The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-09-03
ovERHAuL1Ne THE rRuNKs.
The Custom House Inspectors
Exercising Unusual Diligence
Scenes Of Distress and Under.
wear at the Steamship Piers.

New York World.
The new brooms in the Custom
house sweep exceedingly clean. The
care with which baggage is now in
>pecied at the steamship docks sur
passes anything seen ut this PHrt TOR
many long years. and the surprise.
given to travellers returning from
Europe are alike startling and un-
comfortable. Yesterday morning the
Italy. of she National Line. from
Liverp1,i, and the Vile de Paris, Of
the French Line. from liavre. landed
their passengers at their respective
decks and turned over their baggage
tn the scrutiny If the customs insl~c-
tors. 4 well-kno~n clergyman, a
passenger on the Italy, was one of the
first victims.
What are Those gloves p asked the
Inspector. holding up several pair of
dainty skies Of Jouvin's hest make.
They are for my wife, wa the
reply.
Have they been worm" asked the
Inspector.
"Dm't ynu see they are stretched ,"
was the retOrt.
Have they been actually worn: ?"
insisted the official.
Not t'lat ! know Of
"Then they'll have to pay duty"
and the inspector Laid them aside. aud
tumbliny all the other articles int"
the trunk he slammed down the i'll
with an air. rs though 10 say. mo
fs,ling me my friend"
4 we'll known actress. who MAS
a passenger ON the steamer. had a
large amount of baggage. including
dresses and frippery oi every 'ie>criI'-
ion. hat they were pissed without
much trouble. probably under the
classification at '.i",,ls Of trade. They
were carefully handled. t"o, tor the
lady Was in mo- hum"r {" see her
cherished possessions iumblesi alrait.
They are not made of ir,n. she
remarked >ententiou>lv. as one IL the
officers tok up delicate Partisan hat.
"All right. ma'am. was the rej"ir-
Ter, and the ills al the actress
trunks were soon Chased.
But no such luck awaited mer-
chan, of this citv. t"lerablv we'll
known IN political circles. who. with a
>"mewhat abrupt manner. inquired:
How long am to be kept here be-
fore INV things are ionke,l at" y"
reply being v"ucts,frd. he waxe,i
angry, and addressing one Of the in
>pec,ors who happened {" ie the least
amiahlr If the cnrp>, he exclaimed :
Link here. I have n"lhina dutiable.
! wish You w"t,li chalk INV trunks and
let me r,." Where sre your KEYS"
asked the inspector su>pici"usly. They
were given him. and he proceeded
Systematically &" unlock every trunk.
hox. bag and ease. th. merchant stand
ing by blue with Indignation. The
inspector hcs,,ie,i him moi. hut rum
mayed around in the Mos. m.Ih"iical
manner. taking his time.
Il re ih.-e FIR your own Use - he
asked al last. h"l'lin. up an "verc'ri
and two pair IT lr",sers. which were
wear
"Ie>. ana going &" Use them. "f
course. what d" y"u >unInse | hpIgh,
them fr." was the reply.
Have thew been worn -
"Nn. bat they will le sopn."
''Bv v,u:
"Oh. y'-i,a. exclaimed the merchant.
whats the u>e of asking such qne>-
lions. They arr far nv father. AMI If
you wan, me 4" paw dm,y on :liem say
)" and hurry up your bill and let me
ret away"
Bur The Inspector did not hurry
'ver much; lie soon came ioa dnz-n !
|rair "t kid gloves. which he PUT down
,.rv carefully IL the dirie>i place ON
he dock with l"nk at the m-rchan; !
which WAS the reverse "f amiabl.. |
After going over all the packages :
vice. he iinallv r-packel the trunks .
md released their owner from further I
naui>i,i"n.
4 gentleman. his wife AMI seven
h:llren were the next victims. aud ~
heir torture promised /" be prolonged.
he m",her AMI offspring went off ani
he father remained to stand III.
'runt of the investigation. lie WIS
70, hothere.l inng. hut when the ex-
minaiion VII. ended he was left alone
. rei,ack his wiie'- trunks and when
lst seen by the reP,rler. was still ni
he work. piling h~t> Oh b"nneis in IL
ranIic fl 'rt {" mike things fit. lie
'a> succee.lsd by dapEer little
enilsman from the West. who evil
emily thought he knew the ropes.
le unlocked his trunk and travelling
ags. laid things out in nice order. am! ,
waited his turn with Il pleasant smile. |:
he inspector came along. hs'kesi ut
re gentleman. glanced at the ILck I
nj Immediately cI,aIked the trunks. IL
I'd bags without l~,king at ANYTHING. d
uch "a the gen,len,au's disappoint :
ent, apparently. !
On the Vile de Paris the passen- .
RS were very many and the inspec e
,n Of their baggage. i,egun at 7:3O =
m dill not eu,i till nearly midday y
we'll known opera bouife actress was 4
n"ng the passengers. aud three n
unks AMI several packages we're "
nnng her possessions. They were all il
ened and the little lady almost !;
led as she saw her treasures Of mil. {,
'ery. hosiery and head gear tumbIed b
.mi by the h"rny-handed lalWrers Of {
e Custom house. 81
"Oh. will you be CAREFUL" she ex- al
lined. "a
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