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STATE JOURNAL, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 2S, 1894. J -f1 H -4 f - 1 i i t t i I i t t i . , J PCTTTLAS LOw- PEIC3 GP.OCSE.V. 'omorrovj prices r 7tt$t V -I. ! have ,'(() Sacks of Fine Standard Granulated Surrar pi id more Cominjr. An opportunity that you buy a will not have arain to 1 0 1.3 Pound Sack for - $zl . 3 0 23 Pounds for - $1.00 Colorado Potatoes, per bushel $ '" ;i runs Rod Salmon 5 7 lbs .Navy lieam '. 4 packages Prepared Buckwheat -. Maple ?yrup, per gallon CO .") gad j i can Maple Syrup 3 do ." lbs lartre JL M. Raisins " ibs Soda or Oyster Crackers '- : lbs laree California Prunes '-: KJ.im Cheese, each 1 1)0 4 11 s 1. i! a Beans '-" ; J b-j O ! or Split Peas. -" lb wood box Starch 1" Cora S arch, per paekaare )5 V, pack ijjea Imported Macearoni 5 lis Ti ioca or Sage 1" 4 lbs Psari Barley .- 15 " packages Hulled Oats 15 2 lbs (.".earn Cheese 5 All Package Coli'ee, per package '-'1 4 cans Oysters 4 cans St i ing Beans "o Means Mustard Sardines . i cans Oil Sardines 5 .'i cans 151. ick berries ' '' cans Gooseberries io ;i cans straw berries 5 cans Raspberries 2 cans J: lb Tomatoes 10 " cans Sweet Cora 15 '-' gallon pail Sugar Syrup 50 Large 1'a.l Jelly '. 4U Good T ja-. per lb 5 J lbs Tt a Oust 5 MEATS AM) LAUD. No. 1 Sii'r Cured Hams, per pound 10 California Ham, per pound. 8 Sugar Cured Breakfast Bacon, per pound 10 Boneless Ham, per pound 10 Dry Sa t Side Meat, per pound 71.,' 4 pounds White Lard o White Label Lard iu '.', 5 and 10 lb. cans, per pound 10 California Fruits in heavy sugar syrup, Peaches, Pears, Apricots, Plums and Muscat Grapes, 2 cans 25c. Cheap Grades. 3 cans 25 cents. Ccrntrv Crisrs Faclrsi and Shipped tin sans ayy received. Prica List and Crdsr Slants o Kail ed Pros. J. S. SPROAT. r, S i i lai Tele i:5U. 112 East (lib.. St. if ) "J' x f f f c y V f ) I f -5- 'V r 'W 'f C O 9 O AO'? 0 arf W 9 2 Has. At.! On account of our unprecedented large Christmas trade and the general shake up of our regular lines, we have not been able to get things straightened up so as to know just what we have left as yet. But we can say to you that we have about anything you want, and more goods arriving every day, and as usual, will be pleased to show you through our stock and give you the LOWEST PRICES you will find in the city. pEMEMBER it pays to trade at . . I I ! !i IP! IU H 1 i H v i A W 1 l 4. 41 15' uT 3T? But we are diking it hct eacugh. j fcr ccr csirpetitors. This week it is BLANKS ir, FUF.3 and UNESS- ' VrSAr.. Take- in the Special Sales, ric::-ir.t Sales sr.! Clcsis Cut; Sales then c:--.3 arcund and get; car prices aai compare values, i Y:u -sill sea the dirTeresce easj I eourh Topka Caal ;o. 6th and Kansas avenue, Clh tail Avrnor. Top-eka Coal Co. ODDS AND ENDS. Out of every ninu suddeii deaths re ported eight of the luinibtr aro cieu. Ovf-r 1,000,000 pawn tickets for f-n?ns under 10 shillings are issued wet-kly in London. A 2 '2 5 ounce golfl dvi argot i'l .thf shape of a horschof huj been discovered at Hargraves, Australi,i. There are nut more than 1' Chinese women in New York. They carefully avoid the public gaz. Some of the direst calamities that have befallen the eld world are traced to the destruction of forests. Hungary glass fnnnices are built in the forests, which are used for fuel. When the nearby timber, is gotje, a new furnace is built. It has been ascertained by experiments in the f eM i u of corn and wheat to hogs that corn inakes lard, and that wheat makes lean meat. A Bangor man bought a large tract of lantl for $150 some years ago and sold it to another man for '!. .' ). who sub sequently cut otT $300,000 worth of logs. Probably the largest existing painting, excepting panoramas is one ii. the sa lon of the doges, in Venice. It is by Tio busta and is bl feet long by 04 feet wide. An English judge dismissed an in dictment against a pickpock Jt who had thrust his hand in a man's empty pock et on the ground than as there- was, noth ing to steal no offense was committed. IN SOCIETY CHICLES. Miss Theresa Eossington Gives a Largo Party at Library UalL GESER1L MOTES OF SOCIETY. Personal 1 terns of Interest About To Kka 1'coiiie and. Visitors in Xown. One of Topeka's most charming belles, Miss Theresa Rossingtoa gave the largest reception and dancing party of the season at Library hall, last evening, in celebra tion of her twentieth birtnday. The al ways pretty rooms lent themselves readily to the artistic touch of dainty hands, and the decorators art, and were transformed into an appearance more homelike, than could be imagined even they would pre sent Beginning at the foot of the stairs, the balustrade was wound with ever green, which wreathed it to the top and all the way to the entrance of the ladies' dressing room. On each landing of the stairs stood graceful paims in pots covered with pretty crimped crepe whita paper,rug3 and screens added to the homelike air and a tete-a-tete on the sec ond landing completed the pleasant pic ture. At the entrance to the hall stood a dainty table with a bowl of pink roses resting on it. In the southeast corner behind beautifully embroidered screens and plants Professor Buck of Lawrence led the excellent orcuestra. In the op posite corner of the room the receiving party stood on a handsome rug iu front ot a luxuriant banking of palms. From the door, as tiie guests entered, the scene was bewiideringiy beautiful. Long fes tooahigs of evergreen hung from every light and other available place of dra ping. Wreaths of the same were scat tered here and there; and everywhere gleamed the red berries of holly and the paler ones of mistletoe. Carrying out the color scheme of red, shades of the same warm hue threw a rosy glow about and red carnations lent their delig-htful fragrance to the air. The stage made an ideal banquet, room with i its protuse decorations ot green ana rel. The table was most daintily beautiful. Long sprays ol asparagus fern inter sected each other diagonally across it, and' red c irnations were scattered care lesdy over the white linen. Rows of red ribbon decorated the bonbon dishes, and rich red shades were on each of the brill- ! iant silver candelabra. Immediately in j front of the stage among a profusion of i plants was asmiil table resplendent with ! cut class from which lemonade whs served durinsr the evening. The little I room on the north side of the stage made a resting place for tired" d.ncers. where cushions and set'ees were tastefully dis posed and a shaded lamp threw a soft ened light appropriate tor a tete a tete. The south room was fitted up as a card room, where those who did not dance mitrht while away a quieter hour. The fair hostess a-ad her father, Col. W. II. Hossington, were assisted in re ceivinsr their guests Iv Mesdatnes W. A. L. Thompson, II. P. Dd lon, and T. J. Kellam. Miss K ossintrton was attired in an imported gown of liberty silk brocaded in tones of pink and silver. About the low neck were soft folds of delicate pink crepe and a garniture of pink hyacinths. Tne dainty waist was outlined with ttie crepe with a Hull bow at the back. Mrs. Kel lam wore white china silk lignred in vio let, trimmintrs and sleeves of violet vel vet. Mrs. JJillon was attired in canary colored silk with r utiles of lace and chif fon, collarette of pale blue; Mrs. Thomp son in handsome liifht taileta silk. Over three hundred guests paid their respects to the receiving party and wished Miss Uodsingtou many returns of the day. Among the out-of-town guests were Lieutenants Krauthoff and Peterson, of Leavenwonh, and Misses Lou Taylor, Kdna Darraii, Mame Atchison, Mc'ssrs. Edward McGonigle, Thomas Ken Ion, jr.. aitei dough, ail ot Leavenworth; ; Miss Lulu Strang and Miss Delia More- j land, of Wichita; Miss Anna Ocheltree, j ot Olathe; Mrs. JS. S. Johnson, of Chi cago: Mrs. A. L. Dickey, of Omaha. Miss Atchison wore green and white taffeta silk; Miss Taylor, white silk crepe; Mrs. .Johnson, black silk and lace; Miss Darrah, godet skirt of red taffeta silk, ; waist of white silk mull and carried ! hyacinths; .Miss Ocheltree, white silk; Miss Strang, cream crepe, with garniture of lace and ribbons; Miss Moreland. black brocade silk, ru files of lace; Mrs. Dickey, black surah satin. iisu I.akin's Coming Out. One of Topeka's most hospitable homes was thrown open to friends on Wednes day evening, when Mr. and Mrs. 1). L. Lakin received their friends, to present to society their lovely daughter. Miss Mary Lakin, who has just returned from abroad. The beautiful and spaciou rooms were in holiday attire. Palms, Christmas greens, holly leaves, and the foliage of mistletoe formed the element of green, while holly berries and red carnations made a color picture, pleasing to the eye. The arrangement of the decorations was especially artistic. Above each door was a fretwork of ever green, the lamps and gas jets were shaded in red, and holly berries were prettily dispersed here and there, among the draperies in the hall, reception room and library. Just off the wide hall near the entrance to the dining room, was a cozy nook, where tete-a-tetes draped with Roman scarfs,' and rugs invited guests to rest. A Venetian lamp with its disks of blue, and auilor glass, swung back and forth and told of the young hostess' visit to the orient, as did the antique Tuscan lamps of trass burning olive oil, with their snuffers of brass swinging at one aide. In the dining ro :u the three large chandeliers were draped in green and shaded with red; the curtains were hung with holly, a frieze of which adorned the wall. Streamers of red ribbons depend ed from the chandelier to the table be low, which was briiliant with cut glass. The centerpiece was a cut glass bowl of carnations. Dainty Dresden doylies and plates, also souvenirs of Miss Lakin's tour were on the table. Mr. and Mrs. Lakin and Miss Lakin were assisted by .Mrs. Lakin's sisters, Mesdames Hugh Ross and J. M. Meade; Mrs. Harry Ashhy and Mrs. P. L. Soper assisted in the dining room, and Mis? Saiiie Kearney, Mrs. Paul Hudson. Miss 3Ioon, Miss Frances Moon, Mrs. W. 2s West, Miss Gibson and Miss Dienst as sisted throughout the rooms and served lemonade from the dainty table in the halL M is. Lakin received her guest? in black satin with pink collar; Mrs. Ross, in blue silk with iver dress of point de esprit, Mrs. Meade. ..lack satin. Miss Lakin was a winning debutante J in simple white silk mull, her graduat- ing gown, carrying pink and white car- j nations. Mra. Soper wore red and black satin: Mrs. Ashby, green and white stripe taffeta silk; Mrs. West, white sat in and chiffon; Mrs. Paul Hudson, white silk, veiled in chiffon, embroidered with dainty dreaden figures; Miss Dienst, pale blue silk, pearl trimming; Miss Gibson, yellow brocade silk, trimmings of black; Miss Moon, white crepe, garniture vio lets around the neck; Miss Frances jfoon, white swiss, blue sash; Miss Kearney, pale green organdie, dacollete, pearl trimming. Mr. and Mrs. Alex. McQuiston enter tained friends at their cotmortable home a half mile east of Berrytou last Tues day evening. The enjoyable event was piven in honor of Miss Carrie Sheldon and her sister, Miss Anna, who is home from Manhat tan for her vacation They were as sisted by Cyrus McQuiston and Lottie Sheldon. Those present were Miss Emma New man of Kansas City, Mr. and Mrs. John Davey and son Frank, the three M.sses Asbury of Topeka. Wm. Paul of Pauline, Clara Havekotte, Charles Hender son, Edna and J. Hotchkiss, Ailie Carnthan, iiert Thresher, Bertha liavekotte, Everett Edgar, Rachel Ma gill, Charlie McQuistoa, Mrs. M. Pern bertori. Wm. Havekotto, Miss Martin, .Mr. Arthur Allen, George and Clarence Allen, James Lottie and Xeliie MaCau lay, Marie R.-tfter, Geo. Z.rkle, Miss II. Peterson, Ezra Tevis, Miss Hall, Will lieese. Rose, Mabel and Hayden Waters, Russell Sheldon, David Rhiaehart, Solo mon Yoder, Lida and Charlie Knox, Nel lie Bowers, and Hugh Carnahau. lieneral Social Notes. The ladies of the Hebrew Benevolent society gave a children's party Wednes day evening at the rooms of the Harmo ny club. Sixty little folks enjoyed the dancing and the delicious refreshments of ice cream and cake served by the la dies. Master Melvin Wolfe and little Rhea Cashman led the grand march to the music of Steinberg's orchestra. On New Year's day Mesdames Jona than Thomas, George M. Noble, T. B. Sweet, J. L. Shellabarger, M. C. Ham matt, Richard Guudry, L D. Whittemore, J. R. Mulvane, W. C. Campbell, Lon Davis and Miss Sailie Crosby, assisted by a number of young ladies, will receive at the Y. M. C. A. parlors. In the evening there will be a programme at the roorne. Minor Social -Mention. Mr. Jesse Wickham of Philadelphia is the guest of Topeka friends. Miss Lulu Strang and Mrs. Delia Moreland of "Wichita are the guest ot Mrs. Moreland's sister, Mrs. A. A llurd Mr. Samuel LaUin of Bloomtieid, la., is the guest of his brother, Mr. D. L. Lakin. Miss Mabel Gage of Oakland, Cal., is the guest of her uncle, Mr. ii. G. Gage. Miss Anna Oehetree of Olathe is visit ing Miss Bessie Gibson. Senator McTaggart has taken rooms in the Veale block. The Superbas will give their New Year's party at Wetherell's hall on New Year's eve, instead of New Year's night. Mr. Wethereil will postpone his class party which was to huve been given that evening. The Iroquois club g-ave a pleasant par ty last evening at Wethereil hall. Re freshments were served and dancing en joyed till a late hour. the "Superba"' young people pleas antly surprised Misses Molhe and Annie Crane at their home on Tuesday even ing Cards and dancing formed the chief amusements of the evening', and the dovv of Christmas mirth and jollity was at full tide. Refreshments were served and a very, merry Christmas en joy e d. Last evening at the Union Pacific hotel a very enjoyable dancing party was given by the North Topeka young people. The dining room was utilized for dancing and delicious refreshments were served upstairs iu the parlors. About sixty young people spent a moat enjoyable evening. STAGE GLINTS. Grace Filkins is to play Nell Eerryin the ''Shore Acres" company. The Nellio Chandler Women's orches tra is now cm tour. There aro 16 players in it. Maurice Barrymore and Virginia Harned will star jointly iu "The Danc ing Girl" next season. A manager, calling the attention of traveling companies to the attractions of his house, states that it Is lighted with gas. Paderewski is going back to England, and he is booked for a recital in Glas gow next month. He is to play in sev eral provincial towns. "A Student of Salamanca," adapted from the Italian liy Alexander Salviui and Paul Koster, has just been added to Sir. Salvini's repertory. In addition to "Ole Oleson, " "Pete Petersen" and a few other alliterative pieces, there is a Swedish comedy on the road styled "Swan From Sweden." Strange as it may seem, that curious nnd reckless hodgepodge, "A Trip to Chinatown," has made a hit in London and has passed its seventy-fifth night there. Patti has admitted to being born in 18115. Yet she has not forgotten "The Lat Rose of Summer," for she sang it in London at a concert, and the peo ple wanted more! Mr. Tree announces as bis American repertory "A Bunch of Violets, " "John a-dreams, " "The Red Lamp," "Tha Ballad Monger," "Hamlet" and "Mer ry Wives of Windsor. " Among the companies that have gone to the wall within a few days are "Suwanco River, " the Paris Gaiety Girls, the Royal Entertainers, the Ameri can Players, the Honct Opera Troop, "Booties' Baby," "Gettysburg" and "Josh Spruceby. " ILL r A7'-. iJA--'- r t. i 'k ' O" I . 1 i ( 1 ( . i " v c , ..'ft i i .'V- - .if J 3 l,n r. I ; i-, - ' - s L :d. ' ?''1vr (3" -.v ATTRACTIVE NEW GOWNS. The crown on the right is of peac-hblow grnsgrain with six lias folds and lace. The corsage is puffed and garnished with luce. The other i of empress cloth and laid in heavy plaits on skirt and corstige. Parties using soft coal in furnaces or stoves would do well to give the Fronte nac lump or esg coal a trial. It is equal to the so-called semi-anthracite, and can be delivered for a much lower price. This coal is prepared especially for domestic uses. For sale only by The South-WtsTERx Fukl Compaxt, Co4 Kansas Avenue. Telephone 19a Read the "Wants." Many of them arc as interesting as news items. See if it is not so. Rock Island Playing Cards. 2o. 601 Kans. Ava EXIGENCIES OF SPELLING. It Was Just Ao u t as Easy as Itolling Off a Log. A professional man of this city whose learning has the correct colletre brand en tered the office of a prominent, business house and found the three members of the firm deep in consultation. "Excuso me," he said, turning to leave, but he was hastily called back. "You are just the man we want to see." said one of the partners as he poised a pen in the air. " We are in doubt and hope you can assist us." The professional man thought he scent ed a case of embezzlement, but he only said aloud: 'Glad to be of service. What is the diffi culty?" "Let me state the situation," said the senior partner. "We do not agree at all. I am convinced I am right, but neither Jones nor Smith is of my opinion." "Is it a case of" "Spelling," interrupted Mr. .Tones. "We have a word we want you to spell." "Oh-h-h," said the professional man, with a fjroan. "T am very tired and must go home to lunch. Any ether time" "Oil, it won't detain you a minute. The word is" and he syllabled it off. "Oh, that's easy enough! You mean a place, of general merchandise. Why, that is b i-z-a-r-r-e easy as rolling off a log!" "(Joed heavens, man, that is the thir teenth way I've heard it spelled today. I spell it b-a-a-z-a-a-r. Now, if that isn't rijiht, what is?" I toll yon," said Smith, "there aro two z's and one a in it. I'm dead sure of that." "Bet you the cigars," said Jones, "11131 we are all of us wrong. Run in next door, Jimmy, and borrow a dictionary and get one that's up to date." When tho boy returned with the book, Jones looked up the word. 'Cigars it is," he said, with a chuckle. "It's spelled here b-a-z-a-a-r. Como on, boys, and have a smoke." Detroit Free Press. Too Ueep. A man entered a barber shop, tilted his head back on the rest of a chair and said ho wanted to be shaved. The barber went to work. "In luck at last," said the man whose face bad been soaped. "How's that?" asked the barber. "Oh. just won $7(0 at a poker game, " replied the contented man in the chair. That's good. " "Think it was, but that's not all," continued the customer. "My partner ha3 just struck a clam broth w 11 out in Mon tana, and she is flowing 1 50 barrels a day. " The men in the other chairs looked up. "Yes," continued the customer, "she Is flowing 150 barrels a day. I got anoth er telegram today from the old boy." ".till flowing;'" "Nicht that q to say, my partner wa eo struck on that calm vein that ho bored another well in order to till orders." "Strike again?" ! "Nicht. " "Xo more broth?" "Nicht. " "What was the trouble?" "Well," continued the customer, "you see, Sam bored too deep and struck a vine gar lead. This hole slopped ail over, ran into the clam broth mine and jonahed tho wholo shooting match. snill Montana is a great state. Go out there some day." Chicago Herald. CootemjitnouH. Some men are skeptical as to the value of small things. They seem to share the opinion of the eld lady in a New Kngland town who declared that she would "rath er be trampled under foot by an elephant than sea t by a mouse." A revolver of tho smallest caliber was exhibited one day in a city of tho "wild west" by a young man newly arrived from the east. He had expected the trapper to whom he was proudly displaying it to be filled with admiration, but the big man viewed the weapon not only with even with contempt. "Don't you like it?" man at last. "Like it!" exclaimed whose weather beaten features disgust was plainly written. "If a fellow ever shot me with that sneakin little pistol, and I knew it, I'd bo ready to kick him, sure!" Youth's Companion. Tabtrnarie Jlall. The Benevolent lodge has installation of ollicers and supper New Year's night at 112 east Sixth street. Admission 10 cents. Come one, come alL 1W1 TlYnfiQ K'VHV 5,000- Worth of Boots and Shoes at ths E33TC5T SH-E COMPANY to ba Bold out at onos. Look at our ne show windows. I.adie-' Fine French Kid Donjjola Buttiia Congress Shoes, S2.75. Ladies' Fine Frpuch Kid, lu liamt turned and liaim sewed. s4.oi) siuji-s. S2 50. Ladles' Fine Cloth Top, in turned and welt sowed Shoes. SI. 75. Ladies' Fine Koimola Kid $2.50 Slums, $1.59. Ladies' l-'ine Dotigola K Id aud Goat Bhoaa, 95 cents. Misses' and Children's School Shoes. 50?, 75 o ani Sl.OO. Children's and Infant's Shoes,, 15 to 25 cents. Misses l'ubhnr.4. 15 cents. Men's Fine Kangaroo and Cordovan $6.00 Shoes. S3. 50. Men's Fine Tuteiit laUir llttior Too $7.tK Shoes, S4.00. Men's Longola and French Calf $5.03 Shoes, S4.00. Men's fine Calf Shoes, heavy double sole for worii. shoes, worth :t.uo and i4.0, for S2.00. Men's Welt Sewed $2. a.) Vu.lt Shoes, Sl.SO. Mail's Solf-Actins Sandals, frsli rubber, 50 cents. Men's Arctics. 85 cents. Men's Finn Opera Slippers. 50 cents. Call and see. your price will ho our. Room we leust, lmn. The Boston Shoe Co. 51 1 IS&r.sas A?c. All mail orders promptly attsndsd" to. Why Vol He t srofortlbip ? When tho weather is very cold, m It 'n now, you should have good coal to be comfortable. It is a mistake to buy in ferior coal to save a few cents on the ton. We haddlo tho very best grades of coal, which are sold as low as they can be. (Jive ua a trial order. Til t Sot 'TH-WEhTERN Ft PI. CoMI'ANV. G'.ji Kansas Avenue. Telephone 193. For Over l-'Iftj- Vrtra Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup hag been used for teething. It soothes, aoftsns he gums, allays pain, cures dlic. Best remedy for diarrinea. 25 cents a bottle Gtli and tianmii Avpniir. Topeka Coal Co. Prescott & Co. have removed to No. 13 West Eighth street. Peerless Steam Laundry Peerlei Steam Laundry. f rbrtt 'ballinzeil'. To prove "Snow's Pine Expectorant" will not "Knock Out" any cold or coloh. It is GfiKAXlF.ED. For sale by all drug gists; price 25 and 50c bottle. tH and liaiiu Avmuf. Topeka Coal Co. indifference, buB asked the young tho trapper, on Is Vaar flair Dry anil Brittle. Wall in; Oat or Tnrnins (iry! These are only Indications that the fob licies or roots of the hair are getting weakened or diseased. Begg' Hir Renewer will strengthen and invigorate the follicles and the hair will regain iti natural color and become soft, glossy and healthy. Sold by W. R. KenuaJy. .Now neck bands put on your shirts at Topkka Steam lacnbri. etth and Kuta Avriiup, Topeka Coal Co. Toprki Cost Co. Oth and Kalian tv r