The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-07-25
From Mendoza.

From Mendoza.
Miss Title Baumbach is visiting friends IN
Rochelle.
Ross HAYES of Chicago, was in the city
Monday last.
Miss Emma Fernberg, in company with
the Misses Franks, are at present IN lhde-
pendence, la.
Iowa Monday last. 49,,
Geo. Horr and wife were visiting iriehdS
in Dayton over last Sunday.
We noticed a sealskin sacque at an enter
tainment at the opera house not long since
The thermometer fell just enough to be com
Portable. when 10 and behold, the young lady
owner came out with the combination OF seal
skin and n summer hat trimmed in lace and
posies. Can't there be some method en-
ployed whereby the owners Of seal sac4ue
can advertise their wardrobe in and out OF
season?
Miss Laura Geer will pass the summer in
Iowa.
Mrs DR.. Foltz was the guest Of Mrs Il, i.
Potter, of Aurora, over Sunday.
The weather has been most unc0mlOrtahiy
hot. Thermometer rose to llO1 In the
shade Sunday last.
The Young ladies Of Mendoza are all leav-
ing for more delightful associations ana
climate. 1t is a wonder that they would de-
sire to leave this city, inasmuch as the young
men are 80 polite and courteous
The Sunday schools of this city had an eS-
cursion to Dixon last Thursday. They took
their baskets and had picnic,
The Turner's had picnic at Troy Grove
Sunday II was AS hot as shoe in the grove
but of course they kept it wet down.
A report started by Ell Higgins, that Geo
Kellenberger had been appointed postmaster
here ran like wildfre over town. just start
gag and notice how fast 1t travels. we I'M
derstand Dorsey Address is looking every
day for his suspension, and when 1t does
come there will be about half dozen aspir-
ants laid out with cold disappointment.
Prof. Chaifee gave his announced concert
at the opera house Friday evening OF last
week, assisted by his scholars aud the charm
ing vocalist, Miss Mamie McNeit, Inc prih-
cipal part Of the programme was the singing
of Miss McNett, and the announcement that
she was to appear drew full house. she
responded to. an encore, and sang several
difficult selections in her usual cultivated
manner. She will attend the Academy OF
Music in Chicago this fall, and continue her
musical studies until she is prepared Tor
Gobt opera. Bert Stone and Miss Baum
bach delighted the audience with rendition
Of "Gobble, Gobble," in the Mascot. frof'
ChafIee is young man of considerable talent
as pianist, besides being fine gentleman
DR.. Chas. Cook accompanied him on the yio-
lin in the opening piece.
Rev. Stedman and family, of the baptist
church. take six weeks vacation COM
mencing this week.
Hand painting has broken out ike con-
tagous malady in this city. Old ladies and
Young women are all daubing. Miss Ward,
Of La Sale, has quite a class in this accom-
nlisbment. She has considerable native
genius and has an extensive reputation as an
artist.
The FREa TRADER will be hereafter found
on sale at Ed Higgins news lobby, where
copies may be had on Mondays, the DAY the
PAPER reaches Mendoza. Mr.. Higgins has
also large line of books, magazines, papers
&c, and anything in his line OF business.
whether on hand or not, can be purchaser
from him at the lowest prices.
One Sunday evening not long since re-
ligious freak took possession Jus, ana noth'
ing would keep US from going to church'
AS We entered the church door, under the
shadow of the great steeple, now, thought
we, what will the preacher say tonight, and
will i, be good? We determined to face the
music and thought it through complained
of our own sharp criticism and skeptlcism,
choked down unbelief in the one particular
direction, and nailed our faith on having a
first class theological, intellectual and sensl-
BILE sermon. But alas, the nail. were made
of the common illusions of the mind, which
is, that anything is not just what we think
il is or will be. This preacher was Ill bred,
or so indiscreet or thoughtless. or any way
YOU may be disposed TO treat 1t. "a to pour
the infrmities and vices Of the scum element,
the wickedness of the corner loafer, the as
orders of the drunkard, the ohensiyeneSs OF
the blasphemer, into the ears Of what should
he moral. religious, and educated class OF
people. They were mostly church members,
supposed to be good in all the term implies,
vet this man thought fit to air what might
do for column in the Police NePs before his
audience. How they accepted his sermon
we know not. but our sensibilites were
shocked. insulted and offended and the ques-
lions arose. Dlu ne luagiHc any Va MS "'NN
were thus afflicted? Did he think such a
subject would be acceptable. We're his
church members above or below such an ar
gument? Was it the proper influence or
channel to direct the minds of his hearers
into? and, lastly, Was it any particular ben.
eff, to preach for fully an hour to good peo'
rle what bad ones were doing,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wood attended the
predestinariau Baptist church at 1onica a
few days last week. This church has hard
or crust than the hard shell Baptist, ani Is
not carried away by any new-fanglei notion,
Miss Stella Eason is student in short
hand and is making very rapid progress.
Miss Lotts Hicks, formerly Of this city, is
now in Chicago teaching hand painting Lot
ia is not only very handsome girl, but is
ike all sensible girls, good Democrat.
The hot weather Of the past few days was