The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-06-16

II GA tASs b1eb sAvosy Rbn III a"es" ev -
cupants. Into tins room our reporter "a
bachclorl endeavOred to enter, but iailed.-
A coored gentleman Of gigantic proportions
and courteous manner struck an attitude in
front OF the entrance which caused HIM to
look upward nutil his eye rested ON a pia.
card, reading as follows
"suRsEgY ROOMS.
"Sone but babies and their female at.
tcudants admitted
The door guard bowed and hoped no Of.
fence would be taken, as hQ was acting in
strict accordance with the particular IN
s,ructions Of Mr.. baInum, who, he said, had
told him to admit no gentleman to the nur
sery while the children were dressing, ex-
ccpt himself. TINS was a sad d,sappolnt-
mcnt, but with the perseverance OF the pro-
.ession, he at length found himself III the
presence Of Mrs. Rebecca Even, the primer.
pal of the nursery department. This lady
very kindly gave all information concerning
the room that was proper to he gwen to
such person on such ma,ters-po,ntcd ou'
10 him which were cradles, which baby
! Jumpers which rockers, which sugar,its
and SO on. But there were many things
concerning the use of which, the good lady
was, very properly no doubt, silent. Among
| the latter are number OF articles IN a show
/ case concerning which not a shadow Of ar
| ID, "a of their use could be obtained. The
| case was su~mounted 10y placard, which
| for the benefit OF the initiated we publish:
Dr. {. II. Necdham's patent improved
breast pumps aud nipple-shield.
n. B.-Any lady requiring the use OF one
ay min tlpaSa uhDlV n
| Mrs Neenhain, at the show case.
| The nursery is Immediately opposite the
main entrance, and is tastelully fitted W
with muslin drapcry and hangings.
While examining this department NUN
/ Der Of babies had been transferred to thC
/ show.iooms, whittier our reporter fastened
/ die has said nothing OF the appearance o
the children while in progress Of prepara
. ton for exhibition, in consequence OF al
| earnest request to that effect from severa
| Of their mothcrs)
/ TnE BAnY SH0w.-Thc hall in which the
/ largest number OF babies were on exhibition
/ is that in which the statuary and waxwork
1 formerly stood. The statuary and wa,
work had been removed from the show cases
| and in their places stood chairs and othel
| convenicnces Tor the mothers and babies OF
exhibition Otherwise, preparations for th'
occasion had been liberal Nearly two hun
| drcd varieties of flowers had that morning
been cullcd from the gardens OF lranistan
and tastciu,ly distributed around the hall
and their fragrance aud beauty added much
| to the pleasure of the exhibition.
! In the situations named the babies wer'
placed, with their attendants, labelled "trip
| ie,s," twins and so on. They were al
very neatly dressed, some Of them elegantly
and they appeared, generally speaking, muci
pleased with the attentions they received
/ from the spectators who, at one o'clock iillet
the Museum, to the great JOY of Mr.. Barnun
and sorrow and anguish Of on elderly maid
en- lady, who IN the management of her ap
parel, had not anticipated upon more thar
| four or five others in the hall, at the SAINT
time with herself About thrcc-fourths o
those present were ladies, and their re
marks were in many instances both charac
tcristic and amusing.
TnE LITTLE FAMILS.-Thcre was one child
( Miss Ellen Ekhart, from Easton, Pa, fou
years and three months old, and weighing
seventy-hve pounds, who attracted yer!
general attention. Mrs. H. from Bridge
port was there with her ncighbor, Mrs. A.
and this child fairly astonished them.
Mrs. HI don't believe it is real child
do you?
Mrs. Al never saw the beat ont JUL
Perkins amt circumstance.
Mrs. HI tell you it amt q real ndtnrd
young 'un. Mister Barnum's been humbus
gin agin, but he cant humbug me. l know
better; and know it amt no such thing
l hain't forgot about the mermaid yet.
Mrs. Ats real queer, amt Il! l.
Here other eager spectators crowded in
and the ladies from Bridgeport were crowd
ed out. Being tightly squeezed the re
maindcr of the sentence was but an unintcl
ligblc explosion Of air.
A child named Edward Walter Baker
from Jersey, and weighing itty pound
elected very general remark. A middle
aged lady, dressed in mourning, and wear