THE SCKAHTON ' TBIBUNE SATUBDAT MOBXlW. AUGUST 34, 1895, i .
Of and ; About the
Makers of Books.
Notices of Recent
Chats Concerning
RECENT FICTION.
"The Ze!t-Gelat" (or Time-Spirit) Is
the xlil rume or story of Canadian
lire written toy Miss Lily Dougall and
published by the Appletons. We borrow
from the buffalo Kxpress this exptana
tion of its motive:
It Is more than a mere romance, for a
sermon is woven into it a sermon which
instils Into the reader the desire to do
good to his fellow nieu. Miss Dougall en
deavors to show the social dimculties
awaiting thane who choose their own
cried, their own thoughts and their own
ways, tier story largely concerns ltar
tholomew Toyncr. a social outcast and be
sotted drunkard: and his wife, a murder
er's daughter, who keeps a dhnkliw sa
loon. I'rofesslng t'hrlstians passed them
by: yet Hart slowly found his own wuy to
God. He camo to learn what true tender
nous and brotherl!nesa for fellow-creatures
were. Karl's religion, in brief, wa this:
That the whole of the universe (toes to the
developing of character. t!od mlKht have
made us good machines, but did nut. In
stead, lie Is saving men by the hell they
bring upon themselves. He Is with them
throuirh sin. suffering in their suffering
and agony of spirit, rejoicing in their re
joicing; and bringing them by their own
eiTort and expetlence Into a state of perfec
t'en. Heaven. Hart thousht, ts inside you
when you grow to be likeOod, and through
II age ami worlds heaven will be to do
a He docs; to suffer wsth those that are
suffering and to die Wth 'those that ure dy
ing. Mins Poimall pictures the lon climb
of Itnrt Toyner and his wife upward Into
peace and happiness, and into a condition
where the Joys mid sorrows of the sur
round'iiB life hecamiSa Hirt of their own
life. The chief iuterent in the story is
ethical or spiritual: yet It Is charmingly
told. The narrative is 'nterrupted occa
sionally with descriptions of nature, which
re full of vigor and freshness.
II II I!
Three consecutive numbers of Apple
ton's popular Town and Country libra
ry of i hoice tie: Ion lie before us. The
first la a Adleetion of excellent short
Morlee of New Kngland life by Heie
k'aii l'utterworth. -than whom there Is
no more at .'urKe or proficient delinea
te of Yankee customs and chArncter.
Husband." by RlohardLMarsh. la a study
of an erotomaniacal husband who,
when he discovers that his homicidally
maniacal wife has cleverly assassinat
ed a trusted male frtend who sought to
lure her Into a liaison, calmly ob
serves :
"May ilarltr.g. I don't think that any ex
planation is needed between us, only, !f
you munt explain, understand this: My
love for you has noshing to do with your
moral qualities: I care nothintr for moral
qualities, or for the want of them, not one
eivai of the firiers. I love you. your
body, your nesh and blood, yourself, that
of you which I can hold between my arms.
Mind you, I would rather, had I the choice,
that you -as well as myself should walk
In peace with all men. and with all wo
men. But. though you sank to the lowest
depth, of what the world calls evil, so long
a vou are rood to me. what Iris that to do
with mv love for you? 'Good
and bad are available terms. They mean
different things In different mouths. I have
r.o arbitrary. Immutable predilection for
either." One is not surprised. In view
of such R declaration of principles, that
after a career of some bloodshed on both
ides. Mrs. Muserave and her husband.
to say nothintr of their baby child, con
veirentlv kill themselves In the last chap
ter. Just In time to avoid arrest. The third
volume. "Not Counting the Cost." Is by
Tasma. and Is a readable combination of
the factors of love, cr.me and expiation.
v I' 'I il
"The Miller of Glnnmlre" (published
fry Geonre W. Barker. 171 E. Madison
t.. rhlcaeol Is a brisk Irish story by
Con. T. Murphy, the playwright, with
plenty of wit. humor and patnus inter
spersed through Us 200 pages.
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The bicycle craze is responsible for a
satirical book entitled "Betsy Jane on
Wieels." which comes from the pen of
H. E. Brown and from the press of the
V. B. Conkey company, Chicago. It
Is an attempt to 'be funny .whit only
partially succeeds; but it will please
those who are not overly fastidious in
their demand for the burlesque.
AMONG TIIF. MAGAZINES.
On and after the Issue of the next
number of The Bookman (which will be
the first of a second volume) the date
of publication will be changed to the
I.'bh instead of the 15th of the month.
This change Is made to bring the date
cf publication at the same time with
th majority "of magazines, and the
date of Issue will, as usual, antlrlpate
the date upon the magazine. The next
number, therefore, published on Aug.
25. will 'be the Septenrber number, but
as Mils would seem to omit entirely the
August number, It will be called Aug-u?-t-Sfiptember.
It will wt be a double
number, for subscribers for the year
will receive, notwithstanding this
change, twelve numbers.
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The publisher of the Mid-Continent
Magazine, F. C. Nunemacher. of Louis
ville, Ky., announce Its suspension In
manly card that will gain for him
many friends. After frankly exnlaln
Ing how It came febout that a suspen
sion was necessary, he adds: "The
publisher congratulates 'himself upon
having been able to make the arrange,
ment for the sending to subscribers. In
lieu of The Mid-Corrtlnent. so excellent
publication as the Scrlbner's Maga
zine, which he feels sure will be- satis
factory to all In every respect, and In
retiring from the field as a magazine
publisher, desires to express assurance
of his appreciation of the klnl Interest
which has been manifested In The Mld
Contlnent, and regrets that the cir
cumstances necessitated Its discontinu
ance. All Just claims against The Mld
Conttnent Tress will be paid In full
upon presentation."
II II II
The latest Issue of Clap-Book has In
1 an muring satirical essav In vers
by Etta Dexter Field, entitled "The
WooltiKf of ipemclope: an Incident of De
pravity tn Five Aots." which Is too
clever to be spoiled by an attempted
sv-nops. In ths same Issue Arthur
"Waugh corniolaiins lustily of the ten
dency of reviewers to deal out superla
tives of prailse or censure, and Incident
ally indulges hlnwlf In this whack at
the newspapers: "To a groat extent
the modem editor ts responsible for the
s'tuarton. In the rush of dally Journnt
Ism, -where half a hundred powers mtit
please to Bv. the temptation to be
simart eetd aensaftitorral is undoubtedly
Insistent.' Just as political reports and
Wi loathsome stories of the law courts
mtrt. to eatch ttve popular tnt be'
Wf-otignt In with spinsihes of brllllint
color, so. too, the literary criticism
tmift,' t H surioosed. deal In flahv ef
fect's. hmpb'ocV and Vghtnlng. Never
th'rn, 1n this the editor underrate h'.m
pt'bllc. From nerpetuatlv tironounelng,
with Carlyle, tMt his cMents are mitrt
ly foots, rs eMor comes at tait to
tsater for fools s.lone. By far the larger
proportion of those wibore sincerely
It)'tereerte4 tn Merary movements has
wit enough1 to ee ht It Is being mere
ly noodiwfnkfl ond 'Insulted by the In
cesserrt swerlave. As a .rule the ref
utation thit ihave tjeen made and
tiranwl v newwtnrwr comments have
never resohed t he higher class of read
ers t These are Flower to believe,
mri hiTder to chsmre. when once Hhey
Iwve belteved. After a few dlnmpop
mrtvts.' born of hopes engendered' by
yulogv, aftr a. w !'?ov.rles of th'
njusttoe of conomrMctlon, t.hev cease
to read the offemMnv rimers at .!. and
"rti to ethers In whnh they And more
d'oemment and greater twrrwrtlsVsy.
Th snoueJ f the Aewtih of the Journal
a tVn of almost monthly
n tha htstorv of t modern press. The
eWor, therefore, iha rreier responsl
bilMy, for h (on wMoh be acts must
Interesting Volumes and
Literary Men and Women
needs be the ton of his followers, ami
there Is abundant room Jisst now for a
sane and honest ectiool of editorship.'
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The September Cosmopolitan comes
io- us as a Travel and fiction num
ber. the greater portion of ks Interest
in coL'tents being mude up of articles
relating to poiot or concern to travel
era and of short stories. Among the
riuer us a capital one by Conan Doyle
en'W'iieu rempted by the Devil." and
carrying to a conclusion the success
ful series of 'Napoleonic sketches in
wlUch the strongly Individualized Brl-
gau'ier lierard has tiL-urcd to such excel
lent effect. Of the more serious contrl-
nut ions mat 'by John A. Cocker! II on
"iirietiatn Vouno? and ,M,l.H-n t'tnh
Is of eseclul timeliness In view of the
proximate admission of the old-time
eai oi .Mornionlxm Into the Union.
Al'THOna AND PI-15LISHKH3:
Mrs. Humphrey Ward a "Story of Bessie
('ostreir I now said to be founded upon
fact.
A new edition of the works of Lord
nyron is Deing prepared by Critic W. K
Henley.
Si'l'tunnenarlan Toet Richard Henry
Stoddard Is reported to have become to
tally oiinii.
Julian Gordon's (Mrs. Van Kenssclaer
i ruBer rorthcomlnir novel ia entitled
.Morning .Mists.
Joseph llatton's new story, "When Greek
Jieeis urecK." is actually a tale of the
rrencn lievoiution.
Qui en Victoria has come to the financial
rescue of the widow of the late "uwen
.Mei-dith." and appointed Lady i.ytton to
uu oiiu'e at couri.
Thomas Hardy doc lares that "Hearts
Insui'Kent" has been so carved ami emas
culated in the Interest of mauuzine nni
pnetors that when a appears in its or tc mil
form as a book It will have the effect of
quite a new work.
Among oddly named novels shortly to
appear on tne bookstalls may be men
toned "The Walter's Mou'," by Hram
8toker (Appletons), "The Sister of a
Saint," by Grace KUery Channing, and
"The 8un-KOer." by Fiona Maclvod
tMoii at k. m Da 1 1).
Lockhart's "1fe of Scott" Is to be re
vised and edited by Andrew I-ang with a
new u,oi;rapny or i,oiknart, In which
Lang hopes to Incorporate much new and
Interesting information regarding the
ciiaracier anu uierary wont or s:r wai
ter's son-in-law und biographei.
A poem in the August Century, written
for that publication by the late Thomas
W. Parsons who died several vears ago.
Is another reminder of tho length of
time mat accepted matter frequently re
mains in a magazine editor's orhVe before
a appears in the pages of the magazine.
Ore of the new magazines to be itarted
In New York in the fall will have no illus
tratlons. Its projectors believe that the
illustration of our popular magazines is
being overdone, and that the public is tir
ing of simple ".picture articles," the chief
merit of which lies not in the letter-press
but in the pictorial part,
Uueen Victoria Is said to be elaborating
a f ''heme for establishing a "literary order
of merit for the recognition of those who,
as Journalists and writers of books, have
done good work." There are to be three
grades, as In most other orders the first
consisting of twenty-four knights of the
ur-.imi cross, the second of one hundred
knights commanders, and the third of one
hundred and flfty companions.
Who was the original of Podsnap. the
ever-delightful Podsnap? Percy Fitz
gerald asserts positively In his new book
that it was Dickens' friend and biogra
pher. John Forster. This quotation from
"our Mutual Friend" Mr. Fitzgerald pre
sents as In his opinion a singularly faith
ful portrait of Mr. Forster: "Thus happily
acquainted with his own merit and Im
portance, Mr. Podsnap settled that what
ever he put behind him he put out of ex
istence. 'I don't want to know about It;
I don't choose to discuss It; 1 don't admit
it.' As a so eminently respectable man
Mr. Podsnap was sensible of its being re
quired of him to take Providence under his
protection. Consequently, he always knew
exactly what Providence meant." New
York Tribune.
MISCELLANEOUS.
How to mix and serve all kinds of
cups and drinks is the theme of Ueorge
J. Kaj-peler's book, "Modern Ameri
can Drinks," which Is published by
the Merriam company. New York. The
recipes number nearly 1,000 and are
carefully compiled.
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From tn.? same flnm la received a book
of shrewd, quaint, or flippant observa
tions on men. and things, grouped to
gtlhtf by H. S. Wells under the odd
title, "Seleet Converaaitvon with an
Uncle." Here are portions of a "con
versation" on "The Thaory of the Per
peuaj Discomfort of Humanity" which
will afford a tolerably fair Idea of Mr.
Wellrf book as a whole, since the otheir
conversations are for the most part
In a similar vein:
He had been sitting with his feet upon
the left Jamb of my mantel, admiring the
t.ps of his shots In sllenrre for ome time.
"eorge, he said, dropping his cigar-ash
thoughtfully Imo my Inkstand, In order
I Imagine, to suve my carpet, "have you
ever done pioneer work for Humanity?"
Never." I said. "How do you get that
sort of work?'
"I don't know. I met a man and a wo
man though, the other night, who said
they were engaged in that kind of thing.
It zeems to rne to be exhausting work,
ard It mnkts the hnir very untidy. They
do It chiefly w.th their heads. Jt consists,
so I understand, of wr.tlng stuff in a
hurry, rushing about m cabs, wearing
your hair in some unpleasant manner, and
holding disorderly meatlngs."
"The lady asked me what 1 thought of
the condition of the lower, clniwei. nmt I
told her I was persuaded, from various
things I had noticed, that a lot of them
were frightfully hard up. And with that
she started off to show whose fault it
was."
"Kntertaining?"
"A little. One thing she said
struck me very much, though It
could hardly be called novel. It was that
the fads of one age were the fashions of
the next; that while the majority of peo
ple were engaged in their little present
day chores, persons like herself are mak
ing the laws and preparing the customs
for the generation to follow."
"Poor generations to follow!" I said.
"Yes, but there is a lot of truth In it;
and do you know there flashed upon, me nil
at once a great theory, the Theory of Per
petual Discomfort of HumanMv. Just let
me explain '.t to you, George" he said,
bringing himself round so that his legs
hung over the arm of his chair. "I think
you will see I have made a very great dis
covery, gone to the root of the whole of
this bol'her of reform movement, advance
ment of humahity, and the rert of It." flo
sucked his cigar for a moment. "Each
age," he said, "has Its own Ideals of what
constitutes human happiness."
"A very profound observat'on," said I.
"Looking down the v'ta of history, one
may generalize and my that we see hu
man beings continually troubled by the
conditions under which they live. I can
think of no time In the world when there
was not some question or other getting
fussed about. Hence reform movements.
Now, reforms move slowly, and by the
t'me these reforms come about, the peo
ple whom they would have made happy,,
and . who fussed and encountered dislike
end satire and snuhb'ng. end burning and
belling in oil, ard suchlike discourage
ments, for the sake of them, wore dead
snd burled and mere san'tary problems.
The new (people' had new and nu'te differ
ent needs, and the reforms for which their
fathers fought and'died .more or less un
comfortably, and got Into debt with the
printers, so soon ss there were printers to
get Into debt with, were shout as wel
come ft belated dinner guests. You take
me? Ireland, whwi home rule comes horns
to it, win simply nowt with inti'gnat on.
And we ee living In the embodied d'r-o--
tent of the 'enghteenth century. Adnm
Smith. Tom Pslne. and Pr'estly would
have looked upon this age and seen that
it was good devilish good: snd ss you
know.- George. 10 us 't 's well, a bit of a
ruiance anyhow. However, most neonle
are like myself, and try to bs as comfort
able as the can, and do doubt the nxt
gene ration mlrht do very wot! with It
And ttien the pioneer people begin legis
lating, agitating, ana orueruig mum "
feremly. As you know, George, I am in
caneu to conservatism, constitutionally
I tend to adaot myaslf to my clrounv
stances. It seems to ma so much easier
to tit the man to the age than to fit the ago
to tne man. Lt us. 1 say. settle oown
We shall never be able to settle down
while they keep altering things. It may
not be a perfect world, but then I am not
a rfect mat Some of the) imperfections
are, at least, very convenient. So my
theory Is thts: The people whom the age
sums -lainy well oon I ootner 1 uon
bother; the others do. It is these con
founded glaring and unshorn anaehron
3ms that tutset everything. They go
bout flapping their Ideals at you, ami
writing novels with a motive, and starting
movements and societies, and generally
poking one's epoch to rags, until at last
It In worn out and you have to start a new
one. My conception of the progress of
humanity la something after the Wander.
tng Jew pattern. Your average humanity
I nsure as a comfortable person like my
self, always trying to sit down and put its
legs scinew-here out of the way, and be
ing 'continually stirred up by women in
felt nats and short skirts, and naggard
men with those beastly, long. Insufficient
beards, and soulful eyes, and trumpet
headed creatures, and bogles with stiec
tacles and bald heads, and .nephews who
look at watches. hat are vou looking a
your wutch for, George? 'I'm very happy
as l am.
"Has it ever occurred to you, George,
that one of the most uncomfortable things
In the world must be to outlive your age?'
WISE AND OTHERWISE.
IHis Harlan has been Identified with
farce comedy ever since his advent into
the profession. Hut Oils om-e essayed le
gitimate comedy. If we may believe the
Chicago Journal, and did not score a be
wildering success. It was at Savannah,
Ga during the summer season, and "Ju
lius Caesar" was the play, when the stage
manager handed him the part or First Ho
man Citizen. Harlan glanced at it add con
temptuously returned it, saying thut he
had been engaged to play comedy parts,
Ho laid particular stress on the word
comedy. "It is a comedy part," said the
stage manager. "1 don't see where the
comedy comes In," replied Harlan. "You
ure supposed to make the part funny," re
joined the stage manager. "Uh. I am, am
1? All right." And forthwith Harlan be
gan to cudgel his lira in, wondering how he
e-otild make the First Koman Citlten in
"Julius Caesar" a comedy part. At night
when Harlan made his entrance Unit us
demanded in stentorian tones; "What
would'st thou, most noble citizen?" "A
chord In G." replied Harlan and the ac
commodatlng leader struck the chord. To
the horror of the admirers of the Hard of
Avon the First Roman Citizen started to
sing "The Wild Man from Borneo, and
had to respond to seven encores. It is
needless to say that Mr. Harlan did not
play First liomun Citizen the next night.
In his younger days as a reporter Julian
Halph was once assigned to interview
Baron Rothschild on Itnunce. "The fact,"
says Mr. Kalph. "that I know nothing
nbout nnance and he knew little about
Kngllsh made ro difference. I went to the
Itrevoort and found a very young, weak
eyed, pallid, blond Frenchman, showing in
his person the worst results of the con
etant lnter-marriages in his fumily. In his
brain I fancy that he showed a marked
ability to fret over the cut of his clothing
and the fashion of the moment in button
holo bouquets. "I am from the Dally
Graphic," said I. "Ah, ze London Qraph-
uue: yes. 1 nave moocn pride in zni
Jourrnal." "No, I am from the New York
Graphic, sir." "Ah, ze New York Oraph-
iuue zat Is sumsing I do not at all know.
"I have come to you to talk to me about
finance. "Fynerce, fynerce? "Finance.
sir; money, banking, the movement of
gold; the borrowing power of Russia, for
Instance. About finance." The prince of
the cloth of gold looked worried.
"Adolphei" he cried In French, "come here.
Tell me what Is It, 'the fynerce'?" Adolphe
explained. Ah," said he, delightedly
feenarnce! feenarnce; onl le comnrend
Ah, sir: I am vaire sorry, but ze feenarnce
zat Is sumsing about wheech I know
nussing. I huf, sir, ze plaisir to make you
my complaimoug and my regrets, also to
make you good-bye.
THE VILLAGE ORACLE:
Beneath the weather-beaten porch
That shades the village stora
He sits at ease, an aged man
Of three score years or more.
That ample seat for him is placed
iteside the open door.
His face Is very keen and shrewd,
And piercing are n;s eyes
As with an air of prophecy
lie scans tne cloudy skies.
And children look with awe on him,
For he is weatherwise.
And Jolly farmers riding by
On fragrant loads of hav
Call out, "Good morning, I'ncle Dan,"
And. "W 111 it rain today?"
And boys who would a-nshlng go
Await what he will say.
"Waal, If the wind should change about"
They listen eagerly.
But he ts very slow and calm.
For thus should prophets be
"Mebhe them clouds will bring us rain.
UM I dunno, says he.
And ever as the seasons come
And as the seasons go
The oracle is asked the signs
or wind on rain or snow.
And still he never hesitates
To answer, "I dunno."
Cleveland Leader,
WISIS OF WIT:
She "What a tine talker your friend Is
He "Yes, he Inherited It." She "How
so?" He "His mother was a woman."
New York Herald.
There Is a good story afloat of a man
who has a ."..i) Bank of Fngland note and
makes a good income renting it out for
woid.ngs, wnere it appears as the bride s
father's gift. New York Recorder.
Judge I can t see what I am to hold
this prisoner for. He says he only hit
your hat with a club, and you admit that."
Prosecutor Yes, your honor, hut I was
under the hat st the time." Judge.
Air. Mann "And so you have been estab
lished In this town for several years. Have
you had many cures?" Dr. Jalap "No;
but. you see. I've not got along so far as
that yet. I'm only practicing lust at
present." Boston Transcript.
"Only think, exrln'med Fenlerson. "of
the many uses to which paper Is now put!"
"i Know," replied hbss. "I w.is at thn
theatre the other night, and I was told It
was all paper. And It was a fine sub
stantial-looking structure, too," Boston
Transcript.
The Rev. Arthur Mursell tells that dur
ing a time of great domestic alfliction
Hpurgeon was glad to get a friend to go
with him for a few hours Into the country,
Homet'mes he would call for Mr. Mursell.
"The first time he did so." adds Mr. Mur
sell, "I snid 'I will come w'th you If you
won't talk good to me." "What do you
mean?' asked Hpurgeon. 'Mr. Brock tells
me,' I replied, 'that when you and he go
out Into the country snd get Into a pretty
spot you begin a little prayer meeting: not
that 1 don't like prayer meetings, but that
It would not he natural tn nft,' I added.
'Don't you bother,' replied Hnurceon, 'I
don't throw my neirls' and then he
stopped. "All right.' I repl'ed: 'I will go
out with you on those term" ' We then
went to Boxhill, and he talked In the raci
est way and avoided anything serious."
News Age.
.'
A Fltf PR 8IEPLE PLAY: "
Well-Known Playwright "Our fortune's
made, boss. I've Jut comtdeted the play
of the century." Theatrical Manager.
"What now. UHitls?" W. K. P -"Hero,
Napoleon; heroine, Trilby. Napoleon,
s'nrmed at revolt se-ninst income tax, Is
shout to sbd'cite; Trilby's sing'ng of the
Washington Post Mnrch flees him with
neweoursre; he 'hs L'ttVB'llee: scent
ed byTrllby;mnrr'se ceremony performed
by Mgr. Hatnll with battle of Waterloo
raging In the background. After the battle
Napoleon d-termines to lle with Trllbv,
but Bvergal! hypnotises h'm Into Volun
tary surrender to the B'ish. I.nst scene a
teblrau: Nnpo'eon rt'l'.ng awsy to St.
Helena. Trilhv, on shore committing sui
cide, snd Wttt'e Billfn made in for a
Ing nlcttire angel, looking on from the
clouds." Truth.
, e
This story Is told by a commercial trav
eler of one of the local rsilwsys In Scot
land which is Mid td be still a little sha'tv.
"We were bounding along," he said, "at
the rate of about seven miles an hour,
snd the whole train was shaking terr Wy.
I exoeeted ereey m'nute to see my hn-e
protruding through my skin.' Paserers
were fol'ing fr-n one end of the carriage
to the other. I held on firmly to the arm
Of my sent. Presently we settled down a
bit quieter-at lr-t I could keep mv hst
on, and my teeth didn't charter. Ther
ws a quiet-'ook'ng man onpos'te me. I
looked up with ghastly smila, wishing to
appear cheerful, and said: Wa are gotac
a little smoother, I see.' 'Yes,' B.d he;
we're oft the track BOW.' "Edinburgh
Scotsman.
POWER OP THE PRESS:
Tom Poor Rash 11 (hi Ruined la mind
forever.
Jack Heavens I What has he beea do
ing? Tom Made a bet that he could read
every article In four Sunday papers In
cluding supplements and advertisements
In one hour.
Jack (breathlessly Well?
Tom Won his bet, but collapsed and was
taken to an asylum a raving maniac
Texas Sittings.
Dr. Chadw'.ck, a noted Boston specialist
and for many years Oliver Wendell
Holmes' attending physician, recently re
lated to the Rambler of the New York
Mail and Express the following story of
the Autocrat: Leaving Dr. Holmes
house one day. Dr. Holmes Inquired where
he Intended going. "To call on a patient,
a lady who married for the Itrst time at 84
a man of 82." "Is he alive yet?" Inquired
Dr. Holmes. "No; he died Ave or six years
ago." "I need hardly ask," continued the
poet, laughingly, "If they had any chil
dren; but tell me, did they have any grand
children?" BICYCLE STATISTICS.
The Demand for Good Wheels Is Now So
Great That the Factories. Although
Working Double Time. Cuanot Ucgln
to Supply It.
From the Cleveland Leaser.
One of the most prominent bicycle
manufacturers In the United States
says tint there can be no truth m the
ruorts circulated about a syndicate
which Is said to be preparing to make
tOO.iRH) wheels fur next season to be sold
at a very bow price. He Insists that
money cannot provide either the mater
ial or the men for iueh an addition to
the output ef bicycles from the factories
already established. The limit of possi
ble production he places at about 8U0.0U0
bicycle.
It Is safe to say that th- figures given
by this authority ore within the truth.
I he Imitations ace that the manufac
turers of bicycles and parts of bicycles
will outdo their fondest anticipations
before midsummer next year. Under
the pressure of an almost unlimited de
mand, there Is no telling at Phis time
what may be accomplished. The one
thins sure Is that the supply of bicycles
will not much longer lag behind the re
quirements of tho people who want to
buy wheels, lr the manufacturers tnat
now make all the tubing and other ma
terial used cannot furnish as mucin as
Is wanted. It will not be long; before
more concerns are In the business with
ample resources of all kinds. Capital
and enterprise will not keep out of ho
tempting a field. Inside of two years
there will be plenty of bicycles to meet
every demand, and the price of a good
wheel will be much loweir than It is
now.
What This Means ia tiosh.
But at the figures given by the manu
facturer who limits the production of
wheels next year at 800.000, think what
that means In the way of .expenditure
by the men and women wiho will buy
and use them! It Is safe to say that the
riders of these 800,000 wheels to be made
for the season of 18W will pay an aver
age price not lower than $60 or $65. The
average may be higher. If the figure
which ought to be taken is JBii.bO. then
the total outlay fur bicycles next year
by the people of the United States will
be $;"0,000,000. That means a dollar for
every person in the country old enough
to ride a bicycle and not too old to use
a wheel. It is more than the combined
incomes of all the Vanderbllts, all the
Astors and all the Gould family, and
the great bulk of the money paid for
bicycles will come out of the pockets of
the poor and people or moderate means.
such expenditures for a luxury, ana
the bicycle Is certainly not a necessity.
shows most strikingly how comfortable
the great bulk of the American people
are. It Is nonsense to say tnat tne
wheels bought will 'be an Investment to
save car fare. It is not often tnat a
wheelman makes his bicycle more than
pay for the repairs and Incidental ex
penses which It entails, and as a rule
the Investment lasts for not more than
hwo or three seasons. A poverty strlck
en people such as the Americans are
said to be by demagogues could no
more pay $!i0.000,000 for 800,000 blcyclea
In one year thun they could make tours
to Europe for pleasure. The prospects
of the bicyicle market are proof of gen
eral 'Prosperity. They show how well
the nation is getting on, and they leave
no room (Vr the stale charge that the
profits of Industry go only to a small
number of rich people.
If the army of cyclists continues to
tncreiase, the calamity howlers will tak
some bad headers when they tell crowds
of hearty and fheerful owners of good
bicycles that they are all a race of pov
erty stricken and spiritless victims of
oppression.
WELL MANAGED.
Wltherby (who has brought Ollpln
home with him on a little matter of
business) Ry the way, I forgot to men
tion It, but of course you'll stay to din
ner. Ollpln Thanks, but I guess I'd bet
ter be getting along home.
Wlthei'by "No, lr! Such as we
have, I shall Insist upon your shnrlng
It with us. We are plain people, and
coming so suddenly as we did, you may
not get much of a meal, but I know
you'll take things as you find them."
Ollpln "Oh, cot ta'lniy. Oon't put
yourself out for me. Hut, really, I"
WllheUby (briskly) "Won t hear of
K. Ynu ve got to stay. Excuso me a
moment, and I'll let my wife krtow.
(Returning with iMrs. V.) My dear,
this is 'Mr. Ollpln, and I've asked him
tn dine with us. I told him he would
have to take us Just as we are."
Mrs. Wltiherby "I am wholly unpre
pared. Mr. Ollpln, but (smiling). I am
sure you are weh-ome to anything we
hnve. Now, If you will excuse me, I'll
have another pate set for you."
OMpln "certainly. I am afraid, my
dear fellow, you are putting yourself
to some Inconvenience on my account."
WMherby "Not a bit, not a bit. If you
will be lenient with what is set before
you."
Irs. Wllherny (returning) "Dinner
s ready, gentlemen." (They adjourn
to the dining noom. The table glitters
with cut glass and silver.)
Wltherby (raising his oyster fork)
Dear me. how tired one gets of Hlue
Points: but really, they are the only
thing to begin any kind of a meal with.
Have a taste of this ssulerne?"
Itllnln "Thanks." (Feels stunned 19
he looks around the table, and this feel
ing grows on lilm as course after cotirre
s revealed, from the consomme down
tr nui'ih the ti'h. rntree, meats, salads,
gam-s, lets, jmctry. eto.)
WithMby (Ht Ollpln s depnrturc) "I
hope you have mude out enough, old
man?"
Ollpln "Oh. yes. I never ate so much
n my life."
Mrs. Wltherby "If we had only
known I might have had something
more to your taste."
Ollpln "I assure you. I"
Vlthrhy "Well, nev;r mind. ' No
excuses, my denr. I'll bring ailplrt out
some other tlm?. Oood night." (As
the door closes, turning to his wife.)
Well. I see you got my teleg.:am."
Harper's Uataar.
Hero Is a nicva'o Yarn.
When I lived down tn Tenntreee about
twelve resrs ags I rode one of 'those
high wb?els, yu know, with a high
front and a email ear wheel. I was en
tered In a race In .which tw-ntvfiva
tarted. When I was About thirty yprds
from the flninh snd leading them all at
a klll'ng pace, I noticed a cobble Etone
Just ahtad of tne. but too late foHme to
urn. I crucK it run, and instead or
taking a header, ss everyone thought.
rode on cniy ine trout wncei. tne rear
whtel bVtur 'ht ' Inches from the
ground. 1 finished a winner amid the
grt'i test of exciument. Chicago Timet
HoraM. . .
Facts Concerning
Atlanta's- Big Show.
Attractions at the
Exposition Many
Atlanta, Aug. 23. Tho structures on
Midway Helgnts. at the Cotton States
exponMon.are taking sluape very rapid
ly. The enclosure and structures for
Cairo street ore aipproachlng comple
tion. The same Is true of the Oerman
Village tbe Mystic 31 axe. ami the
Palace of Illusion. The steel structural
work for the great I'lioenlx Wheel is
en route between Pittsburg and Atlanta
and the foundation Is to 'be ready by the
time the .material arrives. The work
is all completed, and the erection will
occupy 'but a few weeks. The Mexican
Village 'is about done, and work Is now
proceeding on the arena for the bull
light. Mr. Kee Owyang, concessionaire
for the Chinese Village, Is now on his
way from China to America with ma
terial for his show, lie Is bringing a
bevy of Chinese ladiea for a beauty
show. Select plays will be presented in
the Chinese theatre. In the true oriental
fashion. The Vaudeville Theatre will
si hiii be ready. Close to this is the
beauty show. The Little World will re
ceive a great devl of attention. At a
place remote from the Midway, be
tween the Woman's building and the
lower lake. Is the Japanese Village,
with quaint buildings and picturesque
gardens, -bazars, etc.
A movement was 'begun 4y the Ex
position management, a few days ago,
to bring all school children above the
graded grammar scIhioIb to the Kxposl
tion, and It is believed that at least
a quurter of a million will come. There
are a half-million boy and girls In the
high schools, seminaries and academies
of the southern states, and It is esti
mated that fifty per cent, can bi
brought. Dr. Charles W. Uaibney, Jr.,
chairman of the government tiouid,
who spent many .years of his life in
educational work, holds that It U the
greatest educatlonul oppontunlty of the
generation, and the government exhibit
alone, when properly studied, will be
better than a school term. Principals
of academies, seminaries 'and colleges,
complain that their schools will be de
'luorallzed by the Exposition this fall,
and to meet the case, an organized ef
fort will be made to get all such Institu
tions to give one week vacation, and
tiring their schools In a body o the Ex
position, so that afterward the pupils
can go on with their work without In
terruption. A number of schools have
already decided, on their own accord, to
do this. If It can be done upon a large
scale, quarters may be secured at a
very moderate cost. This will be done
In case of the boys, by providing tents.
For the girls, better accommodations
will toe secured, either In boarding
houses or In hotels specially constructed
for the purpose.
Letters coming to the various depart
ments of the exposition Indicate that a
concern calling Itself "The Exposition
Information Bureau," Is placing In pa
pers aibout the country, advertisements
to furnish Information for a considera
tion. No department of the exposition
charges for information. The depart
ment of publicity and promotion, and
the department of public comfort are
glad to furnish full Information free
of charge.
An exhibit from Liberia arrived at
Atlanta last week. Several large boxes
addressed to the Cotton States and In
ternational Exposition, care Bishop H.
M. Turner, of the African Methodist
church, were received at the office of
the surveyor of customs. Exhibits
from foreign countries are dally arriv
ing, and the work of Installation is go
ing forward rapidly.
J. A. Gorman, manager of the Cali
fornia building, has received from the
chamber of commerce, Los Angeles, a
communication saying that an orange
tower, thirty-five feet high, will be
ereoted In the center of the building,
and will be illuminated by means of
three hundred Incandescent electric
lights. The tower will be covered en
tirely with oranges, which will be kept
fresh during the entire exposition. For
that purpose five carloads of oranges
have been placed In cold storage at
Los Angeles and suplies will be shipped
once every fifteen days to replenish the
exhibit.
' Some anxiety was caused the expo
sition management by the effort of cer
tain Philadelphia people to prevent the
bringing of the Liberty Bell to Atlanta.
This was put at rest by the following
telegram from Mayor Wnrwick to Mrs.
Loulle M. (Jordan, who has been largely
Instrumental In securing the bell: "The
ladles of the routh cun depend on my
doing all in my power to bring to the
exposition the sweetest and fairest ibell
of the nation." A programme has
been prenared for the Journey of the
Liberty Bell, and the cities and towns
along the route rrom rnnaueipnia to
A11antawlll give it a cordial reception.
It Is expected to reach Atlanta by Sept.
Id. 'It will be escorted by a committee
of the Philadelphia city council and a
detachment of the Philadelphia ponce.
Tho.iEuropean exhibits now en route
cover quite a 'brond range of Important
article. Commissioner General Antonio
iMacchl. who arrived In Atlanta lust
week gives the following summary:
Great Britain. 'Artistic pottery, elec-tro-rla.te
and rilvorware, cut crystals,
Hhettleht sutjery, . Birmingham goods,
Bradford woolens and cloth, Coventry
cycles, platios, furniture, chemical pro
ducts, term cotta statuary, snip models
and railway appllnrwes, books, etc.
France. Tapestries, rich drawllKT-
room furnlturo, Ivnnzes. lamiis, statu
ary, upholstery, scientific and electrical
aupKanccs, marine and mat'hematlcnl
Instruments, 1'a.rlslnn novelties, Jewel
ry and faincy ornaments, enamels, ap
paratus used at Pasteur Institute for
the discovery and treatment of bactoiu
and bacilli, perfumery, conns, wines
and liquors.
Germany. Pianos, artistic majolica.
pred?n china and glassware, cut
stones, new photo paintings and scien
tific apparatus and appliances.
Italy. 'Most important and beautiful
colUclion of mai'ble fiiatuary, carved
and artlrtlc fu ml I ire of all descrip
tions, decorated panels and drawing
room ornnrmwt'", artistic bronites, Uo
man and Florentine mosaics, Venetian
glassware, artistic majolica an4 ccra-
mb.'S, Neapolitan corals and tortoise
shell ornaments, Roman cameos, artis
tic and hisih-cluss Jeweiiy. tapeetiies.
cloth and cotton fabrics, hats, bicycles
end sewing machines, chemical and
pharmaceutical products, scholastic ami
rc!.'ntllio books and ipubltcations. and
a great variety of exhibits In olive oils,
Wines and liquors.
Belgium. Hruysels, lace, embroiders.
patent hand-st Itching machines, opera
tive exm'mts or glass engravings, fancv
goods, cho?olu.te, spjcles, etc.
RusfIb.- A very Important collection
of Kusslnn furs, from one of the largest
fir 'manufacturer of Ht. Peterrourg;
also, a vplcmlld collection of stuffed
bears, 'teals and other nlm.ils, Russian
!'!Iverru-nlt!i work and unamels, carved
wood and art fabrics, etc.
In a letter to Hon. William L.
Srcuiigs, legal adviser of that govern
ment, dated Amurt 1,0.,'h. Dr. Andrade,
Venezui'..tn, minister at Washington.
rrtn that the five states of iMIrandu,
zuua, Marmora, iiermucie ana Holivar
have all formally accpted the Invita
tion and will to tecrei-ented at the Fx.
position. .-
Mrs. P5tcr White, who Ktd cliarire of
tho Irish VlUige at tno World's Fair,
ha consentr1 to rad a p.iiper on the
prognr of the Irlth mdustty for wo
men at the Cotton Statcj and Interna
ForthcominCotton States
Fine Foreign Exhibits.
tional exposition. Lady Aberdeen has
also beenj invited to read a paper.
Cot. Kellog, Commandant at Fort Mc
Pherson. will soon detail companies
of the Fifth Regiment. United States
Infantry to camp on the Cotton State
and International Exposition grounds,
near the government building, to make
an object lesson in the discipline of the
United States army.
CIlANCKslxToKKB.
Twonty Pairs 1st Forty-seven Deals Is a
Fair Average Throes Ones ia the Same
Mambcr of Deals, a ad a Straight Flush
Unco la 54,074 Deals.
From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
One would expect that every lover of
the great American game of draw poker
would find It to his pleasure and profit
to become thoroughly 'posted In regard
to the various chanens of the game,
both on the dal and on the draw. Vet
It Is a fact that many players know
little or nothing aibout a matter so im
portant to them, ami that even those
who claim to be considered authorities
on the subject differ widely among
themselves. For Instance, the Ameri
can lloyle, a standard work, says that
a chance of getting a pair Is ten times
in l.'l deals, but Mr. Proctor Is of the
opinion that U Is about 10 times in 23
deals. Neither of Oiese assertions is
exactly correct, Mr. Proctor being near
ly so. The ohance of getting a pair is
very close to 20 times In 17 deals.
Calculations have been verified with
the expenditure of a little patience and
time, iby dealing a number of experi
mental hands, the problem being what
sre the chances of receiving the dif
ferent kinds of hands on the deal? The
niet'ho.i of calculations, and the calcula
tlons themselves, are simple.
An F.xereioe In Mathematics.
To begin with. It must be ascertained
first, how many combinations of five
cards can be made out of a pack of 52
cards. Algt'bra shows that this will- be
made apparent by dividing 52xul xDOx 49
x4Xxlxix3x4x5. the result being 2.5U8.'JC0
set. Now, It Is deelraible to And out
how many of tlhe 2.GHS.960 possible com-
oinations win contain a pair, how many
two palrs.and so on. Seventy-eight
pairs can be formed, six different pairs
or nces, six or kings, and so on. Each
of these pairs may be combined with
any set of three cards that can be made
out of the fifty remaining cards, pro.
vlded that these three cards are ail of
different denomination and tihat none
of them Is of the same denomination
as a pair Is. Out of the SO cards can be
formed 4Sxitx40 divided by 1x2x3 comhi
nations, which fulfill these conditions.
and therefore the total number of pos.
sihle pairs will be 78 times 4x44x40 di
vided by 1x2x3.. which equal 1,098,240.
The chances of obtaining a pair on the
deal are, tnererore, 1.O9N.240 divided by
2.5HS.960. or a'bout 20 in 47 deals.
Now, as to the two-pair hands. There
are the 78 pairs above mentioned, end
any of these may be combined with one
or the 72 pairs of a .different denomina
tlon, giving 78.72 divided by 1.2. or
z.nux possible sets or two pairs. Each
of these sets may be combined with one
of the 44 cards which remain after the
two pairs and the four cards of the
same denomination have 'been taken
out, and so Is obtained 2.808 times 44 as
the total number of two-pair hands. The
chance or the two pairs on the deal is
therefore 123.552 divided by 2,598,960 or
ntiout once In 21 deals.
Triplets come next. Out of the four
cards or each denomination can be
made four threes, by simply leaving out
each suit In turn. This gives 4 times
13, or 52 triplets which can be made
from a full .pack. Out of the 48 cards
left can be made 48x44 divided by 1x2,
or 1. 05(5 combinations of two cards each.
remembering that none of these com
binations can be allowed to be a pair.
The total number of hands containing
puree or a kind will therefore be 52x
1.058, or 54.912, and a triplet may be ex.
pected about once In 47 deals.
Difficult to'Calculate.
Straits and flushes are somewhat
harder to calculate, and It is with them
that mistakes are often made. Out of
the 13 denominations 10 straights can be
made, as follows 2, 3, 4. 5, 6; 3, 4. 5. 6, 7;
fi. 6, 7, s, ; 6, 7. 8, 9. 10; 7. 8, 9, 10, Jack;
8, 9, 10, Jack, queen; 9. 10, Jack, queen,
k'ing. and 10. Jack, queen, king. ace. But
as each card of the straight may be of
any one of the four suits, 10 times
(4, 4. 4, 4.), or 10,240 etralRvits are pos
sible. Of these, however. 40 are not
only straights, 'but strait flushes, as will
be shown hereafter. 'Subtracting these,
therefore, there are left 10,200 possible
straights, and one about once tn 255
hands dealt may be expected.
Flushes re determined In the fol
lowing manner. From the 13 cards of
each suit can be made 13 12 11 10 9
1 2 3 4 5
tilfferent straits and flushes. By mul
tiplying this result by four, the number
of suits, 1,287 4 5.14S flushes are ob
tained, of which 40 are also straight
flushes. Subtracting these from the to
tal. 5,108 remains. The change of a pat
fltifh Is there.fore5.10S 2,598.960 or once
In 509 deals.
As to the .fulls, the three may, as
before shown, iby any one of the 52
possible triplets'. This may be combined
with any one of the 72 pairs which can
be made from the 48 cards left, giving
nltogether 5272, or 3.744 as the total
number of fulls. The chance of getting
a full on the deal, is a'bout once In 694
hands.
The questions of fours Is extremely
F.lmple, There . are, naturally enough,
only 13 possible fours, -each of which
may he combined with any of the 48
cards left In the pack. This gives the
total number of fours as 624. and the en
thusiastic poker-player will see that he
may hope for a pat four only once
In every 4,165 deals. ,
It has already been seen that the
13 cards of pmh suit will give only 10
different straights. As there are four
suits, the number of 'possible straight
flushes Is therefore only 40. and this)
rara avis should not he expected oftener
than once In 64.974 deals.
Sarprlso Desserts.
Surprise desserts are always In demand.
They give the correct finishing touch to a
Uttle illniwr. Here Is a receipt which. If
followed, will derght one's guests and also
rr fleet ered.t upon the hostess: Select six
Arm, good-eired benanus and remove the
pulp, 'beinir careful to spilt open the ha
nana so that the skin wllV be as perfect
as possible. Beat the pulp to a cream,
manure It and add half the quantity of
sliced peaches, one tablrrooonful of lemon
Juice, three isblespoonfuls of confection
er's surnr and one tsblesooonfnl of sherry
w'ro. M'ix this well together and be very
' . . I . .. 1. n .. it,. ,1 . 1 1 ,. I ,w, llnnit
careiui nvi ' i. eue
Thi n 111) the banana skin and stand them
on i?e. ierore eerv.ng i.e csou
with a ribbon.
YnllT f-'nniensd.
"Mr. Sklptrs." Ml'd the cilor of the
literary w?ekly, ""to you know anything
r.'iinnt navigation?"- I '
"N no, sit." 'replied the subordinate
with sore? trrplda.tlon, "not the sim
ple?' njdlments."
"Good!" exclaimed tihe edit of. de
11 silted. "You may write me a thrill
ing sea vtory of six columns for next
week." Texas Siftlnss.
F.if!licil. '
Orea t Pugilist Tf he -means buin?3i,
if there Is any fl3ht In him, If he wants
to fight me, he must be here on the
10th. ' ' "
PrsiMent AtMetJo Club -Why on the
lOthT V
Grc-.t Puglllst-Peeaufe I t?v here
on tho 8th. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
. ' ': : ',' .V ' ' . ..'
- saiuni duis Alio W1KLS,
, Tho Patriot to Laagae.
Boys and girls are Ukciy to hear a
good deal about the Patrtoxlo Lmiw
before lone. Too league already lata a
membershko of a good many thousand
mail citizens, all bent on finding our
vrvHlln ahAuf thai.
each one pledged to stand up tor goo4
cruwiwu MiBiuinflun (or ever and
ever. A lot of patriotic ciUsena like
Charles Bulkley Hobbetl. Henry H
Lkpsger. assistant superintendent of
public achook In New York; 'Edward;
Everett Hale, R. Fulton Cutting, Wil
liam E. 'Dodge. Mary tow Dickinson
and good many others, have act about
organising this league. Tho league is
divided into chapters, which govern
themselves. AH the members are to
wear badges and follow a course of
reading something after the Chautau
qua plan, except that the Patriotic
league's course will deal entirely with
American history and government Tho
course will extend over three yoai-s, and
diplomas will ibe given to all who have
done the work satisfactorily. It la ahvo
recommended that publio celebrations
or entertainments be given by the chap
ters on all national holidays. When
enough chapters have been organized
In a state they shall form themselves in
to a division, and shall send delegates to
a state convention on October 7 of each
year. The colors of the Patriotic league
l"; " " Hue. I t's tladwe is a
flve-rsiinted star, with the monogram,
V- n the center. When one re
members that there are something Ilka
xr' uTThTS?;
the Patriotic League ought to be pretty
strong.
The Circulating Latter. .
A class of bright high school glrU hit
upon the following ipkin for keeping up
thuir vacation correspondence. One of
them thus explains H:
"We were tall i.iYimisin r .
each other, but sscretly dreaded the or-
ueai, ior, u mignt as Wall be told, glrl
out of Sf hool hate writing) letters, bo wo
Were all irnmen1v ru.... .i
ofthe girls suggested a circulating let-
"A we k later the first girl wrote her
lettvr and sent It in ih nnn l. . ..
- w.,,, wirji Mi
ter Trading It, wrote h?f own letter and
em rue two io tne thlrd.AU the others
lit turn added thlr lettent imui
were nine.
"You can't imagine b-rw interesting tt
w.as to tu1 all th jse nine letters! But"
and the narrator sighs dismally
sormithing happened. I suppose tt was
all my fault. You see, I was so inter
ested tn knowing what a.11 the girls wera
doing, and I wrote such a lung letter,
telling how I was enjoying myself, that
I forgot to put Sidle's town on the en
velope when I sent It. Fanny ail those
lovely let ters being sent to the dsad let
ter offl-se!
"But the ldga'a all right, anyhow."
A llcrcditarv Tante.
Bellefleld "Young Halfback gets his
athletlo tastes very legitimately. Hs
comes of a very athletic family."
Hloomfteld "Is that so?"
Hellefleld "Yes; his father once held
up a train. He had an aunt who dl
some shoplifting and an uncle who was
quite mted for Jumping board bills"
Exchange.
The Mfferenee.
"We are certainly advancing In civ
nutation," said the statesman's wife.
"Formerly a man could not become
great excepting through the chances of
war."
w "T."'".i'a? tm '"'Ply: "now tie simply
has to risk his life on the poIIUoai ban-quet."-WasWngton
Star.
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trimmea wttn lace, good qual
ity, worth ftOc Loader's price
One lot Ladles' Muslin Chemise,
trimmed with insertion and
embroidery, fine Quality, worth
75c. Leader's price
29
49a
One lot Ladies' Muslin Drawers.
nne quality, with tucks, worth
85c Leader's price 25a
One lot Ladies' Muslin Drawer.
trimmed with embroidery aud
tucks, worth tite. Leader's price
47a
One lot Ladies' Muslin Drawers,
trimmed with embroidery and
tucks, worth 49c. Leader's price
33a
One lot Ladles' Muslin Skirts,
with rume or embroidery,
worth 75c. Leader's price -
49a
One lot Ladies' Muslin Skirts,
with cainbr c ruffle, trimmed
with lace, worth 75c Leader's
price
... 49a
Oue lot Ladies' Muslin Gowns.
round yoke, trimmed with
cambric ruffle, worth 75c.
Leader's price
49a
One lot Ladies' Fine Ribbed Bilk
Vests, crochet shoulders, In
white, cream, pink, llg ht blue,
lavender and black, worth $1.
Leader's price 59a
Fifty pieces All-Wool Serge,
brown, navy blue, green, tans
and fancy plaids, regular price
60c. Leader's price.
23a
One rase Indigo Blue Calico.
Leader's price
One lot 10-4 Uubleached Sheet
ing, regular price 10c Lead
er's price
12o
One lot Fine Damask Towels,
hemstitched and knotted
fringe.colored border and plain
white, regular price 25c. Lead
er's price.-
Canton Flannel, extra heavy,
bleached and unbleached,
worth 7c, 8c., 10c and 12jc.
Leader's erica Sc.. tic.. 8ic 10a
Fine line of new Drapery Cloth,
new and laiest designs, worm
2o, Leader's price ,
18a
IN OUR
One new lot Bilk Butpeodors, regular . .
Olc. quality. Leader's pries 9Ss
One lot Bilk Bnspsnders, regular Uo.
quality, leader's pries I2M
Thelattof the lot. Vena and Roys'
Domct Flannel gums, regular prios
TA: lriur'a urica 40a
W have still a fer doses Boys Lamv
dried Bnirt suits, retrain r dud. ana
Tta quality, that wa ars oloiag out
t ,15a or 3 for St
One lot Fins PsrtumM, all odors, regu
lar price sue., no- aaa ouo. issuer s
pries... .I0 10o.. SSe
We will, also display some of our ,
new imported Fall Dress ,
Goods at a very low price. - -
LEDECK; & COilM
TIE LEADER
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