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Single and split zephyrs, ."Columbia" brand, all colorS, were 4c an 2H ounce, now for cash h............OT Germantown wool, Columbia brand. full weight, always I5c a hank, 1tN at this cash sale. le..........,...... .H%
 Saxony wool, "Columbia" brand, a few colors left, regular price Ioc &N hank, now at. t.......... .......
 Gold and silver stars, good size, bright and new, regular price OHN 35c, now for cash. ..e....... .ZOY
 Gold and silver fringe, I I-2 inches wide, heavy, always 25c, now 10H for cash yard. ...............'TT
 Gold and silver tasselS, for regalia and fancy work, were Sc each, GN now for cash. ................,O
 Lace and Flemish braids. pretty pat terms, regular price 4c yard, now 2H for cash. .......N
 Pillow cords, all colors, solid and mixed, formerly sold at I5c a 11N yard, now. W...........: :..... ...-..'"T
 Ice wool, all colors, largefballsi IfN regular price I5c, noW.... -."...."T
 Bedding Wash Silks-Filo, Twist, Rope, Dresden and Royal, usual 20G price 4oc dozen, now. wy
 Pillow Tops, fancy designs to be worked and made up plain, OSPer $I down to Ioc each, less. %Ocent.
 Down Pillows, all sizes, filled with pure down, founer prices OSPer $I.5o to 75c, now for cash less s%~cent.
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minated or sadly decimated. Yet is is surprising to note the tenacity with which the beasts and birds still finger about the spots which were their favor
 te haunts before the white man came to disturb them; When John smith made mented it with deer on the south side of the James River, about where the counties of Surrey and Sussex are now situated. and with turkeys on the penin- sula between the James and York riv- CTS, to show where these were most abundant. Three hundred years have passed since then. and a great many peo- pie have settled there, but deer and tur-
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J. S. Turner's shoes, D s box calf, balS and butchers, also %A S0 enamel, worth $o, now.....~@'~N
 J. S. Turner's shoes, pat. viei kid, lace and button, coin and B D %I S0 toes, worth $6, noW........Y@s'~v
 J.S. Turner's shoes, box calf, velour and vici kid, button and lace, %2 7S coin and B D toes, worth $s. YO' 'I~
 L. Shaw & Dean, pat. vici kid, lace and button, all the new %2 7S things, worth $s, now......Y~'I~
 L. Shaw & Dean, box calf, velour and vici kid, double and single soles, lace and butchers, worth $4.oo, %2 00 now.
 Selz, Schwab & Go. vici kid, velour and box calf, lace, butchers @ H1 and cong, worth $3.5o, now. ~@"V~
 H. M. Currier & Co.,, double sole, kid lined, box calf and vici kid, %I QQ fine Wearers, worth $2.so, nowT''OO
 H. M. Currier & Co. double sole box calf and velour, nice and com %I 70 fortable, worth $2.25, now. ...%" "
 Mems shoes, satin calf, lace and con- gress, vide and narrow toes' Sl.33 worth $I.75, noW...........T'S~~
 Boys shoes, the famous "Young America" in vici kid, velour and box calf, Goodyear welt, worth %O 0S s, now. ow...................%@'%~
 Boys shoes, all the new toes and feathers, heavy and light Soles, %1 N& worth S2.sO, now. W........... .YSS~O
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Ladies' knit vests and pants, rit ~ed fleece back, former price soc 22N each, now. IVY Ladies' Norfolk and New Brunswick pants and vests, part wool, SGN former price 75c, noW......... wy Ladies' ribbed Union Suits, grey "Oneida' style, all sizes, were 2QH soc a garment, now for cash. .OOX
 Children's ribbed wool knit pants and vests, Norfolk and New XXI Brunswick make, were 75c, nowOVX
 Children's ribbed vests, fleece lined, Maco yarn, former price 25c, 10H now for cash. h...........
 Ruben's infants shirts, no but tons, protects the chest, were 22N 6sc, now..... ....".. .OO%
 Children's ecru ribbed Union Suits, fleece lined, regular price 25c, 10N this cash sale. "
 Boys greyribbed Union suits, 2QN fleecelined, usual price soc, noWOO%
 Ladies' ribbed fleece lined 10N vests, marked price 25c, now ...'T%
 Muslin Underwear, all prices, all kinds, all less for cash, 25 per cent.
 Corset Covers, ribbed maco yarn. ecru, high neck, long sleeves, all sizes, former price 30 cents, now for 2&H cash..... .................. NOT
 Corset Covers, knit, white maco yarn, low neck, short sleeves, full fashioned, original price 25c each, now for 1OH cash. ............ .......S/T
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Nainsook Insertion and Edglng, = separate and in match sets, beautiful patterns, Sc, JOG, I2 I-2c, 200 DSper up to SIPS yard, for cash less @Ocent.
 Cambric Insertion and Edging in sep arate and match sets, attractive pat terms, Sc, LOG up to $I yard )Sper this sale less. .......... A~ cent
 Hamburg Edges and Insertion, fair assortment from SC to 75ca a DSper yard, for cash less. %Ocent.
 Swiss Insertion and Edges, match and separate, from Sc to SI.5oOSper yard, all less for cash. @Ocent.
 Torchon Laces, cotton, half inch to 4 inches, ranging in price from 25per 4c to I5c yard, less. @Ocent.
 Torchon Laces, linen, from half inch to to 3 inches wide, prices range from 10 cents to ST yard, less for 25per cash. ............ cent
 Beading, lace and embroidery from one inch to two inches, prices range fro from G.zS 7 cents to 5 cents' less 25ppe1r+ TOT cash .......... cent.
 Val. insertions and edges, from one half inch to five inches wide, desirable patterns, prices 25c dozen yards to s a dozen yards now for cash 25per less. ........... .".... ~OC cent. 1e
 Plat Val Laces in widths of one inch to six inches, prices range from 8 cents to- to 4Oc a yard now for cash 25per. less. ........ ....... -. cent.
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2,ooo yards of handsome Silkolines, in best colorings and designs, 7IN roc, less 2s per cent discount. 2% TOO yards of so inch daintiIy striped drapery material, pretty pat 27IN terms soc less 2s per cent. ... OdlT
 so pairs of Tapestry Portiers, 3s yds. long. novelty effects, fine pat &f QQ terms, $2.so less 2s per cent. AP''OO
 Iso pairs Ruffled Muslin Curtains, 3A yards long, $I.so, less 2s per %1f0L cent ..'.:........... ......
 go pairs of white Irish Point Cur tains, 3 I-2 yards long, $3.5o go 61 less 2S per cent. .. ........ .YZsUZ
 1000 yards of pretty Denims. best patterns and colors, Iz I-2c 0IN TOT cash. ................. ./ZT
 BIeached Linen Table Damask, 58 inches wide, our BOG kind, 00LE for cash. .................
 50 dozen 2ox4o bIeached Huck Tow els in white and colored bor- &t QO ders, worth $2.4o dog, for cashpS'OV
 so dozen 36x42 bleached Pillow Cases, good muslin, worth Ioc., 7IN for cash. ..............
 90 II-4 white Bedspreads, Marseilles patterns, worth $I.oo, for 7SN cash. ....
 Standard American Shifting Calicoes, slightly imperfect printing, regular price SC yard, this great clearance OIh sale for cash yard. ..........%2Y
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many other thiclxly populated communi- ties that have sprung up in the terri- tory, population has not altogether drive en away the ancient occupants, and a few still finger. reluctant to abandon their charming natural habitat
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-29
Cheering to the sloths.

St. Paul Globe.
 The decision of that St. Louis judge will be gratifying to the fellows who take their ease, since 1t declares the sacred principle that a man doesn't have to work if he doesn't want to.
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ly before serving

" before SerVIng.
 A new grapestand is not a dish, but a bar on an ornamental standard. Two punches of grapes can be hung from 1t, little tray at the base holding the pranR scissors.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-29
HINTS FOR HoMEMAKERs.
Suggestions for Luncheon Rece1p and a Remedy for Hoarse Colds

and a Remedy for Hoarse Colds Harper's Bazaar.
 The old-fashioned green and black cal leo has been revived as cotton print and is especially artistic as the backing dark green corduroy was effectively lined with the calico.
 A remedy for a hoarse cold that is highly indorsed is a bit of porous-plaster. The plaster is cut into thrse pieces, one
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-29
DISAPPEARANCE OF GAME.
Vast Sections of America Have Been Devastated of Both Beast and Bird.

VT 11E1' 70 Review of Reviews.
 Over vast sections of our land game of many kinds has been Altogether exter-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-26

MORRIS PARK. oct. 26-Entries for
today's races:
First race-SteepIechae Handicap: for
f0ur-year-Olds and upward. TWO and one
half miles--BuIIingdOH. $50, Jim McGib-
ben, Jessie s, jas; Boisterous. 14e. Miss
Mitchell. lf7. Salesman. 142. CUrfew Bell
l3T; Mars Chan, 13f. The Able. 100
Second race-For two-ycar-olds, selling.
last seven furIongs of Withers mile
Trump %; Essene, 10; G. Whittier. l06
Keynote, IG7, Neither One, IJ2.
Third race-The White Plains Handicap:
for two-year-olds; the Eclipse course
King Hanover. 122. Whisky King. 10.
Chiffon, I13; ROckwater, I09; Brunswick
l05. Disadvantage. Lux Casta. los; Otis
142; Gran, 80; Northern Star. So
Fourth raCe-The Morris Park Autumn
Weight fOr Age Race: for three-year-Olds
and upward, two and Oue-fOurth miles
over the Withers COurSe.-Imp. Maid of
Harlem. ID; McMeekin. 124- fernando.
Colo Heels, Blues. WatercOIor. III
Fifth race-FOr three-year-OIds and up-
ward selling the NtJheTs mile--GdUtanna
Braudysmdsh. 100. Big Gun. 1O7- InshOt
Kimberly, Curtsey, l0Z. Master I05.
Ante Up. lu2; Shoreham. 10; RaDpenecker.
100 Lady ChOristeT. Shark, H.
sixth race-FOr three-year-OIds and IN
ward, handicap, the Withers mile.-Ad-
vance Guard. rs: Belle Of Troy rs
MOrningsIde II4. Louisville rs: Carbun-
Gle. III, Roxane, 1l0; st. Fiunan. l9l:
Handicapped. IS.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-26
IN THE OLD DOMINION.

Harry Nassie formerly OF TyuchbJrs
was killed in Utah lately while unloading
lumber from a car
Rev. Mr. FrautZ. OF New York. has de
clined call 70 the pastoratr of the First
Lutheran Church. of Norfolk.
The revenue cutter TusCar0ra will be
launched at the ShipyarJ OF the W r
Irigg Company. Richmond. next Tuesday
Edward ii AIfriend Of Richmond a
weil-knuwu dramatiSt and magazine writ
ct, died in New York Thursday of Bright-s
disease.
w a Anderson. candidate for Attor-
ney General, and James " Marshall adj
dressed a large Democratic meeting AZ
Fredericksburg last night
Mrs George Eiut, "a weU-kuovn WON
an. died at her home IN Stafford county
YESTERDAY after a lingering illness. aged
siNty-eight years. Her husband and one
son survive
H. w. Coates. OF WcstmOrelaud county.
has sold Philip Ffeiner. of Baltimore. the
North Bend farm, on the RuppafannOCk
River The price is said to be 5000.
Caleb n Moody. a wealthy contractor
Of Portsmouth, who on Monday last as
saulJc,l Rev George 2 Booker. OF Wright
Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church.
was yesterday adjudEed insane
At recent meeting Of the stockholders
OF the Clarke County Horse and Colt
Show Association IL was decided 20 buy
the grounds formerly known as the Shen-
audoah Driving Park. together with q
tract of woodland adjacent thereto. the
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-26
Results ut worth.

WORTH oct 26-Results Of yesterdays
races Track fast:
First race-F'or three-year-olds and up-
ward; selling; seven furlOngs -Domadge
Harshberger), 3 to ; won; Prairie Dog
tHicks). 20 l. second; Lady Idris ID
MitchelD, 10 To I, third Time I % %
Second race-For three-year-olds and
upward; selling: one mile and one-eighth
&C. B. Campbell CGormIey). 10 .. won:
Free Pass iDOmiuical 10 TO l. second. FL
Choir tRice). to l. third. Time. 81
Third raCe-FOr two-year-oIds. five fur
Iongs--GaIlanJrie CCoburn). 20 5. won;
Nellie Waddell Blake. 3 To 1. second .
Julia Junkin lGormIeyD, 20 l. third.
Time. l-uI.
Fourth TaCe-FOr thrCe-year-0Ids and
upward, one milc.-FederaI JCoburuJ. TO
5. won; Leunep lGormleyp. % 70 J. second :
Orontas tblakel. 10 I. third Time.
80 40
Fifth race-For two-year-oIds. SIX fur
lOugs--Rgd Hook lCoburu). TO 3. won.
Inspector shea Robertson. & % T. sec
Oud; Tom Wallace tHelEersolJ. 40 TO l.
third Time, I-It 80.
Sixth TaCc-FoT three ygar-olds and up-
ward, selling. seven furlonSS. Greetings
HIicEsl- DO 70 J. won, Eva Rice DEAN,
to =. second, Evelyn Byrd tGormiey),
10 ]. third Time I--l %
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-26
MARRIAGE FOLLOWS DIVORCE.
BclHtcd announcement Of the We'd
ding of Frank VI. GnrInpd

NEW HAVEN Conn, oct. 2f-It was
announced last night that Frank n Car
land. of this city the gun inventor. who
Was divorced from his wife. Mrs. Ger
truJo NJ Garland. on September . last. in
the local courts was married on the fol-
lowing Wednesday. Oc-luer 2. in New
York The bride was Miss Dottis Stuart.
aged seventeen, and the daughter Of the
late Policeman Stuart, Of New Haven. IL
was also given out that the best man at
the marriage ceremony in New YORK was
w \. McAGoo. Assistant Secretary 81 the
Navy during the last Cleveland Admins
tratiou.
Mr. Garland is about fifty years old
The present Mrs Garland was a clerk in
local drygocds store mp 20 a recent date.
when she began 20 make preparations for
her marriage. She was looked upon as
one Of the ha1dsom,st girls IN New
Haven TWO sisters of the bride Miss
Jennie and Miss Mabel Stuart. both Of
this city. saw their sister married
1t is understood that Mr.. and Mrs Car
land viii soon sail for =. Petersburg
where Mr.. Garland has business interests.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-26
THE RACING CALENDAR.
Results at Morris Park.

NORRIS PARK, oct 26.-Results Of
yesterdays races; track fast:
First race-Handicap; for three-year-
olds and upward; last six and One-half
furlongs Of Withers mile. Lady Tncas
u. MARTINI. to J. won; Bellario shaw,
3 TO 2, second; Cervera lMounce), o TO l.
third. Time. 1:l924.
Second race-FOr maiden ycar-old
fllies; last five and One-half furIOngs OF
Withers mile Champagne (WOnderly).
even. wcE. Destitute CWaIsh). TO /. sec
ond; Early Eve CSims) 10 /, third Time.
1-OSsz
Third race-For three-year-oIds, selling;
the Withers mile. Wayward Boy Burns.
to 8. won. Rappenccker (O'Connor). . to
l. 7econd; Marothen Shaw. TO /. third.
Time I.4215
Fourth race-For three-year-olds and
upward; selling; the Withers mile. Astor
tMcCue), to 8. won; Hammock SHAW.
10 3 second; Warrented tRedferu), 8 TO
I. third. Cime. 1-42
Fifth raCe-FOr twO-year-olds; selling:
last six furIongs Of NVithers mile. Homo
lulu shaw, 20 ]. won; Trump o. Mar
tlnD- . TO L second, Rose Of May tW0nder-
~. 70 ]. third. Time. 1-I5.
sixth TdCe-Handicap, for three-year-
oids and inward one and One-quarter
miles on Nthers course Imp lOdOml. 4
10 ]. Won Advance Guard tO'COuaor) o
10 >. second, R.nacIIo Shaw. to ;.
third. Time, 2-GlIs
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-26

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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-26

WORTH. oct. ENTITIES Tor today
races
First racr-I'or three-ye9r-olds and up
ward, selling, six furTouEs- Jessie Jarbo-.
10. Mpuut,bauk lgg. Mr.. Phinzey Bum
mor. Precursor. les; Miss Conrad The
Star OF Bethlehem Sim W. 100. Harry
HorudCcu. lu3, st CuthbeTt. IC. Big In
san. 100. Wauta. Io6
Second raCt-FOT maiden twC-ycar-0lts.
five furlungs-Ydmpa. H.. DaudoIa. The
Way. Puryear. Duke Of Conraught. I0l;
Coriunc INLAND l03; Irma's Choice. Aaron
Pond, I05; Joe Brown, lU; Frank Jones.
Smiths Reel, Foray, Jane OaHer, Law
renee NJ. luI
Third race-The Morton Park Haudi-
cap: for two-ycar-oIds. seven furiouEs-
McChesney. lis. Lucien AppIeby, I05, Lit
tie Scout. Ice; l. Samelson, Pronta, g.;
Miracle H. IS.
Apprentice allowance claimed.
Fourth race-The FIyaway HandiCap-
for three caT-Olds and upward, one and
0ns-eighth miIes-9St Marcos. lI6. aRoII-
ing BOer. lO6. sHvTmencia. 1ec. 1NuIcain.
l0i. Denmau Thompson, l09. ReSeda SIS
''Omdurman. IS. 7-OdnoT, 81; w j. De Doe.
%.
Hidre;hs entry
F<COOks entry
Fifth TdCc-FOr thrce-year-Olds and up-
ward; selling; two milcS-Strdugcst 103-
Kentucky Babe 90 Searcher 81; Delo-
raiuc, 81. TammaLy Chief, 60.
Sixth racc-For three-ycar-olds and up
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Results nj St Louis.

ST. LOUIS. oct. a6-ResuIts Of yester-
days races; track fast
First r3ce-FOr tlree-ygar-0ids and up
ward, selling; one mile and twenty yards
Nmspress CO'NeuD. even won. Eda
Riley CTrpNIerj. 9 10 T. second. Ladas o.
Daly), 20 !. third Time, l-izi
Second raCe-For twg-ysur-oLds- selling
five furIoUEs- Carat 'BeuuChamV)- . 20 I.
Won; Marie Tryon ,WaIk-rJ. = 10 J. sec
oud; Mr.. TimLerlake e. DaIyJ. 20 =,
third Time l-9gis-
Third ract-FCr thrgC-yy ur-olis and up
ward, six furIOugs- HHss CTroNIer4. 3 e.
p won, La~so tO.EeIH, 3 To .. second
Bengal o. DAILY, To I, third Time.
I:i5ls-
Fourth race-For two-y-ar-olGs. seven
furlongs- Ethyloue tkuhn). 3 20 l. Won
HuHtressa 90 Eri-nJ. 3 TO >, second; TaUy
Ia
Fifth raca-Handicap- for three-year-
ODDS ana upward, SIX tUrlCuEs- EIlZkaugt
tO. BrieuJ. 1 to ]. won. Kindred CTroNIgrg.
3 TO J. second Gales tBeauchampt 4 TO ]
third. Time lisa.
sixth race-For thre,-year and up
ward, selling. one mile and twenty yards
Charles ID tBeaUChampI. . 10 g. won.
Mamie Nolan 90 N,IlD. O. 10 !. second
Eleven Bells tTrOXler). 10 I. third- Time.
l-t2
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WILDCATS AT WEST POINT.
A Sergeant Locked Up with One IN
Shed.

WEST POINT. y. +, oct 26.-Sergeaut
Lynch. Of the quartermaster's police
force. had an adventure with a wildcat
Tho other night that he viii long remem-
bsr- Complaints had been made that
Wildcats came down from the mountains
and carried off hens. chickens. ducks. and
geese. The cats were becoming So bold
that the servants in officers families
were afraid 20 go out at night The ser
Eea"- S orders were TO get d shotgun and
hiIi the animals
After dark on Tuesday Lynch heard a
Irmuus ln Captain Thompson ward A
big wildcat had seized on, af Tho can
...-. plump DUCKS and was irving q.
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havoc with line FUN OF uuG. rvg.-tr -har
Na- hanging out 90 CRY. but ONLY served
&" get Un tho cat lighting blood The
animal dropped ms prey and made "a
spilas "a Lynch. The sergeant second
barrel h-cW the cats head to pieces
Ire next night Lynch was summoned 10
captain ErTuum S. wildcat WAS iu the
Sh"e making meal ON the captains
poultry. Iur sergeant went inside and
smut Jh- door FIv. minutes later no
came out more dead than alive but tho
wildcat was only a memory. II was thu
I'-EhcSJ experience Lynch ever had Ills
uniform needed repairs. HIS face WAS
scratched. and he was completely .X-
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