The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-02-23

MarscllcS youths amuse themselves ny lying
ropes across the sidewalk to trip passers by The
other night after party number OF people were
thrown down; among them two ladies, VINO were
quite severely injured.
Tie Mendoza Reporter says that religious reyi-
val meetings have been held for some weeks in
the BAPTIST, Methodist and United Brethren
churches, and considerable interest manifested.
Last week the Presbyterian church wheeled into
line under the leadership Of their new pastor,
holding meetings every evening.
The Marseillcs Light Guards are making pre-
parations to treat the citizens of Marseiles, at
not far distant day, with the two interesting far
ces entitled NAVAL Engagement" and yankee
Peddlcr."
An agent of spring bed firm struck Mendoza
last week, says the Reporter, for the purpose of
disposing of his stock in trade, which consisted
of about five wagon loads OF bed bottoms. He
soon became acquainted with couple of GranG-
ers, to one of whom he sold his lot of stuff for
$50 in cash, with the rigkt TO manufacture in
this county. Next lie got acquainted with two
Mendoza sports, who, through the mysterious
intricacics of the game Of poker, soon relieved
him of his $50, and left him full of whisky, to
reflect, when lie sobercd up on the unaccounta-
bic ways of Providence and the uncertainties of
the game of poker
The new store of the NcrmiIlon Coal Co. has
been opened at Strcator. Dry goods and grocer
les are sold.
VIM. l.. Brown, the unfortunate young man
who was crushed between the bumpers of an en-
CINE and boX-car last week, in Streator, died
Saturday
The Common Council of Peru asked the gas
company to reduce the price of gas for city con-
sumption to So per thousand, the same price now
paid by La Sale and Ottawa, but the company
declined, and the lighting of the street lamps has
been discontinued.
Mendoza is troubled with mumps.
Last week the Strcator Temperance Reform
Club formally opened their room to the public
Lunch and coffee were served, domnocs, check
ers and other games were INDUCED in, and in less
than an hour from the time the doors were thrown
open to visitors it bore the aspect of Vcrtablc
and popular club room. 1t has since been open
every afternoon and evening, and the same pro-
gramme is in vogue. Another building has been
brought up to the rear, and will soon be fitted up
for the accommodation of a greater number Of
guests.
Young man accompanies the fair one home
and goes in for Il chat. She--"Pull off my over
shoes" lie politely obeys. She-"Pull Oft my
no you needn't either. just wish this plaguy
mud would stay away; don't like to bundle up
So" And away she went and did it herself
On pay day--last weck--in Strcator, the Press
says the rivalry between the club room and the
saloons was particularly lively. All seemed to
have about rs many patrons rs they could accom-
modatc. The temperance reform club room was
numcrously patronized, three hundred and fifty
nine having taken coffee and lunch.
The Democrat says that steamboats, have COM
mcnccd moving in the La Sale BASIN below the
lower lock, and several are getting ready to take
their tows of bargcs down the river. Crews have
been engaged, and if the weather permits the
fleet will start before long. The steamer Joe
Fleming, Capt. Allen, left port on Wednesday
with Il large tow of bargcs loaded with ice for
ST. Louis
The Wenona Guards were announced TO parade
on yeStcrday--on the sidewalk. In the evening
there was lecture for their benefit, morally and
pccuniarilv.
The D,moc,ut is authority for the statement
that the Peru Zinc Works are preparing to shut
down for the present The company have al
ready drawn three of their fires, it is stated.
The Inter says the first failure in Wcnona for
some time was that of Mr. Mat. Petr dealer in
clothing. He made an assignment last week to
L. H. Tower, Esq, who has charge of both the
Wcnona and Rutland stores. As near as We can
learn the liabilities are about $4,000 and the
goods will invoice about the same amount, al
though they will probably not sell at forced sale
for more than 60 to - cts on the dollar.
The 18th annual masquerade ball of the La
Sale Turner's viii be held in Opera Hall on Mon
day evening, March !.