The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-08-28

would like TO help them.
Elder Ward and his party are home All
report Il good time on the upper lakes.
c. b. SignorIs off on a tour west aud Charles
Young is filling the editors char IN very
credtable manner
We hear that Doc Mills" (our Doe has
succeeded in making his escape from the Col
orado state prison, and have just been inform
ed that around Earl is, (this evening" the place
to look for him.
Camp meeting was well attended from this
place, and Brother SIS chickens look as
lonesome as Il thief in the botomless pit
Two men, one democrat, the other !epHo'
lican took Il nap last week together Nhich
one was it atrellcvcd the other OF his purse :!
We doubt very much if the money that is
said to have been promised our grccnbacK
friends on condition oftheir nominating luil
county ticket will pay a very good interest to
our republican friends hercabouts, for we have
vet to meet grcenbacker in this township
who Is not disguised at the turn matters took
at their late convention.
The long sleep that our democratic friends
around this quarter have been INDUCING IN
show signs of at last beng ended; as our Han
cock and English club Is iourishlng and every
day some new man requests that his name be
added to the now long list Much satiiacton
is also expressed at the way everything was
conducted at the late County Convention and
blank" "doubly blank" are the faces of our
opponents who to save their life cannot cough
Iup" the dose they have swallowed up with
their Credit Mobihcr" and custom house
fraud candidate There are things that no
man can erase. There is where you have them
without gloves. Dor.
| SENECA.
SENECA, Aug. 2G.-Among democrats here,
the action Of the County Convention Is thought
to lie most judiclous, satisfactory and praise
worthy; the nominations excellent, and the
prospects Of success cheering and hopeful.
The nomination of Mr.. Yaughcy, our towns
man, is regarded as matter of local pride and
qualification, and will add many voters to our
cause
A large and enthusiastic gathering Of the
"unlcrrfed" was held last Saturday evening,
l2lst inst. at Danway, a few miles north of
| Marscllles The meeting was most demon
stratiyc in favor of Hancock and English and
"A club Of some sixty members formed on the
spot composed mainly of sturdy Norwegian
farmers who had formerly voted the republi-
can ticket, but are now resolved TO man to-
oppose Ohio Pcclsniilianism.
The extreme dry and sultry weather has
somewhat retarded the hauling of grain recent
ly, but on the whole, our business men have
no reason to complain of dull times
Quite a ripple of excitement was occasioned
yesterday afternoon by the antics Of n young
Brookfield granger, who had been for few
days seeing as much Of the elephant as the
limited circumference of Seneca afforded In
the exubcrance of his happy and playful
disposition, he threw at the head of MIR. G.
O'Laughlln a large cast.iron match.satc be-
, cause Mr. OIL would not hand him out
some more of the ardent" BY unusual dex
1 terity, "Connle" succeeded in eludlng the
deadly missile, but only to see his elegant
glassware knocked all INTO "smlthercens" Sub
sequently, the same individual, whose actions
prove HIM to be a low bully, if not a coward,
threw piece of rock at an unoiiending farm
er, inilictng shocking and ugly wound. Such
black guardsm should not be tolerated in our
law abiding community but should be sup
pressed and punished by our authorities.
The Red Ribbon club gave one Of their per-
lodic dances last night, to the enjoyment of
/, the young folks, who, despite the heat, agitat-
y ed the light fantastic" until the wee sma'
, hours, KAPPA.
= DEER PARK.
DEER PARK, Aug. Ell bcga small space
IN your valuable paper for the purpose OF Civ
ing you an account Of a surprise to Mr. and
Mrs Bane, which was most complete sue
cess as neither of them had the least hint OF it,
>. Mrs BIS. brother, Samuel Bradin and wife
from Pennsylvania, were visiting them; also
- Mr.. Robert BradIn and wife, of Dover, HIS Mr.
y Timothy Johns and family came in to call, but
in short time bugglcs, carriages and wagons
= began to pour in until yards and barns were
y filled with them, and house ard grounds around
taken full possession ofby the friends. The par
ty numbered about one hundred and most en-
ljoyable time was had AS baskets were well filled
" with refreshments and the good things Of this
J, lite. Mrs. b. was ordered TO keep still and
u out of the way as they had possession and the
= good women Of the nelghGorhood set the table
" under the fine shade trees in the yard, and i
fairly groaned with its weight Of dehcacies o
y the season; and when all was ready Mr.. ant
Mrs Banc were marched out and presented
: with a fine tea set of elegant china ware The
presentation speech was made by Elder VII
: liams and replied to by Senator Baldwin, OF
I! behalf of the recipients. About closing um'