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The San Francisco call., 1896-05-03
SNAKE TITLE At STAKE.
Peculiar Controversy Between
G. Leipnitz & Co. and a
Rival Drugstore.
Each c aims the Right TO the Use of
Certain Appellation-An In.
junction Asked For.

Incidents of more than ordinary interest
have developed from the recent removal
of the drug business of G. Leipnitz from
236 Sutter street to the corner of Sutter and
Grant avenue. few doors above.
No sooner was the business opened in
the new quarters than the old store bios
somed out with every appearance and pc
culiariyy of the first establishment repro
duced, and with the title of 1.-THE Old
Snake Drugstore" emblazoned on its
windows.
As result the firm of G. Leipnitz & Co.
began suit in the Superior Court to en-
join the newcomers from the use of the
title mentioned or any similar one, it be-
ing claimed that this name, by right of
long usage, belonged TO the plaintiffs.
Friday affidavits were filed by Will
liam Richter, one of the partners in the
drugstore at the old Leipnitz location, and
Dr. +. f. Lord filed affidavits in the case,
alleging that the place had never been
officially known as "the Snake Drugstore, :"
and that the original proprietor, G. Leip-
nItz, now deceased, has always objected TO
the appellation when applied to lis place
OF business.
This case comes up for hearing before
Judge Sanderson, in Department Z, on
Friday next, and promises to be produc
tive OF some very interesting points and
incidents.
the Lelpnltz estate, and is also the sole
proprietor OF the business bearing the
title OF G. Leipnitz e. Co. He was for nine
years partner of Leipnitz, and first
entered his employ about twenty years
ago.
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how many there were or where they went.
The officers started on an investigating
tour in that direction, taking the prisoners
with them.
Along near the buildings on the north
side of Commercial street, just below
MONTGOMERY, were found villainous-
looking short sword about 16 inches
long, made something like a cleaver,
further on a scabbard made of two bits of
laths bound with cloth, and a sheathed
dou5le-edged dagger about foot long.
All the proprietor of the store could tell,
as he nursed bruised forehead and a
lacerated chin, was that he had heard a
noise at the door, and when he opened it
and demanded, "What you come for?" he
had been severely attacked, throttled and
knocked backward down the basement
stairs. He saw seven men, but had no
chance to recognize any one.
A later search resulted in the find of a
large navy revolver, an English bulldog
and another knife near the crossing of
Commercial and Sansome streets.
The prisoners were taken to the Califor-
nla-street police station.
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SUING FOR A LEGACY,
Coleridge Russell Has a Peculiar
Claim Against the Mac.
donough Estate.
He Wants:an Inheritance That Should
Have Stood for a Busi.
ness Interest.

A suit for a legacy which did not ma
terialize when the will was read was filed
by Coleridge Russell Friday.
Russell is suing John G. Agar, executor
of the estate of Joseph Macdonough, for
$1,000. Russell was for some years before
his death in the employ os Macdonough
and for time practically conducted the
coal business, in which Macdonough was
so extensively engaged. He says that un-
der his management the business grew so
rapidly as to bring his efforts to the atten-
ton of a rival firm. This rival firm offered
him fifth interest in its business as an
lnducement, and Russell says he decided
to take the offer.
When Macdonough heard of the offer,
the complaint says, he advised Russell not
TO accept 1t. He told Russell 10 remain
with him, and he would go the rival firm s
offer one better by leaving his employe a
legacy which would fully recompense him
for any loss refusal of the offer might
entail. Russell refused the offer and
waited.
q In June, 1895, Macdonough died. The
will was read, but there was no legacy for
Russell. He submitted a claim against
the estate, in which he set forth all the
facts, and the claim was rejected. Now he
says the business he was offered an inter
est in is worth 100000, and he is suing the
McDonough estate for the So, 900 which he
says he has.iost.
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THE GREAT UNNAMED.

They have no place in storied page,
No rest in marble shrine;
They are past and gone with perished age
They died, ana made no sign"
But work that shall find its wages yet
And deeds that their God did not forget,
Done for the love divine
These were the mourners. and these shall be
The crow rs of their i'm mortality.
Oh seek them hot where sleep the dead
Ne shall not find their trace:
No craven stone Is at their head,
NO green grass hides their face;
Hut sad and unseen in their silent grave
IL may be the sand or the deep-sea wave,
Or a lonely desert place;
For they need no prayers and no mourning bell
They were tombed In true hearts that knew them
well.
They healed sick hearts till theirs were broken,
And dried sad eyes till theirs lost light;
We shall know at last by certain token
How they fought, and fell in the fight
Salt tears of sorrow unbeheld,
Passionate cries unchronicled,
And silent strfes for the right
Angels shall count them, and earth shall sigh
That she left her best children to battle ana die
SIR EDWIN ARNOLD.
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JUSTICE HAWKINS DOG,

He Had Fox Terrier to Which He
Was Greatly Attached.
Not long ago Justice Hawkins had fox
terrier named Jock. Once at Warwick
Jack and his master were caught rafting
on the banks of the Avon. His Lordship.
nowise disconnected, rendered sovereig n
to cover the trespass, which the farmer.
affronted by such cool proceeding, re-
fused with indignation.
"You had better take it." said the Judge.
"it's reasonable offer" Then the farmer
got so angry that Sir Henry announced
himself. And what is more, sir.' said
he, "you shall go with me to the Warwick
Arms and crack a bottle of champapne
with that sovereign immediately. The
story goes that there was tree rattinO for
Jack on that bit of land as long as he lived.
1here are other stories about Jack and
1t Is SAID that when sitting on the bench
with his master he once yentured to ex-
press his opinion on the matters before
him In singularly loud tone. The tale
goes that Sir Henry, with the greatest
promptitude, directed the ushers to turn
that dog out OF the gallery The ushers.
OF course, did not find dog in the gallery
ana nobody ventured to look under the
On solemn occasions Jack was always
attached to the Judges wrist by long
olue ribbon, and many a Junior has be-
gulleo the tedium of case bv watching
tne ribbon gradually unrol as Jack pur-
sueu MS Investigations, while Sir Henry
every now and then "hauled in the
SLACK. -Pearson's Weekly.
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Norwegian Goldfish Are Scarce Now.

Lovers OF codliver oil will be sorry to
learn that We are within measurable dis
tance OF partial if not complete failure
OF the supplies usually sent from Norway,
which has hitherto provided us with
goodly quality of the useful and healing
extract. Not alone do the Goldfish refuse
to patronlze the bats of the Norwegian
fishermen as of yore, but those that are
caught are found to be degenerate cod,
whose llvers only yield an inferior quality
or oil which is neither delicate nor nour-
lshlng. That the Scandinavian supply is
diminishing rapidly is made evident by
the following dgures, which represent the
ylefd Tor the last three years: In 1898 it
amounted to 26,813 barrels, IN the follow
ing year it dropped to 1880, and last year
II. declined to 1860, with every prospect
OF smaller harvests in the future. This is
much to be regretted, for the oil is an
amelloratlve agent of great efficacy. and
the enhanced price which much inevitably
follow this scarcity cannot fail to De
source OF inconvenience to MANY people.
Substitutes in plenty viii, of course, make
their appearance, but the genuine article
from "Norroway over the faem," though
not without its draw backs, possesses .vir-
tues which nothing made in Germany or
elsewhere could supply. - Pail Mall
Gazette.
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were laid out, although it was never DOS
sible to find out very much about him. He
always made an effort to be comical and
preferred cracking jokes to talking about
himself.
1t is known that the old fellows name
was Peabody and that ne was an English
man who arrived in this section of the
world on the tidal wave of 1S49. What he
did on his arrival is not known. At any
rate he had good business head, for he
recognized the fact that so cents was a
good deal to pay for shave and that
great many men would shave them selves
if they could have their razors kept in or
der.
Every evening just after dark old Pea
body located on the corner of Pine and
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MAYOR SU7RO IS SUEDl
Result of an Accident at the
Baths Due to: a Misleading :.
Sign.
Frank Bowers Made a Dive and Found
the Bottom Quicker Than
He Expected.

The first suit against the Sutro baths
for injuries sustained by bather was filed
in the Justices Court Friday by At
torney James P. Sweeny for Frank Bowers
The complaint alleges that Bowers is an
experienced swimmer, diver and all
around aquatic expert" and that by the
carelessness and negligence of Adoiph
Sutro, the owner OF the baths, he was seri-
ously injured by coming into contact with
the bottom of the swimming tank while
engaged in natatorial pursuits.
Bowers story is that on April 3 last he
went to the Sutro baths, and after paying
for a suit went to the tank for swim.
Being an expert diver he mounted one of
the platforms where a sign indicated the
water was six feet deep, and he plunged
off. He came into violent contact with
the bottom of the tank, and was so seri-
ously bruised about his head and
shoulders that he Sas compelled to seek
the services of a physician. ("
He states that Immediately after leaving
the water he measured the depth of the
same at the point where he plunged off,
and found that instead of six feet the
water was only four and half feet deep,
and that his injuries were due to the neg
ligence of the management in not having
the proper depth stated on the sign
boards.
He asks for s299 damages and costs Of
suit.
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A NOVEL GARDEN,
THE PRACTICAL USE TO WHICH AN
OLD SKIFF HAS BEEN
PITT

The people who live in the arks on the
shores of the lagoon hack of Tiburon are
certainly ingenious. Their domiciles, of
course. have no back yards. and as they
must have gardens of some sort they have
to have them on their porches.
Some enterprising horsekeepers use
boxes Of different sizes that they nail to
the sides of the house. These answer well
enough for flowers, but are. generally too
small for vegetables. and as consequence
the family has to pays big price for those
articles of diet. One inventive lady over
there, however, has solved the problem
with satisfaction to herself and produced
most picturesque effect at the same tlme
Her scheme was to make use of an old
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arrays himself in a brown suit and black
soft hat. By this garb does he show his
easy-going cosmopohtanism.
With the Count is his friend Arno Hoff-
mann of Neugersdorf, Germany He will
stay here for day or two and then go to
Monterey, after which he will visit the
Yosemite.
the Count during his trip abroad has
not only been studying things in a
scientific way, but he has also been in
dulging in killing crocodiles. He says he
is not going to do as many foreigners
have done, namely, write book, but that
he will leave that to others.
"But if you want to know about my ali
gator hunting, said he, 'I will ch eerfully
tell you what l can about it. l hunted
the animals on the Brahmapootra River
while en- route to Assam.
'The alligators in this river are of enor-
nous size They are as big as this room
here at the Palace, or IN other words, as
much as twenty feet long and even more.
1t is extraordinary the size they get to be.
Myself and party hunted them some
distance up the river. There the monster
saurians were so plentiful that they
swarmed upon the banks like cattle. The
river is quite shallow there and they come
up 10 sleep and sun themselves. They al
ways. have their mouths open.
''There Is large traffic in the skins of
the a1llgators in most parts of the world.
There are some in different parts of India,
but there are so many alllgators in the Brah-
mapootra that they threaten to affect the
market. / easily shot ali 1 wanted.
found out that if l shot them on the bank
could almost always secure them, but if
shot in the water they were almost GER
tain to escape.
Down near the mouth of the river are
enormous nun mbers of man-eating alliga-
tors. Their mouths are sharper than
those of the up-river saurians and are set
with frightfuliy sharp teeth"
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NEW SOCIETY INAUGURATED.
Sons and Daughters of the Society of
Old Friends Banqueted.

Oio
Accompanied by the merry ring of clink-
ing wine-glasses, music and laughter, a
new order, known as the Sons and Daugh-
ters of the Society of OLD Friends, was ush-
cred into the fraternal world Friday even
ing in the banquet-room of the CONNER
cial Hotel. The new order is an offspring
of the Society of Old Friends, and true to
its name none but the sons and daughters
OF the old society are members.
DIR. f. f. Lord, who is president of the
fraternity, is its originator, and although
he has been working for its interests but a
short time he has organized a society OF
which he feels justly proud. There are
already 100 members, ana many others
have signitied their intentions of Joining
The inaugural banquet was indeed a
success. The long hall, having seating
capacity for $50 persons, was decorated
with bunting and flowers.
The following gentlemen responded to
toasts: Robert Ferral, A. Craig, DR.. +. f.
Lord, Thomas Sawyer. NJ. c. Bridges, r..
III. Taylor, Governor James A. Johnson,
Judge George III. Bahrs, harry Nieman,
?. Harter, j. de Lascacas, John Deemar,
Colonel James E. Slinkey, Charles u. Mitz-
Ter, Frank McManus, John Lemke, DIR.
James Mcdonald and Arthur McGurren.
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THE OLD
ZOR-GRINDER,

STORY OF ONE OF SAN FRANCIsco's
OLDEST CHARACTERS.
A sketch was found among a lot of dis
carded drawings at the Art Institute few
days ago that is perhaps the only picture
in existence of one of the oldest characters
that ever lived in San Francisco. The
sketch is unsigned, but everybody that
ever passed the corner of Kearny and Pine
streets before 1885 will recognize it as the
old razor-grinder.
This man was one of the features of that
locality almost from the time the streets
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Story of the Count d'Oriole'S
Battles on the Brah.
mapootra.
HE KILLED MANY OF THEM.
The Count Is Deeply Interested in
2 Science-Will Soon Re.Enter the
Diplomatic Service.

The Count d'Oriole of Germany, who
has been on a tour of Portugal, Egypt,
India and other countries for the past
year, arrived here yesterday.
The Count has been Charge d'Affaires at
Luxembourg and Brussels for the last few
years. He is good deal interested in
science, and, needing rest, he got leave
of absence from the German diplomatic
service for time and set out.
He is about 35 years old and has bushy
brown whiskers, dark eyes and hair, and
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his eyes upon it and speedily
be cheered up. We suppose, such
in his affection for it, that were he to be-
come hard pressed for place to sleep he
would stretch out in the casket and dream
that the peacock feathers he lost during
the recent war have been restored to him,
and OF rice, yellow jackets, the sacred
queue and other things Celestial. What a
nice thing it must be, too, to contemplate
just before breakfast in the morningl Ii
Hung is a statesman of ability and re-
nown, but his amusements are little too
gruesome.-Philadelph Inquirer.
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Carries His CONN with Him.

One of the most conspicuous articles car
RED by Ii Hung Chang on his journey to
st. Petersburg is the splendid casket in
which be expects to be buried. Where
ever the great Chinaman goes he totes the
casket along, and he Is said to take more
care OF it than of any personal possession.
In his hours of Joy it reminds him that
even pleasure has an end; when he is
gloomy or respondent he can fix
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spects with the carpenters. Last evening the
ton to the council, but to issue to all shinglers
a working card of the Shinglers' Union. These
cards will be distributed on Monday evening
at lis Turk street.
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The manufacture of silken gowns was
brought to perfection in London in 1888
through the efforts of a colony of French
Protestants who had fled from their native
land to avoid persecution.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-03

There were recently shipped from New
Haven, Conn.,, fifteen typeset.ing ma
chimes for the st. James Gazette of Lon
don, Notwithstanding the fact that there
are numerous typesetting manufactures
in Great Britain.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-03

DIR. JACOB VooRsANGER viii deliver lecture
for the benefit of the exempt firemen on Mon
day evening, May A, at the Metropolitan Tenn
pie, the proceeds of which are to be applied
solely toward keeping the last resting place
OF the old firemen green and in order. Sub
ject: t'Lifting the Veil From Forgotten Centu-
ries." Doors open at7:30 o'clock. Lecture at
8. Tickets so cents.
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In 1872 the Japanese consumed four
times as much of brown sugar as of white;
now they use far more of white than of
brown sugar. Japan will not continue long
dependent on other countries for her sup
ply OF so necessary staple.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-03

Date vinegar, which is now being put on
the British market, is regarded as some
thing quite novel, and superior to malt
vinegar. 1t is noted that the Arabs and
Asiatics have prepared vinegar from dates
for ages past.
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The shinglers' Union.

On Thursday night the Building Trades
Council decided not TO admit the Shinglers'
Union into the council, the principal reason
being that their trade conflicts in many re-
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NO IONS
AND
WAIS

JET AND CoLoRED sPANGLE
YOKES, shimm ering, sparkling alike
sunbeam from the golden west"
the summer girl of '96 find no
collection so new ours. Spangled
5ESm Down $40 10 70 SO 80. Jet from $3.50 75c
BELT BUCKLES, sterling silver the
small kind for the belts, inch OSC
wide Our price ce........................ %
A NECKWEAR oCCA AsIoN-our win
dow is full OF the daintiest OF Neck
as;iiis a5~n 9o treat! Prices from 81 So 75o
MONTE LINEN BUREAU sCARFs, a
new Inc at right prices. They run OSC
TAPESTRIES-We have a full line OF
coiors and designs. Will cut any
length to suit. Prices from 75c to, d0C
yard. d'...........-.-....-. .................. III
BOYS BLOUSE WAISTS. good heavy
Percae, large sailor collar, rufTled edge ASC
and front. Our price. fC
BOYS BLOUSE WAISTS. good heavy,
soft-hnished percale, large sailor col
5SG oar pEiSc rSws knife plea'ins down front: $50
BOYS "MOTHER'S FRIEND" WAISTS,
heavy percaie, chambrey, muslin or
fannelette; patent waist adiuster,
which makes it impossible to tear the I6C
buttons on. Our price. fO
BOYS ''MOTHER'S FRIEND" WAISTS
fine laundered, large sailor collar,
pleated back and front, light and dark OEC
percales. Our price. .............. OO
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Inc biggest edible oysters in the world
are found at Port Lincoln, in South Au-
stralAa. they measure sometimes more
than foot across the shell and are said
to be Of the finest flavor.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-03

Wild horses have increased to such an
extent in Queensland that the animals are
being shot with view TO reduce the
numbers. Buffaloes are also being slain
for the same reason.
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Chlnk Dollars was the name given by q
prisoner in the Paducah (Ky.) Police Court
few days ago, and, so far as could by
learned, it was the mans actual and onle
name.
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Hydro-EIectric Power.

There are many instances from which
reiiaole data OF actual working can be had
Geneva, with but an eighth of the popula-
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SEE SHOW WINDOW.

Novelties in Mo-
tions without bar
gains would be like
a flash of lightning
without the light.
Always the first Inn
p0rters of "Swelli-
ties" and always
original IN mark
ingS. AS to our
Shirt Waists. Well,
they were all born
in 30. Up-to-date
for new women.
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CLOAKS 5
Am D 5
SUITS 5


200 LADIES' WRAPPERS, in stripes
and fancy calIcos Vatican pleat in
back, very full skirt. sizes 80 to Al:
decided bargain at S5c. On sale S0C
Monday only. Birthday special, each OU
so LADIES' VELVET CAPES. collar
trimmed with ribbon and points of let
braid around shoulders, ali lined with
fancy figured silk. 1S inches long;
elegant value at $40. Our Birthday On =. 90
Offering for Monday only y.............. ID -
LADIES' VELVET CAPES, silk ruchIng
around collar, yoke trimmed with rib
bon, lined throughout with fancy silk, Qp c. 80
elegant value. Our price. .............. IpC-
LADIES' REFERS, All-wool Covert
Cloth, fancy collar, maudoline sleeves
four white pearl buttons, u fancy
silk lined, pleated back, double
stitched all around, tan only, % Inches q. =. 90
long, sizes 80 10 IS. Our price. -. ID -
LADIES' BLACK CHEvIoT SUITS,
double-breasted loose front, skirt 5
yards wide and lined with rustic per- o7.5O
caline, sizes "a to 40. Our price,. u -
LADIES' JACKETS, in Tan Covert
Cloth, ripple back, 81 silk llned full
sleeves, sic pearl buttons, sizes 80 to Q10.OO
SO, very stylish. Our price. ....... IDlU-
LADIES' SEPARATE SKIRTS black
inquired Alpaca, yards wide, lined
throughout and bound with velvet all ds 9. 90
around bottom Our price. Do
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SHEE 7 | S z
AN D 8
CASES.. :

perfectly straight Wnen
washed We have every size you would make
if you wanted some now.
BLEACHED PILLOWCAsES torn ASK
36 inches, deep hem, good quality. 1C
Birthday special, each ......-.......... L
BLEACHED PILLOWCASES. torn sax
4212 inches long, best quality muslin. 1SC
Birthday special, each .s......... LIZ
HEMSTITCHED PILLoWCASES, torn
45x39 inches soft-fnshed muslin. I TIC
Birthday special, each. ....... LIZ
BLEACHED HEMMED SHEETS, torn
PldSaS iSsss nss5y 's5ss $50
BLEACHED HEMMED SHEETS, torn
Sl5sssS Fs ;5ssIsl gs5as isas sas6 See window 45o
BLEACHED HEMMED SHEETS. torn
212x212 yards long This is the
easSa isTSss' sheet made. Birthday special 49c
WHITE CROCHET BEDsPREADs,
size 72xSl inches. dollar would be
saFssB PE5SsT Pss 9s sst6s as Is cur birth 75
WASH GOODS.
BATIsTE BRoDEE, a new thing in
wash goods, looks like heavy dimity,
very dainty Dresden effects. Our I O1C
price, yard ...-........-.-...-.-.-.. LIP
DRAPE BARoNNE EANDJAvANAIs
light sheer ground daintily sprinkled
with Persian and Dresden effects. In
all the daintest thing on our shelves. 1SC
Our price. per yard d-..........-......-. LIZ
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LADIES' SEPARATE SKIRTS, black
figured Alpaca, yards wide lined
throughout and bound with velvet all de O. 90
around bottom. Our price. do
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SEE SHOW WINDOW.

Noah Webster says
in his dictionary that
a I" bargain - Is an
agreement" Good
We want to make an
agreement with you.
It's this: You give us
q little money to-mor-
row and we agree to
give you a greater
value for it. That S
business. Then, be-
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LADIES' JACKETS, in Tan Covert
Cloth, ripple back, 81 silk llned full
sleeves, pearl buttons, sizes 30 to OIL 600
3S, very stylish. Our price. ....... ID OlU-
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SEE SHOW WINDOW.

Special Sale of Sheets
and PiliowcaseS. This
is a hint OF how easily
you may skip the worry
of home sewing with
out having a money
loss. Muslin of ac-
knowIedged goodness,
neatly made. Torn by
hand and dry-ironed.
Will never draw or
wrinkle and will be
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-12-03

The weather on Thanksgiving was
probably the warmest that we have
experienced for several seasons. A
person was more comfortable without
a coat than with one.