The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-10-10

Seneca In search ot something new, and how
veil We were rewarded will be discovered in
what follows
vAUGNN.
The "merchant prince" Mr. Vaughy had just
returned from an inspection of the heavy whole
sale houses OF Chicago, where he has selected a
prodgously large stock Of goods" "Prod.gious'
is too weak word to use in connection with
these goods We might say Il mammalian, elc
phantinc or giruillcal stock of goods, and still be
somewhat below the mark. If you don't believe
tgoand see.
Az ACCIDENT.
Mr. Jacob Gerbcrt, about two weeks ago, while
getting out of his wagon at his residence, slip
ped and fc', breaking the ankle bones Of his left
foot in three places, He is doin- as well as could
be expected
An OTTAWA MAN.
Mr. Tim DIVER w"ll-knOwn rs one Of the best
hacksmiths, especially in the sopcin- line, in
Ottawa has removed % the Pangbor building
south of the canal in Seneca where he will here
after shoe horses in tip top manncrand do gen
eraI blacksmithing We command him to the
farmers as an excellent workman.
ANOTHER.
Mr. b. Pfrtfcr who has been some years max
ing and repairing furniture on the west 81 lie in
Ottawa, has bought out Newport. furniture
store in Seneca and is now conducting that cstab-
Eshmcnt in good STYLE
BLACK DIAMONDS
II is wcll-knOwn, the fact having been cstab-
lshed by practical experiments, that the city of
Seneca stands upon coal bed which lies about
one hundred feet below the surface Of the ground,
or at least a good vein Of it does Efforts have
been made 10 organize a stock company 10 sink
shafts and mine coal, but owing to some hitch or
other the scheme does not work Jerry Crotty
having become tired OF waiting and owning near.
iy all the land that adons the town, has con.
,luied TO begin mining on his own land. Heck I
poets to start number Of men at work next .
xeell and dig black diamonds Oh It large scale |
shortly.
THE NEW ERICK.
Crottys new brick building on Main street,
next to Batterman's hotel, is completed and is
credit to the place 1t has been warmed" with
a couple Of dances already and several more to
hear from.
NEW STORE,
Next door north of Newport IL Raynonds
hardware store is Dr. Underhilrs new grocery
and millinery store. one side is devoted to gro.
verea and dry goods OF which he has full stock
the other side is filed with most beautiful as
sortmcnt Of millinery goods presided over by
Miss Underhill. She Will keep up with the latest
fashions and aim to please every customer.
FLOODED HORSES.
Dan Shajd, the mayor Of the city, has returned
from England and France, where he has been
all summer selecting thoroughbred horses. He
brought home three magnificent animals as FOL.
lows An English draught horse, years old,
weight 1000 lbs Il Clyde horse wear old,
weight l,SOO lbs, and "A two year old Clyde colt
wetgAt 1900 lbs. These horses cost him, we
guess, about ono do'ior per- H.! which is expcn-
Siye enough, but the horses are MI of the very.
purest blood that the world affords. Besides
these be has two other thoroughbred and two ,
haii'bTcd Norman horses. Dan now boasts the {
best imported horses in the state and as good rs
money can buy, He has built II large addition 10
his barn to accommodate his stock
AN IMPROVEMENT. =
Asa public improvement we should not over.
look the new school house, or rather the recon. ,
slrurtlon and enlargement of the one story
frame school house south Of the canal Amasl Il
Watson IL Son are doing The worl, and in II I
creditablc manner The building now is thirty z
by iortySiX feet two full twelve foot stories high
and good roof with ornamental porch TO front b
door, new belfry, DC. Y
GRAND GAME HUNT. II
Recently SeEcts most noted suortsmen or. !;
gained formidable raid upon the unsuspectiug o
innocent and helpless fcathcrcd creatures that O
abound in the woods and farms around about II
They were 10 be absent from three weeks to all p
fali and paTt Of the winter season if necessary 8
They tclcgmphI! to Ottawa for young circus
tent with a few cases e extra provisions few
heccssIrlcs OF life to use condiments to the
game upon which they were to subsist The
hunters were; Chas. Maaisc Sam Thomas. Bill Il
NeE and {. II. H. thomas. The implements Of u
war were four double barrcled guns four dcmi- II
Johns with pizen to keep out cold; ditto to e
keep out heat; ditto 10 keep away ague dit.
10 to prevent fever; ditto as an anldote To
snake bites; ditto to be used in case Of sick
ness; ditto TO be used rs medicines; t ditto TO
be used on general principle They also took Il
flask or two each Of liquid enthusiasm, also a [
few more TASKS Of liquid encouragement as well II
A. several Of soothing syrup TO say nothing of :,
a keg Of "stuh TO drink" They had one loaf Of :, ~
bread which TO this day they regard us an extrav.
sgant foolish, absard, ridiculous and wholly in. V
skeusabc waste of money, especially as the par /
y Intended TO be gone not over six months at Y
IartheSi They had no difficulty in managing the !,
'ther things. They loaded them up on mules .
and iouThor,c wagons, Nc., but that great pom i
derous bulky quantity Of bread was source Of 1
constant annoyance and burden to them, a sort
OF continual draw back upon the free and rapid I
eYolutons necessary in successful hunt When.
ever they saw rabbit all would naturally 20 of !,
in rush Of wild excitement after the fleeing :
game and the bread was sure to be left behind ,
If one Of them saw duck he was sure to be so I