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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-18
Two Convict Laborer, Crematea.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, Nov. 17.-At an
early hour this morning the convicts
employed in the Pratt Mines near this
city, saturated the bath house with coal
oil and set it on fire in an effort to es.
cape. Three convicts were asleep in the
building One was rescued in a badly
injured condition. two others, Joseph
Mills and Frank Munday. were burned
to crisp. The guards prevented an
escape and extinguished the flames with
slight damage to the building.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-18
TO-DAY's FOOTBALL GAME.
The Strong Kiokers of Bellevue to Line Up
Against the X. &C.

The Strong Kiokers of Bellevue to Line Up
Against the X. &C.
To day will witness the opening of
the football season OF the Roanoke Ath-
letic Club eleven with visiting teams
The home team will have for it's CD.
ponents this afternoon the strong
Bellevue eleven, a team that has made
proud record for Itself this season,
playing all the strong teams of the
State and holding its own. The Ath
letic Club boys have been training hard
this week for to'day's contest. and will,
no doubt, give good account of them
selves. Manager Bryan had the entire
team on the grounds yesterday after
noon two hours. and the work of
all was very satisfactory Mt is the
intention of the management, if
possible, to play the full game,
and on account of the darkness
coming on SO soon the game will be
called at 345. The full game consti-
tutes two forty-6ve minute halves and
this afternoon will be the first time it
has ever been played in this city The
Bellevue kickers will arrive this morn
ing at 0:20 and will be quartered at the
Ponce de Leon Hotel. The game will
be played, rain or shine.
1t Is very probable that on Saturday,
tho 25th, the Roanoke Athletic Club
eleven will play the strong Randolph
Macon Academy team. This team is
undoubtedly the strongest team in this
section of the State and one Of the
strongest in the South.
The general admission to this after.
moons game will be Is cents.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-18

THE blue blood in the veins of Queen
Liliolukalani, whom it is alleged Presi-
dent Cleveland wants to have restored
to the throne of Hawaii, is said to be of
not the very deepest hue. Her father
WAS negro barber and her mother used
to take in washing, while her brother
Dave, before he became king, used to
play the banjo at dances.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-18

Summary: TOuchdOwne, Randolph /; jacques
2: Hitchkok, 2; Penton. l. and Pope, 4. Goals:
Harper kicked Q, failed 1.
The firsr game of the series was
played at Charlottesville, Va, where
Georgetown defeated Virginia % to "a.
1t was thought that two games would
decide the championship, but it is
possible that another game will have to
be arranged.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-18
TIE UNIVERSITIES GREAT GAME.
The virginians Defeat the Georgetown
College Eleven 68 too.

Aho hhkihi&ho D6A6bG LnS GoOrR0fOWn
College Eleven % too.
WASHINGTON, Nov. l7.-At the Ma
tional Baseball Park this afternoon, the
University Of Virginia and Georgetown
College football elevens played the
second game of series for the champion
ship OF the South, the SCORE being IS to
0 in favor of Virginia.
There was an attendance of over 1900
people, including large nun Der Of
ladies. The yellow ribbon of Virginia
was very prominent and from wha
could be distinguished in the noise
made. it seemed as if the Virginia Gle
ment in the crowd predominated.
The weather was all that could be de.
sired and for two .forty-fve minute
halves the teams played hard, rough
game. The flying wedge, which George
town has heretofore used with much
effect against other teams, was of no
avail to day and only once did George.
town get nearer than ten yards to the
goal and then the ball was lost ON q
fun ble..
Virginia sent men through George
towns center for big gains and Harper
in the first half, with the ball in George
towns territory, took the spheroid on a
double pass and made great run for
sixty yards. Again in the second half
be made run for seventy yards. At
the end of the first half the score stood ::
Virginia, 80; Georgetown, 0.
The interference of Virginia through
out the game was superb and showed
excellent training. Pope carried the
ball over the line for touchdown four
times. 1t cannot be said of Georgetown
that her players lacked nerve or energy,
for they bucked the line fiercsly, but
the Virginias were always punched near
the ball and nothing could move them.
Earlier in the season the University OF
Pennsylvania team played here and only
made score of IL to against George
town, and this goes to show how mag
nifcently Virginia played. The teams
lined up as follows:
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-18
APPEAL FROM THE COAL AND IRON
MEN.
Democratic Party Called Upon to Protect
the Industries of the New South.

'&''O III y OHIIou
the Industries of the New South.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17,-The South
ern manufacturers, who are protest
ing against the abolition of the duty on
iron ore and coal have issued pub
lie statement appealing to the Demo
cratic party for protection to several
hundred million dollars invested in
manufactures and mineral lands in the
New South" within the past fifteen
years.
The statement appeals to Democrats
generally and to the manufacturers of
the West and South for co operation in
resisting any legislation having for its
object the placing of iron ore and coal
on the free list, and contains a long
argument against such propositions.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-18
An Attachment Upon the El Gid

New York, Nov. 17.-United States
Marshal A. R. Grant this morning levied
an attachment on the new Brazilian
warship, Ell Cid, restraining her from
leaving this port until the salaries of
two junior engineers and three cooks
are paid.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-18
English Coal Miners VIII Resume Work al
the Old Rates.

LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE conference
between the coal mine owners and the
delegates of miners association, under
the presidency of Lord Roseberry,
reached agreement to-day. The men
will resume work on Monday at tie old
rates until February next when board
OF concfliation will be formed. =
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-18

THE TIMES can DO found regularly on
ale at the following places:
Roanoke, Va.-Rotels Roanoke and
Ponce de Leon, M. l.. Smith. w. Frank
Carr, Terry Building, Elks' News Stand,
"a Salem Avenue. R. Goldstein, Jefferson
street.
Bristol, Tenn.-Hamner and Sullivan.
Pocahontas, Va.-Pocahontas Inn.
Radford, Va.-Radtord News Depot.
East Radford, Ve.-Radford News
Depot.
Salem, Va.-F. A. Love'ock.
Wytheville, Va.-B. a. Bailey.
Norfolk and Western trains.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-18
Warm Wave Follows Frost at Brunswiok

brunswick, Ca, Nov. H. There
were three new cases Of yellow fever
reported to-day. all Of which are whites.
Only one patient was discharged. The
board of health reca pitulation bulletin
to-day placed As patients under treat
ment, 12 whites and 80 colored. Frost
spread lightly over Brunswick this
morning, but warm wave has followed
II
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-18
Hanged for a Double Murder.

GALVESTON, Tex, Nov. ia Hunts
Vile dispatch to the News says: Alfred
Mcdonald, colored, 81 years old, was
hanged here this Afternoon. Mcdonald
on January 5 last murdered his father
and stepmother.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-18
Reported THAT MelIo !, weaken,n

WASHINGTON, Nov. ia cipher
telegram received by the Navy De-
partment this afternoon from Captain
Picking from Rio is looked upon as
significant and possibly indicating a
weakening OF the strength Of the in
surgent fleet under Admiral MaIln
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-18

:, THIS is season OF great up.risings.
Mexican revolutionists are the latest
in the field.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-18

WHILE the poor of other cities are
praying for a light winter Brunswick
is sore afraid that the period of frost
will not remain long enough with them.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-18

MCKINLEY is in New York Shaking"
with the anti-Tammany mon over the
great victories they won.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-18

RGweIls American Newspaper Direc-
.sry for 1891 puts the circulation OF THE
AoAHOKE TIMES above that OF any
70 1.,er paper In Southwest Virginia, and at
snhre than that OF all the other papers of
&aanoke oombjned.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-18
DON'T BE sOUEAMIsH.

You would certainly 20 TO see the ..Blaok
Crook" in Now York II you were there
This is the same company with tho Same
scenery.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-18
SPECIAL MATINEE R:LADIEs AND
CHILDREN.

The grandest scenic production in Am
erlcn IL the "Black Crook" AT the Acad.
emy this afternoon and night. Special
matinee prices.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-18

ROANOKE, VA. NOVEMBER Is, 1898
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-18

You can't afford to miss the Black Crook
Saturday. matinee and night.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-18
G.. R. VERT.
GROCER.

Choice stock of both staple
and fancy Groceries and
canned goods of every de-
scription.
You will find all of our
Groceries fresh and pure. We
guarantee satisfaction and
should you find anything COM
ing from our store to be not
exactly what we represent it,
let us know and we will ar.
range matters to your entire
satisfaction.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-18

Entered at the postofico at Roanoke as second
lass matter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-17

foreign mail matter which few people not
intimately acquainted with the postoffice
regJD atlonS can know. That is, the pc
culis r customs laws which prohibit the
mailing OF certain matter to some cOun-
tries Whenever the postcfiice depart
ment finds prohibited matter of this class
in a package it notifies the sender and
offers to forward the package to its desti-
nation by express if the amount OF the
express charges is sent, or to return the
package.
People who have lost magazines in the
mails may have the satisfaction of know
ing that they have probably gone to a
good service. The magazines and illus
trated papers and picture cards which
are left unclaimed in the dead letter
office are not sent to auction. You can
buy most of the standard magazines at
secondhand for to 10 cents each, and
the amount that would be realized on
matter of this kind is so inconsiderable
that the postmaster general has ordered
that all of it shall be sent to the hospitals
IN the District of Columbia. Accordingly
these institutions received last year from
unclaimed mails nearly $1,000 papers,
cards, etc.
They opened nearly six million letters
and packages in the dead letter Office
last year in an attempt to find the iden-
tity of their owners, and Of the entire
number more than four and a quarter
million which contained nothing of value
We're destroyed. There were more than
l0.U0O letters containing postage stamps
destroyed he stamps were destroyed
w. ali WHICH COltlc lulO pOSSSo-
sion of the dead letter Office are de-
stroyed- They are not counted among
the profits of the office but they should
be. Tor they represent an investment for
which no one has received 2 return.
There were sl,4S7 worth of. stamps de
stroyed last year, and of these $50
worth were separated from dead letters.
The others were found loose in the mails
or received for matter which had been
held for postage
A curious fact which develops in a
study of the dead letter office is that even
the most secure class of mail matter is
not entirely safe. There are all the safe
guards surrounding registered mail which
the postofiice department could devise.
Yet 1000 pieces of registered mail go
astray in a year. OF these more than ZOO
cannot even be returned to the sender
though in the case of registered matter
the name and address of the sender is
supposed TO be known 10 the department.
So the contents of a thousand registered
letters. all of it presumably of some value,
IS held for identification and most of it is
eventually destroyed while the money
which accompanies 1t is turned into the
treasury and the merchandise is sent to
the auctioneer to be disposed of for the
benefit of Uncle Sam.
GEORGE GRANTHAM Rain
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-17

when they are partly developed. That
seems a funny paradox, does it not?
You see, salamanders go through a
metamorphosis during their lifetime,
as frogs do though the change is not
SO marked. They have larvel period,
as the tadpole is the larva of the frog.
On becoming adult they shrink up con-
siderably. During the laryal period
they have gills ike a fish, which us
ually become rudimentary later on An
odd exception to this rule is the AK
olotP Of Mexico, which does not under
go any such metamorphosis and never
becomes adult in a scientific sense In
other words, it never reaches what is
the final stage with other salamanders,
but always remains a larva. Axolotls
OF different species are found in varl-
Gus parts of the United States, but
they do undergo the change and be-
come adult. However, if you keep one
of them in water and prevent IL
from escaping it viii remain larva
always and will undergo no met
amorphosis. In order to change 1t mas
to get on dry land. Having become a
land animal, it's external gills dlsap-
pear. being no longer required Tor
breathing in water. The Mexican ak
olotl never goes on land-at any rate
not for a longer time than its gills VIII
remain NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Star
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-17
INSTINCT AND REASON.
Prof. Mehan Relates striking OBJ
servation with Some Busy Bees.

Prot. Mehan Relates a striking I'D
servation with Some Busy Bees.
A few years ago the person who
might give utterance to the idea that
any but human beings possessed
reasoning powers would have been con-
sidered guilty of rank heresy. But
with advanced enlightenment there are
thousands who have been driven to the
belief that the Creator has not be-
slowed the "divine light" upon man
alone, but upon animals as we'll, even
insects coming in for share of that
force which is a grade higher than
instinct.
Close observers are continually max
ing public examples which show that
that class of animal life which has
been designated as 1.-The lower orders"
when compared with human kind ac-
complish results the working out Of
which can scarcely be ascribed to in
stinct alone. This reasoning faculty
is especially noticeable among dogs,
while many other animals evince a
power of thought, of ability to reason,
really remarkable. In a commun1ca-
ton to the Academy Of Natural
Sciences some time ago Prof. Mehan
related an instance that came under
49,
conclusive evidence of reasoning power
in insects, yet is strongly indicative of
it. During a light spring shower the
professor took shelter under large
linden tree in full bloom.
While there he noticed an unusual
number of bees busily at work among
the flowers of the linden, while tree
of another species close at hand, also
in bloom, had no bees about it. The
reason was quickly apparent to him.
The deserted tree was light foliage,
and the rain poured through freely,
while the linden had heavy foliage and
in such abundance that the rain was
shed almost as perfectly as from an
umbrella. The bees were evidently
aware of this, for they came and went
directly to and from the linden, ignor-
ing the other tree entirely.
!, He assumed, and seemingly correctly,
that this could not be purely instinct,
but was the result of reasoning of a
lower order, perhaps, but still a line
above an inward impulse, unconscious
and involuntary, which guides to the
performance of an action without
thought Of improvement in the
method Philadelphia Ledger. ',''
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-17
Germany. Success. at the Fair.

Germany is rejoicing over the out
come of its exhibition at he Worlds
fair. It proudly is displaying the L.
946 prizes received for it's exhibits and
Boosting it has carried off the lions
share, which undoubtedly is true. The
Germans are a practical, thrifty people
and quick to follow up an advantage
They are going to make the most of
their success by developing their trade
with this country and sending over
here skilled commercial experts to re-
port upon industrial conditions ac-
quaint themselves with our trade meth
DDS and make reports to their govern
ment. The English are beginning to
note the turn events are taking in this
direction, and the London Times noti-
fies its readers in sort of pathetic
way that while British industry still
continues to be crippled by the sever
est labor struggle on record, the Ger
mans, who are now our keenest COM
petitors in the markets of the world,
are busy preparing to reap the harvest
of the splendid success they have
achieved at Chicago. "-Chicago Tri-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-17
TRUTH AMOUR sALAMANDERs.
An Expert in Reptiles Pooh-Poohs
the Idea of Being Fire-proof.

Nobody knows how the supersti-
ton regarding the supposed freproof
quality of the salamander had IFS
RISE" said DR.. Stejneger, the reptilian
expert of the Smithsonian institution.
However, 1 can give what think is
a pretty good guess at it. To explain
L shall have to tell you a story. Once
upon time L was camping out with
a party, hunting and fishing. We had
lighted big fire, using for fuel several
old logs. While we were sitting around
watching the progress of some cookery
IN which we were engaged, a young
lady at my side gave q little scream
and pointed into the flames. I looked,
and there was small lizard crawling
right out from among the glowing
embers. 1t walked away, unhurt ap-
parently, through the grass and made
us escape. Now, that Salamander had
occupied a hole in one of the logs used
for fuel. Several species of its kind
I'VE IN old tree trunks. Doubtless this
one found that it was getting uncom-
fortably hot and crawled out. Being
moist and Shiny, its body was pro-
tected from injury by the fire long
enough to enable it to escape through
the embers. But the sight of the ami
ami deliberately making it's appear
ance from the midst of the fire was
certainly very surprising. Any ignor-
ant person might easily have been led
to imagine that the creature must be
hreproof 1t seems to me quite prob
able that the superstition took its rise
from just such occurrences
There are SO many species of sala-
manders that a description of them
oil xx-Nr1
found all over the world, except in
very cold regions. In a popular sense
the name 'salamander' is applied to
all batrachians with tails. That is
rather a loose definition A tadpole is
a batrachian with tail, but is not a.
salamander The great majority of
salamanders are small, such as the
nevis. found in springs. The biggest
species in this country is the so-called
mud EEL or Siren 1t has only two
feet, just behind the head, and has ex-
ternal gills, when fully developed.
which is an exception to the rule
among salamanders.
The biggest salamander in the
world is found in Japan. 1t attains a
length of two feet and is related to
the 'hellbender' Most salamanders
live on insects, but the very large
kinds eat pretty nearly everything as
a rule. For instance, the Japanese
species is omniverous. So far as 1
am aware, none of the salamanders
is considered good to eat, by civilized
men at all events. Two years ago I
obtained a specimen of the only known
rHnciee Of hind ~nlor' der ~
from a cave in Missouri. A so-called
bl4ud Stakeholder eAlsLS III cerLaIll
caves of Austria, but it is not true
salamander, though it would come
under the popular definition, being a
batrachian with a tail. One peculiar
thing about salamanders is that they
are not as large when full grown as
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-17

The professional photographer and the
amateur hold entirely different views Of
the same thing.-Yonkers Statesman
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-17

40 pairs fine hand turned Kid
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Ladies' Rubbers,. zoe. and 4Oc.
Storm Rubbers,. .40c.
Ladies' Buckle OvershOes, 9Oc.
and $1.15.
Ladies' Wool Lined Alaskas S1.OO
40 pairs DongOla Shoe, baby's at
25c.
20 pairs Dongoln Shoes, baby's
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40 pairs fine DongoIa Shoes,
baby's ............ ...... .4oc'
so pairs Baby's Fine Kid Shoe
Spring and Tip. .65c. and 75c.
80 pairs Children's Dry Grain
School Shoe, s to 12.. .S5c.
so pairs Children's Dry Grain
school Shoe, IL to o.. =. $1.OO.
The above are all solid and seam.
ess back.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-17

36 pairs Mems Leather and Vel
vet Garnet Slippers, use.
36 pairs Mems Solid Common
Sense Work Shoes. 81 20.
30 pairs Mems Solid Common
Sense b Calf Work Shoes, Mt
$1.35.
40 pairs Mems Solid Common
Sense Warranted Shoes, $500
so pairs Mems Solid COrduvan
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30 pairs Mems Solid Good Calf
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"a pairs Heavy Oil Grain Con-
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SO pairs Mems Solid WaIrus Calf
Skin and waterproof, worth
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IS pairs Boys Heavy, work Shoe
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35 pairs Boys Heavy Oil Grain
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-17
Handkerchief and Art Goods. Dolls

Large UnBreakabIe Dolls, &c. to
Bisque Head, kid body. 10e. to
Bisque Head, kid body, will close
eyes, shoes and hose, zoe. to
$1.25.
Bisque Doll Heads, close eyes,
zoe. to soc.
China Dolls Heads, Toe, to csc.
ChiIdrens' China Tea Sets, &c to
S5c.
ChiIdrens' China Tea Sets, extra
large. $3.50.
Children Stuffed Kittens. Zoe.
ChiIdren's Tabby Cats, 25c. AID
soc.
Cloth for Small Animals, for sc.
Cloth for Large Dolls, Toe.
Doll Cabs .3Oc. to 65c.
Doll Cradles, .20c.
Child's large Tin Ranges. .25c.
China Cups and Saucers, child's
5e. TO zoe.
Ladies' China Fine Cups and
Saucers, or for Gents, 25c. to
zoe.
GsrTs Pastry Sets, commence. 10c-
Air Sailors, for house toy. Ice.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-17

from a cave in Missouri. a so-called
bllnd ssll..lnander eAlsIs III cerLaln
caves of Austria, but it is not true
salamander, though it would come
under the popular definition, being a
batrachian with a tail. One peculiar
thing about salamanders is that they
are not as large when full grown as
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-17

Mems Heavy Rubbers, roe, finest
S5c.
Mems Wool Lined Arctics, SOC.
OvefshOes, 20.
Mems Rubber Overs, $3.50, $1.75
Felt Boots. .S5c.
Ladies' Felt Slippers. .... doc.
40 pairs Ladies' Felt CATER
SHOES, -. SI.OO.
30 pairs Ladies' Kid Quilted Lin
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so pairs Ladies' Good Weight
Calf Shoe, snap. .05c.
"a pairs Ladies' Dry Grain But
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$1.75. Int $1.35
THIS Is A BIG BARGAIN.
PA pairs Dongola Shoe with pat
ent tip, at. 30.
40 pairs fine DOngO1a Shoe with
patent tip, at 500.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-17

NoaiS's Ark. sc. to Zoe.
building Blocks, fancy sc. to zoe.
Drawing States. sc. to zoe.
Rubber Balls, painted sc. to 25c.
Fine Harmonious, ....Jc. to zoe.
Fancy Picture Books, sc. to zoe.
Toy Hammers and Hatchets,
&c. to Zoe.
Toy Carts, red, ............ zoe.
Toy Chairs, .2oc. to doc.
Toy Rockers, red. .45c.
ChiIdren's Lotto Games, ..5c.
Girls Tops &c.
Boys Humming Tops sc. and Toe.
ChiIdren's Pop Gums sc.
Cbisdren's States, good size. &c.
Chiidren's Kitchens. with uten-
51lS, &C to 25c.
ChiIdren's Nickel Sad Irons, 3Sc.
ChiIdren's Iron Banl<s,2Oc. to csc.
ChiIdrer's Iron Trains, 25c. to 6S.
Chiidren's Wood Trains, .25
ChiIdren's Tin Trains, Zoe. to 25.
Boys Coaster, half round shod
GOc.
Girls Plain Sled, painted at zoe.
and better at S5c.