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ness or accident that would impair his
faculties and lessen his ability to perform
any Of the multiarous duties that deyolve
upon him. No other man bears so many
or so great responsibilities, and no other
man is 80 devotedly censecrated TO his call
ing. He IL the 257th Pope, and has
already rcisncd longer than most OF his
predecessors, eight OF whom died before
they we're year in Office, while twenty
two Of them lived less than two
years. Fiity-four died before they
had sat in Peters chair five years, while
flits-seyen Of them only reigned from ten
TO fifteen years. John XII. and Clement
XII. died at the age of % years, whilo
Gregory lived 10 the age OF 100 years.
Fifteen Of the Popes were Frenchmen,
thirteen Greeks, eight Syrians, six Ger
mans, three Spaniards, two Africans, two
Dalmatians, two Slavonians, two Scandi-
navians, and the last two are Italians.
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COTTON"

The receipts Of the fcecy staple yesterday
amounted to 1925 bales OF which 16s6
bales came in by rail- 2,il2 by river and
$50 by wagons Receipts same day last
year, 800. Sales 3.iOOb bales, or 1890 to ex-
porters and 1900 to spinners. Receipts
since September /, $50 900 bales against 555-,
pa bales same time last season. The re-
ceipts to date are now within l60GD bales Of
the receipts TO the same time last year.
Shipments thus far this season, 322,g6 bales
against 33i $50 bales same time last season.
The shipments 20 date are within ll,203
bales Of shipments to same date last season.
Shipments yesterday, 4,0.0 bales, against
6,5iO bales same day last year. Stock on
hand, lG0,OO7 bales against lsd,6ii same day
last year Spot cotton closed quiet at Mem
phis. quiet and steady at New Orleans and
duh at New York Futures advanced ] 10
3 points at New Orleans and declined TO
points at New York. The Liverpool Cotton
Exchange will not Dee open until this
Thursday morning when business will be
resumed
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In my opinion, il must come either through
war or memorable commercial necessity"
Representative Dingley, OF the same State,
is Of the same opinion. lie believes that
"seven-eighths Of the Canadians are OPP
posed TO it, and the less said about ii in
the United States the better. II annexa-
ton is desired the proposition must come
from Canada. The difference between the
two parties there il that the Liberals adj
vocate commercial union, while the
Tories oppose it. Neither party dare
favor annexation" Mr.. Stevenson, Of
Wisconsin says that his people take very
little interest in the question. Mr. Farqu-
har OF Buffalo, is the only Representative
who takes a contrary view, and no ex-
pressed himself as sanguine that annexa-
ton will follow upon Sir John Macdon-
AIDS retirement from Office. lie is posi-
tive that "lcading Canadian business men
are in favor Of II, too, and that the people
appreciate the advantages that United
States citizenship confers is shown by the
number Of young men who emigratc TO
this country and become naturalizod."
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TEL EeRApnrc BRIEFS.

Fully 5000 people attended the funeral
Of the Rev Father Isaac I. Hccker ia New
York yesterday.
Mayor Hewitt in conversation yesterday
said that his expenses in the recent cleo
ton were $4,000.
Slar,lc, the great IIambleionian stallion
belonging 10 Robert Bonner, Is dead. lie
was worth 10000.
A special TO the POST Diypfch from Alma,
AK. says Yesterday George Keys
while careleRsly handling a pistol, acct.
denially shot and killed Doc Chambers, q
farmer.
A crisis seems imminent In the Bolton
(Enpland) cotton trade. All the opera
tiycs are ON strike, and prolonged
struggle Is feared.
The comptroller Of the currency has
authorized the First National Bank Of
Johnson City. Tenn, 10 begin business
with capital Of $4,000.
Fortunately the Duke and Duchess Of
Edinburg were not IN the building In
Malta which conspiralor3 attempted 10
blow up with dynamite.
The closing Of the Rcd Cloud (Neb.
/ National Hank has caused great excite
mcnt among the people. The bank ~.
cciyed deposits as late rs saturday after
noon last.
Adolph Wilsock, confidential clerk
| Of Herman Schcycr, OF New York, who
robbed his employer OF all hi. money
while the latter was In Europe, was az.
rested yesterday.
Mary Anderson refuses 10 be brides
| maid in the approaching marriage VI her
| brother and Miss Barrett, daughter OF
Lawrence Barrett, Tor the reason that
II might cause q stage fight In tho church.
Commodore Walker has received a tclc.
gram from Capt llcycrman, commanding
/ the United States steamer lanuc, dated
Santiago dc Cuba, December -. saving
that, after coaling, be- will return 30 Port
au.prncc. Nothing Is said about III,
| Garna.
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composed OF cotton buyers and shippers,
tugboat owners, stcvedores, ship captains
and shipping agents, which get all the
profit out of the steamers and their car
goes by excessive charges for services and
by buying the damaged cotton at nominal
prices. AS the law now stands, the ship
pers OF cotton generally draw on their
bills OF lading in advance of the arrival Of
the cargo to its port OF destination. In
cases where fire occurs on shipboard be-
fore the ship leaves the port, the under
writer's are comparatively unprotected,
and the charge is that the vessel as well
as the cargo OF damaged cotton, are cotton
ires and the imputation OF commercial
dishonesty may seriously interfere with
business here, which has impediments
enough already. Some OF the parties in
volved are said to be members OF the Cot
ton Exchange, and the coming meeting Of
the Exchange Is therefore looked forward
TO with considerable interest.
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CHRISTMAS CASUALTIES.
Several Serious Ones-Four Men Buried
Alive Other Bad Accidents

Several Serious Ones-Four Men Buried
Alive Other Bad Accidents.
CHICAGO, Ill. Dec 90. Three fatalities
and number OF minor casualties, result
ing from accidents at Christmas festivities
in this vicinity, are reported in this morn
ing's dispatches At Geneva, ILL.,, John
NJ. Stllwell was impersonating Santa
Claus at church festival. His costume
caught fire from candle and Stillwell
was fatally burned. There was quite q
panic in the church, several women and
children being badly bruised in the scram-
BILE for the door.
At Danville, ILL.,, +. w. Smith dressed
himself as Santa Claus making a liberal
use OF cotton batting and then incautiously
set to work to light the Christmas tree.
The cotton took fire and Smith was so
horribly burned that recovery is impos-
sible.
At Milwaukee Mrs. Leidel stepped ont
to a store, leaving her children in bed.
During her absence her four year old
boy got out OF bed and started to light the
candles on the Christmas tree. which he
had seen illuminated the night before.
His light dress took FIRE end the little fell
low ran back to bed with his clothes burn
ing, The bed clothes took fire and burned
rapidly. The mother came home in time
to rescue another child sleeping in the bed.
The little boy was horribly burned and
died shortly afterward.
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RIVER FATALITIES.
Accidents to Steamboats, and Lives
Lot Since 1858.


Lot Since 1858.
The list Of the principal accidents TO
steamers on the river since 1853 is here
given:
John Swasey-.B Burned February 10,
1858. Loss OF life, three.
Ocean Spray-Burned April %, 1858.
Cause, racing with the steamboat keokuk.
Loss OF life, twenty.
Princess at Baton Rouge In the
latter part Of February, 1859. The fire
was followed by an explosion. Ono hun
drtd persons were killed.
s.. Nichoias-IIer boiler exploded in
April, 1859, near Island sixty, ON her way
rom =. Louis to New Orleans. A large
number were killed and wounded.
Acacia-Sunk latter part OF August,
1852. Had $50 passengers, mninly SOL
dicrs aud officers wives. There were
thirty lives lost.
silver spray-Boilers exploded at Pacific
Place July %, 1870. A fire followed, aud
ihirty-one persons persisted, besides many
wounded.
Nick Wall-slruck a snag latter part OF
Dfftulbtf, l0lNt NNh HillN va W. mAhAN'es
Over 100 persons were lost.
Towboat Crescent City - Boilers eN-
ploded March -, 1874. There were eleven
persons killed and injured.
Southern Bclle--Burnod about October
o. 1876 Twenty persons in the after part
OF the boat persisted.
Emma-Struck snag May II, 1917,
and sank IN few minutes. She had a
large number of passengers, all Of whom
were rescued but Jour.
Cotton Valley olided with steamer
Morgan at Bnngicrs Point December J.,
| 1873 Twenty persons lost their lives.
A. G. Donuelly-llufncd on Island No.
1 February IA at midnight. There were a
| large number OF passengers on board, all OF
whom were saved by Eliot William Under
wood running tho boat on the island, nj.
Tough surrounded with flames. There was
grca, suffering from exposure.
Charmor Burned January %. $780, iif-
teen miles above the mouth OF Rcd River
Eight persons persisted.
Il. H. Lee burned September 30, 1882,
thirty miles below New Orleans. Twenty
persons lost their lives.
Kate Kinney Burned December 10,
1852, In the bayou at Ferry Landing.
There we're no casualties 30 FAR ~ wcr,
then nsccriained. but the financial loss
amounted 81 Sldu.OO0
Yazoo-Capsizcd March .. 1883, neat
Rel Church, Ia. Sixteen persons were
lost.
win Kyle Sunk November 10, 1888
No casualties
s. NJ. Parisot-. Burned November is
lSS2 Total loss $4,000. Onc pensor
persisted. -.
Natchcz- Exploded February ., 1884
She was run ashore near Baton Rouge
There was a panic aboard but only on
person Lost his life.
CITY II Ya1oo Sunk July 81. 1881. Sh
was total loss but thoie were no CASUAL
ties
Ia Mascot Exploded October ., 1880
opposite Ncrly's Landing, Mo, aud VA
totally DESTROYED No passenger list coul'
be obtained bat many were lost.
]. NJ. Whiic-Onu OF the finest boats OF
the river, burned December 10, 1856, a
Poinie Coupcc, Ia. She had large carg
II cotton aud powder, and an explosion
followed killing sixty persons.
Tho steamboats, Hays and CITY g
Natchez aud four loaded bargcs wcr
burned December %. 1883, while laid ~
for the winter ut Cairo, Ill., Origin un
known. No casualties, but S0OD,oO
. worth of property was destroyed.
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rour Men nurIcd Alive.

DKSvER, Col, Dec. ga fatal accident
occurred this afternoon on Fifteenth street,
between fremont and Corley Place, which
resulted in the instant death OF at least
four men and the mortal wounding OF two
others. The Denver Gas Company had
100 men employed in cxcavating a ditch
and underneath the track Of the
cable car line when suddenly the track
for an entire block fell. crushing the life
out Of and imprisonlng the men under
Meath. The men were Immediately set TO
work removing the fallen track. and four
dead and two badly wounded have been
released. The other men escaped with
more or less bruises. II Is not yet known
whether any more are underneath ,he
track or not. The names OF the dead and
wounded has not been ascertaincd.
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TUE comparative statement Of the cot
ton receipts for this and last season, show
that Memphis is now ouly 4,O60 bales be-
hind last year, whereas on December l
we were more than 100000 bales behind.
II will be remembered that The APPEAL
declared the cotton to be in the country
and that IL would all come in by and by.
And so it is proving, we are glad to say.
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ABuruInr Ilnrned Dcnih.

CHICAGO, Dec. ga small grocery
store on South State street was destroyed
by an incendiary fire early this morning,
and an unknown man, supposed to have
been a burglar, was burned TO death. A
birrcl of oil in the front part of the store
exploded during the fire, and man
named Frank Polo, who YVES standing out
side the store, was fatally burned. The
body OF the supposed burglar was taken
from the ruins today. II was so badly
burned rs TO preclude identification. The
police believe the man who was supposed
TO be passing at the time OF the explosion
and who was badly hurt, is an accomplish
OF the dead burglar lie is q Sicilian and
his real name is Phillipo Pulaio. The
Lupc family lived over the store but were
absent at the time Of the explosion. The
police, however, believe that the man was
bent on simple burglary, and that they
accidentally set fire to a barrel OF benzine.
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FosnfYiNo and sustaining the ylcvB
expressed by tho Canadian statesman. o.
given cdiioHly Ia Tur ArrE,L Of sunday
a. 10 the anno yaiion o. Canada, We have
the opinions Of Congressman whose dis.
trcis are on the borlcr Representative
Nelson, Of Minnesota, is one Of these. lie
says hc does not consider annexation Of all
practical "Ncithcr party In Canada daps
10 favor annexation, and the less said
about II In the United States the better for
the succcsso Of the cause While annexation
would DO a good thing ior rs, the Cana.
dams DO not 'lqsirc u. Enumeration eomcs,
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ALABAMA has increased the annual APP
preparation for her public schools by the
handsome sum Of 100000, and Georgia,
for the first time in her history, has made
a direct appropriation for hers. These are
good signs, and should not be lost upon
the legislators OF this State, who would do
n great, good deed by adding 5000, 600 to
the annual appropriation for our schools.
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Tur eccentric Laurence uliphnni, whose
death by cancer u tic lungs was recently
announced by cable ~ occurring at Lon.
don. nrd came into view in this country
o. "a member Of spiutualisiic society
called "rhc Brotherhood Of the New
Life, ut Portland, Chauianqua County.
y. Y. lie WIS the tocicly's leader
AMI owner OF iis lands for number
OF ycan after the death oi Thomas l..
HAMS, the original founder In 1873
hc became Manager Of cable
company, holding the position Tor
two ycar, and leaving TO go 10 England
ior the purpose Of planting Hebrew socic.
tics In Palestine. lie was In Palestine ior
the grca,cr part Of the las, ton ycags Of his
lie AMI devoted himself among other
things TO poricciing the theory Of rc.
formed religion. Mr. Oiiphani WIS a ,o.
luminous writer and a ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
aud saw scr,icc nsan English diplomisi. u,
a member Of the English House ui Com
mons, rcprcscniinga Scottish constituency
aud on the stall Of the renowned Turkish
General, omcr r,vha, In The Caucasus il
iSGI
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Hi,cr IrIeurnlns.

pfTIsRrHg, Pa. Dec M River feet Inches
aud stationary. Weather cloudy and warm,
EVANSVILLE. Ind. Dec ~ --iiiyct - fcci Q
hrhcs aud rising. Weather cloudy anil miny.
WHEELING. W. Va. nrc ~. River 4 ret
inehss and stationary. Weather cloudy nud cpul.
Niaht-ilvuf rising.
NEW ORLEANS. Ia. Dec ~ -Wchthcf fair
AMI cool iiaiu this morning. Arrived Guiding
Star cincinnati she rsiufn tuinorruW
LOuIsVlLiE ~. Do. ~ -Nighi-Nvef all.
luz with trff 10 inches on thn falls nuiT icCt
iirh tn the canal Weather colder and raining.
CINCINNATI. q. Dec 80 River - icct , inches
All falling Nclihrf cloudy Thermometer o..
NIfht river % foat aud falling Weather cloudy.
lcpired buckeye state. Memphis.
CAIRO M. pcc 8,-klyyr y feet lnchclnni
ftsiue Weather CLOUDY ard mild. Arrived. riiy
cinusii q am h. A. WoDirin. above. sam
NtCKsutnu. Miss. ncc. @.-klycf rising.
Arrived. city ~ Providence. - Louis, am.
nypariei cry oi Providence. NaichcA : I'm.
Orleans
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coIroS FRAUDS IN CHARLESTON.
A commotion Caused some Action to
DO Taken.

Charleston Is. CO. Special to the TINS
Democrat The commotion caused by the
publication Of the charge made In the
Legislature Of the robbery Of cotton ships
In distress q, this port, Is rapidly getting
up TO boiling heat. There are those who
do not hesitate 10 express the opinion that
the many cotton fires that have occurred
here this season ON loaded steamships
wcrs not entirely accidental. The open
charges, however, arc that there is a RING
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Is answer 10 southern Democrat" We
have to answer that ut the Congressional
election In 1884 Dakota cast 0l,Sll Ro.
publican and o. 100 Democratic votes,
showing a Republican majority Of 25,G2i;
Montana cast l7,gD0 Democratic and H..
eT2 Republican votes. showing a Demo.
cratic majority oi AIS, New Mexico, 49,.
23S Democratic AID 1854 Republican
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KATE Carl.
A visit to Her uiio In Paris-Iior IN
usual Successes.


To the iiuf II ~ lppral
Sir The studio Of Mis Kate Carl, the
gifted aud charming young Mcmphian, Is
jus. now much lIcqucn,cd by the Amcri-
cans aud Enslisl who happen to be In
Paris at least hy those who have the
cntrcc. She ~. reared aud educated,
irum childhood. Il our midst, and Is thor
oughly identified with ~ in every par,cu-
lar. Bui. ~ -, has been absent with her
mother ior some sx ycara In Paris aud the
different ari Schools OF Europe prosecuting
her studies, she lls doubtless been over.
looked by many Vt her former friends aud
admirers. aud y comparatively unknown
10 the hundreds To-, newcomers who, since
that date, have adopted Memphis o. their
home. TO all ! v,sh TO FAY tina, Memphis
nnd the whole country have reason to be
proud oi tho wonderful success achieved
Z by our Young ipNnsNoman IN the Old
" orld during III lat ilircc ycais.
Paris, rs everyone knows, h now
Z la All center 10 the world, and her
salon lhe proud arbi,cr VI the dcsiinics
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wurFLINo, W. Va. Dec. 2G.-By an
explosion at "Top Mill' this morning,
caused by tap cinder coming in contact
with water. VIM. Mears aud Henry New.
haus were badly burned about the head
aud body. and Wm. Miles terribly burned
on the face and 10 ~ and both eyes de-
stroycd lie will probably die.
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IN sELF.DEFsNsE.
A white boy iniilcts FERROUS Injury Up
Negro Who Attacked him.

Negro Who Attacked him.
Palrolman Tutbcryilo arrested Erskinc
Couron, aged ten years. last night on
charge OF assault aud battery. About
o'clock young Counon was passing along
Jefferson street near Second when Charles
vcner lcolored), aged Minis years, struck
him without auy cause. The nogto con.
tnucl the assault until Courson picked up
a small stick aud dealt him blow In the
eye Nencr fell 10 the ground almost
dead. In this condition he was carried
into neighboring house and physician
summoned. An examination developed
the fact that the stick had penetrated tho
eye, causing II 10 almost bulge from the
socket.
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Correspondence ui ihc ABIGAIL
BooSguLlr, Miss, Dee. %. The post
office At this place was robbed Sunday
night. the safe being blown open and hilcd
Vt It's contents, something over 500 la
c.sh. There u no clcw 10 tlic robbcm
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1mr question Of an American Pope has
pgain been revived In connection with the
name Of Cardinal Gibbons ~ the SUCCESSOR
OF Pope Leo. OF course al that has been
said Is merely speculative. Tho Pope h
enjoying COOL health, aud gives no inii.
cation OF failing strength or lols OF vital
power Bcsidcs,cycn were he ON his death.
bed, them h. no way Of penetrating the
silence that always hangs about the papal
succession. Ills vccut uttcanccs prove
how virilc man Pope lao II, ami how
strong intellectually aud Ia will. lie ranks
with any Of his Predecessors ior knowledge,
craftsmanship aud zeal IN the performance
Of his holy trust, and even those outside
oi his own communion, Who thoughifuny
set store by his influence ns the chici
bishop Of the largest branch oI
the Christian Chur,h. the oil ih h, I'D
Of morc than lOO,OoO.Oo0 OF people, would
learn with rcgrv, Of his death or ANY III
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r.oc,, meteorological, Report.

Memphis signal once Reporil
MEMPHIS, Tom, Dec. %, 1883.
- Mcr Tine, Iar Temp nun,
: ~ ,....,.'...'......,...... 1000 400 20
Maximum temperature. 800 minimum temper
niurc, 400 Al 6 pm. the river gauge read 100
change Ia q hours o. Rainfall IN the past -
houIS, O6L
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MEurnn Tenn, Dec 20, lsSs-lo3) a. m.
The following Information has been received
from the Chief Signal OAiccr:
70 Observer, Memphis
Hoist cold wave signal. Temperature VIII iah
20 degrees by o'clock a. M. Dec q.
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votes, making a Democratic majority OF
3,S0l Washington, 23,272 Democratic and
81, $50 Republican votes, making Demo
cratic majority Of 2,l02.
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Nine. Gaaion De Foniillia,, nee Mimi
Smith. sister oi Mira w. X. Vanderbilt,
has Joined ihe Catholic Church. Her
husband Is French aobleman. She made
her first communion In New York ~ tho
Christmas midnight masA
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THE WEATHER.
Indications.

F. wAsuiNoroS, Dec. %, SPIN, 1883.
For Mississippi ana Alabama Fair pro-
~ ceded in the Georgia coast By rain; COLDER
norhwosterly winds
For Arkansas Continued low tomponiurG
variable winds,
For Tennessee and Kentucky lalr' preceded
in eastern portions by light rain colder westerly
winds
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IN SOCIETY.

The regular "Wednesday reception at the
residence Of Mr. Napoleon Hill, last even
ing, was happy affair, aud proved dc.
lighliul part OF the Christmas festivities.
The following Young ladies' assisted Miss
llill In doing The honon Of the evening
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Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Rates issued cards
Yesterday for an entertainment on Jan. J.
complimentary 10 Miss Rankin. The in
viiaiions 90 ladi,- inclOsc cards having the
word "Chnpcrour," and h intended as an
invitation 20 any matrOn Who may accom-
rany party Of Young ladies'. The idea IL
novel and appru pirate.
Tonight NJ ihr residence Of the brides
mother on Nancr, Mr.. Cooper Nelson will
bc married 10 My, Lizzie Hunt.
Both OF youngpcoplc are we'll known
In social circles, aud their marriage l. the
contamination Ui very devoted court
shp.
Miss Augusta Caldwell cntcriains q
party OF friends Ibis evening at her home
on lauderdalo street
Owing Ia the illness Of Mira rhclan's
Young son the afternoon reception Tor Miss
lirllyo Scldcn " no, take place today.
ON saturday NlSs Olive Caldwell will
give dinner 10 u number OF friends at her
home ON Vance .irroi.
W. VI. Snced will give a box party this
evening IN honnI u Miss llatuc Enslcy.
The guests Will uccupy two boxes aud en-
ioy Kate C.,sllotun's Paper Doll.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-03-02
shrewdncss c. = Salesman.

In the window OF q prominent business
house On article of wearing; apparel,
marked down to = very low price, re-
NAMED more than three weeks. Int
despite the fact that the price wac evil
IDENTIFY far below the real value, there was
no buyers. At last one of the statesmen
suggested to the proprietor that it be
taken out Of the window and put in a
remote corner of the store, and the change
was made, and on the following Cay it
was sold. Tell me why you suggested
the change" asked the proprietor OF the
salesman. "Surely more attention was
attracted when the cloak was in tho win
dow" Eyes, that is true,n was the reply.
i'Many women who passed by admired it.
and once woman started to come in and
buy it, but her companion told her not to
do So because she said, everybody has
seen it, and whom you wear il they will
know you bought it cheap I thought
this objection would be removed by put
ting it inside where It would be less likely
to attract so much attention. - Philadel-
Dhia Bulletin.