Evening Star Newspaper, June 12, 1886, Page 6

6 THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. D. C.. | into bronze after you get rich. But why don't you sit down? Siiting s cheap as standing.” “No, thank you; L won't sit down. ‘The fact is, Pi in something of a hurry. T called hate to bother you, but I need it very much—I called to ask if you would be Kind enough to lend me a dollar?” “Kind enough! A dollar? Why, man, I'l be delighted.” THY lend you ten, if you Want them.” “Oh, no, thanks. Isball have some money cominig inl next week, One will be ample, if you Emute sculptor, fs famous | C&D spare it ma a “Take this, anyhow.” safd Elliott, and thrust ow: but at the time with which we are con- | ypon the applicant a five-doliar bill, , he was still struggling in obscurity. | “Av'hen Stuaban bade Eliott good-bye, which He lived and had his stadio in an abandoned | he did as soon as decency would permit, he saw ek cane te ni by the clock on the parlor mantel that’ it was _ rpstiorsagcain dha pained ‘aifpast nine—nearly an hour and a quarter, Ninth and Tenth avennes, o: he calculated, since he had left his studio, Tickety, wooden structure, one story high, hot | Dread sat heavily upon his heart, as he pursued to suttocation in summer, and in winter justify- | hiemarch back. “He ran “ull fs breath gave cadiittoniak ateash . | ut; then he lapsed into a rapid walk. It was Hae eee on ad tee hakt was cos, | colder than ever. The mercury, be’ guessed, « was low, and the light was good; | had fallen tothe neighborhood of zero. (The Ting everything, thanked | papers next day reported that it had fallen to he had ‘any roof at ail, under | 4° below.) ‘The moon itself looked pinched and Lich tosleep and todo his work; for, like the | *brivelied. The moonlight seeme cathe er part of his fellow craftsmen, Strahan was | Po7¢dlormofice, | Straban’s breath condensed r than @ chureh-mouse. and iroze upon his beard. His imagination acted as though bewitched. Ghastly visions of »ward dusk one Christmas Eve Strahan sat | a a ee eaveriig a ne g his plaster cas! = ur is fr. Thesi Smong hie plaster casts, prey to swarm Of | With dezsiing fishes of hove, wich, Dy the blue devils—voracious parasites, that gnaw | force of contiust, only served to aggravate his peculiarly sharp teeth when the heart | mortal anguish. ¢ ure attacking to ve associated | | Strahan had ‘got about half way through the with apty stomach. al —was trudging along a narroy foot-pat eR SS emety stomaneti Strabane stsmmnets | Fira on eliner siete tania iets aan was empty, and so his, pocketbook. He | ne tecasie aware teat ne car not alse only po- had made up his mind that he would have to| destrian abroad in this quarter of the world: go supperless to bed this Christmas Eve; and | heading pe ee rod Cntr Os te cous — § tha dusk ddepesa form of # woman, eli nom, while the dusk deepened, he sat alone in | oul ine formof 8 woman, clad in, some, light; huis stucho, and mused upon many @ cheerless theme. Of course, ere hi Written for Tar Eviextse Sram STRAHAN. BY SIDNEY LUSKA, } AUTHOR OF “AS Tr WAS WKITTEN,” “MRS. PEIXADA,” ET opyright, 1836. and 8! | caught @ silvery luster trom the moon. She, like himself, appeared to be hastening onward at top speed. His interest followed in the track of his attention, and he fell to speculating lan- guidly upon the possible nature of his traveling- companion’s errand. He wondered, with pas- sive curiosity, what she looked ‘like, and id no heed, In spirit he was far | What her condition in life might beand whether Oring throazh the slough of despond, | she was puor and hungry abd In distress, as he pe remained where he had Jett | Was. He noticed that, despite her haste, she nies, like its plaster neigh- | advanced with somewhat uncertain footsieps, How long this sta things lasted, I | #8 though tired and weak. Once, indeed, she Know, nor does it matter. Leng enough, | tottered, as If ou the pout of falling, but then dare say, "to ‘chill "the ‘poor tellow's, heart | Tecoveréd hersel!| in time and hurried on. By enough, certainly, to ehiil his | and bya turn tn the path shut her trom his , he shuddered and | sight, and speedily, whatever passing tancies ¢ up and crossed over to bis stove. But his | sbe had aroused in bis mind, took themse!ves off. the fire in It had gone out, | But pretty soon, he too had reached the turn » be the case, Strahan raised the | In the path, around which the twoman had dis- There was | appeared. "Mechanically, he Faised his eyes, him to see that his coal-bin | and sought her figure. Sie was nowhere to be ‘n le went to the door, opened it, | seen. He concluded that she had gained upon sped into the sire him, and got lost to view among the shadows. The day Lad been mild—sky overeast, wind | abedd. | OF had he unconsciously’ slackened his from: the southeast, and atmosphere charged | Own pace and lagged behind? “Now, he cousci- with lukewarm moisture. But now the wind had nd into the northwest, and it ¥ biowing up cold. The clouds had the air bad become dry and stinging; rs were shining overhead; in the the mud was freezing. Stra- yed into the street, and stayed there tious of the weather were eom- dark; and_then, in in front of Strahan’ eb stically with the | culptor's trade; but | ously quiekened it. Next instant his foot struck violently against | an obstacle on the ground—something soit and | elastic, that would have felt like a mass of In- diarubber, except for the strange, uncanny thrill which it sent darting up his lez. He looked downward. There before him, obliquely | across the path, with the moon shining iuil hat he returned indoors, upon it, lay a Woman's body; this was the ob- nm Of affairs were grave. A cold | stacie "that his toot had ‘encountered—the uply coul-bin formed the most | Woman, be had no doubt, who, a moment | Not that Strahan | since, had been the subject of his idle specula- much on his own account—be | tioas. could move about and Keep warm. But his| She was an old woman, with thin, gray hair, Lilith—sr+ upon whom he had lavished his | and a white, peaked tace, to which ‘the moon: thougint, his his Skill, tor a | Hght lent a greenish tinge. She wore an unsea- year pas the food of hiis‘ambic | Souable gown of faded yellow calico, and bad no tion, th his hope—to er. cold mizht | Wrap. Her eyes, though wide opeu, appeared eal bsoluie ruin, She was | fixed and sightiess. “A tiny stream of blood quite ready to have her | trickled irom ber iorebead. Manifestiy, she had. 2 in plaster y should | fallen and hurt herself in doing so, and swooned, as It <urely or of Was plaints unconscious. tk waleus - "was afire,ir te clay | A pitiable and slekeniug spectacle, all of should treeze— ia not allow the | Which Strahan took in at a glance. And appailing notion pable shape. He | straightway there presented themselves for his pieced up the ta «sket, Wich in | selection the two horus of a maddening dil is domestic equ! ra coal | emia. donned bis 4 nd | it he shoule go about his business and leave he xrover'sshop. He already Owed | that woman alone there tn that unfrequented &sbug sum tor fuel; and it never oe- | foul-path With the ‘emperature such as it W minded the ¢ ment Cd SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 1886-DOUBLE SHEET. of course, expanded and contracted unequally. A deep ‘fissure at the corner of her mout stretched like a sabre cut across her cheek, and gave her the semblance ot grotesque laughter. Another fissure, starting just above her breast, ran zig-zag down her body, and disclosed the fron supports within. A’ illird encircled her waist, like a girdle. Hereand there her surface had began to peel off in scales. ‘Strahan, for a while, stood petrified, staring at her with dull, smitten eyes. Then she flung himself upon the floor; and, dumb though he Was, a deep moan burst from his throat. The fire roared in the stove. The air of the Derrys Pere Mar Wursex. FOR MEDICINAL USE NO FUSIL OL, ABSOLUTELY PURE AND UNADULTERATED. IN USE IX, room grew warmer and warmer. Clay in thaw- ing undergoes a process of dissolution. Pres- HOSPITALS, ently, with asoft thud, Lilith flattened herself CURATIVE INSTITUTIONS, out upon the ground. INFIRMARIES, ‘. . * * . AND PRESCRIBED BY PHYSICIANS EVERYWHERE, In a letter written some ten months later Strahan says: “At first I thought I should co mad. Weeks passed before 1 was able to begin ‘CURES to work. I tried again and again to get to work; CONSUMPTION, but it was no use. It seemed as tli ag my HEMORRHAGES. powers had left me, never to come back. My AND ALL WASTING DISEASES, right hand had lost its cunning. I received some money about this time, and made up my HABITUAL DRUNKENNESS, mind Se cheiee ary studio, - Ce Bette in . EBRIETY, new one toward the end of March, and starte 2 ae over again. Useless, My clay acted likea thing SEL Possessed. 1 was getting desperate, losing my. Selfrespect. What a poor, Incompetent, worthi- Jess thing I was, I thought, But nelle in ‘THE ONLY April, I started the figure again. This time my skill ‘seemed to be born anew. Ever since, I have been hard, very hard, at work, so that within six weeks’ more I shall have the clay- el finished und ready for the caster. * * * fow, what seemed less than a year ago an overwhelming calamity turns out to be a bless- ing, for the new figure is vastly better than its pretlecessor—abler, more truthiul, more sympa- thetic. So, the old woman was my benelactress, after all.’ Strahan’s Lilith was exhibited the following spring. It made him famous. ae eS Women and Baseball. From the Kansas City Times. ‘My first serious mistake lay In taking a party of ladies to the ball park. I asked them if they understood the game. They replied that they did in a general way. I never knew before what dense ignorance is covered up by that Vague and unsatisfactory expression. We ar- rived at the park without exciting incident, save the temporary excitement of leaving a bitl of large denomination at the gate. I purchased score cards all around, and explained brieils and courteously the intents and purposes there: of, The ladies said “Oh,” and tor about te onds were deeply interested. Then they fell to looking around to see who were there and what they hadon. Every few seconds a score card would slide out of alady’s lap. This kept me busy and served to relieve the monotony of waiting. ‘The Detroits were practising in the field, and Hanlon was knocking flies into the suburbs Presently he hit a terrific ball over the center field t singularly en0U of the iadies saw hia perform the fe: Why doesn’t he run WW hy doesn’t wino rui ment. ‘That little fellow with the club, Texplained that i because the club overweighted bi is seetned to sitiisty re invited to avait themselves of the services of her, and she resumed’ her inspection of the our Medicat Stalf, at ail tumes, free of charge. spectators. [ discovered that the ladies were | — z much interested in the wniforms, and 1) Wr observed with alarm atendency to get the | Wat. Luassoy's clubs mixed. It took some” minutes to Straighten tals matter satisfactorily, and then the umpire called tim: The umpire is a pretiy man, but he ab- solutely reveled in idleness that com= pared with my labors, The second ball pitched was a foul, whi the grand stand and came hear dimini my responsibilities by one. This necessit Phanxe of ba and we moved around in an agile tanner, my. perturbation being increased by a voiley of Suggestions from the rear of “down in. front. Again fairly seated. s discovered | that she had forgotten her parasol, so back I | traveled, secured it,returned, picked up a Pore Sracraxr FOR THE SICK, INVALIDS, CONVALESCING PATIENTS, AGED PEOPLE, ‘ WEAK AND DEBILITATED WOMEN. ‘We have haa prepared especially for us bya great German scientist, an unfailing formula which sa sure and positive cure for Consump- tion, and which can be prepared by any family housekeeper (raw beef steak and our Pure Malt Whisky being of the ingredients). This formula, will be sent under the seal of our company to sny person afflicted with Consumption and using our Whisky, free of charge, upon reeelpt ofa two-centstamp. 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Sold by ail the principal Chemists and Wholesale Druggists, my26-wés-3m tt migiat prove | she would certainly freeze to death; aud be item to the account. | Would be moraily as bad as her murderer. ind bis coun-| i, on the contfary,be should do what 11 com- ‘Wspaper and smoking | mon humanity be ‘felt bound to do—take her 1s over the door tin- | upon his shoulders and bear her away toa grocer lowered | pluce of warmth and suelter—if he saould do But when he | this, in the meantime the fatal cold would mer Was aud recognized the | surely, all too surely, force au entrance into his arsed | Studio, and effect the irretrievable ruin Of his s brow, shook ils head, and | Lilith! The destruction of Lilitiy would precatingly witht lis hand: | mean toStraban not merely a year lost from b the Significance of this paptomime | his itte; it would mean tue extinction of the itiaded of itsetfect, stra | beauty’ that he had lovingly and laboriously ed, drew a pencil from | Wrought out of notbingness; it would mean the weket, took a Scrap of Wrapping pape- trom | blight of his sweetest hopes, the overthrow of uanier, seribbied a word or two upor it, | lis proudest castles in the air; 1t would mean— sanded the paper to the grocer. | God knows there is no telling’ all that it would please,” Was What Siraban had writ-| mean. An artist's work is dearer to him taan | his dearest triend. It js breath of his nostrils, The grocer in his turn produced a pencil, and | bone of his bone. To Strahan the destruction y Way Oi rejomdes, “Gotenny munny.” | of Lilith would mean a poundot flesh cut 4 inierrogation-point, | nearest to his heart. ustrued this to beaquestion, and | This was the dilemma that stared him merel- ae ihe megaate | lessly in the iace, and woke # fierce, despair the grocer shook bis hea@ and waved | pin in his breast. He begrudged even the his hands. |Ume that was needed for its consideration. ¢ “that you | Every second was priceless to him now. And yet, he had to choose—ciioose between his dar- Lilith and this unknown old woman. Well, he thought he bad made up his mind. The Woman—sbe was old, she was poor, she was probably of slight value in the world—ber death could not much muatter—any how, her mishap was not his tault—wherefore should he treat it us his coucern?—perhaps somebody else would pass that way beiure it was too la’ perhaps—he threw out Lis arm,as if to ward off abs eyes—eager as the eyes ot dumb | bis more human impulses, and turned bis back are wont to be- devoured the grocer's | Upon, aud strode resolutely forward. S the latter seanned this appesl But he did not go far. A few yards, and he «third tine the grocer shook his head | halted. His betler instincts had. revolted, ¢ waved is hands.” Kut this time he did | There was a short, but a mighty, battle. Stra: amore. He pointed impatient. han faced about. Strahan took the hint No; come what might, he could not find it in upon. the grocers him to goaway and leave her to die there alone. nox. If he that | | Lilith’s death warrant was seaied. He taced her's guods to lust bout, recovered in a breathing space the dis- ady committed robbery in his heart, Stra- | tance he had gained, wbipped off bis coat, ent sunk to the level of a pick- | Wrapped it close around the old woman's bod, }litted her teuderly im bis arms, aud started | he realize? that the con-| Upon the shurtest cut that he kuew ol, out of now worse than grave. It | the park ‘The wind kept freshen- | | His progress was slow. The wind blew a gale traban had not a | in biy teeth, and made it hard work to breathe. ject im his posses- | The old Woman was an awkward burden. He nged for money at | bad to stov every now and then toshiti her To the other grocers of the | position and get a better purchase. - Besides, stranger. He could expeet no | culd, hunger and anxiety had told’ upon his Yetit behooved him tokindle | ply Sicu: resources; and he Was nots. muscular © at once, and to Keep it going atleast till | icliow at his best. His heart felt like a dead icrning. Osherwton= Weight ip his bosom. ‘The pain had given place “4 in the center of the floor,| io s numb ache. His mentu! faculties alco damp cloths. Impulsively he lost their edge. “His mind had this band to caress her. Horror: oz the thought of Lilith’s doom, until it ns were already beginuing to congealt hold no more, and had sunken into a He looked about the room. What bad hi He labored ‘slong, conscious of little : t ted Into fire-wood? | Save his bodily discomfort. ‘The wiad cut his . The coul-basket, itse.f— | clceks; his arms were cramped, and he had to en backK—a wash-stan ir bret His bedstead was of iron. Lut | lat at last be left the park behind him—came kK as thought, these were reduced to , OU! upon Sth avenue at Sath street, He looks niers; aNG Into the stove they went. Stahan | up and down tor a lighted window. There was Spplied ‘a match. Presently a lusty fire was | ove in signi. ‘The lew straggling shops of the Walcing the echoes up the chim voriood had been closed. “Where should Hut this he go? What should be do? sl utonce he remembered that there was a police station In 87th street. He quickened his and ere long had reached the station- Dous ‘The hands of the station house clock marked | a quarter toward eleven when Strahan entered, fuey marked quarter past eleven before he | getaway. To begin with, the olficer ir charge Niet, bor- | Con-umed an eternity in’ telegraphing for an sme, aud, | ambulance; and th®n another eternity was ady nioney, | Wasted while he required Strahan to write out a statement of exactly where, when, and how et, castor Lex- | he hud fallen in with the woulan, und to sub- owed a diagonal | scribe and swear to it with due solemaity., The full mooi w But finally Strahan was free. He did not dark vaul. ot | tarry to learn the extent of the old woman’s in. ° Fees, coated | juries. She was still unconscious when he left. fushion iu the wind. | "As he cleared the station house vestibule a ter: 4 4 Tosty. myst | rible hope sprang to iife within him. He had not been absent “more than three hours alto- gether. Perhaps—perhaps his fire had lasted longer than he had thought it would! —Cer- | tainly the tre’s warmth had outlasted the fire | Hsglt Perhaps It was not et too late! He ran. Hope endowed him with fresh vigor. He ran at break-neck speed up 8th avenue. Ho | turned into 94th street. Yes—thank God!—the grocer’s shop on the corner was still open. Into the grocer's shop, like a madman, he dashed. A few frantic gestures, a fluttering five-dollar bill—and again he was in the sirect, now bear- ing a great buckettul of eouland kindling wood, jut before his studio door, he halted and ter, reading a Germ: nb A German pi AS Kled ai Stralian’s his newspaper a Saw Who the new in tliar outlines o wrot> Strakan, for a basket-f\ ani of Sur Ing week,” w Wich yot or vise my wo me have then e couls to-night, oyed. Please let securely seth upon An hour or two at the fartuest, and lust of the ember) would die, and the euld © swooping dow. again upon her, fierce than before. But in an emergency, to gaia time 4s something. In this hour o- two inuch mist accomplished. Within a couple it Went Well, Strahan wou! the abode of his old pupil, ow a dollar trom him, g Feeruited by coals purchased with dare the elements to do thei: wors Elliott dwelt over in 63d Angton avenue. Strahan course across Central Park. Bet hike splendid topaz {1 the sky. The naked twizs ot with ice, sparkied diamond- AU the air sbimmered wi light. The cola was pierei thinly clad; but he walk tween exercise and excitement, ed to keep tolerably warm. In less than five-and- forty minutes he had pulled Elliott's bell. A maid answered traban fished a pad of paper from out the depths of his pocket, und wht stiffcned fingers seruwied: “Is Mr. Waiter Eliott ai home?” The maid read the question, eyed the dumb and stabby Visitor with suspicious euroslty nd at length said: “Yes.” Strahan Watched her lips and understood. “Then,” be wrote, “please say that Mr. ours, if Id be able to reach Waite: | possible, worse than that other sacrilegious act score catd ortwoand sank into my seat in a profuse perspiration, “Then “the” questions D. ‘Why do they keep taking off and putting on those masks: “Which is the pitcher?” “What makes them faces?” ‘Which side is at the bat?” ‘What is a foul?” “Isn't over the fence out?” These questions I answered with becoming fortitude and patience, but when the youngest and daintiest lady said it was a perfect shame to dirty their uniform by rolling along the ground I gave her up as a bad job. At the end of the first inning cards with some apprehension, which prove be well based. I tound that three ot th had kept the Kansas City sc le, and one of them hud credited the home club’ with four runs and some sixteen base hits, Istraightened out the cuity, and was rewarded owner of the most complicated. syst ing that she “wouldn't have missed seein gume for anything.” That was where we dit fered, but, then, I make it_a point to be always ‘open'to reasonable propositions. oo Mortal or Immortal. Ifthou art base and earthly, then despair, ‘Thou art but mortal as the brute that tails, Birds weave their vests, the Hon finds a lair, ‘Man builds his hills: slide along on thelr We Axe Tux Osry MANUFACTURING CLOTHIERS AND TAILORS OF WASHINGTON, AND GIVE THE PEOPLE THE BEST CLOTHING THAT CAN BE MADE THEY IN RETURN GIVE US THE BRISKEST AND BUSIEST TRADE OF ANY CLOTHING HOUSE IN THE CITY. These are but coverts from earth's war and storm, Homes where our lesser lives take shape and breath But, ifno heavenly man has grown, what form Clothes thee at death? And when thy meed of penalty is o'er, And fire has burnt the dross, where gold is none, Shall separate lie, bat wasted heretolore, ‘SUll linger on? EISEMAN BROS, MANUFACTURERS, Cor. 7th and E streets. God fills all space, whatever doth offend, Froin His unbounded presence shall be spurned, Or deem'st thou He shouid garner tares, whose end, Isto be burned? If thon wonldst see the Power that round thee sway. Tn whom ail motions, thonzht, and life are cast, Kuow that the pure, who travel heavenward ways, See God at last. —Francis Henny Woop, Soe Fall Beards and Red Petticoats. From the Buflalo Express. People who can remember back of the civil war must know that shaving was almost uni- versal in those days and at when the con- trary practice began it so agitated the country | that the newspapers were filled with leading | articles on “The Beard Movement” and “The | Mustache Movement.” Probably most of our older readers can remember when they first saw @ preacher in the pulpit wearing a mus- | tache and the shock it gave them. It was, if | ‘You nave a perrcr RIGHT, when you demand a Benson's Capcine Plaster of a druggist to expect to receive one. Yet there are, we regret to say, a few druggists of the Cheap John vi riety who will try to pursuade you to accept some worthless substitute with a similar sounding name, such as, “Cay .” “Capsicum,” “Capuein,” “Caps metimes with the name"Burton’ ‘Cheap John will offer you one of these itations for half the price of the genuint rd to do,its real value being nothing more. Penson's are the only porus plasters that can be depended upon to cure every ailment subject to external treatinent, ‘They are ‘prompt, sure und thorough, Protect -yourse: against deceptio! reliable drusgists oul ‘The genuine bears the “Three Seals” trademark and has the word “Capcine” cut in the center, 6 of bringing fiddies into the choir. ‘The event | which started the beard movement was the visit of the wonderful Hungarian orator, Louis Kossuth, who was extremely handsome and Picturesque in a full beard and mustache and soft felt hat with curling feather. He intro- duced the soft hat us well as the n ustache, and as he traveled all over the country in 1854 and 1855 and spoke everywhere to great crowds whom he powerfully Impressed with the masterly English which he had learned from the Bibic, Shakespeare, and Webster's dictionary while he lay in an Aus- trian prison he advertised both his hat and his hair very widely. It would seem rather trivial nowadays forthe newspapers to gravely dis- cuss the “beard movement,” but that was not the most trivial thing with which the news- papers of 30 years ugo busied themselves. rominent Cre Te themes shortly betore the war was “the Red Petticoat Movement.” It became the sensible fashion tor women to wear red flannel petticoats insiead of the white cot- ton ones which had been the universal wear before. ‘This was an innovation that worried the newspapers seriously. Many of them eld the red garment to be, if not actually tmmod- est, at least bold and flaunting and a symbol of the degeneracy of the age. ‘Charles Mackay, then visiting in this country, published an. earnest poetical appeal for “the white, the modest petticoat” which went the entire round of the press. ——_——+er_____ The Sammer Pest, HOW A GOOD HOUSEKEEPER SHOULD GET RID OF FLIES. Turis Wearuer MAKES ONE THINK OF SUMMER CLOTHING, AND NOT ONLY THINK OF IT BUT LOOK FOR IT AND BUY :T. EVERY SEASON BRINGS OUT “NOVELTIES” IN THIN GOODS, AND WE CAN SHOW YOU THE KET. sr NG AND WARRANTED FAST COLORS, HAIR AND ALPACA GOODS, LIGHT AND DARK, SACK COATS AND FOUR BUTTON CUTAWAY coaTs, Straban would like to see him.’ ‘The maid left straban standing in the hall, aud went upstairs. By sud by, coming back, se signalled to him to enter the parlor, Then, having lit the gas, she handed him a note, and Vanished. The note ran thus: “Dear Straha Merry Xmas Delighted that you have hunted me up. Am dressing for & party. Will be with you inside of ten jipates. Meauwhile, sit down aud make Yourseir monareh of ali you survey. WE" Strahan sat down, and tried to be patient Ten minutes! Aud'each of them infinitely ecious! He w lered how much headway = five would make in ten minutes! What ifit s-ouid burn itself out sooner than he had counted! W hat if, when he regained bis stadi be should Bud that the dreaded misebi been wrought! The Misgiving made his flesh creep. He strove to silence it, by rising and pacing Testiess to aud tro. It was quite twenty luinutes before Eiivtt appeared. The pair shook hands. A hag presente and stay hesitated. Hope and courage suddenly forsook him. He was utraid to enter—afraid to Iift the curtain and confront the truth. The prob- abilities had now reversed themselves in his mund. Three hours, three mortal bours! In that Ume what a vast tragedy the cold had bad leislure to enact. His eyesight pene- trated the solid wall of the house, and beheld within a scene of nameless havoc. But his hbestitation was short-lived. It yielded to the tolidity of despair. He unlocked the door and crossed the threshold, As he did so, a gust of wind extinguished the flame in the’ lamp-post on the curbstoue, At was pitch dark inside, and, as Strahan took quick note, colder even than without— cold ih a more aggressive and assertive wa; But he did not falter. He had resolved to face the worst, whatever it might be; and at once he set about doing so. Ho scratched a match, waited for the sulphur to burn » then lighted # candle, stuck in i t sharp contrast | the nozzie of an empty porter bottle. He teas wn 2bPropriately shorn | watehed the flame leap up, die down, ‘ uspotless tine and glossy broad. | struggle up, and become cleat and steudy tie > aon me an cae ete = oe = candle aiott, fortified himself with pther 01 é 0 @ deep breath, turned. aroun 100k: 4 with long, disheveled hair “and Lint iam i On a Sp becal Pilgrim from the | “Yo all appearances she remained exact! yi Mouemia. At Munich they | he had left her—unehanged a bundle ot whines es, and Ejliott bad hired placed were frozen BLO give ica & few lessons in modeling, a ag A seegp ie in painting: & ret father, but dubious talents. ‘These must Le thawed first had pienty of talent, but no father. He went to bis move, aa fortor it ‘The fire Aig bad Seco # mistress; hehad for- | had evidently been dead a long whilan tne snd Sspowsed Law: ToStraban Art | stove was stone-cold. He emptied inte it we remained faithful to her, 38 contents of his bucket, und touched the mass Of starvation. True, Elilott with his candle flame. By and by the heat @D esthet:« -tudioat the top of the began W tell. Lilith’s cerenients began to melt. he still dabbled with his paints on | “One by one, he stripped her of theme “Arlene ‘On Sundays Strahan put by bis abe stood before hin? ‘unvelled. Wols, and suid walking-sticks to the A superb piece of work, mdeed, she was, Rosse tation on Filth avenue; the: ‘rahan had wed ithal to carry him u & a four From Leisure Hour. If for forty-eight hours you can keep every arop of liquid from room the files init will leave it. But the prohibition is absolute, A drop of dew on a rose leaf, still more the con- gealed breath on a window-pane, gives quite as much fluid as the thirsty little fly will ask for. But @ good housekeeper will remember this rule so as never to leavea pitcher of water uncovered in a room which she wishes to enjoy @ nap in, or in which she means to place guest. And she will carefully cover any other Cup, inug, glass or other vessel which contains q ‘Observe, next, that the fly 1s a tropical insec! dislikes cold and and cannot bear it long. For the same reason, probably, he Is disconcerted, even on a warm day, by a draught of alr. Dr. Franklin, you will rememeber, proved that & man might be killed, as if frozen to death, by & switt draught of air, éven at the temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit. For practical pur. the fly knows this as well as Dr. Franklin id. So soon as your patient leaves a room, CHECKS. COME FOR BOYS, YOUTHS AND MEN, BOYS’ FROM 40C. UP. ‘open the windows enough to start. all tho ERE draughis possible. Have. paper weights in nhndkerchieis or all * ee 8 ok. place, that no one may hay ing the windows. sv ‘The od New land housekeeper saat ks dates dye Sk AE apes ment of summer rooms keep them dark led by men, women or 931 PENN. AVE his de the earth. So soon as the light comes he 1s out again, seeking his prey. It be also, that the 9} Fea be annoys your patient as in Biorning when no one elso is awake be, is simply thathe has been chilled now the warmth of the pil- DUNLAPS SPECIAL COLORS AND SHAPER, COLOR, SHAPE AND PRICE, YORK NOVELTIES IN HEADGEAR, WILLETT & RUOFY, NEWEST AND FINEST THINGS IN THE MAR- FIRST COMES THE PURE SILK COATS AND VESTS, NEXT TO NOTHING IN WEIGHT, BUT THEN COMES A GREAT VARIETY OF MO- THEN COMES SEERSUCKER, THE GENUINE CALCUTTA, AND A LARGE VARIRTY OF DO- MESTIC, LIGHT AND DARK, STRIPES AND NEXT WE MENTION NORFOLK JACKETS IN SEERSUCKER AND MOHAIR. AND THESE A WORD NOW 48 TO THE FIT OF THESE GOODS. WE HAVE ALWAYS CARRIED THREE LENGTHS OF COATS; LONG, MEDIUM AND SHORT. WE HAVE NOW ADDED TWO MORE, ‘TO WIT; AN EXTRA LONG SIZE, AND AN EX- TRA SHORT ANDSTOUT SIZE IT WILLSURE- LY BE AN ODD SIZED MAN THAT WE CAN'T FITNOW. MEN'S THIN COATS FROM 500. UP. SOLE AGENT FOR DUNLAP & 00’8 NEW Excunstox To CHICAGO, ROUND TRIP $3.00, would be considered very cheap, but it is nothing compared to bargains in CLOTHING AT OAK HALL, For Instance: BUSINESS SUTTS, from $6 up. DRESS SUITS, from $10 up. BOYS’ SUITS, from $4.50 up, CHILDREN’S SUITS, from $2 up. ODD PANTS, from $1.25 up. SEERSUCKER COATS and VESTS, from $1.50 up. ALPACA COATS, from $1.25 up. SERGE COATS and VESTS, from $6.50 up, SHIRT WAISTS, from 35, up. NORFOLK JACKETS, from $3 up. FLANNEL SUITS, from $6.50 up. Oak HALL CORNER 10TH AND FP STREETS Base Ball and Bat given with every Boy’sSuit, jell. Joxz Bancams Ix Musumeny. K K K x x Lata PRICE BULLETIN: TRIMMED SAILORS, 10 CENTS, ELEGANT LARGE SHADE HATS, 17 CENTS ONLY. THOUSANDS OF NICE AND NOBBY STYLESOF CHILDREN'S HATS, AT 37, 50,60 and 75 CENTS, BLACK, WHITE AND COLORED FINE MILAW MILITAIRE. AT 65 and 75 CENTS and $1. ALL THE LEADING SHADES MILAN HATS, AT 45 and 67 CENTS and $1, ELEGANT FRENCH BOUQUETS AND SPRAYS AT 20, 25, 35 and 60 CENTS, DON'T YOU BUY UNTIL YOU HAVE POSTED YOURSELVES IN OUR PRICES, Rex Ff Be a KK OU eco 8ag8 Pe a £ & 98 EEE Pe Rel aa HES & 24 tu M4 SS Jel 814 SEVENTH STREET. Exzs Ricsr Henze: GOOD NEWS ISTHE BEST NEWS THEREFORE READ ON. If one-halfthe attention that is pald to making money was paid to saving it the world would be much better off. Be thrifty, as well as industrious, and when you want to buy clothing go where you will get the benefit of low prices, VICTOR E. ADLER'S ‘TEN PER CENT CLOTHING HOUSE 18 THE PLACE TO SAVE MONEY, ‘Here is the proof of it: OUR GREAT SPECIALTY SUIT, $9.75, ‘We have added five new styles this week, making in all thirteen different styles and textures. These Goods are strictly All Wool, and we claim they are the ‘greutest bargain ever produced ia the District. $7.50 BUYS A CASSIMERE SUIT, Strictly All Wool $5.00 FOR A GOOD BUSINESS SUIT. $15.50 FOR A PRINCE ALBERT SUIT, ‘Wanscott Worsted, Blue and Black. Strictly All Wool, $9.50 Fora Blue Slater's Flannel Suit. Strictly All Wool fadeless color, with two sets of Buttons, BOYS’ SUITS, AGE 13 TO 18 YEARS, $4.50, $5.50, $6, $7.75, $8.25 and upward. CHILDREN’S SUITS, AGE 4 TO 13 YEARS, Strictly All Wool, $2.87, $3.50, $3.87, $4, $4.75 and upward, MEN'S PANTS, Neat Mixtures, Hair Lines and Combination Stripes, Strictly All Wool, 91.50, $2, $2.50, $3, $3.50, $3.75 and upward, at VICTOR E. ADLER'S CLOTHING HOUSE STRICTLY ONE PRIOR, 927 AND 929 SEVENTH ST. X. W., Corner of Massachusetts Avenue, Open Saturdays till 12 pm COR. 6TH ST. AND NEW YORK AVE, HAVE LUMBER OF ALL KINDS, ‘MILL WORK OF ALL KINDS AND HARDWARE OF ALL KINDA place to get anything you want inthe purchases of various material, ‘pose to keep it ap. WILLET & LIBBE Lumber, Sesh, Doors, Blinds and Hardware Mer BOY® AND MISSEY STRAW HATS IN EVERY | mbs1 Cor. Oth street and New Yorkeve. a.w. ‘We have the reputation of selling low on every- ‘thing, besides furnishing first-class material, and pro DRY GOODS. LADIES’ Goons. _ PIANOS AND_ ORGANS. _ Lanssurcs & Bro. UNMADE DRESSES, All Our Dress robes in Lawn, Pique, Batiste,Chambray, ete., Reduced in Price. All Our $2.50 White Dress Robes marked down to An Our $3.25 White Dress Robes marked down to All Our $4 White Dress Robes marked down to ‘Al Gur $4.50 White Dress lobes marked down to an Sur $5 White Dress Robes marked down to $2.75. 50 White Dress Robes marked down to ‘All Our And So On. 94.98. All Our Dress Robes contain full ‘and come with edging to trim. All $2.50 have two widths edging. uantity material Bress Robes above LINEN DUSTERS. lo 0, Them ae made ul pd ber error ec as) Ears REDUCED PRICES REDUCED PRICES In Our BLACK DRESS GOODS and MOURNING DEPART- Fine All-Wool Nuns’ Veiling, 22-in. wide, French, lower than ever of Reduced fered petore in this market and from 25c. to only offered at the price named on 20c. per yard. account of surplus stock; reduced to 20c. per yard. Fine All-Wool Nun's Veiling, 40-in. wide, with a twisted tureadwhich ‘Twisted Thread, is decidely preferable to the ordi- ‘only. nary ‘on account of repelling 5c. per yard, the dustand are guaranteed to give ‘satisfaction in the wear; 5Uc. pryd. Voile de Nuns. This material is 42 Former price inches wide, all wool, shear woven, $1, with a twisted thread avd tape —_ now 75c. Dorder, so that the seams will not per yard. pull when made up; 75c. per yard. Black Albatross.good quality,French, Reduced to reduced to Be: thls 1s done tt ‘50e. Order to close them; a good bat per yard. gain, 38 inches wide. ro it Ve have also two numbers, very A good bargain, fine quality Albatross, 42 and 44 “62% and sO, Inches wide; these are extra good per yard. Value, 62 and 75¢. Black Dentelle Crochet Weave, 38 Reduced to inches wide, all wool and" good ‘50e. ‘Value; reduced to close them. per yard, Black Star Grenadine, all wool, 40 Former price iuehes wide, fine quelity, former $1. price $1, now 75c; these cost Soc. now 76c. to import. All Wool Crazy Cloth,36 inches, a | Durable splendid material for seashure or 36 in. wide, mountain wear, will not crush; it is 50c. per yard. strong and durable. ‘Camel's Hair Diagonal, 52 in wide; Real value this is very fine quality, stylish, 1.50, and also suitable for sheashore of ‘90c. mountain wear, 90c. per yard. mind many other Desirabie Bargains in this depart- ent, Our White Dress Goods Department is replete with the Largest Variety of White Goods Ever Shown. all cash sales om our com] SIERY, GLOVES, MITTENS. SUMMER UNDER: WEAN Children’s long and short DRESSES, SUITS. k Gi STRICTLY ONE PRICE, jell CORSET 420-422-424-426 SEVENTH STREET. ‘Reduces the size and increases the length of the waist of fleshy ladies without injurious tight lacing. PALAIS ROYAL, _3e10,12,19,26-* 1117-19 Pennsylvania ave, Tse Brasca Barrons Surer FACTORY. Instill selling the Mystery Shirt (the old favorite) at “ie. ‘The Comfort Shirt (reinforced) and made of the very best material (finished), only S5c. ‘This Shirt is ‘a good a8 can be bought anywhere at aay pi Now is the time to leave your measure for Shirts Six finest Dress Shirts (made to order), solid_bosoms, for $8; either open back or open front. Six fines: ‘Dress Shirts, made to order, (pleated bosoms), for $12, ‘any number’ of pleats desired. Perfect fit guaranteed. At the BRANCH BALTIMORE SHIRT FACTORY, ap2 1002 F STREET NORTHWEST, LEAVE YOURORVERS. AT $25 WECAN GIVE YOU NOVELTIES, WE ARE BUSY, BUT CAN ALWAYS SQUEEZE IN ANOTHER SUIT TO FINISH IN 4 FEW DAYS. MANUFACTURING ‘TAILORS AND CLOTHIERS, Ty) GAMBRILL € CO. 1018 11TH STREET '¢ horthwest. Jiao sid organ tuning, re ng. and. stormee. ring & specialty: orders Sasores & Srayaas, GARVIS BUTLER in charge), 934 F street northwest, DECKER BROS. FISCHER and ESTEY PIANOS AND ESTEY ORGANS The Leading Instramenta, loderate prices aud soid on easy ter = SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. Pianos rented for use ai seaside, in the mountains, And atall Summer Resorts, for ‘any ls desired. Pianos and Organs tuned, changed, peadte 7 ARGE ASSORTI 10 Pen Cexr Orr. For the next 30 days we will give 10 per cent of for i plete and fresh stock of HAM BURG EMBROIDERI ES. LACES. CORSETS, HO- 1d CLOAKS. Normanty. and Shirred CAI. and all nds of CHILDREN’S FURNISHING GOODS: -0 of our large ami select stock of FANCY LINEN OPS, AKT EMBROIDKIIES and) WORSTED ODDS. MRS SELMA RUPPERT, ap: 608 9th st. opposite Patent OMice. HL WHEATLEY'S DYE WORKS. . Established 1831. Judging i-~m past experience, the rush of work this fall will be so grea. “xt it will’ be 43m SHCONDHAND some Dearly sale from o month, nee cd W. G. METZEROTT & Co, my]4-Jm 903 Penn. ave., 24 door frou Yih it, x K T 4 Square, Grand and Upright PLAN anew, all fully warranted, of si! maken or during sed 'as desired. "Ws idence upon notice by {atd. OF at the office, 1069 Jefferson st, x 5 recelved and delivered at ‘re oon, Miuuurseny. XN ON - NNN Aa NRN AA mn, ii S44 b> > ml LATEST STYLES IN SUMMER MILLINERY, Piano Forrus Trimmed and Untrimmed. pe GARDEN AND SEASIDE HATS, Trouville, Brighton and Newport, ALL FLOWERS AND TRIMMINGS AT REDUCED UNEQUALED IX TONE TOUCH, WORKMAN SHIP AND DURABILITY, ae. SECOND-HAND PIANOS AT ALL PRICES LACES AND DRESS TRIMMINGS AT LOWEST PRICE PIANOS FOR RENT, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR COUNTRY AND WHITE SUITS, none Elegant goods, from $4.50 upwards, MOURNING SUITS: CLOAKS AND JACKETS AT HALF PRICE. PARASOLS AT COST, CHOICEST NOVELTIES. FOSTER KID GLOVES, $1.00 PER PAIR UP- WARDS. ‘Every Pair Fitted and Warranted J. © HUTCHINSON, my23 907 Pennsylvania ave, Tur Froona Darss Sieios Are recommended by the leading Dressmnaket are absolutely Impervious. WM. KNABE ca, _my8 S17 Market Space, Eowarn F. Droor, 925 PEND Sole Agent for Ste Son, Marshall & W other Pianos Sterling Ongatis, : chandive. Tnstruments sold on montuly payment Exchanged, Rented, Tuned, Repaired, Moved. Stored and Shipped. ‘New and Second-hand Pianos of other makes always tn stock at iow Azures hone, 34 Do Nor P. RCHASE ‘Until You See The EMERSON PIANO, A thoronghly first-clas” inst nit ate dium price. “Over 41,000 now La use. YLVANIA AVENUK, molt Ort C09 EER TETT R885 | Second hand Pianos and Oncans at prices from g° og Rie Fe a F Bog, | to Std Sold on sti montily — SoS OP EE sas Ep FH Sigg | Largest assortment of Gc. music tn the oxy. HENRY EBERBACH, 915 F street TOF SLIGHTLY-USkD UPRIGHT DSQUARE PLANUS of our take, almuet 98 sand fuliy' warranted, wil be sold at'0 Ube Eval reduction from regular price Wit KXARE & co, mss ARE STILL TRIUMPHANT: For fifteen vears they have steadily gained in favor, ane with sales constantly incFeasing bave become the most popular Corset throughout the United States. ‘The @ quality is warranted to wear twice as long as | ordinary Corsets. We have lately introduced the @ and & #igrades with #zira Jong Waist, and we can furnish them when preferred. Highest awards ot ail/ene World's great Faire | 7 RANICH @ BACH PIANOS = ‘The fast medal received i for Fisw Degree of aera, | JX RANCH & Bs the beat PY yt tnarumeata from the late Exposition held at New Orleans. Self Galiy's marvelous: While scores of pavents have ‘been “found worthless, erp op Hove Fitting have proved inva: ; - 7 Sher ae heaped a eras 709 Seventhst n. w. Establishes 1868, Retailers are authorized to refund money if, on ex- amination, these Corsets do not prove as represented. For sale everywhere, Catalogue free ou application. THOMSON, LANGDON & Co, Special attention to tuning and repairing. Now te the time to have Panos renovated, ab20 Hai & DAVi~ PLANOS. NEW STYLES Ol ratte and new repeating action. Low prices. kaay Te wm. Bargains to close by 13th June, urge, S11 Yh st. Bw aphO JICTOR BECKER, PIANO SALE AND RENT WAREROOMS, SOL OTH ST. X. W. Piano and Organ Tuning and Repairing ofr} specialty, Work warranted, mbs-Sen Kms \UER AND GD. PEASE @c Soy hg PJ Teasonal 10s. Rent, tuning, pair, at Gi KUMN'S 807 10ih st a ns etail depot for Washington ts the Palais Royal, 7-19 Penna ave. Complete stock. Prompt an polite attention ass mb37-s,ta,th,3m M® = Mecareenry, a 1109 F stn. w., Shapes over Ladies’ Straw Hats and Bonnets latest styles, x [34 Niiniy recommended oy piysicia es of Chharen's aud Missos Corsets, al BAUM'S Mamimouh Establishment, 7th st, wmyi73m MM. VkaNe, £07 PTH ST, N. woconsers ML, wiadeto order. A perfect fit raaranteed. Also, full hue of Shoulder Braces, Reform Waists, French sets and Bustles. myo-2m* SEAL GARMENTS Al D, DYED AND LINED. Furs ofall kinds repaired. Mescenr, Miss CUNNINGHAM, ap2l Mss B. M 419 NINTH ST. N.w. 1310 5th st nw, Materials of all kinds for ART EMBROIDERY. Norice TO GROCERS AND HOUSEKEEPERS, BEWARE OF ANY IMITATION OF Finest grade of Zephyrs, Columbia Knitting Yarn, 900 EER RRR ss Bik, Arragene Grewel and Chenille: oo BF Children’s Lace Caps Afghans, Shaws, ta 8, ES ke r. Sea! - Stamping done promptly. apl3m oS Eee = kee : M™=s HUMPHERY, 430 TENTH STREET NORTHWEST, ‘Makes Corsets to order in every style and mat and guarantees tivand comfort, ER SPECIALTIES ARE— ‘French Hand-made Underciouni: rinoUnderwear and finest imported Hosiery. Patent Shoulder Braces, and all Dress fteform Goods, French Corsets and Busties. Children’s Corsets and a $1 Corset (iiss HL’s own THE CELEBRATED MINNESOTA PATENT PROCESS FLOUR. It te yithout a doubt the most BeavTIrcL andthe most Nerurriovs Flour in the World. ‘The Millers have not only the most perfect Mill, containing as it aves all the most ini Machin= ery invented up to the present time, but thay produce make) that for the price is unsurpassed. mye oth inten one SIRS French, German and Spanish spoken. mia frocettae met mh ale tat "ise Gute Lity of this magnificent Four. i» sbipped anim FRENCH DYEING, SCOURING AND DRY | 1109 = ct — CLEANING ESTABLISHMENT, wort HOWEV 1205 NEW YORK AVENUE NORTHWEST. Evening Dresses, Laces. Lace Curtains, Crape Veils, Feathers, Kid Gloves, Flaunel and Pongee our specialty. Genv’s Garments Dyed, Cleaned and Repaired. Ladie? Like everything else that has gained renown, some person oF persons are tUrving to lake advantage of U Teputation it has gained by muilating the Nae and Brand, and attempting thereby to palm of au tule Dresses Dyed and Cleaned without ripping. ANTON | Tor article for the genuine, aS ee THEREFORE, ‘Maison Yriese, Rue Rivolie, = Be sure and see to it that either sacks or barrels read Maze Ven Basson Macaca — Formerly with Lord & Tatlor, New Yor m. Barr & Co., St. Louis, 30, Suits madeat the shortest notice. ‘Superior fitting, | *¥¢ have the imprint of reasonable prices, and satisfaction guarautecd, TWO GOLD MEDAIS » attached. None genuine without the two guld medaia, esses. Bridal Trosseaus a speciuity. 920 14th st, between Tand K. WM. M.GALT & 00, Ove Bostesr Dux, OF ALL DAYS IN THE WEEK SATURDAY IS USUALLY THE BUSIEST WITH US. ON THAT DAY WE HAVE NO TIME TO SPECULATE ON CAUSE AND EFFECT. WE HAVE TO WORK LIKE BEAVERS TO SUPPLY THE GREAT DI Facts: SOLID FACTS! ‘That are vouched tor by the public at large that the “Clothing Palace” Is the Headquarters for Rargains in Clothing, Mats apd Furnishings. | And to give you an | idea of What you can secure by calling on us we will Cor. 7th and E.streeta, How To Drs Axo Waar TO WEAR ROBINSON, PARKER & CO POSSESS, WITHOUT DOUBT, THE VERY LARGEST AND HANDSOMEST SPRING AND SUMMER STOCK OF FINE READY MADE CLOTHING FOR MEN AND YOUTHS, AND EVERY GARMENT LAID ON OUR COUNTERS HAS BEEN MADE EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE FINEST MERCHANT TAILORING WORK. SACK SUITS, SOFT-ROLL COLLAR OB TO BUTTON HIGH, THE GREAT COMMON-SENSE SUIT FOR BUS{NESS AND EVERYDAY USE; THOROUGHLY MADE AND TRIMMED, IN DARK COLORED GOODS, INCLUDING BLACK CHEVIOTS, PIN-CHECKS AND FIFTY OTHER DIF ‘T PATTERNS. Ss SSS ee FROM THE CHOICEST FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC GooDs, IN RICH COLORS AND ELEGANT PaT- TERN. OUR ALBERT FROCK SUITS, LINED WITH VERY FINEST SILK, IN CORKSCREW AND WIDE WALES. PERFECT FIT AND CORRECT STYLES. ROBINSON, PARKER & 00, FINEST CLOTHING READY MADE, 819, Southeast Corner 7th and DStreeta, apl23m Ravozvrrox And ss you see our Yard and Warerooms are ahandy Zod you svold the trouble of running’ sbout to Sasi pt a quote a few prices below: canine Chitdren's Knee Pants at 25, 40, 50c and ap. Boys’ Long Panis ut 70, 75, $1 and up. Men's Working Pauts at 76c., 81 Men's All Wool Pauts at $2.50, $3 ‘Men's Fine Dress Pants at $3.00, #4, § and up, SUITS’ SUIT: rs? Children’s School Suits w: $1. ‘Chilaren’s Fine svitx Boys’ School Suits at B33, 83, MAND FOR THE RARE BARGAINS IN Mi AND BOYS’ CLOTHING FOR WHICH OUR HOUSE HAS BECOME SO JUSTLY FAMOUS. OUR HEARTS ARE TOUCHED WITH PITY FOR THE MAN WHO MOPES THROUGH LIFE IMAGINING HIMSELF A MODERN “ISHMAEL” “Laugh, and the world laughs with you, = e Bova. Drew Salts at 86, 86. & ‘Weep, and you weep alone’ Men's Working sats a Sa, 6a THE SPLEN: USINESS WE Busitess Sults at 0, 00,00, Sosa Ss SOUND Asso mee at aaea healer 7 an S BMeu's Fine All Wool Suits at $0.50, $10 and up. OF SQUARE AND HONEST DEALING, AND AS THE STRUCTURE GRUWS IT GAINS IN STRENGTH AND BEAUTY. SO WECONTINUE TO GLADDEN MANY HEARTS AND BRIGHTEN MANY HOMES BY THE LOW PRICES WE CHARGE FOR OUR MATCHLESS STOCK OF CLOTHING FOR MEN, YOUTHS, BOYS AND CHILDREN. ston sr et Children's Hats ut 10, 25, 40c. and up. A full line ot Bure inbiags at shingly low figy eS AK this fact constantly In mind: We clothe ee a a Stem inenes M. KAUFMAN’S THE GOLDEN EAGLE CLOTHING COMPANY, .W. CORNER OF 7TH AND DSTS. (ALL BLUE SIGNS) 3.M. GRADY, Maxaczn: we , Saturdays and Eves of Hol 1a, We.cloge at 7 pm, Saturdays and Eves Tae Views Or Prore With reference to purchasing READY-MADE CLOTHING ts somewhat divided Some got ove Place and some to another to buy, and it will always ‘be so: but you will hear it expressed on ali sides that Af @ person asks another where to produce good and Teliab.e clothing, ready made or made to order, our ‘house is the first one mentioned to buy—because ite generally known that we manufacture the best that can be produced and carry a large asortment from the finest in quality to the lowest in price. 11 is needless to mention separately every article We sell and at what prices, A8 YOU WILL FIND ANY KIND OF GARMENT, FOR EITHER MAN OR BOY, ON OUR COUNTERS, AS WELL 48 A FULL LINE OF TIES, GLOVES, UNDERWEAR, @0. NOAH WALKER @ vo. Set Hz Taos AND LITTLE MONEY MAKE THIS A GOOD YEAR TO BUY CLOTH- ING, BUT EXTREMELY HARD ON RELI- ABLE CLOTHING DEALERS ‘We have made prices to meet the times,so that none may deny themselves a Spring Sait, You know we mean whst we say. ‘A Good Cheviot Sait at $6.25, worth = 4 Fine Mixed Cassimere suit at 97.00, worth ga, | Savawra Sreeer Paras Rovan ‘A Fine Caasimere Suit at $9, worth $14. eae ‘A FinePrince Albert Suit at $15, worth $25. ‘A Nice Four-batton Cutaway at $10, worth $15. INDUCEMENTS EXTRAORDINARY. ‘An Extra Fine Serge Suit, in blue, brown and gray, ; erscy large ‘Summer Coats and Vests,at remark- | Japanese Parchment Fans, with tassel, 15¢. Sport - Jahanene Hone stice Fae ide, 7 Indigo Blue Flannel Suits from $7.50 up. bined yalnedeatin Fain xt 7 alle at 95,66, 2000,97 0p weld, | Back eat Pane kangen Boys’ salts at vp A fall line of Odd Pauts from $1.25 up. We haves beautifel eroruent of Pane. a petom, ‘We have. full line of Whiteand Colored Vesta, very | Suis 1 ae oo Black bacurial Black, ‘worth 98.50, ‘ital noe Sita eS peat \