The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-12-12

be miracle if the public at home and
abroad failed TO take advantage Of
facilities afforded for furnishing grow.
ing families with every article requir.
ed from first Quitting to the final
suit for either sex-and that, too al
figures at which it would be impossi.
bic to procure them elsewhere.
Moreover, should any purchase,
upon second thought or critical exam
ination prove unsatisfactory, the firm
attest their willingness to refund the
money for goods.
The illustrated catalogue sent on
application renders it possible for abb
sent purchasers to have their order
filed satisfactory, and sent by mail or
express to all parts Of the country.
Nor do we pause in Gotham. The
same lice Of enterprise extend to other
cities, especially 10 Philadelphia,
which, in the facilities for furnishing
ell kinds of goods, at figures in accor-
dance with the requirments Of all
ell classes Of society, is not one wit
behind its more pretentious rival.
A GREAT HOUSE.
The establishment of Sharpless l.
Sons, from sol to 807 Chestnut street,
Philadelphia, Pa, now in the forty
third year Of its age, has been recently
reconstructed and greatly enlarged.
Among its additions are rooms for
toilette purposes, and leaviog wraps and
packages, for the convenience ofstran-
gers visiting the city to do days
shopping.
The Purchasing Agency and Mail
Order Department, organized for the
benefit Of ont-of-town patrons, in new
and commodions apartments, have ex-
perts in charge, who will make selec-
lions desired from the various stocks
in the store, or execute commissions
per order for families or indivuals who
need any manner Of materials now in
use or fashion, models Of garments in
pstters for ladies, misses and children,
ready-made clothing Of all descrip-
tions; for all occasions 10 dresses, Co.'S
tunes, clocks, shawls, furs in garments,
sets and single pieces, underwear,
stockings, gloves, bonnets and hats,
fancy articles and jewelry.
Mourning outfts, bridal trousseax,
wardrobes for infants and schoolgirls,
furnished complete at the shortest
possible notice for all prices.
The seasons specialties in Christ
mas and New Years boxes, prepared
a. ordered; particular care given to
to the selection of appropriate gifts
for husband and wives, lovers and
friends, together with mechanical and
plain toys for children, bon-bones,
boxes plain and fancy containing
French or domestic candies.
Samples sent Of any stated fabric or
combination. with prices attached, and
information cheerfully given concern
lug prospective purchases. s. j. B.
The ITINERANT LAwYER.-Col.
Woods, the Oldest practiciDg lawyer
in Iowa, and Familiarity known as "Old
Timber" was once called upon as an
expert to prove the reasonable value
of certain services rendered BY q
brother-attorney. Ga his direct ex-
animation he stated, 10 rather care.
less manner, that be had been prac-
ticing Law 10 the Territory and State
of Iowa for the last fifty or sixty
years. Upon cross-sxamination, q
young attorney undertook to have
some sport at "0ld Timbsr's" expense,
with this result. "How long did you
say you had practieed law in this
country" "Fity or sixty years, sir"
swell, will you state what was the
character your practice during the
early part--say, for the first twenty
five or thirty years in the Territory
and Statef" Yes, sir. I was then wha.
might be appropriately called an itin-
Grant lawyer" "An itiuerant lawyer!
Will you be kind, Colonel, as to ex-
plain &c the Court and jury what you
mean By the term 'itinersnt lawyer9' "
8CertainlJ, sir. In those early days
used to travel around the circuit
With the judge, and my business was
70 try cases for young gentlemen like
you who had brass enough to under.
take case, but not brain enough to
try IT."
Shoe pegs wore invented Ia 1918
and from that date to this no one has