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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-26
WOODWARD ELOTEROP,
ART EMBROIDERY.

Sample" Decorated Chairs. -Oddn
SIX Pillows, Cushions, Mats aud
other fancy eiIbrUldrry articles.
DOwa Pillows, covered with hss-
urea silk. Reauced from 81 To So
each.
/ silk Tea Cosey, hand painted. Re-
duced IrOn IS to 50.
/ ClanIoIs lea Cosey, hand painted.
Reduced from -. 90 10 90.
/ Bolton Sheeting Crib spread. Re-
duced from $40 TO 50.
1 Bolton Sneeung Table Spread,
richly embroidered in linen, heavy
tied fringe. Re luced from . 4 = 10 81.
= Painted Hockers, with embroi-
dered cushions. heduced from gig
to So each.
1 bamboo Seat, with japanese
crepe cushion tied with ribbons. Re
ducsd from 3 L.. 30 to 50.
Cora-worked Comfortable Mat
Reduced from 81 3 90 " So
= Infants Spreads OF silk boiling
shee Ilng. reduced from S14 81 70
Slo each
/ PAINTED Chair, with fancy silk
cushions. Reduced from go To $40.
l Bolton 5neeting Bed spread,
wrought in rope silk. Reduced from
$50 ~ SIS.
Center Pieces for the dinner table,
handsomely embroidered, slightly
soiled. at greatly reduced prices.
Also Fancy Tray Cloths. trimmed
Baskets, silk Photograph serena,
be. nj greatly reduced prices.
(Second door, annex
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-26

The warmest Christmas day in the records of
the signal service! Santa Claus made his
rounds on . bicycle instead of the customary
sleigh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-26

This extraordinary weather reminds, or
should remind Us that death turks in May dow
ers that bloom in December. The old saying,
"a green Christmas makes a fat graveyard" is
the folklore for fine bit Of scientific truth. If
the community forget in the enjoyment of
balmy air those lessons of personal earefulness
which are indispensable to physical weIl-beipg
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-26

The results of the great patriotic exposition
at Paris may well inspire our own statesmen
and people, who are preparing for a worlds
fair in 1892, with the pride Of emulation The
cost OF preparation, including the structures
erected, was =, 800. 900. of which the national
government furnished 20, SOC, 900. the Associa-
ton de Garantie as much more and the munich
pality of Paris q, 100000. The estimate was
million dollars over what was required, ex-
elusive of $4,000 paid in by the sale of priv
neges. 1t is estimated that $500, 0o0, 600 were
spent in the French capital during the EXPOSE
ton. the government alone clearing SI2. 600 600,
or third more than the cost of the exposition
This array of benefits does not include the rise
In the value of property, improved transit and
general business impetus due to the holding of
the great fair. But the most signal of the
blessings conferred was the strengthening of
the republican sentiment in the country and
the overthrow Of Boulangism.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-26
THunsDAY. DrcrMBrn 26, 1889.

We began our'Grand Five-dayRern-
nantSale" this morning. We are clear
ing up :he store preparatory 20 the
New Years business wedo not want
an odd Size. -"Brokcn Line" or q
short Length" at the ope ming Of the
new year-January 2-and TO that end
We are quoting unusually low prices.
Wesre Particularly snxious TO 3osc
out all strictly holiday goods A
feature OF this Remnant Sale" will
be the offering of Tossed ard
Wrinkled" HardkerchiefS Soiled
and Broken-limb Dolls Chip a and
Scratched Bric-a-brac. and Pictures,
Imperfect Japanese Screens. odds
and Ends and slightly Soiled Pieces"
In the Art Embroidery department.,
and the like. throughout the store.
TOSSED AND wRINKLEDn HANpKER-
CHIEFS
Ladies' Initial Handk erchiefs that
were 2oc- Reduced to zoe, s for
Soc
Ladies' Initial Handkerchiefs that
were 29c. Reduced to zoe, B for
SOC.
Mems Initial Handkerchiefs that
were zoe. Reduced to zoe, 3 for
Soc.
Mems Initial HandLerchiefs that
were 35c. Reduced to 25c
Mems Initial HandkercAiefs thst
were SOC. Now for 81
lot of Ladies' Scalloped Embroi-
dered Handkerchief, in White and
Colored Embroidery; were 25c. Re-
duced to zoe. 5 for SOC.
Ladies' Plain White and Fancy
Hemstitched Handkerchiefs; wero
1Sc Now . for Pc.
Ladies' White japanese SILK Initial
Hsndkerchiefs that were l. Reduced
to 15c. each
ladies White Japanese silk Hem
stitched Handkerchiofs that we're
75c. Reduced to SOC. each. That were
Doc. Now ) for 81.
Virst hoor.D
WOODWARD LoTHRoP.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-26

Some optimists aver that the Ohio senator
snip win be without money and without Brice,
oas That Is not standard idea by any means.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-26
odd SIZES" IN LADIES' JACKETS.

Mostly large sizes, hence the re-
auctions. Ladies' Atwood Cloth
ysckels. in Black, Brown and Navy
Blue. bound with braid. Reduced 70
81 each
Ladies' Black Atwood Stockinette
JschetsL Reduced to IS each.
ladies' Plain Beaver Jackets, in
Green and Navy blue. Sizes So 70
A. Reduced 10 S3.15 each.
Ladies' Plain Beaver Jackets, bound
with braid, bel sleeves. Sizes Az to
A. ksdueed to IS each.
Ladies' Black Atwood Stockinette
Jackets. bound with braid and made
''direc toire" style. Sizes 80 to AZ.
Reduced TO 20 each.
Ladies Navy and Green Diagonal
Cloth Jackets, mostly large sizes
Reduced 10 % each
1 Lot Of Ladies' Fine Jackets, In
Beaver, DiAgonais. Wide Wales, &C.
In Navy. Green. Brown and Black,
made plain and with vest revereA
brad bound. trimmed. embroidered,
&c. reduced to $40 each.
Ladies' Tan Color English Top
Coats, satin lined keduced 70
o1250 each
(Ihild noor.l
WOODWARD 3 LorHRor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-26

The ears Christmas grip was infectious but
not enjoyable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-26

Fun Trimmed KID GDovrs
10 PER CENT DISCOUNT
The strong Goat Skin Gloves for the coachrnan the
neat-htting London-made Gloves for his master the
dainty Fur Trimmed Partisan Novelty for tho wife
daughter and small editions Of all for the boys and
girls. Ten Per cent of the marked prices for this
weeks special sale.
THE PALAIs ROYAL.
ont r,rrad hc1c
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-26

SECOND MARK-DOwN on SILK AND
SATIN-COVERED ELDER DOWN
QUILTS.
As an evidence Of our determin,-
ton to close ihem out at once We
have again reduced their prices. viz:
$50 Satin Elder Down Quilts now
$3.50
$3.50 Silk Elder Down Quilts now
$40.
$50 Satin Elder Down Quilts now
s25.
so India SILK Elder Down Quilt
now S.350
We have also reduced our Silk and
Satin-coyered Elder Down Cushions
as follows:
"a ones 20 $3.50.
50 ones to S4.25.
1919 ones 70 So.
$3.50 ones to 50.
Fourth door.)
WOODWARD & LoTHRoP
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-26

One might infer from the spoilsmen's clamor
for sympathy for disappointed applicants for
Office who have entertained delusive hopes,
based merely upon the fact Of passing a civil
service examination, that there were never any
disappointed Office seekers who had received
encouragement to hope for success under the
spoils system. Whatever method of appoint
ment prevails there will be thousands of Office
seekers for every Office to be filed. This fact
and the small chance of success to any in
dividual in the contention should be
brought clearly to the attention of
every possible Office seeker and he should
also be made to appreciate the disadvantages
and drawbacks of that employment by the gov
eminent for which he hopes. The overwhelm-
ing rush Of Office seekers is a source of annoy
ance to the appointing power and Of distress
to the multitude Of disappointed applicants,
and every one, without reference to his views
concerning the proper basis for the distribution
OF Offices, would doubtless reduce the evil if he
could. But return to the spoils system would
not supply this remedy. The fact that the
personal favor Of some politician had become a
requisite for success would not deter the
average Office seeker as much as the require
ment Of competitive examination upon
his merits. There would be, as there was
before under the spoils system, the de-
scent upon the capital of vast multitude
o. persons who had rendered or thought they
had rendered political or personal services to
the appointing powers There would be the
Same delusive hopes INDUCED, followed by the
same disappointment and distress There is no
baseless encouragement given by success in
civil service examination which would not IN
der the spoils system find its counterpart in the
deceptive promise or suggestion of support by
q Congressman or other high official.
Just why fral human nature selects the day
Of peace and good will in which to display its
worst phases is not understandable. No Christ
mas passes without its ARRAYS and its murders.
Yesterdays criminal record was distinguished
by q riot at q Christmas tree gathering in
church at Shawneetown, Ill, in which the
brutal instincts even of part of the church.
going element Of the population were not re-
strained by the sanctities of the day and place.
A free fight in q church, leading citizen
nearly killed and other leading citizens in
jured-how thin a veneer at times seems our
Christian civilization And yet it is by the ex-
ception that the rule is proven true. The shock
OF the recoil from these things tests the real
character Of modern civilization. Among those
who treat the Christmas holiday as merely the
occasion for alcoholic exhilaration the ten
dency of the day to breed crime is obvious
But when the mania for disorder on the day
of peace and good will attacks a church con-
gregation one can only throw the blame on
human nature, with the deacon's reflection that
"we're all poor Critters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-26

DUSTY" AND "cRUsHED" APRONS.
These were used in making and
decorating our Aaron Bazaar" A
little pressing and they will be as
good as ever they were. We take of
% and SOC.
Aprons that were 81 reduced to
~75c. each.
Aprons that were 81 reduced to
Doc. each.
Aprons that were $3.50 reduced to
I'll each.
Oh .ldren's Aprons. We're La
Reduced to zoe. each.
(Second floor, aEneX.D
WOODWARD LOTHROP.
odds AND ENDS" IN INFANTS GOODS.
3 Infants Baskets on Stands. Re
duced To > haIf irice.
D Infants baskets on Stands. Re-
duced 10 Sl.2J; half price.
Infants Baskets on Stands. Re-
duced To Sl.5O; half price.
Infants Slips, handsomely
trimmed with Embroidery. kedaced
TO 81 each
(SecOnd nOor.)
WOODWARD & LoTHRoP.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-26

'oDDs" IN BASKETS.
Baskets that were Sc. Reduced TO
&c. each.
Baskets that were loc Reduced 20
DC. each.
Baskets that we're 15c. Reduced to
10c each.
Baskets that were 20. Reduced TO
loo. each
Baskets that were Csc. Reduced to
1Sc. each.
Baskets that were 35c. Reduced TO
Csc. each
Baskets that were soc. Reduced TO
35c. each.
Baskets that were 75c. Reduced TO
Soc. each.
tSecon q ioor)
WOODWARD & LoTHEoP.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-26

WOODWARD 3 LorHRop.
Cor. llth and = St. nv.
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Have been marked DOM in price, and you are inter
este 1t will be to Your advantage cali early
the nne We give below q partial list OF Chidren's
Coats with original and reduced prices N found In the
line December 90.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-26
LONDON STYLE STREET GuoyEs

Confined below,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-10-02
NUMBER 40.

mulated during long business career,
some boxes containing furs, robes, etc, ten
tons of coke, benches and other articles
of value. Attention was instantly directed
to saving the valuable contents Of this
room, but on breaking open the door the
floor was already falling in and it was i'm
possible to save any OF the patterns or other
contents. In the third story was a guam
tity of lumber, some 10000 feet, and in the
attic was lot of patterns which had no
special value. Connected with the store
house was an unoccupied dwell;ng.house
twenty-five feet by thirty-two feet one and
one-half stories high, containing several
barrels of wheat and some other mer-
chandise. This also was burned. The fire
then extended across the road to another
unoccupied dwelling-house twenty feet by
thirty-eight feet, which contained some
hardwood lumber pieces of machinery, etc.
This was destroyed, as was the highway
bridge crossing the river at this place and
also barn, twenty-four feet by twenty
four feet, containing about five tons Of hay
and 1000 feet of dry bass lumber. The
foundry, some forty feet distant was some
what damaged but was saved by its iron
roof The patterns were not insured. On
the buildings that were burned was $500 in
surance in the Union Mutual of Montpelier.
The loss of the patterns is almost ire
parable. Mr.. Wright made planning and
matching-maChires, and for several years
has been making machine of his own in
vention for polishing granite The patterns
for all this machinery, for pulleys of great
variety of sizes, for stoves and other articles
of iron manufacture, the accumuations Of
third of a century, costing probably
$4,000 to produce are DESTROYED, except
the few that chanced to be in use in the
foundry Here is the great loss to Mr..
Wrght-a loss that is exceedingly difficult
to estimate in dollars and cents. Mr..
Wrghts operations will be seriously Grip
pied by the destruction of his patterns.
He has on hand quite number of con-
tracts for machinery which he will try TO ill
by some means. He is somewhat advanced
in years, and his son, who has been III COM
pany with him, is in feeble health What
course he will ultimately pursue with ref
erence to arrangements for continuing the
business permanently he has not yet de-
cded. Engine Company No. 1 from this
village went to Mr.. Wright's relief and rem
dered material aid in reducing and con-
trolling the flames.
SEMINARY HILL.
Miss WHITE has been obliged to go home
because of i'll health,
PROFESSOR BISHOP has been spending the
week at his fathers home in New Jersey.
PUBLIC rhetoricals will commence this
wednesday, evening. There are about
forty in the public class this term.
A RECEPTION given by the Band and
Adelphi societies to the Esthetics and
Ladies Literary Society will occur next Fri
day evening.
PROFESSOR ROGERS gave a very highly
interesting lecture to a large audience in
Seminary chapel last Saturday evening on
oxygen and hydrogen.
THE game Of ball advertised for last Sat-
urday between the Goddards and the Sem
mary team was not played because of the
failure OF the Goddard boys to appear.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-10-02
The Farmers Loan & Trust Company.

This association was founded and ncor-
porated in 1885 to do general banking and
loaning business, locating its western office
at Fargo, Dakota. Its stockholders are
nearly all residents of Vermont and a ma
iority of the stock is held in Washington
county. The business was done on a small
scale at the beginning. None but the most
conservative loans were made and time
was taken to look carefully after the de-
tails of the business. The company's best
reference was the grade of securities it Of
fered to investors. The paper it has
handled has always been OF the best quality.
1t has always been found to be exactly as
represented and the rates of interest have
been satisfactory to investors. COnserva-
tive management has inspired confidence
in the company and the result has been
steady and substantial growth in its business.
In 1888 the capital of the company was
increased to $4,000. With the increase OF
business the directors sought to enlarge
their field of investment and decided to
move the principal office in the West to
Sioux City, Iowa, one of the most progress
sive of western towns. A branch office has
been opened in Ord, the county seat of Val
lev county, Nebraska, and the center of the
finest lands in that state. The office in
Fargo is also retained. The facilities OF
these three offices combined are unsurpassed
for making safe and desirable investments.
In charge of the offices in the different sec
tions named are men who have been trained
to the business in the employ of the COM
pany and all are under the management of
Mr.. II. II. Hazen, who for many years has
made investments a special study.
The company has prospered. Its stock is
paying investment and it has in reserve
handsome surplus. 1t favored the act of
the legislature passed at the session of 1883
subjecting all trust companies doing busi-
ness in the state to examination by the in
spector of finance and was one of the first
to receive permission TO do business under
the new law. After making his recent tour
of inspection through the west, Luther ..
Green, the present finance inspector, writes
81 have no hesitation in saying that the af-
fairs of the Farmers Trust Company are in
excellent condition, snug and safe. The
methods of the management there pleased
me-"
In a few months the capital of the COM
pany will be increased to 100000 The
line of investments it is now carrying rang
ing in time from six months to five years,
and it is receiving deposits in sums of fifty
dollars and upwards for which certificates
are issued bearing six per cent interest.
The Farmers Trust company is a well-estab-
lished and safely-managed institution.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-10-02

very desirable in carrying on agricultural
operations. He knows what good thing
is, and is reliable man. The occasion of
this sale is the purchase of his farm for the
insane asylum site. Il will be the largest
sale Of the kind ever held in Vermont, and
it will be a satisfaction to all those who at.
tend to know that every article will go
to the highest bidder. He has repeatedly
refused to entertain any offers made him for
part of the property. Not a single COW or
any of the other property will be sold be-
fore the sale. Be sure and go. See his ad-
vertisement on the second page.
THE big event is almost here. The pal
ace hotel car of the world will arrive at the
Central depot with the Luciers' Novelty
and Comedy Company of European and
American artists, who will appear at
Blanchard opera-house Saturday, October
8, with full Russian band and solo or
chestra. A grand street parade can be
looked for, starting from the palace car.
The company is headed by the monarchs of
the musical world Luciers-fve in num-
ber-Joseph Charles, Fred Rosalie and
little Margrette; then comes the greatest OF
all jugglers, Adrian, as well as the pleasing
vocalist, Miss HELEN Archiner; then fun
for all is the welcome and popular Irish
comedian, William Mcmahon, and Pre-
vost Bros, acrobats, who come direct
from the Follie De Bergan Theater, Paris,
France; while John h. Harty will please
the public with Left All Alone" Next
comes the Dutchman with songs and dances
and the greatest of all comedies, the " Blind
Professors Reception, or Pats Blunders." "
The solo orchestra of seven pieces is one of
the finest that have ever appeared here.
Reserved seats fifty and thirty-five cents;
admission twenty five cents.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-10-02
Obituary..

KENDALL 7. DAvIs.-Another of our oc-
togenariaus has passed away; for, though
he had not been in Montpelier much for the
last seven years, we still have claimed Ken
dali T. Davis as one of our townsmen by
virtue Of his long residence here. He died
at the residence of his sister, Mrs. Jason
Marsh, with whom his declining years were
spent in North Calais, not far from his BIRTH
place, September 25th, in the eighty-tourth
year of his age, His life was almost equally
divided between Calais and Montpelier.
He was painter by trade and very widely
and favorably known, mild of speech, kind
of heart, patient under trial, honest in his
dealing, Industrious and benevolent, He
was connected with the Church OF the
Messiah from its organization, His wife,
nee Mercy Marsh. passed away thirteen
years ago; aud of their six children five
survive him-Charles o., of White Cloud,
Kansas; Mrs. Esther A. Spalding of Cham
bridgeport, Mass. Isaac X, of Burlington;
Heman b., of Lyndonville and Mrs.
Amanda NJ. Sauders of Montpelier
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Please Renew.

Renewal blanks have been sent to a
number of subscribers and we trust that
those who have not already responded will
do so promptly. And any Others who see
by the label on their paper that their sub
scription has expired will greatly oblige us
by an early renewal.
WATCHMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-10-02

SALVATION on, the greatest cure on earth
for pain, has made "a most brilliant debut.
Price twenty-five cents.
PHILOSOPHERS say that affairs should al
ways be conducted with view to the great
est good OF the greatest number. DIR. Bulls
Cough Syrup does the greatest good to the
greatest number Twenty-Five cents.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-10-02

FRIENDS OF the University of Vermont
will learn with pleasure that the college Ii
brary has recently been increased by the
gift OF some 500 volumes from the library OF
the late Professor John III. Wheeler of the
University of Virginia. The gift was made
by his widow.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-26
A VESSEL
a Ship Lost at Sea and Her Identity is
Unknown.

NEW YoRK, March 25.-Al efforts TO trace
the identity of the vessel whose wreckage
was passed by the steamer Colorado on Sat
urday morning last, have so far failed. The
agents OF the steamer Conscrva, or Madrid,
which sailed from here a week ago for Sam
ana, deny that the wreckage is that of their
vessel. They say that it does not correspond
In any particular with that of their vessel.
The agents Of the Clyde Line steamer Sag
NAV also denied that the wreckage belonged
TO their vessel.
A possible clew to the shipwreck wa fur
nished by two incoming vessels this morn
ing. The Atlas Line steamer Athos, from
Port Limon,. which arrived today, reports
having passed, on Saturday noon, a white
painted steamer, disabled and bound south,
showing the German colors. The brig G.. b.
Lockart, which also got in this morning
from San Domingo, brings II more definite
report OF n ship In distress. The
%Lockhart's captain said that on March 10, in
latitude 36.45, longitude 1901, he saw the
British steamer Yeomandell in q disabled
state. The Yeomandell had q heavy list to
the starboard, her decks were on a line with
the water, her machinery was disabled and
her sails blown away. The disabled vessel
displayed a series OF signals indicating distress
"'l' NAoAS "a itHhOoN w nuNt ntI tOIAilNlbn
telegraphed TO the English Lloyds. The
Ycomandcll left New Orleans for Rouen,
France, on March 3.
On the Maritime Exchange today II was
thought probable that tbs latter vessel had
gone down and that the raft and drift wood
passed by the Colorado on Saturday were all
that were left to tell the story of her destruc-
ton. %
The following dispatch from Boston was
received at the New York Maritime Exchange
this morning:
THE steamer Gate City, from Savannah,
reports that on March %, at 1880 o'clock
am, in latitude $50 III, longitude 800 3O',
she passed one metallic lifeboat and one Tap
~streakboat, the latter newly painted white.
The first three letters OF the name of the large
boat looked like Con. The Gate City passed
also IN the same vicinity a sofa and other
furniture and joiner work, the latter painted
white. The wreckage apparently came from
n steamer, and had not been long in the
water"
When the officers OF the exchange received
the above message they regarded It as strong
evidence that the wreckage belonged TO the
gunboat Conscrya, the vessel which had so
much trouble getting away from this port
because she was suspected of being intended
Tor Tie Haytian insurgents.