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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-03

Lot Mems Fine Felt Hats, wort
the way up to 81. Clearance !,
Lot Mems and Boys UmbrA
Very good ones, steel rods and
cloth. Clearance price,
Lot good quality Umbrellas, NJ
81 grade, some of them self ops1
Clearance price,
Lot Fine Umbrellas, worth ]
and Sl.50. Clearance price, \
Mems Oil Clothing.
Long Oil Coats, much superiof
any Rubber Coats for working
poses. Clearance price, Sl5
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-03
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Mems Heavy Black and Fancy Jer-
sey Overshirts, all sizes, 141a to H..
Extra value at SOC. Clearance price,
34c
Small lot Boys Heavy Jersey Over
shirts, with lace fronts, former price
35c. The sizes on these are badly
broken. Clearance price, 16c
About IL doz. of the SOC grade; all
sizes, II to Ii. Clearance price, 32c
Small lot Pontiac Shirts, the best
lumberman's shirt made, always 81.
Clearance price, S1.59
About II dozen Heavy Wool Flannel
Overshirts with and without collars.
Worth 81, 81. 80 and 81. Clearance
price, SOC
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-03

Lot Boys Police Braces, regular
zoe brace. Clearance price, 13c
Lot Mems Fine Leather and Police
Braces, regular 25c brace. Clearance
| price, 16c
Lot Mems Fine Light Dress Braces
that were 25c. Clearance price, lie
Three pairs for soc
Lot Mems SOC Braces, all sorts and
kinds. Clearance price, 29c
Lot Mems Black Cotton Half Hose,
a regular Zoe stocking. Clearance
price, &c
Not Mems Heavy Cotton double and
twist heavy grey army Stocking.
Clearance price, &c
Lot Mems Good Blue and Cancels
Hair Color Wool Half Hose, regular
l5c quality. Clearance price, lie
Lot Mems Indigo Blue Ribbed
Shaker Hose. Clearance price, lie
Lot Mems Blue Mixed Lumbermen's
Hose, very heavy. Clearance price.
1St
Three pairs for SOC
Lot Mems Fancy Worsted and Cash
imere Half Hose, worth 25c to Soc
Clearance price, TIC
Three pairs for SOC
Lot Mems Red Pontiac Lumbermen's
Socks, regular SOC. Clearance price.
soc
Lot Mems White Handkerchiefs.
Clearance price, 2c
Lot Mems pc Necktles. Clearance
price, for Csc
Lot Mems SOC and Toe Felt Hats
Odds and ends. Clearance price,
34c
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-03

Lot Double Weight Outing Flannel
Overshirts without collars; all sizes,
141a to H. Clearance price, 4SC
Lot Mems Black Sateen Overshirts
with white neckbands (no collar all
sizes, IA to II. Regular SOC grade.
Clearance price, BIC
Lot Mems Fancy Negligee Shirts
with separate cuffs. The ends of
many lines worth SOC to Toe. Clear
ance price, 39c
Lot Mems Fine Fancy Madras and
Percale Negligee Shirts worth in no
case less than 81 and many are odd
lots of the ST. % and 81. 80 lines.
Clearance price, 69c
Lot Boys all Wool Double Neck
Sweaters, all sizes, worth 81. Clear
ance price, 69c
Lot small Boys Buster Brown
Sweaters with belt and button down
front. Clearance price, 79c
Lot Boys Fine Worsted Sweaters
and Wescots. None of these were less
than $3.50 and some up to 50. 30.
Clearance price, S119I
Lot Mems Heavy Double Neck all
Wool Navy Blue and Black Sweaters
sizes, "a to A. Clearance price, 79c
Lot Mems Black all Wool Sweaters,
double neck, cuffs, sizes "a to 40 only. !
Clearance price, SLID
The ends of these lines of Worsted |
Sweaters that were 81 4S each. All |
sizes in one kind or another. Clear
ance price, S169
Lot Extra Heavy Worsted Sweaters
knit from double weight yarns. sizes
"a to "A; were all SO or So so. Clear
ance price, S19S
Small lot Wright & Ditson High
Grade College Sweaters, color. Ok
ford, White, Black and Green. Clear
ance price, S39S
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-03

A few Mems So 80 Driving Caps
Clearance price, 50 .4S
Lot Mems Xmas Armbands reg
ular price 15c. Clearance price, Sc
Lot small Boys Undershirts, suit
able for boys on and two years old,
were 25c. Clearance price, Sc
Lot Boys Jersey ribbed Shirts and
Drawers, all sizes, "a to a. Regular
price 25c. Clearance price, $50
Lot Boys Extra Heavy Jersey ribbed
! Undershirts and Drawers. When this
garment sold at 35c, it was an excep-
tional value. Clearance price, 25c
Lot Mems Heavy Fleece lined and
Madras Wool Shirts and Drawers.
There are or 10 styles of goods in
this lot, but all are grand SOC values.
Clearance price, 32c
Badly broken lot Mems 81 grade
Underwear. Shirts will not match
Drawers in most cases. A good place
to match up your old underwear with
an odd piece or two. Red fleece lined,
Wool fleece lined and camel's hair.
Clearance price, 4Sc
Lot Medium Weight Shirts and
Drawers, all sizes. Clearance price,
19c
Lot Wright's Health Underwear. |
Shirts and Drawers, the Toe grade. all |
sizes. Clearance price, 4Sc
Lot Wright's Health Underwear.
Shirts and Drawers, all sizes, a regu-
lar dollar garment. Some of these are
slightly damaged, but nothing that
does the looks or wear any harm.
Clearance price, SOC
Lot Mems small all wool Drawers.
all 30 and 32 and "a sizes, were 81. %.
Clearance price, soc
Lot Mems Scarlet all wool Shirts
and Drawers. These are subject TO
slight imperfections, a regular 81. p
value. Clearance price, 79c
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-03

Lot Mems Cardigan Jackets. color
brown, sizes, SO and 40, worth 81 to
81 80. Clearance price, SOC
Lot Mems all Wool Cardigan Jack
cts, all sizes. Value up to g. As.
Clearance price, S169
Lot Mems Fine Wool and Worsted
Cardigan Jackets, very incest goods
S19S
Lot Mems Outing Flannel Night
Shirts, best 80 one on earth. Clear
ance price, 34c
Lot Mems Extra Long and Extra
Heavy Outing Night Shirts, worth in
no case less than 81. Clearance price,
soc
Lot Boys Percale Blouses, ages to
IA, regular % grade. Clearance price,
16c
Lot Boys SOC Blouses in Madras,
Outing Flannel, etc. Clearance price,
34c
Lot Boys Caps, all sizes. Many of
these were SOC caps. Clearance price,
7c
Lot Girls Tam O'Shanter Caps, col
or red, were 4Sc. Clearance price, SC
Lot very Fine Apgora Tams, the fin
est 81 on the market. Clearance price,
soc
Lot Mems Caps, worth SOC to Toe
Clearance price, 39c
Lot Mems Fur Driving Caps. all
'izes, satin-lined.
Lot Mems Marten Driving Caps.
Clearance price, S1.20
Mems 500 Driving Caps. Clear
nee price, S2.S7
Lot Mems Genuine Seal and Sable
APPS, worth in no case less than s..
'learance price, S39S ,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-03

Lot Mems very fine all wool fleeceC
Shirts and Drawers, together with
lot of all wool camel's hair color Shir
and Drawers, were Sl25. Clearanc,
PRICE 79C
Lot Mems Grey Canvas Gloves.
Clearance price, &c
Lot Boys Black Jersey Gloves with
leather finger reinforcements, always
25c. Clearance price. 15r
Lot Mems Mule Skin Gloves. both
lined and unlined. Clearance price.
1Sc
Lot Mems Wool Mittens, were 25c
Clearance price, 14c
Lot Mems Wool Mittens. Clearance
price. 1Sc
Lot Mems Fine Worsted Dress
Gloves, were SOC. Clearance price.
Csc
Lot Mems Heavy Lined Gloves and
Mittens, worth SOC and Coo. Clearance
price, 171
Lot Mems heavy Working and Driv-
ing Gloves and Mittens, always 81 and
sL2o' Clearance price, 79c
Lot Heavy Lambs Wool-lined priv
ing Gloves, were 81 80. Clearance
price, $40
Lot Dress and Street Gloves. uplined
and silk lined kid and Mocha. Clear
ance price, 79c
Lot very fine Dress and Street Gloves
10 all the latest styles, lined and un-
lined, were 81. % and 81. 80. Clearance
price, 0So
Lot Boys Suspenders, good 15c
7alue. Clearance price, 81
Lot Mems Suspenders, good lac
Ialue. Clearance price, o.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-03
S14.69
Mems listers.

Lot grey rubber vulcanized lined
listers. This is great coat for team
sters. Clearance price,
1895
listers for small men. About a
dozen elegant all wool freize ulsters in
black or brown, sizes "a, 80, 36 and
81. Worth in every case Sl2 Clear
ance price, S7.4S
High grade listers. Only a few
left, worth various fprices. Clearance
price, S9.67
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-03
CH|LOREN'S DEPI
Boy Knee Pants Suih-


Lot l-Contains % suits, yaluss
81. 80 to 81. All sizes, to Is. OIL
ance price,
94c
Lot 2-Contains 60 suits, values h,
so to 81. 80. All sizes, A to 10. G1l
strong suits. Clearance price,
S1.39
Lot 2-Contains about 70 suit; \
ways, Norfolk, double breasted NJ
three piece suits. Mostly odd
from our So lines. Clearance price
Lot 4-This is the place that IA
offers the greatest inducements 10 Y
whole department, for every suit
truly all wool, we'll. wearing aud v,
looking, and we'll warrants 81 niy
Sizes to 16. Clearance price,
S2.SS
Lot 5-Contains only about 40 suis5
mostly in high grade fancy worst.s
worth sc to 81. Clearance price
S4.3S
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-03
Mems Mixed Suits.
Divided Into Four Lots. Take your
choice.

Divided Into Four Lots. Take your
choice.
suits that were s., SO, and $3.50.
These are we'll looking and well wear
ing suits. We don't keep any Others.
All sizes. Mems 81 to A. Boys long
pants, ages 10 to 20. Clearance price,
S3.9S
Lot 2-Contains the balance of the
broken lots Of our $40 suits, and is in
fact, mostly made up from them,
though many single odd suits that
we're previously sl2 are sacrificed here.
This line contains every size. "a to 30,
and should be appreciated by every
man who wants a business suit. Clear
ance price,
1888
Lot 3-This line contains more suits
IN number than any of the others, and
shows us some enormous losses, but it
makes no difference We've got the
suits and we've got to sell them in
this sale. They are everyone strictly
all wool, and up to date, this seasons
styles, worth In most cases SIS. They
are tailored splendidly in fact, we
never offered in our store at any time,
sale or otherwise, such high-class
clothes making at so little a price.
Clearance price,
$3.50
Lot 4-This line contains all our
mixed suits that were SIG, S18, $40 and
$22 These styles have left only two
or three of kind, but they are the
finest ready made clothing it is posi-
BILE to produce, mostly of the famous
Kuppenheimer brand, made up from
the finest worsted and cashmere fab
RIGS produced in this country to day,
and lined and trimmed as only the best
wholesale tailors can do it. Clearance
price,
S13.S7
N. B. The extremely low prices
which we are making in this sale make
it impossible to give suspenders with
suits or to make alterations except at
the expense of the purchaser.
Mems Overcoats.
All in three lots.
Lot 1-Contains all our low priced
coats that were up to S7SS, sizes "a to
49, Clearance price,
S4.95
Lot 2-Contains all our medium
priced coats, worth Sl1, S12 and some
SIS, and has coats made in all the
prevailing styles and patterns, lined,
trimmed and tailored in frst-class
manner. Clearance price,
$3.50
Lot 3-Contains all the balance of
our overcoats not contained in Lots
and 2, which means all our SIG. 80, SlS, ;
500 and S22 coats. These garments {
are mostly of the famous Kuppenhei-
mer make, which guarantees that they
are the best garments it is possible to
make at any price. Clearance price,
S14.69
Mems listers.
Lot grey rubber vulcanized lined
ulsters. This is a great coat for team g
sters. Clearance price,
1895
listers for small men. About
dozen elegant all wool freize ulsters in
black or brown, sizes "a, 80, 36 and
b. Worth in every case Sl2. Clear
ance price. ~ 12
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-03
Odd Vests.

OQO vCSIos
Odd Vests. all small sizes, 33, 81, %
and 3G. Don't laugh, we know the
price is ridiculous. Clearance price,
Csc
Lot ALI sizes, "a to AZ, worth d.
Clearance price,
soc
Lot All sizes, 81 to A, worth
81. 90 to 81. Clearance price,
CSC
Mems Smoking Jackets, worth from
81 to sc. so.
Lot clearance price,
S2.9S
Lot 2-Clearance price,
S3.9S
Mems Bath Robes All sorts and
kinds. worth various prices. We've
nut them all into one round lot and
shall let them go at clearance price,
S4.69
Pants.
Lot overall Pants (167 pairs in
black, blue aud stripe, worth Doc to
Toe. Clearance price,
SOC
Lot heavy cotton Pants t93 palrs)
always priced at 81. Clearance price,
CSC
Lot grey mixed heavy Pants $50
all right for wearing under overalls.
All sizes up to AZ waist. This lou
contains also quite few boys long
pants in % to 30 sizes Clearance
price,
97c
Lot mems wool Pants 1888 pairs.
This lot contains many remarkable
values that have sold up to 81. 90, but
there are only few pairs of size IN
most cases. About GO pairs OF the
famous all wool Dickeys in this lot.
Clearance price,
S1.4S
Lot mems medium dress Pants and
substantial business Pants (20l pairsl.
This lot contains Worsteds, Cassimeres
and Scotch Tweeds that have sold up
to 50. Don't expect that there will
be every size on every style, because
you won't find them. They are odd
lots, but every size in somethingl
Clearance price,
S1.S9
Lot mems f1ne dress trousers t96
pairs) ordinarily up to 81 pair. This
lot is not large and will go quickly, so
you must be prompt. Clearance price,
S2.69
All the balance of our odd lots of
fine Pants at no matter how high
price will go into this lot. This is
not large lot, but there are some as
fine styles in it as were shown last
year. In fact, what we consider some
Of our best patterns are still here.
Clearance price,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-03
Mems Refers.

Small lot, various styles and kinds,
nearly all sizes, mostly blue or black.
Clearance price,
$3.50
Lot Fine Refers.
This contains all our high grade
REFERS, water and wind proof and rub
Der interlined Clearance price,
S5.95
A few Astrachan and Buffalo Cloth
Refers. A good $40 bargain. Clear
ance price, S6.S7
Rain Coats. Three lots.
Rain Goats worth IS and 50. Clear
ance price,
S6.4S
Rain Coats worth $l2 and sl3. so.
Clearance price,
1895
Rain Goats worth sl5 to 500. Clear
ance price,
S11.9O
Mems Medium Weight
Overcoats.
Lot ALI small sizes, only "a, 30
and Sc. Mostly worth double what we
ask. Clearance price,
$3.50
Lot Silk mixed and Covert Over
coats, all sizes, 35 to 48. Clearance
price,
$3.50
Lot fine medium weight top Coats
and Overcoats, worth up to Sl5.
Clearance price,
$3.50
Mems Work Goats.
We have about 100 Mems Mackin
tosh work Coats, worth from 81. 80 to
49, all sizes, &c to 46. Clearance
price,
SLID
Blanket and oil-skin lined duck
Goats. About IS coats in all Sizes
36 to 45. Clearance price,
S1.S9
Sheep lined Coats for small men; "a,
80 and 36 breast measure. Only rea
son they haven't sold is because they
are so small.
Lot CONTAINS 8 coats worth So.
Clearance price,
S2.12
Lot 2-Contains II coats worth 81. 80.
Clearance price,
S2.4S
Lot 3-Contains coats, worth s..
Clearance price,
S3.9S
Sheep-lined duck Coats. All sizes
80 to so. Not large lot, so they will
70 quickly. These were mostly So. 30
Clearance price,
$3.50
Leather lined and coduroy reversible
,oats, really one of the best out-of,
loor garments made. Clearance price,
| S3.9S
Small lot Pontiac Coats, black and
ray. Clearance price,
S1.S0
Beach Goats. |
Lot clearance price,
79c I
Lot 2--Clearance price,
S1.59
Lot 3-Clearance price,
S1.9S
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-03
Boys Refers.

Lot small boys REFERS, ages 2ba
3 and 4. These little REFERS were
over from last season in some vi
They were originally mostly s. bu /
thing that has been kept over one Z
son with US is practically given AVID
These make good play coats for It'd
boys Clearance price,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-03
csc

Lot boys blue REFERS, sizes 6nl
years, are regular 81 and g. 80 yalIa
Clearance price,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-03
S1.69
Boys Overcoats.

We've divided our boys 0yerca
into three lots and as they are i
small lots, they should go out quicIS'
at the price.
Lot Contains all our low-pris
coats, ages 4 to Is. Clearance pTleA
S1.9S
Lot 2-Contains 81 Goats, bot "A
plain and fancy cloths, mostly Ca
backs and belts. Clearance price, X
$3.50
Lot 3-Contains all our best U
of whatever kind or sort, and thel a
all elegant coats. Clearance prlcs
$3.50 n
Boys Knee Pants, 4
Lot Contains % dozen, all ~
to IA, mostly dark color. CleaH9
price, 24G
Lot 2-Contains 171a dozen strl1
all wool pants, sizes, 4 to It, Ul
ance price, 45c
Lot 3-Contains only a small @
but has all sizes, 4 to l6, in s'
thing. All of them splendid yalua 81
81. Clearance price,
soc
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-03
Russian Vests.

Lot clearance price,
94C
Lot 2-Clearance price,
S1.39
Lot 3-Clearance price,
S1.59
Lot 4-Clearance price,
S1.S9
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-03
Mems OvercoatS.
All in three lots,

Lot 3-Contains all the balance of
our overcoats not contained in Lots l
and 2, which means all our Sl6 so, SlS,
$40 and S22 coats. These garments
are mostly of the famous Kuppenhei-
mer make, which guarantees that they
are the best garments it is possible to
make at any price. Clearance price,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-03
S13.S7

N. B. The extremely low prices
which we are making in this sale make
it impossible to give suspenders with
suits or to make alterations except at
the expense of the purchaser.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-03

Small lot, various styles and kinds,
nearly all sizes, mostly blue or black.
Clearance price,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-03

1S "a
Theunpe
nd our
gdd ana thereby say
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-08
The Mountains.

The Mountains
oh. the mystery of the mountains!
With their caves and moss-rimmed
springs
Where no trespasser has ventured.
Save soft-footed wildwood things
There are heights no man has conquered,
And delights no soul has found.
Treasure land of joy and romance
Is that high, enchanted ground
-E. A. Lente, in Four-Track News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-08
SOME CURRENT VERSE.
Song Of the Fngine MAN.

Song of the Engine Man.
You may lounge on your velvet cushions
and mark each mile with a glorious
dream
You may say there is nothing of weird ro-
nance in the practical prose of steam;
But you have never sat in the dust and
smoke and seen that the track was
clear,
Nor held the reins of the steed that leaves
the wind in its wild career.
No soulless dull machine l drive. for feel
her passionate breath
When l ride her over the endless rails that
run to the brink of death.
My fireman, lit by the flames red glare,S
Myself and our engine-o'er valley and
height
We three are as one, and together we
share
The marvellous triumph and glory of
flight
My Will is hers and her strength is mine.
Past the sand hills gray and low,
Through the shimmering corn fields long,
green line and the sounding woods we
There is naught on the bridge that checks
her speed and naught in the tunnel she
fears
For my slightest touch on the throttle she
feels and my softest whisper she
hears.
only touch and a whispered word on the
trestle, narrow and high,
Whep she trembles and shrlnks on the
dangerous curve, or freight train
thunders by.
Loud is the shrek of the startled air.
Long is the stretch of the roadbed white;
We three are as one, and together we share
uhe marvellous triumph and glory OF
flight!
Youths Companion
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-08
Padre Domineec.

duIS 0OIIllAcSCs
Padre Domineec Mccain
He ees great beeg Irish man.
He ees growla ven he speak, (,
Like he gona go for you
Jus for busta you in two.
My! he talk so rough, so queek.
You weel weesha you could be
Som where elsa wen you see
Padre Domineec.
Padre Domineec McCann
Step at dees peanutta STAN
Wen my leetla boy ees seeck;
Talk so rough he max me cry, 4
Say ees besta boy should die
So he go to Heaven queeck!
He ees speak so cold to me
Nevva more wanna see
Padre Domineec.
Den gran doctor com. Ees oueerl
Wen | ask who sand heem here, ,yi
He JUS smile an weel no speak Hj
Only justa wen he say: ii
you no gatta cent to pay, Al
gon feex dees boy dats seek" ma
y! beeg-hearta man, an true! kElfl
am gattin' on to you, fifLi
Padre Domineec! mr.
It A.. DAILY, in the Reader. Il h
All Alike.
Just a youth,
Just girl,
just sigh,
Just a curl
Blowing free,
Blowing far;
Two alone,
There you are.
Just a look
All around,
Then a sib- {.
liant sound
Just kiss
Has had birth;
Loves as old
AS the earth!
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-08

Positively the Last.
! never saw cord of wood;
never want to see one;
But / can tell you this Is goodD
I'd rather see than saw one.
Puck.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-08
britannia to Janan.

over the hundred years gone by
Voices are borne On the sea-
'Ye have warred our war. ye have cried
our cry,
Ye have conquered, even as we"
Tyranny darkened our western light
cTwas a hundred years ago),
When our fathers sailed for the fateful
fight
And struck the all saving blow.
Tyranny gasped at your island throne
Darkened your realm Of the sun;
But your signal to-day has been Nelson's
own,
And his word on your warships won.
Ye have learned our lore of the glorious
seas
Ye have proved it pure and true;
But your faithful virgil, your scorn OF
ease
God grant that we learn them of you!
London Spectator.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-08
Everybody Works.

Yes. father works most every day;
He sticks, with disposition sturdy,
And we are glad, who bear his name,
McCurdy.
Our brothers working steady, too;
He gathers up what father misses.
And what is left, that husband grabs
OF sis's.
Then fathers brother also works;
For some that eludes the others fingers;
But fathers brother nails Il, and
1t fingers.
Now ease and luxury are come;
We live without bit of bother,
Because most ev'rybody works
With father.
&C. r. b." in n. Y. World.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-08
The Head of the FANNY.

Way over yonder in de ives
De sun he say goodnight:
De clouds dey pile de kivers up
Sos he kin sleep all right.
He travel far. he travel fas'
Across de sky all day;
He reckons dat he'll jes' turn In,
Too tired foh work or play.
But Mrs. Moon, she come along,
A-lookin' mighty fine,
An all de family Of stars
Is startin' out to shine
De hard works done by Mstah Sun.
Dey've sent him fom de sky.
While all his kinfolks gathers 'roun'
To laugh and jollify.
Washington Star.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-08

Leave want" ADS. at branch o.
fees.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-03-09
CALLS GREAT LETTERS BAD
Epistles of Eminent Men, Says Essay
list, Are Plague to the Read
ing Public.

Philadelphia.-Miss Agnes Repplier
essayist, etc., talked good and hard to
the Century club women here the other
day about the plague Of letters"
In reviewing the "bloodthirsty curios-
ity manifested by the public to learn all
of its neighbors' affairs, Miss Repplier
took the publishers severely to task for
their Confusion of epistolary talk with
vital fact" The consequent omission
of editorial work upon the correspond
ence of men of fame results in the pub
lication of formal invitations, domestic
letters, love letters, frequently Of cor
respondence of the most intimate char
acter, a reflection on the good taste Of
the reading public, she said.
"What light is thrown on the true Ar
mold" demanded Miss Repplier, "by
making public a letter in which he
anxiously inquiries concerning Tommy's
measles? 1t may show devoted father,
but It can hardly be regarded as an ad-
dition to literature. Do we care if the
true George Washington wrote bales Of
letters on the price of eggs and ham in
those troublous times? A counting ma
chine could do as much. What light does
the list of linens he needed throw on the
inner MANI"