V THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE. SATUItDAY, JANUAtlY S. U9S. BATUnDAY, JANUAJIY S. 1893. B1ERICAN ART IS IN ILLUSTRATIONS interesting Paper on This Subject by Arthur L Collins. rTIIIS COUNTRY HAS SOMU PAINTERS U lit, Our Chief lloust Is in tlio Kxccl lonco ol Our lllinlintioiis"Ainorl cnns Aro llniulicnppud by tlio Until ol n liouvro or n National AciuIcum. Slietcli or tlio llcst Known ol tlio Illntrntors--CJruit Progress In Itc productions. At tlio nrt snlo conductcel at the Penn Avenuo Baptist church Thursday night, under the auspices of tho Wo men's Social union, Aitliur L. Collins lead a very lnteiestlntr paper on art, which llko all the eftuslons of this gift ed writer is well worthy of listening to. Below It Is given In full: Tho term "Art" - a broad one, and has u Mitlcty of definitions Tonight, It ic hitcs only to the making of pictures. How any cmo ever dlscocred or e.vcn suspected that 1 know an tiling nliout art, is mori' than I am able to tell, 'lint Is a secret which 1 supposed was locked In nn own bieast. I did not tell It, 1 am sie nut even to ni most liitlm.ito friends but the ladles committee, wltli that superior Intultivo knowledge pos sessed only by tho gentler sex, dlscov.nd It and hero I am, icgularly billed and lubellt d for a talk on art. In m younger das, 1 may hao been guilts of clipping h lira out of tho cat 3 tall to m iko pilnt brushes of, but :ny motlicr'H kiss niado a painter of nic I assiiro .ou. Indeed if m recollections t-eno mo rightl, her slipper was more In evidence on theso occasions, bo ou tea mj jolithftil nsplrjt.ons lor urt were nlppedln tho bud, and 1 am sorry to say thfy have been neglected since. It Is possible, then, jou will como to tho colieluslon before 1 am through talk ing twit tho committee made a mistake, lnstciiAl of a dlscooi , If bo bl imo them, do nJt blamo me, for my burden is al ready as gteit as I cm bear. I hio a. ladi ncqualiitanco who has tonslllerablo literary ability, of which nho ih not a little proud It is her chief delight to Invito friends to her homo antl entertain them with her own produc tions. Her husband does not llnd theso enteknlnmcnts particularly Interesting, but lliei Is a good nitured fellow, and, llko most husbands, desirous of pleasing his wife, and ho therefore usually sits tho ppcoYmancfs out. On one occasion, how '"" iffr, ho made his ecapo Into an ad jillng loom Hero ho found his coach lnBi fnst nsleep. ttolng up to him and HhSklng hlin rouchly bj tho shouldeis, ho hlbbed In his ear, "Wretch! l'ou hao been listening through tho key-hole." If, after 1 am through talking, jou find nny ono nslcen in tho ante-room, jou may know they liavo been trjlng to beat tlio organization out of tlio pi Ice of admlbslon and hao been listening tluough tho key. hole, AS TO IATUKATIjIU:. Thcro aro a great many people who know a good deal about literature, there aro a great many people who know a good deal about music, but there aro comparatively few American people who know much about art Ono reason of this Is that their opportunities for stmlving painting have not been as great as that for Htudjlng either muMc or literature. Thcro Is but ono way to get an uiieler Btundlng of painting, and tint is by studying tho canvab of gieat painters. In llterituie, tho wealth of all tho ages lies at our fed Wo have but to icaeh folth .our hand and touch tho strings and Homer's Ivio sounds as hwectly to om listening curs lib it ever souudtd to tho ears of the ancient Hellenes. AVo ean at will turn the Fcurchllght ol centuries on tho works of Shakespeare until ovciy proverb, ovciv faneltul. pictuie, overy bright scintillating ill imona of tnougnt has been revealed to us In music, wo havo been equally fortu nate Hvery school child has an oppoi tunlty of a musical education, while Han del's "Messiah' has again nud again thrilled tho common people to tho heart's core. llut in urt we havo been less fortunate, fl there aro comparatively few Ameri cans who havo had an oppoi tunics to seo m my great pilntlngb. Tho Woilds fair offered this opportunity to mans. How vi ell they took udvant ige of it ean bo at tested by mi) ono who pushed nnd Jammed his way throuph tlio throngs tint crowded tho art galleries theic. Hut stud.slng art, with sonio one's elbows punching Into jour short ribs, or a Chi cago No. 10 foot rubbing up against )our pet corn, is studying under dillieul tles, and one could get but a hasty glimpse at best of tho exhibitions theio, but enough, perhaps, to m iko ono heart Hungry for more. The Italian, tho Frenchman and tho Hngllshman havo had advantages gieatly superior to tho American In the stud) of art. Tlio Italian lias Ills Venetian nnd riorentlno gillcrlts, nnd his Vatican, whero nro gathered the l Idlest spoil of all time In art neat tire. When wo speak of tho I'renchman, wo usually mean tho I'renchman of Paris; when wo speak of tho Hnellshinnn, wo Kiean tho Hngllsliman or Loud m, lor nny luo dwelling In tne very outer rim of that little island, even If ho had Ids feet hanging over tho edgo of It. would only bo a stone's throw fiom London. Tho Frenchman, then has his Louvro and tho Hnglleliman his National acad emy. When wo speak of nn American, wo do not mean a Dostoiuan, nor a Now Yoik cr, nor even a Scrnutonlan, but wo may mean an) ono of America's bons or daughters dwelling onywhero underneath that great bluo canopy tint aiches over thrco hundrea million quart! miles of territory and there aro millions of people scattered all ovel this vast teirltory who havo novcr seen tho lnsldo of an ait gal lon The story of nrt Is a long one. Whoio It begins, no one knows Hack of hlstoiy, back oven of titiditlon somowheto In tlio carl) period of the human race, man commenced to make tiicturrs, and through barbarism through semi-ctvlll-zatlon, up to tho highest point of els II tzatlon, tho progress of nature has been largely registered by the progres3 they have made la this art Within tho last twenty )cars, or siuco tho Ccntcnnl il exposition In Philadelphia, thero has been n rapid advance In art culture in this cc unity. Tho Importation of foreign masterpieces Into the country at that timo stimulated and aroused our artists here. Many of them went to Hu ropo to study In tho best art schools there; tho Art Students' league, nnd tho Society of American uitlsts, svero es tablished, und to Jay wo havo an ait body technically as well trained and ns prog, rsslve us any Huropean countr). The landscapes of Oeorgo Inness nnd the portraits of Sargeant are unexcelled by any artists of u Into period, In fact, I do not think Saigeant has n superior in any age. In genro and ngiiro painting, Krush, Ichlnehart and Illashfleld nro among tHo traders, but tho Ant of named could bo ox tended nlmoit Indefinitely, of thoso who do excellent jvork In portrait, marine, landscape und gemo painting. AT THU WORLD'S 1'Ain. At plcturo that Interested me Very much at tho World's fair was one of Brush', entitled "Tho Indian and tho JA'y." I have since n en it on exhibition at tho Academy Ir Philadelphia. It lep resents on Indian, at rayed In war paint and, feathers, with tomahawk and scalp ing knlfo hanging at his side and tro phies of the hunt suspendod from his Bhpuldora, In the background arc tho huge trees of tho forest, dark and som ber. In the foregtound Is u placid llttlo lake upon which a large water Illy sprcaJ Its petals, growing near the shore. Tho Indian Is in tho uet of le&ulnir over and reaching out after this beautiful white blossom. Tho artist shews rare genius In the, con ception of this picture. In looking (it It, ono lost sight of tho rutJu barbarian of tho forest, nnd saw only a simple child of nnturo reaching out utter tho'puro and beautiful, A plcturo around which great crowds were nlwnys gathered at trio fair was Hovedon's "llrcaklng Homo Ties." Copies of this plcturo havo been on salo In nenr ly every art storo In tho country, und you nro doubtless all familiar with It. It Is not a great painting, perhaps, but thero Is a touch In It that appenls to ev ery henrt; thero ore tears In It, there nro Forrowlng hearts, thero are mother, lovo nnd homo lovo In It, touches of nn turo thnt make tho wholo world kin nnd llnd a responso In ever)' humnn henrt. Hovcdon, tho painter of this picture, met a tragic and herolo death two years ago. In attempting to save tho llfo of a llttlo girl who was crossing the railroad In front of an npproachlng train, his own llfo was crushed out. An entlro evening would bo Insufficient to pay even a passing trlbuto to Amerl- can artists, and I find I am expected to confine my talk principally to American Illustrations. I bellevo you will agree with me that it Is time for me to get hold of my subject, and as a prefaco to thnt subject I would sav that It Is ono In which evciy American should be In terested, for In tho art of Illustration we excel, nnd In this work our artists aro known nnd appreciated, as well abroad ns nt home. Wo knosv that as a rule Hngllshmen do not enthuso over us very much In tho lump; they are slow to roc ognlzo our many engaging qualities, but they appreciate the work of our Illus trators, for they buy our Illustrated mag azines. It Is said that Harper's Mnga zluo has a larger circulation than that of any I'ng'lsh magnzlne published. Tho demnnd for Illustrations hns been so great tho Inst few )cnrs that this art has pushed Its way to a high state of perfection, and today our best tllustiators will lank with our best iMlntcrs In mas terly conception, nnd In the technique of drnwlng and. Indeed, the former has moro versatility, more Imagination nnd superior last In grouping, so as to get tho best effects, than the latter. When authors fit at commenced to have their work Illustrated, they selected their own characters and situations for Illus tration, the Illustrator was more of a workman than nn artist, and there was llttlo t ncourngement for crcatlse ability. As a result, his work was stiff and char acterless, but for the last few years tho author has allowed tho lllustrilur full scopo to sketch as fancy bid, with most beneficial results to author and Illustra tor; In fnct, the Illustrator has becomo an Illuminator, nnd tho author hardly recognizes his ossn text after It has been Illuminated by the artist's touch. Ills clay figures havo had tho breath of llfo brenthed Into their nostrils, his wooden horses havo becomo war chargets, main tossing nnd sinew) , his tin soldiers sit like centaurs, those sabers aie gripped with Iron lingers, rowels nro pressed hard against hot flanks, there Is a devil's light shining out from under those slouch hats. Why! ho had been describing a cavalry charge, but he never realized It before, and he btnnds with bated breath waiting for tho crush of battle. ADORNS THi: AUTHOR'S ART. The author tells us some sweet llttlo Aicadlau story of )outh nnd love. Ho has made eaves-dioppera of us, and what Is moro natural than that wo should wish to take a peep Into the fuco of a charm ing cicaturo who could say "Yes" so co)ly, nnd tho Illustrator Introduces her to us. Sho looks Just as wo thought she should, laughing e)es, a saucy faco und pouting lips; tho author sa)s the fellow kissed her. Well, that must havo been n plenslng thing to do. Tho author takes us with him through meadows, sweet with clover blosboms, through sylvan shades whero woodland stream winds In nnd out, and the illustrator brings tbo blossoms to us; we can almost catch. xneir iragrance, wo lancy wo can seo ziph)rs pla)lng at hide nnd seek In his nal foliage and tho stream ripples at his will And so throughout the Ilclds of literature, through romance and icallty, tho Illustrator beuutillcs and adorns tho author's art Hdwln Abbey Is tho leading illustra tor of America. His Illustrations of Her riek's poems for Harper llrst brought him Into prominence, and gave him a world-wldo reputation. He Is nt present residing 'In England. His greatest work Is his frescoes In tho Boston public li brary. Theso compositions represent tho "SI) th of tho Quest of tho Holy Grail." I havo seen this work, but it would bo superfluous for mo to say It Is masterly in conception nnd beautifully executed, for vso nil know that Boston would not long permit tin unhallowed touch to re main about her pet Institution. Charles Dana Gibson Is another Illus trator who has mado a great reputation for himself. His Gibson Girl Is known ns well abroad as .it home, and sho rep resents us well Gibson has portrayed her In Innumerable situations, but sho Is nlwa)s tho same t)po of girl; cleur cut, well-bred. Intelligent, bright and Interesting, a typical American girl. Tho work of W. L. Ta)lor Is recognized and appreciated ever) where. It has st)lo and finish. Thero Is a great deal of character to his figures, and his concep tions nro masteily and poetical. Too much cannot bo said In praise of tho work of Alice liarber Stephens. Mrs. Stephens is undoubtedly tho foremost draft-woman In America Her Illustra tions havo a character all their own, and tuo easily lecognlzed. Thero Is a personality and charm about her women1 that arouses our enthusiasm as once. Her subjects hardly need a text, for they tell a completo story, her concep tions show a subtle nnal)sls of human naturo and a keen appieclatlon of tho rellnlng influences of life Howard Pylo has produced some of tho most scholarly drawings which have up pearcd In the books and magazines of this country. He has been a closo stud ent of history, nnd his Illustrations are mostly historical. Robert Blum ranks next to Abbey in decorative work. He spent several years In Japan, where, under the Influence of Jnpancn nrt, his fino sense of color at tained Its full development. A 13 Piost has no superior In tho lino of character drawings Ho is a humor ist, and his sketches show a lively sens6 of tho ridiculous There uio many others worthy of men tion, nmong them being Irving R Willis, Maud Cowles, Towler and Piank Small All of tho illustrators whoso names I havo mentioned, antl many more, nro rep lesentcd hero tonight In this beautiful collection of pictures Hver) picture Is a masterpiece In Its way The originals of many of these pictures cost tho pub Usher hundreds of dollars, and the ic productlons ore ns lino as nil) thing tint has ever been put In tho market In this line. 4 I said rally In my talk that there was only ono wuy by which ono could got a knowledgo of nrt, and that Is by study ing tho canvusses of great aitlsts. I will have to qualify that statement. Theto litis been such progress mudo In tho nrt of leproduclng plotures In the last few )cnrs that tho reproductions of black nnd whites can hardly bo distinguished fiom tho originals; and theso nre put on to tho market at such prices as to bring them within tho reach of uny one At a trifling cost, we can havo our walls hung with gems of art that represent tho best tulcnt In tho country and next to good music nnd good lUetatur:, Wo can Intro duce nothing Into our homes that will have the. refining influences of good nrj, If mothers only realized what a soften ing and refining Influence there was in a good picture, they would seo to It that walls of tho chlldien's bedrooms would not be left baro or hung with flashy prints In cheap colors, but Instead of this thoy would havo them hung with pure, sweet pictures, that would be to their young lives an inspiration, a benediction and a prayer. Scranton, Pa., Dec. 14, 1SD7. I had catarrh In the head and could not find nny medicine to relieve tne until I be gan taking Hood's Sarsaparllla, which helped me so much that I recommend ed It to others. Carrie Reldenhach. Hood's rills euro all liver Ills. 25c. LAW RECOGMZES USAGES OF TRADE Judge Edwards Instances This in a Local Case. AN OPINION FULL tfP F1NDINQS In tho Cnso of Jones Agnlnst Mucker, Court Discusses tho Stntuto of Limitation nnd Its Ilcnrlngon the Cno--After Making Scvornl De cisions, Concludes by Grnntlng n New Trial llocnuso tlio Verdict Wns Ilxcossivo. Tho law's recognition of tho usages of trade received a locnl application jestcrday In an opinion by Judge Ed wards. It was handed down In company with n decision discharging tho rule for a new trial In the case of tho Arcade File company against T. F. Leonard. The company sued for J2S0 06 on an or der of files delivered early last year. Sir. Leonard put In a sot off of $383.50, vvhch ho claimed represented profit which he could have made If the com pany hnd not broken a contract with him. This contract wns for a 1,000 dozens of "seconds" files thnt have a slight Haw in them, and which are sold nt a low flguie. Immediately af ter the contract for these files were mndo their price Jumped from 57 to 85 cents a dozen. The company did not 1111 the older, nnd Sir. Leonard holds that by this breach of contract he lost the amount ho puts in as an off-sot. The company's defense to this was that the orders for files of tho "sec onds' quality Is always Bubject to the company having them on hand, and that this 1 a fact well known to the trade. In passing upon this, Judge Ed wnrds sa)s. THE JUDGE'S OPINION. The Jury lound against tho defendant on tho facts of tho case. Wo do not seo how tho verdict can bo dlstuibed. The only question upon which thero might hive been some dispute wns the ndmls hlon of evidence to show tho custom of tho- trado In regard to orders for files known ns "bcconds" that tho tilling 'f such orders depended upon the stocks of "bcconds" dud hand when the orders reuched the factory. Before this prln"l plo could bo npplted to tho facts of this case, wo Instructed tho Jury that jthov must find that such a custom existed, and that It was known to tho defendant. Tho admission of this evidence of the usage of trade is complained of as error. Tho uuthorltles decldo otherwise. A usage, if known to Urn parties to a transaction to which it relates. Is obliga tor), unless excluded by the terms of tho interest, enters Into it und Is regarded ns n pirt of It, as much us though it had been written there, Steely vs. Dickey, 5 Bulss 2S7, Hurst vs. North. 10 Pa. 211; Tlrst Nut. Bank, 131 Pa. 211. Tho rule for a new trial is dlschargod and n new trial Is refused. In the suit of John "W. Jones against Llllle E. Srackey and otheis Judge Ed waids made an important ruling In the matter of the statute of limitations. Jones Is a carpenter living at "Waver 1) and the Mlses SIackey3 are his nieces. He built a house for them In 1SS8 They had other dealings and be tween them there was a soit of run ning account. The balance was large ly In Jones favor and when there came the demand for a settlement tho Slac kens disputed Jones' claim. Ho tued nnd recovered Judgment for the full amount of his claim. DEFENDANTS' CONTENTION. One of the contentions of the defend ants was th'at the debt was barred by the statute of limitation?. The work on the house was finished Feb, 27, 18S9. The oiiglnal summons in the ense was Issued Feb. 23, 1S93, Just four days within the six years. It was lost before It was faeived. April ?, Ib95, the plaintiff discovering this caused an alias subpoena to be Issued Judge Edwards decides that tho suit dates from the latter time, Anrll 8, and eiuotes Judge Sergeant as follows to sustain him "It Is a fatal fault that the plaintiff does not show that the otlglnal writ was ieturned; for if the plaintiff shows a writ and does not icturn It or have a return endoisel, this will not avoid the statute of ltm ilntlon." This would havo saved the defend ants but for the fact that In 1S90 they paid the plaintiff $30 on account. A partial payment of a debt Is a very emphatic recognition of It, Judge Ed wnids cays, and their rule for Judg ment, notwithstanding the verdict, must fall. But it doesn't end here. Ills Honor declares in conclusion that he thinks tho verdict was excessive and that the only way in which Justice can be done the defendants is to grant them a new trial, which he does by making the rule for a new trl il absolute. . INTERESTING EQUITY SUIT. .Neglected to Provide Tor Intorest in .in Agreement ol Snlc. Judge Archbald was given an unusu ally Interesting case to adjudicate In yesterday's session of equity cotttt. F. E. Nettleton wus nlalntlff and Joslah D. Car)I, defendant. Patterson and Wilcox appeared for Sir. Nettl'Hon and J. AV. Carpenter for Sir. Carvl. It appeals that on Jan. 29, 1S91, tho plaintiff rold to Caryl a niece of real estate valued nt SV'OO. The negotia tions were made and tlio deal con summated by .Tndivln'H Real Estate ugeney. By some mistake or accident the party who drew up tho agreement und terms of sale neglected to make any mention of Intel eat. Accoidlng to the stipulations, Caryl paid $500 down and $500 a year for six )tars. The last payment was duo In January, 1S97. Caijl had paid $192 in advance, and when tho time was up tendcied the other $308 of the $500 and nsked for e. receipt In full. Nettleton refused to accept this ns final payment, claiming that $1,071.00 was due him, tho difference of $703.00 being the in terest which he claimed was owing. Caryl held that there wns no Interest due; that no agreement had lioen mado regarding the lnteiest In tho written teuns of sale and that no mention was made of it verbally when the deal wus being negotiated. Nettleton thereupon entered Judg ment for $1,071.00 against Caiyl and brought a suit In equity to havo the terms of snle amended by the Inser tion of tho wotds "with Interest an nually," ou he claims was tho under standing. The hearing yesterday was merely tiles presentation and proving of tho mjdinum. Itc. ONLY PERFECT HOMT -URE IN THE WORLD. ABSOLUTELY ."AINLESS. TRIAL BOTTLE FREE. WRITC U IN COMFIDCNCC. ST. PAUL ASSOCIATION, "to OROAOWAY, NtW YORK. I Do Nothing For my cold; let it wear itself out," you say. It is more likely to wear you out unless you make haste to free yourself from its clutches. This is a month when a cold is a mighty power for mischief. Sparc yourself weeks of misery and dan ger by prompt use of Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey, the famous medicinal stimulant. Why it is famous you will see for yourself when it has stopped your cough and ended the stiffness in your back and limbs. It will make you feel like your old self and you will not begin to cough every time a door or window is opened near vou, Sold by Druggists and Grocers. contentions outlined above. One tlrong feature of the plaintiff's evidence was the offering of a letter which Caryl sent to Nettleton nnd In which ho stated "I suppose you will expect the Intetest." The suit of Toulsa Jvman ngalnst Louis and JIaigutct Smith which was on since Tuesday before Judge Arch bald, vas llnlshed yestuelny. THEATRICAL ATTRACTIONS. Illue .lenim nl f.vcrnm. In "Blue Jeans" thero Is a breezlness nnd freshness nbout almost Its every movement that Is redolent of tho uncon flned Indiana regions whero tho story ,s laid. Altogether there Is a charm around It, with its mingled fun and tragedy. Its oddity and Its pathos, Its pretty little American character that ought to spell continued success. "Blue Jeans" will be presented nt the L)ccum this afternoon nnd evening. Cuba's Vow. A number of pln)s havo been wiltten with tho Spanish-Cuban war as a sub ject, but none havo i cached the stirring nnd desiied point, as has "Cuba's Vow," which will be presented at the Academy of Music the llrst three da)s of next week. The story hinges on tho murder of nearly nil tho members of a Cuban family, by the order of the wife of a Spanish general. A daughter called Cuba Verona, over tlio body of her dead par ents, swears vengeanco and the play deals with her determined efforts to keep her vow. Cuba Verona Ib the central attraction of this great production, nnd will bo noted by Tercs'e Deagle, regarded as ono of America's foremost emotional actresses Sho hns tho bupport of a pow erful company of llfty artists, well picked and handsomely staged. Tlio Nimicv Ilnnkn. Tannehlll's "The Nancy Hanks," a light comedy In which Mnrie Janscn and the author of the play, Frank Tannehlll, jr., will nppear In the star roles. Is booked for an appearance In this city Tuesday evening at the I.)ceum. "Tho Nancy Hanks" was produced last season and was a big success everywhere It was presented. It Is sometimes called a farce comedy, but It deserves a better namo than that usurped by senseless concoc tion of bong, dnnco and Idiocy. True. "The Nancy Hanks" offers song and dance, but they aro legitimately Intro duced Into a story whoso complications never exceed tho limits of probability al lowed In farce. Irwin llrotlie-rH Coinpniiy. Irwin Brothers' Venetian burleseruers will bo tho attraction at Music hall Mon day, Tuesday nnd Wednesday of next week. The entertainment opens with Leo nnd Chapman, who perform a number of difficult tricks on tho trlplo horizontal bars; Dot Davenport will sing a number of songs that are said to bo up to tho second. Harlan und Mnrsch, who sing a number of new and Interesting descrip tive songs, Illustrated with colored stere optlcon views, tho Monroe Sisters, who are good singers and dancers, tho orig inal Manhattan Comedy Tour, Russell, O'Dell and Russell, lato of "Nature" at the Academy of Music, New York city, nre acrobats that aro graceful and grotes que, and they glvo a most skillful e-thl-tlon of difficult feats In tumbling, which contains much comedy work. The show concludes with a burlfsepie that Is en titled "A Trip to Venice," nnd Is pro nounced "tho only comic opera burlesejuo on the vaudeville stage." The celebrated Klralfy ballet, composed of pretty girls, will appear In new dances. Tlio Rising (ii'iierntinn. Comedian Billy Bany, who comes to tho Lyceum Wednesday, Jun. 12, with his successful Irishman-American comedy, "Tho Rising Generation," can Justly bo called tho leading Irish comedian of America. Ills work Is not only irresisti bly funny, but It Is thoroughly natural and nitlstic. "Tho Rlblng Generation' gives him an excellent opportunity for tho display of his rare qualities und en ables him to keep an audience In a con tinual roar of laughter while he is on the stage. Tho company surrounding Mr. Barry is an urusuidly largo ono and com prises somo excellent talent. Sceptics Turn llrlieiers and Arc C"rrd. "When I read that Dr. Angncw's Catarrhal Powder could relieve Cat arrh In 10 minutes I was far from be ing convinced. I tiled It a tlnglu puff through the blower afforded Instant lellef, stopped pain over the eyes and cleansed the nasal. Today I am free fiom Catairh," 13. L. 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Men's 60c. Natural Wool Underwear . . . .45c. Men's $1.00 Natural Wool, sizes broken ..75c. Men's $1.00 Natural Wool, extra quality . .89c. Men's $1.25 and $1.50 double breasted. . .$1.00 Ladies' Underwear. Ladies' 25c. fleece-lined heavy Underwear. .21c. Ladies' 35c. fleece-lined fine Underwear . .25c. Ladies' 50c. flcccc-lincd, Egyptian Cotton .41c. Ladies' 75c. Natural Wool 67c. Ladies' $1.00 Natural Wool 89c. Ladies' $1.25 Natural Wool, assortment broken $1.00 Ladies' $1.00 Oneita Natural Union Suits. .89c. Ladies' $1.50 Oneita Natural Union Suits. $1.25 Ladies' $2.00 Oneita Natural Union Suits. $1.69 Children's Underwear. We offer a bargain in Children's Underwear, Cotton, Cotton and Wool and all Wool, at a big reduction from former prices. Hosiery. In Men's, Women's and Children's Cotton and Wool Hose. 20C. Cotton Hose for 15c. 25c. Cotton Hose for 19c. 35c. Wool I lose for 25c. 50c. Wool Hose for . .' 35c. A mark down on every pair of Hose in the Store. Comforts. Comforts worth 75c. for 62c. Comforts worth $1.00 for 79c. Comforts, fine silkalinc, worth $1.75 for . .$1.40 Comforts ranging in price from $2.00 to $4.00 at greatly reduced prices. Blankets. We have a large stock of Robe or Bath Blankets which we offer at greatly reduced prices. 75c. White Cotton Blankets, very large for. 59c. $2.25 White or Grey Blankets for $1.75 $375 All Wool Blankets for $3.00 $4.50 All Wool Blankets for $3.75 $5.75 All Wool Blankets for $4.75 Ribbons. Best quality, useful for trimming or for Chil dren's Hair. 15c. Roman Stripe Ribbons for only 5c. 25c. to 35c. Roman Stripe and Plaid Rib bons for 15c. 8c. Gros Grain and Satin, variety of shades for 3c. I2jc. to 15c. Gros Grain and Satin for 5c. 18c. to 35c. Gros Grain and Satin for 10c. Silks. 50c. Figured Surahs and Pektn Stripes for. .19c. 59c. Brocade and Roman stripe Satins for. .29c. 75c. Bright Plaid, 27 in., Surahs for 39c. All 75c. Fancy Figured Silks for 49c. All $1.00 Fancy Figured Silks for 69c. 25 shades of Lyons Silk Velvet, $1.00 grade, . for 69c. Look- DOMESTICS Look. We offer remarkable bargains in Muslins, Sheetings, Outings, Calicoes, Ginghams, Cotton Flannel, Shaker Flannel, Etc. Perhaps never again will you have the opportu nity of buying these goods at such low prices. Unbleached. 5c. Good Brown Muslin for only 3c. 6c. Fine Brown Muslin for 4jc. 5c. Atlantic P Muslin for 4c. 7c. Extra Heavy Muslin for 5c. 7c. Very Fine Muslin for 5Jc. lie. Best Lockwood 5-4 P. C. Muslin for . ,8c. nc Best Lockwood 6-4 P. C. Muslin for. .10c. 16c. Best Lockwood 8-4 Sheeting for ....12JC 1 8c. Best Lockwood 9-4 Sheeting for 14c. 20C Best Lockwood 10-4 Sheeting for ....16c, Special. 5c. Good Apron Gingham for 3$c. 6c, Best Apron Ginghams for 4jc. 5c. Good Prints .for 3Jc. 5c. Best Indigo Blue Prints for 3Je. 6c. Good Shaker Flannel for 3tc. 6c. Good Canton Flannel for 3JC. 6c. Good Outing Flannel for 4c. ioc. Good Outing Flannel for 7c. If Fine Goods aud Low Prices are attractive, this will be the Greatest Sale of Dry Goods ever occurring iu this city, Everything just as represented or, money refuuded. MEARS & HAGEIM 415 and N , " LOOK ! WEEK OF 418 Lackawanna SCRANTON, PA. t BARGAINS Dress Goods. Every lady in the County knows that we keep the most stylish Dress Goods. ' New line Fahcy Figured Suitings 19c. Large assortment of Checks and Plaids for dren's School wear, reduced from 15c. to 8c. 50c. All Wool Cheviot checks and mixtures. 27c. 100 pieces of Our Best 75c. Fancies, assort ed styles . . . '. .48c. Our entire line of Novelty Dress Patterns and High Class piece Goods reduced from $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50 to 75c. 50c. Black Figured Prunclle Cloth 29c. 75c. Black Broqadc Fancies, all wool 59c. Best $1.00 Black Goods, Plain Serges, Henriettas and Fancies for only 75c. Any woman needing a dress will surely find the above to be desirable goods, and the values as described, t Cloak Department. We have a great variety of Children's Coats, Ladies' Coats and Canes, which are not only stylish and of good material, but also fit per fectly, giving a style to ladies wearing them not found in qll garments. We have made this remarkable mark down: Ladies' Bouclc, Cheviot and Beaver Coats, High Storm Collars, a first-class Coat in all particulars, for only $3-95 All $7.50 to $9 00 Coats and Capes for only.?s.oo All $12.50 to $15.00 Coats and Capes for only $7.50 All $18,00 to $20.00 Melton Coats for only $9-50 All $5.00 Illuminated Mohair Skirts for ' only $2.95 All $1.75 and $2.00 All Wool Waists for only $1.25 Linen Department. 30c. Turkey Red Damask for 19c. 40c. Turkey Red Damask for 28c. 25c. Dice Check Table Linen for 18c. 35c. Cream -Damask for 25c. 50c. Cream Damask for 39c 65c. German Linen, extra heavy, for 48c. 75c. German Linen, extra heavy, for 59c. 95c. Napkins, Pure Linen 69c. $2.00 J Napkins, Pure Linen $1.25 f 25 Napkins, J 95c. $.vo Napkins, 5 $i-95 50 Pieces Cotton Twill Crash 3c. 9c. Pure Linen Crash (Shaw's Shrunk) . . . .6Jc. 10c. Pure Linen Crash (Shaw's Shrunk) . . .8c. 13c. Pure Linen Crash (Shaw's Shrunk) ..yhc. 10c. Cotton Toilet Towels ,7c. 15c. Cotton Toilet Towels 10c. 8c. Turkish Bath Towels 5c. 20C Turkish Bath Towels 15c. 15c. Linen Damask Towels 10c. 20c. Linen Damask Towels 19c. Great variety of Linens and Towels at equally; low prices. 18c. Figured Swiss, 40 in., for Curtains.... lie. $1.25 White Hemmed Toilet Quilts for ....95c. $3,00 White Satm Damask Marseiles Quilts for $2.25 Bleached. 6c. Good Muslin for only -.4c. 6Jc. Finest Muslin for only 5c. 7c. Hill Muslin for only sJc. 7c. Lonsdale Muslin for only 5c. 7c. Fruit Muslin for only 5c. J2C Fine Cambric Muslin for only 8c. 12c. Lonsdale Cambric for only 9c. I2c. Best Lockwood 5-4 P. C. Muslin for... 9c. 14c. Best Lockwood 6-4 P. C. Muslin for ..nc. 17c. Best Lockwood 8-4 Sheeting for r4c 22c. Best Lockwood 10-4 Sheeting for...,i8c, 22c. Best Lockflwood 10-4 Sheeting for ..18c. All Muslins and Sheetings arc full width. Quality guaranteed just as stated; , a Special Prices.- on ready-made Sheets and Pillow Cases. UV Avenue, ? ?,,..-.,. I fc 2L- -
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