The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-08-28
FROM MENDOZA.
FIRE.


On Wednesday morning Ang. 10, at about
day-break, Blackstone g. PantOn's Mill was dis.
covered to be on fire. All efforts from the first
were abandoned to save it the fire was bursting
out OF al the Windows and seemed to be all
through the MILL The buildings were Of stone,
three stories in height with store house attached,
having capacity 70. holding 10000 bushels The
engine and boiler were in fre-proof rooms, and
the fire must have been caused by incendiaries,
for purposes of malice, revenge or Jealousy
The mill was perhaps one of the most complete
and best stone mills in the state, valued at $685..
600. There was insured $4,000, $4,000 in the
Peoria Fire and Marine-worthless, leaving On.
ly $4,000 to cover the loss. 1t falls with peeu.
liar force upon Mr.. Panton, in which was, to .
great extent, the accumulation Of years-I may
say the property of life time Of labor. Many
men employed about the mill and cooper shops
are thrown out OF business. Mr.. Panton will
not rebuild again. This is the second time this
mill has been burned in fourteen yesra Mr..
Blackstone is the President of the Chicago AL.
ton & st. Louis Rail Road Co., is now in Europe,
and will scarcely feel the loss. ~
THIEVES AND BURGLARS
Are quite common in Mendoza. Some scamps
attempted Esq. Castles house the other night
but were prevented by large Newfoundland
dog sleeping under the house, that made rush
at the scamps who, to escape tho fury of the
dog, fred revolver at him, passing through his
thigh. THE dog then released his victim, who
thereupon took leg-bail fer security.
POLITICAL WIRE PULLERs
In the camp of the faithful, are peculiarly &C.
tive at present. Each aspirant-and their name
is legion--is as busy and as active as pismires
around the bung-hole of sugar hogshesd,-
TO make the scene still more lively, Ottawa is
constantly sending up her emissaries. That old
stager, A. B. Moore, was here last week, labor
ing in this VINEYARD Of his, but with what success
this deponent saith not. However, it is feared
but poorly, as the rest Of the little pismires
hereabouts made little ado with this royal old
Mogul. 1t was thence inferred by outsiders, that
mos, Of them had some little axe Of their own
to grind, and couldn't attend to the grinding Of
Mr. Moore's. Perhaps they may have thought
his was an cold axe and did not need grinding.
To-day notice Mr.. W. F. Whitmore "blowing
his bsssoo," accompanied by our nimble little
friend and successful competitor for the Circuit
Clerkship of last year Whose gong Charley
beats, your correspondent is III blissful ignorance
Of Then there was candidate for school com.
missioner up Cooking around" also the present
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the interests of his partner, VIM. Shepherd
These and many more buffers and strikers, with
the two candidates for the treasurers office here,
and candidates for school commissioner and Coun.
ty Judge all live and aspiring men and dwellera
Of this black hole of radicalism, certainly make
hot times with the Thermometer ct 102 In the
shade 1t is hoped there will be no sun-strokes
"Hope deferred" much longer would be the death
OF many, and am glad they will determine soon
who shall be trotted out for the various prizes
1t is pity that the poor, dear people couldn't
furnish more places for these lazaroni.
NEW RAILROADS.
We hear reports from various ways OF more
Rail Roads coming TO Mendoza. Last week the
Danyille, Ottawa and Mendoza K. r. Co. was
organized. Last week, also, the people Of La.
moille voted subsidies for completing the Men.
dota, Albany. 81 Comanche r. R.; and but q
short time since, meetings were held at Joliet,
Lisbon and Freedom to take early measures Tor
completing the Bail Road to Joliet form this
place. In Rockford, in towns in Ogle County,
meetings have also been held for building road
from Mendoza north to Rockford making con.
nections from thence into the pineries Of Wis
consn.