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DRY GOODS.
QUOTATIONS. TO-DAY.

TO-DA
PRigT5- srcemsnSta: Lodi.6; ilouoens;.sh'
u.f..ony 9, Cogheoo. 81. 'deTr.Eis% O Icol..
1W! 81 Allen. 0; Abbot soud, bAi Frepor
oif. so Eesbniy olsct, 6ls Niipr.on hlaok
~ g. nerlnan. g. Barley PINK and purple,
heavy GROWN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES -,
= iDdIsn Head. 2 swift creSs. ~ Ok; Et TN
9.roy, 81, So; Glopdsit, 81, So; Nauohes, 80;
p Charter OAK, ~, 4: IGk' Goorge. ~ GU;
ireet Western, - s International, - ~,
.nnri,o Aba; Bennlngton,7 ID; Naiohos, s.6h;
.FIS;R GROWN DoagsrIos-LAte George
~, HafyesL7li; 20, ahon pis. TX. Great pal't =
greenbrcr. TX: Anendale, ~; Dwight IN Be-
sLfScHED DoaEsTIcs-social, sH; Sunny
siio. y Hoi,ncaviile, ~; poress y Zig bonnnsh,
orio, i2l. Wams1;;A- Tx: New Yorh mills, II y;
Diamond Hin. oamhrC, =; KNIGHTS, cambria,
3 Hero, ~, o Hero. Y. s; Ballartvele. uaT
s..hg. reersss %; rIni, e s tn S aoeT
DUCKs-Aikwnghl 10; Ettrick, S.oA loS;
STARK. dof, ~ Stark i6-ch 10; Savage, SOC JIIs:
Hampton. brown aud drab 90. 10 Hampd?t
don.ank. ~ tnch :, 40 No. g. 40 inch. t2ji; N o
4 "a incn.. SIX: Gold Meipo R,re. I2k; Lion
brown and drsb. II: Chario: striped, 2S; ssv.
irICKISG- 1 rioshoac AGA. Is Hamilton, 70:
OK, Orncga 1917 Continental Fancy, 10; STAN
isrf Fancy. Ok; Harrisburg, IL
HICRORY-Roch River. J.S Blue and Brown,
20, India. l0hc Arlspton, SIC Thorndiho
Il C; ", milton II; American. TO- Lowell City, On
fLAID OSN ABCRGs-Delts, ~; Economy
OK: ottawa. ~: Michigan ~ pello. ~; Wood
law III Cats.bs.sN Arlington, 5; Augusta
2; Louisiana ~.
JRANs--Roxboroush, ~: Pacific, r % =
Beaver Valley, Is; Toxic. l2h; Humboldt, s5
Peoples, COX: Louisville, Ssh; Kentucky, SiI.
Uniied States, s0H. GOLD Medal II.
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HARDWARE AND METALS.
QUOTATIONS TODAY.

QUOTATIONS. TODAY.
AXES collins, per dozen, So Gold Dollar
per dozens 50 Diamond Edge, per dosen' oo
sKILLETs AND LIDs-4Xc per pound: sugar
Kettles, 4hc per pound.
sCALES--Fairbanks. discount u per cent
Howe, discount Is percent
iix2o per box. 8 co. Terne, i4x2o. per box. 3d.
TINwARE-Pieced, discount 80 per cent
stamped, discount per cent
SOLDERING. |, l6c; No. IL and IL lSo per
DUCK HORSE COLLARs-No. IL 26per dozen
HANRs-two loop. I Is per posen: three loop
TAGEsIIn boxes. 100 paper. 2 e. pc, boz box
'MATT0CKs -Per dozen, 0 10.
RrRBER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 6oper cent.
sREEr IRON-27 D, SC; galvanized. discount
sHovELs AND erADEs-Rowlsnd's dis
count 20 per cent Ames' list s'eol goods dis
tount 40 and 10 per cent -,
HEAVY Hhpuwh RE-shaNs, finished, %
poles, ID 80. singletrees,, wagons select 90:
buggy, rs; express. so, Wagon tongues
10 %: Hickory axies, 10 % holster 20 20
XXX, 2S. Sawed ielioes. X, l. * 2, 90.
Bowden shoes 6 IN Northwestern horse nails,
Nc. &C OF; 7e3:. 4. 3 0O Bar iron, &c rate.
Plow ste 10 ,sps.as steel. 90, cast steel lx
bUoo. d '--ossae y ant sp,ing w, ~ 49,
90 % s9 30 e G Sac g sS9 Dc o Ss p g. e
To o. 5S Is. do phaious, iS SH2o0 90 bump
seat busi .es lis or $50 co. platform springs
no oos,iyi co. three spring ~agons, 70 oCSliA
M lad ?c
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GROCERIES,.
QUOTATIONS TODAY.

QUOTATIONS TODAY.
CoFFER-Rio fair, i26ei3e; primo. iSS@
nc; choice, heeibc; Laguyrs, be; Java, zoe.
60e. Oolong lSeD6Oci japan. 60a65o.
SUGARS Powdered, i0kG crushed, i0sc:
graduated, .9.G standard a l.. eci Louis
lana white clarified. SIC, yellow cianaod, sSe
MoLAssEs--ionisisna choice coc primo, Sc;
fair TO good. lnc; corn syrup. &c; sugar
Blu Hs clfsS FsSSC Ja, ss''i ms. loxc per
yard ~ MS, ioso. Ties LIS por bundle.
RICE Wholesale, 6k@7kc.
CRACKERS-soda,x X, SIC, Xxx. exc xxx.
soAP-olive, Is per box: b,us Iudis
pound barn, 3 IS per box; k.pound bars, o 90 per
BOZ: l.pound bars, 3 "a per box,
GHEEss@w. h. ' i si fSli cream, iSc;
ROPE-ioxe basis. Cotton ropo, ise
WELL BuCKKTs- ocoa Is per doson
hEAsURES-k bushel Iron bound. 30 per
TUBs-a mes. q 80 : nest 2 Is; No. !. 0 90
WRAPPING PAPER-Rag and straw, tss7sc.
POWDERS 90 per keg or Is pounds; 49, do,
25S SN DO ool, 81 j. blasting Kegs Kegs 49, Shot
aI P6S XII d 0p Barrel 4' 70 % xe.rre
Is. Small barrel 90 Small 1.barrel, S 7S'
Boston mixed h-barrel, 500 Chow-oho. y
parrel 50. 2-gallon pals chow.chow. ! 50.
IS. e NM quarts, 90. Glass k'gallon, 10.
Glass ,allon. 4 rs, Glass Hex. gallon s75.,
COAL OIIs-llO degrees Ore test In barrels,
lE ITO ,est,oil IN cans, / 30; loo degrees ARE
MAcKEREL~Eo. l barrels. 70 So No. l \.
barrels. J 80 No s.barrels, /, 80. No. y
pGT g No. % s No. y; No. i e. Co. Co. 1S
HOLLAND HGRRINd-Importod, Is per leg.
CArDY--stios, Hc pound: fancy, l1@ , DC
olDER-crS6 apple; 4sc aissoI ,s. Siaer So
sThRCH--Pearl Az. Royal Glass ~. Bon;
Ton l.pound packages, 6. Corn starch l.poupd
paokpgcs. S. 6-pound wood box glass, ~. u
pOunl paper box glass, 6H.
LYE-COucentrated 27bei %.
JUGS--wc quote: lie per gallon for glazed
Crooks i0c per gallon for glazed.
oEs-2-pound Nurasensi Is; s'ponnc
'e C.MIlFoRSiA CANNED GOODS Peaches,
co. Apricots, 2 IS; blackberries, 80; grHpes,
9S pears ~ pounds cS gsg S. 20 70
pounds. 2 65 tomatoes, ~ pounds. N; cur
rants, az pounds. 2 10.
SMOKING ToBACC0-aenuine Duke o. Dur
pound. tsc; abound, Il; assorted cases. &c.
GENERAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Bicarb SC
per pound: Sal Soda - 70 10. Pc. Pound.
oo uSss: s s:if e sssSs se q
per dos: Bardines, American; $3.50 per case; Bar.
dimes rrsleh. nSSo per cass' snTa e't1ews
III H. So % sii. Is poT oSsos.ua Garrett OF s.as
TO N.5s per CAGE, snnH Rslph's, IL
9 -, ape per US OF Ghy res AZ ssf aas
Mushrooms, szD Der dsa; condrnsod Mlt
s rs 10 90 % per Case Jelly, wine a!ass, voc per
cox; timb bier, ei.?S per dozen; c.Vwn, &6o per
per dozen llstreo;s, lemon, SIC, Per dosou; NJ.
far.s, ecrDrps5. $50 pes dopr1, ClJee,, l~En,c
CSC. 20 6oc. rer To-; Croesu Tarter, hon,oc,cl.i
100. per ID. Dlacking t~nal) $50. per ih.' Black
lao TAryri ia rey dos
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FRUITS, NUTS, BUTTER, EGGS. POUL
TRY, GAME, ETC.

QUOitT1ONs TO-uAIs
GREEN APPLES COOS 90 rer barrel.
NUTS-Ainonis n oer poun1 Braxii, t5et
ice; nlberu, i5s Nsplcs walnut lbc per pound;
ohestnus Imported, pona on Oh Market Cea.
nut. Tennessee rod, ieGiiss choice vhito,vakc;
coCoAnufzL s0tso no
cxLiT0RSIA PRARa--5 1895 % PER bsa.
RsNGFs-. Louisiana, pey barrel, IL 00tn
- 90 osI box, 6 So VGlencine. per oase Of Ga
LHElMaoSs-sici,v, so per boz Xs,sse
5 90.
DATHs--in trails I0@i2c.
BATASAs-S 0cd4 90 por bunch.
GHAPF7-galgga,6 0ofs6 80 half barrel
3WPET POfA TOEs-oD the str eots, req.
$50 per buthc'; yellow, on
ONIONs--Nev. % per barrel
POT kTORS p vel, iUh
GAaaAGE- New ? Is y 5 ooer dozen. or 50
taioi sNs wequotc a. coes 50 Der dozen;
tnT srr so
fgsH ins per doze.
UTTER Chplcs western, oShT; oookiue
n So country. ~ SSy
sAUER RRsUT--sarTols. II On half barrels
90
VAIsIHg-- London 'svor. now per box. Or
fny,r, a. -
DRIED ~ ACHEs-n1Dcsisd ": ceelei. lac
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Ii rds are dfaught nd all ", rk horses, and one
third ave used iur 10 sure dnylng
The steamer Lord 81 We, which arrived In
Phadephn Moniey. had on hoard i6a hesd OF
bloodrd cattle. direct from tho Island OF Jersey
consigned To philadelphia dealer The onNrc
invoice 'uld bring Al last islfs prices. ~ iess,
iTb CO.. There are M beau iful animals
I'm ing the cn lection, iHc nding Cream Girl and
calf ffOm the sister OF Nancy lie. 4 nOs-d
cow, n0w owned by Mr.. G Drsthop-, Of Miles,
ohio. These nm m 10 are VA ued ~ 500 each,
There were six calves born On the passage.
QUOT ATOMS ru-DAi.
PEEVEs-Coin b ewes, ioue, fair TO good
srass be"ses, 3s@s q ne. pound; medium grass
otevos, 8e'Sc ~. pc md.
tows-Barrep q W.. u oc@27 TO- Mich cows
orth Texan gra6es, 10 o0950 a. common to
iir, rs COS 40 co. stock cattle aroud. 10 0DrD20 On.
BULLS AND SrAGS-(For sausage manu-.
tGl6 Cc; lwo-yesr-olis, l2srls.
>hEkf--Good mutton, 8Gsho per pound;
od!um mutton. 2&@2kc pes pound; stoci
ice ,20oSs3 10
aOATs-2 V)ep2 % per head.
oGs--Coru FED, ixA6c; tnodiupl. lst4kc
i,cl segs aE~ sincssrs and fooierl t@,4ko
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ttMpEn AND BUILDING MATERIAL,
QUOTATIONS. TO-DAY.

sroYE-At The Dallas qus-ries. &c pc! QUOT
foot: lie for foundation l6c for rsl'. ana go 70
dressed fr,nt az,
cvef a f,rt Is per 100 nrs nn'hlhs
clesr. n; Common. q; y cling. y o.; y cen.
.ng 2 so kxsroufh, / 81 per Jos; sxS ronth,
i rs per 100 ,rs dr,-,ed, 200 per 100. sldins,
! IS per 100 PoplAr dressed fnisA'n., 90 Dor
LOO Iding. q q; Y ceiling, 80 y ceiling, : %
Witt pine dressed fnishing. g 10 per 10 y
c,eiline. let comron, o. 2nd Common, %
as,ne. tt common, rs; AID comnen, ~
Ounmrn 6so1, So sssh. reS ~ ssr ~
sIINGiEs-Yeisow 30 : nsss 81
,sse. : SOS %; o"'~ " ." ~ =
~ ssrER pARs-Per barrel po4 b, j.
s,ss ccS,.. srut % - - ~ f'~N
sS - 1 70 ha - y
nRkM NJ "a iSE - sncn' ~c
wfxtS rAMTs-As6 - - sd n COL.
- -! ~ = asT nsfsEG
WiHpov GLAA-sIil = eEaa Sc ioz,s
" HHMLss1sssz. 49, . ~ Sr-si -,
e sEa = - - 4
s sIs IsS : Il: ra~ "
f.AT6e- = D,r Leo
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TRADE ITEMS.

Evrpr,rLr .snefhlny IL tn m'tisr attn tn'
h6as 4 tn Q .ouLuy, When " 'omes 20 ptss Va !
nearly 2p0stO ''sEs We . IN ,o.t "a ~, ~
aad We hsi = The a.9t t e, r,yS w9t,d
over zO'o 800 ior tie same This ~ I. 9p'
fJus,h as rrush sws -, per year ~ "if q :
monis iiis evldest that the ponltrl int 'e,H
OF the csautry Nav not acpi pa' WIN uc
g,nr,l Geys.opment. The apnlisl h ne &c
ductisn u ocss il uoN 10000. g.. aud (.
s2iov2,GoL rct We imp rcd Hetr 20 tO1tNo
las, war In o der 20 m = tle f'msn' Tho
wealth a the couaig, would be- I'D . sub
sfAn,sa ly " the arm ever wh re r'sln o'
aroused 10 a. n q rsiauiing OF he ess ind-s-
wy "Tsere,si Lon
shoail h. hri is.gs g. ne vI1e -eour.
tie. call 10 = he s. - < 1snr- lN'S rtr''
Hh fs~ 'si Urs - ~ Ianc But hes h.
6es!iksxr vas nsi.'y - rsio silu sHer.
ThS ri reads no c. ne ecu ' - were
n,eAl, bAsed or, ~. a. goo a. ivy vere
-. Ast sd mr. bs.is los 's.csaer' IL Ger
1ns1rHsr- s,sI.. itst tho S.wo len er.
h',,..n .,'e, , ,,,.,. ~
hs nosDsA y % S-~t y ~ q. svsssi hilt.
80 HeGico aaf syn" of ec-- q = sa-ri
"a ~in sr'sss'y b. sfeci.'if --'i scr ss.t.
sr o. -. cssU.i s~ssys.
- hsss csa.rl. snd the yS'es
nss1ss. n VII ~ su ss~sv
A s10a~1v. sispp, 81 tee ~ s,n Il.
s. "a no, - are, lin " -,.e - ~ rs--
E4 = h0Rs 4sc' e. arniy imps~s q
NIX o-3Shg ~ sab. Of b sst = rsassis
tG 4z06~a O1yx. smes ,hs4 sms Ssl
= ~ =. e,~uSu Il IA crnisssi . cr.s.A
s,>Is i = - q a.. who be bsfd NJ
NL sr1nun rssls-.sls ~ - Siras svea .
~XsSi~A - go Nv ~. ne eEhis1tion 10
100 ,hr@o0rA GnYssi me.e)ag n -
- esSorn9 - ~ stove m sDcfssr1rs.. u
a ScV00S led yVk u per % shts
- - q eD1SA uriu2 "a u - a..
80 = 81 rsm iss 40 500 Z
- =. 6sE>e<s 10 ne az = -
,sl = rel 4 -irs -sdss we ne
- ~ lJof rsr en-. AZ ~ sens
SSpSfss,rssrs have iDSsass1 tscr
r1orlrvls - sscffy ~ 10 Der esf 10 -
sssuSs ur.vs Janrs-y I. les. ve-s "a
- ets ecrc-~ft Srrsss thse -
n 80 The - hfuies. n ,bs 90 nie
VSe ~ a. 10 o,<e Gale. lsiions % 'cF
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LIQUORS.

4Ccfs1 81 fo-oAf.
LOs ltDf--f t-f~t al % r-r kffh winea.
Vii ssN- , CO., ssai "a e. Dor iropf
sour nv a. a. n s. .xo s.--s old.
/ 7sa, >. - ~ I'D. s2pz -; fs.ry. -
u.a'a .sis1 sy:, : T !. q ::EE-.~,.
~, w dsssSs re- ri y - q - scs !
She-ry. per saisn, go - ns4o1A - -
% @. q 80. - z - s2s g
q ~ ~ . - isEsTS
S5rrbEp np>s-4 f~uss s.s4 z =
-: I: i g : si So = - - "a - b
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~.s, 1IDns AID PELyRIsss.


voor-xSis.a ass II Sssa ness =.
- go ~ ~ ~ 9, s.sr...
- - soei 1919 /. . - -.
sslsn' H0sDr ruy, 49, ~ 49, -
'TipS r,sss ,iu-e a,ss p ,ss sss ~. y
=, =. rsSs ileSs ana hies. = ~ 80 10 nc
- D:<erA SSls END sssa 80 sr 80
- fl4EEe.zSs.s -, -
ES1@;Il!eas:z!;asz:-:::-. :. !:
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PlsOvIsltNb.

QUOTATIONS TODAY.
BACON Short clear sides, H. Ions
clear, k6kc less.
DRY SALT = shor, clear Sides IKE. Lone
clear, Y AZ less breakfast baron. LEA
HAMs-CRuvassod and uncanvassed, lbe
Lard - Tieroe ilc hali-bstrci. liko
5g.round cans lie I.pound cans. lis
10 psuni cana liSo s-pound oans. IKE =
pou I'd Cans ll,st
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QUEBNswARE.

ouortrtoSs TODAY.
ASSORTED GRATED cDfih 10.
TUM0l y6s-s5c 4 40 per dOyen: o0ct q
GER Dor, gohl.Ss, o o no 90 per barrel
Stone. So Per 100 gallons, 10 O0Sil2 20
LAMPS--p H.. 2 20 g. H., 2 % lamp ohim
novs 4 M Nor hrS ns Iorc1 casa lamps. ~ ~
PRHNCH CHINA.-tcc iEsnok
,1EsuINt. gOnns-f - ~ :
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-29

80 oeAAbs 49,
uss OassAss Pee. D.-Rsu--niQn
srsaes Il ssr. ~ 10 -. Ossn n ~
ssasns. lisAss: vsiss. - yssv.,
Os,s-os'~t 80 .ssss; - -
-,s,c-. 10 y -. Pss 10 ~ 1ssnsst ~
bissw; sIs = . Sc = u D.'s ss.s Y
: "A deu.a q; sssssdsrs s.sssS; Isssse,
N D>o0u in bar asasas; Leg sAsef 80
clear yis. Is.cs. n4os-4SS saoncse,ee
s~,sesrod suisa: ~ q 0esss osossese.
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u.veora's 49, DeusS - ~
msedssne. or 49,
". : :. -; 80 ~! ~ = -,
Shsncssy ~ SS S1SscSsSS.
.sspsse y . hesasshA dyUspda -
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MARKETS By TELEGRArH.

The best smoking tobsoco is Little
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Also agents for.the celebrated Hardman Pianos
and the Mason and Hamlin Estey and Chicago Goes
tage Organs, Sheet Music and Musical Merchandi-t'
Write for catalOgne and price lists.
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IsrrHB LIST.

tho Post.Ofic. At Dallas Dallas onuaty, rsIsAfsr
As week ending Pob. ~ lss', which. II set
called for Ia four weeks will be sent v, the eese
letter ONCE Parties calling for these lsiteD VIII
please say advertised" giving the date Of he
llsi. Parties living In the city will please have
s,lr nail addressed W their street SD nu1 ~
l.. Q. GAns sss. p, y.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-07-16
The Origin of the Post Office.


The postoflice is an example of the
mode in which things change while
names remain. II was originally the
office which arranged the posts or
places at which, OH the great roads,
relays of horses and men could be OBJ
tanned for the rapid forwarding of
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. There was n
chief postmaster of England many
years before any system of conveyance
of private letters by the crown was es-
tablished. Such letters were convey
ed either by carriers, who used the
same horses throughout their whole
journey, or by relays Of horses main
tanned by private individuals, that is,
by private post. The scheme of car
rying the correspondence of the pub
lie by means of crown messengers
originated in connection with foreign
trade. A post-ofice for letters to for
eign parts was established "ior the
benefit of the English merchants" in
the reign of James l., but the extern
sion Of the system to inland letters
was left to the succeeding reign.
Charles l., by proclamation issued
in 1888, may be said to have founded
the present post-office. By this pro-
clamation he commanded "his post
master of England for foreign parts
to settle a running post or two, to run
night and day between Edinburg and
London, to go thither and come back
again in six days and to take with
them all such letters as shall be di-
rected to any post town in or near
that road. Neighboring towns, such
as Lincoln and Hull were to be link
ed on to this main route, and posts on
similar principles were directed to be
established on other great high roads,
such as those to Chester and Holly
head, to Exeter and Plymouth. So
far no monopoly was claimed, but two
years afterwards second proclama-
ton forbade the carriage of letters by
any messengers, except those Of the
Kings postmaster general, and thus
the present system was inaugurated.
The monopoly thus claimed, though
no doubt devised by the king to en-
nance the royal power and to bring
money into the exchequer, was adopt
ed by Cromwell and his parliament,
one main advantage in their eyes be-
ing that the carriage of correspon.
dence by the government would af-
ford "the best means to discover and
prevent any dangerous and wicked
designs against the commonwealth"
The opportunity Of an extensive viola
ton of letters, especially if they pro-
ceeded from suspected royalists, was
no doubt an attractive bait and it is
rather amusing to notice how the Ia
bles were thus turned on the monarch
ial party by means of one of the
sovereign's own acts Of aggression.
However, from one motive or another
royalists and parliamentarians agreed
to the establishment of State post,
and the institution has come down
without a break from the days of
Charles |, to our own.-English Mag
azine.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-07-16
Notable Smokers and Snuff Takers OF
Past Times.

Indeed, 1T is possible that the pipe
smoked by Sir Walter Raleigh, on the
occasion when he made and won his
famous bet with Queen Elizabeth, may
still be cNtant in some cabinet of the
curious. Thomas Cooper tried toprovc
that Shakespeare INDUCED in the weeds
ii is certain that he might have done so.
Milton and Newton both ''took tobacco"
Thomas Campbell and William Make
peace Thackery were ardent dcvOtces of
the pipe-bowl; and Thomas CARLYLE. the
sage of Chelsea, pulled at straw i'm
the open street. Lord Beaconsiield
loved Il good cigar. Mr.. Tcnnyson pre-
fers pipe. As for literary snull-takers,
their name is legion. Moreover, the
practice of snuff taking at one time en-
ployed = large number of artists aud
artificcrs in painting, enamcling, gem
setting, engraving and chasing the beau
tiful and costly works of art, the pride
of the collector of curios. The prescn-
tation and acceptation of snufl-boxcs
formed, and forms to this day, part of
the duties and curiositcs of diplomacy.
Formerly n physician would not have
dreamed of going abroad without his
gold snufl-boy and gold headed cane.
Y utntTlnt ut hlttlltlS anu ' nuIIfs i<N
both "snuiled." According To Molier
ground tobacco Is the craving of upright
men, and he who lives without it is not
worthy of life: il encourages righteous
ness and virtue. What would Bonaparte
have been without his snuff-boXp There
is story told of n Dutch General who,
during the heat of action, begged
pinch of one of the members of his staff
just at that moment n cannon-ball
whiskcd by, and carried off the gentle
mans head. The military Hollandcr,
equal to the occasion, quietly turned
round to another of his Lieutenants with,
perhaps you, sir will kindly give me
a pinch?" His late majesty George
Ills Queen Charlotte was familiarity
spoken of at court-bchind her royal
back, of course-as "Old Snuily." At
that period everybody snuiied, from the
proud Highlander who shoveled up the
dust with his wooden or silver spoon, to
the ticket porter grooming beneath a
heavy load, and the long-coaued night
Charley in his Matchbox. When gen
tlemen wore wigs and smalls there was
an etiquette of the snuff-boX and accord
ing to high authority, taking pinch
artistically involved twelve separate and
distinct operations. The operator was
to take the box in his right had pass it
10 the left, rap the box, then open ii and
present it to the company. He was next
TO receive il after going round, gather
up what remained In tho box by striking
the side with the middle and fore-flngers,
and take pinch with his right hand,
holding il for the space of a couple Of
seconds between the fingers before car
rying ii to the nose. Having performed
that task, il only remained to sniff with
both nostrils without making q grimace,
shut up tho box, snoezo gently, and APP
ply the laco-cdgcd handkerchief to tho
gratiiied organ Of smell. LONDON Tie
0rdph
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Under One Root.

Perhaps the finest Office building
in the world is now being erected at
Nassau and Liberty streets, New
York city. 1t is mass about $50
feet square and IL stories high. 1t
contains nearly 200 offices of from
one to half Il dozen rooms, and the
tenants will be favored mortals. The
elevators take but one minute to rise
to the thirteenth story, and their
movement can not be felt when your
eyes arc closed. From tho six or
or seven upper stories the whole of
New York and both rivers are in view.
Every office is heated by steam, light
ed by incandescent electric lights, and
furnished with hot and cold water.
The top floor is fitted up as complete
hotel, contain n restaurant where
many of the 1000 inhabitants of the
building will take their meals, read
ing and writing room, q complete
library with librarian, telegraph Of
flee, telephone exchange, and II large
of bed rooms for men detain-
ed down town over night-the first
in the city in which this con-
venience has been offered. A busy
man could live for months in it with
out going outside. He could have
his choice of banks, of insurance COM
panies, of businesses, of restaurants,
and of bedrooms, right under that one
roof.-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-07-16
Suspicious Wolves.

II IL fortunate for the traveller that
the wolf is one of the most suspicious
animals in existence. in connection with
any object with which its eyes, nose, or
ears are unaccustomed. A stick plant
ed in the earth with some fluttering
piece of linen tied to il Is often sufficient
TO preserve the carcass of slain buff
falo or deer for the hunter When a
Siberian finds his sleigh pursued by
wolves he very frequently fastens q
coat or some spare garment to piece
of string, aud lows IL behind. So sus-
picious are the wolves of this novel
object that this Is often sufficient to
keep them from advancing ahead.
When trapped the sensation of conlino-
ment seems to deprive this ravenous
animal of It's native vigor and energy,
and IL has been known passivcly to
allow itself TO be dragged from the trap
TO meet its fate. - Chambers Journal.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-07-16
A Golden Wedding.

"Wherc are you going, all dressed up
rs fine as n fiddler"
~ have been invited to attend the
golden wedding of Tim Spickcns. "
"Not Tim Spickens, who used to
drive n stage between Austin and san
Antonio, and who had n shooting scrape
down in Houston with a niggerP'
That's the man,
"Did you say you were going to at
tend the golden wedding?"
Eyes.
"Peoplo celebrate their golden we'd
ding when they have been married fifty
years, don't they?'
Certainly"
"Thcn we're not talking about the
same man, for the Tim Spickcns mean
is not more than thirty years of age,
aud he wasn't married at all six months
ago"
1--WE are talking about tho Same man,
but you see there are different kinds Of
golden weddings. / call Tins we'd
ding golden wedding because the
fair bride. who j. siXty-year- old
widow is said to have 100000 all in
twenty-dollar gold pieces" - 7eras
SJtiHgs.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-07-16
4 IOgician,

"lIow is IT," said n citizen, meeting
an acquaintance, chat YOU manage TO
wear such good clothcsP II YOU would
not cxpond so much money on dress,
YOU might be able TO repay that sum OF
money YOU borrowed from me-
cit is EVIL lent that YOU do not under.
stand the situation, the acquaintance
replied, III did not dress we'll could
not borrow money. ! bought these
clothes with the money borrowed
from YOU. am out of business, you
know. ard If | don't keep myself in pre-
sentable shape, why, Tdcome out at the
contracted end OF the wind instru.
ment. -Arkdnsaw 7rdreisE