The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-05-24

IGrecnlccs aS soliciting subscription Tor the
church with the express understanding that all
denominations and pcope should have the use
of the house, but article second says that he
said none but Mcthodists should use it."
Now, it is not surprising that men who are
capable of making such PLAN contradictions
! of their own statements should hold up to
public rldiculc a private letter, simply because
It's author WAS not blessed with the advantages
of our free school system, and had made some
mistakes in spelling. ! am certain the public
will pity rather than Ccnsurc them. Lastly.
II "Oc." Viii bat take the pains 10 track up
the stories, he will find that there has not been
| three, two nor one crow, or even anything as
black rs Il crow, vOmitcd up by any one in
this vicinity; hut the fact is this, and this only,
there exists difference of opinion in regard
to what constitutes Christian denomination
And now, friend SOC" rs your Scriptural quo
tation is so applicable to your own case, as it
will be 10 every candid mind even to your
own, if YOU will but read il the second time
| am fully persuaded that an ovcrrullng Provi-
! dcncc directed your eyes to the passage, and !
trust that you may ponder it carefully, and
will pray that it may be sanctitied to your
good. W. A. GREENLEES.
| MENDOZA, May 22.--lt has not been for
want of important events that your paper has
Ilbi ItttlNtu u llOh
for several weeks, but on account Of the TEN.
pOrary absence OF your correspondent.
The thrift Of Mendoza and vicinity is evil
| dent from the increase of trade and content
ment of the farmers Mr. Manchester, the
president of the Western Cottage Organ Com
pany, informs me that they can not obtain
hands enough to fill the orders for organs this
spring and all other business seems to be pro-
lportlonably thriving.
The committee of arrangements have made
grand preparations for decoration day We
propose 10 revive anew the memories of the
fallen brave in Il becoming manner. Patriot
ism in Mendoza is not dead nor does it sleep,
| but is ever mindful of the past and watchful
Of the future,
We have been greatly troubled lately by
tramps ofthc sneak thief order They break
into houses at night and being armed are most
dangerous night visitors Mr.. Lewis Taylor
was shot at several times in trying to drive
some away from his house. Our police have
been unable to capture any rs yet.
| Mr. Grain, register III bankruptcy from Free.
port has lately been taking testimony IN Men
dot: in relation to the Woods bankruptcy,
which has been exciting great deal OF inter
est here on account OF the alleged fraudulent
transfer Of the bankrupts personal property
| just PRIOR to filing his petition to his father.
1t - tIutlll iVI p''I'i' 'tttidt NiipHi
to vote for in the coming judicial election. Mr..
Blanchard is however, conspicuously ahead
| here ia the contest II seems 10 he the general
feeling that when such men rs Mr. Blanchard
desire AN Office il is not wise Ia refuse support
| The official meeting Of the Turner Society
Of the State will be held at Mendoza next Sun
day and Monday. Our German townsnen an.
ticipatc Il general good time.
Our city complication becomes greater
with the lapse of time" The street commit
zee have ordered the lumbermcn not to sell
any more lumber tn the city; so now we can
make no more Improvements till this matter
is fixed. The Illinois Legislature and the Men
dota Mayor and council have greater faculty
of making fools of themselves than any two
bodies known Of How long oh Lord, how
long, =. Nut.
| DAYTON, May 22-tluitc cool for Il few days,
Overcoats and mittens, and linen coats and
straw hats should be side by side this season
| Mr., White of Utica was in town yesterday
Miss Ella Green returned last week from
Wcnona where she has been visiting during
the past two months Miss Myrtle Stadden nc.
companlcd her for Il short visit.
| A sid accident took place at the woocn mill
last Monday afternoon. Jimmy Ryan, Il lad of
| II years, was attempting to uniastcn belt
that was swinging around the shaft when he
was caught and swung twice around the shaft
the belt breaking and letting him loose rs he
was going round the third time. His arm
was brokcd in two places--at the shoulder and
near the wrist and the little finger was thrown
out of JOINT Drs Hard, Macarthur and Dyer
attended him and thought that with good
treatment the arm could he saved, At last &C
counts he was doing AS well as could he OK
pccted, Little Jimmy is an honest industrl-
Gus and bright boy and his accident awakcns
the syn patty of the whole town.
Mrs. Fur, we are happy to state, has recov-
cred the horse stolen from her las. week The
thief had sold 1t to a farmer near TonIca for
thirty dollars and left the saddle and bride.
The farmers suspicious were aroused and pro-
cceding to Tonica he found the horse answer
ed the description of the one stolen
Work was commenced last Monday IN the
new tile factory. They are now turning out
brick at the rate Of from twelve to sixteen per
minute klns will be built as soon rs posi-
Die so that the farmers can soon obtain II sup.
ply of tile
The boys at the collar factory are busy now
nIling orders Tor hy-nets. Parties desiring
nets will do well to give them call before
purchasing elsewhere,
Now that we have fish law wouldn't it be
well for Dayton to organize an association to
see that it is enforced?
Rev. G.. Barnes, of Ottawa, breaches ut the
school house this evening.
Rev. Mrs. Glib will preach at the Brewer
school house next unday morning, and at
Dayton in the evening. OCCASIONAL.
style, elegance, location, moocratc prices, and
choice of either the American plan 81 80 to So or
the EurOpcan Dnu 81 pcr duy and uDWnras