The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-14


works takes a serpentine course and
extends for over mile and one half,
considering the manner in which 1t
winds around. AS the new road, run
ming over the brow of the BLUM, strikes
this ravine going east, bridge Will be
constructed here. The ravine ut this
point is about forty to fifty feet wide,
and the sides, of rock, reach a height
Of fifty feet affording magnificent
foundation for bridging.
A ROMANTIC SPOT.
IL the Peerless Brick company have
a good thing in their new plant, they
have only to stop and consider that
nature waSen't asleep when she was
fooling around there and digging that
ravine.
1t is, in fact, one Of the most ro-
mantle spots among the many 10 be
found along the bluffs of the Illinois
Valley in La Sale county; and the
company's plans in connection with
the works will add to its natural
beauties. AT a point just below the
ravine bridge spoken OF above, a dam
will be constructed across the ravlne,
forming lake at this point fifty feet
deep and about fifty feet across. The
water is clear as crystal, and the sup
ply unlimited, though not great in
volume unless husbanded. Thus, as
this lake is formed, it will extend
back and up the deep ravine, forming
watercourse at least mile in length
and at depth Of fifteen feet on the
average. The course of the ravine, or
lake, as it runs north or northeaSterly
for the whole distance, is as crooked
as rams horn, and as romantic as
the dream of at Ottawa school girl
the entire route from the dam to the
northern extremity being lined on
either side by tall oak trees, forming a
shade the entire distance for the
"TwO hearts that beat as one"
and as they float down the placid and
transparent waters of Twin Bluff
Lake, underneath the shadows from
foliage on either side, amid the songs
of birds, they will lean over the side
of the fairy-like boat and scan with
beating hearts the reflection of their
Ilove-inSpired faces in the laughing
waters below: that is, if the wind is
right and the smoke of the brick kilns
floats over. the placid canal rather
than up thu sylvan waters of the lake.
Pickerel Gill chase each other
through the crystal waters, and two
pound green ebass will jump out of the
water to get an instantaneous view of
the surroundings, and fishermen, as
they hook the tinny jokerS, will scOrn
the advantages so long bOasted of in
far off localities. Mitch will shut up
shop for days at time during the
season, and camp upon this, the COM
ing queen of lakes.
! AS a means of transportation be-
tween Ottawa and this proposed
centre of new industry, the electric
road can be extended from the ceme-
terry with a reasonable outlay, stop
ping at the brow of the bluff. AL
ready the contract for thirty dwell
ings has been let las the reporter was
informed on the ground) to Sanders
Bros, of this city, who are now work,
ing on the framework of the buildings.
The above is no idle or in any way
Imaginary sketch of the romantic
part of this enterprise, but an outline
of what the Peerless Brick Company
have in view. Thus we may gradually
see Ottawa extending westward until
the distance between the present
western city limits and Twin Bluffs
can be covered by few minutes ride,
and the land some day occupied with
substantial dwellings,. AS guaran
tee of this it is only necessary to con
slider the rapid growth of the town
during the past two or three years
When energy, backed by means, steps
from the moorings, cities will grow,
manufactures will come and labor
ers' homes will TEEN with comforts
With E. V. johnson at the head of the
Twin Bluffs Peerless Brick Company
and the solid business men of Ottawa
: manipulating affairs at this end, il
cannot be many years before we will
shake hands across the SANDY
chasm" intervening between the
mother city and the infantile village
at Twin Bluffs.