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The New EInMinp SlrcNe.

The new open sleeves reach just below the
elbow, fit easily ut the top, have but one seam
that inside the arm, and slope open TO about
three-eighths of yard i'll width at the lower
end. The upper half is gathered in to the
under side about the elbow, giving diagonal
effect when stripes are used. For striped
sleeves, as in the dress just described, a velvet
rutfle about four inches wide is shaped to trim
the edge. and is lined with the striped silk.
The lining or facing of such sleeves is an i'm
portant part, as it shows plainly next the arm
and is always made Of one of the materials of
the dress; for instance, a green velvet dinner
dress has pointed flowing sleeves without a
ruflle, but faced deeply with old rose hrocaded
satin on which are green velvet leaves Lace
rut,les appear again in such sleeves, made Of
point d'esprit or of Alencon or Valcncicnncs
lace four or five inches deep, and this lace
alone covers the upper part Of the wrists,
where the sleeve is sloped shorter to make q
pointed effect below.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-10-16

Luxury with regard to table linen increases
from day TO day When not embroidered or
trimmed with lace it is ornanented either in
the middle or the corner with exquisitcly de
signed initial letters, beautifully worked by
hand. The place for this marking is fixed in
accordance with the pattern, Table linen
with small pattern should alwaysb he marked
in the corner In some damask sets a medal
lion Is woven for the monogram or crest to
be worked in The newest idea in embroidery
for very handsome table linen consists in sub
stituting small human figure for the mono
gram But since large restaurants and hotels
are vyng with each other in the art of nap
kin folding, families have rather returned to
simplicity. If a piece of bread is to be placed
in the folds Of the dinner napkin the latter is
folded like pocket-sometimes like a port
folio, with initials uppermost This only
serves for napkins marked in the center, those
marked in the corner being, in accordance
with the newest taste, only quite simply fold
ed two or three times and laid straight on the
plate The Season.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-10-16

The Hhnalaya mountains can be seen PA
miles away.
Electricity has been used in England to
drive threshing machine.
Wine of superior quality has been made
from the native sour orange.
The Russian railway i'll the direction Of
central Asia has been opened beyond Merry.
A high hill at Chimapa, in Mexico, was
lately split completely III two by an earth
quake,
A hypodermic injection of nitro-glycerine
will often revive persons i'll whom life seems
extinct
A beautifully carved reindeer's horn is the
latest relic of prehistoric man found i'll the
caves of France.
Professor Hughes, f. R. s, is of opinion
that a ribbon instead of Il rod of metal is the
best lightning rod.
The pursuit of scientific investigation as an
occupation will unfortunately not gain liv-
ing for man in America.
Mr. Henry Crookes, of London, England,
has invented a tel-tale paint for showing
when a bearing i, growing hot.
\ landslide that recently occurred in Gun
nison county, Colorado, was so extensive that
it was mistaken for an earthquake
The famous little Stietto, the fastest
steamer ahoat. it is said will be bought by
the government for torpedo boat.
Paper shoes are now made i'll England with
success. They are made of papier mache,
and answer in all respects the purposes of
leather.
And now they say that the anarchists can
get few pounds of dynamite, take it up in a
balloon, let it fan and safely destroy whole
armies and cities,
The value of the pig iron produced in this
country last year was S13OO,OOO, a sum
nearly as great as the combined value of the
gold and silver products
The French government is experimenting
with a ncw explosive of tremendous force,
superior to gun cotton. 1t is to be used in
bombs, and will not go off by spontaneous
ignition
In Scotland incubation for pleuro-pneu-
mona has been performed on cattle with
good success. The operation was performed
on the lower joint of the tail. Why that was
necessary is not plain, especially as the ami
mails thereby lost part of their tails.
In experiments at Berlin new description
of shell, charged with rolls of gun cotton, is
reported to have produced such extraordinary
destructive effects that no kind of defensive
works can be expected to resist it, 1t will go
through wood, iron and earthworks. The
discovery has been bought up by the govern
ment, and the inventor put under bonds never
TO reveal it,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-10-16
The Tomato.

Medically considered there can b. no doubt
that, while we cannot expect its Lcalth-im-
parting properties to cure all The ills that
flesh is heir to, yet its action upon the system
l. attended with beneficial results, since
ANALYSTS and members of the medical pro-
fession have said that the fruit is exceedingly
wholesome, and used freely, either raw or
cooked, must of necessity do vast amount
of good. Besides all this it is admitted that
it does act in stimulating manner upon the
liver and if for no other reason than this 1t
becomes invaluable as al article Of diet, and
especially so in hot seas rs when the liver is
more inclined to become sluggish Another
poi.t while in this line a thought which
>houll not he overlooked is this, IL is easy,
very easy, OF digestion. and may therefore lie
freely partaken of even by invalids without
hindrance or fear.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-10-16

Shawl dresses are among the novelties sent
out by French tailors. These have thick
fringe and wide border of contrasting color
to the main part of the shawl, as gray on
blue, red or black, and this border forms the
trimming. For instance, the corsage is made
with a surplice drapery from the right
shoulder to the left side of the waist, and the
border forms this fulness; two rows of the
border are down the fronts of the long
drapcry, with the fringe dropping between,
and another border extends up the back in
the Bedouin drapery which hooks on the cor
sage back. Velvet collar and deep velvet
cuffs complete the dress
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-10-16

The water supply of New York comes from
Croton river, north of the city. II must cross
the Harlem. The present aqueduct gets to
the city across the famous High Bridge, far
above the Harlem. This is a tremendous
piece of engineering. The waterway is inn
mediately under the floor of the bridge and
is SO large that a boat can be rowed through it.
The new and enlarged supply viii pass in a
great tunnel under the river. The plan Of it
is given in the picture. Thus 10y two aGue-
ducts, one over Harlem river the other under,
the vast city viii be fed with water The
supply is now insufficient and the opening of
the new waterway is looked forward tO
anxiously. The crossing under the river will
be made through solid rock 100 feet below the
river level.
The water head up at the Croton has been
artihcially enlarged to feed the new water
way. Artificial dams lakes and water shed
have been constructed, SO as to bring all the
ad iaccnt flow together to this one outlet. 1t
is the greatest water works engineering ON
this continent.
At present the head pressure in New York
city is insufficient To carry water above the
first floor. Every house that is more than
two stories has therefore to have a pump in
addition to the ordinary water fixtures. This
worked by steam or other motor, often by
fatguing arm and shoulder practice, conveys
the water up to tanl; in the roof thence it
runs into the pipes.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-10-16
A New HnmOstatic,

Dr. Spaak, in The Journal de Bruxelles, de-
scribes a hnmostatic which he accidentally
discovered and which he has used for some
months. 1t consists of , parts chloroform
md 100 parts water, and presents the follow
ing advantages:
l. 1t acts with remarkable promptness.
2 II has not the least unpleasant taste.
8. 1t has no eScharotic action.
4. 1t is always to be had, and costs almost
nothing
5. 1t has no unpleasantness in its action,
and does not disturb the operation.
In all operations in the cavity of the mouth
and neck a simple washing out with this
remedy is sufficient to stop the hemorrhaSe
from the larger vessels in an instant.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-10-16
FASHIONlETS.

This is 10 be a wooden season for gowns
PufS are again appearing in the hair
dressers windows
Chantiily lace. but not Spanish, may be
worn in second mourning
The tailor made gowns, made Of fabrics
much used for gentlemens garments, have
small buttons and plenty of them, the color
of the cloth.
The new waterproof cloais arc things Of
beauty. They are very different from the
ugly Oil black garments that did not even
have the excuse of usefulness for being,
for they did not turn rain in a heavy
shower But the new ones really do. They
are light rs gussamers, too. But they are
rather expensive as yet
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wearer, and with n stiff band that fits the

wearer, and with stiff band that fits the
head, coming well down upon it.
More dressy toques are made in the same
way OF velvet that may be plain or beaded,
or in hair line stripes of red on blue, or Suede
on brown, or pink on green. For plain vel
vet toques there are Gobelin embroideries of
many coloIs in scarfs that are twisted around
the crown and put in looms in front, with an
aigrette and pompons. A small fiat muir OF
the velvet and embroidery accompanies such
toques Pheasant feather toques and turbans
are also shown, made quite slender and almost
oval in shape, with wings put on to form a
closely turncd-up brim.
Very small pokes, with the pointed and cut
front, are shown for still more dressy toilets
for young ladies. Some of these are made
entirely of the tip ends of ostrich feathers,
others are of velvet, or of the fancy pushes,
with ribbon loops iNr their trimmings. -Har-
pers Bazaar.
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FIG |.

1t is a flower bonnet that is to say, covered
with small close flowers all over. These may
be panses, violet, daisies. or any Of the
small compact blossoms Coronrt front of
jettcd beads. tule gracefully looped on the
front and top with iettcd aigrette as finish
Fig. .. This cute little capote or Chapeau
has the crown covered with gold and blue
brocadc; the front finished with folds and
loops Of dark blue velvet; on top loops of
ribbon, flowers and ponpon.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-10-16
SCIENCE AND PROGRESS.
VIEW OF THE NEW AQUEDUCT
L.. UNDER HARLEM RIVER.

Wire Sails-Street Railway Curves-Des-
locating Garbagc-The Tomato as n
Medicine for the Livcr-The Aqueduct
Great Engineering Work.
The aqueduct now being built to increase
the water supply of New York city is a great
work. 1t had to contend with dishonest
management in the beginning, which married
the perfect carrying on of the plan. Lives
were sacrificed to the avar'iee of men who ap-
parently would not have hesitated to cement
the aqueduct's walls with blood. a horrible
tale of grinding the poor and the helpless to
death in connection with the progress of
building Is told. That, however, has been
changed Harlem river is small strip of water
that passes from the Hudson across to the
sound. II is what makes New York an island
1t is not properly river, merely connection
between the two waterways named.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-10-16
A Basling Machine.

a basting machin, that is said to he able to
do the work Of fifteen girls is being tried in a
large clothing house in Boston, and the en-
ployes of the house, both girls and men, are
considerably excited thereby. The opposition
to this labor saving machine is likely to de-
vclop into strike.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-10-16
Farm for Sale Or Rent.

The Ell If the SEQ ~rctnn o. 80 acres. Freedom
Township. Ia sail" county IN. Has house and stable
good vel -wo fcuryd. Part under cultivation, and
part IN IN I,w FERNS at ~tr vii be made reasOua
bic to purchaser II not sold soon, viii he rented for
next season Address GEpknE ABRY. Nevada. Hi
nOl-. h'p.o SUu-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-10-16
WIRE NAILS,

Barbed nails that cannot work out may lie
made Specimens of these are seen in the
illustration. Then there are flat, oval, blue,
black or bright nails, bridge nails and those
for slate roofing and car finishing. The iron
or steel can he prepared in any way in the
soft wire beforehand. These nails are greatly
superior to the old fashioned kind.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-10-16
Wire Nails.

The nail business has been revolutionizad
by this invention. Instead of being cast in
the old fashion, nails are now made of drawn
wire, chopped off, sharpened at the point and
fattened into head. The invention enables
the aitidcer TO make variety Of nails suita
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-10-16
FIG. 4.
lIE !.
FIG.

The small capote bonnet at the top, Fig 4,
is of plated felt strips in tobacco shades, in
imitation OF the coarse straws which have
been so popular during the past summer The
turban ON the right, Fig. s. with the turned
up brim has the crown OF black stockinet and
the brm faced with figured plush
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-10-16

Untrimmed Hat and Bonnet shapes.
We have here three popular winter shapes,
Fig 3, on the left is an odd but pretty shaped
bonnet The pulled crown is of beaded stock
met, the tuined-up brim faced with rough
figured velvet.
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CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND g. PACIFIC R'Y


RockIs Joliet OTTAWA La
Knoxville AUDUBON Haran Guthrie
KRnsa
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Farm for Sale.

one Of the finest and hest improved farms In the
State OF Illinois, CONSISTING Of 40 acres Of farm land
and ~ acres of timber wing uu the east SIDE OF Grand
RAPIDS and side Of Brlukdrld, eight miles south
of MArseiilc six miles from Ransom and nine miles
from Grand Ridge.
There are tArre good dwelling houses two good
barns three good cribs, two rannrics and other out
buildings Fences good, land clean and uilc perfect
Plenty Of good water. three orchards and al KINDS Of
sma fruit VIII divide m the land into two or three
farms If purchasers are fuuHl for the whole owner
desires 70 70 to California for his health. win give
purchasers decided bargain. For tcrms, &C. cQnsu
b. r. LINCOLN. Ottawa. H.. or W. \. MCCULLUM,
the farm 7. O. address, Bruccvlc, Ia sale coun-
", Illinois, septl- JmOs
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Pattern HOnnctS.

A bonnet for evening receptions, dressy
theatre and concert going, etc, is shown in
Fig. l.
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TIE GREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE

TIE CRENF RCCK ISEENV ROUTE
those who travel It's
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Kansas
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protection respectful
Ticket oces IN the
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FOR RENT---ROO1fS

NOR RENT.-To ONE OR TWO SINGLE
IL gentlemen, with good reference, a nicely
furnished back parlOr bedroom; all convent
cnces; private family; for one, Sl5; two, SIS.
1887 10Th st., bet. l. and NJ, 7-2
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AUOTrOv SAUES.
IOHN SHERMAN q CO.,
- Real Estate Agents. ,1lO7 II 50 n w


TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE I'M.
PROVED PROPERTY, BEING Nos. no.
142, ia, ii6 AND $50 + ST. N. y.
by virtue Of a deed of trust, dated on the LIST
day Of March, A. ID. 1881, and recoriedin Llbcr
No gGi, folio l2i, Ct seq one Of the land records
for the District of Columbia, and by direction
of the party secured thereby, j will sell at pub
DAY, THE lsT DAY OF APRIL. 1886, at half.
past O'Clock p. M, the following described real
estate, situate In the city of Washingt9n, Dis
four (3D, In John Shennan's recorded snbdi.
vision of square numbered seven hundred and
twenty G2Ol. improved by brick dwelling No.
Following the above ut quarter before
O'Clock ~ IN. of same day, by virtue of n deed
Of trust dated on the lst day of March, A. D.
1881, and recorded in Liber No. 06i folio i2l,
ct seq, one Of the land records Of the District
Of Columbia, and by direction Of the party Sc
cured thereby, will sell, at public auction, IN
front Of the premises, the following described
District Of Columbia, TO witt Lot numbered
three-threo (93), in John SheTman's recorded
subdivision ofsquare numbered seven hundred
and an iiy Twenty 2Y improved by brick dwelling
Following the above, at 8 ocroclt p. m. of
same day. by virtue of deed of trust dated on
the LIST day OF March, A. ID. 1881, and recorded
in Liber No. sel, folio us. ct seq, one of the
land records for the District Of Columbia, and
by the direction of the party secured thereby,
! Will sell at public auction, in front Of the
situate in the city of Washington, District OF
Columbia, to wit: Lot numbered thirty-two
1872, In John Sherman's recorded subdivision
of square numbered seven hundred and twenty
l120l, improved by brick dwelling No. IN II st.
Following the above, ut quarter past 5
Of trust dated on the LIST day Of March, A. D.
1881, and recorded In Liber No g6i, folio 11b
ct seq, one OF the land records for the District
OF Columbia, and by direction of the party sc.
4 tpf 0f N
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-31

The reason why Senator George has not
denounced the recent murder matinee en-
joyed by his friends aud neighbors is sim.
pie enough. The fact is, as we are conf
dentially advised, the good man was SO
shocked by the dreadful intelligence that
he has not yet recovered sufficiently TO
control his feelings or command his voice.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-31

THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, is in receipt
of the following note from Representative
Zach, Taylor, OF Tennessee;
EDITOR NATIONAL REPUBLICAN: In your issue
of to-day you credit me with a very good reso.
luton, which was introduced by Mr.. Gallinger,
ofNew Hampshire, in regard TO instructing
committees to report bills back to the House.
Please correct tomorrow and oblige. While
most heartily indorsing the resolution, / think
my friend ought TO be entitled TO the credit.
Respectfully, ZACH. TAYLOR.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
WAsHINGToS, d. c., March 80, 1886
The object sought to be accomplished by
the resolution referred to has our hearty
sympathy. Any rule or usage that enables
a committee TO thwart the wish of the ma
jority Of the peoples representatives is
opposed to the first great principle OF popu-
lar government,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-31

"socIETY is too severe on criminals; even
when penitent they are given no chance to
REFORM" says an esteemed rural Demo
cratic contemporary. There might have
been just ground for such an arralgnment
OF society year or two ago, but any fair
man with list Of the past years federal
appointments before him will be compelled
to admit that criminals have no cause to
complain Of unfriendly discrimination.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-31

"How many ex-conyicts have been ap-
pointed to federal offices since the reform
administration came inH" inquiries Della
ware correspondent In letter to the Ma
TIoNAL REPUBLICAN,. We cannot state the
number with any degree Of precision, but
feel sure that 1t is less than half of the total
OF the appointments made.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-31

The Yicksburg Herald raises It's voice to
shield the perpetrators Of the Carrollton
massacre. The Republican Senate should
note that one Of the owners of that paper is
before that body for confirmation as post
master OF Vicksburg. Query; Does this
make him an offensive partlsanY Answer:
Not in Mississippi. Time will determine
the opinion OF President Cleveland.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-31

EMuLous of the glory that has come to
Statesman Pulitzer by reason of the dona-
tion Of his salary to a hospital, 1t is under
stood-or will be when this paragraph is
printed-that Statesman Jones, of Florida,
will appropriate his unearned salary to the
establishment Of fund for supplying poppy
tea to love-sic senators,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-31

SENATOR WALTHALL, of Mississippi. is
nothing II not candid. When asked by a
northern Clergyman few days ago to give
a frank expression Of his views on the Car.
Iollton massacre, the senator promptly re-
piled that he was more than ever in favor
of putting split clapboardsand sawed shin
gles ON the free list. II all the Democratic
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-31

II any spoils shrieker dares hint doubt
that the administration sincere in its re-
form professions, let him be put to shame
and silence by pointing to the names Of
such patriots as Eugene Higgins, Morris A.
Thomas, and j. Freeman Rasin. -.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-31

In these dark days Of deep disgruntle-
ment It takes something very funny to up
set the gravity of the Hoosler Democrats,
but wild wave Of Democratic laughter
rolls along the state from Lake Michigan to
the Ohio river when mention is made in the
papers Of Edgerton aud oberly running the
ciVil service machine.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-31

II Mr.. Chamberlain will cast backward
glance over his shoulder while boldly
marching on he will be surprised at the In
significance Of his following. The liberal
party still abides with Gladstone. Mr..
Chamberlain will learn such lesson as
Sumner and Schurz were taught In 1872.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-31

FOR the purpose of extending the influence
Of the NATIoNAL REPUBLICAN, during the con-
grcssional campaign of 1886 we will send the
eight.page Saturday Virginia edition to any
address for six months for fifty cents. AT this
low price there can be no clubbing rates.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-31

If southern whites are fearful OF negro
domination they should cooperate in aid
ing the colored people TO emigrate and en-
courage white immigration. These two
currents would peacefully solve the prob
lem without material detriment to produc-
tive industry,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-31

leaders will speak out thus boldly in denun.
citation Of the crimes of their brethren the
hope may be entertained that murder will
eventually cease to be recognized pollti-
cal necessity.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-31

THE most intimate friends Of Commits
sioner Black do not begin to understand
how he happened to get five Republicans
mixed into lot of seyenty-seven civil
service appointments.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-31

"TnE English marine engine" is the sub
ject Of very ably written paper that Con-
gresham Lore will not read to the
mechanics Of Wilmington before the next
lecture season.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-31

THE country having made up its mind
that the secret session must go, It should
not hesitate to obey the mandate, but
should take its departure at once into the
domain Of history.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-31

r ALEXANDER, THE EXPERT oPTICIAN,
L. 1912 II st. N. W., cor 1lth
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-31

IT is not true that every single one of the
local statesman for whom Senator German
has secured federal officers has been abso-
lutely conpicted of fraud on the ballot.