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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-07-27

The August number of The Popular
Science MOnthly opens with an article on
The Spirit of Manual Training" by Prof
G. ii Henderson, who says that, If the
manual training school escapes being DOM
mated by mere shop skill as we'll as by
mere book-learning, 1t will furnish the
best all-around education yet devised.
There is another paper In this issue on
"Agnosticism and Christianity" by Prof.
Huxley, In which he reviews the chief
points of his controversy with DR.. WAGE,
and sharply criticises some of Cardinal
Newman's writings. LIE In the Solomon
Islands" is described by Mr.. G. NJ. Wood
ford, and Savage Life in South America"
by Captain John Page. A. e. Warner, Phi
d., discusses Scientific Charity" and
"The Influence of Race in History" is
pointed out by NJ. Gustave LIE Bon, who
shows that 1t explains why one conquest
led to a brilliant civilization and why an
other brought In an era of disorder. Mr..
w. II. Larabee describes 1.-THE Stone Age
In Heather Sweden" Samuel Sheldon, Phi
H., writes of electrical Waves Felix l..
Oswald, NJ. d., on The Waste of Mod
ern Civilization" and other articles are
"The Defensive Armor of Plants" "Home-
made Apparatus" generally available and
more effective than complex and expens-
I've contrivances; Blood Vengeance and
Pardon in Albania Mr. Malleck on sop
timism,' and a sketch and portrait are
given of Lavoisier, who Is remarkable
both for his important work In chemistry
and the tragic ending of his career. The
scientific lessons of " The Jamestown Dis.
aster" are pointed out In an editorial, and
the other departments are marked by their
usual variety.
The completion and dedication of the
National monument to the Forefathers, at
Plymouth, Mass, the corner stone of
which was laid thirty years ago, gives
timeliness to the wellIwritten and beau
tifully illustrated article on "The Pilgrim
Fathers" which leads off the August num-
Der of Frank Leslies Popular Monthly
Arthur V. Abbot interestingly describes
the new cantilever bridge over the Hudson
river att Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 1.-The Mill
tary Road of the Caucasus" by p. j. Pop
off, gives a picturesque account of this
marvellous highway of Russia's Asian con
quests. Ensign Wilkinson, of the Navy,
gives a valuable and autorative account of
" The United States photographic Office
Its Evolution, Its Aims and Its Achieve
ments." Other illustrated articles are
An old French City" (Bourges) "In
the Acadian Land" "Turenne" Louis
XIV.'s great general; etc. The short sto-
sizes, illustrated poems, miscellaneous es-
says, ETC., are up to the first-class standard
and the new literary department begun In
this number promises to be a valuable fea
ture.
Three artists join In the principal poei
cal contribution to Hdrper's Magazine for
August-Austin Dobson, who writes a
prologue and epilogue, and Edwin A. Alb
] hey and Alfred Parsons, who evoke the
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-07-27

TIE ARROWS HARVEST ExCURsIoNs.-Only
one fare for the round trip. Leave Joliet
Aug. 9th and Goth, Sept. 10th and "a. Oct
sth, to points in Missouri, Kansas, lndiar
Territory, Utah, Nebraska, Montana, Texas
Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, New
Mexico and Wyoming. The Alton gives
better Accommodations than any other line
Apply for full information to
J.E. BIRCH, Passenger and Ticket Agt.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-07-27

Ship building cannot flourish under pro
lection says the theoretical free trader
Every ship yard In the United States Il
now behind with Its orders and
the Clyde yards In free trade Great Britain
are doing comparatively little. A big
strike Is IN progress there, attended with
great suffering and violence among the
strikers. -RepuJlican.
Our neighbor seems to have encountered
another Little Buttercup" Pinafore mix
ture. But suppose II were SO; isn't II just
a bit curious that after 2S years of ship
building protection the U. s. owns only o
or 10 commercial steamers In the interna.
tional trade while England owns 400 to
500? When the protectionist opens his
mouth about ship-building he always puts
a foot In IT,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-07-27

The picnic given by the Turner's at Egan's
Grove, west of town, on Sunday, for the
benefit Of the Spring Valley miners, was not
the success numerally that it was hoped 1t
would be. Not more than hundred and
fifty people were on the ground at any one
time, but the receipts we're remarkably large
and all in attendance thoroughly enjoyed
themselves. The absence Of music, the band
having refused to donate its services, was
the principal drawback.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-07-27
Electric hallway.

The Age Of Steel, St. Louis, July &c, des-
cribes new electric street railway, at
Cleveland, Ohio, which is substantially the
same as that now building in Ottawa; and
says:
The Brooklyn street railway, at Cleveland
o., using the Thomas Houston system, has
been in operation about month-long
enough, the representatives of the railway
state, to prove that the system has all the
excellent points its makers claim for it. This
line is one Of the most complicated and diff
cult undertakings in street railway construc-
ton in the country, combining as it does,
heavy grades, and twenty. three curves. On
April 10th the work was commenced, and on
May lst there had been completed one and
one. half miles of double track, the engines
and boilers were set, the generators were in
position, and the cars were in practical op-
Grafton. On May 10Th the entire length Of
the line was opened with ten motor cars,
each towing two open cars for one and one.
half miles, and on the remainder Of the
track towing one car. * The brake consists
of shaft that ID constantly kept in motion
by sprocket chain from one of the axles Of
the car. On this shaft there are tight disk
and loose drum, and to the latter is at
tached chain The operating device on the
platform consists of lever, by which the
tight disk is brought into contact with the
loose drum, forcing it to rotate, and thus
winding up the chain which applies the
brake to either one or two cars as desir-
ed. So This line is giving perfect sat I,
isfaction to the public, and the railroad
company intends to equip the entire line
with this system as soon as possible, rur,
pose which indicates that it is perfectly sat-
isfei with what has already been done.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-07-27
The Great-M. 4.

By NJ. p. is mean Miles Neroe and Liver
Pills which regulate the liver, stomach, bow
els, etc, through their nerves. Smallest and
mildest. 4 ns,r principle A revOlutionizerl
Samples free ct E. Y Griggs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-07-27
H0ULD ON NOW !

SCESE-A down town office in Joliet.
Editor-in Chief" Mr.. Murphy, we are
about to get out big edition for Sunday"
MIR. Murphy Foreman" Yes, soir"
Editor" You will have TO work all day
tomorrow and until Sunday morning at
six.
Murphy (resignedly)-" Yes, soir."
Editor" And you can make up that
sixteen page catalogue before dinner"
Murphy" Hould on now, Boss-phwere
do Oh come in'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-07-27
MRS. THOMAS GULL.

Elizabeth, wife of Thos. Gull, died at her
home on the north side. on Sunday morning
of general debility, aged about seventy years
She WAS native of Ireland, and had resid.
ed in this city nearly forty years. A hus-
band and two children survive her. The
funeral took place from st. COLUMBIA at two
O'Clock on Monday afternoon.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-07-27

The receipts from taxes, balance Of last
y ear funds, etc., of the city schools, for the
past year, was $3s, s7259, and the expendi.
lures amounted to see, 460.4S, leaving a
balance os Sl2,4l205 in the treasury. OF
the expenditures, SIS, 1875 was paid to the
thirty.two teachers, and $2,774.75 to the
seven janitors.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-07-27

Mr.. A. A. Colley's barn at Streator was
burned on Sunday night. All valuables,
excepting hay and feed were removed, and
the loss was not more than one thousand
dollars
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-07-27
Obituary.
MRS. JAMES LANlGAN.

Mary, wife Of James Lanigan, died at her
residence in Dayton on Saturday afternoon,
of consumption, aged thirty two years,
leaving surviving her husband and five
children. The funeral took place from st.
COLUMBIA church on Monday morning.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-07-27

Diptheris has broken out in Streator.
Two of Wakefield Msckeys children have
died with it. His entire family was attack
ed and two others may die.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-07-27
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-07-27
Ottawa, ILL.,. July ~. 1889.
MAN ABOUT TOWN.

HIS BABY GIRL.
Little hands are patting
On the window pane;
Little trills Of meriment,
Pspa's home again.
Baby runs to meet him,
Greets him at the door,
To open and receive him,
Is baby's dearest chore.
Her eyes are bright and sparkling,
Her face portrays her bliss.
Her pretty mouth is fashioned
To receive a kiss.
Her arms so plump and loving,
Close about his neck;
Not for worlds-he would not
Baby's pleasures check.
Little shouts Of laughter,
Daoy ~ her pay,
Would that she would ever
Be thus light and gay.
Now her cries and pou,ings,
Her rending Of her clothes,
Tell him that our baby
Like him-has her woes.
OF course 1t is provoking,
This crying over naught;
But then to have patience,
Baby's no! been taught.
But with all her tempers,
Her little slips Of will
Even though she's twenty
She's papa's baby still.
WHERE TUE FLOWING BOWL, ETC.
There is place,
A pretty place,
Starved Rock.
And on hot days
1t is the craze,
This rock.
Don't you 60 down,
From this your town,
Till Pete,
And his crowd come,
Up full Of rum
So sweet.
They'd bust your nose,
And tear your clothes,
And hair
For on Sunday aft,
They all are daft
Down there,
81 Amt got no gum!'
As she spoke she tossed curl
Does she use good grammar
Well should hammer!
This high school girl.
The umpire read the newspaper,
The tears all Ger him spilled
For to-day there was no mention,
Ofan umpire being killed.
An enterprising populace,
Had the news man killed with al,
And another fellow had his place,
Who could not funny be.
r.*
nure the gas committee had q fit,
Der the bids that came their way,
For they could be happy with either,
We're tother dear charmer away"
%.*
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-07-27
A MATTER OF PERMAsAYCY.

TEHMANANUY.
Williams" The last fellow hit ia in the
hospital. Been there seven months"
Jones'" Got q steady job?"
49,
IL was when the boys about town first i'm :
ported the blazer, and our country cousins
had not as yet become accustomed to them.
N aggie and Nellie from Wallace walked
into down town store where one Of the
blazer'wearing young men was supposed to
measure wrapping paper. He waited on
them. lie snickered. He wanted to know
why they were merry. They replied not,
but he soon discovered the secret, for when
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-07-27

Entered at the Post Odfce at Ota,Oa, Illinois, as
Second Cidss Mai Matter.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-07-27

81 Amt got no gum!'
As she spoke she tossed a curl
Does she use good grammar
Well should hammer!
This high school girl.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-07-27

This will make the total first cost S279O
not counting pictures, which may cost al
most any amount, from fifty dollars upward.
In the fall you will need heater, which
may cost from twenty five to forty dollars
Usually the forty dollar ones last three ii les
as long as the twenty. five dollar variety.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-18

Players generally marry On their own pro-
f,1. Ias occurs not only among stock
actors but amole stars Tho drama cannot
t1,st o- matrimonial felicity even in the
mc-erai- degree enjoyed byo.hcr classes, but
tlero are few instances Of on exceptional
character, among which Carrie, stands prom
ment 1lacaiy married young actress
who PLAYED Virginia with him, and their
urlcn was as favorable os bis irascibe ten
per voull permit
The Chonfraus were o united couple and
get both were nr0foes ionol players and acted
together with much success. Edwin Forrest
married n young actress named Catherine
Sinclair. daughter Of public singer Of some
motto in London II may De remembered
thot stcr slo had beaten her faithless hus-
hand in tho divorce case She went On the
stage. bat did not reach success in the drama.
Tom Hambhn married Miss Medina, who
was On accomplished writer Of farces and
small dramatic pieces
Edwin Booths first wife, though not star,
Yves an excellent actress; his second was tho
daughter Of a theatrical manager His
brother, Junius Brutus Booth, married On
actress, and might refer 70 other illustra-
tons Of this peculiar fact It is very reason
able that these alliances should take place, as
tho parties ere constantly thrown into each
others society, and at tho same time ox.
clulcd from thet of outside circles
Star players Of good repute may enter first
class society, but the number thus admitted
Is small. 3lr and Mrs Charles Kean and
also Maueady, Booth, Frederick Paulding
and Henry Irving may 10 mentioned among
the small list Of favored names. Hence the
profession is, 20 a large degree, shut up to
itself for society, and inturmarriages follow
as @ natural result. One instance is the mar
riage of Marie Wainwright who is tie wife
OF Louis James, but retains her maiden
namo because it is identified with her carly
success. Rochester Democrat
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-18
GERMANY's POLICY.

The news about the Samoan question
reveals the fact that Germany has col
onial policy directed towards the estao
lIshment Of foreign settlements that may
induce her outgoing emigrants to seek
lands Of rich promise that, like Eng
lands colonies may be under the mother
country
The gigantic system Of England's co.
onization policy, however, is arranged
on different principles from any that the
present German dynasty would initiate,
for the simple reason that it is founded
on two great facts. the free institutions
Of free people, and the traditional bent
Of the English people towards foreign
adventure This Is curious thing in the
history Of the two peoples that trace
their ancestry 70 the warlike stock OF
the Norsemen; that the Germans possess
in higher degree the imagination and
romantic genius Of the North
that shows itself in their art and
literature. while the English family
shows in a much higher degree the spirit
of foreign adventure and the passion for
rowing that characterized the old Morse
men The stesdiness with which for
centuries England has advanced her
colonial interests with vast oyerreach-
inr idea in commerce is the wonder of
our era. only matched by the rapid and
healthy development Of the American
people.
When Germany, therefore, attempts
any such policy, tho point is that her en-
terprlsing people who geek new hohors
seek also freer institutions, and they
know quite well that the only country
whose material prospects are coupled
With freer political aud social rights is
the United States.
The New York Tines, in treating Of
this question, takes different view Of
it, and thinks that Germany is the best
equipped nation for strong colonial
policy.
For military and naval power and for
extra population very likely. But those
are the things that in the long run
weaken and drain the other elements Of
a nations strength
We know how Spain, by making her
self the great military power, al last
found that she had put all her strength
into one channel, and there was no
genius and wealth to feed the other ele-
ments.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-18

Frederic'; the Great was immensely popular
with bis people until he established very
vexatious system Of taxation The discomfort
caused by this would have done him Gar
greater injury had 10 not been for tue good
humor with which he boro tho adverse crit
ci-ms on his policy.
Riding along the lager strasse one day ho
saw a crowd Of people "Soe what 10 ISL he
said 10 the groom who was attending linn.
They have something posted mp about
your majesty" said tho groom. returning.
Frederick, riding forward, saw q caricature
Of himself: King IN very melancholy su.se, %
writes Carlyle. SEATED on a STOOL coffee
mill between his gnecs, diligently grinding
with the ono hand and with che other pick
ing up any benn that might have fallen
Hang it lover" said the King reckoning
the groom with bis finger, "lovcr, that They
mag not have 10 hurt their nece abQuslt
No sooner were the words spoken which
spread instantly. tban there r-o from the
whole crowd one universal huzza 81 ilv They
tore tho caricltugo ta-o o. thousand pieces.
and rolled after the king with lou. Lcbo
hoch lHurrabl our Frederick i1m0r' as
be rodo slowly away. Youths Companion
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-18

Writing from Gralams'oUu. Capo Colony
NJ l. a. Eddie gives an account o. some eN
traoriinagy sLova5ilatfsHtaa" Aeiorm
commenced near midday AMI lasted 800 h'e
the next morning st intervals during this
period heavy showers ol u.ai-i, after winch
largo areas were found 90 o. covered riA
water as black as ink. Two theories me Ilt
forward to account for taa Observed facts.
one attributins &c % du-t in the air' from %
recent volcanic eruption while th- other c1a
silcrs the phenomena 90 bodlo 60 tls passage
VI the earth through adense mctcor., rcam
tAe dust OF which suspended Do the atmos-
phcre, was carried down Dog tAo vain. and be-
ing essentially iron, fornol, oa being mixed
with the organic nciis Of the so.l, true in,
Scientific American.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-18
NEVADA's REFORM.

The ewes OF the country are on the Ne
vada Legislature, before which a great
policy Of reform is embodied in the fol-
lowing bill
1T shall be unlawful for any spectator
in any place of amusement TO wear a
covering for the head which shall reach
NOR than three inches above the crown
of the head. and any person wearing such
a covering for the head shall be guilty oil
a misdemeanOr and shall be fined IN a
sum not less than s. nor more than SO,
or Imprisonment in the county Jail not
less than two days nor more than five
DAYS: provided that this act shall not ap-
PLY TO women over thirty-nye years OF
age ,
The statesman who drew that bill aim
ed to divide the forces Of the opposition
by a question Of privilege based on the
age of the hat wearer, and he also had a
shrewd eve on the financial bearing Of
the female tile, which, according TO this
act. might cost lady $40 for three
happy hours of hat luxury, not to men
ton the question Of domestic reyolu-
ton when the bill came home.
Nevada is more noted for silver than for
breeding real Solons, but, Satan seize US, If
the author of that bill does not
seem to be rising over the distant
horizon of the Occident like a
vision of solomon when he got himself
ready for the transit of the Queen Of
Sheba.
We want 10 see what Nevada woman
will 70 in theatre with twelye-inch
hat on, and thereby lead to the remark
that she is over thirty-fiye years old.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-18

One of the interesting society questions
OF the day is ancient thinaware, such as
,ea-cups. and the ike, and It cannot be
denied that these curious and eccentric
articles are fully worthy Of disputes in
the field of esthetic taste. The Chinese
art is exquisite IN the comical and gro
tesQue when the figures are burnt into
the clay OF porcelain in gilt and colors,
end such quaint and curious color as 10
quite overpower one with antiquarian
enthusiasm. \ group of this rare
work makes even a high ten or chen
prtv" agreeable. and when it appears
on dinner table fanked by afew pieces
Of silver and with an epergae Of fresh
flowers and rose buds in the centre Of
the decorations it is enough to make the
ghost of Lucullus materialize himself
and claim seat at the festive board
By the same token we remind our
readers that TO properly and justly dis
play such table, 1t should not be too
much loaded, however elegant the ser
vice. and there should never be any
hurry. but just q graceful pause between
the courses like the entire acts of ga well
ordered play" And the host who has
the taste TO offer his guests such
treat should also guard him
self against the pitfalls Of the modern
auiomaton menu that are likely
to betray him into too elaborate din
ner, when real policy is to form solid
groundwork of viands ornamented with
a certain delicate and insinuating frill of
entries as shall serve to whet the palate
Tor the next course II is taste
full thing to have on the table
q certain amount Of fruit, which in
quality and color should be as fine as the
flowers, and if possible should blend the
odor with the delicate perfume, and al
low the room TO be filed with q delicious
suggestion that with the aid Of the
proper quality Of light will prepare the
senses for the more solid enjoyment
But 10 return to the subject of ancient
Chinaware, the fact is that the Chinese
do not change their ways once in thou
sand years. and consequently we can get
ancient Chinswsre to-day that was made
last year
y. B-We omitted 10 state that the
flowers on a table should DO arranged In
totally different architectural design
from the ladies theatre hat, or else the
lsastsrs cannot SEQ each other