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New Uses for Steel.

The process by which mild steel is made
has produced a revolution in metal work 1t
has been found that in the manufacture of
piping steel can be largely substituted not
only for iron, but for lead, brass and copper
as well. Five years ago it occurred to the
president of company that manufactured
brass and copper seamless pipe to try whether
mild steel could not be substituted for those
metals. He experimental on the matter with
perfect success. Drawn steel pipe was made
by the same process and same tools
and machinery employed for the brass
and copper pipe. Steel was cheaper than
either brass or copper, consequently seam
less steel pipe began at once to be sub
stituted for tubing of those metals. 1t will
hereafter be used instead of iron for gaspipe,
net being subject to leakage, as iron pipes
are. The steel Is so much stronger than iron
1t has been found, too, that the mild steel can
be used most advantageously in the manu-.
factlre of milk cans. A steel milk can is
novelty worth seeing, and it is said to be as
useful as it is new. No amount of whang-
banging can hurt it. The new process is also
being applied to the making Of clock springs.
But that was not all To the surprise of
the experimenters, it was found that the
process of drawing the tubing changed the
character Of the steel. 1t became regularly
tempered and elastic It would spring back
when compressed, and rang like bell when
struck with hammer Tests showed also q
marvellous increase in strength Of the cold
drawn steel. The metal Of q steel boiler only
one-thirtieth of an inch in thickness bore Q
pressure Of 600 pounds to the square inch
Then all at once it occurred 10 the expert
mentors to wonder whether q gun-harrd
could not be made Of this unique new process
steel. That, too, was tried. It was so sue
cessful that then it was determined to make
largesized siegegun of steel. One advan-
tage will be the lessening of an enormous
weight in large cannon. The cannon was at
length made. Its strength was SO wonderful
that it sustained water pressure Of rs, 600
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-04-04
The New Costumes.

The tournure is an established fact in FASH
ion, and with it, Of course, comes an increased
width of skirts; this mainly In the back,
where the skirt is usually laid in broad double
or triple box-plaits its length-these caught
by tapes underneath two or three times, In
double-flnger lengths apart, then If pressed in
place they remain in folds. There is but
little plating putting and rufiling seen; all of
this seems to be left for besques and round
waists. The melon, the surplice, the shirrel
waist, all are very popular, and vests, plas-
irons Of every shape, revers, berthes, bretelles,
straps, forks, tongues and buckles, all serve
to build up and make special prominence Of
the upper part of the dress.
OF combinations there is no end; even the
satins and prints have the plain and figured
side by side, as if one never thought Of pur-
chasing plain frock.
Skirts are made with broad panel plaits on
the front and sides, with fans of perhaps a
contrasting material or color from tho knee
down, the top of the plaits ornamented
with embroidery or the new transparent
braiding that is destined to have an i'm
portant place in fashions usage the coming
season. This is made of flat worsted braid
in two different widths, arranged ia open
DTOdu pulteIHs, tIldt, OlUeu Vi WNuUn 10
trim the panel plats as described, are still
wider to form distinct panels, and then
formed in narrower designs for other parts
of the costume.
The transparent paneling is found to be a
very effective trimming for the princess, that
is popularity revived, with other old-time
freaks. The back of princess has two full
broad box-plaits, the broad panels of braid
trim the sides, and smaller made pieces of
the braid form collar, cuffs, and perhaps a
vest turning at the basque line with jacket
effect to the panel sides.
The oval plastron is reproduced on both
silk and wool SUITS closing at the throat,
drawn or sloped back over the bust, and
again closed at the top of the darts or at the
waist line
The gathered vest is still in vogue, though
it has lost the Fedora fullness or bagging of
last season.
Pockets are again added on the fronts OF
basques, and ways are found once more for
pockets in the skirts of dresses; doubtless be-
fore the season is over square or diagonal
pockets will be added to the sides of skirts.
Polonaises are severely plain tho fronts
are usually open from the basque line The
back has added fullness that forms I'm plaits,
undraped, and sometimes a broad sash with
very long loops and short ends is added
New York Fashion Bazaar
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iull together. Upon the outside Of them put
Q single frill Of the cashmere, embroidered at
the edge with silk. These three are gathered
al together and sewed around the wired edge
Of the crown piece. Plait the crown piece in
small folds to At in behind at the neck. The
material for the crown is embroidered white
cashmere. Bend the hood up to a peak in
front, and fill in around the face with full
ruching. Fill in the top part, at the peak,
with the ruching and lace. Trim top with
full loops Of ribbon. Ties Of ribbon an inch
wide. This Is a very pretty little hood.
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The headpiece also comes to blunt point over
the middle of the forehead. The headpiece Is
plated in small folds, behind, to fit the back
of head, and the curtain is then gathered to
fit that Around the face the hood Is held in
it's place by wire. Insertion one and quar-
ter inch wide, is sewed around the curtain
and front of the bonnet. The inserting is
edged with a thin fold of white satin, upon
which lace an inch and quarter wide Is
sewed. That forms a handsome finish all
around the hood. Front filled in with several
folds of full ruching, in one of which are loops
of narrow satin ribbon. Upon the top ro-
settles of ruching and white ostrich tips tied
under the chin with loops of white ribbon.
The second bonnet is a tasteful poke for
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pounds TO the square Inch. II seems almost
unbelievable This dege-gun has been SAINT
to Sandy Hook, to the officers Of the ARTILLERY
corps there. They win try to burst 1t tn the
usual course Of testing cannon. The gun is
something hitherto unheard Of in military
science, being cannon whose walls are OF
metal only one inch and half thick, and yet
being able to fire 100Lpound shot
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-04-04

one is the capote
shape. tits made of
white cashmere. A
curtain and head
piece are cut separ-
ate. The curtain is
made upon stiff foun-
dalton muslin, COW
cred with a proper
lining. The curtain
is cut rounding to fit
the neck, wider be-
hind, and narrowing
to a point as it APP
proaches the chin.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-04-04

little girls. A crown
is cut, round in front
and at the sides, and
square across the
back for gathers.
This is cut out OF the
lining and foundation
material. The crown
piece has a wire
around the edge. Take
now two double-fold
frills Of white cash
mere, woinches deep
In front and one and
q quarter inch at the
back. Gather them
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NOTICE..

Notice IL hereby given that the Annual Meeting Of
tockholde0 OF the Ottawa, Oswego & Fox River Val
ey Railroad Company VIII be held at the Office Of the
Cjmpany In Chicago Illinois on "Wednesday April I'D
at eleven O'Clock for the purpose of eecting d.
rectors and transscting such other business as may
properly come before the meeting
Chicago. March 18th, ISIS. l. o. GODDARD
mar2SSW Secretary.
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Bonnets for Baby Girls.

We present two very pretty ones this week
for little girls, from the time they can walk
up to the age of or years old The first
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EFF. BULL. LISTER II. sTRAwN. g. w. RU6EB.
DULL, STRAWN g RUGER, Attor
ID neys and COunseors at Law. Office over City
Drug Store corner Of La Sale and Madison streets. OF
tawa, Ill. janS,8
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Q. BOYLE. Attorney at Law. Office with
y. M. 7. Mol0ney, Opera House Block, Ottawa. Ill.
feb21.60
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J. ". DUNCAN. 4. J. CoNoR.
HiJNCAN Sr O'CONOR, Attorneys at
~ Law. Office In Futterer & Metzger's block, east
Of Court house, Ottawa, Illinois. july2S2
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BUSHNELL & FULLERTON AT
ID torneys at Law. Ottawa, Illinois. Office In Bush.
nell's block, west Of Court House. iuly2l-lys
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HIRAN T. GILBERT. JANIS II. HCKKLe.
GILBERT Sc ECkELS, Attorneys and
u Counselors at Law, Futterer & Metzgers Block.
east Of Court House. sep3,S3
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w. BREWER, Attorney and Counselor at
IL. Law, and Notary Public Rooms 8, q 10, Opera
House Block, Ottawa, Ill.
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~ GRIGGS, Attorney and Counselor at Law.
~. Office in Lynchs block, Main street, Ottawa. ILL.,
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n, G. TRENARY, Attorney at Law. once
l.. with L. w. Brewer, Rooms s, 3 Il TO- Opera House
Block, Ottawa III. jun3
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n MoDOUGALL,A Attorney at Law, Ottawa
~. III. Office In Gedneys Block. dec276
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professional GarDs.
At TO r n z vs..

n w. w. BLAKE, Attorney and Counselor
VI. at Law Room Q, second floor, Court House, Otta
wa Ill. All legal business promptly attended to- jan3l
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g. RICHoLsoN. w. GENTLEMAN. &c. FINCH.
u ICHOLSON, GENTLEMAN & FINCH, Attorneys
N and &c UnselOrs at Law VIII practice law In the
co Crrs La Sale and adjoining counties. Office west
OF court house, Ottawa, Iii. sepUS
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g. r. BLANCHARD. HORACE HULL.
BLANCHARD s, HULL, Attorneys, Ar.
ID mOry Block Ottawa, Ill. Horace Hull, Stenogra-
pher and Notary Public. novSH
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DR. n. w. WEBS, (Deutcher Doctor,) late
u Physician and Surgeon TO the st. Louis Female
Hospital Office over Stiefes Clothing Store corner OF
Main and La Sale Streets Residence on south bluff
ct Mrs. Renzs. apps
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u r. LINCOLN, Attorney at Law. Once
d. over No. 10 La Sale street, west side of TIT
Court House. Ottawa, III. julyS75
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County Superintendent Of Public Schools,
q. b. STOCKDALE

WI hold examinations ct his ONCE In the Court House
% ne eecond And fourth Saturdays OF each month
unSi fufthef noe1ceL isuE
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II G. SWIFT, Attorney at Law, Armory Block.
Il. Special attention given to probate matters.
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JESSE Il. RUGER j. W. EbERsoL,
DUGER * EBERSOII, Attorneys Il Coun-
IL sellers at Law; also Notary Public. Office In Fut.
terer Metzgers Block, east OF Court House. febIS5
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nR. q. MILLER, the well known Oculisi
~ and Aurlst, Ottawa, ILL., Office, Il La Sale street
up stairs. apr8-3mos'
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nR. CHARITY SANDERS, successor
- to DIR. Alcnda Auten. Office over ii. A. Buffers
grocery store, in Union Block, Ottawa Ill. sepl3
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n b. CHA rMAN. Attorney and Counselor
~. at Law. Office with d. McDougall. ottawa Ill.

NHASE FOWLER, Master In Chancery, Al
" tOrney and Counselor at Law. Office In Gedneys
Block northeast corner Of court house square Rooms
sand 4, Ottawa, Illinois. junlOT2
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nR. r. M. NcARTHUR, Ottawa, Ill.,
~ Office In the Opera House Block. Open from 5
O'Clock A. 4. to O'Clock Residence on Benton
street, south Of Illinois Avenue. jan22T6
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GEORGE 3. EILDREDGE;, Attorney Al
u Law Office in Postoflce Block Ottawa III april
HENRY MAYO. JOHN II. wIDMRR.
MAYO &c WIDNIER, Attorney at Law
IVA Office In Nattngers Block, corner of ] sallf
and Main streets front room I'D stairs. Ottawa. III
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nR. j. 3. RYbC Ottawa, lii. Once
~ IN the Opera House In office day ane
night. ianlT76
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-09-30

100000 Tickets at Five Dollars each
Fractions, in Fifths, in
proportion.
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SHERIFFS SALE.
A. 4 Z; }so. s,7s.

a. Hcymd"
John S. But1er.)
18th Judicial District Court, Parish
of Rapides, La.
By virtue of and to satisfy q writ
of fieri facias issued aud to me d.
rected in the above entitled and
numbered suit, I have seized and
will offer for sale at public auction
at the Clio plantation, on Bayou
Rapides, in Rapides Parish, La,
between the hours prescribed by
law, on
Saturday, the 18th day Of October,
A. D. 1885,
the following described property,
specially ordered to be seized and
sold, to-wit::
A certain tract of land or planta-
ton situated on the right descend
ing bank of Bayou Rapides, in Ra-
pides Parish, State of Louisiana,
and known as the cello" planta-
ton, bounded above by lands of
Benjamin Cooper, formerly the Sas-.
ser place, and below and in the
rear by the Eyariste Arc(inard
place, and fronting on Bayou Rap
ides, guaranteed to contain not less
than four (40O) hundred acres of
land, together with all the build!
ings and improvements thereon, and
all rights, ways privilegesthere-
to belonging, together with all seed
cane now On said "Clio" planta.
tation, as also the blacksmith and
carpenters tools, and all farming
implements now on said ."Clio"
plantation, as weN as all the house
hold and kitchen furniture now in
the residence of said ,"Cfo" planta-
ton, and the following personal
property, to-wit:
Six (6) mules, three 80 head of
cattle, five 81 cane wagons, one (1)
wagon, three (3} carts.
Another tract of land in the same
Parish and State, being the north
half of section two, in township
three north, range two west, con-
tanning three hundred and eighteen
90-l00 acres.
Also another tract of land in the
same Parish and State, being the
lot or southwest quarter of section
forty-three, in township four north,
range two west, containing one
hundred and forty seven acres, the
two last described tracts being the
woodland constituting and belong
ing to the "Clio" plantation.
Also fourteen (14} mnles, not in
cluded in those purchased with the
plantation, bat placed there subse-
quently by tie defendant, and now
constituting & part of the work stock
attached to and belonging to said
"Clio" plantation.
This sale Of said "Clio' planta-
ton will be made subject to the
lease of same, expiring December
3lst, 1885.
Terms of sale-Cash, subject to
appraisement. D. G. PAUL,
Sept. 16-tas. Sheriff.
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A Splendid Opportunity to WIN A
FORTUNE.

Its Grand Single Number Draw
ing will take place monthly. 1t
neuer scales or postpones. Look at
the following distributions:
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Incorporated in 1868 for IS years
by the Legislature for Educational
aud Charitable PURPOSES with Il
Capital of Sl,000.0O0, to which a
reserve fnnd of over $550,OO0 has
since been added.
BY an overwhelming popular vote
ats franchise was made a part of
the presen. State CONSTITUTIONS
December 9, A. d. 1879.
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DO GU KNOW
---THAT--
LORILLARD'S

CLIMAX PLUG TOBACCO.
With Red Tin Tag; Rose Leaf fine
Cut Chewing; Mary Clippings, and
Black, Brown and Yellow Snufs
are the best and cheapest, quality
considered! Nov Ally
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9 Approximation Prizes of $500,
$4,000.
Q Approximation Prizes of $3.50,
s2,250.
1867 prizes, amounting to $685., 500
CERTIFICATE-We do hereby Ger.
tify that we supervise the arrange
ments for all tho monthly and semi
annual drawings of the Louisiana
State Lottery Co., and in person
manage and control the Drawings
themselves, and the same are con.
Quoted with honesty, fairness and
in good faith toward all parties.-
We authorize the Company to use
this certificate, with fac-similes OF
our signatures attached, in its ad.
vertisements.
G.. T. BEAUREGARD,
]. A. EARLY.
Applications for rates to clubs
should be made only to the Office OF
the company in New Orleans.
For further information write
clearly, giving full address.
Remit by Postal Note, Money
Express Order, New York Exchange
or draft on New Orleans.
Letters with Currency invariably
by Express. We pay Express char
ees on all sums Of SIS or upwards,
Address, vi. A. DAUPHIN, New
Orleans, La.
Address Registered Letters and
make Money Orders payable to New
Orleans National Bank, New Or
ieAns, La.
4 ALBERT & SON,
seneral Agents. Alexandria, La.
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PATENT OR Proprietary
SHERIFF'S SALE.
Us. NO. 1888.

F. D. Hatch : y. .,oo
Us. : No. 3133.
Mrs. II. j. Terada.
Twelfth Judicial District Court,
Rapides Parish, La.
By virtue of writ of fieri faeias
issued out of the above named
Court in the above entitled and
numbered suit aud to me directed,
l have seized and will otter for sale
at public auction, at the front of
the Court House door, in the Town
of Alexandria, La, between the
hours prescribed by law, on
Saturday, the Sd day of October,
A. D. 1885,
A certain tract, piece or parcel of
land, situated, lying and being in
the Parish Of Rapides, State of
Louisiana, together with all the
buildings and improvements there
on, and being described. as follows:
Start at the mouth of the lane
which divides the property of this
mortgagor from the plantation for
merly belonging to G. NJ. Long,
thence up the front line fence of the
property on Bayou Rapides of this
mortgagor, such a distance and to
such point on the said front fence
line as where a line is extend
ed from it parallel to said lane,
the area enclosed of open cul-
waited and fenced land shall be
fifty acres and thence both of par.
allel lines shall be extended until
they reach Bayou Beoutf, and shall
include all the other open land i'm
proved and wood land in the rear
Of the aforesaid fifty acres of open
fenced land, that may be included
between the said parallel lines the
front line and the Bayou Beouff,
provided that if the said front line
running from the mouth of lane up
the said Bayou Rapides is found to
include the dwelling house on
said plantation, then the upper line
above described shall be run as
nearly parallel to the said lane as
may be possible to exclude the said
dwelling house and its appurtenan-
ces, until the rear of dwelling house
and appurtenances is passed thence
to run parallel to said lane to b.
you Beouff as aforesaid. The above
described land is to be SO acres of
the open fenced land and all the
land lying back of it to the Bayou
Beouff, with the exclusion of the
dwelling house and its appurte-
nances.
Terms Twelve months credit,
the purchaser furnishing bond with
good and sufficient security, bear
ing eight per cent per annum inter-
est from date, and special mortgage
on the property sold until final
payment. Said purchaser shall
have to deduct and pay in cash,
the printers, clerks and sheriff.
fees, amounting to seventy (s70)
dollars, or thereabouts.
D. G. PAUL,
Sep. l6, lss5-tds. Sheriff.
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JOB Printing neatly executed
at this Office. Give US a trial
New Orleans prices duplicated and
satisfaction guaranteed.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-03-27

| where the coach had been delayed in
January. The probable path OF the
boy had been examined many times, in
vain. It occurred to me that n so
venturesome, so familiar with the
whole region, might have attempted to
traverse the mountains by q straight
course between the coach and his
home. To do this he would ascend to
the top of a ridge that was several hum
dred feet above the depression in which
the coach stood.
Trying to follow a straight line in
the direction of Nh. Stout's house, we
crossed the ridge, and. descending to-
ward the village, came, a few rods be-
yond the ridge, to a vast snow-drlft:
Skirting this. we walked on elastic turf
that was everywhere starred with
minute Alpine flowers, ultra-marine
and pink. On this gemmed bed OF
moss, at the lower edge of the drift, we
found my noble Basil. Nearly his
whole body was still concealed by the
shroud of snow that covered him that
winter night. We removed its white
folds from the perfectly preserved face
and form. and carried the boy to his
parents.
When, two days later, we reverently
bore him from the church to the grave,
all the inhabitants of the village, fol-
lowing the bier, honored themselves in
doing honor to the memory of my he
roic school-boy.-Gristidn Union.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-03-27

snteed by q system of motives and an.
rIiances of which God IL the center and
vital force. 1t will appear a thousand
years hence, as it appears 70 day, that
;.sthe elect the real ''saInts' of the
human race, have been those who Were
trained in the school of Jesus Christ.
As for any genuine a1trussnn, an,
pure, sustained and self-sacrificing phi.
fa%nthropy, there is no proper ground
for supporting this like the purpose to
make "the glory of God" our chief
end. 1t is ' until we come to IN,
derstand the inviolable dignity and
priceless worth of the human soul and
the brotherhood of all men, as taught
in the school of Christ, that philanthro-
py finds a sure basis and living insplra.
ton. Under any system of Atheism
benevolence will prove a weak and
vacillating sentiment, liable to die out
or turn to hate on the slightest provo,
cation. If our race is Still to have
great benefactors, "the glory of God"
must remain the pole-star OF individual
souls.
1t is interesting to observe how this
ultimate and regulative aim ennobles
the humbleSt tolls and dlgnl1les n mar
rowest lot. "The short but simple an.
nails of the poor" become a great his
tory when God is in those annals as
their highest principle and purpose.
She who does but sweep a room "with
this clause an eye to Gods will-per-
forms truly a '1ine action" while making
q clean room.
1t is yet further demonssrable that
the Christian philosophy Of life gets the
utmost possible good out OF the present
world. The Epicurean's motto-"Seize
present pleasure"-is not inconsistent
with the "sacred preachers" lofty
charge: "Give each flying moment to
God" So good Philip Doddridge in
devout wisdom sings:
"Lord, in my view let both united be,
live in pleasure when l live to Thee"
N Y. Examiner.