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HOSIERY.

Ladies' Fine Black Lsle Hose, split feet,
dGc instead of d0c.
Ladies' Extra Fine Balbrlggan Hose,
@5c instead Of SOC.
Ladies' Extra Fine Balbriggan Hose,
zoe instead of 1Oc.
Ladies' Fine Roman Striped Hose,
@5c instead of SOC.
Ladies' extra size Balbrgean Hose,
soc instead OF fOc.
ei5~ ~sPECIAI.-Ladies' Extra Fine Lise
Hose, IN black and fine assorted colors
i2ci regular price G5c.
Gents Lisle Hose,
zoo instead OF sac.
Cents Striped Hose,
@Oo instead Of @5c.
Gents Dalhrggan Hose,
15c instead of i0c.
Gents Fine Striped Lislo Hose,
45c Instead Of SOC.
Gents silk Hose, black and colors,
55c instead of G0c.
Misses Derby Ribbed Hose, split feet, all
sizes, 22o.
Misses Blue and Pink Hose, geo TO csc.
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Seventh Street PalaiS Royal
Nice ThIngs In JewcIry.


New style Mikado Bracelets, with Breast
pins to match, 4Dc each: fine goldp Wire
Bracelets; Sea Bean and Alligator-rooth Ban
giles: Lace Pins to match 25c each; Gilt Wire
Bracelets, with Shell and Sea Bean bangles,
iOc each; very fine Screw Studs, fine Rhine
Stone set, 37c, worth 7jc; Sterling Silver and
fine Rolled Gold Rhine Stone Collar Studs, 25c
Rhine Stone Collar Buttons, silver plated, &c
each; Gold-plated Rhine Stone Ear Drops, csc
pair. M!kado Fan Lace Pins In silver and
gold plated, warranted not to tarnish, 25c;
Rhine Stone Finger Rings, 50c; Chidren's
warranted solid gold, "acd test Finger
Rings, e5c; Hoop Earrings, Etruscan Gold, 25c
pair.
seasObabie Articles for Commence
ments.
silk Lace Mltts, white, cream and black, 22c
pair White silk Gloves, 59c; Feather Fans,
cream, pink, blue and cardinal, 19c; White
Satin Fans very cheap; Mikado Cretonne
Fans, SOC each; Emb. Hemstitched Handker-
chiefs, 1Dc. worth 25c; fine White Linen Hem
stitched Handkerchiefs, 10c; Colored bor-
dered, Pure Linen, Hemstitched Handker-
and picot edge Ribbons, all widths and col.
ors; oriental and Egyptian Laces and Flounc.
ings; Swiss and Hamburg Embroideries;
Swiss Embroidered Skirting, DO inches wide,
soc. price was S1.13; Children's fine Lace col :
lars, 2ic; Embroidered Null ties, 10c, have
sold for 25c; closing out Jerseys.
Seventh Street PalaiS Royal.
7th St., between land K Sts.
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4 EcW ssnhN Carriages
Reduced Rate. 10 ANNAPOLIS.

left, which we are selling at cost Get one
while you can. w. II. lioERE.
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The National Mutual Life Associa.

srRoNTrA WATER for the kidneys. G. c.
Bryan's
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Summer Underwear.

Gauze Vests, long and short sleeves and
sleeveless,
25c instead of 20c.
Gauze Jersey Vests, no sleeves,
Soc instead of 43c.
Balbriggan Vests, high neck, long sleeves;
high neck, short sleeves,
35c instead of 45c.
Gauze Vests, silk bound, fine quality,
35c instead of doe.
Extra Fine Gauze Jersey Vest, sil bound,
45c instead of 5ic.
Fine Balhriggan Jersey Vest, silk bound,
csc instead of G9c.
Fire Balbriggan Vests, pearl buttons,
d3c instead of d0c.
Superior White Lisle Vests, low neck, no
sleeves, silk bound,
soc instead Of 0Sc.
Fine Gossamer Vests, silk bound, pearl but
tons (for seashore and mountain),
15c instead of SOC.
Children's Gauze Vests, sizes 10 to 81,
At 1919 to 35C.
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10 Short End Novelties.

10 Short End Novelties.
India Linen, splendid length nice quality,
indian Linen, very fine, S4c.
cases of Stanhope Lawns. all fancy figure,
&c. Bold at this price from 10 to II a. m, to
Scases Of Perthshire Lawns, mournings as
well as fances. 3l6c.
,CocheOo Lawns, black and fancy, fine
shirred, dEc.
Pacific Lawns, black, fancy and black and
white, 5lec.
Organdies very fine qualities, 0I6c.
Batste goods, retailed at l5c, 9c.
= cases Of India Crinkles, 91ec.
lease of Lace india Crinkles, 12Hc.
l,sOo yards of Twilied satines, l2I6c value,
CNc.
case of Irving Satlnos, &c.
lease of Merrmac Satines, very fine, 1216c
l,leo yards of Cream Nuns Yelling, lie.
l,s00 yards of beautiful Challees 12c.
1,SOO yards of figured Albatross, something
exquisite, l2lsc; never In stock before.
Ceases of simpsons best Mourning Prints,
fl6c.
Loo yards of Sherwood seersucker, in
plain and fancy, nc.
10 Souvenirs.
3 pieces of black Gros Grain silk, warranted
all silk, acc.
20 fancy Lace Robes, 12 yards of material
ana yards OF lace, Sl.1B.
Black silk Embroidery for trimming black
satine dresses, very handsome, per yard, l0c;
this is from auction.
25duzen assorted fine SHRED Null Caps,
10c; the balance left over from our great fire
sale.
$40 pieces of No, all-silk Ottoman Ribbon,
sold by the block, lsc; from auction.
100 pieces Of No. Hll'sllk Ottoman Ribbon,
sold by the block. 2Oc.; from auction.
cartoons No. 20 fancy Paid Ribbon, select
IaltCTns. per yard, ltc, from auction.
. aItoons No, 20 fancy Plaid RiUbon, war.
rGntcd all silk, Per yard, l5c; from auction.
. cartoons inch Plaid sash, 2lc; from auc-
tion.
Our Shoe Department
| Comes In for It's share, as we have some good
shoes TO offer at a song.
| Boys Low Quarters, oxford Ties, solid, from
| to 3. CSC.
Mems Cali, oyford Ties warranted positively
solid S1l9.
| Mems Canvas Baseball Shoes, i5c.
Fine White KID ODerB-Iuc slippers, French
heel G)c just the thing now.
ChildIen's Springfield ONturd Yie', TO T,
| Sec.
Ladies' genuine Pebble Goat Common Sense
Button Shoes, SllJi Gguargutee tnat thoy
Crc solid
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Representative InstaIImcnt
IIOnSa

srRoNTIA, naturc's curative drink. G. C..
Bryan's
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NAME. o. 3 4U NAME. o. . 10
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-12-22
The Birds Christmas Tree.

Freddie, Winkie and Mabel Nash had
aChrstmas tree, hung with flags, candles
and many glistening stars. Cousin
Bertha, who had been in Germany,
helped mamma dress the tree, and they
tried TO have it in true German style.
Little Marion and Annie Sprague
were invited, and Cousin Ernest and
his sister Ethel. Flaxen-haired dollies
peeped down from the pine-tree upon
the little girls, and trumpets and drums
and other toys gladdened the eyes of
the boys. Oh, how they all shouted and
laughed, and danced for Joy as their
little arms were loaded with the gifts.
But the merry hour soon passed away
and the tired heads of the children were
resting on their pillows, with the dolls
and other toys cuddled up in their arms.
The next morning how lonely and
bare the poor tree looked. But Fred
said he would trim it once more, this
time for the winter birds. And now it
stands in the yard, fastened up securely,
and on its green branches are tied bits
of bread, cookies and seed-cakes, little
cups of oatmeal and ears of popcorn.
When Fred drives into the country
he is going to get some branches of I'M
threshed grain to tie on the evergreen
branches, and we expect the snow-birds
and sparrows to chirp Christmas carols
for us until the May days come again.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-12-22

Once there was a king, and some one
stole his drinking-cup. He sent far
and wide in search of it, and the thief
trembled lest his guilt should be discov-
cred. He did not know where to hide
the cup. He could not put it in the
ground, for that would leave a scar. AT
last he thought of tree, and went in
a dark night to apoplar, saying, " There
is booty | have stolen; guard it well
till | come again" The next morning
the king sent out his men to search the
forests, and they asked the trees, one
after another, Have you seen the
cup?" " Not ," said the oak; "nor l ;"
said the elm, waving her arms; "nor
>" whispered the pine. You can't
mean me!n said the willow, bending
with shame. would rather die than
do such thing" said the silver poplar,
trembling. - So would l." said the
maple, blushing, but the poplar held
up her hands to heaven and took an
oath that she had never seen the cup.
The men gave up the search then and
the cup was never found, but from that
day to this the poplar tree has been
doomed to hold up her arms till they
have grown stiff, and she will never
swing them by her side again while the
world stands. From an old Book Of
Legends, by A. N. S.
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Sunday Rest.

The ant-Sabbath press harps upon
blue laws and Puritanism when any at
tempt is made to enforce our Sabbath
enactments. Just now Portsmouth,
Va, is coming in for its share of ridi-
Guile and abuse on this account. Its
authorities have given notice to the
drugstores of that place not to sell any
thing but medicines on Sunday and
have put prohibition upon the sale of
all cigars and newspapers by dealers in
these articles. 1t is feared that they
will next restrain the printing and pub
fishing of the Sunday papers. In our
opinion not only they, but all mu-
inequalities, should take decided stand
in this matter. "Blue " or not blue"
the laws should be enforced. Only the
business which is necessary for public
health and welfare should be pros
ecuted on the Lords day. Our Sab
bath is rapidly passing out of our
hands. Its desecration is upon the in
crease. There is need for more de-
cided public sentiment in favor of its
maintenance and proper observance.
Let the church speak out in no uncer-
tain terms. Let all good citizens de-
mand the day of rest and privilege.
And let those who are trying to pre-
serve and uphold it receive due sup
port and acknowledgement Observer.
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DR.. Talmage on Christmas.

Christmas bells ring in family re-
unionsl The rail trains are crowded with
children coming home. The poultry,
fed as never since they were born,
stand wondering at the farmers gener-
osity. The markets are full of mas
sacred barnyards. The great table
will be spread and crowded with two
or three or four generations. Plant
the fork astride the breast-bone, and
with skillful twitch, that we could
never learn, give to all the hungry
lookers-on specimen of holiday anat-
omy. Florence is disposed to soar,
give her the wing The boy is fond of
music, give him the drum-stick. The
minister is dining with you, give him
the parsons nose. May the JOY reach
from grandfather, who is so dreadfully
old that he can hardly find the way to
his plate, down to the baby in the high
chair, who, with one smart pull of the
table-cloth, upsets the gravy into the
cranberry. Send from your table lib
eral portion to the table of the poor
some of the white meat as well as the
dark, not combining your generosity to
gizzards and scraps. DO not, as in some
families, keep a plate and chair for
those who are dead and gone. Your
holiday feast would be but poor fare
for them; they are at better banquet
in the skies. Let the whole land be
full of chime and carol. Let bells,
silver and brazen, take their sweetest
voice, and all the towers of Christen-
dom rain music.--T. De Wit Talmoge,
an Christmas Brooklyn Mdgazine.
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IndOlent Christians.

Processing Christians are some
times in drowsy state, oftener in a
drowsy frame. This is sadly reproach-
full, What! drowsy in examining your
selves whether you be in the faith?
Drowsy in praising the God of your
salvation? Drowsy in seeking mercy
and grace to help in time of need?
Drowsy in serving your generation by
by the will of God? Are you dis
ciples of Jesus? Did he ever speak an
idle word or lose a useful moment? 81
must work." said he, " the works of
him that sent me while il is day; the
night cometh, when no man can work"
The universe is awake. God is awake
Angels are awake. Glorilied saints are
awake. Brutes are awake. The chill
dren of this generation are awake.
Devils are awake. Death is awake.
Damnation is awake. Their damnation
slumbereth not. {" 1t is high time to
awake out of sleep" and to keep
awake. -EGchdnge.
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pERsIs w. PoRTER's ESTATE.

Il STATE OF VERMONT, Washington District IS.
In Probate Court held at Montpelier in and for said
District, on the 9Th day of December, A. d. 1855:
An Instrument purporting to be the last VIII and
Testament of Persis w. Porter, late of Calais in
said District deceased being presented to the
Court by Ira S. Dwine the Executor therein
named for Probate 1t is ordered by said Court that
all persons concerned therein be notified to appear
at session of said Court to he held at the Pro-
bate Office in Montpelier on the It'll day of Janu-
ary A. ID. 1851 and show cause, if any they may
have, against the Probate of said will! for which
purpose it is further ordered that notice of this
order he published three weeks successfully in the
Vermont Waterman g. state J1HFHdi, printed at
Montpelier, previous to said time appointed for
hearing. by the Court,-Attest,
s3sj HIRAM CARLETON, Judge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-12-22
Mother Goose Materialized.

One by one our nursery heroes and
heroines are being turned into common
flesh and blood. A writer in Hdrper'S
Young People tells us in very heart
less manner that Jack Horner, who sat
in a corner eating his Christmas pie,
was real boy, ga red-headed, freckle-
faced boy, scullery lad in the Abbey
of the ancient town of Glastonbury.
And after the ice is thus broken, so to
speak, we might as well say that we
have discovered that Mother Goose her.
self was once a real, live woman, in
fact very lively woman. Thomas
Fleet thought so, anyway, for she was
his mother-in-law, and he was the edi-
tor, in 1881. of the Boston Weekly Re
hearSol. Mother Goose had nineteen
children of her own, and one of them,
Elizabeth Goose, was married by Cot
ton Mather, in 1715, to Thomas Fleet.
Now this Fleet, like most editors, was
very cross and grabbed, and when
Mother Goose, in the goodness of her
soul, used to sing her grandchildren,
the small Fleets, to sleep with extern
porized nursery ditties, the elder Fleet
was heard to eXclaim that he wouldn't
"stand any such nonsense from any
body" And so thinking to crush his
poor motber-n-law with public ridicule,
he caught up her innocent rhymes and
published them in phamphlet form
under the following title: "Songs for
the Nursery, or Mother Goose's Melo-
dies for Children. Printed by T. Fleet
at his Printing-house in Pudding Lane
Boston. Price ten coppers." But thus
does malice always overleap itself; the
publication, instead of crushing Mother
Goose, has made her name dear to the
heart of every child from that day tc
this and crowned her with an immor-
tally of fame. -Christion at Work.
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for the CHILDREN.
One Cat Too Many.

We had fine. large yellow cat,
And lovely tortoise.shell,
And pretty Maltese kitten that
Played all day long with Belle.
And there was poor black-and-white,
with her one timid kit,
But in the whole broad house was found
No room for her and It.
The yellow cat on the gate post sat
And blnked adown the street;
The tortose-shell on silken raat
Slept at Aunt Phebes feet;
The Maltese kitten ran and played
And climbed in papa's boot,
And black-and-whlte was in the way
And always under foot
So one dark night, shut in bag,
She and her kit were sent
On a long road, three miles or more,
To good old Mistress Brent,
Whose house was filed with rats and mice,
But not one kit or cat;
In all the world what better place
For a black-and.white than that?
But ere the daybreak at our door,
Wet with the dews of night,
With her tired kitten at her side,
Miaued poor black-and-white.
For she, through all the cold and dark
Poor, homeless, homesick cat
Had travelled for her love of us
A long, rough road like that.
And now she shall not go again,
But in our barn shall stay,
And purr and sleep and make deep nests
In the warm fragrant hay.
Her kitten shall grow sleek and fat,
And every morn and night
I'll carry milk and speak kind words
To our good black-andwhite.
Portland TrdnScril
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-12-22
3---A Lesson in Geography.

What state declares that it is in debt to
lady?
What state is a very rosy letter Of the
alphabet?
3-In mentioning what mountains do we
tell the truth about certain domestic ami
mails?
4-What lake in the United States is
pretence and level tract of land?
5-What lake is an animal and part of
an animal?
6-What lake in South America is a
beverage, a beverage, a conveyance and a
conveyance?
What channel in the old world is a
boys nickname, a part of the verb to be
and part of a bird? ETHYL.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-12-22

gossipings. The granddaughter, in a
fit of passion, threw her grandmother's
crutch in the fire; and the old woman
was so poor that she had not the means
of buying another. The hasty girl
cried and repented, and the frail old
woman pardoned her; but, to make rep
aration, her grandchild never quilted
her for an instant, and served her as a
faithful crutch till she had saved up
sufficient to purchase a substantial new
one, on which were these words: " Re-
pentance and Pardon. "-Je0ish Mes
Senqer.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-12-22

How TO MAKE MoNEY.-No matter
in what part you are located, you should
write to Hallett 81 Co., Portland, Maine,
and receive, free, information about
work you can do and live at home, at a
profit of from So to 1875 and upwards
daily. Some have made over $50 in a
day. All is new. Capital not needed
Hallett e. Co. will start you. Either
sex; all ages. Those who commence
at once will make sure of snug little
fortunes. Write and see for yourselves.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-12-22
The CrutcIl.

In a little village poor old little
woman lived with pretty grand
daughter. One day the good old
woman went out without her crutch;
but her pretty granddaughter was near
her to serve as a support. 1t continued
thus for long time. TO the promenade,
to prayers or to market the good old
granddame no longer used her crutch,
but trotted about leaning on her grand
daughter. There was much prattling
about this in the village, and various
We're the conjectures. AT last they
found out the cause, which is yet told
to their children during their nightly
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-12-22
BENTON,s NERVE and BRAIN TONIC.

If you are so nervous that minutes seem
like hours, or days seem like weeks and
years, let not moment pass before you try
this great vitalizer, as its effects in all such
cases are prompt and reliable, If the Doc
tors give you DovER's POWDER and Nor
PINE to make you have quiet sleep, you
will find this better than all the doctors. If
you become restless and nervous, so you
cannot sleep Opium and its kindred allies
are the worst things You can possibly take.
A few doses of BENToN's NERVE AND BRAIN
Tonic is sure to relieve you, and in no in
stance has it ever failed to cure.
Sold by all Druggists, and sent by express
on receipt of price Sl.0O.
DIR. q. o. BENTON, Proprietor
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-12-22

Sure cure for blind, bleeding, and itching
Piles. One box has cured the worst cases
of ten years standing. No one need suffer
ten minutes after using this wonderful
Kinks German Pile Ointment. Ii absorbs
tumors, allays the itching at once, acts as a
poultice, gives instant relief. Kinks Ger
man Pile Ointment is prepared only for
Piles and itching of the private parts, and
nothing else. Every box is warranted by
our Agent.
Sold by Druggists sent by mail on receipt
of price. Fifty cents and 81. per box.
DIR. c. o. BENTON, Proprietor.
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GEORGE =. MILES, ESTATE.

The undersigned. having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the District of Wash
ingtOn, Commissioners, to receive examine and ad-
just all claims and demands of all persons against
the estate of George L. Miles, late of Middesex,
in said District, deceased, and all claims exhibited
in offset thereto, hereby give notice that we will
meet for the purposes aforesaid at the dwell
inghouse of the late George =. Miles in Mddlesex,
on the 30th day of December 1856, and 18th day of
May, 1887, next, from two o'clock p. NJ. until five
o'clock 7. NJ each of said days, and that six
months from the 10Th day of November, A. d. lss6
is the time limited by said Court for said creditors
to present their claims to us for examination and
allowance.
Dated Mt Middlesex this 4th day of Dec, A. D. 1856
DAVID WARD. g.. ..,..
S3S5 CHARLES A FOSTER comm lsslOners.
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VENAS WATTS ESTATE.
COM NTISSIt


II COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the District of Wash
ingtOn Commissioners, to receive, eXa nine and adj
just all claims and demands of all persons against
the estate of Ienas Watts, late of Waterbury, in
said District deceased and all claims exhibited in
offset thereto, hereby give notice that will meet
for the purposes aforesaid, at William T. Dilling-
hams ohice. in Waterbury, the 10Th day of
January and 5th day of May next, from nine o'clock
a. NJ. until four o'clock p NJ each of said days,
and that six months from the 9Th day of November,
A. ID Ns6. is the time limited by said Court for said
creditors to present their claims to us for examina
ton and allowance.
Dated at Waterbury, this ID day OF Dec, A. D. lSS6
S2.S4 WILLIAM WADE. commissioners
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w II. NEwMAN,s ESTATE.

w IOMNTSNIONEEN' NOTICE.
The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the District of Ran
doph Commissioners. to receive, examine and adj
just all claims and demands of all persons against
the estate of w. II. Newman, late of Washington,
in said District deceased and all claims exhibited in
offset thereto, hereby give notice that will meet
for the purposes aforesaid at II. A. Whites office
in Washington, in said District ON the 18th day of
March, 1857, from ten O'Clock \, NJ. until four
o'clock r. NJ. said day, and that six months from
the 18th day OF October, \. ID lsS6 is the time limited
by said Court for said creditors to present their
claims to us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Washington this ID day of Dec A. ID. 1856.
L. q. HIT NTINGTON, ,,o,,,,,i. .;o,,,,r,
S2-si A. IL HEppEk. ENTHUSIASTICALLY
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7 CEASE NJ. FOSTERS ESTATE.

rohae Cort Sed Mdnfeier In aid
District, ON the 2d day of December A. u. lssb;
Hiram u. Ayers, Administrator. with the will
annexed, of the estate of LOease NJ. Foster,
late of Montpelier in said District, deceased,
presents his administration account for eN-
ton for decree of distribution and partition of
the estate of said deceased, Whereupon, II is or
cation be referred to session thereof to be held at
the Probate ONCE in said Montpelier, the 3st day
of December, A. ID. les6, for hearing and decision
thereon. And, II is further ordered, that notice
hereof be given to all persons interested by publica
ton of the same three weeks successfully in the
Vermont WdfchmdR a State Journal a newspaper
published at Montpelier, previous to said time APP
pointed for hearing, that they may appear at said
time aud place, and show cause, II any they may
have why said account should not he allowed and
such decree made. BY the Court.-Attest.
S2-s4 HIRAM CARLETON, Judge.