The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-01-16
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=. The Ottawa Academy OF Natural Science.
/ Thc officers and members Of the Ottawa Acad
envy Of Natural Science take occasion, on the
beginning of a new year, TO congratulate its
friends on the progress made during the ycag
which has Just passed away.
We are gratfcd to know that the Academy
has won its way to the confidence of this com
munity The daily visitors to see and ponder
over our collection is the best evidence that there
are Sermons In Stones" and the rising genera.
ton are fast learning the \ b I of the Creators
lunerring history Of world making and how He
aas disintegrated and plowea up the granite
fields end pulvcrized them for mans ready use
1t certainly is interesting to all to observe the
character Of this history, gotten up, not after
the manner In which histories are usually com
piled from documents and personal knowledge,
but from book placed before our eyes by ma
turc, that we may read, ponder and make our
conclusions therefrom And so certain and re-
liable is this evidence that many of the events
of our war of independence are less definitely
established than many Of those which occurred
millions Of years before man made his appear
ance on this planet
The society desires to acknowledge the yalua
bic services rendered by Prof. W. j. Stephens OF
Lebanon, Ohio who has presented to the Acadc
envy several hundred fine fossils from the Cincin.
natl group.
The following persons are also entitled to the
thanks of this society for valuable fayors:
Mr., Head, Of Chicago, one box fossils from
Iowa.
G. ". A. PAYER, of Cincinnati, n copy OF "Jas
per's Birds" beautifully illustrated
Col. d. T. Hit, fine collection Of fossils and
and minerals; collected by the Colonel in Color.
ado
Theo. Miller collection Of Indian relic. from
battle field on the plains,
W Bushnell, FL volumes Of public documents.
&. W. Brumbach, $50 cash and box OF fossils.
Z. A. Kilian, valuable services in the depart.
ment of conchologey
X. Mcpherson, fossils from the Trenton lime.
stone.
Mr.. Mattocks, valuable Illustrated copy of
heather mythology
In addition we have received from friends at
home and abroad at least 1000 specimens not
here enumC rated.
There was also published by the society, "Thc
land and fresh water shells Of La Sale county,"
by W W. Calllns.
With such efficient and caruc-t friends, we
confidently expect to materially Increase our
collection during the current year. Surely, with
50 rich and interesting a field as our county
presents, and such working friends abroad, We
have a guarantee Of sucCcss and, with the hearty
cooperation of our citizens, we trust that the
lectures to be delivered by Hon. C. II. Gilman, for
the benefit OF tie Academy, will be generally
patronlzed.
The society needs Iu income that win warrant
the employing Of a jauitor, so that the rooms
may be constarsly open to visitors and the teach
cr8 Of our schools can bring their pupils and in.
poet and study the history Of the past,
Grand reductions in prices o; dress goods,
cloaks, iurs shawls, blanket, &, al Scot. Bro.
Il Cos.
Will place on sale til, morning q nice line Of
dress goods at - cent, pc. yard Regular price
Of these goods 40 cents.
Also lot Of handsome striped Ottoman .haw,-
az $50, worth 500
Very low prices on aanncl- Heavy cotton
aannels at ~ cents per yard.
1900 yards new prints, cheap.
10 900 yards sheetiEss at low prices.
We bought these goods VERY CHEt' and viii
,cll them much lower than you can ind same
goods anywhere else S,orr BEc'. .. Co.
:. c. Barnet Is selling his stock "a: cost.
Russell & Son have opened in hEyG-sel- block,