The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-04-25

cheer;
Beans are in season throughout the year.
| Fair champion of the holders on,
who never die and won't resign
| And know not when their race is run,
Your will so strong and air so fine
The barnaclcS will gladly
Sweet Ada. Ada Sweet.
! Eleven years? IT'S not enough
The "honcy' in the hive TO store,
! Aud YOU, who know not g'tdBt,tm sui.
| Cry out for "sympathy' aud more
Still clinging TO the public teat,
Sweet Ada Ada Sweet,
The man who writes, and writes in verse.
Is seldom worth tinkcrs curse.
| The man who plays the violin,
Is always la2icr than sin.
! The man who thinks he knows it all,
| Displays a mighty sight of gll.
The man who thinks himsclfthc best,
Is he whom we should all dettst.
But he who pays the printer Is
! The noblcst Roman in the "b,.'
| Her checks are flushed, her eyes are wet,
She hcayes gentle sigh.
! Her hair is musscd, She scarce knows yet
! What's bcst--to laugh or cry.
! What makes her blush and trcmblc so
With mingled joy and fright:
| The first time in his life her beau
Has kissed her sweet goodnight.
| His nose WAS red as danger light,
And his eyes were suukGn and dim;
He called for rum and at once he filled
The tumbler to the rim;
But the barkeepcr drew the tumbcr back,
As he glanced the customer DER,
And said, MY friend, you've made mis-.
take;
We don't keep a wholesale store"
*
Bob Ingersoll says that if you treat yom
wife like beautiful flower she will fill
your life with the perfume of joy; but
supposing you treat her like the last rose
of summer, what then?
s. *4
John Murphy, of Dimmick, is seriously
considering giving up agricultural pur-
suits and removing to Ottawa to embark in
official life. He has made very popular
juror and says that Judge Gilbert has
promised to appoint him TO the first vacan-
cy that occurs by resignation, death or
otherwise among those employed in the
court house.
***
The campaign at the front gate opened
this week with remarkable vigor, an
added zest being given it by the long
cold, cruel winter just gone. 1t should
not be necessary 10 here state what is
meant by reference to the front gate issue
as but very few of the readers of this paper
need any explanation on the subject Per.
sonal experience is much better method
of learning how 1t is worked than by get
ting such knowledge second hand 1t is a
subject dear to almost every heart from
the pleasant memories that cluster round
the historic spot Only two Persons are
required to make il interesting General.
ly she stands inside the gate and leans for.
ward toward her vis-a-vs and the Two seem
one in the moonlight, ut least they cast.one
shadow Then comes the moment of part
ing and labial conjunction is formed and
by a desperate struggle tie parties separ
ate In connection with this il might be
pertinent 10 state that west side girl has
oiled the hinges of the gate in anticipation
of enjoying such scene as above depict
ed. Girls, oil the hinges.
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A negro named Hart got so full last Sun
day that his back teeth were floating
During his jamboree he made call at the
Clifton, hut Mr.. Hammond, in the Ian
guase of the policeman, told him TO move
on. The colored gentleman did not seem
TO be in any particular hurry to obey the
request and Harry thought he would accel
crate Mr.. Harris departure and he struck
the negro's castiron Uranium vigorous
blow with his bare knuckles. He wont
do so any more. The blow had no more