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


the last six months t,ceaty dgh Norman and
Perchcron stations. These horses they se!9cted
in person from the thousands when these aouh-
tries possess Th& have on hama at thelc sta-
bles near tie Madison street SWING orloSe seven,
teen of these splendid animals, varying III VelGht
from 600 to- 1000 pounds, and from To yaars OF
aye. \ finer lot Of draft horses OF pure blood
has never been seen in this section
VETERINARY SURGEONS.
DR.. c. J. BabDage, graduate OF the Cana
dian Veterinary College, at Toronto, canada,
has an excellent reputation in his procession
He VIII be found at Degen's stable Of Thor
bred horses on Madison street
George H. West has had long experience
in doctOrlng horses and cattle, anu has a
good practice.
Morris ID. Smith also has been familiar
with the treatment of diseases peculiar to
those useful domestic animals for many years.
AUCTIOSEER.
II. Thornton, on Court street, Is the city
auctioneer He keeps general assortment
of retail goods, which he sci Is at Tar less
prices than other dealers He is cash man
and has good trade.
LEATHER AND FINDINGS.
J. d. Whiting has an extensive store at
the corner of La Sale and Mill streets, de.
voted exclusively to this business. lie has
large city and country business IN his Pc
culiar line and is an upright man.
Next to him is
3. JONAS,
who deals extensively in salt and buys green
hides, for which he pays the highest market
price.
BILL POSTER.
Mr. w. X Lecky is the city bill poster He
has in the most public places about town, in
all, over 700 feet Of bulletin boards In length,
and all u feet in height. He Is prepared to
bill the largest circus that may come along,
and he does his work well and promptly.
DAVID sANDRRsoS
has frst.class meat market, and keeps general
provision house full Of vegetables, canned fruits.
fresh and salt fish, &c. He began business In
1857 His building is 35 by 80, frame, two sto.
ries, and basement and stands at the corner Of
La Sale and Superior streets
W. Z. BOWMAN.
This energetic photographer, well known all
over the west, occupies about twelve rooms OF
various sizes, in the third stories Of four large
brick buildings in the south end of Court street,
east of Court house All these rooms are full Of
beautiful pictures. He has recently renovated
and improved his gallery and it is now the most
complete IN the west, while Bowman reputa-
ton as an artist is second to none. His expert
ence in Ottawa dates back to 1863.
L. c. HATHAWAY
has o very beautiful vegetable and fruit garden
on Illinois Avenue, next west Of J. F. Nash ;
handsome place. He has ten acres of ground
bounded east and west by streets, aud lined on
each with thrifty hedges. On the south are the
rugged banks Of the Illinois river, which is 20
feet below the level of Mr.. Hatheways grounds.
He has fine display Of evergreens, such as
Scotch, English and American birch, pines,
spruces, cedars, &C., besides flowers in abun-
dance, and all sorts of ornamental shrubbery,
both native and exotic. We admired particular
ly magnificent box elder which, owing to its
total freceOm from vermine, and being native
of this section, its perfect symmetry Of form,
quickncss of growth and vigor, will become the
most valuable of all our shade trees.
ANUsENENTs.
The visitor during the State Fair, if he or she
be of q scientific turn of mind, can while away
hours in the rooms Of the Academy of Natural
Sciences. Mr.. d. S. Ebsrsol, president II
pictures attract, let him or her seek Mrs. Thomp-
sons gallery and art studio, on the south side
of the square, over Griggs drug store, or Will
sons, over the 1st National bank, or Bowman S
palace of art, on the east side of the Court House
If music hath charms to soothe the savage &C.,
let him or her stroll up La Sale street and visit
the Academy Of Music, where will be found q
dozen different varieties of pianos and organs,
all new and elegant as well as eloquent with
the harmony of sweet sounds ready to respond
to the touch of any one who will call them
forth, and where every visitor will receive a
polite and cordial welcome from Mrs Brewer,
the proprietor.
Or, going further, they will find Simon Bros,
in their new and elegant store in the Opera
House, literally buried in music.
If the visitor be billiard sharp let him in
terview Simon & Liebenguth, south of the
Opera House on La Sale street, or go 10 the
basement of the Clifton.
OF course every evening there will be q
performance Of some sort at the new and
splendid Opera House, as well as at Turner
Hall, and perhaps something or other more
staid and serious at one or other of the
churches.
Wishing our visitors, one and all, delight
full time at the coming fair, we close, signing
ourself Respectfully,
BEEMUs.