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A BOYS CONFESSION,
The Sudden Indispos1tion Which Afflicted
His Fathers Family
From Peck's Milwaukee SUM-


every time pa says anything" re-
marked the bad boy, addressing the
grocery man, 'it gives me a new idea.
/ tell you pa has got a great brain, but
sometimes he don't have it with him.
You see, ma has got big bath sponge,
IS big as a chair cushion, and this
morning l took the sponge and filled Il
with warm water, and took the feather
cushion out Of the chair pa sits in at the
table and put the sponge IN its place,
and covered it over with the cushion
cover, and when we all got set down to
the table pa came in and sat down on it
TO ask a blessing. He started in by
closing his eyes and placing his hands
mp IN front OF him like letter Y, and
then he began to ask that the food we
were about to partake of be blessed,
and then he was going on to ask That
all of us be made to see the error Of our
ways, when he began to hitch around,
and he opened one eye and looked at
me, and l looked as pious as boy can
look when he knows the pancakes are
getting cold, and pa he kind Of sighed
and said amen sort of snappish, and
got up and told ma he didn't feel well.
and she would have to take his place
and pass around the sassige and pota-
toes, and he looked kind of scarf and
went out with his hand on his pistol
pocket, as though he would like to
shoot, and ma she got up and went
around and sat in pas chair The
sponge didn't hold more than half pail
f1I11 of wafer and didn't want tO ,1I,v,
no Joke on ma, cause the cats nearly
broke her up, but she sat down, and
was just going to help me, when she
rung the bell and called the hired girl,
and said she felt as though her neural
gia was coming on, and she would go to
her room. and told the girl to sit down
and help Hennery. The girl sat down
and poured me out some coffee, and
then she said: 'Howly Saint Patrick,
but I b'lave those pancakes are burn
ing and she went out in the kitchen. |
drank my coffee, and then took the big
sponge out of the chair and put the
cushion in place OF it, and then [ put
the sponge in the bathroom, and I went
up to pa and mas room, and asked them
if I should go after the doctor, and pa
had changed his clothes and got on his
Sunday pants, and he said, never mind
the doctor, to go out and to go to the
devil and I came over here. Say, there
is no harm in little warm water.
is there? Well, I'd like to know what
pa and ma and the hired girl thought.
am the really only healthy one there
is in our family"
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Ph0SphOreScent Beetles.

The beetles (elater) are the most re-
gplendent forms of the South. Over TO-
distinct species of them are known
from Chill to the Southern States of
North America. They have two yellow
phosphorescent spots upon the back,
and two others hidden under the wing
cases, which are only visible when the
insect flies We have frequently read
by their light; allowing the insect to
cling to the finger, and passing it along
the page, a spot two inches in diameter
would be rendered luminous by the dor
sal lights. The sight produced by these
tropical fire-fies is often extremely
magnificent. Now q red glare dashcs
by, followed by an intermittent blaze
Of rich orange-yellow, while i'll the foil
age all about the brilliant green light
Of the photuris appears, dying away
mimic revolving light. At times these
attract others of golden hues, and a
bevy OF flashing incandescent bodies
circle about each other for moment
and then dart away like flaming meteors
to illumine the gloom beyond. One,
the pyrophorus, emits, when at liberty,
rich rudy glow, and again o yellow
ish orange, but in captivity it seems diff
fused with pale green glow. These
are the insects the early Spanish invad-
ers took for the lights of an immense
army us they advanced upon the ancient
capital Of Mexico. At this time they
were used by the natives at night, num-
bers of them being tied to the feet.
In parts of the South to this day they
are III common use as decoration by
the ladies'; and among the peasantry of
Italy and Greece. a gala toilet would not
seem complete without diadem of
flashing tire-fies that CLEANS and scin-
tiliates like veritable halo about their
heads. AS evening falls these maids of
the sun follow the cleaning insects, and
bedeck one another with living gems
that only nature can produce. Upon
one occasion Don Domingo Condo, of
Colombia, appeared upon the evening
promenade with an enormous live beetle
as catch to his Panama hat, which in
turn was ornamented with q loop of
blazing fire-fies; and in his palace
cages Of silver wire hung, imprisoning
myriads of the cleaning insects
Charles F. Holder IN Hdyper'S MGgG-
zine.
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HOUSE PLANTS.

THE aphis, or green fly, is one of the
most troublesome enemies of pot-grown
plants. 1t is most easily DESTROYED bv
Swinging the plants twice week with
tea made from tobacco stems, NOV
ing them up and down until the insects
are thoroughly washed Off This Will
also destroy other insects.
The two most important things to be
observed in taking care of plants in the
house, are to secure q proper degree of
heat and to furnish a sufficient amount
Of water and no more. Some plants re-
qulre more heat when growing vigor-
ously, or Towering, than they do when
IN state of rest.
To INDUCE a vigorous growth all
plants should be grown in good rich
soil, composed of decayed sods and well
rotted manure, mixed with sufficient
sandy road-drift to make it porous, and
nearly all should be re-potted as soon
as the pot they are growing in is
thoroughly filed with roots. In re-
potting use pots only one size larger
or about one inch or more in dame
ter-than the plants have been grow
ing in.
WICK says that gladiolus bulbs may
be kept over winter in sand in the eel
lar, or wherever they will not freeze.
Tuberose bulbs, in order to preserve
their germs, which will perish in a low
temperature, especially if accompanied
with moisture, need to be kept dry
and warm. If possible the temperature
should not fall much below IS deg and
20 is better. Kept in warm place, a
drawer, for instance, in a room that is
always heated, they winter in good con-
! dition.
PANsIEs are quite hardy, and viii
stand any amount of cold, if protected
from the bleak winds A cold frame is
the most suitable place to winter them.
If sash is used for covering, which should
only be done in cold weather, they must
be aired freely whenever the weather
permits. As soon as the frost is out of
the ground, they can be planted out
doors, where they will soon commence
to unfold their beautiful flowers Pan
sizes thrive best while the weather is not
too warm; dry, excessive heat is their
greatest enemy.
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GROCERs.
GROCERS.
J. A. nCCONKEY.
DEALER IN
Groceries. Flour, Feed, &C.,
Dakota Avenue, Near Isabel Street,
WEST ST PATTT,
w EST ST. PAUL.

The undersigned respectfully informs the citi-
zens OF the Sixth Ward that he has this day
opened grocery store on Dakota averuc, and
is now ready to supply his friends and all others
desiring frst-class articles, with a new, fresh
and complete assortment of the finest groceries,
bought at cash prices, selected with care, and
to meet the wants OF the practical and ecOnOmi-
cal hOusekeeper.
In opening this store, it is with The intention
of keeping constantly on hand nothing but the
purest, freshest and best of groceries, and every
thing used in the household, usually kept in
frst-class groceries. l earnestly invite you te
try my new stock OF Teas and Coffees, they viii
be found the best and cheapest in the market,
new, fresh and pungent stock. The very fine
and large stock of Sugars, Spices, Canned
Goods, Jelles, Preserves, etc, etc., are the best
that cash can buy, and the last seasons products
Among the canned fruits is a full assortment of
the celebrated and famous brand of the O,aidR
Community Preserves. l have also a full line of
Dried Fruits, including Apples; Peaches, Prunes,
Cherries, Currants, Plums, etc.
In my line of Fish is included NackereIo
and bOneless), etc.
Smokers are invited to try my ine stock Of
Cigars and Tobaccos. No better selection to be
found in the city.
Please call and see and try for yourself and
feel confident that if you once try my goods YOU
will concede that they are frst-class IN every
particular, and as cheap as they can be pur-
chased in st. Paul. Satisfaction guaranteed.
j. A. MoCONKEY,
Dakota Avenue, West ST. Paul.
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Seventh Street, South Side.
R;ca s. Irvine's Addition to st. Paul.
Tenth Street, North Side,

Kittson's Addition to St. Paul.
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Lovely at the ReginRing.

How Canadian farmers will bless the
Canada Pacific railway some of these
days. Starting with capital of $15,-
100000 it has now been watered to the
fabulous sum of $100,000,00O. As it is
to be presumed that it will be run as
railroads are run on this side of the line,
it must be made to pay handsome divi-
dends on the full amount, and aglicul-
ture will be made to suffer in order that
this fact may be accomplished. It is
not little surprising that oIr province
friends could not learn OF the dubious
ways of railway corporations as proved
in the United States without going
through with the same rough expert
ence shat our people have. 1t seems a
lovely thing to grant everything to rail
way corporations in the beginning, but
the end is generally rueful one.
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Tie Hill Wasn't Steep Enough.

Say, what is your pa on crutches for
1 see him hobbling down town this
morning. Has he sprained his ankle ?"
Well, I guess his ankle got sprained
with all the rest. You see, my chum
and me went bobbing, and pa said he
supposed lie used to be the greatest
bobber, when he was boy, that ever
was. He said he used. to slide down a
hill that was sleeper than a church
s5eeple. We asked him to go with US,
and we went to that street that goes
down by the depot, and we had two
sleds hitched together, and there were
morn hundred boys, and pa wanted to
steer and he got ON the front sled, and
when we got about half way down the
sled slowed, and nay chum and me got
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Cedar Street, East Side.
st. Paul Proper.
Como Avenue. NOrthGrlY side.

Magofin & breckenridge Addition to St.
Paul.
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Honora and Catherine Don
oYan, Except Virginia
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Bazille's Addition to st. Paul.
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Toward The Rising Sun.
"AIbertLea Route. "
Which is composed of the

Minneapolis & ST.. Louis Railway.
Burlins ton. Ced IT Rapids & NortRera
Chicago, New York, Boston, PhiIadeI-
phia, Baltimore. Washington. Te-
ronto, Montreal, Quebec,
And in fact to al Eastern points in the United
States and Canada. The $50 o. m. train from
Minneapolis runs through to Chicago. arriving
in the latter city at 3:15 p. m. in ample time to
connect with the Limited and Fast Ezpresc
Trains TO the East.
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YHIRTY Days

after the first publication Of this notice, shall
report you and your real estate SO assessed de-
hnquent, and apply to the District Court of the
county of Ramsey, Minnesota, for judgment
against your lands, lots, blocks, parcels there
of assessed, including interest, cost and e1-
penses, and for an order of the Court to sell the
same for the payment thereof.
The following is list OF the supposed owners
names, description of the property in front of
which walks have been built, reiaid or repaired,
and the amounts assessed against the same,
to-wit:
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Railroads i'm South America.

The railways of South America ex-
tend mainly along the coast, though in
Brazil two have been constructed, one
from Pernambuco, and another from
San Salvador, which penetrate into the
interior. Short lines proceeding north
and south of Rio Janerio, together with
those mentioned, complete the Brazilian
system, embracing in all about 1000
miles There are but very few miles of
railway in Buenos Ayres. Railroad con-
struction has barely begun. The rail
roads of Chill, prohibited by treaty with
Buenos Ayres and the hostility of the
Auracanian tribes from passing the An
des, mainly extend along the coast, al
though one line runs back some dis
tance into the mountains. Chill has in all
over 900 miles of railway in operation.
There are three short railways in Bo-
livia; the number of miles In operation
is not stated Peru has nearly 1000
miles of railway, including one con-
structed at an immense cost over the
Andes through great tunnels and over
enormous bridges to the head waters of
the Amazon. There are few miles of
railway in Venezuela. In the United
States of Colombia there is the railway
across the Isthmus of Panama, really
under the control of citizens of the
United States. 1t is but forty-seven
miles long, but in importance it ranks
higher than any other railway in South
Az q. the traffic upon it amounting
t. of tons per annum, besides
M. ousand passengers. 1t serves
to e.. ,ci the trade of the Pacific coast
with the American and European trade
centerS.
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Il Shook Hands with Him.

Finally, they came to the fsh-stalls.
whereupon the old gentleman-who had
never LETT off Grating upon the products
which man had brought together for
his comfort or growth-picked up
lobster which lay i'll a barrow, and dis
coursed as follows: You may discover
here, my son, an indication of the lesson
which the ways of Providence con-
stantly teach us, not to form our opin-
ions from external indications. This
humble and at first sight hideous crusta-
cean, than which nothing could be more
forbidding in appearance, affords one of
the most delicious articles of food that
the sea produces. Its shell, also, in
life green, Shiny and repulsive, becomes
by boiling a. resplendant scarlet, sug-
costing to us, as / may say, the uses Of
adversely, in passing through which the
human soul takes on more resplend-
ent"-but at this juncture the lobster,
evidently pleased to hear itself so hand
somely spoken of, stretched out a claw
and insisted on shaking hands with the
sage, giving him such a grip, indeed.
that he was surprised into language as
far removed as possible from his previ-
Gus philosophical moralizing, and
danced up and down in an agile man
ner most surprising in Il man of his
years.-BOSiO31 Journal
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*Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
ranks first as a curative agent in all complaints
peculiar to women.
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WILL TAKE NOTICE.

that OF the I'd day OF April, 1888, 1 did re-
ceive warrant from the City I--..Btroner of the
City OF st. Paul, for the colistGAa of the above
named assessments.
The nature of this warrant Is, unat if you fail
to pay the assessment within
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Like Como Villas, in the City of st. Paul.

Like Como Villas, IN the City OF st. Paul.
Supposed owner and Amt of
description. Lot. Assm't.
j. N. Speel, trustee, Lizzie E.
Woolley and Geo. Bennett,
except Como avenue. . 10 S25 Sc
Geo. W. Bennett, Lizzie E.
Woolley and J. N. Speel,
trustee. Except Como ave
nue) IL sol ~
Mary A. Stedman. Except
Como avenu)e . ..... II SIS %
]. N. Speel, trustee, Lizzie E.
Woolley and Geo. W Bennett.
Except Como avenue) 49,. Is 81 05
Geo. W. Bennett, Lizzie E.
Woolley, ]. N. Speel, trustee.
Except Como avenue ...... 16 S38 50
J. J. Pearson and j II McAllister,
Except Como avenue. NJ of NV
a of SW14, section %, town 20,
range %. ............... $3.50 80
Geo. H. Roberts. Except Como ave
nue.) So of NW4 of SW14 section
Is, town 29, range %. 49,, Sly SO
Sarah E. Lewis. Except Como ave-
nue. SWA of NW14 section 25,
town 20, range 23 91S Sc
Allie Hewitt. That part of E15 of Sc
4 of SWH section 25, town 20,
range %, lying north of the St.
Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba BY. S57 SO
Estate of W. S. Davidson, deceased.
VIZ of seq of SW1 section Is,
town 20, range %, except railroad. $45 So
Wilkin and Heyward's Outlets to st. Paul.
Supposed owner and Amt of
description. Block. Ass'mt
Allie Hewitt. Except Como
avenue) . ........ 81 $50 &c
Same. Except Como avenue) 80 q. Sc 81
Same. Except Como avenue) SO q Sc
Humphreys Addition to st. Paul.
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Wilius' Subdivision of Block 81, Lyman Day
toms Addition to st. Paul.
Supposed owner aud
description.

Supposed owner aud Amt of
description. Assm't.
Robert Roller. That part of block 6s,
Lyman Dayton's addition to st.
Paul, lying se'ly of nw'ly 100 # Of
said block, except Cherry street,. 81 10
Joseph Arth. Nw'ly 100 # of block
60, Lyman DaytOn's addition to
St. Paul ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81 IS
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Olive Street, East Side.
Kittson's Addition to St. Pau
ROndO Street. North side.

Nininger's Addition to St. Paul.
Supposed owner and Amt OF
| description. Lot. Block. Assm't.
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Mount Airy Street, South Side.
Schurmeier's Addition to st. Paul.
Mississippi Street. East side.

De Bow, Smith, Risque Williams Addition to
st. Paul.
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CITY NOTICE.

OFFICE OF THE CITY TREAstRER, J
ST.. PAUL, MINNESOTA, April 4, 1883.
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MagOuln q Brechenr1ClBe'S AuulIlOn 10 d.
Paul.
Supposed owner and Amt of
description. Lot. Block. Assm't.
Thomas Murphy. That part
My of Como avenue Of. $18 81
John Cunniff. That part
My of Como avenue Of. 6 l S29 10
Estate of Catherine ParO. That part
of NE14 of NE14 section 81, town 20,
range %, bounded by lot z, block
80, Morins Enlargement Of La
fond's Addition to st. Paul, Thomas
street, in said Lafond's addition,
Rice street and Como avenue ....... S35 95
Morin's Enlargement of Lafond's Addition to
st. Paul.
Supposed owner and Amt OF
description. Lot. Block. Assm't.
Elizabeth NJ. Kelly. (E1-
cept Como avenue.) That
part of 150 fit Off,. 30 S48 so
Humphreys Addition to st. Paul.
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All persons interested in the assessments for
Constructing, Repairing and RELAXING Sidewalks,
Under Contract Of Peter BGrkGT, Obstinate
Ne. ~ for The Year Ending January Isl, 1883,
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Dayton's Addition to st. Paul.
Ninth Street, South side.

Bazille Guerin's Addition to st. Paul.
Supposed owner and Amt of
description. Lot. Block. Assm't.
Benjamin Sherman 1 IL $50 96
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TRAVELLERS FROM
Northern Minnesota. Dakota G. Nasltabs

Will find this the best and most convenient routs
to the East, as connections are made in the IN
ion Depot at Minneapolis, guarding against loss
of time
Remember, st. Paul passengers leave theUuiop
Depot at 7:25 a. m. and 5:30 p. H., and Ieave.hs
Union Depot at Minneapolis at S:l0 a. m. snF
$50 p. n.
Fare always as low as by any other route. ana
baggage checked through. Ask for your ticketp
viathis route, ard be sure they read via AItert
en- and est Liberty.
B. f. Nils, General Freight and Passes ser
gent, B., r. & n. Railway.
A; H. Bode, General Traffic Manager, ST.
Railway.
E. ST. John, General Ticket and PASSENGERS
Agent, c., r. I. L. P. hallway.
The city Office of the Albert Lea Route in
Minneapolis is at No. S Washington avenue. on
site the Nicollet house, and in ST. Paul at corner
bird and Sibley stree 6.
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WloSShaW Street. West Side.
Supposed owner and
0escriDtiOn.

Supposed owner and Amt of
description. AssIn't.
AdOlph Paar. Commencing on the Sly
line of Thirteenth street where the il
line of Butmans addition intersects
said street; thence L along sly line OF
said street TO point where the WHY
line of Wabashaw street would inter
sect said SLY line of Thirteenth street;
thence SLY along WHY line of Waba-
shaw street 120 feet; thence Willy at
right angles to Wabashaw street to Il
line of Butman's addition; thence MY
along line of Butman's addition to
beginning, iu the city of ST. Paul,
Minnesota .......... ........ S62 70
Bazille & Guerin's Addition to St. Paul.
Supposed owner and Amt of
description. Lot. Block. Assrn't
H, H and NJ Board
man Except 221I it N of
S S27S ft) ....... II $S3 72
Pennsylvania ms. Co., 225E
it n of S 8211G fit Of. II Il 70
All in the city Of st. Paul, county of Ramsey.
State of Minnesota
94-98 GEORGE REFS, City Treasurer.
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Exchange Street, North Side.

Bazille Guerin's Addition to st. Paul.
Supposed owner and Amt of
description. Lot. Block. Assm't
Mary Boardman, Chas H
Boardman and Henry
BOardman. SLY 82.4-10
it of northumberland IL 5 $40 So
Same, same and same. Sly
82.l-1O it of.............. II 5 % 81
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Dayton Place Addition to st. Paul
Lyman Dsyton's Addition to St. Paul.
Supposed o'v er and
Amt of
Mount Airy Street, North Side.

Ashton i Sherburne's Addition to ST. Paul
Supposed owner and Amt o.
description. Lot. Block. Assm't
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TENTH Street. South Side.
Kittson's Addition to st. Paul j..
WabaShaW Street, East size

Bazille's Addition to st. Paul.
Supposed owner and Amt of
description. Lot Block. Assm't.
Mary M Game, My p off,. s S41s
Bazille & Guerin's Addition to St. Paul.
Supposed owner and Amt of
description. Lot. Block. Assrn't.
Emmanuel Achilles, sly
3733 fit of......... s $40 sc
+ "arrer, 1874 # My of
sly 81 fl of ....6 So
Helen Sweany, 1874 feet
lily of sly 564 it of...6 / 9ss
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Kentucky Street, South Side.
Linden Street, West Side.

Dewey, Bass & Rohrer's Addition to st. Paul
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Maria Avenue NOrtnGaStGrly Side

Lyman Dayton's Addition to st. Paul.
Supposed owner and Amt o
description. Lot. Block. Assm't
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Maria Avenue, SOuthWGStGrlY side.
Lyman Dayton's Addition to St. PAU

Lyman Dayton's Addition to St. PAU
Supposed owner and Am'v al
description. Block. Ass,r't.
Ferdinand Willius, nelly 100
fit of nw'ly 1893 fit of -. II $50 24
Geo W Sherwood, se'ly l20
it of nelly $50 # of Il SIS
] c Simonet, nw'ly so # of
se'ly 160 it of nelly 160
# Observation-Disclosures. II 10 Sc
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Located.

Field IL Gray are now well located
in their new store OH Second street,
next to Reynolds jewelry store, where
they have one of the peatest and best
appointed establishments in the city.
The building, which is two stories
high, and also has good cellar, was
built especially for the firm, and is
therefore just as it should be, and is
we'll filled from cellar to loft, with
everything that could be desired in
the line of drugs and medicines, paints,
oils, varnishes, brushes, wall paper,
stationery, blank books, etc. The
lower floor is divided into two rooms,
the front or reception room containing
the show cases with their goods, and
shelf goods, while all goods of more
bulky nature are either in the back
room or on the second floor, the cell
lar being used for oils, paints. etc.
In the back room on the first floor is
an elevator, not very handsome, but
convenient for hosting heavy goods
to the second floor, or lowering to the
cellar In short, Field Il Gray have
one of the best fitted stores in town.