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THE- PlTTSBTJRGr DISPATCH, MONDAY. MARCH 23, 1891.
THE PLAGUE OF LIES
Chosen as the Subject -of the Fifth of
Key. T. DeWitt Tatae's "
SEEMOXS OX THE EVILS OF CITIES
A Habit Which the Tempter Originated in
the Garden of Eden.
UECCOASIS CAN BE WHOLLY HOKLST
nTJCCMX. TELEGRAM TO THX DISPATCH.I
XE York, March 22. "The Plague of
Lies" was selected by Dr. Talmage for the
subject of the fifth of his discourses on
"The Plagues of These Three Cities," which
he preached to-day. Both at the moraine
service in Brooklyn and at the evening ser
vice in New York, the vast buildings were
not large enough to hold more than one-half
the crowd who came to hear the sermon.
His text was Genesis in., 4: "Ye shall not
Buiely die."
That was a point blank lie. Satan told it to
Ee to induce her to put her semi-circle of
Mime, beautiful teeth into a forbidden apricot,
rr plum or prath, or apple. He practically
said to her: "Oh. tve' Just take a bite of this
jndjouiil) be omnipotent and omniscient.
1 u shall be a coiK" Just opposite was the
resuit. It was the first lie that was ever told in
ur MorlcL It cicuea the irate for all tbe fale
ho C tliat have ever alighted on tins planet.
It introduced a plague tbaicmers all nations,
the via cue of lies. Far uor'-e than tbo plagues
of ;pt, for the were on tbe banks of the
?ile but tin1; is on the batiks of theHucson, on
t'ie banks of the East river on the banks of the
Obi ', and tbe JIiisippi. and Thames aud the
ltlni c. ai-d the liber, and on both ides of all
j n er- The Lp: pmn pjagues lasted only a few
week", but for 6,100 years has raged this plague
of lie-.
There are a hundred ways of telling a he. A
man's entire life ma be a falsehood, while
wiiti Ins lips he ma not once directly falsify.
TLcre ar iho.e -u ho state what is positively
untrue, but afterward bay "may be," softly.
'J hoc departures from the truth are called
'whip lie-: but there is really no such thing
as a whi e lie file whitest lie that was ever
told was as black as perdition. No inventory of
blic crimes will lie sumcieit that omits this
lantic abomination. There are men, biirh In
hurch and btate, actually useful, "-el f-deny-i
tg .ind honest m man thing-, who, upon cer
tiin subject, am' in cutain spheres, aro not at
a'l to be depi ndfed upon for veracin Indeed,
there are luany men andwotoen who have tbeir
nut on of tn thft,lue-s so thoroughlj per
verted, tint tliev do not know when they are
Ijing. With manv it i a cultivated sin; with
Eume it seems a natural lnfirmit)
Peojilo V, ho Are Born Liars
I have known people who seemed to have
been Lo-n liars. The falsehoods of their lives
expended from cradle to grave. Prevarications,
rmsreprcsentaticns, and dishonesty of speech,
appeared in tLcir first utterances, and were as
l alural to them as ai of their infantile dis
eases, and were a sort of moral croup or spir
1 ual ecarlatiua. Hut man have been placed m
rtumsi-inces where this tendenc- has daj by
tla and hour bv hour, been called to larger
ovilopmenr. They have gone from attain
ment to attainment, aud from class to diss,
t util thy hat e become regularly graduated
lia's
The air of the city Is filled with falsehoods.
Tt).v hang pendant from the chandeliers of
our finest resident c; thev crowd the shelves
oi ome of uur merchant princes; they blithe
Mtfewalk from curbstone to Drownstone facing.
The cluster around tl o mechanic's hammer,
and blsom Irom the end of the merchant's
3 ard stick, aud it in tlio doors of churches
r-orae call them "fiction." borne style them
"Ubncation " You miiht say that they weie
Euinerfugc, disguise, delusion, romance, eva
sion, pretense, fable, deception, misrepresenta
tion but, as I am ignorant of an thing to be
gained br the biding of a God def i ing outrage
nt tier a lexlcogripher s bi.inL.et. I shall chieflv
cill tlieni what my father taught me to call
them lies.
i s'lall divide them into agricultural, mercan
tile, mechanical, ecclesiastical and social lies.
First, then, I peak of those that are more
particularly agricuituraL Therp is something
in the perpetual presence of nat.ral objects to
make a man pure. The trees ncer issue
"talse stock." beat ficldt are always honest.
li e and oats never move out in the night, not
paying tor the place the have occ .pied. Torn
shocks never make false assignments. Moun
tain brooks are alwa s curre it." i he gold on
the grain is never couruerieit. The sunr.se
raver flaunts in false colors The dew sports
onlj gi nume diamonds. Taking fa'mers as a
class. I believe they are truth! ill and fair in
i a!mg. a id kmd-nearteu. But the regio-is
&ui rounding our ci lesdo not alwas send this
s irt of men to our markets. Day by da there
en ak through our streets, anu about the mai
ket house, farm wigons that have not an
honest spoke in their wheels, or a truthful
rivet from tongue to tailboard. During the
last fen jears there lme been times when
dumestic economy has foundered on the
former's hrkiu.
The Country iot Entirely Innocent.
Neither high taxes, nor the high price of
drgoods, cor the exorbitancy of labor, could
excuse much that the city Iijs witnes-cd in the
behalor of the yeomanry. By the quiet fire
tides in - estchestcr and Orange counties. I
hope there may be seasons of deep lenection
and heart repentance. Rural districts are ac
customed to rail at great cities as given up to
fraud and eery form of unrighteousness; but
o ir cities dn not absorb ill the abominations
Our citizens bare learned the importance of
not always trusting to the ize and style of ap
ples in the top of a farmer's barrel, as an indi
cation of what may be found farther down.
J!an of our people are accustomed to watch
and see hou correct! a bushel of beets is
ii easuicd. and there are not niauy honest milk
cms.
Deceptions do not all cluster round city halls.
"tt Ucn our cities sit down and weep over their
sins, all the surrounding countries ought to
come in and weep with them There is often
bostilitv on the part of producers against
traders, as though the man who rues the corn
was oecessaril more houorable than tbo grain
dealer, who pours it into his mammoth bin.
T here ouht to be no such hostilitj. Yet pro
ducers oiten tlimk it no wiong to snatch away
from the trader, and they sav to the n irgain
luaker, "You getour money eas." Do they
getiteasj? Letthoe who in the quiet field
and barn get their Imng exchange places with
those who stand to-dav amid the excitements
ot commercial life, and see if they iind it so
xer easv bile the farmer goes to sleen with
the assurance that bis corn aud barley will be
growing all the night, momeut by moment add
ing to his revenue the merchant tries to goto
sleep conscious that that moment his cargo
maj bo broken on the rocks, or damaged by
the wac that sweeps clear across the hurri
cane deck or tint reckless speculators ma,
that ery hour, be plotting some momentary
revolution, or the bumlars be prymg open his
tafe, or his debtors fleeing the town, or his
landloru raising the rent, or the fires kindling
on the block that contains all his estates
Easj I Is it ? (jikI help the merchants ! It is
hard to have the palms of the hands blistered
-.vitb outdoor work; but a more dreadful pro
cess when, through mercantile anxieties, the
b'am is consumed '
In the next place we notice mercantile lies,
those before the counter and behind tno
counter. I will not attemut to specif tue dif
ferent forms of commercial laUehouii. There
aro merchants wno excuse tlicmscivcs for de
viation Irom truthfulness because ot what they
call commercial custom In other words, the
multiplication aud universality of a sin turns
it iiuo a urtue. There hao been large for
tunes gathered where there was not one arop
of unrequited toil m the wine: i ot one spark of
bad temper flashing from the bronze b-acket;
not one drop of needle woman's heart blood in
the crimson plush; while there are other great
establishments in which there is not one door
knob, not one brick, not one triuket, not one
thread of lace, hut has upon it the mark of dis
honor. Can Re Thoroughly Honest.
There are thousands of fortunes made in
commercial spheres that are throughout right
eous. God will let his favor rest upon every
scroll every pictured wall, every tracened win
dow, and Jie joy that flashes from the lights,
and showers from the music, aud dances in the
children's quick feet, pattering through the
liall, will utter thn congratulation ot men and
the approval of God.
A merchant can to the last item be tborou"h
1 honest. There is never auy need of false
hood let boa man will, day by day, hour
liy hour, litter what thev know to be wrong.
You sa that jou are selling at le-s than cost
If so, then it is right to say it. Hut did that
cost jou less than what you ask for itf If not,
then jou bate falsified lnu sav that that
article cost you 2j Did it? It "so, then all
right. It it did not, then aa have falsified,
feuppose ton are a purchaser. ou are "beat
ing down" the goods. You e ij that that article
for which So is charged is not worth more than
$4. Is it worth no more than SI Then all right.
If it be worth more, and for the sake of gettiti"'
it for less than its value you wilfully
depreciate it, jou have falsified. Yon
jnaj call it a sharp trade. The re
cording angel writes it down on the ponderous
tomes of eternity "Air. So and ho, merchant
on Water street, or in Kighth street, or in State
Btrcct or Mrs feo and ho, keeping bouse on
Deacon Ftrect, or on Madison avenue, or Rit
tenhousc Square, or Brooklyn Heights, or
lirookljn Hill, told one falsehood" lira may
consider it insignificant, because relating to an
insignificant purchase. You would despise tbe
man who would falsify in regard to somo great
matter, iu which the city or the whole country
was concerned; but this is only a box of but
tons, or a row of pins, or a case of needles. Be
not deceived. The article purchased mav be
so smalt you can put it In your vest pocket, but
the sin was bigger than the pyramids, and tbe
echo of the dishonor will reverberate through
all the mountains of dimity.
Too Many to Estimate.,'
Would you daro to make an estimate of how
man falsehoods in trade were yesterday told
bj hardware men, and clotbiervana fruit deal
ers, and drj goods establishments, and impor
ters, and jewelers, ana lumbermen, and coal
merchants, and 8tationers,Jjbd tobacconists?
Lies about saddles, about Jbckles, about rib
bons, about carpets, about gnres, about coats,
about shoes, about bats, about watches, about
carnages, about books about everything. In
the u-ime of the Lord Almighty, I arraign com
mercial falsehoods as one of the greatest
plagues in city and town.
In the next place, I notice mechanical lies.
There is no class of men who administer more
to the welfare of the city than artisans. To
their hands we must look for the building that
shelters us, for tbe garments that clothe us,
for he car that carries us. They wield a widc
pread Influence. There is much derision of
what is called "Muscular Christianity.'Hbut in
the latter day of the world's prosperity, I think
that the Christian will be muscular. We have
a right to expect of those stalwart men of toil
the highest possible Integrity. Many of tbem
answer all our expectations, and stand at the
front of religions and philanthropic enterprises.
But this class, like the others that I have
named, has in it those who lack in the element
ofieracity. They cannot all be trusted. In
times whe'nthe demand for labor is great, it is
impossible to meet the demands of the public,
or do work with that promptness and perfection
that would at other times be possible But
there are mechanics whose word cannot be
trusted at any time. No man has a right to
promise more work than he can do. There
are mechanics who say that they will come on
Mondav, but thev do not come until Wednes
day You put work in their hands that thev
tell you shall be completed in 10 days, but it Is
SO. There have been houses built of which it
might be said that every nail driven, every foot
of plastering put on, every yard of pipe laid,
every shingle hammered, every brick mortared,
could tell of falsehood connected therewith.
1 here are men attempting to do 10 or 15 pieces
of work who have not the time or strength to
do mce than five or six pieces; but by promises
never fulfilled keep all the undertakings within
the.r own grasp, 'ihis is what they call "nurs
ing" the lob.
And Still Another Class.
I next notice ecclesiastical lies; that Is, false
hoods told for the purpose of advancing
churches and sects, or for tbe purpose of de
pleting them. There is no use in asking a Cal
vinist what an Arminian believes, for he will be
apt to tell you that the Arminian believes that
a man can convert himself, or to ask the Armin
ian what the Calvlnist believes, for bo will tell
you that the Calvims: believes that God made
some men just to damn them. There is no use
of asking a pasdo Baptist what a Baptist bp
lieves, for he will be apt to say that the Baptist
believes Immerslou to be positively necessary
to salvation. It is almost impossible for one
denomination of Christians, without prejudice
or misrepresentation, to state the sentiment of
an c pposing sect. If a man hates Presbyterians,
and jou ask him what Presbyterians believe, be
will tell i ou that they believe that there are-infants
in hell a span loop!
It is strange, also, how individual churches
will sometimes make misstatements about
other individual churches. It is especially so
in regard to falsehoods told with reference to
prosperous enterprises. As long as a church
is feeble, and the singing is discordant, ana the
mini-ter. though the poverty of the church,
must go with a threadbare coat, and here and
there a worblper sits in the end of a pew,
having all the seat to himself, religious sympa
thizers of other churches will sav, "What a
pity!" But, let a great day ot prosperity come,
and even ministers of the Gospel, who ought to
be rejoiced at the largeness and extent of the
work, aenounce anu misrepresent anu iaisiij,
starting the suspicion in regard to themselves
that tbe reason they do not like the corn is be
cause it is not ground in tbeir own mill. How
long before we shall learn to be fair in our re
ligious criticisms! The keenest jealousies on
earth are church jealousies. The held of Chris
tian work is so large that there is no need that
our hoc-handles hit.
Next, 1 speak of social lies. This evil makes
much of society insincere. You know not
what to believe. When people ask you to
come, you do not know whether or not they
want yon to come When they send you their
regards, jou do not know whether it is an ex
pression of their heart, or an external civility,
we have learned to take almost everything at
a discount. ord is sent, "Not at home,"
w hen they are only to lazy too dress themselves.
They say, "The furnaca has just gone out,"
when in truth they have had no fire in it all
winter. Thev apologize for the unusual bar
renness of their table, when they never live
any better. They decry their most luxurious
entertainments, to win a shower of approval.
They apologize for their appearance, as though
it were unusual, when always at homo they
look just so. They would make you believe
that some nice sketch on the wall was the
work of a master painter. "It was an heir
loom, and once hung on tbe walls of a castle;
and a duke gave it to their grandfather."
When the fact is, that painting was made bv a
man "down Hast," and baked, so as to make it
look old, and sold with others for ten dollars
a dozen. People who will lie about nothing
else will lie about a picture On a small in
come we roust make the worlu believe that we
are affluent, and our life becomes a cheat, a
counterfeit, and a sham.
The Retult of Insincerity.
But to many, through insincerity this life ij
a masquerade ball. As, at such entertain
ments, gentlemen and ladies appear in the dress
of Kings and Queens, mountain bandits or
clowns, and at the close of the dance throw off
their disguises, so, in this dissipated life, all un
clean passions mo e in mask. Across the floor
the trip merrily. The lights sparkle along the
wall, or drop from the ceiling a cohort of fire!
The music charms. The diamonds glitter. The
feet bound Ucmmed bands stretched out,
clasped gemmed hands. Dancing feet respond
to dancing feer. Gleaming blow bends to
gleaming brow. On with the dance! Flash and
rustle, aud laughter, and immeasurable merry
making! But the languor of death comes
over the limbs, and blurs the sight. Lights
lower! Floor hollow with sepulcbra echo.
Music saddens Into a wail Lights low er! The
maskers can bardlj now bo seen. Flowers ex
change tbeir fragrance for a sickening odor,
such as comes from garlands that have lain in
vaults of cemeteries. Lights lower! Mists fill
the room. Glasses rattle as though shaken by
sullen thunder. Sighs seem caught among the
culaius. Scarf falls from the shoulder of beauty
a shroud! Lights lower! Over the slippery
boards, in dance of death, glide jealousies, dis
appointments, lust, despair. Torn leaves and
withered garlands only half hide the ulcered
feet. The stench of smoking lamp wicks al
most quenched. Choking damps. Chilliness.
Feet still. Hands folded. Ejes shut. Voices
hushed. Lights outl
FOE MALARIA
Use liorsrord's Acid Phosphate.
Dr. EL G.Davies,DeSmer, Dak.,sajs: "Ihave
used it in slow convalescent e and prevention
from malarul diseases, where the drinking
water was lad, I believe it to be beneficial iu
preventing summer complaints; also one of the
best agents we have to rectify the bad effects
of tbe drinking water upou the kidneys and
bowels "
The People's Store, TiftU Avenue.
To-morrow, grand opening in spring
wraps and jackets. See them.
Caaipbisli. & Dick.
Just Imported.
A magnificent assortment ot Donlton,
Tnv(.stpr f"!rnirn Tlnrlw anil THnf.,..
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just imported for spring and Easter trade
TO WT K7lna f in ..J nn Ti.nL
wj i. -I. M abiics, vi miduuriltauvi!'
nue. He has some most lovely new vases,
both large and small. Notice his window
displays. d
The People'-- Store, Fifth Avenue.
JIaguificent display of new jackets to
morrow. Campbell & Dick.
New Millinery Opening at stn Old Stand.
The well-known millinery stand, Ko. 618
Penn avenue (long occupied by Simpson's),
has changed hands. On and after Tuesday,
March 24, Mrs. E. Barker, Agent, will as
sume charge, opening with a beautiful line
ot pattern hats and bonnets. You will be
delighted if you call.
SPECIAL TO LET LlhTa THIS MORNING
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T. JACOB'S OIL
SOLD BY
JOS. FLEMING & SON,
412 Market street
mhl9 82 k Pittsbnrg.
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GE0W1NG OliD GKACEFULIiI.
People Should Live 100 Years and Enjoy Life
All the While.
"To grow old gracefully," says the well
known Dr. Gardner, "is not the common lot of
all. With advancing years come Increased In
firmities, but they are by no means unavoid
able and ther presence is due to failure to keep
np to their work the various organs of the
body. The study of the body by scientists
furnishes unquestionable evidence that the
duration of human life may be prolonged to
100 years."
So savs Dr. Gardner and yet what more com
mon than to see a-prematurely aged, withered
and broken down man, or a pale, w eak and
emaciated old lady. The spirit is broken; ail
interest is gone from life and they look for
ward only to death. Ihe saddest thing of all
is that this premature age aud breaking down
is needless. It can easily be avoided by a little
care and assisting nature just a little, and it is
upon this point that Dr. Gardner again, speaks
mot clearly.
He says: 'Science.common sense,and all ex
perience testify to the benefits to bo derived
from tbe use of alcoholic stimulants "
It should be remembered, however, that they
must be pure, ard that of all stimulants, whis
key is preferable. The word wbikev is do
rived from an ancient word meaning "water of
life." and it is a most appropriate name, al
though there is so much that is unworthy iu
the market. The highest authorities doctors,
chemists and scientists agree, however, that
DuSv's Pure Malt Whiskey is pure and cannot
harm even a child. Its effect is to build up the
system, renew tbe life aud replace weakness
and weariness by healthy vigor. Be very care
ful, however, that you secure only the genuine;
insist on jour druggists furnishing you with
it and you will certainly find great benefit from
its use If
AMCSE31ENTS.
IDTJQ,TJES3STE.
Pittsburg's Leading Theater.
Family Matinee Wednesday.
Richard Golden.
Old Jed Prouty.
-and-
OLD
JED'S
IN
TOWN
DORA WILEY,
Sweet Singer of Maine.
ELKS' BENEFIT. FRIDAY,
bpecial Afternoon Performance by Mr.
RICHARD GOLDEN
JED PROUTY.
And a Number of Selected Specialties.
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TTARRY WILLIAMS' ACADEMY.
Monday HAKRY WILLIAMS'
Matinee, OWN
Night prices, SPECIALTY CO.
Drummond and Stanley,
Every night. Acme 4,
Matinees John Le Clair,
Tuesday, Master Eddie,
Thursday. W.J. Abbott,
Saturday. Garnella Brothers,
and all the favorites. Four matinees weekly
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday ana Saturday
THEATRE
McCarthy's Mishaps
TO MGHT.
Matinees Wednesday and Saturday
March 30 W. J. Scanlan. mh23-16
GRAND OPERA HOUE
E. D. Wilt, Lessee and Manager.
Every night this week. Slatinees Wednesday
and Saturda
THE FALL OF ATLANTA.-'
Popular prices. Next week bol Smith RnsselL
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NEW CHEAP WALL PAPERS
Are always attractive. It costs so little to paper a whole house
Tastefully.
"w:m:.. :h: llzezest, 517 Wood. s-b.
NEAR FIFTH
DOUGLAS
THE BARGAIN OF THE SEASON.
200 PIECES FINEST FRENCH SATINE
Would be good value at 40c a yard at the merely
nominal price of
25 CZEUSTTS .A. ITJLHjJDt
Every Department loaded down with new goods at the lowest prices.
ZDOTJGED-AS Sc nd!-A.CICIE,
151, 153 and 155 FEDERAL ST., ALLEGHENY.
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GOING
OUT
..ON A BIGGER SCALE THAN EVER.
We double the opportunity from to-day of Our Great
Closing Sale by putting oh the same generous basis of 20 per
cent discount.
All our Spring lots,
All otir Spring lots.
x The finest wecould make.
The finest we could make. ,
20 per cent off
7k 20 per cent off.
Men's Spring Overcoats.
Men's Spring Overcoats.
Light-Weight Business Suits. '
Light-Weight Business Suits.
Clothing Made-to-Measure.
Clothing Made-to-Measure. '
20 per cent discount.
Over 2,000 styles of goods.
The genuine and central points of interest to every one
needing clothing are Wanamaker - & Brown prices' making
dollars do well nigh double.
WANAMAKER k BROWfi
COR. SIXTH ST.
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gior troughs, eolds ana Consumption is beyond question the greatest of all I
I Modern Remedies ? It will stop a Cough in one night It will check a Cold in I
e a day. It will prevent Croup, relieve Asthma and cure Consumption if taken 1
I in time, " You can't afford to be without it." A 25 cent bottle mav save you
I 100 in Doctor's bills may save your life ! Ask your druggist for it, or write
I to "W. H. Hookee & Co., 4G "West Broadway, New York, tor book.- i
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SOLD BT
JOa FLEMING & SON,
412 Market street.
mbl9-82 Pittsburg.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
SPRING CARPETS
AND
WALL v PAPER!
In Carpets we show a very fine
line of Koyal Wiltons, Axminster,
Velvet, Body Brussels, Tapestry
and all kinds' of Ingrain in style,
quality and price. Just what you
want.
"Wall Paper for rooms, ceilings
and halls, in choice styles and artis
tic colorings, and all tfie new ideas'
in the market. You are invited to
inspect our stock.
Geo.W.Snaman,
136 FEDERAL STREET,
ALLEGHENY.
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ARTISTIC TAILORING
-AT-
POPULAR PRICES,
Clothiers, Tailors, Hatters and
Furnishers,
954 AND 956 LIBERTY ST.
de5
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TEA. SOLD WHOLESALE
AND RETAIL
BY
GEO. IC STEVENSON & CO.
mhlG-anvF Sixth avenue
AMUSEMENTS.
H
ARRY DAV1V FItTH AV. MUSEUM.
All this week
ELMER COLLINS
the man bo fasted 30 days
PORTHOS Tbe strongest man alive.
Admission, 10c. TnhZMl
AVENUE.
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USINESS.
AND PENN AYE.
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jlio you Know mat; a nine cougn 13 a dangerous 5
thing 1 Are you aware that it often fastens on the
lungs and far too often runs into Consumption and
ends in Death? People suffering from Asthma,!
Bronchitis, Pneumonia and Consumption will alls
tell you that g
-V'lT.STMTEB Wi?H A GOUTi
afford to neriect it? Can vou triflnB
l with so serious a matter? Are you aware that 8
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BACKER'S COUGH REMEDY
SOLD BY-
JOS. FLEMING & SON,
412 Market street,
m!il92 . Pitlsburc
fNEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
cCLINTOC
SACRIFICE SALE
FURNITURE.
An additional cut in prices for the closing
days, March 21, 23, 24. Terms, cash and
delivery before April 10.
Bed Room Furniture.
re,
As
IlOW
as
S30 00
25 OO
SO 00
33 00
65 00
175 00
135 00
05 00
SO 00
10 75
1 00
2 00
2 00
5 00
18 00
25 00
33 00
Chamber Sets.
7 sets in antiane finish ash.
combining fall sized bed. bureau
and washitand. with mirror 24x
SO inches.
4 sets in solid walnut
10 sets in solid oak, with land,
scape mirror 22x2$, and corubi
nation washstand, etc.
1 set In solid cherry. with Tennes
see marble tops on bureau and
wasiistano, anu mirror zjxau....
1 set in ant. oak. elesnnt carved
mirror, 30x41, reduced from $90
to
1 elegant carved 3-piece solid
mihosany suite, reduced from
8225 to
1 handsome 3-piece solid ma
hogany suite, reduced from $200
to
1 three-piece solid mahogany
suite, reduced from 5120 to
Cheval Glasses.
4 patterns oak and mahogany
nniso
Chiffonieres.
18 chiffonieree. In all styles and
nm-nes ana meinoas or arrange
ment Chamber Chairs.
es assorted, in mahogany finish,
solid oak or solid walnut, with
wood seat or cano seat......
Rocking Chairs.
20 oak rockers, cane seat.
17 cherry rockers, cane seat....
5 solid walnut rockers, large
size, cane seat
Toilet Tables.
8 toilet tables, in oak, imitation
mahogany and solid mahogany,.
Brass Beds.
4 brass beds, 3 to 6 feet wide....
1 brass bed with canopy top
Library Furniture,
Bookcases.
IS open front. with brass rod for
curtain, in various sizes, oi oag.
cherry ana imitation mahogany.
6 50
8 combination bookcases and
writing desks, with class top.
20 00
5 glass front bookcases, in oak
anu manogany nnisn
10 00
Desks.
19 parlor desks, in every size
and style of finish
8 75
Chairs.
12 leather library chairs, reclin
ing chairs rockers, armchairs,
smoking chairs
18 00
DRAPERIES.
Coverings.
Remnants of silk plushes, bro
c.itelles and tapestries, lengths
from 1 to 4 yards; some of tbe
most popular stles ot last sea
son, at less than half the cost of
importation. A large lot of small
remnants of same fabrics large
enough for chair coverings, at
50 cents each for choice.
Lace Curtains.
All of our single pair lots wliich
cannot be dunlicated aro offered
at less than cost. Odd lots, JnZ
and 3 pairs quantities, at off
the prices. Irish Point, brns
Bels. C'luny and Muslin Lace at
a greit discount.
Portieres.
A great variety, including plain
chenille, jute valours, etc., re
duced from 35 'to 45 per cent,
for immediate sale.
Our Sacrifice sale having engaged our em-
ployes to their utmost capacity in delivering;
z? v " :
their inability to open the new goods has com
pelled the postponement of -the. "First View"
of our Spring Exposition of New Furniture,
Curtains and Upholstery Fabrics, to Easter
Monday, March 30.
. McCLINTOCK & CO.
.33 FIFTH
r QL uu.,
Dining Room Furniture,
We still offer a complete dining
room outfit of 4 foot solid oak
sideboard. ith 8-foot extension
As
Low
as
840 00
table, and set of 4 side and 2
arm cano scat chairs lor.
1 cherry sideboard, with Ten-
nessee marble top, and set of 4
siue ana 2 armenairs, cane seat,
for
35 00
Sideboards.
13 sideboards In solid mahog-
iu. aiiLuiue anu sixteenm cen
tury oak, some of which are....
15 00
Extension Tables.
8 patterns in ash, oak, mahog
any and walnut, 6 ft. to 14 ft
A 6 ft. table
6 50
Dining Chairs.
0 patterns, 0 to 12 chairs each,
In wood, cane and leather seats.
175
China Closets.
7 china closets in side and cor
ner styles, solid mahogany,
antique and sixteenth century
oik, some of which are
22 00
.Hall Furniture,
Hall Stands ai Settles.
0 hall stands and settles In
various styles in oak. walnut
and cherry, some of which are.
Hall Chairs
12 hall ohairg, in leather, cane
and wood seats, some elaborate
ly carved, some of which are...
8 00
4 00
Parlor Furniture,
Parlor Suites
Containing from 3 to 6 pieces,
are reduced from 25 to So per
cent, in brocatelle, silk plush
and tapestry coverings
A 6-picce plush suite
30 00
Divans and Sofas.
O divans, covered in plush and
tapestry, sola at SIS and 33, now
reuucea to
25 OO
Mantel Cabinets. "
In ant. ok, solid mahogany and
imitation manogany.
An oak cabinet
18 00
Upholstered Rockers
In tapestrv and silk plnsh, 10
large easy chairs, window ctairs,
conversation chiirs and recep
tion chairs at a large reduction,
some or wmenare.
Parlor Tables.
4 50
4 00
30 00
5 00
B 00
10 00
0 50
16 tables.in every size and style,
for center, side and corner...
7 elegant tables, in solid ma'
hogany, brass inlaid
G tables for 5 o'clock tea, in ma
hogany, oak and cherry, latest
patterns ,
Pedestal Tables.
In ebony, oak, mahogany and
canary finish, in various sizes
and styles ,
Parisian Tables.
5 oatterns, cquisltely decorated,
(cost us $13 and $14 each)
Easels.
Easels in bamboo, oak and
cherry
Office Furniture.
Desks.
A large variety of roll top and
flattop office and shippers' desks
in solid cherry, at a large reduc
tion. AVENUE.
ou21-75 a
NEW ARVERTISEMENTS.
CLOAK. PARLORS ...THIRD FLOOR TAKE ELEVATOR
KAUFMANNS' .
; .
Our cloak trade requires more room and more
salespeople than that of any other house in ,
Pittsburg and Allegheny. This fact needs no
comment.
Perfect ! This is the only term applicable to our stock of.Spring
Jackets. Perfect in ' variety, perfect in quality, perfect in style.
And, if our prices were not right, do you suppose we'd be doing so i
big a business ? Not much.
READ THESE SPECIMENS, PICKED AT
RANDOM PROM OUR STOCK
Ladies' fine All-wool Cheviot Reefers, roll
ing shawl collar, fastened with four fine silk
crochet ornaments $4.49
Ladies' highly fashionable, imported Diag
onal, Cheviot and Worsted Reefers, silk
faced and bound, fastened with crochet or
naments or large pearl buttons, shawl or
notched collar; tan, gray, blue and
black $8.49
Ladies' handsome All-wool Cloth Blazers,
fastened with heavy silk cord and tassel.$2.98
Ladies' very stylish and serviceable Cloth
Reefers tan, gray, blue and black.,. .. ..$4.
Ladies' exquisite Cheviot, Camel's Hair,
Plain Broadcloth and Plaid Cloth Reefers,
with deeply embroidered shawL collar and
facing in silk or tinsel effects, fastened with
cord and tassel, or fine buttons $4.49
FICHUS!
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OUR NEW'MILLINERY DEPARTMENT!
ITS SUCCESS AN ASSURED FACT!
Before you select your Easter
Bonnet, be sure and visit our
new Millinery Parlors. You may
regret it if you don't. Thus far
the work we have turned out has
met with universal admiration.
This being the week before
Easter we have concluded to
give the Ladies a special treat.
Here it is:
The Cleopatra-
See
Cut
A very stylish street hat of fancy
braid, in black, blue, brown and
beige, handsomely trimmed with
quilting of all-silk fancy ribbon
or ruching, with very stylish full
bow of the ribbon .on crown, at
ONLY- $2.49.
You can't duplicate these hats any
where below $4. Try it.
KAUFMANNS'
Fifth Ave. and Smithfield St.
OIL WELL SUPPLIES.
AJAX ENGINES
-A2ID-
Corry Boilers.
The best Oil "Well Machinery in the
world. All sizes of Engines and Boilers.
Also all sizes Stationary Engines and Boil,
ers. "Write for prices.
Offlces in Pittabnrpr. Washinzton and Butler.
Always write or telegraph to Corry Office.
JAMES M. LAMBING,
SOLE AGE3T, CORRY, PA
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MANUFACTURERS OF
TUBING, CASING,
LINE PIPE,
STEAM.PIPE
-AND-
BOILER TUBES
W. S. WATSON,
d AGENT,
OFFICE: 108 FOURTH AVE.,
PITTSBTJETJ, PA.
Works at Oil City, Pa.
Correspondence Solicited.
Prices on Application.
I
We Hardly Think That Any Honse Can
Match These. Do You?
Fifty different styles of exquisite imported nov
elties, in Cheviots, Worsteds and the new Bed
ford cords, trimmed with silk facing and em
broidered in silk or tinsel effects, all novel styles
of collars and fancy fastenings $10
Ladies' very fine Clay Liagonal Vest Front
Jackets, with rolling shawl collar, faced with
Faille Francaise and artistically embroidered
all the way down; vest being cut low and having
turn down collar $15
We also carry in stock separate vests to suit
any color or style of blazer; prices, $i 25 to
$7 5-
A beautiful line of Embroidered
Cashmere Fichus, imported by
ourselves, from S3 to 335. We bought these
goods before the advance of importation duty.
OIL WELT. SUPPLIES.
Artesian Wells.
For household and mechanical purposes. Prices
on application.
DARRAGH PURE WATER CO..
Ja31-43.D 107 First ar.. Pittsburg.
IRELAND & HUGHES,
FORGEANDPMCHINESHOP
AND MANUFACTURERS OF
Oil and Artesian Well Drilling
and Fishing Tools.
Corner Twenty-first Street, and A. V. R. R.
Telephone No. VS2.
PITTSBTJKG. PA.
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Celebrated Grand Denver Range
Sold by all stove dealers Manufactured
by GRAFF & CO", 632 and 634 Liberty
street. fe-21-MWT
Protect Your Horse.
Horse3hoeine beinst a most important opera
tion, it is necessary that all slioers should
understand the construction and diseases of
the foot. Tbe want of knowledge and skill of
shoeing often generate nriny diseases, such as
corns, quarter and center crack, which are
very aunojinjr. Attention given road, trade
ana Interfennjjhorses. .
I also manufacture a HOOF OINTMENT,
enarnteed to keep horses' feet in good con
dition. ANDREW PAFENBACH,
Cor. West Diamond and Erie Stsr,
(Rear of. Bemple's Store),
ALLEGHENY, PA.
fell-68-MWF
PATENTS. -J
O. D. LEVIS. Solicitor of patents.
131 Fifth avenue, above SmllbfleliUnextLeader
offlce. No delay. Established 20 year. eJS-I
w fij , g?-iSIli&4f iffr-Ifc.