The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-01-13
From Dayton.

Being o constant reader of your paper,
see no one has taken note of our little village
for some time Permit me, therefore, to give
yon some items of interest.
Our improvements are plain The paper
mill of Williams & Co. is running in full and
is in a fourlshing condition. turning out
about "a tons of paper per week.
1t is needless to say the Fox River Horse
Collar Manufacturing Co. still carry on an
extensive business. They are known far and
wide. Nothing seems to daunt them, nor
does their trade decrease In spite Of hard
times they prosper.
The store formerly owned by John T. Max
inson has been purchased by Jesse Green IL
Sons, who have enlarged the building and
now have on hand full line eff groceries,
wooden goods, &c.
Our inhabitants are a class OF persevering,
energetic people Among them is a rcnown'
ed ex.granger, to whom life on farm becom-
ing monotonous, he concluded to enter into
something which would bring him more in
contact with the people Of the world. So he
engaged ln'.wholcsale manufacturing pursuits,
but becoming weary OF the hum of machinery,
retired from business and set himself down
20 think what he should do next. At length
he exclaimed, Il have IT." | will do some,
thing for the people which will cause my
name to be handed down to future genera
lions with honor never to be forgotten.
TITS true, We have no churches, but we
don't need any-our people are good enough,
They are noted for honesty integrity, and
warm, genial disposition. Neither have we
any saloons, nor DO we need them-our peo
pie are temperate, and Ottawa is not far dis
tant. But Notwithstanding our people are
good and temperate, they are deficient in good
manners and gracefulncss-ca describe
proper circle in making bow in short
need u dancing master Therefore he had
one imported from the east, organized dan
cling school--in fict, two dancing schools
one for juveniles at p. M.,..another for adult,
at later hour. Juvenile class assemble tc
meet their tutor dressed with all the care and
taste their fond mothers could devise thei
flashing eyes sparkling with anticipated
pleasure, the bloom of health aud innocence
upon their cheeks. Their teacher arrives BY
the train, alights and walks up the railroad
track describing Virginia worm fence
Great CONSERVATION among his admirers. Il
was sumner "A perfect surpriser. Crowds
could be seer OF every corner with blanched
cheeks aud dstenJed eyes, asking what shall
we do? "Pickcs!" shouts one Lemons =
cries another. "Ies, that's business, give us
lemons" says a third. "Who cares for ex
penses. -you-somebody- him uI
on tother side; feed him lemons; walk him
two miles and half" \ consultation wa.
then held as to whether the school should con
,inue, the gentlemen being IN favor of
change of tutors, while the sentiments of tn
majority of the ladies seemed TO be, "ge
drunk ifyou want TO, boys, we'll for give you
This IS apparently new style Of crusader.
Much more might be said upon the subject
but suffice 1t that the adult class proceeded I
be instructed, and got through as well n
could be expected under the trying cIrcun
stances, closing with an appointment fo
Thursday evening, Jan. II. AREADER.