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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-08-22

Jewelers. Circular. !

tJeWtterS tTCulaT,l
= The effort 10 introduce round pins again,
it is beiieyed, will eventually succeed; at
least, there is quite a demand for all pins Of
this form that show originality Of design.
Among the more desirable specimens in this
line, is one consisting Ola crescent of pearls,
between the two ends of which is set beau
tiful Limoges enamel representing an appro-
pirate NEUROLOGICAL subject. An obIong Lin
oges painting in miniature, encircled with
DIAMONDS, is another attractive; pin classed
with round pins. which must not be- con-
founded with the old. time brooch. This lat
ter was uniform in size and usually exceea-
ingly heavy and clumsy in appearance The
modern round pin, on the contrary, az arule,
Is irregular in form, sugg astive in design and
very artistic in finish" II is called Ground
pin" rather to distinguish it from the laos
pin and the flower pin, between which it oc-
c1lpies an intermediate place, than to desig
nate its shape, which, ia point Of fact Is
rarely round. t. i.... ....
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Keyiying Irish Industries

The chairman of the committee appointed
some time ago to inquire into and report
upon the condition of Irish industries has
presented an informal report to parliament.
In this it is stated that all Irish industries,
with the single exception of linen manufac-
ture, are in deplorable condition. The re-
port recommends the Improvement of the
railway facilities of Ireland, the introduce
tion Of teaching of the sciences relating to
industrial work in all the national chools,
comprehensive system of drainage, with
out which, the report declares proper, cult
walton of the soil in Ireland ON a sufficiently
extensive plan is impossible. g. u
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Science 8 !. y PROGRESS 4
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some. Oueer Fish,

An enterta ming and instructive hour may
well be spent at Fish Commissioner Black.
ford's establishment in Fulton market, New
York. He combines business and pleasure,
so to speak He has large and flOurishing
fish market of his own to begin. This gives
him a practical knowledge Of the, food
fishes of the country, Year in and year
out eighty three different kinds of fish and
water creatures that are 6, ~ for, food are
to be found at his. depot. Besides that he
has a rare museum Of curious water ami.
mails living and dead, that are to be found
around the coasts and in the inland waters
of America. He has a taste for, such collec,
lions. This s ives him both practical and
scientific knowledge of fishes, and readily
makes him what he is, the leading fish com
missioner in New York ..,i,.
The practical part OF the business is down
stairs! Here are great tables with blocks Of
iceiupon and about them. Upon them you
may see beautiful salmon, graceful, shining
Spanish mackerel, grotesque founders, white
fish from the great la kes and innumerable
other delicious and handsome food fishes.
Occasionally you will see very fine speci.
men of the home-raised carp, whose culture
can be undertaken on any farm where pond
of water can be made. - ..'.I %
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always horizontally, which Odds to the re-
semblance to the horse. Nature seems to
have made him when she was in mood for
carcaturin1. "a - :Ei
} Not less queer than any Of these is the
PoRcUpISE FISH.

That, too, is TO be seen in this odd museum.
When full grown and blown up it measures
sometimes as much as foot in diameter.
1t is a hollow fraud, there being nothing
much to it but round she'll or globe. 1t
sucks air in through its mouth, and swells
up very big. Then presently ii gives 'littls
grunt or whistle, and 10! it is nothing but
puckered bit of horny skin. cmled up
into bali 1t is called the porcupins
fish because its outside is covered
with hard spines. 1t is very curious,
both from having the quill-liks spines
and from being able to initiate itself like a
balloon. 1t is sometimes callei the prckly
globe fish. 1t gnashes its teeth with a
curious sound when caught, erects its
spines, and grunts and whistles. The spines
are given the creature for defense. When
it is held in the hand it initiates lt.elf, tho
spines bore. into the fingers and palm in a
way that is extremely painful. -,.,
Many Of the strange water creatures in
the musenn are found in the vicinity of
New York. They show up some of the
strange, and inexpli cable connecting links
nature has made between her different
kingdoms. t - .' .-'' '.' ~
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Might kObeA

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1t u the time Of year when dry goods r1su
are selling their old stock of shoes and rus
lin underwear The shoes are shop wc-n,
and manyof them are sold at bargain.
The sane is true, with a different cause,
OF nushr and linen underwear. In this
stock desers are clearing eff their shelves
and couners to make room for coming fall
and winer heavier, knit goods. Ready
made mulin drawers chemises corset COW
ers, etc. can be had so cheap this time Of
year tina one wonders how much the seam
stress &C for making them. 1t is melan.
choly to. think of that. Very respectable
white la'n suits also are to be bought for a
song. 'H - ,psE.t
Still, Q always, the better class OF white
goods canot be got for less than they are
worth. When it comes to buying something
really hndsome and fine, that is never
cheap. i. s...-....r.
Many ladies' prefer to make their own
lingerieit home. They can thus get a finer
quality of material, better workmanship
and patterns to suit their fancy For these
here ara couple of neat night robe designA
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To one sidsyouwill observe monster turtles
from the Florida coast, They lie in row
upon their backs, and the great clumsy
creatures cannot turn over. Occasionally
they are nearly as heavy as man. They
are Topped upon their backs in a tank and
weighed as you see in the picture, -.
In the center of the establishment, upon
table, are two large tanks of fresh water.
One is full of dazzling red goldfish, the
other contains creatures grotesque and ugly
enough to give you the nightmare. The
tank containing them is marked ''Hell.
bepders and crawfsh" The craw fish, or
craytish, is the fresh water LOBSTER 1t is
found in the mud upon the banks of rivers
and little streams in the west. They dig
great holes and throw up mud embank-
ments around them. Those in, the curious
tank at Commissioner Black fords camo
from the west. The stupid creatures climb
to the top Of the tank along the wall and
hang in q great chain to tile bottom They
cling to one ano'heg M their .pincer-like
claws
From the west. too, from the Ohio river,
come the other creatures in the tank.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-08-22

Tile costumes are neatly and abunilantly
braided, II will be observed From this one
gathers that, blsliding will Ire popular again
during the fall and winter,n The lavish tin
sci and metal braiding, however, will not
he so common as It was before. That fashion
has been run into the ground. Such a pro
fusion of gilt braidsnand tasse3s is tawdry
for steady thing. -------,-.
The skirts are quite plain around the bot
tom, IL will be observed, guilrless of f6unce,
plat orrufIis These designs show the noar-
est approach to the, full skirt. and plain
round waist that has yet been observed.
The sleeves are Somewhat short at the wrist,
little full upon the shoulders and are neat,
close fitting apd plain, Tho material Of the
costumes is PLAN cloth or wool goods. If
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.Di ~suv%1 "a
Marper's Ba1ar.]

Sashes painted in water colors and signed
by well kI own artists are the extravaganza
OF the summer with fashionable Parisiennes.
All kinds Of wide ribbons are used for
sashes ON imported dresses-gauzo. MORE,
plaid or striped si!h or satin; shot silk
studded with gold flowers and wide lace
,scarfs are also employed in various ways as
sashes, Sometimes they form the, entire
drapery on the back Of a French dress, while
on other gowns they are passed in soft folds
around the waist, and tied on the left side
in long loops and ends. A width of silk is
often used in two loops and two long hang.
ing ends at the back, and these ends ara
made to fall open and quite separate to
show that they arr meant TO represent .
sash, ,,,,.,.,,) --,..,
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The hellbender IS a sort Of. big mud and
water lizard. The crawfish is no beauty,
but the hellbender is far uSlier. 1t is
hideous, looking in fact tt Is sometimes
called mud-deyil, from being fond Of bur
rowing in the mud. r winds about among
the crawfish in the tanks, and wallows
ammg them as if thsy'were its own native
mud. it grows 70 b two, feet long. and |, is
vburef Of young fish An incipent toe nail
is found upon its flippers, .T /" 5'' 81
Neither turtles, .crawtish nor helbenders
are fish proper, however. although they are
queer enough.
THE sea-horse in the next picture is n fish,
though very unusual one. 1t is found i'll
the waters. about New York. Mr.. Black
ford has specimen in his museum. While
the creature lays eggs like a fish they are
batched in very curious manner. It r."
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FASHiONlETS.
The short n Aist is the fashion again.
Large embroidered collars arr coming

Large embroidered collars are coming tn
again. 50. ,i'--... f. Cd ...a...f. 81
Narrow colored ribbons for the mack are
pretty and very fashionable.
The fashions now are very fair copies Of
what they were 100 years ago.
Princess Gisela, in Munich, daughter of
the Empress of Austria, vii! not wear a
hustle. g f b aF.
Very fine silk tulls wells are now to be
procured in every color; instead OF the thick
dots they are ornamented with small woven
in rings
The latest thing in rsrasols are covers of
printed handkerchiefs with heraldic pat
terms, 50 laid over one another that the
points fit in exactly between each other,
For the bot time Of year the effective
linen Russian blouses embroidered In cross
stitch are pretty and becoming finish 10
the peasant petticoats. which are such suit
able dresses for young ladies. A Russian
apron to match make the dres. into . very
elegant house toilet
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5['EIE' FASHIONS
Help for Homely Women.
fDorcas Magazinel

Il
My young friend wishes to bs graceful
and beautiful in face and figure Now she
is awkward, angular, and apparently all
hands and feet. Her complexion. through
want OF proper food, exercise, etc, is thick
ana muddy. his sne may ron,sdy- by eat.
ing coarse bread, fruits. cereals, beef and
mutton, and esche wing pastry and sweet
meats o., all description. She must take a
hot bath once week, with cold sponge
bath upon rising every morning, followed
by brisk rubbing with flesh brush or coarse
towel She mu t walk ride, row, and in
dulge in al kinds of athletic sports. If she
be among the masses who must labor to live,
go much the better for her. Let her sweep,
dust, bake and brew, sing and dance, ant
she will develop her muscles without being
obliged to resort to exercises for that pnr
pose Should she be so situated that house
hold labor is not deemed advisable, let her
try DR.. Charles Gifrords health apparatus
the use of which will in three months
straig hten her shoulders. strengthen every
muscle in her body and give her d new
lease of life as well as u permanent founda,
ton upon watch to build. ,l l., D. .f., q.
When this is done a great deal. is accom-
pliShed, but not all To secure an erect and
graceful poise of the head and shoulders,
let her walk fifteen miuutes twice a day
With fiat book or bag Of salt or sawdust
upon her head. She must remember, espe-
cially in walking, to inhae and exhae very
slowly. but with force efficient a. drive the
air into,eyery air-cell Of the lungs. THIS Will
bring the color to her cheeks and brightness
to her eyes
Now, in spite Of this, her skin may be red
and rough, or profllsely spotle with treckIes.
If the former, let her use oatmeal water the
last thing at night, and frequently during
the day. Before exposure to the wind or
sun, wash the face with solution of borax
and glycerine, using but one-third only of
the latter. A solutio Of few drops of
olive tar in water will sometimes work won
ders III clearing and smoothing a complexion
A thin paste Of honey and borax water in
pleasanter and more congenial to some, and
in many cases quite as efficacious.
Ii she be possessed Of superabundance
of freckles--unless there are too many she
need not mind, as at present these com
mon adorpmeuts of the face are rather
fashionable, and in their absence some
fashionable beauties have them applied by
a skilful hand at the rate Of fifty cents
apiece. Shouid sue, however, have more
than is deSiIable, she may make use Of
the following hint for theft removals:
Crate horssaradish fine, let it stand few
hours in LuttermJik, then strain aud use
the wash night and morning
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Information About BustIex.

10 The increasing dimensions OF the tournure
give assurance that the time is approaching
when hoops VIII form part and parcel OF the
regular toilet. The present tournure re-
dhIires the careful consideration OF the
wearer to escape caricature 1t Is not un-
frequently seen on the streets worn over
dress too delicate to hide its contour and
shape; the drapery is insufficient; 1t has
live, 'wobbling" effect, as graphically do
scribed by looker-on, particularly where
the arms We're too slender and the shoulders
too narrow for proportion. Pads filed with
hair are the most trustworthy, II lightly
flle1 in order that they may occasionally
be pulled loose where the hair may become
matted; nor must they be too long, nor
encroach , upon the sides Flounces
may lie added to the edge to preserve
| the contour 81 the back of the skirts
Other materials are hair cloth, pique, tam.
pico, bed ticking or whatever ma erial VIII
hold starch. Ventures are cautiously made
by some manufacturers with steel, wire and
cord tie works to secure some unfailing
foundation for the weight to be carried
Hair-cloth is light, clean and lasting, AMI
Is easily manufactured into a tournurs at
| home The crescent shape is the most pop
| ular made of rolls across the back from
nine TO twelve inches deep at The middle of
the back or longer if preferred. Tournures
oil ceremony with heavy spring are used
| only when the wearer is not required to lean
back comfortably in a chair A decided
Improvement on the French panier skirt
| tournure is 80 arranged that it is secured 10
the corset by means OF the tapes, buttons or
| lacings The long full dress tOurnures made
Of some heavy fabric have steel hoops for
support They have apron fronts and
listen in front or at the sides with tapes
or buttons. Some Of these are provided
with hinges and occupy less space whfa The
wearer Is seated. D.
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The fashionable but .Hurtfui Scent Bottle.

The Fashionable but Hurtful Scent Bottle.
Quite new in viniagrettes is the vinia-
an English salts bottle When closed over
the bottle the effect is that of silver yinia-
grette with the convenience OF glass bottle
that may tie removed, cleaned ani reiiliel
without the slightest annoyance These
viniagrette. holders are manufactured IN
silver, and are designed to hang frcm a
chatelane at the side, and show great vari-
ETY. of style as regards shape and decoration.
Some u are beautifully etched, and exhibit
lights and shades gained from oxidizlng;
others present an snameled surface. while
others again are beautifully DECORATED with
applied metals aud amalgams. t.....
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Old Birds.

An eagle has just died in Vienna which
has been kept in confinement IA years. It
probably was ayoung bird when caught, so
that its age must have been not far from
12O years. A record of the eagles condi-
ton was made from year to year. There
are swans on the River Thames that are
known to be $50 years old. Fur five cen.
turtles the Vintner's company there has kept
a record of certain swans, and the ages OF
specimens of this long lived species of water
fowls are known to a day. 80 I'-
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Beltu.

Belts may almost be considered tewelry By
reason Of their clasps of old silver or richly
chased or hammered gold. Some are stud
ded with brilliant Rhine stones, and Others
in rococo fashion have garnets, turquoises
and pearls set together. The belt may b
only an inch and quarter wide for short
WASTED figures, while those for longer waists
ore from two to three inches broad. They
are made of black, brown or ecru leathsr,
and may be had Of seal or alligator skin o.
Of the smoother leatherA
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The eggs are Matched in fold OF skin at
tached to the sea!horse's body like an opos-
sums pouch. The fish does not grow 10 be more
than six inches long. The appendages that
look like ears are in reality small fins about
its head. The only other fin is the one upon
the back, which looks like the name of the
horse. 1t is thus not very well provided.
and would have trouble getting about, ex,
cent that, like the monkey, the sea-horse
catches bold of things with it, tail. 1t wraps
this tan around Bit of stick or sea weed
and foats off in the water. ~ ...1. =.
Thus" says writer, 1.-THE little sea
horse. instead Of being ridden like bis
earthly namesake. gets good many free
rides for nothing" It does not, however,
swim upright, as shown in the picture. but
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Black and white India silks and foulards
are made up for the afternoon and visiting
dresses OF dIgnited old la lies, and black lace
toilets are worn BY them on full dress
occasions
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RFpFERN BRAIDED GOWN.

The reader win observe in these illustra-
tiohs two points of interest. The front drap-
ing is higher and scanter, being only little
scarf draping below the waist. A woman
with large stomach would suffer under
this sort of thing The other feature no
ticeable is the straight up and downness of
the skirt The tournure is as large as ever,
80 immense as to be unsightly, in fact; but
there Is little draping Of the skirt, evan be.
hind. The fullness passes in large plaitings
from tho waist down t.,....,....
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The First Fall Styles.

, Below are fsrequnners of the fashionable
costumes for fall and winter, The designs
have beer sent Us BY Mr.. Red fern himself.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-23
Wantod---A Man.

An esteemed contemporary asserts
that a young lady graduate at Mead
vile, selected as subject for he1
essay: "Wanted-A man.; and,
though, of course, she only expressed
the sentiment of every girl in the
graduating class, and every girl in
the universe, for that matter, the con.
fession appears to be creating some
surprise. OF course, the young lady
graduate went on to say that it was
not any sort of a man that she wanted
1t Was not a dude with smooth hai1
nor a mere dashing bean in good
clothes, much less spendthrift, loud
but would-be respectable scamp, who
would first ruin his wife s life and then
mortgage her silver. The young lady
graduate, of course wanted a mar
that amounted to something, that was
somebody, and could do a mans par1
in the household and in the world. II
this, too, she expressed the universal
yearning of all the girl graduat>s, and
he other girls too. But, bless. then
dear hearts, did it ever occur to their
to ask of what earthly use the average
girl graduate, could be to such man:
Will she paint plaques for him: fling
little chips of French in his ears; drum
on the piano and wrack his nerves
dress fine for the street and be dove
at home: neglect her body and he1
mind, and think that her only mis- sior
is to be cared for? OF course sht
wants man; needs one badly. Bu
suppose she begins to query what sht
will do with him or for him when he j!
found,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-23

THERE is some trouble between the
publishers of Grants book and their
agents. In one case large agency
has been thrown up. The delay in the
publication of the book has brought
about some serious complications which
may considerably reduce the sum which
it was expected the estate would derive
from the work. The first volume is to
be out in December and the second in
March following. The delay is long
one, and it would be very difficult to
sustain the public interested in
any book for that length of time.
Another important factor has been the
price of the Grant book to agents. As
a usual thing the general agents of a
subscription book get q discount of
from 60 to 20 per cent, generally the
latter. They in turn give individual
agents about IS per cent. In the case
of the Grant Memoirs the general agents
receive 40 per cent. and only 25 per
cent is allowed individual agents. The
difference is sufficiently large to pre-
vent any active bidding by agents,
and this, combined with the
delay, has made the sale drag.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-23
DAKOTA CONSTITUTIONAL CONvEN'
TION AT SIOUX FALLS.
MONDAY, SEPT. IA.

MONDAY, SEPT. IA.
At the convention to-day the following
resolution was adopted:
R-solved, That committee of five men,
hers be appointed by the chair whose duty
it shall be to draft a memorial to the presi-
dent aud congress of the United States, set
ting forth the action of this convention, the
authority under which it was held, tie ne
cessity therefor, and asking the admission
OF the state of Dakota into the union of
states, under the constitution hereat formed,
If such constitution shall be adopted by the
people of the proposed state.
Another resolution for committee of
five to prepare an address to the people of
Dakota was also adopted. One of the COM
mittee submitted the following oath for Of
flee holders, refusal to take it to make q for
feiture Of the office.
I have not knowingly or Intentionally
paid or contributed any thing, or made any
promise in the nature Of bribe to directly
or indirectly influence any vote at the cleo
ton at which / was chosen to I'LL said Office.
and have not accepted nor will accept or
receive, directly or Indirectly, any money,
pass, or any other valuable thing, from any
corporation, company, or person. any vote
or influence may give or Withhold on
any bill, resolution or appropriation, Or for
any other official act.
Resolutions were introduced and referred
to the proper committees, covering the fol.
lowing points: .~...- :a~-.
| That compulsory attendance at the public
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-23
NORTHvEsTEKN NEWS.

There was sensational scene on the 18th
in the trial at Bismarck, D. T., of the
Marquis de Mores for murder. A witness
for the defense had been examined, Cross
examined and dismissed, when Long, the
prosecuting attorney had a private talk
with him, after which he asked to continue
the cross examination. Judge Francis de-
MED the request, whereupon Long became
abusive to the court, and in spite of calls to
order by the Judge, declared that the court
was bound to acquit the defendant at all
hazards The Judge finally committed
Long to jail for contempt, and later in the
day offered to release him il he would apol-
ogize. Long refused, and another attorney
was secured to 90 on with the trial
The fifth annual reunion of the Wisconsin
Iron Brigade association was held at Madi.
son, on the 18th. Eight hundred were