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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-10
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SADDLERY AND LEATHER.
nrnrAr1nNa To-Day.

quotations TO-DAY
SOLE MISUNDERSTANDING heavy ono
brAndsl n; 90 heavy, 40. do y medium Ono
brands) 80. DO medium. 81; Baltimore and Gin
clnnau 50. Buffalo slaughter prime, 81; good
%; MsAmoras %
Harmless LEATHER-oak No. !, 30; No. 2,
extra, 80; No. 2, 80; No, /, hemlook, 49, No. 2
81; No g. 20.
FRENCH CALFsKIN--l 1901 %, according
10 quality -
PHILADELPHIA CALFSKIS-No' l, 100
! 25: do No. 2. s5a5c, -
PHILADELPHIA KIPS-No. ], S5c9l %
No ss sage collars p 90. inch cotton
back bands, 10. 81 inch cotton mack
bands, 40 Duck collars, 90. inch cotton
sI-G-s trace chains zoe 6k-s-2 trace chains,
4jc ?-s--l trace chains, soc. No. ], hook
hands. /. o T., 42T No. 2 90. No. !, web
eaters rope tie = s.. No web matters rope
Ito -b
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,vvvre--cs r. h. rvee. ucns. fair 20 good
Ia hs-.vts si<s3xc per pound mcoiuna tfhst
YES. 3c.silc per pTunc. -, 49,, -.
ows-Rs rrrf COWS IS DOI q y. hilch eoNs,
tn Texan grades 81 1917 ~ ~ w., 81
4iri.Is AND gTAGS-fFor tHussge mhau-
IA o.. ruo-ye@r-olds. l21ls. -.
aFFll-f,ssi mutton, sFShe per ponn1
irm rnuiio~ 2kT11c yer pohnui s""'
,olTe-l wal % per head. .-.,.
Io6e-f,orr - ~ &c; rnediurr- - &c
Sr..s str .a.k-fs and -eders. fef<c.
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LIQUORS.
QUOTATIONS. TODAY.

ALCOHOL 30 per gal, ~ yer high wines.
WWIsKY-Eoctiied, 1 cool 80, e. per prooi
sour mash, one ear old l So two years old,
/ 75d2 90: thruc years old, 1892 500 fancy ex'
ira old whisky. 3 tOefb o.. as per age.
WTNFs-C1aret In cases 0Of5 OF, Per quail
ity. Cstawta. Ter gal 9Oc@l 5e Pert, Coz 2
sherry. per gallon, GOA 90; Madeira, per gal'
lon. coos 90 white wine, IN cases oge 10 ~.
ueidsick IN basket - 5en3l 80: krug, In bias.
YET 10 5O6g2 so Dou astio champagne, COG
II 90 . - IN
hints ~ 50 Sudwcisor. own sire, ~ 30; pints
IL s0 Erlsu Ger beer. quarts. %. pinis, IL %
hen beer p,
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FISH, OYSTERS AND AME

FIsH-Rod. shepherd ard Trout pc; New
Orleans rcd .unppor, lac Suauish maoker-
ell 100 IzesN water fish, dressed. Ice.
OYSTERa- rll more. pc. dor KIN, b0'
med um, 4 GO; Mobile select, Oh Balttm )rc Sc
lect 6 500 Bel1 s. 10. soc Befwioks bay, 70
per huudfCf
GAME-N enison and antelono 66S Buffalo,
g. Ducks per dozen. ? CO., quail, 20. Wild tur-
KEYS, q Oif'g on; grouse, 80 bquirrelh 90.
Rnbbiic } 10 lack rHhbiiR %
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WOOL, HIDES AND PELTRIEs.

WOOL-Nerican, free 81 ourrs llnl8c Mex
scar Improved ifciTc; coarfo le@lsci coafs'
mcfinm, lsGiac; medium, lse2oci nne medium
iinon. Il a22c; bury, 2Hsc per pound loss
according % burn. -, -
HIDFs-Heavy hides, " pounds and up
sound. l3C. hight hides. under u pounds, irce o
grnhs iel- Hyht hides. damaged o. Cne grub Of
me- tuils bad and damaged, 81 Dry SAT-
~ ID, vet ssltcs 7c: green hides, Co -.
PFITRIEs-Dcers skins, .2Oaz1gi antelope lu.q
i5c. seal SKINS IS 11Dc- sheep peitsi as per WOOL
matte sheaIlingr, lgaljc-
TkLIOW-p-ne taiiow, &C. talloH grease. 90
sc. rrtafc yellow 70 brown, 4eBbc
EKEs TAX-prime yellow. Oc; dArf and sdul
isr.s1-. fraHr
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Asan ibvigornn
Nnstcttcfs SION.
nCn Bitters has re-
ccived tho most
positive endorse.
mentfrom eminent
phN slcisns and has
long occupied a
.1re m ost RI n X
among standard
proprietary reme'
dies. 10 properties
as an Alternative OF
disofdcfcd condi.
lions OF the stom.
ach. iverand bow
els and n prevent
i've Of malarial dis
eases are no less
v.nnkgnnl
For sale by Drug
gists ard ID alers,
10 whom apply for
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oUEENswARE.
svor,-Ioss TO-DAY

cUory-Iors TO-DAY.
assORFEO CRATEs-<e eoss7S %.
TUNBIKRs-ssc N % per do1eur s-g9f-o>
per boz rv5leis. 8 6lS6 % per barrel
qTONnl .h- Per To- gallons, 10 oo912 %
I.AMP-R n, 90 g. h., SO lamp ohm
news. = 10 per boz - borted csss lamps12 "
vRENCH CHINA-<0c q franck.
0TfhLdNe GooDs-fyc2 PER a.
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PROslssok5.

,nyias ths ye.r 1853 hot one American yssfel
49, m ,Ne yea, port ef Nov fnrh for
,.e 1s1en win rain. the principal srtlcis ~
1870, The Tn'fsd ST ties During the year
~c-e.xc' r,ed rom keg Yofx 10 lsl YES
n As 90 bushels - whesi, - 2s SO o1sn.
S.o'n Eo6tt3 bushels of rye AID 16,0
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BUGGIES

bushels ~ eats, "a total of 5l.gsO0sl bushels. 4
low estimate mtke the total amount ~ freight
Hor0y y "a iur The transportation Of this sTNn
~ least stVJlt0l Yet not ono dOlsf ol his
was re iyed ny American shipowners Year
ny year The amount uf grain shipped ~ Europe
Ia American vessels n th en- rfOwing lcka, IL
T. tventy On ths since one 90 cur h7ttoms tllod
with graft cleared O. Europe. Ia 1870. u year N
great sotiVi Zoo ocean heights aud when every
convenient .sH' Wa pressed Into service, tho
number OF hI,IlCan vessels laden with prNl
olt srlng Tor kufOpc was only tWenly.uiuo.
QUOTATIONS. TO-DAY,
BACoN-shou clear SIDES, csc: Long
clear sc less,
DRY NALT-short clear Sides SIC; Long
clear. = ~ less hrcaf fast hscou. iic,
-Cauyussed sud unCanyAssrd, litc,
LARD 60 IicUC g,C hAi.barTCA Ice.
i0-pound cans lOAC 20.pOund cane, Ice
40 pound cans los h-pcund cans, ls,tC B.
round cans iOkr
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HE BUSINESS WORLD
COMMERCIAL,

pALLAs. Jan. Q The ssGra weather Of the
rast iourt, on days attended by bright skies
lave proved yotS favorable 10 general utle,
nd the merchants are secotiinHb ohsrIl W,
Noo.sg 70, ~ OF all sind. have boon ~ toAay
,lcmant oyeTcoats A. al hrds ~ heavy
wear have met sith rrady saics 20 that hpllhg
,tock. viii DID vacant shelves aud counter
see withOuta great dcal 81 Taekiug up w
,ss,y proc vs''' ,b M, savsrdsements OF
winter goods NJ cost will b. less n 9uen'
u HksILp pages his closlns sra,on
~,lss OF due dress god. aud millinery OF Al.
inds gteaty intr 'asod sui. SESSION over any
pass winter This ~ dns 90 ihs ftcl mat men
40 growine more cnmfoiiibr financially And
better able 10 airTd the ladies' ct ihcir hon.e
iolds speudiuF money, IN uiauo., otgant auu
,nnsIc.i mcfcEa1dl.r sale. fcaca,d al unprere.
tainted value since last October. Ornamental
GODS for lawns aud psriors an une avn rall'
,gs have mt viii increased patronage,
, swelling the digJiU or palles ana
nrln,ing with ca h season greater 'ove OF the
beautiful, or AZ least incr uaug the numher
bic 10 add tHxt rIcs 10 n Cvssifies. Costly
asidences arr under CO tract Aud work viii be
tin on half a dozen stately dwellings within the
ext two weeks New business VENUES are
lets.dod by fumor with nor busy lorHue, ana
ne voice Of bees INA trteiops humming ana me
q. ars of birds once more blend into the gentle
, pyra Of spring, Dallas VIII have adl'd many
o. ofs 10 her coat, and will D. high liied rom
PIT TO rule over valleys iiHh As Joseph
& lected when he corucr.n si' ;hc corn OF Egypt.
GRAIN Asu nfa pSTiff'
BY wagon Grain o. .ipt " very .ifhl 10
dey. ByrAiI1 OF corn ana two OF ,a,. az
wed Shipments ar mixed car ot cufn aud
, ats and car bran.
QUOTATIONS TO-DAY.
wEEAG-, holuv, %. medium. low Ffa' e. ey'
STF1Yomin6l a. oln .or,bcrn, '5c
BARLhi-4Otti5t
,sCktd. lOeifC
OATl-Cholcc, $50. ,srsci, ~ higher.
sloUR--PatenL s 60. early breneia,',
-. cream soda, 900" or pure cram, " TO
4 hid NilS raf.u, bD; Onion, 10 Prairie
v over, o "a. Star. Chain 20
BRAN mills 75s in store 9Vc.
JOENhtA 81 Fine bQliCd ict 100 poAhdt'
shc
HoMlNY AND GRITs-5 90 per barrel.
rktI- Chopped ,.u pes lvJ iuunGs' ~.
hoppe &, IN aud uHts per lOI pounds, l3l,
on hfi ger 10 rounds, frc
GRAHAM FLOUh-rer lt0 pounds. 90,
HAA-lrfA. @ zoo co. bright lO NE iTom
tor,A tra.rIc dtllt, dnra. 5 o. bright
w; bright zee, on board car. II 90
IiLLET afFt -P,. German uulot. s5o
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sCRAPIRON.

QUOTATIONS TODAY
CAST 90 per hundred; stove, sc; wrougat
% 70 Z5c Der hundred; brass, 90 70 10 % PEI
hundred. coprer.- 70 70 70 f25o rer hnporcG
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w. ELLIOTT e. BRO.
sherman Texas,
Fine Furniture, Carpets.

Also agents for the celebrated Hartman Pianos
and the Mason and Iamln Estey and Chicago Cot
tage Organs, Sheet Music and Musical Merchandise.
M1itn for calnlOguo and price lists.
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orhe most remarkable Remedy Of The age.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-10

When several elephants are driven TO
. bridge which they are expected to
cross, they always send forward the
smallest Of the company first to try its
strength. A writer in Vanity Fair gives
another surprising example OF the sagac~
ity of these animals:
once asked an Indian road officer
what was the cleverest act he ever knew
an elephant to perform: and he told me
how once, when unloading some steel
tubing from on board ship. 1t was the
elephants task TO carry the pipes BY
means Of his trunk from one part of the
wharf to another
The pipes had been oiled to prevent
them from rusting; and when the ele~
plant took one up. it slipped from his
grasp. He tried it again with the same
result, and at last seemed to comprehend
what the reason of all this was; for he
soon afterward pushed the pipe with his
foot to where there was heap Of sand
and rolled the pipe backward and for
ward. The sand, owing to the oil, ad-
hered TO the tube, and the elephant then
put his trunk around it and carried Il
with ease. He did the same to the re-
mainder, without aid or suggestion from
his mahout
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-10

The destruction OF human remains
through the action of fire was the most
extensively used and was considered the
most honorable mode by most of the ma
tons of antiquity And thence the idea
Of the funeral pyre and urn sepulture is
as much associated with heathenism as
burial in the earth is with Christianity,
though there is, in truth, no necessary
connection between the two. Though it
is now well ascertaincd that the body of
the poet Shelly was burnt from reasons
pertaining to the quarantine regulations,
it was AT the time considered an addi-
tional PROOF, had any been required, of
his determined hostility to Christian OBJ
servances, and it was with some little
difficulty that clergyman could be per-
suaded to read the burial service over his
remains. The Greeks commonly buried
their death on the sixth or sc.enth day
after death; but up to that time myrrh,
gum of cedar tree, salt, wax, and many
costly and sweet-scented drugs, honey,
balm and bitumen were used to prevent
any disagreeablc 0dor. The funeral pile
itself was composed of fir or pine wood,
generally in the form Of an altar
Pitch, turpentine and other infam-
maEle substances were spread over
the pile, and cypress trees
were set around at certain distance
Then the eyes of the corpse were gener-
ally opened, and if a wind arose it was
considered favorable omen. When all
was consuned the calcined bones and
ashes, soaked in costly wines, we're
gathered together and placed in the
funeral urn, which was consigned TO the
sepulcher. The Romans inferred their
dead, in the first instance, and adopted
the custom of burning them from the
Greeks; but not to very great extent
until toward the end Of the republic. It
was most general under the emperors,
and gradually fell into disuse about the
end Of the fourth century, when Chris
tianity became the prevalent creed. But
the Greek and Roman laws alike pro-
hibited the burning or burying of the
dead within any city, both flom sanitary
and civil considerations. The Greek
koimeterion, or bed of slumber. was
generally at a considerable distance ont
Of the towns. The Romans frequently
made their tombs by the roadside, and
when the bodies of the latter were not
burnt they were inclosed in stone cotfins.
So sacred were the tombs that they served
often as a place of refuge in times of
persecution. The resting place of the
j Jews was Bcthaim. For the most part
they buried their dead, burning sweet
spices on the couch where the corpse
rested. Brooklyn Eagle.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-10
FACTS FOR THE CURIOUS.

The ancienfs used saffron Is perfume.
Halls. theatres and courts were strewD
with It.
The highest price ever paid for work
Of art was 9I23, 900, which was given in
1852 for picture of the Virgin from the
hand Of The great Spanish artist MuriIlo.
The largest bowIder in America is the
6hcneRan rock, near Norwich. CT. Iii
forty-iive feet In height, feventy feet in
length, and Is estimated to weigh about
10000 tons.
Seven Presidents have entered the
White House as the representative Of .
minority vote They were j. q. Adams,
Polk, Taylor, Buchanan, Lincoln, Hayes
and Garfield
The talIest tree in California 10 known
as the "Father Of the Forest, It is
$50 feet high. The largest tree in cir
cumfcrence is known as the Empire
State, and is ninety-four feet around the
trunk.
The ten children Of Joseph Pettiiohn,
Of Prescott, w. T., are marvela OF height
and weight. A seventeen-year-old son
Isseven feet high, and weighs 800 pounds.
The average height of the whole is six
and half feet, and average weight 224
pounds.
The word tariff was derived from Ia
rifa, fort near Gibraltar. which former
~ collected tariff or toll. Tarifa is a
seaport on the Straits of Gibraltar, a
dozen miles or more from Gibraltar itself,
and it was at Tarifa that tho Moors used
to levy tribute on cargoes of merchandise
passing in or out of the Mediterranean.
aTajor Appleton, chief examiner of the
patent Office at Washington, has hanging
in his room picture representing the
visit of the Duo d'Aumale TO the shops of
the celebrated M. Carquillate aE Croix-
Busce in 1S41. The work Is on silk and
Is one Of the six that the famous Carquil-
late ran of on his loom, afterward de-
stroying the machinery that made it. So
closely are the threads woven ana SO fine
" drawn out are the pictures that nine
tenths who see it pronounce it an excel
lent engraving. 1t is valued at$1 600.
Many animals have not unseemly dis
like to the presence of the corpse Of their
own kind. Live horses and cssws will
frequently manifest strong distastc for
the presence of dead horses and cows
The feeling aeems to be shared by her
ring, and accounts for ths fact thar they.
without any apparent reason sometimes
desert their annual haunts for years to-
gether. When nets break or are lost,
owing either to their being the wrong
sort, which cannot be pulled in if they
get too full of fish, or to bad weather,
an immense quantity Of dead herring are
left il the water, and the place is summed
by herring for long time.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-10

graduating from Tie latter be WAS an
tered IL ! famous law school. lie at.
tended the usual time necessary to com.
plet6 the course. but owing to lack OF
ability Or poor application he failed to
PASS the qualifying examination. Not
daring 10 return home. after SO much
money had been wasted on him. without
q diplomA. he forged one OF paper made
in imitation Of heavy parchment. His
father was not so ignorant as not 10
know that college diplomas were made
out on real parchment, and asked his son
TO explain why his was not written On
that SOFT Of material. The boy. who
knew that heavy parchment in Hungary
was made Of dogskin, promptly stated
that young lawyers had become much
more plenty than dogs, that there were
not enough dogskins to 80 round. and
that the faculty of the law college had
done the best they could under the cir
cumstances; they had given him a
diploma written on paper that was as
thick as the dressed skin OF a dog aud of
the same general appearance.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-10

Now that the plain white manteE is
ont Of fashion, device for covering it.
which will produce the popu ar eject.
may be acceptable TO many. The suppo-
sition is that the mantel shelf Is supplied
with lambrcquin. and we desire 70
cover the bare whiteness Of the lnantel
'front.' OF the lambreQuin material make
two curtains juss reaching to the door
and meeting in the center Just over the
fire front. The curtains are suspended
bg small rings On 4 slender brass rod
placed under she mantel shelf. They
should Be sparingly decorated with en-
br0idcry Or whatever class Of ornamen-
takion Is put upon the lambreQuin.
Another means Of TRANSFORMING white
mantcl Is By the use Of paint. Where ii
is found necessary to do over the wood
work Of room. have Il done ii the
fashionable cherry Or mahogany color
painting the mantel ii the same. Have
the usual black Ore front done s isnf,
tate copper and gold, and the effect 4
new. novel and pleasing cinesannl;
Tine
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a Curious Mountain.

Fifteen miles north of Atlanta, Ga,
rises Stone mountain. Though frequently
visited by picnic parties from that sec
ton, II 10 not as generally known as its
grandeur merits. America boasts many
higher mountains, this measuring but
eleven hundred feet, but has few show
ing such remarkable beauties The cir
cumference Of this mountain at the base
Is five miles. For more than one mile it
rises abruptly eight hundred feet, is
nearly four times IS high ms Bunker Hill
mountain. and nearly as straight, then
slopes gradually to the summis. OF
course the ascent from this side ia impos-
sible and on every side except one is ac-
compllshed with great difficulty. The
view from the summit well repays great
efforts IS, in addition 20 the usual charms
OF a Southern landscape, one can readily
distinguish Lookout and Kcnnesaw
mountains. 50 interesting from their his
torical association.
Stone mountain is comprised Of 4 fine,
light colored granite. In some places
where exposed to the action of sun and
water it has become striped. having the
appearance Of pieces of bright carpctinQ
hanging over the prccipice Scattered
over the mountains ale koulders, some of
immense size and worn BY water into
curious forms.
The Greeks Of old would assign ils for
nation TO some ged or goddess and sur
round itwith fascinating myth. Wemod-
eEns would rather reverently ascxsbe il
80 the ono Creator while curiously study
ing the means He chose 10 employ.
No grasses grow on this molntaiA, but
It's absence Is supplied by reddish moss
found only IN high attitudes. Decision
ally . stunted cedar appears, presenting
i peculiar appearance. Not only ii the
trunk itself twisted BY the force 81 the
wind. but each branch shows an unequal
conflict with unseen forces st tho loot
oI the mountain azalias afford d wealth
1T bloom in their season. Aticast seven
shades appear varying from white 10 deep
rcd. A yellow variety also aloAnds
These. with belt OF woodland furnish !
setting worthy the beauty OF this Jewel
Stone mountain has given its name =
. village about mile away where e elt
ers II the heated cities ma sometime
breathe pure air. II looking npon 81
much u beauty and gfandeslr tlex ma.
ind resi- 81 mind and sou, tla res
which s. intimate acIaainaAnee nStA na
eaxe alW6xk bring Gs.t4 4 Htk
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-10

Mechanical dentistry Is recommended
By Philadelphia dentist as d suitable
and profitable employment for women.
lie refers only to the manufacture OF sets
Of artificial teeth, which requires careful
and delicate manipulation, and not 20
surgical operations in the mouth.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-10

mule meat The explanation of this in-
crease i. q course, che high price 81
beef and mutton il the French capital
While The artisan can purchase i horse
steak e less than sfxpence 4 pound. be
has e pay three times as much for cut
d beef Of mutton Among the hipDoph.
agisks Of Paris the flesh Of the ass and
the. mule Is esteemed even more highly
than that Of the horse. those delicacies
fetching price fifteen to twenty per
cent. higher
, 1884-05-07
WORT LAUGHING AT.
Happenings Which Help to MAX.
Life Endurable.
Lille LRngtry Smin--PIre Insurance
FRble--An Ice Saw---Brother
Gardeners Remark on
tho Criminal Code.

lLlme-hln CluD
Trustee Pullback then offered the following
resolution:
Resolved, Dat when "a pusson has bin
tried in due form, convicted by an homes
jury an sentenced to prison by a judge /
whom de people have confidence, de criminal
should stay dar' until his sentence has ex.
PRED
Giveadam Jones moved that the roll b
called upon the vote, and this being done
Shindig Watkins was the only name marked
as opposing the resolution.
~Dis resolushun kivers a subject of deepest
interest to de people at large" said Brother
Gardner when the vote had been pro-
nounced. "A robber or embezzler or do
faulter or thief or even murderer kin sit
down wild a piece OF chalk in one han an a
shingle in de odder an make clus
figures IN dis matter. De murderer
strikes his victim an makes a break. De
papers howl, de detectives rush an de public
talk of lynchin'. II he am not picked up
right away dar' am IA fusilhde agin' de
officers. When he am caught dar' am
great anxiety TO push him to trial. When
he I'm tried an convicted dnr' am a heap OF
sweet talk bout de majesty OF de law. He
gifts, say, fifteen y'ars in prison. He ortsr
have bin sent fur life, but 1t was shown dat
he WIS drunk, or his grandfather was insane,
or his great-grandmudder had always acted
a leetle queer. Befo' a var has passed away
somebody begins to pity. In de course OF
two or free vars de prosecutin' attorney be-
gins to reient. a petishun am drawn up an
de jury finds dey was mistaken, de Judge dis.
kivers dat he sentenced de wrong man, an
de gub'ner am asked to exercise de pardonin
power to restore a PERFECTLY innercent man
tn sOcipfyY -
, 1884-05-07
a Fire Insurance Fable.

lDetfOlI free IreSS-
Peasant one day put on n new Paper Col
lar and Creased his Boot with Chicago But
terine and hied himself to the Town and to
the Office Of an Insurance Company, where he
Demanded the sum of 800.
"For whatt' asked the President.
Because l have kept my house insured
with you for 81 900 for these last fourteen
years, mud it has never burned and caused
you loss"
Then the President called him a Wooden.
Headed Carrot and other Sweet Names, and
ordered him to Cheese the Racket. The Peas.
ant was looking about the Town for the afore
snid Cheese when'a Lawyer winked him into
n stairway and said:
Foolish man! An Insurance Company pays
not for what you save, but for what you lose.
Fee, $50
Moral-The Insurance Company has settled
the loss at 5000.
, 1884-05-07
An Unsatisfactory Interview.

~
A benevolent old lady met a s~crubby-look.
ing little colored girl on Sixth avenue the
other day, and stopped to say a kind word to
her.
Whats your name, little girlf7 asked tn,
old lady.
dat amt none o. yo' bithness, y replied the
brunette.
"Oh, that isn't at all polite,H said the old
lady, looking reprovingly over her specta
cleS perhaps 1 will give you something IL
you tell me. What is it nowi is it Jane or
Marian
"No, faint It's jeth plain Lille Langtry
Sniff. Whatever goin' ter gimmei'
Aoh, I'll see, said the old lady, evasively.
Have you any sisters, Lilliefr
"Yeth'm. Got two; bofe bigger'n me"
"Do you ever say your prayersT' pursued
the old lady.
Nom. Don't never thay no pra'rs."
Dear me!' calculated the old lady in a
shocked tone. "When you go to bed at night,
don't you pray 10 be taken care of until
morningi Aren't you afraid something
will happen to you II you don'tf'
mo; wot's de use. amt 'fraid o. muffin.
/ thleep in de middle, do. Where's what
cher goin' ter gimmef'
But the old lady had ~sorrowfully continued
On her way, and was intently calculating the
number Of pounds of veal it would take to
make chicken salad for the Sunday school
sociable.