The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-03-10


Utica Vibrations.
Fair Utica, queen OF the Valley
Hogs roaming through street and alley
Ayaunli thou pcstferous SWINE,
Till ! behold thee emhalmcd In brine.
What manner Of man possessed of reason,
Would vote for aldermen the coming season
Who would not stay this swine invasion
Marring the streets by nasal abrasion?
" No pcnt up Utica" in mine, is the deter
mined resolve of the hog, that continues ia
roam the streats Of our fair village, unmind-
ful of the mandates Of the law, and the stern
vssagC Of the alderman, who looks on with n
feeling akin TO that of a man IN the clutch OF
death, powerlcss, yet opposed Hated
yet rejoicing in his heart that he is one the
"honored' IA representative OF the people,
But how is it with the hog
There is smile of satisfaction lowering
over his face rejecting the Joy within that no
pen could portray in words, though the au-
thor was gifted with the powers OF seven
languages. Editor Wickham has repeatedly
notified the owners of swine 10 keep them
out of the public highway, and Esq. CundiH
caused the notices to be posted in conspicu
Gus places where the hogs could not fail to
see them. John Fitzgerald, the harness man,
has repeatedly read the riot act to them; Dick
Hallet, the butcher, is lame In both feet in
his untiring efforts to keep them kicked from
the sidewalk, and yet the hogs will read one
of those printed notices and laugh ht printers
ink and defy the robes Of justice. They are
determined to contest their rights, yet Gala
ger is on the warpath, and
With his pointed icnccnt fabcr,
One Of IIazcl's best;
He will ride the storm, coyGting labor.
Till the last hog shall rest,
secure from public gaze. anywhere, save on
the streets and sidewalks. Utica, with her
acknowledged enterprise her advantages in
public schools, her churches and benevolent
.o"cties and last but not lcast-thc gate
way Of the summer tourist WHO'S looking for
the finest scenery the sun ever shown upon
Starved Rock and the caLons OF Deer Park
Cark's Falls, Bailcy's Falls, 10 say nothing Of
the commanding view from the north bluff -
this sane Utica, extending equal rights OF
her public lhoroughiaIes TO man and hogs
Gentlemen, wake NJ; put on linen col
lar or il You are handling pick or saw, do II
with dignity. and Il realization that honest la
Dor is cnnobng, aud ~ starter, that the pub
lie thorOughfares of our town were built for
a better use than the free admission OF hogs
10 fattcn at public expense. Eject town
board in the spring that will do their duty
ard fear no one.
Ira Conovcr's place the coming season will
present many new attractions, If possible, n
liner display Of goods than ever,
! T. Halle will open the spring trade with
the finest line of dry goods he has ever eNhib-
ted
T. O. Sullivan is closing out all his winter
goods AZ almost yo,c own price.
John Curtin living in Waltham, has one of
I finest stations ever in that vicinity; he Is
n 3l.3l Norman, dark iron gray years old in
July, weighs 800, lGi hands high, by the
noted linn Fiskc. dam, an Emperor, He Is
entered on the list rs "Jim Fiskc, Jr,' John
/, Justly proud of this bit of horsellcsh, yet
animal is for sale
Utica last week had "A dime museum with Il
" big Ingin" IN II, and the spacious room was
packed 10 the ceiling with applicants to wit
ness TIE sights, and see the relic of the forest
lasso the unsuspccting victims in the audi.
rncc Every boy on the streets is practising
now with the lusso, and IL looks rs though the
thing will become incurabc here.
Conductor J. $. O'Donell, on the aCcomoda
ton freight. on account of Il severe and sud.
den cold was laid OIL his train for two weeks,
but the public are glad to see him back again,
70 supply his place ~ conductor, he recon
mrudcd the genial Mike Sullivan, who has
been on the train for years, as brakeman
Some hend in Utica started the report that
during his first trip, Mike paid his own fare,
aud objected fare from both brakeman. Mike
denies II. OF course.
Coroner Clendruiu was summoned here
To hold m Inquest ou the body of a man
found about n mile east OF town. Tuesday
morning by the section men on the railroad
The verde, Of the jury was" that 1t was til,
body of M Italian pcddur, name unknown
thai ne came 10 his death by being struck by
AN engine on the {. X |. ~ R'y, no blame
being attached 10 the employees az said road
The body was taken 10 la Sale for burial by
the coroner
John Iy.lr CARED his household goods las
Monday for Wisconsin, where he goes ~ iol
low the pursuit OF farming.
Wallcn n Barber have completed thcl
lob on j Norton's well, aud will move thei
drill aud fixtures to Peru, where they have I
contract for drilling well.
The regular annual meeting of the tici
Sewer Pipe aud Terra Gotta Works was helt
March 9th The following officers were cleo
ted for (he ensuing year: Thos. Connolly
President; VIII C. Reynolds, Vice Pres, Geo
VI REYNOLDS, Ser'y and Treasurer; JAS. &
REYNOLDS, Gen'l Sup't. The works were fount
10 be in a prosperous condition and Judging
from present indications they viii do n large
business this year than ever before.
]. p Hazel and G.. Chgston took wall
down TO the Mushroom Beds, Tuesday, The,
report mushrooms rs large a. mans cap, an'
lots OF them.
Tenant houses seem To be ia great dcman,
here Ills Spring There is about six appli
cants TO one vacant house-cycn our ole
school house is sought for as a dwelling, an'
il seems as though some OF our ttiea capital
ists could make good interest on their ldl
money by building few tenant Eouses.
John Prentice, our tax collector Will return
his books to Ottawa to-day.
J. p Hazel, our popular merchant, has
ane Maltese cat about two years old ina
weighs l3J6 pounds, and yearling that WI
be larger yet when old. Can any one ben
this for cat!
A. r. Griffin has commenced work opening
sand bank between here and Ottawa, wher
lie claims he has some OF the best sand fo
glass there Is in this county
VIM. Armstrong. the genial Supt OF on
new pottery, says he will DC ready 10 star
their works in week or so. He Is havinj
thei. kilns taken down and remodeled, AM
when completed, he expects to burn the war
with less loss than heretofore.
Smith & Russell have commenced grinding
plows and have all they can do 10 that lin
already. GALLAoER'