The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-04-07
TO THE PUBLIC.

NO. VII
At length those fellows that had been hIrrass-
ing me spent themselves, and was len quiet;
But had been harrassed in body and mind uii
was run down to a state of health from which Oh,
few, If any, expected me TO recover.--i hhse'eu
along through the winter, not able ~ look 10 any
kind of business. In the spring was ca'r'eu %
Chicago for medical aid. After remaining 'ne'e
awhile, grew worse-was lost all hopes oi-the
doctors thought me dying, ana sent man posi-
haste to inform my family. Mrs. himoail, at this
time. was keeping some dozen boarders for the
comnanv and had only hired girl and boy ~
or ID wears old with her. owned a large major
ity of the stock of the company. The company
had plcaty of teams Wagons, horses, &C., &c.
What in all humanity, would be expected under
such circumstances! Most certainly that the
company would furnish means and send man
and team, at least with my folks, with all possible
despatch. What are the facts! Not finger was
lited-not one cent was provided. She picked
up what little change there was about the house,
got carried over to the stage road there to wait
perhaps whole day long for the stage. Is there
a savage on earth so cold booded as to look upon
this transaction with indifencel The company
Withholding from Mrs. kimball the very means
that belonged to her, which she needed to get to
she expected to find Dead as best she could. |
forbear remarks. The subject is too exciting to
my feelings to trust myself to step upon. Mrs.
Kimball had barely money enough to sc: to CHI
cago with. She stayed with me two weeks and
worked for her board, for my money was exhaust
ed. She wrote home to have the company send
for her, but nothing came. | had three dollars
left, that paid her stage fare to Juliet From there
cha, han, not
ting chances to ride as she could Mrs, Kimball,
on getting home, had to go around among the
farmers that were owing me, and collect money
and send to me by letter. Mrs. Kimba is wo-
man of delicate health, entirely unacquainted with
providing ways and means to get along with; was
thus left not only to get along as she could her
self, but to provide means for me; and all this
whilst a large majority of the property of the com.
pany belonged to me. The community was Civ.
en- to understand at the same time, that was a
mere hanger-on, had little or no interest at Mar
selles At length go, so much better as to DO
taken on board steamboat, and so, to Saratoga
Springs. The use of those waters gave me relief
| returned home IN the fall, much recruited, hui
still feeble On my return, found the business
of the company nearly at a stand still. The latt
mills were standing the single mill was stand
ilS uut why iitttO was uoiii5 III tHc saw
mills, and nothing deing in the Touring mill ex
cept custom work. This property had cos! me toc
much money-too many years of hard labor ant
anxiety to suit standing still. | applied all my
energies and what little health had to put thing,
in operation. Soon after my return had the mis-
fortune to have one of my fee. broken; had to &C
on crutches; was lame all winter. The store oc
cupied by the company had, at this time beer
used twelve months without furnishing. Goods
strung around on old boxes, and the under par
occupied by hogs and cattle. The store was fl
nished above and below and the mills nearly al
in successful operation, doing a good business
About this time the fire occurred, which, in a few
hours, swept away my hard earnings for many
long year. My exertions had been cutting dowl
my health and strength for considerable time
and my exertions, together with severe cold
took at the time of the fire, confined me again t
my bed.--rhe tragedy acted by the majority Q
the directors of the company, in turning me out Q
office and wrenching from me and my possession
all the company property, whilst owned larg
majority of the stock of the company,-I say, thi
tragedy, which was performed in secret and acte
behind the curtain may hereafter be opened to th
view of this community; but, for the present,
forbcar, and trust in God that may, in all futur
time, be saved from tina blighting touch of sue
pretended friends. l.. KIMBALL.