The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-06-30


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the way the music OF one of Conoy Islands big
merry-go- rounds was ground out one hot
afternoon not long ago. The somewhat ilorid
strains were mingled in hopeless discord with
the equally nord notes of half dozen other
merry-go- rounds close by, and the effect was
not exactly what would please fine musical
ear.
But though it was well along in June and
the weather was sweltering, the circlng,
prancng steeds, lions rampant, mules, zebras
and tigers were most of them rderless
Our special commissioner and our artist
who had been sent down from New York to
write up, and make sketches Mt, the most in
teresting summer resort in America found
that the season was but little advanced as
yet and the crowds had not yet assembled in
full force TO enjoy the islands thimble
glasses OF beer, dizzy shows and roller coast
ers
Still there was plenty Of life The deni-
zens Of the island themselves would make a
small army, and they are always interesting
AZ think, remarked the artist at intervals,
as he worked at the sketch Of a painted tigers
fair rider that adorns the head Of this col
umn, that the stout gentleman who be-
strides the donkey Is the proprietor OF this
machine DO you $50 how long his face
grows as he rounds the first quarter pole and
sails away from the spectatorsl and how
oleaginousy and aluringly he smiles as he
comes back into full view, as IL he was en-
joying all it so hugely I'll bet he's figuring
up just how much al hour he is losing. Let's
see, there are i've riders now. and at five
cents ride that is twenty five cents.
"But, he went on while deity sketching
In the uplifted right arm OF the lady on tho
tiger as she made determined lunge at the
rings with her dagger. "the machine has
gone round and round and the music has
ground and ground for full ton minutes now
without a break, and no one has paid Q
cent The riders are all deadheads and they |
ride to make business look lively. No won
der the boess looks glum"
Just then party OF three approached the |
whirling contrivance. The boss foreseeing
possible custom. ordered q halt, and the
horses and other beasts came slowly TO q
standstill. The lady OF the party wore hair
Of decidedly auburn tinge.
"By George!" said the ARTIST, as the girl |
settled herself on a SNOWY steed, 1.-THE red |
headed girl and the white horse surer' As |
the machine started up and the tiger and its
rider swung into view again, Now for the
finish Of the lady and the tiger!"
The sketch completed. the artist and the
scribe wandered away for further material.
Down toward the west end Of the island past
other merry go-rounds and box like photo
graph shops and candy booths where white
aproned young men were pulling great masses
OF yellow sweetness into long sticks of snowy
saccharinity, under the eye OF the big ele-
phant, till the ierky notes Of Il tinny piano
were distinguished above the general din.
Thus the runner for the show:
Step nside
Step inside,
Walk right mi
Walk right nl
You'll never see a better showi
Eou'll never see better showi
You'll laugh til you're 80 thin
You'll fail through
Knot hole.
loull laugh TIL you're so thin
Noull fall througha
Knot holel
Seats frcel
Seats freel
Remember this is the funniest
Show the islandl
Right inside IL the baby elephant!
Walk right nl
Walk right I'M
"Blank verse. by gingerw said the artist as
the two went in and sat down at table.
"But where's the baby eephenti Oil see
him." pointing to fat dispenser Of cool
drinks.
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clog dancer with
staring hight blue ~
eyes, who was on SSt
the little stage at AEP
the far end Of the &A
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