The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-05-20

sketches OF Ashland and Its famous hotel, the
Chequamegon, Q trip to Odanah, camping
among the Islands" north and east Of Ashland,
visit to the (growing) famous Pike Lakes, "voy-
age down the Chippewa" "Glimpses OF Bod
River" &C., with stories Of bass and trout fish,
ing and deer shooting that give the sport loving
toiler. at.home the "fever" In dead earnest. The
book is as interesting as good novel; a. delight
full as 4 warm south breeze after an east WIND,
and entirely free from the nauseating eXaggera-
ton of the common guide, whose writer's seem
TO be striving to Guido the hyperbole of the cir.
Gus bill. As q work OF art this little book is
equal to The Century or Harpers The cover in
colors, is incompsrably handsomer than either
OF those splendid magazines boast, while the text
OF the book Is printed on heavy toned paper In
small pics old style, (the beau ideal Of fine book
type) with tho most careful press work. But q
very noteworthy feature OF the little bjou Is the
series Of illustrations. In this respect 1t far ex
cells ordinary guide books and advertisements,
and 10 only equaled, and is not surpassed, by the
best art work lavished upon The Century. Every
sketch was made from life studies on the spot by
Carl Mari, of Milwaukee, whose work here is as
fine mechanically and as perfect in taste and
pleasant In effect as any wood engraving we have
seen in our finest periodicals. The pictures are
representative Of actual scenes and occurrences,
and their study is almost like making trip to
the favored region. II was evidently tho inten'
ton OF the book maker to present the attractions
OF the Lake Superior country in summer time 90
it really Isl and II i'll half as enjoyable as this IT.
tie work declares and pictures 1t, 1t is one OF the
most charming ''summer lands" within the reach
Of the moderately wealthy rest.seeker to be found
In America.
without desiring TO resurrect matter that
seems nearly dead. yet in justice TO Mr.. z. F.
Bull whose side Of the story has never been
printed, we must say that after having heard his
side and examined the correspondence in his OF.
flee and converted with others on the subject Of
MIR. Bulls relations with the Work family, we
are decidedly of the opinion that Mr. p. Work,
who attacked him in his Office, week ago, has
been the recipient OF not little misplaced sym
patty. The fee Mr.. Work thought exorbitant
was one he himself volunteered to pay for the
legal work Mr.. Bull did; and 1t was declared by
his p.mother (who paid It through her so ny
very reasonable; and she further declared hersel
very grateful for the service performed; AS in
deed she should be seeing that 1t was worth to
her very large sum OF money, which che
never could have received but for Mr..
Bulls acts And further we happen to know
that Mr.. Bull gave her for about 5000
4O.acre piece OF land worth SIS an acre, the fec
OF which he had absolutely, though It had once
belonged to her Husbands price about one half
the face OF tho execution he had held on the
land-a Judgment by confession by her husband
for legal services performed and money advanced
BY Mr. B. Under the circumstances, no matter
what may be said Of him or OF Mr.. Bull, the
Young mans conduct WAS hardly such as to emil
tie him TO much sympathy, for nearly all the
means his step. mother now has (uot little) was
saved for her by Mr.. Bull out Of the wreck OF her
husbands bankrupt estate.