SHOPS OF FLORENCE
QUAINT OLD PLACES ALLURING
TO THE TOURIST.
Everything In City Is in Artistic or
Classic Form—What You Find and
How You May Purchase These
Fascinating Crafts.
Rome.—The shops of Florence are
wonderful, enticing, and numerous*
They glitter their gold and silver toys
in the open fronts of the little shops
' established in the time of Cosmos
•■*~^first, that are set picturesquely on
« either side of the Ponte Vecchio. Of
all the wonders of this wonderful old
y of Tuscany this old bridge is the
jst provocative of thoughts of thr
past with its glories, its cruel wars, Ur
deeds of blood and of romance. Stand
ing in the loggia its three central
arches frame the landscape like pic
tures. The sunset sky is wonderful
You see the river winding sluggishly,
now green, now yellow, and the tall,
stately buildings bordering the Arno.
lueir graceiul arcufs unu cuiummaes
rising from the water as in Venice—
and beyond are the green hills of Val
lombrosa. The shops on the old bridge
are set close together, and the side
walk is so narrow you must continual
ly take to the street to make progress,
only to spring nimbly back again to
escape being crushed under the wheels
of a passing omnibus.
But though the bridge is a medley
of human beings, seemingly inextric
ably mixed with vehicles of all descrip
tions, no one ever is crushed, nor in
any way damaged. You walk in the
narrow street or stray carelessly
across it, and escape harm, for the
movements of all are as leisurely as
your own. Precious and semi-precious
stones of every size, shape and color
are displayed in the little windows of
the shops with draping chains of gold
and silver, and pink, white and red
corals. Crossing tho bridge to turn
into the Borgo St. Jacopo your ears
are deafened by the sound of hammers
by which men w’eld into form pots,
dishes and jars of shining brass and
copper. This little dark street is lined
with fascinating shops. The windows
s'
Old Bridge at Florence.
are full of antique treasures. Olrl
church lamps in silver, bronze and j
brass hang on hooks above the open
doors; they sway towards you, invit
ingly. There are old candles icks, and
Italian, three-wicked lamps like those
in use now, where gas or electricity
is not. There are shops of wood
carvers where you may take lessons
in this ancient art, if It pleases you.
Everything in Florence is in artistic
or classic form At the little lattaio,
where I buy cream for my afternoon
tea, it is given me in a little glass
bottle shaped like an ahtique vase. On
the Via Maggio there' is a marvelous
little shop no larger than a good sized
room; it is literally crammed with fas
cinating small things. Old silver
lamps, vessels, teapots and vases.
Handmade metal things, all charming
and desirable, and not dear, are too
numerous to mention. There is antique
jewelry in earrings, bracelets and belt
clasps. I saw earrings set with a curi
ous dull green stone that could be di
vided into three balls—slightly oval
in shape—they would make charming
tips to cravat ends or to those of a
bow. There are old rings set with
huge stones in a curious metal, neither
gold nor silver; and cameos are so
plentiful and so cheap that one could
easily pick up enough to make a neck
lace or a tiara at a wonderfully small
sum.
It is impossible to give the prices of
these things; there is no price that
should he accepted; the final price de
pends on the tact and shrewdness of
buyer and seller.
Coveting a wonderful chain of large
silver beads, nearly two yards in
length, I asked the price; the answer
came glibly “venticinque, lire, Sig
nora.” I offered thirteen lire, but
shrugs and up-liftings of hands with
vebement^fc^bshakings was the only
response, my price on my
card I gave it to the man, telling him
in case he changed his mind he could
send the chain to that address.
He mournfully accepted the card
and, without looking at it, laid it on a
table and sadly but politely responded
to my *‘Buon giorno.” On reaching
home two hours afterward, to my joy,
I tound the chain already there.
OFTEN THE CASE.
Women Struggle Hopelessly Along,
Suffering Backache, Dizzy Spells,
Languor, Etc.
Women have so much to go through
in life that it’s a pity there is so much
suffering from back
ache and other com
mon curable kidney
ills. If you suffer so,
profit by this wom
an’s example: Mrs.
Martin Douglass, 52
Cedar St., Kingston,
N. Y., says: “I had a
lame, aching back,
dizzy spells, head
aches, and a feeling of languor. Part
of the time I could not attend to my
work and irregularity of the kidney
secretions was annoying. Doan’s Kid
ney Pills brought me prompt relief.’’
Sold by all dealers. 50c a box. Fos
ter-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
KIND HEARTED JANE.
I m
Mistress—Have you made the chick
en broth, Jane?
Jane—Ye^, mum; and fed the chick
ens with it, ages ago!
Professor Munvon lias just issued a
most beautiful useful and complete Al
manac; it contains not only all thescien
tifie information concerning the moon's
phases, in all the latitudes, but has il
lustrated articles on how to read char
acter by phrenology, palmistry and
birth month. It also tells all about
card reading, birth stones and their
meaning, and gives the interpretation
of dreams. It teaches beauty culture,
manicuring, gives weights and meas
ures, and antidotes for poison. In fact,
it is a Magazine Almanac, that not
only gives valuable information, but
will afford much amusement for every
member of the family, especially for
parties and evening entertainments.
Farmers and people in the rural dis
tricts will find this Almanac almost
invaluable.
It will be sent to anyone absolutely
free on application to the MUNYON
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Uncertainty in Pittsburg.
It was Christmas eve in Pittsburg.
The snow sparkled in the tin .roofs.
Far away could be s >en the rubicund
glow of the coke ovens.
All was quiet in the home of the
Pittsburg official.
Suddenly a low tap resounded on the
outer door.
“Hark. George!" said the official’s
wife “Did you hear that? It may be
Santa Claus."
“It may b' Santa Claus,” said the
official, gloomily, "but I’ll bet $4 it’s
a deputy sheriff!”
And he arose and put on his shoes.
$5 00 Reward, $ 100.
The reader* 01 t'us paper will be pleased to learn
that there is at least one dr* slued disease that science
h** been abu* t-o cure lu ah its stages, and that is
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cure now k tow i to the meuieal fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease, requires a constitu
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ternally aetin: dirertiy upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building ur> the constitution and assist
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Hold bv all DruTeists. -e.
Take Unit's Family PUls for constipation.
Limited Understanding.
“It docs seem strange,” remarked
the party who seemed to be thinking
aloud.
“What seems strange?” queried the
innocent bystander.
"That after getting a man in hot
water a woman can’t understand why
he should boil over,” explained the
noisy thinker.—Chicago Daily News.
Save Your Lungs.
Don’t neglect that cough. One pair
of lungs is all you’ll ever have—treat
them well. Simmons’ Cough Syrup
will soothe and strengthen them, stop
the cough and give you a chance to
sleep in peace.
Wouldn’t Take Him Seriously.
He—But I need you in order to be
happy.
She—I couldn’t think of marrying a
needy person.
Hed, Weak. Weary, Watery Eye*
Relieved by Murine Eye Remedy. Com
pounded by Experienced Physicians. Con
forms to Pure Food and Drug Laws. Mu
rine Doesn't Smart; Soothes Eye Pain.
Try Murine in Your Eyes. At Druggists.
Water from the River Styx should
be fine for preparing mucilage.
HOME COUGH CURE.
Go to your druggist and get one-hall
ounce Concentrated pine compound,
two ounces of glycerine, half a pint ol
good whiskey; mix it up, and use it
in doses of a teaspoonful to a table
spoonful every four hours, shaking the
bottle each time. Any druggist can
supply ingredients.
The Concentrated pine is a pine prod
uct refined for medical use and comes
only in half ounce bottles, each en
closed in a round case which is air
tight and preserves the fluid in its full
strength, but be sure it is labeled “Con
centrated.” A prominent local druggist
says he has filled this prescription hun
dreds of times and has seen it work
wonders.
Anger Shrinks Vitality.
Dr. Maurice de Fleury, a distin
guished Frenchman, advances the the
ory that every time one becomes an
gry his vitality shrinks. After even
the most artfully suppressed signs of
bad temper the vitality becomes small
er and smaller, until finally nothing is
left. Anger is a certain kind of ce
rebral excitement, explains Dr. de
Fleury. The hyperasthenic subject is
always on its verge, while the neuras
thenic becomes infuriated only by a
sudden bound of reaction excited from
without. Hut at that moment when
they are let loose the two are alike,
save that the strong man is a blinder
brute, while the weak man is some
what of an actor and seems to aim at
effect.
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Ibe signature of K. W. UKOVK. I ecd the Worlt
over to Cure a Cold in One Pay. 25c.
Silver is of less value than gold;
gold, than virtue.—Horace.
itch cured in 30 minutes by Wool ford’s
Sanitary Lotion. Never fails. At druggists.
And the pretty girl usually has plain
sailing.
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V/ONDERBERRY PLANT?
THREE MONTHS FROM SEED.
THE WONDERBERRY
Luther Burbank’s Greatest Creation. A Luscious Berry Ripening; in Three
Months from Seed. Seed 20 Cts. Per Pkt., 3 Pkts. for 50 Cts., Postpaid
Fruit blue-black like an enormous ru-n blueberry In looks anil
taste. Unsurpassed for eating raw, cooked, canned or preserved
in any form. The greatest garden fruit ever introduced and
equally valuable in hot, dry, cold or wet climates. Easiest plant in
the world to grow, succeeding anywhere and yielding great masses
of rich fruit all summer and fall—and all winter in pots (As a pot
plant it is both ornamental and useful). The greatest boon to the
family garden ever known. Everybody can and will grow it.
Luther Burbank, of California, the world famous hybridizer,
originated this new fruit and turned it over to me to introduce. He
says of it: “This absolutely new berry plant is of great interest
land value as it bears the most delicious, wholesome and healthful
I berries in utmost profusion and always comes true from seed.”
I AM THE SOLE INTHODUCEH AND GENUINE SEED
CAN BE HAD NOWHERE ELSE.
FOR 20 CTS. (Silver or Stamps) I will send 1 pkt. Wonderberrv
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fail to see the many great Novelties I am offering this year of which
the WOnDERBERRY is the greatest ever known.
Address JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, Floral Park, N. Y.
P. S.—This Offer will not appear again. Write for Wonderherry seed, anti Catalogue at onee. Do not neglect or delay. You
can be the first to grow It in your town anti make big money .selling both berries anil seed. I raised hftO quarts from a few plants.
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A Cruel Innuendo.
“Pop, are the man-hunting tribes ex
tinct?”
“Yes, my son, until next leap year.”
For Colds and Gripp—Capudine.
The best remedy for Gripp and Colds is
Hicks’ Capudine. Relieves the aching and
feverishness. Cures the cold—Headaches
also. It’s I,iquld—Effects Immediately—10,
25 and 50c at Drug Stores.
A cane is an old man’s strength and
a young man’s weakness.
It Cares ‘While Von Walk
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A light heart lives long.—Shakes
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