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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-12-31
Curtains Draper ies
In the White Sale.

a December sal % Of over n 0 per.
cent, increase gives the chance Mon
day to#close out many lots, more
than half gift. 81. /
]. Lace Curtains that We sold for So and
$3.50 in fine Brussels effects, ala and a
yards long, for q" a pair. i
w " Lace Curtains that sold up to sa,boFfo
VI 30 ~ pair, 81 Il AZ
Ri Lace Curtains, heavy Nottingham styles,
that sold IN to sl,2b.a are DO a pair
al Muslin Curtains, 8 yards long, extra
vide. four rows tucks, wide ruffle; 7bc
value, doc pair. II
Tapestry Portieres In solid color and
figures. that sold up 70 $3.50. for "a, OS
~ pair rs s AN. N AZ i,
Armure 1'ortleres ~ solid y color and
roman strlpes, that sold up 4 to So only
one pair Of kind, for MI ne a pair, SIS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-12-31

5IWay OF getting rid OIL heH13at on
55s2 7-inch Print Warp Chiffon Taffeta,
mad TO sell for 81. ct, selling price lon m
day will be Dc yard d II
The selling price 81 NJ nday Tor Yard 1;
Wide Back Tai eta will be 100 for regu-
lar osyalnes. Il
HI Tho selling price Monday or Fancy Tat --
fetag SILK will be 200 and :59c for 5scs and
G5c var es.S q: IS
I38T The selling price Mon day for Black
Satin hess wi Il be SOC for e9c value
on ps'rs Y IN DARK DARK
Scolors, II be Soc; gular csc val ...Sti
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-12-31

!. 5a L, and we are selling forsle
\ lhroNs Scarf 81 25O to R2B.
4 ~ IL Il s. al liars, ~ 9 to-
Novel ~ slapeS Mink shawl scarfs, SEQ
10 y. b 555s f
Cray 6:o.ly Collars IA re s. 90 y
4 = urge Sable Fox. Shawl Col liars. s33-s
sAIarten Shawl Shape Ecarfs,X 81
i; { Long skunk Dotible Bons j.. S11.50.
Nenr Seal Throw Scarfs g Il.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-12-31
B ding and Notions.

1000 lunches Fine White and colored
atherstltch Braid, neat and nobby pat
terms, 90 a buncll. y & s I, II Z n, Y is1
" M her special is a great lot OF White
and e'olored Beading at 4 Do; worth a
third more. y 5
lpc Nasnsooki Dress Shields. 100, Il =
Fl Jet Top Mourning Fins. s boxes 80,
tl0-yard roll White Tape, DO. /. II,
As6ra Shoe Laces, 20 q pair ss u
4 Mercerlzed Embroidery Cotton, white
and colors 9 l-2c q spool. Il y (. u
I clark's @, q, ~, Dalning Cottons. all
lcolors, 8 spools 81, s SSs M
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White Sale off III 81 seWare

,As Vino Sci, consisting Of g Decaa.3sS$
ter, six Glasses and q alter; orlslnaa 4
price 3i,76. 5 jas
IS 6Dc--A American Alarm Hooks. a 9.
n 9sse Quadguple Z. Plate Silver Grs
Ladies' that were III N ).
q, sl.ls for set After Dinner Coffee 2. !:
Spoons, !g I, 4, "a ( lss %, s a
$50 a set-R ogers's Qpadfuple atss
Fruit Knives vs. e. I. iSsi 81 g. n
& 1kc for csc Jap aneses Cup and Saucer lls.s
26e--I nljtati ion cut Glaas Wa ter Pltc
.ers, that were kOSs,
y on Crystal ROCK GLASS tAosl' ~
iJ1iahea "a sisl ~ sf
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-12-31
The Bargain Basement Has a
Price Break. N
Bargains everywhere Manufacturers send good mary
for us Is dispose

Tor US to dispose OF. ms SLOT " ~
q 4,7oO yards OF "a Fercales and Dress
Prints go on sale a 4 4 20 "a yard.
10c grade OF Double Face Fancy Woven
Outings. 5000 yards to be sold ct 9 8 40 ,a',
IA yard. 81 st ril
a $500 yards OF IA Bleached Cambrics,
Long Cloths md ottons, several grades;
your pick from the lot, LIE q yard.
Yard -wido 100 and 12c Percales, light
and dark .sty les, 9 \ &c. 55 Is t,3 ss5
II Domet and Canton Flannels, the Sc
era dos for a 3-4C, TEX gBs 81 4 s8I lk
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-12-31

Eastern 4 fink Throw scarfs, worth $40,
for .Os. 4 ss3s
,ongs ConYa stoles, 81. 40
aSl5 Squirrel brow scarfs 80 3 Muffs to
match, SO. 80.
x Erniine Throw scal:fs 81. 9s. AZ IN
Il N aw, Brook Mink Collarette, 30. IS
Eis You can get almost any kind Ssof Fur
and at your own prices nearl III
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Ought Who'll sale now.
White Goods tn White Sale.

The preparation started NOR
able TO give such prices now. q
we are selling at prices based On
areSWorth now.
81 Fine Mercerized ia quard & Figured
White g oods, 25 oss value i for DC
Persian Lawns, 81 AZ Inches wide and
India. Iinon, 40 sinches wide 81 500 yards;
1870 t. 25c values. 2 81 &c a yard. $l
Oxford Wasting al d qHes manu-,
.facturers' leng this; s16 2-3 to- 25c values,
for. Q 9ss-4c & "a yard Il S.s u MI /.
f5S 2, 400 yards Of the finest Shifting Ma
ydras for 15cs ~ yard in this sale.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-12-31

$50 and zoo il low Cases, plain he mined
and hemstitched, 42xSo and 4 1885 your
choice, l6c. !. as 81 vi 1.58ssii
Bt SILK Covered Eiderdown Comforts. the
always $3.50 ones. for ND. 4
$40 satteenf Covered Conf forts. fs. sS8 'gs
Fl % Comforta are "a. Y, sS9
$3.50 Comforts are. ,beb. 81 Il II
Imported eatteen covered & LaninatedS
Cotton COM orts, IA 4x2 IA yards, \ the jb
ones for % 90. !. { y,
$3.50 Com forts are 4 ~.
Other COM prts. 38a, zoe, e6c -.
ma ,19 bnes are made Of pure1< white
wsaddins, covered with the best grade
~ 4 gured sill Zines, d "a 4. "a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-12-31
Black Goods, |,

A 03iyards Black Broadc cloth. value
SIG to- 81; tllesale pr onday ~ 3to
III 30 'E h gsass5 ~ gsggsg N "a
English Cheviot. for tailor n dresses;
worth ts2.25. for $1.5O q yard !. s 3
IA q Clay Serge, Az inches wide; was Csc,
Monday U6c. II II 81 q. ii 4, ss W
g55 VI s1.5o Prunellaa Cloth, 81 a yard
All Wool Henrietta. 81 value, T5c; II
is silk finished ga " IS IL s.si
& stss We MAKE SKIRTS. sst i
and we do 1t artlstlcally,1 at less than half
Tho tailors prices. rs M sfs "
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-12-31

Dlmitiea Iii the baby check & lie: lie g q
yard az III y I, 3f
inch Wild sand 1870 India Lin q
ons, 4 -2c.s ISL 3 S;;s3s III
Some Yard tide e dras, 4 2 4: SO; 2c.!SS3
q Fine and Sheer India sIlnon, 4 4 -ec.$s
10c Englislisss IsoNgS Cloth; e.
Hundreds OIL pieces OF Dotted MUSLIN.
various size dots. up to csc quality, for
az &2.Jc. f9l ss 33
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The Arrival Of White
ind rmuslins.

Cohens has always been popular White
Underwear. It's great annual "
There ready for that show what Cohens
70 the Richmond public All these beautiful useful garments
for the Of Sea pound
manufacturers base their prices
Monday will double the quantities shown before
We advise quick buying garment
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-12-31

a new stock. Fl ere''s our liberal
I.
sa The selling price Monday for More
,sYelours, iii splendid limo Of popular shades,
will be 5Oc forSusual Is values. q
Il The selling price Monday for 19-Inch
Black Puro silk Taff eta. splendid luster,
will be zoe for Csc value. II
B33 The selling price Monday for 36-inch
Black B Peau dc q Sole. re verslble. Y heavy
quality. pure silk, will be = .35 for usual
s1.y8 value, st ~ s ~ &
ri he selling price A1onda az for Solid Co.'s
ored Pure silk IL affetas win be soc for
500 val ue s 53 SB
Pongee. Iii solid colors and Lining Tnffe-
tas, will Sbe Zoe for regular 45c values.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-12-31

1Oc and 12c Dress Ging CHAINS ali de leg
able styles and colorlngs 9 ~ &c, VI
1! ~ i -2csand 15c Cambrics, Long Clothaf
q lac Dress prInts, all light grounds
neat prntings, 4 :s,4c ISL 81 lS
Best o 1-2c Fine Round ". Y, rhIead Un.s.
bleached Cotton, 1,-@c, 81 ls Il s.fE
IN Lac Indigo Blue ca leo esr-r ca Z print-s5
ings OF white4 VI &c. " 3ts ii a
Fancy Plaid Dress e CHAINS, the 100
ones, fort 8 dc. t5fss w wv
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-12-31

"a Corset Corera.s1 DC aud 25c. EsS
8 Corset Covers 300 and % Oc. 55i 81 II 58
Nalnes up to Sbc. III ;83 f "a W.
$S Q tiierSs lots Of u hi CHER grades tinftt are
proportio nate priced less than any other
his Ct y. "a
ss Gowns ~ p 70 ~. ssO. III M
s3s Sklrts up to ~.
B Drawers up to ~. 20. NJ
ss$ Corset Covers up ito S;s i "a
$$s ridal Sets OK mn tel, pi ecas. consstinR h
Skirts and Drawers; II the cornp1 etc q set,
ss. 90. insteadr Of. ~ 9. 90.
5S$sss nported french Y nder"ea ar, the con
vent m ado, and hand etnbro!e lered. can lbs {
found here IN all asses OF garments.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-12-31
Christmas Linens at ur
Own Price.

S All Table Sets Fancy roideed Linens
New White Sale Linens have in most beautiful de-
signs conceived s4@s 88 8
Linens Napkins Cloths, the Dam
finest Danlasks
Linen Store noted not only its fine goods but
tie wonder prices 5$8 N$s5s# I'd |
reputation.
Damask
nsualy hns ito
tsEy ascer1nan sTha Dam
weigh
dressing az
yard are 81 dozen Ss 3as2
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-12-31

White Gowns at SIZE n s. u I .s59i
White Gowns IA :,Dc. gSs5
White Gowns at zoe.
White Gowns at DSc.
g$s All tllesc prices nle for lots OF every
.descrip ton. style y and design. AT the
time Of this ting they are not lined
out to- give detail. AZ. M IA Il. as
q Drawers at 14cI and Do IS
It Drawers at 2bc and s2Dc III ssS s5S
n Drawers at 39c Rpd 5Ol:. u # s.s gss !syy8
s And val ucs sare 4 to y $50: X IS.
4 White s irts, 2bcf and E3Dc. &c Z III
White Skirts. soc and 2 DC "a
+ White Skirts, Csc and ~ 70
sss5 Values up to %. "a. si6i ssI
ID Corset Covers. Z and e : = -2c. . q
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d sin . l1,s...

viii less than
they already percen
selling ores than buy
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-12-31

hat the ~ hit e1Sale
\. Mil I'D, I J. 70 Silks.

N 8 regard is paid to- the values,
US. VeaWill soon have to haveSa
way Of getting rid ofSthe1n at once
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AllSO ye I, E rnb r 4 d cries Is;

evil also put on Sal 8 some
S2,50 o yards Of fSlAl lover mbroide
Including "A he English Byelet, and
other new designs. These goods,
would would sell ordinarily up to 81 4 a.
yard choose any here for Csc j Al
yard. VI Il 81 "a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-12-31

II v On q Z m . 4.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-12-31
Sale Of Rain @ oats.

they suit Any and AL Seasons.
81 $40 10 1880 Crapenette Rain Costs, In
tan. Oxford brown and olive, win DO
sS7.7D TO $50
Il $lss and sle, 80 Rain Goats will be $40,
$50 Is S22.5o Rain Coats will be SID.
Is Ana ~ fprG ~ tho rest.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-12-31
On the Second Floor M
Sac ofaFur Goats.

They're no good to us Next Summer.
s25 Electric Seal Coats. S15. n
$40 Near Seal Goats $50. Il
s42gand SAT 80 Seal Coats, $50. VI Y
4 SEQ Ito sG5 Seal Goats sac. sss
4 $76 to SS5 Seal Coats, 500.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1905-01-20

Der grsbiihoF bon Caracas,
lit, ME aus WiQemitoo auf Curacao
gemeloet miro, aus Dem Batitan be-
nahridtigt m0rben, oaB Der Bapt
leinem Borihlag suitimmt uno cine
b0bit mihtige @ncntlifa an ben
@pistDpat, ben Rlerus uno bas Bolf
oes lateiniihen Nmerifa's rihten
miro. Sn oieiem 8unolhreiben
nimmt Der Bapit Be5ua auf bic I'M.
aliidlihe Sage Der certrals uno flo.
ameritauilhen 8~epublifen uno
lhreibt iie Der inneren baraerlihen
unetni9teit su. melhe bic @ntmids
lung freier Snititutipnen bemmt uno
ben fir TDrtidritt unb Civilization
unerldBlihen Srieoeu fort. Die Gn-
cptlita nerpirft 6as BON ben Siibe
ameritanern bebauptete vReft Der
gmpDrungA, oas bic luene aaes
uebels lei, empfieblt Srieoen uno Die
gemiiienbafte BeDbabtune 1riitlider
@runoidbe, legt bic Bflibten Des
Bottles unb Der Gegierenoen felt uno
empfiehlt benz gptsfopat uno benz
Glerus, in Der @rflqunQ ieiner
BHibten Dem Soft nit gutem 8eis
Ipiel pDranauQehen.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1905-01-20
gett tsper go Sabreu

ibpn rpurbe Mrs. @inslom's Sou.
thing : Syrup BON MiQionen BON
Wuttern beim 8abnert Der Ginoer
anaeuenoet. Wirit 0u i'm Shlafe
ourb oas Sbreier zines &inoes qe<
itDrt, oaB i'm 8abuen lift uno oDr
S@mer5en neint? Wenn 10, falfe
iufert cine Tlaihe bon ,,Mrs.
WinSlOms SDUtbina Sgrup" h0len.
Gein Wert 1T unbeaablbar. gs miro
Dem fleinen 2eioenben ipfDrt Hinoe.
rung ueribaffen. 8erlaBt euh boz
rauf, Wiitter. es lit fein Amei5el
eariber. Go BELT DiorrbDe, reque
ltert ben Ma9er unb Die Niererl,
beieitigt @iub . &olit, ertueiht ben
@aumen. nerbinoert @ntsinouua
uno ftdrtt oas garse Sgitem.
yWrs. Winsloms Soothing Syrup"
fur sabnenoe Rinoer lit angeuebmt
in @eibmad; bas 8ecept ltammt
BON einem Der beften meibliden
Nerste in ben Ser. Staaten. gs lit
bel allen Druagiiten in Der gamer,
Welt su baben. 8reis rs Gents per
Ilaibe. Sauft nidts anbereS, als
Wirs. WinSlops Soothino Snrup.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1905-01-20

erit, ats anes nod unentlaieoen
mat: feierti1e Beriiberuns, oaB 9us
Yea fret uno unabbdn9ig peroen
iole; oann oils man 4orea in Der
9ano bate, ole MAJ, aber INNER
Eoh ui6t piiien tennte, mie ote
Sadie ausgeben ipiroe: tatidblidae
BeIiberereifung 8oreas unter benz
8Orgeben, Dab feline uhabbdnaiateit
oob nod erbalten bleibeu uuroe;
uuo iebt. naboem Bort Nrtbur ses
nommeu uno Sapau siemlib Ii9er
lit, als Better aus Dem Sample bers
nurausehen: Beiisersreifuug ubne
ale meiteren beid0niaenben Reoens'
arten. Sic iino uno bleiben eben
Weiiter in Der 8unit, lih aus elmer
fniffliben pDlitiihen 9itaatiOn init
@eiatd berausaufinoen. Die 6erren
Sapaner.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1905-01-20
Das es auh @dnie reone

- DaB es aud @dnie regimen
tann, miro iebt ourb cine Nafribt
beitdtigt. Die bee .Biener Meitspof.
aus @roB : Becsteret In lnaarn ee-
meloet uiro. Dort eing tiirali1 UNI
Die fiebeate Nbenoitunoe elm mabrer
9dnieregen iiber Die gauge Staot nies
Der. gs berrihte nebeliges @etter
bel lebr itrenger adlte, 10 oaB bic
Wiloadnie, Die in groBen Shaaren
uber Die Staot sogen, az 6unoerten
i'm Sluae erifarrten uuo ale CONN
tagsbraten in StraBen uuo Sofraus
men nieoerfieleu. SIN 8aiernenbuf
ALIEN laieu Die Suloater nehr als
elm babies 6unoert erfrorener 8ilb.
QGnie ouf.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1905-01-20

mdsig bobe S%oroerunaen iteaen
ioute. Sails bic batreffenbe Bahn.
LIME fid nioerieben inllte, 10 lpn Die
itreitiae Gugeleaenbeit elmer 8pn=
tru1bebDroe fir gransportanoele=
aenbeiten u~nterbreitet perben.
Man ftebt aub In bieiem Sale:
DOCTORS bisagree". Nllem Inihein
nad miro man in Der bonn Bralis
benton beabiihtisten grtra'ellipn
iib unidmer gu einiaen i'm Stanoe
iein, oa Die berrihenbe @eifdfts,
leae cine iihere &idtlhnur fnr ben
gu befhreitenoen @ee aiebt.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1905-01-20
Sramfbafte Grfhatterunasa

BON S6mer3 uno Malaria tperben
bur6 electric 8itters gebeilt; cine reie
ne, tonii6e Webi5in, fpe5iea fir Maz
laria, treibt iie sdnsli1 aus benz Sps
fem. Wirb benz Gbinin porgesoaert,
bat feline I9abli9en 8irfungen. g.. g.
Mlunbap, Senrietta, Serqs, f6reibt:
Mtein 8ruber lit oil Malaria unb
8elbiu6t; electric 9itters rettete linn
baS Seben. gu baben bel 5. aaIteper
& Sobn, Sec. S. s. S9mitt, @igent.,
Abeif 9reiB.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1905-01-20

- Jn 9oaanb bat iid cine neue
Bartel gebiloet, meld3e Die Geaelunq
oer 3bronf0lge auitrebt, unb suor
oles angeitdts Der Gusfhtslofareit,
eaB bic a6niein Bilbeln nine benz
Saroe nno Der naifauiid1en syamilte
Den &rben ooer Die @rbin ifeufen
meroe. Die Bartei min Ques aufs
oteten, UNI gu oerbinoeru, oaB etrpa
EN- oeutfber Bring Den nieoerlSn6is
id9en 1br0n beiteiae. DaS Wulf her
0ieoerlauoe iou iid, 10 beist es in
Dem Yroaramtn Der neuen. 8ortei
Den Rahfolaer fesbjt tpabfeu.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1905-01-20
Die
@aoifalbeiIitng Der
Qerpcnihmdbe

S&tpa9e nerpbfe perionen, geplaet bon 6of=
nuuaslofgteit uno f9fenttn Srdnn,en, eri16pIenoen
Saaransiau, abnabns Sss esb5rs ms uTS,'1 SssSts,,
9otarrb, Masenorldeu, Gtublpertppfnne, Mfoig=
It'll, Grr6tben,s 3itter1. 9erStlopf n, 9rufbetlem=
urung. Mengfli6feii iiub Srnbfinn, erFabren aus
BEN ,SHqenofreuno" mie einfad),
idnta unb bilia ale unnatiirlidenEer=
lutte nn6 anoere 6olaen jugenolider
xtrirrnIlatn griinOIid gebeilt nno bDle
0tfnn6heit tlub Jrobiinn iuieoererlanet
lreroeH f0Mnen. - an3 Ieues 6eilbers
tabren. Seoer iein eigeuer Nr5t.-
9ie}et nuBerooentli@ interefante uno lebrreihe
BUD t4iFage 1904, rueihes bon Su II Q uno " II
esnts 8risfusartsn b~srisgslt besoaen iperoen bon Der
priUats1slinff, 1871 6. Npc.,
New York, n. v.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-08-18

and she saw the laugh IN his eyes
which politeness forbade his lips.
The pie is absolutely perfect, Mrs.
Lester. Any addition to it would be
painting the lily"
Joe took one mouthful of the dead
ly sweet pie and managed to swal-
low it. and then he stopped eating
and looked up.
Haven't l put on enough honey"
asked Rose. who still stood beside
him. Here, let me give you some
more"
Now, in spite of his fault-finding.
Joe Lester was a good-tempered man
with strong sense of humor and as
he caught the twinkle in his guests
keen black eyes. the absurdity of the
whole incident flashed over him. Hold
ing his hands between his plate and
the threatening bottle, he cried with
merry laugh:
Your one too many for me this
time. Rosie. Not another drop Of that
horrid stuff for me. My delicious
slice of pie is utterly ruined. Please
ma'am, if you'll take it away and give
me another piece, III promise never
to do so any more"
That night there was a long quiet
talk between husband and wife, and
the cloud over Roses domestic happi-
ness was lifted-Inland Farmer.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-08-18
FOLKLORE OF THE ESKIMO,
Tho Human Quality Predominates
Throughout the Hero.TaIes.

The most striking feature of Eski.
no folklore is its thoroughly human
character says a writer in the Inter
national Quarterly. In strict sense
of the term the bulk of Eskimo tradi-
ton is not mythology but hero tales.
which reflect with remarkable faithful
ness the social condition and religious
beliefs of the people. They treat of
visits to fabulous tribes, of murder
and revenge, of mercy and recon-
rense of feats of shamanism and of
witchcraft. The supernatural enters
into them, but only as it enters into
the everyday life of the people, to
whom Witches guardian spirits OF
shamans, giants and dwarfs are exist
ing realities. In this sense most of
the Eskimo tales are true tales taken
from life and show great lack of i'm
aginative power.
Setting aside this group of hero
tales there remain only few entire.
ly disconnected myths. One of them
tells how a woman was mutilated by
her father, who cut off her finger
joints one after the other. From
these joints originated the sea man.
mails and the woman became their
mistress. Another myth tells of the
origin of sun and moon, who in the
beginning were human beings. a
brother and sister, and who were
taken up to the sky.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-08-18
PRICE LIST OF WIVES.
Domestic Happiness Comes Cheap In
Some Countries.

In Persia women marry out" on
contract, returnable to their parents in
good order and condition. when the
contract is up. The purchase price is,
like your room rent, payable in ad-
vance. But Persia is not the only
country where wives are bought.
Here is partial list of the world s
market:
Kafiirland, South Africa. price of
wife. two to ten COWS; Uganda. South
Africa, box of cartridges and six
needles; karok, pair of old shoes; Tar.
tary, Asia, her weight in butter: Tir-
mo, pound of ivory or jackknife; :;
kamschatka. Asia, from one to ten
reindeers; Mishenis. Asia, from one
hog to ten oxen; Ceylon, Asia, box of
matches; Navajo, New Mexico, up.
ward to twelve horses; Unyoro, South
America, merchandise on the install.
ment plan; Upernivik, Greenland,
knife, milestone or file.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-08-18
A Fire ESCAPE,

A public school teacher in Balti-
more tells of a district trustee in a
town not far from the Monumental
City who is much interested in the
disciplinary methods to be used in
case of fire in a school building.
Whenever he, in company with the
examining board, made the rounds of
the various schools, he would invaria.
bly,. put many questions to the pupils
as to what they would do in case of
fire. In many instances the teachers
forestalled him by coaching their pu-
pills as to the proper replies to such
questions. In one school particularly
the children had been carefully pre-.
pared in this respect.
One day, however, the trustee va
ried his usual program. and instead
of propounding the customary ques.
tions, decided to address the children
on other topics.
Now, boys and girls he began.
what would you do if were to
make you little speech?"
With embarrassing unanimity the
pupils eagerly shouted I'VE would
form a line, and march downstairs"
-Woman's Home Companion for
June.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-08-18
WHEN OVER THE FENCE WAS
OUT.

o. course like the game Of ball
,,-h As it Is played t..;;day
When tn pitcher throws
And tn batter bats
In scientific way;
But II doesn't make me dance around
And laugh and leap and shout
As 1t did way back. when l was boy,
And over tn fence was out.
We used t go out in TIL lot.
Where tn grass was soft and green.
And lay out tn prettiest diamond.
That man has ever seen.
And that I would surely win the game
There wasn't any doubt
BY either side in tn happy days
When over tn fence was out.
Th' catcher stood there like man,
With nuthin' on but clothes.
There want no pliers on his hands.
Nor wires acrost his nose.
lie wann't afraid o bein' hit
With the shoots they've talked about.
sence n days when tn pitcher tossed
And over tn fence wus out.
We used fiat stuns fer bases:
The home plate WIS hole,
And tn players tried L reach 1t,
With all their heart and soul.
There want no skinny scores just then;
Twus forty or ther eabout,
T. twenty-five or thirty.
When over tn fence wus out.
Thomas Holmes in New York Press.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-08-18
Slight Cause Of Quarrel.

"YUu wouldn't think there'd be
enough difference between the defin
ite and the indefinite article to matter
much, would you?" said a woman who
writes for living. Il made life
long enemy Of a woman once just by
writing the where | meant "a. II
was an account of her wedding | was
doing. | said something about the
ceremony being performed at the
home of the brides aunt and then
added that there were present only
the few friends of the family The
bride never got over that the in front
of few. 1t happened over five years age
and when my name is mentioned she
still froths at the mouth"
The Grit-advocate., 1905-08-18
The RalLade of a Groom.

When Susan starts to sweeping,
a cap about her Curls.
Tho broom goes fairly leaping,
The duSt-it fairly whirls:
She sounds the ultimatum-
1.-The playhouse must be clean"
And shortly not an atom
OF dirt IS to be seen.
When Sally sweeps the playhouse
And plies her little broom.
And tries to make from chaos
A neat and tidy room.
The dust seems but to scorn her,
1t plays the mcanost tricks,
In every crack and corner
So stubbornly it sticks.
Till Susan comes to cheer her
And lends Il helping hand.
For there Is not "A dcarcr
Zig sister in the land,
Then Sally stops her weeping
And runs away to play,
And that's the end of sweeping
u''til another day.
Hose Mills Powers in The Pilgrim
The Grit-advocate., 1905-08-18
Sam Holder Had the Judue,

Sam Holder. whom every one in
Middlesex and Worcester counties
who ever kept time to music either in
hall or street will readily recall, died
recently at ripe old age. He had a
cider press, and was once arrested
for selling hard cider. He was taken
before Judge Joslin OF Hudson, and
when his case came up the Judge ask.
ed him If he sold cider. Holder, who
spoke rapidly, and was apt to clip his
words. replied: yes, yes: you know
I do; you've been there yourself"-
Boston Herald.