Evening Star Newspaper, December 15, 1896, Page 10

10 THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1896--16 PAGES. DRDO RRO Lansburgh & Bro. 7 We are Open. Evenings Now. We'll Help You Out \ Of Your Dilemma “By ~ suggesting articles that would prove welcome Holiday Gifts. Nice Large Size } Nurses’ Aprons........ 25C. - A Garters, ‘With buckles, in glass bones. i253 grosses ++ 25c. , Fans. Fine Gauze or Satin Fans. From 8c. to $1.98. Gloves. We give a Box and a But- toner with gloves. Ladies’ 4-button Extra-fine Dogakin Gloves, pique sewing <> or evening fear —perfect fitting and very 1. sn. re 98 cam 4-button Glace } Gloves, in Tan, Brown, Mode, Gray and Black, also white and pearl—fine, soft lesther, } beautifully embroidered. For DU-OO pp Something new and stylish— Ladies’ Glace Gloves, in all new sbades, with three large pearl clasps. For $1.50 PR. : Pillow Shams | Fer Holiday Presents. India Lawn Shams, tucked diamond shape, with deep ruffle Shams with five fine tucks, a deep hem and a ruffle of embroidery. Shams with tucks, inserting and a ruffle of embroidery Allover Swiss Em- broidery Shams, with i i ruf- - $2.98 ( Cambric Shams with an embroidered cen- ter, a deep tuck and hem, with a ruffle of embroidery seeee++ $3.48 Very few articles more useful than a Mackin- tosh. We have a nice assortment of Ladies’, Misses’ and Children’s Mackintoshes. aa and Children's Mackintoshes, in nary blue satin stripe; made with fat cape. ~ $1.98 Same style and grade in Ladies’ Mackintoshes 98c. % >< $1.98 as $2.48 none —S > DA ais $2.50 ra eT A Tan Covert Cloth Mackintosh, with vel- vet collar; a” *$6.98 ) Toilet Articles. 2 and 3-qt. Hot Water Bottles— For 69c. and 75c. . 85c. $1.50 $1.48 TT OT > Zyuart “Utility Syringes. 2quart Combination Foun! Syringes. Speetal price $1.75 Bulb Syringes. \ Presents F) \- Se ¥ Children’s Leggins, {} small sizes, good serv- % iceable colors. Special 'P PEKe. ss 240; gc. Eiderdown Carriage } y Blankets, both double and single, embroider- ¥ ed in pretty shades of \ blue, pink and white, / finished with bows of (Q ribbon to match, a dainty holiday gift for } the baby - $1.98 \ Infants’ Fur Carriage Redes, made of goat, angora and thibet, with pocket nicely Mped with quilted moire poplin. For $4.98, ) $5.98 and 96.96. LANSBURGH & BRO, (earenees 26 7th St. <> 9 e 4s Hoeke’s Hint today is an Elegant Christmas Gift—one that will do you credit as the giver— and at our special price— saves you a good big penny. HALL RACK—of solid oak, handsomely polished, with box seat, oval French- piate beveled mirror—set im rococo frame—riebly carved. The shape of the Piece Is artistic—the workmanship of the best—the pric® a bargain— $20. Please see it. Hoeke, FURNITURE—CARPETS—DRAPERIES, Pa. Ave. & 8th St. 1 Sedecesescsesovesosescoeess Xmas Wines. Send your count; SEH OEEOEOEOSIS4 SOE HF 0469446660069900900% appreciate it very of the searcity of country. Case of $3.08. For your mince pies, plum and fruit cake you'll need randy at eeoecece pecceoccs, at. Kalor Wine @ son OF [4™ STEHONE 998 Venetian Hand Work. 3 pieces for $1. for this week a TrRLUAN ‘ier SSHaeEr 915 Souvenirs to all buyers. 415,18819 3t* Te. Delivered. « eeeoceoeco eeooeceoces S0dS000es 2050058 HEAPER goods than ours are frequently.ad-.- > vertised, but comparison will show that they are invariably of the “cheaper” kind. We deal in nothing but the best grades in Gems, Gold and Silver, and, this considered, our prices are extreme- ly moderate. For Ladfes. a“ SQO ‘ght $1 $2.76 $2.50 - $1.00 Ladies’ 14k:. Gold Hat Pins as low Ladies’ 14kt. Gold Brooches as low Jadles’ 14kt. Pins as low as Stick An inspection of J. KARR’ 945 Pemm. Aves, de15&17-2t SESE SIOSOOHHD]HSSGOSHSOOCOOGOVOOOHHEOORROGE A FEW SUGGESTIONS: Precious:stone Jewelry fis solicited. JEWELERS, k For Gentlemen. Erie S $1 $5.0 $8.0 92.0 our Diamond and S S6686 ies GOSOOOHELODOTORESESOOHEOOOOESOSOOSS Gentlemen's 14kt. Vest. Chains as low. as. 3 l4kt. Gentlemen’ ‘Gold-mount. as low as. * 14kt.. Gold Link Buttons as low as....... 3 Geatlemen's Gentlemen's _ 14kt. Gold Stud Sets as. low as : S SONS, Gorner 10th St. 3 ; © : 3 ; : : honest in every price. meet them. Shawls. Always have been—and al- ways will be counted among the wardrobe necessities. What a splendid present one would make. They are always com- ing in handy. We don't believe you have thought of them before as givables. Worth considering —especially as we are offering some at advantage prices. Good assortment to select from. Tadies’ All-wool Shoulder Shawls— striped and plaid effects—in most pop- ular colors— $1.00 ones for 75c. $1.50 ones for $1. Ladies’ Brown, Gray and Scotch Plaid Woolen Shawls—$2.75 to $12. Ladies’ Large Square Broyn, Gray ~ and Scotch Plaid Shawls—$4 to $10. Tadies’ Freoch —Broche ‘Square— $12.50 ones for $5. $15.00 ones for $7. Shawls. Ladies’ French Broche Shawls—long in shape and prettily patterned— $20 ones for $10. $25 ones for $12. $30 ones for $15. Ladies’ Square Black French Cash- mere Shawle—$S, $4, $6, $6.50 and $6. Ladies’ Long Black French Cashmere Shawis—$¥, $10.50, $12, $15 and $18. White and Gray Square Chudda Shawls— $1.50 to $5. Ladies’ White Japanese Silk Square Shawls, band embrokdered—$6. Ladies’ White and Blue and Gray and Lavender Stik snd Wool Even! Shawis—$5, $6.50 and $9. . ° Skirts. Another Christmas sugges- tion in Underskirts. Fine ones in Silk—Cloth—Flannel Established 1840. ‘Telephone 985. | | | eeerrrrrrr electors, Open Evenings until Christmas. ‘shawls and Skirts for | PERRY’S. Time is narrowing in which to do your gift buying. And the crowds are growing denser at the “Greater Store.” The advantages that are to be had here are becoming noised about —new patrons are joining old ones in the enjoyment of holi- day shopping from a stock that is reliable in every feature— We are sure no one can be disappointed—for no matter how high you build your expectations—the reality is here to —or Knitting. We will vouch for its being appreciated. We will vouch for its being the best Skirt you ever bought for the money. A goodly va- riety to select from. A wide range of prices that will suit any purse. Silk and Cloth. Melton Underskirts, with full ruffle— 89e. Black Satine Umbrella-shaped Under- skirts, ned with flannel—$1. Black Satine Umbrella Underskirts, with corded ruffle—$1.50. Black Satine Umbrella Skirts, lined and faced with ca $1.39. ‘k Satine Umbrella Skirts, with deep flounce and full ruffle—$1.50. Black Mohair Skirts, Mined, with box plats and ruffies—$1.89, $8.75, $4 and $4.75. $2.50, $8, Black Morine Umbrella Skirts—$3, $3.25 and $3.75, Black Taffeta Silk Umbrella Skirts, with deep flounce and full corded ruffle $6.50, $8. $10 und $12.50. Changeable Silk Umbrella Skirts, with flounce and two ruffles—Garnet, Green and Blue—$11.50. Taffeta Silk Umbrella Skirts—Plum and Garnet—with two full-corded ruffles —8, $10.50, $11.50 and $12.50. Striped Silk Umbrella Skirts, with deep corded ruffle—$10.50. Flannel and Knitted Un- derskirts. All-wool White and Fancy Striped Flannel Skirts, made on yoke band, extra wide, hemstitched with silk. Flannel Skirts, made on yoke band, handsomely embroidered with silk—full width and length—$1.50. All-wool Knit Skirts, made on yoke band with crochet edge—solid colors and fancy striped borders—$1. Imported All-wool Knit Skirts, cut Flannel Skirts—hand-embroidered in Pink, White, Blue and Red—§2.25 to extra wide, with yoke band, crochet edge—solid colors and fancy stripes— $1.50 and $2. PERRY'S, — “NINTH AND THE AVENUE.” it redenedeoetetoatecteteateee Abolishing Stairways. From the lowa State Register. The building of the future may have neither elevators nor stairways, as those devices are understood now. The latest in- vention is an inclined elevator. It is prac- tically a moving incline plane, running on sprocket wheels at the top and the bot- tom, with a hand rail moving at the same rate of speed. It is built like an ordinary stairway. The person who wants to ¢o from a higher to a lower floor or contrari- wise simply steps on the inclined plane and is carried upward or downward without jarying or uncomfortable sensations of any completely under the control and_are start- ed or stopped at the pressing of a button. In buildings in which the stream of people is continuous the inclined cap be kept continually moving. In oi they can be run only when needed. The device of me-e- ly pressing a button does sway with the necessity for elevator men or boys. They are also believed to be less dangerous than the ordinary elevator boxes which slide up and down in grooves. Whether the inclined plane could be used for twenty-story build- ings, or even ten-story: buildings, is anotaer question. It would necessitate a sreat many cranges and would consume too much time. The inclined plane is a good | &*! device to connect first and second stories or to facilitate entrance to the eleyated railways in the cities. poss ———o-+ __ Wagsieton—“That’s a ‘fine-looking ‘girl . Briggs—'She's as fine as a fiddle.” - Mr. Briggs, that you've no ear for music.” }glso have on viewa great variety of gi -_——— How Far This Country is Behing England an \ Germany in the Em- ployment #f This INunrisiant: * weve te tee hig was An exposition win be held in Madison Square Garden in New York, opening on January 27, an exposition of gar. Although similar exhibition’ have been held-on the other side of the water; notably in Berlin, for several years, this will be the first of its kind ever held in this country. It. is de- signed to do for gas interests what the fine electrical exhibition in New York city last spring did for the electrical interests, to il- lustrate the present progress and the won- derful variety.of uses to which gas is now put. : In this country, at least, we are only be- sinning to realize the poss{pilities of gas as an industrial agent. Apparently, too, not’ only ‘it this*<éuntry, but ‘everywhere, its-.possibilities as an illumipgnt.are just beginning to: be apprectated. What im- Proved burners have done to enhance the value of gas for lighting purposes, hundreds of other-taventions and -improvements are dcing to extend its usefuinéss in almost every branch of manufactare. 2~ ty , The Madison Squate exponitign, showimg everything that new fi e way of improvements for manuy- cture of gas And means of burning it, will asid engines and appliantes for its use; in dry- ing paper molds after type impressions. in printing offices; melting zinc and othet in: electritat work; drying and-pe. felt hats; iron- ‘ing~tedther in glove factories; brazing “in bicycle factories; heating tar in breweries: ‘heating laundry trons, and finishing “rolls: Japanning and soldering, shrinking tires on locomotives and other wheels; heating rolls for. finishing silk and plush, for enameling, hair-drying, Tipenirnig bananas, in photo- graphic work, in incubators, and no end of similar things. seeps A Wonderfal ‘Towers> * Considered merely as a spectacle and a show, the exposition will be brilliant in the extremé. “Its plece de resistance, “as its managing director would say, will be a wonderful tower of gas and giass and iron, which will stand in the center of the hall: Jt will be: 60 feet in height, with a diameter of 20 feet at Its base. Over 3,000 open jets will _glow-and. glisten from its: countless prisms, and spaced here and there row after row Of incandescent gas.lamps will add to the brilliancy of the effect. The cost pof the tower will probably exceed $35,000, and it is designed not merely for exhibition at this time, but as the contribution of the American gas interests to the Paris world’s fair of 1900. Chiefly the exposition will tell the story oF progress in gas, as it could not be told in figures and type. A few years ago, when electricity seemed likely to sweep every- thing before it in its rapid and victorious advance, there was many a prediction that ata not distant day gas would cease to be made. It is a rather remarkable com- mentary that in just this period gas mak- ing and using has undergone almost as great a revolution as electricity itself. At the presen{;tinj@; something like 75 per cent of all t jmade fii this copn- I fisso the new proctss try is water gas| had hardly madq¢ @rpater progress. than acetyline has nofy, Fethermore, the con- sumption of gas steadily increased, and in his late address before the St. Louis convention, President. Humphreys of the Gas Light Association estimated this in- crease at something like 30 per cent in the last five years. > In Englagd and Germany. . But even now fe are far behind, popu- lation consideré@= the countries’ of Europe. London. alone, witha Gopsiacon of 5,000,- 0, conguges mosesthatthalf ag much gas as the whole-Chited Statés. Comparing English towns with those in this country, the average consumption in Britain is three and four times as much, per capita, as over here. It is true that generally the rate per thousand ig léss than with us, but the difference in price is not 86 great as to ac- count for the difference in consumption. But it is in the, use of gasifor power pur- poses that the most striking contrast be- tween Europe and Amerioa is seen. Over here the gas engine is almost a stranger. It is looked upon with suspicion.and some- times with contempt. There are more gas engines in London alone than in all this country. The total number in use in Great Britain is above 35,000. In Germany, which shows within recent years, perhaps, the greatest mechanical and industrial advance, and now ranks as probably the first industrial nation in the world, there are 86,000 gas engines in use. Remarkably ingenious improvements have been made in the mode of manufacturing gas, by which, in many points of England and on the continent the price of delivered gas has fallen to 70 and 60 and even as low as 40 or 50 cents per 1,000 feet. The possi- bilities of fuel gas under new methods of generation are hardly less than those which the new incandescent system (the Wels- bach and other burners) have provided for its illuminating brother. Several companies are now seeking a franchise in New York city, one of them offering to furnish tuel gas at 50 cents per thousand feet to house- holders and at 35 cents to large manufac- turers, while paying $100,000 for the fran- chise, and after five years 3% per cent on the net business to go to the city. oe in Favor of Janos.” A number of Mtigations relating to the name “Hunyadi” as “a trade mark for Hungarian bitter waters has just come to an. end, resulting in a complete victory for the “Hunyadi Janos” water. The firm of Andreas Saxlehner, which is the proprie- tor ofthe bitter water coming from Buda- pest, known in the trade under the name of ‘“Hunyad! Janos," some years ago brought complaints against numerous com-- petitors owning other springs of aperient bitter waters in Hungary for’ the purpose of canceling the several labels which these ccmpetitors had adopted, upon the ground that they imitated the style and character- istics of the labels used for the genuine “Hunyadi Janos” water, and unlawfully used the name “Hunyadi’’ in different com- binations. The decisions which have becn recently rendered by the Hungarian min- ister of commerce finally decide that the Hunyadi Janos water is the only genuine “Hunyadi” water and entitled to. that ame, and that other waters in the market using the word Hunyadi have no right to it.” A notice of warning has been sent to the drug trade in this country that the .ex- clusive rights of the firm ‘Andreas Sax- lehner. to. the.word “Hunyadi” will be vig orously defended against all imitators. aig Decisions © “Hunyadi Roosevelt's Slippery Way. From the Pittsburg#Phroifile, Theodore. Rooseweltzwas not always the fluent’ orator one ‘rééfy extemporaneous speaker that he.#6 toslay, but this is not a matter of surprile,“a8'precocity’ iis never a proof of greatness, aljhough.it. has in many hoted instances charatterized those who af- terward became @téat: “Theodore Roosevelt was a wide-awaké, hustling youth, good-at boaks, but bettef! at''h's sports, 4 lover of all outdoor and thy, hearty, sturd: American boy. F Sool he was requi! to write essays, deliver orations. and. “apeak: Pieces,” just as are alsschool boys in these modern days, and hi& old playmates stil delight to relate*how®!“Ted” brought the house down by‘“his fhethod of. rendering that old stand- Marco Boggaris,” Everybody kno\ on least, the beginning irring poem: AL. midnight in-his guarded tent: = >» ake toate DSA aches ie of the-hour a en: Greece; her’ In suppliance. ben: Should tremble at his pe Pent ‘When ‘young Roosevelt's speak he arose with all cor lence and. be- ASGAS- EX POSITION Uttle- goblet: “| cocktail, w! The Grandest Stock of Fine Xmas Gloves in Washington. The display. we make this year Tepresents every possible degree. of Glove finery. Every worthy style— every deserving idea in Glove mak- ing has a showing here. And most interesting feature to the - holiday gift seeker is the lowered prices we've inaugurated. Every value of- fered means a saving—a good big round saving and a genuine-to-be- Telied upon value. 73¢. —4-button apd 2-clasp. In all street shades. For 4-button, 2-clas 5 and 7-hook Lay f 0) C. “and Dogakin. Guaranteed ‘© in every particular. 4button Finest Kid a $135 ced $1.75. Prices succeed the above quotations by easy steps up to $5 and $6. Among this. season’s novelties — exclusively our own—we show the new Diamond Clasp Evening Glove! The Genuine French Kid, with fourchette forks of contrasting colors. Perfumed and Silk- lined Gloves are among the styles bound to be popular. Men’s Gicves---finest made, from 9g5c. up to $3. Every Glove ma- terial, every correct style. All Gloves hand- somely boxed and ex- changed if not right size. LOUVRE GLOVE COMPANY, 919 F ST.N.W. A CHRISTMAS SUGGESTION Plan Adopted by One Woman in Buying Present, Confined Herself to One of the Many Lines of Goods Supposed to The giving of presents at Christmas sea- son has become so conventional and inevi- table a custom that this day of peace and good will is now more of a dread and a care than it ought to be. Possibly, this is becauge so many of us make the mistake of waiting until the holidays are fairly upon us before we consider what will be the most pleasing and appropriate gifts for those upon our Christmas list. Then, with a limited time at our disposal in which to select a number of presents, we enter a shop, and, finding the place thronged, we make our purchases hurriedly, accepting the advice of the salesman, who is anxious to turn his attention to other customers impatiently waiting for their turn: Conse- quently, we often depart with the things that are more likely to be a disappointment than a satisfaction. One Wo Way. During a recent discussion of the cares of the holidays one clever woman described her labor-saving method of providing gifts for her somewhat numerous friends, “Each year,” she said, “I turn all my shopping efforts toward one collection. Jt may be silver, or rare bits of porcelain, or embroidered household linens. With my thoughts thus bent upon a particular re- search, I am not led into sudden, frantic purchases by the rush or the impulse of the moment, only to realize in a calm after- ward that I bought those things merely be- cause they thrust themselves upon me, and not because they filled the needs or tastcs that I wished to gratify. Articles of Glass, “This year, finding my resources some- what cramped, I selected crystal, as it gives a lovely return for a meager expendi- ture. One of my friends is devoted to the graces of her dining table; therefore I am confident that she will be pleased with a cut glass jelly bowl of so quaint and at- tractive a shape as to make the modest price seem incredible. Another is distinc- lively fond of arranging her flowers in a variety of holders. For her an orchid- shaped vase of Bohemian glass, in shades of green and brown, is purchased without a doubt of its welcome; while for a violet- loving girl a violet globe of pale purple Austrian glass, edged with dull gold, is a charming little receptacle to secure for 75 cents. 4 The friend whose tiny apartment is glori- fled by the unique contents of her tabinets will recelve the newest Venetian importa- tion—a shallow bowl of green threaded glass, held high in the feet of a griffin, whose bead peers over the edge of the bowl; the griffin is opal-tinted. “Besides. selecting these novelties from special importers, I have hunted through the jumble of old curio shops and have had as much enjoyment in the discovery ef little treasures there as my dear ac- them. d so my Christmas shopping has been @ pleasure instead of a trial.” {. Some Attractive Prices. In anctent times rock crystal used to be ‘casried for coolness in the hands of the high-born. Venetian: lady.’ Moreover, the ‘Venetians are said to have carried to »er- fection the art of carving on rock crystal. But they. could haye done, nothing more than the hun’ the goblets: and beakers of the hich has replaced oysters on the. scenes cut upon a Dorfllnger- 2 BARBER & ROS’ GHRISTMAS OFFERINGS. ciated. Tool chests, $5 up. Take notice that they're not toy chests— that the chest itself is of fine ash and wal- every ningic. tool Sethe Materia et frery Hngie teal te the tate oh? our own . stock~-ieols “ along to mechanics and re guaranteed. ‘They. range in price according to the num- ber “of “tools. 8. ge 3. you an empty ha, tonle 3 jump price for way you get what tools you chest’ and you may then we'll all. In this really want. Finest Cutlery. itt of a A an el Prices. A guod Pocket Knife ts a glegant gift. 25e. up to $10. for RAZOWS—Such leading ‘makes ce Wade & Butcher, Rogers, Wolstenbolm, Swedish. Torres, de. "A dollar buys a splendid We also carry the “Star” Safety Razor, of which you already. know. ‘They begin ei $2 and go up to $18 for the finest sets. Xmastree holders, 50c. up — +o much better than the old way—quicker. Suggestions of some useful, practical gifts for both sexes. The trehd of opinion is, toward practical gifts at Christmas time. The “toy things” are being avoided each year more and more, and our stock receives more consideration as a result. We suggest a few things below and tell you how much they will cost you. Take notice there is something for both sexes— and most all ages, and that every one is a gift that will be appre- A pair of skates Barber & Ross, Cor. G and th Sts. —tce or rotier—make another gift that will be appreciated—by any boy that hasn't « pair. It really doesn't pay anybody 1 cheap ice rkates, so we haven't th ‘We've the best ones, though, from [0 and they're good, those of the leading manu facturers. A 2hc. Skate Sharpener with each pair of skatca. Raymond's Exterston Roller Skates, $1.25 Wood Wheel Extension Skates, Jee. Puritan cil heaters re splendid gifts. You can't make @ present of a better beater, for Puritans are he Pest decane they're the mont yw erful and most economie: oe burns Sige. of off in ten hours...... $4.00 No. barns 6. $5.00 $7.50 + No. 64—burns Se. worth of fl in ten hours and has double drum, cast-iron fire box, and is hand ‘Nos. 54 and 64 have drip pan and $9.00 rollers “Calovit” Gas Heaters —ar> the best in gas heaters. We have given them the greatest test and find that All the weak points of ordinary gas beaters have been overcome. They burn 50 per vent Jess gax and are very powerful, Lburrer size beats a single bed 100 $2 la room, and@, ee $3 and consumes but Se. worth of ten hours....... suke PERUSE tise eate a ras but lic. worth of gas in ten hours ‘The S-borner size beats en cxtra large room, and burns but 16c. worth of gas day. Dress Suits .. orc, to call on the President. silk lined throughout, Weve often been asked to run our special sales for longer periods than we do—and we would just like to say a few words in reference to these sales and our reason for not running them longer. When we announce a sale of this character we caiculate to have goods just to last for that period of time. don’t hold out, then we have to take from our regular stock to keep the sale going the limited time. Sometimes, not very often, we pro- vide too liberally. The first 2 or 3 days of these sales finds a more complete assortment than the latter days; so it wise to get in as early as you can. We love to give our friends the behefit of our good buying, to have them share saving epochs, because we know that each bargain secured from us binds the customer closer to ou establishment. Wednesday and Thursday, avail yourself of our special—a cutaway coat and vest for $9.35, a pair of trousers for $4.65—$14 for a suit fit Mertz and Mertz, New “Era” Tailors, 906 F Street. 25. enough Sometimes the goods naturally is always in these money- For two days more, Moorish pattern, from the four curved di- visions of the tumblers, wine glasses, bowls and decanters. For Lamp Globes, Lamps play so important a part in house- furnishing, and the fashions of their globes vary so decidedly, they require great care in selection. Shades of silks and lace are entirely out of date—they have almost been banished to the Iimbo of “bad form”—and glass globes are in triumphant ascendancy. Bent glass in the popular Moorish shape is much liked; the colors are exquisite au- tumn leaf browns, rich reds—any soft, be- coming color may be had. But the newest and most beautiful lamp shade is made of large sea shells—the Med- iterranean conch that- old-time sea cav- tains used to bring to their New England homes to ornament the mantels and the “what-nots.” Four of these are joined into a@ globe shape with a gold or silver net- work. In daytime the shells have a dark pearl tint, but when the flame of the lamp shines through them they glow with a beautiful rege color. ——— The Sick Man Got Well. From the Philadelphia Record. : A Pine street physician tells this story in iNustration of the queer things which a doctor encounters: “TI have a patient down here on 15th street who may fairly be called a temper- ence crank. A couple of weeks ago he fancied himself sick and sent for me. I told him that nothing really ailed him. ‘What you need,’ I said, ‘is a stimulant—a little whisky now and then will get you out doors in a day or two.’ The man collapsed. “Whisky! he gasped. ‘Good heavens, -doc- tor, the folks wouldn’t stand that. Why, I'm a prohibitionist!” ‘Oh, that’s all right,’ I said, ‘I'll send you around a jug of good stuff, and you must take it in hot water, say three to six times a day.’ The patient lay back and did some thinking. send for hot water,’ he said, ‘they'd sus- pect. I.mean my family and the servants.’ I thought a minute, and then I said: ‘Look here, you shave, don’t you? Just send down Haat shaving mug and get the hot water in t “This was on Saturday. On Monday I called aguin. Everybody in the house ap- peared to be greatly excited. ‘What's the row? I inquired. ‘How's the patient? The whole family answered in chorus: ‘Oh, he’s af right physically, doctor, but he's out of hts mind completely. He's been shav- ing once éyery. seven minutes all night and all day.’ He recovered.” ——_+o+____ A Ducal Romance. From the. Lads‘s Pictorial. The death of Duke Wilhelm of Wurtem- burg has revived recollecticns of a romance white in Carlsruhe.: ‘Tho. result was. such strong: mutual affection that the ducliess announced: her- intention of. f motto worth, every dollar's worth pur chased. A sees oli | “Cut & Slash” PRICES —are winners. They brought the crowds yesterday—they're bringing the crowds today. Weve served our apprentice- ship—in other words, proved to you that our claim to under- sell any cash jeweler in town is only just and we are now reap- ing the benefits of it. —If everybody knew as much about our prices and stock as we and other jewelers do— every bit of jewelry bought 1! Our conte value for & 3 NN wae Von AIS in “Washington would be bought right here. One — Tomorrow? iamond ) Ring, $ I 6; ) ) —But come tomorrow if you want it at the price. TERMS: Any 0 Pernon cau bus Watches, Diamonds, Jewelry, &c., of us on‘) the following terms: On $25 worth— $5 down, $1.00 weekly On 10 “25 weekly On 15 down, $1.0) weekly. | On $100 worth. 00 weekly ? - 5 RATIONAL JEWELRY 66. 1108 PERNA. AVE. . YES fly, consisting of a fifteen-year-old son and two younger deughters, and the death of the uncle to whom she owes her happiness will be a deep sorrow to her.