THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1867. WT1AT ARE WOMEN HADE OFt Prom Once a Week. In the palmy days of childhood, we were taught in nursery jingle and we implicitly be lieved, that little girls were made of "SuRHr and splee AnU all that' nice," But, growing older, we learned to onr disap pointment that they were prodaoed from Adam's lib; and when we asked why woman was made of that particular bou, we were told became it was the most crooked in Adam's lody. "Observe the result," preached Jean Raulin, in the beginning of the sixteenth century: "man, composed of clay, is silent and ponde rons, but woman gives evidnoe of her osseous origin by the rattle she keeps np. Move a sack of earth and it makes no noine; to noli a Lag of bones and you are deafened with the ditter-clatter." This observation did not fall to the ground; it was repeated by Oratian de Drtisao in hi "Controversies des Bexes Masimlin et Fe-ini-nin," 1('M. The learned in medieval times did not spare women. Jean Nevisan, profes sor of law at Turin, who died in 1.140, 1b harder till on them in hia ".Sylva Nuptialis." Theroin lie audaciously asserts that woman was formed by the Author of Oooi till tho head had to be made, aud that was a production of the great enemy of mankind. 'TeriniBit Deus lllul faeere du'tnoiiio." lint the Rabbis are equally tinsparlng. They assert that when Eve had to be drawn from the side of Adam she was not extracted by the head, lest she bhould be vain; nor by the eyes, leat they should be wanton; nor by the mouth, lest she should be given to tittle-tattle; nor by the ears, lest she should be inquisitive; by the bauds, lest she should be meddlesome; nor by the heart, lest she should be jealous; but she was drawn forth by the side; yet, notwith standing these precautions, she has every fault specially guarded against, because, being extracted sideways, she was perverse. Another Rabbinical gloss on the text of Muses asserts that Adam was created double; that he and Kve were made back to back, united at the shoulders, and that they were severed with a hatchet, tiugubinus says that their bodies were united at the side. Antoinette Bouiignon, that extraordinary mystio of the seventeenth century, hal some ' strange visions of the primeval man and the birth of Kve. The body of Adam, she says, was more pure, translucent, and transparent than crystal, light and buoyant as air. Iu it were' vessels and streams of light, which en tered and exuded through the porea. The essels were charged with liquors of various colors of intense brilliancy and transparency; some of these fluids were water, milk, wine, lire, etc. Every motion of Adam's body pro duced ineffable harmonies, ivery oreature obeyed him; nothing could resist or injure him. He was taller than men of his time; bis hair was short, curled, and approaching to black. , lie had a little down on his lower lip. In his stomach was a clear fluid, like water in . a crystal bowl, in which tiny eggs developed themselves, like bubbles in wine, as he glowed with the ardor of Divine oharity; and when he Strongly desired that others should unite with bim in the work of praise, he deposited some of these eggs, which hatched, and from one of them emerged his consort, Eve. The inhabitants of Madagascar have a strange myth touching the origin of woman. They say that the first man was created of the dust of the earth, and was placed in a garden, where he was subject to none of the ills whioh now afflict mortality; he was also free from all bodily appetites, and though surrounded by delicious fruit and limpid streams, yet felt no desire to taste of the fruit or quaff the water. The Creator had, moreover, strictly forbidden bim either to eat or to drink. The great enemy, however, came to him, and painted to him iu glowing colors the sweetness of the apple, the luHciousuess of the date, and the succulence f the orange. In vain: th first man re membered the command laid upon him by his Maker. Then the fiend assumed the appear ance of an effulgent spirit, and pretended to be a messenger from Leaven commanding him to eat and drink. The man at once obeyed. Shortly after, a pimple appeared on his leg; the spot enlarged into a tumor, whioh in creased in size and caused him considerable annoyance. At the end of six months it burst, and there emerged from the limb a beautiful girl. The father of all living turnod her this way and that way, sorely perplexed, and unoertain whether to pitch her into the water or give hor to the pigs, when a messenger from. Heaven appeared, and told him to let her run about the garden till she was of a marriageable age, and then take her to himself as a wife, lie obeyed. He called her Bahouna, and she became the mother of all raoe3 of men. There seems to be some uncertainty as to the size of our great mother. The French orientalist Ilenrion, member of the Aoademy, however, fixed jt with a preoision satisfactory, at least, to himself. lie gives the following table of the relative heights of several eminent liistorical personages. Adam was precisely 123 feet 0 Inches high. Kve ..1I8 075 la. " Noah . 103 Abraham 5T7 " Moseo 13 " " Hercules 10 " Alexander 6 " " Julius Cuesar 5 " " It is interesting to have the height of Eve to the deoimal of an inch. It must, however, be stated that the measures of the traditional tomb of Eve at Jeddah give her a much greater Btatnre. "On entering the great gate of the cemetery, one observes on the left a little wall three feet high, forming a square of ten or twelve feet. There lies the head of our first mother. In the middle of the cemetery is a sort of cupola, where reposes the middle of ber body, and at the other extremity, near the door of egress, ia another little wall, also three feet high, forming a lozenge-shaped in rlosnre. There are her feet. In this place is a large pieCe of cloth, whereon the faithful deposit their offerings, whioh serve for the maintenance of a constant burning of per fumes over the midst of her body. The dis tance between her head and feet is 40(1 feet, liow we have shrunk since the creation!" . 1 i Jn ' CoMul d France en Abys- But to return to the substance of which woman was made. This is a point on which the various cosmogonies of nations widely differ, l'robably the discoverers of these cos xnogenies were men, for they seldom give to woman a very distinguished origin. Bat then the poets make it up to her. Nature, the linger of the Land of Cakes, tells us:- "Her pi uutloe nan' Flint trlod on mun, And then sue made the lassen, O!" Gnillanme deBallaste da Bastas (b. 1544; d. If) DO) composed a lengthy poem on the Crea tion, in which he does ample justice to the ladies. His poem was translated into Latin by Dumonin (Joan. ed. Hamonin; Beresithias, give Mandi Creatio. ex Oallico Balluatii da Bastas expresea. BarMis, 1579). and iuto German, Spanish, Italian, and Knglmh. A specimen will eoffloe: "The mother of mortals la herself doth omtilne The charms of an Adam, and graces all Divine. 44r tint his suipasses, her brow Is mors fair, Her eye twinkles brighter, more lustrous hor hair; . . Far sweeter her utterance, her ohln Is quite smontb, Dream of Heanty Incarnate, a lover and a love!" Our own Milton has done poor Eve justice in lines which need not quotation. l'ygmalion, says the classio story, which is really a Phoenician myth of creation, made a woman of marble or ivory, and Aphrodite, in answer to his prayers, endowed the statue with life. We do not believe it. No woman was ever marble. She may seem hard and cold, but she only requires a sturdy male voioo to bid her "Descend, be stone no more I" to show that the marbln appearance was put on, and that she is, and ever was, genuine pal Hating Itesh and blood. "Often does Pygmalion Bpply his hands to the work. One while he addresses it ia soft terms, at another he brings it presents that are agreeable to maidens, as shells and smooth pebbles, and little birds, and flowers of a thou sand hues, and lilies, and painted balls, and tears of the lieliades, that have distilled from the trees, lie decks her limbs, too, with clothing, and puts along necklace on her neck. Smooth pendants haug from her ears, and bows from her breast. All things are be coming to her." Ovid, Metani, x, vii. There is something tender and kindly in this myth; it represents woman as man would have her, pure as the ivory, modestly arrayed, simple, and delighted with small trifles, birds, and pebbles, and flowers a thing of beauty, and a joy forever. But Ilesiod gives a widely different account of the creation of womau. According to him, she was sent in mockery by Zeus to be a scourge to man: "The Sire who rules tho earth and sways the pule Had spoken: laughter llil.'d his secret soul: lie bade the crippled bo. 1 lils heat obey. Ami mould with K-mptnug water plastic clay; Willi hum. in nerve and liumitn voice invest The limbs elusllc, and the breathing; breast; Kelr as tlio humming goidehses above, A virgin's likeness wit h tlio looks of love, lie bade Minerva teach the skill I hut sheds A thousand colors la the gliding thread; He cali'd the uingio of low's iioliioo queuu To breathe around a witchery of mleu, And eager pnsil n's never-sated flame. And cures of dress that prey upon tbe frame; Fade Hermes last endue, with craft rehaed Of tieaoberous manneix, and a shameless mind. Uesiod Eroa, 61-79. If such was the Greek theory of the creation of woman, it speaks ill for the Oreek men, for woman is ever what man makes her. If he chooses her to be gidd and light, and crafty, giddy, light, and crafty will she become; but if he demands of her to be what God made her, modest, and thrifty, and tender, such she will ever prove. This our grand old northern fore fathers knew, and they made her creation a sacred matter, and fashioned her from a nobler stock than man. lie was of the ash, she of the elm; they called the first woman Embla, or Erula, which means a laborious female from the root amr, ami, aoibl, signifying "work." "One day, as the sons of Bor were walking along tbe sea-beaoh, they found two stems of wood, out of whioh they shaped a man and a woman. The first, Odin, infused into them life and spirit; the second, Vill, en dowed them with reason and the power of motion; the third, Ve, gave them speech and features, hearing and vision." ("Younger Edde," 9; cf., also "Voluspa," 17, 18.) This reminds one of the ancient Iranian myth of Ahoura Mazda creating the first pair, Meschia and Meschiane, from the Beiva3 tree. But the Scandinavians also spoke of three prime val mothers: Edda (great-grandmother), An.ma (grandmother), and mother, from whom sprung the three classes of thrall, churl, and earl. It is noticeable that these primeval women are represented as good housewives in the venerably Rigsmal, which describes the wanderings of the god Ileimdal, uuder the name of Rig. The Deity comes to the hut of Edda, and at once "From the ashes she took a loaf, Heavy and thick, with brau mixed; Moro beside she laid upou tbe board; There in feel a bowl of broth on tbe I ihlo; There is u calf boiled, and cuius tho best." Then he goes to the house of Anima, the wife of Afi. "Afi's wife sat plying her rock With outspread arm, busked to weave. A hood on her head, a Bark over her breast, Akerolitef round her neck, and studs ou her sboulders." He next enters the hall of Mother. "The housewife looked on her arms, Smoothed her vatl, and fastened her sleeves. Iter headgear adjusted. A, clasp was on her boboirj, Her robe was ample, her nark blue; Brighter her brow, lairer her breast. Whiter ber neck thuu purest snowdrift. She took, did Mother, a llgured cloth Of white llnon, and the Uble decked. 8he then took cakes of snoy-whlte wheat, On tho table them she laid. She set forth salvers, sliver adorned, Full of game, and pork, nnd roasted bird, In a can was wine, the cups were costly." Not a word of disDaraeement of woman is fonnd in those old oosmlo lays. The sturdy Northerner knew her value, and he respeoted her, whilst the frivolous Ureek despised her as a toy. The rrovencai troubadours caught the classio Disappreciation of woman. Massilia was a (jrreek colony, aud Greek manners, tastes, and habits of thought prevailed for long in the southeast of France. They idolized her as an idol-pnppet, but they knew not how to commend, and by commending develop in her those qualities which lie ready to germi nate when called for by man devotion, self- sacrifice, patience, gentleness, and all those homely yet inestimable treasuries the domes tic virtues. Pierre de Saint Cloud, in the opening of his poems on Renard, has his fling at poor Eve. He says that Adam was possessed of magio rod, with which he could oreate ani mals at pleasure by striking the earth with it. One day he smote the ground, and there sprang forth a lamb. Eve caught the rod from his hand and did as he had done; forthwith there bounded forth the wolf, which rent the creation of Adam. He struck, and the domes - tio fowls came forth. Eve did likewise, and gave being to the fox. He made the cattle, she the tiger; he the dog, she the jackall. i timing to America we encounter a host of myths relative to the first mother. The sa ered book of tho Quiches tells of the gods Gncumatz, Tepu, and Cuz-cah, making man f earth, but when the ram came on he dis solved into mud. Then they made man and woman of wood, but the beings BO made were too thick-headed to praise and sacrifice; wherefore they destroyed them with a flood; thoEe which escaped up tall trees remain to this day, and aro commonly called inoukeys. The three gods having thus failed, oonsnlted the Cheat White Hoar and the Great White Porcupine, and with their assistance made man and woman of white and red maize. And men show by their head strong character that the mighty boar had a finger in their creation, aud women by their fretfuluess indicate the great porcupine as having had the making of them, " The Miunatarees have a story tha the first n made f BUuh ri and fatty Boil r".Ve 4 luirauIe of P'olifii'ueBB ; she came the earth on the first day of the moon of buffaloes, aud ere It waned sue had a child at her breast. Kvary month she be towed upon her hub&ud a son or Whtr I aud these children were gji inijUy frtni I witli their mother. This was rather aharr. .r work, and the Great Spirit, seeing that the world would be peopled in no time at this rate, killed the first parents, and diminished tbe productiveness of their children. The Nanticokes relate that their great an cestor was withont a wife; and he wandered over the face of the earth in search of one; at last tbe King of the Muekrats offered him his daughter, assuring him that she would make the best w ife in the world, as she could keep a house tidy, and was very shrewd, and neat in her person. The Nanticoke hesitated to acoept the obliging offer, alleging that the wife was so very small and had four legs. The Micabou of the Muekrats now appeared, and undertook to remedy this defect. "Man of the Nanti cokes," said the spirit, "rise, take thy bride and lead her to the edge of the lake; bid her dip her feet in water, whilst thou, Btauding over her, shalt pronounce these words: "For tbe last time as musbrat. For tbe ilrst time an woman, Oo in beast, come out human." The spirit's directions were obeyed to the letter. The Nanticoke took his glossy little maiden mnskrat by the paw, led her to the border of the lake, and, while Bhe dipped her feet in the water, he used the appointed for mulary; thereupon a change took place in the little animal. Her body was observed to assnme the posture of a human being, gradu ally erecting itself, as a sapling which, having been bent to earth, resumes its upright posi tion. 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Hand, William U Lndwlg, Joseph H. Heal, ' Oeorge G. Lolper, Hugh Craig, John D. Taylor, George W. Bernardou, Jacob P. Jones, James B. McFarland, Joshua P. Eyre, Spencer Mcllvalne, J, B. bemple, Pltloborg, A. B. Berger, M D. T. Morgan, " THOMAS C. HAND, President. JOHN O. DAVIS, Vice-President, HENRY LYLBURN.Becretary. llliilSt HENRY BALL, Assistant Secretary. FURS. " 1867. FALL AND WINTER. 1867: FUR HOUGC, (Established In 1310.) The undersigned Invite the special attention of th( Ladies to their large slock of FURH, couslstlng of Muffs, Tippets, Collars, Etc.. IN BUL'BIAN BABLB, HUDBON'S BAY BABLK, MINK BABLH ROYAL ERMINE, CHINCHILLA, FITCH, JCm AU Of llie LATEbT STYLEM, SUPERIOR FlNIJSlt aud ai reasonable prtoeo. Ladles In mourning will Mud handsome articles PERblANNKS and BIMIAB; the latter a most bbau tllnl for. CARRIAGE ROBES, SLEIGH ROBES, and FOOl MTJFFB. la great variety, A. K. & F. K. WO MR ATM, 11 4m HO. 417 Alt I'll KTBKKT, J8fi"'Wlll remove to our new Btore, No. 1212 Chesnut street, about May 1, IHfi. pANCY FUR 8. Tbe si-bscilber having recently returned from Europe with an entirely new stock of runs Ol bis own selection, would oOor tbe same to his cov toiners. made up Iu tbe latest styles, and at reduced priors, at his OLD ESTAULIBHED BTORE, HO. 1 NOUTII TlllliU NTUEET, 10262mrpJ AB'JVE ARCU. JAMES RKISKY. JRIVV W'ELI.H OWNERS OK I'UOPEKTY 'J he only place to gel Privy Wells cleaned aud utlufeuled at very low prices. A. PEYRON, Manufacturer of Poudrette, 1H OOIJ3MJTMBAiAXlJiiR-AiililDtfU. INSURANCE COMPANIES. 1829 CHARTER rERrETUAt Franklin Fire Insurance Co. OF PHILADELPHIA, OFFICIO: Otl.aS AMD 417 CHXMNVT HIBKET, ABtKTI OH JANTJART 1, 187, tttlt,t40-l. rspltal. .. m .ItOO.POfrOO . IMS,7181 L2u,43x-lS Accrued burp ma ..... it 'remlums DN SETTLED CLAIMS, -27,iiil 18. IN COM K FOB 1864. tus.uoo. LOKNFJI PAII INCB 18S9 OVER s.ooe.ooo. Perpetual and Temporary Policies on Liberal Terms DIRJtCTORH, Charles N. Bancker, George Fales, j uui.b w aguer, Bamuel Grunt. George W. Richards, a urea nuer, Francis W. Lewis, M. D Peter MoCali, ' Thomas Hparks. Asaae Aea, CI1ARLE8 N. BANCKER. PresfaenU J. W. MoALLlBTK.it. Becreiary pro twu. Ultl281 BROOKLYN LIFE INSURANCE OP HEW TOI1K, IICTVAL, POLICIE8 NON-FORFEITABLE. Thirty days grace given in payment of Premiums. No extra charge for residence: or travel In any portion of the world. Dividends declared aanually, and paid In cash. Dividend In Ut7. 40 per cent. :COLTOK & SIIELDEN, GENiRAL AGENTS, H.E. COBNEIl SEVENTH AND CUESNVT. Agents and Solicitors wanted In all the cities and towns in Pennsylvania and Eouthern New Jer sey ajs INSURANCE COMPANY OF NOIITII AMKItlOA; OFFICE, Na 132 WALNUT BT PHILADELPHIA. INCORPORATED 1794. CHARTER J ERPBTTJAL. CAPITAL, 9800,000. ASSETS J AH tJABT 8, 1867 l,76l,070 INSURES MARINE, INLAND TRANSPORTA TION AND FIRE RISKS. DIRECTORS. George L. Harrison. raucls R, Cope, Edward H. Trotter, Edward B. Clarke, William Cummlugs, T. Chiritou Heuiy, Alfred D. Jesup. John P U7., ' Bamuel W. Joues, Jokn A, Brown, Charles Taylor, Ambrose While, Richard D. Wood, William Welsh, B. Morris Wain, jonu uason,; Louis O. Madeira. vi u j. riiN. president. Crart fr Platt. Becretary. ' WILLIAM BUEHLKR. llarrlaburg, Pa.. Central A gent lor the Btate of Pennsylvania. ' iaS QIRARD FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, (No. 630) N. E. COR. CI1E3NUT AND SEVENTUTS., JPHILADBLFHIA. CAPITAL AND NV It PLUS OVEB 8300,000. LNt nJIK OIl IMO0, 0103,0(11, Losses Paid and Accrued in I860, 847,000. Of which amount not .woo remain nnnald at this dale. lu0,lim,joo ot property baaibeen sucouitutu'ly insured by this Company Iu tlurteeu years, aud Elgut Hun dred Lessen by Fire prom ptly paid. DIRECTORS. Thomas Craven. Hi lai Yerkes. Jr., Juru.au bheppard. Alfred t. Gtllett, 1 1n mas MacKeilar, N.U.Lawrence. Ji.hu ttupplee, CnarlisI, Dupont. John W. Claghorn. Henry , Keuhey, Jonepb Elapp, M. D. ,., lrT fcTHOMAH CRAVEN, President', A8. OILLETT. Vice-President. amwg JAMKH B. ALVORD, Becretary. p I R E INSURANCE. LIVJEIIPOOL AND LONDON AMD CI LOBE INaVKAMIS COSIPAHX, ASSETS OVBB 816,000,000 INVESTED IS IIIKK.S, OTKB-81,800,000 PHILADELPHIA BOARD. Lemnel Coffin, Esq., . ICharles S. Bmith. Eiq., Joseph W. Lewis, Ksq., JUeury A. DuUrlug, lili.. Edward Bluer, Esq. ' Ail losses promptly adjusted without reference to England. PHILADELPHIA OFFICE, Ao. 6 MERCHANTS EXCHANGE, ATWOOD SMITH, 10 17 thstugm General Agent for Pennsylvania. KOVIDtNT LIFE AND TKU8T COMPANY- OF PHILADELPHIA, ' 111 OUHTH fcttrett INCORPORATED J MONTH 22. 18 CAPITAL, 4loO,tK)' PAID IN. ,In,ur,nc ?n Llv8' by Yearly Premiums: or by 6. 10, or iiO year Premiums, Nou-iurleliure. ' AuiiUltles granted ou favorable lerms. Term Policies, Children's Endowments. Ibis Company, while giving the Insured the security Ota paid-up Capital, will divide the entire protlts ol t.be Lite business among its policy holdersr Moneys received at interest, and paid on demand. Autborired by charter to execute Trusts, and to act as liieootor or Administrator. Assignee, or Guardtau, aitd In other fiduciary capacities, under appoiutmeu. of any Court ot this Commouwealih, or uy persou or persons, or bodies politlo or corporate. X) I U 1CCFO tlH WSV.TJ'E' PnTP,LEY, IIIKNRY HATNPW, RIC11AHD WOOK, W. C LONUSTRKTH RICHAltD CA DBfjRY, WILLIAM HACKER. CilAhLEtj F. COFFIN. "a BAMUEL R. faBIPLK Y, ROWLAND PARRY, ,, . . . Prenldent. Actuary. yj'LtitKP;JiKOh'l'tiiTH' Vice-President. 0,MA W I STAR, M D.. J. B. 'loWNSUND, li.j Medical Examiner. Legal AdTlaar. PUCEMX INSURANCE COMPANY OF PUI. LADKLHHIA. INCORtORATKU 18M-CHARTER PKRPKT0AL. No. VH WALK UT tMreet, opiMslt the KxuhaiiKe In adullioii to MARINE and INLAND INSUR-ANC'l'- t.'iln Company lubures from loss or damaxo b 1 lilt lor ilberul terms on bulktliigs, merohaudlsa lui niiure, etc., for limited periods, aud oeriuaueutl y on buildiDK by depoxltol premium. '1 he Company has been iu active operation for mor than blXTY ffcARa. during which all 'osseshaS been promptly adjusted and paid. John L. nodne. JVUiaiXUMH. Lawrence Lewie,, Jr.. Duvld Lewis, ' ' Benjamin biting, Tuomus II, Powers, M. B. Mahotiy, John '1. Lewis, W illiuiu H. Giant, Hobert W. Liauilug, 1). t lurk Whurtou, bamuel Wilcox, a. iuvuvurr, kduiuud LaMtlllun, LmilH it N..rrl. JOHN W LCRIlREr, President. Pauvki. Wii.cox, Hecrelary. -Lraui!; imsluanck kxclubively. tub P PENNSYLVANIA F1RB INttU RANCH COM-I'lKl-Incorporated 1A Chartor PeriMttuul Niu "S WA,J-K tT ltri1' "'I;0"'1 l"dlend narS Ibis Company, lavorably known to the community lor over lorty years, oontliiueslo insure against los or damage by tire oo Publlo or Prlvala Bulldlals either permanently or for limited time. Also, on Fiiruliiire. blocks of Goods, and MeiohaadlaiiTena rally, on liberal terms. 'I heir t apltal, together with a large Hnrplus Fnnd. S Invested in the moxt carelul manner, whluli en0) tlienii o otter to the Insured ait uudoubwd sw-urltv S tbe vase of loss. DiaiOToaa. Daniel Hmlth. Jr., Joh Devftr,! Alexander Reiuon, I'huuias biultu, Henry Lewis, J. GIllluvliKi,, vti jsaac 1-iaMienursb, TjUomaa Robbius, iMNiKLHwrru.'jm., Pxeeident, William G, Cmiwau, Hkwutry, iyj FURNITURE, ETC. A VIO 1M PORT AN TI BKAVX KETJBLXM, poor Batons st Chambrea a Ooaober, Arranges poor Exposition dans AppartemsntataaraUl t Converts ds Tapis. SEOB6K t. BEXHELS, LACT CO.," EBKNISTKH, CHEBNTJT STREET, an Coin ds lime. SPECIAL CARD. FIN FTJRNITTJRE ON EXHIBITION IN. BTJITE8 OF ROOMS. CARPETED AND FUR. NIB II ED AS CHAMBERS AND PARLORS. OEOBeE J. HEXMELS, LACT CO CABINET MAKERS, THIRTEENTH AND CHESNUT, Philadelphia. )1E FEIKSTEN MEUBEL ARAN- GIERT IN DER GANZEN ETAQB FKRTIQ ZUR ANHICHT, TEPPICH USD QARTIENJEN KIN. BBGIUFFEN. OEOBOB J. II EN K ELS, MEUBEL FAB RICK ANT THIRTEENTH AND CHESNUT. Philadelphia. fa V I s o. M E U B L E S F I N O . KM EXHIBICION. In bene de Cuartos, CO LOG A DO COMO Balas de reclolmlento CUARTOS DE CAMARA, Mm FURNITURE! FURNITURE! aiODEBN AND ANTIQVEI PABLOB, HALL AND CIIA91BEB 8CITH AT REDUCED PRICES. Onr facilities are snch thai we are enabled to'oOta t very moderate prices, large and well assorted stock of every description of HOUSEHOLD FURNI TURE AND BEDDING. Goods packed to carry safely to all parts ol tho country. BICIimOND A FOBEPAUGII, 21 tf HO, 40 S. SECOND STREET. A. & H. LEJAMDRE HAVE nEMOVED THEIR FURNITURE AND UPHOLSTERING WAREROOSIS TO MO. 1108 CHESNUT STBEET, CT7P STAIRS.) 97 8ml, JO HOUSEKEEPERS. I nave a large stock of every variety of FURNITUltE, 'Which I will sell at reduced prices, consisting of. PLAIN AND MARBLK IOPCOTPAGESUIlli WALNUT CWAMiiHR bUlTS. UJk PARLOR SU11B IN VELVET PLUSH. PARLOR bUITS IN H AIR CLOTH. PARLOR bUlTS IN R&m bldeboards. Extension 'tables, Wardrobes, Book oases, Mattresses, Lounges, etc. etc . p. p. ersTrais. 8 1 N. B, corner SECOND and RAUh. Streets,' gGTABLISUED 1795. A. S. ROOmSON. rrench Plate Looking-Qlasses, ENGRAVINGS, PAINTINGS, DRAWINGS, ETC Manafactursr of all kinds of LOOKIN-GLASS, POBTDAIT, AMD PIC. TUBE E It AMES TO OBDEB, No. OlO CHESNUT 8TREETJ THIRD DOOR ABOVE THE CONTINENTAL, PHILADELPHIA, 18f SADDLERY, HARNESS, &o. JJHE UNPRECEDENTED SUCCESS OP TUB REW CHESNUT STBEET (NO, 1910), SADDLEBT, HARNESS, AND nOBSJbV IWRNUUlNe HOODS HOCSB OF LACEY, MEEKER & CO., Is attrilulablt to the following facts: They are very attentive to the wants o (their cus tomers. They are satisfied wlta a fair business profit. They sell goods only on their own merits. Tbey guarantee every strap In all harness they sell over 4e, the tanlt of the purchaser only who does not get what he is guaranteed and paid for, Tbelr goods are 2s per cent, cheaper than can be bought elsewhere. They have cheaper and finer goods than can be bought in tbe city. They nave tkel rgest and most complete stock in Philadelphia. All Harness over PC are "hand-made." Harness from lit to $526. Gents' Saddles from X to 7S. Ladles' Baddies from t0 to 1129. Tbey are the oldest and largest manufacturer tbe country. LACEY, MEEKER & CO., tHlm NO. ISIS CHESNUT STREET. INTERNAL REVENUE REVENUE STAMPS FOB SALJB AT TUB ( PRINCIPAL. AOENOY, HO. 7 SOUTH THIRD STBEET, PHILA. A LIBERAL DISCOUNT ALLOWED. Orders or Stamped Checks received, and delivered, with desratoh. Orders by mall or express promptly attended to, T 2 tl JACOB E. BIDtlWAT QROVVN'S PATENT COH BIN E ARPET-TRETC1UEB AMD TACU-UHIVLR. With this machine a lady can alone stretch and tack down at the same time her carpets as easily as to sweep Ihem, saving back -aches, braised fingers, temper, time, and money. It will stretch all klnds.'ol carpets without the least damage, better, quicker, and easier than any other Stretcher made, and drive from I to 10-oa. tacks with or withont leather heads to simple, easily worked, and will last a lifetime , Agents wanted. Liberal terms given. It Is a nice machine for ladles to sell, i'or Machines or Agencies call on or address WILLIAM F. SCHEDULE, No, 49 B, THIRD Street, rtft !Phllade!pMv A.
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