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12 tfHE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY DECEMBER 16 , 18Sa-SIXTEEN
Presents to the Right of You ! Presents to the Left of You ! Presents All Around You
No cornering the market to put prices up at BABR'S ! ! ! ! No taking advantage of the Holiday Season to get High. Prices at BARB'S ! ! ! ! !
Sarr3e : ZJD-W Prices tlb-is xEcritln. eis Leust sut
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- PRESENTS ON BASEMENT FLOOR i I ]
I Holiday Dolls.
K1 < 1 body. ntsque Head Dolls , with Imlr 3 to 10
inches long , sio each.
Hoe our Dressed Dolls at2'ic and COc each.
KUt body Dolls , blnqtii ) and washable liuiiils. 10
Inches lone , only , " > ( ic rtich.
Sou our lmiid emu Dressed Dolls at II , Jl 25 ,
81X0 nnd liMcnch.
niegant Dulls , with kid nnd Jointed bodies nt
jl.50 , K/J.M to M.
OollShooi , stockings , Hustle * , Corset1 ! , llnu.
Fans. Parasols , Oloves. Handkerchiefs ,
Spectacle.- ! , Combs and entire out Ills.
Our Leader Wo pride ourselves on having the
largest and best1 ! ! Dolls In this couutiy.
Eastern cities not oxeopted. Vou have only <
to see thuni to bo convinced. I
Holiday IMtisIt mul I'luicy GootU ,
I'lusli Collar and Caff lioxcs nt Jl pur set.
I'lushVork IJoxos at 50c , 75c , $1 to ilO.
Plush SlinvlngSets nt ( I , 2 to $7.50.
Plush Albums fioin N to $5.
Klegant Leather Albums at $3 to M.
j Scrap- nooks from 2oe nnd Me to J2.59.
Autograph Hooks from 2ic to i2.
I Music Hells from Sic nnd 50o to J2.W
tj Monday llook * .
Alta IMltlon of lJmoH. , ll the latest produc
tions , publisher's price 7ucour ptlceunlyiMc.
Dante's Infoino , Illustrated by Wore ; regular
price II. our price only $1.50.
lllblo ( Jnllery , Illiixtrutod by Dore : ro ularprlco
M. our prlco $ l."i.
Ivory Illustrated Towns ; regular pilco $ I.5J.our
prlco only "lie.
Embossed leather , poets : regular prlco $1 , our
prlco only f- ' .
B Ddlghttul Hours and 1'layduy nooks.lllitptrated
a with pictures for boys and girls , oiilyiin .
8 Chatterbox for ISStf , only 75o.
manufacturing. Wo tire paying extor
tionate rntps of interest on money.
Wo are soiling no land nnd marketing
no products. Our capital is looked up
in lands or real estate enterprises and
fust now no eastern money is coin
ing in to relieve us. With
water nnd rail transportation and
close proximity to tlio lumber
forests and limo quarries wo pay more
for building materials than you pay in
Omaha. Those are all drawbacks to our
prosperity ) and these evils must bo cor
rected before wo can enter again upon
a prosperous business career.
Tho-man who has son BO , industry and
a little money will find hero n most 011-
cournging Hold , In the business of
raising poultry alone ho can make a
fortune , Tlio dairy is profitable as the
reader can sco when ho knows that city
consumers pay 8 f cents per quart for
milk and from 80 to 00 cunts per pound
for butter. Market gardening is
largely in the hands of the Chinese ,
and in competition with them is hardly
profitable , though tlio little brown men
amass considerable fortunes with their
ridiculously low prices. The growing
of deciduous fruits , grapes , oranges ,
etc. , is usually profitable , and always so
If the deciduous product is cured by the
grower. Alfalfa hay brings 310 to $12
per ton , and yields from 11 vu to olght
tons to the acre. Barley hay is worth
almost as much. All kinds of horticul
tural and agricultural products may bo
counted upon for a profit , and yet ranch
ing and farming la uncertain because
of the uncertainty of a market. With
millions of pounds of apricots , pears
nnd poaches , very little drying or can
ning is done. The northern canners
and dryers control the market for cured
California fruit. Fig growing and
oranga growing are prolitablo yoarjaf-
tor year , except when some parasite
makes its nppoaranco. The scalehug
has destroyed many orange orchards in
goinu localities , and some unknown
.posts linvu killed whole vineyards of
Vuislu grapes ,
Capital and skill are needed hero.
Both can bo profitably employed. I
know of no city or country which can
uo positively assure quick returns to in
vestors who are willing to establish
small factories or largo ones. Several
fruit drying and canning companies
can make money by going into
that business. Nails , leather , white
load , woolona , etc. , can all bo mud a
Holiday \Vliecl eel < , Toyi , I'.lc
Doll Perambulators a Mr , 75c nnd $1 on li.
Wheelbarrows , painted , 23c , 40c mulfljcoich.
II oys' Wagon. COc , Tie and Jl each.
Tialns of Cars fiom "c nud iiOc to $10.
Locomotives trom Sic to ! 2. 0.
Child's Iluronus at 5c. ( ) Tic up to IT 00.
Child's Hods at HJc. 41.35 up to M.
BIoll < l < iy Household Present- ; .
Keystone. lgg ! Heaters , from $ l.2i to JJ.'iis irh.
SelM'ourlng Tea Pots , trom { . ' .50 to { 15 each.
tfWfe I lliiHil l M Mil.il t-rn.ii inr-n.n. n i 1111 n i. I.IIIIMII IHM.II , i.n. > i" > < i yrH. < qMfc ; MajkiJg iiIU > aSaBHHMM f
IIJTCTy Q
gf I PRESENTS ON FIRST FLOOR I I
TBMP I V H hril"'W'MBMr > riMMr TflTTMr MnTrTrJT"TMrTgT1 a > FB " M BTBBJ TMin'TTT . . . . . , , i - - ii i raiim i . . . - - . . _ _ _ . M ft k H 1
Cloak , Suit ami fur Dep't.
Alaska Seal .lapkots , London dye , prlmo
good1 * , 3) ) Inches long , $12.1 , [
Alaska Heal Sacque.s , London dye. prlco only j
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Alaska'Seal Sacques , London dye , extra Hue ,
I nco only fcHO. 1
Peal I'lush Newmarkets , elegantly llulshod , ,
prlco only ivr.
Hush nnd Surah Silk Tea Gowns , ul o a cholco
selection ot black Kill : dresses.
KIT US.
Just arrived for holiday presents a largo nnd
carefully selected stock of line furs.
Imitation monkey mull , jl.Ol ) each ,
Cenulna Alasku Sable , jl.W each.
Husslan , Ottur and 1'ioncli Seal Muffs , $1,00 ,
. ' .rn andUiO each. ,
Prlmu Nutria MulIX W.OO each.
Illaclc l.ynx .Mulls , $15 each.
Illiick I.jux lloas , ; i yards Inug , ? 13.
Nntural Iloa\or muirs , J11.5U.
Silk Jli-aver Sets u 1th patent clasp ? , 83.GO nnd
J.UO per set.
Mistos and Children's ItusMan Otter Mufls ,
natur.il color , il.M ) .
riilldriMi'H Imitation Illno Fox Sets , onlrSl.GO.
Chlldren'.s Kusslun Clilnchllla Sets , only if t.
Children's Jlro\\n nudhlto Hair Sati , only
41.50.
Hiulorivuar Dvpai'tiiiunt.
Ladles f-klits An elegant llnu of Ladles' Col-
oied Illacl : Satin Slclrtn. plain and fancy
striped. r.uiKluK in prlco from * I.T3 to JIT.
Ladles' Knit Vndersklits In solid colors nnd ; *
stripes. * l 7ft to 81 each. These will make
suitable Christmas presentn/oryour fi lends.
A. Ueautlrul l.lno of Ladles' and Hisses nnd
Children's Aprons. Thu large-it variety to
select Irom In tlio city ; prices run iroin Too
to fl each.
< Y Inrpo variety of handsome Tain O'Shantcrs
In nil thoiiowoit shades ; prices TCc , We and
SI each.
A handsome llnu of Chonlllo and Zephyr F.xscin-
ntois In all colors ; prices 35c , DOc.UOc , Toe , 80c ,
Jl , * l. ' . ' : > , Jl.fO and 83.
A Complete line of Chlldien's Plush Caps In all
the new shades nnd latest designs , also In
Cream surah , embroidered ; prices , J1.75 to
8-fj each.
A handsome line of Infant's Long "Kmbioldorcd
Cloaks in Cream , Tan and Light lllue ; prices
ft , to , W , 8" * 'J to fl.'i eacn.
Iflilliiiury I ) ] iarlinenl.
-'AVliiKS. fancy Feathers , Ilreasts , etc. , re
duced from Me.
S3c raney Feathers , Birds and Wings ; re
duced from { I.
DOc liirds. Wings and 1'ancy Feathers ; re
duced from $1.50 and JS ,
Jl- Fancy Feathers , elegant goods ; reduced
f 101112. nndtt.
2Ic Ostrich Feather Pompous ; reduced from
Oc-Jlack Ostrich Tips , 3-ln bunch ; reduced
trom IW.
$1 Ostrich Tips , nil colors nnd IJlack ; reduced
from t'J.
Me A line of Children's lints ; were $1.50 nnd
Me A line of Ladles' Felt Hats ; were $150.
$1 Our best Felt Hats ami Turbans ; from 8J.50.
All Trimmed lints and Hounets reduced one-
half.
Cornet Department.
A line Satin Corset filled \\lth bones , side
steels ; tills Corset tits perfectly , colors ,
old gold , black , cardinal , peacock blue ;
ANo'Vull 'lines of all the leading brands in
H.itcen In all the uollcato tints ; price , * ' . ' .50.
II :
FROM BEYOND THE ROCKIES ,
Aftortho Great Boom iu Southern
California.
SOME THINGS THAT ARE NEEDED.
IniiiilKrntioii Not One of Thorn A.
Poor IMaoo for Dudes Dearth
of Mniiufuotorlos Cost
i of Ldvlni * .
After tlio Boom ,
LOS ANGELES , Gal. , Doc. 2. [ Special
Correspondence of TUB BKK. ] My wife
and children and myself have just re
turned from nn hour's rambling among
the trees and flowers. Tlio sun Is shin
ing bright , and the atmosphere is
charming. The recent rains have
transformed the brown and dusty com
mons into the greenest of fields. All
iiaturo is awake with now llfo , and Cal
ifornia la lovely. It never looks bettor
than at tlio present season except in
March nnd April , when the deciduous
Irult trees nro In blossom , and their
beautiful colors mingle with the green
of the Hold and the green of the orange
groves.
Tills climate ana this country are nil
that any reasonable man has ever
claimed. Compared with the oxtrqmos
of heat and cold in Nebraska , this is a
paradise , as enjoyable in midsummer as
In midwinter. The fertility of the
eoll is so wonderful that If I were to ro-
olto the facts my old friends would
question my voracity , I love Omaha ,
and can never break the ties that bind
" 1110 and mine to her and the statp of
which she is the metropolis , but the
comforts of lifo in tills soml-troplo re
gion are more than enough to makeup
for the loss of pleasant associations
t.horo.
Now , the reader ncod not conclude
that I am writing this letter a a , boom
urtlolo on southern California. Bluss
your dear soul , there id BO little of tills
L
, E.iitol | > o anil [ SlunUot
Department.
! Wild Cat Fur I.nn-ltobes , this week at 113.50 ,
| $17 and jll ) each.
1'ralrie Wolf Skin Lap-Hobos , this week at
Jia.r.dnp toj.-ocach.
Down Quilts , Immense varletv and rholco
oodslhiscek nt > , 10 , fK ill , 810 and
4UI each.
Sliu ! Ocpiirlinciil.
Light Kvoniim Shawls in all the new colors ;
prices , $2 to $10.
Ituverslblo Velvet Shawls , n great variety of
. . .patti'ins ; prices , tfi to tltt.ni.
llrocho LOUR Shawls direct from Paris ; larso
assoitinriit to select from ; prices , J. ) to ? IO.
1'arls India Hhnwls in all theiiow shades ; iirlces
J-.W to $10.
Illnck Cashmere ShnwU , ourown.Iinportatlon ;
prices , feuO to J18.30.
Fan * ami Jewelry.
A full Hue of White Patln Kuns at * 1.T toJ.
A largo asbortmcut of Colored S.itin 1'alnted
I'uns at if I to J1.
A full Imo of Colored I'cather 1'ans at $3. CO to
J2 .
A ercat vailety of Open feather Tans nt $9 teA
A full assortment of Moonstone Pins , only ! ! 5c
each.
A largo stock of L.ICO Pins , from ! i"c to 31.23.
A larjio assortment of Cut ! Iluttuns only Jc
each.
A full line of Poarl-IIoaded Pins , only ! Wc a
.
An tMiitless variety of Hnlno Stonn Collar llut
tons , from -liic to f > 0c.
Full assortment of Unmet nnd Tttrquols Ilrace-
lets lit ! ? ) a pair. .
f-arge stock of Oxidized llroastplns at 2'ic each.
A largo line of Oxidized Cult linttons at 40c to
fOc.
A largo htock of Bon-lion Iloxes , from 75c to $2.
Pockfit-BtooKs and Kays.
An endless variety of Ladles' Seal Pocket-books
from 2oc to $ . ) .
A full assortment of Uonn Pocket-books , from
. .
A nice lot of Calf-skin Pocket-books , from COc to
J1.BO.
A larco stock of Fancy Leather Pocket-books ,
f i orn45c to Jfl.V ) .
A nice stock of Alligator Pocket-books , from $2
to $ J.no.
A lai'KO ttock of Jletal-front Pocket-books from
We to J5.M.
A full line of Children s' Purses from lOc to 30c.
A full line of Chlldrens' Haps from 2'ic to Jl.
A largo stock of Ladles' Sealskin Hags from KJc
to * .V)0.
A full line of Snakoskln Fancy Leather Hags
from i c to JS 00.
A largo assortment of Alligator UBKS from DOc
to * 7.M > .
, aeo I > epai'laieiit.
73 doz. lllack Spanish Oulpnro Scarf s , Jl , Jl. 23 ,
J1.50 , $ - ' , fc'.S.I , * . ' .M , J2.7B. t ! each.
C5 doz. lllack Spanish Gulpuro Fichus , $1.23 ,
fl.no , 8- . ? 2.23 , 82.M , 12.75 , * J each.
125 iloz. Cliildreu's Lace Collars , 23c , 35c , HJc , 7 c ,
$1 each.
235 do ? ' Hemstitched nnd Kmbrolderod Jtull
Ties , ir.c. 2Uc , 2fic , TSc.JI , tl.M ) each.
123 Heal Dnchoss Lacu Collars , f. 23 each.
75 doz. Latest Novelties In Ladles' Chemisettes ,
$1 to ll.M ) each.
add this to hdf depart
country the only spot on God's green
earth , in tlio somitropics , wlioro the
Anglo-Saxon race lias a foot-hold that
it will bo taken too soon. The invita
tion is broad enough to include all who
want to come , but it matters very little
whether you come or not. Others will
bo horeand it is only a question of time
when every aero of this ontlro section
will bo occupied or utilized.
T have written tills letter to toll many
persons who want to come hither , to
Btav away. Tlloro is no room for them ,
and no present occupation to give
thorn a. livelihood. A man with
out means on which to subsist
nt least a year should remain
cast of the mountains. The merchant ,
lawyer , physician , clergyman and me
chanic who is now doing well should
stay where ho is. It is no time for mi
gration. This country is just now ex
periencing a touch of what she never
bo fore felt , namely , hard times. The
population has increased so rapidly that
the consumers have outstripped the
producers in number , and the real es
tate foolishness has abated Itself , until
now wo are buying a great deal more
than wo soil , and are not making it up
by investments of eastern paoplo. The
draft on our circulation to supply the
continual outward drain is making it
self felt , nnd money is becoming very
scarce. In these conditions tlio busi
ness men , professional men and me
chanics , who consume nnd do not pro
duce , uro neither needed nor welcome.
If a man in any occupation can afford
to wait a year to build up a business ,
ho may feel certain of success , and
now is his opportunity. Wo are
just beginning to got acquainted
with each other hero. The relations
which booming communities never encourage -
courage , but which are the baok-bono
of a 6olld prosperity , are now boiig es
tablished. Therefore the men who are
now here or who come soon will bo nblo
to drop into their appropriate places in
the social hody and participate , in the
general prosperity which must como to
thu country. All others had bettor
keep away.
Wo are buying poultry , eggs , butter ,
apples , cheese , beef and other neces
saries east of the mountains. These wo
should grow hero. Wo ore paying ox-
horbitant prices for fuel and petroleum
products. Wo are doing little or no
rml > rol < lery Department.
I 375 Heal Antiipio Lacu Tidies , IS inches simare ,
at 23c each.
| IS Ho.il Antique lluroau Scarfs , J1.73 to $7.50
each.
A largo and complete wdock of Uoal Antique ,
Applique and Nottingham Lace Tidies
fiom4W to2Unches square , in match sets.
I Will open Monday a new and olejrant line of
Apron Kuibiolderv , 4J Inches wide , from MB
to * 2.50 ayuul. which are very hand.some
holiday presents and entirely new.
J > eparliiK'iU.
Tarry not , turn not to the right or loll , but go
straight tot no largest Silk Stock lu America ,
and muko your selections for self and friends ,
where yon can ilnd
A Ilist-cluss lllack lllmdama for7" > c.
A rich Hluck Kalllu I'rmicnlso for"3c.
A sublime Illai-K Silk for J1.23.
An extra-make Satin Itlrjdiuim 1.10.
A rich lllack Arm tire Hoynl Jl.
A new i\oavo Margin rite forjl.
A lllack Silk , , i big bargain , for H. CO.
A lllack Satin Duchess for $1.75 , is a big bargain -
gain , woith $ . ' r > U.
A big selection qf China Silks 75c.
A full line ol Colored Armures , in all new
shades , f 1.23.
A plum in 23-inch All-Silk Dress Velvets , good
value , for i 12.50. now $7.50.
A line of rich novelties In Stripes. In Iliocades.
In Jlntclasse , in Armures , In Peon do Sol
We say wo show the largest and bost-so
lected stock In America in Thin Silk Fabrics-
for evening wear. In Colored Crepe we are
the only house west of New Voik that owns ?
a full line all nt popular urices.
Silk Xinas
Choice line of black silks , in pattcins of from
18 to 21 yds , fiom iK.50 to IIJ.OJ.
Armuro lloyal Gros do Flora , Peau do Sole
Faille Francalsso and Cashmere do Lyons.all
the latest weavers and finest silk fabrics.V
Prices 21 ; per cent less than can bo purchased
elsewhere.
Goods Department.
50 pieces 30-Inch half-wool Hody Cashmere at
25c per yard.
50 pieces JWMiich nil-wool French Serges at 23c
jior yard.
50 pieces 40-lucli all-wool Chocks and Plaids at
Hc ) pur yoid.
59 pie -es 53-inch all-wool Checks nud Mixtures
nt 7iic per yard.
50 pieces -JtMnch all-wool French Henrietta
Cloth , Hilkttnlsh , at $1 per yard.
50 all-wool line French Hobes to close out this
bcason ; have beun reduced just one-half
tholr original cost ; come early for this lot ,
Print Department.
Xinns Presents thateverbody can ntTord.
1,000 pcs best dress Calicoes at "Vie n yard ; most
useful prnscnt possible.
1XI ( pcs line dress Olniilmms , hold intown at 20c ;
ourprke for Xmas , 12'4o.
500 pcs choice dross Snteons , 3- ! Inches in width
and fast colors , to close , 1 'c.
100 pcs best apron Ginghams , 8Mc ; every one
can use a few aprons.
I U l i > n Department.
1 , 00 yards > o. I ) Satin Uibl > on. cotton back , dc-
Birahle for fancy work and dotoratlve pur-
p > ses. nt liLjc per yai J.
2.00U yards No. 12 Sa.ln Uibbm , co'ton buck ,
ileslrablo for fancy work and decorative
pui poses , at lie PIT yard.
2,0 * yards No. II Oio.i-GriUn Itlblmn with Satin
edge , all colors , at 2lc per yard. ?
2.50(1 ( yards No. 12 Rros-Crulu lilbbon with satin !
edgi1 , nil coloia , at 21o pai vnrd
2UO yards 11-lnrn fancy Moire Strlpo Sash lllb-
bon , black only , at 11 per yard.
OBo'.Icry and Undcru'tmr Hep'l.
The Xm.is season Is now fnllv under say at \
Hairs. Wn nro better prepared than over to
serve the public with di'ilrablu and useful . .utli
clcs for pres nt nt the very lowest prices. f
Our lines of Ladies'Silk Hosiery and Under-
xvcar are nnnsnully attiactive , embracing all ' .
the novelties of the season. ( i
A beautiful assortment of Ladles' Pure Silk
Hose , blackdnik colors and evening shades , r
only Jl.7.1. *
Novelties in Ladles' Pure Silk IVpuch Stockt
Ings , black feet , light nnd dark colored tops , ' !
M , * ! . > ( ) . t1
A very dutiable stocking for ladle ? ( n uiir Silk S
and CuslmiiTn Plated Hose , blacK an 1 co v
ored , only $ l..r > 0. c
We have tno following shades In Ladles' Pure }
French Silk Hose : Liht blue , violet , pink. 2 :
lilac , cardinal , cream , wine , I'oih.heliotiopi ; , s
happhlie , fawn , JJ.2$5 fvl. fe
Novelties in LadltH * Iilsle-Thread Hosiery , JiQc , e
7ficnnd4l. fi
Children's J.'rench Ulack Hibbed _ Silk Hnjo , .1. S
' ' ' ' ' ' * ' " " '
Jl.lKlf. ; Jl.'bO : 'V { . ti.n'ii'i'fei ! : ! ) . Th"s'llna 2
verv cheap , and every pair good > alue. f. ;
Ladles' nibbed Ail-Wool Vets , nlue. pink , K
cream and whlto.higa no k and long sleeves ; -
only il. §
Heavy Itibbcd Krench Silk Vests , Ladles' , high 1 ,
nefk. ribbed arms , pink , light blue , crea.ni , 9 1
caidltml , white , J3.2 > , W.51 , t3.75. fe
KlacK f oo ! s 3 > upartnu'iil. g
An elegant and useful Christmas present for a V
lady Is a line black dress , such as silk and S
wool Henrietta. Drap do Alma wool cordu- , :
rette , all-wool lloniivtta , wool reversible or H
nny of the line variety in now hi ick goods 9
at our mourning lU-paitment. Pleasu note , ' .
tlio followlmrbarcalus : tf
3 pieces uc-lnch black all-wool Satin Herber
Me.
II pieces 4'Mnclt black all-wool Armur. * . C" c.
Ir > 'jO ' yards I'-incli blnck satin striped French . ,
liatlste. Hie. "
J.OCO yards 40-inch black all-wool Trench Porge ,
CUc. - .
15 pieces CG-lnch black CiiKlUh Henrietta , 5Qc.
ISaiidlieix-hicf Depart- I
in cut I
s now fully sunpllod with Children's , Ladles'
and Gents' Handkerchiefs Hiiltaulti for holi 1
day use.
Children's Handkerchiefs in 'J ' doz. toy boxes ,
25c , ll'ic , IJc , 6)e ) , ( ile ) per box. i
Ladles' Fancy h. H , lUc , 12'sc ' , 15c , 20c. 2 > c.
[ < adlcs * Kmliroldoied. " < c. ; t > c. 50c. 51 to i2.
icnts' Plain nnd h. s 12c , 2'o ( ' , C. 5Uc. I
Silk Handkerchiefs in newand attractive colors ,
50e. 75c , } ! . i
ihlna Bilk. le. 75c. sCic. ? 1 to Jl.fi' . I
Gents' Fine Silk Miiillors , il , $ l.2j , $ | .W , $1.75 , K.
S2.50.
Com early and got the Ilrst choice.
hero. The mountains are full of ores of
ouo kind and another , and recently
good bodies of coal have boon foumi-
Petroleum is-plontiful in heveral locall.
tics , and Homo company with a little
capital can pipe it forty to one hundred
miles and make a fortune supplying
tli is city.
Tlio reason why capital has not hith
erto directed its attention to these ficn-
siblo sources from which to derive profit
is because popular fortunes could bo
quickly amassed in real oslato specula
tions. Now the conditions nro changed
and the wealth of hundreds of capital
ists seeking homes in this lovely and
'
fertile region must turn intoothor'chan-
nols. Wo are now between a fictitious
boom and a permanent prosperity.
Having just 'passed through n ( similar
experience in Omaha , your readers can
form some conception of the situation
horo.'cJl may add in cloting that the
prospects are just as brlerht for the
future of Los Angeles to-day as tlioy
were in Omaha ono year ago. Wo are
fast getting through "tho sweat" and
will adapt ourselves to Hho now order
of things. In other words wo will do-
velopo our material resources , build our
manufactories , utilise our fuel and min
eral Bupnllos , cultivate our lands , euro
our frulls and do business generally on
business principles. The man wjio"can
not nccopt this situation and muko the
host of it will not like southern Califor
nia. The climate , the beautiful vegeta
tion , the lovely hom'os , 'the over bloom
ing roses , thofragrance' of the orange
blossoms and the delightful sea breeze
will not satisfy himand'ho , ' will go back
toliis custom homo , Uj 'declaim against
California. T , \ VBLACKIIUJIN. .
A LESSON IN GEOGRAPHY.
Hnicit JurrolA m Ktw York Evening Sun.
It will bo necessary to state at the
outset that this remarkable geographer
and natural historian Is a freckled , hat-
lets , and shoeless boy known as Michael
Finn , jr. Mike is not a brilliant
scholar in rudimentary English , Still
ho can spell Constantinople , which ho
did in the following manner the other
day when his mother had company and
after she had encouraged him with ,
"Now , Mickey , tauo yor thumb out iv
yor mout an' spoil that haythou name
for auntie , that's u good b'y. " Bush.- ,
Holiday HSliicU-i , 4Jann-s , Kic.
I'nrlor Croquet , } 1.,0 nml.3i a set.
rarchccsl , Jl mid JI.W.
All Around the World , onlyPfle.
llntttedoor and Shuttlecock , from COotoSl.OO.
Combination Hlchotte. J1.S5 a set.
Kliuloignrtcii Hlockw. Sjc to Me.
SpolliiiK Illocks , from lOc to fl.
Water Color Taints , from 10o to $1 per box.
JIa iiettc Toys , from 4'lc ' to Jj per box.
Kleiner's Anchor fcfme-Hulldlug Mocks , from
/We / to JM.75 per box.
Hffffsyre ny ? - :
-ls7 WrU--VlillUS533IBC
riaiincl Depai-tiucnt.
Useful and llconomlcil .Ymas Presents'
lil-lnch Ladles' Habit C'ioth in 40 dlOVrjnt
shades , formerly sold at ( Vic : Santa Ol.uis'
prlco , f > 0c per yard.
M iK-liioh ( Jray Shaker riannel. unshrinkable.
} formerly sold at iUc ; Santa daus' price , 2jc
E ? p rynrd.
( . BMnoh Genuine California Medh'nt , > d Ued and
: Colored Klnnnul formerly sold at Uic : Santa
> Clans' price , " > i o per var I.
'i Ladles' Ali-Wool Kl.umi'l Skirt Pattern * , f.incy
J border , sire 4Much loig by tu-lmli wide ,
3 foijilorlx Mjld tit { -.W ; Santa Clous' price ,
y P.V Short lengths of Silk nnd Xcphyr 13m-
} ? brolderad I'lannel Skirting in vhlto and colored
F at agioit loauttlon. SantnCl.ui-f will glc you
the opportunity to maku handsome Chilstmas
f ptebcut for very little inom-y.
" Whydo psoplo siy Darr lui" . thu ehenpejt
; ! . HnmlKcivlilul In tlio city ? HpcaiibPvc buutrl
; s.'ll more at retail than any ouo hrii e In the
i country. Look at our prices.
" . liOi do/.on Ladles' 1'iuo Kmbmlilrrod Hem-
f htlti'hpd and Hc.allope.l. In i > lain \\liltvnnd'
J fancy iolors , all line iV. . urth 'IV oi-'i. '
i 3:0 dozen I/idles' llem-ttltched , 1'aiuy llordora ,
§ L'nlon linen. lOc.ortli 11 earli
SOOdo'eu Children's ilandkorchlcfs Infancy
t boxes , ' , dozen in box , jc , UJL and Mo a
5 box. I
L CJO dozen Oouts' Ilomstltcheil and Embroidered ,
3 check border , IJK ! Into , -ic , worth 5Cc each.
50 d > zcn ( ients' Silk nnd Wool .Mulllon , 5Uc ,
worth $1 each.
75 dozen ( Jems' Itroc.iJo Silk Handkerchiefs ,
OOc. wort4i T
Fancy
Plush Hoses , containing comb , brush and mlr
f lor. at-t'.Ti.
Toilet and Jluiilcurc Sets combined , at SJ.23.
lllegunt Toilet Sets at fl.V ) , Jiand0.
i Vary hiindsoino Toilet and Manicure Sits com'
j blued , fro.n { T.'iU to $ J7."iX j
A nice assortment of JIanlcnre Set , fromjl.25
} toi > .
! Fancy llaskots rontalnlng a bottle of perfume ,
! atnocnua " . "ic ,
| Verv pretty liaikets containing : ! bottles of par-
1 fume , at fl.'i'i , t ! and S..T" ) . .
Handsome I'lusli OJor Cases , at 11,7) ) , $ ' , ' ,3- ) and J
iJi.Mi.
Good Leather Odor C.xsos , at J'.7" > and$5.7"i.
rjhe latest novelty of 1'in Ciinlilons In fancy
straw baskets are nulling at " ' > an 1 : i9o.
Art Dcpartnioiit.
Hcantiful hnnd-paliitnd Chamois Toilet Sets ,
lust the thing for a ClirUtnvispreiant ; prlco
from * I to * J. Till , ( j
LadleWorkllaskets. . neatly lined with the i
dlllerent colors of sitlns price from $ . ' to j
Hfi ) . t
Tancy Celluloid Ilnsoj. lined with the different f
llgured China silk used lor Jewel ci'jes or e
imiidkorchlef cases : prlco JJ.7. > . e
China Bilk Drapes , with chamois border cut ont v
and painted In the dllferent Hewers ; prices I
from $ I to i-fi. ' K
I'luuli Uftsket Cushions , trimmed In nil the dlf- *
fatcnt Miadesotribbons ; prices from OJcto
SI 7" > . l
Pot-1'ouri Head HesM , in two sizoa ; small size
75c , largo size 'Klc per pair
Satin Damask Centers for table , ftamped with B |
thu very latest designs ; prlcoa Irom OUo to i
181'ij each.
ully hanging his head little MiKe
began :
"C-o-n , tlioro's yor Con. S-t-a-n ,
there's Stan. There's yor Constan.
T-5 , there's yer ti , there's yor Constan-
tl. N-o , there's yer no , there's yer
Constantino. P-u-1 , there's yor pul ,
there's ConfiUintinopul ! "
"Luk a' thai now ! Fai.x , Mrs. Finn ,
yor b'y has a great head , so lie has.
Musim , but this oddocation is a quaro
thing. An wliaro' is this place ,
MiclcoyV"
This question staggered Mickey for n
minute. IIo scratched his bead , and re
plied at a hazard : "In Asyl"
"Ah , ha , is that fie ? " replied his aunt.
"An toll mo , Mickey , is lhal anywliaro
near Ireland ? "
"Naw , " replied the bov bridling with
a consciousness of the largeness of his
information. "It's right fornitibt Afrl-
cay. whnro Hi' black nnguro'a ate yo.
On'y in Constan-tl-no-pul th' naguro's
yallor an'tharo's more dogs tharo than
hairs on mo billy .goat's back. "
"Ow , ow , " oxclained his aunt , raising
her hands in surprise. "An1 fwhat docs
they do wid th' doggs ? "
"Makes sassidgo iv 'em ! "
"Oh , tli' b'nsls. Hut toll mo Mickey ,
is it pork sassidgo or bolo'ny sassidgo ? "
Again little Mike was nonplussed.
After a little reflection , however , ho re
plied :
"I'm nfthor thinking it must bo bolo
'ny sabsidge , for how could they make
pork sassidgo out Iv a dog ? "
"Thruo for yo , Mickey , I didn't think
o' that. But fwhat olfao is tharo 'sides
doggs ? "
"Well , there's alloygntorsln th'river
Nile , boyant th'city , with mouths on
them like th' hltchon duro , These ani
mals is as long as a fiuco.iui' they comes
up on th' shore an' lays there wld tlmro
mouths" open till the little cliildro
crawls in. Thin th' ' alloygators swol-
loys the cliildro , clothes an1 all , widout
annv enlt alther , so they do , an smacks
their lips fur more. "
"Ah , th' little dears ! God help thim.
An' , Mickey , does thim animals ate
inanny o1 lh' hildro ? "
"Tlioy ales all they can get , an' picks
their tooth wid the ind iv their tails ,
which Is sharp as nudles list fur that. "
"An' don't the childro squeal ? "
"Sure thoydoce ; but tU'baua'Hn'conioB ' ,
too late. "
Holiday liluu and Dc'rf fiiooili
Dinner sot ot 112 ploco . brown decoration , a
sensible prosout ; only J'J a sot.
Handsome line of dinner seta of 12 ptorps Rood
decoration ; teducod Irom JJT.W to 4'j u sot.
lCRnnt line of Havllnnd Dlnnor Sots , icdncod
from $73 to f5U per set.
Three exquisite set of Ilavlland Chlnn. wlilch
o wish to close out Your cholco of either
for WiD per nous. They cannot be duplicated
for less than 8 Oi ) ,
SOP our line of Lamps , special al $3 ,
$7.oO and $10. -
§ Gents' Furnishing Dop' t.
Harr's Gents' rurnlshtng nopartmont has
* just boon replenished with novelties and moful
* goods forholldiy woar. Saj our solectlon of
Hoys' ami .Men 's 1'nr Olovcs. $ . ' .50. J2.7S. f,1 , 81.25.1
& ( Jo ut.s' Jersey Smoking Jackets for JSnnd fit.60.
c O cuts' I'mbri'llas from ? 2 lo * I5. I
k Cardigan Jackets , Jl.fS to W.50.
Pi J enpy Jackets , JT , all sizes
1'ull Hue ot Gents' Dress Shirts , Scarf Pins , Cuff j
and Collar Huttons.
i W dozen GontV Now Neck-Scarfs , satin lined ,
2oc ; worth ; ) " ) C each.
20 dozen Gents' Idiot and Pn if Neck -Scarfs , j
extra quality , Wfcj worth Jl o.ich.
f ( ! dozen ( ionls1 Scotch Wool Gloves , new
shades. T e pair ; worth 75c pair.
Co pair ( louts' Gauntlet I-'ur Gloves , Sout horn J
5j beaver , J4.2J ; worth SMU pair.
3 j-,0 pairs Hoy'Gauntlet l''ur Gloves , Southern
. rj biMver. H.'iO ; worth 31 pair.
' 2jOdo7en Gents' Uxtra Sapor-stint IlrltUU Ha lf |
I Sg Hose , regular nnde.Vic ; worth 2'ic pair.
f,0 dozen gents' 1 oiicy Striped nnd Sol Id Color. ' .
| 5 full rug nlar made , $2 dozen , worth Mdoren. |
> rcsi Dcniirlniciit.
Persian Umbioldery. to C Indies wide , fD.CO to 1
* I yard.
n-lnch lied Fo\ and Ilacr-oon. Fur , 7r c per yard.
K } 1 'tul and Silk Pattern IJrald uud Ualoon , 26c to
3 Jlyard.
$ Rllk Cord and Hraided Girdles 75c to n. 50 each.
S lilaclc Hllk Gimp and ( laloon. ole to Jll.W yard.
< a illipk : llo.ul Ciiun aim Galooii , 7io to S10 yard.
s Cut Steul Gimp , Jl to $ "i yard.
Kur I.oopj 0)0 ) to tl yach.
Doiuirlmoiit.
(3 ( 000 dozen Sideboard Scarfs , 00-Inch long , blue , I
i i ed and ollgold centers , at 53c each , worth
Jl ea h. '
1 } 3JO dozen Sideboard Scarfs. 7'Mnch long , blue ,
red nnd old gold tenters , at BUc each , worth
$1.2" ) oach. '
12pieces TMn < h Cream Damask , pure linen , .
clioif o jittcrn s , at Kits per yard , never sold
for less than 8'ic. '
2J piece70inch Cream Dain < is . pnro linen
now designs , nt fiOr per yard , would bo con-
siduro 1 gooil value clsowhura nt7ric.
HAHIt'S IIANNKK NAPKIN.
COO dozen 21x.4-lnch llloachod Napkins , pure I
hlsh linen. ntlJ per do en. 11 has no eciual
nt the price. '
Oilove 5 > upartmunt.
dozen L idles' 1-Huttnn real l-'rcnch Kid
( Doves , full line of colors and blnck. In all I
the newest styles of embroideries , only
tl.'l't a pair. ,
20J dozen superior nunllty Ladles' 4-Hutton Urn-
broldar d Illack Kid ( lloves , oft , Dllablo
and perfect llttlng ; only tlM a pair.
Complete assortment ofizes and colors In Per-
rm's and Jcmvin's best ( jnallty Kid Gloves ,
the most satisfactory gloves made ; JI.Oj a
pair. i
Kino quality of All-Silk Mittvns , opnn-n-ork
ImckH , lined with black or colored silk ; 11,85. j
mill tl.M a pair. f
10 qualities ot Hoys'Sc-otch Wool Qloves , 31c,40o
WJc , ( i.c , 75c a pair. I
Open until 9 o'clock every night to accommodate the trade at BARK'S Santa Glaus Headquarters.
Wm. Dry
"An' wluirc's th' p'licemin wid tharo
' " '
clubs' '
P'lioeinin ! " hCBrnfully replied
j Michoy. "Shuro , th' liaythiiiB don't
I linv1 any use for sinh min. Musliu , they
I don't wire a hn'po'lh fur cliildro 'coptin'
I tlioy'ro l'yb. Ho it's on'y gurruls th'
] alldygaters atcs. " *
"Ofli , milllii inurther , th' liaythin
bliiggards ! Oh , th' imgurthaves ! An'
BO I'm thinkin' th' mothers an' fathers
'ud ho sittin' forninst the duros Watching -
ing Ihim animals Hwallyln' the gurls ,
an' they looUin" on an' winkin'at the
alloygators. Dear , dear ! Well , if I
had wan iv thim Coii-stan-ti-no-plura
here , do you knowfwliatl'ddo uid him ,
Mickey V Uo yo know fwliat I'd do wld
mo two hands , nvieV Well , I'll toll yo
fwlwt I'd do , bugob ; I'd hould his lioad
bochuno mo two knucs , lllco ahead o'
cabhidgo , d'ye moind , an1 I'd bate in hia
Bhkull wid mo llsht , so I would , an'
more power t' me arruin till I'd do it ! "
In her excitement Mickey'n aunt iwo
10 her foot and started in Boaruh of the
poker to give him a practical example
of what Hho could do with that liifttru-
mcnt. Mrs , Finn , however , soothed
her rulllcd mind by Jianding her Mr.
Finn's cutty wipe , loaded to ovorllow-
ing with "Hod-carrioi'd' Doliglit. " As
she pulled away she became calmer ,
and alluded to the untimely fate of the
unfortunate babies in the following
fooling manner :
"Ah , well , God is good. IIo knows
best fwhat is boat fur thim little hay-
thins r'ared in darkness. Faix , it's
betthor fur thim t' die young and go t'
glory than t' bo growln' up t' bo canny-
bals , so 'tis. Then , inobbo. if they
crowed up they'd coino over t' Ainerf-
kay in big sliipd an1 cut down the Irish
gurls' wages. Fnlx , it's little enough
p ay th' Irish nro gottin' now. so 'tis.
hat wid th'Swadosan'th' Dootoh , th'
Irish colleens liav' no sliow , not t1 mln-
tion th1 Chinese , bad cess t' th' rat
niters ! But , Mickey , toll mo , does anny
iv thim animlla ever bo kilti" '
"Ayo , shure they do , but its mighty
haard killin' thim , Yo boo , tlioy has
scaloaon thim like a shad , on'y as big
as a Blitovo ilato ) and as haard , so a bullet -
lot 'ud ' scut oil their backs like a marble
011 th' ' roof. So , fwhat d'ye think they
do but shoot thim from th' inside. "
Mrs. Finn looked up and said in a
tone of reproach :
"Now , Mtckoy. don't bo tollln' yor
auntie nnny liosl1' . . . ;
" 'Dood I don't imv' t' bo tolllii' Ho 8 '
mother , " said little Mike , indignantly.
"But I'll got tlif book an' show her th1
picture whore th'women is feedin'tho
alloygators. "
Mickey disappeared in great haslo in
the bod-room and reappeared in a short
time with a lattorod old-lime geog
raphy. IIo turned ever the loavoa
rapidly in his haste to establish his
reputation for truthfulness , and at last
in triumph displayed a picture ropro-
80iiting the woman of Ilindostan olTor-
itif , ' up their children to tlio crocodiles
in the river Ganges. Doth the women
examined tlio picture minutely , and ut
tered exclamations of surprise. Sus
tained and noothod by the those ovi'-
donces of unquestioning belief , Mlckoy
related how the ' ' "
'alloygators" were cap
tured.
"Yo too that alloygator wid ills mouth
open ? Well , whin wan o' thim haythins
wants a pair o' cowhide boots t' kapo
his fuel out o' th' wet , lie takcH an ould
fills it full o' blnstin'
toinaty can an now-
dhor. Thin ho'll put a bit o' fuse t' the
can an' lire it out t' the big mouth that'H
out in the wather fitandin' open like a
collar duro. < Thin the haythlirll put his
llngora in ills oarsnnd there'll bo a bang
like thnndor , an' tli1 wathor'll shoot up
like a fountain. If yo were walkln'
along th' tlie shore , in about two min
utes , auntie , wid yor hands in yor poolc-
. ' ' ' the
otsan'smokin'ycr poipo , yo'd HOC
dead alloygator comin' upt'tli' top o'
wather , an * a hole in ills back as yo
o'ud put a barrel in. "
| "An1 what thin , Mickey ? " said his
' agitated aunt. . i
I "Well , thin , " resumed little Mlko ,
I "thoy tows him nsiioro wld a tow-line
an' they pries out his tooth wid a crow
bar an' makes knife handles iv thim ;
tlioy pulls out his back-bono t' make
| hoo-hanulcs , nn1 shoe-brushes out iv his
eye winkers , an' boota iv his shkln. "
I "Dear , dear , luk a' that now ! Thai's '
what yo 1'arn when yore oddicatcd.
1 Sorra a bit o' mo ivor heerd th' lolkos
I nforo. .An'fwhat kin' ' 1'arnln" d'yo
! call all that , Mickey ? " "Tliat'ujj'osor-
pliy , " replied the scholar ,
In the decline of llfo Infirmities beset
us , lo which our youth and raatuiity
were strangers , our kidneys and liver
uro suuject to derangements but nothing
equals lr. J. II. McLean's Liver and
Kidney Ualm ua a. regulator of tncso
organs ,