The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-09-07

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| We believe this covers the whole mechani-
cal department. About all named took pre-
miums having very little if any competition.
The Ottawa Merchants.
! The ditlicult--in fact mpossibilty-of get
| ting many entry books and awards oiprcmiums
vesterdav--the committee men apparently
keeping the books in their pockets failing to
report their awards-compes us to take gen
eral survey of the display made by our Ottawa
Merchants and dealers without respect to their
position on the premium list OF the awards of
the judges.
Among our Dry Goods and carpet dealers
w. II. Hull and Scott Bros. & Co, each made
most credltabc show.
SCOTT BROS. Il co.
They occupied stand in the north aisle OF
the East Wing of Floral Hall and their display
was really immense Mr.. John ID. Morgan
had il in charge and was ready tongued in eX-
planatlon to all admirers. In carpets they
Ishowcd the latest styles in English and body
BRUSSELS, a rich Persian Queen Anne and
ton. There were other fine patterns of body
BRUSSELS matched, and fine show of Ameri-
can Tapestry of the RoXburv Manufacture, al
most equal to the best English. They also
showed a rich array Of silks notable among
which was something entirely new, in Il beau
tiful pink tint drapcd; cream colorcd bro
cadc trimmed with black velvet and thread
lace, a cicl blue trimmed with white satin and
modern point lace, and so on. The display al
} SO included superb silk dress, beings seal
brown eros grain, splen,!idly trimmed made
) bv Mrs. McGilivrae, and the handsomest dress
t in the building. There was also rich display
of shawls, including white silk lace, lama
: lace. and many others; also choice show of
cloaks, kid gloves, &c. In lace curtains they
showed the Limerick and Nottinghans, tes-
: TONED from walnut and gilt cornices, In short,
J the display, of which tins is a very lame &C
count indeed, evidenced that this firm is Al
ways up with the times in the style and quail
lty of their goods,
, W. II. HULL
} Occupied large space on the south side OF
the East Wing of Floral Hall His show of
carpets included all the latest body BRUSSELS,
Persian and Turkish as we'll as English and
American patterns, with many rich borders,
: and some of the finer ngrans. Of course il
; was very inadequate skimming of his actual
y stock in his large carpet rooms up toxin. lie
also made a rich display of lace aud other win
, Sb,,,
t shaWls. rloals, cashmere walking suits, black
= and colored silks, laces and vclvets, infants
suits &c.
DRUGGISTS.
: Among our Druggists, f. Y. Griscs and
| Forbes Il Gehring only made displays.
Ely. GRIGGs deserves the first place, not on,
$ " for being our Oldest druggist, but because he
made the most meritorious display, which con
r sisted mainly of II large and slowey case ar
t ranged IN pyramidal form, showing over 3ot
medicines. ali of which were made by himscl
= and assistan,s-at home We doubt whcthel
. another drug store IN the state can make like
display He also showed his famous diamond
. cement, with specimens Of its work, and hi
widely known Good Samaritan" Liniment.
/ FORBES & GIHRISG's display attracted al
4 tention at once on account of the splendid cas4
in which it was exhibited, being beautifully
carved and ornamented walnut case, some q
4 feet long and 10 feet high, the make of John &
:, Geo Colwel, of this city. II il to ornamcn
their new quarters in Woods new block
I'll Their show consisted Of nlany rare articles il
the line of fancy goods, lamps. perfumes, soaps
: combs. hand glasses, &c, &c.
/ BOOKS STATIONARY, AND WALL PAPER.
In this line the exhibitors were Osman &
4 Hapeman and Cash & Co. Both had places il
the Art Gallery and Cash & Co. also occupia,
= place in floral hall
r Osman i Ilapeman mainly showed wal
: nar,er and decorations, with few fine pictures
o very rich ana fancy what not, and "a variet.
lIof fancy articles in their lnr. They are men
!. TONED. as well as Cash X Co, under the ar
Il gallery head.
Cash IL Co showed wall paper decorations
'. and some choice pictures and bric-a-brsc II
: the art gallery: ana fine lot of fancy station
r cry. paper, books vases, iewelry, card CASES
1. &c. in a well filed case in the East Wing o
/ Floral Hall
HARDWARE.
d The exhibitors are Manley Il Smeeton
lCowlc, 4 Burtiss. and Haberlin Bros. aud al
lcer,aln!v deserve credit for the trouble ana eA
! pense it must have involved " cart to In
grounds 20 many heavy articles.