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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-25
A DRUGGIST FINED FOR GIVING MEDICINE.


William Ehlers, druggist, of No. 1l6 Delaney
ST. tried in Special Sessions yesterday and fined
for practising medicine without a license. few
days ago female agent OF the County Medical socI
ETY. called at the drug store and complained of feel
fng Ill Mr. EhleIs looked at her tongue and gave
her simple remedy. lie charged only for the
medicine. He has been a druggist in good standing
for forty years. When the ease was on yesterday
lawyer burlington for the society said Il dill
cult 10 draw line between the duties of druggist
and physician. yet the law defined that druggist
should compound the medicine prescribed by physl
elan His duty ended there DR.. William Balscr, a
member Of the County Medical Society for fifteen
years secretary Of the Board Of Pharmacists and him
self druggist testified IN Mr.. EhleFss favor. He
said II THAT law 10 be enforced every druggist on
the East Side could be arrested IL was quite
NOE for people into the drug stores and com
plain Of having cold similar almeni, and tho
dTegis: would always give them some simple remedy
II be did not. they would 90 away angry and get IL
elsewhere Counsel for Mr.. Ehlers raised the point
thai HIS client had charged oy for the medicine but
he nevertheless fined $50. This Il the first con-
viction of It's kind
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-25
Stock
Exchange.
OIL MARK ETg.

OIL CITY Oct 2Nationa Transit Certificates cpened az
S17s highest lowest SGle; Salea, l,l0OOD
i07SuOO "a, l0S
shipments, sOss3 barrels ~ ,812 barrels
PIrTsBURG. oct. 2i-Petroeum firm National Transit
Certificates opened al S7. closed at S7si highest s7s
lowest. SCI.
BRADFORD, Penn. oct 2i.-National Certificates
opened s7st closed S7s; highest,
Clcarances. l,G9S. 900.
TITusvuIE, Pa, oct 2i-NatonaI Transit Certificates
opened at SIS highest, S77s; lowest Sos closed S7s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-25
EXPECTS TO INSPECT THE NEW AQuEDuor

The Aq8cduot ;ommsslt yesterday appointed
a committee of experts "a examine the entire work
Of the aqueduct and report 10 the board the
result Of their investigation from time 10 time II
Is composed Of State Engineer and Surveyor John
Dogcrt, Albany; Chief Engineer George ". BlrfsslI
Of the Aqueducf and the following practical builders
and George Lee Mount Hope John A.
Rana, No 325 West Seventy seventh-st.; George r.
Brown, No. 349 West Twenty -ninthst.; CLsuncsy NJ.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-25
THE coI1rT OF APPEALS.

Albany, Oct 24.-In the Court OF Appeals to-day tn,
following argued
No 03 Frederick W. Miller and others executors.
respondents sgt Samuel Zemcr and others, appellants
Argued by A. r. Dyett for appellants; Emil Bennevile
for respondents.
No 1853. The Mayor etc, Of NewYork City, appel
lants agt the Tenth National Bank respondents Argu-
unfinished by d. J. Dean and Simon Sterne for
appellants Thomas Allison and William II. Field for
respondent.
Tho following is the caerdar for tomorrow
Nos So 800, SO, 81, 80, 90, As and 800.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-25
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.

Washington Oct. 2s.-The Supreme Court OF the United
States to-day transacted the following business:
No 49, John s. Prouty plaintiff in error agt the
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway Company
Argued.
No 80 The Leggett and Myers Tobacco Company
appellant aet Rudolph FINER. Argued.
No. &C. William Glasgow, IT,, Commissioner plaintiff
in error aei. John Baker ct al. Argument begun.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-25
THE COURTS.
MAURICE r. FLYNN TEsTIFrEs.

MAURICE II. FLYNN TEST1flEs'
In the suit of George { Eldrdgc TO recover Ti,ooo
from Maurice b. Flynn on an alleged contract TO pay
s25 600 for certain legal points, Mr. Flynn 'eslhed
yesterday in the Brooklyn court that he never agreed
to pay any money. II was shown that written CON
tract. which was not fulfilled on either side, was
made with II. ;. Newcombe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-25

Sprague No 346 West Twenty frsist. and James Ia
Irush No. 1000 Fucn-st., Brooklyn.
Tho time of Smith and Brown. contractors LOT sec
ton l. for completing the work Of their contract was
at their request extended 10 June /. 15s9.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-25
THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER Is,
At = O'CLOCK. r. N.

AUGUST BELMONT.
ARTHUR LEARY.
J. Is. HOUSTON,
!. Il. Men ULTY,
s. ROWLAND ROBBINS.
AUGUSTUS RAYMOND.
JOHN NJ. BOWERS.
A. w. PETERS.
II. KNICKERBOCKER
JAS. THOMPSON.
JOS. j. DON0UUE.
NJ. FOLSOM.
DAVID MCCLURE.
JOS. J. LITTLE.
GEO. y. nDLLfNGER
JACOB SEBASTIAN.
ishpAc y ~ MAcIAY.
J. q. LIND.
j. Il. DILLON,
HERMAN HOAR,
AUGUSTUS wALCH.
HENRY HALLE,
FTGFNE KELLY.
JOHN T. AGNEW,
EDWARD SCHELL
GEORGE IISPANESSE
J. SERG &NT CRAM,
NATHAN STRANDS,
JOHN HANS.
ALEX. MEAKIN,
v. J. DEAN,
GEO. HOADIEY,
JOHN ID. CR1MMINS.
ALFRED WELLS,
{. II. MATFGS,
JACOB STEIN,
HEN RY ROSSNER,
GEORGE MORAN.
WIN. T.. PARSON. JR.,
WILLIAM T.. PARSON,
T. J. COE,
JOHN :. FERGUSON,
WILLIAM DEGROOT,
JOHN D. FARLEY.
CARLOS DE GERM ANDIA
WILLIAM OSBORNE,
JOHN +. BAILEY,
l.. +. ROSENHAN.
JOSEPH BRANDIES,
HEN HUGHES,
A. FRANSIOLA,
II. B. HERTS & SON.
ANDREW III. GREEN.
THOMAS NJ. MACLAY,
JAMES McCURDY.
J. ID. CORTELYOU.
JAMES +. WALLACE.
WILLIAM II. BROWN
HECTOR DFCtSTRO,
DELOS T.. CULVER,
THOMAS j. FL RLONG,
PATRICK FOX.
+. 4. LOVECRAFT,
JOHN u. CHENEY,
T.. :. FLOWER
JOHN II. V. ARNOLD
G GORGE FLAMEE
CHARLES r. LUNT,
JOHN ANDERSON.
NJ. V. B. TRAVIS.
SINCLAIR MEYERS,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-25

4 PHOTOGRAPHER FLEES IN DISGRACE
La Grange Brown, the amateur photographer In
whose rooms found q large number OF improper
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-25
NOT A BURNING MARKET.


STOCKS DEPRESSED BY THE LOCAL PRESS
URE OF SHORT OFFERINGS
SALES AT THE STOCK EXCuANCE-oCT o.
THE GENERAL LIST
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-25
MINING STOCKS.

CLOSING PRICES OF BOSTON STOCKS.
Boston Oct "a 1883
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-25
RAILROAD EARNINGS.


}ss { 81" $ ~ 81 sss &:
CHICAGO AND ATLANTIC.
AL $$sG;; $; 81! s$ &c. 81 e:
CHICAGO MILWAUKEE AND ST PAUL
S$%G'; !: s s.. s ssi$sSs sG
CHICAGO AND INDIANA coat.
5s% 81 s $500
NORTHERN PACIFIC
I'LL 'S !: 8. s s ssSis5
ST LOUIS AND SAN FRANCISCO
$S%s'; S s., s i fs sSs$
TOLEDO ANN ARBoR AND NORTH MICHIGAN.
} E$$$'' :: 5 :is :s:
$S%p' s.. % st. 80 $' g
WHEELING AND LAKE ERIE
$$aS'; { s.. $ e.; ;g5:s ss
EAST TENNESSEE AND GEORGIA.
Sss 8; @ s:s sSsI ssS$i
MISSOURI. KANSAS AND TEXAS.
S SsS t, week Ss i Oct slssSs
TEXAS. FORT WORTH AND DENVER CITY
Number OF miles, los 276 $50
FIRST week In Oct. fil,S95 &21,7 e49,f53
Jan. l TO Oct 7.....- 100000 50d,S59 ......
EUROPEAN FINANCIAL MARKETS.
LONDON, Oct "a p m-Conscls gzt for money and
e7 Tor the Canadian Pacific 57 2DS do,
second cons lis 1854 Mexican Ordinary AZ ST PAM
Common. 61a New.lork Ccntsa, liofs: Pennsylvania
56sa reading 2GTs. Mexican Central honda
Bar silver is quoted az ~ tsd per ounce
The az discount Ia the for both short
and three months bills per cent
Spanish Is. 72s.
Paris advices quote per cent SO francs 80
confines Exchange London
81 centmes for checks.
The Of bullion into the Bank Of England hal
ance today Is $1,000
BEL rppeo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-25

South Carolina LIST
5000 .l0Ot
Tenn ca ir q Il is
Birmg'm Div lSt
$1,000 5000. 90
Union pac Reg -
1000 .ll9
Wan ~ l. d Pacific
Chicago Div
Trust Receipts
5000. .......9lt
5000. .--.-.9l3.
1000 5000 0lb
WIN y y d Penn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-25

5000. .....l337s
Tex Cent LIST 1903
1000 .-.- 80
Texas & y o LIST
sabine Div
1000 .....lO3la
Thirrl Avenue Rk
Coupon Bonds
1000. ......l0iL u
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-05-19

We saw her tripping down tho village strcett
A vision fair that brighter made the day.
Beneath q snowy skirt her dainty feet
Playo9I hide and seek in quito IA charming
way.
The maid was costumed in tho latest style;
Her hustle was the regular size;
Her lips were parted with u winning smile
And mischief sparkled in her bright blue
eyes.
Her checks were glowing like the crimson
bright
That tints the skies when Sol links in the
west;
Between her coral lips CLEANED teeth as white
AS foam that flashes on the pillows crest.
She neared us and our hearts went pit-a-pat:
She passed us with Il pretty, conscious air;
And-then We noticed that her dainty hat
Was perched on massive coils OF rich red
hair.
Up street and down we gazcd with eager eyes
As disappeared from view the vision bright;
Then at each other stared in dumb surprise;
1t was a miss: no white horse hove in sight.
Boston Courier.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-05-19

and icwclry stolen. . The rob
bcrs entered By the garden window,
from which they had removed the iron
grating, while standing on a singular
looking wooden object, recognized by
old-fhshioned country folks As a saw
buck IT is painted a light green, n
viii doubtless prove Il valuable clue to-
ward tracing the miscreants. A thous-
and dollars reward is offered for the
return of the jewelry or information
leading to the arrest of the robber."
why, this is splendid! You can at
once notify the authorities that the
jack is yours-the thieves who carried
it Off
ooh, my-oh, my" groancd Mr..
Mouser; ''don'talk tome about thieves,
| may be arrested any moment, when
they discover
Discover whatp How can they ar
rest an innocent man because he owns
an article stolen from him and used by
wretchcsN-
ooh, Lisbeth-I may not even be
able to prove an alibi. Oh, what shall.
do? / tell YOU, wife, | am not en-
tirely Innocent
"Ah. we nab you confcssing, my fine
Bird Il rude voice here interrupted,
followed by the entrance of the minions
Of justice.
Mrs. Mouser begged, cried, stormcd
and implored. Mr.. Mouser was mute
and totally crashed, but the bold min
ions Of authority led him away to a
dungeon. whore he languishcd for
three days before his friends could OBJ
tain a hearing for him. In the mean
time the real culprits had been caught.
but the law required an explanation Of
the language that appeared TO the po-
lice like n confession of completely
Notwithstanding Mr.. Mouscr'. unqu"s-
tionable social standing and perfect
responsibility.
The courtroom was crowded with
his friends and ncighbors. His wife
gazed ut him tcarluily and loringiy;
but Mr.. Mouscr was very much cast
down. There was no escape. lie had
10 tell how distastetul wo0d-saWinw had
proved to him-hOw he feared the ride
culc of wife and friends If, after all the
boastings, he gave it up. But when he
related his midnight elOpcmcnt with
his green sawiack, ven the court Join
ed in the broad smile that ripcncd into
a roar of laughter from the less digni-
fled listeners. The Growing hUmilia-
ton came, however, when he left the
prison for the coach to be taken hemc.
There he saw the great abuminat.on
resting mt the drivers feet ON The front
of the carriage. Ills wife has not stop
ped laughing yet at his midnight adj
venture. -1dopicd from The Gc}9da4 by
Mrs. Mites II. NcNGlR0ra.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-05-19

A gigantic enterprise is being under
taken blythe industrious and intclligen.
Dutchmen. Every one knows the sue
cess that attended the drying of tn,
Harlem sea, by which the surround
ing country was delivered from al
ancient source of danger, taking al
area of 1880 acres from the sea arc
giving it to the farmers, who now raisC
crops from ii worth t24O,00O per an,
mum. The Dutch have o from the
sea more than a million acres since tho
lake of Typ was drained in 1903.
1t is now proposed to empty the waters
of the Zayder Dee and plant corn-tields,
homcstcads, and villages in its stead.
The scheme has long been talked of,
and it is now taken up in earnest by
the public. Societies are being formed
10 raise funds for the necessary sur
vcys. This done, the work will be be-
Gun in earnest.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-05-19
Barthoidi's Great Work.

The statute Of Liberty cnlightening the
world, which stands on Bcdloe's Island, IN
the harbor Of New York, is one Of The most
sublime artistic conceptions of modern times.
The torch of the goddess lights the nations OF
the earth TO peace, prosdcrlty and progress,
through Liberty. But ''i.berty" is an empty
word to the thousands of poor women en-.
shaved 10y physical a~illnents a hu%udrcdfolJ
more tyranuical han any Nero. To such suf
fcrcrs DR.. Picrce's Favorite Prescription hold,
forth the promise OF a speedy cure. 1t Is q
specific in all those arrangements, irregular
tiles and weaknesses which make life Il bur
den 10 SO many women. The only mcdicin,
sold by druggists, under a positive guarante,
from the manufacturers, that it will give sat
i~sfaction In every ease, or money will be re
funded. See guarantee printed on wrapper
enclosing bottle.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-05-19
The BROOK.

Flowing down the sweet, green valleys,
BY the silver sunlight kissed,
OF We t~arrying brooklct dallics
Meath the slowly rising mist.
In the dotted fields Of daisies,
Like a sky with stars bestrewn.
Where the mellow, melting haze is
OF the sultry summer moor.
Through the briery brake and branbles,
Through the bending ferns aud flowers,
Even sings ii as it ranbles,
Sings III sunny summer hours.
summer hours are swiftly speeding,
Days that will no longer shine,
MOrtals, pass We not unhecding
Here this song OF mine.
In the thiCket there close woven
Where the woodland hangs o'erhcad,
Through the thickct bushes cloyen,
Moves K IL its mOssy bed.
Where above the ~blossoming branches
Bending, make a coo retreat,
There In ever cddying launches
Sings It boider songs and sweet.
Earthly summers swift are speeding
suns that viii no longer shine;
Mortals, pass We not unG5eding
Here this song Of mine.
Bennett Bellman ia Philadelphia Times
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-05-19
STUFF AND NONSENSE.

Women are naturally truthful, espcci-
ely when they are talking about another
woman that they don't like.
win you please give me something,
sirr' begged a tramp.
Certainly, responded the gentleman
importuned; Il am a police justice, and
if you will step around to my Office | will
give you 30 days"
A fond mother called the other day up
on President Patton Of Princeton, and
asked a~nxiously if her son would be well
taken care Of at college. Said DR.. Pat
ton: Madam, we guarantee satisfaction,
or return the boy"
you never find me hiding my light
under a bushel, +" remarked Mr.. McSwilli-
gen, in the course of Il discussion with his
wife.
You don't need to-" was the some
what acrid reply, IA quart measure is
quite large enough"
The declaration of Bishop Foster TO the
Vermont conference, that he would as
soon pray for a plague TO come into his
church "a for an evangelist reminded
US Of the emphatic declaration of Bishop
Fowler to the Maine conference: Preach
sanctiication, but not cranktitication.
Old Boogs-Pve come up to see about
these bills o yourn, Harry.
Harry-Ies, sir; but you know a seien-
titic education is very expensive.
Old Boggs-l dessay it is, Harry; but
if you took mathematics instead Of poker
it would not only be less expensive, but
might prove of more use to you late.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-05-19
An Essay ON Yankees.

I would rather be a Yankee than
anything else, which is very proper for
me TO say, rs | am n Yankee myself,
and Yankees are always Il little vain.
Ii there were n car full of people of
different denominations you would
soon be able to pick out the Yankees.
If they stopped at a station and went to
an catiEg-housc the Yankees would
rush for the pie, 'gulp" it down and
dash through the crowd Git takes a
Yankee to force his way through a
crowd) s%crecching ''look OUT if any
body doesn't move quick enough for
him, nudges elbows, tramps on toes
until he tri%umphantly swings on the
ear. bounccs into IA seat, settles himself
with a few Jerks, whips out a newspa-
per and beams brightly on his fellow
travellers for a few seconds before be-
ginning to read. But if he fails tt
catch the train-lct us draw the cur
tain.
And the Yankee school girls. They
are an amazing Jolly set, and are for
ever giggling. They have II great way
of having spreads" Have you ever
seen a Yankee school girls spread? II
not. perhaps you would like to know
how it is done. First they decide upon
the most out-of-thc-way place they can
find; then they get together the most
unhealthy eatables they al find Gun
healthy things are always the best
tasting) and then they proceed to have
n Jolly spread which is in reality
nothing but an outlandish lunch.
Yankees have three characteristics
that Of being very shrewd, being nj
ways in a hurry and never being able
to return an umbrella.
Gertrude Ellen Watson.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-05-19
NOME.

The famous Moxie Nerve Food Bcyer-
age slakes the thirst from summer heat,
does better and prevents the after effects Of
Liquors and Tobacco, removing their odor
from the breath at once, gives the weekly
and nervous double powers Of endurance and
takes away the tired feeling like magic. with
out reaction or harm. For sale everywhere.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-05-19

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. intense itching and sting
ing; most at night; worse by scratching. II al
lowed 10 continue tumors form, which often bleed
and ulcerate, becoming very sore. SWAINE'S ONT
ment stops the itching and bleeding, heals ulcera.
ton, and in many cases removes the tumors, III is
equally cficaciOuS in curing skin diseases. DIR
SWAYNE K son, Proprietors,. Philadelphia.
SwAYNE'S OINTMENT can be obtained Of druggists.
Sent by mail for ~ cents.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-05-19

Gladstone was in parliament at twenty
ury.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-05-19

Lord Bacon graduated at Cambridge
when sixteen, and was called 10 the bar al
twenty one.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-05-19

Alexander McCallum's block at North
ampton, Mass, was Quilted by fire. Loss,
$25O, 900.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-05-19

A fire at Shooters Island, Staten Island
Sound, n. Y, destroyed about s650,0OO worth
OF property.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-05-19
Ash for the "FISH BRAND" SLIckrE

oUssuN ISL HkkkD. shnufor descriptive cataogUe. A.
Observation-Disclosures .rtS"f.i-.IS.y.%-.s~
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-05-19
" ANSY 0yAL.-.SIr Coates James
FEMALE PERIODICAL oiLL.s.

A EkHELESt and REiIA HLE romoay for dissAsea
and troubles peculiar 70 females, such as suppress
ed. Irregular or stOppA2e OF menseS Price 81 ~ per
sox, sent by mail 20 any part Of the [. 5 ol Canada
On receipt OF 81 Address Lock Boz IS, Soar City, tA
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-05-19

@~N ITDLhaA BICYCLE CO
kNE R5 u Penn 1t, indianapolis. Ind. VIZ
kAgl. IHc grua. pistols watches t,pe wrlLrh. Dg~~s..
EEag. 'sSs, lstaeJ, yrntLg rressea Amateur phas.
4&fNHa oo.hts Ehd - caD1 htsyc'1t- rr-r "a tGeac Eg
IA N-N trlGmhtA B'vrfss sud ~rlav. az o, grxs.sA
Z s.. ~, " msEc coz ho'E handle tla Ghd apAl. hsr
f.24[.f Ny dlrs, 20 al nCult rep4,rirR 49, ut.ssauR. ANrs
49, - = -sct Ct@s Sow s%tNssNes sE< oIrpHlIga
, 1888-12-23

Senator Blackburn is not only pep
perry in speech, but is also ut times ex-
ceedingly grandiloquent, though he
is not now So much given to this fail
ing as he vas in the days of his youth,
as the following story shows:
One day, when no was only Capt.
Blackburn, he was engaged in arguing
a cas in Lexington, and his speech
was so full of highfalutin' that it rather
bored his legal opponent, who sought
relief from it by going out on the
green surrounding the court house.
AS he stepped from the door an old
hemp raiser who had followed him
out said:
"Cap'n Blackburn is making a great
speech"
"Oh, yes" sneered the bored attor-
ney. Capt. blackburn always makes
a great speech. If you or | had occa-
sion 10 that two and two
made four we'd be just fools enough
to blurt it out. Not SO, Capt. Black
burn. He would say: If by that par
ticular ~arithmetical rule known as ad-
dition we desired to arrive at the sum
of two integers adtigd to two inte-
gers we should finland | assert this
boldly and, sir, without the fear OF
successful contradiction-we, | repeat,
would lind by that particular rule OF
arithmetic properly applied-and, sir,
| hold myself perfectly responsible for
the assertion l am about TO make
that the sun Of the two given integers
added to the other two integers would
be four. New York Sun.
, 1888-12-23

The question of the propriety of
turning down the corners of visiting
cards is debated now and then; and
most persons, whatever they think of
the custom, at least regard the trick
as a comparatively recent one. In a
book of etiquette published in this
country about half a century ago the
author remarks:
ladies have a fashion of pinching
down one corner of a card to denote
that the visit is to only one of two
parties in a house, and two corners, or
one side of the card, when the visit is
to both; but this is a transient mode
and of dubious respectability."
The significance OF turning the cor
ners is different today, except that the
end is doubled TO denote that a call is
for all tho members of a family; but
who had supposed the custom to be
"of dubious respectabilityG"-Boston
Courier.
, 1888-12-23
Coal OIL Johnny.s s~ootbrack.

On the Oil Creek flats between Titus
vile and Oil City is situated the famous
farm that proved to be such a mine of
wealth to John Steele, or Goal Oil
Johnny" us he was better known.
The wonderful wells that spouted their
streams of wealth into the lap of the
giddy youth ceased to flow many years
ago, and the farm was long considered
valueless for oil purposes. With the
later improved methods Of producing
oil, however, the old place is being re-
claimed and is once more figuring
among the valuable oil farms of the
region. 1t is now owned by ]. w.
Wait, who was a street urchin at
Housewife, a mile from the farm,
when Goal Oil Johnny" was in the
zenith of his wild career. AS a boy,
young Wait frequently BACKED
Johnny Steele's boots, or held his
team, and received for the service any
where from IS to $50, whatever hap
pened to suit the whim of the spend
thrift, who believed there was no end
to his suddenly acquired riches. Il
vas not many years till Coal Oil
Johnny" was a laborer, working for a
dollar a day. There are about a dozen
new wells drilled on the place, and
every one OF them is profitable. The
place will make young Wait a rich
man. He has been operating the prop
erty about a year and values it at SG0,-
0O0. He has a production of /, 600 bar
rels a month. philadelphia Press.