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New-York tribune., 1902-05-20

~ Washington u. G.. MAY 9th, 19oe-Sealed proposals
will received this ofce until IL O'Clock NJ Tune
3rd 1902 for furnishing GRANITE CURLING the
tric Cou nbia. Specifications. blank PROPOSAL
nd information may obtained at this
office. II. r. +. MCFARLAND. JOHN W. ROSS JOHN
RIDDLE Commissioners
New-York tribune., 1902-05-20

coTToN-There was decided change a f0s sae t6T oeer
with prices points higher 10 points lower ana s en
ue7i-ened under from wall stfeet
and absence speculative support The Dun
element were content matters take their course De
e5nz however that prices off 100 points from top
turn was close hand. Later July broke Ia stoc ana
August 10 39c the whole list gave syrnp-
toms weakening But, whereas early crop l
the central
western belt complained rain high winds and
Light port ana
with to-norroW's receipts ccmblneo
give the market healthier appearance later in the
CAV During shorts devoted attention
alrrost exclusively wrggng of their preccafeh
and found for sale. Telegram fiin
New-oreans stated that bull leaders were bdoirg for
blocks 10000 bales May and loOoo bales JuIy Wious
indicated continued
portion of the belt tonight ana
spread that the
pool market been closed Cor three days VIII
eady tomorrow the least inoica'loh
crop outlook. Export clearances once
more exceeded port receipts large margin. and the
in sight estimates pointed another bush show
statistics the close of the week ne
market finally steady with prices net ZFIlZ
points higher Total sales estimated at 2oOoo
baes considerable portion OF which were in the new
months.
-,-@e
New-York tribune., 1902-05-20

WEST POINT, y. Y APRIL u. 1902
w Sealed proposals, duplicate be received here
NJ. 81 1902. for Building Materials Plumb
Materials. Hardware, Tools Paints. Glass
Range Parts and uher miscellaneous
schedules be had application here. right is
reserved reject or all proposals. any
thereof. Enclose proposals in envelope marked
Proposals for Military Supplies addressed to
Q. NJ =. :. NJ \.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-20
SEALED RIDs or estimates for repairing pier

approach foot Of West Street and fo-
dredging the North River between the Battery ana
10th streets. Will be 10y
Docks Pier A foot Of Battery Place l. O'Clock
NJ. Monday May 26h. 1902 tFor particulars. City
Rncnr
New-York tribune., 1902-05-20
BALTIMORE g. OHIO RAIlR0An

WEST SHORE RAILROAD.
Trains leave Frankltn St Station New YCrk followa
ID later foot West I'D l.. " R.
-1lU a M--FOr Intern. points ~ Albany
tlI:2O y MI Hudson Rtv. & MOh. Express
81 90 p M--Chlcago Express
.25 +. M-Cont Lin for Detroit. Chicago St r,u,a
tS:4S p M-S9 For Hudson River Points s Albany
s6:lS Z M--For ROch. Buffalo. CIeve'd & C.hcayos
tT45 p M--For ROeh. Buffalo, Detroit & ST. Louis
'9:l5 p. M.-FOr Syra-. RoCI.. Mag Fails. q
.Daily. 4Daily Sunday
i tlO:45 a. M No. p. NJ Leaves Jersey
City p r. T. sta. No 1 at I'll :a0 A.
p. NJ Time tables principal hotels Offices BaxxAxo
checked from hotel residence BY Westcott's Ex
A. II. SMITH. C E LAMBERT
Gen'l Superintendent Gen'l Fass~ Axent
New-York tribune., 1902-05-20
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

New-York. May TO- 1902.
LIT
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-12-01
Badger Run.

A. c. Warner was surveying Land
Fuesdav snd Wednesday for Joseph
Thistle on Willow Fork.
LloydKimbie has purchased Rho
da Tht,tle's farm on Willow Fork
Wilson Shook shipped his cattle.
Sunda 10 PIttsburg Market.
Winter has come az last but a
little TO tiff Tor beginning.
Mrs E NJ. and Rhoda Tunle
were visiting at J. A Bucks Sun
day.
is. Buck Is going to try the
pipe liue this week.
Miss Lydia Kerby Is working
for Edward Jobes this week.
Tue Great King of pain Is sold
by Johnny Hayward.
H. F. Davis got a fue Thanks
giving present which he Is very
proud of.
Dlniel Jacobs, the old coon
hunter, has been out several nights,
but has caught nothing lately.
Columbus Forester says he has
the finest potatoes he ever raised.
We are the people
Jocsb Oolinger, ". c. Grimes
and @. C. Henry landed in home
Sunday from their trip to Sisters
vile Saturday.
Samuel Richison and wife re-
turned to their home at the Brick
Works Monday
HOMETOWN is being thronged
vita people and still increasing the
population.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-12-01
DROPPED DEAD AT DINNER.
WoodsfieId Hotel Man Meets Quick
Summons.

WooDsFIELD, O., Nov Is
While at dinner this evening Jo-
seph Schumacher, manager of the
Arlington hotel, dropped dead from
what is supposed to have been
heart disease. He sat down to the
table with a company of other
ooarders apparently in the best OF
health. His death is a great shock
to everyone.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-12-01
Food Changed to Poison.

Putrefyipp, fnod In the intestines
produces effects like those OF arse
nic, but Or Ktrg's NV Lite Phi
expel the poisons from clogged
bowels, gently, easily, but surely,
curing constipation, biliousness
sick headache, tevers, all liver, kid
ney and bowel troubles. Only 25c
at D. A. Herd rshlt'a.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-12-01
Krnmse'r Headache Capsules

are unlike anything prepared In
America. They were frs pre-
scribed by Kr. Krause, Germany's
famous court physician, long before
a1tipyrjne was discovered, and are
a N ST marvellous, 50 speedily do
thew, cure the most Distressing
cases. Price csc. Sold by c w.
G Ter.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-12-01
Stepped to His Death

PARKERSBURG v V. Nov 20
Harley Spencer, who left here after
midnigh, for Belpre, Ohio, stepped
eff the train while 1t was on 4
trest1e, thinking he was at the Bel
pre- station, and was fatally injured.
He fell Is feet
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-12-01

Cause For the Condition.
"You don't shine so brilliantly as OIL
yore," remarked the oil.
mo-" said the wick; Il have Deen
turned down by Miss Maude because
that young simpleton is coming
Town and Country.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-12-01
BEAUMONT TEXAS
OIL FIELDS.

Through sleeping car from Chicag'
without change and through sleeping
sar reservations from Cincinnati via
Memphis, Tenn. to
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-11

with lot of packages piled around t
was corpse, packed in ice. As the
train was pulling out of the city u e
messenger was Mortified to hear voice
coming from behind the pile of baggage;
'Let me out. Water! Water" He
called the conductor and couple OF
brakemen, and they pulled over the bag
gage to get to the coffin. When it was
reached the messenger put bis ear to
the end of the box and in words that
had to 90 around a big lump in his
throat, he asked: care you there?'
The answer was a shrill whistle, which
seemed to come from beneath the coffin.
One of the trainmen made break ou.
of the car. The conductor espied a
cone-shaped piece of express matter ly-
ing hear the head of the coffin, wrapped
in brown paper. He kicked it and out
of the paper came series of cries that
left him alone, for the mes enger and
the second brakeman ran away. The
conductor gave the brown paper a jab
with his finger and took out a three
cornered piece, showing a big gray par
rot inside The tag ON the case read;
Mrs. c. II. Ames, S74 Marlborough
street. Boston. Value, S75."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-11
AIegam0ria Gazette.
PUBLISHED DAILY ASD TRI-wEEKLY AT
GAZETTE BUILDING, $40 & Sl2 PRINCE
STREET

PUBLISHED DAiI1 AND lhi-N hi-'NisA -
GAZETTE BUILDING, SiO < Sl2 PRINCE
STREET
TERMS: DAILY year, 500; 8 months,
$3.50; 3 months, Sl:25 month, So'4S;
Tri.weekiy-l year, $500 6 months, $l;JO
2 months. S6:75; 1 month, 1920
All transient advertisements must be paid for
in advance.
Contract advertisers viii not be allowed to ex-
ceed their space unless the excess IS paid for
AT transient rates, and under no circum-
stances will they be allowed 10 advertise
other than their legitimate business IN the
space contracted for.
Marriage and death notices must be paid for
in advance.
Resolutions in memoriam, OF thanks, tributes
of respect, resolutions adopted by societie,,
or persons. unless of public concern, VIII
only be printed in the paper as advertise
mcnts.
The Gazette Office is connected with the Telc-
phone Exchanges Advertisements, orders
for the paper, news of any information or
business can be sent by telephone.
1Entered at the POstoflice of Alexandria, Nir-
ginia, as second-class matier.l
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WAKEFIELD 4 HALL
DRUGGISTS,
CORNER PRINCE AND FAIRFAX ~

Prescriptions spe atty, ~.
English, French, ierman ,' ana Dol 70
Toilet soaps Genuin, Farina Cologne
Ioi;a Ue5yosimia. Geranium and III 't
uVa Wass, Ge1nine Lnbin's Extracts; Spc 1ss,
hHair Md,e' Brushes and Combs; best En- Fa
Tooth loot brushes; full assortment Of I ert
Medicines Coxe's Gelatine, Corn. y tci
Sea Moss Farine, Spices Of all kinds, ~ 2
select stock Of all articles sold by dru' :
al prices so low as the same quality can D. on
tained elsewhere.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-11
MEDICINAL.
Wen Preserved

Women often astonish new acquairt-
ances, who are introduced to large
family of strong boys and healthy girls,
who call this young looking woman
mother. 1t is popularity supposed that
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-11
MOTHER ALWAYS KEEPS 1T HANDY.

MOTHER ALWAYS KEEPS 1T HANDY.
"My mother suffered long time from dis
tressing pains and general i'll health due pri.
marily to indigestion" says l.. w. Spalding,
Verona, No. 1.-TWO years ago got her to try
Kodol. She grew better at once and now at
the age of seyenty-six, eats anything she
wants, remarking that she fears no bad effects
as she has her bottle of Kodol handy" Don't
waste time doctoring symptoms. Go after the
cause. If your stomach is sound your health
will be good. Kodol rests the. stomach and
strengthens the body by digesting your food.
1t is natures own tonic. For sale by L. S.
Ieadbeater & Sons
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-11
Tor sALE.-BARGAINS IN HOUSES
Ann LOTS AND ON EASY TERMS

EOR SALE.-BARGAlNS IN HOUSES
I AND LOTS, AND ON EASY TERMS
Twelye-room Brick House, S-story and
cellar all modern Improvements, hot air fur
mace, large side lot, beautiful lawn, sunshine
in every room, No. 2l6 north st. ASaph street
New Frame House, large store, large
rooms, corner Queen and West streets.
New Frame House, 6 rooms and bath, ad-
joining the above.
2 Six-room Brick Houses. SlSand $40 north
Columbus street. all newly painted and
papcred. water in the kitchen.
Frame House, 5 rooms, northwest corner
of st. Asaph and Franklin streets.
For Rent or Sale.-225-227 south Pitt street,
new brick houses, rooms and bath concrete
basement; hot air furnace.
INQUIRE of JUSTUS SCHNEIDER, Secre'
tary Building Associations, SiS King street.
/ myi2 ON
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DRUGGISTS
DRUGIISIc.
----'
CLARA I. LEADBEATER, c. C. LEADBEA rRf,
s.1E1nREATER. }. LEADBaArRE.
r. S. Leadbeater 4 Sous,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGl '7.
~, and lO7 south Fairfax street,

105 and lO7 south Fairfax street,
Dealers in Drugs, Chemicals, Patent Mi
cines Paints, Oils, Dye Stuffs, Spices, Drug
gists' Fancy Goods and Specialties...
Wholesale agents in Northern Virgini' iqy
]. C. Ayers Medicines and John Lu(
Co. IS Tinted Gloss and Prepared Paints, g.
Manufacturers of Standard Pharmaceu zeal
We have made large additions to our s,os
and are buying leading Proprietary Arteie''
Chemicals, &C., direct from the manufa NC
ers r,s0'' We are therefore enabled to supply ss
trade with all goods usually carried bya HeN
appointed WHOLESALE DRUG HOusE s,
prices as low as those given by the best D 'sss'
IN larger cities. All goods forwarded by Dr''
fre;Sbt or express after receipt Of order.
Promptness IS our specially. We guar 'is'
the purity of all drugs furnished. Co'f'''
pOndence invited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-11
THE SAME OLD STORY.

J. A. Kelly relates an experience
similar to that which has happened in
almost every neighborhood in the United
States and has been told and re-told by
thousands of Others. He says: ''Last
summer had an attack of dysentery and
purchased bottle of Chamberlain S
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
which used according to directions and
with entirely satisfactory results. The
trouble was controlled much quicker
than former attacks when | used other
remedies" Mr.. Kelly is well known
citizen of Henderson, n. c. For sale
by Richard Gibson, druggist.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-11

.ernity IS the zoe
beauty, and the
n and faded face
many a mother
MS to warrant the
eff. But it is hard
'elieve that nature
should compel a
woman to sacri-
fee the rightful
\ dover of h er
a beauty in order
y to carry out a
: natural function
of her being.
! And nature does
not. The pains
and suferings
incident to
motherhoodare
to a large ex-
tent, unnatural.
This Is proved
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-11

A TERRIFIED CREw.--Railroad men
of New Haven, Conn, are telling
story about new messenger aboard the
Gilt Edge Express. In. the express car
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-11

ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.-Hsving
,aten out letters Of administration upon tne
estate Of Virginia Brooks, deceased, this Is 20
notify all persons indebted 70 said estate 20 pay
their Indebtedness to me, and aii Pelsonss Pons
holding claims against said es'aie 20 P,essa,' P,r,
Wv j MILTON HOPKINS, Administrator
jy3 10ts
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-11

ELUDING HIS PURsUERs.-Conyict
Tracy. having cluded his pursuers, has
turned UP at the farm house of John
Johnson. near Kent, on the Northern
Pacific Road. sixteen miles south oil
Seattle. The family, consisting of john
son. his wife and four children, were
rounded up by the criminal and taken to
a hill nearby, when Tracy gave johnson
money to go to Tacoma and purchase
two reyolvers and ammunition, telling
him to be in hurry, and if he betrayed
him within twenty-four hours he would
kill him and the entire family. john
son complied, returning Wednesday night
with reyolyers and ammunition. The out
law then ordered the family from the
bill to the house were he compelled
Mrs Johnson to cook supper and ration'
enough TO last him three days. Steal
ING horse from Johnson's barn, Tracey
packed his provisions and left at II
o'clock Wednesday night Yesterday
morning the Kings county sheriff wa
notified by johnson and an organized
posse is now pursuit over the Palmel
Cutoff. The johnson family are 81
terrorized that they refuse to return
home. Tracey now is armed with three
reyolvers and a Winchester rife, anc
with an abundance of ammunition
is in condition to continue terror
izing the whole country. This make
thirty-one days since Tracey escapes
from the Oregon penitentiary, and hi
band has succeeded in evading the pur
suers. johnson, his last victim, report
him growing wilder and more deyilish
capable of committing more and wors
murders.
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FOROVER Sixty YEARS

IOIt y ' I1IV JI-N Il
Ak OLD AND WELL-TRIED REMEDY
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
mothers for their children while teething,
with perfect success. 1t sOothes the child,
softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind
collie and is the best remedy for Diarrh@a. Is
to the TASTE Sold by druggists in
eyery paTt ,s me ;y"~ld. twenty-five cents
hottie. Its value is incalculable. Be sure
and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
and take no other kind.
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by the use Of DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription, which prevents and cures
nausea, tranquilizes the nerves, sncour-
ages the appetite, induces refreshing
sleep, and makes the baby's advent prac-
ticaily painless.
Mrs. orrin Stiles, of Downing, Dunn Co., Wis
writes: UI have been intending to write to you
ever since my baby was born in regard to what
your Favorite Prescription has done for me
/ cannot praise II enough. for have not been
as well for Eve years as am now. In July last
had baby boy weight II lbs, and was only
sick short time. and since got up have not
had one sick day. have not had any uteriuee
trouble since got up. was not only surprised
myself but al my friends here are surprised to
see me so well.D
rFavorite Prescription" has the tesh-
mony Of thousands OF women to It's COM
plete cure of womanly diseases. Do not
accept an unknown and improved sub
stitute IN its place.
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets clear the
complexion and sweeten the breath.
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Can't you eat !
OheTs can.
--latest improvements in
Teeth.
Our patent suction
Never falls down.
III Call and have
set with the above
az Stss-..ss. g.. Ags improvements. Old
S< y s loose and i'll fitting
tk3 plates corrected in
~S( ~ aLS| fit, durability and
comfort perfectly true to nature.
DIR. w. f. HUTCHINSON, Dentist.
Corner Prince and Washington Streets,
Office Formerly Occupied by DR. fawcett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-18

care for him as though he were my
very own. l am called Baboushka,
and keep my promises"
Then Katoma, the moujik, died hap
py, for he knew that Baboushka was
a friend to all little children, and when
she gathered Ossip close into her moth
erly arms when the end came the child
ceased weeping for his dead father.
When Baboushka and Ossip were
well on their way to the old woman's
home, in the next village, they heard
a pitiful sound of weeping somewhere
on the tree Swallowed side of the road.
The old woman stopped at the sound.
1--WE will go and see who is in trou-
BILE, Ossip. Our eyes and ears should
always be kept we'll opened so that no
sign of distress may escape u.s."
Guided by the sound, they came to
stone where, wailing and shivering
in the darkness of the winter night,
they found a little girl scarcely as
large as Ossip, who was not at all well
grown for his eight years.
Baboushka knelt down by the child
and, gathering her cold little feet into
warm clasp, muttered:
Perhaps this is the child
Then she said aloud what is thy
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-18

l. the howell where poor mOu-
jik peasant) named KatO-
ma lay dying in little village in far
away Russia.
Katoma knew that he was going to
die. 1t was Christmas eve, but there
was no gIadness in the season for him.
His wife, whom he had loved very
dearly, was already gone. For three
consecutive years now his crops had
failed. A few weeks before the wolves
had devoured his last cow. If he had
been entirely alone in the world he
would have said to death, Come; thou
art welcomes"
But there was one other, his boy
Ossip. The idea of death became ter
rible when he thought of leaving his
boy all alone with not copeck to bless
himself with.
When l tell you that it takes 100
copecks to make a ruble and that a
ruble is less than 60 cents, you will
understand how dreadfully poor Ka-
toma was.
He could not die peacefully for think
ing of >Ossip's future. His dim eyes
turned fondly toward the pillow by his
side, which the boys thick black hair
almost covered. Ossip lay motionless
in sleep. The sick man put one feeble
hand upon his boys smooth forehead
and silently commended him to heav-
ems care.
The house was very still. The hour
was late. Ossip's healthy, regular
breathing was the only audible sound.
If only kind heaven would raise up one
friend for his boy out of the millions
of good people this big world swarmed
with, Katoma felt that he should not
mind how soon he was laid away I'M
der the frozen sods.
While his hand rested on Ossip's
head and his heart was filled with
these anxious thoughts the door of the
howell opened softly. The moujik
turned wondering eyes in that direc-
ton, and there, coming noiselessly to-
ward him across the beaten earthen
floor, was a tall woman with soft
brown eyes full of plying tenderness
She came close to the bed on Ossip's
side of it, and looking down upon the
sleeping child, she muttered:
Perhaps his is the one at last"
Katoma looked at her anxiously.
whence came you, good mother,
and what seek your
Across the sleeping boy she an
swered softly:
Il have come for Ossip. They told
me in the village that thy days were
numbered, and l knew that Ossip
would need a friend. I will love and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-18

FIGHT was falling fast, and
the snow was piled high
against the outer walls Of
the howell where a poor mou-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-18
By
EDWIN [.
SABIN
C0pwioht. 1909. by EdtDin l.. Sabdn

hands of little boy, sure enough, but
he wasn't allowed to hurt me. See
haven't a mark on me-" And he ex-
hibited himself proudly.
True, he was still in dress parade
condition.
Thunder and Marsv' chuckled the
first "And look at me! Do you mean
to say that you never were stepped
On?'
ooh, no." replied the second. 81
didn't lie around on the floor. l was
put away just as soon as he was done
playing with me. His mother had
made him a very orderly little boy"
$50 you never stayed out all night
in the hall or in the middle of the sit
ting room"
Never" said the spick and span SOL
der
land did he shoot at you with his
rubber gun ever"
Never" said the spick and span SOL
der
And he didn't bite you to see how
soft you wereY'
der
"Or drag you about among the chairs
with a string"
Never" said the spick and span SOL
der
"Or sick the terrier on your"
Never"
'Or take you to bed with him and
roll on you"
Never. l was always placed on the
shelf in the closet"
Cor kick you or whack you or throw
you"
Never. Watch can present arms
as well as ever" j
COR kiss you and hug you with all
his might and cry for you when he
was sick through eating too much
candy?"
"Never. He used to forget me en-
tirely for days and days. Did your
boy really do all that to your
Eyes, all that and more" answered
the battered soldier softly.
"And did he kiss you, you say?"
asked the spick and span soldier bit
WlSIIully
Eyes; he kicked me and he kissed
me-" laughed the first.
"And did you enjoy it?" pursued the
second curiously.
II had the time of my life" declared
the other How did you find things
up to your expectations?
The spick and span soldier hesitated;
then he replied:
Possibly. l can't complain. But
but somehow | grew dreadfully en-
nuied. l almost longed at times for
more excitement more energy. We
got tired of one another. After day
or so we exhausted all our programme
Of proper exercises, and he was so eau
tious of wearing me out that l was
laid aside, and-and, finally, here l
am. / don't suppose he even knows
that I'm gone"
Dear mev' unused the other. I'm
glad my little boy was not like yours
Of course there are the knocks; but,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-18

MT was c Llii..;aEt holiday store,
the wint.3ws and the shelves and
the cases ablaZe with filigree
and thronged with dolls and
dishes and engines and trains and
skates and sleds, and hobbyhorses
that galloped, and cows that mooed,
and mice that ran, and-and every
thing, absolutely everything, that ever
enters the most rapturous Christmas
dream.
In the center Of the large show win
dows, fronting upon the gay street,
stood two soldiers. They were by all
odds the finest soldiers in the store,
much superior to the personnel COM
posing the different troops and regi-
ments and companies stationed here
and there along the aisles. The pair
were made Of tin, to be sure; but they
were of heroic stature, eight inches
tall, richly uniformed in black and
yellow, and could be wound up so that
they would present arms several times
in succession.
The other soldiers, poor things, were
compelled to remain the whole time at
a Garry or a fright shoulder" with
out relief.
Naturally these two soldiers were
proud and of aspirations reaching be-