The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-11

is the oldest, we believe. He Is sort Of nat
ural genius at any thing Of a mechanical ma
ture, being able TO make almost anything
within the range of possibilities to be &C
|complished with wise, files and coal chisel.
His stock of guns, pistols and ammunition is
large and quality is good as cash can procure.
Shops on Main ST., East of Moneys cloth
ing store
Mr.. E. ROSE,
is next door east He has also an extensive
and varied stock and Is also a good practi.
cal mechanic.
HENRY KOCH,
has lately opened shop on corner of Madi.
son and Clinton streets. He has the repata-
ton of being good workmen.
Printing and Publishing.
osMAN HAPEMAN.
These gentlemen are the proprietOrs of this
paper, THE OTTAWA FREE TRADER, the oldest
newspaper in Northern Illinois. Their job
Office is very large and the material extensive
in quantity, comprising every variety of the
newest and most popular kinds Of type. The
power used is steam. The printers are expert
enced and skillful workmen and all orders
for job work are not only promptly attended
to but done in a neat and artistic manner.
Besides the FREE TRADER, the
OTTAWA REPUBLICAN
is the organ of the administration party. 1t
is weekly of 25 years existence as news
paper and we suppose satisfies its patrons. Gull
zen & Sapp are Its editors and owners.
THE wOCHENBLATT
is very respectable German paper, published
by Bernhard & Wit,e. 1t is gossippy, full OF
local news, and has good circulation.
harness Makers.
wM. HAYNR
is harness maker, located near Dickeys build
ing, at No. l05 Main street. His shops and store
are 20 by TO- in two story building. He en-
ploys men and is himself" a maker" Has been
in business , years, but resident of the county
81 years. having been born here.
PHILIP scHoCK,
q harness maker OF good repute, is on Columbus
street, not far south OF Whites hotel. He has q
general stock.
GEO. DuPLAIN
has harncs shsp in the building occupied by
Phelps Il Curyea near the rear OF Forbes II Geh-
rings drug store, on Madison street. He has
been months in business, and carries general
stock of saddles, harness., &c.
$. p. COUCH.
This energetic "horsc tailor has been in bus
ness here about nine years. He has extensive
shops on Main street, west of Scott It Bros
store. He employs about ten men, at On eI.
pense Of $3.50 per week. He turns out large
number OF harnesses, saddles, &C., per year.
sTRoBEL q GoNDoLF
Comprise an old firm Of harness makers. They
began in 1855. They are now in the brick block
at the corner of Main and Columbus streets. 1t
is 30x6O feet, stories high. They occupy the
western half of the building from garnet to base
ment with their store rooms and mandatory.
They employ from to 10 hands, and sell every
thing in the harness makers line, including fan
cy articles for the turfrnan's fast nag.
HORSE COLLARS.
NJ. F. Cavanaugh, a victim of the Chicago fire,
has opened a shop for the manufacture Of horse
collars above Kings pump shop, on La Sale st.
He employs two hands, and makes six to eight
dozen iirst-class collars per week.
Hats, Caps, Furs and Gloves.
HULL s DARTEIs'
manufacturing establishment of hats, caps,
gloves and ladies' furs is widely and popu.
larly known. Mr.. Bartels has had long
experience in the business, having for ten
years been the late f. G. Prescotts principal
assistant. They manufacture most of their
own goods, and use only the finest material
They make ladies' muffs, caps and all other
fashionable fur goods for LADIES, and manu-
facture silk hats to order, and keep general
line of gents furnishing goods. Their store
is next to Fiske & Beem's, ON Madison ST.
BrewerIes.
There are about 80 saloons in Ottawa, or
one to 200 Of our population. One would
suppose that it would require large number
of first class breweries to supply the demands |
of these saloons and through them the wants
IF their customers but such is not the case.
There are but three breweries in this city,
nd 10 onI oil ,y,lo hi
bitterly of dull times. a respectable portion
of their beer and ale, too, goes beyond our
city limits to other towns. The only ale
brewery Is that of
ALFRED WHITE.
1t is located on the west side. The prem
Uses now occupied by him were formerly de-
voted ito.!a lager beer factory, but by him |
purchased in 1864 and turned into a brewery
for cream, stock and porter ale. The brew.
cry building is so by 60 feet. 1t IS built on
solid sandstone rock out OF which his cellars, |
five in number, are excayated. AS the brew
cry stands upon the margin of deep ravine,
most excellent drainage Is obtained and at a
small cost. The capacity or the cellars is |
about 1000 bbls. He uses all the improved |
appliances for handling his material and can |
makess25 bbls. of ale in day. His sales per
annum about 2400 barrels OF all kinds. He
has good ice house, barn, cooper shop, &c,
and very comfortable residence near by.
EABESsTEIS & BRO.
haze good lager beer brewery near Buff. |
falo rock and Mr.. Masr has another, but on
a smaller scale, on the bank Of Fox river, on
Main street.
Carpenters.
W. a. BRUSDAGE
is popular carpenter and builder. His shops |
are on Columbus street, next north Of the canal
bridge. He is capital architect, Us well ~
good workman, md does every job not only well
but on time and for the price agreed upon and
no more. lie has been FIVE years in the busi- |
ness and runs from to 10 men.
CLAIR BROS
Further up on the same street we find Clsir
Bros: carpenter. and builders. They have just
started business, and are energetic and skillfgl
workmsn, bound to win.