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OVER FORTE YEARS PR AcTIGRL EXPERIENCE
THE FINEST TUNE AND MUST DURABLEvPIANll
AT
The Lowest Possible Price.
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01d Pianos Taken in Exchange.
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NEW YORK CITY,
9 WEST FOURTEENTH STREET.
MOUNT VERNON, N. Y
52 WEST FIRST STREET
FACTORY.
STAMFORD. CONN. ' ‘
BRIDGEPORT.
THE
D. M. Read
COMPANY.
WONDER '
13 IN THE
MAKING
Not the materials. Every-
thing that is desirable'in Silk,
VVOOI, and Silk
Mixtures have unfolded their
beauties for your choosing;
everything that will make a
. complete success sofar as fab-
rics are concerned. Any-
thing with a silky sheen will
find plenty of favor—Will be
in fashion.
Doubtless our Dress Goods
department can throw more
light on the absolute correct-
ness of new gown stuffs than
a whole page of printed mat-
ter, for the actual things are
here; new textures, new
weaves, new colorings and
all—doesn’t draw on 'one’s
imagination a bit. The judg-
ment of the man behind the
counter is worth a good deal
to you just now. '
Dress Trimmings, more
elaborate, artistic and beauti-
ful than ever; they have to
be to keep step with the new
dress fabrics.
Intricate patterns of Span-
gles and Beads together with
Yokes, Bands, Belts and Col-
lars come in all sorts of
shapes. Laces with almost
no end of applique designs on
net and chiffon—effects that
are decidedly pleasi n g.
Charming assortments to
choose from.
SPECIAL.
Fifants’ Outfits. We will
sel you a little Slip, trimmed
with hamburg, for 25 cents ;
a fine Nainsook Slip, trimmed
with lace on the ruffle, for 39
cents ; a barrow Coat, for 25
cents; a long Skirt, for 25
cents; a cream silk Cap, for
25 cents; a handsome wor-
sted Sacque, for 25 cents; a
pair of Socks, for either 10, 15,
20 01' 25 cents; an embroid-
ered Shawl, for 50 cents; a
long cashmere Cloak, $1.00.
Better ones of course at
other prices. Never so pretty
' nor so cheap as at the present
time.
These are the opening day
of new Separate Skirts.
and Wool ‘
A NEW WONDERLAND.
' Montana Has a Rival Beauty Spot
1‘7 the Yosemite Valley.
It Is Located Among the Snow-Crowned
Peaks of a. Remote Region and Sur~
rounded by a Dense
Forest.
There has been discovered during the
last season by a party of scientists in
one of the most inaccessible portions of
Montana :1 spot that for grandeur and
unique beauty gives promise of out-
rivaling the Yosemite valley of Califor-
nia, the Grand canyon of the Colorado,
and other famous scenic attractions of
the great west. .
This newly-discovered wonderland is
situated north of Lake McDonald, near
the boundary line between Flathead
and Teton counties, among the snow:
crowned peaks of that remote region,
and surrounded by almost impenetra-
ble forests. Until recently the bean-
ties of this place had never been seen
except-by Indians and'half-breeds, and
possibly a few trappcrs and prospectors.
A half—breed sco’ut having told a party
of “wise men from the east” camping.
on the shore of Lake McDonald—itself
a bit of wondrous scenic beauty—mar-
velous tales of the wonders of this spot,
their interest was, aroused, and they de—
termined to visit this isolated region
and judge for themselves of its attrac-
lions.
Accordingly theyfirst proceeded to the
head of Lake McDonald, where they se—
cured as guides and packers two trusty
frontiei'smen. half—breeds, named Gede
uhn and Apgar, who were familiar with.
these wild mountains and trackiess for—
ests. It was an arduous undertaking,
but they toiled persistently onward.
The steep, narrow trail led northward
from the lake for perhaps ten miles;
when this distance had been ac~
eomplished their journey was only
just begun. For many miles they were
obliged to chop their way through
dense forests and tangled undergrowth,
where nothing but the trails of deer
and footprints of bears—many of the
latter very fresh—could be detected.
After two days of indefatigable labor
they suddenly came upon a spot of such
rare. beauty that Dr. L. B. Sperry, of
Minneapolis, one of the party, consid-
ered an authority on American scenery,
pronounced it “a scenic gem of the first
water." This consisted of a basin, in
the shape of a horseshoe, about two
miles in length and a mile or a mile and
a half in width, surrounded on all sides
by walls of rock, rising almost perpen-
dicularly to heights varying from 3,000
to 4,000 feet. In the floor of this basin,
like a jewel in its setting, was a beautis
ful lake of deep, sapphire blue, :1 mile’
and a half in length by half a mile in
width; its waters of such perfect clear—
ness that the speckled trout, with
which they were filled, were plainly
visible. The surrounding ledges of
rocks were surmounted by numerous
peaks, rising to dizzy heights, 1,000 and
2,000 feet above the timber line, their
loft-y summits white with perpetual
snow.
At the head of the basin were two
streams of icy water, pouring in beau-
til'ul cascades over the rocks and cliffs;
sometimes clinging to the walls, resem-
bling ribbons and cords of silver, and
sometimes dashing over the ledges,
diffusing themselves in ‘clouds of rain—
bow-tinted spray, hundreds of feet be-
low. The total height of these silvery
streams was estimated to be at least
2.500 feet, and they derive their supply
from the vast fields of eternal snow ly-
ing in the awful solit'udes far above.
Along a portion of the southern wall
there was a slope extending from a
height of 2,000 feet down nearly to the
border of the lake. {ere avalanches
are of frequent occurrence, shooting
down the slope with terrific force, and
with a rushing, roaring sound, not un-
like peals of thunder, and plunging into
the unfathomable depths of rocky
chasms. On account of the oft-recur-
ring avalanches the party christened
this secluded mountain valley ".-‘iva~
lanclie Basin,” and the surrounding
peaks and picturesque masses of rock
were given names suggested by their
appearance; the Sphinx, the Dome,
Cathedral Spires, the Castle, and the
Matterhorn, the last on account of its
surprising resemblance to the far-
i'umcd Alpine peak. -
The walls inclosing this bit of wonder-
land are of metamorphic sandstone,
some of the‘ strata being of uncolored
quartz, nearly as white as the surround-
ing snows, while other strata are of
bright red. The formation of the rocks
exhibits many marvelous phenomena
and the. place contains many scientific
as well as scenic attract-ions, and will
prove a most interesting field of study
for the geologist and mineralogist.
It is very probable that long ago, in
the prehistoric ages. this spot was the
bed of some enormous inland lake of
great depth, of which the little lake
now existing in its center contains,
comparatively speaking, 0nly.the last
few drops in the slowly emptying basin.
But whatever may have been its history
in the dim and distant past it is easy to
predict its future; for ,when, by the
construction of good roads, communi-
cation shall have been established with
the railways it is certainly destined to ,
become one of the most celebrated re—
sorts; a shrine Where earth’s weary pil-
grims, through communion with nature,
will find peace and rest.—M. Barbour, in
Chicago Tribune.
To Clean velvet. -
It is worth while remembering in
these days when everyone of us who can
possibly afford it intends to have a vel-
vet waist or wrap or gown that velvet
should always be brushed against the
grain to remove dust, and if in very bad
condition should be sprinkled with fine
white sand and then brushed till none
of this remains. The cleansing power
of common seashore sand is very great,
and if collected after use and 'washed
can do service many times—St. Louis
Republican.
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speak well of Doan’s Kidney Pills. We
. coin or in legal—tender paper, which may ‘
Was A REVELATION. _
To Her arid Many Others;
It was a revelation, to every sufi'ei'er
from kidney complaints. Surprise and
gratitude‘are the impressions it leaves
behind. Medicines have come and
gone, some with merit, others with
none. (lures spring up in the papers
like mushroons but are soon de-
clared toad stools from the lack of
profit. 'l‘ne people livedtoo far away.
Facts are wanted. Whom have you
cured? That is what is wanted. “Tell
me oi neighbors Mimi have found relief
and I will believe you.” That is plain
English. The disease may have aLatin
name, but anyone understands pain.
Anyone would rather have relief from
backache than to know the Latin name
for 1t.nAmd still it is well to know the
cause. Nine times out of ten it comes
item the kidneys. That’s why Doan’s
Kidney Pillslare so successful With all
kinds of bad backs. What proof have
we of thisauccess? The only satisfac-
tory proot for you, Norwalk testimonv.
A Norwalk lady has good reason to
refer to Mi 8. Alex G. McLean who lives
at No. 18 Maple street. Mrs. McLean
is well known to Norwalk people being
theiWiie of the popular manager of a
big rNew York jobbers Drug House.
She has been a sufierer for two years '
and a half, was under treatment of a
Brooklyn specialist who claimed she
had chronic Briggt’s Disease. She got
Donn s Kidney Pills at Hale’s drug
more and began taking .them. Mrs.
McLean says. “I do‘not care to go in-
to the details of my case. Doan’s Kid-
ney Pills are—helping me and I feel very
mucnbetter. I have great confidence
in their merit. -
Doun‘s kidneyPills are for sale by
all dealers. Price 50 cents per box, six
boxes for $2.50. By mail on receipt of
price by Foster—MHburn Co., Bufl'alo,
N. Y. sole agents for the U. 5.
Thousands are suffering excruciating
misery from that plague of the night,
Itching Piles, and say nothing about it
through scenes oi delicacy. All such
Wlll 119d: an instant relief ii. the use of
Donn s Ointment. It never mils.
J- D. Jennings.
UNDERTAKFR
4 Knight street. opposite
Street liaiivv a.) liepnt
NIGHT BELL A T OFFICE
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Piano Lessons.
BS. GEORGE W. BRADLEY (daughter
M of the late_Wm. 11. Nash.) gives effluent
and satisfactory instructions on the Piano iii
her home No.193iiiaizi c"reet.
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DAVio .w. RAYMOND
Elllllil‘al Director and Emialiiei.
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393Wasliinirton Strict South Norwal 1i
Ellesidencc. Maliackemo Hotel.
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will consult their own mei-
ests by giving us a. call.
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ALL DRUGGISTS.
THE PUBLIC MONEY.
Financial Operations of the United
States Government.
Many Millions of Dollars Annually Manip-
ulated by the Treasury Ofilclals—
National and Depository
Banks.‘
By the public money of the United
States we mean that. Which is not in
circulation, and is therefore not a part
of individual possessions, but is held
by the government itself for the pur-
poses of the nation. This fund is a
fluctuating quantity. It amounted,
nominally, at the last report of the sec—
retary of the treasury, to about $600,-
000,000; but only a. comparatively small
proportion of it was really disposable
money, in the strict sense of the term;
for any public purpose.
The government carries on all its op-
erations, involving the actual use of
money, through three. channels—first,
the treasury of the United States at
Washington, which is under the charge
of the custodian called the treasurer,
not the secretary of the treasury; sec-
ond, through nine subtreasury offices,
in as many leading cities of the coun-
try, which are branches of the treasury
at VVéishington, and are in charge of offi-
cers called subtreasurers; and third,
through a large number of national
banks called depositary banks, which
hold government money subject to the
draft of the treasurer.
. The greater part of the vast amounts
of money held by the treasurer and sub-’
treasurers at any given moment is gold
'or silver, kept there for the purpose of
redeeming or securing the paper notes
issued by the government. But‘there
are at all times large sums of money in
be said to be merely passing through the
government’s hands. There are many
millions coming in as receipts from'cus-
toms and taxes, and many millions more
being paid out for expenses; for the
yearly expenses of the government of
the United States approach very nearly
half a billion dollars, and at present ex-
ceed the receipts.
To facilitate these passing transac-
tions, the government has for many
years kept a. constantly-varying amount
of ready money in the hands of the de-
positary national banks. For the last"
ten years the amount of public money
held by these banks has averaged about
I
$22,000,000; though at one date it rose
to about $55,000,000, and at another fell .
to $10,000,000.
With respect to thismoney, the gov-
ernment is in a. much better position,
as to security, than other depositors in
the bank. For although it receives no
interest on its money, it holds'a certain
amount of its own bonds, owned by the
bank, as security for the deposits. A
recent general return of the national
banks showed that there were more
than $28,000,000, par value, of govern-
ment bonds held by the treasury as se-
curity for such deposit.
There were, at the latest date, 155 of
these depositary banks, out of about
3.800 national banks in the country.
Their custody of large sums of govern-
ment money is' to them, of course, a.
source of profit; and although the de-
posits of‘the government are at all times
subject to the treasurer’s draft, it is
well known that the government could
not, in practice, withdraw these depos-
its without causing‘panic or at least
creating a stringency in the money mar—
ket.
Various projects have been put' for-
ward to enable the government to reap
the benefit which goes to the banks
with these funds; but no scheme of
the kind has been adopted by congress.
There is no law which enables the gov-
ernment to collect interest on its funds
which may be in private hands.
It is very seldom indeed that so much.
as a dollar of public money is lost. All
officers through Whose hands it passes
give bonds for a greater amount than
the sum that they hold, and if they
prove dishonest, which is very rarely
the case, their bondsmen are held.
No depositary bank has caused to the
government any loss, unless the failure
to pay interest on the deposits may be
deemed a loss. The public money is
practically not liable to the casualties
which constantly threaten the funds of
private individuals; nor, indeed, should
it be.—-Youth’s Companion.
1”,!“ AI.
Jinks’ Jolie.
J inks—To-day I pleased a pretty
woman by telling her that a certain
red-faced, snub-nosed, baldheaded mor—
tal looked like her. .
Winks—Get out!
Jinks—The red-faced, snub-nosed,
baldheaded mortal was her first baby-,-
N. Y. Weekly. ~
Norwalk Chronicler