The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-05-12
From Ophir.

OPuIR, May "a very heavy shove
fell here Thursday evening, accompanied
by hail. The latter fell to depth of near
ly an inch
! Alph Kany has returned and will clerk
for Thos. Gardner this summer.
Mrs. Wcnncrs new addition to hel
house IS finished, and awaits our mud ar
tst Ettinger to plaster it.
Undoubtedly the best place in Homer L
get a square meal is at Mr.. John Fire
stine's.
Billy Taylor was in town last Sunday
He looks as jolly as ever.
am sorry to chronicle the loss by death
of Mr. Jno. Nicholson, ST., in the town OF
Wallace, Mr.. n was one OF those whole
souled fellows that you meet once in a
while; he would help the oppressed, and
no ono left his door hungry. The family
have the sympathy of this community.
VIM. Eckert, the grain buyer at Meri-
dan has skipped, leaving all his debts un
paid,
The agent of the Ottawa .SUiIItub (the
J0urHal,) was in Homer recently and made
his brags of how his paper would go fol
Pedro Go it, Mr. Mudslinger you are a
contemplate sucker anyway.
All the grangers are now busy planting
corn. The weather for it IS far,
Chas. Smith, Of Homer has one OF the
best vegetable nurseries IN this county.
took stroll through it recently, and
found his plants in good, thrifty shape,
and such Il quantity Of plants OF every
description that the most quarrelsome
woman could find just what she wanted,
Anyone wishing plants Of any sort will do
we'll by calling on Smith before buying
elsewhere.
The Ottawa Journdt Is getting an i'm
mcnse footing in this vicinity-one copy
comes to our Office Boss isn't 1T? In
the issue Of the Ottawa SUilltub the
JouynaD Of April 49, a soilheaded cat wal.
loped imbecile, styling himself Larrie,
sees fit to go for Pedro, No. 43. Now, you
softheaded galloot, you stole my letter Tor
at least copied iD that sent to the IRA
DER that week, aud still you see TT to
abuse me. Now, Larrie, you know that
Pedro can get more subscribers In one day
for the TRADER than you can for your
Kcndlg in month. When once get II
subscriber he is standby, while yours Is
only taken for short time. In fact some
take it to get rid of your soft nonsense.
Well, you are not to blame. Nature never
gifted you with brains, and formed you as
near as be could to a jackass, only the lat
ter won't recognize you as an equal. Now
you sinking potwolloper, come ovt from
behind your mask and show your face, and
don't abuse me because you can't see
things as do. II you see fit to reply to
this do so, as your S,ciAtub will gladly
PRINT it for you, as 1t has nothing better to
print. As for me, shall not pay any at
tention in the future to anything you shall
say in the JOurad! concerning me, as you
are too dirtylifed TO have even friendly
controversy with. Adieu, soft head, foul
mouthed jackass,
Mr.. Geo. Mitchell, one of La Sale coun-
tvs old and respected pioneers, died at hi:
home near La Sale, Tuesday night. Mr.
Mitchell had been very sick for the pas
year and his death was no surprise to hi
many friends. He came TO this county
very poor man, but by honest industry ant
] fair dealings with his fellow men SCOT
became wealthy. He was always heav.
stock raiser Everyone liked to deal witt
him, az he was IA honest as the day Va
long, jolly az bird aud generous bcyOn,
a iaut He leaves large family q
children, mostly all grown. His remain
were followed to their last resting place /
the Werner cemetery 10y a large concours
of sad friends. May his ashes rest i
peace until the last day, when honest up
right Mr. Mitchell Will be called to hig
seat a, the right hand Of his maker, Til
family have Pcdro's sympathy IN their b,
lrcavement PEDRO.