He Changed The Conversation

"Why Cx Iadiee insist apon wearng su.-h l.iijiv' h-its nt theatres and concerté. They discommode so many people who may bs seated behind them, don't you knaw ? ' -was asked of a bri.sflit and stylish youmg lady, witli a beantiful hat on, at the play {lic othcr ni.nlit. "For üie name reasdn, I Bppos3, tliat gentlemen insist upon jumping up aml running out oï tlie t.lieati-,1 between acte, which is to the dis ■omiorl of everypne wlio is seated in the same row with them, don't you know, as wr'.l as everybody clse in the audiene," was the tart reply. The yoftng (gentleman changed the conversation at once. irtfc At i lie meeting of the directora of tin Pármer'e & Mecháñic's Bank, held yrsterd.iv. a semi-aunuaj dividend of 3 1-2 per cent. -va.s declared, and the following directora chosen : B. ICempf, AVm. '. Su'Vfiis, C. E. Greene, Juniua E. Beul. Wm F. Bi-eakey, E. Duffy, D. Fred Schairer, G. Frank Allmendinger and Ambrose Kearney. The officers of the board are R. Kempf president, E. Duffy vice-president, V. H. Belser, cash ie r. Arnolcl can show yoxi the fine st line of opera líisses that ever carne to Ann Ai'lior, and tlie prices of them are so lov that they are going fast. Iook at them hile the issortment le good. A lieanti:iil picture handsomoly frameil, would be as fine a holiday present aa my one eoulil wtsh. H. Itontlall has them in abandalice, and eheap in príce. HandsJome Iramlioe cnairs, divans and rockers for Ohristmas. at All the novi'lties at Haller's jewelry store.