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Show Children's Aprons, -J New line Children's Coats, Children's Dresses, Hand Hemstitched t'louncings. The only line that will be shown here this Season. Stamped Linen, Latest Novelties iu Ribbons, Fancy Scrims, Hosiery, Summer Corsets, Fans, Hdkfs. Latest Neckwear, White Goods, Laces. Lisle and Silk Underwear All Shades. . We are showing goods in every Department De-partment that cannot bo seen in any other house. The Lace House. Regulated by Bugle. Every watch and clock on Governor's Island is regulated by bugle call. Just before noon two enlisted men are stationed sta-tioned at a point commanding an unobstructed unob-structed view of the tower of the "Western "West-ern Union building. One of these is the post bugler, the other a trained signalman, signal-man, equipped with a powerful field glass. The non-commissioned officer is required to keep his glass fixed upon th time ball. . The instant it drops he gives the signal to the bugler, who stands in readiness, and the latter immediately im-mediately sounds the specified call, which is beard all over the island, and there is a general consultation and adjustment ad-justment of watches and clocks, Exchange. Ex-change. Rapid Doubllcr A physician of New York, at a little gathering there recently, told of one of the first professional calls made by a fellow fel-low practitioner. He was sent for by a rich but avaricious man who had dislocated dislo-cated his jaw. The young surgeon promptly put the member in place. "What is your bill, doctor?' asked the patient. "Fifty dollars, air." "Great heavens!" Andthe man opened his mouth so wide as to dislocate his jaw a second time. The physician again put things ti rights. "What did you say your bill was?" again asked the patient. "I said it was fifty dollars; now it is one hundred." The man grumbled, but paid it Phil idelptUa Ledger, |