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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-02

HIGH PUFF AND COILARETTE.
with bows of ribbon. A yellow and
white figured silk has round, sleeveless
jacket of dark green velvet magniti-
Gently embroidered with gold cord, and
angel sleeves of the silk which sweep
the floor.
| saw some very charming dresses a
few days ago made for lady who expects
to figure in Mexico at the receptions OF
President Diaz. Among them was a
dinner robe In pale yellow silk, the
skirt front finished at the bottom with
light embroidery in gold. The train
was piece of brocade to be described
by no other word than gorgeous, striped
in pale yellow and gold. A high ruff
and collar of point lace finished with
gold embroidery passed about the neck
and reached in front to the waist line.
The sleeves were moderately close from
shoulder to elbow, then allowed to flow.
The sash of yellow silk, gold embroid-
cred, tied in front and hung in soft
bows. also noticed an evening dress
Of lovely but pershable black crepe
lisse just ready for packing. The lisse
was stamped with gold and white mar
cissus with here and there crocus bud
OF vivid yellow. This gown, which was
nightly becoming, was made up over
q glove-fitting princess slip OF gold
MORE, but the lovely crepe lisse fronts
were flowing from the throat A very
delicate gold girdle encircled the waist.
For younger sister of this Mexican
belle was gown Of white null, with
bodice crossed aftera fashion suggested
by the kerchief of bygone days, and
straight skirt, accordion plated. The
feature Of the costume which made it
something quite out of the ordinary
was Bernhard corselet of gold and
white brocade. laced in the back, cut in
points at top and bottom, and having
the figures OF the brocade design picked
out with raised work embroidery in gold
and silver tinsel.
At the same couturiere's was an even
ing gown of white satin, the skirt front
ornamented with long stalks of lilies in
applique embroidery Of sea green gold
on white net inserted in the material
Pieces of mother OF pearl were intro.
duced in the gold embroidery giving q
peculiar sheen.
For Mrs. Elbridge II. Gerry was i'm
ported recently black evening gown,
with low pointed bodice, the front trim
med with row on row Of jet fringe which
fell In point toward the waist The
sleeves were made with one large full
puff l'empire.
Miss Milward, the pretty English &C.
tress who is playing with Terriss,
does not dress especially well on the
stage, but on the street she appears in
a fetching round hat OF sage-colored
felt, with low crown and broad brim,
toned down with white and heavily
loaded with sweeping, sage-colored os-
trich plumes. Little scarlet crepe d.
rectory bonnets everywhere brighten
the scene. The prettiest are shirrcd
closely on cords and have no ornament
but an aigrette or pompons Of slender
black feathers. ELLEN OSBORN.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-02
Copyright 1889, by Edgar w. Nyc.l

With the approach of winter every one
turns to consider first Of all the question
Of what we shall wear, and while am just
ly proud to know that so many look to this
column for the last and best verdict in the
matter of dress, it is after all great re-
sponsibility. One that at times lam tempted
to evade, preferring the obscurity and COM
fort which protect responsibility, rather
than the cark and care, the anxiety and I'M
rest which come TO those who have attained
the proud eminence from which they are
expected to announce from time to time tho
rulings OF remorseless fashion.
II is needless TO say that yachting suits,
tennis toys and grabbing costumes are now
lad aside for the season. Some young peo-
pie do up these fiannels in camphor for the
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-02
WANTED, AN IDEA In FUR
Here's Room for Craze II q
Likely One Appeared.
H,satiyely the Market Does Not Anord .
Novelty -Astrakhan, Sable ANA such
Like Winter Luxurics What 10 beau
Monde Wears for Gowns.
COPYRIGHT 1880.

That projected Danish expedition for
the thorough exploration OF Greenland
should really have fixed an earlier date
for starting than next season, for posi-
lively the fashionable world is suifer,
ing for new fur. Mention long-haired
monkey and red lips curl. Mildly sug-
gest bear and pretty faces look bored;
Hint at Angora goat or marten ana
slender white hands are thrown up with
q comic gesture of disguised despair.
Russia and Siberia abandon the useless
effort to bring forward anything which
my sweet Lady Of Luxury has not out
worn.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-02
CLEANLINEss is NEXT 10 aopLrNsss.

slave Of fashion; but / shall 60 farther than
that, and at the close of the meal, roll into
the dining room q portable bathing pavilion
for each guest.
Two thousand years ago people bathed
each others feet after dinner, but they did
not remove their artificial teeth and play
ON them with the garden hose, or shampoo
a large head Of whiskers and manicure their
chilblains. We should draw the line some
where, / think. and l draw it at the Sitz
bath. Cleanliness is reputed to be next TO
rodliness, butt there are some styles OF
cleanliness which destroy my faith in almost
every thing. IL is o great cross for me TO
speak thus Rlainly In fashion and house
hold letter, put ] do not see how It can b
avoided.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-02
NYE'S HOUSEHOLD HINTS.
Notes, Dress Chat and
Fashion Gossip.

Pishermen still Use tho Customary Batsd
breath Postage Stamps Should BE
Rubbed ON tho Hair-The Now Iron Lap
Robe for the Elevated Trains and the
slippery Elm Clubs to enable Passsn-
sors To Work Their Way Out
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-02

The carriage cloak this winter Is Of
cloth embroidered In fine silk plush or
ornamented with applique work in as
trakhan, or else it is OF velvet gor-
geously trimmed with passementerie
and fur. The sleeves are either high On
the shoulders and loosely pulled to the
elbows or else are covered with long
wings reaching to the cloak's hem.
Another OF the autumn brides, Miss
Onstivia, . Cuban heiress, and the
daughter Of q rich sugar merchant, who
married Mr.. John b. Townsend, Sc.
the world Of fashion an example in .
rtsh cloak which was included in her
nouaseau. Silver-4rAJ esmel's hair
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-02

In conjunction with the Erie system, operates Daily
Fast vestibuled Trains to the Seaboard. You may
travel in the Most Elegant and Complete Pullman Yes
tibued Trains ever constructed, and save N5oto New
York. Buffalo and Niagara Falls; sass to Albany and
Troy: and $500 to Boston and New England cities
NO RIVAL LINZ OFFERS THE ADVANTAGES
OF A SYSTEM OF THROUGH FIRST AND SEC
oNDCLAss PULLMAN vESTIBULE DAY COACH
KS AND DINING CARS, CHICAGO TO NEW YORK.
1T rs THE ONLY LINE OPERATING PULLMAN
CARS TO BOSTON AND NEW ENGLAND, VIA
ALBANY.
ENTIRE TRAIN Is LIGHTED BY GAS, HEATED
BY STEAM. PULLMAN DINING CARS RUN
THROUGH IN EITHER DIRECTION.
THESE LUXURIOUS TRAINS ARE OPEN To
ALL CLASSES OF TRAVEL. NO EXTRA CHARGE
FOR FAST TINE AND UNSURPASSED ACCOM-
MoDATIONs.
For detailed Information, tickets and reeervations
Pullman cars apply to your local ticket eeens or sne
agrnry Of connecting lines of railway or 10 C cket
Officcs. iO7 Cark ST; Grand PACING hotel; rainier
House; Dearborn Station. or address.
G. N. BEACH, &c. DONALD,
General Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent.
CHICAGO.
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DR. 8. RYBURN, Physician and Surgeon.
~ Office in Opera House Block. Telephone 70.
Residence, l25 E. jackson st. Telephone 1Ss. Otta'
wa, ILL.,
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7 ORENZO INLAND Attorney and Coun
Illinois. mar5'S7
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DUNCAN NC DoUaALL. c. B. CHAPMAN
McDOUCfALL & CHAPMAN N. Attor.
AVA neys at Law. Gedneys Block. Ottawa, H.. APPS
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O. 9Rl9Gs F.G. ALLEN.
BRIGGS &C ALLEN, Attorneys and Coun
~ selors st Law. ONCE over First National Bank
ouawa, ILL., APRIL
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-02

n MoDOU9ALI,A Attorney at Law, Ottawa
~. Ill. ONCE In Gedney's Block. dec2T6
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1NHOS. G. FULLERTON, Attorney a.
Law, Ottawa, Illinois. Office In Bushnells block,
west OF Court House. JAMIE
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-02

~ q. TRENAR Attorney at Law. Once
- with L. W. Brewer, Rooms g. . b 10, Opera louse
Block, Ottawa Ill. tunS
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-02

DR. q. MILLER, the well known Oculh
- and Auriet. Ottawa, Ill. once. over Lynchs
goods store. Main street.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-07-11
Curious People of India.

On the slopes of the Himalayas there
are many curious tribes, says Frank G.
Carpenter. Some of the tribes near
Darjeeling reckon a journey by the
number of guilds of tobacco which they
chew upon the way, and some of the
most gorgeous specimens of Hindoo
jewelry have seen l saw on the women
of the Himalayas. l remember one
mountain pink who had fifty rupees
strung around her neck and whose limbs
were loaded down with silver. She
had gold plates twice the diameter of a
silver dollar upon her ears, and her
mouth was covered by fiat, gold nose
ring. Some of these Himalaya tribes
have one wife to four men and polyan-
dry is common. Here at Bombay are
the prettiest women of India. They are
the Parsees. With delicate, olive
brown skins, they are tall and we'll
shaped, have beautiful eyes and fine,
intellectual faces. They dress in silks
of the most delicate colors and the dress
seems to consist of one large piece of
silk, which is wound around the waist
and then carried up over the body and
the top of the head so that the face looks
out and the whole hangs in a beautiful
drapery. Many of them, l note, have
silk stockings and slippers to match tn e
color of their dresses, and they are the
brightest and prettiest women have
seen.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-07-11
Fishing for Rattlesnakes.

In Berkshire county, Mass, the rattle
snake is hunted every summer for hii
oil which sometimes fetches 50 IN ounce.
Here is description of the way the
Yankee outwits the serpent: ''Choos-
ing hot summer day the rattlesnake
hunters saunter forth. One man carries
fishpole and another sharp scythe.
The fishpole has stout wire attached
to it and there is an ordinary pickerel
hook on the other end of the wire.
Moving cautiously through the grass so
as not to disturb the creeping snake who
is almost always found basking in the
warm sun near loose edge of rock, one
of the men prods his snakeship more or
less gently with the fishpole being care
full also to hold the hook invitingly
near to the rattler's head. Tho snake
wakes up angry, makes a dart at the
nearest irritating object, which is the
tishpole, and very accommodatingly al
lows the sharp tines to penetrate his
jaws. The man with the tishpole holds
the entrapped rattlesnake at safe dis.
lance while his comrale moves up an d
sewers the snakes head from his body.
The body is then deposited in bag and
the hunters go in search of another
snake.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-07-11
EarthwOrms of Enormous Size.

At Gippsland, in Australia, they have
earthworms six feet long. They live in
burrows on the sloping sides Of creeks,
and are sonnet mes turned out of the
ground by tho plough. They have q
curious smell, like creosote, aud fowls
refuse to touch them, but old natives of
the district say that OIL made from them
is good for rheumatism. There arc two
other varieties of enormous earthworms
known, one inhablting South Africa and
the other northern India aud Ceylon,
but the Australian kind is the largest.
1t is possible that a big earthworm may
yet be discovered in the southern part
of South America, and that these may
all be tho remnants of formerly widely
distributed race of gigantic carthworms,
whose modern representatives, in OBJ
dience to the law which has governed
the distribution of other animals, have
now retreated to the southern parts of
tho large land masses on the globe.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-07-11
Smallest Screws In the World.

"Yos, sir; those are tho smallest
screws in the world,' said jeweller
who was at work repairing watch to a
New York World reporter.
He referred to the fourth jewel wheel
screw, which is almost invisible and to
the naked eye looked like speck of
dust.
"But, here, just take this glass and
look at it," sail the jeweller.
The reporter did so, and saw that tho
sp,ck that had been referred to by
the matchmaker was regular screw,
The jeweller said the screw was 200
threads to the inch, and with very
fine glass the threads may be seen very
distinctly.
1T has been estimated that an ordi,
nary thimble will hold 100, 900 of these
screws. Nobody ever attempted tc
count them. The method employed in
determining tho number is to place loo
of them on fine scale, and determine
the number of the whole lot by the
weight of those ON the scale. The man
ufacture of these screws is fine piece
of work. After they are cut they
are hardened and put in frames and
polished by an automatic machine. The
whole process is wonderful, and only
serves to show what can be done by
man
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-07-11
A Famous Chinese Restaurant

The Hong Fer Low Restaurant on
DUPONT street, ia the Dclmonico Of
Chinatown, San Francisco. Here din
ner parties costing from $50 to 800 for
a half dozen guests are frequently given
by wealthy Cinnamon. When the latter
sum is paid the entire upper floor is set
apart for their accommodation aud the
dinner sometimes lasts from 2 p. m. till
midnight with intervals letwoen the
courses during which the guests step out
to take an airing or to transact business.
Among the deicacies served on such &C.
casions are birds nest soup, sharks fins,
faranaki fungus (Which grows on New
Zealand tree Chinese terrapin, Chinese
goose, Chinese quail fish brains, tender
shoots of bamboo, and various vegeta-
bles strange TO American eyes and arrack
e. distilled liquor made OF r'ce) cham
payne, sherry, oysters, chicken, pigeon,
sucking pigs, and other solids and
liquids familiar TO the European palate
also find their places at the feast.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-07-11
Free and Easy COnyicts.

A correspondent of the Haoana
Progress describes visit to the Isla de
Pinos, the ''Pine Island" on the south
coast of Cuba, where the Spaniards have
established penal colony for political
offenders and certain classes of crimi-
nails. That colony is nominally under
the supervision of military Governor,
who, however, seems to devote his time
chiefly TO nautical experiments, leaving
the convicts to enjoy Their leisure the
best way they can. SINE of them own
quite extensive banana gardens; others
assist the Governor in the obstruction
of patent life boats, but the plurality
gain living by the training of fighting
cocks, which they raise by hundreds
and ship to- Havana and Cienfuegos
with every outgoing steamer.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-07-11
CLIPPINGS.

Tho centennial celebration cost two
million dollars.
Europ, raises 1, 200, 900, 900 bushels
of wheat yearly,
Name has $50, 900 people, with ST.
600, 900 In savings banks.
Ohio has 4,50O 900 people, with
Sl4, 900, 900 in savings banks.
Thomas A. Edison, the famous in
ventor is only AZ years of age.
Eugene Moore of Waukoenah, Fla,
killed 800 alligators this season.
Peach growing promises to become an
important industry in Connecticut.
Among the many exercises which
IRE now returning to popularity is fenc-
ing.
This year is the centenary Of the
French flag which is tri-color, like our
own.
1t is reported that military bicyclists
have taken an official rank in the French
army.
"Perfdious A bon" is the name be-
slowed upon Great Britain by Napo-
leon |.
The number of foreign offices at the
disposal of the state department is
1865.
Trotting horse riders and drivers in
England have to be licensed by the new
irotting union.
The shipment of wines from Bordeaux,
France, last year showed falling off of
more than four million gallons.
The unsurvcyed portion of Washing
ton Territory comprises 20, 600, 900
acres, or nearly one-half of its whole
area.
Consumption is at once the most prev
aent and most fatal disease in civilized
countries situated in the northern tenn
porate zone.
The annual tonnage on the 4, 700
miles of navigable rivers and Q, $50
miles of canals in France amounts to
about 9, 300, 900 tons.
In Australia there are 247, 900 more
males than females. Including New
Zealand and Tasmania the excess of
males over females is 301, $40.
In 1890, when the first census of our
population was taken, there were 3, 200, :
900 people in this country. OF this
number 80, 600 were Catholics.
1t is impossible to say how many
spoken languages there are in the world.
There are more than 1000. There are
not so many written languages.
The Russian sunfower is hardy and
will grow anywhere in the United
States. The seeds are too fattenng for
horses unless fed sparingly.
The Swiss infantry soldiers carry the
greatest weights in marching, the total,
including twenty pounds of ammuni-
ton, being sixty eight pounds.
West Virginia has new industry,
the making of Spanish cedar cigar
boxes" out of poplar dyed with an ex-
tract that gives the proper color and
SMELL
1t is said that in many parts of China
the literally translated B bles given to
the natives by the missionaries are so i'll
appreciated that they arc used in the
manufacture of cheap boot soles.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-07-11
HOME FOR GERONIMO.
He and His Band Will Be Located
on a North Carolina Tract

He and His Band Will BE Located
on a North Carolina Tract.
Capt John G. Bourke of the Sd cavalry
and Prof. Painter Of Boston, representing
the Indian Rights association, have returned
from trip through the south, undertaken
at the instance of the Indian Rights associa-
ton for the purpose of selecting a site for a
future home for Chief Geronimo and his band
of Apaches, and they are now engaged
upon their report to the war department.
These Indians are at present confined in very
cramped quarters at Mt. Vernon barracks,
Alabama, and it is the wish of the Indian
Rights association to provide them with
tract of land containing about 10, 900 acres.
Capt. Bourke and Prof. Painter have found
such tract in the Indian reservation in
Swain county, N. c., which is at present oc-
cupied by about 900 Cherokees. The Chero-
KEGS are willing to sell, and the citi-
zens of that locality are anxious to
have the Indians come, as they believe 1t
will increase the market for their produce.
Geronimo is delighted with the prospect of
removal, but is disappointed at not getting
back to Arizona. The government will not,
however, allow him to go west of the Missis-
sippi again, notwithstanding his protestation
that he wants to be good Indian
Captain Bourke and Professor Painter will
recommend the removal of the band, and as
the removal is authorized by the secretary of
war the Indian Rights association will buy
the land for them.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-07-11
Secret History of Famous Painting.

When Carpenter printed the picture
of the death be of Lincoln, the figure
of Andrew johnson was ono of those
gathered about the couch, and this was
as it should be, because he was really
there with the members of the cabin ct
and Others. Before the picture was
quite finished, however, the feeling in
the north had grown so bitter against
johnson that the artist feared lest the
popularity of the picture would be in
jured by the appearance in it of the then
chief executive. He therefore erased
President johnson and inserted Schuy-
Ter Cofax in his stead, although C.lfax
was not really present at the death of
Lincoln,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-07-11
A Tragedy In Ancient Egypt.

Amelia b. Edwards, writing in the
London academy about Prof. Masperos
forthcoming book about the royal mum
mics of Deir-el. Bahari, says;
"NIany details, now for the first time
made public respecting certain OF the
mummies, are extremely curious. The
last toilet of some royal ladies of the
Twenty Dynasty was, for instance,
most elaborate, the wrinkles caused by
the process of naturalization being filled
up with some kind of enamel, the skin
colored with ochre, the cheeks and lips
rouged, and false eyes introduced under
the shrivelled and half-open lids, thus
giving horribly ife-like appearance to
the faces, as shown In the autotype IL
lustrations from Herr Brugsch's photo
graphs. Others, though now quite bare
of ornaments, had evidently bocn buried
in all their jewels, like Queen Aah-
hotep, necklaces. diamonds and brace
lets having left their impress on the
withered skin. Many have been num-
mlfied In contorted attitudes, as if they
A"NNAou III CouNuioionS, put tiio biiust-
liest interest of all attaches to the re-
mains of an anonymous prince, who ap-
pears to have been embalmed alive, and
upon whose mummy repor.s are fur
nished by DR.. Fouquet and M. Mathey.
The braii, heart, stomach, etc., of this
unfortunate man are intact, as in life.
The body was found tightly bound in
three places, namely, round the should
ers, round the wrists and loins and
round the feet; these ligatures being
drawn with such force as to leave deep
burrows in the flesh. This done, he
appears to have been covered with a
thick coat of bitumen, lime and pound
ed rosin, and to have been enwound
from head to foot with bandagcs soaked
with some kind of glutinous preparation
which caused them to adhere with such
tenacity that they had to be sawn Off.
The agonized expression of the face, the
open mouth, the swollen and knotted
muscles, bear witness TO his desperate
struggles and to the horrors of his last
agony. His age was about twenty three,
and in his ears were small gold earrings.
That he was parsonage of high rank
and the victim of some unspeakable
tragedy, admits of no doubt, but to his
name and parentage, and to the circum,
stances of his fate, no clue remains.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-07-11
Horrors of the Famine in China.

The Rev. Alfred G. Jones gives the
following details of the famine as OBJ
served by him in Shintdng, China.
"There is no village which has not
had deaths from starvation, probably
about one person starved to death in
every five families, to say nothing of
those who arc suffering daily on the
verge of such horrible fate. Regard
ing the sale of women and children, it
is matter of as much notoriety as the
selling Of mules and donkeys, except
that they are not brought to market.
Since the very cold ather passed over
death from starvation has decreased,
but not so the sale of women and chill
dren. Women between twenty and
thirty years of age arc sold for S. or $40,
the latter beng high price. Children
under ten years, say 81 to $l.50"
Mrs. Neal writes: II hear on ali
sides the sad lest tales told in the quiet
est way, as if it were only natural, how
this mans wife or daughter, this wo-
mans only son or her two or three lit
tie children, have been starved to
death; how so-and- So sold his little
girl or boy to get food for his other
children for month to come, or how
a certain mans wife hung herself to get
away from the sight Of her furnishing
babes. l heard our gatekeeper say to a
man whose wife was ill. Your wife
hasn't the courage mine had. She took
her life most bravely Gate arsenic) to
save herself from seeing our children
die slowly before her eyes. The other
man, determined that the sterling char
acter of his family should be appre-
ciated, replied: But my boy ran
away from home to join theatrical
troupe. and my only daughter drowned
herself last winter, SO that her mother
and might have more to eat if she
were gone. y