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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-24
THANKSGIVING
Coats. Canes & Suits.

We gre sure that no Thanksgiving
in the past has found US with such q
magnificent line OF Coats, Capes and
Suits We are displaying this year.
Every novel style exhibited In any large
store in America Is to be found here
within the wide range Of prices from
IS to 500. Many Of the styles shown
are exclusive. They are not only not
shown elsewhere. but 1t will now be
impossible for others to secure them
as we have taken the makers entire
output III many cases. AL the different
fabrics and color effects are repre-
scented In large variety Of styles.
We have IS large n stock Of Fur gar
ments, Collcrettes, Capes Boas, etc, us
are shown by any furrier in the city,
and at about third less in price.
As large and comprehensive as the stock
Is you are welcome to examine it from
beginning to end whether you are ready
to buy or not.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-24
Decorated English Porcelain.

Dinner Plates, large. each. ................1 0c
Dinner Plates, medium EACH. ............ Sc
Breakfast Plates, regular size, each ........ 1c
Tea Plates regular size, tath. ............. Sc.
Sauce Plates ner tloz. ......................5 SOC
Individual Butter Plates per doZ. DC
Covered Dishes each. Observation-Disclosures 5c
Square Soup Turs.ns each. Observation-Disclosures. 20
Oven Vegetable Dishes each. ............. 20c
Piatters S-!nch. each. Observation-Disclosures c.
Ilatters 14-tnch. each. Observation-Disclosures. zoe
Round Salads, each. .>......................2 zoe.
White Dinner Ware.
Dinner Plates. per daz. 90
breakfast Plates per dOz. Observation-Disclosures c.
Tea Plates per dog. ...i...................8 800.
Sauce dishes DER dos. Il Observation-Disclosures. Soc.
Opan Vegetable Dishes each ...............15 c.
Covered Vegetable Dishes; each .........-. .G;c.
Round Uncovered Vegetable Dishes, each. Sc.
SHfdll, c'!cH. It.
Tlatters large each. {. Observation-Disclosures Toe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-24
McKmeW'S
Daily Letter.
Closed Thanksgiving Day.

y. B.-Our patrons requested to do all their
Thanksgiving shopping tomorrow as we wish to
give our clerks whole day o; rest and recreation
Thursday.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-06-06
Fate of Two Snakes.

A Forest and Stream correspondent
tells South African snake story. Two
snakes We're ut the bottom of IA 60 foot
mine shaft. The snakes were each about
10 feet long and Of one of the most poi
sonous species, known as mambas. Now,
miners and 10 foot mambas do not agree
very well. and this is especially true
when both are at the bottom of "A min
ing shaft The miners whose claim had
been jumped sent II message down to
the snakes with orders to come up. The
message was Il bottle of dynamite with
IL lighted fuse attached. The snakes
ChcyCd the summons at once. They
came up the perpendicular shaft with
such speed that they shot up 80 feet
above the opening of the shaft. When
they came down. they were somewhat
mixed. The two tails had in some way
got tangled into a square knot. snch as
rlilors tie. Tho snakes wanted To 60 in
opposite directions, but their efforts We're
in vain. and they foll to and stung one
another To death.
The Forest and Stream does not youch
fer this story. IL would have been all
right to have the snakes blown out of
the shaft. but the sailors knot sent it
TO the column where the campfires
flicker.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-06-06

There Is "A grocer doing business not
Tar from the south end of Virginia ave
nue who has "A horse that is very regular
i'll its habits. He has learned that tho
bell i'll engine house No strikes IL
times every day at noon, and when tho
hour comes and the horse hears the bell
he turns his ears forward and waits
for the boy who always feeds him at
that time The horse will look anxious
~ toward the store and wait a few mo-
ments. If the boy does not soon make
his appearance, the horse gets tired Of
waiting and slowly walks TO the stable.
Every day as soon as the bell rings the
first time ut noon people near by notice
that the horse becomes restless, and,
whilc few moments before his head
was dropping, at the first stroke Of the
bell his eyes omen wide and he takes on
an mir Of close attention.
One day the fircmcn concluded to try
mcaa trick On the horse 10 see how
much he really did know about the
number Of times the bell rang. They
pulled the rope that rings the hell ii
times and then stopped. Immediately
the horses eyes closed and his head
dropped into the same listless position it
had maintained for some time. The boy
soon came out and got into the wagon.
He drove home and ate his own dinner,
but did not take the horse to the stable.
On his return he stopped and put the
horse i'll the stable and fed him. The
whole matter seemed to be surprise TO
the horse. and now the people i'll the
ncighborhood firmly believe the horse
can count.-Indianapolis Journal.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-06-06

Scattered over the breezy downs of the
Nilghcrries, i'll a little village of wicker
houses that looks at Il little distance like
nothing in the world so much rs Il col
ony of bechiveS, live Il community Of
GOO or 200 people. who are variously be-
licved to be the descendants of one Of
the lost tribes of Israel. the aborigincs of
southern India. and community Of
ManichascnS.
They believe III strange trinity and
u hell, dismal stream full Of lecchcS,
and this they must cross by means Of a
single thread. The soul burdeneti with
sin is too heavy for this slender support,
and the sinner falls into the stream. but
the thread sustains easily the souls Of
the good.
The funeral If Toda, for that is the
name # the singular tribe. is us odd in
lis way rs its religious belief His body
is wrapped III a rev cloth and his toes
tied together with red thread. Grain,
sugar, tobacco and money are concealed
i'll his funeral toga To provide him for
his j urncy across the Styx and the dark
plain beyond.
Two buffaloes are slain beside the
corpS". and the dead mans hands are
placed upon their horns. \ piece of his
skull. his hair and his finger nails are
removed to be used later ON ut the great
celebration Of the death of all those who
during the IL months have taken the
leap over the great prccipice into the bot
tomlcss abyss. When these tokens are
removed. clarified butter is smeared on
the fragrant wood of the funeral pyre,
and the body is burned TO ashes and the
ashes scattered to the four winds -
Pearson's Weekly.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-06-06
Evolution ,f,h. ,,,croscop,.

The microscope has been very slowly
evolved and is the creation of 10 one
man. In its present form it is, like a
living species according TO Darwin, tho
outcome Of the survival of the fittost of
innumerablc variations, the majority Of
which have been discarded Indeed to
one interested in microscopes and famil-
lar with the present model nothing can
seem quainter than the old forms which
prevailed during the earlier half of this
century and have since become extinct.
In the evolution of the microscope two
factors have been dominant, the demand
for optical improvement and the de-
mand for mechanical convenience. Both
of these demands have been well met, so
that there appears little left for the fu-
ture to achieve until an entirely new
direction Is opened for further evolution.
Ii need hardly be promised that the
optical part il the essential part of n
microscope The optical performance of
the best microscopes is today perfect,
having become So very slowly by nu-
mcrous small improvements Although
magnifying glasses were invented, it is
said. in the twelfth century. compound
microscopes with achromatic lenses have
been i'll use barely three-quarters Of -
century, while the introduction of ho-
mogeneouS immersion lenses dates from
1878. and Of the perfected apcchromatic
lenses from 1886. CHARLES Sedgwick
Minot in North American Review.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-06-06
4 Mystery Of the Malls.

In the mail delivered ut his West
Philadelphia residence ti.& other day
William May. the we'll known ship
chandler, discovered most remarkable
document 1t was an invitation to his
own wedding, which occurred in 1861.
and where the missive has been during
the intervening % years is matter Of
no little mystery. II was addressed TO
friend of former years. who then resided
at 333 Wharton street. Considering its
age, the envelope is i'll very good state
of preservation. although completely
covered with hicroglyphics added by
postal officials The invitation card,
while yellow with age. gives little cvi-
dence of its ~ years of strange exist
encc c-Philadelphia Ledger
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-06-06
FAMe-AN ALLEGORY.

A temple in the morning light
Rose fair upon the mountain height
And shot its turreis high
Against the vaultcd SKY.
The youth sat forth. with heart nfiamc.
Full armed with faith to write his nam.
Among the drathl,.SS great
Who conquer adverse fate.
He leaves his home with pouch and stan
And answers back with easy laugh
The warning and distrust
OF those whose hearts are dust.
The mountain roads are hard TO CLIMB
The solemn centuries Of iimc
Have pressed the wrinkles deep
On every rollin. steep.
Wild hungry beasts crouch in his path,
And Shiny scrpeni- hiss their wrath,
While from the trees the owls
Hoot In black robes and cowls
Then follows Night, pilgrim old.
A miscr hiding the sun ) gold
His dark breast deckcd with stars
Won in celestial wars.
Still through the gloom the temple shed
Its radiance round the travellers hcaA
But in its pallid light
His brown hair turns to white.
BY colder winds his face Is famed
He longs TO clasp some friendly hand
or feel the welcome touch
OF lips that love him much.
At last the temple gates nrc won
He enters in. his journey done,
Then sinks in blank despair.
No living thing is there.
He cannot breathe the sitting mir.
The light, a phosphoresccnt glare.
That round his path was shed
Falls only on the dead
Theodore Z. Cook in New York Sun
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-06-06
Seeking Information.

a lady riding on a railroad train was
quite annoyed by the fixed stare of a
long, lank. lca;hcry looking woman
sitting just across the aisle. She had
piercing black eyes, and she kept them
fixed on the lady's face.
Finally the train stopped at little
station, and the keen eyed woman leaned
across the aisle, and. laying bory, ring
loved hand ON the lady's arm. said:
"Scuse me, ma'am. but kin / ask
you question:"
Certainly.
"Wcll. jist wanted TO know if your
complexion is natchrcel or if it's one of
these inamcled kind I've hccred of. "
My complexion is natural, madam. "
1T is: Well. I'm jist sorry to hear it.
l was hupin il was onc of the inameled
kind and that you could tell me where
could git one like it. That all. Thank
you, ma am, and she resumed her
fixed gazc Detroit Free Press
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-06-06

Tho opinion is expressed by DIR. Bach
man, an accepted authority i'll such in
vestigations, that the long current be-
lief that the source of malaria is i'll the
air is erroneous. The germ, he says,
which is of soil origin. is strictly a
protoZoa, reaching its highest develop
mcnt i'll low, moist ground, with IA
vorable temperature. Surrounded by
the proper soil conditions, this protozoa
PASSES from one stage Of life into anoth-
or with considerable rapidity, SO that
II the present state of experimental
Knowledge it is impossible to identify
IT. Further. this protozoa passes through
so many forms or stages Of life that III
some Of these stages il is light enough
To tlcat and be transported by the moist
air If low grounds. but i'll this state is
comparatively harmless except under
extraordinary conditions. Not until the
surface water is used does any real mis-
chief begin, when by reason Of higher
development il has become much more
virulent than that floating in the air.
and q very short period If incubation
is sufficient to develop severe case Of
malarial fever in the newcomer who
uses the slrfacc water. From personal
observation. DIR. Bachman declares that
the exclusive use Of pure, deep seated
water affords entire immunity against
malaria i'll sections Of country where
no whit, man would dare to live using
the surf ace water. New York Tribune.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-06-06

The German emperor must have been
very much amused when he rad the
speech of one of the natives Of the Cam
eroons in proposing the health Of the
kaiser al a recent festival The speech
was as follows: THE emperor is the
wisest and most powerful man i'll the
world He sees the treasures III the mid
die of the earth. and he has th,ia brought
forth. He spans the world with iron
threads. and as soon as he touches them
his words travel over space. lie has
steamships that sail on dry land. When
mountain stands in his WAY. he bores
Il hole through it, Ii riv,r bars his
progress, he builGS street IN the air.
Though ;hc emperor is the rich, 81 f all
men. he has My one wife, and though
his wife Is the most beautiful woman
on earth he had not anything to pay for
her "-Inrd II Globe
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-06-06

AT her. but She only lay there, gibbcr-
ing: What do you want? What do you
want:"
At last he answered her.
1T was black; il cholScd mc-it was
so dark-oh. So dark! have come back
for the light they promised me They
said l should find it here; that without
it my soul will be blind-blind! Do you
hear me: Help me find it! As you were
my wife. h, lp me find it,"
The woman crawlcd To her knees, her
eyes raised 10 his. and the terrified cab
man, watching through the window, saw
that the kcrchicf folded across her bose IN
was bright as if lamp clowcd behind
it.
The other Man saw it, too and his
white claws Shot ont. burying them
selves in her breast When he had fin
ishcd. he h. Id in his stained and drip-
ping hands the womans 5 heart. II quiv-
cred. like the bruised human thing it
was, but the light shining from il never
wavercd. lighting the hollow of tho
mans hand and the hollow of the great
room, his face and his loose. white lips
smiling widely, and the pit Of his
throat, that was black us the gate Of
hell; lighting. too, the tumbled. tram
pied body and the star dust of spilled
diamonds.
fle paused an instant, he whose name
was that Of the dead, then he turned
and bounded toward the window There
was Il smash of glass, and the cabman
felt those smeared fingers at his own
neck.
Now take me back where l came
from. Be quick. or else - He did not
finish his threat
The cabby gave sick gulp, as if his
throat Were full Of paste; then he was
dragged over the ground and flung into
the seat of his cab. The creature sprang
after him, grinding him against the
dashboard with its bony knees. where
the poor cabby clung frantic with ter
ror, rs they fled. pounded. flew down the
road.
When the cabman opened his eyes
again. there was Il great burst Of sun-
shine. Above his head shone the heav-
ems, deep rs the core of sapphire. and
far away he could see the blue haze of
the city streaked with gray plumes Of
smoke In the grass lay his shattered
cab, and high over his head, its pearly
summit seeming plunged in the eternal
azure, rose Il marble shaft. On it We're
carved these words: ITO Judas Withers
Erected by his loving wife "
The letters Were If gold. hut the
morning sun had touched them into
words Of fire Julie Closson Kenly in
San Francisco ArSonaut.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-06-06
Flower Farming For Women

Flower farming undertaken by wom-
en- Is by no means unlucrative. | have
one friend who is doing well with a
violet farm and apple orchard. Another
lady, no longer young. but with an in
domitablc pluck, compelled by circum-
stances to make her own living. started
u lily farm last summer i'll remote
country village in Sussex. am glad TO
say she is succeeding wonderfully. and
besides her lilies disposes Of eggs,
cream, mushrooms and garden produce,
without difficulty. And my friend was
. London woman who had had no pre-
vious experience i'll country ways and
1oings. London Gcntlewoman
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-06-06
4 IIcroic RccIpe.

They tell 4 story of young woman
ono of many-who. being afflicted
with sudden and mad desire 10 be-
come an actress. called on the late Les
ter Wallack and requested his assistance
in getting on the stage The most deb
onair of actor managers looked ut her
i'll his own light comedy way and asked:
Are yen marricd:"
NO, replied the aSpirant.
My dear vuung lady, " said Mr. Wal
lack, ''go and get married. have two or
three children. lose them. be beaten by
your husband, g,t divurce-and then
come back and try 70 act. New York
Journal
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-06-06

A little fellow came home from school
the other day and announced to his
mother: My teacher said it was her
birthday today. So went out ut noon
aud bought her II present with my 25
cents. knew you would like 20 have
me. His mother looked little anx-
ions, And what did you buy:" she
asked. "Handks rchiefs." he answered
proudly Il thought those We're u nice.
useful present. And got six for n quar-
ter. Wasn't that cheap" His mother
replied family that it was very cheap
indeed. New York Times.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-06-06

Neither Andorra nor san Marino can
claim to be- the smallest independent
territory in Europe. That position be-
longs to Tavoralo. an islet off the
northwest coast Of Sardinia. Its size is
three miles long and three quarters of a
mile broad, and its population numbers
exactly 55 souls. From 1896 TO 1882
the islet was governed by one Paoloto,
who had I'll the authority of II king, but
when he died i'll the latter year he ad-
viscd tho inhabitants 10 form u republic.
which was done All the adult island
PRS. women equally with men, have
votes, and every six years president is
elected for that period. Westminster
GnZette
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-06-06

DIR. Coke. at one time chaplain Of
Greenwich hospital, was, according to
James Payn, "a churchman Of the
tawny port wine school. " When called
III 10 minister t. one Of the patients on
his dcathbed and finding him perturbed
as To his ghcstly welfare, he comforted
him by saying: Don't concern yourself
about that, my dear fellow. That's my
affair -
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-06-06
wANAMAKER'S.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday. June l. lS96
TIME Is THE DEAREST
THING WE HAVE

Not a moment is wasted. A
buyer just home from the An
tipodes another strapping
his trunk TO leave another
but fairly started on his trans
atlantic travels two more al
most ready to take their home
ward voyage = more than
twenty crossing the ocean each
half year to gather whatever
is best suited to the wants of
Our Public. Busy all day with
thousands of helpers busy
after store-closing time max
ing the store new for tomor-
row. Any wonder that inter
est is always at concert pitch
here I?
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-06-06

Il reckon the durndest fool trick ever
done, observed Mosely Wraggs, who
was cntcrtaining his friend Tuffold
knutt with few choice "reminiscences,
''wuz fallin down wunst i'll dead faint
in front If IA big building that looked
like fust class s'loon. 'Twuzn't a
s'loon at all, continued Mosely
,Nraggs, shaking his head sadly at the
tecollection. Hit wuz water cure "
Chicago Tribune.
The ruok is the only bird that repairs
his nest in the fall The same birds use
the sane r,sts year aftcr year. and just
beforr migrating they touch up their
II, SIS and put them i'll order for the win
.cr.
Virginians are nicknamcd Beadles.
r,., colonial fmctionary.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-06-06
Morality.

Infinite toll will not enable you TO
sweep away u mist. but by ascending a
little you may often look over it alto
gethcr. So II is with our moral improve
mcnt. We Wrcstlc iiercely with avicious
habit, which could have no hold upon
Us if we assembled into higher moral
atmosphere. .-Hclps.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-06-06
A PEkN TO THE PUMPKIN.

How dear 20 my heart
l. the old yellow pumpkin
When orchards ARE barren
OF siuflin for pies.
When peaches and apples
Have both been IA failure
And berries OF no kind
Have greeted our eyes
How fondly we turn
To the fruit of the cornilcldi
Only fools these despiso-
The old yellow pumpkin,
The mud covered pumpkin,
Tho big bellied pumpkin,
That make such good pies
Louisville Democrat
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-06-06
HAMMOCkS

Restful, luxurious Summer
comfort-the wherewithal a
Hammock and some friendly
trees. The latter are easily
findable the Hammocks cas-
lily bought-at Wanamaker's.
Woven lIammocks. SOC and 81
Genuine Mexican Hammocks, $50 TO
geo.
Woven Hammocks, finely colorcd;
with pillow. spreader and valance
$l15, s2.75. - ~. 81. - and Sl25
Spreaders, ropes, thimbles,
hooks-all proper sorts, of
course.
JONI WANAMAKER.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-06-06
Limitations of uercdIty.

Men are the kind Of husbands that
heir wives make them. No man was
born husband, it should be remember
ID. Men inherit disease. temper. warts
and moles, but they don't inherit wives
-Atchison Globe.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-06-06
SrIlm's tlrmr tsaII.
oEIIM'S ACME HALL.
OEHM'S ACME HALL.


ThdtS c0idHi0n. We c.lpcted To more more
into Our magnificent Sir-St0Jy buiiiinG bcorr the
UiifdIe 0f H0y B0u 9M eHOy9i0uS fOcs uh this h0De
The bHitiH9 ciH not bc Tr0dY I0r Occup0Rcy until
iote in the summer, o1ring to UNFORESEEN deiayS.
oar corner buiidih6 is cro'rdcd to the rcyy doors
Stocks pouring IN IjOD crtJY mill and Ioct0,V and
Jc Stojuee 1dchtie~ there is but thine TO do
turn the 9OodS into cash as IaSt rs they oI9Tre.
Prices JriU do H-DuSt do it. The articles b0uohf to
sell at $IO0 must 90 for f5c Goods b0uot to sell for,
$ 00 must ut SOO Suifs mute to sell ut so must
bcmdJhed S.JOh0se made to sell at SEQ must sell at
$I5.
So it goes through enormous stock of Mems and
BOy'S C1OthiH0. Shoes Hats ami FURNISHINGS.
Our great iosS-yOnr oolden OpbOJfunty
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-06-06

wear. Navy blue and black,
6oc to SI.5o a yard. The
higher priced grades are 60
inches wide. Separate skirt
Storm Serge-you think them
at a thought. for what gives
such service as a serge skirt
that can be worn with any
pretty waist?
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-06-06
SNOW HILL NURSERIES.
100000
Lady Thompson
STRAWBERRY PLANTS

for sale. All from vouns plant, set out
in the Spring of 1895 Thes are tied mp sO
in bunch and will be- shipped 10 any part
OF the United States 90 the following prices
{. O. b.. steamer or train from Snow liill or
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-06-06

20c Scotch Ginghams nj iGc
25c Silk-Striped Zephyrs at Isc.
25c Hawthorn Tissue AT lsc
Pc Corded Scotch Ginghams Mt 20c.
31iac Grenadine Fancies AT PC
3slsc DamasSc Linens at 3Oc
31l9c Scotch Plaid Ginghams at Sic.
zoe Printed-warp Ginghams at 37i5c
Some of these Ginghams are
in tiny linen-like checks. espe-
cially charming for children S
wear.