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Huntsville gazette., 1891-12-26
HOLIDAY JESTS AND GEMS.


of bed with switch on Christmas
morning.
The almanacs put the shortest day
of the year just before Christmas, but
financially it is the next day after.
You cannot cut Christmas out of
the calendar nor out of the heart of the
world.-T. w. landlord.
Tim sorry didn't ask Santa Claus
for a few more things while | was
about ii" said the young miser.-Judge.
Job got his certificate for patience
before he was obliged to go out and buy
Christmas presents for all his relatives.
Baltimore American.
Charley Was Slow. Amy -"Are
you going to give Charley anything at
Christmas?" Mabel-"Im thinking of
giving him hint. Epoch.
Tommy 81 wish Christmas had
come and gone" Johnny-"What for?"
Tommy because then we could quit
being good. "-Golden Days.
Be merry all, be merry all,
With holly dress and festive hall,
Prepare the song, the feast the ball.
To welcome merry Christmas.
w. R. Spencer.
THE holiday spirit is an all-per-
vading one," remarked father as he
bought his little boy fifteen-cent tin
horse; ''but it costs money. Puck.
Mother and daughter examining
Christmas presents. Daughter-''Are
both of these boxes Of candy differ
ent?" Mother-"No; neither is alike. :"
-Wife-'I hope you are pleased with
those slippers, darling?' Husband
Observation-Disclosures, dear, I'm so glad |
learned to walk on snowshoes when |
was boy. Washington Post.
The church bells of innumerable
sects are all chime bells to-day, ringing
in sweet accordance throughout many
lands, and awaking a great joy in the
heart of our common humanity. -
Chaplin.
-Johnny-"Say, pa, to-day is Christ
mas" Mr. Squeers- That's SO, my boy!
Well, I'll let you go without spank
ing to-day. No child of mine shall ever
lack something to remember Christ
mas by"
1t is well for everyone during the
holidays to be filled with the Christmas
spirit, but they should not regard this
as permission for unlimited and unre-
stricted indulgence in Christmas punch.
-Somerville Journal.
If you hear a man protesting loudly
during the week against the promiscu-
Gus slaughter of seals you may depend
upon it that he very grudgingly bought
his wife a sealslzin sacque for Christ
mas.-Philadelphi Call.
-WilEe-'-I don't believe the stories
about Santa Claus. Do you, Fred?"
Fred-''No, l don't, either; but-'sh.
don't let's talk SO loud. He might hear
us, and then he wouldn't give us any
thing. ."-Harper's Young People.
-Christmas.-
Christ, the Lord is born to-day.
Hang the house with holly gay,
Ring the tuneful bell
In the churches, vast and dim,
Solely for the love Of Him,
The TIE Deum sweui
Meet the poor with open hands,
Ask that Christ's Divine commands
Sweetly in thee dwell!
Grace w. Haight, in Good Housekeeping.
-Fifty-two times the shuttle has
flown, in each flight weaving week
with a golden border of Sabbath. Three
hundred and sixty-fve times the clock
has struck twelve for the noon, and
only one less time twelve for the night.
In that time, how many marriage gar
lands have been twisted, how many
graves dug, how many sorrows suffered,
how many fortunes won, how many
souls lost, how many mortals saved -
Talmage.
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less, let the latter take the lead in all
things.
''It's better'n nothin', s'pose," she
said, drearily, ''an' | guess the girls
won't ask us to bring our presents to
school. But we'd better 60 in now,
'Becca. 1t must be most supper time,
n Aunt Jane will be wondering where
we are
Reuben drew his sister quickly to
one side just as the door of the hen
house opened and the two little girls
came out.
''Can't-can't we give EN- some sort
O. Christmas, Jane?" he asked, timidly.
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Daddy he tells nanny at it won't be LONG
afore
He fins anudder job at sumpin' at ii nav hir,
more;
An Bess an me g a-hopin' at he IL git il soor
acause
It's putty nearly bout the time to look fpr
Sanity klaws.
m mos eight years old an Bess Il Ittter
an me,
An nanny S been a-promisln' at We couId
have tree
Big as what the Dolans had las year On Cbrisa.
mus,
An there S seven little Dolans, an there !.
on'y two of us.
But nanny now is worried bout The rant
comm on,
An we don't drink no more coffee, an the hac
o. f1ours gone;
An the coal at s in the closet s a-gttin' dow,
SO fast
We sirs the cinders over twict to try an mato
it last.
So it don't much look as if a tree 3 goi1, tohs
had,
An we We stopped a-askin' NANNY cause Il
on'y makes her mad
An we both have made it up to stop a-pIaguin'
daddy, too,
Fur centses to buy candy with, JUS like We
used to do.
But we keep ahopin' to oursers it won't be
alluS so,
An a-prayin' an a-prayin though we don't let
nanny know,
If there s job to spare, at daddy III git it
right away
Sumpin at Il bring him more an fifty cents
day.
Malcolm Douglas, in St. Nicholas
Huntsville gazette., 1891-12-26

There is a CLEAN Of comfort for
man even when the Christmas present
season is in full blast; his wife does not
want an Easter bonnet now.-Philadel-
phia Times.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-12-26

swell, Bobbie,' said his father, the
other day after Christmas, ''aren't YOU
sorry Christmas comes only once a
year?" ''Oh, d. know. If DR.. Squills
has got to come the day after Christmas
every time, I'm rather glad of it,
Golden Days.
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Mrs Smitem Ito her SOM )- Whlch
would you rather have for Christmas
Robbie, pair Of skates or sled?
Robbie-Can't I have both?
Mrs. Smitem-No don't think Santa
Claus would consent to that.
Robbie - Then give me the skates
Tommy Slimson's got sled, and can
lick him.-N. Y. Mail and Express.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-12-26

Johnnie-Say, pa, is this what Santa
Claus brought you?
Mr.. Scantlox-Yes, my boy. What
do you think of it?
Johnnie-Well, I think that Santa
made mistake, as you always part
your hair with a towel
Huntsville gazette., 1891-12-26

L on a front
gate, before an
oil d-f ashioned
TO orny house
o n a quie G t
road, two lit
tie girls with
S o Der faces
were swinging
one December
afternoon.
Th ey were
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navigable riverssfow to the sea, and boat
and rail meet, and the carriers recognize
these conditions. Nevertheless the peo-
pie of Sacramento should not be idle.
interior points handicapped is opposed
to justice and commercial laws that
are unvarying, the interior terminal
points should be diligent in asserting
their rights, and in standing by the car
riers that recognize them, and against
whom the new assault is now being di-
rected.
The same spirit of antagonism, if not of
enmity to the interior competitive cities,
was i'll concealed in the proceedings of
the new association. But it is not a new
manifestation; some new men are behind
the scheme. but most of the originals are
there too. The interior competitive points
should give these men to understand that
they do not propose that the terminal
cities shall be reduced to way stations,
and compelled to pay tribute to San Fran
cisco whether they wish to or not. The
carriers will not, we believe, submit to
the pressure from San Francisco in this
matter, but at the same time it will be no
more than simple justice and common
precaution to give them evidences of in
tention to stand by them, if any pressure
is brought to bear in the endeavor to re-
verse the order of commerce, and to give
San Francisco a monopoly of the trade of
the California coast. There are plenty of
ways for San Francisco to build up her
trade without pulling down interior
citiaS
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RENEWING an OLD ASSAULT.

Between the lines of the call for the
new association formed in San Francisco
to forward the trade of the metropolis,
and to exact conditions from railway car
riers, is read intention to renew the
war upon interior terminal points, of
which Sacramento is one. Four years ago
formidable petition of San Francisco
merchants was signed. asking the trans
continental railroads to abandon Sacra-
mento as competitive point, as well as
all other interior competitive cities. That
effort was the revival of one born few
years before, that was itself the natural
successor of a still earlier one.
That is to say, San Francisco desires to
be the one only point to which through
bills of shipping by rail can be made,
and to obtain her end she is ready to deal
interior market centers deadly blow. 1t
cannot, however, be done, so long aslthe
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ORDINANCE NO. 2S6.
An Ordinances Providing for the Election of a
Board of Fifteen Freeholders to Prepare
and Propose Charter for the City of Sac
rament0

FTIHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
i City of Sacramento ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. There shall be elected by the
qualified voters OF the City of Sacramento, at
the election to be held on the first Monday in
December, 1891, in the City of Sacramento, a
board OF fifteen freeholders, who shall have
been FOR at least five years next before such
whose duty 1t shall be, within ninety days
after such election, to prepare and propose
charter for said city, pursuant to the pro-
visions contained in Section s of Article XI
of the Constitution of California.
SEC. q This ordinance shall take effect i'm
mediately.
Passed octocer 12, 1891.
w. d. COMSTOCK.
President Board Trustees.
j. D. YOUNG, Clerk. o13-IOt
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Notice to Contractors.

PURSUANT TO LAW AND TO THE Res
L olution OF the Board Of Trustees of the
City of Sacramento, adopted October 20,
1891, directing this notice, the undersigned
invites and will receive at his Office in the
Water Works Building, northeast corner
Front and 1 streets, up TO 10 O'Clock A. II. of
OCTOBER 20, 1891, sealed proposals Tor
the following street work, to be cone accord
ing to the specifications on file, to w.t.
That sewer be constructed in the alley he
tween and Q streets in said city, from near
the west line of Tenth street TO near the east
line of Ninth street, of vitrified ironstone
pipe eight ~ inches in diameter
All proposals must be accompanied by q
certified check, payable to the order of the
Mayor of the City of Sacramento, for an
amount not less than o per cent. Of the aggre-
gate of the proposal and throughout as pre-
scribed by law. j. ID. YOUNG,
Clerk of Board Trustees of Sacramento City.
Sacramento, October 90, 1891. o21-2t
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THE VOTING BOOTHS.

| UNIONS Interpretation of the de-
scription of voting booths as set out
in the new election law. The words
of the law are exceedingly plain,
and we submit them to the veriest
tYro in carpentering who can be found,
with the belief that the man could not GO
wrong in building the booths. Section
1903 provides that a sufficient number Of
booths or compartments shall be made at
or in which voters may conveniently
mark their ballots, that in doing so they
may be screened" from the observation
of others. But these compartments"
| must be within view of the public ont
side of the guard rail Of the polling
place, which must be at least six feet dis
one conveniently mark his ballot ex-
cept he has shelf or desk on which to do
the marking, and large enough to hold
the ballot, the stamp, the pens and ink
and blotters Gn case he wishes to write
name)?
How can he be screened from OBJ
servation except by partitions or walls of
| the compartments ?" But the public
must, from point eight or ten or twelve
feet away, have view of the booths,
therefore the shelves and compartments
must be parallel with the guard rail, so
that as the voter marks his ballot his back
will be turned to the public, but who can
still see that he is alone, and not intimi
dated by anyone at his elbow That the
man in the next compartment may not
look over the shoulder of the other, nor
! pass under to his compartment, the parti-
/ ton should run to the floor and two or
| three feet above the shelf. The table with
! the ballot box may be at one side, or be-
convenience suggests. But the essential
i thing is that within the guard rail no
others than the Election Board, officers
to preserve the peace and voters enough
/ to fill the booths shall at one time be as
| sembled. and the law in so many words
says so. Wherein any builder or artisan
could blunder under law so plain the
reader will be unable to comprehend.
But it was argued yesterday that the
crowd might rush in, break down the
guard rail and destroy the ballot-box.
/ True enough. Whoever discovered that
fact is entitled to no letters patent A
mob at any time can break through the
rail and overcome the election board.
Mobs have done so where the board sat
in close room and only window was
opened through which the electors passed
their ballots.
But even if the "mob" or the ''crush"
objection has something in it, what of it
The law establishes the guard rail; the
and box if it chooses-and that is an end
of the discussion, since no one has any
power to suspend, amend or pervert the
law. The bare chance of possible cleo
ton riot is no reason for avoiding the
statutory instructions for the erection
and construction of the voting booths.
The RECORD UNION but reflects public
sentiment when it declares that the new
law must be followed according to its
plain intent and obvious meaning, and
that all doubling and quibblings and at
tempts to propagate the idea that the law
is so complicated, tangled" and "puz-
ii must be disregarded. All the officers
sworn to duty have to do is to exert
themselves to uphold the law and pre-
serve its integrity to the full of their
! ability
The record-union., 1891-10-21

THERE is certainly no baking powder
so well known and generally used as the
Royal. Its perfect purity, as well as it's
superiority in leavening power. are mat
ters of fact no longer disputed by honest
dealers or makers of other brands. Its
virtues are so well known to every house
keeper that the ISLANDERS of the dishonest
makers of the cheaper goods fail to touch
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NOTE AND COMMENT.

The students of the State University
have commenced the publication of BIZ
weekly paper called Smiles. 1t is sup
posed to be funny paper" 1t is neatly
printed and very we'll illustrated, but it's
attempts at wit and humor are of the
most sickly character.
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The RECORD UNION ana WEEKLY
UNION are the only papers on the Coast,
outside Of San Francisco, that receiUe The
Juu Associated Press dispatches from all
parts Of the aOorLd. Outside of San Fran
cisco, they haze no competitors either IN
influence or home and general circulation
throughout the State.
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THE assertion by refugees that Balma-
ceda is alive is not to be credited. When
his death was announced the Junta sent
a commission to Santiago which viewed
the body and identified it as that of the
late Dictator.
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San francisco AGENCIES.

This paper is for sale at the following places
i. Publishers, room 21 Merchants Exchange
California street; the principal News Stands
and Hotels, and at the Market-street Ferry.
sS~ Also for sale on all Trains leaving and
coming into Sacramento.
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T0RTURING ECZEMA
Editor Iowa Plain Dealer Cured of In
sufferable Itching and Pain by
the Cuticura Remedies.
No Less Than Five Physicians Con-
suited. Their Combined Wisdom
Followed Without Benefit.

I am sixty-six years old. In August, 1883,
was troubled with the peculiar skin disease to
which people OF my age are subject, known
among medical men as eczema. Its first APP
pearance was near the ankles. 1t rapidly eX-
tended over the lower extremities until my
legs were nearly one raw sore; from legs the
trouble extended across the hips. shoulders
and the entire length of the arms the legs and
arms greatly swollen, with an itching, burn
ing pain, without cessation. Although the
best medical advice attainable was employed,
no less than five physicians of the place being
consulted and the prescriptions being the re-
suit OF their combined wisdom, the disease,
though apparently checked, would recur in a
few days as bad ever; during its progress
my weight fell away about twenty y-five pounds.
AS an experiment l began the use of CUTI-
CURA, following the simple and plain instruc-
tions given with the REMEDIES, and in four
natural in color, the itching and pain entirely
relieved w. X. MEAD,
Editor Iowa Plain Dealer, Cresco, Ia.
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/ HAVE not used all of one bottle yet. l
suffered from catarrh for twelve years. expe-
riencing the nauseating dropping in the throat
peculiar to that disease, and nose bleed almost
daily. l tried various remedies without bene-
fit until last April, when l saw Ely's Cream
Balm advertised in the Boston Budget, pro-
cured a bottle, and since the first days use
have had no more bleeding-the soreness is
entirely gone--D. G.. Davidson with the Bos-
ton Budget, formerly with Boston Journal.
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MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP,
has been in use over fifty years by millions OF
mothers tor their children while teething,
with perfect success. 1t soothes the child,
softens the gums, allays pain, cures wind collie,
for diarrhCea, whether arising from teething
or other causes. For sale by druggists in
every part of the world. Be sure and ask for
Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup. Twenty-Five
cents q bottle. MWF
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REGULAR AUCTION SALE
AUCTION SALE
or THE
Will lam s. NJ MANSION.
Wilton Tapestry Carpets, Costly Household
Furniture, Etc.
ID. j. SIMMONS & CO., Auctioneers,
WILL SELL ON

ID. j. SIMMONS & CO., Auctioneers,
WILL SELL on
Wednesday,, October "a,
AT 1890 O'CLOCK, ON THE PREMISES.
N by order of the executors of the estate OF
l.. WILLIAMS, deceased, the magnificent
mansion situated on the northwest corner of
Tenth and II street as follows:
RESlDENCE-The finest in Sacramento If
not in the State, with all modern improve
ments, hot and cold water, electric bells and
gases, glass closets, plated trimmings, elevator,
stone basement, etc.
GROUNDS-16o feet square planted with
choicest flowers, landscape pieces, valuable
trees, etc.
FURNITURE All the Wilton Tapestry
Carpets throughout the house, fine Library.
Bookcases, Oak Sideboard and set to match
cost 5000; Lace Curtains, Oil Paintings Par
lor and Bedroom Furniture.
The whole TO be sold at public auction ON
WEDNESDAY, october 2Sth, at 1880 A M.
rs SALE POSITIVE. ia
BY order c. w. CLARKE and A. ". BIZ
CHANAN, Executors
u. ]. SIMMONS & CO.. Auctioneers
o21-6t Salesroom, cor. Eleventh and ] SIS.
<NrS ,vrxr,
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THE DAILY RECoRD.UNI0N,
THE WEEKLY UNION,

Is the cheapest and most. desirable Home,
Newsstand Literary Journal published on the
Pacific Coast.
The WEEKLY UNION per year.............$1 so
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Tpertnl ApffreH.

FAST TIME TO THE EAST.-The Atlantic
and Pacific Railroad Santa Fe route is now
twelve hours shorter to Kansas City and st.
Louis and twenty-four hours shorter to Chi
cago thau formerly. Pullman Tourist Sleep
ing Cars to Chicago every day without change.
Personally conducted excursions every
1T0N sn FoSTlS AgeGf Gar 70 0oA gSSion
street, Sacramento. MWF
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Weather Rorecasr

Forecast till P. NJ. Wednesday: For North
ern California-Fair, but generally cloudy and
foggy weather, except light rain at Eureka.
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HOW TO BUY?|

is useless go to these center Of trade unless you are
prepared to buy in obbers quantities By combining our
orders for our six stores places in position to buy such
large lots that we command the lowest prices What buy
figures largely this category and can only be decided intel
geny by men of experience who in daily contact with
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COOPER'S MUSIC STORE has the largest
stock; sells the cheapest because he imports
direct from Europe. See the latest style Math-
ushek Solid Iron-frame Uprights. They are
indestructible. COOPERS MUSIC STORE,
corner Seventh and ] streets. O1-u
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PAINLESS EXTRACTION OF TEETH by
use of local anesthetic. DIR. WELDON, Den
tist Eighth and ] streets.
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WATCHES. Diamonds and Jewelry.
UNCLE IKES, 302 X street.
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PACIFIC HOTEL,
THE SADDLE ROCK
Restaurant and Oyster House.

ENIRST-CLASS HOUSE IN EVERY RE-
Il spect Ladies dining-room separate. Open
day and night. BUCkMANN & CARRA-
CHER, Proprietors. No. 1O19 Second street.
hetMeen j and K Sanra on
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Sold everywhere. Price, CUTICURA, Soc;
SOAP, 25c.; REsoLvENT, 81. Prepared by the
POTTER DRUG AND CHEMICAL CORPORATION,
Boston.
DE- Send for MHn1y 10 Cure Skin Diseases %
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HOW TO SE1h?

If possible this is more difficult than the other questions
the people MUST be satisfied Ist With the goods ID With
the prices. 3d. With their treatment We think the people
generally will carry out in the statement that our asso
ment IS larger than beoe that prices are the lowest
that cordial treatment is received
We have striven to reach the happy me-
d1urn, neither below bevond the
rnands Of Sacramento, but abreast of the
times.
Before enagng we were cautioned about spreading out too
muh that expenses would increase without corresponding
increase in trade We considered the question carefully and
concluded that while might be little in advance that the
venture would be profitable
Although trade limited to forty odd thousand people in
the county yet we than satisfied with the large in
crease in trade over year ago.
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Cuticura Resolvent

The new Blood and Skin Purifier and greatest
of Humor Remedies, internally ito cleanse
the blood of all impurities and poisonous ele-
ments, and thus remove the cause), and CUTI-
CURA, the great Skin Cure, and CUTICURA
SOAP, an exquisite Skin Purifier and Beauti-
fer, externally Ito clear the skin and scalp and
restore the hairl. speedily cure every humor
and disease of the skin, scalp and blood, with
loss CT hair whether itching, burning, scaly,
pimply and blotchy, whether simple, scrofu-
lous, hereditary or contagious, when physi-
clans and all other remedies fail.
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CHANGFD HANn&

HAVING BOUGHT THE CENTRAL
IL HOUSE DINING-ROOMS at $50 X
street, am now ready to set the best meals in
the city. MRS. DORA FISHER. o5-1m
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81 These publications are sent either by
Mail or EXPRESS to agents or single subscribers,
with charges prepaid. All Postmasters are
agents.
The Best Advertising Mediums on the Pa
ciiic coast
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WHERE TO BUY?

We have solved this question by going localities where
the particular merchandise is most largely produced whether
1t be IN the United States in Europe or in Asia
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Entered at the Postof1ice at Sacramento as
second-class matter.
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gale 8rns. & GO.
Ju5t Received,
FEATHER NECK RUFFLING.
See the latest novelty in beautiful coorings of Ostrich and
Cocque Feathers just introduced to New York trade and meet
ing with marked favor.

The three leading and pepexng questions merchant
has to deal with are WHERE TO BUY2 HOW TO BUY2
HOW TO SELL?
In solving them have given much labor and thought to
each subject final decision is reached only after thorough
investigation and discussion In this way have we been en-
abed to arrive at the most satisfactory solution of the subject
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3HtarrIInaterus.
UNDERWEAR
FoR LADIES' AND CHILDREN.

FOR LADIES AND CHILDREN.
from the mills, Sec
ond quality or price.
Ladies' Jersey Ribbed Sanitary Combination Suits,
81 80 per
Ladies' Merino Non-shrinking Jersey Ribbed Corl1b-
nation Suits, natural color, So IS per suit
Ladies' All-vvool Jersey Ribbed Combination Suits
natural and white, So 80 per suit
Ladies' Silk and Wool Jersey Ribbed Combination
Suits, color, very fine grade, $6 25 per suit
Children's Non-shrinking Combination Suits
color, 81 SO and 81 70 per suit
Children's All-vool Jersey Ribbed Combination Suits
color, So So according to size
Ladies' Jersey Ribbed Shirts and Drawers, cotton.
all wool, from SOC to So per garment