The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-06-10
A APANTALOONATIC.

A BROOLYN CLERK HAS ONE HrrNnprD an
FoRIX-FoUR PAIR OF UNMENTIoNABLEs
A pantaloonatic is thus described bv the
New York Mercury: The auction sale of the
personal effects OF the late Duncan McKirby.
IN Brooklyn, was in some respects singu-
lar one. The deceased, it NAV be remem-
Dereo, was clerk in the employ OF A T.
stewart, ana alter bis death il was stated
that large amount of valuable goods he
longing to that firm was found at his loig-
lngs. Among other effects were IA pairs
OF pants, all of the latest pattern and stvle.
Iwenty-nlne pair were of duck" The
average original cost of all these could not
have been less than Sl2 each. OF course it
was necessary 20 have white vests to CORES
pond, but of these he only had Is. They
cost rom IS to S6 each. His dressing
gowns were four in number. One was a
purple silk with blue silk plated fscings
anu rich silk cord and tassels. Another
was OF blue corded silk with red silk facings
and bindings. Another was of rich empress
cloth and beautifully trimmed. The last
was dazzling yellow satin. The next lot
set up by the auctioneer was a large bundle
of shirt bosoms fresh from the store. They
were all beautifully embroidered by hand,
ana could not have cost less than So each
and Bslbriggan hose and silk stockings.
nndershirts and drawers were sold in a
lump at high price, and the lot consisted
of heavy black silk, and the other of black
velvet, were knocked down together at S41.
They were worth at least 500 more Five
large sole leather Saratoga trunks went az
$50 apice, and they would have been cheap
al twice that amount. Along with some 20
pairs of boots and shoes. plain. patent
leather and rubber-bound cloth with about
nifty pairs of cloth and linen CATERS A
large bundle OF linen. When a batch OF
some hundred or more neckties were offered
the bidding was very spirited. Many of
them only cost about fifty cents each, but
there were others which cost from four TO
six dollars apiece. That McKirby was man
OF some culture as well as taste was shown
by the character of his library, which con-
sisted OF 80 volumes, all handsomely and
even expensively bound. Sixty-seven
boxes OF various colorod note paper and cor
responding envelopes brought a low figure.
because of their being initiated.
CARE OF FURs AND wooLENs.-A lady says
in the Western Farm Journal: This is the
season when the anxious housewife pegins
to look around for some safe storing place
for articles which she knows, from perhaps
dear experience, to be subject to the depre-
dations Of the moth. 1t used to be the prac-
tice to pack away such things in large chests,
those OF cedar wood being considered
as the safest guard against destructive in
truslons, and at intervals during the sum-
mer they are taken out of their hiding
places, the grains OF camphor which were
strewn among them shaken of, and then
they were hung out to 'sun and
air." A knowledge of the natural history
and habits of the little pest
would have led to g different prac-
tlce from the latter. have found paper
flour sacks an excellent thing to put NV
furs and smaller woolen articles away in.
. I-sl
thouroughly by washing, brushing and
dusting; as proper, and put into sacks, not
tying The moatb, but folding over carefully
twice or more, and then wrap with string. Ifa
uouDle precautioni is wanted, put in pieces
Oh tarred paper enclosed in thin wrapping
paper. The tarred paper can be got of roof
Toe strong smell is all dissipated by few
hours, airing, when taken out for winter
use. Bits OF the paper put at the edges of
carpets, IN unused rooms, will protect. If
tne tarfy smell is objected to, use tobacco
leaves, and occasionally give a sprinkle
' ith y weak solution of carbolic acid. By
the way. this csrbolic acid Is death to all
sorts OF bug aud insect lie. Caution in rs
log IL too strong should be practiced with
plants. L have heard it said by one who
Processes 10 know, that by sprink!ing CELL
lDgs with weak syringe, flies could be
Kept from rooms. Does anybody know?
Gen. Pope, Gen. Van Vleet, and Major
Dunn, from Fort Leavenvortb. passed
through the city last night en- route for
Chicago, where they go to attend the xea