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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-07

). kanpt,;, Sons \.
Co,
S7TH & MARKET SPACE.
OUR GIR|EA I
Serni@Anlnulal.
CLEARING SALE
Has been bringing us a
steady stream of CUSTOM
ers, not the kind that make
the rounds of different
stores i'm order to satisfy
their idle curiosity of what
is advertised. !:
1T HAS BROUGHT US PEOPLE WHO BOUGHT
WHO CAME DIRECT TO US WITH THE SOLE
INTENTION OF PURCHASING OUR GOODS.
TH EREFORE THE GOOD WORK GOES ON AND
THE PEOPLE PROFIT THEREBY.
We only mention one item in La
dies Jackets-it's a low-priced gar
ment but enough quality in each one
to make them worth double the
price. A close count gives us about
fifty odd Wraps, such as boucle,
diagonal boucle, rough cheviot and
beaver cloth. All made, cut and
trimmed III up-to-date fashion, with
lapels or to button over the shoulder,
two or three-button front, extreme
large mandolin sleeves, double
stitched seams and large storm col
lars. The regular value, $500, 5000
and $1,000.
CLEARING SALE PRICE sS@.9@.
Those Corded Wash Silks, Little
Check Taffetas and Plain Colored
Chinas have crowded our center
tables with push and shove crowd.
The cheapest is bargain at 2oc.,
and some are worth soc.
CLEARING SALE PRICE 1876.
Satin Striped eros Grain, in all
the evening shades, for party dresses,
IS very snowy and attractive piece
of goods. SOC. yard would not buy
you any better value, but Our
CLEARING SALE PRDGEgS 9SG.
All colors in extra quality Elder
downs for dressing sacques, opera
wraps, are the soc. kind.
CLEARING SALE PRICE 25G.
46-inch Imported Black and Blue
Black Silk-fnished Henriettas, worth
csc. yard more than we are getting
for them in this sale.
CLEARING SALE PRICE A9G.
6o-inch Imported Novelty Cloak
ings, heavy boucle surface, colors of
the latest fad. Were ST. 5oa yard.
CLEARING SALE PRICE S1.A9,
One of our greatest trade bringers
has been our Black Figured Satin
Duchess and Black Figured eros
Grains. The prettiest line of patterns
brought out this season we are dis
playing in this assortment. Pay S1.oo
elsewhere and you get exactly the
kind we are selling in this
CLEARING SALE AIT CSC.
Ten-quarter New York Mills or
Utica Bleached Sheeting we are SELL
ing in this
CLEARING SALE AT 1876.
The Genuine Lonsdale Cambria,
every piece with the original ticket.
CLEARING SALE PRDGE SIC.
Fruit OF the Loom Bleached Mus
lin, the queen of the cotton looms
and the pride of every ladies' ward
robe, selling in this sale at &c.
Ladies' Yoke Band Bleached Can
ton Flannel Drawers, made of the
best Amoskeag Bleached Canton,
finished the same as the finest mus
lin kind, including extra sizes.
CLEARING SALE PRICE ASG.
Assorted lot of Black Sateen
Skirts, unlined, lined and quilted.
Everywhere $I.oo.
CLEARING SALE PRICE 7@G.
Ladies' Black Sateen Skirts, made
of the best quality Berlin sateen, 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-07
Very Latest STYLES.

The latest of late style Short Goats,
with shield and box fronts, mandolin
sleeves, etc. The Goats as being
worn by the elite of New York So
ciety, who were charged five times
S5.QS and S6oS each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-07
P a,ai> Royal.
g and Eleventh streets. .................A Lsner

The most agreably sensational
announcement of the season-a sur-
prise not less to ourselves than to
the ladies of Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-07
Reason of lit All.

Messrs. Engert Conner & Co.
have had a money making season
and were willing to dispose of their
last two hundred coats at fraction
of their worth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-07
Engert, Connor & Co.
ladies Tailors),

I43-45 WUOSter Street,
New York.
1t is scnsationally true-that this
famous firms entire stock of Ladies'
Goats is now on the Palais Royals
tables
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-07
Feather BOas.

Surprise prices-the least yet
asked for best Ostrich Feather Boas.
Until now. ......S20 $l2 $40 $3.50
After SIS $14 $3.50 $3.50
u These are ~ yards long. and least prices
previously quoted for equal qualities as stated
above.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-07
CLEARING SALE PRICE $A.9@.

Those Corded Wash Silks, Little
Check Taffetas and Plain Colored
Chlnas have crowded our center
tables with push and shove crowd.
The cheapest is bargain at 2oc.,
and some are worth soc.
Gl EARRING SALE @RlGE h@G
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-07

Satin Striped eros Grain, in all
the evening shades, for party dresses,
is a very snowy and attractive piece
OF goods. SOC. yard would not buy
you any better value, but our
CLEARING SALE PISDGEg@ S@G.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-07
At S5.Q8 and S6.08.
Very Best Materials.

Such tailor-made garments with
such silk Innings and such buttons
are worth more than $5.o8 and $6.o8
to produce, without counting for the
cloth.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-02-10
FiRGGiOE FRAGMENTS.

"A little flour drcdged over the top
of cake will keep the icing from run
ming.
Fruit cake can be preserved for
long time by placing it in box with
an apple, and keeping i'll cool place.
If the apple shows signs of rotting, it
must be replaced by a good one.
"A most delicious homemade flavor
ing may be prepared by grating into
one-half pint of alcohol the yellow
rinds of four lemons. Shake this daily
for three or four weeks, and at the end
of that time it will be ready for use.
"A Delicate ng..-Cream q
pound of butter and sugar, add eight
well-beaten eggs, flavor the mixture
with nutmeg. Line a pudding dish
with thin puff paste, pour in the pud-
ding and set in = very hot oven for ten
minutes. Serve without sauce.--N.
Y. Ledger.
Baked Ham.-Soak the ham in cold
water over night; trim, wipe dry, cover
it with paste made of flour and water
and bake in slow oven. When done,
take off the crust and peel off the skin;
allow to cool, glaze anu cornish with
carrots and beets cut into fancy shapes.
-Harper's Bazaar.
-Banann charlotte makes a good
desert and one capable of being pre-
pared in a hurry. Line the sides of a
quart mold with slices of sponge cake.
Cover the bottom Of the mold with a
thick layer of thinly sliced banana.
Fill the mold with stiff whipped cream
and set it aside in the ice box until
wanted, then remove carefully from
the H.old and serve.
Apple Rice Pudding.-Pare, quar-
ter and core three tart apples and
spread loosely in buttered agate pud-
ding dish. Add three-quarters cupful
of sugar and three tablespoonfuls rice
to one quart of milk; turn the mixture
over the apples, spread a few bits of
butter over the tops and bake in n mod
crate oven four hours. Serve hot with
swectened whipped cream.--Orange
Judd Farmer.
Colds, With or without Fever
On gong TO bed, let the feet and legs
be bathed in a warm bath. Drink free
ly of warm, thin cruel or warm weak
tea with plenty Of milk in it. If there
is pain in the head, apply q mustard
poultice on the back of the neck until
the skin is red and painful. If there is
pain in the chest. the side or any part
of the abdomen, put the mustard
/ plaster directly over the painful part
until the same effect is produced
Liverpool Mercury.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-02-10
FOR SALE.

We have thirty head Of registered
thoroughbred Hereford bulls and
heifcrs for sale at our ranch near Ft.
Halleck. Intending purchas ers can
see the stock at any time. Call on or
address, j. NJ. DoRsEY d Son,
Fort IIalleck,
Nevada.
jJwtf.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-02-10
GOOD FOR EVERYBODY

Almost everybody takes some laxative
medicine to cleanse the system and keep the
blood pure. Those who take SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOR (iquid or POWDER
get all the benefits of mild and pleasan!
axative and tonic that purifies the bloc i
md strengthens the whole system. And
more than this: SIMMONS LIVER REGU-
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Malaria, Biliousness, Indigestion, Sick.
Headache and Constipation, and rid Of
hat worn out and debilitated feeling.
These are all caused by sluggish Liver.
Iood digestion and freedom from stomach
roul1les will only be had when the live.
srrorcf!y at work. If troubled with any
)f these r.plaints, try SIMMCNS LIZ. r
REGULATOR. The King of Liver Mcli-
zines, and Ectter thai Pills.
ac:~EVERX Packages.
Eas &c Il Stamp IN rcd c,. wr".,ur..
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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-02-10

We wish to notify the Justices OF
til, lcace tina, they can procure at
tLis I'll. &c, blank Summons, Afhda.
Wits anu Undertakings On Attach.
mt Lls. WrIt OF AttacL III mtg, ( rminaI
Conn laiuts, Warrants, ( tOmniiments
on Scht.ncc anG COmurilm, nts to ap.
peal b, fore the Crane jury, good Tor
any county in the State. ~
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-02-10
ADVERTISING RATES.

Will be made as low as is consistent with
ound business: principles. Apply at the Of
Ace for terms.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-17

MAY KEEP IT FOR ALwAYs" HE SAID.
happy again. 1t has been the bitter cur
rent of my life-poor, innocent Christ
masr'
"Mr. Grevillc miss, would like to see
you," put in tho maid, who could not see
Miss Minna's tear stained face In the win
try dusk.
Eyes, he is dining" answered Miss Min
ma. II shall bc down to dinner"
"But he says he wants to SEQ you ur-
gently before, miss, and begs you to come
down now"
Miss Minna rose, bathed her face and
mournfully descended the staircase.
81 want you to stroll down the avenue o
moment before dinner" said Greville 1T
will do you good.
She turned out with him without asking
why. Ii didn't occur TO her to ask why
about anything. Again it was beneath the
rays of a shining section of white moon.
"Do you remember, " said Greville, sit was
Just this night one year ago that you took
me down to show me Christmas for the
first time?" And here they had just reach
ed the very door which then he had pushed
open for her.
He opened it once more. Within, a
fresh blue ribbon round her slender neck,
stood also Christmas again. 81 brought
her back to you, said Greville. 81 thought
you would like her for a Christmas gift.
Well have her jolly and fat again in no
time. Everything's all right, and the
Willoughbys are coming to see you tomor-
row. Do just tell me once that you are
glad"
Miss Minna could say nothing One
arm she placed round Christmas neck and
| 80 L
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-17

JACK CAME BOUNDING ACROSS THE LAWN.
seeking refuge from those children. 1t
isn't that 1t has any more yearning after
hothouse blossoms than even the wayside
herbage; it's the shelter it's after. From
all I hear the calf has peculiar and even
vulgar appetite"
peculiar? Yes, should say 1t has,"
remarked young Percy Latham morosely.
"Don't know about vulgar-nothing SO
vulgar about it's chewing my best Dent
gloves off the garden seat when was call.
ing the other day on Miss Gresham"
eyes, but isn't the comical side of those
Willoughbys deliciouss" remarked the
philosophic Holt 81 tell you their oblivi-
BUSINESS Is a superlative joke. Can't help
relishing 1t even when it's against my self.
When l complained to Willoughby of the
damage done my terrace, he made not
word of apology; simply pointed round his
own devastated place and said 1t was the
same everywhere. You can't get at those
people; they won't see inoongruities.
"They'll be got at before long" chimed
In a chorus of voices. "Percy's got to be
dinned at till he gets at them and has
that calf either killed or locked up. Some.
thing must positively be done"
1t was a large gathering next day at
M,nna ,ooled so we'll Tbe dav ,yas s,Ior,.
ous avervthing was a snccess and ,n the
oanaraI satisfactior and exc,tansnt sha
Io,Lad r,or, lilo her ola hnonant self than
she had ,nanaoed 10 ,ooL s,nce tba ca,t had
antarsd into bsr ey,stonca FOR tha tive
he,ns sha forgot tho darL ana crneI an,Sods
which had cast sncb a shadow on her bor, .
von and IN the svmnathv of oannina sniov.
oent the o,nests for,ot a. Zoo Shs had
zone ont l;ttle during the later snr,ng The
Fact was sbe had q coward,v shrInkino
from anv alyns,on m the CALF and now o1
the eve of her denartnre for Enrone abe
was satisfied in the realizat,on that her
farewell ent.rtainment was going off with
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-17
CHOOSING A BRIDE.
A Singular Christmas Custom In the Lant
of the Gar.

of the Gar.
An ancient custom is yet maintained in
Russia at the Christmas season, in which
the festivities Of the day are made to play
a permanent part in the lives Of those who
are chief in the frolicking.
Some person of Importance in the dis
trict announces that the annual fete will
be held at his house. Thither, at the ap-
pointed time, hasten the young men of the
countryside. Thither come no less eagerly,
but with decorous hardness, the maidens
of the place. There arc dances and songs,
games and feasting, but all else is but the
prelude to the great event, when chance is
made the handmade of love- At the arrival
of the proper hour the hostess gives a sig
nal and withdraws into an apartment ac-
companied by all the girls. The lasses are
ranged upon long benches, where they
pose, tittering phalanx of freshness and
beauty.
The hostess is supplied with long strips
of broadcloth, and with these she straight
way muffies each and every maiden. She
twists strip deftly about the head
until hair and features are hopelessly
veiled. She winds it about the neck, the
shoulders, the waist and on until the
sprightly and lissom figure of the girl Is
merged in the rude outlines of papoose,
This is the preparation. The action fol-
lows, when one by one in an order deter
mined by lot, the young men of the party
enter the room. Each in turn approaches
the veiled row of loveliness and examines
1t. Eyes and ears are useless, Touch is
everything, The puzzled suitor seeks to
penetrate the battling folds and locate the
personality of his idol When at last he has
made his choice, he is privileged to re-
move the swaddling clothes and behold
the identity of his prize,
1t is the law of custom that this twain
should become man and wife, If the GUS
tom is broken, heavy forfeit must be paid
by the unwilling person. But it is rarely
that happiness fails in the result. Chance,
1t Is we'll known, is open to bribe. And
the lovers who would fail to offer her bribos
would hardly deserve happiness. In their
whispers before the hour of trial amorous
conspiracies for the cheating of i'll fortune
are made, and the lover may depend upon
bis ingenious inamorata to convey TO him
the concerted signal whereby will be de-
termined her identity and their mutual
happiness
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-17

in all Axminster county Why it's not
dead long ago no one can tell, but 1t can't
last another week as things arc"
Miss Mnna was too choked to say
goodby. She jumped from the trap,
up the steps into the hail, her veil well
pulled down, so that her distress could not
be seen by Mr. Percy, whom she brushed
past quickly on the staircase. "I'vo asked
Greville to dinner" he said TO her, and
she managed to gasp out usual sound
ing Gan right" before she closed the room
door on her despair
1t was bitter black despair. She flung
Serself upon the bed and made up her
mind there and then that, with the
wretched existence Of the calf TO face, life
was an unbearable burden. "Only this
morning." she thought ~ said could be
utterly happy but for the calf l little
imagined then how bad things were. Now
feel because of 1t that 1 can never be
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-17

60 Greville, the cause petty or great of
Miss Minna's sorrow She was the WON.
an he loved, and sorrow in her from any
cause reused his every instinct of chivalry
and emotion.
"You are the only one, l believe" she
said, "who has any real sympathy with
me-"
Jack came bounding across tho lawn
"Have you oh, have you," he said,
humping his sides as IL from some most
jovial recollection, "seen the calf"
"Have you seen it2' was Miss Minna's
question put anxiously in reply.
Eyes, down at the station. It was pok-
Ing its nose In at the ticket Office. 1t had
trailing vine painted on its back and a
sunhower on its forehead. BY Jingo, new
or saw such beauty 1 guess twas look
ing for ticket to New York. Must be
about tired of tho suburbs"
The spring days were lengthening into
summer. The calf had come to be q ta-
booed subject in the Percy household. At
mention of any calf Miss Minna's face
dropped into gloomy melancholy, and Mr..
Percy displayeda a nervous irritablity which
sometimes resulted in his getting up and
leaving the room. The truth was that the
history of Christmas had colored Miss
Minna's whole existence and made of her
a ohatelaine more prone to moods and anx-
iety than Of yore. Mr. Percy was moth
Ing less than sick of the subject, and his
evident worry and disgust, combined with
Miss Minna's keen Distress had put the
neighbors on their guard, who now felt
that any redress should come through their
own efforts, and that to press the matter
with the Percys might only serve to chill
| friendship.
Nevertheless, after every neighbor had
thrown out his hint and put in his plea
without causing a ripple of change In the
imperturbably good natured Willoughbys,
an Indignation meeting was held one fair
June morning In the train going down.
There goes Miss Gascoigne," +" said Mr..
Reginald Holt "Shes having a tennis
tournament at Elmhurst tomorrow. New.
or saw girl so cut up. Better not come
near the subject of the calf They say
she's strung up to an awful pitch about
it."
"Infernal bruter' muttered Vaughan
testify "Percy ought to be spoken tt
about 1t. He had no business placing that
calf in position to become menace tc
property and order"
| oh, iook neIe, NaugnanJ 10 nuuane
The brute's starved, that's all there l.
about It,, said Holt.
"I say it is internal, " repeated Vaughan
"That beast Is possessed Of the very devi
himself. Why, only last night 1t darteC
forth in front of my horses and kept tear
ing to and fro until thought we woult
be backed into the ditch"
81 swear by everything" put in Dicl
Trevor, 'if Percy doesn't emancipate tina
animal before another weeks out IL
shoot 1t at sight myself It's the mos
cursed beast that ever defaced a neighbor
hood When l think of my broken con
servatory glass and my wife's azaleasp'
sit truly is an omnipresent calf !" salt
Holt, cbuckling. my dear fellow, it,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-17

avenue they strolled quietly beneath the
rays of white half moon. There In the shed
stood the sleek baby calf, the last of u thor.
Oughbred stock. :" love the whole fam
ily," said Miss Minna earnestly, laying
her slim hand on the newcomers lack.
"If anything were to happen this beauty
here, IL would break my heart I"
And Greville held the lantern aloft while
she tied blue ribbon round Christmas
neck.
Xmas had come and gone, ard the calf
was In the possession Of the Willoughbys.
The touch of spring was now in the air
after a severe winter throughout which
Greville had responded with persistent
regularity to every invitation to the
Percys. Reports of the calf had reached
Miss Minna from time to time, every one
cheering. The children ran over to bring
their parents message that Christmas had
proved "such boon" and to declare their
own undying devotion to their pet Jack
had Just returned from Canadian visit
and was eating his first home dinner, ut
which Greville was again guest.
"I shall give my little luncheon, then,
this day week." remarked Miss Minna,
"and shall invite Mrs Willoughby. Six
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-17

IN THE MIDST OF THE WAITING PARTY STOOD
THE CALF
fast letting his testy side come uppermost
"Badp They're deSilish. It's a case for
the intervention OF a savage"
"What-what, said Miss Minna feebly,
sis to be doneP'
"I don't know what's to be DONE You
alone, Miss Gaspoigne, can tell that
That's what we've all been waiting for,
and, for God Almighty's sake, implore
Of you--not for my sake but for God AL
mighty's sake--to do something"
"Oh," said Miss Minna, wringing her
hands despairingly ~ would do anythingi
What can What shall dor"
~ repeat" said the colonel, II don't
know myself what you can do, but you're
the only one who can do anything and beg
OF you again TO do something. You gave
1t TO them, ard you must get IL away
from them. It's tho most pitiful object
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-17

premises, and, as for Mrs. willoughby,
she's jewel Of good heartedness Gre
Vile Strengthened out his tall physique,
and glimmer Of anxiety entered his eye
not quito In keeping with his CHEEKY speech.
at think those Willoughbys are very
sweet children" put In Mr., Percy in his
pnild way.
'sLordyp' cried Jack, falling forward on
r1he table and giving vent TO volley OF
groana.) "Sweet They haven't picked
Gach others eyes out yet They win short
~. They've only picked the eyes out Of
eyerythinR else they could get their claws
30 II our beloved Christmas only lived to
grow them, what trophies they might
bring OF tails and hornsl Yes, Philkins
dear, don't frown Anything they could
screw out or wrench of you might have
)fox an emblem I'll swear 1T
Miss Minna gave him a look OF angry
,contsmpt. "Suppose wa go and take look
Nv tbs calf" she said, addressing Mr.
Perry and Greyille-
Gxsvisis rose promptly Mr.. Percy de-
ci6sd lzoG 70 xisk the cold Down tho long
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-17
The Holly Green.

Christmas coming up the slope,
Brightest flag unfurled,
All the silver bells of hope
Ringing round the worldl
Christmas dawning on the hills.
Fast the shadows fee,
All the rivers and the rills
Singing TO the seal
Christmas where the ocean foams,
Suns and skies serene;
Christmas in our hearts and homes
Hail the holly greeni
Atlanta Constitution.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-17
ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR
A HISTORIC ESTATE.
PRESIDENT cLEvELANo'S NEW HOME
AT PRINCETON.

william Penn sold lt TO hichard stook-
ton In 1901, and IL Has Passed Through
the Hands of Many Prominent People.
Description of the House.
Mods3'> unimposing and somewhat old
fashioned, but roomy, pleasant and COM
Portable, Is the home in Princeton, N. j.,
TO which President Cleveland will retire
when his present stay at the White House
Is finished-plunty Of big, high windows
to let I'm the sun In winter; long, wide We.
randas, which will be cool in summer;
spacious grounds for the little Misses
Cleveland 90 romp and play about, and a
high hedge TO furnish the privacy which
Mr.. Cleveland has so assiduously cultivat-
ed. These are some Of the advantages
which probably influenced the president in
selecting his new home
1t Is more than likely that Mrs. Cleve-
land selected Princeton and let her distin-
guished husband pick out the house, for
she has often said that she could not be in
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-17
Gambling Cause For divorce.

Paris tribunals have decided that the
habit OF gambling In the wife IL valid
ground for diyoroe