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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1886-01-06
STYLES IN ARTIFICIAL LlMss. y
The Old Styles Are Awkward and Cheap,
But the New Ones Are Wonders.

ghe Old Styles Are Awkward and Cheap,
But the New Ones Are Wonders.
New York SUM-
Two signs in the show window of u dealer
in surgical appliances read as follows: "Old
Style Leg" and "New Style Leg" They
show that there is fashion in artificial
legs. The old-style leg consisted of short
wooden stump and socket, which was to DO
fastened to the remaining portion Of the
missing member by stout broad strap. It
was OF the same style usually exhibited In
picture books and on the comic opera stage
the neW-style leg was a fesh-eolored Q py
OF human leg and foot. light and APP
parently as comfortable as a cripple woul
require.
1.-THE old style leg, said the proprietor, lis
clumsy affair, and is chiefly worn by those
who are not proud OF their personal APPEAR
ance and by poor men who are unable to
pay the price demanded for finer work.
We still have large orders for them, and
ALWAYS expect to have. They cost from IS
TO $25, according to workmanship. The
new style of leg costs from SIS to 500. The
former price is for q leg from the knee
downward, while the latter takes in a whole
log, from the hip joint TO tho big tos These
legs are very light They are hollow, and
are made Of great many layers of wood,
As thin as wall paper, cementsd together.
They are almost as tough as iron. They are
comfortable to the stump, and the springs
In them give their owner an almost natural
gait There Is spring joint at the toes, ono
at the ankle, which enable the foot to bsnd
up and down, and also lateral joint at the
same place, that allows the foot to turn
from side to side. 49,
ut is In arms, however, that this business
has made the most rapid advancement"
continued the dealer aThe man who in,
vented the artificial arm and hand was a
practical philanthropist When was a
boy man who lost his arm was obliged to
wear wooden stump with screw socket
at the end. Into this he could screw a
knife, spoon, or fork to help him while eat
ing, and hook for use at other times Now
we can give him wrist, hanl, AMI fingers,
which work with springs, and almost CONS
pletely take the place Of the missing mem.
. bers He can puta knife. spoon, and fork
between his fingers, which will hold them
with the grip Of steel, and thus he may eat
without discomfort He can also put pen
between his fingers, and write almost as
we'll as he could VITA his natural hand. Ten
years ago this would have been regarded as
q miracle. This style of arm sells for 500.
They make artificial portions of a mans
body now almost as serviceabie as the real
onasW
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1886-01-06
DURHAM GRADED AND HIGH
SCHOOL.
Jan. 5. 1885.

Jan. 5. 1885.
To THE COMMITTEES;
i. Conference.-The follow ing reports
the condition of the school for the
month ending Dec. 18th, 1885.
The Attendance fair, department
good, and scholarship medium.
HONOR ROLL.
Misses Mary Sims, Lily Farmer,
Jennie Adams, Mollie King, Mollie
Lea, Annie Ramsey, Bronna Corbett,
Leila Moring, Emma Parker, Lola
Rogers, Jessie Woodward, Addie
Puryear, Daisy Adams. Bessie Bat.
tie, Lollie Corbett, Maggie Dickens
son, Maud Hartou, Addie Ramsey,
Rosa Summerfeld, Mabel Tomlin-
son, Ella Watts, Daisy Crutchfeld.
Berta Farmer, Bette Fowler, Eu-
phemia .Mackay, Madge Morehead,
Blanche Morgan, Annie O'Briant,
Alma Rarely. Rachel Siegel, Sarah
siegel, Matte Strayhorn, Rena Wick.
ers, Mary Parker, Julia Long, Emma
Phipps, Laura Redmond, Olivia
Saunders, Hattie Vickers, Cornelia
Campbell, Linnie Watts, Ora Jones,
Della Redmond, Mary Reams, Rosa
| Freelaad, Blanche Ferrell, Bessie
Holloway, Martha Holloway, Ula
Rowland, Pattie Cash, Lillian Biyens,
Lottie Markham, Pattie Roundtree,
Lula Stout, Lucy Crabtree.
Masters Freddie Green, Robert
Cain, Lawrence Jones, Wesley Cheek,
Vernon Darnall, Herman Dowdy,
Tuggle 0'Briant, Winston Rogers,
John Wilhon, Robert Terrell, John
Puryear, Willie Rowland, Edward
Carr, Ernest Green, Alfonso Ellis,
Isaac Mohsberg (2), Willie Black
| wood, Sam Henderson, Clarence
Terrell, Percy Bilbro, Albert Riggs
beeS.Julian Carr, John Carr. Frame
Darnall. Dorson Foster, Fred H6l,
land, Ernest Ferrell, Fletcher Crab
tree, John Howertt'n, George Stout.
ATTENDANCE.
Senior Class, Prof. T ]. simmons, 97.774
Junior Glass, Prof. I J. minors, 92.t43
Sophomore Glass, Prof. d d Monroe, g3. 500
Freshman Clsss, Mrs. 5. I. Morgan, 94.7ll
Fiji h Grade, Miss ID. W. Tanning, 1851
Fourth Grade, Miss &c. Gates. $685.
Third Grade, Miss Marion 8. Fuller, 95.6O7
Third Grade, Miss S. w. Ashe, 9l.556
Second Grade, L. Z. Coz, 96.H
First urade, Miss B. +. Tanning, 94.98
No. pupils Enrolled 45S.
Respectfully submitted.
EDWIN W KENNEDY,
Superintendent.
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RACKET STORE

A large line of new goods in our
Millinery Department. All the lat.
est styles in Hats and Bonnet Frames
at 20 cents. A splendid line of silk
Velyets in all the colors at % cents.
A very nice Black Velveteen at 33
cents. The values all through this
department. are increasing in inter.
.st. We offer q large line Of Plum2s
at 81 worth So. Feathers, Flowers,
Ornament, Birds, NIL In PERCUSSION
and extremely cheap. All 'liese beau
tiful things gnto make up the more
pIeasan' things 10 this bright, bsauti
fal world. With all the ills of life
there are many pleasant stages on the
~ay; none perhaps more pleasant
than the pleasures OF happy home.
This is the season for c;oaks and W.
have just received a large line which
we are selling at twenty Eve per cent
less than at the lirst Of the season
The season on many linesof goods Is
closing and holders arc acceptingjust
what their goods will bring. We are
Offering from these forced sales many
grand bargains. The power Of ready
dollars docs IL.
Fifty reams ofsplenjid note paper
at 5 cents per quire.
| Two hundred boxes Pspcr-aud En-
yelopes, &c per box.
Envelopes at &c per pack; 800 pack:
Toilet Paper, 1000 sheets, 13c.
Fifty uozen Windsor Shades will
fixtures 23c.
Adamantine Pins &c; splendi,
needles, silarps and betweens, &c.
Dolls and Christmas goods al abou
half price.
Buttcrick's pattern sheets 70
january, with all the new patterns
now ready.
With our electric lights We ca
show you goods as satisfactorily q
night as Ia daylight.
Don't forget to bring in your Z
cents for a chance TO draw the beat
full Doll In our show window. Don
, forget IL, because tue proceeds will
gu 10 aid the needy-to st. John
Hospital. We extend 10 eyerybot
a cordial invitation to help US to he
them,
W. j. DAVIS Il co.
Nov. III Raleigh, n. G.
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Life Insurance. Agent-come. let me make
you out policy.
Mr.. Dussnbsrry--NOt to-day. sir.
aWhy mott The premium on $4,000
woulIn,t be much. It would be o nice sum
IN leave 10 your wife,"
Il said not to-day, SIR Now I say never.
air. A handsome young widow with so, COZ
d the most dangerous legacy man could
Leave behind hirH."
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1886-01-06

China has 1850 miles Of telegraph line.
and only seven miles Of railroad.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1886-01-06

.srop.--Go TO johnson & Cos
drug store and Ct Sinners Indian
y,rmigue the best on the market.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1886-01-06

1t i now a settled fact that e.
M. Herndon cannot he excelIed In
the flesh m ~. n1sinssA loee and
attentive to business, dealing fair
and keeping reliable meats has &C.
cured him large trade that sticks
firmly TO him. sep30 IT,
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1886-01-06
Experiment wIth au Egg.
Iscien.iflc Exchanged

On the 9TH Of May ii. Dare ts hung up an
exx in o little bog, lying on Ito side and
market the. upper part Of tho she'll with q
little r. The 7th Of June he let the egg
down, stlll inclossi In IT. bag, into sauce.
nan Of piiIny water. Whsn hard hs cui
tbs egg opsn. The y liz he fund adhsring
10 tue msmbrans, MT Of the lower. but oi
the upper shslI, and tau was disproved chs
common beliof tlat the yolk was heavier
than Tia white. or nibumsn.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1886-01-06

THE New York World says it is
understood that the President will
appoint Gen Lawton, of Georgia.
whose disabilities were removed
a few weeks ago, by Congress, as
minister to Austria, in place of Kelley
whom Austria refused to receive.
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Hood win Tell.



Some cbillun KANT be tsached how ter
harhats lar elves Yer may take do wild
turkeys aigs an hatch 'em out un'er d.
.alnsst turkey In do Ian, but je' % soon es
il young ones glts dig enuff da will rise an
Sy erway.
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In the Town Park.
fpmxsntawney grib1ne.l

IptmgsntawneY Gribnne.l
1Bsyorra.n said an Irishman the other day
A. 10 gazsi over the public square, @Surs
this mu / be d healthy town.
awhy sol' asked bystandsr.
@Faith, scr, because there isn'ta soign Of
a grave IN tho cimetery beyant"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-25
GLOHULES.

The proceeds of Ed Hilton's benefit
amounted to $685.
The Sons of Veterans will give their first
moonlight excursion and dance down the
river this evening.
The Womans Relief corps of the G. A. r.
last night presented Garfield and Acker posts
with beautiful banner.
The libel suit of r. NJ. Lawton against the
Volkszeitung Printing company was dis
missed by Judge Simons yesterday.
In the district court yesterday the jury re-
turned verdict of 81, 8T7.S7 for the plaintiff
in the case of Mccormick Harvesting Ma
chine company against Charles NJ. Moore. Ia
The first automatic horse ear switch was
placed in the ST. Paul horse car track yester-
day on Fourth street at the corner of Jack
son. They will soon be all oyer the, city,, !
= "A party of twenty Crusaders went to
Burnesville SUNDAY and attended; TEMPER
ance meeting, addressed by Father Oster of
Clontarf j. j. Corrigan and j. F. Carrere
Rev Bird Wilkins, pastor of the Pilgrim
Baptist church, announces that bids on the
new church construction are to be in the
hands of Architect life, Court block, as earl Y
as Saturday, this week.
IL. E. HELEN of Minneapolis was brought
before Commissioner Cardoza Yesterday
charged with circulating obscene literature
through the mails. He was held in $500 bail,
for which he was anxiously looking later in
the day. 10
The Crusaders will give an entertainment
at st. Patrick's church, Mississippi and Case
streets, tomorrow evening. Amones the fea-
lures of the program are an address by j. ri
Mcclure, vocal duet, Messrs. C. Garter and
C. F. Morrow; address, ]. F. Carrere; recita-
ton, Erin's Flag, G. G. Carter; address, Rev.
Father Riley, and a song by james Shea. -
A full house greeted the curiosities and
performers at the Seventh Street museum
last night. The attractions are the turtle
boy, the bellringers, a bearded lady. the ex-
pose of Spiritualism and the Deryille family
The cornet playing Of Master Eddie was the
feature OF the programme. The same bill
will fill out the week
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-25
INDIGNANT Rohemians.

The Observation-Disclosures of St. Paul are
very indignant over an article which appeared
in the Pioneer Press Sunday, describing the
Inhabitants of the upper levee as Boherni an
vagabondS. thieves and never-do-WellS. a
committee, consisting of Rev. Father Rynda,
p. P. Kopriva and James Kaenik, visited the
different newspapers and requested hear
ing. Referring to the publication. the Rev
Father Rynda, priest OF the Bohemian Cat h.
olic church on West Seventh and Superior
streets, said:
II am responsible for the members of my
church, and L know that the article in the
Pioneer Press did the Bohemian people a
great and lasting wrong. The church mem
bers generally live about the church and do
not live on the flats as described in the arti-
Gle. They are quite as numerous and az
respected as the members of any church in
the city. The church society consists of
some $50 members. The assertion that the
Bohemians are an q. ndolent class, never
work and engage in all sorts of
crime, is a malicious falsehood,
without the least foundation in
fact. The members of my congregation are
now engaged in building new church and a
priests house that will cost something like
$12, 000 That certainly would indicate that
the Bohemians are an Industrious class of
people. s3
Peter P. Kopriva, dry goods merchant at
James and West Seventh streets, expressed
himself as follows:
The man who put that article in the Pioneer
Press was an ambitious fellow who had moth
ing else to do, and wrote that without making
any investigation. l went down to the upper
levee flats, as directed IN the article and
made personal investigation. went down
at the foot of Chestnut street, and there dis
covered u number of women engaged in turn
ing up articles at the dump and looking them
over. Not single one could understand me
when 1 addressed them in the Bohemian
tongue. Not one of them was Bohemian
l made inquiries on the fiat along the levee,
and found but one Bohemian family living
there
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-25
SOMETHING MUST BE DONE.
Says a Prominent Divine. to Save
the American Nation.

Quite well-attended and interesting meet
ings in the interest of Sunday school work
are being held this week at the House of
Hope church on Sixth street. Last night a.
large audience listened to an address by Dr..
A. L. Pierson of Philadelphia. In the
course OF his remarks Mr.. Pierson said:
''There are to-day 10000, 900 children in the
United States who never saw the inside of a
Sunday school, and in Minnesota YOU have
22S, 900 boys and girls,who never attended one.
We cannot but realize that emigration to this
country is far too open, and that annually the
scum of Europe is being shipped to America,
from whom spring large percentage
of our criminals. The majority of the
children born of such parents are virtually
outcasts; they never attend Sunday school.
and naturally grow up to be bad men and
1 wo men. we look about us to-day and see
the hated head of anarchism, social
ism and free love lift itself in our
glorious country, and it is being
followed by bloodshed. We have got to sup
press these immigrants who are f1ocking to
America at the rate of half million every
year. ST. Paul should awake to the fact that
there are thousands of this class of
people arriving annually who have
no interest here nor anywhere
in America, and among and of them are
hundreds of youths without training and
with no particular object in life in view.
of Philadelphia to-day are to be found in a
Chestnut street saloon. One of these is the
Harps of the Angels. AT the side of this is
painting, the design of which 1 dare not
mention but it is such as to excite the passion
of all who looks upon it, while it necessarily
commands praise for its grandeur
And in the category of .popu-
lar evils we can point to 'Peck's
Bad Boy The tale of the Bad Boy, his Pa
and the grocery man have made more youth
full adventures and young criminals than
any father or mother here tonight dreams Of.
Such literature as Peck gives u.s. and
such artists as those who produces
paintings a like the one to which
1 refer, are doing more to ruin the youth of
our country than anything else. There is
not father nor mother here tonight but
that stands in mortal anguish and constant
dread of the future of his or her precious
boy
Tonight a meeting will be held in the in
terest of the freedmen, at which several
distinguished colored orators will speak
Dr.. Allen and Dr. Howard Crosby of New
York will also address the meeting, as
will also Rev. Nh. johnson, prominent
and eloquent colored divine of Kentucky
These meetings will continue every evening
this week, and the general public will be
made welcome.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-25

that people were allowed to sell intoxicat-
ing liquors there without license. This,
he averred, was merely subterfuge. 1t
was the business of the city authorities to
live up to that agreement or condition.
Capt. Berkey condemned the course of the
city in this matter with good deal of
feeling and spirit, and offered a resolution
to the effect that the mayor be requested to
enforce the ordinances of the city of ST.
Paul, prohibiting the sale of spirituOus. malt
and vinous liquors in st. Paul without a
license. Mr.. Rogers had previously offered
a resolution, but accepted Can't. Berkey's
in its place. This was adopted, and COM
mittee, consisting of Messrs. King Berley
and Merrill, was appointed to present it to
the mayor. Mr. Claiming Seabury offered
a resolution setting forth that playing base
ball on Sunday by professional clubs within
the city limits is against the ordinances of
the city forbidding amusements on that
day, and that the mayor or acting mayor is
requested to issue such orders to the chief
of police as will prevent it, This was
adopted and referred to the committee
named above to be presented to the mayor
MISCELLANEOUS.
A resolution against the construction of
what is called low bridges across the Mis-
SlSSlppl river below the mouth OF Missouri
river was adopted. The committee on
manufactures made report on the smoke
nuisance, setting forth that it would be
expensive and inconvenieht to apply the
remedy to prevent chimneys from smoking,
and recommended that the ordinance be
modified. The report was referred back
A resolution offered by Mr.. McClung that
the manufacture and sale of counterfeit
butter is destructive to the stock and dairy
interests of Minnesota. and dangerous to
the health and lives of the people, and
appealing to our members of congress TO
use their best influence to place such
restrictions and taxes on it as will drive it
out OF existence, was referred to the
m mercantile committee. Mr. Somers and
Mr. Phelps were appointed as tellers for
the election of directors next Monday.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-25
Additional st. Paul News ON the
Fourth and Eighth Pages.
PERSONALS.
PERSONALS
!. L. Lanpher has gone to Chicago.

A. l.. Lanpher has gone to Chicago.
T. Foley is registered at the Merchants.
G. f. Foster, New York, is registered at the
Ryan.
H. j. Coleman. New York. is guest at the
Ryan.
William Mitchell Winona, is registered at
the Ryan.
G. B. Ward, Alexandria, is stopping at the
Merchants.
E. M. Raworth, Fargo is registered at the
Merchants.
S. II. McKusiek, Pine City, is a guest at the
Merchants.
J. S. Baker, st. Croix Falls, is stopping at
the Merchants.
l.. Van Hecke, Glendale, is putting up at
the Merchants
e. P Caldwell, Huron, Dak., Is stopping at
the Merchants
P. d. Raeney, Spokane Falls, OAK, is put
ting up at the Ryan.
E. j. Dean, editor of the Huron Herald,
OAK, was in st. Paul yesterday.
Mrs. George w. Robertson and Mrs. f. D.
Sullivan. of Eau Claire, Wis, are in the city
visiting friends. '--t''
E. A. Kreidler, formerly register of the
United States land Office at Miles City, was in
st. Paul yesterday.
Ed Hilton goes to Duluth tomorrow and
Friday departs for Kansas City, where he
will remain for several weeks.
AT the Merchants; S. g. Nithill, Sioux
Falls, OAK. NJ. j. Flynn, Litehtleld; w. NJ.
Campbell, Litchfeld; w. E. Blodgett Fari-
bault; r. K. Tomlin, New York
At the Ryan: E. S. Goodwin, Cleveland,
O.; L. N. Miller, Mason City, Ia; F. L.
Moore, Grand Rapids, Mich. r. W. Pike and
wife, bayfield, K. B. Rice, Chicago.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-25
TO IMPROVE SUMMIT.
Dwellers ON That Avenue Organize
for That Purpose.

About thirty residents of Summit avenue
held meeting at the residence of A. Ii.
Lindecke last evening and permanently or
gained the Summit Avenue Improvement
association. The following officers were
elected: President, W. d. Dean; vice
president, r. M. Newport; secretary, c. S.
Bunker; treasurer. F. b. Clark, all of
whom, with Ansel Oppenheim. j. P. Crib
ben and D. II. Moon, form the executive
committee. Several standing committees
will be appointed on streets and alleys, on
parks, trees and tree culture, on music and
entertainments, OH sanitary measures, on
laws and bylaws, on labor and laborers.
The association will meet quarterly and the
executive committee monthly. The associa-
.tioncompriseS most of the residents OH the
avenue between Sixth street and Kent street,
a distance of about $500 lineal feet, or
II 900 feet frontage. These gen.
tlemen have become dissatisfied
with the manner in which the
avenue has been sprnkled and looked after
generally and have agreed to assess them
selves 25 cents per front foot for the purpose
of having the avenue properly sprinkled.
the b0ulevards cut. the sidewalks cleaned
in the winter, etc. Last year they paid 30
cents per front foot for sprinkling and it
was very unsatisfactory. Accordingly they
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-25
THE OLD HOMESTEAD.
Joshua yyhitcomb,S successor at TIN
Grand Last Night.

What a master in the art of reviving
memories Denman Thompson is. His old
play of Joshua Whitcomb had no plot and
scarcely moral to it. yet there has been
nothing in the modern drama that had such
fascinating claim for the American peo-
pie. 1t was attractive because
it touched the chord of mem
ory's Tyre and carried us
back to the merry old times that are gone.
The ''Old Homestead. which is an appro-
pirate sequel to Joshua Whitconib. % bids
fair to win the same popularity. The new
work IS the construction of Mr.. Denman
Thompson and Mr.. George w. Ryer col
laborated. and was seen for the first time
by a st. Paul audience at the Grand opera
house last evening. Like the old play, the
new has little or no plot in it.
and is far from being perfect
drama Yet it has the same
Uncle Josh. the dear, big-hearted, old New
Hampshire farmer with whom we have
laughed and wept in former years. He is
still there with the same sterling qualities
of former years-the simple rusticty. the
benevolence,- the faith, the sympathy. the
quaint humor. He loses no trait of love-
ableness amid his new surroundings. In
fact, Mr.. Thompson seems to
have been relnvigorated. When last in
st. Paul he was suffering from rheuma-
tism and people said he was growing old.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-25
A SIXTH WARD BENEFIT.
The Motor Line Puts on Hts FRS
Train Yesterday.

west st. Paul was yesterday given the
benefit OF short line train for the first
time. IL left the foot OF Jackson street al
$3.50 yesterday morning, and during the day
eighteen trains were run. Concord street
is the West side terminus of the motor line,
and stops are made at the West st. Paul,
Custer and State street stations. 1t APP
pears as though the running of these short
trans to the West side would be great
benefit to that portion of the city, and the
patronage yesterday was very satisfactory
and insured success for the venture.
When the Robert street bridge is completed
and the street ears are run into the Sixth
ward 1t is reasonably anticipated that that
district will be further greatly benefited.
n neat little depot will soon be built at the
foot of Jackson street by the Minnesota &
Northwestern Railroad company for the ac-
commodation of motor line passengers, and
double track is being laid from the bridge
to the new shops, and when the iron is
down extra trains will be put on.
THE TIME TABLE.
Following is the official time table:
Leave jackson street 6:55, 1925, 500, 9:45
1920 1850, am; IL :C5 II 49, 100, 80, 40,
1925, APO, Sis, 5;45, 6:15, 5:5U, D. III.
Leave Concord street 6:40 7:l0, 7:45, S:25,
$3.50, 1905, 1926, 1l:50 Il. m; 1919, 12:45,
l:lo, 2;25, $40, 4:05, 800, $50, 500, 6:35
Sunday trains: Leave Jackson street, s, 8,
TO- ii Il. M; IL noon, and /, =, 3, 4, 5 and 6
O'Clock p. M.
Leave Concord street $3.50, $3.50, 1880, IL 80
q. M: $780, 1880, $3.50, $3.50, 1880, $50, 6:30
O'Clock y. IN.
Single fare tickets are sold for cents,
and ten tickets for so cents