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LANCASTER, PA., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30. 1880
Priee Twe Cmts.
JOHS WAXAMAKEBS STORE.
THE HOLIDAYS AT
JOHN WANAMAKER'S,
CHESTNUT, THIRTEENTH AND MARKET STREETS,
AND CITY HALL SQUARE, PHILADELPHIA.
CLOIUIA'O.
CniUSTMAS GOODS
CHRISTMAS GOODS
CHRISTMAS GOODS
BELOW COST !
HELOW COST!
I5KLOW COST!
THB HOLIDAYS.
There Is nowhere In Philadelphia he vailed a
ollectien et rich goods as here such as fath
er, mothers, brothers, sisters levers, leek for
a little later.
There la au end even of Gifts. Our collection
la large enough and rich enough, one would
appose, even fcr a less frugal city than
Philadelphia. These poeds are arc new at the
1 height of tlieirclery. The choicest of thciii arc
here; ethers will come of course; but the
choicest are going.
What Is equally te the purpose, buyers are
new about as many as can be comfortably
served, and the throng will be -denser every
feir day till Christmas.
JOHX WAX AM AK Kit.
GIFTS.
Te buy Holiday Gilts early is geed ad
vice: The best trade is early; and the best
trade carries off the best things.
JOIIX WAXAMAKER.
rlLET FURNISHING.
Sachets, tldies,lainp-shadcs, pin-cushions,
boxes, in satin and plush, embroidered and
painted.
JOHN WAXAMAKEK.
First circle, southwest from the centre.
T ACES.
Xj Duchess vest with Point medallions, $50 ;
the same muy be seen elsewhere at $70.
JOHN tVAXAMAKEU.
Nine counter, southwest from the centre.
M.OCK.
y $1
.35 te $150.00, ;ill guaranteed.
.MMI.N WANAMAKKK.
City-hall square culnuice.
TWHiYS.
A. New room, new tej s.
JOHN WAXAMAKEK.
Outer circle, west of the Chestnut street en
trance. VOOKS.
O A catalogue et hooks may be had at the
book counter. We wunt every reader te have
It. The list of children's holiday books is es
pecially complete,
JOHN WAXAMAKEK.
Second counter, northeast from the centre.
LADIES' ULSTERS.
There are two general styles, one closed
at the back, the ether encn : the latter is known
as coachman's style. In detail et trimming there
Is great variety though there is also marked
simplicity. Great variety in cloths tee. $U.:0
Cloaks, foreign and home-made. Our cel lec lec
teon Is unprecedented, whether you regard va
riety, quantity or value. A lady who buys a
cloak or any Bert In Philadelphia without
looking these ever misses-the best assortment,
perhaps, In the whole country. $6.50 te $230.
JOIIX WAXAMAKEK.
Southeast corner of the building.
ALFRED WRIGHT'S PERFUMES.
HIS Alary Stuart Is probably the most
lasting of all the agreeable perfumes; none of
the lercign ones approach it- It is very rich,
strong and full'ef lite; It isagiecablc te mere
persons, probably, tliaiuiny ether perfume.
Wild Olive is next In popularity ; this also
is singularly powerful and lasting. White
lte-e is delicate and lasting.
We keep the preferred odors of all the first
class perfumers, such as Lubin. Ilailey, Atkin
son and Coudray ; but of ALmsD W right's we
keep all.
ISring an unperfumed handkerchief; and
you shall luvc a sample of uny odor veu wish.
JOIIX WAXAMAKEK.
First circle, northwest from the center.
RATHVON & FISHER
Are selling off their entire stock or READY
MADE CLOTHING below cost. Alse
FURNISHING GOODS.
FROM NOW UNTIL JANUARY 1st
C10LORED DRESS GOODS.
The following. Just received, arc away
down in prices : French Camel's hair, 47 Inch.
$0.75 and .85: French cheviot suiting, silk ami
wool, 45 Inch, $0.75; French feule, all wool, 28
Inch, $0.28.
Uy looking out for such opportunities a lady
muy erten have halt.
JOIIX WAXAMAKEK-.
Nine counters, Thirteenth street entrance.
B'
UTISSES' COATS.
J.TJL Misses' coats In
morn than 70 cloths.
napes ana decoration ucyenu counting.
Hires 3 te 16 years.
Ulstercttes In 5 cloths, ulsters in 8 cloths and
haveleeks In cloths. Sizes (i te IB.
JOHN WAXAMAKEK.
8eu th west corner et the building.
UXDEUWEARAXD HOSIER l.
Wc have the best goods the world affords,
and the next best, and the next, and se en.
There is no place anywhere, where you can
ace se large a collection et the different grades
et goods, nil passing ler what they are, and
nothing ter what it Is net, cotton for cotton,
mixed ler mixed, wool for wool, silk ler silk.
JOHN WAXAMAKEK.
Outer circle. Chestnut street, entrance te
Thirteenth street entrance.
?MimelDERIES.
JCJ Kew Embroideries arc already in. Our
stock is new in the condition you expect te
find It in at Xew Year's, t, c. the spring novel
ties arc here.
JOIIX WAXAMAKEK.
Third circle, southwest I reni the centre.
ACK GOODS.
A ladv waiilimranv of tin- Cell en-In" trill
be obliged for the mention et them;Mlk and
wool satin de Lyen, 85 cents ; silk taced
veleurs, $1; inemic clot li, 75 cents; datnassc
Unip d' ete, $1.50 ; damasse cashmere, $1.35.
All the juices excupt the first are probably
below the cost of manufacture, and even the
lirst may be.
JOIIX WAXAMAKEK.
Next outer circle, southwest lrem the center.
'MUMMING FOR DRESSES AND CLOAKS.
J. Our trade requires the largest and freshest
stock of these goods, triiigcs.passeinciilcric or
naments, girdles, tassels, spikes, rings, balls,
buttons. Wehavolfevcltlcsnot te be found
anywhere else.
JOHN WAXAMAKEK.
Xexteuterciicle, northwest from the center.
Oil AWLS. Ac.
O A few shawls nre shown in the Arcade ;
gentlemen's dressing gowns ami smoking
Jackets In the same case. Mere are within.
JOIIX WAXAMAKER.
East of the Chestnut street entrance.
AT COST.
CLOTIIIN'G made te order in the prevailing
styles and at medium price.
COR. NOKTU (JUEEXaiiuOIMXJE STS.,
LANCASTER. PA.,
RATHVON & FISHER..
MERCHANT TAILORS.
declt-3wd
SLawastrr Intclltgrnccr.
THURSDAY EVENING, DEC. 30, 1880.
.4 Kin? of the Plains.
CARPETS.
The choicest luxurious carpet-.; the most
substantial carpets; the lowest prices: punc
tual service. JOHN WAXAMAKEK.
Market street front, up stairs.
SILKS.
Evening silks in the Arcade, cast side.
The same and many ether patterns are within.
JOHN WAXAMAKEK.
Next outer circle, southeast from the centre
-CUWKOIDEKIES.
JCi Our next spring's novelties in embroi
deries are Just new received; tbey usually
com at New Year's.
JOHN WAXAMAKER.
Xcxt outer circle, southwest from the centre.
f ACES.
JLi Laces change daily. Our sales are large.
enr variety always large, and but llttle of any
ene sort. Compare prices. A quarter below
the market is net uncommon.
JVHX WAXAMAKER.
Mine counters, southwest from the centre.
WRAPS, Ac.
Sueh a stock of foreign cloaks as Phila
delphia has net before seen, $10 te $250; shawls
near by ; dresses up stairs.
JOHX WAXAMAKER.
Southeast corner et the building.
URS.
Furs of all sorts arc going fast. They went
last lest year and advanced in price us the sea
son advanced. They arc going up again. We
shall net ratse prices till we have te buy. Ex
pect te And here, whatever you want, lrem a
bit et trimming up.
Thirteenth street entrance
tiimmings, robes, gloves, caps and the thou-
tuings mat are Kept m the
TfUIl.
A Our work-room is full or preparation, se
lull that we cannot crowd it raster. We have
ready, also, a large stock or fluishud garments,
fur and fur lined.
We have sacques and dolmans In sealskin
dyed in Londen we have none but London Lendon Londen
dyudsoal. We have them In great numbers,
and, or course, in all sizes Including extremes.
Prices, from $125 te $250.
Londen controls the seal mirket of the
weild There liave been two advances in
price since our furs were bought. We shall
net ad vance till we have te buv again; we
have net advanced at all, as yet."
We have, at $1G5, seal sacqu.es such as you
will leek in vain ter elsewhere at the price.
Fur lined circulars ami dolmans in very
gieatvariery. We use mostly Satin de Lven.
gres-grain, urmurennd brocade silk and Slcii
ienne ; ler mourning. Henrietta and Drap
il'Kte. The hit ter are made te order only.
e have everything worth having in sets
saud-and-enc little
com lilctcsll ibis.
JOHX WAXAMAKER.
Thiitccuth street entrance.
SKIRTS.
Felt, nil colors and variety of styles, 50c te
$1.25 ; flannel, black, blue, gray, brown and
scarlet, $2.51 te $5.75; satin, black, $1.75 te
$10.50 ; satin, blue, scarlet, brown and black,
$12.50 te $20 ; Italian cloth, black, $1.25 te $5.
The variety is very great.
JOHX WAXAMAKER.
Southwest corner of the building.
BOYS' OVERCOATS.
Xetlce these two samples:
lSlne chinchilla sack, velvet cellar and de
tachable cape, lined with Farmer's satin, horn
buttons, $t!.50. Is there another such coat for
$(j.50 ? We have sold hundreds et them.
Brown-red-and-old-geld diagonal ulsterctte
se It wool lining, sleeves lined with a durable
silk-strapcd fabric, horn buttons, $8.5J. '
These are but but specimens et many. II
they seem inviting, ethers may be mere go.
See them. JOIIX WAX AM Alt Ell.
Central aisle, next te the outer circle, Mar
ket street wide.
ODDS AND ENDS
of Large Lets CLOTHING, HATS
and FURNISHING GOOD-, at such
prices as te: lukeaclcarancesde. They
lire expecte i te accumulate where se
many goeus arc kept moving all the
time as with us; and new we have put
prices en them that are se low you will
be almost tempted te buy whether you
need the goods or net. Next week w
will tell you ei a few et our prices.
We are strictly ONE PRICE and sell
only rer CASH, which gives us many
advantages. Otheistalkel trade being
dull, but you will always tlml us busy.
WILLIAMSON & FOSTER,
36 EA.ST KING STREET.
MWJfcFAw
FALL 0PEI1M
H. GERHART'S
'alii Estalliii,
IJlr
II
TIItUONS AND MILLINERY.
LV Ribbons and Millinery, you knew, we
have much mere of than any ether house.
JOIIX WAXAMAKER.
Xerth of Thirteenth street entrance.
T IXENS.
A J Ave
COATS AND ULSTERS FOR CHILDREN.
Net se creat variety us for ladies; but
much larger than anywhere else here.
Coats, a te 0 years; In thirty different mate
rials, drab, b,luc and brown cords with fleecy
black : cellar and cuffs et plush ; also in ten
camel's hair cloth, trimmed with seal-cloth.
Coats, 4 te 10 vcars ; in thirty cloths, trim
med with plain stitching, plush, seal cloth,
ahlnclitlln fur and velvet, $2 te SIC.
Ulstcrettcs. C te 1C years ; in five cloths, with
seal cloth cellar and cuffs.
Ulsters, C te 10 years; in eight cloths, trim-
Bled with plush stitching, heed and plush.
Haveleeks, 4 te 16 years ; two styles,
JOHN WAXAMAKER.
BOYS' CLOTHING.
Ourtradclsjnst what it ought te be for
the faclliticsand advantages wc enjoy.
JOIIX WAXAMAKEK.
Cast of central alsle, near Market street.
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CHINA AND GLASSWARE.
Tackloengprcclain, plates only, for din
ner or dessert, flv patterns, $25 te $30 per
dozen.
Uavlland dinner sets ; Camlilc pattern, $140 ;
elsewhere, $200. Tresscd,$140; elsewhere, $200.
Tressed with Moresque border and decoration
or grasses and butterflies. $225 ; elsewhere.
$275; The latter Is In the Arcade, Chestnut
street entrance, te-day.
Table glassware, English, Strawberry-diamond
cut ; every article required for the table
useful or ornamental.
JOHX WAXAMAKER.
Northwest corner et the building.
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PLUSH HAND-BAGS.
And a great variety of ether kinds. Alse
pocket books, embroidered leather card cases,
cigar cava, and Avcrything in leather goods.
JOIIX WAXAMAKEK.
Third circle northwest from centre.
Chestnut, Thirteenth and Market streets
and City Hall square.
very great variety et the finest linens.
a very great variety et staple linens, unit the
lowest prices in 1'liiludelphla.
JOIIX WAXAMAKEK.
Outer circle, City Hall Square entrance.
J IN EX HANDKERCHIEFS.
J Xew goods just received from abroad. We
have, without doubt, the richest and fullest
stock en this side of the Atlantic. We buy
from makers, direct, knew the quality of our
linen beyond question, and keep below the
market besides.
JOIIX WAXAMAKEK.
Second circle, southwest from the centre.
MONDAY, OCTOBER llih, 1S80.
A Complete i'tt'Cfc et
Cleths, Suitings
AIM
OVERCOATINGS.
which ler elegance cannot be -nrp.i'd.
Largest Assortment et
The
OILK HANDKERCHIEFS.
O The very finest English and French hand
kerchiefs and MnfUers; handkerchiefs $1.25 te
$2.50; mufflers, $1.50 te $1.50. Elsewhere they
are sold for a qvartcr mere, at least.
JOHN WAXAMAKEK.
Second circle, southwest from the centre.
UNDERWEAR.
Every individual article et Merine or
Silk Underwear that we buy we examine te
sec whether the buttons are sewed en secuiely
and whether the scams arc right and properly
fastened. If anything is wrong, back the gar
ment gees te the n:aker, or wc right it at his
expense.
Ssucl: has been our practice for a year and a
half. Is there another merchant In) l'hlladcl-
fihla who docs the fame, or who watches the
n teres ts et his customers in any slmil.ir way T
Defects muy escape u, ncverthlcss. Yeu de
us a favor, if you bring back the least imper
fection te be mode geed.
JOHN WAXAMAKER.
Outer circle. Thirteenth street entrance.
MUSLIX UXDERWEAR.
Our assortment of all muslin undergar
ments is as rull as at any time or the year: and
when the demand rer such is net generally
strong we are often able te buy at unusual ad
vantage. Wc h:iivery nearly the same goods
the year 'round : out prices vary mere or less.
Xew, for example, probably, there is net te be
found in this city or in Xew Yerk muslin nn
dei (carmen ts equal te our regular stock except
at higher prices. Wc knew et no exception
whatever.
JOIIX WAXAMAKER.
Southwest corner of the building.
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1-IU1111ER OVERGARMENTS.
J, De you knew, many arc net of Rubbcr.at
all, and are net waterproof? We sell as many
as all Philadelphia besides ; real articles only;
and guarantee them.
JOHN WAXAMAKEK.
Central aisle, near Markctstructtnitrance.
JOHN WANAMAKER,
Chestnut, Thirteenth and Market Streets,
And City Hall Square, Philadelphia.
MAMBLa. n'QRKS.
WM. P. FRAILEY'S
MONUMENTAL MARBLE WORKS
758 Nerm uueen Street, Lancaster, Pa.
MONUMENTS, HEAD AND FOOT STONES,
GARDEN STATUARY,
CEMETERY LOTS ENCLOSED, &C
AUwerk guaranteed and satl3facUengi-.cn
1 n every particular.
W. B. Remember, works at the extreme end
i Mertti Queen atrenr. mae
TINWARE, JtC-
QTOVES. STOVES.
Ilrick'Setand Portable
HEATERS and RANGES
Sliertecr, Humphreville & KieiFer's
40 EAST KING STREET.
ENGLISH AMD SCOTCH
SUITINGS
in thl3 city. Prices as low as the lowest at
H. GERHART'S
Ne. 51 North Queen Street.
CLOTHING !
CLOTHING !
Wc have
Stock et
new ready for sale an Immense
Ready Made GIetiiiHj
FOR
Pall and Winter,
which
Style.
arc Cut and Trimmed
We can give you a
in the Latest
GOOD STYLISH SUIT
AS LOW AS $10.00.
PIECE GOODS
In great variety, made te order at slim i notice
at the lowest prices.
0. B. Hostetter & Sen,
24 CENTRE SQUARE,
The Sudden Death et a Famous frontier
Stock Grewer His Keinarknble History.
That Jehn Ilittseu -sveuld die -with liis
beets en was ceufideutly predicted by
everybody who knew the great Colerado
cattle kin;:. But old cattle buyers in the
Eabt who knew him in his early days
ceititt uaniiy credit tiie despatch that came
yesterday, announcing that the heroic
frontiersman had actually conic te his end
by being thrown from that luxurious vehi
cle of civilization, a carriage. There wcre
bfagcr .tock growers en the plains than
Hitt.sen. Colonel Richard King, en his
ranch en the Santa Gertrudes river, Texas,
kept G5.000 cattle. Miflin Kennedy built
:i beard fence thirty one miles long across
the neck of a peninsula projecting into
the Gulf of Mexico; and had SO, 000 head
of cattle and thousands of horses and
.sheep in the 210,000 acre enclosure. Hitt
son in his palmiest davs never had ever
40,009 head of cattle, but he was better
known te all cattle men than any of the
rest.
Jehn Ilittseu was bem in the weeds of
Tennessee lifty years age, and his early
years were spent in felling timber, pulling
stump:?, and breaking ground for crops of
corn mid wheat. Before he was twenty
live he began te. grew discontented with
'his outlook, and he sought for some es
cape from a long life of struggle against
poverty. The Mexican war had opened
up Texas and the adjacent country ferset-
tlemcut, and Ilittseu made up his mind
te go thither te seek te better his fortunes.
He sold his Tennessee farm, bought sixty
cows and nine breed marcs, and struck out
into tlii'S wilderness beyond the TJrazes
river. lie employed men as fearless as
himself te help him, and established his
i-inche in a country liiled with hostile In
dians and predatory bands of Mexican
outlaws. Fer hc next fifteen years his
life was a continual warfare, and his repu
tation for bold and daring deeds became
known far and wide. He was a man of
commanding presence, a splendid horse
man, and a dead shot. Ne Comanche who
get within rause of the long, muzzle-
leading idle that Ihttsen took with him
fiem Tennessee ever returned te his camp
lire. When Ilittseu opened Are en them
from a breech-leader, one of fhe first re
peating rilles ever seen en the frontier, and
gave them a dozen shots a minute, his en
emies were mere than ever convinced
that they were dealing with a superhuman
being. He carved out a grazing
place in this hostile country, and main
tained it against - great odds in tepcated
attacks. As civilization approached he
moved fm titer en te the frontier, and
the hope thai the five blessings in which
are summed up all the elements of human
felicity health, riches, longevity, love of
virtue, and a natural death might be the
portion of the ind wcllers. The Ltrser ones
contained such sentences as these : ' Mav
Hcaven give happiness !" " May I never
ee without rich customers !' ,; Geed
uupe. "Ltoeu will come te us."
" Leve one another." " Peace be te these
who come out and go in." "May we never
be without, wisdom !"
Devout Chinese avail themselves of this
season te settle their accounts with the
gods, and the walls of the hall and stair
case of the principal Jess-house were cov
ered with colored slips of paper, about
twelve inches long by four wide, contain
ing .the names of the donors te the idols.
Besides these records of generous fidelity
te a national creed, were scrolls en which
were written antithetical sentences refer
ring te the attributes of seme favorite-god.
Ornamental tablets of weed arc also pre
sented by admiring votaries, and hang
from the ceilings or againt the walls of
the temples.
Gorgeous l.mterps were suspended in
front of doers or hung in rows from the
trust te memory and the girTs conscience,
if he insists en securing her for dances
.mean ; one tne irsmen new is te take a
partner only just before each dance begins.
The demeanor most affected by belles this
winter is that of unsophisticated inquirer.
She asks questions of her mal8 companion
en subjects that she knows mero about
than he docs, and waits wide-eved and
epen-hpped for his answers, with the most
innocent air imaginable. This flatters him
tremendously, and makes him think she is
much tee guileless for this wicked world.
If she has a spice of dare-devil concealed
Delimit a particularly pure countenance,
she blqjidly.makes queries about forbidden
things, feclimr sure that he will miatatn
her audacity for sweet ignor
ance. This sort of thing was common at
the ball. It will de very well for baby
faced girls, but women past thirty should
net attempt it. The diffusion of knowl
edge is tee general at that age. Nothing
new was shown in the styles of
dancing. The racquet waltz was
net much indulged in, and no novel
ty had taken its place. The waltzing
was rather euieter than Bast season, hut.
the hugging was fully as close, audit was
JEIVEZKY.
IjH-OlX WATCHES. AM. STiLKs. UULD,
J Silver and Xiekel. a; te sim. rii-Hnj t
sent C. O. I), te be examined. Write ter Cata
logue te Standard American Watch Company.
Pittsburgh, l'a.
LOUIS WEUKK.
Ne.l59NOUTll gUKEX STKEET.near V.U.
K. Denet. Lancaster, l'n i:.m itf.,.. un.i
ickel-cased Watches, Chain. Clocks, Ac.
Agent ter the celebrated l'antaeepic Specta
cles and Eye-Glasses. Kepairing a specialty.
aprl-lyd
balconies. The Hags of the Consulate, of . net unusual for the woman te lay her head
the bix Companies, of the several temples, (Hat against the man's shoulder. Ado Ade
eta, fluttered in the breeze, and the ecca-1 cidedly vulgar attitude was assumed in
sienal crackle, crackle, of fne-craekcis several cases the man placin" both his
gave warning of tlie coming bedlam at hands back of the woman's waist, while
luiumgiu, wiieii gongs, tem-toms (drums), f she rested both arms atopef his. Besides
bombs, and unlimited quantities of lire- being ungraceful, this was offensive! vsn-
A? 1 - . ... . - T- f
TX OUR !TOCK OF NKAK1.Y
125 GOLD WATCHES,
with
CLOCKS, C1IAIXS, LOCKETS,
Geld and Steel Spectacles,
Geld and Steel Eyq Glasses,
Knives, 4c. in proportion, will lie round many
articles useful ter
HOLIDAY riJESKXTATlOX,
E. F. BOWMAN,
100 EAST KINt; STUEET.
crackers were te unite in driving away all
evil spirits from the birth of the new vear
7 the Cth of Qweng See. At nearly every !
window was te be seen a dish of the favor
ite Chinese lily, the narcissus, in full
Bleem. The shops displayed tables cev
ered with them te tempt tardy purchase! s,
is net iikciyta
rule brushed up from the
rind favor.
gestive, and
nair was as a
neck, but was net generally massed en
i ej ei tne lieatl, though there were
several towering exceptions. The best of
the hair dressing was such as te show the
iiL.iu s outlines uistinctiv. I'earia wpi-p
and the streets weic crowded with "Celes-' the most common ornaments, and, since
tiais, some carj ing a rew l car's offer
ing te friend or master, ethers hastening
te make final household investment? be
fore the shops closed net te re-open until
the lirst three days of the holiday season
were passed.
Glimpses into interiors and down base
1.,. .... J. L 1 ... . .
mu inuai cAitcrtjuugcs cannot distinguish
the ical from imitation pearls without
handling them, the genuineness of the
jewelry had te be guessed at. Flowers
were worn, but usually in sparing quanti
ties, such as a small bunch of buds at-the
besom or en the shoulder. The fabrics
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
DIAMONDS. A large stock et splendid Seli
taire Ear-Kings with laiee Tins te match.
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
WATCHES. The great leatureef thN sea-en
Is the introduction of thetundurd Watch
(JSreatet valu for its priee.
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.'
I'OKCELAlXs. Elegant u.-MUliiicnt of varied
and novel style-". Vu-e, Cup, Sauce--.
l'lutC', Ca iiut c.ii-.iliea-i, .c.
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
ments revealed strange sights. The whole this season are se rich in themselves that
nfimilitiAn nnriinwwl t-k Imam Y:,1 I ' .... ..i.i! r
grazed his cattle up the Peces Valley into
Xew Mexico. His fortunes in this time
had many changes. The bands of cattle
thieves and Indians would sometimes at
tack and kill his cow-boys and drive away
the herds, but Ilittseu would rally a
mounted force, run down, and sheet or
hang the thieves and gather up his cattle
again. At ether times Indians would suc
cessfully diivc away his cattle, and, again,
J severe winters, disease, or bad market
I would nearly mill him. 15;tt at the end
el eighteen years lrem the time he started
out Ilittseu had 40,000 head of cattle. 50,-
uuu acres el land, and a long bank account.
Fer the past dozen years he experienced
mei e bad than geed fortune." Ten years
age he quit the Peces country, in New
Mexico, and bought 20,000 acres of land
lifty miles east of Denver, Cel. His pur
chase lay along the only streams in that
section of country, and the 200,000 acres
of adjoining land, belonging te the gov
ernment, was valueless except as a graz
ing ground for Hittson's cattle. He
stocked the ranch with 10,000 te 12,000
head of cattle and -100 te 500 ponies, and
employed about 200 men. All this prop
el ty, his house, and all its belongings
amounting in value te $500,000 or mero.
was vested in his wife. The assigning of
the property was made necessary by the
scries of costly litigations in which he had
become involved ever cattle of disputed
ownership that he had bought.
Mr. llittsen was in the prime of man
hood at the. lime of his death. He was
six feet one inch tall, straight, lithe, and
sinewy. He was a blonde in complexion,
and were his light-colored hair long. He
had a finely cut face, the striking feature
of which was the firm, square-set jaws,
which stamped him as a man of resolu
tion. His eyes were a clear, steely blue,
ordinarily pleasant in expression, but
dashing fire when he was aroused. Mr.
Ilittseu was usually a genial, companion
able man, but when excited by liquor, as
he net infrequently was in his later years,
he was a dangerous man te cress. He al
ways carried a pair of heavy pistols, and
they were used in a twinkling when his
passion was up. His cow-boys liked him,
but feared him, and his long battles with
the Mexicans eh the Texas frontier made
the herders of that race give him a wide
berth. His lifetime en the frontier had
made him a sort of law unto himself, and
courts and juries were te him slew means
of administering justice. He believed in
dealing with offenders en the spot, with
out any waste of time.
As a host en his big ranch Ilittsen w.t
a royal cntcitaincr, and no one who has
been his guest will ever ferg.t his gener
ous, almost lavish hospitality. Other
particulars of his death, .than that he was
thrown from a carriage by a runaway
horse en Christinas Day, have net been received.
ornamentation is net desirable. Geed
night kis-;cs were gcucrally grautcd by
even the most decorous of the unmarried
women. At least, I suppose se, for it has
grown into a pieper custom, when a gil
, parts fiem her escort at her mamma's
, deer, te submit her check net her lips
for :i single chaste smack. iV. Y. Cor.
Cii,. Enquirer by Clara Belle.
m
The unprecedented demand for Dr. UiiU'a
Cough Syrup has had the ctrucc et bringing
i eat uumcrens. similar remedies; but the peo
ple are net se easily induced te make a trial et
I the new: l!cle, when they value the old and
, iciiaeie.(,:ie-ir. nuns cough Syrup.
MEMVAZ.
population appealed te have submitted it
head te the razor, ami an unprejudiced ob
server, noting the -cot-formation of the
various Lhinc-e fercheiuis, could net but
be impressed by thu phrenolegical indica
tions, suggesting at least au average intel
ligence. New clothes were being cxten
sively denned ; these who cannot afford te
purchase a suit at this season borrow for fer
tius occasion. Clean white stocking leg
gings caught the eye below each blue
blouse? and silk or satin had replaced the
ordinary cloth or cotton attiie of many
a worthy merchant. A favorite New
Year's present amongst the lower classes
is a pair of shoes. But the most momen
tous business of the hour was the
settling of accounts. All debts must b
cancelled before the new year, and.ihisiui
vcrsal ebligate:y ci'stem net law i
manifest advantages. The swita picun,
counting oeani, anu uiusii pencils, wcr
netat rest loran matanl, and it was far
into the small hours of the night before
many merchants left their desks. Before
midnight a feasL took place in each house
hold, when f.jed was eaten with cci tain
ceremonies, variously apportioned te the
sacrifice te Heaven and liaith, the worship
of the favorite family gods, and the offer
ing te deceased aucestei s. I
cestr.il tablets, or household
was consumed, punk or jess-sticks, mock classes, anil wherever introduced lias supcr-
meilCV. and Dieces of red mner eevernl I "en"! umiuiei iieauiieius. in snerr, sucn is
Trill. is . 1 !J i l l i C0CrCU s intrinsic merit and superiority, that it new
with printed prayers, were burned. Many the only recognized reliable remedy.
panics ei v, nine.se wnese ordinary homes
arc with their American "employ
ers clubbed together for this festal season,
and rented looms, wlicic conjointly they
held their midnight feasts. As the Indls
announced the nii'stic hour of twelve, the
SILVER AND 1'I.ATED WAKII. An iinmen
variety of articles of original design and
faultless taste.
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
JEWELRY. Agieatstoeker all varieties et
Jewelry for ladies and gentlemen. I.ace
l'iiw, Sleeve Cutteus, IirjccIeN, Searl
Tins, lling", Ear-King--.
Every article is marked at
which will net be changed.
IN low est piiee.
g.DAFS MET PAD!
A DISCOVER! BY ACCIDENT,
which supplies a want men of eminent ability
have devoted years ei study and experiment
te (Ind a Specilic ler Diseases et the Kidneys,
ISUdtier, Urinary Organs and Nervous System
and from thetimcoflt4iIi.scevervlia.ttr:iniillv
!'.ireip the n ! hicreascd in favor, gaining the approval and
iM-ieic uic ..n- cl(h,L.1C(! of medical men and these who have
idol, incense used it; it lias become n favorite with all
BAILEY, BANES k BDLE,
12TJI AND CHESTNUT STS.,
PHILADELPHIA.
scpZVSmdT TA.'j
SII HOBBS NOTICE!
Is Strongly Endorsed.
I We have the most unequivocal testimony te
lis curative powers lrem many persona of
high ehuraeter.intelligcnccnnd responsibility.
I 4 111!" TirtrtL- t'lTnur ii I .ft. -..-. C. ...... I If f..4... . I.
period was welcomed by ' nwoe" of this new ifcceVe'ry. Und i "large
rerun: et most remarkable cnie?, sent free.
Write ler it.
-lyd
I.AXCASTEK. 1U.
MiRS. C. LILLEK,
LADIES' 11A1KDUESSEK
Manufacturer and Dealer in Hair Werk, Ladies
aud Gents' Wigs. Combings straightened and
made te order. Hair Jewelry of all kinds made
up. Alse. Kid Gievcsaud Feathers cleaned and
dyed, at Ne-. 225 andthi? Xerth Queen street
fourdeors above 1. It. It. Depot- nl-nuid
Xew Ycar'a-Eve in Chinatown
On the last evening of the old year
February S in the Gregorian calaudcr
" Chinatown "' presented a busy, bustling,
wcitd air, which plainly betokened an
impending feast of importance. The sign
beards, with their curious hieroglyphics
well adapted for decorative effects had
gcneially been repainted and regildcd,
most of them being draped with bright
scarlet cotton cloth a favorite material
for festooning. Red is the Chinese festal
color, aud is believed te be efficacious in
keeping away evil spirits, and it is net un
usual te see btraudsef red silk braided in
, children's queues te prevent them from bc-
iuj; cub en uy malicious spirits, juany ei
the shops displayed withm and without
sprigs of kinkaa, or "golden flowers,"
which arc merely bunches of brass tinsel
wire and foil twined and cut into fWistprl
I forms ; these are principally used a3 offer
ings ueiore the ancestral tablet and m the
temples. The lintels of the doers, the
windows, and blank spaces en the walls
were already covered with new colored
papers, principally red and orange, of var
ious sizes, en which sentences appropri
ate te the season are printed. White paper
denotes that the inmates have lest a parent
during the past year; blue or
yellow signifies a second year's mourning
for father or mother; the death of
a grandparent is indicated by dark carna
tion ; but the joyous red predominated,
and mingled with them were many red
airi orange papers stippled with gekKThc
advertisement beards were freshly covered
with clean notices printed in the same
style black characters en red ground.
The writing en the papers pasted above
aud i csides the doers mainly expressed
eawn el a new
musical strains peculiar te the inhabi
tants ef'thc Middle Kingdom, "by crackers
bombs, and --.'lowers" (rockets, etc.). A
precession of priests curiously costumed,
walking in single file, with lanterns, made
a tour of the different temples, where they
were received by the lcsidcul priests.
Feed, incense, tea, printed prayers, and
mock money were offered te the gods, and
appiepiiate fare p:u taken of by their
earihly inini-s'eis. Generous hospitality
is the feature of the Xew Year season, and
there is a Chinese s-aying "that during the
fin-t part of the lirst moon no one has as
an empty stomach."' Catherine fiattlicin.
Harper's Wagiizincfer December.
Female Fashions.
FOIt THE XEXr SIX UOUItS tt'K
WIl.I. MAKE A SPECIAL EKKOItT
TO SUIT AXD l'I.EASK AM..
Day Kidney Pad Company,
TOLEDO, OHIO.
Owiu:r te the manv worthless
'Kldnrv PaiNnowscakimrasaleen
our reputation, we them it due this mulcted te
warn them. Ak ler DAY'S KIDNKV PAD,
and lake no ether.
CAUTION.,
Tatting Notes at the Seventh Keilment Hall
Alt Advertising Itcatity (Jrcat Itcvii Itcvii
littlen of (ietliani Manners.
Anether offense against geed ta.ste was
an advertising girl, vhe had been sent te
the ball by a 15 read way confectioner.
Theio has of i.ilc been het competition
between the candy merchants. They put
their workmen into the show windows, use
elect tic lights, aud use every means of at- !
trailing attention. Beautiful salesgirls
have been a device, and several remark- '
ablu types of American loveliness aie en j
exhibition in the ,teres. They are estcn- J
sibly employed te sell candy, but really j
are set up te be admired. They are virtu- '
eus girls, for all I knew, and, as a rule, j
they repel any male advances. Indeed, j
they .re net displayed with a view te draw r
men, but te please women. .Meet women '
are ardent admirers of be.uity in their own
sex, in spite of jealousy, ami a candy store I
with lovely clerks is sure te be thronged '
by them. Well, one establishment has
secured a surpassingly gorgeous brunette, '
with fijv.rkiing eyes and lips sweeter than i
the poisoned sugar she sells. She is the
talk of the shoppers. In order te gain for I
her a wider notoriety, her empleye:- sent i
her te the ball. He'had dicssed her at an
expense of net less than $.100 for her !
costume and an uncenjccturable amount !
for diamonds. These biilliants, con-1
sisting of a necklace and ear-
E AST E K X AliENC V,
CHAKLES N. CMTTENTON,
1 1 .1 Etiltnn St., New Yerk.
Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham,
OP LYNN, MASS.,
If
M!i
tie Discovery
Her Vesfilable Compound the Savier
of Her Sex.
Health, Hepo and Happiness Re
stored by the use of
LYDIA K PINKrTATVrS
Vegetable Compound,
AUGUSTUS RH0ADS,
JEWELER,
Se. 20 East King Sir.":!, Lane.ister, !a.
J. E. CALDWELL
902 Chestnut Street,
i .
The Positive Cure Fer
ill Female Complaints.
This preparation, as Its name signifies, con
siiti e! Vegetable Properties that are harmless
te the me-it ilclic-.ttc inviillil. Upen one trial
tli'Mrn-ritsortlilsceinpouniiwlllbcrccognlzetl,
as rciiet i- I:iiiiieli:iti;; antl when its use is con
tinued, in ninety-nine cases in aliunilrcil.a
permanent euro is cuectee, us thousands will
rings, were unquestionably genuine, and I testify. On account of its proven merits, it is
.l.n.H ...... .1. .Hn i..ll. cir Mfirt r. . ffi.i!M' lv.r.niirtwiiili1 nml TtreMr..!!....! In. tl...
iiicii nuiui u mil.) 5i,wi;. lc was sail!
that he had hired them for the night of a
dealer. The dress, however, was new, and
fitted her tee perfectly net te have been
made expressly for her. It was of white
brocatellc and white satin, Princess shape.
The front was of gathered satin, covered
with lace and white-beaded embroidery,
and the train wasbrecatelle, trimmed with
plaited flounces, and edged with a coral
satin balayeuse. The coinage was cut out
square and the sleeves came te the elbow.
The necklace lay .showily en her dark, ricli
flesh, and her raven hair was bitishcd well
back from her ears, se that the glistening
pendants might hang in bold relief. She
was the centre of glances wherever she
went, and whenever anybody asked who
she was somebody was pretty sure te rec
ognize her as Blank fc Blank's clerk. She
will be discussed in society for a week,
and, no doubt, the advertisement will pay
its cost. Te guard against the risk of los
ing the diamonds, three piivatc detectives,
in immaculate evening dress, were con
stituted the girl's bjcly guaid.
Manners at the ball arc of some importance
Binea they presaged usage for the winter.
The men were no gloves, thus keeping up
the custom which came into vogue last year.
When waltzing, they consider ,U-:ly placed
handkerchiefs between their hands and
the costly coverings of the women's waists.
The handsomely printed erdeis of dancing
were seldom used for writing down en
gagements. The a-'xieus swain must
te-!ay rcceniiiiemlctl ami prescribed by tLe
wsi iiuysc:ans in inc. country.
It will cure entirely the worst form of falling
of the uterus, j.eueerrhrca, irrcgularund pain
ful Menstruation, all Ovarian Trouble-', In
flammation and Ulceration, Flooding, all Displacement-!
anil the consequent spinal weak-ne-.-.
and is especially adapted te the Ciange
of Lite.
In lact it has proved te be the greatest and
be-t remedy that has ever been tlisceveied. It
permeates every portion of the system, uml
uives new lite ami vigor. It removes falntness,
llatulency, destroys all craving ler .stimulants,
and relieves weakness of the stomach.
It cures llleatinjr. Headaches, Xcrvens l'ros l'res l'ros
tratien. General .Debility. Sleeplessness, De
pression and Indigestion. That leclingef bear
ing down, causing pain, weight and backache,
is always iiermanently cured by its use. It
will at u!l times, and under all circumstances,
,:tct in harmony with the law that governs the
female system.
Fer Kidney com p taints of cither sex this
Compound is unsurpassed.
LySia B. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
is; prepared at 233 and 233 Western Avenue,
Lynn, Mass. Price $1. Six bottles for 3. Sent
by mail in the form el pills, also in the form of
lozenges, en receipt et price, $1 per box, for
either. .Mrs. PIXK11AM lrcely answers all let
ters of Inquiry. Send ler patnphlet. Address
as above. Mention this paper.
Xe family .should be without I.YDIA E.
PIXKIIAMfS LIVER PILLS. They cure Con
stipation, i'.illeusness aud TerpIdUy of the
Liver. 2.1 cents per box.
Johnsten, Holleway & Ce.,
General Agents, Fliilndelp&Ia.
Fer sale by C. A. T.eeher, 9 East King street
and !ee. IV. Hull, 15 We-,t KingstrceU
li8-lVdeed&w
PHILADELPHIA.
dme! nudum
JEWELERS, SIL VEUSJI ITHS,
AXI IMPOSITKUS OF
EUROPEAN NOVELTIES, BRONZES,
CLOCKS AND PORCELAINS,
ask particular attention te their su
perb stock of goods, cspecially
adapted for
HOLIDAY GIFTS!
The assortment in every Depart
ment is unequaled, and the prices
(always the lewc3t) -will he found
most acceptable.
ESOrders and inquiries yj mail
will receive prompt attention.
Mivsr
HOI.lt AY UOOiKI.
FLli'i & BREXW3LYS.
GRAND OPENING OF
TOTS, CHRISTMAS dQOQS.
A larger stock than ever. Lewrrpriccs tli.in
ever. Every variety or Mechanical Tows.
DOLLS! UOLLS! DOLLS! "
BLOCKS AXD GAMES.
Horses, Carts, Wagons, Sleigl:s. Velocipedes
and Ulcycles.
USEKUL CHISTMAS PUESKSTS..
Elegant Carvt-rs,silver-plated Knives, silver
plated Spoons, Silver-plated Ferks. The above
goods are Uedgcrs ft Ure.'s best geeds. bought
at a sacrifice, and will be s-old very le .v.
HOUSE FUKXISIIIXG GOODS.
Tin, Sheet Iren and Wee ie:i Ware at Great
Bargains.
?,
Fill & Brum's.
Wrcat Stere and ilcalcr Steny, .
152 North Que&n StrGst.
LAXUASiiili, PA.