i f cjPHgi flgF39g 'flBiR, IS Good clothes hare the same effect upon little folks that they do upon children of larger growth they inspire self-respect und refine the instincts and soften the man ners. When a sudden quiet happened to fall upon a crowded drawing-room someone asked the meaning of it. "Why, everyone 5s looking at my new dress," exclaimed little Lady Pinkandwhite, fully persuaded that her pretty gown must have been the cause of the sudden hush. There sno par ticular harm in this display of egotism. It is always safer to be too much afraid of what the world thinks and says about us than not to care at all about public opinion. Dress Jor a Toung Girl. You are now doubtless prepared to find that what follows is upon the subject of iashions for youth, and I am quite certain that, whether you are a mother or not, you'll be interested, for although many of "us never got any further than cutting out nnd making dresses for our dolls, yet there never comes a time when these buds of humanity haven't the power to set our heads nodding in friendly fashion. The charming costume pictured is suit able both as a promenade and calling dress Jor a young girl, and may bemade up either in a fawn or marine blue vicuna or cloth. It is partly lined with muslin and has an underskirt of the dress material, lor, as will be noticed, the dress skirt is caught upon the right side and hooked at the waist line. The corsage is slightly draped as indicated. A PULLMAN John Boswell was eccentric If he had been poor, or in moderate circumstances merely, he would, lor some of his numerous freaks, have been called an egregious ass or n fool by undiscerning persons. But he was neither poor nor afflicted with mental in capacity. It was only "his way," his friends said, and if he chose to be unconventional, e en to the point ot shocking the proprie ties, that wa3 his own affair. So, being young and foot-loose, with more money than he knew what to do with, he indulged his Ireakish tendencies to his heart's con tent. He had always had his own way, anyhow, even during his minority, when -he was un der the charge of a careless, indulgent old bachelor uncle; so it is quite safe to say that even had there been any one to ques tion or protest against some of his queer ac tions, it would have made no difference with Jack. He had always had everything he wanted, and had always done as he chote, and firmly believed that money would do anything; so had any one suggested the pos sibility of defeat in anything he under took, Jack would have been more than as tonished. At 1:45 r. II. one hot day in July, Jack, who had made a tew flying visit's to the watering places and summer resorts, and tired ot this, had drifted back to town to tee who was there, took a notion to go and see his deceased uncle's old gardener who lived on a farm near a little Pennsylvania town. He took this notion semi-occasion-ally; it was really enjoyable to go once in a while where "there wasn't anybody" to get fresb-laid eggs and cream, and fresh picked iruit, and to 30 to bed in an airy, Eweet-smelling, neat little room at 9 o'clock, and get up when old Sol did. It was rest ful As I said, it was 1:45 P. ii. when Jack took it into his head that he would go and isit the ancient Watts and his cheery old spouse; and it was just three-quarters of an hour after this that he tound himself in the sleeper of a through train (Jack never liked stuffy day coaches, and would not travel in one if he had only ten miles to go), bound tor the Watts homestead, where he was always sure of a hearty welcome. He was very well satisfied with himself this afternoon. He was not only irrepro achably dressed, but was comfortably dressed, as well, which is much more to the point, in July. He had had an excellent lunch and a faultless cigar after it. He looked well, and knew it; he had always considered himself little less than hand some, and to-day, somehow he felt as though be was completely so. And thus, with a full stomach, a full purse, and an extremely good opinion of himself, Mr. Jack Boswell, despite the weather, felt satisfied and self complacent, and at peace with all man kind. It was a dreamy kind of day. Jack looked lazily at the scenes without-an occasional herd of cattle, standing idlr in the shallow water of some sluggish little stream a flock of crows in full pursuit of a fleeing hawk the pretty, snug farm houses, the orchards and meadows, and the soft, fluffy clouds on the horizon. But all this became tiresome soon Jack was never interested in anything for very long and he turned his attention, idly, to his fellow passengers. There were only three or fonr of them. The one across the aisle from him was a fat, bald-headed old gentleman who, with a newspaper over his face, was trying to take a nap. Once in a while his gentle snore would cease, and the old fellow would start up with a terrific snort and mutter about tne "pesky flies;" then he would drop off again. Back in the corner was a fussy in dividual of Semitic cast of conntenance, who talked loud to the trainmen and who retired to the wash-room every now and tSW. .,rfA ft ; ' L) 1 wFk32! Iff 1 ir The embroidered standing collar closet in front. The skirt is trimmed with a broad band of embroidery and on the corsage and at the caffs. Floeette. j Newest Modes in Furs. Hudson Say and Bussian sable, mink, seal, Persian lamb, black marten and as trakhan are the most fashionable furs used in the making of garments, wolverine being the accepted and universally liked trim ming for such, writes Mary E. Estes in a seasonable article on the fashionable styles of for garments in the Ladies' Some Journal. This will also be used extensively as an augmentation to the comfort of a handsome cloth jacket or cape. The regulation sack back model, about which so much controversy is rife, is shown among the new importations in seal. "Whether this style will be permanent is a question. Among other new designs is the "Desgrienx" of three-quarter length, hav ing the back gathered to a straight yoke, from which it hangs in heavy folds. The neck is finished with two collars, one a high Medecis, the other deep and full, touching the sleeve tops, and edged with wolverine. The front hangs straight from the yoke, and the sleeves are finished with guantlet cuffs. English walking coats of Persian lamb and seal have now a clelt about ten inches deep either side of the skirt back; these garments run from thirty-six to forty-two inches in length, and all have the gauntlet cuff. Seal reefers and military capes of three-quarter length are the leaders, although the favorite 20-inch cape is too convenient to be easily discarded. Fur ulsters and newmarkets' are ajain fashionable, the tendency being toward raised shoulders, while on some is adjusted the "Footman's Cape." These coats, though handsome, are exceedingly burdensome, and liable to crush the dress. The talma cape is shown in seal with fc pointed yoke back and front of Persian lamb. The fur hood which appears on some imported cloaks will hardly prove popular in Amer ica, as it tends to give a round-shouldered appearance. Black marten and seal and sable circulars lined with squirrel will be the thing for driving. rasslng of the Earrings. People often wonder where all the ear rings go or have gone to. A few years ago the fashion of wearing these relics of bar barism was anite general, hut now it is the rxception and not the rule to see well dressed women with a pair. Indeed, the ornaments have been left off so lone that scores of women who used to wear tbem could hardly do so now without inconvenience and pain. But the pretty toys or gems have not been thrown away or wasted; thousands have been worked up into other and more fashionable ornaments. Many very handsome brooches have been made out of earrings which have outlived the fashion, and there has been quite a large amount of ingenuity displayed in the wont so as to do away with any suspicion of second-hand in the reconstructed adornments. More than one pairhas been made up into sleeve buttons and presented to a member of the sterner sex, and others have been fitted with pins and used by their fair own ers as hat or hair pins. The best judges in these matters doubt whether earrings as such will ever become popular again and it is very unusual for young women nowadays to have their ears pierced at alL Comme It rant. The new French vrllle orclniletbenga lines are called ondine silk In the shops. Some of tua new goods are woven suffi ciently broad to admit of tho skirt being seamless, except for tlie joining in the back. Tills is cut bi9 and is covered entirely by heavy silk-lined folds of the skirt, which is purposely turned toward the back to hide tlie seam. The house gown continues to be after the style of the Empire, with a very high belt nrransed either in ribbon fashion or with a huge rosette concealing its rastenlnjrs. The nock is cut out so that the throat shows, but the sleeves are invariably long; these, of course, may be as fanciful as possible, but I do not advise a very full sleeve ir one's shoulders are decidedly broad. EPISODE. , then to consult an oxidized silver flask he Shad with him. Then there was a prim, se vere-looking lady in black, who sat bolt up right in her seat'and looked stonily out of the window. Jack was sure she carried peppermint drops and tracts, and talked through her nose. Lastly, there was some one whom Jack could not see a woman, he was sure, for he could see part of a blue flannel dress skirt peeping into the aisle; but that was all, excepting an occasional glimpse he caught of a few stray curls of gold-brown hair next the window. Presently the owner of the gold-brown hair and the blue-flannel skirt spoke to the porter, as that function ary passed through, and Jack noticed she had a very sweet contralto voice. Jack had a theorv that contralto voices accompanied dark hair, and here, obviously, was a direct retutation of this theory. So, presently, he pretended to have business in the day coach, and, assuming as graceful a gait as tlie circumstances would permit, he sauntered forward. The owner of the skirt and locks was very pretty. She had a sweet, rosy, demure mouth, a lovely milk and white complexion, perfect teeth, and a charmingly straight Greek nose. All this Jack noted at a glance. For the rest of it he noted that she had a small, slight, but rounded figure, and a pair of roguish dark blue eyes. She looked at him in a mildly curious way as he passed by, as though idly wondering where he came from; but as he returned, she actually smiled yes, smiled and Jack Boswell, being only an ordinary young man, and, as I have said, being also somewhat conceited, took it for granted that he had made an im pression, and smiled in return, whereupon the young lady's smile instantly froze, and that person turned her face frigidly toward the window. It was not until young Mr. Boswell reached his seat and glanced at his reflection in the little mirror that he under stood why the young lady had smiled at him. There was a large daub of qoot right where it would disfigure his appearance most fom the side of bis nose to a point under his right eye. Mr. Boswell was disconcerted. He did not feel half so! well satisfied with himself as he had 15 minutes since. He sat quite still for some time, staring at the scenery and feeling that he had made himself supremely ridiculous, and had been snubbed into the bargain. And he thought, and thought, and somehow the dark-blue eyes and gold-brown hair kept mixing them selves with his reflections, until, presently, another eccentric notion popped into his head; the result being that when the con ductor came through, Jack asked him what the young lady's destination was. The conductor glanced at him quizzically, but Jack looked him straight in the eye, and be answered: "Why er she's going to Los Angeles, I believe. Yes." Jack's mind was made up. With the few things in his little grip, and what .money he had with him barely sufficient for atrip across the continent he would go clear to California to efface from Blue-Eyes' mind the lidiculous impression he was sure he had made with that disgusting smooch on his nose aud cheek. A little further questioning elicited the information that Blue Eyes had a wait of several hours in Chicago, and would take the Santa Fe road from there: and this de cided the plans of the eccentric Mr. Bos well. He would, on reaching Chicago, lay in a supply of such articles -as he might need, arm himself with credentials, busi ness and Social, and draw enough money to last awhile. Good! And Jack leaned back in his seat with a sigh that indicated be felt better. Several times before reaching Chicago, young Mr. Boswell (having first assured himself that no vagrant daub of soot bad played pranks with his countenance, and JJHePpICTSB A "SUSPICIOUS BRIDE Who Won Her Ranchman Husband Through an Advertisement ESCAPES FROM BIS PRESENCE. She Confides in a Hotel Clerk, Proves a Faithless Wretch. Who SAFE AT LAST IN A POLICE STATION Chicago, Dec. 2a "For God's sake, save me. I don't want to go back there any more," shouted a thinly-clad woman who ran into a policeman's arms at the cor ner of Sherman and Van Buren streets, this mornfng. The woman had just jumped jrom a second-story window of the Atlantic Hotel. A remarkable story was elicited when the woman was taken to a police station, where her husband hurriedly put in an appearance. He gave hid namesas Winfield S. Jefferson, of Douglass county,Ore., and told the follow ing story: I was married to this woman, whose name was Mrs. Mattie Alexander, In the Atlantic Hotel yesterday. I am the owner of a ranch in Douglass county, Ore., and two years ago inserted an advertisement in a farming paper published in this city foi a wife., Be Sleets Ills Unknown Betrothed. Tho advertisement was answered by Mrs. Alexander, living In Klnderbook, ft. Y., the widow of a wealthy bottle manufacturer. We have corresponded ever since, and met in this city by agreement to be married and go to Oregon to live. I arrived in the clt y last Friday, and she airived fiom the East Christmas Day. We talked the matter over and everything was arranged satisfactorily. M e were married yesterday by Rev. Air. Nicholas. Last night we took rooms in the Atlantic Hotel about 10 o'clock. At midnight I awoke and found my wifo mlslng. I at once dressed, went down stairs and made inquiries of tho clerk if ho had seen a woman, and was told that one had left tho hotel a short time before. I went ont and found two policemen who advised me to go to the Harrison Stiect station. I did so. but conld get no trace of my wifo, and spent the night loosing for hor. This morning I learned that n woman haajumnud from a window of the hotel, and 1 lound it to be my wite. Mr. Jefferson says he believes hss wife to be temporarily demented and will be all right in a few days. Tho Bride Is Quito Wealthy. When the matron at the police station searched Mrs. Jefferson she found on her person $500 in cash aud $9,700 in certified checks. She is about 32 years old, good looking, weighs 140 pounds and does not in any way appear insane. She declares that last night she became confident that the ranchman had married her simply on account of her money, and that she had been duped by him. He" had already borrowed 5880. t She confided her fears to the night clerk and asked him to assist her in getting away from her husband. The clerk agreed to keep her, and cave her a room in a remote part of tlie house from that occupied by her hus band, saying he would assist her to leave the house. Later the clerk entered her room. As the door was locked, her only means of escape was by jumping from the window. The woman was badly bruised about the ftet and ankles. Mrs. Jefferson says the marriage took place in the parlors of the Atlantic Hotel, and was witnessed by two men and two women, neither of whom she knew. The police are after the night clerk. All who are exposed to tho weather should keep Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup handy. Profits Thrown to Hie Winds. Take your pick of any ulster In the honso irrespective whether they are marked $30, $28, $25 or $20 for the uniform price or $15. This is the most sweeping cut ever made on seasonable garments. Read our big ad. for particulars. Solomon & Rubex, tfmlthfield and Diamond streets. that he was otherwise presentable) endear ored, in various unobtrusive ways, to draw the fair stranger's attention to himself; but she seemed as entirely oblivions of his pres ence as if he had been in another car. Jack did not like thisj he was used to being noticed, and to be treated thus was a new and entirely unpalatable sensation. At Chicago, however, by a lucky chance, he was able to be of some assistance with her luggage, and received therefor a smile and a sweet "Thank youl" that made him feel very much better indeed, although he was too much of a gentleman to endeavor to make capital out of such slight services. The few hours of waiting were over, and in the evening Jack found his way to the sleeper of the Santa Fe train. Blue-Eyes was already there, all alone. As Jack en tered she raised her eyebrows ever so slightly, then cast her eyes down in dis tant recognition of his polite salutation. He found-much to his satisfaction, that his section was directly opposite the one Blue Eyes occupied. A man and a woman, without doubt con stituting a bridal couple and a mutual ad miration society, entered the car and took possession of the section away hack in the corner, after which the train pulled out and Jack Boswell settled himself in his seat, evening paper iu band, in a position to command the best possible view of the young person opposite. Then he pro ceededwith sbame be it confessed to stare, deluding himself, meanwhile, with the idea that Blue-Eyes did not know what he was doing. This idea, of course, was incorrect, and theactionb of the staree indicated as much. First, she blushed deeply, and, Jack thought, most becomingly; tlien she shifted nervously in her seat, and gazed at the ceiling decorations ot the car; then she sorted her stock of reading matter, and, finally, turned to the readjustment of her numerous parcels and other belongings, in the midst of which she started to her feet with a sudden "Oh-h-h-hl" "I beg your pardon " ejaculated Mr. Boswell, startled from his reverie. "Why, I I forgot to have my trunk transferred and rechecked at Chicago. Ob, what shall I do?" In her agitation, Blue Eyes lorgot conventionalities and the fact that she was addressing a person whose slightest advances she had taken pains to discourage. "Oh, dear, how silly of me!" And Jack thought she was going to cry. The turtle-doves stopped billing and coo ing; the bride murmured something about its being "too bad," and seemed so glad that she had some one to look after baggage for her, and the bridegroom looked, lor an in staut, as if he were going to offer to be of any possible assistance. But Jack was equal more than equal to the emergency. ''It isn't so bad, maybe, as you think," he interposed, -blandly. "If you will per mit me, I think I can get the trunk. Will you give me the number of the check? Thanks." And he went out to find the con ductor, leaving Miss Blue-Eyes in a flutter of nervous excitement. "It's all right," he announced, a few momenta later, as he returned lrom his quest "Your trunk will follow by the next train." "Oh, thank you, so much! You are very kind," chirped Blue-Eyes, in a plaintively thankful tone. Whereupon Jack assured her that it had been no trouble no trouble whatever and. resumed his seat, feeling himself master of the situation. Drawing himself figuratively into his shell, he now proceeded to perfect his plan of campaign, while Blue-Eyes, across the aisle, got hope lessly entangled in one of those voluminous folders which railroad companies publish lor the mystification of the uninitiated. Jack was not aware that he was the object ot an occasional fleeting, timid glance, but he felt it to be good policy to look non chalant, so he pretended to be busy reading, looking the while very manly and capable of protecting the whole female sex. But as may be imagined this condition of affairs could not last long. Presently, drawn ' LATE NEWS IN BRIEF. Cholera Is spreading in Dunkirk. California raisin growers are forming a trust. The American Geographical Soole'ty is In sslom Residents of the Sacramento VaUey, Cal., fear a.flood. , Uruguay is preparing for a possible war with Argentluia. Plate glass manufacturers are holding a secret session In Cleveland. The mercury at New Orleans Tuesday was 22 tno coldest since 1880. The American Folk Lore Society is hold ing its annual meeting in Boston. Gonzales, the father-in-law of Garza, is said to be still alive though very low. A new line of steamship" will ply be tween Hazatlan, Mexico, and San Diego. Tho number of Arkansas convicts who have died from poison number 13 thus far. All distilleries are Tunning to their full est capacity m anticipation of an increase in tax. B. Fred Dill, the fugitive embezzler of Kingston, N. V., has been captured in Cali fornia. Sixteen Indian prisoners, taken at the battle of Tomachie, Ilex., are condemned to be shot. All Hamburg is looking for a renewal or the cholera opldemio when warm weather returns. The will of Granville S. Ingraham, of Chicago, provides fora hospital, to cost per haps $250,000, for the sick poor. Emmet Dalton may escape trial. Un prejudiced Jurors are scarce in tne vicinity of CoffeyvIUe, Kan. Soldiers and prominent officials attended the funeral of Detective Synnott, the victim of the bomb explosion in DuDlln. Bio Grande ranchmen will Hie claims against the Government for damages on ac count of the revolutionary raids. The North German Turner Band in ses sion in St. Louis protests against the pro posed restriction of immigration. Kansas railroads are unablo to supply inhabitants of the Western counties with fuel last enough to keep them warm. Many squatter families on a tract worth $1,000,000 in Washington State, -have been ousted by the Superior Court or Tacoma. General Paul Vandervert has been elected Commander in Chief of the Popu lists' new organization the Industrial Legion. constantinus Papayanl, a Greek Catho lic priest, has arrived in New York from Europe. He will tafeo ch'irge of the Greett Catholic Church of New York. Prominent Chicagoans are trying to buy Independence Hall, the house where Abra ham Lincoln died and several other historic) buildings to exhibit at the Fair. It has been discovered that Joseph Church, of Allegany, N. Y., who died a lew days ago, destroyed his will to prevent a possible contest. Ho left $250,000. Forty-four St. Louis priests have for warded resolutions toMgr.SatolIi, declaring their sympathy with him, with Archbishop Ireland and with tho Faribault plan. It is said that a movement is on foot among the coal dealers In the Hocking Val ley to effect a combination which will bo a formidable rival to the Beading trust. The Bomau Catholic Cathedral at Mul lingar, Ireland, was broken into by rob bora Alouday night and the Christmas offering, amounting to over $500, was carriod off. The notorious Brooks Storv escaped from tho Mississippi penitentiary Tuesday night by digging a bole through a three-root brick wall. He was wearing lronsat the time. The Rev. Joshua Thompson, a Methodist preacher who kept a boarding house in Washington, D. C, and who disappeared December 1. his wife believes was crazed by house hunting. The operators and pressmon in the em ploy o( Clothing Contractor H. Hollander, of Boston, have struct. It is claimed tnat Hollander has violated his agreement with the Garment Makers' union. John Thornton, of Coxsackie, N. Y., who was to have been married to Miss Sadie Hanley, of Bridgeport, Conn., on Christmas Day, is mysteriously missing in New York City. He is believed to have been foully dealt with. Surgeon Samuel Dickson, of the navy, has been granted a dlvorco from his wifo, whom he found last October in company with an Englishman in the National Hotel in Washington, D. C. Both were prominent in society. Prince Victor Nakachitlze, Bon of General Bargratia, Prince of Georgia, has surren dered himself to the police, as he is ill and starving and wishes to be cared for. He told the police that he was a Nihilist. Be was sentenced to three years' imprisonment for by antirresistible impulse, Jack leaned over snd inquired: "Are you going far?" "Ye-es, rather," answered Blue Eyes, ev idently glad to have the constrained silence broken; "I'm going to California to Los Angeles." "indeed? How odd;! I'm bound for Cal ifornia myself." 'Oh, I'm so glad! It's so stupid travel ing all alone, don't you think?" And here Blue Eyes blushed again, to think of her temerity in talking so freely with an entire stranger. "lres, indeed; I think its simply fright ful." With this Jack rose, and, with an unspoken "May I?" in his dark eyes, which was" responded to by a slight withdrawal of the young lady's skirts, possessed himself of the vacant seat in front of her. "Let's be unconventional," said he, "con sidering we are to see so much of each other. I am Mr. Boswell, of New York." And he presented his card. Blue Eyes laughed rathar bashfully as she responded, "And I am Miss Graham, of California." In the two hours' chat that followed, Bos well learned that Miss Graham was an orphan, dependent upon a wealthy and in dulgent, but disagreeable, relative, whose ward she was, and whom she thoroughly detested, for no apparent reason except the traditional feminine "because;" that she had just finished a course at a fashionable school for young ladies in New York City: and that she was somewhat unsophisticated and decidedly romantic She knew who Jack was, and, before bedtime, they were chatting and laughing together as if they had become acquainted in orthodox fashion and had known each other for months. So, when Jack, after meditating over an excellent cigar, turned in,he felt that first im pressions were eliminated from Blue-Eyes' mind, and that he had "squared himself," as he expressed it. loyally. But, now he bad come so far, Ire was not going to turn back. No, he would go through and see what the end might be. And he went to sleep and dreamed dreams in which, some how, Miss Graham seemed to be the princi pal feature. Silly boy! He who had prided himself albeit, unwarrantably on being a woman-hater, to follow a golden head and a pair of bine eyes (which he had always considered, taken together, a badge of frivolity) clear across the continent, for no other reason than that the blue eyes had first beheld him with a daub of soot alongside his eminently aristocratic nose! Jack arose next morning in a mood which is the matutinal ailment of half his sex he was disgusted with himself and half de cided to turn back from Kansas City; but when he returned from the dressing room, the greetiug he received from Miss Gra ham's bright eyes, and the cheery "Good morning!" vouchsafed him by her rosy lips (what a sweet mouth she had, to be sure!) entirely sufficed to drive away his ill-humor as well as his half-formed ideas ot turning back; anil, in five minutes, he found him self wondering if he really had contem plated giving up his transcontinental journey. Miss Graham bad struck up a little ac quaintance with the bride and groom, and they all ate breakfast together at Kansas City. Two or three other passengers had places in the car from Kansas City oat a newly-arrived English baronet, going to visit a friend who owned a sheep ranch in New Mexico; a newspaper man, going to the Southwest to write up the country, and a boy from Arizona, returning from school in St. Louis. Before very long everybody was on speaking terms with everybody else, eVen the baronet coming out of his shell ot insular prejudice, and showing him self to be a jolly good 'fellow beneath his outer veneer of frigidity, and they man aged among themao make a merry day of it, although it is more than likely 'that Jack and the groom did not enjoy them selves so much as the others did. In the afternoon the bride, who seemed sever at a loss for wayi of amusement, sug his connectfon with the Paris bomb makers, arrested and convicted In 1889. Her William von Pntkammer, son of the German Minister of Education under Bis marck, and a relative of Bismarck's wife, was stabbed yesterday morning oy burglars whom he found in hi house, at No. 14 Arl ington square. New York. A strike among the stained, mosaic and opalescent glass workers is in progress Jn Now York. The men asked for 50 hours' work a week instead of 60; requested that workmen should bn divided into two classes one class to receive $20 and the other $18 a week. Following closely upon the appointment of Bill Dalton, brother or the noted Dalton boys, as Deputy United States Marshal, comes the announcement of the appoint ment or Bill Llpsey to a similar position. Ltpsey was formerly a member of the nojed Starr gang, a rival of the Daltons. Pure rood Products. Miller Bros., 183 Federal street, Allegheny, sell only the finest and purest of groceries and food prodncts. Their prices are always reasonable. Goods delivered everywheie. Send for price list. "Thanks evermore.'' Shakespeare. OUR THANKS ! Our sincerest thanks to our many patrons for far and away the biggest holiday trade in our business history. The holidays are over, but we have not fallen asleep. We are as wideawake as ever awake to your wants and your interests. FOR NEW YEAR GIFTS We have hundreds of novelties just opened. Came in too late for the Christmas trade are ready for New Year. Some thing that the Christmas shop pers have not seen. If you have to get a New Year's gift, get it here. THE COMING YEAR Will find us just as attentive, our goods just as reliable, our assortment even larger, our prices even more reasonable than last year. What more can we say? Wishing you and yours AHVPPYNEWYEAR, JEWELERS, Smithfield 529 Street de2S-27 A DYSPEPTICS ARGUMENT Is a growl, aud that growl marks tho limit or argument with him. The best way to get him to try a medicine would be to adviso against it but notice how different his tone after using Burdock Blood Bitters. "I havo suffered with dyspepsia for the last two years. Not long ago I commenoed taking B. B. B. I am no w on the second bot tle, and I feel like a new man. G.KNOX.12 Sherwood av.,Binghamton,N.T." REPEATED TrSTS WITH TJKIFOBM SUCCE8S prove tho fact that Burdock Blood Bitters will cure dyspepsia. The reason is plain, it tones the stomach to natural action and keeps the sluice ways of the system free irom clogging impurities. "1 have been troubled with dyspepsia and heart disease for nine years, and found no relief until I tried Bnrdock Blood Bitters. Now I am well after takintr two bottles. HKS. ETTIE FBAZIER, ttssu BoWne, illch." gested that they tell fortunes, and for over an hour they sat together and acted like a lot of half-grown children. Jack enjoyed this, for he had a happy knack at fortune telling by palmistry; and if he did hold Miss Graham's soft little hand a good deal longer than was absolutely necessary, and press it as if by accident several times, who, he thought, was the wiser? He thought, but was not certain, that the pressure was returned- once or twice, ever so gently, but he was not quite sure of any thing, except that Blue Eyes blushed furiously several times while he was telling" her fortune. And he was happily oblivious ot the action of the baronet and the jour nalist, who retired to the other end ot the car and slapped each other on the back as they voted him the "spooniest ass" they had seen for many a day. It was Sunday, and in the evening they all sat out on the rear platform and ad mitted the moonlight and sang hymns until nearly midnight. Miss Graham and Jack sat in the doorway, where they were in shadow, as the lamp was not lighted. Everything tended to romance; and, when after a bit they dropped the hymns and the baronet and ' the bridegroom sang love songs, Jack could not resist, eveu bad he wished to, taking in his own the little white hand that lay so temptingly near, aud giving it a tender squeeze. And,oh,delight' The little band squeezed in return I And there, hand in hand, they sat for two honrs, with an occasional glance at each other and a spiritless attempt, now and then, to help keep up the music Two or three times Jack spoke to his companion, in a tender, low voice, about the moonlight, the musio and various other things, but, for the most part, that pregnant silence prevailed between them. At La Junta next morning (oh, happy chancel), Miss Graham's purse was found to be missing. Of course they searched high and low tor it, until Miss Graham remem bered that Bhe had left it on the counter at the eating house where they took supper the night before or, at least, she was quite sure that was what had become of it, and such proved later to be the case. Then, as she en tered the telegraph office to send a message to her guardian asking that funds be tele graphed to her at Eincon, Miss Graham tell and sprained her ankle quite badly. Poor child! Jack wished he had the right to take her in his arms and sooth her, but he hadn't; so he was, obliged to content himself with the groffer of his brandy flask and an offer to nancial aid, which latter was kindly re fused, Miss Graham assuring him that she had sufficent money to last until they should reach Eincon. However, she said, were not that the case, she would have no hesitation in accepting his kind ofler, which, it may be remarked, was made with the want of tact born ot eagerness. Miss Graham's ankle felt better, after a time, and the day passed quite pleasantly, especially for Jack Boswell, who had the blue-eyed cripple much to himself. They grew very confidential at least Jack did as the hours passed. He told her of bis life, his friends, his tortnne; ot his dislike for womankind in general, and his pleasure at finding one whose society he could enjoy; and all this led to more tender confidences hot too daring, for, somehow, the hand squeezing ot the evening previous seemed too distant and unreal to be made a basis of further advances. And thus it came about that before the sun set that day Jack Boswell became pos sessed ot another eccentric notion which made bis heart thump wildly; and the events ot the evening, which was passed iu much the same way as that ot Sunday had been, served only to strengthen the idea. A trav eling acquaintance ripens so quickly that it seemed impossible that only forty-eight hours ago they had hardly spoken to each other. Before he retired that nigbt Jack Boswell felt that he had made great progress, and he spent the time over his last cigar in think HARDY & HAYES. HARDY & HAYES, w NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. B. & B. TO-DAY We empty all the boxes of EMBROIDERIES and' IN SERTINGS qjit onto, the Counters, and everything that is slightly soiled in Embroid eries and Insertings in Whole sale Department are also put on our retail, and we propose tq make an Narrow,' medium and wide goods, including all the fine qualities, at PRICES that will give women a chance to get their Embroideries at little money and clear out the en tire stock before the new im portations arrive. When this store says any thing in advertisement it, counts, and so will this Em broidery Sale. AND YOU SEE IF IT DON'T. BOGGS&BUHL, .AJXvE GHENY. de29- Uor all affections of the TJrinary Organs, such V- as Gravel, Chronic Catarrh of the Bladder, C Chronic Rheumatism, Dropsy, Backache, Brights Disease, Diabetes, and female Complaints, a SURE CURE can be effected by using the best and most effica cious Kidney Medicine ever compounded. BLACK GIN has never failed in a single instance, and the tes timonials received from cases of long duration which have resisted the treatment of the most eminent physicians, enables us to guarantee it a perfect cure KIDNEYS. Price, Sl.00abottleorfiixkottlc3forS5.00. For Sale by all Druggists. Every bottle guaranteed. WM. F. Z0ELLER, Sole Prop'r. PITTSBURGH. PA. ing what a clever fellow he was, and what a ladyklller he conld be if he tried. At Eincon, next morning, Boswell and Miss Graham parted from the bride and groom, who were going to the City of Mex ico; the others had dropped off at Albu querque and Socorro. Here a disagreeable surprise was in store for Miss Graham her money had failed to come, and she was very much agitated, fearing her guardian might be absent from home, and that there was no one left who could respond to herre'quest in his absence. "Never mind," said Jack, soothingly. "You can wire again from Deming, and if you don't hear from your guardian there, it won't make any difference." For answer he got a grateful look that made his heart beat taster, and he felt, somehow, that he looked noble and mag nanimous. "Take good care of her!" called the bride, as she and the groom waived a smiling adieu from the platform of the departing Pullman. "I will!" shouted Jack, with a tender glance at Blue-Eyes, who was standing very close to him. Tnere was a trace ot proprietorship in his manner, and Miss Graham blushed and turned away in some confusion. At Deming, Miss Graham telegraphed again, and then, perforce, for she was en tirely "busted," as she naively expressed it in the vernacular, accepted Jack's invita tion to dinner. They had seven hours to wait. One,two, three, fonr of these passed, with no response from "Guardy." Miss Graham was growing nervous, and Jack, meanly enough, was becoming correspond ingly elated. Everything was working in his favor. He devoutly hoped she would be obliged to accept his assistance. It w.is nearly G o'clock, and they wan dered, for the twentieth time, into the tele graph office, which is in the station building. No word yrt. Miss Graham bit her quivering lip and turned away, Jack following. They turned a corner of the building, where, sheltered from obser vation, Blue-Eves burst into tears. "The hateful, hateful old thingl" she sobbed. '"Oh, I wish I were dead! How can he be so mean?" Here was the opportunity Jack had wanted. He had resolved last night to ask her, some time, to become Mrs. Boswell, and when would such another chance offer? She was frightened and discouraged, and needed protection; he knew she hated her guardian, and he was quite sore that she was in love with himself, to say nothing of the impression his fortune had made upon her. Of course this was premature and all that, but she would probably jump at such a chance. Jnst here the operator- appeared with the looked-for telegram, handed it to Miss Graham, and left. Blue-Eyes tore it open eagerly with a firm set month and flashing eyes. "Mean old thing! He just wanted, I know, to frighten me and give me a,lesson for my carelessness. Oh, I wish I never, never had to go back to him!" "You don't!" ejaculated Jack, fiercely; whereat Miss Graham looked up at him startled. "You don't! All you need do is to say the word and I'll make you Mrs. Jack Boswell in ten minutes! Miss Graham Eleanore will you be my wite?" She had turned from him her form quivering with emotion, and he felt that he bad won, and was about to put his arm around her in a masterf nl wav, when she faced him, her hand slightly uplifted. "Whv, certainly not, Mr. Boswell. How can I?" Jack was dazed. For the first time in his life he had met with' an obstacle. He opened his mouth to say something, he knew not what, bnt Blue Eyes went on, sweetly: "You have been very, very kind and thoughtful, and I thought we were having such a perfeotly love flirtation. I do like you very much, but really, I can't marry EMBROIDERY SALE. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. - THE CHRISTMAS RUSH IS OYER AND STOCKTAKING BEGINS HEXTWEEK. Therefore we have marked down prices on. goods in every department. The last week of '92 will be made memorable by some of the grandest bar gains ever offered in these pop ular stores; We can mention only a few in this limited space. MUFFS. All cur fine 75c and 1 Muffs go at 50c TIPPETS. Fur Collarette?, with heads in Mink.Fox, Marten and Seal, at half the regular prices. Children's Fur sets, f 1 to ?5, one-third be low regular prices. FUR CAPES. (6.48 French Seal Capes, reduced from $12. $11.88 Real Astrakhan Capes, 20 inches long, reduced from $20. $12.85 Russian Hare Military Capes, re dnced from 520. 121 Eeal Monkey Capes, seal collars, re duced from 30. CORSETS. CO doz. Genuine Sonnette Corsets, regular price $1, will go during this remarkable sale at only 48c a pair. GLOVES. 80 doz. Tan Biarritz Gloves, large sizes, regular 95c goods, our price this week, 48c. 80 doz. Ladies' 5-hook SI Gloves to go at 75c JACKETS. . 53.45 Chevt Beefers, fur-trimmed, for merly 6.75. $4.75 Eeal Astrakhan-trimmed Cheviot Eeefers, 4 ornaments, formerly $8.50. $6.75 For Tan, Gray or Black Reefers, full shawl, astrakhan fur, formerly $12. $9.75 Eeal Far-lined Black Eeefers, for merly $18. . $11.75 Eeal Fur-lined "Black Eeefers, formerly $20. Misses' $5 Tan Military Cape Newmar kets, formerly $9.75. Ladies' $6.75 Black Military Cape New markets, formerly $12. Ladies' $7.75 Navy Military Cape New markets, formerly $13.50. All finer goods reduced proportionately. Fall lines of new Silk and Flannel Waists. 510,512,514,516,518 Market St. de29-Ths THE ONLY REASON For th continued increase of THE DISPATCH Want Ads is that thej give satisfactory returns. you." (This last in a regretful tone, and spoken with her face averted.) Jack couldn't thiuk of anything more original to say, 10 he stammered, just as a schoolboy might have done: Wh why?" "Because," answered Miss Graham, as she turned to him again, her face wreathed . in smiles "because, as you might have seen by this ring, I am engaged to marry another man, and because forgive me, bet, ob, Mr. Boswell, you are such a prig!" And Miss Eleanore Graham laughed un controllably, until the tears again came into her merry blue eyes. Jack Boswell, eccentric, took a notion to go back to New York by the fint train from Deming. B. L. KekJiwn in tie Argo naut FEARS OP A BIG FLOOD. Tho Sacramento IMver a Foot Higher Than Ever Uefore and Still Klslng A Landmark Washed Away The Levees AH Under a Severe Strain. Sackampnto, Cal., Dec. 2a Special Fears are entertained of a flood along the Sacramento river, as the river has reached a height of 27)4 feet, being nearly a foot higher than ever before. The raising of the levee at Sacramento saves the State Capital from a bad flood. From several points above Sacramento the water is reported as pouring over the embankment, but no break has yet oc curred. The river is steadily rising, how ever. A break is sure to com?. The val ley above Sacramento for 30 miles each, way is as flat as a barn floor, and in many places below the river level. The washing of hydraulic mining debris into the river raised its bed so that an extensive levee had to be built to protect the lowlands. This valley comprises the richest land in California, the black loam yielding enor mous crops of wheat, .vegetables and fruits. There has been no disastrous flood for 12 year. In 1880 the whole valley was con verted into an inland sea. Last year one levee broke just below Sacramento and much damage was done. , When the Eastern overland express was crossing the trestle over the American river bottoms, this morning, three miles west of Sacramento, it was noticed that the timbers sagged and the train was sent back. It was then ascertained that the swift water had washed ont a number of piles. The passen gers walked across the trestles on planks, but no mail matter was removed. Reports from all quarters of the State show that the rainfall has been unusually heavy. One old landmark was destroyed by the southwest gale. This was the Russian fort, built jnst above the mouth of Russian river, in 1812, and called Fort Reoss. The roof of the Russian church, built at the same placeMn the same year, was carried away. Help yonrsolf to get rid of that cough or cold, or any asthmatic or throat trouble by using Dr. D. Jayne's Expectorant. Here Is a Bargain! Bound copies of "Harper's Young People For 1892," $2.50: "8t. Nicholas For 1892," vols.. $3.00. These are the handsomest chil dren's books of the year. . S. Dxvia & Co, Booksellers, 96 Fifth avenue. The Jewelry House Of Henry Terheyden. 530 Smtthfleld street, is the place to buy your Christmas presents: ladles' Gold, $20 to $100. Watches Gents' Gold. $33 to $253. Qllver, $1 to $25. In rings, $5 to $50. Diamonds Lockets, $10 to $50. uiamonas Earrings, $25 to $600. Stickpins, $5 to $50. Onyx Clocks, $16 to $100. Bracelets. Fine Jewelry - Hairpins. Stickpins. Children's Blb-plaa. r' rfrt? . ' k
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