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HOLIDAY SPECIALS
IN COLLAR AND CUFF BOXES.
Collar and Cuff Boxes OF Embossed Leather.
Especial aSc.
Collar and Cuff Boxes of Fine Leather.
Collar and Cuff Boxes of Fine Leather.
especial" SI15
Collar and Cuff Boxes Of Fine Pebble Morocco.
Especial" $l..S.
Collar and Cuff Boxes of Embossed Russia.
especial" $2.4S
Oozs Calf Collar and Gun Boxes. Especial
price," S36s.
Silk Plush Collar and Cuff Boxes ESPECIAL"
sI.4S.
satin-lned Plush Collar and Cuff Boxes.
Silk Plush Patent Collar and Cuff Boxes.
Special" S2.a5.
WoRk Boxes Fon The HoLrpArs.
Children's Embossed Leather Work Boxes.
Special, sc.
Children's Embossed Leather Work Boxes,
large size, Il.
ladies' Embossed Leather Work Boxes.
Especial" Sl.n.
Ladies' Embossed Leather Work Boxes very
hne. Extra large. Special price, sl.aS
HOLIDAY SPECIALS In NECK WE.R.
Ostrich Feather Boas well made of the best
tips.
al Ostrich Feather Boas marked down to
$l.2S
81 Ostrich Feather Boas marked down to
SEQ
$50 Ostrich Feather Boas marked down to
$780,
SILK BOAS.
Sl.25 silk Boas marked down to 81.
Lace Pompadour Boas reduced from 81. Soto
each.
A NOVELTY IN CHINA SILK BOWS.
China SILK Bows, embroidered in Blue and
Gilt. Pink and Gilt, White and Gilt. Nile and
Gilt. Heiiotrope and Gilt, also Russian coiors.
Special Holiday price. 81 each.
Plaid silk Bows. Special price, .y0c. each.
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MARKrDDows PRrcEs AT
sHUsTER's.
Beginning Monday. December Is we shall
sell all Of our Choice Rob-s nj the following -
auctions:
$40 Rotes. go. s25 to saO.
81. 50 Robes, $50. g.. % 10 ela
$35 Robes. go. $40 to sl6.
sl5to sl2.5O.
el3to sl1.0.
This IL by far the greatest bargain In GOOD
goods ever offered I'm Washington. The hob-s
are eli of this seasons importation and In good
condition. and those In search OF nice goods III
low prices will hnd them here. small lot "
Imported Knitted Skirts. which will b. sSlA
subject 10 the following reductions;
o.. now 81.
%. now s2.23.
Swiss Embroidered FLANNEL
slJO, now sl-25. $500, now e2.o5.
S2OO. nov also $3.50 nov s2.aO
All of our Atwood Piaids ana strips that wess
Is. 10 and J0c. reduced 10 the low peioe Of Slc-
Per yard.
The srsssest bargain in the country for the
money. In fact. We have marked our entire
stock Of Drss Goods 81 sweeping reductions. -
we are determined 10 close them previous 20 the
LIST Of january. Remember. we do what Ne sd-
versise TO DO and that We ell only nrss cls0
goods
b ONE PRICE
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MEMS FANCY SHAVING MUGS. p AND 49c !;
VI mems mnstAche fancy cups and saucers, y and
So fancy cup and saucer, Ia. BLTMS,
dlS2r- 145 and 147 hth st. Sc.
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OPEN DAY AND EVENING.
sEATON PERRY.
"PERRY BUILDING"

nOLLs, DOLLS! BISOTE, WASHABLE AND
~ Hnbreakable. j. 10. II. a. -. ~ and rs. Call
early. DIITM'S.
di:S.h' "a, and IA 18th st. Sc.
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D1Srse RooM Furniture.

Ask for the Sideboards advertised.
ASK for the Extension Tables advertised
Examine the Solid Oak, Box Frame,
Leather Seat Dining Chair for S3.5 10. Regu-
lar price "a 10
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In 49, 50 and 81 catalogue
descriptions win Of the
O thesesto
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A FUND Or HOLIDAY THoreHr
VA PIERCE cos,
successos to T. q. Davis.
III Markc, Space.
Cor. Sth ST.
ONLY Q MORE BUSINESS DAYS.

Sore Opea Ereniaes Unta o'e,oek
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MEMS NECKwEAR. NEW NOvE.TIEs. IN
w fxnry boxes. :E,c- TO 15c. Mems siik Mufiierr.
dist. BLTM.s, "a. aud IA 9Th ST. Sc.
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CAriy or late in the morning
sausage and buC kwheat Gales
hslp to make a good breakfast
M New ENGLAND SAUSAGE arrives
today. supply regular and Inn
dl3 Wv. BURcHELL. 1875 st.
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cARHART 4 LEIDY.
~ sth ~. anil .IR kst NV
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GOLD SILVER THIMBLEs, l5c.: LADIES
- Rolled Gold Bracelets &c. Rhinestone Earring.
dTs-a THE CONDENSATION. 18th and y.
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WOMAN AGAINST WOMAN.
Because Brilliant Lady Powdered Another
WouIdn't speak to Her.

Because n Brilliant Lady Powdered Another
WouIdn'r speak TO Her.
New York SUM-
A group of prominent women we're dis
cussing a noted business woman who, by
dint of tremendous will force and great per-
severance, has surmounted obstacles at
which the ordinary woman would turn faint.
"A remarkable woman" said one. 'She de-
serves her success"
"What brilliant conversationalist'' said
another. ST love to hear her talk"
"Her generosity is unbounded," said q
third.
"Do you not admire her?" The woman to
whom this question was addressed. tossed
her head and contemptuously replied: ''I do
not know her. She powders, and as make
it rule never to speak TO a woman who
does that, have no opportunity Tor observ-
ing these remarkable traits over which YOU
seem so enthusiastic.
A silence fell. Then one bolder than the
rest said: 'That is the woman of it. Fancy
a man refusing to know brilliant, genial,
successful man because he waxed his mus
taehel"
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them seriously also-if only one could but

them seriously also-if only one could but
do It'll
Apropos Of the fact that recent play pro-
duced here was so bad that the actors did
not hesitate to guy it as they played, one of
the cleVerest stage managers in Boston told
this story the other evening. remsrking that
it had never been in print: Some years since
Mr. Charles Thorne and Mr.. Louis Aldrich
were in the stock company of the Boston
Theater It was then the custom o! the
management to send the company out upon
the road, as the phrase goes, on Saturday
nights, replacing them by some transient
show. On these provincial excursions it was
hardly to be expected that the actors would
do their best, and as matter of fact they
were often wildly irregular in their acting,
Aldrich and Thorne being especially famous
for either guying each other or getting up
jests.
A PAIR OF RUssET BOOTS.
On one occasion the company played the
s'Tour de Nesle" at some suburban place, I
think ut Lynn, although as that town has SO
recently been half destroyed by fire I am
not willing to put the responsibility upon
it without being more certain. As he was
going upon the stage for the first time that
evening Thorne CHANGED to see pair OF rus
set boots which were not in use. Quietly
stage and deposited them upon the table.
Aldrich, who scented a jest at once,
was on at the time but had his exit first
When he vent off he calmly took the russell
boots away with him. When he had occa-
sion to come back again in a moment, he
brought them back and set them in chair.
Thorne took them out with him; and the
next one who came upon the scene made his
appearance with the boots in his hand. It
was the russet boots, and always the russet
boots throughout the entire play. They
were taken on and carried off with perfect
gravity, until it is to be feared that the
spectators must have come to the conclusion
that the etiquette of the times in which the
scene of the play was laid demanded that a
pair of russet boots should accompany every
appearance of man of certain rank.
THE CRITIC CAUGHT ON.
ALI this was one of those amusingly silly
things which serve admirably to laugh over,
but the sequel was genuinely funny. Some
months after travelling company came to
Lynn, and once more presented the "Tour
de Nesle." There was no guying here. It
was matter of bread and butter with these
players to do well in the provinces, and
they played their best. The next day a
local paper remarked, with some asperity,
that garbled version of the play had been
given, and that those who had been so for
tunate as to see the Boston Theater Com
pany in the same piece must have noticed
the difference. 1t would not go into details
at length. as the occasion was hardly worth
it, but it could not refrain from mentioning
that admirable and important business with
the boots, which, for some unaccountable
reason, the present company had seen fit to
omit altogether. What the strolling COM
panY thought of this extraordinary notice is
not recorded, but they must have been suffi-
ciently puzzled. ARLo BATES.
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IKE AND HIS MOTHER
Safely Delivered Upon Terra Firma
in the Sugar Country.
MRS. PARTINGTON RECUPERATING.
Her PrOfuse Expressions Of Gratitude to
Captain Davit.
TROUBLE OVER THE TROPICAL DIET
WRITTEN FOR THE DISPATCH
CHAPTER V.

The passengers were on deck bright and
early next morning, aroused by sonorous
gun, which ''made the welcome ring" as
Mrs. Partlngton said. The Seven Pollies
was anchored at the mouth OF a turbid
river, which emptied into turbid sea,
with grim fort on one side and man-of-
war on the other, both under the English
flag. On the left, beyond the fort, was the
picturesque town of Leguan, nesting amid
an environment of green, above which tow
cred the gigantic cabbage palm; on the
right, as far as the eye could see, border
of uninterrupted green, pierced here and
there by tall chimneys, from which dense
smoke arose, Immediately borne away by
the fresh trade winds. These chimneys de-
noted the sugar plantations, Leguan being
great sugar raising port. The air was
bland and humid, the song of birds, min
gled with the human voice, came across the
water, flags were raised on the many ships
in port, showing their several nationalities,
which foated gaily out to the Lreeze, and
the scene was one of perfect loveliness.
''This seems to me like an earthly para
dox p said Mrs Partington. her eyes drink
ing in the beautiful surroundings.
"That isn't so much like Paradise,
though" said the Donnerblatt man,
pointing to some naked black men and boys,
in the shadow of the fort, fishing for shrimps.
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young Scotchman, who was paying attention
to the daughter, who took quite liking to
Mrs. Partington, having heard of her at
home, where her remarks were often quoted,
and she expressed her opinion of him as
being very 'ostensible young man." He
ran store little down the street, in
partnership with man named Burr, under
the title of '"Trimble s. Burr"
1t was soon discovered that a change at
the cottage was imminent, and that the base
ment was to be transferred into q store, to
which the firm was to move, as soon as
preparation could be made. Accordingly,
in few days came men and lumber, and
work was commenced in fitting up the place,
which was soon accomplished, and the
whole stock of trade moved in. Mr. Trim
BILE came to board with the family, of which
he was so soon to become member.
In the meantime the Seven PolIies had
sailed. 81 Pelton having called several
times upon his relative and made arrange.
ments for the continuance at the cottage,
where she was abundantly contented, even
swallowing the Cosmetics" as if she were a
native, to the vast benefit Of her health.
"Tell them at home, she said to 81 as he
came to bid her goodby, "tell them that
have recoopered my cistern and am enjoying
myself lugubriously, while Isaac is hilari-
ous" B. P. SBILLABER.
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and who would not offend for the world Il
they stopped to think. He told the story
himself as follows:
During one of my busiest weeks I in
vited young woman to 60 with me to the
theater on certain first night. When the
evening came L reached her home shortly
before o'clock. waited in the reception
room for some time. Then the mamma
appeared. We chatted for a quarter of an
hour longer. Still no signs Of the young
woman. 1 looked at my watch; 1t was just
time for the curtain to rise at the theater. I
particularly wanted to see the opening of
the play.
"Then rose and took one of my checks
from my pocket. Madam said to the
mother, here is the check for Miss D-'s
chair and the carriage is at the door. Will
you be kind enough to ask her to come when
it suits her best. For myself, want to see
the opening of the play And 1 walked
out"
"And what did the young woman do?"
asked three breathless listeners all at once.
''She came in the course of half an hour.
She had good sense enough to take the re-
buke in the right waY. She knew she de-
served it,
'Oh, but 1 would never have forgiven
you'll" sighed the chorus.
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and benediction to the cook, Mrs. Parting
ton was helped down the side Of the vessel.
Ike had remained stealthily behind, to
borrow potato from the cook to give to the
black horse as a parting present, and then,
jumping in with the rest the boat was
pushed of, the crew gave three cheers, Mrs.
Partington waving long handled response,
and they were soon at the quay.
"Now where are we to go?" said Mrs.
Partington, gazing about her, with no
hackmen round to frustrate ones intentions,
and feel like stray cat in a strange garrett
Have you secured a lodgment, SIP"
He answered her that it was all right, and
that short walk would bring them to their
destination, but advised her to hang her
thick shawl on her arm, as it was very like
ly to be pretty warm. The walk was very
interesting to Mrs. Partington. She saw, as
she went, stores beneath stately dwelling
houses, and cottages with verandas and
heavy blinds, embowered amid trees, with
luscious oranges pendent from branches
overhanging the public ways, canals run
ming through the streets crossed by bridges
at every turn, and people with umbrellas
over their heads, sauntering indifferently
along. The oranges were sore temptation
to Ike, who wished to climb a tree to get
some, but the intervening fences were high,
and watch dogs seen sleeping in the sun
served to check the impulse.
They soon arrived at pleasant little ivy
covered wooden cottage, with brick base
meut beneath it, and 81 informed Mrs. Part
ington that this was the place he had secured
for her habitation. 1t was kept, he said, by
a mother and her daughter, and was in every
way desirable. He went up some steps, as
he spoke, and raped at the door, there being
no bell.
"We wish to see Madam Halsford," said
he, as a bright mulatto girl opened the door.
"Come in, Massa," she replied, "Missis
spects you"
HER FUTURE QUARTERS.
The door opened into the maiu room, or
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OIL OF PEPPERMINT.
Nine Tenths of 1t Comes From q Sim
gle County in New York.
THE DISCOVERY OF A PEDDLER.
How the Plant is Now Cultivated and the
Essence Obtained.
ADULTERATION OF BABY's MEDICINE
rcoERrsPorDEScE OF THE D1sp.rcH1

tCoRREsPOFDENCE OF THE DIsPATCHI
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, January 25.-When
it is said that nine-tenths of all the oil of
peppermint used in the world comes from one
little county in New York State, it seems
quite improbable, yet such is fact, and, at
that, the best quality only. But short dis
tance east of this city is located Lyons, the
county seat of Wayne county, whose name
comes from the Revolutionary hero, General
Anthony Wayne, who, by his hustle, earned
the soubriquet of MAD Anthony" It is
small county, but is one of the leading in
point OF agriculture in the great Empire
state. One branch of agriculture is that of
raising peppermint.
About half century ago, Yankee ped
Ter named Burnett included in his rounds
the northwestern counties of New York.
Burnett hailed from Massachusetts,. and be-
side carrying the usual stock of goods that
the peddlers of that day found ready ana
profitable sale for, was always looking oat
for bargain in anything in which he could
see the promise of a dollars profit. On one
OF his trips into Wayne county, Burnett
discovered plant which he knew to be
peppermint. This was quite common in his
own State, and the farmers there added q
few dollars annually to their returns by dis
tilling and selling the oil, Spearmint, or
common mint, grew almost everywhere, but
peppermint had been found nowhere except
in Massachusetts. Burnett had dealt in the
oil among the farmers in his own State and
knew it to be profitable, so he went to gath
erIng the wild peppermint of Wayne county
and distilling oil on his own account.
THE rApHEupa cArCur nv
The product he found ready sale for, and
for several reasons he was the only one who
thought it profitable to utilize the pepper
mint plant Of Wayne county. At last the
farmers awoke to the fact that they could
make money themselves out of the wild
product of the waste places, and began to
transfer the plant from its place of sponta-
neous growth and cultivate it as a regular
crop. Under cultivation the plant did we'll
and the farmers distilled a few hundred
pounds of the oil each year, the chief supply
in those days coming from China and
Japan.
In the village of Pheeps, in the adjoining
county, Ontario, in 1S45, II. G. Hotchkiss
kept country store. In dealing with the
farmers he took in trade peppermint oil,
and after awhile found that his stock Of oil
had cost him about 1000. Being anxious
to realize on it, he put the oil into cans, and
taking sample, went to New York The
drug dealers said the oil was impure and re-
fused to buy it. Mr.. Hotchkiss returned
home and made up his mind to send the oil
to Hamburg, Germany, which was then q
great center for the sale and distribution Of
essential oils. He procured some thick,
old-fashioned, stone ink bottles and put the
oil into them, sealed them and put the fol-
lowing label on each bottle:
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tropical weather of Algiers. The same ideas
will hold good for Florida and the Georgia
resorts, where the climate is almost identical
with that of the Riviera.
Redfern, of Paris, has handsome estab-
lishment in the Rue de Rivoli, and is con-
nected with the London and New York
houses, but has the advantage of little
Partisan chic in his designs. He has de-
signed number of stylish wraps for wear
in Southern climates. The one given in the
sketch is called the algerian wrap" and
has been specially made for the Grand
Duchess vladimir of Russia, who is now at
Cannes. This cloak is to be worn in the
carriage or promenade when a slight protec-
ton against wind and sun is required. The
wrap is of white cloth, with an underbody
fitted like long cloak without sleeves, and
coming to the hem of the dress. This under
cloak is bound with fat gold braid down
the front and around the bottom. Over this
is worn a loose cloak, which hangs loosely
around the figure, reaching also to the bot
tom of the skirt. The neck has broad
collar of skunk fur, which extends down
both sides of the front. The back of the
loose cloak is held in by gold belt, as
shown in the sketch, and the end of the
front is thrown over the shoulder in Spanish
fashion,
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REVIVAL OF LACE DARNING.
A Needle Art Popular Half Century Ago
Popular Again.

Needle ART Popular Half a Century Ago
Popular Again.
Philadelphia Record.1
cided revival of the darned lace of our
grandmothers, over which Mrs. Wheeler,
of the Society Of Decorative Art, is en-
thusiastic. Fifty years ago darning lace
was fashionable accomplishment, and the
designs were then as now copied from
Spanish laces. Brussels net is usedsas the
foundation upon which the designs are first
outlined with lustrous linen floss, and the
fabric of the lace changed within these out
lines by fancy lace stitches. Silk floss is
also used, and makes handsomer work than
linen. The effect is singulsrly light and
feecy, and the revival has doubtless come
to stay.
The darned lace is useful in a great vari-
ETY. of ways, but is especially applicable to
the ornamentation of woman's dress, where
it appears in the shape of overdresses, slips,
hounces and deep borders. One artistic
young woman has had her wedding veil
darned with white floss in chrysanthemum
design.
Darned lace may also be applied to lamp
shades and ornamental screens. In this sort
of work the introduction of a color would
be admirable.
Another use to which darned work may be
put is in the ornamentation OF various kinds
of linen. A screen recently shown by the
Decorative Art Society was threefold, the
design being executed upon Persian linen,
the silks employed being in the palest shades
of blue, pink and yellow most harmon
iously blended. The background was also
darned with salmon pink, the effect of the
mass of needlework being extremely rich.
Young women with plenty of leisure are
applying darned work to their woolen
dresses, some of which are thus made very
elaborate looking. The fabric should be
loosely woven, and, after the design is
stamped. outlined with coarse twisted silk.
The design was then filled in with darning
stitches with flo floss. Some of the loosely
woven nuns vellings for early spring wear
are being elaborately embroidered in the
same fashion, using fine crewel in place of
silk. From these and other signs il would
appear that darned work is bound in any
case to last the year through, even if put to
auch nrfIiuarv ucaa
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FEEDS BOTH BODY AND MIND.
Some of the Good Words Spoken for Scot
lands Oatmeal.

Some of the Good Words Spoken for Scot
lands Oatmeal.
Newcastle, Eng, Chronicle.l
Oatmeal advocates have to face many buff
fets, and the ott-quoted definition of DR..
Johnion is pretty sure to be thrown in their
teeth. The reproach is about as groundless
as that which attributes to Seotchmen lack
of appreciation of the soul OF wit. What
ever some may think of it, the simple and
homely fare of the '1and of cakes" has
called forth q high testimonial from Mr..
Ruskin. "When lived in Scotland"
said the famous artist and art critic to re-
cent visitor, II used to take porridge every
day, and then was ruddy and robust, but
now you see what poor, dyspeptic man
your English beef and mutton have made
me-" On late occasion, DR.. Geddes, Prin-
cipal OF Aberdeen University, referred to
the success which had attended the students
from that seat of learning in competitive
examination, and said the result was not en-
tirely due to the teachers, but to the grit of
the granite and the stability OF the Northern
oatmeal. The wholesome porridge, "chief
o. ScotIa's food" as Burns terms it, is evil
IDENTIFY not bad thing for either body or
mind.
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UNCLE SANS BORDER LINE.
There Are 3ss Monuments, All Made of Iron
and Cednr.

There Are 3SS Monuments, All Made of Iron
md Cedar.
February Wide Awske.l
For many years the question Of boundary
between the United States and the possessions
of Great Britain was discussed, and at last at
the Convention of London held in 1918, the
forty-ninth parallel of north latitude was
decided upon. Monuments were set up at
even mile intervals, the British placing one
between every two of ours. These extended
from the Lake of the Woods to the Rocky
Mountains.
The most of these monuments, which num-
ber 3S8 in all are of iron. 1t was found that
the most solid wooden posts were not proof
against the ravages of the Indians, prairie
fires and the weather, so that nothing but
iron would do. These pillars are hollow
iron castings fitted over solid cedar posts
and well bolted through, and are sunk four
feet in the ground. They are eight feet
high eight inches square at the base and
four at the top, and upon opposite sides
facing north and south are the inscriptions
cast in letters two inches high: "Conven-
ton Of London" and October 20, 1S18." The
pillars weigh 285 pounds each and were
made at Detroit, Mich.