The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-05-01
Rural Happenings.
GRAND SlGE.


aside from nearly dozen windmills blown lo
pieces. No other considerable damage was
done in the neighborhood. 1t is noticed that
a greater per cent. of the rosette or open wind
mills were blown to pieces than OF The soIlu
wheeled.
Most of the winter wheat looks well, oals
are coming up nicely and few DAYS OF warm
sun will make good pastures. Fruit buds ap'
near to be unniured so far but danger is ap.
pretended from east winds. The farmers are
now busy blowing and are about half done
The measles have been quite general IN the
neghborhood, but so Tar no deaths
Mr.. Jacob Grubcr and wife returned last
week from visit to her father in OHIO Mr.
Gruber was quite sick during his visit, and
continues feeble since his return home
Dr. s S Elder, Farm Ridge, has been re-
modelling his dwelling for several weeks
past. The Doctor has the boss boy, weight
% pounds at five months old.
Mr.. Robt NJ. Antrim has been appointed by
the board of school trustees as treasurer OF the
town school funds.
The c. p. church, recently moved to Grand
Ridge, has undergone repairs and VIII oe re-
dedicated next Sunday, May "a.
Those who failed to attend the concert al
Lutheran church last Thursday evening missed
spicy treat. The last piece sung by the Nc
)owels of Streator was alone worth more to
the lover of music than the Abundance tee.
"A little fun now and then is relshed by the
wlsest men" GEssO
DEER PARK &C.
DEER PARK, April 20.-The weather has
been very changeable for the past two weeks
and farmers have not been able to finish pillow.
ing for corn Lightning struck Mr. Mer's barn
on FRIDAY night and killed eight sheep.
A skeleton of an Indian child was recently
found ON the south bluff of the Illinois river
and IS now in possession Of DR.. Bullock.
Miss Norris, OF Hastings, Minnesota, is Wis
itlng at Mr.. Folletts Mr.. and Mrs. Kan.
mermeyer of Grandvlle were the guests of
Mr.. Holdman on Saturday. Miss Hoge of
Wenona has returned to her school in the Ne
well district IL. n.
PRAIRIE CENTER, April 2S-Mrs. Jairus
Lawrence jr., is spending few weeks with
her old friends in Prairie Center Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence were former residents here and
have many warm friends to welcome them to
their old home.
MENDOZA.
MENDOZA, April 27.-The Republicans are
giving US a first class circus on account OF the
split that exists among those wiseacres because
they will not all be convinced that Grant Is
the only piece of clay out of which We can
manufacture president for this republic. One
faction of the Republicans say they are for
Blaine, or any other Republican but Grant.
The Grant men, with their characteristic Gu.
pidity, have been laying their plans in such a
manner that they expected to pack caucus
SO adroitly that only Grant delegates should
be sent TO the county convention. George Nj
Price is the real leader of the mass of Repub.
hcans here, and makes it decidedly hot for
those ring Republicans who are endeayoringl
in a clandestlne manner to send only Grant
delegates to the convention. Price Is forl
Blaine and has completely Outgcneraed thel
Grant men.
A secret meeting was called at Crooker's
office last Thursday evening. None but stal-
warts who were in favor of Grant were to bel
there "Loosh," who has just returned from
Washington, where he has recently been to Sc
cure an increase of salary, wisely concluded
10 stay away from the meeting that was to be
held at his own Office. Evidently he has too
much policy to enter into those liliputian
fights. Among those present were two pro
fessors and two editors. One of the professors
made an eloquent speech In favor of Grant IT.
was finished and classical In every respect.
He started to give five reasons, in five different
langua why Grant delegates ought to be
propo ons in his usual fluent manner in
Latin demonstrated them in that polished
mann characteristic of natural. born French
mainland was just wandering off in his
smooth, elegant Italian, when Geo. NJ. Price,
made his appearance. The ring men regard
him rs the wckedcst man in Mendoza. A
bomb shell could not have produced greater
CONSERVATION among this little gathering than
the appearance OF Price. The Prof failed toI
reach that climax toward which his oratoryI
was climbing, He Immediately collapsed.
Stiffness reigned until Prices sepulchral voice.
grated upon the auditory nerves of the lillipu-
putian ringstcrS. "Gentlemen,' salu he, the
Republican voters of Mendoza can't submit to-
clandestne meetings of this character to send
packed Grant delegation to the county con.
ycntlon We will hold an election for dele.
gates TO the convention, and if a majority of
the people elect Grant delegates, all well and
good but if they elect Blaine delegates, then
our delegation shall attend the convention as
Blaine delegates" lie trlumphcd, The ring.
sters had 10 yield and accordingly the Repub
lican voters OF Mendoza have been called to go
to the city hall next Saturday and manifest
their choice Tor Grant or Blaine delegates.
Grant stopped in our city couple of hours
last week and took dinner at the Passenger
House Hotel. HIS face was not SO ford rs 1t
was last fall when we gave him reception
have not heard what quality Of whisky they
had aboard the special train that was convey
ing him. 1t was somewhat different last fall
as when three of our prominent citizens Crook
er, Ruggles and Hastings, met the General at
Galcsburg to accompany him to Mendoza, they
were taken INTO the sample room of the palace
car and treated to the hIghwines The liquor
was nice and smooth, and after the first glassfu
had slipped down committeeman's throat,
he exclaimed, Gentlemen | have drank liquor
for twenty years, and confess that this Is the
best whisky ever tasted" SO, considering
the fine quality of the whisky they had aboard
last fall, it is not surprising that the face of
the great Ulysses looked exceedingly flushed.
Mr. GrAnl Annnared serene with her usnal