The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-02-26
JOHN STOUT

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trade. He kesps complete assortment of
dry goods, groceries and boots and Shoes all
of which he is offering at astonishingly low
prices. There need be no dismal cry of hard
times while such caterers to the public tastes
and necessities continue to sell goods at
such bargains. He offers superior induce
ments to every one, and by uniform cour
tesy and strict attention to the details of
his large business, certainly deserves, and will
receive, patronage commensurate with his
merits. Fancy and plain dress goods are
found on his shelves, and our lady readers
should make the store of Mr. Stout
one of the shrines Of their pilgrimage. They
will surely receive gentlemanly and courteous
attention.
THE CITY DRUG STORE,
At the corner of La Sale and Madison sts,
deserves more than passing notice. Its CEN
trail location, the perfection of all its depart
ments, the extensive variety Of fine and relia
BILE goods always to be found on its shelves
and show cases, together with the air of neat
ness and novelty observable in its arrange
ments, make it one of the most attractive and
popular places Of business in the county. The
chemical and pharmaceutical department arc
uuder the charge of Mr.. David Lorriaux, one
of the proprietors whose experience and skill
in these branches are widely known. These de-
partments are kept to the highest psint known
to the profession. The proprietors, Messrs
Beck & Lorriaux, are just adding to their al
ready large stock a fine variety of fancy and
toilet articles, and have ordered for the spring
trade the best brands of leads, oils and colors
manufactured.
These gentlemen, 10y their frank and cour.
teous treatment of customers, and the quality,
style and moderate prices of their goods merit,
and receive u large share of public patronage
CLOTHING BAZAAR.
One among the prominent business places
of the city of Ottawa, is the celebrated cloth
ing house of NJ. Stiefel, 129 Main street. This
establishment was started in 1864, and has
rapidly been building up until the present
time, and is now one Of the very largest and
most prosperous IN the city. There is o branch
of this house at Mendoza, and it too, like the
parent house, is also very large and doing q
splendid business. Mr.. Stiefel makes it a
point to keep complete assortment OF the
newest styles of clothing Of every sort, and
buys none but the best material of each grade
and manufactures his own goods. His present
stock consists of men and boys clothing, hats,
caps, valises, trunks and furnishing goods, and
content with reasonable profits always marks
his prices down closely to eastern figures. In
a few days he will take in partner and largely
increase his capital and continue to maintain
the good reputation of the Clothing Bazaar
DREw's BUSINESS COLLEGE
Is one Of the fixtures Of Ottawa, and is do
ing work for our young men that is duly
appreciated by many of them at least. This
institution ranks among the first in the state
Prot. VIM. A. Drew, who is proprietor of this
College, has had a large experience as pro.
prietor of business, colleges, and by close ap-
plication to business, and thorough teaching
in all departments, he has established an en-.
secured the confidence of the public. His
mode of teaching is more practical than other
like institutions, as the student is not confin-
ed to the theory OF business, but has the actual
practice in the school ROOM Deeds, mort
cages, leases, drafts, bills of sale, promissory
notes are executed by the student in correct
and workmanlike manner. Every young man
who lives IN the vicinity of Ottawa should
avail himself of the advantages offered by this
institution, as it is practical thing, and is a
valuable acquisition to the educational facili-
tics of the town. Every one wishing to take
lessons in penmanship should secure an ad-
mittance to the College at once, as Prof. Drew
is master in that profession, and executes
specimens that can't be beat
THE FREE TRADER
Is is staunch Democratic sheet that's worthy
the name of the party it npholds. 1t is the
largest and contains more reading matter than
any other paper in the county, and is we'll
patronized, as it should be. The finest job
work executed in the city is done at this
Office. Messrs. Osman e. Hapemen, the pro-
prietors, are aged in journalism, and under
stand just what a LEGAL paper should be. We
thank them for their many courtesies and
kindnesses to us, and hope that they may he
abundartly successful in all their enterprises,
and that they may continue doing good in