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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-04
HARDWARE AND METALS,

AxEs--Collins, y dozen. 500; Gold Dollar
r dozen, 800; Diamond edge, q dozen, $50;
Double Bit, T.00.
sKILLETs AND LIDs--il4c y n; sugar keL-
ties, NC y 10.
Tin PLATE-I. o. lOXlI, = box, 800; I. G.
l4x20, v box, 500; Teme, lix2O, y box, 7.50i
1erne, 20X2S, n box, 1850.
TGNwARE-Pleced, discount 70 Y cent;
stamped, discount 80 fb cent
SoLnER-No. |, l5c; No. and =, l6c y n
DUCK HUrHE CoLi.A Its-.fSO. 1, ~ v tiunen
hAAEs-Two loop, % Sdozen: three loop
3.75 u dozen.
TAcKs-In boxes, 100 papers, $50 q box.
GRUB HoEs-f3 dozen, 1896 railroad picks
dozen, $50.
MArTOCKs-fs dozen, $50
RUBBER BEBrING-DlscOunt 80 b cent.
NAILs-S,0j, rate.
SHOVELs AND SPADEs-Rowlandia dis
count 10 q, cent; Ames' list, steel goods, d
count 10 and 10 b cent
HEAVY HARDwARE-Shafts, hnishe , 80
poles, 1850; singletrees, wagons, sel-Ct, LIS
buggy, 22b; express, go; wagon tongues
1900; hickory axles, 1000; holsters as; coup
Eng poles, 40; Bpokes, xxx select, 2.76
xxx, $50 sawed iollOes, ~, LIS; 2, 400
Bowden Shoes geo; northwestern horse nails
No. 9, eco: 7, 6.25; s, 500. Dar iron, DC rate
pillow steel, &c; spring EteCl, Sc; cast STEEL lSo
BUGGIEs-Grade b, and spring top, 10000
10000: do. open, T0,O0C56O0O; do. side spr!nl
top, l0O.NglS5.0O; do. side bar, l0O.O09l8O;O6
do. phWtons, l25,OsIQl5O0O; grade A. side
spring, li0.OOlg20O.0O; do, phmtona, 10000
AOOO; bump seat buggles, l75.0Ol0250.00; plat,
form springs, il0.000pl2O0O; three spring Wag
OnB, AOO0l5il5Ol,
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LUMBER AND BUILDING MATERIAL

ROUGH LUaBER-Under % feet, $40 y !, 600
over 25 feet, S22.60 n 1000
DRESSED LUMBER-one side, select, SIS \
1000; one side, over IL inches wide, s17.5O y
1000; two sides, $3.50 q 200; one side, ll.(DlJ,
inches, $50 q 1000; native siding, $40 y 600
white pine siding, second common. tN.60 q
1900; poplar siding, t25 n 1000; rough ceiling
SIS q 1000; Y ceiling, dressed and undressed
40 + 600; x ceiling, dressed and undressed
t25 n 900; poplar ceiling, $3.50 a 1000; white
pine ceiling, $50 a 1000; dressed and matched
flooring, $3.50 q 900; s-lnch battons, rough
tl7.60 per 1000; dressed 40 n 1000.
SYMBOLISM 1000; Sap pine, SS25; heart
pine, A. No, cypress, Si.25; o. X cypress
N,5O; bose, best or all heart cypress, IS; di.
mension cypress. inches, ~; round end oy.
prass. 81,
PosTs-Cedsr posts, best, l2Iic each.
,LATHs-Per loo, 40.
BRICR-Dallas brick, $50 per 1000.
PLASTER PARIs-New York, 400; Mlohl.
gan, $50 per barrel.
OEMEST-R osendale, 2.75; Portland, best
6,2o per barrel.
SToNF FLuEs-About 5Oc per foot.
DRAIN PfPE-From Ice per foot, and hlth.
er according 10 size,
L1ME-Coopered lime, 400 per barrel.
HAiR-Goat, Nc per pund.
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RnoTs ANn sHnrs

Mems kip brogans, 95aDl.25; boys kip pro-
Sans sS9lOo; mems p. calf brogans, l.O6(9i.75;
boy T. calf brogans, 9o(0l.25; mems kip
2-cacRle plows, lON9l,35; boys kip 2-buckle
blows, SSt@l.25; mems buff balls. congress and
outton, l.b0g2.25; mems calf balls, congress
and button, 2.5064.50: mems kip boots, 24.0l@
DOO; mems T. calf boots, A.00s345.Oo; mems
HQC; boys p. calf boots, lB.5O(12l.0O; boys
calf boots, N.5O(G27.0O; women's az kip polkas
76SS71<c; Misses ~ kip polkas, 6607Oc;
childs ~ kip polkas, all sizes, 451955c; child's
PIX ipolkas all sizes, 56(165c; women's calf peg
and 81 polish, l.0ODlS5; Misses calf peg and
50 polish, SNgl.l0; women's buff sewed pol-
.sh, 9O9l.25; women's calf sewed polish, / 40
Slsl1&; women's grain sewed and polish, 20
ql,25; women's aid sewed, S0(ol.75; Womer's
goat seysd polish lhlslll75
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PETITIONERS A, 5Js; cut loaf and crushed, esS:
"'wuered, US; granulated, 6ls; cubes, 61<.
BOSTON.
BOSTON, Feb. 3.-Wool steady but firmer.
Ohio delaine. S6GS7; pulled, 25asi Others
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MARKETs BY TELEGRAPH.

ST. LouIs. Fob LFIomr prchopgsd
Wheat hieher int unseiilsd. closed az IN
4 above YESTERDAY, No, . red Sps6S,St
eash @ va. irS5 Fen,i,,r,,, SGbyGS7 or'lit
elosinp nj outside nrices N'/eS0'' 1''N''
Corn firm but slow. S5i<a35lz. cash. 8;3llb
MI February. S5i tmR5s March. gti1687Y
Ta,s ,,o-,, ,,,.,,,, oo ....t..o,,l1.o,,, >,....
aI.gSlI. June. ~ ''''"' ''|'S''|'' ''"'
Il niskv sleadv.l1A
CornmSsl oulot, %.
Provisions hrm and higher, but slow.
pori,. 10 SsLt-Tj m ''
Lara, 675G5sa. -'''
Bulk Meats-Long clear, 6 30; short rib,
Bacon .on@ clear yIOo 0S7.a7.Oo. short rlb
ilOe7 %; Short clear, 7.S5 ''''
ports. 5,75e6, ib: good 10 choice btGG5G5 !.
common 10 medium, i.25al 81; butchers'
steer, ast.5O; cows and heifers. SOOq3.5J.
stOcke;s, 3.0J.ni.00; feeders, 4.uOGi.GO; corn
hd Texans, 3i5Gi5O.
sheer-Receipt, 1910: oilet: common TO
medium, 25,a5,OO; good to choice, 3.25G,3 rs;
KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CITY, Feb 3.-Wheat quiet; G0l19
Ga March, 6l5S bid; common, weak; cash,
alse29; ibebruary and March, 29l4: May, 500.
Oats dull and nominal; Is bid.
The Live Stock Indicator reports. Cattle
Receipts, | 100; weak and low; exports, 5. 40
eS6O; good to choice shipping, bO0d5.25;
common to medium. 4.lbdjS5, stuckers and
feeders, 385el.25; cows, 2.5Og855.
Sheep Receipts, 80; quiet and unchanged.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, Feb. 3-Flour dull and un.
changed.
Wheat slow; prices fluctuated with range
Ok and closed - over Yesterday; February,
6ag77lE, closed 76si; March. 7Sla77J,. closed
NAi MAY, S2lSdS3L, closed S2a.ds2j,. No. .
'ed, lSG7S,s, cash.
March, S6taS6l !, closed S6ls; MAY, 30 IsSs:Sl5s,
closed Sgs ~" '' 'S'
Febrpor, ~ o. 1 N,a NY unu iu va 40 10 n'gneI
Nay, l255Csi2,27'
Lard IN fair demand and 8 TO iOhlgher:
ash, 500; February, B.s7A; March, By2iS0p
,'Hi May, 7 l0G7l2,s.
gso short rib, 6.sSS6.SS; ihort clear, 0 20
s@lo;
eeipts IN. ,,' i"' iupui 70, iiuba ~
10 r.,
Vattle-Receipts. q. 5l0. host strong, COM
mon weak, good to ch,oicc sbinninyy IN,
common 10 medium, .ONG5. 10.
All S,iheep-kecelpts, 1900; shipments none;
iN;Sood SSSaioo; choice 20 smb Su, Ionsi TAG
- NEW ORLEANS
NEW ORLEANS, Feb S1porh I'm fair do.
umd lSl2lSGlS2i
.,sg7,S7IS, 'N''''' ''''''' ''-"Ns'''''s' N's'
Bulk meats In fair d.r,ord I'm, e,r,or.
shoulders, packed ieras Nn. innc V cnar W. W.
MY; clear rib io ycS ~ ions oo"r' o'0Vy
Bacon in , LILY g'o5so,,o. , a.. -
clear, S71; IN, o 1eula .l anu nrmeri long
Hams -Choice ngar.cnTcdH capvasood
UNI aud quiet; iO,IC6li' 'D '"'''u'
aolasses Ia ielr demand' stead, and mn.
eoaanged. "'' '''N' '"u u"'
Rice quiet and upchorsod
Sight eS TClSSn%nS ga Nam yorr om -. ooO
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GRAIN AND BREApsTUFFs.

Wn&AT-Highest 6Oc; lowest, IS.
kYE-Kausas, 95c.
CjRN-In ear, SIC TO i0c; sacked, 45c to 4Sc.
OATs-ln bulk, Csc; in sack, &c; from store
&c TO &c higher.
choice family, S2.45; xxx, $225; low grade,
BaAN-Per cwt: At mills, $50; in store, 81. O5
CoaNMEAL-Fine bolted per 100 pounds,
100.
HoMlNY AND GBITs-$5 per barrel.
FEED-Chopped corn per 100 pounds, q. 20
chopped corn and oats per 100 pounds, 81 40
FORA bran per 100 pounds, 4Oc.
GSAHAM FLOUR-Por 100 pounds, SO.
hAY-Prairie, SO per ton, or SO loose; mil
| LEI, ~ per ton, or " loose.
MULET SEHD-Sjc. German milleL,eOc,
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Y0oL,uTDEs am pEl.TRINs.

WOoL-MeXican, free OF burrs, l0e1l2o; Mex
can improved, l2tGl7o; coarse, Ice; fine me-
dun lB9lSc; hne wool, according TO dirt and
condition, l4@22c; bury, 2lp9c per pound
.ess, according TO burrs.
HIDEs--Prime plump hlnts. ~ lbs and up
Hc per 10; seconds, plump fiints, 20 lbs and no,
2c per ID; prime light and kips, l2c per Is;
eulls, bulls and stays, 5000 per ID; dry sailed,
#9ll5lc, according to condition; green sailed,
1000.
PELTRIEs-Deer skins, 2)03Z2c; antelope, 10
$l5ci sheep pelts, AS per wool, 20lD65c; shear
llngs, l3@l5o
"'AILoW- Prime tallow, &c; tallOV greass,
BJ5,D g'easa. veho~ Ia GROWN. ANS.
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!PlG New York Sun.

An Independent Newspaper of Demo-
cratic Principles, but not Controlled by
any Set of Politicians or Manlpalators.
Devoted to Collecting and Publishing
all the News Ofthe Day In the most In.
teresting Shape and with the greatest
Possible Promptness, Accuracy and In
Partially; and TO the promotion OF
Democratic Ideas and Policy In the If
fairs OF Government, Society aud
Industry,
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LIVE STOCK.

LIVE STOCK.
THE quotations given below refer 10 corn. fed
animals living weight
BEEvEs-S1a8ic per pound.
CowS-3c per pound; mich cows, COM
mon, $50 per head.
SHEEP-Prime, 3931Sc per pound.
GOATS-None GA the market.
HoGs-3H9t4c per pound.
BULLS AND STAss-l11C92c per pound.
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rRUIr, POULTRY, GAME, ErO.

APPLEs-s4(945O per barrel.
ORANGEs-Sicily, Is box, $50.
LEMoNs-Sicily, q box, $3.50.
DATE5-ln trails, 70.
BANAEAs-3.000D4.00 h bunch.
GRAPEs-Malaga, none.
SWEET PoTAToEs--65c.
OEIoNs-Sl,3 80 y bu shell.
PoTAToEs-is bushel, l.05GLlO.
CABBAGE-NQne.
oHIoKENs-Weq quote at 225S275 y dozen;
lrkeys, GOO.
EGGs-l542O3 q dozen.
BuTrER-Best grade northern, $50; best
alias county, 2oc; other Texas county but
er,SOc 10 2dc. according TO quality.
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for asandIo
and Northwest
aon
MOST bedding
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-18

was not one whit more attractive to beauty-lov-
ing Nan than Of old.
flows joint" she asked hastily, changing the
subject
got his hands full. They say old Mr.. Payne's no
good at all; but he hasn't any notion o. dyin'.
And John tends him, and sees to his mother, and
keeps everything going on the farm; and it's no
wonder IT he has grown thin and looks kind o.
worn and peaked like He's had hard time
doin' his duty, John has,
Nan wondered if people always had hard times
doing their duty, and secretly concluded that
this was probably the case
How did John Payne know that she had got
homer But somehow, people always did know
things IN Ryeheld, and it was nothing strange
that John should come walking in after sapper
was over. Mrs. Allen was helping her '.girl'
wash up the dishes. Mr.. Allen was helping his
man" do the chores. And Nan sat alone in the
sitting-room, where the kerosene lamp did duty
for gas, AID already the alright stove made her
head ache. Or after ALL was it something else,
ana not the stoye2 Was it that she was regret
ting little the lovely rose-hung, wax-lighted
room where she had been wont to sit at this
hour and look into the fre2 Did she possibly
regret that with her own hand, she had shut
against herself the gate Of that Beacon Hill
Eden forever2
John came in quietly, and saw her before she
saw nim-saw her with eyes into which grew
strange tenderness. Soon she felt his presence,
and looked around
ION, John" she cried, and there was unnis-
taxable gladness in her tone.
s'You are glad to see me then, even after
Bostonp
Nan looked up into his face. The old, loving
light was in his eyes. No, he had not changed.
Come and sit down." she said "and I'll tell
you how feel after Boston,"
John sat down. but he kept his hands quietly
before him-thcse hands that always used to be
seeking hers.
"John7
It was low tone, with little CULVER of pathos
in it.
'sJohn!"
'Yes, Nan"
.! hate rag carpets"
'sYes, Nan"
''And hate braided mats and kerosene lamps
and air tight stoves, and-life as it is in Rye
field. But there's one thing hate worse yet
john"
Eyes, Nan2" this time with note of interro-
CATION.
Eyes, / hate worse any life-any life at all
where you can't come in at twilight, and where
I'm far, far away from somebody who said he
had loved me all my life"
John grew pale suddenly. Watchful Nan saw
the color leave his face, and the hands that had
not yet sought hers were trembling.
Nam he said, ''do you quite know what you
are sayingg"
Eyes, I quite know You see didn't know
last November-but I went away and found
OUT
And why should play Paul Pry at the rest
of the interview, since, after ALL the story ends
like a fairy tale, with-"And SO they were
married"
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An Actresses Classic Feet.

New York world.
Miss Estelle Clayton who is to appear on
Tuesday night at the Union square Theater, in
the play of "Favette,' has decided to do some
thing that in theatrical experience is unprece-
dented. She has scene in which she is or
ought to be- represented as q barefoot peasant
girl. Now ordinarily, the barefoot girl is pre-
sented on the stage with her feet covered with
flesh colored hose, as for example. in the case of
Christine Nilsson when she played Mignon There
are two good reasons why actresses never
appear in bare feet even when the text calls
for them. One is that they have not got the
feet to exhibit, and the other is that the stage is
so beset with nails and splinters that they run
considerable risk. With regard to the first of
these reasons it may be said that not one wom-
an in a hundred has foot that could be modelled
Tight shoes and othes things have distorted and
disfgured their feet. The beautiful Greek foot,
as seen in the old statues, made when women
wore nothing but sandals has almost passed out
of our experience. But it is said that Miss
Estele Clayton has the classic foot. and will ex-
hibit it in puris naturalibus in '.Favette.D In
the interest of art no less than of nature, we
hope this is true. 1t takes US back to first prin
ciples. Miss Estelle Clayton is beautiful wo-
man, and ought to have beautiful foot. If she
has she should not be ashamed of it when her
roll calls for beautiful foot
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High Living.
Frances Willard.

formed settled conviction that the world is
fed too much. Pastries, cakes, hot bread rich
grayies, pickles, pepper sauces, salads, tea and
coffee are discarded from the bill OF fare. and
firmly believe that they will be from the recipes
of the twentieth century. Entire wheat -four
bread, vegetables, fruit, fish with little meat
and milk as the chief drink, will distll in the
alemic of the digestive organs into pxtre, rich,
feverless blood, electric but steady nerves. and
brains that can think Gods thov~hts after
Him. as they have never yet been thoSs sht This
is my recipe: "Plain living and hig,s thinking
and this is my warning: with hiEA living vow
viii get exceedingly plain thinking
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-18

HONEST dealing and fair competition is the
aim of all honorable business men. The makers
OF DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder do not ad
vertise their own productions by crying down
those Of others. They say that DIR. Prices Cream
Baking Powder holds position in the estimation
OF thousands as the purest, strongest and most
reliable. Try it.
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How to treat Cut Roses.
A Horticulturist's Talk

"How can cut roses be kept bessa"
''They keep well in refrigerator or in some
other cool place where there is no danger Of
frost Roses to keep best should be cut when
about half open. Place the stems in clear wa
ter and don't let draught strike them. There
is no special preparation which will preserve
roses in good form. / look for q great deal of
interest and surprise next week. for people gen.
orally have no idea of the beauty of the coming
rose show
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-18

got out warrant against me for perjury, and r
left for New Mexico. Six months after that the
Judge came too. He hadn't had another case
since the divorce. and he got tired Of waiting.
money in a medico-legal partnership. Il it Is
properly worked
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-08-20
NORTH BOUND.

PULLMAN SERVICE.
Trains Nos. 80 and a. Pullman Buffet and
Orleans without change. Pullman Buffet and
Sleeping Cars between New York and Atlanta
without change.
Train No. SO makes close connection at
Greensboro with Sleeper to Ashesile, AZ C..
lor cars between Washington and Greenbrier
White sulphur Springs. Train No. 81 connects
at Charlottesville with this Parlor Car going to
Trains Nos. Sand S.. Pullman Palace Sleeping
Cars, between Washington and Selma
without change. Pullman Sleeping Cars be-
tween Washington and Augusta without
Trains Nos. 81 and IS, Pullman Sleeping Cars
between Washington and Louisville without
change. Pullman Sleeping Cars between Char
louisville and Cincinnati without change.
BRANCHES.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., daily, except Sunday
Westward-Leave Washington 4l5 m. Alex
z E1Sns kosa5 81 ?. M RlysI,Sn s., $50 3
Manassas 4:25 a. m. Arrive Front Royal 1905 a.
M. Riverton 1895 a.. m. strasburg Ii 30 am.
ton 4:3O a. m. Front Royal 4:39 a. IN. Arrive
Manassas 1907 a. m. Alexandra $40 a. m.
s Mrsr 3 1900 noon Riverton ia5i p. m.
Front Royal los p. M Arrive Manassas 6:45 p.
Alexa1Sria ~ Fl m BMsashNlngfon 9l5
Trains Nos so. 81. 81, and S. connect daily at
Warrenton junction to and from Warrenton.
TO and from Warrenton. Train No. 50 does not
connect with Warrenton.
FRANKLIN DIVISION, daily except Sunday,
leave Rocky Mount 6:15 a. m. Arrive Frank
lin Junction 9.35 a. m. Leave Franklin juno
ton 500 o. M Arrive at Rocky Mount 1870 p. M
VIZ CONNECTIONS.
Al Orange with p. r. & p. Il. r. for Freder
icksburg At Gordonsville and Charlottesville
with chesapeake and Ohio Ry. for Richmond,
Old Point stanton, and points East and West
and Virginia Springs. At Lynchburg with
Norfolk and Western X. r. for Southwest Vlr-
ginia and Bristol, Chattanooga and Memphis,
Nashville and Knoxville, and with Richmond
and Allegheny r. II. for Lexington and Natural
Bridge as we'll as points on II. q A. r. X. east of
| Lynchburg.
Vile, for all points in the Carolinas, Florida,
| Georgia and the South. At Riverton. with
| Shenandoah Valley II. r. for Lqray and Points
| in the Page Valley. At Strasburg with the
| Baltimore and Ohio for Harr1sonburg, Win
chester and points in the Shenandoah Valley.
| All trains make close connections at WasI :
| ington with through trains to and from North
and West via both Penna. and b. & o. r. R.
Through tickets at lowest prices to all 1mpor-
tant points in the United States. This is the
best line for points in Texas and California.
For all information, tickets and Sleeping Car
reservations apply to agents of this company.
Or j. 3. b. THOMPSON,
Assistant General Pass. Agt
Alexandra, Virginia.
RoBT ANDREWS, supt and Eng. [ju1y9
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-08-20
TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM
NO.21

many acres, and Colonel John r. Crump-
ton next. In Smyth county there are no
very large stock-raisers, but there are
many excellent farms and a number of
farmers who Craze annually from ten to
seyenty-five head of three-year- ODDS. The
counties of Wise, Scott, Lee, Dickinson,
and Buchanan are principally grain grow
ing counties, and until recent years raised
large quantities of hogs but in the last
few years the farmers have been giving
much attention to grain, and are busily
engaged in getting their lands in condition
to permit them to turn their attention
m ore chiefly to stock. Throughout the
Southwest are to be seen numerous flocks
OF sheep, but the largest number are raised
in the counties of Tazewell, Wythe, Wash
ington and Smith. Much attention is
given to the raising of poultry, and during
the fall and winter months heavy ship
ments are made of dressed fowl, princi-
pally turkeys.
One Of the growing interests is the Gull
tivation of cabbage. 1 have been told that
some farmers have realized as much as
$3.50 to 5000 per acre.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-08-20
KEYS.
BY BESSIE CHANDLER /.

Long ago in the Granada. when the Moors were
forced to flee,
Each man locked his home behind him, taking
in his flight the key.
Hopefully they watched and waited for the
time to come when they
Should return from their long exile to those
homes so far away.
But the mansions in Granada they had left In
all their PRIME
Vanished, as the years rolled onward, meath
the crumbling touch of time.
Like the Moors. we all haye dwellings, where
we vainly long to be,
And through all LIES changing phases ever fast
we hold the key.
Our fair country lies behind us; we are exiles
too, in truth,
For no more shall we behold her. Our Ora
nada's name is Youth.
We have our delusiye day-dreams, and rejoice
when, now and then,
Some old heartstring stirs within us, ana we
feel our youth again.
eve are young" we cry triumphant, thrilled
with old-time joy and glee,
Then the dream fades slowly, softly, leaving
nothing but the key.
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He Was cremated in Lancaster.
A DIscoNsoLATE FEMALE WHO WAS TOO
SHARP TO BE CHEATED.
IPecks SUM-

A DIscoNsoLATE FEMALE WHO WAS TOO
SHARP TO BE CHEATED.
[Peck's SUM-
A Pennsylvania man being very sick
with no hopes of recovery, made his wife
promise to have his remains cremated in
stead of planted. He died, and the weep
ing widow carried out his wish, although
much against her inclinations, as she was
amply able to have first-class funeral 1t
will take long time to reconcile most
people to the idea of having the dear de-
parted incinerated; in fact it can never
become really popular.
In due time the manager of the reduc-
ing furnace called on the widow with
handsome little ebony casket containing
the residuum of what had once been her
John. and handed it to her with the bill,
which was $50. The widow raised the
cover, gazed long and sorrowfully at the
dust. dropped a pearly tear from each eye
thereon, then took crochet needle and
carefully poked around in the ashes.
II hate to mention the subject said
she, ''but business is business. Not very
long previous to Mr.. B. death he had
full upper set of teeth put in on gold plate.
There was about SIS worth of gold by
actual weight, as he weighed the set, and
allowed for the weight of the teeth, just
out of curiosity, to see if the dentist told
the truth, you know. He also had on
heavy gold ring of native Colorado gold,
which was worth as bullion 81 or IS. In
my deep affection neglected to remove
either of those articles, and find no trace
of them here;o and she tapped the casket
with the crotchet needle.
Then she resumed "Gold is indestruct-
ible by fire, and you must have found it in
the shape of nugget in your retort. Why
you have not returned it to me 1 do not
know, but if you wish to keep it you must
credit it on this bill, when I'll pay you the
balance
The blast furnace man flushed little,
and replied something about perquisites,
and it being customary to return only the
ashes of the deceased, when he was inter-
rupted with:
''Perquisites nothing. You should have
put the gold in the casket and thus spared
me the disagreeable task of asserting my
rights. Not cent will l pay you until
you credit the gold at full market rates on
the bill. And more than that, if you re-
fuse, l shall not hesitate to let people
know what treatment they may expect if
theV have themselves CONSIGNED to vour
crematory." And she arose and placed
the casket on the clock shelf, saying as she
did so: go; l would fain be alone for
awhile with my DUST
The discomfitted man departed, mutter-
tering to himself. lawful sharp woman
who'd have supposed she'd think of the
plate and ring..at such timer All, well,
I'll never try to beat woman again-espe-
cially one with black eyes,