The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-03-01
FROM MARSEILLES.

MARsEILLEs H.. Feb. 81, 1915.
The las, hop of the season was given by the
west Marseilles club at Clarks hall, on Monday
evening last. There was quite large assem-
blage.
The Congregational church sociabc took
place at Mr.. A. F. Bonds, last Friday evening
The sociable of the ST Andrews Episcopal
church. was held at the residence of MIR. }. W.
Dow, on Bluff street. on Tuesday evening last
There was quite large number in attendance
MesSrs. Hicks 4 Partridge have returned to
Marseilles.
H. ~ Pitts Sons have removed their office
from Chicago to Marseiles. They are employ
ing between IS to 100 men, and soon expect to
greatly increase the number.
The sociable held at the residence OF Isaac
Underhill, Esq, was quite largely attended. \
sv1pIisiag charade was performed: the parts
taken by Mr.. Edward Dow Mrs, Allen, and
Miss Bessie V, were particularly noticeable.
Mr.. VIM. V. S. Amin has moved into the
brick house formerly occupied by James En-
bury, on the Ottawa road
The town council will meet on Saturday
evening March 1st
Services will be held on every Wednesday
morning and Friday evening at St. Andrews
Episcopal church, during Lent.
A brick building is to be erected south of the
railroad.
The suit for trespass, Ferguson VS.. Burke
failed to appear. We understand Burke has
commenced suit against Furgeson for damages
Marseilles is to have new factory started in
the spring
Mr.. Joseph Laing is on a visit to Marseiles.
A portion Of the press feel very much griev
ed at the woltish tendency of human nature to
rend the character of their fellow men, but
particularly of their pet-Schuyler ColfaX.
How can they expect it to be otherwise? Do
they already forget the ridcue and misrcpre-
SentatiOn SO ruthessly thrown upon Horace
Greeley: But Horace Greeley was an honor
able man. We are almost ashamed to bring
their names in juXtapOsiton. There is this
difference, Greeley will live in the hearts of
his coun,rymcn: Colfax will not We would
rather be Greeley dead than Coltax living,
Tn The formation of Clubs and Oranges in
public or private meetings, there are two points
which must not be lost sight of, Free 7rade and
Cheop Transportation. These are the keys
that will open the door to more prosperous
times, all other questions are of minor impOr-
lance and should be kept in allegiance, as their
discussion would tend to disrupt the combina-
ton that is drawing the Farmers of the west
into one common fold. FIDEs.
MARsEILLEs 2Sth 1873.
NeSyrs. Editors ALLOW me, through the
columns OF your paper, to make a few short
comments on the social relations existing in the
quiet little town of Marscilles. wish to refer
particularly to two series of dancing parties
One organized and conducted under the name
of the Union Promenade, Club. The othsr
under the title Of "The Young Gentcmen's
Dancing Club"
The former have on all occasions extended a
cordial invitation to the latter to partake of
their festivities, which have been accepted and
enjoyed by the latter, while they have forgot
ten or neglected to extend similar invitation
10 the Union Club" on several occasions of
their own. b.. ...... ..
We know OF no principle of etiquette that
will allow them to partakc of the festivities of
the Union Club without making the slightest
acknowledgment. Again, if this f2e,tatred
gsAty of Bluff street and surroundings, are
ieariul0f contamination by contact with the
more common classes, how can they mingle
with them in their dance without the same dar-
gcr Of faint that there would be in allowing the
working classes TO minge with them This is
" queslon are are unable to answer; but il Ger.
jaJhly indicates that an aristocracy is cndeavor.
Ing to spring up where there is not the slight
est ground ior il TO stand upon. Separating
CLASSES, causing ill-will, envy and even strife,
where there should be harmony and unanimity.
y MEMBER OF THE UNION CLUE.
Over in lloosierdom, where they are GOOD
deal better acquainted with Mr. Colmx than
with the French language, there is Il currcn,
lliStich of this sort
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