The Much-Talked-of mama says raw victual ain't nice So it you will bring me a stove, pots and Kettle and pan Then at cooking I'll try my hand, and Santa a feast we will spread and if you will grace it, you may sit at head So hoping to breakfast with you Xmas morning at light. I bid you a fond and happy good-night. PAULINE PEARCE, 408 N. 13d. St. UU. 8. A, Dear Santa Claus: As everything for everybody Is to be found at Meyer's, Why don’t you, in your rounds, in coun try and towns, advize ali buyers, That if purchase your present give out Mever's will fill your orders, without a doubt, For in Richmond this store has not its mate,’ In fuct, it's the only one strictly upto date, And Sante Clauz, pleaze bear in mind, In this grea: store no fault they'll find, They have pretty toys For all geod boys, And dolls with curls For all good girls, Dyesses and hats for ladies to choose, And for the men clothing and shoes, Other stores don't stand any show, For Meyer's are enterprising, as we all know, And when the 20th century comes at ast, Meyer's Store will be in full blast, But, Sauta Claus, please don’t forget This little boy wants to be your pet; Yet all he wants is a present or two. Good night, Santa Claus—Merry Christ mas to You. Yours aff, LEON B. PROSKAUER, 113 E. Leigh St. i J— gp And this ends another pleasant chapter of this Christmas season, These distribu tions of the Meyer Store being a fixed feature of the holiday season, Don't wait for it to reach this point. Put Weather Strips on your windows and doors. Try us when you want Window Glass, etc. We lead In low prices, VAUGHAN, 602 east Broad street, (Good Assortment, A. B. CLARK SON HARDWARE C0. 132% Main street. B. A. Blenner, No. 310 north Fifth street (phone 888), sharpens Skates, hollow ground while you walt, for 25¢, WITLI GILMAN. 30 Below Zero. Skates! Skates! Skaters. Look! BELL BOOK AND STATIONERY Co, A Most Attractive Store to Literary Folk. There i¢ not In Richmond a prettier or more attractlye store than that of The Bell Book and Stationery Company's, which deals in books, writing materials, and stationery of all sorts. A large €orps of courteous young gentlemen serve the customers of the popular house, which has done much to stimulate the taste for literature In thig city. The Bell Book and Stationery Company sell all the latest novels, text-books, ete, to say nothing of works for lawyers and other profes sional men. Indeed, their stock ia well ecalenlated to delight a bibllomaniac, no matter in what direction his literary tastes may run. Every woman in town knows this con cern, for it handles the most exquisite stationery, writing materials, holiday cards, etc. The store Is well worth a visit, even if you have no money to spend, and you may rest assured that you will be cordially received when you enter it. We can help you very much to do so. A nice new piano of fine make will do more to aid you than anything else, We have filled iu all the vacant spaces with new stock, direct from the pest factcries in thig country. They are here for your inspection, and their names stand for all vou could ask for in making a selection of a piano—Steinway, Knabe, Hardman, Standard, and Kimball, a bouquet of the finest planos manufactured. We are sole agents for Virginia, WALTER DD. MOSES CO. 1005 Main street, Signor Raffaele Petuccl, of Naples, Italy, who only arrived in this country December 3d, with a large collection of Real Tortoige-Sheil Combs, Lorgnettes, Cameos, Real Corals, and Lava Stone from Vesuvius, carved only as Italian art'sts can, will have his wares on exhi bition and sale at the Meyer Store, Foushee and Broad, commencing Monday, January 1st, We desire uv capless our appreciation of the liberal patronage we have received during the past year, and to pledge to you for the future the same prompt and efficient attention to all business in trusted to us. With the brightening pros pects In all branches of business through out the country, real estate must of ne cessity advance in value. Make your in vestments before the rise, and reap the penefit of the profit. BR. B. CHAFFIN CO. (Incorporated). were the largest we have evel Lad, but we soon filled up again, snd we offer you pianos in all fancy woods, the very latest real Improvements, the lowest prices for cash or time, and easy pay ments when desired. Some slightly used upright pianos can be had for bargain prices. We give our full guaraniee with each one of them. Call early to secure one of these, WALTER DL. MOSES 1095 Main strect, We wish to extend you, one and all, a prosperous and happy New Year; also, our thanks for the itberal patronage be stowed upon us for the past year. We hope, by strict attention to business and selling the best goods for the least money, to merit your continued patronage, We carry at our three stores the freshest and most complete stock of Groceries, Feed, and Liquors south of New York. if you want+to save per cent, read our great advertisement in to-day's fsa, 8S. ULLMAN'S BON, Up-Town Store, 606 east Marshall, old and New 'Phona 34; Down-Town Stores, 1820-1822 east Main, Old 'Phone 316, New "Phone 09: Manchester Stores, 1212-1214 Hull street, New 'Phone 1475, is way down price. Yet If bought at this low price you need Weather Strips on your windows and doors to keep out cold winds, snow, rain, and dust. Fifty per cent, reduction and big stock at Vaughan's, 602 east Broad street, we at the same time desire to thank our patrons for their appreciation of our ser vice during the past year, and promise, with your assistance, to maintain in the fullest the high standard of excellence that we have reached as a public con venience, Our equipment, consisting of Rubber-Tired Bridal Coaches, Broughams, Landaus, Victorias, and Coupes, are all practically new, and our service Is the best in the city. Promising courteous at tention, prompt service, and reasonable rates, we respectfully solicit your patron age during the coming year. RICHMOND TRANSFER CO. 903 east Main street, 8. H. Bowman, General Manager, Stables open all night, Both 'phones 46, js the greeting when one hears the Pianola for the first time, It is a wonder for anything to play a niano like an artist, and even when operated by a per son who never saw one twenty minutes before. It will interest you and your family. We show them with pleasure, Call and ask to see and hear them. WALTER 1. MOSES CO. 1005 Main street. sole agents for Virginia, Stock Broker, 1115 Main street, extends New-Year's greeting to his friends, and solicits their continued patronage, fn the purchase and sale of bonds and stocks on commission, Fire Insurance placed in eirongest home and foreign companies, The “Oyster loaf” js the latest rand best handiwork of the modern chef. Ask Mr. Leo Kengla for one, at Richmond Dairy Lunch Room 521 east Broad street, al eu We are “King,” =ay the makors of Steinway Pianos, and the greatest artists say “Amen”; and so. is. ‘here are other good and fine planos, but only “one Steinway.” We are sole agents, WAIL TER D. MORES "0. 1005 Main street, Hest Granulated sagar, 5¢. Pound, Teas and Coffees retailed at wholesale prices. C. D. KENNY, Northwest Broad and Sixth streets; southeast Main and Seventeenth streets, A fine Hardman Plano will make home more comfortable for vou, WALTER D. MOSES CO., 1005 Main street, NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAILWAY Christmas and New-Year Holiday Rates, The Norfolk and Western Railway Company will sell during the Christmas holidays round-trip tickets to and from all points on its llne at rate of a fare and a third for the round trip; tickets to be sold December 224 to 26th Inclusive, and December J0th to January 1st, inclu sive, good for return passage until Janus ary 4, 199. Fare to Norfolk and return, $3.00; to Lynchburg and return, To students of schools and colleges, holding certificates signed by the superintendents, principals, or presidents thereof, these tickets will also be sold December 15th to 21st, inclusive, Buy an excellent Standard Plano, They always please. WALTER D, MOSES CO, If pi Bein the Sew Year Aright, A Visitor from Italy, To One Patrons, Our Holiday Sales To Our Pntrons. Wand at 50¢. Cord Wishing Yon nn Happy New Year, sWwWhet a Wonder” Jobun Williams, The Latest Thing. Use Rob Roy linking Powdery, Guaranteed absolutely pure, Use Rob Rey Baking Powder, ‘Guaranteed absolutely pure, org Bin RICHMOND, VA, RICHMOND'S RETAIL RUSINIF Sq RICHMOND'S RETAIL BUSINESY Showa Grent Advance In Late Year, the Crgdit Being Much Due to ty Retail Mevcohnnts No other branch of Richmond's (nq... tries show a more desided Increass thy, its large department stores, end, chien, amongst these wa must mention “Tj, Meyer Store,” corner Foushes and nro, which has been as great an advertise, to Richmond as has the Jefferson 11.1. Until one has travelled through the 5.41, to hear the name of Meyer's a by wor you cannot appreciates what an amon of trade has been deflected to Richmong which formerly went to Baltimors, 1',,. delphia, or New York. People yi, bought through the malls now order sup. ples from different firms, and th. get the benefit of as much competition, 1, ‘better advantage than were they uh, ping in one city going from store to gros Jt is indeed gratifying to read the many orders which come to tha Mever Sip, in which it 18 stated that “order i5 pent after a comparison by samples of wyop and such a city. Finding your price jess for same goods or the same for betror goods, we have given you the order, ana “hope they will open up as satisfactory as did the samples.” Giving mall-order customers the privilege of returning any. thing which does not pleaea when re. ceived, has been one of the greatest fan. tors in bullding up this enormous out. of-the-city State trade for the Moyer Store, as it iz a common oceurrence for visitors to the elty to buy things not exactly as the order given, knowing that should the goods not please those for whom they were bought, they cay ‘be returned and the amount paid for them refunded. Travelling-men who travel South for Richmond's great job. bing houses often point with pride the Meyer Store as one evidence of Ile. mond’s right to be named among tha big cities, and from this source numer orders have been sent to the Meyer Btors Through the daily advertisements of ths Meyer Store in the papers of Richmond hundreds of merchants throughout ths South are Kept informed of fashions fads, and many breaks In the prices of merchandise, which surprise the unin tiated to know how many orders ora filled for merchandise which is sold by this house at retail for less than prices catalogued and quoted them from their regular supply houses. As an Instance, during the month of Decembar upwards of 200 gross sterllng silver hearts were sent through the mails by this firm, which they wera retailing for 20 per cent less than they were being sold for by tha wholesale jewellers at the North, whose catalogues and price-listg were exten sively circulated throughont thesa regions from whence these orders came, Mer chants who sell limited quantities of the finer grades of cloth and wash dress fabrics, carpets, mattings, and other piece goods are welcome to write for samples from which they can make their sales, This firm has separate and distinct departments for tha sale of sllks, colored worst ed dress goods, black worsted dress goods, linings, notions, stationery, books thin white fabrics, ladias’ neckwear, ribbons, art embroidery, dressmaker’ and tallors’ trimmings, laces and embroidery, hoslery, gloves, furs, leather goods Jewelry, tol. let articles, nmbrellas, men's furnisnings, underwear, wash dress goods, domestics, shoes, ready-made dresses, cloaks, dress skirts, infants'wear, millinery, boys’ eloth tng, curtains and draperies, bedding anil bed comforts, baby carriages, trunks and bags, furniture, carpets and floor covers ings, crockery, bric-a-brae, housefurnish Ings, toys, candies, optical goods, ets, MANMRRIAGILS, BAILEY MACK, —Marrfed, Thursday, December 28, 1889, in the parlors of Rev. Father McKeafry, Mr. GEORGE A, BAILEY and Miss EVA MACK. After the ceremony the couple left on the 7:45 train for West Grove, Pa., their future home, AVERF/TT-ARNOLD. Married, on the 25th of December, 1899, at the home of her uncle, Mr. A. D. Exall, KATHERINE WOOTTON AVERETT, of iehmond, and DAVID LAFAYETTE ARNOLD, of lcs Angeles (Cal CARNETT.-Died, Decembar 16th, ot his home, Bleak HiN, King and Queen county, suddenly, after seven years’ lin gering illness, REUBEN B. GARNET aged Tt years He leaves five children to mourn ther joss-~John and Reuben B, Garnct Mrs, James E, Kennedy, Mrs J, D, Pitt and Mrg. Charles Beisel, At Rest, Funera) took place at Upper King and Queen church, Interment at family bury= ing-ground, at Frozen Hill, HEISLER.~Died, December 29, 1509, at 10:30 A. M., at his parents’ residence, No, 214 N street, WILLIE A. HEISLER; aged 4 years 9 months and 16 days. Willie Is gone, but not forgotten, In our hearts we love him still; But in our home his place is vacant, Which the world can pever fil We shall meet, but we shall miss him, There will be one vacant chair; We will linger to caress him, When we breathe our evening praver. Funeral will take place THIS (Sunday) AFTERNOON at o'clock from Hasler: Memorial chureh, Interment in Oakwood. RIORDON.—Died, at the residence of her nephew, John H. McCann, fn 1ili more, Md., Mrs, MARY RIORDON, wiiow of Mr, Timothy Riordon, Her funeral will take place from St Peter's Cathedral MONDAY MORNING ‘at 9 o'clock, with requiem mass, Friend and acquaintances respectfully invited '0 attend, SLATER.--Died, December 20th, at -M east Clay street, JANE SAUNDERS SLATER, widow of Robert Y. Slater, ‘4 the 83d year of her age, Funeral will take place THIS (Sundin) AFTERNOON at 3 o'clock from the abovd residence, WARWICK. ~Entered Into rest Decor” ber 30, 18%, at his residence, Chesterfield county, PETER C. WARWICK, in th? 6th year of his age. Funeral from the Monumental Epoeo pal church MONDAY, January 1, 190 0} 12 M. Friends of the fam'y 'nviied attend, Pall-bearers will plezte mec: of the church at 11:45 A. M. A WILSON Died, in Newport Nas Va, lo Tg NELLIE, bes 3 naing will be brought to this city Yuneral Notice. The funeral of Mrs, W, H. CALLBN BERGER, who died at her residence, No. 1317 Porter street, Saturday evening at 2:5, will take place at West-knd chureh MONDAY, January Ist, at 2.90 r M. jp Bedirerg~Bon es George Craw ford, William Crozer, W. D. Toler, Lou's Ogden, Frank Turnley, WwW, CC. Qlements, Henry Holland, and Peter Cole, Baltimore papers please copy. DEATHS, Ee LYCEUM. Su An ot Fe Rag 2 Cv He v Be cn "igs Ch we. Oy, Lb oii CE a———————— EE Use Rob Roy Haking Powder, rt DISTANCE TELEPHONE: ee tlle sm r— I u— ad cu em ese. Ie La is iAH p—— a al pe ly a pe Svan cur No 7 1 $i Sl LAE at TLE BPE TR 5 He Ve ei. a i. Sa CRATE TET IRR and interment Con etery MONDAY at 11 A. M. Friends and acquaintances invited to attend, CANTIMRIRTIIY