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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-23

The Halter and Furrier furnishes some in
formation interesting TO the masculine gen
der. 1t informs us that there will be good
trade in light colored goods. They are being
made so light and airy that it looks as If they
would take the place of the straw hat alto
gether. Cassimeres are going to be very
fashionable. Stiff hats and flexible hat
will "rule the roost." In some quarters the
light-colored hats are promising to over
shadow the dark ones. Very nice pearl anc
nutra shades are being manufactured ex
tensively. In England colors and styles dc
not promise to vary much Browns of vart
Gus shades are still most in request. The
silk hats, however, show no unusual
activity Unfortunately for this style, nc
extension of the area of demand is observ'
able. The time when the smartest of all
hats will assert itself for Sunday and holt
day wear appears TO be very remote. The
new style is rather tall, has straighter
crown, with half inch AngleSea brim. Not
many roll curls are worn now.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-23
Young Old Ladies'.

The Season remarks: "The present fash
ion scarcely makes much difference be-
tween youth and maturer age This is
greatly owing to the fact that, unlike
our mothers and grandmothers, who APP
peared as venerable matrons when about
forty years old, the ladies of the present day
often preserve graceful and attractive APP
pearance long after they have really attained
the dignity of advanced years Among the
great variety of styles which are justified by
the present fashion are those which, as re-
CARDS the choice of material, color and trim
ming, can be adapted for every age, and the
general preference for good, durable mate,
rial and neutral colorS is an especial advan'
tage for elderly ladies' Valuable lace is and
always has been the most suitable trimming
for older ladies', the only difference being
that in the present day, more Importance
than formerly is attached to the graceful
arrangement" This is quite true BY
artistic and careful dressing, manage
ment of grays, puppies black, white and
cream color, and lace, woman of ~
may still look youthful. The older
women grow tho more careful they should
be OF their dress and manners There Is no
reason why woman should be slouch be,
cause she is 70 years old. That indeed is all
the more reason why she should not be.
Anticipated modes of dressing should be dis
carded rusty old garments should be thrown
away or given away. Keeping up with the
fashions i'll decent, moderate degree Will
often make u woman appear and feel ten
years younger. Don't settle down and
consent to be old till you are at least 100.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-23
INCUBATOR.

1t consists chiefly Of large hax supported
upon legs, Shelves are inside, upon which
the rows of eggs are placed At one end is
seen a kerosene lamp. This burns beneath a
tank of water. From this tank supply and
exhaust pipe pass around the box inside.
Through these pipes the hot water circulates
constantly A thermometer lies among the
sggs, to denote the exact temperature. 1t is
seen through glass window, so that the ill.,
cubator need not be opened.
Upon the top of the table is seen small
electrical battery. An iron rod runs from
this into the incubator. When the tempera-
ture rises this expands the metal rod. If it
goes above certain heat the metal rod is
heightened so that it is pushed against a me-
tallic projection of the battery. This com
petes circuit, and starts little bell that
rings with a terrific chatter. The bell an
nounceS to the startled hen man that his
poultry is in danger Of being cooked before
it leaves the egg.
There are several sizes of the incubator,
from one Matching 100 chickens to a large one
Matching 100. In price they range from $50
up 90 $50 There are several other appli-
ances that make up a complete poultry out
dt Ano, ter i called the
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-23

An American naturalist, Mr.. f. NJ. Brig
ham, has announced the discovery of a four.
footed bird on the Anabiju river, in the Is
land of Marajo, at the mouth of the Amazon.
Curiously enough the bird tOpisthcoma cris
tata) is four-footed only in early life and
after few days one pair of legs develop
into wings. The bird resembles pheasant
and frequents the beds of ''aninga,"a semi
aquatic aroid with large leaves, which grow:
in dense masses in the low, fiat, muddy mar.
gins of the island. The ''cigana," or gypsy,
as 1t is called by the natives, builds its mes,
In the amiga, and rarely flies far from its
peculiar haunt.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-23
STANDARD RROODER.

Sometimes it is termed the artificial
mother. 1t is n hollow, Inverted box or
drum, raised from the ground. A wooden
curtain descends to the ground and keeps out
all cold air. The box is p.acel over a gal
vanized iron flooring that supplies the
warmth 1t is covered with sand and heated
by kerosene lamp underneath.
Still third appliance is coop with wirs
yard or run attached
Thus the chicks are kept from straying
away Hungry hogs, cats and other animals
that are fond of young poultry are kept OFF
At night they are shut up in a board coop,
rat proof. They are kept in and about the
brooder till perhaps three weeks old. The
wire run is movable, 80 that the chicks can
he taken upon the grass from one part of a
yard or orchard to another By planting
plum and other fruit trees plentifully in d
poultry yard, small grounds can be made tc
bring in double profit, Almost anybody
too, however weak in strength, can start such
business as this. 1t is said the hatcher only
requires Is minutes attention twice a day
during the 81 days of incubation. A device
at the top, connecting with the hot-water
pipe, supplies the moisture necessary to hatch
the eggs. The lamp must be filed and the
eggs turned every day.
At the headquarters Of the Incubator COM
pany in New York a certain black cat plays
a conspicuous part. She has been around the
establishment so long that she has become
attached to the chicks as if they were SC
many kittens. If they stray from the
brooder into the cold, she takes them by the
back of the neck in her mouth, precisely as
she would kittens, and carries them to q
warmer place. They cuddle against her
warm fur, seeming TO fancy she is hen
mother, and she permits it and covers them
with her paws. She ticks them and fondles
them. She frolics with them, too. But she
does not like to see visitors come about the
brooder for fear they will carry off the
chicks Not long since she showed her
teeth and tried to bite a stranger who put hi,
hand inside the wire netting. The cat and
chickens are an unusual sight.
BY the invention of the hatcher half the
occupation of the hens is gone. They are
needed only to lay eggs. A very interesting
point has been brought up in the doctrine OF
evolution. The hens reared by the patent
process and used only for the production of
eggs, show, nevertheless, at times an almost
uncomfortable disposition to go to sitting.
They are never permitted to do so, however
The intention is to educate the disposition
out of them and see whether in time q
breed Of hens cannot be produced that will
not show this desire. 1t will be interesting
to know whether they can be by and by
thus made to lose the inherited memory OF
the process Of sitting.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-23

il you wish to paper whtewashed wall,
brush it over with a strong alum water.
Pyronaphtha is the name of new illumi-
uating oil obtained from petroleum, which is
.aid to be greatly superior to kerosene
w Mattieu Williams, in The Popular
Science Monthly, declares in favor of vege-
tariansm. He says that flesh feoding is a
nasty practice.
Telephone wires are being laid under
ground in New York. They are laid in a
row of iron tubing which holds so or more.
The tuba is put down like any gas or water
pipe.
Gen. Russell Thayer, Of Philadelphia, has
invented monster war balloon, which he
claims will be directible. Gen. Thayer has
received orders to build one for the United
States war department.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-23
Dredging Out New York Harbor by Water

The New York chamber of commerce re-
Gently gave their harbor bad name, and
called their city a second-class port That
was because the channel up the bay does not
contain more than 26 or q feet Of water at
high tide. To meet the requirements Of
mbdern commerce it ought to contain at
least so feet. A dredging commission have
been at work endeavoring to deepen the har-
Dor. Great difficulty has been met, how
ever, in the hard nature OF the bottom Of the
bay. 1t is covered with powders stuck fast
in an iron-like clay crust, which resisted all
efforts to break it. Gen. Roy Stone had a
thought that perhaps a powerful jet Of
water would do the work. 1t was tried,
with perfect success. An old diver
who took the first hose down and set the
water blast going against bowlder had no
faith in the experiment. sit won't work.
he said But he had not been down more
than minute before he jerked the signal
string violently to be drawn up. The water
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-23
NICHOLSON a. GENTLEMAN,

A DEMONSTRATORS SALE OF REAL ESTATE
"A BY virtue of an order and decree Of the Probate
Court of La Sale county, Illinois, made the petition
of the undersigned Charles T. Farrell, Administrator
of the Estate of Louis Soule deceased for leave 10 sell
the real estate of said deceased ut the April term
1885 of said court to wit on the fourth day of May 1885
l SHALL the ninth day Of June next AT the hour OF
two O'Clock in the afternoon Of said day, sell at public
sale the south door of the Court House In Ottawa In
said county the real estate described ms follows TO wit
The North Fourteen ll) of the West Half 90 OF
the Southeast Quarter or SECTION Twenty three (23
in Township Thirty three (5) North. in Range Four a.
East of the Third p also the equity of redemption
of the Northeast Quarter % Of Section Thirty;two
C32), Township Thrtyhrec C33), Range Four l) East
of the Third L. ", containing l60 acres; all IN the
Township of Fall River in La Sale county, Illinois,
the following terms TO wit: Cash. -
CHARLES 7. FARRELL,
Administrator of the Estate Of Louis Soule, decd.
Dated this fourth day of May A. d. lss5. may9-iw
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-23

blast had torn away rock with terrific
force and came near knocking him beyond
the capacity for future usefulness. He came
up pale and scared looking. II think it will
work." he said.
The dredging by water blast is now pro-
ceeding steadily, The ebb tide carries the
earth and sand of the debris ont into the
ocean. The jet bores great holes in the reefs
of rock and earth The divers found gar
bage dumpings in the channel, The process
of dredging out the bar is like blowing, and
tie surface must be gone over many times
before the work is finished
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-23

On the left is seen stylish blouse suit for
a boy Of 8 to - years. 1t is for school or for
dress up" and is made of tweed, cheviot,
cassimeres or fancy checks and mixed goods.
The picture shows the latest style of beltel
blouse. II Is called the Norfolk blouse
On the right is shown a suit for a rather
older boy, say from or Z TO IA years Az
our men that are to be stay in dresses longer
than they used 70, so also they wear the
knee breaches later than formerly. Indeed,
there are indications that the whole mascu-
line gender may 60 back to knee hreeches
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-23
Bark and Crackle Finish on JcweIry.

The ''crackle' finish which has appeared
on some of the new jewelry was doubtless
suggested 10y the crackle glass and porcelain
ware which has had quite run, and which
it certainly resembles. 1t affords an attrac-
tive change, and is deserving Of the favor of
large patronage. The same may DO said
Of the bark" finish, which, by the bye, is
especially effective on lace pins and link but
tons in form Of long bits of bark This
rough rustic affords an admirable ground
work IN which to incrust small gems. Flat
link bracelets with gem in each link are eff
fectively made with this finish. The
"cracklen and bark" finish appear in both
gold and silver jewelry.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-23
EASHiONlETS.

Lapis lazuli is the newest shade Of blue.
Parasols have canopy, round and mush-
room tops.
Jersey corset covers bid fair to supersede
all others,
Hats have mostly sugarioaf crowns and
narrow rolled brims.
More and more popular grows the jersey
Jacket, waist and webbing.
The cleft brim bonnet grows slowly In ia
yor with American women.
Parasols match the costumes Of those who
can afford everything they want. They are
often made to order Of the same material as
the dress
Colorei and colored bordered handkerchiefs
Of every conceivable color and fantastic pat
tern are in the height of their glory. But
the fashion will collapse suddenly before
long.
Collars and cuffs Of red and blue percale,
combined, are n novelty. A pretty set are
of blue checked percale, lined with red Tho
corners are turned back, showing the red
lining. Either side can be worn outward.
Bracelets are fashionable in small gold
hoops. with an elegant tiny design, such as
bird, butterfly or serpent, at the back. The
design is ornamented with jewels, either
diamond, ruby, sapphire or emerald. Din
monds are frequently mixei with the beauti-
full colored stones.
P1lonaiscs with bodies fastening from left
10 right across the chest are seen upon some
Of the latest models in overdresses. They
accompany admirably the fashion OF raising
tho skirt of the pOlOnai,a high ON one side
These bodices necessitate a seam down the
center of the front 10 secure perfect tit.
Some crank in New York newspaper
started the story that bracelets and large
diamonds were vulgar and no longer worn
by ladies Of refinement To this the fashion
writer Of The jewelers. Circular replies that
dealers were never selling more bracelets
than a; present. and that when "A lady has a
large and beautiful gem YOU don't atch Ter
hiding its ljsrt under bushel.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-23
zeDal
B. Z. LINCOLN.
lttDtHsy al Lar.
UARDIAN'S SALE.-STATE OF ILLINOIS,


GUARDIANS SALE.-SrATE OF ILLINOIS, La
" SALE COUNTY-ss.
BY virtue Of dccreta order Of the Probate Court Of
said county entered at the April term OF said court A..
d. 1855 on the application of Charles Carter, Guardian
of Lille Carter. Clara II. Carter Charles 7, Garter.
Allan f. Carter. Rale W. Carter and Ethel Il. Carter.
minors to sell tie following described real estate be-
longing 10 said minors, situate IN the county Of La
Sale and state of Illinois, 10 wit: The southwest quar-
ter a of the northwest quarter q Of Section Thirty
1--WE (S5). in Township Thrtytwo (&) North, Range
Three 90 East of the Third go Principal Meridian
shall on TUESDAY, the ninth day of June A. D. 1855, at
the hour of o'clock NJ sell all the Interest Of said
minors and the said real estate NJ public sale, at
the south door OF the County Court House in the city
of Ottawa in said county of La Sale
TERMS OF SALE.-Cash. ON approval and confirmation
of such sale by said Probate Court.
CHARLES CARTER,
May g. lSS5-5w Guardian OF said Wards.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-23

NTOTICE,.-ESTATEo OF LORENZ EPPLE DECD
~ Notice is hereby given that the undersigned. En-
ccutor of the last will and testament of Lorenz
Epple late of the county of La sale and state of
Illinois deceased will appear before the Probate Court
of said county the third Monday heing the 0th day.
of July 1855 at the Probate Court Room, in Ottawa,
in said county when and where all persons having claims
or demands against said estate are notified TO attend
and present the same in writing for adjustment
Dated this 9th day Of May A. u. 1885.
MATTHIAS MAERHOFER,
mayl-3W Executor
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Chicago, Alton & St, Louis Railroad
IN and after April g. 1884, trains on the c. & A. r
T. pass Joliet as follows:

Lightning Express, Denver Express and Kansas City
and ST. Louis Express trains run daily: Express Mai
and Joliet Accommodation daily, except Sunday.
Kansas City and ST. Louis Express going south runs
through without change OF Morning train 10 St
Louis has free chair cars and evening train through
sleepers TO 81. Louis and Springfield
JAY ". ADAMS,
Ticket Agent c. & \. Railroad.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-23

Be that as it may, boys do not now put on
long trousers TIL they are IA or Is years old,
usually. The suit in the illustration is made
of mixed goods. 1t is in three pieces, and is
snug and neat-itting 1t can DO made OF
auy desirable cloth
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-23
J'HE FASHIONS


1t will not do to let women and girls have
all the fashions. In our complicated civiliz
alton it is neither weak-minded nor effemi-
nate for full-grown man to pay attention
to his dress. To be attire1 neatly, in the
prevailing styles and suitably to the occasion,
is the least that any self-respecting man can
do. He owes it to the community.
We present this week some illustrations of
suits for boys. They are taken from the
styles shown by Max Stadler & Co., one OF
the large New York clothing houses.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-23

NTOTICE..-tsrATE OF CHARLES PEARSON, DECD.
~ Notice hereby given that the undersigned, Adj.
mnstator of the Estate Of Charles Pearson late Of the
county Of La Sale and state of Illinois, deceased VIII
appear before Probate Court Of said county the
third Monday lbeng the twentieth day of july 1881 at
the Probate Court ROOM in Ottawa, in said county when
and where all persons having claims or demands against
said notified Ia attend and present the same
in writing for adjustment.
Dated this 1th day of May \ u. 1887.
CHARLES j. BORCIlSENIUS,
may9-3w Administrator.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-23
SCIENCE zPR0GRBSS
Matching Chickens "bY Hand.'

If anything belongs to the realm of science
end progress it is inventions that promise
improved ways of producing food or OF
giving remuneratiue employment to numbers
of persons. With this view of the case, GER
tainly the Clark chicken incubator deserves
place here 1t Is fairly reproduced in the
illustration
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-23

EINAII SETrLF;N Nj E,NT.-ksTATE OF
Il JOHN GILL, DECEAsED.-Notice Is hereby given
all persons interested in SAID estate that the under
signed Administrator of the Estate Of said John
GIL deceased, will appear before the Probate Court
the county of La Sale and state of Illinois, ut the COun
ty Court House. in ottawa in said county on Monday
the 18th day of June A; d. 1885. for the purpose OF
rendering account of his proceedings in the admin
istration of said estate for the final settlement
Dated at Ottawa, this 18th day of May 1885
WI LIAM CHAPPLE,
ATTEST: A. I. RARTRLs, Administrator.
Clerk Probate Court. La Sale Co.. Ill., mayl6-3w
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BARNES & BARNES,

GUARDIANS SALE OF REAL ESTATE.-NotCC
VI Is hereby given. that the undersigned, Guardian
of b. Frank Chandler, minor will. IN pursuance Of d
decree filed in the County Court of Marshall county
Illinois, the 9Th day of May 1885, expose for sale AT
public yendue, AT the front door of the County Court
House. Ia ottawa La Sale county, Illinois, TO the high
est and best bidder terms follows: The purchas
err to pay third part of the purchase price at the
time OF sale and the remainder in two equal annual in
stalments with interest at the rate of eight per cent
per annum. payable annually, securing the same by
notes with approved personal security ana mortgage Oh
all cash down mt the time of said sac;-on June sixth
t6th) 1850 ar one O'Clock ana thry minutes OF siiU
day the following described real estate. to wit Ont
undivided fourth interest In the east thirty 600 acres
south Of the canal in the northeast quarter OF Section
Ten (O in Township Thrtythrec (S3) North in Range
Three 81 East of the Third Principal Meridian in the
county Of La Sale and state OF Illinois,
JOHN 5. THOMPSON,
Guardian Of b. Frank Chandler, minor:
BARNES & BARNES, SOlrs., LacOn, III. mayl6-3N
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Il. f. LINCOLN.


MASTERS SALE-STATEOF ILLINOIS, La SALLE
WI CoUSTY-ss. LIZ sale county, CIRCUIT court
In the matter of Asa T. SOulc rs. Mary s. Baker, 10
seph Baker, Eugene f. SOule, Hortense Pembroke
Lewis H. Soue Isabella L. soue, Geneyeye S9ue and
Charles T. Farrell Administrator OF the Estate Ct
Lewis Soule deccased.OH BH 10 FOreciOSe M0rtGdge.
Public notice is hereby given that in pursuance OF
decreta order entered Ia the above entitled cause In
said count on the thirtieth day of April A. D. 1885
/, Geo W. w Blake Master in Chancery for said court
on Tuesday the ninth day of June A. u. 1885, at two
o'clock in the afternoon of said day shall sell public
auction the highest and best bidder for cash. at the
south door OF te touhy oOnrt House III otaWa III s
the county La Sale and state of Illinois, To wit: The
northeast quarter NE4) of section thiry-two tS2). in
township thrtythrec (33 north range four - east OF
the third (Sd) principal meridian, containing one hun
bred and sixty 1900 acres; together with all and singu
lar the tenemeuts and hcreditaments hereuno belong
ing GEO. W. w. BLAKE
Master in Chanccry,
Dated Ottawa. H., May 9th, a D 1885.
b. f. LINCOLN, SOl'r for CUmplts. may0-iw
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KILT DRESSES.

These pretty frocks are for boys pa to
years old. Boys are not now put into
breectes as early as formerly-not till they
are years old. An exception is sometimes
made in case of the pretty little blouse sailor
suits. which are occasionally made for boys
off, In the illustration above suits are made
Of plain goods or fancy plaids, and in all
colos. They can be made in either linen or
woolSu.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-07-19
Rev. DIR. s. Irenseus Dead.

MANCHESTER, Vt, July ls.-The Rev.
DR.. s. Iren@us Prime died at 12:45 D. m.
to-day, at this place, where he was stricken
by paralysis last Sunday. Entering Will
liams College at the age of thirteen, he was
graduated with honors in 1929. He then
studied at the Princeton Theological Semi
nary, and In 1888 received his license to
preach as Presbyterian minister. For a
year he filed the Presbyterian pulpit at
Ballston Spa, and then after a long rest.
rendered necessary by the state Of his
health, he had charge for several yesrs of
the church at Mattewan on the Hudson.
In 1910 he became connected with the
New York Observer, of which he was made
assistant-editor five years later In 1858
he purchased the interest of Sidney E.
Morse in that Journal, and acquired the
enior-editorship, which he has ever since
filled, with an interval of but two years.
When the old World building, in which the
Observer Office was situated. was burned in
1882, all the material prepared for the next
issue of the paper having been destroyed,
pr. Prime Immediately engaged two skilled
stenographers, and dictated the entire edi-
torial page of his jouanal within two hours.
The notes were then rapidly copied for the
printers, and the Observer reached its SUBJ
scribers as promptly as usual. DIR. Prime
was man of genial and sympathetic
nature, with much appreciation of humor,
and was very agreeable in conversation.
Cheerfulness and industry were alike
prominent in his characteristics.