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Furniture,
Carpets,
Bedding.

Our Present Buildings not
being sufficient to meet the
rapid growth of our increasing
Trade, we are compelled to
put in their stead much larger
and deeper stores; we have
decided to take down and put
in their place two five story
and basement Buildings on
l25, 1851 BOwery.
In the mean time we will
be compelled to do business,
during the erection of our
new Buildings, at III, 1913
Bowery, Two Doors below
Grand st., and, to save the re-
moval of our stock, we will
dispose Of it at any price, and
any length of time to pay.
We will for the next 30
days undersell every house in
the trade, and make terms to
suit all.
During the Holiday Season
we will keep open Evenings
until 9 o'clock.
COOGAN BROS
1913, 1875, 1861 BOwery,
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% CEN IT'S;

never before sold less than 3oc.
Also several great bargains at SOC 35c 4sc SOC Ac,
In white and colorOl flAnncls
Canton fauncls at 7c.. luc.. IKE, l5c lSc 2Oc Ac
Muslns cheaper than elsewhere.
Prints, yard wide, fast coors, at &c. worth loo.
LINENS.
USEFUL PRESENTS FOR THE HOLIDAYS
50 Table Cloths at 81 10 e. e. 70 and upward; worth
"a Table cloths sat 80 o. 81 so e. IS, g.. 81, Ge
Napkins to match cloths
Very vide all Linen Damask, from 23e to $50 per
yard
A special bargain Al SC never sold less than 55c
$50 dozen 2JX3s white huck Towels l3c eaeh worth
lsc
s5 dozen 22xto white huek Towels 22c each worth
SOC
200 dozen 1894 Damask Towels at Ice each worth o5c
lpl dozen 22N42 Damask Towels at 5Oc each oTth Toe
Initial Towels 81 50 Per dozen
- THE PRICES ,0uoIED ABOVE ARE THE LOWEST
WHOLESALE PRICES, AND CANNOT RE BOUGHT
CHEAPER FROM ANY Wholesale HOUSE IN THE
CITY.
Turkey red cloths all sizes from SOC up,
raiss Ss PA Linen, &C. 'ES c1es so 81,
Embroidered Table Covers at 49, g. IS a. 50 30 and
upward
Lace Curtains from g. so per pair up to s25
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CLOAKS.

OUR STOCK OF CLOARs FOR LADIES AND Chill
DRES MUST BE CLOSED OUT BEFORE
THE HOLIDAYS
OUR 60 rs CLOAK REDUCED TO 60 so
OUR $40 % CLOAK REDUCED TO a. IS.
OUR az 50 CLOAK REDUCED TO e. IS
OUR SIS % CLOAK REDUCED TO - o.
DOLMANS. CIRCULARS. ULsTERs. and all nner
grades VI imported CLOAKs reduced in proportion
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$685.;


The above loi cannot be duplicated elsewhere.
- all wool Beaver Cloaks, trimmed with silk an
velvet at
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A. g. |. BAUMANN,

5l2 and 5l4 9th av., cor. Seth st.
NB-oPEN EVENINGS UNTIL O'CLOCK
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HOSIERY.
SPECIAL NOTICE.

500 DOZEN CORDED BAND CHEMlsEs, best muslin,
well made. sic.
800 DOZEN LADIES' DRAWERS, best muslin, seven
tucks, Hamburg or Torchon edge, 3jc.
100 DOZEN SKIRTS, best muslin, seveninch tucked
hounce headed with cluster Of tucks 45c.
so FULLLENGTH NIGHT ROBES, tucked yoke,
Hamburg edge 75c
$50 FINE ALL WOOL FLANNEL cHEM1sEs. silk
hand mbr oldered. psc
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Almost given away-The balance Of our BERLIN
woRsTED EMBROIDERIEs. SLIPPERS. oTrOMANS.
RUGS. CHAIR STRIPES, SMOKING CHAIRS, TOWEL
RACKS BOOTJACKs, WALL POCKETS. sUsPENDERS
PINCUSuIONS &C.
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HOSIERY.

Brgan' n useful presents for ne Holidays Great re-
els Nubas scars hand Knit Waists &C. a. '''N
Children. Fancy Merno and Wool Hose reduced to
Chiiiren's Fancy Wool Hose, regular made, all Sizes
Ladies' White and Mode.ribbed Merino Hose, loc
Ladies Plain and Fancy Colors IKE to Csc
Special sale Of fine imported Hosiery at 5oc 100
UNDERWEAR.
We GUARANTEE THE BEST VALUES IN LADIES'
Ladies' merino Vests 35c. worth SOC
Ladies extra me merno Vests, 5oe,i worth and sold
ladies scarlet ali wool vests, g. worth sl25,
These goods have never been offered at this price before
GEYTs' WHITE ASb GRAY MERINo SHIRTS, re.
Gents WOOL SHIRTS Soc reduced from 75c; not
GEYTS' SCARLET SHIRTS. all wool Csc worth 81 o.
Gents eX quality scarlet all WOOL mediealed, 81 IS
GEMS. ex. quality double breasted, 500 worth 81
Gents royal mixed wool soc sold elsewhere Al a. 25
Bargains in Ladies' knit Jackets, 4ie Soc Csc 75c
Bsrssins IN ehiliGens Jackets at lee lsc worth s5c
5Oe 'e''''' ~ -'''' wv "
SILK HANDKERCHIEFs.
FULL LINES OF LADIES', MISSES, AND GENTS, at
Ladies me twled SILK. IS inches 25c. reduced from
Cents full sized, fine twed s5ci worth 45c
Gsn iaI 1 lsa SSa heavy iEd 4@' worth Doc
Finer ST9Sef ,Iy 11S s22 FOR PRESENTS
ladies lanlkerehiels fancy boxes containing a doz,
Ladies handkerchief, all linen, initial, hemsutchei,
An endless variety Of fancy boxes at equally low price.
best selected stocks Of Ladies Linen Collars and Guns,
TwSbutiop Ga Gloves all shades Al a2c worth 75C.
Ladies Underwear, corsets, skirts, Bows, Ruchnss,
N'' - oFES EVENINGS DURING THE WEEK
~ H1 w @ -
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$1O.48

Worth sie
NIssEs' cLoARs. in great variety
CIRCULARS.
4 GREAT IoB y. DIAGONAL CLOTH CIRCULARS.
81 ROuGH BEAVER CIRCULARS. SILK HOODS, at
MAfELRssE CLOTH CIRCULARS FANCY BRA.
NERs TARTAN fLAIDs, 4e., &c., Al 8, siJ Si2 slj,
sis So A.
THE NEWEST DESIGNS At low PRICES
our suits FER than prices u early season
suit ranging from - 60 2l'l.
Misses suits ~ elegant assortment
Boy. suits Oyegcoat and listers much lower In price
uanclscwhcrc.
ALL Wool DOUBLE Re AvER sHAwLs plain, plaid,
ami striped az e. 90. worth -
Heavy cloth Double Slnwls 40 - 15s worth -.
Iie.lut rAaNls 40 90 a.. ~. - so Sl4 aul upward
Br.clo shaws - sll en- ga sl6 ST., a. 80 and
India snavls al $50 sa5 SIS 500. &C.
CLOTHS.
JUsr PURCHASED FROM AUCTION SEVERAL
PIECES HEAVY MAfELAosE cLnAhiNGs at ale;
worth 75c
Also large lot Of Melton cloths 3nc.; worth ioc.
Also ~ pieces heavy diagonal Cloths for Circulars at
10 worth ~
Pine Cloaknss 81 p sl 81 s1J - up ~ e. per yard
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Stern Brothers,
1924, &36 West 23d ST.
Broadway and Sixth Avenue,
Open Evenings Until Christmas.
Holiday Presents.
Elegant aSSOrtmGnts Of
French and German Dolls,
Paris and Vienna Fancy Goods,
JewelD and Russia Leather Goods,
Stationery and Toilet Articles.
Choice presents in
FuTS and Fur Garments,
Costumes and Walking Suits,
CIOaks, Dulmans, Circulars, and Jackets,
Cashmere and Fancy ShaWls.
Acceptable presents in
Black and Coured Silks,
DamaSSee Silks, SatInS and Velvets,
French and American Dress Goods,
Al Extraordinary Low Prices.
Attractive Novelties in
Made-Up and Real Lace Goods,
Embroidered Sets, Satin Cushions, &C.,
Linen and silk HaOdkeTChIefS,
NeckerhlefS, MutAars, &c,
Magnificent lines of
Lupln'S, Renne, and Windsor Kid Gloves,
Kid-Llned, Castor, and Cloth Gloves,
Gentlemen'S Furnishing Goods.
Ladies' NeCkweaT, Ribbons, &c.
Large assortment of
Curtains and Curtain Materials,
Antique and Nottingham Spreads, &c.,
Ladies' Imported and 0Sn-Make Underwear,
Hosiery and MeTnO Underwear
IL ALL OF THE ABOVE AND OTHER DEPART.
MENrs EXTENsIyE LlNEs OF TIE BEST CLASS OF
GOODS AT OUR WELL.kNOWN Low
PRICES.
Until Christmas Open Evenings.
OUR NEW BUILDING, THE MOST
AGREEABLE AND EASIEST OF Acc Ess
OF ANY EsTABLIsHMENT IN THE
CITY. ALI. HORSE CARS AND STAGE
LINES EITHER PASS. OK GO WITHIN
HALF BLOCK OF THE DOOR.
|. Stern BROTHERS,
WEST TWENTY.TuIHD STREET,
BROADWAY AND SIXTH AVENUE.
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BLANKETS.

FULL SIZE EXTRA HEAVY WHITE BLANKETS at
1879 per pair. worth - %
Very heavy Blankets at -. s2 %. g 10 81. &c.
our - ana g Blankets are worth tally ~ ami SO
We oner extra heavy Atwood Blanket az 50, worth
si2
Fine Blankets at 81 $40 si2 SIG SIS, aud upward.
FLANNELs.
WE WILL OPFN OF MONDAY ONE CASE EXTRA
wi ii.iiT - Api.TT TkyTf.IFD Ff.ANNEf a. ''N
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his grandfather's property, besides what
his father will probably leave him."
tsTa he immoral q"

his grandfather's property, besides what
his father will probably leave him."
lis he immoral ?"
ct never heard So"
"What does all him, them"
Nothing, but have set my heart on
Nannie's marrying you.
"Well, you see she has set her heart
in another direction, and I strongly OBJ
ject to wife who is in love with some
body else."
"What on earth sent the puppy
home?"
"Love for Mamie, Imagine. Come,
John, you won't be my father-in-law. for
I will not marry Mamie if you are ever
so tyrannical, but we can Jog along as
usual, the best of friends-look p
I pointed out of the window as I
spoke. On the garden walk, shaded by
a great oak tree, Walter Bruce stood,
looking down at Mamie with love-hghted
eyes. Her beautiful face, all dimpled
with smiles and bushes, was lifted up
to meet his gaze, and both her little
hands were fast prisoned in his strong
ones.
John looked. His face softened. his
eyes grew misty, and presently he said /:
How happy she is, Lawrence"
"And we will not cloud her happi-
ness, john" I answered. "This is
| right and fitting. Mamie is too bright
May flower to be wilted by being tied
up to an old December log like me-"
So when, half fearful, the lovers came
in, they met only words of affection. and
Nannie's face lost nothing of it's sun
shine.
She was the loveliest of brides few
months later, and wore the diamond
parure I had ordered for my bride at
her wedding. And she is the most
charming little matren imaginable, with
all her old freaks merged into sunshiny
cheerfulness, and her husband is a
proud, happy man, while I'm Uncle
Lawrence to the children and the warm
friend of the whole family.
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NEARLY S2,OOO,OOO A YEAR.
The Bell Punch to Reduce Intemperance
and Taxation SimuItananuslv

The Bell Punch to Reduce Intemperance
and Taxation simultaneously.
A special committee of the City Coun-
Gil of st. Louis has made u report
strongly in favor of the adoption of the
bell-punch system of taxing malt and
alcoholic liquors. They say that, "upon
information furnished by a distinguished
Virginian, they are satisfied that the rev.
enue in Virginia this year will be nearly
double what it was last year, and the
Auditor of the State asserts that it's work
ing is satisfactory to saloon proprietors
and to the people to such an extent
that if it were put to a vote in Vir-
ginia now it would pass by more than
nine to one." The committee claims
that the tax is not an involuntary one,
but a voluntary tribute by the consumer.
He is not compelled to take the drink,
and the saloon-keeper is not charged
with the tax until he has collected it's
from the consumer. The effect of the
law would be measurably to decrease the
number of cheap whisky shops, and to
increase the consumption of beer. The
statistics in Richmond, Va, for two
months, show that in that city, in Sep
TENDER, 1877, the alcoholic registrations
were 126, $50, and the malt registrations
135, 536. In the month of April. 1873.
after the law had been some time In op-
Grafton, the number of alcoholic regis
trations was 119, 535, and of malt 156, 8O7.
The committee are of opinion that
upon the diminution of alcoholic con-
sumption may be safely predicted an in
crease of sobriety and diminution of
crime, thus decreasing the necessary ex-
penditures for police and the criminal
courts and jails.
Coming to the important question of
revenue, the committee estimates that
$500, 900 would be realized in st. Louis
from beer alone, and that the sale of
whisky and other alcoholic drinks would
certainly double this sum, thus showing
d revenue from this mode of taxation of
near 100000 year. Besides the
floating population, strangers as we'll as
residents would thus help to bear the
burden of taxation. IT,
The committee paint a glowing pict-
ure of the practical benefits likely to
result from the bell-punch. The now
filthy streets would be well paved. the
bonded debt Of the city would be rap
idly retired, and st. Louis, independent
of creditors, would be one of the hap
piest, as it is one of the most energetic
and prosperous, cities of the Union.
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A Man, a Pail Of Molasses and Dog.

A Danbury grocery firm have taken
the agency for hammock. One of the
articles they have hung at the front in
the shade of their porch. They hung
it there as an advertisement, but numer-
GUS people have got into it to see how it
worked. It hung SO low they could
easily sit in it, and undoubtedly the mo-
ton was agreeable and comfortable.
But the grocers did not fancy this per-
Torrance, especially as the hammock
sitters were not hammock buyers. Sat
urday afternoon they removed the loop
to one end from the hook, and fastened
it by bit of Irvine instead. Shortly a
man came in for two quarts of molasses.
It was put up in his pail and paper
tied over the top, as he had forgotten to
bring cover. When he passed out he
saw the hammock. His curiosity was
aroused at once. The grocers were
busy inside, so he thought he would in
vestigate on his own hook. With that
keen intuition peculiar to New En-
gland man, he saw at a glance that it
was something to get into. He knew
that it was nothing to wear, and was
equally sure it could not be arranged
for cooking. He sat down in it. Then
he swung backward and lifted his
feet up. Then the Irvine fastening
gave way. It was a dreadful affair.
He had the pail of molasses sitting
on his lap, and there was dog sit
ting under the hammock. Neither
the dog nor the molasses expected any
thing, any more than the man himself
did. It was terrible surprise to all of
them. The man and the dog lost their
presence of mind, and even the pail lost
it's head. The molasses went into his
lap. and ran down his legs, and swashed
7 up under his vest, and insinuated itself
some way in between himself and his
clothes. And when he went down he
hit the dog with his heel on the back,
and the dog was so wild with terror
and amazement that it sent up a head
splitting yell and fed madly down the
street, having first taken the precaution
to bite him in the leg, and to tip over a
tier of wooden water pals. When the
pals went down lot of hoes were car
ried over with them, and that started a
box of garden seeds mounted on box,
and they in turn brought away pile
of peck measures whose summit was
crowned with pyramid of canned to-
matoes. It was dreadful shock to the
man, and nearly paralyzed him with it's
magnitude; but, when one article follow
ing another came avalanching atop of
him, he thought the evil one himself
had burst loose, and he just screamed
as loud as he could. The molasses was
all over him, and the garden seeds had
adhered to the molasses, and he looked
more like a huge gingerbread stuck full
of caraways than anything else. In
this awful condition he waddled home,
and swore every step of the way
D0n6aq.y NeaOs.
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Tom Thumb and Jenny Lind.

"Where's Tom Thumb now, Mr..
Barnum?"
"He is living in gMiddleborough.
Plymouth county, Mass. near Taunton,
He is a great, big fellow now: weighs
eighty pounds. Yet he draws pretty
well. He and his wife and Gen. Grant
Jr., and Minnie Warren give drawing
room entertainments every winter.
They net about 5000 night. Tom
Thumb should be very we'll off. But
he has squandered good deal of his
money in yachts, etc. He is Al years
old. I will tell you something in the
strictest confidence. Minnie Warren.
you know, who married Gen. Grant. Jr.
CHS real name is Newell), short time
ago, is in very interesting condition.
She is nice little thing. Her parents
and the other little peoples parents all
live in or near marlborough"
Is Jenny Lind poor?"
"Not bit of it. The reports to that
effect In the newspapers were the gross
est SANDERS that story, you remem-
Der, about her husbands being spend
thrift and making way with her money.
He sued one of the publishers. and
proved in. court that j enny is worth
81, 100000. She made 81, 900, 900 in
America, and Mr.. Goldschmidt invested
it so successfully that it has doubled it.
self. He is a real nice, quiet, little fell
low, Jew-though b, became a Chris
tian when he married her-and three
or four years younger than she. I saw
her only year ago. She is well and
happy. She has grown-up son and
daughter. Sir julius Benedict. the
composer, Jenny's old teacher, told me
that the daughter would have been as
great singer as her mother ever as if
she hadn't been rich. As for the son,
he knows that Jennyis rich. He likes
to spend the money, and Jenny likes to
have him. -laterVieaU avith B0Yna19,2.
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Stewards Estate.

Stewart provided in his Will that all
his business and the real estate directly
connected with it should be inherited by
Judge Hilton, who had been his conf
Dental adviser for several years. ALI
his other real estate he bequeathed to his
wife. The actual value of the business
and of the real property connected with
it was not publicly known then, nor has
it been made known since. The whole
was estimated at $30,000,000, and I am
inclined to think that figure was not
much out of the way. It included the
wholesale house at Chambers street, the
retail house at Tenth street, and, some
twenty mills engaged in manufacturing
for the firm. All the hotel property was
outside of the business, and together
with number of houses in different
parts of the city, went to Mrs. Stewart.
Those who speak Of decline say that the
business part OF the estate is worth 3d.
600, 900 less to-day than at Stewards
death, and some of them predict that
five years more will produce bankruptcy.
Such predictions, however. are some
times mere folly, and this may be one of
O11O 0OAUs LILO CSOluidbOQ VALUE OI GuO
entire real estate in this city in 1875 was
$50, 100000. This included the two
stores, which were supposed to be worth
100000. The uptown store is built
on leased ground and the fee is, there
fore, not SO valuable as might be sup
posed. Deducting the value of the
stores, which became the property of
Hilton, the real estate bequeathed to
Mrs. Stewart was worth 100000
year before her husbands death. AS
much of this property is situated in
parts of the city which are steadily going
backward, such as BECKER street, Amity
street, Ninth street, Pine street, and so
on, it's value has undergone serious de-
cline since that time. Good judges say
that at least $2,0OO,000 must be taken
off for depreciation. q They speak in the
same way of the property at Hampstead,
and with probably as much reason.
There is no doubt that the whole estate
has shrunk several millions since Stew
arts death, but then it is not by any
means certain that the same thing would
not have happened if Mr.. Stewart were
still alive. Some very shrewd business
men have become bankrupts in the past
three years.-NeaU York letter.
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POOR JACK.
At Mount Desert one day last summer
The cat hat Eln1,r-da-lir

AT Mount Desert one day last summer
The cat-boat Fleur-de-lis
Was sailing like perfect hummer.
Close-reefed though running free,
When one Of Philadeiphia's daughters.
The youngest of the Shumway-Porters.
Said she would like to see
II she could jib, and, quick as thought,
she Jibbed and snapped the msst off short.
~ dear" she cried, struck all aback,
You Will excuse me, won't you, Jack %
ana JACK, although his lip he bit,
hephed, - OF course, don't mention it.
she CHANGED to play game of tennis
AT Newport once last fall,
And, being clumsier than hen is,
She could not serve at all.
ana then the maid, whose tresses rolled
AuoWn her back in waves of gold,
Got mad and slammed the ball.
IL missed the net. but reached a pond
Where turtles wallswed far beyond.
" o dear" she cried, struck ali sback.
You will excuse me- won't you, Jack ."
And Jack, although his lip he bit,
"epneo, OF course, dent mention it,
Upon the sands of Pigeon Cove,
Beneath the harvest moon,
She dearly loved with Jack to rove.
And now and then to spoon.
And when poor Jack, VINO liked her well.
Fentured his tender tale to tell,
The pretty little coon,
win teardrops in her bright blue eyes,
EXCLAIMED, in sorrowful surprise,
thought you were friend, Jack:
you VIII excuse ME, won't you Jack 2"
And Jack, although severely hit,
hephed, OF course, don't mention it."
HaTSard LGmpoon.
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A Snake in the Eve.

There is horse at Penn Yam, N. Y,
with a snake under the lens of one OF
it's eyes. The reptile is comfortably To-
Gated in the watery humor of the left
eye. is about three feet in length, per-
fectly formed, of a white color, and
about the size Of an ordinary darning
needle. 1t is plainly visible, and is con-
stantly on the move, wiggling and twist
ing in every direction. Its presence does
not seem to annoy the horse in the least,
and has evidently created no infamma-
ton In or about the eye. It has, how
ever, changed the color of the eye-ball,
it being of a lighter shade than that Of
the right eye, and has affected the sight
somewhat. The snake was first dis
covered about two months since, when
it was much smaller than it is now. How
it came in the horses eye is question
which puzzles SCIENTISTS. The above is
told by the Penn Van Express. The
snake may have been in the editors
eye.