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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-11

Good flour means good bread. The place to
get the one and thus be sure Of the other is at
Woods Mill.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-11

The Young Ladies' Temperance Society will
give ''Mother Goose" entertainment at Turn
Hall on the 3Oth. All are invited The pro
gramme will be published at a later date.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-11

Picture frames all sizes to order at Cash's.
Cheapest in the city.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-11

Some good pillow boots and shoes at D. Leahy's
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-11

Martin Keim has the sole agency for Ottawa OF
Phil Bcsts Premium Milwaukee Lager Beer. De.
liycrcd free TO all part, Of the city.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-11

Mcssrs. Emmons X DDw,ll, Of the City Nils.
have cverythingu IN readiness and will hcgiu manu-
featuring today. They propose 20 make inst
ras, article, which will be placed FOR sale 90 an
the grocery stores Of the city. Try a sample.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-11

Dr.J. O. Harris has just received commits
sion as District Land Agent for the o. H. q ;. y.
Ry. Co, Texas, and thus adds 10 his list several
million acres Of selected lands with perfect titles
in some Of the most fertile portions Of that great
state.
No better appointment could have been made
and We congratulate both the company and the
doctor
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-11
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-11

The " Commercial - a tin, ; cent cigar, T. sell
in- fast at :. Hess & Co...
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-11
Local notices, ffreen cents per line.
I0RDING DEPARTMENT.

Our facilities for doing all kinds of job Work, in the va
rous styles OF the art surpassed in this Section and
we respectfully solicit those wishing anything done IN TINS
line to give us call BY the udcious and liberal use OF
srners Ink many mans fortune has been made and the
deid is still open Try II.
Orders by mail promptly attended to-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-11

Wall Paper, large assortment aud new de
signs, 9. Osman * uApemsn's.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-11

Nesley ha. three short horn bulls ipr sale.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-11

Another lot Of those socks for - Ct. PER dozcr
al Fiskc * Becm'-.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-11

Don't forget the continued Assi-nee's sale oil
hardware and stoves at No Court street.
: W CHEEvER, issigH0r.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-11

The following persons obtained licenses 10
marry from the county clerk during the present
week.
Richard Glindun and Joanna Toohey.
Francis Iiorcn aud Hannah Welsh.
Jno. g. Common and Maggie j. Carey.
VIM y Agurw and Emma -. Lever.
Alex Caldwell and Hattie Goodwin.
Adolph Phal aud Polinc Molf.
John Elk, jr and Magdalcnr DocrfUcr
CRoQuFr, n good variety and cheap, at Osman
* lIapcman's.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-11

&c and see Scott Bros. & Co.'S b. table. Hun.
drcds Of nice useful articles and none over b.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-11

.Ff-Get the latest styles Of boys clothing at
\. Franz, * Cos.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-11

"HACKMETACK," a popular and fraSra
perfume Sold hy Forbes " Gchring.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-11
city mills.

Bargain, IN HOSIERY and GLoyE- at LyucA',.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-11
I've Got IL.

Do not forget. when in town on Tuesday, the
old cigar and tobacco stand II Mr.. Schneider,
on la Sale street. Good cigars and tobacco
cheau.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-11

Ladies serge slippers 5oc and 55e a, CHAD &
Phipps'.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-11

4 new lot Of tine neckwear, very fine. at Fiske
& Beem's.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-11

Summer underwear, cheap, at A. Frank Il Cos.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-11

new arrival Of rcsdymsde clothing al Fiske
4 Becm's
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-11

New spring styles wall paper at Cash's.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-11

GET my prices on paints. +. J. GRIGGs.
Window fixtures, tassels and cords at Cashs.
Ladies fine shoes speciality at Child & Phpps'.
La sale street.
Bargains in DRESS SILKs at LynCh's
\ lot Of kids for 50 cents per pair at fiske x
Bccm'-
Get your boots or shoes at j. Mcgahn's. His
stock is the best, and prices very low for cash.
Loans negotiated on good improved farms by
Allen Jordan, jr., Opera House Block.
Trya sack Of Woods Gilt Edge Flour.
Don't forget the noJby bushes, suits, cheap,
az \. Frank X Cos.
scott Bros. q Co. will make very low prices on
carpet, and oil cloths
Woods new variety Of flour, Gilt Edge, is the
best 81 the city.
Remember \. Frank Co, is headquarters FOR
fine dress suits.
.F-White and colorcd hid gloves cheap, at \.
Frank * Cos.
W.l paper and shades at Cash's.
Bl gains in DRESS GOODS at lynch.
Ten dozen Alex. kids party cOlors, for sl.e,
worth 8 -, at Fiske * BeeIn's
Sc and see Scott Bros & Co.'S b. table. Hun
drcds Of nice useful articles and none ovcr jc.
New spring STYLES wall paper al Cash's.
Anew lot Of fine neckwear, very fine. at Fiske
& Beem's.
Vail Paper, large assortment aud new de
siaas q. Osman * IApernsn's
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-11

Ten dozen Alex. Kids, party color-, for Sl.oO
worth $40, at Fiske * BeeIn's
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-11

Ladies fine shoes specially at Child q Phipps
La sale street.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-11

call when in want OF anything in their linc-ho
matter what it is, you will find it there.
Good flour means good bread. The place to
get the one and thus be sure Of the other is at
Woods Mill.
The Young Ladies' Temperance Society will
give Mother Goose" entertainment at Turn
Hall ON the 3Oth. All are invited The pro
gramme will be published at a later date
Other Arrangements
Have been made than was first intended, and
Woods cigar store has been removed to No. %
La Sale street, first door south Of W. H. ITulrs.
Call there when you want anything from to.
bacco store.
\ sack of Woods Gilt Edge flour will please
yourself as well as your wife.
<.S
Members Of the Ottawa Temple, No COZ |. o.
q. T., are requested TO meet at their hall on Mon
day evening, May 18th, lsss, to install their OIL
GERS for the ensuing quarter.
F. W. TICKER, l.. d.
There are - births and - deaths recorded in
the county clerks Office for the month ofApril
II. l.. Hossack, well known resident Of this
city, has opened harness shop first door east Of
his warehouse Office, which is in charge Of Tho-.
Walters Our readers will find this good place
to buy anything in his line. See new advertise
ment
WIN. Bauer will have book beer on tap next
Monday together with his usual good lunch, and
invites all his friends to call
Martin Keim has the sole agency for Ottawa OF
Phil Best's Premium Milwaukee Lager Beer. De.
liyered free to all parts Of the city.
VI.
Bargains in HOSIERY and GLoyr- at Lynch',.
city Mills.
Mcssrs. Emmons * Dpwcll, Of the City NILS
have cverythingIn readiness ardw will hc gin manu-
featuring to-day. They propose TO make a inst
r'asy article which will be placed for sale iu all
the grocery stores Of the city. Try sample.
:ss-Get the Ia,e-, style, Of boys clothing at
\. Frank * Cos.
Another lot Of those socks FOR 81 Ct. rcr dozeF
at Fi.kc X Beem',.
/ The Commercial a tin, > cent cigar, T. -.lI
! in IA; NJ =. Hess & Co...
I've Got II.
B The best Jc cigar T. /. GRIGD>.
I Do not forget. when in town on Tuesday. ih,
old cigar and tobacco stand Il Mr.. Schneider
on la Sale street. Good cigars and totacc'
cheap.
/ Ladies serge slippers 50c and 55c a, Chad s
PhipPs'.
new arrival Of rcsdymsde clothing at Fisk
4 & R.ern.s
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-11

Loans negotiated on good improved farms by
Allen Jordan, jr., Opera House Block.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-06-20

long it would be before the explosion.
There probably never was goat who
swelled so tremendously as did that
particular goat. At the end of an hour
he was-as Mr.. Babcock is prepared to
assert-at least fifteen feet in circumfer-
ence. Nevertheless, the looked-for ex-
plosion did not occur, neither
did the goat seem to feel
uneasy. He roamed around the
room, knocking down the furniture, and
occasionally butting the piano. The
disguised MIR. Babcock would have tried
to drive him out, but had the door or
the windows been twice as large as they
were, the expanded goat could not have
passed through either of them. In his
desperation, the disappointed man tried
to shoot the animal, but the shot re-
bounded from his elastic sides and shat
tered the mirror. There was nothing
to be done but to wait until the goat
should regain his usual proportions, and
then try to drive him out of the room.
That swelled goat never collapsed.
He is still Is feet in circumference, and
he can not be got out of the parlor with
out previously tearing down the wall.
People come from all parts of the coun-
try to look at that goat, and Mr.. Bah
cock has been sued by an Irishman for
feloniously taking possession of his goat
and refusing to return it.-Neo York
Times.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-06-20
He Was Trespassing.

She was a young lady from Duck
water and had enjoyed her visit to the
Base Range metropolis immensely. She
was pretty and piquant, and one Of our
well known gallants had done his level
best to make it pleasant for her during
her stay. The exciting cause of the fol-
lowing was an attempt on his part to
snatch a kiss from her pouting lips.
Then she rose in all the dignity of Of
Tended maidenhood and said: "See
here, mister, jest don't set 'em too fresh.
You've done the handsome thing in cir
cuses, ice cream, candy and sich, but
you can't take no liberties. My Jake,
out to the creek, he's got a quit-claim
deed to the premises, and don't you for
get it. You can't squat on bis location,
and you'd better hunt for quarter sec
ton in some other direction, where you
can get better title and gather your
own crop" The young man recognized
the force of her argument and hunted
Eureka (Nev.) Sentinel. ea a'
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-06-20
A Destructive Beetle.

Meryland people are complaining of a
new prank of the "June bug" or "May
bug" as they call it in different parts of
the State. Its scientific name is Lanch-
noster,aa tusca, Hitherto it has given
no trouble of the sort, but this year the
bug is busying itself by cutting off the
leaves of trees. The object of the per-
formance is as yet unknown, and the
matter has been brought up for consid-
Grafton before the Maryland Academy
of Sciences. The Rev. DIR. Morris states
that the beetles gather by hundreds at
night upon trees, and proceed to cut
through the leaf-stalks, so that the
leaves drop to the ground. Several
trees have thus been found almost bare
of leaves, and the general damage is
regarded as somewhat serious. The
beetles do not, apparently, eat the
leaves or the stalks. The Marylanders
are advised to shake their fruit trees
for beetles now, if they wish to shake
down fruit in the autumn.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-06-20
HE AND SIZE.

Fri be at the window as he goes by,
III st As he goes by
|He'll Lift his head to look at the sky,
"a {sN The western sky,
NJ see IL the sun has set for fair
I5TuEls And suddenly there
|leainst the sky in the golden air
E t,5, He'll see pair
0f familiar eyes; and shall see
t As helooks at me
4 sudden smile and nod, maybe;
/ All this in three
|Dr perhaps in four swift moments-then,
All then, t#I
ln another moment the world of men
For him, or, when
(ihe street Is turned, different face
H L. To take my place,
MhileI by my window here retrace
Each line of the face
Which smiled at me, as it passed me by
With a glance of the eye
mat swept me in with the western sky,
The sunset sky.
20. morrow shall be at the window when
He passes again;
EIe viii smile and nod and then, ah then
The same old story over az, ain
Mora Perry, in Sunday afternoon for June.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-06-20
How Prize Butter is Made.

Messrs. Gooch & Barber, OF. Ridge
field, ILL.,, who received the October
prize medal for butter at the Centen-
NAL Exhibition, make the following
statement as to the process of manufac-
ture: "The dairy consists of three
hundred cows, mostly of native stock.
The average distance of milk brought
not to exceed two miles; received once
day at temperature of from 60 to 65
degrees. The principal feed is blue
grass, red top and timothy. In the fall,
quantities of green sowed corn are fed
at night. The milk is set in uncovered
vats, with four inches of water space on
sides and bottom through which spring
water constantly flows to hold the tenn
perature of milk constantly at 60 de-
grees. The milk stood forty-eight
hours, kept sweet, and made good
quality of skim cheese. The cream
was kept in eight-gallon cans, set in q
water-vat held at a temperature of 80
degrees. The cream was kept 48 hours,
when it was slightly sour; churned in a
revolving dash churn, and required
about one hours churning, and the but
ter gathered in Jumps the size of peas.
The buttermilk was drawn off, and
cold water put in to rinse thoroughly.
The butter was then taken out and salt
ed, three-fourths of an ounce to the
pound, the salt being worked in so thor
oughly as to require very little working
the second time. The butter-worker
used is the inclined table with lever"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-06-20
Fashion Netes.

The Iceland floss is much used for
crocheting shawls and sacques.
-Basques have long tabs at the back,
and some are tastefully trimmed with
lace. hsGl
-Princesse dresses are shirred in the
front, and trimmed with passemente-
ries. ~ Fed t4
Pretty new cologne bottles are in
the shape of small demijohns with straw
covers.
Mask wells are much worn, but
dotted net has in great degree taken
the place of the plain Brussels net.
Canvas grenadine with small
square meshes is chosen for nice dresses
for mourning, and are trimmed with
English Grape.
Striped dresses for day receptions
are of black and white silk, with inch
wide stripes, trimmed with cardinal red
facings Of silk. sls lg.a
The old fashioned French calicoes
in chintz designs are imported by
modistes for making morning dresses
and robes de chambre.
Now that short skirts are so gener-
ally adopted, trained dresses are made
merely with reference to house wear,
and the richest laces are used for garni-
ture.
Aprons for small girls are now
made of white nansook, high in the
neck, with a yoke and fully gathered
below. and they may be with or with
out sleeves.
Wrappers for brides are of gray
plaid camel's hair, made with plastron
front of silk and trimmed with the thick
white Spanish lace that is now made of
thread in blonde patterns.
Handsome black dresses for recep-
tions have long full trains of plain satin,
while the petticoat front and cOat-tail
basques are of black brocaded satin in
large designs of flowers and leaves.
Jackets for misses and for small
girls are in the cut-away shape, without
vests. They are single breasted, and
fastened by two or three buttons;
seam defines the waist line, and pocket
flaps are set on at the back in this seam.
The princesse dresses worn by girls
of IL years and under, are no longer
pain. The fancy this season is to add
jacket fronts to them, giving them in
some designs the effect of cut-away
coat, while the princesse back is pre-
sented.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-06-20
The Fan in Japan.

The Japanese claim to be the invent
ors of the fan-especially the open-and-
shut fan, which they have had over
eleven centuries. Every Japanese man,
woman, and child uses and can make
fans. The etiquette Of the fan isia sci
ence with them. Japan is now the fam
emporium of the world, yet there is not
a fan-manufactory in the whole Empire.
Every body can make them, and they
afford pleasant employment for the aged
and very young, the lgenteel and respect
able of all classes, to. whom laborious
or constant application would be- impos-
sible. Trifing sums are thus earned by
these classes in their own homes. The
Samourai classes furnish the best paint
ers and decorators. Born and raised to
arms and Government service. they have
little else to occupy themselves with; SO
they turn to art-the painting OF fans,
screens, etc. As their numbers are
large, and their pensions sufficient for
their needs, the result in this direction
is prolific, and the cost but small. 4,.
As your vessel drops anchor in Japa-
nese waters, custom. house officers come
aboard with their. fans. The, se,stos
(sailors) who pulled the boat in which
they came will be seen, naked except
their loin-cloths, tanning themselves af-
ter their exertion. AT the landing place
you will see policemen with their fans.
The Jinricksha men, who pull you on
their perambulator-like carts, at horse
speed, over all roads, will have their
fans. The blacksmith waiting for heat
will pull and use his fan as gracefully
as a lady to cool his person; his fan be-
comes tool in .brazing or welding .
nice Joint. It is the dust-pan, memo
randum-tablets, correctionlrod for chill
dren and naughty gentlemen; the bali
ance-pole of the rope dancer; signal
stick of gymnastics, and all theatricais
and pantomimes; takes tho place OF
tray, card-receiver, ETC., when these are
not at hand of bellows IN starting fires,
and of a blower of many of their cook
ing and other processes; decorates their
ceilings, walls, cabinets, etc. They are
used to mark rank, Office. calling, and
to designate functions. Every body
PLAYS slight-of-hand tricks with them.
There is the irOn-bound fan Of the war
rior. to be worn with armor; there are
stiletto and poison fans; fans for all
kinds Of ofceremonies and advertisements,
and made in endless varieties and Of
countless materials-sk of reptiles,
fish, birds, animals, silk, satin, hemp.
cotton, papers, tree-bark and leaves,
/ cane, shell, bone, ivory, metals, wood,
etc.. fans from ten to the cent to 81 ,OO(
and more William II. Doyle, IN
! Chicago Tribune.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-06-20
Insurance on the Tiber.

MARCUS Calius,'' Cicero said to his
legal friend, meeting him one morning
on the other side of screen under the
Capitol, "what shall it be?''
C9lius said he would take little
spiritus fumenti optimus, straight, and
the orator remarking that that was
about the size of his, went on:
81 wish you would get out the neces-
sary papers some time to day, and bring
suit for me against the Yellow Tiber
Fire and Marine Insurance Company,
for the amount of its policies on my
villa at Tusculum and my town house"
M. C@lius looked up in amazement.
"Nhy," he exclaimed, "when did
they burn DOWN. And what was itp
Accident? Mob? Some of Clodius's
people?"
"No," Cicero said, "they are intact
as yet, and, in fact, haven't insured
them yet, but I am going to do so to-
morrow, and want to bring suit against
the company now, so that if they ever
should happen to burn l won't have
quite so long to wait for the money"
Calius saw that the orator's head was
level, and brought suit that afternoon.
Eleven years afterward the villa at Tus-
culum and the town house were both
destroyed by fire. The suit had by that
time been in five different courts, and
had been confirmed and reversed, and
remanded, and referred to the master to
take proof, and stricken from the dock
ct, and amended, and rebutted, and sur
rebutted, and impleaded, and rejoinder-
ed, and filed, and quashed, and continu-
ed until nobody knew what it was
about, and Cicero was notified three
weeks after the fire that he would have
to prove willful and long continued alb
sence and neglect as he could not get
decree simply on grounds of incompat-
ability of temperament And when he
went to the Secretary of the company,
that official told him the company didn't
know any thing about the fire and had
no time to attend to such things. The
company's business, the Secretary said,
was to insure houses, not to run around
to fires, asking about the insurance. If
he wanted any information on those
points, he would have. to ask the fire.
men or the newspaper reporters.
The more a man reads in these old
histories, the more he is convinced that
the insurance business in the days of the
prators was a great deal more like it is
to-day.-Barltngton Hasckeye.