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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-01-04
pleasant and delightful things to do {!

pleasant and delightful things to do !!
Just to think of it. It Put rte III =
great fury at myself to think Of it. 1
tried pretty hard to get away from my
self, and began inventinS excuses and
all that sort of thing, but / rigidly
forced myself to look squarcly at my
Uwn conduct. And then / rcconciletl
my conscience by declaring that, if
ever after that day 1 hated q holiday
again, might my holidays end at once
and forever!
Did 60 and see my 2rotcgccs
again? What a question:! Why
we'll, no matter. If the widow is COM
fortab)c how, il is because she has found
way to earn without difficulty enough
for her few wants. That's no fault of
mine. l would have done more for
her, but she wouldn't let me. But just
let me tell you about New Year's-that
New Years day that followed the
Christmas I've been describing. It
was lucky for me there was another
holiday only week of. Bless you!
I had so much to do that I was com
plctely bewildered, and the hours
weren't half long enough. 1 did make
a few social calls, but then I hurried
th"m over; and then hastened to nv
little girl, whose face had already
caught touch Of color; and she, look
ing quite handsome in her new fr,ck
and her ribbons, took me to other poor
folk, and-well, that's about the whole
story.
"Oh, as to the next Christmas.
Well, / didn't dine alone, as YOU NAV
guess. It was up three stairs, that's
true. and there was none of that ele-
gancc that marked the dinner of the
year before but it was merry and
happy, and bright; it was generous,
honest, hearty Christmas dinner, that
it was, although 1 do wish the widow
hadn't talked Sd much about the mys-
ferrous way turkey had been left at
the door the night before. And Molly
that's the little gi1l-and I had a
rousing appetite. We went to church
early; then we had been down to the
Five Points to carry the poor outcasts
there something for their Christmas
dinner; III tact, we had done wonders
of work, and Molly was in high spirits,
and SO the Christmas dinner was a
great success.
''Dear me, sir, no! just as you say.
Holidays are not in the least weari-
some any more. Plague on it! When
a man tells me how he hates HOLIDAYS.
l find myself getting very wroth. I
pin him by the button-hcle at once, and
tell him my experience. The fact is,
if were at dinner, and anybody should
ask me for sentiment, I should say:
"'God bless all holidays!''
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-01-04
The Guests Of Night.

BYBAYARD TAYLOR.
ride i'll a gloomy land,
l travel II ghostly shore
Shadows on either hand,
Darkness brEind aEH before:
EcitS of tsr, summer night,
Dusking the woods, knew:
whisper hauits The height.
And the livulct crouns below.
watt from the roadside bank,
Tells where the wild rose ,uals
The hcllows are heavy aud tia:lk
With the "tram of the gold. rods;
In9ens'> of Might aud Death,
Odors Of Life and Day,
Meet and mix in y breath.
Drug me, and lapse away
Il it the hand of the Past,
stretched forth from its open tomb,
Ora rpcN from thy glamoury cast,
y mellow and mystic Gloom?
All, wherein have part,
AL that wax l'ss or gain
Slips from the c!aspinS heart,
Breaks tron, the glasping brain.
t., what is left ? am lmre
AS Il newborn soul, l am Laugllt
My deeds are as dust III air,
My words are as ghosts If Thought
ride through the night alone,
Dttacird from tn" lli. that seemed,
And tnr s~st have felt or known
j !.'S, than t',. i,:,>t | -, .,l,t, l.
l;nt the Night, iik, Agrippa's glass,
Now, ~ | question it, clears;
Over its vacancy pass
The shapes OF the crowded years;
Meancst and most august,
Hated or loved, I see
The dead that have long been dust,
The living, 80 dead to NE!
Place in the worlds applause?
Nay, there is nothing there!
Strength from unyicldins laws?
A gleum, and the glass is bare.
The lines OF life III song?
Faint ru1lcs on the rocks Of time?
see but u IOrlnlrs5 ;hrOng
Of sl.~ti,,Ws that fall or climb
What else? then despoilcd
o. the garments wovc and wore?
Have l so rcfraiucd and tuilcd.
To tirl thcr., is naught in storc2
have lovcd-I love. Behold,
How the steady pictures riees
And the shadows ar. pierced with gold
From the stars of INN urtal eyes,
Nearest OF most remote,
Bar dearest, hath none delayed;
Al,l the spirits Of kisses iloat
Der the lips th 4 never fade.
The Night each guest denies
Of the hand or naughty b.ain,
But the loves that were, arise,
Az the loves that are, remain.
-itiantic Monthly for Jdnuo
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-01-04
ENGLAND and America in 1879.
by ALFRED TESNYSOE.

mr. Tennyson writes to the editor Of the 1eA0oe:
" The poem which send herewith is suppooo4 g -
written or spoken by liberal Engishman = me uDe
Of our recognition Of Amcri an independeneo."J
OThou, that acndcst out the man
To rule by land and sea,
Strong mother of Iion-l;Ee,
Be pro ID Of those strong sons OF thine
Who "rcnci'd their rights from thee
What wonder, if in noble heat
Those thine arms withstOOd,
Rctaught the lesson thon hadst taught,
And in thy spirit with thee fought
Who sprang from English blood!
But Thou rejoice with liberal joy,
Lift up thy rocky face,
And shaft"r, when the storms are black
In many q streaming torrent back,
The st;:s that shock thy base!
Whatever harmonics of law
Tho growing world assume,
Thy work is thine Thy single note
From that deep chord which Hampden smote
Will vibratc to the doom.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-01-04
Horace Greely on the Presidency.

ST.. Louis, December 2G.--The latest
issue of the Caucasian, published at
Lexington, No., contains the following
letter addressed to its editor:
New YORK, December, 1871 To p.
Dcnon, Lexington, No.: Sir:-I have
yours of the 14th inst. I have no doubt
that the policy which you suggest is
the one that your party ought to adopt.
They should have had Mr.. Salmon p.
Chase in 1868. Then, as the result OF
that contest, the return of genuine
peace and thrift would have been pro-
moted. That policy gave you more last
year III Missouri than could have beel,
achieved by a party triumph. Yon may
err rs to the proper candidate. lam
not the man yon need. Your party is
mostly for free trade, and l am u fcr)-
cio'ls protcctionist. l have no doubt
that might be nominated and elected
by y"nr help, but it would place us all
in false position. If who am ad
vcrsely interested can see this. I am
sur. your good sense will. on reflection.
realize that you must take some man
like Gratz Brown or Trumhull or Gen.
Cox, late Secretary Of the Interior, and
thus help to pacify and rcunitc our
country anew.
Yours, HORACE G1,EErry
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-01-04
An El,ital,I,.

The subjoincd epitaph over an an
cIcnt woman 's Fighter, is from toni,
stone III Brighton churchyard, which
many American tourists have visited
. In memory oe ,'htnbe Herscl. vino
was born ut Sterney in the year 17l3.
She served for many years as a private
soldier in the 9th regiment of foot. in
different parts of Europe, and in the
year l745 fought under the command
OF the Duke of Cumberland, 1T the bat.
tic OF Fontcnoy, when she received .
bayonet wound in her arm. Her long
life which commenced in the time Il
Queen Anne, extended to the reign of
George w., by whose munificcncc she
received comfort, and support in her
latter years. She died ut Brighton.
where she had long resided, Dec. H.
1871, aged 1903 years"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-01-04
Group.

This is the season for croup-a dis
ease that requires Immediate relief, and
one that often proves fatal where miles
have t" be Travelled for physician, as
in the country. Tho following very
simple recipe is recommended by the
Pn'''dclplia Star, and in localities
where physicians are not near ut hand
it would he we'll to bear it in mind ::
lake the white of an egg, stir it thor
"nghly int" small quantity of sweet
cned water, and r'v: it in repeated
closes until Il cure is effected. II on,
egg !" not sufficient, second, or even
third one should be used.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-01-04
The Last Var Spear.

The Sioux Indians: or rather all the
bands, have q certain number of med
icine men among them who are suppos-
ed to be wonderfully skilled in ridding
Indian flesh of all the ills it is heir t..
Another set of medicine men, USUALLY
one to each band accompanies war
parties in their sanguinary expeditions,
and acts as sort of prophet and guide
for the dusky warriors. He is always
accompanied by his war spear and ned
icine bag, and these two are presumed
to be the sources of his inspiration.
They arc regarded as something sacred
being handed down from generation
to generation, and they are surrender.
ed only when the band surrenders its
old customs and traditions and adopts
those of its more civilized white neig gh-
bors.
The Sisseton band of Sioux ut Lake
Traverse, having given up the chase
for livelihood, and the war path for
recreation or glory, has delivered up
it's war spear to the former agent, Dr.
Daniels, and he has determined to
Society, as the last of the kind among
the Sissetons at that agency. It is of
great age, but it Is well preserved, and
will be regarded with interest by those
who have watched the progress of ef-
forts to civilizc, or ameliorate the con-
.lition of the native Americans in Min
ncsOta.
This spear is decked with feathers
and claws, and the old men of the
band state that it was old when hand
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-01-04
Discovery on the New Gold FicIAs

The discovery of gold in consider.
able quantities has been made in tho
Iransval Republic. Tho reports have
attracted many advcnt,,rcrs to that
quarter. Diamond seekers were al,.n-
doning the diamond districts for the
newly discovered gold country. Cape
town continued thr"ngel with arriving
and returning fortune hunters. B,,si
ness i'll the colony WAS making great
strides
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-01-04
A JayancSc t.ar(lluuake.

Information has just been received
of Il volcanic outbreak ut Tcrnatc,
Java. On the 7th OF August violent
earthquake was felt. and the Ternate
mountain, after remitting rumbling
sounds, varied by loud reports, in the
afternoon cast out streams of lava. At
daybreak on the 9Th the outburst be-
came worse and the population began
to fly to the islands of Tidore and Hall
maheira. All the Tidorsc of Ternate
fled back to their island, accompanied
by thousands of other runaways. The
Chinese were the first to seek their
safety in flight. The casting out Of
fire and stones held out for about II
Il .ys, after which it became less. The
damage caused to houses and planta.
tions has been enormous, but has not
us yet been accurately ascertained.
SKELETONS II feet long are found be-
neat, the ruins of Palmyra. And
there were giants in those days,n... -
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-01-04

ScHooLBoYs hear with pleasure of the
decline Rh.4ing business.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-01-04

ibrOnd.
,:,rl' +: i1 issued from the American I.era-
i-rn IL London. to the effect that it is tlcsir-
i; that all citizens of the United State, in
/" r:;ns trtravel upon the continent should
i'"vn. themselves with passports.
i"': small-p"x prevails to ali alarming cxtcu.
~ !''r'l'Ston. Special hospitals arc to be
'ah!Ishcd, the sick are to be quarant.ncd
ara othor precautionary measures taken b;
= authorities to prevent the further sDread
IL lie diecuse.
''T recent dispatch from Bismarck to l;arol
4 Ar'nM cx"ite: the French to renewed bit
,.:":"' 2'llst Germany. The tone Of the
''n''H generally is well expressed l- the
''''ir'" extract from one of them vi,c;,
'i'H r!'",nn Of the va1l,l,ishcG il, nu|,
'"i,i: - tie il,s '!it5 Of the victor y rive,
'''''i ha': divided III. We learn to .,,Irc,
"itu wait. '''' VI
~ Germans have seized prominent cti
~ T. " town of Revi.l in the department,
- he Ar:>nnc9, because of the troublo le
t" "i' the E"Tarian troops ,rrtrrc,l tI,,... ,,
''nrl' p""!'".
irI' a''''oun'ed Il at the Germans arc. :. .,l
'':,: ii cenA"" Of the private fortunes ,,r ~,
$50 III ler clI1hr; ui ino invaded :lcuur,
n IT..
Az ."il"'.4a. - .4Acs Inc conscription fo,
th'' i ssian arm" for the year 1872 at six mel.
in every one thousand.
CARDINAL AMATAL DE FILIrpo Sosso, Bisllo,
# Palestine and Vice Chancellor of tile Hol,
Roman Church, is dead. He was elevated I,
= rank of Cardinal in 1887, and died at the
'.rof 7S.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-10-17
CLEAR An D
CLEAR AND
HARMLESS AS WATER,
NATTAN'5
CRYSTAL DISCOVERY FOR THE
HAIR.

A perfectly clear preparation In one bot.
tie, as easily applied as water, for restoring
to gray hair its natural color and youthful
appearance, to eradicate and prevent dand.
run, to promote the growth Of the hair and
stop its falling out. 1t is entirely Harmless, and
perfectly free from any poisonous substance
and will, therefore, take the place Of all the
dirty and unpleasant preparations now In
use. Numerous testimonials have been sent
| us from many Of our most prominent citi-
| zens. In everything in which the articles
now in use are Objectionable, CRYSTAL
DISCOVERY, Is perfect. II Is warranted
ty contain neither Sugar Of Lead Sulphur or
Nitrate of Silver, II does not soil the clothes
or scalp, Is agreeably perflmed, and makes
one of the best dressings for the Hair in use.
II restores the color of the Hair ''more per.
feet and uniformly than any other prepara-
tiOn," and always does no in from three to
ten days. virtually feeding the roots with the
nonrishing qualities necessary to its growth
and healthy conditions IL restors the de-
cayed and induces q new growth Of the
Hair more positively than ANYTHING else,
The application Of this Wonderful discov.
cry also produces q pleasant and cooling
effect on the scalp and gives the Hair 3
pleasing and elegant appearance.
Call ut your druggist for II and take no
other. II he has not got II let him order IL
Price 81 per bottle.
ARTHUR NATTANS,
Inventor and Proprietor, Washington DC,
JOHNSTON, HOLLOWAY 3 CO.,
General Agents, Philadelphia.
JNO. +. HENRY and F. G. WELLS &CO.,
New York, and to be had OF Wholesale
druggists, everywhere. 9-28tf
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-10-17

1OlAl-, l,OOO Glf Is, ALL CASH. .SoOO.OUO
The money necessary to pay in full all u e
offered gif is now upon deposit in tae
Farmers and Drovers. Bank, as will be seen
by the following certificate of the cashier:
FARMERS AND DROvErs' BANK,
LOUISVILLE. sept. 20, 1872.
This is to certify that there Is now on de-
post in this bank over half a million OF
dollars tc the credi of the Gift Con 'ert
Fund, S5O0.0O0 If which Is held by this bank
as Treasu. er of the Public Library of Ken
lucky to pay off all gifts to be awarded at the
drawing,
r. S. VEACH, Cashier.
PRICE OF TICKETS.
Whole tickets, Sl0; halves, IS; quarters,
$3.50; IL whole tickets for 800; % for S225
SO for $500; 1l3 for 81 600; 225 for S2,50O; 5i5
tor IS 600, No discount on less than Sl00
worth oftickets at time.
The drawing VIII positively and unequiv-
ocally take place December Agents are
peremptorily required TO close sales and
make returns December %, in order TO give
ample time for the final arrangements. Or
ders for tickets or applications for circulars
should be addressed TO
GOV. THOS. l.. BRAMLETTE,
Agent, Kentucky Public Library, Public
Library Building, Louisville, Ky.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-10-17

Dr. Henry's Root and Plant Pills.
Mild yst thorough-no nausea or griping-en.
irely vegetable-great liver remedy. Price %
cents. Sold by Druggists.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-10-17
ARE YOU GOING WEST?

Ifso. take our advice and purchase your ticket.
over the old reliable and popular MiasocsI PI .
running three daily express trains nom ~. Lou
to Kansas City aud the westi aud 70 positively
the only line which runs Pulman paiscs sisevsrs
equipped with Millsr's safety platform, and the
patent steam brake From 81. Louis % Kans.s
son, st. Joseph, Nebraska City, Council Blum
ana Omaha ~ithout change For information 10
regard to time tsbes, rates. Ac.. 70 aay poist n
California, call upon or address 9. n. Theosssa.
Agent, Missouri Pacific r. r. Columbus. Ohio %
II. A. Ford, General Passenger Agent. D. LOUIS
Mo.
No trouble to answer corrsspondsncs. =
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-10-17
ON MARRIAGE.

Happy relief to young men from the effects
of errors and abuses In early life. Manhood
restored. Impediments to Marriage re.
moved. New method Of treatment. New
and remarkable remedies. Book and cricu.
lars sent free, In sealed enyelops.
Address, HOWARD ASSOCIATION, No.
South Ninth St.. Philadelphia, Pa.-an In.
stitution having high reputation for honor.
able conduct and professional skin
8-l5d&w3m
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-10-17

Mrs.. Whitc0 mb's syrup.
The great soothing remedy. Price on,y Is
,ents. Gives rest 70 the mother snd health to
he child Sold BY DFuggists.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-10-17

$50 TO $50 ssS f e!::.s. 81 Fs Working sD pso
pc, eitht seq, young or old, make more money
time, Than at anything else. Particulars ffss.
Address q. stinsen Co.. Portland, Maine.
septl6Wly.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-10-17

Use DR.. Henry's worlds Tonic and
Blood PuPiner.'
It 10 the great household remedy, pleasant to
take, yet potent for the prevention and cure OF
diseases. II 10 better than Bitters, Cordial,
Buchu or earsaparills. Sold by Druggists
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-10-17
THE KENTUCKY
LIBRARY GIFT CONCERT.
GIFT MONEY ALL UP.
$500. 900 IN BANK TO PAY ALL GIFTS.
A FULL DRAWING IN SIGHT.
A FULL DRAWING IN SIGHT.
100000 FOR ONLY $40.

At the Second Grand Gift Concert author
lied by special act Of the legislature, in aid
of the Public Library of Kentucky, unayoid-
ably postponed from September y TO De-
cember !, and which positively and unequiv-
ocally occurs in Louisville. Ky. December
:, 1872. without further delay on any account
whatever. the following cash gifts are for
distribution by lot among ticket holders:
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-10-17
BACHELORS HAIR DYE.

This superb hair dye is the best in the
world-perfectly harmless, reliable and In.
stantaneOus: No disappointment. The gen.
Immediately natural black or brown. Does
not stain the skin but leaves the hair cleans
soft and beautiful. The only safe and per-
feet hair dye. Sold by all druggists. Fac.
tory, 10 Bond street, N. Y.
1lkeOd.;w.ly
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-10-17
Marriage Guide.

Interesting Work, Enlarged Edition. New
Ingrsvings, Two-hundrsd and sixty Pages.
Price 10 cents. Address On. BurTs' DlsrKN-
,lsy, u North Eighth Street, st. Louis. No
sAdvsrtisemsnt.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-10-17

Foreign Advertisements
InON WORKS.
PHILADELPHIA
ORNAMENTAL IRON WORKS
ROBERT WOOD. THos. 9. ROOT

nODhnA WOOD - w.
1,lse Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa.
FOUNTAINS FLOATING SWAMI
VASES FROGS
-sTATUAsY- WATER Lilies
DUCKS TURTLES, Ac.-
For Decorating Fountains
vERANDAHs, SUMNER HOUSES,
ARBORs, CHAIRS, SETTLES, &C., &C.
NEW STYLE wROUoHT.IRoN RAILING for
Front OF noure and Cemeteries. Never before
CAST AND wRoUeHr.IRoN RAILIyes TO,
and Garden Fences, Balconies, Roof CREST, 70,
etc., IN great variety Of Patterns.
IRON STAIRS. Spiral and straight, OF various
.siterns and styles. Special attention given this
LA LAMP I PSo5ssrs. for Fronts of Public Buildings.
Hotels, and Oisy streets, Of Plain and Elaborate
STABLE FITTINGS. Of Cast and wrousbt.Iron.
OF New Improved Styles. such as Hay Racks,
stall Divisions, Managers, Harness Brackets, Gut.
ter.. Irsp.., ventilaiors. &c.
Guards Of Crimped Wire, 6slvsnised ~ Painted,
in Plain or Ornamental Patterns, for Store Doors
or Windows, Factory and Warehouse Windows
Railings for 0fices, Banks, Counter Ratings
Balconies, Lawn and Farm Fences, &c., Ac
SQUARES ard Gentlemen's Country Seats. Of Gas
Tubing or wrought-lron. both single and double.
In elaborate and simple designs.
DRINKING FOUNfAINS, for street uses, A
very large assortment Of designs expressly for
cAkT-fRoN URINAL BOXES. for public park.
OVAL VASES, lstest STYLES, centennial pattern.
HITCHlNG POSTS, Jockey, Coolie, sarnbo and
plain designs. 46 cod .6n.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-10-17
BUY Ne ANplu % YOU ooon.
Rtss11 or s53K3SS
PILLS..

BY cleansing the blood and arousing the liver and
sscrstivs organs TO Q healthy action, DR.. Henry's
Root and Plant Pills cure many complaints which it
would not be supposed they could reach, such as
lleadache. Pain IN the side, Numb.
Chillness, Rheumatism, Neuralgia,
Loss OF Appetite. Bilious Dysentery,
Kidney Affections, Constipation, DE.
bility, Feyers Of all Kinds, Dyspep.
sia, Jauudlice, and other kindred complaints
arising from low state Of the body, obstruction
Of its functions.
Being free from Mercury and other poisons they
can be taken at all times and under all crcumstsn-
ees, without regard to diet, business pleasure.
Thsv stimulate the weakened and distempered
parts into healthy action, giving them strength TO
dlsburden themselves and throw OF the distractions
which are the first cause Of disease, without
producing either nausea or gripping.
All heavy and drowsy sensations, which are the
forerunners Of dlreful diseases ruch IS A pOplexy,
Paralytic stroke s, &c. are effectually wsrdsd
OF by few doses Of these searching Pills.
Pull directions around each boz In Elssh German Preach
and Spanish. Price rs Cents . boz.
Prepared BY the Grafton Medicine Co., 81 Louis No.
Sold BY Druggists and Dsasss N Aettsias svsyvhsrs.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-24
Tea OF Great Value.

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
The greatest dainty that the palate
of Chinese Graves Is fan chow, the
flower of tea. A Chronicle man had
the opportunity, Il few days ago, to sip
the Imperial eebloom, the priceless
beverage of Celestial extravaganza:
Learning that the enterprising firm OF
Castle Bros, 213 and 215 Front street,
had samples Of q very rare tea, he visited
the counting room Of that firm, was
shown the samples, and directed to
Tuck Cbong & Co., Chinese wholesale
merchants, at 739 Sacramento street,
fol. information. Tuck Ch0Dg, nm ur-
bane Chinese, received the reporter
kind: ;, listened to his request to be
shown the Imperial leaf, and brought
IN the priceless luxury in small and
highly ornamental box of sandal-wood.
The sIide-lid Was pulled out. and SIX
alternate layers Of perfumed rice-paper
and silk were carefully lifted.
Beneath all this covering was a giId-
ed square piece of sandsl-wocd This
also was lifted, and the .tea-blossom
was displayed. Rolled in balls, twist
ed into tiny, fame-shaped rolls an inch
long, twisted very small, tied in little
punches, like cie arettes at one end,
and whipped into shreds at the other,
was the tea. flower, packed in loose
petals of its own kind, to preserve ita
fragrance. "This," said Tuck Chong,
"is a tea that only Mandarins of high
est rank ever got q chance to drink in
China. 1t is grown on the plantation
Of very rich Mandarin in the province
of Foo Chow, aud can onlv be gotten
from him. or his agent, in Pekin. There
was once a law forbidding its EXPORT,
but even al American can now buy and
drink 1t. 1t costs $16.50 in China. NV
brother brought buck a few pounds on
his last visit to- China. have none
for sale, but 1t could not be Aold in
San Francisco for less than $40. 90 6
1jO1lndn