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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-05-12
Lonten Sacrifice.
ihey were sitting In the cleaning.

ihey were sitting In the cleaning,
II wass homemade gloaming, broue M
aoout bya ildicious manipulation OF the
thumbcocks on the gas futures.
Besides sitting In the cleaning y thew were
also sitting on couch.
They di not occupy all the room on tho
couch.
Ferdy, she said 10 tones that re,cbed an
Inch and a half--yet they found lodsment
In his heart.
bysi little figuring, dear reader, you can
iind out where her head was.
Ferdy, she said, do you know tha, Il ia
Lentf
Yes, darling, he muimured.
And don't you think that we ouuht N
give up somethinRt
Angel, he cried, do you speak Of giving
upf Am not going to take You to An AZ.
ter-thestre dinner party and buv vou
rosess Descent that mean lot Of giving
up?
y, sne cried, you do not know what /
mean. We ought to give up some OF the
pleasures we efJoy. Wsllie Wabbleton
oid me yesterday that he had given up
moking. Now couldn't wei know you
what It means for me to say Il
couldn't we give up our very sweet est
kisses, during Lenti
A struggle was going on within the
oung mans breast.
Finally the light OF victory shone Ia his
ace, and he said:
/ will.
.
Gentle reader, It was two nights later.
They sst in similar cleaning.
And on the same sofa.
Both look miserable.
Ferdy, she said, softly.
Yes, my Idol, he replied.
saw wallie wabblcton today.
Yes.
And, Ferdy--
Yes.
He Was smoking!
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-05-12
Tho Colonel Showed Tho Prone,
Spirit.

=. b. Yeats,the brother Of the Irish poet, ,
mas been exhibiting his remarkable paint
ings In New York.
While Mr. Yeats was showing these
paintings tc some newspaper writer's one
afternoon, Mr.. whistlers name happen ned
to be mentioned.
Did you know Whistler someone asked.
Slightly, said Mr.. Yeats. met him at
dinner party. remember that he mar
rated there some Of his memoirs OF West
Point,
lie said be had been educated At West
Point, and he described to US an amusing
old soldier be hsd known, colonel. ThIs
colonel, It seems. WAS very prouod hIs re-
glment. He would allow 1t to be excelIed
In nothing.
Oae day chaplain came to him and su9-
gested that religious services be held night
ly for the regiments benz o..
Danny men need these se-yIcesf ssit the
colonel gruiily.
Men slwsys need such services, sir, the
chaplain answered, and your men certainly
don't show anything like the rclIgi Gus spirit
of the men Of the Forty-second Regiment.
baptized 10 privates from that regim ent
last month.
How many said the colonel.
Twenty, the chaplain repeated.
The colonel turn'd TO the sergeant who
was standing =. hia elbow.
Sergeant, lac said, detail 30 men for bap-
.lsm imnedistely. The Forth-second Isp,t
soirg TO Guido VI.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-05-12
Rivals In Ginseng.

When ! WAS fifteen years old my two ais
ters, Doris ard Y iiib, to- X Homestead on
Big Fish Lake, 10 the north woods Of Min
nesota. We went up there, not TO farm,
but TO rsise giDsena. DJris hsd been en-
ployed ina Wholesale drugstore. and 90
had learned The possIbil'ies Of ginseng cul.
,ure.
The ginseng root gross Wild on the
hardwood lands Of Mime sofa. Doris be-
lieved We could start ''plantationr from
ihese wild roots, which we're worth si1 dol.
lars pound.
We lived 10 = pine-log house, and our
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-05-12
Don't Marry This Girl.

Who nsgs.
Who Is lsz7.
Who Is q flift.
| Who cannot co ,rol her temper.
Who dislikea l!dren and animals.
| Who 10 not neat ard tidy in her dresr,
Who is decltful and is not true to Ler
friends.
Who fusses, fume', and n Igets about
everything.
Whose highest aspiration has never soar.
ed above self.
Who 10 smiable to suitors and ..horridr
to her family.
Whose chief interests In life are dress and
amusements.
Who lacks thrift, and has no idea OF the
value Of money.
Who cannot bear to hear anyone but her
self praised and admired.
Who thinks more Of making a fine sp-
pearance than a II character.
Who 10 coarse ia perlous, and dom inter-
Ing in manner and cot versation.
Who never thinks that her mother needs
az tuiirg, amusement ,,r \ change.
Who humilisies servants by snsppIpg a,
them or crticiiiDg them before guests.
Who sppropriAtes The best Of erythIng
for herself and is tboufhtless Of others.
Who attracts sttebli Ia public PLACES
By cloud" dress, aud loud talk and lsush.
ter.
Who dresses 10 the b, lght OF fashion
when going out, but does not care bow she
ut home.
IL The other members Of the family have
10 watch her moods IN order 10 avoid 40 ex-
olosion or . scene.
Who tries TO keep up fslse fpptsrsrces
~ runrir < In debt for her tsIlor.msde
'loihiDg, millinery ard f)wers.
II she expects every body elfe Ia the home
0 contribute TO her pleasure, instead of
ryipg 10 make them happy.
Who calls her home so common, = tut
oes nothing 70 make l. attractive or ear, /,
I'D sisys there ~ little ~ possible.
Who u indiscrect and ssys che does not
are Il people do talk scandal sbou, her.
oiong ~ abe ID conscious that she Il sIi !
|ght. 4
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-05-12

orce there was u horse that became an
sious Of the stump tailed thoroushbreds he
saw.
oae day he snswed all the hair on biz
nne long tall sf1 IS hs cou'd reseb.
WOW, be said, I'm u fashion.
But The ihorougbbreds turned up their
noses st him.
Neither would he horses ia his own cIsss
have anJ Jihirg to DO silh him.
u took that horse year to gst back IT,
10 his formal station In society,
Moral, we should learn conteatment.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-05-12

Thst's Jones's daughter with him. She's
Dass shout 70 be married. Who's the lncky
mani Jones.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-05-27
THE TERM "BLACKLEG."
1t Probably Came From Sporting
Men Who Wore Black Top Boots.

1t Probably Came From Sporting
Men Who Wore Black Top Boots.
The term blackleg. which has come
to mean one who Systematically tries
to win money by cheating in connection
with races or with cards, billiards Oh
other games of skill or chance and is
used as synonymous with a swindler
q welsher, is of uncertain origin. Some
authorities connect it with the black
legs of game cock, so much used by
the sporting fraternity for betting pur.
poses.
According to another and more prob
able view. the expression had no dis.
graceful sense attached to it at first
but was applied to turf and sporting
men because they were often in the
habit Of wearing black top boots. When
blackleg had thus become n current
phrase for professional sporting men,
1t probably passed into use as applied
more particularly to those who took an
unfair advantage of their opportunities
to cheat the unwary.
The derivation of this term was once
solemnly argued before the full court
of queens bench upon motion for O
new trial for libel, but that learned
tribunal was unable to decide its or.
igin.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-05-27
A CIVIL WAR TOAST.
The Way n Very Embarrassing Stu
atiOn WINS Relieved.

1t may seem rather trite to go back
to civil war times for story, but all
the tales of that memorable time have
not been told.
My uncle, Major Thomas Ridgly
was a surgeon attached to General
Grants staff. 1t was after the surren-
der of Vicksburg. The Union forces
had entered the city, and much merry.
making and entertaining were going
on. One night q dinner was in prog
ress at which many northern officers
and large number of southern ladies
were present. Many toasts had been
proposed and drunk, all of them practi-
cally in honor of the successes of the
Union army and the men responsible
for them.
Finally one of the southern ladies, o
great beauty and noted for her intense
partisan feeling for the south, arose
and said, Gentlemen, may propose q
toastY
With natural gallantry and a little
trepidation the ranking officer said.
Certainly"
"Well, then, gentlemen, I give you,
"The Southern Confederacy.'
, 1t was an embarrassing situation,
but with hardly moments hesitation
one of the northern officers relieved the
tension.
"Down with it, gentlemen" he cried.
And the glasses were drained without
embarrassment and without disloyalty.
-Lippincott's.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-05-27
The Kangaroo Rat.

One of the queerest little animals of
the antipodean wilds of the paradox.
ical continent of Australia is a little
geological oddly which the naturalists
have called the kangaroo rat. 1t av-
erages no larger than the common ro-
dent of the Norway variety, but Is a
miniature kangaroo in every respect
Its mode of locomotion is precisely the
same as that Of Macropus giganteus.
Besides this. the female carries Its
young in pouches which nature has
provided for that purpose and in many
other respects initiates the habits and
characteristics Of its gigantic relative.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-05-27
An Endless Chnin.

isn't that the same suit you had
last year. Uncle Peter" the agent for
sewing machines inquired.
The postmaster, storekeeper, town
clerk and iceman looked at him in
silence for a moment. yes, sir" he
said at last in a chilly tone. 1T is the
same suit | had last year, and it is
the same suit you asked me last year
II it wasn't the same suit l had the
year before. Now, have you got any
more questions to ask, or will they hold
over till next season."
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-05-27
No Room For Doubt.

ooh, my, yes, he's away up in Shake
speare."
as he? I shouldn't have guessed
that he had ever read line of Shake
speare"
That's strange Haven't you noticed
that every little while he says in
sooth ? Chicago Record-Herald.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-05-27
Give and Take.

I always contend. sir" said the
girls father meaningiy, that young
men should be in bed before 1890 each
night"
EYES," replied the young man who
was calling on the girl; 81 hope you set
that good example yourself, SIR"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-05-27
A Little inclined to It Himself.

Towne-There's nothing 1 hate so
much as a lazy man. Browne-Well, I
wish there were more of them. Towne
You do? Browne-Sure. The more
lazy men there are the less competition
we'd have in 'business.-Philadelphia
Press.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-05-27
q n - II RIA.
Bears the nlhs Kind You Have Always Bought
Sls. @s &/AzzZx
Cheap Round Trip Excursions Via
Ann Arbor Railway.

Ann Arbor, Mich. MAY Festiva
~ 10 IA.
Andersonville, Ga, May 81 %.
Flint, Mich, Mayo 3.
Buffalo, N. Y.May 10 II H.
Carthage, Mo. May II to %.
Cincinnati, Ohio May IL to Ia
Cleveland. Ohio May 10 II Is
Pittsburg, Pa May 16 II IS.
Call No. 10 on phone for time of trains
limit of tickets, etc.
b. s. STRATToN,
Agent.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-05-27

A man too busy to take good care OF
his health is like woodchopper too
busy cutting down trees to keep keen
edge on his ax or craftsman too
much engaged in drawing to sharpen
his pencil.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-05-27
I'm Process.

visitor-Has your little baby sister
got any teeth2 Tommy-Oh, yes, ]
think she's got 'em, but she amt hatch
ed 'em yeti
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-05-27

All Of which Is respectfully submitted.
FRED EDWARDS,
y. ASSN. Secretary
a. l.. NICHOLS,
j. II, Copas.
Aid. Nichols presented the following report
which was upon motion received and ordered
placed on file.
Owosso, Mich, April l. 1904
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the City of Owosso
Gentlemen Following is complete report
of the receipts and expenditures OF the City OF
Owosso for the month of April, A. d. 1904.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-05-27
JAS. III. COPAs,
A. l. NICHOLS,
CuAG Il RInT.Ey

Aid. Lamfrom presented contract with Fred
Fowler for the sprinkling OF Main, Exchange,
Williams and Water streets which was upon
motion confirmed aod ordered placed on file
but not printed, which was carried, ayes 10,
nays 0.
II was moved and supported that the Board
OF Health be instructed 10 investigate the un
used gravel pit at the foot OF 8. Shawassee
street. the west end of W. Exchange street and
along the outskirts OF Woodlands lumber piles
as residents in the mentioned sections OF the
City had been reported dumping refuse In
said places.
Aid. Copas presented the following ordinance.
II was moved ard supported that the same be
read the first and second time by its title
which was carried.
1t was moved and supported that the same be
read the third time In full placed upon Its pass
age and passed which was carried, ayes 10,
nays 0.
An ordinance entitled an ordinance to con-
struct public sewer on Comstock street from
the sewer on Oak street. East TO the.Centre OF
Dewey street, thence North on Dewey street to
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-05-27

Sec 2. This ordinance shall take Immediate
effect.
Aid. Copas presented the following report
which was upon motion adopted. ayes, 10, nays
0.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Coun-
Gil OF the city of Owosso:
Gentlemen:-Your committee on sidewalks
and crosswalks do hereby most respectfully re.
port. that it Is q necessary public improvement
that certain sidewalks in the city OF Owosso be
laid down and constructed in said city of owes
so, on the following streets and in front OF the
following described property, and OF. the mater
ial and dimensions hereinafter described: jas.
Mcintosh &c a II OF 80 IT Lot Is, A. L. and b.
o. Williams subd Out lots g. o; John Kelly lot
"a A. l.. and b. o. Williams subd outlots 8, O.;
Mrs COOK lot 70 A. ,b ana - Sc is M % SUP
L. and 3. 0. Williams subd outlotsS, g.; q. L.
Dimmck lot IL A. L. and q. o. Williams snbd
b. o. Williams Add; g. NJ. Christophine lot Is
blk A. l.. and Il. o. Williams Add.
AID Copas offered the following resolution
which was upon motion adopted, ayes TO- nays O..
Resolved, that the Common Council of the
city of Owosso. do determine and ordain that
it IS a necessary public improvement that side
walks bs laid down. constructed and built, on
the different Streets and In front OF the diff.
ferent descriptions OF property, and Of the
material and dimensions mentioned in the
above report of the committee on sidewalks
of said city, and In accordance with said
report, which report Is hereto attached and
made a part of this resolution. The same
to be built and constructed according to the
terms and provisions OF an ordinance entitled
"An ordinance to provide for the building re-
building and construction of stone, artificial
stone sidewalks and crosswalks In the
city of Owosso and for the purpose Of keeping
the same clear from snow and ice and other
nuisances, as Common Council may deem neces
sary from time to time by resolution"
Passed and approved April 2ist, 1902, as
amended by ordinance OF said city passed and
approved April Goth, 1903.
Dated, May, %, 1908
JAS H. COPAs
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-05-27
Common Council
Common Council Chamber,
OWOSSo, Mich, Nav 20, 1901


Owosso, Mich, May 30, 1904
regular meeting of the Common Council
Mayor Stanley Il. Parkill presiding
Aldermen present at roll call. Sturtevant
Nichols, Lamfrom. Copas, Brown, BRANDED
Heyer, Rigley. Washburn Campbell.
Aid. Rigley presented the following petition
was upon motion referred TO a special commit
tee to be appointed by the Mayor.
To the Honorable Mayor ana Common Council
of the city OF Owosso:
Gentlemen I'VE, the undersigned, citizens
of the city of Owosso, do respectfully petition
that the provisions of the ordnance passed d
approved March 10th, 1928 for the appointment
OF Sealer of weights and Measures, be enforc.
ed at the quickest possible date.
j. Campbell, and oo6 others.
Aid. Brown presented the following petition
of Public Works.
Owosso, Michigan, May g. 1904
To the Honorable Mayor and the Common
Council OF the city of Owosso:
OF the Abrey addition petition your honorable
body to cause the water main to be extended
east on Railroad Ave. from W s to Glen.
on Alger SO rods as we are greatly in need OF
fire protection.
o. s. Armstrong and SO others.
Aid. Brown presented the following petition
which was upon motion referred to the sidewalk
committee.
wT 'Owosso, Mich. April 25. 1904
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the city OF Owosso-
of Woodiawn Ave petition your honorable body
to cause the sidewalk on east side of avenue
to be extended south to Farr Ave and your pc.
Jesse Brown and Others.
Following claims and accounts were present
and upon motion referred to the Comm ittee
on claims and accounts.
From Contingent Fund-R Bigelow 80 90,
Linzey q Durham az 90, F E Sutfn $50, Chas
Mcintosh 90.
From Police Fund.- p Ross Is 90, Bert
Hodges IA co. Il w Smith IA 90, G j Denyes II CO.,
From Highway Fund.Jas Doyle 10 CO. Louis
d Speck 10 90, L e Woodland IL, VIM Scott ga.
From Sidewalk Fund.- Cook 10 so, M Tan.
ner 1885, p Edwards 35 M Kruger z 80, Jud
Van Dusen CSC. A Stanton zoe, Jas Odell 80 So,
Beckwith Est 10, g Curry 17c.
From Water Works Fund.- Henderson
IL co. Kelly & Douglass SO IS, L Atkinson 6 80,
Q W Sprout $50, A Young 30, L Shaw $50,
G H Hunt 81, j X Irish 6 49, Wilson & Son
% So, H Robbins & Son 394.
From Fire Department Fund-W Robertson
10 co. Martin 10 90.
From Board of Health Fund-Wm Jones 90.
Geo A Griffith Is 90.
H. B. Sturtevant,
3. Lamfrom,
A. l.. Nichols,
Committee.
1t was moved and supported that the bill of
James b. Glow and Sons for 80 be deducted
2 per cent discount which motion did not pre-.
vail ayes, Copas, Rigley, Campbell, Nays.
Sturtevant Nichols, Lamfrom, Brown, BRANDED,
Heyer, Washburn.
Aid. Nichols presented the following report
which was upon motion received and ordered
placed on file.
Owosso, Mich, May Z, 1904
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
Of the city of Owosso:--
conference.-the following is complete re-
port OF the receipts and expenditures OF the
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-05-27
Michigan Central Railroad.

Colonists tickets at very low rates
will be on sale by the Michigan Gen.
trail, March 1st to April 30th, inc, to
points in California, Oegon and w ash
ington and intermediate points. For
rates inquire at the ticket Office or
l.. d. HAGGERTY
Ticket Agent.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-05-27
AN ORDINANCE.

An ordinance for the annual appropriation for
the fiscal year beginning Oct. 3. 1904
The City of Owosso Ordalns--
Sec l. That Ii is necessary to obtain funds for
running expenses and proper maintenance for
the city of Owosso, that the following sums be
raised from the assessed valuation of the city of
Owosso as spread by the equalization board of
said CITY as follows:
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-05-27

RECEIPTS.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-05-27

Aid. Copas presented the following report
0.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-05
A Fool With a Gun,

WALLINGFoRD, Copn, July D. A most disastrous Fourth of July mis- hap took place here, and as the result William Goldsboro of New Haven is held on the charge of manslaughter. Goldsboro emptied the contents of one barrel of shotgun into the breast of his friend, Albert Ten Eycl. Both are colored and were watching a ball game. Goldsboro asked another spec tator if he could borrow his gun for a moment, and 1t is claimed that he was told the shells were not blanks, but were loaded. This Goldshoro said he knew, but after taking the gun he went directly over to where Ten Eyck was standing, aimed it at him and fred Ten Eyck died soon afterward, she epEire charge entering his body be- b0w the left shoulder blade. Goldsboro gave himself up and is now held on the charge of nlanslaughter He told the police that he thought the shells were blank and that he only wanted tb 1E1ghEgn Tea Hyck.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-05
PURELY PERSONAL.

James Rankin. formerly a well known lather here, was in town over the Fourth.
 Miss Belle Avery, clerk at Reid & Hughes, is spending her vacation in Middletown.
 MT and Mrs Michael Ryan, 539 North Main street, left for Philadel- phia Saturday.
 MT and Mrs John Cahill and family of New York city are visiting rela- tives i'll Waterbury.
 George Gibson and family of North Main street have gone on a visit to friends in Philadelphia.
 MT and Mrs Robert Martin of North Main street have gone to Atlantic City and will be away few weeks.
 MT and Mrs Alex S. Anderson of Cooke street have returned home from their vacation spent at Savin Rock.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-05
TIMELY TOPICS.

Wednesday Is grocery bargain day at Turnbull's. Some good combinations offered.
 The radio chemic physicians still offer the statements of their patrons to the public.
 Get a blue flame stove at Magner's; $3, $49S and $6.9S.
 Boys shoes, all solid, $1 to $1.5O. at J. G. Jackie &s Sons.
 All odd lots at Miller & Peck's will be put on sale tomorrow morning.
 A. F. Cowles's clearance sale com. mences tomorrow. Prices are cut to ne-quarter in solne cases.
 Tho New England Watch Go never fail to make good their guarantee. Wilson & Tyrrell have line of suit cases that sell from $8 to $5.50
 Look in the windows of the Upson, Singleton Go for boys wash suits at 69c.
 Jones, Morgan & Go have a new line of cool underwear for boys at 25c q garment,
 A Mailhiot Is selling the r. N. cor set at the low price of Soc.
 Dodge the shoe man, is reaping the harvest of several years hard work.
 The Union Supply Go have some spe- cial bargains in their combinations for Wednesday and Thursday.
 The Spearo Credit Go give you plen- ty of time to pay for clothes you pur- chase of them.
 Russet and tan shoes for everybody at prices that suit at Holczer's.
 D. B. Wilson is selling life preservers for 25c. You can learn how to swim with them.
 Special sale on all cuts of beef to- morrow at Castles market.
 Drawings have been held at Brass City Liquor Co.'S for Wilson and Pep- per whiskies.
 The Ziglatzki- Marks Go just received a consignment of baby ansco cameras.
 Full line of ladies', gentlemen's and childrens clothing at Guarantee Credit Clothing Co.'S.
 G. A. Upham wants a man to run a moulding machine, AS South Wilson street.
 Look over Curran's big ad tonight for bargains in every department of their store, made necessary for the coming of, inventory
 J. B, Mullings X Son can give you a fine business suit for $15. Some of them were as high as BPS.
 Children's dresses are being sold at a big reduction at Reid & Hughes's.
 High prices are exploded at the Public market. Carload of beef at low price.
 Every mixed and fancy suit at R. R. Harder & Co.'S is cut in price, two and three piece.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-05
THE FOURTH IN WATERBURY.
Business Mems Celebration Attracted Great Crowds
 Several Serious Accidents During the Day.

ed. His two hands were badly shat teerd and so much powder lodged in them that they are almost black.
 Fred Stckmund had. the side of his face badly burned by the explosion of powder. h
 Mrs Rush of Sperry street was struck in the eye by dying splinter from a cannon" which exploded in front of her residence. Dr Cooley was called. The injury to the woman's eye was of such q serious nature that Dr Maloney was called in consultation, who said it would be several days be- fore he could say her sight would not be destroyed.
 A small boy named Reich, living on Vine street, was very badly injured yesterday as result of careless handling of sfire crackers. Another small boy was showing Reich how to explode a cracker when it unex- pectedly took Ire and tore the clothes off the boy and severely injured his back and neck and the back of his head. The other boy was not hurt.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-05
Harding'S 72-74 South Main st, Telephone 22O. -.
 The Glorious 4th

July 4 is Young Americas day, andehe demands the es- sentfals for it's proper cele- bration, and having this in mind we have put in one of the largest stocks and best as- sortments of FIREWORKS ever shown in this city. We have always been headqtar- ters on these goods, and his year we have endeavored to excel all previous efforts.
 Come and make your selec- tions early; the last few days always finds us rushed.