Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-06-11
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BELLOWS FALLS, JUNE IL, 1875.
from the Chicago Tribunel
Family Necessities.
mas srR1Na TRApE IN PErs.

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feel obliged to economize, to learn that
many of the most desirable and useful
beasts and reptiles are lower
You can get good lion for from ST.
500 to $4,000. Lions are down. A great
many people during the past hard win
ter have been compelled to deprive
themselves of lions ON account of their
high price. Some families, not accus-
toned to habits of self-denial, it is true,
paid the largest figures rather than be
without lions, but the majority have
been obliged to wait until the lion market
was easier. But the prices which now
prevail leave no excuse for the man
who would suitably provide for the COM
fort of his family With lions at such
cheap rates, scarcely householder need
be without one. The father who would
deny his home circle the pleasures of
lion now, would make his wife take in
washing, and his children strip tobacco.
Every one will be glad to know that
elephants are easier. They are quoted
from $4,000 to $4,000, according to size.
A neat, reliable, suitable for cottage
house and small family, can be obtain
ed for the inside figure. The largest
ones, appropriate for the spacious draw
ing-rooms, of Calumet avenue palaces,
of course, are much higher. But from
the wide range of prices everybody will
be able to select very good style Of ele-
plant at cost within his means. As
the public become aware of the fact that
they are no longer held at exorbitant
figures, elephants will be restored to
their proper places in the domestic cir
Gle. No one who makes any pretentions
wealth or social distinction will here
after incur the taunts and sneers of fash
lonable neighbors by being without one
A single elephant will do very we'll for a
family of ordinary size and means. The
proud and afluent, however, will indulge
in more,
A good parlor camel can be obtained
for mere song. The best ones can be
purchased for 5000 This fact will make
them unpopular among the afliuen
classes, who will not look with favor up
on anything cheap, whatever may be it
intrinsic merits. The camel has its gooc
points, but he is erratic about his meals
and is said to be an intractable pet, a
he gets his back up with no apparan
reason. But the cheapness of camel
always recommend them to the humble
circles.
We are disappointed in girailes. The.
are still very high. We had hoped il
common with thousands Of others, tina
these important essentials to the happi
ness of every home would be Furnished
this season at more reasonable rates. |
is hard to do without ones giraffe. 1t
painful to pay $4,000 for such an actua
necessity during the hard times. TIL
result of this high rate will be that PEG
pie, especially the poor will retain thei
last years giraffes, and, consequently
the suffering will be much less than a
first might be supposed.
But if giraffes are high, we find a
agreeable recompense in the next tier
--anacondas. These fashionable an
popular reptiles are much easier. TIL
fears that were entertained during th
winter that the great demand for ans
condas would cause marked advanc
in their price have proved groundles
They are lower than ever before. !
handsome trustworthy anaconda can b
purchased for $500. This is by the sir
gle serpent, mind you. Families VIII
desire dozen or more, in all probability
can supply themselves at favorable rate
There certainly need be no cause fc
grumbling this year at the price of an.
condas. People who have been borrow
ing trouble about the anaconda mark,
may now rest easy. 1t is quite probab
that larger orders than usual will /
the rule, in anticipation of an advanc
II is not safe to assume that anacond,
will remain long at the present low fl
ures.
Leopards are very reasonable, bein
quoted at $500, while bears, home cor
modify arerated at 81 200 The latter fl
ures seem high, but it must be remembe
ed that Clusters and other expeditions
the Black Hills have made bears scare
People who have been greatly annoyt
at the discovery of the poverty whiC
the want of a rhinoceros betrays, al
have determined this year to be on
par with their more stylish neighbors
this respect, will be pleased to know tn
rhinoceroses are quite reasonable.
very good one can be purchased for s.
900, and the most elegant and styli
can be had for $4,000. This will bril
them within the reach of everybod
A person who would complain at the
rates wonld walk mile to ride in
three cent stage, and would try to be
down on the price of paper collar.