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SCHOOL SUITS.

School suits are just now claiming
general attention, and although those
in cotton goods will be worn as late as
November, nevertheless the favorites
in costumes and dresses, particularly
for those who have any difficulty in Sc
curing q good laundrcss, will be suits
in light weight wooden fabrics, bison
and Gilbert cloths, fannels, serges,
cashmeres, merinos, plaids mixtures,
shot. figured and plain goods.
1t is an easy matter to make almost
any kind of garment. be it compli-
Gated, plain, commonplace, or stylish,
for the domestic models, or patterns,
within the reach of all mothers, are
cut very exact in proportions. accord
inc to their various sizes, and the di-
rections printed upon the pattern OF
the envelope containing it tell how to
put the parts together, while the illus
tration shows just how the garment
looks when it is completed, 1t is not
at all necessary to adhere strictly to
one mode of finishing or trimming,
hence one model foundation can be so
varied in its decoration that it may be
made to appear like half dozen en-
tirciv different dresses.
Sacque,. Gabrielle, half-ftting, and
blouse dresses are the most popular for
little girls of from four to ten years of
age, and for such children the full
shirred garments aud Mother Hubbards
arc also used. The shapely Cilo dress
for girls of ten years has back and
front, from neck down. laid in side
plcats. The sides are Gabrielle shape,
with pleatings below and buttons down
side fronts The dress is of navy blue
Saline, with white polka dots over the
surface. The side pieces, collar and
cuffs are all finished with embroidery
edge. This dress may be duplicated
in plain or plaid wooden goods, cash
mere or merino.
The Lolita dress is entirely different
in character and should be made in
flannel or wooden goods. The waist is
q belted blouse with sailor collar;
drapery apron, with sash bands in back
above full skirt, box pleated in front
and in side pleats around sewed on to
belt and entire suit trimmed with braid
or without trimming, as may be de-
sired. A cloth walking costume is Ga
brielle shape, with skirt finish of kits,
the shoulder cape being trimmed en-
suit, collar and cuffs of velvet. -Phila-
deiphid Times.
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CONTAMINATION OF TABLE LINEN.

The artistic works of the japanese,
only of late made familiar to us by
means of exhibitions and the like, have
on account of their novelty and pecu-
liarity an especial attraction for, the
spectator. For instance, the japanese
applique embroidery shows the high
est completion, and now that ii has be-
come marketable, its sphere OF use Tor
various purposes Is considerably en-
ilarred. Used with other embroidery
or paintings this applique IS excellent
for decorative purposes, such rs orna-
menling fire and wall screens, cushions,
borders. Wonderful flowers, birds and
insects in dazzling, wcll-Shaded coIOra,
sometimes faithful copy OF nature,
otherwise most fantasllcal, form a
charming combination. The separate
pieces of embroidery are worked over
cardboar and secured on squares, we
select one of the smaller ones, with all
sorts Of animals worked on 1t for our
illustration. A piece OF silk laid over
it and an original cover of stuff like pa
per, the well known style OF which
with its japanese colors, is quite a
study, protects the embroidery from
the air and dust. These squares may
now be purchased in large shops.
1t has now become so general to have
table linen with colored border that,
especially for company, one can hardly
imagine a Handsomely arranged table
without this agreeable ornament. AL.
though the interviewer red and blue
borders suffice for daily use, we see for
grand occasions table cloths and nap.
kins adorned with the most artistic
needlework. which, since all possible
tones have been produced in fast-col-
cred cotton, often displays q most va
regated arrangement In houses
whore the plain white linen from the
grandmother store is still in use,
modern taste is brought to bear in the
long, narrow crumb cloths laid over
the large table cloth. But sometimes
the careful housewife likes to have the
ornamental border on the tea and coffee
cloth and napkins produced by her
own industry.
The embroidery Is done with fas.-col-
ored blue cotton. in tambour stitch.
The cloth has hemstitched border
about one and a quarter inches broad;
this is followed by narrow row of en-
broidery rather more than an inch
deep, then comes a space, and after
that another row of embroidery six
inches broad. Both these border rows
are executed in renaissance style. The
shields in the four corners of the cloth
are intended to be alternately filled up
with the date and the owners initials.
The napkins have the same narrow
border, but only the shields in the two
opposite corners. - The Season.
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Chewing the Cud.

Every child in the country has stood
and watched this curious operation,
and wondered what the lump was
which he saw come up the cows throat
and then 90 down again after she had
chewed it for certain length of time.
And perhaps he may have seen the
anxiety and turmoil produced on a
farm by the report that someone of the
cows had" lost her cud," and as the
result of this excitement he may have
seen the absurd attempt to make a
new cud, J." in the hope that the COW
would 10y such means be restored to
good condition. There is in the minds
of q large proportion of the readers so
little correct understanding of the true
nature of chewing the cud" that a
few words concerning it may not be
amiss.
A few large tribes of animals, Of
which sheep and cows are not only
familiar examples, are called in natural
history Runainantta, because they rn-
nsiaate-they chew their cud. They do
so because their peculiar organs of
digestion require it; they can get their
nourishment in no other way. They
have, it is said in the books, four
stomachs, but the statement is not
strictly correct, for the entire digestion
is done in single one, that which is
called the fourth, the other three be-
ing only places for preparatory work.
Their food is swallowed without be-
ing chewed; the chewing is to come
later. When this unchewed food is
swallowed it passes directly into the
first stomach, to use the common term;
but the drink which the animal takes
goes straight past the entrance of the
first into the second. These two serve
only to soak and soften the coarse
food. Then, when the first has done
what it can, the food passes out of it
into the second, and then the COW or
sheep is ready to "chew the cud."
The second stomach while busily at
work in soaking the food, keeps it in
motion. and gradually rolls it up into
masses, so that in the small upper part
there is formed an oblong solid lump
of the size that we recognize as the
"cud." This the animal throws up
into tie mouth, and chews with evidently
as much satisfaction as the same act of
mastication gives us when we put the
most delicate morsels between our
teeth. When it is sufficiently chewed
the mass is swallowed and its place
taken by another which had been rolled
up in the meantime.
But the "cud" thus masticated does
not return to the second stomach, from
which it had come. Itpasses smoothly
into the third, a place for additional
fabrication, and then into the fourth.
where the true digestion begins and
ends"
This is, in brief, the whole story, and
we see how naturally the chewing
comes in; il is the same as in our case,
only that it is at different stage of the
foods progress. And we see also what
losing the cud" really is. The COW
or sheep is suffering from indigestion;
the "second tomlch" has failed to
roll up the little masses suitable for
chewing. and there is ,uthing which
the poor beast can bringup. OF course,
therefore. the one thing required is TO
restore the tone and power of the
stomach; not to burden it with an
''artful end" which would only In
crease the difficulty, instead of reliev-
ing it. Scientific Anaertcdn
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POPULAR WITH ALL CLASSES.

tine Jersey is an institution that has
become about as familiar rs back
hair" remarked IA Safe street mcr-
chant. There is no limit to the de-
mand for it. Every age and style Of
woman wants Jersey. Some, when
they begin to wear it are 10th to put on
anything else. IL fits so easily and is
so comfortable that they feel compress
ed in any whaleboned bodice. Old
women wear it, and so do crooked
backed women. They are the favorite
garment with impcrceptible waists, as
well as those women who seem all
waist from their shoulder blades al
most to their knees OF course 1t is a
garment that reveals every imperfec-
ton in figure, and however comfort
able, only the young woman with
rounded arms, with supple waist and
perfect curves, can essay it and look
well. She who is so blessed and sticks
to the every day wear OF the jersey
does it from thorough understanding
OF her superior points and tho calm as
surance that gives woman with pure
Greek features and low forehead conf
dence to comb her hair straight back in
the planest fashion. But it matters not
how skinny woman may be, how
pointed her elbows or how her collar
bone may heave in sigh. she will wear
jersey. Especially in wearing fine,
soft goods it is impossible to disguise
imperfoctlon of the figure or supple
mont Ia N rnnpI Tho ,l,th
adjusts itself to complete revelation of
whatever is underneath it.
Then there Is a deal in knowing
how to put jersey on. One symmet-
rical young lady whom | know wears
no other waist, and she always looks
like model for a nincteenth-century
Venus de Medici, puts leadcn weights
into the bottom of the garment to keep
IT down. You'll notice nine-tenths OF
The women whom you see in rseys are
constantly struggling with them to
Keep them from crawling up around
their necks. This particular Young
woman whom have mentioned pulls il
up high on the shoulders, smooths it
about the waist, widens it across the
bust and she looks as il she had crown
inside OF it and it had gradually
stretched out over her. One hot day |
saw woman come in here with ier-
sey on. SIC evidently wore no corset
beneath it, and as she was thin as a
slab | could actually count her ribs.
Don't give it away for it would hurt
the trade. but it's fact that no wo-
man whom nature has not turned ont
with perfect figure should attempt to
wear jersey.
is there much call for tho silk gar
ments?" was asked.
Very little. The soft, fine wooden
materials are so desirable, and Just as
susceptible of adjustment. that there is
very little demand for the silk jersey.
In fact we do not keep it in stock at
all"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-11

The fastest bicycle time ever made
was mile in 2 minutes 81 25 seconds.
Ten miles have been run in less than
30 .linutes, % miles in less than an
n ar, and 100 miles in hours and SO
minutes, which is three hours less than
the best time ever made bv horse.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-11

John b. RICE, Attorney at Law, Reddicks
y Block, city of Ottawa. Will practice law In La
Sale aud adjoining counties, and in the Appellat.
and Supreme Courts. sepsO-lyrs
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@. W. W. BLAKE. N. T. MOLoNKY
OLA x +, * MOLONEY, Attorneys and
ID Counselors at Law. Rooms IS and Is Opera House
Block, Ottawa, Illinois. iun3S
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Nj n. ARMSTRONG, Attorney and Coun.
wi selor at Law, Ottawa, Ill. Notary Public Office
In Gedney's Block, Ottawa. jun5,'SO
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Jesse Is ItUGER, Lawyer. Futterer &
u Metzgers Block east of Court House, Ottawa,
Illinois. jan1S2
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HIRAM r. GILBERT. JAMES H. KCKRLs
GILBERT 81 EEK ELS, Attorneys and
VI Counselors at Law, Futterer IL Metzger's Block,
east of Court House sep29 SO
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~ G. TREN AIRY, Attorney at Law. Once
L. with L. W Brewer, Rooms y Il "a County Court
House. Ottawa, III. junS
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DUSI N ELL & FULLERTON AT.
ID torneys at LAW. Ottawa. Illinois. Office in Bush.
nell's block, west of Court House july2l-ly'
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( ,HASE FOWLER, Master In Chancery, At
~ torney and Counselor at Law Office In Gedney's
Block northeast corner Of court house square, Rooms
Sand 4, ottawa, Illinois. junl0'S2
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n b. CHA PIMA N. Attorney and Counselor
". at Law. Office with d. McDougall, Ottawa, III.
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I @. BOYLE. Attorney at Law. Office with
y. NJ. 7. Moloney, Opera House Block, ottawa Ill.
feb2l,S0
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r w. BRE;W ER, Attorney and Counselor at
IL. Law. and Notary Public. Rooms % Il "a Ccunty
Court House, Ottawa, III.
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II McDOUGALII,A Attorney at Law, Ottawa.
~. H. Office in Gedneys Block. dec2T6
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I w. EBERSOL, Attorney and Counselor at
y. Law. ONCE with d. p. Jones, LynChs Block, OF.
tawa, Ill Notary Public. janl9Si
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n GRIGGS, Attorney and Counselor at Law.
~. Office in Lynch's block, Main street, Ottawa, ILL.,
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y r.. LINCOLN, Attorney at Law. once
ID. over No 10 La Sale street, west side ~ the
Court House. Ottawa. III. Juyy75
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j. VILLA NSON,
~ Lawyer,
Ottawa Illinois.
Probate matters a specially.
Office ovel Hulls Dry Goods Store. junlTs2
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J. W. DUNCAN. j. o CoNoR
DUNCAN & O'CONOR, Attorneys at
~ Law. Office in Futterer IL Mctzger's block east
Of court house, Ottawa, Illinois. july29'S2
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X. F. BULL, LESTER II. sTRAwE. S. W. RUGEB
QUILL, STRA w N * RUGEk, Attor.
ID neys and Councillors at Law. Office over City
Drug Store of La Sale and Madison streets OF
lava. Ill. jan26,8i
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will have wonderful influence on the
character as well as the actions Of the
pupils. Intelligence.
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professional GarOa.
At O r n e Y 8.

IL 9. SWIFT, Attorney at Law Armory Block
~. Special attention given TO probate matters.
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mr.. q. MILLER, the well known Ocullst
~ and Aurlst, Ottawa, ILL., ONCE, II La sale street.
nm stairs apr3-3mos'
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GEORGE =. ELDREDGE, Attorney At
" Law Otice III Postofice Block Ottawa, III aprl'
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mr. II. w. WEBS, (Deutcher loctorD late
~ Physician and Surgeon TO the st; Louis Female
Hosipta Office over Stiefes Clothing Store, corner O!
Main and La Sale streets Residence on south bluff
AT Mrs Reng's apps
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HENRY MAYO JOHN n. wIDMBR.
MAYO 81 wIDNIER, Attorney at Law
M Office in NattiRgers Block, corner Of l. sale
and Main streets front stairs, Ottawa, III.
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mr. =. RYbU Ottawa, ILL., Office
~ In the Opera House EIo~.. In office day ana
night. lAhiSe
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VIM A. YOJrMANS. Architect. once
w with Norman Kilburn, Union Block. Ottays
Illinois. uecs's
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L. Y. CfRIGGS, Druggist, Bookseller and Sta
Il. ZION err Ottawa, III. Second store in Nattingers
Block south side of Court House Square.
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AR VIM = D. PPARIr, Member OF the
~ Royal College y terinary Surgeons, knssnd'
Fellow ~ London eterinary Medical Association;
also Veter nary Ed or Duntcns spirit o. "a. 2r'I.
can he Copsulted al his Office Lafayette 81, augs
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I q. GUN DLACH. M. D.. lately OF st.
u. Louis, No. having assumed the charge OF the san
icula Mineral Spaings, heretofore known as the ora
wa Sprngs) would herewith most respectfully tender
his professional services the people OF Ottawa and
La Sale county, especially IN the treatmentoI chronic
diseases. Office and residence at Spring GROUNDS.
Office hours, to4P NJ. Consultation free; when Oy
mail enclose STAMP for reply. janl2-6mos
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DR. M. ZENDER, Homeopathic Physician
~ OTTAWA ILL., Offers his services TO the friends OF
The Homeopathic system in Ottawa, In all branches OF
his profession Particular attention give. he treat
Conk,s Rlock febl6
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NJ KNEJSSI, German Druggist and Apothe'
M cary wholesale and retal.) Mstn street, ONa'
wa. M Importer Of Drugs, Chemicals, French Cogni'
&C Brandes, w mes, &C.
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p n Y 8 Ola n 8 .

nR. Oh RITY SA NDERS. successor
~ To DR.. AlCinda Autcn. Office over ii. a. Buffers
grocery store, in Union Block, Ottawa, Ill. sepl3
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-04-25

ROBERT C. ScHEYCK.-The Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette takes the Chicago
Ne,os to task because the latter paper at
tempts TO cast doubt upon a statement
concerning Mr.. SCHENCK which Is con-
tanned in Mr.. BLAINE's book. Mr.. BLAINE
says:
con his feet, he had no equal in the
House. The compactness and clearness OF
his statement, the facts aud arguments
which he could marshal in that brief time
five minutes) were constant surprise and
delight 10 his hearers. No man i'll Con-
gress during the present generation has
rivalled his singular power in this re-
spect."
True to the letter; but, alas it was
thirty years ago. We recollect well MIR.
SCHENCK's remarkable powers as running
debater. Mr.. BLAINE does him no more
than justice, we are inclined to think.
About 1850 Ohio had another remarka-
BILE debater amongst her members OF the
national House Of Representatives. roll
licking, rough-and-tumble, oratorlcal ath-
Iete, whom no other member wished to en-
counter. We allude to DAVID X. CART
TER, now solemn, long-faced Judge OF
one of the courts of the District of Column
bia. He could bring down the House at
will. ScHENCK, on the contrary. was argu-
mentative and serious. But the present
generation knows ScHENCK best as a poker
player
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The sollowing postmasters have been
oor, ~ Grandison NJ. Eldridge,
HardwicksyiIle, and Thomas b. Moore
Mineral.
The Claremont Herald says Saturday
Gilbert Wooten lost 125 cords OF WOOD
Inv fire At his upper landing on Chlpoax
creek and in the adjoining woods. AT tue
time Of the fire Gilbert with bis entire
force Of men was getting out wood on an.
other mart of the estate. and knew notnilg
of the fire until It was too late to save tne
wood His loss will amount to nearly SOW.
The fire Is thought to have originated from
burning brush.
The PAGE Courier says: About du'k a
few evenings ago as Willis Page and BEL
(,,vc. two colored men Of this county,
were returning home through Pine Grove
Hollow. from Marksville Station, to which
Mace thev had been 10 deliver load OF rail-
road-ties, they were ilred upon u!
some unknown party. They had q
two horse team, each OF the parties
being mounted. The horse ridden Oy
Cave was killed, Cave himself shot
thronph the chest, and Pages horse Sc
rionsIy wounded. 1t was ut first thought
that caves wounds would prove fatal, but
we learn now that mis- case is considered
bopeiul. The weapon used IL thought TO
have been a shotgun. loaded with DUCK
shot and slugs. No suspicion attaches 10
any one, and so far the whole matter Is
yelled in mystery.
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written Constitutions.

Mr.. s. r. REED is highly indignant De-
cause in n recent letter TO the iroquos
Club OF Chicago Mr.. TILDES attempted 10
prove, by quotation and sanction, tha' tue
Constitution Is thing OF putty ana oe,
ponds wholly on how it Is construed, ana
may be construed 10 be either monarchicai
or republican. and said that JEFFERSON
rescued II from monarchicaI Interpretation.
Mr.. REED speaks Of Mr.. TrLDsS as follows; :
.What a mockery does this senile idea
make OF written constitution as protec-
tion of the peoples rights !"
n Mr.. REED will take the trouble 10
make retrospect Of twenty years, he may
have reason to concede that Mr.. TILDEN
did not speak before bordering MS
thought. The written Constitution " OF
the United States guaranteed slave pro-
perty to It's owners. Not simply in viola-
ton of that "written Constitution" but
In violation OF his oath to support 1t, the
President OF the United States abolished
all such property. His writings and
speeches all show that nobody knew bet
| ter than he that slavery could not be abol-
ished even by Congress without avioiation
OF the Federal Constitution. What "pro-
lection Of the peoples rights" was afforded
by the "written Constitution y? None.
The emancipation proclamation was hailed
as wise measure by the most religious
people in the North, and the pen with
which it was signed was and is preserved
as treasure. II there had been in exist
ence no "written Constitution" the slave
owners rights could have Jared no worse.
Again: The Supreme Court OF the United
States decided few years ago that the
Constitution did not allow greenbacks to
be made legal tender. General GRANT
added two new members to that court,
and it then decided that the Constitution
did allow greenbacks to be made legal
tender in times OF war. Very recently the
same tribunal decided that greenbacks may
be made a legal tender in peace or in war
Isn't the Constitution "thing OF put
ty" in Republican hands.