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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-08
PIANOS AND ORGANS

IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE
1T MAKES NO DIFFERENCE
IT MAKES No DIFFERENCE
Whether it's professional player,
expert amateur or beginner. All want
and should have the very best PIANOS.
Experts demand 1t. beginners require it
In order TO become accustomed to the
proper sound and the proper action.
You'll find the best PIANOS in the cOun-
try here-the five leading makes. It's
for you to choose which one of them suits
your taste best. All sold easy
terms.
We're agents for the famous "AE-
OLlAN.' the wonderful self playing in
strument-an instructor as well a
source Of amusement. See it here.
SANDERS & STAYMAN, Pianos 934 ST.
And ID y. Charles ST., Baltimore, Nd.
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POTOMAC RIVER BOATS.


WASHINGTON STEAMBOAT CO.. LIMITED"
From 18th ST. ferry wharf
Steamer Wakefield MONDAYS. WEDNESDAYS
and SATURDAYS at am. for Nomin creek, Va,
THURSDAYS and SUNDAYS. CSee scheduled
Steamer I. V. Arrowsmth on MONDAYS and
WEDNESDAYS at 800 pm. for Alexandria. Colo
leaves Knsalc TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS for
return landings; arriving at washinSton WE'D
DAYS at $40 pm for Colonial Beach, Coltcn's
Iconardtown. st. Georges Island, Smith creek
Coan and Yeocomico; returning leaves Kinsale
,See scheduled G. W. RIDLEY.
jeS-tf General Manager.
NEW PALACE STEAMER HARRY RANDALL
Leaves River View wharf, 7th street, Sunday
Tuesday and Thursday ut I am. Landing at all
wharves far down Maddox creek. Returning
on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, pm Pas
sangcr accommodations irst-class Freight received
until hour Of sailing. Telephone, 17G5.
L. A. REED & CO., Agents, Alexandria
Z. s. RANDALL.
ap27-tr Proprietor and Manager.
NORFOLK AND WASHINGTON STEAMBOAT CO.
DAILY LINE BETWEEN WASHINGTON, D. c.,
NORFOLK. va.
The new and powerful Iron Palace Steamers.
WASHINGTON AND NoRFOLK-soUTH BOUND.
Leave Washington daily at pm. from foot OF
7,b ct wharf arrive at Fortress Monroe at g 40
am next day. Arrive at Norfolk at 1880 a. m
where railroad connections made for all points
south and southwest.
North BOUND.
Leave Norfolk daily at 61O pm. Leave Fortress
Monroe at 7lC pm. Arrive at Washington at
Tickets on sale 1T So Clio, 1851 and 1921 Penn
sylvania ard 6l5 18th st: NV.
Ask fer tickets fla the new line.
JNo CALLAHAN,
ap14-tf Gen. Supt.
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WINTER RESORTS.

THE ELLIOTT. LAKEWOOD. y J.
HEALTHY AND DELIGHTFUL LOCATION.
IN THE PINE WOODS NEAR THE LAKEWOOD
HOTEL.
HOUSE NEW.
HANDSOMELY FURNISHED.
sun PARLOR. ENCLOSED PORCHES.
BATHS, &c.
For circulars, terms. &c. address +. E. FOSTER.
d2-3mo
HOT SPRINGS. BATH COUNTY, va.
Baths will be given in
THE VIRGINIA"
during the winter.
A masseur will be in attendance.
Send for. illustrated circular to
n14-1m ]. F. CIAMFI.AIN, Manager
AIKEN, SOUTH CAROLINA
WINTER RESORT for HEALTH and PLEASURE.
Driest Climate In the United States, except
points Of great altitude in the
Rocky Mountains.
HIGHLAND PARK HOTEL.
FIRST-CLASS IN EVERY RESPECT.
OPEN FOR SEASON OF 1S93-'94 NOV. Is.
For circular and terms address
n111m B. p CHATFIEID, Proprietor
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LADIES' GOODS.

WANTED-BY \ COMPETENT FRENCH DRESS
maker, to 30 Out by tine day: 'Tt ami tit; refer
ences. Please address Box s. Star office. dS-3t'
MADAME LOFFIER FEHES 10 18TH ST. y W.
formerly of X. III. Stearns Il Co., Boston, makes
evening and street costumes in the latest styles
ut reasonable terms. d2-Gt"
LADIES SEALSKIN GARMENTS REDYED AND
altered. Furs of all kihds repaired.
Miss F.. CUNNlNGHAM'S.
n2i-3m 1908 Sth st. NV, y st.
GOLD. SILVER AND FANCY PAPER MASKS
Gold Paint, Scrap Pictures. Tree Ornaments,
Paper Napkins, Favors. Toys. French Tissue.
Paper Dolls, Flowers, Lamp Shades. GOULD'S.
I2l 9th. nl4-1m'
MADAME GENESTE, $40 A ST. Sc, WASHING
ton. u. C.. square from ST. cars: curtains and
laces done mp equal to new: curtains a speciality
n14-1m&2t'
ACCORDION PLAITING-ONIY FRENCH PRO.
this side of y. Y. skirts. CSC per yd.; work
buttonholes. G. w LUCAS a1S 9th n. W oc1 -2m :
L. J. BENJAMIN PRACTICAL FURRIER
Ladies' furs improved to any style: robes relin-
ed at moderate prices head ties a speciality.
n9-1m' 1912 9Th st. NV.
ANTON AND CAROLINE LERCTI. s2G 18TH AND
l2O6-12OS l NV. ARTISTIC DYEING CLEANING
mental materials goods. fabrics, PLUSH and
VELVETS and articles OF wear. Our patrona &c
EXTENDS into the most fashionable circle. nos
ESTABLISHED lS5O.-FAGRETS HAIR TONIC.
or the Mecca Petroleum-Prevents badness
keeps the hair and scalp in a clean and healthy
condition. Sold by VS. THOMPSON, 103 18th st.
oc14-3m'
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UNDERWRITERS.

AUGUSTUS BURGDORF,
FURNISHING UNDERTAKEN AND EMBALMER
1884 NEW YORK AVE. NV.
Telephone. 29o se23-tr
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do YOC WANT A HOUSE: DO YOU WANT
a home: II you do call at Office or write US
and agent will call upon you and save You
lot of trouble and worry In house hunting. Tell
US what You want, price. location. number Of
rooms, etc. and Will try to suit you.
ZENELY & FINLEY.
d4-Gt 6.2 + st. NV
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FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-AT COST-CORNER
or 22D AND X ST. NV: two handsome
brick and stone dwellings, containing IL rooms
anil bath; finished in hard wood; heated by
steam; all cOnyeniences; will trade for unm-
proved lots.
For full particulars apply to
EILEiiSUN * WENIPLE,
lIth n
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MEDICAL. &c.

DR. LEON
Can be correspondent with through Box 432. City
Post Oflce.
d6-Gts
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DAILY LINE BETWEEN WASHINGTON, D. c.,
FORTRESS MONROE and
NORFOLK, VA.
The new and powerful Iron Palace Steamers.
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FOR SALE-DESIRABIE CORNER LOT, ~ FEET
On II and 20 feet Florida ave-: will divide.
selling either frontage. Apply at REAL ES-
TATE OFFICE, 1890 10th ST. DIV
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Abs0IuteIy The mOsi dnraIe PIANO made; In
dorsed 10y the musical profession: constructed
after the most artistic designs and in all kinds
of wood cases. Established than 80
years PFElFFER X CONLIFF,
ap1i-tr All nth ST. NV.
STEINWAN. CHASE, GABi.EI BRIGGS PIANOS,
Organs and Wilcox & White Symphony for sale
rent. DROOi'S Music Store
n20-tr 0o5 Pa ave
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uiou lu4pS- IuE anu
unfur. TO SIS
1915 W. Or. mi. ~. &c
$40 21st, Or. W x 2. %. &C
2,24 g.. ar, W x z. 20. &c
1910 I'D. Or fat, gas
and heat-.......20.30
10z1l2 18th. 5r....2O
21f9is Pa ave. Ar. g&w &c
1905 18th. carpter shOp2J
26OSi2 L. Or, sta. W. 10. 81
24OS y. Or. W 4 z. .1S.JC
$40 I'D. Or. rya....1S.5C
81 Sd no, Sr. W. .$1S.5C
414-16 Elm. Or. mi 1S.JC
For full list apply to
d. 1897
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FOR RENT
1911 31st NV. 12r. S5O.42
141O Pa ave NV. l Il. On
1915 2Sth st NV. ST. -
1890 Y st NV. 12r. $50
200 7 NV. Tor. 10. 40
Howard ave. Mt L.
Sr&b, large grounds. 40
1915 2Sth 81 nv Tor IA
1905 Y NV. Tor. mi .35. 80
1863 2Sth NV. Or. 20. 30
103 z 1t Sc. Sr....3J.5O
514 1St st Sc. 6r...2T.5O
FuIt\I
400 g ST, i2r........SSO
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PIANoS FOR RENT SECONDHAND PIANOS.
Including some of our make but slightly
used. WM. KNABE 4 Co. SIT Prnna. ave aul
WILLIAM q. rHISSELL. G23 9TH ST. s. w,
Factory Primo Tuner and Rep;irer. Orders 10y
mail. Maryland and Virginia and the District.
Lowest prices Advice given purchasers free OF
charge. myl-tf
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YOUR FUTURE

Palmistry assumes to tell what the lines In your
hand indicate. 1t will amuse you, IL nothing more.
Lne ;c.s above diagram ain amost explains itself The
age to which you will live. Each BRACELET
gives you thirty years. Well-marked LINE OF
FORTUNE sS fame 9Ss OF rches Both a combined mean
success in life; but you must keep up with modern
ideas to win it. You win find plenty of these in
sented that every member Of the family is enter ter
tanned. lt is dozen magazines in one. A CLEAR
LINE OF HEART bespeaks tenderness; straight
crooked Re dsSed s F t6s 4
spares you doctors bills; 80 will the health hinta
In Demorest's. No other magazine publishes SO
many m stories to interest the home circle. You will
be subject to extremes Of high spirits or despond
ency IL you have the GIRDLE OF VENUS well
marked; keep up your spirits by having Demorest's
Magazine to read By subscribing to it for 1894
you will receive gallery OF exquisite works Of art
of great value, besides the superb premium picture
Tx22inches, i" I'm Daisyi" which is almost real
baby, and equal to the original oil painting which
cost $500; and you will have magazine that cannot
be equaled by any In the world for its beautiful
Illustrations and subject matter, that will keep
youposted on all the topics Of the day. and all the
fads, and different items Of interest about the
household, besides furnishing interesting reading
matter, both grave and gay, for the whole family
and while Demorests is not fashion magazine,
ts fashion pages are perfect, and you get with 1t,
free OF cost all the patterns you wish to use during
me year. and In any size you choose. Send IN
gour subscription at once, only $50 and you will
Usher, W. Jennings Demorest, Is East 18th ST.,
New York. II you are unacquainted with tho
Magazine. send for specimen copy A large QUA1-
generosity; long FIRST DIVISION OF THUMB.
5trong will; LONG SECOND DIVISION reason
ambiton that Il sAT pr9depcs a
love Of splendor: MARS, courage; MOON, imagine.
ton; VENUS, love of pleasure and MERCURY,
intelligence. Take our advice as above and yoa
viii be sure to possess the last and most valuable
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s.sweet the Pleasure,

s'Sweet is pleasure after pain" says
Dryden, while Young tells US that "a
man of pleasure, is man of pains. "
Possibly SO, no doubt, man must
sometime take pains if he would secure.
But when pains take the man there is
no pleasure for him. If he want pleas
ure let him take pains to get DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. 1t
is certain cure for all diseases of the
blood and skin. 1t should be tried by
all afflicted with letter, salt-rheup,
scaldhead, st. Anthoney's ire, erysip-
elias, ring-worms, pimples, blotched.
spots, ernptioEs, boils. carbuncles sore
eyes, rough skin, scrofulous sores,
swelling, blood-taintB affections Of the
skin, throat and bones, uIcass of the
liver; stomach. kidneys and lungs.
pulifS the blood, and health will return.
Middletown transcript., 1893-12-16

THE Provisional government of Ha-
waii has served notice on the U. s.
government to the effect that it can
take care Of itself and proposes to do;
and further, that any effort to restore
the monarchy will be resisted to the
last extremity. This attitude on the
part of the Islanders will settle the
question, for the simple reason thatCon-
gress will not make war on these people
and Mr.. Cleveland will hardly pursue
his purpose further when finding his
policy repudiated by his own Congress.
Middletown transcript., 1893-12-16

Iris thousand pities that, when the
grip first made Its unwelcome A par
ance several winters ago, the 1ical
science did not decree that we could
only have it once. Instead Of that they
gave It out that we can have it as
many times as we can that less
fatal malady love, and now every
winter this disease is added to the ills
Of mortal man, and every succeeding
attack is worse than the former. At
present it Is very prevalent, in some
instances. whole families being disabled
bY It.
Middletown transcript., 1893-12-16
.Tk,Apv VOTES. +,

1IH2ARY NOTES.
presenhSs to be a book the
Christmas Book gews (PhilAdelphia)
is full Of present bintsfor you, A care
fully classified list of titles of.oyer i've
hundred books published within the
past six weeks is but one of the many
helpful features of this useful magazine.
The few words descript i've of each book
leaves little question in your mind as
to whether that book is just the one
wanted or not. Book News is but five
cents single copy. Sample pictures
from the illustrated holiday books I'LL
more than third of its hundred aud
thirty-six pages.
Demorest's Family Mao iro foI
January is already out, ind of .le
New Year gladness.
The first page illustration u Ua-eI
colors is a gem. as is also the full page
engraving, besides over 300 other ILL.,
ustrations. The reading matter is all
Of the best, such as will delight the
heart of any woman.
"Among the nurses gives a full and
beautiful sketch of the New York
Hospitals-eight of them, with many
interesting bits of nurse life. There
are number Of short stories, sketches
etc., and world of interesting thing
in "The Mirror OF Fashions,
LISA beautiful mag azine and one
that meyer grows old. u is only S2.0e
a year, published BY JenningA Demorest
New York.
Middletown transcript., 1893-12-16
SfnBfT

Danbury, Fairfield county, Conn., is
aIhriying town of about 25, 900 inhabi-l
tants, most Of whom are engaged in
the manufacturing Of hats. The
greater part Of the stiff felt hats sold
III ibis country are manufactured inE
this, hitherto, thriving and prosperous
city. Under the constant reiteration
Of the disciples Of free trade, these
people, iii the national campaign, voted
for the execution Of the platform
declarations Of Mr.. Cleveland's party.
and gave one tenth Of the majority
received By the free trade candidates In
the state. These people rejoiced in the
result Of the election, but their rejoice
ings were Of short duration, for they
were not exempt from the effects Of
The Industrial decentralization that has
settled down upon the whols country
since the Inauguration Of the present
Administration, and when their en-
ployers, after the utmost efforts to
keep their people employed, we're driven
to shutdown their mills, their em-
ployees,5 5under the seditious influence
ofthe demagogic utteranee that the
factories were being stopped because Of
the malice Of their employers, called
town meeting, which was attended BY
- -. = +.
no part Of the population but them-
selves, and voted the appropriation Of
So, 900 to be expended upon the streets
in order to procure employment. It
wsls hardly to be presumed that the
seed Of Red Republicanisn 4 scat
tered broadcast over the whole land BY
the Cleveland National committee in
the last campaign. had taken such deep
root among any Of the people Of !
New England, nevertheless it is true;
and the alarming feature Of this busi-
ness IL that These misguided people,
notwithstanding The fact that they pay
scarcely any o the tax laid upon their
community, believe that their present
course Is The pkoper one for them to
pursue. 4 an pnly goes to show how
far thehostile attitude of Mr.. gIeve-
lands party, binder The misnomer of
Democracy, to all vested interests has
affecled the minlls Of the plain working
people Of The nation, and lead them to
believe that the interests Of capital and
labor were alien to each other in
this fairest Of all lands. where labor
has always had the most liberal reward.
The people Of Danbnry were suddenly
broughtto their senses when they read
tbs 11'u tariff bin and found that its
tt,>. >4s<s.< i, 81 4, n,,r<,,I Ia M, IL a
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the best newspaper literature. Tn5
stories, biographies and other historic
sketches are highly interesting as well
as instructive. AS we read it we mar
vel at modern newspaperdom. The
daily World is truly great paper, and
though We differ from 1t politically, we
recognize its prestige as leader of men
and moulder Of public opinion.
Middletown transcript., 1893-12-16
world.

fact that dozen enthusiasts for abbre-
waited skirts braved the hootings of
the crowd in order to put their preach
ing into practice.
Between the vulgar extreme OF
sweeping the sidewalks with trailing
gowns and the awkwarkness of skirts.
that reach three inches below the knee
there is medium length which the
refined woman will be slow to discerd.
Why do women feel compelled to
write to each other when they have
nothing to say? And why do girls, who
have been educated at high price pri-
yate schools spell decide with an 'ss''?
The echoes are still answering
"Why2n
How many women out of lifty can
write an interesting letter and punct-
uate it correctly? Alasl not more then
twol The other forty eight fill the first
page with excuses for not having writ
ten sooner, and then turn the sheet of
paper upside down and inside out in
order to begin the second page descrip-
tive of the servants sudden departure
or the baby's bulletin of ailments.
All of this stale fiat and Improbable
hodge-podge is connected by innumera-
BILE .'ands'' and 'so's" till one comes
to the last line quite out of breath.
There is no such thing as full, round
period in the whole composition. It
is evident that the performance is a
bore to the writer, and proves none the
less so to the recipient. The object
does not seem to be to communicate
ones thoughts to another, since to
make the chirography as eccentric as
possible is the fad, but to execute a
fashionable puzzle.
It is holiday time and the spirit of
giving is abroad in the land. The dis
play of suitable gifts and possible gifts
has begun. A wise man said long ago
that the spirit, not the worth, deter
mined the gift,and Just now, with hard
times making life a struggle, 1t would
be well to remember the fact and to
make the utterance the motto of the
weeks to come.
AS matter of fact, the simple things
are often best. They convey all the
love and none of the distress that big
ger things are apt to carry in their
wake. They tell Of kindly thonght,
and if made at home Of hours Of loving
work, and they seem in their very sim
plicity to carry out the. spirit of Christ
mas as it was long years ago. The cost
| ly gifts and the elaborate gifts have be-
come burden too great to bear. They
have accumulated and increased till a
list Of the dear ones to whom one longs
to send a greeting becomes source OF
anxiety in place of the pleasure it
ought to be. But if we will be wise and
| will do only that which we can afford
| no such state of things need exist. The
pretty things and the charming things
| can be made in less time than is re-
quired for the search after something
that is just beyond our reach.
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UNDIsMAYED.
Br ALLrr ROCKWELL rHonrn.

Though humbiy be thy lot in life,
And tame withhold her laurel crown,
Think not by toll ignobse strife;
Let not thy spirit be cast down.
For even in thy low degree,
Though Welcome praise be never W on,
1t connts for honor unto thee
If what though doest be well done.
Middletown transcript., 1893-12-16

The Democrats from the south voted
almost solidly against the bankruptcy
bill which was last week defeated in
the House, It remains to be seen how
they will treat the voluntary bank
rnptcy bill fathered by Representative
Bailey, of Texas, which that gentleman
will endeaver to push to the front this
week.
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STATE OF ONO, Cry OF TOLEDO, | 5,

STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, GO
LUCAS COUNTY, -
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that
he is the senior partner Of the firm of
F. j. CHENEY s. Co., doing business
in the City of Toledo, County and
State aforesaid, and that said firm will
pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each and every case of
Catarrh that cannot be cured by the
use of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9th day of December.
A. D. 1886.
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The Democratic members of the
Ways and Means committee are at
daggers points concerning the items
that are to be included in the internal
revenue bill, which ought to have been
ready simultaneously with the Cleve-
land tariff bill. A majority of them
favor a personal income tax, but they
Hesitate about Incorporating it in the
Dill because OF. Mr.. Cleveland's prema-
lure announcement, in his message,
Ehat the committee had agreed to tax
the profits Of corporations only. Mean
while the holiday recess is in sight and
nothing has peen accomplished.
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d
The Southern claimants will have a
snap il the bill which has been favorably
reported from the Judiciary committee
Of the House ever becomes law. The
bill provides for the repeal Of all laws
making personal disloyalty bar to
claims against the government for
property destroyed during the rebellion,
and gives all claimants whose cases
were by reason of their disloyalty
thrown out of the Court of Claims the
right to revive their claims and to have
the same rights and privileges in prose-
cutting them that would be extended to
the man who was always loyal to the
government. Any person could recog-
nize the robbery in this bill, even if the
southern lobby, headed by ex-Con-
gresham Hemphill, of South Carolina
were less conspicuous in its advocacy.
That '.taere are millions in it," if it
can be made "a law, apparent to all.
Democratic reform will come high
but it will not last long.
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Our Wornan's 5
Column
The Toplcs Of Che season ID Woman

less reform that
advocates any
radical change in
femin inc gar
ments has had to
own itself de-
feated, notwith-
standing the sew
eral conferences
at the fair, and
IN snite of the
Middletown transcript., 1893-12-16

Il4E EoLORED MAN IN HAWAII. :
TIE = q was always a thorn in the
Democi side and the dusky queen
Liland affairs seem to be- piercing
the bourbon side very much. It does
saaRus nther 2peculiar state Of affairs
III Cleveland. 4 Democratic
az ards7< supporter of the
Middletown transcript., 1893-12-16


Gun esteemed contemporary should
have been more timely in in the publ.
cation OF the article on Hawaiian
affairs. written expressly for its
columns. !, The bottom has fallen out
Of the Administrations efforts in behalf
of the Cannibal Queen, but if the
article had been published sooner, no
doubt public sentiment in that behalf
might have been reversed. The scribe,
who ever he may be, is amusing in
this, that he quotes frem Jeremiah to
prove the correctness Of the Cleveland
policy. We have no doubt but that tbA,
average Democrat will take muc
comfortin being told that his tepat
are approved by the old pres;asg but
Is mighty hard on Js1G1
Middletown transcript., 1893-12-16

NO At Sixth and
Calamity Market Trade
n moves ri g ht
bureau alo n g and
hile of course we are
not doing as much as we
would like, yet don't sup
pose we ever will. Every
department will give you
big values, whether cloth
ing tailoring, hats, shoes
or furnishings. Buying
for cash carefully and as
judiciously as we know
how, we are offering as
big inducements as you
will find anywhere. Ex-
anime the qualities, prices
makeup and styles and
you will understand how
we can SO readily do busi-
ness when it is so hard to
get novelties and special
ties for the holiday trade
all in stock and ready for
inspection, and any select
ions made now will be
laid away if desired.
Middletown transcript., 1893-12-16

Like master like man." Secretary
Carlisle has refused the request made
by officials of the G. A. R., that they
be allowed TO solicit contributions in
the Treasury for Christmas dinner to
the indignant soldiers Of this depart
ment.