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IRON Sundays Daily.l
CHARTERS.
THE NEW CHARTERS FILED YES
TERDAY.

Yesterday the Kickapoo Association
Patrons of Husbandry filed charter in
the Office of secretary of state. The
capital stock is placed at $50, 900 and the
object is to conduct mercantile business
at Hollis Mills, Madison county. The
incorporators are c. b. Hollis, Joshua
Ford, Robert Batson snd G. w. Ross.
The Fort Worth Packing company,
capital stock $50, 600, fled a charter.
The object is slaughtering,, packing,
tanning and dealing in pork and other
meats. The following are the incor.
poraiors W. E. Richardson, R B.
Hawley, Morgan Jones, Fl. Kempner
and Walter Gresham.
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THE TOBACCO KINGS.
REFLECTIONS ON THE WEED, IT'S
USAGES AND MAKERS.

Anderson afterward closed his
cigar store and began the manufac-
ture of cut tobacco. Lillienthal, an
other tobacco king, introduced al
the same time Il new brand, while
the LOrillardS soon afterwards
started still another. Each of these
houses became wealthy out Of one
ofthe dirtiest of habits. Anderson
left nearly million, the Lillienthals
became immensely rich, and the
Lorillards are among the sporting
princes of the day. Such is the
wealth heaped up by the vast trib.
ute paid by the tobacco bondmen
1t Is the only relic OF Indian customs
left, and it is strange TO think what
almost universal power it has ac-
CURED. When one considers the
immense use of tobacco i'll Great
Britain and Europe the question
arises how did the people formerly
get along without it? NOthwith-
standing anti-tobacco pledges, the
consumption OF this pernicious
stimulant is on the increase, and our
last census report states that the
uuIllDCI VI dCICS OCNOlcO " tul5
culture in the United States IS 63S,-
81. This is equal to $50 square
miles.
Reader. think what an immense
quantity of valuable producIs might
be raised upon such tract. The
crop on this much-abused territory
is estimated at 100000 tons, and all
of this is smoked, cheWed or snufled.
Our tobacco product would load
forty of the largest ocean steamers.
But enough on this repulsive sub
iect. will only add that Kentucky
holds an unenviable prominence IN
producing tobacco, race horses and
whisky.
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NEW CHARTERS
THEY CONTINUE To COME IS-THosE
FILED YESTERDAY.

The Decatur Street Car company, with
a capital stock OF 100000, filed "A charter
in the Office of secretary OF state yester-
day. The company will operate a street
railway in the town of Decatur, Wise
county.
The charter of the Austin and Central
Texas Coal company was filed. The cap
it'll stock OF this company is placed ut
S250.000, and its mines are located In Will
hanson county. The company has been
shipping coal TO Austin. and, IL is said.
the mines appear to be almost ineXhaustI-
BILE.
The Texas Tie and Timber Preserving
company also-fifed a charter. The cap
ital stock is placed at 100000, and the
object is the preserving of wood by the
patent process OF Hugh Z. Krinter, of
Dallas. The directory are II. L. Krinter.
Jame. b. simpson, W. II. Flippin and
JnO. F. Elliott.
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EXECUTIVE CLEaIENCY.
PARDONs ISSUED YESTERDAY BY THE
GOVERNOR.

PARDoNS ISSUED YESTERDAY BY THE
GOVERNOR.
On account Of reformation of charac-
ter, Nancy Holmes, colored, of Calves
ton, and Jane, negro of Llano county.
They were both sentenced for life for
inianticide.
The governor also granted cOmmuta-
lions Of five years each IN the following
cases, upon the recommendation of the
superintendent of the penitentiary, based
upon the good conduct of the convicts:
saunders Griffin, Travis county, sem
fenced in 1871, to eight years for theft of
a buggy.
sam \. Boykin, Hill county, sentenced
In 1871, to fifteen years for theft of a
horse.
n. Il. Leavitt, Delta county, sentenced
in 1878 TO eight years for theft of u mule.
George WinswOrth, johnson county,
sentenced in 1878 to seven years for theft
of a horse.
John Moore, Montague county, sem
fenced TO fifteen years for horse theft.
Mark Peeler, johnson county, SEN
fenced to ten years for theft of a horse.
The dates of sentences are not given in
the two last cases.
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S14 ,029 So 14,029 80
The only indebtedness of Travis county
is one hundred and nineteen thousand
tS1l9, 600 dollars I'm six per cent. bonds,
together with the interest due on them,
which amounts to thirty-five hundred and
seventy dollars for the payment of which
a sufficient amount has been deposited In
the National Park bank. During the
year, our ten per cent. bonds-One hun
dred and twenLy-nine thousand dollars
have been redeemed. by the Issuance and
sale of a like amount of six per cent.
bonds. Ten thousand dollars of the new
bonds have been redeemed, leaving at
present our bonded Indebtedness one
hundred and nineteen thousand dollars.
Within the next year. we expect to re-
deem twenty-five thousand dollars more
of our bonds and within five years to
free the county from debt entirely. Dur
ing the past year, about eight thousand
dollars have been expended on the pub
lie roads and bridges of the county.
Much good has been accomplished in the
improvement of the roads, but they are
still far from being in satisfactory con-
clifton.
BY order OF the commissioners.
Z T. FULMORE, Co. Judge and Chm.
a. c. CHAMPION,
GEO NJ. HEISSNER.
W. Il. HOLLAND.
w. NJ. MEDEARIS.
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NOTICE TO BUILDERS AND
CONTR

Sealed proposals will be reccivedby the com
missioner's court Of Gillespie comfy, In session
on the 9th day Of January A. D., 1882, At 10
IN Gillespie county, At FrederIcksburR. The
building 10 be erected according 70 plans and
specincations on file IN the clerks Onlce OF said
county, and the ONCE of All. Giles architect, at
San Antonio. Terms cash, partly paid during
the progress OF the work as stated IN specinca-
lions, and full after completion Of the building
Proposals TO be directed TO the county judge OF
Gillespie county.
by order oft6e county commissioners court
Of Gillespie county
Witness II. Biuschevnle, county clerk Of GIL
leepic county, aud the seal OF said court, sthia
9TH day Of December, 1881.
II. BiERscHwALE,
de9d1t,w3t cler g. q. G. G.
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STEAMER DESTROYER BY FIRE.

VICKsBURG, Miss, December 81
n special from Monroe says that
the steamer Rosa b., with 800 bales
of cotton, was totally destroyed by
fire yesterday, i'll Bayou Darboune,
five miles from Monroe. The boat
was valued at $4,000, aud was insured
for $4,000 il New Orleans COM
panics. The cook jumped over
board and was drowned.
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT
COURT.
VIXEN JUDGE rARDEE WILL BE HERE.

WIEN JIUUE FAftUEh Will 80 HERE.
The United States district court opens
on Tuesday. The following letter is
from Judge Don Pardee, circuit judge /;
New ORLEANS, Dec. 90, 1881.
Hon. L. b. Turner, United States Judge, Aus
tin, Texas;
My DEAR JUDGE II am engaged TO
try a motion for injunction; at Tyler, on
the 9th of January. From there | shall
20 to Austin, where / hope to find you
in good health, and not too much bust
ness. Yours truly,
DoN A. PARDEE.
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DISTRICT COURT.
ASSIG INTENT OF DoCKETS FOR THE
TERM BEGINNING TOMORROW.

The district court dockets for the JAN
uary term, 1882, are set as follows:
Civil non.jury docket to be taken up
on Tuesday, JANUARY 3.
Civil jury docket will be taken up on
January l6
Criminal docket to be taken up on
January. so.
After the criminal docket work on the
civil docket will be resumed.
Motions on Saturdays.
In addition TO the criminal cases al
ready reported as disposed of, there have
been seventy-two civil cases finally dis
posed Of, and there is now about the
same humber of appearance cases for the
January term, 1882.
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important
Notice.
The American ATtEXClange

Begs leave to call the attention of the American
people to its mode OF business, and asks the
support of the art-loving public. We shall, as
fast as possible, bring ont in this country, In
the highest style of artistic work. every famous
art work of the Old World, and at prices which
will enable the people of moderate means to
adorn their homes with the choicest art works
As an Introductory example of the quality and
style OF work which will be produced by us, we
will take pleasure in forwarding TO any appl.
cant complimentary copy free of the fret edi-
ton of art work produced by us in America.
Visitors to the Dore Gallery, London, will re.
member the superb painting, occupying nearly
the entire side of the splendid gallery. entitled
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THE BASKET OF VEGETABLES.

An immense basket filed with vegeta-
bles cut out of cardboard and made to
represent leeks. carrots, potatoes, etc.,
Is placed in the center of the room, and
similar vegetables of the same kind are
given to the ladies, who pin them as their
trophies to their bodlces. The gentle
men are supplied with large cardboard
they plunge into the basket, and with
them they hook out some vegetables.
Each dancer then seeks the lady who
wears the corresponding vegetable, and
he waltzes with her holding the fork in
hts hand.
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CONFERENCE WITH THE TANINfANY
COMMITTEE

ALBANY, December 30.-The con
ference continues between the Tam
many committee and the chairman
OF the Democratic state committee,
and there is manifested a strong
disposition for harmony on both
sides. The belief is growing that
there will be an agreement before
the caucus is held on Monday night.
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.sTRAY NOTICE.

Betrayed by G. Ginger, before y. Tegener,
]. =. T. O., November II. 1881, a bay mare,
about six years old, about II hands high.
branded Ed on shoulder. appraised at SIS.
Also dun marc. labont seven years old, about
1874 hands nigh, branded II on left shoulder.
appraised at SIS. Also, bay colt, about two
ears old, branded ABB on left shoulder, ap-
praised at Sl0 FRANK BROWN,
dec15w3t Clerk q. g. TIC.
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A MAIL CARRIER MURDERED AND
ROBBED.

ROBBED.
NEW ORLEANS, December ST.
y letter from the postmaster at
Clinton, Louisiana, gives an account
OF the murder OF an old colored
man, who carried the mail between
jackson and Clinton. He was found
shot through the heart and the mail
bag missing. Efforts are being made
to arrest the robber and murderer.
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WEEKLY STATEMENT.

The cotton exchange will be closed to-
morrow and next Monday.
FLOUR quiet and steady; superfne, S4.50@
4.75; XXX, S5.25@5.50; XXX firmer at 1918
$500; higher grades, So 25@7.621%. Corn
quiet and firm; yellow 76c; white S19S2c.
Oats dull; choice 5695Tc. Corn meal dull
at 1915. Pork quiet and steady ats 1850.
Lard firm; refined, fierce, S11.50@
I1.621&; keg, S12.12H. Dry salt meats
quiet and steady; shoulders, loose, $685.
@5.96; packed, 1925; long clear and
clear rib sides, S9.121z0S11. 25; short
clear, $3.50. Bacon scarce and firm;
shoulders, SIC; long clear loo; clear
ribs, 10ss@1OLc; short clear, 105Sc.
Hams are in fair demand at higher
prices; choice sugar-cured. canvassed,
111z(913c. Whisky firm; western
rectitied, S1.00@Sl.16. Coffee quiet and
steady cargoes, ordinary to prime,
9@12c. Sugar active and firm; common
to good common, 55s@61sc; fair to fully
fair, 61{@0%c prime. to choice, 7@7j6c /;
yellow clarified s@S11c. Molasses dull
common 40@42c; centrifugal, 35@50c;
fair lower at 43@45; prime to choice
easier at 49G57c; Rice flrmer; ordinary to
choice, 51s@6%c. Bran S1.20@1 .221z.
Sight exchange. at par /; sterling bank,
4.79I. Consols 686681s.
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VIM. Mabry, youngest son of Gen
eral Joseph A. Mabry, was shot and
killed by Dan Libby, at Knoxville,
Tennessee, Saturday last
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win be removed from the board, and the
last Jump made will leave one peg on
the board. and that in the centre hole.
Jumping either backward or forward is
allowed
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A DOCTOR SUICIDES.

New ORLEANS, December ST.
DIR. Theo. Ulrich, aged Ga years, II
native of Prussia, suicided by TAX
ing morphine. He leaves wife
and child.
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General King intends to intro
duce bill providing for the survey
of Bayou D'Arbonne, with a view
towards its Improvement.
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1:30 p. m.-Uplands 0%d; orleans
Gs%d. Breadstuffs firm; new corn cd; red
winter wheat l0@l1d.
200 p. m.-Uplands, low middling
clause, Januqry delivery o 10 32d; April
and May 22.32d.
3 p. m-SaIes. American, $3.50 bales;
uplands. low middling clause, February
and March delivery 6Hd; April and
May 23-32d; June and July 27-32d. Fu-
lures weak.
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, December 30, IL u. H.
The stock market opened irregular, but
in the main fraction higher than yes
terday's closing quotations. In early
dealings the market advanced TO rs
per cent, the Canada Southern and Wa
bash preferred stock leading the upward
movement. Subsequently the market
fell off a traction.
Stocks have an upward tendency.
Money G per cent. Exchange = Long,
$3.50: short, Sass. State bonds dull.
governments irregular.
Cotton weak; sales 134 bales uplands
lie; Orleans II 5-16c. Futures barely
steady january. 11.90G11 &c; February,
12.I7612.1Sc March, 12.3S9l2.4 0c; April,
i. 57td12 5Sc; May, 12.12@12.73e; June,
Il. S5d12. sec. Freights steady.
Cotton net receipts 1880; gross6440. Fu-
lures closed easy; sales 12S,000 bales I;
January, ii 91@11.92 February, 12.l6'g
- IL: March, y 3S@12.39; April, 1E.55g
1851 May, 12.70912.7l; June, l2-S2g!2 81;
July. I2.946l2.9 IS; August, 13.O5@l3.O6;
September. Il. 36@12. SO; October, .1I.62
oil "a; November, La.
stocks fairly firm; Chicago and North
western 1854; do. preferred 1894; Erie
41M: East Tennessee S1sz; Georgia $50;
Illinois Central 131; Lake Shore ll6z;
Louisville and Nashville 10l1; Memphis
and Charleston %: Nashville ana Cnatta-
nooca ses/: Pittsburg and Cleveland,
ruarauteed. 1874; Richmond and Allie
clancy Al; Richmond ard Danville 1925;
Rock Island, 1913; Wabash, st. Louis and
Pacific SIX; do preferred 70Z; Western
Union telegraph $685.
Sub-treasury balances, coin, SS4, 1852 $40;
currency S4,310, 73s.
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CsTRAY NOTICE.

Estrayed by j. W. Dukes, before =. Tcgener,
about II hands high, about Year, old, brand
ed Spanish brandy, on hight shoulder; ap-
praised at s18. Also, Bay Horse, about ~
hands high; about 70 years old: no brand yisi-
de2iw3ts Clerk @. G. T. G.
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NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS, December 30.-Cotton
quiet; sales $500 bales; ordinary,
81Ic;, good ordinary, 1OHc; low
midddiing, lie middling. llIc; good
fair 13c; receipts, net, 14,0S5 bales
gross, 14,545 bales; exports to Great
Britain, bales coastwise 26O bales;
stock on hand, 1896, 15S. Futures steady
sales, $500 january, .n.5S@u.54; Feb
ruary, II SOILS; March, 12.13@12.14;
June, 12.SO@l2.6s; july, i2.7ISi2.72
August, 12.15@12.76; September, IL $40
1914 October, 11.42@11,4 A; November
II. 230111.26.
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WEEKLY COTTON STATEMENT.
T.LOUIS.

ST. LOUIS. December so. Flour
quiet; family, S5.95@6 10; choice to
fancy. S6.35@6.95. Wheat higher and
very unsettled; No. . red, S1.S411S cash,
S1.3515 January. Corn higher at 65Ssc
cash: 66I4c for January and February.
uary. Pork quiet and firm, SI6 So bid for
January. Bulk meats are firmly held
shoulders, s6.1O; ribs, $3.50; clear sides
1886 asked. Bacon quiet; shoulders.
$3.50; ribs, $9.S7115; clear sides, S10.S71E.
Lard firm S11 90 bid. Whisky steady.
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A family row at Helenwood, Ten
nessee, resulted in the shooting of
six men, three of whom are dead.
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REPORT OF CITY SEXTON FOR THE
WEEK. 25, r. Basset, col
ored, three years Acute Neyshuter
December %, Lena Runnby, white, II
years disease, unknown. December %
Chas. SIolely, colored, 80 years Heart
Disease. December %, jesse Gomez,
Mexican, As years; Dysentery. Deem
Der 90, A. J. Buchanan, white, 40 years
phlhisis pulmonalis. Very resp'tf'ly,
c. L. NITsCHKE,
City Sexton.
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE..
Daily uGrHet Report Gy Ie5egral IL.
LIVERPOOL

LIVERPOOL. December 20. - Noon -
Cotton quiet; uplands 11-16d; Orleans 8
13-l6d; sales 10000; for speculation and
export 1000; receipts IL 800 bales; Ameri-
can $500. Uplands, low mIddlIng clause,
December delivery, 21-32d; January and
February 6 19-S2G6 1O5I(06 10 sd Feb
ruary and March 21-32d; March and
April 11-16d April and May 9 1880
63lG; May aud June 25-32d; June and
July 6 27-32@6 13-16d; July and August
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3 42,Oso s4-s 42,Oss 81
SCHOOL BUILDING FUND.
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EsTRAYED

ESTRAYED
By j II. Willbum, before w. q. Crockett ..
p. T. c., De- ember 10. 1881, a Brown Mare
Mule, about 1875 hands high, years old,
branded X, with half circle under it, on len
thigh. Appraised at SIS.
FRANK BROWN,
deal w3t' Clerk q. y. 4. c
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THE ENCHANTED BASKET.

At the extremity of a jointed pieco of
wood (X), formed like the common toy
upon which children put wooden SOL
diers, is fixed a basket Ornamented with
ribbons and flowers, and which contains
some triaing object of surprise" The
basket opens when the the Y Is drawn
out. and shuts when IL is compressed.
Each lady is presented With a different
toy. She goes to a gentleman and tempts
him 10 take the object contained In the
basket, which she offers him open. If
the temptress does not really intend TO
dance with the gentleman whom she adj
dresses, she quickly congresses the x,
and the basket closes.
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Then white thfrty-two pegs to fit
into the gimlet hoies-no peg being
needed for the centre hole. After plac-
ing the pegs in all the holes, the center
one being left untitled, the puzzle con
sists in being able, by jumping as check
srs, in such manner that all the pins
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AL the couples waltz for short time,
then join hands, raising the arms as much
as possible, so as TO form sort of arch.
The end couple then separate and waltz
round the room, stopping when they
hands to form another arch. This figure
is very animated, and very graceful when
rapidly executed. The leader gives the
signal for each couple to commence by
tapping his foot on the ground.
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CHEATING THE GALLONS BY BEING
LATE

SHREVEPORT, La. December 81
Ed. Bolton, one of tae colored men,
sentenced to be hung at Mansfield
to-day, and who broke Jail here last
Tuesday afternoon, was captured by
three colored men twenty-five miles
below here, and brought in at noon
to-day badly wounded. He tried to
escape and was shot. As soon as
his wounds were dressed he was
placed on special train and started
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de2ld1t4wst
NOTICE.

Estrayed By W. II. West, before =: Tegener.
j. p. T. C., December 7th, 1881, q FLY, about
8 years old about 10 hands high, dun color, star
In forehead, branded X on len shoulder; APP
praised at sis. PRANK BROWN
de2fwSts Clerk @. G. T. G.
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The cornet bouquet is attached to q
cornet, and is composed of several little
punches of flowers. The leader puts his
mouth to the instrument and sings some
popular air, and when he has finished
singing a gentleman rises and detaches
one of the little bouquets, which he gives
to lady; she Immediately opens the
paper which is wrapped around the stock,
and which always contains some comical
head-dress, with which she adorns her
partners head, after having fastened the
bouquet of flowers to her bodice.
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sEMI-ANNUAL STATEMENT

or Travis County Finances, for the six
months ending December 81, 1881.
GENERAL REVENUE FUND.
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THE CROZIER

A gentleman stands in the middle of
the room, holding a crozier, formed OF
silver paper. and to which are attached
ribbons of different colors, which are
held by six dancers. The leader then
takes six ladies, who form circle around
the six cavaliers, who turn very quickly
In one direction, while the ladies turn in
another. At a given signal they stop,
and each gentleman dances with the lady
opposite 10 him, still holding the ribbon
and waltzing around the crozier. The
same figure is repeated, the ladies hold
ing the ribbons
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The leader distributes, out of basket,
cardboard boxes formed like oranges,
and each containing some trIfle. The
partner presents to all the dancers little
folded papers, on which are written the
names of the objects which I'LL the or
ange. Each gentleman presents himself
to lady, who gives him her orange, and
she waltzes with him If the paper ears
the name OF the "surprise" contained in
the card board fruit; if he does not, he
goes to another lady, and so on until he
finds the Ohiect of his searph
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$685. l1-S6,93 IL
COURT HOUSE AND JAIL FUND.
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FOR THE LITTLE FOLKS.
READING For THE JUVENILE PoPU-
LATIoN.

One of the best puzzles we have ever
seen, and one that affords an infinite
amount of amusement can be made as
follows Take a square OF round piece
of pine plank and with gimlet bore
into il 80 holes, on one of its smooth,
fiat sides, in the positions represeted by
the Os in the following diagram
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sALUTATIoNs.

This is a general figure. The leader
rises and bows to his partner, who rises
also. They then turn round together.
and the lady bows to a gentleman, who
rises, when they all turn round. BY this
means every fresh salutation from n lady
or gentleman increases the line. When
this is over the leader taps his foot upon
the ground; everybody once turns round,
and each lady waltzes with the gen tleman
opposite to her.
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THE ToURNIQUET.

This figure is composed OF four cou-
piles. Each gentleman gives his left arm
to his partner, and. crossing hands, they
nal from the leader the ladies' change
partners and take the arms of the gentle
men opposite to them, the couples who
were previously Waiting slowly round
and the others waltzing in their turn.
This figure is executed four times, that
is, until each dancer has regained his
original partner