The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-04-11

The FREE TRADER representative yesterday
afternoon stopped into II. j. Gillen's accord
ing to custom and habit to get the points OF
interest to buyers from the leading house OF
La Sale county, but found that to give sur
vey of the condition of things there would be
more of task than the time allotted yester-
day would warrant
SO immense stock as is now being opened
there for the spring trade deserves, however,
more than mere notice, even though the de-
tails be kept for a later time.
The quantity of dress goods opened and be-
ing opened Is simply enormous This stock
is one of Mr.. Gillen's pet hobbies, and this
year it will be rs complete at least as it ever
has been, and that is saying considerable.
Specially noticeable at hasty glance are a
large and choice line Of wool goods-cash-
meres, in black and colors; Ottoman cloths,
silk wrap Henriettas; something choice in
black brocades; brocadc cashmeressin all the
leading and choicest colors; an extra bargain
in cut cashmeres in all colors; French and
English cashmeres in colors; something
choice for combination suits in all the lower
priced dress goods These goods were pur-
chased late, securing all the advantages of re-
duced prices in the wholesale market, and
these goods will be found lower priced than
ever known in this city-prices that will be
acknowledged lower than ever known here.
There is also a very choice line of black
dress and colored silks An extra fine gros-
grain that cannot be met for quality, at the
very low price CT $l.O0 per yard. This stock,
indeed, offers rare opportunity to get full
line of colors, at very greatly reduced prices.
The entire dress goods stock is very COM
plete, and as we limited before, all the advan-
tages secured by the house will be shared
with the trade; aud the extreme of low prices
may be expected.
NOTIONS.
The new stock includes fine line of no.
tons for the season, inclu ling choice laces,
embroideries, hosiery, gloves, corscts, &c
And, by the by, there will be Immediately q
special sale of cOrsets-a stock Of over 80 doz.
of choice corsets, which have just been re-
ceived direct ION the manufactures, to be
sold ut a marked reduction from former prices.
A good corset as low as IS cents, and from
that up to the very finest on the market.
This is no ordinary stock and prices are made
that will tell.
ANOTHER STOCK
That will interest the public is the new car
pet stock, which, without going into details,
includes an entirely new line of patterns in
all lines from a cotton chain to the very best
carpet nude. There are ingrains, Brussels,
Tapestries, 5-frame body Brussels, 5-frame
velvels, &C., &C. The reduction in prices tn
this department is very material, and we
doubt if carpets of guaranteed quality have
ever been sold at equally low prices in OF
tawa. In this department is also new line
Of curtain goods; lace curtains by the yard
or pattern and all manner of curtains and
window dressings of every sort and descrip-
ton, with fixtures, &c.
SHOE STOCK.
This department deserves special notice
lust now, also. The stock is fully as COM
plete as any line in the house, and is much
lower in price than the public have been
used to in this line ofgoods, even at Gillen's.
The major part of the stock is purchased
direct from the manufacturers and are all
placed on sale and sold for just what they
are and should there happen to be an in
stance when the stock does not prove to be
as represented the guarantee of quality will
Immediately be made good. Just now special
prices are made on ladies', Misses and
childrens shoes.
n. B.-50O pairs of pillow shoes to be sold
at a great sacritice-prices from 81 to SD
This is a great opportunity to purchase these
goods.
THE CASH GROCERY
continues to grow in popularity. Nothing
sold except fresh, standard goods, The low
est prices given, and our prices quoted net
without grumbling Cash paid at all times
for country produce.
Indeed, the present stock emphasizes
more strongly than ever the well earned
reputation of the house as the leader in this
county both in point of stock and lowness o.
prices and we cannot too strongly insist tC
our readers that the extreme of low prices
will be found at Gillen's in all lines Of goods
he is now carrying.
All invited to call.
Erro EgoS I have enma onof