The Paducah Daily Sun Newspaper, August 24, 1898, Page 4

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t OF THE SEASON a THE GLASS THAT CHEERS I{ you neglect this opportunity you will have lasting regrets; lor But not inebriates, unless you drink 1 the history of merchandising was such radical pricing known. lig excess, is our fine exira dry or No original writing can be more interesting. The] Gold Seal. mpagne. As a dinner er goods must after next week find a] wing jt is unexcelled. For those who like more body and a still wine for dinner, our Burgundi Rhine Wines, Ales and Whiskies are not to be competed with in Padoc for high grade quality and the price never it Rea this protocol. edict has gone forth that no summ resting place in our store. ‘Three hundred fine shirt waists, | well made, well worth soc, grand | sets, grand el clearing sale price 9c. 1 Millinery Department Five hundred fine percale, ma | iy cur fine trimmed hats; ras and cheviot shirt waists, regi" | (11 our fine straw sailors; lar price 75c, grand clearing sa i ie oe ie gb At Half_ Price in Our All our fine white pique and Ciand Cleasing Salas Marseilles shirt waists, worth 1 : ; > oo, grand clearing sale price} One hundred and fifty fine schoo! RICHMOND HOUSE BAR) |Tam o’Shanters, regular price 25] 4 popular resort for gentlemen who and 35c, grand clearing sale price} appreciate an up-to-date establish ‘All our fine white shrunk pique| i Pratap Det sy: the reqairements baa, Yr pa antag 5 Just received, a new lot of fall In the City. price at 6.00, 7.00, 8.00 and 10.00) ""s 11 our fine French hair switches, $1.00, 1.25 and 1.50 Kid All very long fine hair switches, kid gloves, blacks and colors, sizes) Just received, a new lot of col 10¢. ment io all its appointments, and and Marseilles dress skirts, regular) | grand clearing sale for -oc OF THE PEOPLE All our very fine silk, satin and| 4,5. "in all the new shades and go in our grand clearing sale in|. AiO Ot iiiso, grand clearing | <2sa=====sees Gloves at 59. regular price 2.50 and 3.00, grand si 's% and 6, go in our grand ored switches and wigs, 25 and 215 BROADWAY = 215 All our soc and 75¢ summer cor- earing sale price 25¢ GES Dress Skirts at a Fraction ime ot Doe Rese ‘All our fine straw sailors that Meets all prices 1.50 and 2.50, grand clear- while they iast. Finest Lunch moire dress skirts that range in| styles. hak 40 ob hm two lots, 3.98 and 5.00, |sale price 75¢. ‘Two hundred pairs finest quality | clearing sale price 1.50. clearing sale at 59c. | soc. Ira Willis, of Cadiz, is at the New Richmond. Mr. F. A, McClellav,of Eddyville, is in the city. E, Bell has returned from iagara Falls, C. H. Starks, of Benton, was the city today. Mr. T. J. Flournoy has returned from Louisville. John H. Cronin, of Cairo, is at the New Richmond, F. M. McFarland, of Fulton, is at ew Richwond. ‘Tom P. Moore, of Nashville, is at the New Richmond. Mr. Lote Graham, of the county, is in the city today. D Z. C. Holland, of the county, was in the city today. Marshal Crouch, of Metropolis, — — in MIneraL WELL Hous Why go to other health resorts when you can find an unrivaled one at home? IL bave taken charge of, renovated and repapered the hotel adjoining the GREAT MINERAL WELL ; One-half block from the Naehyjlle, Chattanooga and St- Louls railroad depot ‘ ed to accommodate both sick and well by South Tih ee a m BATS 25 cente; LODG Special ie iaeeuay eo ag CARR. Proprietor. | FOOD INSPECTOR HERE, eee was in the city today. | Mr. W. H. Sherfflus, of Lexing-/ Edith, the little daughter of Dr. ton, an inspector of food under the} Troutman, is quite ill pure food biil, bes been in the city Mr. R. D. Happy. of Mayfield, is securing samples of all kinds of food Wow BiokinsnAs for examination. The pure food bill at the Nex is now Seing enforced. Mr. Will Martin has returned from SES COMING IN. tbe 25 cent Window Glass Spectacles. It we had our choice between giv ing up everything we have in this —— world and losing our eyesight, I'm| stayor Lang ois after those who sure we'd give up everything elie and! ,.¥0 Failed co take out licenses, cs- Keeprour eyes. Trouble is, we never rivers of wagons. Many of think of these things until we'relinem bave taken ont licenses, but brought face to face pli them. Wel have failed to have the bond required all know peopie who make a practice} ),) signed, which makes the k of buying “window-glass”spectacles} jYenye" igyslid.” Mayor Lang has {18.8 at the New Richmond. because they think it’s economy, 20'\ served notize on ali that the bonds} Mr. J. P. Buchanan, the cracker knowing they are doing their eyes ®{must be signed, and many are re-}and candy man, is at the Palmer. great injury until too late, There is} sponding with the names of bonds-} Mrs, Chas, McCarty has returned just as_mach defference in spectacle) men from a pleasant visit to Lonisyille. lenses as there is between a glass di Tibetan Hes Hekiee eset os saopalevclpr tg oo bit pal aee age to Eddyville this morning on business, Oe cat epea ned wath Dr. 3. Mr. J. L, Peon and wite, of Burren‘s wonderful instrume sae Ky., are at the New Rich- and get apair of his celebrated crow mond. atone glasses, and you will see as you have never seen before. EYES TESTED FREE. Du. Jouaxw Harmars. 423 Broadway. LA BELLE THIS WEEK MAUD DE LORA MACK AND ARMOUR CHANGE OF BILL THURSDAY. Mr. and Mrs. Will Gray returned this moraing from Gracey. Mr. W. 8, Stone, of Birmingham, 'y:, ig at the New Richmond. Editor L. E, Dodd, of the Benton Tribune, was in the city today. Mrs. H. Strickland, of Vicksburg, POCKET BOOK Lost. ALady From Murray Loses Fifty Dollars, Mrs. C. M. Smott, the well-known hotel woman of Murray, Ky., ar- ret rived in the pity last night en route}! the city. to Dawson. She learned here th Mrs. Fitzhugh, of Henderson, ar- the Springs are crowded, and also{tived on the papket this morning on a that after leaving Murray, she had | visit to friend: lost her pocket book, containing $50 Mr, G. B. Underwood has return At last accounts she bad notfound|ek from a lengthy visit to Ballard it, dud was of the opinion that she} county and Teanessee. lost it either at Biurray or on the! pfrs, Lyle, Miss Brightie Lyle and train, as she did not miss it until she} Mys. (ec, H. Dains returned last had boarded the train. night on the Buckeye State, HOSPITAL TRAIN, Mr. John T. Donovan, General oles Agent of the Illinois Central is ex- One Passes Through Eylton ,-| pected home from Dawsoi tom sational Report. Mr. Will Grabam, of Marshall unty, the well known Populist, js Sen , Dr. Stokes, of Mayfield, t meriy Miss Boone Whittemore, is in the city a guest of Mrs, Clint Wils cox, Hon. W. 8, Wilson, of Carbon- A hospital train en route from Chickamauga to St. Louis, passed through Fulton yesterday. Aboard é the tdin were 147 sick soidicrs and| ae; formerly superintendent of the nine corpses, The sick were taken to St. Louis division, was in the city the Bt. Louis hospital, It was stated |'°"#Y- ; that there were 18 cases of yellow] Mrs. Joseph Preuse and five childs fever aboard, besides 27 cases of ty-|*en, of Murpbrysboro, Ill., are guests phoid and 19 of malaria, One of of Mrs, Preuse’s brother, Mr. F. J. the men said they had lost more men | Bergdoll. while at Chickamauga, than they pt. Douglas Jones and wife aud would have lost had they gone to] sister-in-law, Harry Brandon, Caba and fought Spaniards, returned this morning from a visit to ‘The report about yellow fever was} Evansvil! of course a canard, Mr. R. B. Bradshaw and daugh- NO CAKE WALK. ter, Miss Nora Belle, of Eddyville, a arrived this morning and stopped at t ¢ . The Announsement of One Was|'!® Palmer Mayor Tom Stahl, of Pinhook, is Unauthorized By Manager Jin the He has been out in var- Bostwick. ious parts of tne coyntry for three _ weeks past, Manager Bostwick found himself] Master James Reddick Langston, in an nopleasant predicament last} son of Mr. C. S. Langston, is quite night when the cyrtain raised at Lalill of typhoid fever at his home on Belle park. The house was packed, | South Fifth street. and on all sides he was asked when] pink Underwood, of Co. K, is the ‘cake walk’’ would begin. It} visiting his uncle, ex-Oficer G. B, soon became evident that many of] tnderwood. He has been in the the spectators had been drawn thith- hospital at Chickamauga. er to see the cake walk, and it was! pov, w, K. Penrod hee been ill at not his intention to have a cake walk, ; ° and no arrangements lied een made eet ter ve ye each aa for one. f The mistake was one that resulted | *1MeF#) of the late Mra, Milstead, from a misunderstanding. A report-}__ Mrs. E. J. Gross, accompanied by er on & contemporary was told last] Mrs. Pratt, arrived this morning on week that there would likely be a| the City of Paducab, and will be the cake walk last night, but the plans co of the former's brother, Mr. did not mature, and the reporter .. P, Balthasar, until Sunday, \ nounced the event without afterwards AEP AE Ba ie consulting the manager, when no ar- rangements whatever had been made, — and no ennouncement authorized, J.C. Sutton, aged 28, « railroad Manager Bostwick was compelled} man, and Minnie Woods, aged 25, $5.00 to $10.00 monthly payments.|to make this explanation to those] were married at the county court 100 choice residence lots, 50 feet| present. He expects to give a cake] house this forenoon by County Judge front. Prices $100 up. Graveled| walk in the near future, but when he}Tully. Both are colored, and wag [READ IS THE STAFF OF LIFE CONSEQUENTLY HAVE IT PURE Diploma FLOUR ISA PeOLOTaLY Every barrel, half barrel, sack or package guaronteed to be made From PURw SOFT RED WINTER WHEAT —none finer. All firet-class retaj) grocers sell it. Best families buy it YOUR MONEY BACK if not as rep resented. MARRIED AT CCURT HOUSE. FOK SALE. BURGLAR Visited the Residence of Hon Henry Burnett Last Night and Lighted Up the House, He Awoke a Seivant Whe Gaye the Alarm and Had Him He Left tle, Run Away A negro entered the residence of Hon. Henry Burnett, on Broadway sear Ninth, at an early hour thi morning, and lighting up the house proceeded to ransack the drawers and other articles of furniture at his leisure Mr. Burnett and his family are at Toronto, Canada, and there was no one at home except a colored woman, who was there taking care of the house, and this the marander evi- dently knew. He lighted every light in the house, and finally, probably about the time he had gotten everything he wanted, he awoke the servant, who at once screamed, and awoke the neighbors Major J. H. Ashcraft, who lives next door, ran over, as did another neighbor, and one stationed himself at the front door, while the other stood at the back. The negro ran and jumped past the man at the back door and made his escape, dropping p) a byodle of clothing as he ran, if he suceeeded in getting away with anything it is not known, as there is no one who can tell whether or not anything is missing. The police claim they do not know the name of the negro, and have no clue to his identity, It is probable that all he got was in the bendle he was forced to abandon in his pre- cipitous flight, ANOTHER SEASON, Wul Probably Be arranged For By Mgr. General Manager George Harvey, representing Manager Chas. Taylor, of Kast Kud Park, who bay had te La Belle park theater contract all the summer, will remain several days in Paducah. He finds that the business has been well managed by Manager Bostwick, and the probability is that the park theater will be in the saine hands next year, SEWERAGE WORK. The Force is Now at Jack and Ninth, The Sewerage force is now at work on Niuth street, and has gotten w Jackson, The work. is progressing rapidly since the main sewer was finished, but the work i: now not more then half @oished in the first district. NEW WALL PAPER FIRM Messrs. Chas. I’. Anderson and Claude Higgins, two of Paducah’s best known paper hangers, have gpened yp headyuarters under the Falmer House with » complete lineof both fine and low-priced grades of wall paper. heir stook is entirely new and right up-to-date, ‘They do their own work, and satisfaction is gu anteed. Give them a call; 104 North Fifth, Cuas. F, Axperson, Cravpe Hicains. and that sickly bilious complexion b ets,—beauty satisfaction « com streets. W. M. Janus, does, he will advertise jt for at least} the first marriage of the bride and 8283¢ Broadway. | three deys beforehand. the second of the groom, AT WORK. Preparations For the Building of Their New Chureh Build- ing Have Already Begun, Will Be on the Old Sito and Will Cost Over $40,000—Will Be: a Beautiful Structure, The work of clearing away the ground for a new Catholic church at Sixth and Broadway has begun, but only the foundation will be built this fall. The new church will be one of the finest in the state and will cost some- where between $40,000 and $50,000. CHILD SUFFOCATED. Coroner Phelps Issued a Burial Pe ite George Jones, colored, went be- fore Coroner Phelps this forenoon and said that he was unable to get a permit to bury bis 14 wonths-old ebild, as there was no doctor in at- temdance at its death. The child seemed to have died from heat, and upon the man making affidavit, the permit was issued by the coroner, Business at San Juan, Porto Ri is at a standstill, owing tothe del: of the trauisfer of the city to the Americans. Good order maio- tained. The sunken ship blocking the harbor has been partially re- moved and there is now a safe en- trance. Capt. Gen, Maciss has given the Americans permission to [send a supply ship from Ponce to Arecibo. THE ANCIENT BETROTHAL Was a Solemn Ceremony—Wedding and agement Rings. Wedding and betrothat rings were supposed in olden times to possess a saving grace and an intrinsic value, a belief that still lingers in the mind ft some, ‘The wedding ring, as we Ww possess it, or rather the plainness plain gold ring,” aa it is often ovingly called, belongs to modern mes. Even in the last century it s not considered unsuitable that a ring consecrated to the service of ng man and woman in an indis nion should be set with pre- es or be treated artistically early history of the wedding not easy to trage, aa it was apt onfused with the betrothal ring, merly most important of the two. We must not forget that in the days of our forefathers the betrothal was the t ceremony, and marriage only a ratification of the contract. A spouse was then a betrothed pers and to use was to Ve “d The cererhony of betrothal or es al, as the contract of a future “eternal bond o was performed with all possi le solemnity. The reasons for ermalizing an engagement in ig way was (lo t in times of violence and d ard of law the church wisely protected the weaker party—the woman—by throwing a sanctity round the betrothal, and pe any vivlation ef the con ract with excummunication. A be- irothal service was used, which is sti) observed jn a tew of the French and Italian rituals, and, indeed, the first art of the marriage service of the ‘hurch of England down to the wom: au’s auswer: “I will,” is the old be- trothal service The action for breach of promise of marriage is probably a relic of the old ceren of betrothal treated by law as the breach of a contract, a con tract which can now ysually only be bin solub tol On or about September 1 wel eatiy—orr prices creat will ones an electrical department omplete in repairs and doing all kinds of repair work. The wiring}:«rs—in of buildings, fitting of electric bells and repairing of fans and motors promptly attended to. All we ask is a fair trial, and we guarantee our prices to give satisfaction. Minzesheimer ne Plumbing Comp’y|Dalton, Th 104 North Fifth Street Under Palmer House Telephone 862 _—<<< inferred. 1m off times Me breach of mise was a8 often as not on the fay’s side, for girls were espoused whem very young, and their fathers obtained “foster-lean,” or money, from their future husbands, which was supposed to be used for their ed ucation and maintenance. ‘There were greedy fathers in those days, who, after obtaining the money, would quarrel with the spouse, anil It you wish to escape disease you must fil- ter your drinking water, both winter and sum- mer By using one of our germ-proot filters you are certain of having pure water. guar- anteed. Prices within reach of all. {53> 3RAs BROADWAY PADUCAH KY breaking off the engagement, won betroth their daughters to other sui ors. This was 90 frequently done that the church at last decreed t! the priee of the wife should be paid on the wedding day instead of at the Before this was made law, how ever, the betrothal ring, which was given when the dowry was settled, was the one visible théng that bound the contraefing parties together. The wife had other proofs of her marr besides the wedding ring, bu trothal ring, unlike the of to-day, which is a ntere gift from a lover, was legal evidence of the com tract. One has read in old bal lovers who we brooch and rin, yous: cage ly a free will off Philadelphia I Flows with Honey. ion. ¢ land flowing with 1 bees are very in the wilder In Palestine, milk and hon ness of Judea, and th Screen Doors and Windows! CHEAPEST TO BE HAD: M. E. JONE _ BUY YOUR PITTSBURGH COAL NOW produce, obtained fro rocks, holl in trees anc is, with many of the inhabi means of s ence. Comm on 1 Sam. 14 “Oriental Illustrations,” remarks t in the ea este literally fl with he seen han, “LET US HAVE PEACE” “Peace hath her victories no less re nowned than war.’ | “To the victors belong the spoils.’ To our customers belong the profits this week. We have met the enemy and—we've got "em. Hl WE HAVE SILENCED THE FORTS of high prices with the bar. gains we Zsold to the tradg. ur figures, at all times ithe LOWEST, now knook all the rest in the share From our dies goods may yet be se lected some choice things in hot weather stuff, on which we won't quote any prices, though others dc that for a bluff, ‘Wiese goods you pan have as you wish them; yourself make the prices to suit. And when you have spent « few dollars you get & fine picture to boot, We are sell ing the handsomest 4 RESS SKIRTS ever sold in this end of the state; for less than the bought at, ail howe made and right up jo date. Our LADIES WEAR pleases the fairest, and looks lovely on creatures less fair; Ourstyles, which are eycy rarest, ‘‘are charming,'' fair women declare, And the men folks never forget us, wher ding NICE SHIRTS apd FINE SHOE: They know we keep the assortment from which they easily choose. Qar SHOES are the best and cheapest on top of the earth—or be low—and every last pair is as ‘solid’ as the rocks in the Forts of Morro You may fancy this quite out of rea- son, but a trial will prove it is true. Just to wind up for the sea- son, FORTY CENTS buys a LOW- QUARTER SHOE in GAITERS and BUTTONS and LACES we can fit every toot tos “T."" “Cousin Georgie, how dainty your feet look!” wear Dorian’s shoes—don't you see Rich people are pleased with the beauty of our LINENS, LACE CUR- TAINS and RUGS, and other folks think it a duty to follow the taste of “big bugs, Our trade is ds can be car incret ig 8 muss; we hold fast the trade of the Ithy, and ‘‘the poor we have alwa, uw Our PICTURES—the Gems of every “sweet home’ ought to be, when just for a few dollars’ purchase, you're wel- come to some of them free. All will admit the above contains “more truth than poetry.”” Everybody come to th's winding- up sale of the season, JOHN J. DORIAN, WO, 205 BROAOWAY, + PADUCAH, KY Should Have Your Patronage, for Three Reasons... e Tailor. AN EVEN TE! lifferent kinds ¢ « from in our yards. t received a barge of Brown & So! burgh lamp, which we will ff the barge inte your coal w, this week, or until it is am loaded, at the low price of ro}ge bushg Highest Awards at Chicago and Atlanta Expositions four sizes - + $7.60 per ton = 6.00 per tom 5 cents per Lnshel 7 cents per bushel \ wnractte, tornard Coke, three Bernard Lamp : Bernard Nut DELIVERED, FOR SPOT OASH ONLY ST. BERNARD COAL COMPANY INCORPORATED 427 BROADWAY TELEPHONE NO.6 It's Going "00H cone ano mins co. INCORPORATED Miners and Shippers... Tradewater Coal Now is the time to put in your supply of this nut 7e bushel. Odice at elevator, “qq Phone 254 COAL “intel? COAL SOLD AS CHEAP AS THE Nat, 7e per bushel. All sizes Old Lee Anthracite $7.60 per tery, THESE PRICES ARE FOR SPOT (gH We keep a stock on hand all t?,e time and would be pleased to ha your orders, BARRY & HENWEBERGER. — We Don’t Sell Cheap Coal but give our patrons the well-sereened Render Coa Prime Lump at 8 cents Cash; Render Nut and Egg at 7 cents Cash See us about your Anthracite best quality and c! est price, Central voal and Iron Company’ é JEFF J. READ, Manager TELEPHONE 370 Yard, Tenth and Jeffarsow MRS. R, BURGAUER, Agent All sizes, —$——— FOURTH AND BROADWAY OVER M’PHERSON’S DRUG STORE FIRST | SECOND THIRD He guarantees a perfect fit, He does all his work with home labor, ..» He will sell you @ suit of clothes made to order As cheap as you can buy a custom-made) And the only: high-grade 6-96nt: Filter the Water You Drink i

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