Crawfordsville Daily Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 18 July 1891 — Page 6

"IT IS ALWAYS SO.'

Across the meadow, with clover sweet, 1 wandered one evening with weary feet. For my heart was heavy, with untold woe. Tor everything seemed to go wrou^, you know. 'Twas one of those days whose cures and strife Quite overshadow the good in life.

So. lone and sad, 'noath the twilight stars, 2 wandered down to the pasture bars, To the pasture bars. *ueuth tho hillside stoep, "Where patiently waited a tlock of sheep For the happy boy. with whistle and shout, Who was even uow coming to turn them out, "Good evcuina!*' said he, with boyish grac\ Aud a smile lit his handsome face. lie let down tho bars then we both stepped back, And I said: "You have more vrhito shoep than black.*4 "Why, yes," he replied, "and dldu*t vou knowf More whito than black why, 'tis always so," He soon passed ou with his floek round tho

intending

hill.

But down by the pasture I ltnpered still, Pondering well on the words of the la.l: "More white than black," more good than bad. More Joy than sorrow, more bliss than woe "Moro white than black," aud 'tis always so.**

And since that hoar, when troubles rifo Gather, and threaten to shroud my life— Or I see some 60ul ou the downward track—' 1 cry. there are more white sheep than black. And I thank my God, that I learned to know The blessed fact, it

it al\o:y$ *o.

—Mrs. Mary Felten, in Good Ho useke eping.

A PLUM TREE ROMANCE.

Tho Lova and. Labor of a Pair of Goldfinches.

It was just after a gTcat disappointment that I came upon tho plum tree romance. A pair of goldfinches, whoso pretty pastoral I hoped to watch, had been robbud and driven away from their home in a maple tree. Grieving for their sorrow as well as for my loss, I turned my steps toward the farmhouse,

to devote part of tho

day to the baby crows, who were enlivening the pasture with their droll cries and droller actions. But the crow family had the pasture to themselves that morning, for in passing through the orchard, looking, as always, for indications of feathered life, I sijddenly saw a new nest in the top of a plum tree, and my spirits rose instantly when I noticed that the busy little architect, at that moment working upon it, was a goldfinch.

What an unfortunate place she had chosen! was my first thought. A young1 tree, a mere sapling, not more than eight feet high, close beside the regular farm road, where men, and worse, two nest-robbing boys, passed forty times a day. Would the trim little matron, now so happy in her plans, have any chance of bringing up a brood there in plain sight, where, if tho roving cye-s of those youngsters happened to fall upon her nest, peace would take its departure even if calamity did not overtake her?

Looking all about, to make sure that no one was in sight, I seated myself to make tho acquaintance of my new neighbor. My whole study of the life in and around the plum tree, carried on for the next two weeks, was of a spasmodic order, for I hail always to take care that no spies were about before I dared even look toward the orchard. One glimpse of me in the neighborhood would have disclosed their secret to tho sharp boys who knew my ways.

The little dame was bewitching in her manner, and her handsome young spouse the most devoted consort I ever saw in feathers, or out of them, I may say. Although she alono built tho nest, ho was her constant attendant, and they always mado their appearance together, lie dropped into a taller tr»e—an applo near bj-—while she, with lier beak full of materials, alighted on the lowest branch of the plum, and hopped gayly from twig to t\v \g, as though they were steps, up to the sky parlor wliero sho hod established her homestead. Then she went busily to work to adjust tho new matter, while he waited patiently during tho ten or fifteen minutes she thus occupiedSometime* he seemed to wonder what she could be about all this time, for he came and alighted beside her, staying only an Instant, and then flying with the evident expectation that she would follow. Usually, however, he remained quietly on guard till she left the nest with her joyful call, when he joined her, and away they went together, crying, "tc-o-tum, to tel" till out of sight, and hearing. Thero was a ioyousness of manner in this pair that gave a festive air to even BO prosaic a performance as going for food. The source of supplies, as I soon discovered, was a bit of neglected ground between a buckwheat patch and a barn, where grass and weeds of several sorts flourished. Here each bird pulled down by iti weight a stalk of meadow or other grass, and spent some timo feasting upon its seeds.

Hut madam was a timid llttlo soul she reminded me constantly of some bigger folk I have known. Sha wanted her gay cavalier always within call, and he responded to her demands nobly, becoming more domestic than one would Imagine possible for such a restless, lightrhearted sprite. After the young houae-mistresa settled herself to her sitting, she often lifted her head above the edge of her nest, and uttered a strangely thrilling and appealing cry, which I think Is only heard in the nesting-time. Ho always replied instantly, In tenderest tones, and came at once, sometimes from the other side of the orchard, singing as he flew, and perched In tho apple tree. If sho wanted an escort to lunch, she joined him there, and after exchanging a few low remarks, they departed together. Occasionally, however, she seemed to be merely nervous, perhaps about some other bird who she fancied might be troublesome, though. In general, neither of the pair paid tho slightest attention to birds who canjo about, oven upon their own little tree.

Often when tho goldfinch came In answer to this call of his love, ho flew around, at somo height above tho treo, in a circle of thirty or forty feet diameter, apparently to search out any enemy who might be annoying her. If lie saw a bird, ho drove him off, though in a perfunctory manner, as if it ivero done merely in deference to his lady's .alius, ami not from any suspicion or jealousy. On these occasions, too, he cauic quite near me, stood fearless and

Crescent-'magazine that contained the lato Dr. Ueed's poem? I loaned it to you and now I am anxious to liavo it. The publishers say tho magazine is out of print Please got it, and let mo havo it at once-" I I remembered wliero it was. I, In turn, had loaned it to Ollie Heme, and now thero was nothing to do but writo to her and ask for the pamphlet. 1 disliked to do so, but thoro seemed to bo no other way.

So I turned to my desk and wrote two letters—one to Ollie and one to I'liiL Tho former was composed of throe sheets, written on ono side tho latter of the missing pa^e, and an explanatory note. It was only by hurrying that I was able to deposit them in tho post office before the mail closed. I did not wish to wait an instant longer than necessary, and tho soquol convinced me that tho fates were in league with my actions.

Though 1 did not know it at the time, two interesting scenes transpired twen-ty-four hours later. Ono woo in my friend and collaborator's, Phil Hough's, law office, and the other in the boudoir of Miss Ollivetto llerne, Cincinnati, Ohio.

The first showed my esteemed partner handling a bulky mass of MS. At last he takes out a few leaves, slips between two of them a third abstracted from an envelope, and reads: "Gustave threw himself at the feet of Heatrice, and exclaimed: 'Darling, you have in your possession a magazine which I loaned you three months IKJO. It contains a poem by tho lato Dr. Reed, aud my brother has written me for it. Could you not manage to •end it to mo by mail tomorrow? I am very sorry to trouble you, but you nee I am under an obligation to do so.' 'What is iny answer?' "Hut Heatrice hadifled like a frighted fawn through the shrubbery."

Puzzled and annoyed by tho nonsense, the lawyer throws tho manuscript on the floor and emits a not very complimentary remark concerning myself.

The other scene is less disturbing. Ollie holds-a letter postmarked "Elmo" In her hand, and with a shako of the envelope opens it. She recognizes the name of her former admirer, and with eager eyes scans the first page: "ELMO. AUK. 31. "DEAR FIUESUIOLIJE:—YOU will no doubt bo I'jrpr!vM to hear from me. for it has been lomc time since you left us for the pleasures of life in city. 13ut 1 havo good excuso ftjr writing stuec—"

The. leaf is slipped behind, and tho flush that has tinged her faoc deepens as she reads tho next: "My heart 1* in your keeping. Since the day we first met I have loved you. devotedly, pas* slonately, tenderly. Eternul and unchanged as the everlasting rocks is my love, aud I Dclievo that you return it. Do you not? Give me a syllable of hope. Tell me that you will be my wife, and that eoou. If you do not, my life will be one sad waste of dreariness."

Another leaf is transposed, and she reucls on: "There is little in the way of news here. I am devoting my leisure to literary work. Will get ilowc to see you some day.

Yours slaccrely, •'FIIA.SK RADWAY."

I was sitting in my office the second day thereafter, when a postman threw on my table the mail. In the package was a dainty envelope. I recognized Ollie's handwriting in the address, and tore it open tho first of all it astounded me I could make nothing of it —either the girl was insane or 1 was.

Tho more I studied it the more I was mystified, and the result was a telegram sent to Phil, saying: "Come up on tho noon train very Important" lie obeyed and stalked into my office at nightfall. "Well," wero his first words, "what's up now?" "Everything," was my reply. "Ijook at that letter and tell me what it says, what it means and whether I am crazy or not."

Ha took it and read: CINCINIIAH Sept "STT DEAR FBAKX:—I was exceedingly pleased to receive your tender letter. I had not forgotten you. and your loving words aroused the responsive chord in my heart that ha. so long been yearning for the true must dan' touch. "I was surprised receive so sodden a declaration of love from you, however. I WM not prepared for it. "It seems to me that I ought jt to pivr you an answer until you have seen my father, a proceeding which will not delay It long I kope. "Come down and see us, Frank.

Yours sincerely, Oiill"

A prolonged whistle from Phil's lips •woke the echoes of tho law oflloe. "Well, what do you think of it?" 1 asked. "Think of it?" was Phil's enthusiastic reply. "Why I think you tho luckiest dog on earth. How in tho word did you develop tho nerve to do It?" "Do It? I didn't do it- I wrote her tho most commonplace kind of a letter, asking for the return of a magazine, and she—" "Say," Interrupted Mill, 'Mid It contain a poem by tho lato Dr. Reed? and hud your brother written for it?" "Yes, but how do you know of It?"

For a reply, Phil took from his pocket the sueet I had sent him for tho MS. 'Does that belong to our great- American novel?" ho queried. "No," I replied, more tanked than ever, "it belongs to the letter I wrote Olllo Herno." "You may havo Intended It for her, hut you sent it to me. And tho lovo declaration which was to climax our story has gone to tho young lady, been aooepted In good faith by her." "What shall I do?" "Go ahead." Phil advised. "She lores you. Go down to Cincinnati, and act aa though you meant it."

After thinking it all over, I took Phil's counsel and the result proved that ho was eminently level-headed, for Ollie and I were married at tho holidays.

The great American novel was never finished, and somehow I lost interest in it.

My wife asked me about it the other day, aud my explanation was: "uh, our manuscripts did not match."

I had not the heart to tell her I proposed to her by Occident. I am pro Profoundly convinced that. 1 am not calculated to shine in literature.—Charles M. iliiri-ttf, la Yankou Made.

calm, and studied mo most sharply, doubtless to see if my Intentions wore innocent Of course I looked as amiable and harmless as possible, and in a moment he decided that 1 was not dangerous, mado somo quiet remark to his fussy little partner, and flow away

Sometimes this conduct did not reassure the uneasy bird, and sho called again. Then ho brooght somo tidbit in his beak, wont to tho edge of tho nest, and fed her. Then sho was pacified but do not mistako her, it was not hunger that prompted her actions when sho was hungry sho openly left her nest and went for food. It was. as I am convinced, the longing desiro to know that he was near her, that ho was still anxious to serve her, that ho had not forgotten her in her long absence from his side. This may sound a little fanciful to ono who has not studied birds closely, but sho was so "human" in all her actions that I feel justified in judging of her motives exactly as I should judge had sho measured flvo feet instead of fivo Inches, and worn silk instead of feathers.

The goldfinch need not have worried about her mate, for he spent most of his time within a few feet of her. an.l more absolutely loyal ono could not bo. His most common perch was a neighboring tree, though in a heavy, beating rain he frequently crouched on tho lowest branch of tho plum itself. Now and then ho rested on a pile of boards beside the farm road already spoken of, and again ho took his post on a very tall ash, with only a few limbs at tho top, where his body looked like a dot against the blue, and he could overseo the whole country arouml. Wherever he might be, ho sat all puffed out silent and motionless, ovidently just waiting. Sometimes he took occasion to plume|himsel very carefully, oftener ho did nothing, but hold himself in readiness to answer any call from tho plum tree, and to accompany tho sitter out to dinner.

This bird was an onchanting singer. During courtship, and while his mato was sitting, he often poured out a song that was nothing less than an ecstasy. It was delivered on the wing, and not in his usual wave-like manner of flight but sailing slowly around and around, very much as a bobolink does, singing rapturously, without pauso or break. The quality of tho music, too, was strikingly liko bobolink notes, and tho whole performance was exquisite.

Tho little sitter soon became accustomed to my presence. When out of her nest sho sometimes came to tho tree over my head, and answered when I spoke to her. In this way wo carried on quite a long conversation, I imitating, so far as I was nble, her own charming "sweet" and sho replying in various utterances, which, alas! were Greek to me.

I longed to watch tho lovely and loving pair through their nesting, to seo their rapture over their nestlings, their tender care aud training, and the first flight of the goldfinch babies. Hut the inexorable taskmaster of U3 all, who proverbially "waits for no man," hurried off these last precious days of July with painful eagerness, and thrust before me tho first of August, with tho hot and dusty journey set down for that day, long before I was ready for it

So I did not seo tho end of their love and labor myself, but tho bird's wisdom in the selection of a site for her nursery was proved to bo greater than mine, who had ventured to criticise her, by the fact that tho nest as I havo been assured, escaped tho young eyes of the neighborhood, and turned out Its full complement of birdlings to add to next summer's beauty and song.— Olivo Thome Miller, in Harper's Bazar.

SNOW INDOOP&

How Artificial Icc CryntaU Are Sometime* Produced.

The same causes which produce a fall of snow in the open air—namely, a subjection of a moist atmosphere to a temperature cold enough to crystallize the drops of moisture which are formed —may, of course, take place under artificial conditions.

La Nature, a French journal of science, relates that a gentleman who was walking rapidly along the street on a cold, fair day, and had, by violent exercise, brought himself Into a condition of profuse perspiration, took off his tall hat in saluting a friend.

As he did so, he wa3 astonished to feel what was apparently a 6light fall of snow upon his head. Upon passing his hand over his head, he found several unmistakable flakes of snow thore.

It is supposed that tho freezing outer air condensed the moist warm air within the gentleman's tall hat so suddenly that a voritablo snowstorm, of miniature proportions, was produced upon his head.

A similar incident is related by tho same journal. During the past winter, on a very cold, clear night an evening party was given in a salon In Stockholm, Sweden. Many people were gathered together in a singlo room, and it became so warm In tho course of tho evening that several ladies complained of feeling 11L

An attempt was then mado to raise a window, but tho sashes had been frozen in their place, and It was lxnposslblo to move them.

In this situation, as it was absolutely necessary that air should bo admitted, a pane of glass was smashed out. A cold current at once rushed In and at tho same instant flakes of Enow were seen to fall to tho floor In all parts of the room.

The entrance of a fro6ty current Into an atmosphere which was saturated with moisture had produced a snowfall indoors.

Modern Cookery*

Ignorance of American Institutions, on tho part of English people, is not unnatural, perhaps, but it is none tho less amusing.

A rosy English girl who sat beside a bright young American in tho diningaaloon of a Cuiiard steamer suddenly put American politeness to the test by propounding Hie inquiry: "Can you make "Clams'.'" answered the bewildered American maiden. '"I LS. THEY N kind of bread or biscuit i-r. i: I t!....-r—Albany Press.

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A woman with cancerous uloer oi /war»' standing and five inches In diameter has been entirely relieved by tlx bottles of Swift's Specific. I consider Its effects wonderful, almost miraculous. Sit. J. H. CUDKU, Columbus, Ot

Will Cure

A young maa near this town had aa sating oanoer on his face, whieh had destroyed his nciae and was eating t*. wards nis syes. As a lost reaort I pal kin on Swift's Specific, and It naa •nrad hi entirely sound and weQ. Dm. M. F. CnuktiJtY, Oglothorpa, Qa.

Skin Cancer

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Uucklen'tt Arnica Salve. The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, tetter, chapped hnndB, cliilnpinbs corns and nil skin eruptions, nnd losstively cures piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by Nye & Co

Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria^

SHTLOH'S COUGH and Consumption Cure is sold by us on a guaruntee. It cures consumption. For sale by Moffett, Morgan & Co

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We desire to say to our citizens, that for years we havo been selling Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, l)r. King's New Life Pills, Bucklen's Arnica Salve aud Electric Bitters, and have never handled remedies that sell as well or that have given such universal satisfaction. We do not hesitate to guarantee them every time, and wo stand ready to refund the purchase price, if satisfactory results do not follow their use. These remedies have won their great popularity purely on their merits. Nye & Co., druggists.

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Is ono which is guaranteed to bring you satisfactory results, or in case of failure return of tho purchase price. On this safe plan vou can buy from our advertised druggist a bottle of*Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption. It is guaranteed to bring relief in every case, when used for an affection of throat, lungs or chest, such as consumption, inflammation of lungs, bronchitis, asthma, whooping cough croup, etc. It is pleasant and agreeable to taste, perfectly safe and always to bo depended upon. Trial bottles free at Nye fc Co's drug store.

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We Give Our Patrons at All Times the Very Best Goods for the Least Money in Unlimited Quantities) Plenty for All Without Prefeionce.

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I.udlcs, rnlgsos ami chlldrena In funcy stripes, solldcolors. and fast black, worth ten to loe per pair for QC 100 dozen ladles funcy hose, hoot style, 1 bliiuk feet, colored tops, worth

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r.allies' handorchlefs at 5, 84,10,1214, in

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2,000 yards check Nainsook worth 1 A 10c at (J |_4C See thu bargains In apron checks at 10 12, 15,20 and rc per yard.

OUR MISCELLANOUS BARGAINS. 4,000 yds lace strl|c curtain scrim worth

2,000

yds fancy printed scrim worth

11AIIA{0,\I ITEMS.

Xotes of Cheap llates, Excursions And Other Inducements toTravel. Low rates to Marmont, including S2.90 Saturday rate.

Lake Special.

The Vnndalia resumes this popular train on Sunday, June 21st, leaving hero at 0:30 a. m., returning at 8:30 p. m. Price S2 the round trip.

To Toronto, Ont., and lleturn. Commencing July 8, nnd continuing until July 15, tho Vandalia will sell tickets to Toronto aud return at 816.05 round trip. Tickets good returning on trains leaving Toronto July 14th to 20th inclusive. These tickets may bo extended on return limit.

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Domestic Department. .'SS

Wo mention in this ricpurtmuiH us touilor: li'ilcs 110 inch brown muslin, ro per vuril, worth

8

cents. Spechil prices

011

this department.

20c

J. C. HUTCHINSON, Agent.

NIAUAKA KAT.I.S KXCU11SION. The Big Four route will run cheap excursion to Niagara Falls on AuguBt 18th, at the same rates as ast year. It will, however, this year run over tho L. S. M. S. from Cleveland to Buffalo. Timo and full particulars will be announced later.

FIVE DOLLARS TO XIAOAltA FALLS. Via the C. II. ,fc D. and Michigan Central, Thursday, July 30. Through without change of cars.

The annual cheap exenrsion to Niagara Falls via the Cincinnati, Hamilton .V Dayton Railroad occurs Thursday, July 30. The s[eeial oxeursion trains will run via Toledo and Detroit and thence to tho fall via the popular Michigan Central, and will be solid trains consisting of through coaches, chair cars and sleepers. The round trip rate from Cincinnati or Indianapolis to Niagara Falls will bo So and to Toronto and return, SO. A proportionate rate applies from all intermediate points along the lino and includes tho privilege of side trip to tho Thousand Islands at greatly reduced rates from Niagara Falls. Tickets will bo sold July 30, and are good returning till August 5. Fop rates, tickets, etc., address any C. H. .t D. agent or E. O. McCormick, General Passenger and Tieket Agent, Cincinnati, Ohio.

CENT A MILE TO DETROIT.

Via C. II, D. to tho Grand Army Encampment August 3, 1891. The G. A. R. favorite route, the Cincinnati, Hamilton it Dayton railroad,an nounces a rate of 85.3(1' for the round trip between Cincinnati and Detroit on August 3, on account of the G. A. R. encampment. On Aug. 1 and 2, the round trip rate will be $7.25. Tickets will be good returning till Aug. 18, with a provision for extension till Sept. 30,bydepositing tickets with joint agent at Detroit. Special excursions will be run ia all directions from Detroit to interesting points at greatly reduced rates. All C. 11. A- D. trains will run solid from Cincinnati to Detroit with through coaches, slee]iers and chair cars. Ask for your tickets via C. H. I). For rates, tickets, etc.. address any C. H. .V D. agent or E. O. McCormick, general passenger and ticket agent, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Has Always Been and Shall Remain the Principle of BISCHOF,

I Crawtordsville Paramount $ Bargain Seller.

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HOSIERY.

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AhoutoO down ladles hose. Including fast Muck, fancy stripes, boot styles and OfT solid colors, worth :ir. ami 40c at Z0C

I-adles "dropstlch" Lisle thread hose, yinrt fasthlack, worth 75c at

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f.adlus extra quality silk plaited hose In (l'at" Prell color combination worth 0Qg EST'Oood tmriral'ns'l'rievery"eYz'e and 1'1'jttllty.

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for 854. Good bargains In lace curtains and lace bed sets. 50 dozon pure silk mlts ..15c 12 yds Torchon lace I0c 20 dozen boys Wlnsor tics 5c each

Seo the bargains we are offering In embrodcr. les at 10c. Ladles black kid gloves worth $1, 1.50, and 12 slightly damages, for 50c.

A line satino strip worth 75 cents fo 50

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HOUSEKEEPERS LINENS.

Fast dye. Turkey red table linen 50ln. 01 wide, worth :15c at ^IC Best finality, turkey red table linen, tio A 1 Indies Wldo, worth Hoc at /C

Good quality all linen Damask 50 in. on wide, worth 4Uo at j(JC 110 inch, all linen Damask very line from at^(ir'0,c'R'lt

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Napkins and

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No Baits or Other Devices to Mislead the Unwary. fcuiitH Low PriceThat Will Bear Inspection and Comparison With Any in America.

SPECIAL S-A-I_.E.

Beginning on Monday morning, July 13, at S o'clock, we commenced a grand semi-annual clearij

sale of seasonable merchandi.se at ridiculously low prices We will offer almost every item in our

mense stock AT COST! and greatly reduced prices. We enumerate below a few of the many grand bar!

lot, come in and ask us for them. vJ

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Chmntfie Shirts

SSr08B|75 cents

CorbetCoverJ

Night Drosses Corpct Covers Chemise Drawers Shlrta

SUMMER UNDERWEAR.

Ladles Jersey Ribbed Vests 5c each

10c lf»c" -0c

SafMultlply the price by 2 and you will have the real value.

The Leading Dry Goods and Notions House of Crawfordsville, DOUBLE ROOMS--127 and 129 EAST MAIN STREET. P.S. Ill the rusli don't forget the Great,World Beater, 50 cent Sliii'1

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SPRING WRAPS AND JACKETS. We are noliamcd to mention tho re^lu on spring wraps and Jackets. If need of auj shoulder covering oaimnti an J.* what we will do for you.

WASH DRESS GOODS.

Best American prints, shining and dresa styles,now designs.new wiiftii Al 0*4 for

One lot, 3,000 yards dress stiiffon job counter, including best prints ami some elegant brown mixed tfinirhams worth hi to 10c at j/| 50 piecos tine Satin in jfood ghadosntw k] and styles worth Iti4 at "•'l

One lot best French Butlurs, plain »n«i 1 fancy designs, worth 25, yt) and jg

5.000 new stripes dress Ginghams, strlpos, plaids and checks in all 1.i shades, worth 10c. at

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.'1,000 yards fine Ginghams, new 1OMKD% shades, worth 12H and 15c for 1 le.

FRENCH GINGHAMS.

High novelties in French Ginghams, incijjl tng many stylesof single patterns, nAm former price 26, 30 and J»c, for ly '•.il 30 lncn Armenian Serge and Challk-s in beautifut designs, worth 15c 20piocos best quality 32 inch wide, 7 O ^LongCloth, in 7 shades, worth I'-'H

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DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT. Space forbids us mentioning the barg&lns In this department. We will call youratteutlon to our 44 inch blacK 4UI Henrietta worth 75c at

We mention tho above as especiaMj aw* tlve. Don't buy uutll you have scentuo^, galas In tills department. It will pay .V|

TOWELS.

See our towel bargains as follows8H. 10, 12K, 17, 23, 20 and 44c. traM"*! cost.