"iVj'iW.-W- ""' TIIE SCRANTON TRIBUNE- TT-IUBSDAY, MAY 4, 1899. a Several ncriw api t li lin of un rent lnvnded tin- iilm Id pieclncts ot Martin Twlnkleton's mansion on Mich lgan avenue. Thu eorvnnts, those kecn-evcd Judges of fntnll morality, wero the first to not Ire its piesenco. Fum u plensint, good-nnluied gentle num. who had a ready greeting for overjbodv, Mi. Twinkleton liml sud denly changed Into u stuff ami stumpy Individual, who scowled nt the house mnld and swore til the cook nnd coach man Mrs Twinkleton, the wife of twelve months, whose happiness In marriage had been the comment of the neighborhood, Foomed to have lost nil spirit. The roses uoio fast fading from her cheeks, the merry spat Me had left her eyes and lines of eorrod ins care were forming round her shape ly mouth. Husband and wlte, who formerly took so much initio In their home, began to neglect the ordinal y conventionalities of society. Mi". TwInKleton iefuetl to see callers, pre ferring to sit moping In her boudoir, nnd Mr. TwInKleton, who was former ly the soul of hospltalltv, treated old fnends coolly and was only himself at the club. "I guess It Is the same old storv," was the rematk parsed by l'eter Me Olnnepa, the obstinate old bachelor who was wont to be a welcome guisl, and naturally ieentod the change In the Twinkleton household. "The gl-imor has gone from both. Thev have found out theli mutual shoitcomlngs and ate having a short spell of niatrlmonl.il mlmndei standing." The servants confessed themseh es unable to fathom the cause of the t linn go. So far as they had been able to dlscovoi then- had been no quart el bftween husband and wife, who were still studiously polite to pack other. The coachman who drov Mr. Tiwnklelon down to business In the morning nnd teturned with hint in the evening had bend no hint of fin meial ttoubles, or, what was still more bewildering, nny suggestion that his employer wa- !iub ject to cmbai raising alliances. On the other hand, the demeanor of Mi. Twinkleton, with the exception of fits of meHnchnly In the solitude ol her pilvate room, was ladylike and proper in every respect. What, then, was the eiet of this troubled household? What was the wedge of discontent that was chiving Mr. nnd Mis. Twinkleton so widely ppart? To mv mind," said Mnrv Ann, the cook, at the usual malutin.il oonfu cnoo on the subject, "It's nothing but midsummer madness. I know lots of people who turn queer in hot weather and come all light agiln In thu fall. AVhv. there wasn't a nicer man nny. wheie than Mr. Twinkleton before the hot spell set In, and as for Mrs. Twin kleton God bless her why, she was Jim too sweet for anything. That's It, j on maj be sure: It's the weather." Wenthcr be hanged!" said Giles, the ro.uhiunti "The boss Is all light ilov ntown. I -. him laughing and joking with the best of them after he cri'ts thiough cussing me, which I'm not going to stand much longer unli ss f s mended. Weather nothing' I guess they've had a row, just like the? ie-t of folks, and are too pi mid to kiss and make up." ' Oh I'm sure they have had noth ing of the kind, you hoi Hi man," chimed In Maiy, the sentiment ll house maid. "Why, there never was stun a loving couple, and even now they aie nweetly civil If they are cold and tin happy. I think it i the greeu-eyd monster. I was reading on" of Dora Thome's books that this ambitious boast tomes Into a house souetlv and ilestroj s its peai o of mind tvitnnut any imitation whatever Hcslclos, I know Mr. Twinkleton is Jealous." 'Is that so. Mls Rha'p ' gi anted Olios, the skeptic. "Mil bo you will ti 11 us how.' 'Tlice's the same look In his face," i turned Maiv, with a Jllgnt blush. "What same look9" 'Oh, you know, stupid' ' explained Mary, blushing decpei, sust as if he ueie at raid he weie ttl.Ud with" Hhe means," added tin cook, with a signllleant plane n at the coachman, fot whom she had n tender but sec let T'gnrd, "she means that lie looks like Thomas, the milkman, whin he cati hi" her ilk tint with the tod-faced butch ers boy." Maiy laughed and tan nw.iv ani af ti i a bilef chat, i.ilsed bv this in w phase of ilu- question, the cook and si iillety maid, as well as the com hnian and Thoni is. the handy man thought that perhaps the gltl was right and iiMt the RiciMjrd monster was to blame tor the changed condition of nfiulrs in the TwlnkUton household. Over burdened Women. Munv a man sees his wife betid and tug at burdens that strain the back -iiid the heart alike, without any idea of the outrage Children follow m too quick hticcesMon to allow the mother time to recuperate The womanly organs become displaced, there are debilitating, disagree, able drains with the added p-uu of in. flamed or ulcerated parts In this condi tion the woman bravely tries to carry lier household load, afraid to take the rest she needs lest a meal will be late No wonder she is pale, wtaV, wretched, surlv of tem per and snappish of tongue She would be false to nature if she were an thing else. No persons need help so much as the class of whom this woman is the type. And for such women no help is so sure, so wonder ful, as that given by Ilr I'iercc's Kavorito Prercription It restores all the womanly organs to perfect health It establishes regularity in their functions It restores the strained and shattered nervous system. It clears up the complexion, rounds out the form and makes life a daily happiness. "Favorite Prescription" coutaius no alco hol or whisky It is the bet medicine for women Nothing can be "just as good " us the best. Tell the dealer so if he offers a substitute "I hve tone thought it mv duty to write on a few lines to let you know what jour ' I'avoritu Prccnptiin ' h dom (or me'' writes Mrs. Eupheuiih falconr, 01 Trent Muskegon Co., Mi"h ' lam twentj evenjear old haelern nurriett ten jejrt 1 am the mother of four chil dren My rsttuobsbit were still torn audi suffered, evtrv thins; uut death. My friend nil thought I couli never recover 1 was rulneed to 109 poundi When 1 w thre- months along for my third child 1 was taken with hemorrhage or flooalnir and cam uesr having a mlscarriaiee from (enisle weakuew For two months I was uudr tut care of our doctor but was Ketlimt weaker all tbe time until on day I happened to come ocrou one of your little books and I read ll llirouoli, an J the next day I ent and not three bottle of Favorite Prescription ' and one bottle of ' Pellets." I unproved mi font j continued to take your medicine until baby was born, and he is healthy and all right He is four years ohli My bsliy girl.U two years uld My health has been good ever since I now weigh i6j pouuds " Ir. Pierce's relicts increase the effi. clency of "Favorite Prescription " where a laxative is required. ligan Avenue It tlt.it peculiar instinct snld to be lnsipntubte from tin t ntalo chatacter, Mais, the houseniild, had hit thu nail sqtluio em the In nil. .Ml. Twinkleton wns jealous of his handsome young wife, who, how ever, was entirely un conscious of the Inct. Mat tin hail said nothing to hei. When they were llrst niurrltd ho utged her to entertain and go Into soclet. lie seemed to be hap piest when he saw bet sui rounded lv u Huong tt admit oik, enjnjlng he i self In n thoietiighly l-mlnlne manner. Not the shadow of dlstmst alTecled him. He was apparently anchored deep In her affection and was confident of her love and honor. About five weeks ngo Mrs. Twinkle ton beenine conscious of a change Tin y wore at a lawn party at a subur- liin village. She hnd gone out early in the afternoon, nnd Martin had Join ed the pmty after business bonis. He wns in a dlfleient mood to what sno had ever seen him In. Instead of be ing the lllo 1 spirit of the tin out;, he was dull and distrait. There was an anxious, worried look In his face, and on asking If he weto 111 or anything hnd gone wrong In business, Instead of answering In his usual sympathetic tone Mat tin teplled curtly: "There's nothing uncommon the matter, Clei truilc. I have been disappointed, that Is aP " Now this reply was just adapted to put a sensitive woman HI at ease. She beggul him to explain, nnd offered to make cniU'os and teturn to the city with him. Hut Twinkleton, who grew steiner and f--iiiffer under her pleadings-, bade hi r leave him to himself nnd take her till of pleasuie alone. Stung bv hi unusual behavior, Mrs. Twinkleton rejoined the throng on the lawn and was soon one of tho mer liest of the pint. Those who watch ed In r elospl, howevei, would have seen that she cast fiequent glance" at he i hu-bnnd, who sat smoking at a table and seemed careless of what was going on aiound him. Twinkleton was still out of temper when he drove home with his wife. She again tried t iverta'n the 'iii.ni Imr of his mood, but he was short and somewhat peevish In hii nnsweis, and foi the llrst time Mis. Twlmtletm lealized that all Is not loses In mar ried life. Mai tin was aware of the Impression th.it his conduct had made, but he olfered no fuithei explanation. On an King nt home he said coldly that he would lead and smoko u while in tho llbraiv. Hent on pleasing him oven now she got him his favoiite brand of cigars and hinted she would like to lem.iln while he rested. Mat tln was not willing for this sacrlce, however. "(!o to bed." ho said. In a softer tone than he had u.sed during the evening. "I have some thinking to do. and, b the way, please bilng me jour ji wel case " Her Jewel ease! Something must have gone vviong In business. Thnt was the cause of his biusqupiies.s I'ould It bo that falluie w.i. Imminent, and that the jewels would be needed to help Mai tin out of his dltlicultlcs ' Whv, be was welcome to evei v tilnktt she had, so that It might smooth his temper and bring back tho loving ling of hi-- voice She went upstaiis and letuintd with the case, and, kissing him as she gave him the key, said ' t' 11 evoiythlng, Mai tin, deal, only don't be euiss with me' ' Twinkleton pushed her away and looked at hei queerly and 1 uirh'ed s she gazed at him In wondei, her eves tilling with teai-, he ald "Don't be in laid, Oeitiiido. It Is not as bid as tint " She thought still he was concealing misfortuntefiom hei, but us lie .jM t, )t oflei bis confidence she lei t the room without another woid "That vva., veiy, voiy prottv." nmt toied Twinkleton. as the dom elosid upon his vvlf.-. "I think she meant it, too Sell her jewels l(, i., ,P ,u Un' ha! Veiv neat. Indeed, and such an Innocent air, too How they do pull tho wool ovp" voui eves' ' ilo opened the Jewel case and looked puzzled as he took out a glutei Ing dia mond bracelet. He exrimlnod It c low -lv and cried. "An exact duplicate, s i,,, ,lc; ,,in see What In thunder does it mean "' Ho produced a p.ncel tiom his coat pocket and unwiapped nnothei daz zling biacelet and inmpaied It with the one taken fiom the Jewel case The biaiilits wei,. (uet i ounterpails. Havi I vv longed hei"" l)(. ( pled. "Anil vet Spiie-Ks set this bracelet (handling the one taken ft. mi his pock et) to oider and declared that time was. not another one like it in ibl ago. Heio .no the same Initials on both, '(' ami "r ,mei u pM(. stones aio alike and the vvoikmanshlp tho same What does it mean"' Twinkleton sat staling at the jewels until eaily In the nioinlng Ills pel -plolt .seemed to increase with studv. rinally lie made two .sepaiato paicel-j ol tho br.u elets placed them in the breast poi ket o' his coat, settled him self in an easy chali and went to sleep. Mt. Twinkleton did not see h-i hus band not morning. She found tho Jewel box on her dressing case, with a polite note that business had called Mai tin to the oillie eaily but that ho would be home at the usual hour in the evening ' 1 am suie It is those dreadful money matieis," Mis Twinkleton doled with lioiheir. "And et he never gavu me a hint of nny trouble, and how stiangti he laughed when I told him to take the Jc we Is and sell them. IVihaps It is nut so bad as I thought." Mianwlille Twinkleton was busying hinit-elf In a strange fashion. As soon as Kpilgg's- jewliy store on Stato stt.ct was opened iu demanded an In teivbw with the manager. On being shown into tho pilvate oillce, ho pio iluiiil the parcels and handing tho bi.uelet taken Horn his wifu's jewel case to Mr. r'pilgc'g, s'lld: "You lemeinbir making that for me '" The Jeweler examined the artlelo ,i 1 v moments and then leplled with a smlli "No, Mr. Twinkleton, do not re ineinbei making that for vou." "Whv Mi. Spilggs, you must remem-b'-r something" "1 made a diamond bracelet for jou," liiteriupU'iJ tho Jeweler, smiling, "a veiy handsome one, tort. Hut this Is not it. These stones are paste, and thu setting Is a fair Imitation of our work." Paste'" exclaimed Twinkleton, "then what Is this?" Mr. Sprlggs took tho other bracelet, the ono which Twinkleton had com pared with that fiom his wife's Jewelry case in his llbiary, und after a Blanco, said: Story cie Ah! this l the genuine article This, Mr. Twinkleton, Is the bracelet we mudp at youi older." TwInklPton could m nicely tltist him splf to speak lor a few moments. Ho felt hlmselt lu a dilemma. He did not want to tell the Jeweler that the paste diamonds came troni his wife's Jewelry case, nor did he want to explain any thing about the otliei bracelet. Spilggs's decision hnd rather unnerved him. und hr wanted to get out of the stoie without revealing the objet of the examination of the two bracelPts. "I wu.a told. Mr. Spilgg's" he said, after a long pause, "lh.it gems of this character could, lip Imltalpd without danger of detection. It is onlv a llttlo whim of mine I see nothing can de ceive you. Good inclining" He was not satltled with the way In which he got out of an explanation, while, as for Mr. Spiiggs, that polite gentleman nieiely bowed and smiled Twlnkleton's next step was In the di rection cif a detective agencv. tin be ing ushered Into the presence of the chief he said "Mr. Sharplgh, I hive some delicacy to hiv i want It settled qulekl.v Mr. Sharplgh was n thing about his being tin for that kind of business i c use of ou. I 'etly." some- ei v man when his visitor proceeded: "Hero .are two bracelets The stones In one ate genuine diamonds; lu the other thev ate paste. The genuine biacelet was made expressly for me as a wedding piesent for my wife, t found 11 yosteulny in a pawn-broker's window on Clnik stieet. The oilier bracelet this with the piste gems--I found last night In my wife's Jewel box." Twinkleton paused and Slnrplgh's nose went up Into the air as though he snl (fed mysteiy frjr.i afar 'What do you make of the ilieum stnnce"" nskul Twinkleton, rather anxiously. "1'aidoi. me," lesponded the detec tive cautioiisl. "What do you Infei from it'' "I thought at llrst when I saw th" diamonds In the shoi window," te plled Twinkleton with a suspicion of a sigh, "that Clet trade this is, my wife had had a sudden demand for monev and had pledged the bracelet. Hut theie was really no need " Twinkleton p msctl again and Shar plgh felt called upon to biiggesf "N.i occasion for her raising It In that way 1 see Well"' "Well, hang it, was the response In angry, singing tones, "that genuine biacelet was sold to the pawnbroker about a month ago by Alfied Selklilc Selkiik Is an acquaintance of my wife: moves in her sot, his slstei is a friend of mv wife What does It mean-' Paste diamond" In mj wife's jewel case and the wedding piesent In a pawnhioker s shop Hang It. man, cannot you sug gest something. Instead of sitting all eves and eats'" Shaipigh smiled at this outbreak He knew what was tbe matter, and he watched Mr. Twinkleton mop h'.s toie- head excitedly w Ith some degree of pleauie If theie- is anything that Sharplgh delights In It Is the uniavil ment of domestic complications whose avenues li nil to the divoi co court. Hut the detective Is wily withal In his busi ness. ' It li a verv suspicious circumstance" he said siowij, 'You have no ic.ison to suspect " "Confound It, sli ' broke in the ex citecl man, "this thing has come upon mo like u thunderclap. 1 thought and knew nothing We weie evidently made for each other. Could n't be aiibodv happiei Hut, by , sir, if theie Is exihunge ol biaeelets in tills stiange innnnei, what else may theie not be? Pi olio this mjsteiy sir. at whatever mst Don't spaie money and do n't spaie my feelings Prove her Innocenie oi move hei " Twinkleton broke down with some thing like a giuan. The detective wait ed a f w moments befoie saving, much to Twlnkleton's dismay, that the case looked simple enough "I will be plain with you," ho s.Ud "I believe lu being plain In such eases, loi it saves future trouble and heait bmn Tor some leason or othei Selkirk possesses the confident ol youi wife He has been In llnancial tioublo and she bus loaned him the genuine biace let to help him out The othei one was manufactured so as to keep join mind easy in case an thing should bo said about the bracelet at nny time. He-side.- she might want to vw.u it betnre tile genuine oitlcle could be letliineil. It Is a slmplo ease, sli." "Simple1" gionned Twinkleton. 'Yes, it is simple' Well, what's to bo done''" "That depends upon jouiself. if jou contemplate divoiee '' Twinkleton gioaned again and pullel his moustache neivously. ' If you contemplate divorce you had better watch for ftirtliei developments Don't show that ou suspect, but tha genuine biacelet back in the Jewel i ase. I will take cai of the other. Half the battle Is fought when we know the name ot llio man in the casp I will pull the thing thiough in no time." Half legrcttlng his visit nnd et fully determined to bo levenged on the de stioypr of his happiness Twinkleton drew out a cheik foi a gocllj sum and told the detestlve to go ahead ' Spaie her as much as ou euii," was the Injunction, "but cliag him thiough Hut and bilmstonu If neiess-ar " Conttaiy to piomlse, Twinkleton wa not at home at his usual houi thnt night He dined at the cluh To his wife he ofteied no explanation, nor did she ask ail. Iiut the shadow of dls liust spicnd over them like it pall. Mr. Twinkleton could not account tor tho change. All his ofl'mts at conciliation weie coldlv lepulsed. Innocent of wiring-doing on her pait. she fiutted and moaned in her chambei, hoping lor i.omothlni; to occur to lighten the gloom, while Twinkleton, Inwaidlv fuming at tho suppoxed desolation of bis home, sought relief lu business activity and tho questionable conifoits of his club. Detective Sharplgh did not find thu case us simple as ho anticipated. Al fied St licit k was easily found, but ho toon pi oved that ho had nothing to do with tho sale of the diamond braci let. Another man li id given his name to tho pawnbtoker. und though tho latter furnished a description of ihe soil r it did not lit anybody lu pat titular. Moreover, tho most minute espionage tailed to connect young Selkltk and Mis. Twinkleton In any dishonorable way. Sharplgh used all tho peculiar resoutces at his command to establish tho theory he had formed, but do what ho would thero was nothing on which evon n faint suspicion of vviougdolng could bu bused. In very desperation Sarplgh, who wns called upon dnlly for corroborating circumstances by the Jealous husband, tinned his nttcntlon to Hptklik'n sis ter. Ho scaicp knew what he exKctrd to gain In that quuiter, but the wo innn had been mentioned as the bosom friend of Mts Twinkleton, and he thought lt consume time If nothing elsp while some other theory fonntllnt cd In his toituoiis hi aln As luck would have It, Miss Selkirk's maid was an acquaintance of one of his opera tives. This young man wns bright and Inquisitive and hnd a natuiul talent for Investigation whore scandal was In volved About the Mist thing Shnirlgh's opeiatlve did was to give her an Ink ling of the matter In hand. "Diamonds chnnged!" she exclaimed. "Why, that Is nothing It is done in a gient ninny atlstnciatlc families. a number of poisons who ore supposed to spaikle with gems renllv wear pustp, while the genuine Jewels nro taken care of by a snfety deposit company. Miss Selkirk has a full set of paste gems to match her diamonds." "Indeed!" rpiuaiked Shnrplgh's young man. "Ves, Indeed, and I shouldn't won der If Mis. Twinkleton had adopted the custom. Men are such fools, you know, nnd jump to wrong conclusions. This point wns quickly conveyed to Sharplgh, who pretended that ho knew of It all the time, so that the operative might not get too big nn opinion of )ils woik. Inquiries soon disclosed thnt nil Miss Selkirk's gems did not io pose In deposit vaults. Several of them had found their way to the very pawn broker's shop wheie Mrs. Twlnkleton's genuine bracelet had been discovered. "And come to think of It," was ths pawnbioker's comment on this stt.ang" coincidence, "the mnn who sold or pledged Miss Selklik's Jewell y, and who had used the name of Alfred Sel kirk, when he disposal of the diamond biaielet, was the one and the ra'ae lellow." "Why, Im sinew dor than I thought I was," Shaipigh congratulated hltn'elf on learning this fact. "I will have the mj story solved in no time now" Tor once the detective was right. He called upon Miss Selkirk and wor.ned rather an ugly secret out of her-a set ret that had a reinatkable beailng upon the domestic peace of his llent. Hut Sharplgh, who delights In discie tlon, took his own method of acquaint ing Mr Twinkleton with the final out come of his Investigation He sent for him to come to the agency, and is soon as the unhappy man hatl pre sein ed himself in the pilvate oillce begin "Mr. Twinkleton, I am soiry to say that 1 can fuinlsh n,u no evidence which will be of use in a dlvor -e suit The facts ns I have discovered them do not wan. mt such an action I am sorr to say that I shall have to lay positive proof of vour wile's innocence befoie you." "Sorry '' roaied Twinkleton "Sony, did you savV Why, Oti blamed fool, I'll give you a thousand dollars extta It you piove hei Innocence." "Why, don't you want a divorce?" asked Shaipigh. in amazement "Divorce! No! Not fioin an inno cent woman. I wanted the mysteiy cleat eel up If the i-ollusion proved guilt, that was another thing:. But go on with your stoi.v. I feel better than I have felt foi weeks." "The story Is bi telly told,' continued Shaipigh. "Alfied Selkirk was not the man who sold the biacelet. Neither Is there tho slightest evidence to show that he Is other than a frlendl ac quaintance of youi wife." "Thank God for that!" ejaculated Twinkleton, feiventl. Miss Selkirk lias a lover unknown to hei famil a membei of the gambling fiateiulty, who has runs of 111 luck, when he has no hesitation In accepting assistance liom his sweetheart His bad runs have been fiequent of late, and the follow has taught her the ttick of having hei jewels Imitated and al lowing him tcpledge the genuine dia monds to help him out of his difficul ties After she had given him all her jewels, she slatted to play a confidence game mi our wife. She boi rowed the biacelet .nd had an Imitation ono made, which your wife received at her bauds as the genuine aitlcle, your wedding gift. The tniginul found Its way to tho pawnshop The evidence Is complete, and the late of Miss Selkirk nticl her accomplice tests in your hands." "Is this tiue, Sharplgh'" said Twin kleton, suspicions! "As tiue as gospel. I have the wo man's mitten contesslon " "Huri.ih" ciled Twinkleton, excited ly "D tho gill and hei lover. I am a happier than I have been for many a day. Make out youi bill, and put $l,(iilO on top of it. And, mind, not a hint an whole. Close all the cracks and ciunnles 1 was lucky not to speak mv mind to Geitiudo, God bless hoi! How to make .amend!, foi unjust suspicion is what botheis mo now" ' But, about the culpilts?" pie.sed Slim plgh ' Let them go hang themcelves if they likp. I want nothing mote to do with the affair. Theie has bevn suf feiing enough on my pint and on the part of that waongcHl woman nt homo to expiate a dozi n ti lines Ivet them alone " What happened at the Twinkleton household that night has never been told But 'making 'amends" had not U en so ditlicult ultei all. The set -Mints noticed a iadlc.il change In the nioinlng Husband and wife had taken on the oltl looks of peace and jo, and their voices rang with mutual confi dence again Old fi lends come nnd go now as they did betore the estiange n.cnt. and McGlnness. the bachelor, chuckles over his diagnosis of the tumble as an otdlnaiy connubial tilf, which has to occur befoie newly mar i led pi uple settle down to a pioper i.nderstandlng of " ach other. But Mai j, the house maid, is the only ono who lias rightly explulnid this sudden iituin to happiness "The gieen-ejed monstit," slu said io the cook with the oo.uhinan, 'has 1 een cxcoulatcel and two ciuellv sop-a-atcd heaits now beat as one dium f gain It's ulways the vvuy. Tiue love iiinqueis iu the end" At which Mary Ann, the cook, looked plaintively at Giles, the coachman, and said: "I hope It to be tiue. Indeed!" Chi- c.i'.'o Chionlcle. Embarrassing, "You know lu out cuuntij," said the emuiiiit Chinaman, "It la considered tho hulgiit ot oiiiitesv to present a man with a hut ltd caski t ' "Yes." answered tho oiing emperor, "hut theso relations ot mine are becom ing altogether too polite.' Wushhigton Star. CASTOR I A For Infants nnd Children, The Kinil .You Havo Always Bought Boars tho Signature of Cazfcf. The Great 4Cent Store Insurance Fire Sale OF Basement and Depot Stock Only small lots of these left, so can't promise them for entire sale. : Basting Spoons : Dinner Pail Glass Tea Set Tiiined, all lengths up X to 16 inch, were 4 cents. Fire Sale e 1 cent t Coal Hods x Japanned, 19c and 24c X sizes, only slightly X scratched, 9 cents ---tH 4 I Hotel Cuspidores f 3 pieces heavy nickel- plate, were $1.49. Dur- inrr snip . ine sale T 49 cents I Tea Kettles t Waguer Hollow Ware 4- No. 7 or 8, were $1.34. r ll, JL KJf IYV.1 During Fire Sale 74 cents X X 225 Lackawanna SOME CHINESE COSTUMES. How John Keeps Cool in Summer and Wtnm in Winter, from the Hiltlmorn Sun A siiiKUl.ir tiling about a Chinaman Ks that, to far as outside appeal ances K", he iliessei hlnT-i'lf exactly alike, both winter and .summer. lie nppeaih neither more bullej nor thlnnci as the i-ensont bo by, anil the stjle, cut nnd textuie of Ills i almoin, unless searching Investigations ate made, seem unchanged lloweer, as the winter weather comes on, tho snow beirln to fall, ami the chill winds to whistle thiough the cracks In his laun dry, or other plate ot business, ho dots make certain changes in his wearing apparel, which, while they do not show up on the outside, have the tequlied ef fect of keeping him waitn and comfort able in the .summer time the Chinaman weais as few clothes as permitted by custom The wide, flowing silk co it, with balloon sleeves, equnlly wide Jeans, and a glimpse of white stocking In the shoo, aro all he thinks it neees sai to wear. Olhei aitltles aie le gariled as superfluous At this time of the ear such a Chi naman has concealed beneath this same silk coat and jeans a variety of things designed to keep hlni warm. During cold weather the un-Ameilian-led Chinaman weais at least six. or seen coats When he lises early on a cold winter's moining tho liist thing he teaches fm, as a rule, Is a silk or worsted coat, which ho dons, tlght llttlng to the skin. Then ho hastily gets Into a woisted blouse, inado lu the shape of tho usual outside garment of the Chinese, and then has two or three silk coats to put on, which nte. followed by n closely knit muslin coat, another silk mat, and the top coat, or blouse This last Is so made that no suggestion is given of the others un derneath. It never bulges, and no Hag or eilgo of tho undei coats shows. Ills Jeans aio put on next, underneath which he weais a closei -fitting pair of silk Jeans. It paitlcularly chilly, ho wears extra palls of tho silk Jeans. Tho outside jeans aie made out ot heavy muMlln. as Is also at times the winter top coat. Concerning his stockings and his feet, tho Chlnnmnn who still ndheics to his native customs iu wealing clothes has trouble. Accoidlng to the statement of Wong Wing, an Intelligent China man living nt 1611 lllggs avenue, no Chinaman who still pi of esses the 10II glon of his fotefathers Is peuulttPil to went shoes or boots closed over tho ankle, unlets ho is a priest. Conse quently lu winter the only protection nr his feet that tho Chinaman has Is heavy stockings and having very thick cork nnd worsted soles put on his Hhoes, Tho stockings of tho China No i size, they're badly smoked, were iqc. "t 1 Fire Sale t -r . i 5 cents T t Enamel Lip Sauce Pan : x No. 16 size, were 16 X cents. During the Fire X X Sale 9 cents 4 .., - Slop Pail : Enameled 10-qt. size, X -f were jo cents. Nothing X fVi Miofinr mmMi fli.c. "t" . T" the matler with these. -A- : 25 cents ; Enameled Milk Pan I 4- Four an(j five-quart a uui auu iivt-eiuiiL ' sizes, were 14c and 16c. During sale 8 cents man are not bought In this countrj, but come from China bv way or San Tranelsco, and aie not u common g.u ment. One cliffeience between them and the Ameilcau stocking Is that thev are neither so short as that of the oidi nary citizen not a-i long as that ot the schonlbii.v The top leaches Just below the knee, and the stockings aie mad" ot 11 pecullai kind ot woisted, veiy finely knitted and ei warm This completes the winter gatb ot the Chlnnmnn, which he afllrms keeps hlni as warm as In wants to be Many of the top mats worn by them aie wadded all ovei on the Inside with cotton, In almost the same wnv as a foot ball plajer pads his tiouseis A Chinaman will fiequentlv start the dnv with all his coats on and feeling cold As the day gets wanner and the tem perature of the laiiudiv ilses he will begin to shed c oat.s until he has on only two or thtee As a mie he is veiy lmpuident in legnrd to his health, and i.irely gets thiough a w Intel with out (initial ting a bad cold thiough inielessness In going out without all IiIh coats on or taking too many off to get cool. Theie is ait lu iigulatlns: the number to take off or put on at certain temper.ituies. Vet j few Chinamen wear unv thing like a collar about their necks, as the various coats lit j.o closely to the necK that the wind cannot gH down their bucks, (Doves aie another article that aie not wnrn exi ept lu tare cases, as the voluminous sleeves form the best Mud of muff for the hands nnd keep them much wnimpi than mittens u gloves Theie are some Chiunmctt w ho wear In the winter time legular suits ot llanivl 11nderwo.11 instead of tho silk or woisted shlit which hangs consldei'ibly below the w.ilnt. The Chlnnmnn does not wear suspenders, but keeps his Jeans up bv means of a Chinese belt made out of silk, heavllj bi aided A Chlnnmau has 0110 stjle of hat a black soft felt hat which meets all his icqulrements. Wong Wing says that ll Is consideied "too sissy" fot a Chinaman to wear 11 whlto or hi own hat, and sns he knows only two in llaltlmoie who ever wear a hat that Is not bl.uk. The colois of the coats and various garments of the Chinaman aie mine usually puiplo tbnn anything else, be cause It Is his nntur.il favorite. Out side of his own pet son, howevei, ho piefors red to any other color. He elmpes his vvashstands. his Iron boanls and his entlio room with red cloth. All Ills tapestries nto reel, and the sign with which he announces his name and biislnpss Is red lied Is the lellglous color of tho Chinese, and the presence of ted In i laundiy nlways denotes that tho pioprletor has not yet been Christianized, while the Inck of this color ia said to bo cleur proof that he With pressed gold dec oration, at depot durine t fire. worth St. ia. Diirino- - 1 7, ,- j, . : s 89 cents X Gaps and Saucers . x White Ware, coffee X SIZQ were 7 cents. Dur- X X nig sale 4 cents 4- -H I . -A T Handkerchiefs J Depot stock, all kinds and styles, worth 10 cts. ol : t Sale price 4 cents : Tin Sauce Pan I Best retiuned, No. 22 DC5L retiunetl, iNO. 22 size, were 14 cents. Sale price 7 cents Avenue has accepted the lellgion of this coun trv and cast alile his own White is wnin as a sign ol mourning. The Chlu im.iu in this country has of leient jenis taken to w eating his cue curled about his lu nil Insteid of hang ing as bcloie. which is a niaik of le spect to Ameiban eiisioni". Neaily all their tint lies ale Impoltnd fiom China THE JUBY SYSTEM. Some Familial, but Tiue, Comments Aie Meiely Hepented. Law Xolcs Tiial bv Juiv is sa'tl to be one of the noblist Institutions of the t opi nion law, but we do not think that the judges and law.veis of fonner dav 4 would ever have toleiated such a Juiv sj stem as elst todiv in our populous cities. The scandalous condition of nf falis thnt has been jeientlv ui. earthed In ChlciiKO, while brlbeiy of Jurors has bein londilcted by the wholi sate, has tnii't'il the te.s of all meiubeis nt the profession to tho criminal pi use. ciitlons whltli sue now' In progress In that eitv. nitneuitv in seeming Intel llgent and impaitlal Junas exists tlst wheie however, than in that t Ity. In all large cities theie nie men who nr-j nlwnvs in evidence on cleelbn dajs. und vIifn a luiv is to lie secured, and who on such occasions onieigo from their holes like amilt-wonns on a molsc spilng dav. These men ate iu dose touch with the ward heeleis and the s'lhordluatn mint functional les, and are ic.idy ami willing to collect political debts, and unioiis to seive as miors for a con sldeiatlon. And It Is to mich men that too fiequentlv our lives, our liberty and our piopeity rights are Intrust ed. The individuals engaged In "thu pin ult of hnppint s" and monev, com. nimilv called "pioiulncnt buslnis inn," will not seivo as Jurors. Thuy have not time to do so, and besides, thev aie opposed to capital punishment- they would not convict a man of crime on eliiumslantlal evidence, they have pre-judlces against corpora tions, thev have foimcd and expressed nn opinion, nnd sometlini s they havo been known to be sli k. Is It surpris ing that a Jiuy of 'good and lawful men" is inuMy obtainable'.' I have been a suffeier fiom chronlrt diarthoea ever since the war nnd havo used nil kinds of inedliMues for It. At last I found one tcmecly that has been a success as a curt, and that Is Cham, bet Iain's Colic, Choleia and Ulairhoea Kemedy. I. K Oilvuiim, (Inais Mills, La. Tor sale by nil diugglsts, Mat thew Hros,, wholesale and letall agents.
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