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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-17
DOMESTIC EXCHANGE

DOMESTIC tANhAN'h'
New York and eastern demand, par buy
ing, So per 1900 premium selling, New
Orleans, 81 discount buying 81 premium
selling. Cincinnati, St. Louis and Louis
vile, demand par buying, Sl60 per 1000
premium selling.
Nothing is doing in local securities the
money market is hardening.
The local cotton market closed steady,
with sales of but % bales, all TO spinners.
At New orleans spots closed quiet and iirm
with futures quiet July unchanged, and
new crop months OF ! point. Liverpool Is
quiet without quotable change in prices
futures are quiet and steady and unchanged
The New York market closed quiet and
firm with futures quiet and steady. July
unchanged; August up point other months
of 2 TO points. Sales during last week not
previously reported, 5.0is bales 10 exporters
and / ,25S bales to- spinners OF the future
market Hubbard, Price a Co. say;
'The uncertainty regarding August &c
counts is bar restricting business to small
dimensions. On the opening today the mar
kct was firmly held by some buying orders
: for August, while free sellers for new crop
met with very little demand, and IL took but
very little pressure to shade values. The
close was steady; August ? points higher
other positions from to 3points lower than
Saturday"
The New York Chronicle, Of the lith inst,
states as TO cotton progress in June and up
to July, that plant il behind last year al
most everywhere, but II presents n pretty
strong and healthy appearance. Owing to
excessive rains Il has not been possible to
cultivate 80 thoroughly as In the previous
season. This does dot apply with equal
force TO all the States for In the Atlantic
districts and IN Alabama, the fields are gen.
orally quite clean. Elsewhere, however
there is considerable grass.
The Bradstrcct agency reports 1852 failures
In the United States during the week ending
July 10, 1855, as follows Middle States, 80
New England States. 30 southern States,
90 western States, ~: Pacific States and
Territories, 20 Canada, "a Total In the
United States and Canada, i50. There were
ii9 failures during the preceding week, and
l46, iSs, 40 and l0l In the corresponding
weeks Of 1887 1856 1885 aud 1854 respect.
lively.
IMPORTS.
-Four bbls apples, ..Gs rolls bngging $40
pkgs bacon aud hams y pkgs boots aud
shoes, $500 hu corn, 100 sks coffee, go
brls cement l 227 sks and l car cotton
tecd, 3si pkfs dry goods, 80 pkgs eggs, 2,6ss
brls Hour, . bales hay - pkg hats, ~ head
cattle, /, head horses and mules, ISL
pkgs lard, 1900 feet lumber, II pkgs
liquor, 10 brls meal, carr oats, rs bhls
l'o,aiocs cars pork, o. pkFs ribs, 3oi brls
sugar, 10 pkFs tobacco and ? cars wheat.
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL.
AZ noon: Spots---Qnict without quotablo
change In prices. Sales, 1900 bales, Of which
American 800 bales. Receipts, 10000 bales,
Of which American 900 bales. Closing
quotations were NJ follows Ordinary, AID;
good ordinary, 5l-l6d; low middling . 5-lBd;
good middlIng, SD; middling uplands,
9lGd, middling Orleans SEA.
Futures opened steady aud closed quiet
aud stcndy.
These prices are given In pence aud GIths
thus i.G3 means l.GJ-Gld, and 5.0l means
51.Gid,l
At3p. m---July 539d, buyers July-Au-
gust, 63id, BUYERS, August September,
b2pd; BUYERS; September October, . sol,
sellers OctoborNoycmbcr, 6lid, values:
November December, b.l2d, huycr, Deem
bcr-January, . l2d, buyers, january Fcbru-
AIRY, 6.l2d, buyers; September, 52ud, buy
err
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Chicago, H., July l5--The Drorers' Jour.
nal reports: Cattle--Receipts, IL 900; ship.
mcnts, 5000. Market steady 10 lower.
Bccves, SLO0@6.25; stockers and feeders
$2.35@5.SO; cows, bulls and mixed, sl.75@
3.25; Texas cattle, tl.756JiOO.
Hogs-Reccipts, 10000; shipments, 1000
Market opened Sc lower and closed strong;
mixed, s5.5j@5.s5; heavy, $5.0o@5.05; light,
S5.556J5.OO.
Shcep-Receipts 1000 shipments, 1000.
Market active and steady; natives, $3.50
500, western, S3.50@i.l0; Texans, f3.5094. W
lambs, s5Oo@650 per 100 pounds.
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LlNrs-Choicc, $3.50, common to good,
per head, 500.
IIoGs-Choicc light 5@5I.c; good, 4N@jci
common, il46gllsc.
CErLE--Choice 3JI@iIEc; good, 3L@Ic:
scallawags, nominal.
snErr--Choicc, &c, medium, SIC com
mon Al OlGll 80
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COTTON MARKETS.

The local cotton market opened steady and
closed steady middling, Toe. Sales, 20 bales.
Including none last evening, Of which none
toeTporters and all 10 spinneu.
IxcnASaE QUOTATIONS..
Ordinary, 7ko good ordinary, SIC: low
middling csc; middling, iOc, good mid.
ding 10 S-i6ci middling fair, lose. fair
nominal, dusty, Nc 10 ic lower
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fash quotations werc o, follows.
Flour steady aud unchanged.

tash quotations wcrC o. follows.
Flour-Stcady and unchanged.
No. spring wheat, SiCtsltc; No. spring
wheat, nominal, No. 2 rcd, sic, No. corn,
t6sc, No. 2 cats, aoag5lc No 2 rye, 6Jc
No. barley, goose; No liar seed, Sl.Old
Ito prime timothy sccd, $40
Mes rork-Pcr barrel, SIS 35aia.l0 lard.
Per 100 lis, $50, short RIB sides (loosel
s7.G,@170. dry saltcd shoulders (boIedl.
tG0CtGG?H short clear sides (boSedA
g. iO6lSi5.
Receipu-Floui, i3,coo brls wheat Il 900
bu corn, 10000 bu; oats, 10000 bu; barley,
1 600 hu.
shipments-Flour, 0,coO brl,. wheat, q 600
hu: corn, col, COO bu; oats $4,000 bu. rye,
1000 bu; barley, i,OcObn.
~. LOWS Mo, july la,--Flour. more Nc.
weather here. small ftSSfpis and generally 'i
advancing home markets put prices up and
the close was ia &c ab0vc Saturdays. Cash.
Tsskc. July, fsA97t, closing 7si.c.
August, 5sjS@7o,.c, ctising nj 7E,Scptcm.
Der, 7p,kGsOsc, clo;ing At s0h.c, asked,
December s3AdAa1, vlosing at a,sc.
Corn-Dull with pressure 20 sell, which
bore prices down lforsfc below Saturday.
lS,.c, closing at ease; September. t,6J45c,
closing At A'sc; yrNr I'saaSc'
Oats-slow aud ca.h lovcr a, Sc: July. q
S2ijlc; August 2sIS9s2ss.o, September,
2J'kc year &c
Rmn--Quict NJ 0i@97o
Cornmenl--.lower t2Oa2CS.
Ryc---No market NJ
HAy--.Dull aud easy Tor everything below
best grades. prairie, t0oOalOiO Timothy,
Sii OOaiSOo Much Of the stock " new hay
here is heated aud IL sold Tor what Il viii
bring
Buttcr--Firm, with good demand. cream
cry, iCdipc, dairy, iS9iGc. Egr--Quict
| guaranteed fresh, loc.
Pofk...ln lob lots, tiS % Iard-In small
lois, s1.Tstt7.so. Dry salt Iasa,s-I.oo..
short ribs, E72H e. 0. b. Boxed lois-Shoul
dcrs 81 6OCt7OO, ribs, $500 short clear
S. Is Bacon-shoulders E.2s; longs, asa,
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Coiion seed Products.

PRIME CRunE OIL---35d37c, prime summer
yellow, 100 i5c; choice cooking summer vel.
low, 4Gdi7c; prime cotton seed meal
Sl7.OOdlI7h, car load lots less than car
load, sl7.o0CtlsOG of cotton seed meal,
sl5UOOlGUn
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
MONEY PER CENT, NEW YORK Ex-
CHANGE 90 PREM. SELLING.

Cotton steady-Middling Cotton. loc
Sales Today. 25 Bales-The Tone
of the General Market steady-Meats
Firm.
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oil mud Iurnenfine

WILMINGTON, N. C., July lG.-Turpentine
irm. sic.
SANTOS, July l6..-Conee-Good average
$500 refs, per ten kilos. Receipts during the
week, 1900 bags; purchases for the United
States, 5000 bags; stock, $1,000 bags.
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EInNlaInna

FnM-Mackcrcl, half brls, No. I, q. 2S. No.
2 N16 lob M, No l. h.l6 No. 2 tlI0
nry herring, family, pc Per Dor.
fnEsH MGArs-=ChOicr beef, hindauarters
lee forcquartcfs. s.. second grade hindquar.
tiers, Sc iofcquaficrs, &C.. Sheep, nc. Hogs,
Nc.
Hoo rEoprcrs--Firm. mess pork, $3.50.
sugar cured hams, maze breakfast bacon,
lOimil1.c, bacon, clear rlh sides &C. bulk
pork clear sides, s'.mssc, clear rib sides,
s9sHc' long clear 5'..tsc. shoulders, csc.
L.np..'rcs, So half brls, SIC kegs, sac.
choice kettle, o., firm.
C.ssEp Uoons Pine apple, ti.7s peaches,
lhs, standard t2N. 3 iGs, standard, ~ -,
second 80" tomatoes 2 lbs, standard.
.lW' ''andard VIA Strawberries,
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Groseris..

srolE-fure white, 7gW7iIo, on white.
7a@lkc' yellow clarified. 7CtIi.c. opcn Net.
tie h'.aG'.C refined A, 7k@7.c. standard
gnnulatcd. 20, plantation granulnicd. TAG:
powdered, $50, cut loaf, sic; strong and
active.
CuTrtr-Common, ljc. ordinary, iGc, fair,
Lee prime RIO, l'c. choice Ia fancy, lac. old
government 3ntt32c steady.
Mcr- Louisiana, 3Ctj &c, Carolina, Ojf0
&c quIet
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Wool.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July l0-wool quiet and
steady; bright medium, lsd22c; coarse braid
ll@iDc low sandy, l0dl7c; fine light, l2@
lsc; fine heavy, l0@lGc; tub washed, 2S@
33g.c
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THE RIVERS.
Steamboats, Leaving
Moyemeut. NJ the leyee.

Acknowledgment White river.
Dcpartures-Rosa Lee, Osceoln; Alma and
barge ~. Louis; James Lee, Friar's Point;
Coahoma, Arkansas City.
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MAGNOLIA BALM

rr.dios,.s rresiiss rrursions letter. ws,srbrssh.
SriSkiy Heat Heals Insect n...s and suasa Tpni
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stage Of the Rivers.

ofucT SIGNAL stnytcr. q. 4 A., 1
htnrnA, July 10. pm
The following observations are Akcu At all sta
lions named IN the 18th meridian time. which ID
ono hour later than Nemphis time
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MAGNOLIA BALM

iAsursss fsri'd oVi.plsiion shd isep. the rse..
S,ei. isas .i tssds PSa .aa saacslh. Try
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New York Dry Goods Market.

NEw YoRK, July l0.-The market was
quiet in all departments. Wooden goods
showed some life
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MAGNOLIA BALM

Olives hs'i'hintg n'saufui sna Drives %
hs'sss. Hsaass. hsasts... Puppies 4 sus-tAsi
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Memphis and Cincinnati Packet 90.

oGer special cxcurion rates 10 ~ patrons inf "a,
next % days-siS MEMPHIS TO CINCINNATI
AND RETtR IN. Including siatcrpoms while at
Cincinnati Heats leave Ncinphis TUESDAYS and
FRIDAYS, arriving al Cincinnati MONDAYS aud
THtIGDAik Zach boat carries a nne string
band kpc ial rates made % parties desiring 20
make short trips mp the river on Que boat aud TO-
turning IN another ~ 90 100 milcf o. o.oll miles.
~ BE- gone ono day 90 twelve days f0f full aar-
tlculaft call on or address e n RUSSELL. General
Freight hnd ras-cngcr Agent Room u. Cotton kS'
change building.
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Many COTTON STATEMENT.
MAGNOLIA BALM

ssss nAoASy utdSoidl BALM -,iA ,ou is,h.
sSsA,is. Nsyfkiss. trs,sss a. sari gsrsI
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Household supplies.

APrLrs---Nonc In market except for ship
mcnL Dried apples, Gls@71sc per ID, from
store. Dried peaches, sCgoc from store.
FRuIr. Firm, Oranges, none In market.
Lemons, s6.OOd5.5O per box; scarce firm
and tending higher, Bananas, SlO@2U
per bunch.
PICKLES Brls, 1850; half brls, 500.
PorAroEs-- Firm: new, 1902. 90 per brl.
PouLrRY---Chickens, spring, tl.25g2.6O;
mixed, S2.COGi2 -, hens S25Od275.
EGGs--.Quict; boxes, SIC; cases, NJ.
NuTs.--C ocoanuts, $500 per 100. Peanuts,
Virginia, GMGisc Tennessee farmers stock,
lCihc roasted, 2hc higher shclled, Oa7c.
PccAns, Texas, Sale.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. $3.50 per brl; $40
per sack. Cabbage, home grown, $3.50 per
crate; 800 per dozen; kput, brls, $3.50; half
brls $500. Garlic, SOC per 100.
RAIsiNs--Iondon layers. 500 layers,
1913; California, S25OaSOJ.
BUTTER Duttcrinc, Toe; creamery 200
SOC; dairy, lbal7c country butter, l0di6c.
CmrR--Ozark, $3.50 per brl, and $500 per
half brl.
VINEGAR..-Per gal, s6l2c.
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Miscellaneous.

WmsKY-straight Kentucky Bourbon,
Sl.50@GO0, Robinson and Lincoln counties,
Tenn, sharp advance, Sl.50a3.OO Eastern
rycs, 81. 5000 0O, according 10 age and make;
common whisky, 05cMtl30 according 10
proof nothing under 10 per cent quoted.
BAGGING-SM0lsc.
PowDER-Kegs $500, half kegs 1915;
quarter kegs, $40.
HIIDEs-Dry llint, No. |, l0c; No. 2, &c, dry
sailed, 5H@7c; green saltcd, No. I, DC, No.
2 SIC; green, 3CGic; shcepskins, lbc@SlWi
irregular.
TIEs--tl.2 %.
SHoT--Drop, sl.45; buck, sl.75.
IEAD---bC,
NAILs---lron 81 10; steel, 80 25@235.
ToBAcCo..-Common, 2j@35c; other grades,
3jds5c.
sNurr-.-Garrctt's sos; Ralph's, 1925
Railroad S0sj; Gail Ak, $500.
Coat OIi---Primc white, Wholesale lots 0IEC
per gal
BEEswAX---ls@2Oc.
TALLow---3tglC.
WooL--Ilurry grease wool, unwashed, lO@
l3c; clear grease wool, 2O@25c; bury washed,
20G3Oc tub washed, 306t3lc.
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Ilond. md Nincks.

The following list Is corrected regularly,
and may be regarded rs the latest quotations.
HANK STOCKS
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JAMES LEE
For Cincinnati and all Points East

SIXTEEN HUNDRED MILES Cor Elghtyn Dol.
lhui ENcuui1n season traction over QUE cgat
a mile including meals and state roomA
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ArrrAL OFFICE,
MONDAY EVENING, July 10, 1883.
Money continues in good demand and fair
supply at the ruling rate, per cent
The clearinghouse report is a. follows
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MAGNOLIA BALM

HAdANs sA6NOf.i, pALx. r.,a,,.. s,.b.,.
Ssn. r"'s'' xS,L ipssl,. c.srL. Is,....u
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For WHITE RIVER.
LEE LINE.

Memphis. Friars Point and Memphis aai
Osceoia Packet Company.
For Helena. Glendale. frian Point aud all wly
observation-disclosures
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT.

Receipts Ia mort this day, isS No.
Receipts In port this day, 1881 GO
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Memphis Div.-Tlinois Central (sI. q 7. II. RI
Leaves Arrives
IN o. MAIL. sos pm On o. Mail...... $40 a m
"Freight... $50 pm eFreight ........ q 20 m
Mail trains will stop at flag stations, Noncon-
nah, Aldens. STATIONS Crossing, Tallahatchia
Innk and Riyerinle when signaled
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Lassoing Condors in Chilli.

1t is no uncommon thing for o
mature condor to hate 15-foot spread
of wing. Their bodies are very heavy,
and on the ground the bird is clumsy
1t cannot rise for flight without running
rapidly forward fifty yards or so to
give it necessary momentum, especial.
ly if it is gorged with food, which il
always will be if food can be obtained.
As consequence, every condor that
alighted in one of these Enclosures was
as much a prisoner as if he were
chained down to the ground, and the
sportsman kept him there to serve his
pleasure. When he wanted to ride
after condor the owner of the pen,
generally with a friend or two
similarly equipped, mounted a feet
horse, fastened his lariat to the saddle,
and rode to the enclosure. An attend
ant opened the gate of the prison and
let out condor for each huntsman.
The condors at liberty, they at ones
started at the top of their speed to take
the long run that would enable them
to rise on the wing. and after they had
made one-quarter of the distance the
huntsmen put spurs to their horses and
dashed after. As the birds rose from
the ground with wings spread the las
soer would send his moose over the
condor's head and so managed it that
it would slip down until it touched the
wings before it frightened on the bird
The condor was prisoner, but able
to use his wings, breathe freely, and
lead, at the end of the lasso, the horse
man a wild chase across the plain.
When the horseman tired of the sport,
unless the condor became exhausted
before. he would turn his horse about
and lead the chase himself, forcing the
unwilling bird along until it tumbled
exhausted to the ground and was
dragged to death at the horses
heels. l never could understand
why a condor, captive like that, did
not turn on both man and horse and
attack them as he would steer in the
very presence of the herdsmen. Once
in while lariat would break while
the horseman was bracing his horse
against some desperate sweep of the
condor, and then both horse and rider
would pitch violently to the ground
and the suddenly released bird dart
upward like a cannon ball. / tried
the sport but once. / lassoed my bird.
a tremendous fellow, but frightened the
moose on his windpipe. That shut of
OIOO, dllu d1OcE
about in the air in crazy sort of way
for minute or two he rose up straight
as far as the rope would let him, gave
a gasp like the safety-yalve of a. locomo-
tive, and shot down upon me straight
as plumb-bob. The bird must have
weighed $50 pounds, and when he
struck me was unhorsed in a flash.
One foot remained in the stirrup. Ny
horse naturally frightened, started of
like mad. dragging me along. The con-
dor, which was as dead as a stone and
smelt like breeze off of Barran island.
lay right on top of me. Fortunately
the ground was soft, and one of my
fellow-huntsmen was maneuvefing
with condor some distance ahead Of
me. He caught my runaway horse
and rescued me. l wasn't hurt much,
but l lassoed no more condors.-Nesp
York Mail.
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Making improvements.

A Detroit drummer has often stop
ped with an old farmer near country
Store. getting supper, lodging, and
breakfast, for which he was charged
IS cents. On his last trip he was sur
prised when he asked the amount OF
his bill to be told that it was 81. He
demonstrated with the farmer and
wanted to know why his bill was larger
than common. ''Wall," said the land
lord, II hev been maxim some i'm
provements."
''But l had the same bed and the
meals were no better" replied the
commercial man. What improve
ments have you made?'
''Jest step out here an / will show
you," replied mine host and he led the
guest out on the porch and pointed to
a sign reading, Hotel. ."-DetrOit Free
Prose
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His Mothers Command Obeyed.

A rather interesting story is told of
Michael Dunleavy, of Kentucky, who
is now here for the purpose of witness
ing the unveiling of the monument to
the memory of the regiment of which
he was member i'll company +. One
day his mother sent him to the store
after some meat. Did Michael ''hurry
back" as his mother enjoined upon
him to doP No; but instead he went
> Philadelphia, and soon after jour
neyed south, where he made his home.
Twenty-Five years passed, and one day
Michael, bethinking him of the errand
his mother had sent him on, made up
his mind to at last bring home the
meat So he started north, and just
as the dusk of evening was falling
around his mothers tidy home on
Market street, West Chester, he cross
ed the threshold of his old home.
Mother" he said, there's the meat. "
"Ah, Michael" was the reply, as tears
of joy welled up in those eyes now
grown DINNER with the accumulation
of twenty-five years, michael, my
boy. twas long time comm but
more's the welcome it is. Aud that
evening they had a quiet little chat
about her boys life and home in the
sunny s9gth. -Ksst Chester lRgl Nssos'
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Silenced by q Parrot.

There is very wise and discreet
parrot hanging before fruit store on
Woodward avenue, Detroit-a parrot
which was never known to speak q
word out of season or to say a word
that had not significance.
A few days ago two young men from
out of town were passing the store,
when one of them noticing his parrot
ship, asked:
DO you think that bird is alive
Tom? See how quiet it is.
Then for the first time Poll moved
just enough to cock his right eye at the
speaker aud remark, in rather a stri
dent tone:
Prom the country! from the
country"
The young men collapsed.
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How to Use an Umbrella.

1.-The proper way to open an UNI
brella without damaging it, McElwee,
the dealer in sunsiiades and the like,
remarked to Il tourist to-day, sis to
loosen the folds by means of a quick
shaking of the right hand, in which
the umbrella should be held by the
handle. Then press the fastening with
the thumb of the left hand, and you
will find that the umbrella opens with
out hindrance at any point. Many
fine silk umbrellas are damaged and
frequently ruined by carelessness on
the part of the owner. You frequently
see the band that holds the holds in
place unfastcned by tug at the end
which projects beyond the button. In
order to render the band and button
more serviceable; the band should be
pulled gently as if to tighten it about
the handle. This will permit the but
ton to pass through the opening with
out the necessity of half-wrenching it
from the band by fierce tug. Then
the umbrella-smasher clutches the
handle in one hand, and without loos-
ening the folds, which may be damp,
he presses the fastening with his thanh
and is surprised that the umbrella does
not yield to the pressure. linen ne
pushes at the fastening until some
thing gives way. Perhaps the UNI.
brella will open, and perhaps one OF
the ribs has been weakened and forced
through the covering.
In order to fold an umbrella neatly
hold the handle in the right hand in
such a way as to keep the ends of the
ribs pressed close to the handle be-
tween the foretinger and the thumb,
as you turn the handle dexterously by
elcvating the wrist, your hand, ol
course, being palm downward on the
handle. But the neatness of the fold
depends equally upon the service o.
the left hand. With the left you grasI
the tether end of the umbrella, palm
upward. and as you turn with thu
right use the left to gather and hole
the folds securely, as you move i
along carefully Until it strikes tn,
band Hold the band with the left anC
fasten it with the right. If the folding
has been done properly the band car
be placed over the button without tug
ging at the end of the band with al
your might. Albany Journal.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-01-05
He Sold the Samples.

A drummer who had just arrived
from Arizona was in town last week
taking orders for shirts. He says there
are bad men down there. The cow
boys got hold of him and wanted to
buy his samples. He replied that he
wouldn't sell them for any price.
won't, eh?" said bystander; ''well,
now guess you will" The tough cit
izen playfully toyed with the handle
of small-sized cannon that he carried
in his belt, and told e'the boys" to help
themselves. And the jerseys, many
striped hose, and underwear of all
kinds. was divided among the crowd
1.-The boys" paid the scared drummer
his own price without a murmur, but
declared that shirts were scarce in
Arizona, specially some O. those fancy
ones, and that life was too short to
wait for shirts ordered from Frisco.
The drummer was slapped on the back,
had his hat knocked off, was playfully
pushed around among the crowd and
finally invited up to drink. He didn't
refuse, and was the understanding
drummer we've seen in many q day
when he arrived in Lugonia.