The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-11-16
From Seneca.
SENECA. Nov. Il, L

| ',ENf'A, NoN' 10, 1000
wonder what has happened the volumin.
Gus Una" that she has come down to six
lined communication. Has she like a certain
other correspondent of tins place become so
disguised with herself and jealous of somebody
else that she will hencetorh leave details to
more able pen?' Ny pen has lost its wit"
but think can fill a space this week.
\ sensation extraordinary was created by
the burglary which WAS chronicled in last
weeks FREE TRADER. Our mOneyed men
are beginning to think Il safe is not safe, and
many are investing in western lands, &c In
the spring we shall probably see grand west.
ward exodus, and I'm afraid the town will he
"sitted," Those burglars must nave had an
idea that Morpheus reigns supreme during the
hours generally allotted to him in this town,
Cor rs loud as was the explosion by which they
burst the safe, they were undisturbed IN their
work. Strange to say, brother OF Mr. Bill.
harZ, who resides over the store, was not
awakened. Not so my host of the National"
He was aroused and alarmed thinking the
miners had eXcavatcd as tar as his premises,
and were then blasting under his house. A
man living further up the street was dreaming
that the tocsin Of war had sounded Raising
himself up on his elbow, he sleepily exclaimed,
"I'm not a citizen of the United States. |
claim the protection OF the British flag ID,
H. Underhill for some years has deemed it un-
safe to make full surrender 10 the drowsy
god, so he keeps one ear open-indced, some
folks say he sleeps with one eye opcn-and he,
too, heard the report. In a trice he was in his
store, but finding everything serene there
postage stamps and all--he resolved to recon-
noitre for the benefit of his neighbors. Pro-
ceeding to the bank he shook and ratified at the
door until IA weak etleminate voice called out
who's thcre?n and in a moment more Mr..
Jackson was at the door giving ample assur
ance that he had neither been chlorOtormed
nor robbed. Mr.. L. then patroled forawhile,
but seeing no ray of light anywhere, and as
d" the beating of his own heart was all the
sound he heard" concluded he had been
dreaming of the battle of Shiloh and betook
himself once more to his bed. 1t is not I'M
likely that when Mr.. Bilharry went down to
open the store on Tuesday morning he would
have made good subject for Mast, but Mast
was not IN town then so we've lost it.
Following close upon the heels OF the bur
glary came the excitement of renovating the
house which had been selected for a parson-
age Through the energy, courtesy and KIND
ness of MesdameS Nickerson, Burwell and
| IIill-a trio of ladies Who like to be useful
as well AS ornamenta"-it was thoroughly
scrubbed warmed and lighted, and an invit
ing supper prepared for the incoming pastors
family, wo arrived on Friday evening. Spirits
shades and ghosts of the Apostles what would
one of the old pioneer Methodist preachers
have thought of the six great loads OF turnl.
ture which they brought with them? am
told that a piano and organ formed constitu-
ent parts of said loads. Now, | have dim
notion that if that organ just had crdh6 tol
it might pay better in this town than preach
ing Seneca folks are powerful fond OF music
especially If it is in dancing time-and If
our band only had "A good drummer our hap
piness would be established.
Seneca has lost Il public-spirited woman IN
the person of Mrs. Melinda Hill, who, after re-
siding here about six years, has returned to
her farm in Highland. She it was who instl-
gated the ladies' temperance movement, very
soon after her arrival here. She was always
ready to contribute to the church, bake for tes-
rivals, &c, and where is the poor tramp that
ever called at her door, begging cold victuals,
but has cause to remember her?
1t has just come to my ears that there has
been another little unpleasantness' in the
south side school, but it is not my province to
tell of such matters. I leave that to Una"
who is resident of that side of the town, and,
| hear, takes an interest in educational affairs.
As it is my turn now to rustcate, I'm going
to run up to Oshkosh to call on my mother
in-law, and, returning, I'll take in Calumet,
where shall most likely date my next.
Yours in lively haste,
SANCHO PANzA