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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-05
Dress Goods

This store has long been known as eadquarers for
Dress Fabrics acknowledged by all the leader in fine dress
sufs the largest assortmen and the NEST desirable styles
All the best makes in America represented Presteys Hen
rettas, Novelties, &C.; LupnS Fabrics, Chevots, Cash
mereS CanelS Hair SergeS &C. Our stock is most
fully selected only reliable merchandise being allowed on
our counters When you buy here you are assured of the
This is the of the year that reduce stock be-
fore stock taking which February l. We
patrons and the general public that
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-05
DOneStiCS and
Wash Dress Goods

excellent quality yard wide beached muslin 81 yd
case fine yard wide rced muslin equal in value to Fnito the
loon at 5 cents per yard
Utica and WanSuta heachd muslin at 13 yd
case best quality unbeached ng SO inches wide cents yd
excellent quality mblached shng, DO inches WIDE
per yard.
unbeached heetng So inches wide excellent quality at 81
per yard, the best value offered by
so pieces standard dress prints regularly sold at cents into this
sale at 81 cents per yard.
so pieces best shifting prints 3 cents yard.
1 case plain white Domet lannel 81 cents per yard
heavy "Konke" outing anns plain and mixed gray
effects i-3 cents, usual price IS
dark outing hannels neatly in 10 yard lengths at cents
a yard
outing 1anns lengths yard pieces
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-05
Dress Lengths

Here few of the extraordinary values offered:
Dress lengths Of s. to yards, all wool cheviots at ST.
plain sergeS at S225.
Dress and skirt lengths heavy all wool 52-nch novelty
chevos 50 cents yard These goods made to sell at
S1.25.
IN Dress lengths, finest imported to yards at S. EACH
w Many of these were valued as high as 81, some
$3.50 per yard.
At &c We offer Is pieces Dress Goods of various quail
a. WV ties plain and fancy that sold
regularly at 81 per yard and upwards
Al Q2c collection of high class Dress Goods 30 to 40
~ NV pieces more or less, representing many of
the choicest foreign and American in fashion this
These goods made to sell for from S125 to $500 per
yard
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-05
Silks

We have heretofore styled ourselves the Silk Store Of
Burlington believing stock the largest most attractive and
complete This year entitled to it than
The business has been the largest in experience and
sequeny there are at present more cut pieces and short
lengths than usual There will be attractive offer
ing in the whole list than the silks at 6S cents We offer
collection of fine high class novelties about 600 yards in
lengths suitable for waists and skirts including the latest
patterns in plaids stripes, figures, polka spots bayadere
stripes black satin duCheSse black bocade satin and taea
representing values ranging from 90 cents to 81 90 per yard
l. Black Satin DucheSse, p inches wide, IS cents p
inches WIDE $500
Fancy brocades and stripe taeta silks "a inches wide
finest quality, at IS cents, value $1.25.
Extra heavy black brocade satin duchesse, black and
white brocades % o27nches wide, MORE and satin stripes
at 81 90, value 81. so and SITS.
200 yards printed fouard silks, 81 inches WIDE at 48
cents value 70 cents
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-05
Linens

If any who read this advertisement unfamiliar with
our Linen stock certainly no better opportunity will be
presented for asCertanng that headquarters for all
that best and most desirable in Table Linens Only very
limited idea of the special values to be offered be given
in this space.
extra heavy irish bahed table danask, Sc inches wide well
worth per yard any stock. Price for this sale 81 cents
100 short lengths fine table damak quality represented from
lowest to finest grades marked to close at about u price
Half beached German table damask, Y inches wide at AZ cents
Extra heavy German dan,ask Napkins match $3.50
50 dozen extra heavy 24-nch Irish Napkins at S1S7.
40 dozen splendid quality Irish Napkins IS size, at ST.
IS dozen extra large (26nh) Irish Linen Napkins s275
so hemmed huck towels at S15c each; 81 dozen.
Heavy brown linen crash Is inches wide regular 15c quality
4 heavy linen crash, IS inches wide, at 71ac.
Heavy beached linen crash Is inches WIDE sold regularly 1o in
this sale at 61aC.
Another plain bleached crash 21ac quality, 60 S15c
Unbleachd Wed linen crash ~ inches wde $780, II yards ST.
bleached cotton crash, IS inches WIDE at SC.
pieces checked glass toweEng IS inches wide, at 71ac.
Better quality glass towen IS inches WIDE at M regular 5c grade
bath extraordinary value oc 12c &c. 1885,
pure linen hmmd huck towels 1o Csc
Full beached German table daask inches wide best wearing goods
the world in this sale at &c. value oOc
There will be attractive item in this linen offering than ON
matched pattern These shown variety Cloths ~ and
yards long with napkins match The assortment is too large anc
varied describe Prices will be low enough please the most economical
buyer
articles such lunch cloths doyes fancy
embroidered pieces, &C., will be marked exceedingly low
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-05
Wholesale Stock in Basement.
Take Elevator

During this sale our basement will be of the busiest
places in the house. Here will be offered odd lots of
Hosiery Underwear etc. frst-caSs goods in every respect
at prices that will the last ends and broken lines to
disappear rapidly Note the following lots
Mems mixed shirts and drawers WOOL 81
a. drawers 80 3D. SO and 49, at % cents formerly sold SO
Mems gray mixed wool shirts and drawers sizes 81 49, regular
IS cent quality, for this sale so cents
Mems heeed lined shirts and drawers colors and
white sizes 81 to 49, regular goods this sale s. cents
aides feeced lined small lot close 1876 regular quality
Ladies feeced lined onlpantS all sodo close this lot
make the prices i9 cents, regular price 80 cents.
Ladies Jersey ribbed feeced lined pants
Ladies' Jersey ribbed fleece lined and pants pure white nicely
finished with silk binding 8 a. s. O. at &c. regular o0c quality
Ladies vests and pants % 49, regular SOC goods for
this sale
Infants Jersey ribbed vests, eeced lined reduced from 1876
Boys random mixed and pants sold less than 25c for this
SALE broken IL for children
II years.
small lot of the celebrated underwear ladies' white
and natural vest and pants close ST. regular price $50
Mems Jersey ovehS laced front, nicely finished regular soc quality
for this sale $50.
size 1o only, for this sale SOC, regular 81 quality
Mems black and white mixed overshi double breasted heavy
value 81. IS, in this sale at 75c.
Mems heavy chevot overshis STYLE all regularly sold at ST. for
this sale Soc
Mems Overas and several made with bb regularly sold at
Csc, for this sale 45c Cotton coat match at price
Mems brown duck coats blanket lining corduroy collar extra long
regular price 81, for this sale o9c.
Mems fast black duck coats blanket lining ulster collar regular price
$3.50, in this sale at 800.
Fast black berd coats be obtained sold regularly
at $3.50, for this sale $3.50
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-05
Silk Waists

To close the last fall and winter purchases all silk waists will be
reduced S follows:
sans black and color assortment fancy silks stripes and checks
that IS 90 and SIS at S375
Fancy silk waists that $3.50 and will be sold at $3.50
Black taa waists that $3.50 and $500 will be sold at SAFE
French flannel and black Mohar that $3.50 and 575 will
be sold at $3.50.
Ladies' outing cloth dressing sacqes French patterns special 39c
Dressing Sacques of best imported French flannel will be reduced
half.
Dressing of derdown flannel IS and $3.50
Ladies' shirt $50 of the ''WeSt End" to be
closed at one half value
$3.50 grade fine Scotch ginghams and chevots Si.25.
$3.50 grade printed pecale and Scotch zephyrs at s1.2
si.Oo quality, mostly printed percae, so cents
The bargains this will be Fisk Clark
Fag silk The balance of these shall without regard
cost value at $780,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-05
5lst Anniversary Sale

will be money saving opportunity We confident from
past experience that our friends appreciate our efforts
supply them with merchandise of the best qualities prices
as low lower than ordinary goods usually Sold
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-05
White Goods

IS pieces check Nainsooks, put up in 20 yard lengths
yard or S1.75 piece.
500 yards fancy lace stripe India linen, fancy chez
lawns at 10 cents, regular price 5 to IS cents
10 pieces finest check and stripe IDENTITIES, very sheer
cents
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-05
Dress Innings

price IS cents.
10 pieces fine black MORE percaine at II IL cents
quality.
20 pieces excellent quality black pecane, SO inches vic
usual price II cents.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-05
Cloak Department.

In looking through stock of garments find difficult to give
for reducing prices Every garment perfect and right par
cuar and should bring full value through fault Of theirs Simply
because there Their has and they will be sold
end oseason prices while their best wearing time still to
Fur Garments, Cpes Jackets Coaiettes Scarf Mufs best qualities
obtanabe will be offered prices less than of manufacture
IS Jackets best materials and workmanship s. each sizes 81
20 Jackets that sold regularly s2 and SIS, for this sale S..
IS Jackets that sold regularly SIS Siz 50 offered at g.
Golf Capes only fifteen made from rugs double face
cloths of fine quality choice of the lot $3.50 value $3.50 to $3.50
Is fine Jackets select ed from choicest of this styles black and
colorS value $1,000
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-05
Wash Dress Goods

pieces imported Ogande muSns fine quality, handsome patterns
at IS cents regular selling price IS
10 pieces Printed Dimtes fine beautiful quality at 10 cents usu
price IS cents
pieces fine ginshas printed Madras chevots etc. several broke
lines, all high class goods, at IS cents.
An of Scotch ginghanS IS to 80 pieces value 20 to
cents during this sale at IS
small lot fine printed Madras pieces only regularly sold
nc, in this sale to close at
At Domestic Counter have three hundred SHORT LENGTH
Scotch gngham saes Madras wash annel ChevoS Organd
mlsln French fannelS all marked way below
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-05
Remnants

1t is fact that our Remnant and Short Length Sales
mean much to the economical buyer short end loses
half its value by being end We recognize the fact and
make the price all remnants and short ends at about
numder of yards and price for the piece.
The Remnants collected for this sale
and of better quality than have usually offered lowing to
the very large dress goods business done the past
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-05
Mems Unlaundried Shirts

Is dozen unlaundred Shirts sizes ID to ~ made to sell sc
quality cotton and linen bosomo close out odd lot we make the
SO dozen mems unlaundred shirts good heavy cotton fine
BOSOM made double shoulder and back, stayed in side
equal to our best 81 shirt; in this sale at SOC.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-05
Notions

notion the following excep
iona values
One best pins superior quality and nh always sold at &c
cents this sale paper.
Peckhan pins assorted with black package
a cents paper
1oOOpapeE good pins, cent paper
gross safety ~ and and cents card
Hair pins, cabinet assorted sizes, for 5 cents.
gross hooks and eyes number black and white card OF
5 cents gross.
pieces casing black and coo yard pieces
10 cents per piece regularly sold at IS cents.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-05
Buttons

gross pearl buttons Sizes 49, 49, o. per don
worth double.
gross ivory buttons assorted coo and patterns for perca gng
ham and print dresses cents per Dozen
gross buttons, 3 cents gross.
lot German silver tmb worth cents this sale at halt price,
2 for 5 cents
Hair pins put up pound packages 10 punches in package all for
II
lot tape measures, cent EACH
Good quality of black hat pins 5 cents per dozen.
black headed pins 80 pins each box for cents regularly
sold at cents EACH
gross hooks and per card 10 cents
good quality dress shields per pair three pairs
25c.
IS gross corset clasps grey and white, Sc each
of fancy silk garter web plain coos, light blue pink yellow
cardinal Sc per yard regularly sold at 1Oc.
Silk elastic cord, black and white per yard
SSe ruchng and white yard
dozen dress stays assorted Sizes cen covered SC dozn
ally sold at 49,
pairs Lindsay hose supporters close tOc EACH regular price
25c.
pins by the card only amber black and SHE'LL SC
card of one dozen pins.
Dress stay binding white and black widths yard length
at &c each.
small lot rubber dressing combs dozen less at &c
each larger sizes at SC EACH
LADIES' side COMBS assorted Sizes at &c. SC and 7c EACH
feather stitched braid handsome patterns white and COL
ors, yard lengths at Sc piece, two pieces tor Sc
100 gross binding bd regular price Sc per roll in this sale al
half price, two rolls for &C.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-05
Ladies' Tailor Finished Suits

unnecessary direct the excellent reputation have
gained for tailor made has become very generally known that
for fit and finish they have equal however, and
they will de sold during this sale IS cent discount from former prices
Very handsome satisfactory with silk lining jacket be secured
as low as $1,000 and $780,
Balance stock of percae wrappers including garments that
as high as $780, will be closed 81 90.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-05
Blankets

1Ox4 white cotton blankets at soc.
lx4 white cotton blankets at &c.
1 11x4 extra heavy white blankets at Csc pair.
kone quilts fancy stitched edge filled with ederdown cotton
at $3.50
Finest California all wool blankets ranging price from 50 to $40
pair Many pairs slightly soid will be offered very much under value
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-05
Silk PettiCOatS

so Silk PetcoS including balance of manufacturers stock recently
purchased will be offered many instances than one.hat value
Handsome pad and stripes highest grade Silks $3.50 $3.50
$500 that were formerly sold at $i2 to SIS.
II. w. ALLEN & co.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-02-11
The Number OF Languages.

The least learned are aware that
there are many languages in the
world, but the actual number 10
probably beyond the dreams Of ordi.
nary people. The geographer Balbi
enumerated $50, which are entitled
to be considered as distinct languages,
and 200 which may be regarded a.
dialects
Adulguns, another modern writer
on this subject, reckons up 1904
languages and dialects existing, and
which have existed. Even after we
have allowed either of these as the
number of languages, We must &C.
knowledge the existence Of almost
Infinite minor diversities; for almost
every province has tongue more OF
less peculiar, and this we may we'll
believe to DO the case throughout the
world at large.
1t is said there are are little islands,
lying close together in the South Sea,
the Inhabitants of which do not I'M
derstand each other.
or the $50 distinct languages emu.
merated by Balbi, So belong to Eu.
rope, ia to Africa, 12S to Asia, All
to America, III to Oceanica-by
which term he distinguishes the vast
number of islands stretching between
HindOstan and South America
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-02-11
Lucchini's Fate.

Apropos of Austrian Empress's MUIR
der, it is gratifying to hear that SOL
itary confinement for life is the sem
tence of the Swiss courts for murders
of exceptional ferocity. This sem
tence, it is believed, will be the fate
of Lucchini. He will pass the rest Of
his existence in an underground dun
geon in which no ray of sunshine can
penetrate. He will not be givena bed
OF anything else in the shape of fur
niture. At nighttime he will have to
stretch himself on the ground. Books
will be denied him, and his food will
be the plainest and consist principally
of bread and water. Once q week he
will be permitted to take exercise in
yard adjacent to his dungeon, but
during that time he will not gaze on
the face of a living creature. Other
wise the remainder of his life will be
passed in the awful solitude and idle
ness which, it is related, was suffered
by prisoners who were immured in
medieval days. Surely death dozen
times over were preferable to such
punishment as this; but the wretched
destroyer of the gifted Empress will
have no sympathy. New York Mail
and Express.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-02-11
Cowboy Fests in Hawaii.

The Hawaiian cowboy would put
many of his western prototypes to
blush as to feats of Craftsmanship, for
some of the country ridden over by Q
Kanaka "spaniola" would cause cold
chills to run down the back of a cow
puncher from the plains of Texas or
Nebraska. The latter country is level
or at least undulating in it's general
character, while in the Hawaiian
Islands it is quite the reverse. The
cattle there have comparatively very
little grazing land, and as q conse-
quence stray far up on the mountain
sides and into s'the bush" looking for
sustenance. When the time comes
for rounding up and branding, the
Kanaka has no ''soft snap" Some OF
his riding is little short of marvel
lous. Now down . deep grade on
the mountain side, foored with loose
rocks and lava, next into a belt OF
timber over fallen tree trunks and
through tangled underground, only
to bring up on the edge of some pre-
cipitous gulch. Nothing daunted,
horse and rider scramble down to the
bottom, ford the inevitable stream and
up on the other side as if the devil
were after them. All this on keen
Jump, too, whenever possible. Nov
York Post.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-02-11

Thomas Cnryle's Recipe for Shirts.
Here is an extract from Q letter Of
Thomas Carlyle, in which he asks his
sister to make some shirts and sends
the measurements. How many women
could make shirt after them?
''My dear Jenny. In the
meanwhile I want you to make me
some flannel things, too-three flannel
shirts especially; you can get the
flannel from Alick, if he have any
that he can we'll recommend. You
can readily have them made before
the other shirts go off I have taken
the measure today, and now send you
the dimensions, together with q
measuring strap which bought some
weeks ago lat one penny for the pur-
posel
'You are to be careful to scour the
flannel first, after which process the
dimensions are these: Width .(when
the shirt is laid on its back) % Ia
inches, extent from wrist button 10
wrist button 81 inches, length in the
back 35 inches, length in the front
25 IL inches. Do you understand all
that? 1 dare say you will make ii out,
and this measuring band will enable
you to be exact enough. Atlanta
Monthly.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-02-11
Hard Cider . Elem dish Triple.

The man who sells cider doesn't
have to get a government license or
purchase revenue stamps; all he
needs is a keg Of the fluid and dip
per and he is ready to scatter desOla-
tion and pave tho avenues to drunk
ards graves at the rate of 5 cents .
drink. The cider that is sold is some
times sweet and innocent, but gener.
ally II 10 hard" as door-knob and q
small quantity OF 1t will cause man
to imagine himself lion tanner in q
striped uniform and lead him to elops
with his grandmother. There is no
LIQUOR in the entire category which
will compare with hard ciderl 1t oc-
cupies sphere peculiarly its own;
its lasting qualities are wonderful. II
you get intoxicated On it In early
manhood you may sober up in old age,
but the chances are that you won't.
The headache that follows its use ID
enough to make the heather rage and
the wicken imagine vain things.
Something should be done to contract
the powers of the dealer in hard
cider. In his cheerful, offhand way
no 10 setting traps for the feet of the
young and pitfalls for the unwary.
1t might be possible to urge him II
soften his cider without hurting hi
feelings. -Washington News
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-02-11
Laying" Jane seymour,s Ghost.

In England Hampton Court Palace
has long enjoyed the reputation of
being haunted by the ghost of one or
the other of the numerous wives Of
King Henry VIII. Indeed, the
official records of the corporation of
the city of London show that the
lord mayor and aldermen ordered
during the reign of King James II
twelve thousand masses to be said
for the repose of the soul of Queen
Jane Seymour, with the object Of
''laying" her ghost, which was wont,
according to popular belief. to wander
about the corridor near the room
where Queen Anne Boleyn caught her
sitting on the kings knee. Fifteen
years ago the inhabitants of the palace,
which is now used as a residence for
the widows of distinguished officers
of the army and navy, as we'll as of
members of the Queens household,
were alarmed almost out of their wits
by the sound of the whirring Of q
spinning-wheel at night, and in de-
ference to their urgent entreaties the
government Office of works instituted
an investigation, which resulted in the
discovery of bricked-up and until
then unsupported chamber containing
an ancient spinning-wheel showing
marks of recent use. Reference to
the old records of the palace showed
this room to have formed one of the
private apartments of Queen Jane
New York Tribune.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-02-11
The Sierra Squirrels,

In the spring, before pine nuts and
hazel nuts are ripe, the gray squirrel
examines last years cones to see if
few seeds may be left in them between
the half-open scales, and CLEANS fallen
nuts and seeds on the ground among
the leaves, after making sure that no
enemy is nigh, says John Muir, in the
Atlantic. His fine tail flows, now be-
hind him, now above him, level or
gracefully curled, light and radiant as
dry thistledown, every hair in its place
standing out electric. His body seems
hardly more substantial than his tail.
The Douglas is a firm, emphatic bolt
OF life, fiery. pungent, full of brag and
show and fight, and his movements
have none of the elegant deliberation
of the gray. They are so quick and
keen they almost sting the onlooker,
and the acrobatic harlequin gyrating
show he makes of himself turns one
giddy to see The gray is shy and
oftentimes stealthy, as if half expect
ing an enemy in every tree and bush
and back of every log; seems to wish
to be let alone, and manifests no de-
sire to be seen, or admired, or feared.
He is hunted by the Indians, and this
of itself is cause enough for caution.
The Douglas is less attractive as game,
and is probably increasing in numbers
in spite of every enemy. He goes his
ways bold as lion, up and down and
across, round and round, the happiest,
merriest of all the hairy tribe, and at
the same time tremendously earnest
and solemn, sunshine incarnate. ting
ling every tree with his electric toes.
If you prick him. you cannot think he
would bleed. He seems above the
chance and change that beset common
mortals, though in busily gathering
burs and nuts we see that he has to
work for living, like the rest of us.
1 never found dead Douglas. He
gets into the world and out of it with
out being noticed; only in prime is he
seen, like some little plants that never
are noticed except when in bloom.