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the the sale and with this army erly lis ology, aided The took on best its of Good his of their of and the it news the it the of of only TOURGEE'S DOWNFALL. THAT COSTLY CHILD OF AESTHETICISM, "OUR CONTINENT." Nourished on Lillies and Shaded by Sunflower -The Struggles of its Founder Blaine and the Tariff. Special Correspondence of the Commercial Gazette. PHILADELPHIA, Dee. Tour- had brt In te The Continent, the bit of going round in the of exchanges.

Tourgee's venture was exceedingly unfortunate from the very start in this city February 15, 1882, the date of the publication initial number of Our Continent. It money slathers of money---from its birth to this sumptuous, highkeep toned and extremely elegant weekly straight with creditors on Saturday nights, while at Elerenth and Chestnut streets. Tourgee put all his money made easily by his wonderful success success, "The Fool's, Errand" into publishing company of Our Continent. He got friends to come forward and assist him when his pile became too small to pay the grand writers it supported and the dirty 08- sentini necessary to keep the typos at the case, the white paper at the door and the press working. But it was no go.

It was news-stand and taiked about, was for at bome and abroad, and yet it failed to pay. A MIGHTY TRIAD. original projectors of Our Continent were Judge Tourgee, Robert S. Davis and Dr. Daniel G.

Brinton. A first-rate triad. They all had brains, and it was a combination that reprevented considerable cash. Tourgee had his reputation builded on "The Fool's Errand." Daris was wealthy, a first-class business man and publisher. Dr.

Brinton was widely known 119 the editor of the Medical Surgical Reporter, one of the most deeply learned men in Philadelphis, a thorough scholar and linguist, perhaps the ethnologist and authority on archsnamiamaties, antiquarian and aboriginal literature this side of the Atlantic. Tourgee WAS Conduetor, Brinton Secretary, and Davis handled the ducats. The firet number the publrcation appeared February 15, 1882. In shape, as your renders may remember, it was an unwieldy-looking affair--not unlike the old WanMagazine--but oh! how it was. When first appeared the lily-eating early English sun-flower eraze was then at calmination.

Oscar Wilde, the gaudiest fraud of all age gaudy frauds, was on his way to this country. The ripples of his sensation had broken on our society shores before he came, and affected them with a mild Innacy. The firat number of Our Continent contained two little poetic gems by Oscar, "Impressions," they were called; $125 an impression was the price, I believe. The were cabled over. One wag "Le The lily's withered chalice falls Around its rod of dusty gold, And from the beech trees on the wold The last wood-pigeon coos and calls.

The other "La Mer A white mist drifts across the shrouds, A wild moon in this wintry sky Gleams like an angry lion's eye Out of a mane of tawny clouds. Three verses in each poem, six in all, $41 663 versicle or canticle. THE BEST OF THER KIND. Among the other contributors were Noah Porter, Helen Campbell, Rev. J.

L. Russell, Dr. Brinton, Donald G. Mitchell (Ik Marvel), Wm. Pepper, Provost of the University, George II.

Boker, who wrote A poem, as did Louise Chandier Moulton and G. T. Trowbridge, and there was also one by that true poet, the late Sydney Lanier. Wm. S.

Baker told a story, E. A. Barber gave an antiquarian sketch, and John Habberton, the author of that book over which we have all laughed--B. G. Northrop and Kate Field had short articles, whilst Max Adeler engineered the funny column.

This was certainly an embarrassment of literary riches for a starter, and equal to any New Year prospectus of any magazine. The first numbers were put out in colored covers seethetio tints; the spelling of the title attracted attention, as it tried to relegate the back to the time when there was a searcity of letters in the alphabet, and a many persons were under the impression Our Continent first apthe uncultured approach the perusal of the work, which made taken peared, Then prehensible a ty" that there for seal a was an 588:558 compositor had misstill more utterly incomtrade mark on the of it with a kind of awe. After two or three numbers and when people had quit guessing what the seal, like a big black burnt biscuit with a piece chawed out of it, on the cover meant, Dr. Brinton told us "it was a faithfal rendering by Louis 0. Tiffany of motives found in ancient Mexican art." That it was a copy of the famous Aztec Calendar Stone dug up in the City of Mexico in 1790.

A sort of American Rosetta stone. TOURGEE'S SINGLE-HANDED BATTLE, But notwithstanding The Continent's fine promise, great array of talent, SUE soundings and brilliant send-off, it failed to sucdeed, although liberally patronized, too. I have been told the publication had a wide readerage in Pi tsburgh. The high-priced writers and artists whose facilities of pen and pencil illumined it eat its heart out. It appealed to an ultra -fashionable cult sad shot too far above the common mark.

Tourgee worked hard and bravely to make it a success. The whole management fell on him soon after it got fairly under way. Brinton pulled out first and then Davis, the latter shortly thereafter starting the Evening Call, which appears to be doing well, although the briginal outlay in this venture must have been very heavy. Judge Tourgee, left alone, braved his fate, and not being a native Philadelphian, had those mysterions, cianish influences, for which this place is noted, fighting like the stars in courses against him. He finally moved the company's plant and main office to New York, and this, with an explanatory editorial, which seemed to say, a work like The Contiment must be published in the cosmetroponot in village." This brought down 01.

him, of course, the wrath of natives bore, and probably in the final financial demolition the magazine. It has gone the way of the mathete, the Queen Anne cottage, the Leonine sun-flower, and all that silly plaqueplastering, philo-Japanesque sentiment upon Shich attempted to build its fortune. The one thing in the career of Our Continent to admire was the self-encrificing indefatigability and hard labor of Judge Tourgee- and his good wife who worked as hard as he did -to make it succeed. I am sorry he has gone under, but he'll be np again, as a man like that cannot be kept under by the adverse tides of fortune. His "Appeal to Caesar' is good reading, 110 that we bave a Democratic President.

CHRISTMAS CHAT. weather in the last few days has thronged Chestnut and Eighth streets with crowds Christmas-gift buyers. In this city shopkeepers and trade people got ready for the holidays fully a month before those days come in the calendar, and it is the custom among patrons to bay presents as long before. The result is now, that everybody ehoves ahead the reason, and the crowd in the stores is as great on fine day now as the day before Christmas. Wanamaker's on a bright, crisp afternoon is a pageant in itself- vast moving maSS through which at times it is bard to work one's way, The money that is spent here and at other bazaars is prodigious and gives the lie to the assertion that times are hard.

Wanamaker's is the one store where Philadelphians meet on the level- up-town and down-town people equally patronize it. Some persons deal there to save the sheer exhaustion entailed in making the circuit of other establishments. Everything can be got, from a needle to "Blaine's Twenty Years of Congress, within the building. There is talk, which is said to mean business here, that Sam Randall will certainly go into Cleveland's Cabinet. If he does his district will be made Republion in the next Congressional apportionment.

It was only saved from the knife ten years ago by special favor. Arthur's message was awaited with interest, at PITTSBURGH COMMERCIAL GAZETTE, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, PAGES. 5 there are those who said he would recommend tariff reduction. Arthur never was sound on the tariff. That is well known.

How could he, representing the large importing interest in New York City? By the way, this interest had more to do with Blaine's defeat than Burchard, Conkling, St. John or the rainy day. Blaine made his fight square-toed and flat-footed for protection. He has believed it from conviction, and thirty-two years ago last month-when he was at the blind asylum here -wrote a swinging editorial for Harding's Inquirer in favor of it. Had Blaine passed.

under the yoke of this importing interest, as Garfield--who was always somewhat of a revenue reformer, 80 much HO indeed that your Representative, Errett, could not vote for him for Speaker did, things might have been different. But Blaine preferred to fall rather than imperil Am ekate of protection entertoot to this etty and yours, and every manufacturer in this foremost manufacturing State should remember this to his honor. Had Blaine been elected, a man by the name of James in Washington would most likely have had diminished powers in interpreting tariff legislation. Under Cleveland he will, no doubt, remain, as he has done under Arthur. The importers of New York know when they hare got a good thing and hold on to it.

SKYSAIL. In Our Cloak Room To-Day. 50 Mohair Plush Coats at $20, in all sizes. Also, Plush Coats in better grades, up to the very finest goods made, 40 and 42 inches long, Fine Beal Plush Dolmans, Raglans and Newmarkets, handsomest goods made. Special styles in Short Wraps, in all the newest materials, trimmed with black Fox.

100 Brown Stockinette Newmarkets, in all sizes and lengths, and at less prices than they can be found in New York to-day. Fine Plain Beaver Newmarkets, in Brown, Navy and Black, and Beaver Trimmed. Circulars; Cloth Dolmans, for old Ladies; Silk Matelasse Newmarkets; Matelasse Russian Dolmans for old Ladies; Short Wraps in Brocade Velvet at $20. New lots in Children's Havelocks, Ulsters and Newmarkets; also, Flannel Mother Hubbards for small children. Jos.

HORNE Retail Stores, Penn avenue. Christmas Greeting. Ladies', Gentlemen's and Misses' Fancy Linen Hundkerchiefs, Mufilers, Gloves of every description, Jewelry, Scarf Pins, Cuff Buttons, Bracelets, Earrings, Fancy Pins, Gents' Fine Neckwear, Portmonaies, Satchels, Cigar Holders, Beautiful Line of Ladies' Neckwear, Silk Umbrellas, Fine Painted Fans; a choice line of Fancy Goods too numerous to mention. Don't forget the number, 109. Federal street, WALDIE THOMPSON, SMWE Allegheny.

HOLIDAY PRESENTS! Holiday Presents: Beantiful new Plush goods such 98 Jewel Boxes, Work Boxes, Comb and Brush Sets, Manicure Sets, Shaving Boxes, Bags, at remarkably low prices, also Parisian Inkstands and Fancy Goode at great bargains at ROSENBAUM Market street. 12 Xmas Presents For $4, nt G. Aufrecht's photograph gallery, 68 Federal street, Allegheny. Fine Plush Garments At a great reduction in price, splendid line to select from, at ROSENBAUM HOLIDAY GOODS. Handsomer Than Ever.

FOR LADIES. Toilet Sets, Odor Cases, Nail Sets, Glove Boxes, Jewel Cases, Hankerchief Boxes, Whisk Holders, Fine Whisks, Work Baskets, Cushion Sets. FOR GENTLEMEN. Toilet bets, Collar Boxes, Dressing Cases, Cuff Boxes, Shaving Sets, Blacking Cases, Whisk Holders, Shaving Mirrors. In the above lines of goods we carry a larger stock and offer lower prices than any other house in the city.

Please favor us with a call. DUNCAN THOMPSON, tf 37 Fifth avenue. DRAPERIES for stage dressing rooms and working drop curtain, with or without enlcium light, for rent by I. E. Church, No.

9 Sixth street, near Suspension bridge. $2 50, $3 00 and $3 50. Examine these Black Velvets at sacrifice prices. JOHN L. MOORHOUSE, STTh 35 Fifth avenue.

Misses' Fine Cloaks, at bargain prices, at ROSENBAUM Holiday Novelties Now Ready. New arrivals daily in Fancy Goods, for Christmas Presents. Jos. HORNE Retail Stores, Penn avenue. Toilet Brush Sets.

New and elegant goods. Nothing more acceptable or appropriate as 8 holiday present for either a lady or gentleman. Our prices are lower and our stock is larger and handsomer than any previous year. DUNCAN THOMPSON, tf Brush manufacturers, 37 Fifth avenue. Holiday Novelties Now Ready.

New arrivals daily in Fancy Goods, for Christmas Presents, Jos. HORNE Retail Stores, Penn avenue. Real Seal Plush Sacques, Equal in appearance to Finest Alaska Seal, at a great reduction in prices. Choice new goods at ROSENBAUM Dr. W.

F. Fundenburg. Diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat elusively, No. 503 Penn avenue, near Fifth street Carelessness. If you are afflieted with unreliable help, don't fail to get a Boss One Minute Coffee Pot, and you may always depend on getting good coffee.

Demmler Bros. are headquarters for all kinds of House Furnishing Goods. Real Seal Plush Sacques, Equal in appearance to finest Alaska Seal, at a great reduction in prices. Choice new goods at ROSENBAUM Real Seal Plush Sacques, Equal in appearance to finest Alaska Seal, at a great reduction in priees. Choice new goods at ROSENBAUM Strong and Clear.

The Boss Coffee Pot makes stronger and clearer coffee, with less grounds, than any other coffee pot ever offered. Go to Demmler House Furnishing Stores, Nos. 526 and 528 Smithfield street, and be convinced. 500 Russian Hare Muff: 880. apiece, value $1 50, at Rosenbaum HOLIDAY GOODS.

Novelties in Lace Fichus and Collarettes. Lace Chemisettes; the new "Fedora in Pompadour and Brabant Lace. White Lace Jabots from 50c to $2. Jos. Retail Stores, Penn avenue.

Keep Warm By using one of Spear's Celebrated Argue or Silver Moon Stoves, for sale Demmler Nos. 526 and 528 Smithfield street. The Hallet Davis Pianos Are considered by all artists to be absolutely perfect. Send for catalogue and terms to Wilcox White Organ Co. Extra Bargains.

Ladies' kid button shoes, glove kid top, reduced from $2 50 to $2 per pair, at G. D. SIMEN'S. The 78 Ohio street, Allegheny. 500 Russian Hare Muffs 880.

apiece, value $1 50, at Rosenbaum LATEST styles of Imported and Domestic Christmas cards now opeu. Jos. ETCHBACM 48 Fifth avenue. Newmarkets! Newmarkets! 500 fresh ones from 87. 50, $9, $10 up to $75, all sizes and qualities, remarkably cheap, at Rosenbaum Market street.

CHURCH NEWS ON HIT PAGE. REED'S LIST. Elegantly 'filastrated Gift Books for the Holidays, Christine, By V. Buchanan 50 Brushwood. By T.

Buchanan 1 50 Drifting. By T. Buchanan 1 50 Lady Clare. By Alfred 1 50 The Brook and Other Poems. By Tennyson 50 The Bells.

By Edgar Allan 1 50 The Raven. By Edgar Allan 50 From Greenland's Icy Mountains. Heber. 1 50 That Glorious Song of 01d. By 50 The Old Oaken Bucket 1 50 Jesus, Lover of My Soul.

By Charles 1 50 Songs From 50 The Legends of Sleepy Hollow. 1 50 Ten Winkle. a Christmas Irving. 50 The Seven Ages of 50 Annie and Willie's 50 Songs of Christmas. 1 50 Bells Across the Snow.

By 1 50 The Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner. By Rock Me to Sleep, 1 Gray's Elegy. By Thos. Gray. Pilgrims of the Night.

By 1 Samuel Taylor 1 $888 Sweet By and By. By S. Filmore Bennett. 1 50 Keble's Evening 1 50 My Faith Looks Up to Thee. By Ray Palmer 1 50 0 May I Join the Choir Invisible.

By George 1. 50 Any of the above books will be sent promptly by mail on receipt of price. GEO. W. REED 431 Wood street, Pittsburgh, Pa.

SEAL SACQUES. Buy Your Seal Sacques From the Manufacturer, I bave just received the second invoice of fine ALASKA SEAL, ENGLISH DYE. Ladies would do well to call early and select the skins and have their Sacques Made to Order and know what they are getting. I have also in stock a Complete Line of Fine Seal Sacques, from 34 to 46, bust measure. SEAL SACQUES! E- DYED, RE-LINED, RE-SHAPED.

A Perfect and Clean Color Guaranteed. I keep in my employ the best experienced workmen. W. F. GRAHAM, FUR FACTORY, Successor to KILGORE GRAHAM, 445 WOOD STREET.

strati HOLIDAY HANDKERCHIEFS! Thousands of Dozens--Linen Hauderchiefs In every quality and variety, at all prices. Jos. HORNE Retail Stores, Penn avenue. Stockinette Newmarkets, at reduced prices, at ROSENBAUM Fiske, Clark Flagg Neckwear, besides all other popular makes. Newest things in nobby patterns, at STEWART HENRY'S.

Gents' Furnishing House, No. 101 Fifth avenue, thartf Next to the Postoffee. J. R. Reed 93 Market Street.

Diamonde, Gold-headed Canes, Ice Pitchers, Finger Rings, Watch Chains, Clocks. Prices Tell. Gents' Fair Stitch, Opera Tipped Toe, Imitation Lace Congress, all sizes 6 to 11, all solid leather, only $1 75 per pair at G. D. SIREN'S, The 78 Ohio street, Allegheny.

Holiday Novelties Now Ready. New arrivals daily in Fancy Goods, for Christmns Presents. Jos. HORNE Retail Stores, Penn avenue. HOLIDAY Goods now open.

Large display at Rosenbaum 508 Smithfield Street. FLOWERS AND PALMS FOR: a WEDDINGS. GERMANS. LUNCHES, RECEPTIONS, ETC. Estimates furnished.

JOHN R. A. MURDOCH, BULBS AT REDUCED RATES Bedding hyacinths, $6 per 100: tulips, fine mixed, $1 25 per 100: named byacinths, $1 50 per dozen; other bulbs at corresponding low rates. WM. C.

BECKERT. 47 Federal street, Allegheny. MARRIED. FRUIT-SEMPLE-At the residence of the bride's mother, in Hickory, December 4, 1884, Mr. JAMES S.

FRUIT, of Sharon, and Miss CALLIE E. SEMPLE, of Hickory. Rev. Cummings officiating. MILLER-COLVIN-On On Thursday evening, December 4, at the residence of the bride's parents, Mr.

WM. B. MILLER to Miss ANNIE COLVIN, Rev. W. H.

McMillan officiating. All of Allegheny City. WIDMER-WEBB-On Thursday evening, December 4, 1884, at the residence of the bride's parents, Penn avenue. by the Rev. McPherson, JOSEPH C.

WIDMER to Miss KATE A. WEBB, both of Pittsburgh. (Philadelphia papers please DIED. BALLARD-At Emsworth. on Thursday, Dec.

4, 1884, at 5 o'clock P. MARY ANN, wife of Robert E. Ballard, and daughter of Samuel H. Ralph, aged 54 years. "Safe in the arms of Jesns, Safe on His gentlo breast; There by His love o'ershadowed Sweetly her soul shall rest.

Hark 1 'tis the voice of angels Borne in song to me Over the fields of glory, Over the jasper sea. Funeral services at 1:30 P. M. SATURDAY. Interment private at later hour.

No flowers. and Zaresville (0.) papers please DOUGAN- On Friday, December 5, 1884, at 4 A. ANNIE, oldest daughter of Maggie and James S. Dougan, aged 4 years, 2 months and 25 days. Funeral from her parents' residence, Davison street, between Ferty-fourth and Forty-fifth streets, TO- DAY at 3 P.M.

Friends are invited. GLENN-On Thursday, December 4, at 1 o'elock P. WM. H. GLENN, in the 66th year of his age.

Funerel services at his late residence, No. 29 Clark street, on SATURDAY, December 6, at 10 o'clock A. M. Friends of the family are invited to attend. Interment at Mt.

Lebanon. McCANDLES8-On Thursday, December 4, at 10:30 o'clock P. ELIZA BELL, wife of James A. McCandless, in the 30th year of her age. Friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral from the residence of her husband.

No. 222 Arch street, Allegheny City, on SATURDAY, December 6, at 11 o'clock A. M. To proceed to Perrysville Cemetery. MEANS On Friday, December 5, at 3:30 o'clock P.

WILLIAM MEANS, in his 65th year. Funeral from his late residence, 144 Fayette street, Allegheny City, on SUNDAY AFTERNOON, December 7, at 2 o'clock. WRIT--On Friday, December 5, 1884, at 3 d'elock A. WILLIAM WATTS, only son of William and Alice Writ, aged 16 months and 14 Friends of the family are respectfully invited day, to attend the funeral services at 2 o'clock P. at the residence of Mr.

Christ Berry, No. 3 Pasture alley, Allegheny. Interment private at a later hour. JAMES ARCHIBALD BRO. LIVERY AND SALE STABLES.

119 and 136 Third avenue, 2 doors below Smithfield street, next door to Central Hotal. Carriage to Funerals 83. Carriage for Operas, Parties, at the lowest rates. Stable open day and night. Telephone communication.

OLDEST INSURANCE 00. in AMERICA. Assets, $9,071,696 33. INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA OF PHILADELPHIA.

Losses adjusted and paid by W. L. JONES. 84 Fourth avenue. INCORPORATED 1835.

ESTABLISHED IN PITTSBURGH, 1844. Assets of the Company Nov. 1, 1883, $1,946,089.05, DELAWARE Mutual Safety Insurance Co. OF PHILADELPHIA. Branch Ofte in Company's Building, 68 Fourth A venue, Pittsburgh.

T. DALI JENNINGS, Agent. December 21084- NEW GOODS December 2, 1884. AT WILLIAM SEMPLE'S. 165, 167 and 169 Federal Street, Allegheny City, Pa.

Special Bargains IN French Dress Goods, BISON CLOTHS, CASHMERES, New Plaid Ladies' Cloths, New Tricot Cloths, New Tricotines. 49- AT 50 CENTS AND UPWARDS. LADIES' CLOTHS. At 50, 60, 75, 87e and $1, BLACK GROS GRAIN SILKS Superior qualities at $1.25 and $1.50. NEW SHADES IN SATIN DUCHESSE.

New designs in Brocade Silks and Satins, At 621e upwards, BROCADE VELVETS. Plain Velvets proportionately low priced. NEW SILK PLUSHES, New Sacqueings, New Astrachans. At 50c and upwards, Creme Damask. See our own importation of Creme Damask.

TURKEY RED TABLE LINENS, German Red Table Linens. Now Bleached Fine Table Covers. with Napkins to match. Huck, Bath and Damask Towels. Special Bargains IN LADIES' AND MISSES' SUITS AND COSTUMES in Silks, Satin, Velvet, Cashmere, Cloth, Flannel, at $4 50, $5, 86, 88, and LADIES' NEWMARKETS, with Plain and Pleated Backs, Plain and trimmed with Astracuan Capes, Collars and Cuffs and round bottom of garment.

NEW CIRCULARS -IN Russian, Sicillienne Silk, Ottoman and Diagonal. New Fur-Lined Circulars, NEW PALETOTS, NEW JACKETS, in Stockinette, Diagonal, Beaver, Brocade Velvet Wraps, Elegantly made and trimmed with Chenille. $12 and upwards, SILK SEAL PLUSH SACQUES. At $2 00 and upwards, MISSES' NEWMARKETS, PLAIN AND TRIMMED. Misses' Havelocks, Cloaks and Wraps.

NEW JERSEYS and SHAWLS WHOLESALE HOUSE. JOSEPH HORNE CO. Now Open--Fall Importations Of Black and Colored Silk Velvets, Black and Colored Velveteens, Brocaded Velvets, Brocaded Velveteens, Black and 1 Colored Gros Grain Silks of well-known brands, Colored and Black Satins, Rhadames and Surahs. All the above in large variety, direct from the largest and best known manufacturers of Europe. FALL.

Bonnets, Feathers, Wings, Breasts, a choice assortment now open. WHOLESALE EXCLUSIVELY. THE CHINA STORE OF NO. 204 PENN AVENUE, OPPOSITE LIBRARY HALL Some beautiful Toilet Cases, Jewel Cases, Glove Boxes, French Chocolate Creams in Taney Boxes. We will offer these goods at extremely low prices.

Call and see them before buying elsewhere. ALEXANDER MARTIN Old Tea House, TThS 28 Fifth avenue. Misses Fine Cloaks, at bargain prices, at ROSENT AMUSEMENTS. OPERA HOUSEJOHN A. ELLELER.

Lessee and Manager Every evening and Saturday Matinee, commencing Monday, December 1, engagement of Miss Kate Claxton and Charles Stevenson, and their Great. Company in the "Sea of Next week- The Wages of Sin." LIBRARY HALLFRED A. PARKE. Lessee and Manager, One week and Saturday Matinee, commencing Monday, December 1, WILLIAM GILLETTE. in "THE SECRETARY." Next week-Mr.

Henry T. Chanfran as "Kit." HARRY WILLIAMS' ACADEMY OF MUSIC. To-night and at the Matinees, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday, THE HOWARD ATHEN UM SPECIALTY AND COMEDY COMPANY. Wm. Carroll, The Two Macs, Miss Lizzio Simms, Harrington Johnson, And a Monster Aggregation of Stars, concluding with the laughable comedy, THAT BAD BOY.

You'll laugh till you cry when you see THAT BAD BOY. SIXTH STREET MUSEUM. WEEK OF DECEMBER 1-The Marvel of All Marvels, JO-J0, the Care-born Dog- Faced Man, engaged at the princely sum of $1,000 a week. FOREPAUGH'S GIGANTIC MENAGERIE. A BRILLIANT STAGE SHOW, 10 CENTS ADMITS TO ALL.

HARRIS' MAMMOTH MUSEUM. Fifth Avenue Another week of the C. W. Fish's Champion Circus. ONZALO and a Brilliant Pantomime.

There will be a grand extra performance on Saturday morning, commencing at doors open at 10. del Waltham Watches -FORCHRISTMAS PRERENTS. You can give no more acceptable present for Christmas than a good Waltham Watch. They are reliable timekeepers and come within the means of all. You can buy one from $10 upward.

Watch is warranted to give satisfaction or will he taken back. The best assortment in the city is at WATTLES SHEAFER'S, JEWELERS, 54 Fifth Avenue, One door from. Wood street. TThS For the Cold Weather. Gentlemen should call and purchase SCOTCH WOOL UNDERWEAR.

WE HAVE FIVE GRADES, Four Shetland and one White. Special attention is invited to our SPECIAL a BARGAIN in the number we are offering at $1.50 A GARMENT For all sizes of Shirts up to 88 and Drawers up to 84. 43 Open Saturday evenings till 9 o'clock. HORNE WARD, 27 FIFTH AVENUE. Special Bargains IN BLANKETS AT COMFORTABLES.

COMFORTABLES, Our own make, made with good, clean cotton. 40 At 20c, 22e and 25c, ALL-WOOL HEAVY COUNTRY FLANNELS SCARLET AND BLUE TWILL FLANNELS OUR OWN MAKE OF Fine Heavy Country Flannels. LADIES' GENTS' AND CHILDREN'S Scarlet, White and Grey UNDERWEAR, All Styles, All Sizes, Howest Prices, New FRINGES, CORSETS, GLOVES. New Far TRIMMINGS, CAPES, COLLARS MUFFS. New Wool HOODS, MITTS, NEW CARDIGAN JACKETS, HATS, BONNETS, Feathers, Plumes, Tips, Ribbons.

Boys' and Girls' CAPS. NEW HOLIDAYGOODS Comprising TOILET SETS. DRE SING CASES. BRUSHES, COMBS. MIRRORS, ODOR CASES.

TRAVELING COMPANIDNS. WORK BOXES, WORK BASKETS, de. Dresden China TEA SETS. TETE-A-TETE SETS. FRUIT STANDS, SALAD DISHES, PITCHERS.

MUSTACHE CUPS. PLAQUES, Bisque Figures, Vases, Animals, do. LAVA Smoking Sets, Tobacco Jars, Rocking Chairs, Children's Chairs, Baskets, and all kinds of Fancy Willow Ware. PLAIN AND HAMMERED BRASS and BRONZE GOODS. including Plain and Inlaid tables, Bronzas, Sconces, LAMPS, CANDLESTICKS, WALL POCKETS, CARD RECEIVERS.

INKSTANDS, MIRRORS, EASELS, TOYS, In Wood. Tin. Dolls, Plain and Dressed, Rocking Horses, Horses, Carts, Wagons, Balls, Tool Chests. Noah's Arks, Toy Pistols, Kitchen Sets. Parlor Sets.

Tea Set Picture Books, Chatter Boxes, de. MECHANICAL FIGURES aud BANKS. GENTS' SILK HANDKERCHIEFS, MUF FLERS, CIGAR CASES, NEW BOOKS OF THE WEEK FOR SALE BY J. R. WELDIN CO.

427 AND 429 WOOD ST. RAMONA. CONTINUITY OF JACK'S COURTSHIP. CHRISTIAN THOUGHT. By Helon Jackson (H.

By W. Clark Russell, By Alexander V. G. Allen. $1 50.

75c. $2 00. AN AMERICANOLAN. CHOY SUSAN. HUMAN INTERCOURSE.

By Wm. Henry Bishop. By Philip Gilbert Hamerton. By F. Marion Crawford.

$1 25. $2 00. $1 25. THE REV. SIDNEY SMITH.

MEMOIR OF A MAN SIR MOSES MONTEFIORE. OF THE WORLD. By Stuart T. Reid. By Lucien Wolfe.

By Edmund Yates. $3 00. $1 25. $1 75. Any Book published sent post paid on receipt of price.

Ths There is no Cleaning and Scouring Soap AT ANY PRICE that will do MORE or BETTER work than A GOOD TIME TO BUY CARPETS Good Goods At the Price of Inferior Qualities. ALL GRADES REDUCED. INGRAINS, TAPESTRY AND BODY BRUSSELS, Velvets, Moquettes, WILTONS AND MOSAIC VELVETS. Bovard, Rose 39 FIFTH AVENUE. $3.00.

We are selling Shoes for Men in Button, Lace and Congress, cut on excellent fitting patterns and well finished. Narrow, medium and wide widths at above price. R. HAY SON, 125 Federal Street, Allegheny, Pa. no27-sTTh WM.

P. BENNETT, MANUFACTURER OF BLANK BOOKS AND Samble Cases, REMOVED TO 89 Fourth Avenue CORNER WOOD STREET. IS scourene (in BLUE Wrapper with RED Band.) Price 5 Cents per Cake. ASK YOUR GROCER FOR IT. noll-rrhe Reduction, Reduction, Reduction, IN CLOTHING! CLOTHING! CLOTHING I We have just received a large invoice of CLOTHING from a large Eastern Honse, and hars marked goods away down lower than any cash clothing house in the city, and are offering the goods on terms to suit everybody.

We quote a few of our prices; 500 Youths' Overcoats at $2.24: 500 Children': Overcoats at 1,000 pairs good Worsted Pants at 99c; 100 Children's Seits at $2.99, Goods as represented, and many other bargains too numerous to mention. A call at our Clothing House will convince you what we say we mean. TERMS--One-third cash; balance on weekly or monthly payments. KEECH RENO'S CREDIT HOUSE 408 WOOD STREET. car Open Saturday till 10 o'clock.

Sign of the Electric Light. STORAGE. Storage room for 100 vehicles at the large and elegant warerooms of GLESENKAMP, Nos. 318 and 320 Penn Avenue. 315, 317, 319, 321 Liberty Street.

HOSIERY AND WEAR Gentlemen's, Ladies' and Children's. DEGELMAN BLACK, 40 FIFTH AVENUE. W. J. BECKFELD, DEALER IN' FANCY AND STAPLE GROCERIES, NO.

63 OHIO STREET, ALLEGHENY. Me NEW PRICES FOR NEW SEASONABLE GOODS. 6A New White Maple Clover Syrup, art floney, cans. Strained, 20 35. CHOICE AMBER.

New New White Buckwheat Clover Flour, Honey, choice, in cups, 9 25 White Wheat and Patent Flours, Choice Choice Brown Granulated Sugar, Sagar, 18 lbs. 14 ibs. 1 00 00 AT LOWEST PRICES. the Pennsylvania Construction Company, MANUFACTURERS AND BUILDERS OF ARCHITECTURAL IRON WORK. Iron Bridges, Iron and Steel Jails, Vault Doors, Bedsteads, Shutters, Garden Gratings, Seats, Fire Escapes, Stable Fixtures, Roof Crestings, Fencings, NO.

132 FIRST AVENUE, my PA..