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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-03-21


Do rot call formally On Il lady unless
Invited to do So; dress suitably for the
occasion. Wear Il full dress suit, light
nccktie white ties are preferred bysome
gentlemen. Tut the fashion Of meek
dress" j. Go' so mach in vogue rs twas
II few }uirs H~n 1t has been adopted
by waite, and hrncc tho dcgth OF the
mode. 70 r. necessary according to the
dictates n fashion. that gentlemen call
crs s'u1"l wear pumps or low-rut
Frehcl san'+. The silk hose mustmatch
the tin 81 tI" lie or scarf unless this is
white, and then the hali-hosc can be of
any COZ you may please to fancy. Tho
pocket-handherchief should be white
linen, or white linen with n very deli
cate border. When you call, etiquette
requires you TO limit your visits; do not
remain longer than ten minutes unless
requested to do so by the hostess. Leave
your oyercoatin the carriage, and should
you go on foot, leave this garment in
the hall; by no mean go into the parlor
with it on. Partake of some refresh
ments, no matter how much disinclined
cou feel to eat. You are permitted tc
refuse wine If you wish, for no lady will
urge you to drink after you have refused.
Do not remove your gloves (not even
when you partake of refreshments);
their hue should correspond with your
tie and half-hose.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-03-21

DR.. Il V. Pierce; Dear Sir-Death
was hourly expected by myself and
friends. My physicians pronounced nv
disease consumption, and said must
die. began taking your Discovery
and pellets" 1 have used nine bottles
and am wonderfully relieved. l am
now able to ride ont.
ELIZABETH THORNTON, Montongo,
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-03-21

THE agitation as to the great length
of mail communication between the At
lantic and Pacific coasts, which was be-
gun in Cheyenne last fall is bearing
fruit. Postmaster General Howe says
that he will reduce the time by one
day and a half between New York and
San Francisco, and will make close con-
nections all over the west. This will
benefit Wyoming very much.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-03-21

AS stages are quickly abandoned with
the completion of railroads, so the huge,
drastic pills. composed of crude and
nuiky, medicines abandoned with the
introduction of Dr. Pierce's pheasant
Purgative Pellets" which are sugar
coated, and little larger than mustard
seeds, but composed of highly concen.
trated vegetable extracts. By druggists
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-03-21

AUSTRIA and Germany can do almost
as they please now where Russian inter.
ests are affected. Skobelof has com
promised his country, whether by per
mission or not, does not at present ap-
near
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-03-21

THE German press are highly indig-
nant over the appointment of Sargenta
minister to Berlin. The poor minister
is likely to have a hard time of it
abroad.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-03-21

ST. FRANCIS river, Arkansas, is sit
uated in the extreme northeastern
orner Of the state. There 1t is that
the inhabitants are reduced to star
walton bordering on c%annibalism.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-03-21

CowHIDEs are said to be wavering In
the Chicago market. One of them
wavered very ominously in a back yard
on Ferguson street Yesterday, as a ten
year old boy discovered.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-03-21

DORSEY, ex-senator, ex-mail con-
tractor, etc., is anxious to have a trial.
He thinks he a explain the inner rot
tenness of the Hayes administration.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-03-21

SKoBELoFF's speech was ironical, ant
Is to be answered only by iron.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-03-21

1T Is a pleasure to know, on the au-
thority of Gen. Forsyth that the report
ed outbreak of Apache scouts in Ari-
IONA, is untrue.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-03-21

THERE is no more danger of England
being invaded through the Anglo
French tunnel that there is of ~populat-
ing Africa through a pipe stem.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-03-21

AND now there will be devastating
foods along the Sacramento river, Cal
ifornia. The inhabitants have been
warned in time. Let them beware.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-03-21

CHICAGO Inter Ocean: Recent facts
lead to the conclusion that butter was
invented by a Mr.. Strong, of ancient
Greece.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-03-21

TEE ravages of the smallpox in east
ern Pennsylvania are fearful to con.
template. Many OF the small towns are
under quarantine.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-03-21

THERE is a wholesale conspiracy
among the stalwarts to besmirch the
good name of Garfield. Anything to
beat Blaine.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-03-21

BEFORE the stalwart press get through
denouncing the memory Of Garfield
they will be calling him all sorts of
names.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-03-21

OUR telephone exchange will be ready
on April first with about one hundred
subscribers.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-03-21

NORTH PARK will have a genuine
boom this year. Development is shap-
ing for a big immigration.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-03-21

DENVER will SOC have an oleomar-
gerine foundry in operation.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-03-21

THE New York Evening Post is the
old maid of journalism.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-03-21


Its main line runs from Chicago to Council
Bluffs. passing through Joliet, Ottawa. La Sale,
Geneseo, Moline, Rock Island, Davenport West
Liberty Iowa CITY. aarengo. Brooklyn n, Grinneli.
tic. and Avoca; with branches from bureau
Junctionto Peoria; Wilton Junction TO Musca-
tine, Washington. Fairfield Eldon. Belknap.
Centrcyille. Princeton, Trenton, Gallatin. Came
Washington 70 SiRourney, Oskaloosa. and Knox
VILE; Keokuk to Pennington, Bonaparte, Ben
tonsport independent. Eidon. Ottunlwa. Eddy
Vile oskaioosh Pella, Monroe. and Des Molnes;
Moines to Indianola and winterset: Atlantic TO
Griswold and Audubon; and Avoca 10 Harlan
and Carson. This Is positively the only Rail-
road. which owns. and operates a through line
Through Express Passenger Trains, with Phil
man Palace Cars attached, are run each waydaIly
between CHICAGO and PEORIA. KANSAS CITY.
COUNCIL DLuFrs, ~LEAyKswoRTn and ATcHi-
kee aud Kansas City. via the Milwaukee and
Rock Island Short Line"
The "0reat Rock Island" is magnincentiy
equipped Its road bed is simply perfect aud It's
What will please you most will be the pleasure
of enjoying your meals, while passing over the
beautiful Irairies of Illinois and Iowa. In one OF
our magnificent Dining Cars that accompany all
meal. as good as is served In any hrst-class hotel.
for seventy-nve cents.
Approaching the fact thst a majority OF the
people prefer separate apartments for different
of this line warranting IT.. we are pleased to an
nounco that this Company runs Pullman Palace
PULLMAN PALACE CARS are rur
COUNCIL BLUFFS, KANSAS CITY, A.
all T ffhss x xin ss.- IL a, Inc b hnSwr s e sne ,
For information not obtainabio ut =
IL, H. CABLE,
vks Prv,ssat and o.ar,l h.n-r~.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-03-21

BUSINESS all over the west promises
to be good this spring.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-03-21

A We" ont couple have married after
a cour' p Of twelve years, during which
tho briir, father has put seven sets Of
hinges uu The front gate.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-03-21

Our nssortm mt is complete IN e~reryline.
DO mt fail 10 ernmine tte toorks Of art at
The Emporium of r. Il. Warren d %.
n29tf
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-03-21
THE SCENIC LINE OF AMERICA.

~ az kTbhIthI HYSItm OF
narrow guage railway in the
world, and offers to
Tourists. lnyalids and Business Travel,
the best, and in most Instances the
only. route to the
LEADING PLEASURE AND HEALTH RESORTS
OF the Rocky Mountains,
anu 70 tne hlchest Mining Regions and Most
An examination OF any reliable railway map
VIII convince all of the advisability or no
COSTLY OF using this road to reach
Denver, Colo. Springs, Manltou Pueblo.
Canon city, South Arkansas, Pomona
Springs, Alpine, Buena Visa, Twin
LHkes, Leadville, Kokomo, Breck-
~enridge, Red CHI, Gunnison,
Crested Butte, Ruby Camp.
Gothic, Silver Cliff, En-
Moro, Trinidad, Ala
mosa, Antonio,
Espanoia,
santa Fe, Chama, Durango, .
sllverton, ouray. a City. Del Norte.
THE MOUNTAIN SCENERY
Oh td deur rP bS L sb=ni aT anx lin In variety ty and gran
hemisphere; anu the hotels at the
attractive points are the best
west OF the Missouri river.
Three Daily Express Trains
Equipped with Pullman Palace Sleepers.
Coaches, Model Observation Cars, esting-
house Automatic Brakes, and running over
Steel Rails, Iron Bridges, and Rock Ballasls,
Ensure the highest type Of rapid, safe. and
Luxurious Railway Travel.
The Denver q Rio Grande. with Its eastern
connection nt Pueblo and Denver, forms the
shortest route ny many miles, and the quick
est by ten hours, between all points east and
the interior OF Colorado.
over 100 Miles In Operation.
The only line under Colorado Management
d, c. DODGE, F. C. MINIS.
General Manager. Genl Pass. g. Tic't Agt.
DENVER COLO. dstf
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-03-21
SIMMONDS NABOB
PURE
Kentucky Bourbon Whisky

WILL CURE NERVOUSNESS,
Debility, Indigestion, Fever, Weakness,
Dyspepsia, Chills, ETC., etc. Has been
sold in all the Eastern States and given
universal satisfaction. 1t is highly
recommended by the Faculty for all
classes of Fever and Ague, Nervous
ness, Weakness, Debility, Dyspepsia,
Indigestion, etc. 1t is now introduced
to the public of the Pacific Slope, in
dorsed by the certificates of the emf
nent DR.. S. Dana Hayes, the State
Assayer of Massachusetts,; and DIR. III.
G. LOuderback, of st. Louis, Missouri;
both gentlemen prominent in their pro-
%fession, and which is a guarantee to all
buyers, of its purity and quality. l can
show thousands of letters from persons,
from all parts of the Union and Cana
da, to testify to its merits and the ben
eft 1t has afforded as a family remedy
and tonic.
GEO. W. HOYT,
Sole Agent for Cheyenne and vicinity.
None genuine unless my signature across
the cork-G. SIMMONDS.
shipments made direct from fha distillery
In Kentucky. dldaw3m
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-03-21
Nervous Debility.


AVUNNI VUhNAN IEED,
DIR. L. @. VESTS Nerve and Brain Treat
ment a specific for Hysterin, Dizziness, Con
vulsions, Nervous Headache Mental De-
preston, Loss OF Memory, Spermatorrhoea,
Impotency, involuntary Emissions, Prema-
lure Old Age, caused by over exertion, self
abuse, or over-indulgence, which leads to
misery, decay aud death. One box will cure
recent cases. Each box contains one months
TT ,atment. One dollar a box, or six boxes
IOr i've dollars; sent by mail prepaid on re
Gel I OF prices. We guarantee six boxes to
cure any case. With each order received by
us for six boxes. accompanied with five dol
lars, we Will send the purchaser our writ
ten guarantee 10 return tue money II the
treatment does not effect a cure. Guar Intees
issued by GEohGE W. HoYT, Druggist 3H
ID ~. Cheyenne. Xyo. Ter. Orders by mail
at regular price. nedawly,
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-03-21

Try A. & G. Bitters for weakness and
debility. For sale by Dare Il Collins.
successors to Addoms & Glover. a2ltf
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-03-21
CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC R'Y

tho East and the West
Sieeping Car, for sleeping purposes, and Palace
area, feature Star. i 81 e our Pa RSsrcS sss q p s8 Sns 9 MT
ALnON where you can enjoy your Havana"
ut all hours of the day.
Magnificent Iron Bridges span the Mississippi
line. and transfers are avoided at Council Huns.
Kansas CITY. L~eavenworth and Atchison, con-
nec,ions being made n Union Depots.
,hhns prtnSlpal y X: connecticut of
AZ CHICAGO with all diyerVing lines for tho
i AZ EsaEEEoqpl with the LIS. a 3, andr.
A WAsHINoToN HKIGHTs. with p. @. a 81
Al Ia sALLR with III. Cent. r, r..
va " III frG MId.;; and and f. !. !: 4 4 " R;d 3. Ell P'$
At Rock ISLAND. with milwaukee and Rock
Island Short Line" and Rock Isl'd & PEG. Rds.
G. Al Az : with the Davenport Division
AT WRsT LIBERTY, with the b. @. r. 4
AZ with Central Iowa 4. r.
AZ OMAHA. with H.. a Mo. r. R.R Tin Neb.)
AZ CoLuABusJ JUNCTION. with B.C.R&N.R.K
AT OTruMwA. with Central Iowa II. r.; W.,
Al KEoKuK. with Toi.. PEG. q war; wab., ST.
Al cInERos. with II. ST. .iR. r.
Atch. q Nes, and Cen. Br. i. y. II. Rds.
A, LEAyEswoRrH. with Union rae. and Kan.
xtkAssAs orrr. with all lines for the West
thropSh 70 PEORIA; DIES MONIES,
Great Rock Island Route" are sold BIZ
our home omce, address,
Il. ST. JOHN,
''-''i n'''' ''' r'''s c~ssio 1Esssoe
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-03-21

Courtesy of Wyo. Archives g. Il
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-24
STAGE FRIGHT.
Burdettc Tells How He and Other
Lecturers suffer frOmIt.
Ne,e YORK. Letter to Indtqnapolis Juu,no

Neao York Letter to Indianapolis JuurndI.
l went the other evening and caught
Robert j. Burdette, of the Burlington
| Hd1Ckege, in the ante room at Chickering
Hail, just before going upon the stage
| with his funny lecture. "A-h" he ex
claimed, with a tremendous inspiration.
"Well, Tut | am glad you have come
Now talk to mel Talk to mep And
he continued walking up and down the
floor, after shaking hands.
Whats the matter? What ails you?
What do you mean2" l said. Are you
rehearsing? Have l interrupted you?
Do you want to be alone?"
mol nor he exclaimed eagerly, walk
ing up to me. 'Don'tleave me. Don't 90
| away"
WHAT on earth is the matter2"
asked.
Scared he said, with querulous
laugh. Then l laughed. "You don't
believe me. It's true, though. I'm
afraid to 90 on the stage"
"Pshaw, man" l said. ''Why, you
are joking. You have lectured for
years.
"Yes-seventy five times this winter
but it don't make any difference l have
to 60 through this absurd experience
every time. There's no getting used
to it"
How does it make you feel?"
Feel? Light as cork. If l were
outside l could fly right over this build
ing. Honestly and seriously, if knew
had got TO die tonight l should pray
that the Lord would take me just before
| went on the stage"
Many have the same experience.
That's some satisfaction" | suggested,
elf misery loves company"
Eyes he said, 81 told Beecher about
my troubles, and he said, L can tell you
one thing for your consolation; you'll
never get over it. l suffer every time l
go before an audience, and am afraid of
my own congregation But his expert
ence doesn't give me much comfort.
docs your fear vanish when you get
on the stage7"
''NO, it lasts some time, usually. |
poke around among the audience for a
familiar face, and when l find friend |
lecture right at him and don't notice
anybody else. Cough tells me that he
does the same thing. He says he often
finds himself talking to some sympa-
llCblC auO ACSpOncANC AAtbAC ElOuP III OuC
corner, telling HISTORIES to them alone,
as if they were in a little room together"
He looked at his watch. Its most
time to go on the stage. If it was re-
spectacle, I'd run away. The notion of
feigning sickness often comes over me
as it does over school boys who want to
play hockey. Are you my jai err look
ing up at gentleman in a swallow.tail
who seemed waiting for HIM.
Eyes; you have four minutes vet.
Cant get reprieve?" asked the
culprit, forcing grim smile.
mot this evening. Any other even
ing. You remind me of Theodore Til
ton. When he appeared here, though
he had lectured five hundred times, he
was so frightened that we could not get
him on the stage for long while. The
hall filed up, the audience clamored,
and he, hesitating to face them, walked
up and down this room, deaf to cur en-
treaties, washing his hands with invisi-
BILE soap in impeI ceptible water, Finally
we got him through that door at half
past eight"
told Burdette that Wendell Phillips
assured me once that he had similar ex-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-24

mixed, new 6s07Oc. old 7s074c: choice white,
S3HS4c. Oats IN fair demand: seedy. 52l<n52c.
prime, sac; choice. 55c. Corn meal higher:
market nearly bare. HaY dull: common, 21s
prime. Se012i; choice, s2e Provisions-Pork
in fair demand; new, SIS F0a1s 62& Lard
active and firm; refined. in tiefces 115kc, in
kegs l21Sc. Bulk meats scarce and firm: shout
ders, loose 8 7Oc, packed 8 871kc rib and long
clear, 10 Coo; no clear sides here. Bacon firm
shoulders. SIC; long clear, 10 soc: clear rib.
10 oOGlO e71kc; clear. lie. Hams. sugar
cured, scarce and firm; canvased, 1l1<n13c.
Whisky steady; Western rectifed, 81 0011 l6.
Coffee steady and in good demand; Rio cargoes,
ordinary TO prime, s1s111c Sugar steady and
in good demaud; common to good common, 6
66ssc; yellow clarified. SA1s$sc. Molasses
dull; centrifugal, 40d6Oc; prime to choice, 560
re. Rice in good demand and tending up
ward; Louisiana, ordinary to choice, 514065kc.
Bran in fair demand at 81 25.
CHICAGO. February 23-FlOur dull. Wheat
irregular and moderately active; No. 2 Chicago
spring, 81 26aI 26l4 for cash; 81 26A for Feb
ruary; l2-z9 FOR March. Corn quiet but
steady: 57I5Sc for cash; SIC for February ;
571k15714c for March. Oats dull: 4214c for
cash; 40Ac for February; 401kN4116c for
March. Barley quiet but steady at 81 Oh. Pro-
visiOns-Dressed hogs in fair demand; quoted
at 81 5517 IS. Pork unsettled but generally
higher; mess. S17 15G117 % for cash; S17 IS for
February and March Lard in good demand
10 SOC for cash and February; 10 81 for March
Bulk meats unsettled; shoulders 6 40c; short
rib. soc; short clear, soc. Whisky steady
and unchanged, 81 IS.
bALTTAoRE. February 3.-Oats firmer;
Southern, 46149c; Western white, 4764Sc,
ditto mixed 45c; Pennsylvania, 4s05Oc. Pro-
visions closed quiet: Mess pork 8lS 250
is 80 Bulk meAIs-shoulders and clear rib
sides, packed, 715c and 101zc Bacon-ehoul-
de-s, SIC; clear rio 7idss. i114c. HANS 1910
1334c Lard, refined. 124c. Coffee firm; no
cargoes, ordinary IN 6ais, 9010c Su2s- quiet;
A soft, 93k Whisky dull at 81 1901 20.
gFaiRhfg dull and unchanged.
WUHu,sroa February . Spirits turper
tine firm at 49c tJsin firm at 81 IS for
strained and 81 80 for good strained Tar
firm at Fl 40. crude sUFpentine closed firm at
81 y for hard, 80 so for yellow dip. and 40 so
for virgin Gnferiorl. Corn steady; prime white
SIC; mixed nc.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-24
CONsIGNERS

Per Savannah. Florida ana Western Railway,
February 2}-Fordg Office. w @ Jackson Lee
q l.. Branch & G, W W Gordon & Co Lee Roy
Myers. L Guilmartin & Co. H Myers & Br $,
Perry, Saussy, H & R. f II Farley, Johnson &
J, Dale. w q Co, Walter & H, A Haas & Bro.
Bond & S, h NJ Conner & Co, HOlcombe, G &
Co, Eckman & V, W W Chisholm & Co, r
Roach & Bro. g H Dorsett, Woods & Co.
Rutherford & F, Solomon Bros, Chas Ellis ] T,
Walter, Stern & n, Baldwin & Co, Cockshutt &
J. Henderson, NJ Maclean, Weisbein &
Co, NJ FerSt & Co. Woodbridge & H, r Haber-
sham's Son & Co, Haslam & Fl, ] w Lathrop &
Co. Guckenheimer & Son. Hexter & w,
Meinhard Bros Co, Sloat, B & Co, A White
side.
Per Charleston ana Savannah Railway. Feb
ruary 23-Ford2 Office S, F & w Ry w Jen
kins Wilcox, q & Co, j J Oppenheimer, w
Parish, Baldwin & Co, d K Bacon q B, H
Myers & Bros, Stefan, Allen & L, Rieser & S.
J ) Silva, Thos West, II Bolshaw NJ Boley &
Son, Pano, Lee Roy Myers, Crawford q l.,
Weed g. G, Elkins Mfg & Gas Co, tug Bull Frog.
Bendheim Bros q Co, Jno Flannery & Co, B J
Cubbedge, A Miller & Co, p Pope.
Per Central Railroad. February 23-Fordg
Agt, A J Miller & Co, H Myers & Bros, VIM
Hone Co, w d Dixon, Morgan & Co, VIM
Scheduling. NJ Doyle. PutZe G n. T w Theus
Lilienthal & K, owens, S Cohen, T P Bond,
Reedy, Lee Roy Myers, Savannah Oil Co,
j P Williams & Co. Branch c. G w Parish A
Hanley, Thompson, HOicombe. 6 G Co.
Weed & Crawford & l.. w Hollenback, w
B Wynn, Jos Ross, @ Eckstein & COG w Allen,
II Myers 6 Bros. II Sanders, A Einstein's Sons,
NJ Henderson, + Wilson, VIM Rogers, d g
Bacon 4 60, Order. II II Conner q Co. Woods &
Co. L j Guilmartin & Co, Jno Flannery & Co,
w W Gordon & Co, Waiter & Fl, J s Wood &
Bro, Davant, F NJ Farley. W Lathrop &
Hardee's Son & Co, X Roach & Bro, Reed g. o,
Order.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-24
TO KEEP THE GIRLS WARM.
Three and Half Million Seals
Robbed of Their Fur TO Make
Sacques.
Providence Journal.

A seal skin sacque costs fifty per cent.
more than it did five years ago. Seal
skins have not been worn more than fif-
teen or eighteen years. Fashion and the
discovery of new met dds of preparing
and dyeing, or first the latter aud second
the former, brought them into use. The
seal fur, as seen here, is the inner coat.
When on the back of the seal this fine
fur is hidden by coarse hairs, which are
removed by process of pairing down the
under side of the skin. The color of the
fur as known to wearers is artificial. If
the government had not taken measures
to protect the seal new wearers of seal
sacques would be few in a short time.
The Shetland seals were once numerous,
but have been eXterminated. The New
fOundland seal is in the market, but is
inferior to the seal of Alaska. The isl
ands of the Behring Sea are the only ones
in the world where seal catching has
great commercial importance.
From 1751 to 1870 the scientific world
knew nothing in regard to the history of
the seal. The Smithsonian Institution
did not possess a perfect skin and skele-
ton of the seal, although thousands of
men and millions of dollars have been
employed in capturing, dressing and
selling fur seal skins for the last hundred
years The vast breeding grounds
bordering on the Antarctic have been
entirely depOpulated. Between the years
1897 and 1921 1 ,232, 374 seal skins were
taken in the Pribylov Islands; between
1921 and 1912, 458, SOP skins, and from
1912 to 1861, 372, 600 skins. In the year
1868 the number of skins taken was
242. 900. In 1870 only 1906 were cap
tured. During the last ten years the
catch has been little less than 100000
per year The whole number taken be-
tween 1896 and 1880 was 1861 051
skins The seal catching is done in june
and July. After that time fur begins to
Shed" and is worthless. The natives
are paid forty cents a skin for their
labor,