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COPYRIGHTS A.NKELL0GC^EW5rR\PERC«. OlRl. WITH A HISTORY N ONI' week Miss Balder- stone's select boarding" school for young .ladies will be closed for the midsum- mer vacation— in seven days, or, as one en- thusiastic girl' has it, in one hundred and sixty-eight hours, for she keeps them marked upon a tablet and crosses each out with a pencil as its total of sixty minutes is consumed. Now all the world knows that Miss Ualderstone's establishment i s n o common seminary, nor is that lady by any means a type of the schoolmistress novelists love to portray—the washed-out, faded piece of. gentility who presides over a gloomy mansion where the lives of girls are made miserable by the discipline of 'a penitentiary and the diet of a work- house; for, on the contrary, the lady herself w a s a pleasant, brown-eyed woman of five and thirty, with a cheer- ful, lady-like manner and generous in- stincts, and her house, No. 7 Clarendon Terrace, Kensington—the best quarter of London—was as brightly and hand- somely furnished as any mansion in its vicinity. Of course, her terms were high, and, equally of course, her pupils were drawn from the very first families —in fact, to be one of Miss Balder- stone's "young friends" was as good'as a patent of gentility. Yet, of all Miss Balderstone's young ladies none were so envied as Miss Kate Grahame, the adopted daughter and reputed heiress of Sir Harry Gra- hame, who, notwithstanding the fact that a dozen years ago he succeeded to the baronetcy and a rent roll of twenty thousand pounds a year, continues to serve her majesty in India, where he has covered h in self with glory. Of course he is young y e t a n d i t i s o n t h e cards that lie might marry, but those who know him best are assured that he never will. And about this adopted daughter there are some curious stories, more or less believed in according t o t h e disposition of the tattler, but the one which per- haps maintains the fewest adherents is that this beautiful girl was rescued by Sir Harry, when he was plain Cornet Grahame and she was a little baby, from the clutches of some wicked Nawaub in India. Anyhow she is there—a palpable, and to some people, a disagreeable fact, for Harry Grahame's eldest sister had mar- ried Lord Scarborough, by no means rich for a nobleman, a n d h a d a host of email "honorables" to provide for, while his second sister, Honoria, lived in sin- gle blessedness in Sir Harry's town house, tho chaperone of his young ward, HANTJKB THE NEAT MAID SEUVAVT A LETTER. whom she hated with all the virulence of Ove-and-twenty years of unappreciat- ed -womanood. For the worst of it was that not one-fourth of the bache- lor eccentric baronet's estates were entailed, and it wq.s quite in his power io rob his natural heirs of the bulk of his fortune and leave it to this waif; nay, he had even gone so far as to noti- fy his relatives of his intention to do so. Meanwhile, of course, the young lady was n person of consideration. Miss Honoria lavished ugon her those super- fluous affection*i which a cold world had never rightly estimated, and Lady Scarborough, having a red-headed, knock-kneed son, two veuvs Kate's junior, dreamed of the po:-sibilii,y of keeping the fortune in the family u,<Vr all; so her word-, to the orphan ^irl were always sweeter than hnijey. It was Kate (Jmhame's last half-year at school. In another week she would begin to hike world, 1 J 1 - r lac M- rkj ou Mr e dist- il: , Ik f.h0 Would U.'iir When l In- I'l-.mt • -s •>)" Searbarough preiented her \. \\. • queen. In addition to all I'I- • sui''> of fortune. Kate O:\ih .•!•• > .. • .,.-,1 great personal hear.ty a-id .! d'e.p" •,',-,n so sweet thilt she was the i:l'>i c\ tj, v . Balderstone household, fi.,m •, he :'. nl'e school mistress herself duu 11 to the hoy in buttons, who worshiped the you 1 >• lady from afar as some b>Mii>* even inure glorious than the radiant fairer he. had ween in the pantonine from the gallery al Dvury Lane theater. The morning's task was over, and the girls were preparing for their usual promenade in the park, when a groom wearing the Scarborough livery dashed up to the door and handed the neat maidservant a letter for Mb,., lkilderstono whieh he asserted required an immediate answer, and then, a s if struck with an afterthought, prodmvd another addressed to Miss (irahnme. The schoolmistress' brow clouded as she perused the lines addressed to her. "Lady Scarborough pir^nh he,-hind regards to Miss Kalderstone and wonld he exceedingly obliged if she would e;.l! upon her this afternoon at. thre, nVU-U b. meet Miss (Jnihame and di -eu,-, u, matter of the deepest consequence." "Well, my Lady Scarborough," Miss Balderstone muttered to herself, "I did not think even your chronic impudence would have carried y o u a s f a r a s that," and forthwith in a little flutter of indig- nation she r a n t o h e r desk and penned the following caustic reply: "Miss Balderstone presents her kind regards to Lady Scarborough a n d s h e will b e a t homo at three o'clock this af- ternoon, when she will be glad to re- ceive her ladyship and Miss Grahame to discuss the matter of consequence al- luded to in——" She had just got thus far with her let- ter when the door was burst open and Kate Grahame, wild with grief, flung herself into the teacher's arms. "Oh, 1 shall die! I shall die!" she moaned. "The dearest, kindest, noblest friend—Miss Balderstone, he is dead!" The gentle lady soothed the girl's passionate . outbreak of grief, a n d s h e had no hesitation in taking from her unresisting hand a letter which she read with much surprise and disgust. "DffiAn KATB; YOU will bo shocked to hear that my brother. Sir Harry Graham J, died of jungle fever on the flth of January last at Kist- mun, a town in the Ghauts mountains. The dif- ficulty of communication prevented the sad news reaching us at an earlier date, Lady Scar- borough agrees with mo that under the olrcum- stances you bad better delay your preparations for leaving Miss Balderstone for the present. Youra sincerely, HONORIA .GRAHAME." "What does it all mean?" Miss Balder- stone asked herself. "But," she added, "I will soon know," and, not trusting herself again with a pen, she sent a verbal message that she would wait on Lady Scarborough at the hour men- tioned in her letter, a breach of social etiquette which caused that grand per- sonage much righteous indignation. When, however, Miss Balderstone's neat brougham drew u p a t t h e door of Scarborough house, the resplendent hall porter, on reading her card, confessed that " 'er led'ship his at 'ome" and called a footman to summon the groom of t h e chambers to conduct h e r t o t h e blue re- ception room. Both of Harry Grahame's sisters were in mournings—not, of course, in grand state, but in the embryo mortification of crape and cashmere. "So good of you to come," simpered Honoria. "For of course we could not leave the house to call on you," my lady ex- plained. But Miss Balderstone cut their com- pliments short by abruptly stating "that her visit must be brief, as Kate Graliame was in no condition to be left in the charge of servants." "What!" Lady Scarborough ex- claimed. "Kate ill! What in the name of goodness is the matter with her? She seemed t o m e t o b e particularly ro- bust and healthy." "You cannot expect a high-strung, sensitive girl to receiye such a com- munication as yours without being prostrated," Miss Balderstone said, in- dignantly. "Oh," Miss Honoria sniffed, "I sup- pose you think she ought to have been shown more consideration, but you are not acquainted with all the particulars of my dear brother's sad death." "Or, that he died without making a will," added her ladyship. "Which makes all the difference in her position," continued Honoria. 4i AH the difference in the world," echoed her sister. ''Though it mny make a difference in her prospects," the 'schoolmistress said, spiritedly, "I fail t o s e e h o w i t puts her outside the pale of Christian sympathy. Her loss has come upon her so sud- denly—" "Really Miss Balderstone," Lady Scar- borough said, severely, "I do not think it is necessary to carry the manners of the school-room into the parlor. Yon are so accustomed to criticise in your own household, that I a m afraid you forget that your opinion of right a n d . wrong may not have the weight it de- serves in the outside world. Nay, do not go. We have much to discuss yet. 1 You see Kate is fortunate to have fallen I into your good graces, while I a m ; obliged to confess that she has failed to awaken the sliglvtest interest in the I hearts of either my sister or myself." ' "Besides," pleaded Honoria, "she is no kith or kin of ours. Of course, it is all very proper for her to deplore poor \ Harry's death—it would be very u n - : grateful of her if she did not—but as for her being treated as one of the fam- ily, it is perfectly preposterous to dream of such a thing," ">ior do I believe that anything more need be done for her," chimed in her ladyship. "She h a s a good education, a good outfit of clothes—aed in this mat- ter I cannot but feel thankful that the admirable rules of your establishment pieelude the wearing of costly mate- rials, for what she has will be quite iitted to her new sphere—and with a lev I'^Liud^ in hor po<_i»et, she is better equipped to start in the world than half the girls of the middle ehisses who are left orphans at her age." "What ena .she d***.**' M L s Lak'.er^tjc? jdeeded. sae; Wifi'.v* her parson al indig- nation to the chance of securing some pro\i-io!j tor her favorite pupil, '•lirou-dit up as .she has been, it will be doubly hard fur her to face the World, and--" "Oh, do not think, Miss Balderstone, that we ever approved of poor Harry's wickedness- 1 can call it by no other name —in placing the girl in such a ri- diculous position." "I5ut now-the mischief is done, sure- l y - " "We wash our hands of the conse- quence. - Kate must act quite independ- ently of us. Let. her go out as a gov- erness, or even kdy's maid. I am sure that the duchess of Kipon at ('owes last summer had quite an accomplished such a life much preferable to that of a preceptress, who m the -octal scale is somewhat in Ihe position of Ma- homet's coihn in the cave of Mecca lloati-ng between earth and Heaven — the servants' lni.ll and her mistress' dtftwtag-nxMsnfw57 *fr»14 _,._.. disappointed with her glimpse ox para- dise." And having fired this broadside, the plucky little woman took her departure, not even waiting for the scarlet-plushed flunky to show her the way to her car- riage, s CHAPTER II. MISS BALDERBTONB MAKES i. DISCOVERT. Of course in a high-class establish- ment like Miss Balderstone's there were no vulgar displays at the end of the half year, no dress<parade of the pupils, no commencement day—the school quietly dissolved without fuss or frolic, and when the last "fly" had carried away its load of happy girls, the mis- tress usually attended t o t h e packing of her own trunks and hied herself away to the seaside o r o n a tour of foreign travel. This half-year the accustomed pro- gramme was to be followed, b u t s h e found herself making her preparations to depart with but half the usual elas- ticity of spirits which gladdened her heart on the eve of a vacation. The fact w a s a sweet v girl-face, pale and tear-stained, perpetually haunted her. True, s h e h a d done her best to relieve' the poor child's sorrow, even to the ex- tent of engaging rooms for her- and Mile. *Helene Campignon, the French governess, in a pretty farmhouse on the banks of the Thames near Chertsey, but mademoiselle was on the Bhady Bide of fifty years of age, and she felt that the young girl needed the conso- mviii';-n> , ••L-idv Senrb. tone said, risin; Mir Lalder- \ "d the * WHAT A NOBLK FACE I' lation of a younger and more sympa* thetic companion; so her generous nature almost drove h e r t o give up her trip a t t h e eleventh hour. Thus unde« cided.she sought Kate Grahame's cham- ber. She had a double motive for the interview, for the afternoon's post had brottght the girl two letters, one from India and one addressed in the angular, Italian hand-writing of Miss Honoria, and she naturally expected that her ad- advice concerning at least one of these missives would be acceptable. "May I come in, dear?" she said, tap- ping lightly a t t h e room door. "Oh, please, dear Miss Balderstone, I am so glad you are here!" It was easy to tell how the girl's time had been occupied, for on the table at which she had been seated w a s a t o y easel on which rested the photograph of a military officer, while around it were scattered a number of open letters she had evidently been reading. "Is that Sir Harry's portrait?" Miss Balderstone disked. "What a noble face!" "Noble! Ah, madam, you know not how noble! So pure in heart, so con- siderate of others, so brave and gen- erous—a perfect paladin of truth and chivalry. Yes, that is the likeness of Sir Harry Grahame," was the girl's re- sponse, her eyes flashing a glowing tribute t o h e r dead friend's memory. "You were young when he took yon under his protection, were you not, Kate?" "A mere baby. I have no recollec- tion of the scene, b u t I have heard that lie rescued me from the stronghold of a native prince at the point of his sword, winning his way with me in his arms through a host of enemies." "A knightly deed, in truth. And then, Kate, as I understand it, he brought you tip as his own child." "He did. F o r a time I lived in charge of an Ayah in his own bungalow, the pet of the regiment, and when I w a s ten years old he sent m e t o a boarding school at Calcutta, where I remrined for nearly six years; then—ah! shall I ever forget the day—he came one morn- ing and told me that J must come to England, for his sister had promised to be a mother t o m e arid the climate was not good for me. That—was— the—very last—time—1—saw—him!" Sobs choked her utterance. "And those letters—are they all his?" Yes r except this one which I received an hour ago from Miss Grahame. Please read it." Miss Balderstone glanced over the let- ter the girl handed to her. She was, I believe, take her for all in all, as charitable a woman as you could find, but T am afraid it was in no spirit ot t'hristian meekness that she read Miss llonoria's communication. ••l')i!AU K ATK. 1 inclose a check on Drum- taoud's buiilt for twenty pounds. This mu.st ba t;i iisulcivd us closiuf,' our interest in your af- I'.iirs. f^uly Scarborough, however, hupyesfB, raid I heavily indorse the proposition, that it v.nuhl bo ;> m.'.rk of good taste if you wore to ni.'opt ncme otlyr name than Oruluime, which, with 3Ui:'s H:<Idei'stoiie's connivance., you can very readily d-<: suit! in case you are willing to ace do to ibis very reasonable request, a fur- i i v sum of llfty pounds will be placed at your di;r,)\'s-I. Very truly yours, * "IIONOK1A Ci HAH AME." "Sit down this moment, Kate, and answer this insulting proposition," Miss Balderstone insisted. "There, are you ready'.' Now, begin." "Miss Kiije Urn name returns Miss Orah'ime'a i-litikaiidd, clities any further correspondence." '•lint, dear Miss Balderstone,'' Kate pleaded, but, nevertheless, writing as ..he was bidden, l, you forget that she is Sir Harry's sister, and that it ill-be- comes one who owes so much t o t h e family to show such temper." , "Temper, child! Do you mean to ac- cuse me of temper? When did you ever know mo in a temper? I never was calmer in my life, and—1 should just like to box that woman's ears. Tell me one thing- do yen wish to act with the spirit of independence that Sir Harry would approve of? You do? Then send that letter.' So the check was inclosed and the let- ter mailed. But there was another letter to dis- cuss—the one from India. "I do not like to pry into.your affairs, my love," the schoolmistress -aid: -'hut did you not receive a communication from India tu-da*?" "All. yes! here it is. And to think that the'hiind which wrote it is cold iu "What a oharminjr epistle it lift tSfc,' 1 Kate, you have indeed lost a friend in this man," Miss Balderstone ejaculated, as her eye ran hastily over graphic de- scriptions of life i n a n Indian village, amusing gossip concerning mutual ac- quaintances, and occasional words of tender solicitude and gentle admoni- tions, with here and there a clever pen- and-ink sketch of some grotesque figure. But in the very midst of reading, Miss Balderstone made a dead pause, looked for a moment with a puzzled ex- pression at the page before her, and burst out with a littl% cry of surprise. "Why, Kate, child, the date! Quick, give me Honoria Grahame's first letter to you. Ah, I thought so. This is indeed the strangest thing I ever saw." "Oh, what is it?" Kate cried, with feverish anxiety, a s t h e schoolmistress paused i n h e r hurried ejaculations and sat gazing with a blank look a t t h e two letters before her. "Am I out of my senses, Kate Grahame, or does that woman really write that Sir Harry died at Kistmun on the 9th of January?" "She certainly does say so," the girl replied, with round, wondering eyes. "And this letter of his is dated the tenth of the same month. Give m e t h e envelope that I may see the postmark. Thank you, my love; b u t I a m afraid this is not of much help to us, for the earliest stamp upon it is that of the post office at Hyderabad, dated January 21, a n d wtf must make allowance for its coming down the mountains probably by native carrier." "Perhaps he misdated his letter," Kate said, whilte with suppressed ex- citement, "or, Miss Grahame may have made a mistake." "He may; but the letter could not have been written long before his death, and you see that ho says nothing about his illness. Do you know if jungle fever is % protracted or quickly con- suming disease, Kate?" "Oh, yes; it prostrates men very sud- denly and they pften die in a few days, but if they manage t o g e t t o t h e pure air of the mountains they generally re- cover." "Which Sir Harry did; that is a con- fessed fact. As for Honoria Grahame making a mistake, we can soon set that at rest, for the Illustrated London News has a long obituary notice and there would b e n o blunder there." And the ladies found in the columns of that popular journal a full corrobora* tion of Miss Grahame's statement that "this distinguished officer breathed his last at Kistmun o n t h e 9th of January." "My dear," said Miss Balderstone, "I do not think I shall go to Brighton to- day." CHAPTER in. IN A LAWYER'S OFFICE.* Miss Balderstone d i d n o t g o to Brigh- ton that day. Next morning she ar- rayed herself in silk attire and made a Jescent on FurnivaFs inn, where the great law firm of Colburn & Carslake spun their webs to catch the litigious. "Ah, my dear madam, I am indeed delighted to see you," Mr. Colburn ex- claimed, with so much effusion that his manner brought a blush to his visitor's cheek, though she knew that the rotund little attorney was verging on sixty and had a wife and seven grown daughters at his Richmond villa. "I called on you, sir," she said, with difficulty rescuing her hand from his ardent grasp, "to confer with you con- cerning an incident in connection with the alleged death of Sir Harry Gra- hame." "Sir Harry's 'alleged' death! What can you mean, Miss Balderstone?" The lawyer's face expressed not only sur- prise but dismay—-nay, there was even a tremor in his voice a s h e asked the question. "I mean that his adopted daughter, Kate Grahame, has received this letter from him, which you perceive is dated after the published period of his de- cease." The attorney gave a sigh of relief as ne glanced at the document. "Gracious! h o w y o u startled me!" he said, nervously. "Yon ladies are posi- tively so impressionable—so ready to jump to conclusions without sufficient data, that—" "Then you think that there is noth- ing in it?" Miss Balderstone inter- rupted. ''Think! 1 a m sure of it. A mere blunder of poor Sir Harry's. Why, I have here the attestations of half a dozen witnesses, chiefly natives it is true, but men in official positions, and one of his body servants, Aaron Gore, a toan born on his estate, who 'knew him frein childhood, and was his valet for the last seven years." •'His vtry remarkable, Mr. Colburn." "Not a bit of it—a mere slip of the fen; why, I have been guilty of the same error a hundred times. You see he was u p i n t h e hills, sick—" "He does not say so." "Ah, my dear lady, you never knew Harry Grahame. H e w a s t h e last man in the world to worry'others with his affliction, especially one to whom he was so mnch attached a s h e was to this young lady.'" "There may be something in that," Miss Balderstone confessed. "And now that w e a r e upon this sub- ject," Mr. Colburn continued, in a suave yet determined tone, " m a y I p u t y o u right on one other matter. You spoke just not/ of this young person as .Sir Harry tJrahame's adopted daughter. What do 3 on mean by that? The legal definition of the phrase would mean I ft&aaif for „ w „ treated her as his wife, wo«M that make her so? The simile is aooarse , one, a n d I beg your pardon, Misi Bald- erstone." J "Then, can you explain t o m e how it I is so quickly and certainly determined that he left no will, f o r I a m sure he never meant to leave her unprovided j for?" ) "I can. He carried with him a will properly drawn up leaving all of his disposable property to this young lady, but he never signed it. On his death- I bed he deplored this fact to the surgeon j bf t h e Ninth regiment, who had been summoned to attend him, and whose testimony I have here, and it. was j while this gentleman was hurrying 1 to the house of a n English missionary to secure his services a s a co-witness that he breathed his last." I "Ah, the fatal blunder! But, surely, Mr. Colburn, the spirit, if not the letter, ! of this document should be regarded. ; It seems t o m e that his sisters' treat- ment of the girl—" "Pardon me. Let us strip the story of sentiment. Lady Scarborough and Miss Grahame may have acted with re- sentment—unnecessarily harshly, as you and I may think; but let us ex- amine the matter in their light. They are neither of them wealthy. Their brother is rich. He does not marry. Th'ey naturally expect to inherit his wealth. Suddenly they are told that he, who has no heirs but them, has taken a perfect stranger and, with ar- bitrary disregard ef their claims, set her above them. Would not even you, who are so generous, smart under such an injustice?" "You argue their cause well," Miss Balderstone confessed, " b u t i t i s hard on the unfortunate girl." "It is. Believe me, my dear lady, my heart bleeds for her; and even this very morning my wife and I were discussing a project for furthering her interests, I had intended communicating with you to-day, but your opportune arrival obvi- ates that necessity." "I am sure we shall be grateful for any suggestions," the schoolmistress said, a little stiffly, for no woman likes to be convinced against her will, and she had been obliged to acknowledge to herself that her suspicions were utterly groundless, "Well, it is this: Of course MisB— Miss—by the bye, d i d t h e young lady adopt Lady Scarborough's suggestion of assuming another name?" "She did not." This very frigidly. "Well, then, Miss Grahame—of course Miss Kate Grahame—under existing cir- cumstances must turn to profit the many advantages she has enjoyed, under your roof and accept a position where her talents will be appreciated." "Certainly, though there is no need of hurry." "Well, oddly enough, an English lady, daughter of an old client of mine, is married and settled iu Canada, anfi. last week ray wife received a letter from her asking her to engage and send out to her a well-educated young lady to act in the capacity of companion. The situation would b e a charming one, and the salary she offers is five hundred dollars a year, equivalent to about a hundred guineas." "I need hardly say that I accept so tempting an offer," Mis» Balderstone said gratefully, and went away with the full belief that Mr, Colburn was several degrees too good for this vale of tears. And that astute gentleman forthwith telegraphed to George Archer, Hydera- bad, Hindustan: "The small piece of goods under orders for shipment to Can- ada." TO BE CONTINUED. THE JEWEL CASKET. A split dime is a new scarf holder. A necklace of apple blossoms is an Easter offering. • A new engagement ring has a bowknot on the front. " The face of a cat is represented in relief on a gold watch case. A spoon handle lately shown is in the form of a cat tail reed. A novel scarfpin is in the form of t h e doubletree of a buggy. A diamond cat .playing with a pearl ball is shown as a scarfpin. The fashionable bow-knot is appropriate- ly applied t o a scarf ring. A pencil exhibited is in the form of a rifle, the lead being in the barrel. Calipers, having between the points a diamond, is a new scarfpin design. "Hearts are trumps" is the inscription on a heart shaped ash tray of silver. A baby's rattle in silver is made in thr form of a dumbbell, doubtless without sar- castic intent. A watch case lately exhibited Is made from a half dollar, the center of the face being cut out. ( Silver pillars, recently so popular as can- dlesticks, are now used as holders for bot- tles of salad oil. A coffee spoon recently designed has a handle representing a thistle stalk with a tiuy thistle at the end. The bowknot is extensively used t o t i e together two hearts, two horseshoes or a heart aud a horseshoe. A link cuff button has on one end a toad, apparently about to leap upou a mush- room, whieh forms the other end. The dial-of a clock inserted in the breast of a rabbit sitting on his haunches is a seasonable novelty. The ears of the rabbit move with the bala/ice. A new mounting for a chatelaine watch is the face -of-'a' : large ' peridot. White enamel and gold are used to represent bands securing the watch to the stone. The front of a unioue gold bracelet rep resents the head of a u elephant. The trunk is carried around, forming the band, Two ivory tusks project from the head.—Jew- elers' Weekly. CURIOUS CULL1NGS. AM 1NDEK 1 that he had by proper process of l a w , acquired parental rights ever her. No" Bueh ceremony ever occurred, therefore in the eyes of the law your friend is no more to him than the veriest stranger." The Mosquito Indians of. Central Amer- ica inter their doad beneath the floors of their huts. The letter I in the Chinese language has 145 ways of being pronounced, and each pronunciation has a. different meaning." It is a remarkable fact in natural his- tory that every race, whether of man or beast, and everything that has life which grows in or from the ground, is distin- guished by its own peculiar and individual odor. Iiicitalus, the famous horse of the Roman emperor Caligula, was actually conse- crated as a priest, had a manger of pure ivory and was never given a drink from anything but a gold pail. One hundred thousand dollars was re- cently left by an eccentric Frenchwoman named Gabouret, to" any compatriot who will penetrate with 500 companions farther into tlie wilds of Afriaa than any one has ever yet -gone. A condition of the will is that half of the caravan mmst return safely. At cort and less than cost, Hagar & Eeebee, Propose to sell their whole stock of JEWELRY, WATCHES, SILVERWARE, &c. At prices that will astonish the buyer. The Goods Must be Sold, A.nd now is the time to buy them—see what we have for Wedding Presents. So such ba,i\jaltH w^e ever nigral iu. this y. Call at once on Hagar & Boebee's, 7 Washington Hall Block. a hndred cents, and you haye a ight to expect that value for it To give you more, no legitimate business man can and make money, Und we realize that to do it we must give value received. We might tell you our gqode are GIVEN AW AH so low have we marked down our prices. With quick sales we can afford small profits. We guarantee every article as represented, and extend a cordial invitation TO EVERYONE to call and examine our goods and prices, even if they dont wish to- tray,for we can thusconvinceyouof the great bargains we are offering. A. JP. BALTZ, 70 Court St., Watertown, N. Y. Don't Want the Earth Politicians would nave it that fanners want the earth, hat this impression is erroneous. It is a fact, ho weverv that when thov w ant a thing the* want it bsdly, and generally got it. This ac- counts for tne great popularity of the Single and Double Harness, for light or heary work, sold at the Harness Exchange, 9 Court street, Wttertowa, t^-Hand-made harness from $10 up; "and jost<heflneat bargains ir Blankets. Robesand Horse Supplies ever known. aBenS!"'}^ 16 ^ About This Time Between winter and spring is t good time to purchase cloth- ing cheap; so Look Out For a blizzard in prices at the New York Clothing Go's., N<>. 7 Arsenal Street, For a Great sale is now going on, in which winter goods are being sacrificed right and left. You will think a Blizzard Has struck the place, when you learn that a boy can be clothed for.$2, or a man for $3.50. Some nice dress suits are selling at $9.50 which have been selling all win ter at $18. H: A. T s 1 FIRST CHAPTER.—The place to buy Hats is at the store where the styles are coirect. SECOND CU.VITKK.—The sty are correct where the merchant understands his business. THIKD CH.UTKR. —Lutterworth understands his business, keeps the correct styles and sells at prices tlvat please his customers. BUTTERWORTH, Hatter and Furrier, ii Araanal Street, Watertown, N. Y. RUB! RTTR! RUB! Protect yourself from rub- bing the sidewalk with your person and keep your feet dry with Pure Gum Rubbers. A fine new Stock at very low prices now shown at g. W. Ingalls & Go's., Washington Hall Block. Stoves and Ranges. Now is The Time i To Buy. J.Ws Spratt's Is The Best Place. There never were handsomer or more convenient parlor stoves any kitchen ranges than the new style* we are showing this season. Tied ought to be seen. Don't wait until the day before you make the change. Come now and have them set up when it will be no trouble or inconvenience. J. W. SPRATT. Opposite Woodruff, Watertown, N. Y. Organs. ;-: Why buy low grade*Organs and pay the price of Mason & Hamlin And Esty. G.R. Hanford, Sole Agent, Flower Building Watertown, N.Y,
