The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-07-27

position and wealth. Was nv some
slight circumstance stopped while
crossing to her h"me on the Canada
side. su:i politely invited to step in.
TO the inspectors Office There was no
lady detective then. and, showing her
into private room, the gallant gen.
tieman informed her that he should
leave. her alone and return in fifteen
minutes. when he would expect to
see the goods in her possession laid
upon the table. Sine cried and pro-
tested. but 10 vain. aud when the
gentleman finally returned purchases
to the amount Of s67 were lying on
the table. while the mortified woman
cried and sulked alternately. She
was obliged to pay their full value.
which she did. begging the official not
to inform her husband. With .
gallsntry not expected in . govern
ment officer. he has never spoken her
name when sIluding to the circum-
stance, MOI has he evsr recalled the
incident To her memory when meeting
her socially. as he frequently does
But she never fails 10 hook conscious
when in his presence, and no doubt
regards him M her hitter enemy.
In Miss Thomp-on's private Office
are some curious relics in the shape
of skirts made Of strong brown cloth,
with pockets turned up around the
b,ttom This /. exactly such a gar.
ment ~ the professional shoplifter
wears. and in the pockets the parcels
are nearly secreied. Parasols can be
made a. hold ribbons AMI laces 70 the
amount If $40 or $50, and then.
folded carefully aud carried iauntily.
look as natural and COMPACT No usual.
It is not safe to buy garment and
put it on. As the woman. watcher can
easily detect the fraud. 4 lady
boarding at the Crawford house made
a trip to Detroit. and on her return,
when the evening was late and cml:
wore cloth ,ckel. She was imme.
diately requested. on landing. t. etep
into the ";fic.. where The garment was
appraised and repaid for.
Household goods are exempt from
duty. hut the party shipping then
must swear in due legal form tina,
they have been ia Use six months.
aud that no article Is hidden in them.
Fresh water ti-h are exempt, also
books. many drugs. diamonds in their
natural state. birds. skins of animals,
egg. Bologna sausage. umbrella stick.
and number Of curious Things in an
unmanutac:ured state.
the male smusgler deals in h,r-c>,
cattle. cl"thiny. and nure extensive
industries. hui l. nui always above
>u-,ci.,a Ga The smaller matter of Kill
.,loy--. Ea.li>,, nerkfi--. cigars anl
fancy articles. \ serinu. i~kiag
enI!.min un on. III the ferries r..
Gently lifted his IA, IN order Ia coo
his head. but forge; the It'll. pre-
liminary of rempvin. .unirv small
Articles that rested an his ball! crown
They wer. oul; some scarf. he w..
takin. h"me :" his wife. and. a,
he realized the prrdicasuent. he genIi,
absorbed them IN his handkerchief
aud C"uiiau-d ninpping oil hi, noble
brow, which grew warmer than ever
Another was -. notIceab;y over-!rcss
Ell that when he landed ia Detroit h,
was p,.iteiy invited up stairs ant
required to disrole one suit 1T clothe
ami pay for i, once more. sealskil
clOaks worn a. vests often attract at
teniion. but are likewise successfully
smuggl.d by little adroitness. Per
sons frequently buy shoes. has ant
other article of wearing apparel, au,
pnt them Oh, carry the old ones il
their handSand making DO attempt
a. concealment. under the idea tina
goods worn upon the person are free
This applies only to emigrsnts land
; ing here for the first time. but good
purchased and openly displayed il
this way are not conf-csted nor ap
praised at any but their actual valua
ton, the % per cent duty being de
manded only.
Smuggling is no longer the daring
and hazardous work it used tn be. mol
is as much attention paid to il by til.
officials as when a moiety was Offered
to any individual who Informed upon
the law-breaker. The preventive
force have kept such shsrp lookoui
that detection is the rule now rather
than the exception. and a. the matter
stands. there is no individual or of:
fetal revenue, the sum large or small,
going directly to the government
Collins are no longer found t. con
tain. not the loved remains Of a dead
relative. hut silks and laces and vel
vets enough to stock large dry good.
store. a mask being used To c"1nter.
felt the semblance Of death and de.
ceive the awe-stricken official. The
law. which is rarely enforced. makes
the penalty for smuggling goods On
the Canadian side $500 or one
years imprisonment. The American
coir hxes me penalty frnm one 10 Two
years Imprisonment. and a fine not
exceeding 81. 900.
! The total number Of seizures made
during the past year in Windsor
amounts TO one hundred and fiftv.
seven. and the amount pail 10 the
government on these LOST. The
total number of seizures in the Detroit
custom house during the year ending
June 80. 1880. was forty-two. and
the amount realized 81. 1885.
An Eleg int Toilet Preparation,
hair dressing and r~-iors alive "a found in
London Hair Color Res,orer." Il seldom
| tails TO restore gray or fading hair To IL.
original youthful color and beauty. Fall.
inc IA Air is cherI cd hv ,ts mao and ~ ,.,,