The Ottawa free trader., 1884-10-25
From Ophir.
brother.

Coming fast and sure, Nov. A. and Rep
ublican defeat.
Potatoe digging is now all the go and Il
poor crop is being harvested.
Our democratic rally come off at last
after two postponements and hard work on
the part Of some Republicans TO make IL 4
tzzle. But, alas, it was "A perfect success
and so far eclipsed the Republican rally
that the Republicans are ashamed OF II
But that thruthfal party NJ. A. r. who
wouldchoke If he attempted to tell the
truth, says the Republican parade was the
! largest Well our club had out 10 torches
and the Republicans IA with each side q
large Mendoza club. We had good speak
ers who told the truth at any rate, we alst
were not ashamed of our candidates like
they We're Our fire works were perfect
success, ditto the Waltham fire brigade
who succeeded in keeping their wagon sur
rounded In fire They are receiving invita-
tions from Japan and several other coun
tries to take charge of fireworks. Well, the
boys did well, barring their little accident.
The great truth and morality party sen'
the boss liar of Illinois to Homer on Thurs
day evening to shoot off his lies, and right
well he did it, | refer to j. lyor Montgo
merry, of Sandwich, creature who has beer
kicked out of the Greenback party, and is
now working in Plumb's pay and is ass
enough to imagine the Troy Grove people
are fools.
Our bell prosecutor made quite little
speech, in which he succeeded In making
rood democrat Uf Charlie Yost who had
worn Blaine bad re all the fall. When he
heard the Rev. gent he tore it of in dis
gust and joined our Cleveland and Hend
ricks Club All right, Charlie You viii
never regret going back on party that
sends out liars like Montgomery and fourth
rate preachers.
Our club took in the rally at Mendoza on
Friday evening and found large crowd
present The speakers were the Hon. +
| &. Haley, our next congressman, and Henry
Belinghausen, candidate for State Board
of Equalization; also Mr.. Ladd, of Peru
Mr.. Haley gave us anoble speech and made
a host of friends. Mr.. Ladd brought down
the house with his witticisms, scoring the
Republican party numerically and Blaine
in particular.
Our grist mill is running day and night
to keep up orders.
The bridge across the creek at Homer Is
being painted Joe Lewis is the artist
During J. Ivor's one horse rally someone
stole Mrs. Empy's washing. Some law-ig-
norant Democrat must have done 1t, as nc
Republican steals, you know, anything SO
small.
We have heard from Ohio, and the
things put us in good humor. Ohio is a
Republican state and they are badly beaten
as II is. 1t puts us in mind of the picture be
low. In 1876 Ohio was written like this;
OHIO-1876.
OHIO-16S0.
Mio-1SS4, Oct a.
o-1SS4-Nov a.
This is the way that great Republican
state has been reduced, so that 1t will be
ONLY a small 80" in November.
A certain preacher in Homer entertained
his audience in great style. He said he
couldn't see why SO many folks went to Pc
litical meetings and so few went TO church.
The solution In his case probably Is that
people who attend political meetings are
not liable to be dragged to Ottawa as wit
nesses in ridiculous bell suits
Miss Lena Biebesheimer, who has been
the guest of Mrs Geo Harger for the past
three weeks, has gone to visit her uncle at
Cleveland, Ohio.
John Cuthbertson's dogs killed II turkeys
for Mrs McNally. John no doubt Will pay
for them, but his ours are nuisance and
should have dose of strychnine.
PEDRO.