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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-20
SAILED YESTERDAY.

Steamship CITY Of Macon. Boston.
Bark Felix Mendelssohn Ger, Liverpool.
Bark James J. Pendergast (Br), Rosario.
Bark Aurora Nor, Havre.
Schr + C Pendleton. Brunswick.
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Sweet potatoes, vel. vans q bush 90 IA 90
Sweet Pot oes, white vans q bush 80 q 10
PoULTRY-Market firmer; fair demand
EGGs-Market steady, with fair demand
and supply light.
PEANUrs-Fair stock; demand moderate; mar
ket steady.
SUGAR--Georgia and Florida nominal; none in
market,
HoNEY-No demand; nominal
SWEET PoTAToEs-In fair demand; receipts
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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

MINIATURE ALMANAC-THIS DAY.
sun Rises. ............-.... .............,. 6:5j
chN DE- L. os'o
HIGH WATER AT SAvANNAH....1:00 AM 1913 pm
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Mill timber 81 below these figures
FREIGHTS.

LUSBER-By sail--Vessels are scarce and
wanted at this and other Georgia ports
for Philadelphia, New York, Boston and
f9Tta RON Freight tbi .dd limits 81. are trom @
ports to the Chesapeake ports, Philadelphia,
New York, Sound ports and eastward. Timber
5Oc0S1 10 higher than lumber rates To the
West Indies and windward, nominal; to South
America Sl3 OO014 90; to Spanish and Medi-
terranean ports, S11 OO012 90; to United King
dom for orders, timber, -7G2Ss; lumber, f3 15s.
Steam-To New York, S. 90; to Philadelphia,
So 90; to Boston, s. 90.
NAVAL SToREs-Nominal. Foregn-Cork, etc,
for orders, IS, and, or Is Sd; Adriatic,
rosin, IS; Genoa, rosin, IS l011d Coastwise-
Steam-To Boston. 45c on rosin, 9Oc on spirits;
to New York, rosin SOC, spirits soc; to Phila-
dephia, rosiu SOC, spirits soc; to Baltimore,
rosin soc. spirits 10c. Coastwise quiet.
COrToN-By steam-The market is quiet, with
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PASSFNGERs.

Per steamship City of Augusta, from New
1ork-W Austin, Or q c Hummell aud wife,
Mother BonaVenture. Sister VI Calcstne, j A
Stevenson and wife, Miss II A Suuober Miss l.
+ Roux, Miss Nettie RouX, John Chisholm and
VITO, John Stach, Phil BeeCher. Alice Morse, c
) lloar cob, $ 7 Bradley, Annie O'Neal Miss +
Kline, II Van Horn, Robert Patterson, Miss y
Patterson. j D King, IL osborne and wife D Z
N"rtham, G alker, John Miller. C. Van Horn
and wife, r G Harrison, = l. NoNon, d NJ stone,
G French aud wife, Mrs Mary r. Sears Mrs NJ
) StearnS, Miss Matte Smith, Mrs Jacoby, Miss
{ scott, Mrs h l. Palmer. Stecragc-J G Law
ton, ii lawtOn, j Henderson, G + Tompkins. j
{ Dixon, & W Carter, w l. Patterson, j q Don
nally, Lovento, sam Dickcy, Miss annie Rct2,
NJ Nvrwether, $ Dolnger
Per steamship City of Macon, for Boston
Mrs Lucy l. Guild, W f Adams. j w Lambert,
f G Marshall, d Chaplin, T b Marshall
Per steamer st Nicholas from ternandina
and way laudings-T Burns, Mrs Blaisdel
Miss Nellie Williams, Mrs l. Bravo Rev r
Metilin cob. Pegge Green tcol, Lizzie Bourke
COB Mis- Sabata, klttie Malone, W Burdet j
Dean, and II deck
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castings, bbs rice, box rice, 6 cases clothing,
case dry goods, 81 bbls potatoes, bag do, 5
bhs onion, bags -four sacks seed, Dbl N
water, cases boots and shoes, / bhl whisky, hf
Dbl rum, - caddies tobacco, roll leather, bXs
sample drugs, 23A sacks peanuts, ! Cag wood, :
bdls shovels and spades, PC b iron, case corn,
cases tomatoes, cases peas, l horse, 10 bbS
grease. and mdse
Per Central Railroad, Jan l9-i. 223 bales cot
ton, - bales yarn. lia bales domeStlcs, y bales
tobacco, $50 lbs lard q,2ig lbs bacon, Is ous
spirits turpeutme 4l5 hbls rosln. 905 lbs fruit 81
pkgs furniture and h h goods, $50 bbls flour, 80
head cattle - cars lumber 10 bushels rice. |
car slaves, car doors and sashes. Is road carts,
II cases liquor, III pkgs wood in shape, 80 hhls
tallow, 10 pkgs machinery, 26 bales paper stock,
ll5 pkgS mdse, pkgs plows, Z pkes empires 3
cars cotton seed, 10 bhls cotton seed oil, . pkg
paint, car brick, p kegs powder 3 bblS " hisky,
81 pkgs hardware. 10 bales plaids, 70 boxes soap,
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May delivery. d']9 az az
LOUISVILLE, Jan. l9;-Grain closed quiet
Wheat-No. red, SSGDS9c. Corn--NO mixed,
54c. Oats-No mixed, S534c. Provisions closed
quiet and unchanged.
ST. Louis, Jan. l9-Flour dull, weak and
unchanged Wheat closed firm: asc lower; No
red cash s@tsc; January delivery She, May
S35s a Sil6c. Corn lower but firm, cash I1lp@
4'Y4c February delivery 4'@4Slsc, May is4W
49l4c Oats much lower; cash 3l>aW3lAc, May
delivery 3l3sD52c. Whisky 81 o. Provisions
dun
ClNc1NNAr1 Jan 19--Flour easy Wheat
quiet; No. ; red soc. Corn dull; No. mixed
56c. Oats steady; No. mixed 3ilac. Pork
nominal at S1l So Lard quiet at = -. Bulk
meats steady. Bacon easier; short ribs S'sc.
Whisky firm at 81 o.. Hogs stronger; common
and light 81 0005 %, packing and butchers
New ORLEANS, Jan. 10-Surars closed
active; Louisiana open kettle, strictly prime to
choice BE-, prime 1 1860 i5Sc good fair lle6o
i5sc, fair H2c; louisiana centrfugalS choice
white '-160 Gl6c, choice yellow clarified 5'Sm
l5-lGc, prime yellow clarified 5000 l3-lbc,
Moiasses strong; open kettle, fancy 3oc, choice
3oc, strictly prime 3l035c
NAVAL STORES.
New YORK, Jan. H. noon.-Spirits urpentne
steady at 4l8411gc. Rosin steady at 81 07l@@
12l2
800 p. m.-Spirits turpentine steady at 4l1sc.
Rosn quiet at Fl O,1a611 12ls
CHARLESTON, Jan. 10 Spirits turpentine firm
at 98c. Rosin quiet; good strained S5c
WMMGNGToN, Jan. 19.--Spirits turpentne
firm at S9l.c. Rosin firm; strained SIC good
strained SIC Tar firm at 81 10. Crude turpentine
firm; hard 81 10, yellow dip and virgin 81 Is.
RICE.
NEW York, Jan. 19-Rice firm and in fair de-
mand.
New ORLEANS, Jan 19-Rice excited and
higher Louisiana, ordinary to prime 434b53sc.
Fruit and Vegetable Markets.
SUGGESTIONS TO TRUcKERs-Pancoast& Grit
fifth, wholesale produce commission merchants.
IL Dock street, Philadelphia, under date of
Jan II, 1888, write to the MORNING NEWS the
following suggestions to truckers: The potato
and cabbage crop failures throughout the North
last season and consequent high prices this
winter. and promised extra high prices for next
springs early Southern Shipments should in
duce Southern truckers to plant Hbertiiy of
these ccgetobIeS. and they should plant the
Eo1Iy Rose UdI7efY of potatoes, instead Of the
Peerless, which is mostly planted in your sec
ton, and which seldom commands over three
quarters of tn price that Early Rose do. our
Florida patrons do so much better on the Rose
that they have generally abandoned the less
desirable Peerless for the more profitable Rose
potatoes and we think your people ought to dO
the same. Besides the fact that this Rose va
riety invariably sells higher and dHsck'i in our
markets. we have known of ms apceS where
(panted side by side under same conditions
and at same time) the Rose came up and yield
ed vel, during hard dry seasons, where all
other varieties turned out near an utter fail
IRE TO produce Little more than the seed
planted
of oranges arrived by the Savannah steamer
aud sold from 81 500 30 per box. There is a
good demand for fancy fruit.
A. B. DETwILER & Son.
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ylylr. SroREs-The market for spirits tur.
rentine was irregular and unsettled. The sales
Eor the day were only 125 casks, at 3934c for
rsg1jiars At the Board of Trade on the
nnaaning call 89$4c was paid for regulars. At
ne closing cali 1890 was bid for regulars.
Rosin-The market continues quiet and steady,
Win only a moderate inquiry. The sales for
tbe dav were only 7SO barrels. At the Board
If Trade on the first call the market was re
rorted steady, with sales of 80 barrels at the
following quotations: A, B, G, D. and Soc,
q Is window glass 81 30, water white 5? So. At
The last call il was unchanged.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-20

Per steamship City of Macon. for Boston
,725 bales upland cotton, + tales domestics, 874
bbls rosin. no ibis spirits turpenuu', S9,0j2
feet lumber, 1852 bales hides T. casi,s clay 1853
pkgs fruit and vegetables, IA TONS pig ron, 81
pkgS mdSe.
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r,,apd-The market was comparatively
sea 1S S,t arm and unchanged. There were no
quiet ooc Last sales we're on the basis Of
sac ,.i65ns We quote:
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COMMERCIAL.
sAvANNAH MARKET.
OFFICE OF THE MORNING NEWS,
OF ESIvANNAH. Ga. Jan. le, 4p. N.

of SAvANNAH, Ga. Jan. 10, 4p.M.
The market was under the influence
lo1 ne holiday, but light business was do
Of " Th. total sales for the day were $40
ING On change at the opening call, at 10 a.
oaleS market was reported quiet and un-
70" 9TH sales of 81 bales At the second
cnaHe n M. it was quiet, the sales being
cal, a Al the third and last call, at p. M,
81 FL ,asI quiet and unchanged, with further
co - S,5 bales. The following are the
sae5 closing spot quotations of the Cotton
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-13

IA beef steak, pork chops or sausage, or
roast beef, mutton or pork, with potatoes,
Sc; bread, butter and coffee, sc; good oyster
stew, 15c. New York Restaurant, 442 Jack
son st. 99-105
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-13

DOOM AND BOARD wanted on West
II side by two young ladies'; must be near
car line and terms reasonable. Address S A.
Globe. 104
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-13
BOARD WANTED.

DOARD-Young man and wife desire two
- large unfinished rooms with board
with American family; state terms and loca-
ton. Address 976 De Soto st. 1O4
DOARD-Wanted. board for two adults
ID and three children; in central location
and private family; can furnish part of rooms
If required Address z. o. box 2I25.
102-lO3
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-13

DARBER-Wanied, Il first-class and sober
Id burber; no ether nee apply. Address
j. w. Nelson, Box 35. Litchfeld. Mimi.
lO2-lOT
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-13

A SSIGNEE'S SALE HORTICULTURAL
IN implements and machinery, Office ana
warehouse furniture, fixtures, tools, horses,
harness, stable fixtures, and other property,
lately belonging TO Tusler, De Long & Co.,
insolvents.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue
of an order of the district court of
Ramsey county, Minnesota, made and en-
tered April z, 1883, i'll the matter of the as
signment of Tusler, De Long d Co., insol-
vents, the undersigned, the assignee III said
matter, will offer and expose for sale at pub
lie auction TO the highest bidder for cash, at
the warehouse lately occupied by said Tus-
Ter, De Long d Co., No. 100 East Ninth
street, in the city of st. Paul, in said county,
on Saturday, the 21st day of April, A. ID.
1888, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of that
day, all and singular the merchandise, stock
in trade farming and agricultural nipple
ments and machinery, Office and warehouse
furniture, fixtures, tools, horses, harness.
stable fixtures and other property particu-
larly described in the Schedules III, " SC"
and I'D, 4" annexed to the statement of assets
filed in said district court by said insolyents.
THE ST. PAUL TRUST COMPANY,
Assignee.
By s. b. MCDONNELL Secretary.
N. B.-Tne said personal property may be
examined at any time PRIOR to date of sale,
at warehouse. No. 100 East Ninth street, ST.
Paul. 1OO-1O4
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iST. PAUL WANTS.

WANTS on this page will be inserted under
headings according to the following
TABLE OF RATES.
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A GENTS-Mr. D. W. jackson is making
n liberal offers to reliable agents; home
office % East Fourth st. Paul. MINI. 96-120
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-13

A GENTS Agents wanted everywhere;
n three new articles just out; big money;
exclusive territory: inclose stamp for par
ticulars; samples of all three So cents. Ad-
dress Swinburne d Co.. Manufacturers La
Crosse, Wis. 9S-lO7
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DRESSNlAKlNG.

nRESSMAKER-A competent dressma-
- ker wants sewing in families; good fit
ting Address 4l9 Fuller.st. 5
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a GENTS WANTED-Agents to handle
~ the new Chemical Ink Erasing Pencil;
greatest novelty ever produced; grasses ink in
two seconds; no abrasion of paper; 200 to
500 per cent profit; one agents sales
amounted to $500 in six days; another 3d.
in two hours; territory absolutely free; sal
airy to good men; no ladies need answer;
sample 80 cents. For terms and full partic-
ulars, address the manufacturers, J. ";
Skinner & Co.. Onalaska. Wis. 9S-lO1
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pARBER wanted at 377 Robert st.
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INSTRUCTION.

INSTRUCTION.
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT during
IL spring and summer months. st. Paul Bust
ness College, Seventh and Jackson. 1O2-l73
SCHOOL OF SHORTHAND, typewriting
- and telegraphy; first class and exclusive;
lessons day or evening or by mail; send for
circulars. The Anna G.. Drew school, Hale
block, corner Third and Jackson sts 103*
CHORTHAND and Typewriting Institute.
~ w. X. Mulliken, proprietor, corner Sew.
enth and Jackson SITS. 102-173
CT. PAUL BUSINESS COLLEGE-Low
- rates for the spring term. Corner Sew
enth and Jackson SITS. 102-173
H1YPEWRITING and shorthand work of
J. all kinds done perfectly at the Anna c.
Drew Office, Hale block; experienced oper-
ators; perfect work; low prices: work called
for and delivered telephone 1852. 103*
NJ X MULLIKEN offers the best induce
W. ments to those desiring practical
education. Cor Seventh and Jackson. 1902 173
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DRESSMAKER-Sit wanted as
~ dressmaker; has had some experience;
will work cheap. Address j NJ, 633 Aurora
4
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L MPLOYMENT-W Wanted, elderly man,
IL who is willing to work about house for
good home and small wages. 592 jackson. 6
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-13

DRESSMAKING- really reasona-
IL BILE for stylish dressmaking. 260 Rice
St, near College; best Class custom much
pleased. 104
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-13

MACHINIST-Wa young man of
lsl seventeen or more to learn the ma
chinists trade; Scandinavian preferred. st.
Paul Novelty factory, 617 Mississippi st. 5
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-13

I CERTIFY to you that | got the best
L eye water i'll the states; will warrant to
some for clearing and strengthening the
sight Let the people come and see. will
warrant this. If there is any poor person,
man, woman or child that can't remit any
thing, will cure them for nothing. You will
find me at 65l Pine st. on Tuesdays, Thurs
DAYS and Saturdays lO3-104
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-13

NEWSPAPER--The Bowdle Pioneer, only
~ paper; power press and complete out
fit; live town; terminus Milwaukee railroad;
two other competing lines building; first
class opening for Democrat; paper five years
old; owner going south. Fred j. Bowman,
Bowdle, Oak. 103-105
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-13

business CHANCES OF ALL KINDS
ID cheaply and effectually advertised by
the Advertising Directory, rs East Seventh
ST. room 8. 103-104
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STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
- Ramsey District Court

All claims must be verified and presented
to the undersigned for allowance within 20
days from the date hereof
DAVID SANFORD, JR. Assignee.
Dated April . 1888
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-13

II 0TEL-The best paying hotel in ST.
IL Paul, with forty rooms, furniture all
new and elegant long lease, low rent, bar in
connection, near to Union depot: reason for
selling other business to attend to. Address
Hotel OO2, Globe. 1O2-115
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-13

CTATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
- Ramsey-ss. In Probate Court, Special
Term, held March %, 1888
In the matter of the estate of Arabella Nc
.nall denaaSnd
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-13
MISCELLANEOUS.

A VIKINGS. tents. bags, cots, hammocks,
East Fifth ST. S2-10S
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-13

DOR SALE-A stock of general merchan-
Il disc, also two-story store building. stu
ated in thriving city with two lines Of rail-
road, and third line graded within twenty
miles; doing business of $4,000 year;
will sell at great sacrifice on account of i'll
health For information apply to A. G.
ShultZ & Co. MoOnSocket. DAk. $50
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-13

M Ana bright, active man between the
ltI ages Of twenty-five and thirty years;
real estate salesman preferred; good chance
to right party. Address 66, Globe. 6
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-13

MAN WANTED-To close sales for sew
lSl ing machine company Highest salary
TO competent man. Apply 70 East Seventh
street, Room 8. 6
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SITUATIONS OFFERED.

Male,
4 GENTS and solicitors in city and coun
IA try at good nay, for large Eastern life
insurance company, in Minnesota and Da-
kota. Address So, Globe. 103-109
4 GENTS-Wanted, energetic agents tor
II the Union Endowment associations; alb
solutely safe; some of our agents are aver
aging SO per day. Call on or address Z. M.
French, Secretary. Rooms 81, 90 and 93,
Union block, st. Paul. 99-106
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-13

L trust or harbor in any way my wife. Mrs
Mary O'Brien on my account, as / will pay
no bills for her after this date. John O'Brien.
Dated Bruce, Chippewa county, Wis. April
IL, 1883. 103-1O5
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-13

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
- Ramsey-ss. In Probate Court, Special
Term, March %. 1888.
In the matter of the estate of Abraham j. Leo
mold deceaSed
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-13

DAUL FREPPERZ has taken charge of
i the Windsor hotel, Lamour OAK: the
hotel has been thoroughly renovated and fur
connection. 103-1o5
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-01-19
Twas a Fine Piece of Literature.

Some years ago, when the beautiful
practice prevailed in New York of
taking Irish immigrants at Castle Gar
den and forthwith converting them
into American citizens, one of the
ward strikers brought newly-im-
ported son of the Emerald isle before
a certain Judge to have him natural
lied. After some trifling formal in
terrogatories the Judge asked the Irish
man:
''Do you know anything about the
constitution of the United Statep"
'Divil bit, yer honor" said Pat.
This was poser, even for the COM
PLEASANT Judge, and he told the striker
that Pat was not fit subject for the
dignities of American citizenship. A
few hours later, however, this worthy
returned into court and again pre-
ferred his request for Pats naturaliza-
ton.
well, Pat" smilingly asked the
judge, lido you know any more about
the constitution than you did while
agop"
FAX, yer honor, and Oh do" shout
ed Pat. "Dinnis, here, took me down
by the fince, yonder, and read me the
whole constitution. and Ohm very
much PLACED with it."
Pat got his papers. -Petersbarg, Ha.,
IndeJ-Appeat.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-01-19
The Coming Great Novelist.

There is one young lady in this city,
says the Waterbury american, who
has all the making of good metro
politan newspaper correspondent. She
is only about years old now and has
a chance to develop. The other day
she went to her school teacher, crying
bitterly, and said she must 60 home
as her brother was dead.
when did he diep" asked the teach
er.
Last night" stammered the child
between her tears. "He was only
years old. Last night he started to
follow papa to the barn. When papa
came in at o'clock we asked where
baby was, and he said he hadn't seen
him." Here the sobs drowned her
words for awhile. Then the tot con-
timed: 1--WE went right out to search
then, and this morning we found him
in the woods with his legs almost eaten
off,"
Thoughts that Barnum's animals
had come up the valley filled the
teachers mind, and she was almost
sickened as the child went on with
the narrowing details. What did
you do?" she asked at length.
Called the doctor, but it was no
use; baby died"
The teacher then called the child 8
older sister from neighboring school
room; tic child denied the story in
toto. The teacher had previously de-
tected a glowing imagination in the
tot, whom she now ordered to her
scat
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-01-19
A Musical Humbug.

Have you copy of the 'BoulangeI
March for sale?' inquired a modest.
looking maiden of Is summers of a
clerk in a secondhand bookstore on
Eight avenue this morning.
Eyes, MISS" was the ready answer,
as he stepped from out an avalanche Of
music sheets, which he had been try.
ing to stack in an orderly pile.
''Well," said she, unfolding 81 bill
and handing it to the young man, 81
want to spend this for copies of the
march to take back to school as
presents to two or or three of my
classmates. Just give me what the 81
will buy"
"Shall ] ship them to your ad.
dress?" asked the clerk.
mo, l will take them with me,
she said.
Have you cart?' asked the young
man. looking out of the front door,
and then seeing the surprised look on
the fair young face, he hastily explained,
You will get 200 copies for 81. We
only ask cent for the sheet music
when we sell single copies, and at
wholesale price we make a big re-
duction."
"Oh, my, only want three or
four copies" she said, and looked at
the clerk as if she thought he must he
out of his wits.
He wrapped up four sheets of the be-
wildering march and handed her the
package with Sc cents change.
When she had gone an Evening San,
reporter said to the clerk: "'Tne
Boulanger March does not appear to
be in a very big demand" mo, u
answered the bookseller: 1T is the
biggest musical humbug CT the century.
At first it sold like hot cakes, but
now we can't give it away. There has
been more money lost by music
sellers in this country on the .Boulan-
ger March than the old Generals
head is worth. See that pile over
there in the cornerP You can have
them if you will take them away"
And going for a step-ladder he con-
tinued to pile them up.-New York
EUeninQ Sun.