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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-24
TOBACCO DEPARTM ENT.


\ goodly number Of young men and
older ones from our sister North Carolina
states are employed in the tobacco bust.
ness, a. well ~ other branches In Rich
mond. To-day many are already parting
from their labols and fricnds here, and
viii soon be around their own homo.fre-
side foi the holidays Meanwhile there
are many Richmond bows, who have spent
long months away from home, Who are
returning here 70 all such We especially
wish an unalloyed happy Christmas We
are only glad to add that the year Is clos
ing with bodings Of better tobacco times
IN many grades, while it Is matter Of
c0ngratulauon that the latter quarter Of
the departing year has not been without
great Improvement in life IN the trade,
and with the coming new year, may we
al meet A change with glsdened hearts
and brighter hopes and assurances Of the
future IN 1899
RICHMOND, December 22-Mr J II.
Dodson, Maysville hurley dealer, writes
Messrs Carr q Dickinson. from Brecken
county Ky, which Is noted for produc-
ing The best portion Of the hurley crop of
Kentucky that the crop IL very thin, and
yet more or less colory and mixed with
green. A considerable quantity has
alieady been shipped 70 Cincinnati but
prices 30 lar have been far from satis.
factory 20 the farmers Mr. Carr re
ported on his return home from q late
trip 10 this county that he thought II
probably contained more color and
quality than any other and all other
hurley counties ia the State The high
oak ridge soil, he says, gave the plants
better drainage during the excessive
rains OF the late summer and fall
Some OF thc August cutting OF burloys
has been marketed eesly In good order,
and has had some time 10 draw and de-
velop flower, and hence becomes this
early nearly akin 70 old tobacco, and is
deceptive as 10 its age There are man
ufactureTs al fitted up with steam and
other drying apparatus, who will defy
natural sweating processes. heretofore
relied upon These may work burleys
early in the year but conservative man
ufacturers regard this as hazardous Bv
this means cheaper tobacco can be put
early on the market, and with @ good APP
pc0Tance, but we believe that the edu-
Gated chewcr Will soon find ont the i'm
position The same may be said of our
Virginia and North Carolina new to-
bacco. fOrwe have known otherwise pros
porous firms wiser than their day and
generation IN their own estimation. 10
make signal and disastrous failures of
such experiments, so much so that they
never recovered and their brands were
rendered useless TO their Successors who
veniurcd 10 use them
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BALTIMORE, December 22.-The gem
eTal market has remained very quiet
during The past week the receipts being
light, With very little movement in any
direction The situation In Maryland
leaf is likely TO remain quiet until after
the row year, when direct and PERMANENT
shipping facilities TO Holland may create
better demand In Ohio the tone IS
dull, with values unchanged-G .estse q
lttuult
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Doy-Sa7. mister, father wants to know
what's the cheapest was Of getting teeth II
serted
Village Dentist eiguidcartlyl-We
reckon the cheapest way that know is to
come and steal my apples when my bull dogs
around. New York Journal
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1o'oeoo-To London. 4Os 10 Glasgow.
SIS.
70 Bremen Maryland % marks
Virginia, 2.tm Kentucky, 30m. and
Virginia STEM 30 marks per hogshead
To Rotterdam Maryland and Ohio,
60 30 to 81 per hogshead Virginia 81
Kentucky, $50 stems, $3.50 per hogs
head
To Antwerp Maryland and Ohio 50;
Virginia and Kentucky, $3.50 per hogs
head
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Tall End OF Leap Year.

Tbey were talking Of names.
81 hate the name Of Smith; don't you, Mis-
EtbelF
"Indeed DO, Mr. Walls.reet. II II were
rnine, I'd change IT,"
"What tor
"Well, don't l,now. Walistreet, perhaps,
II cot the chance" CHS very deraurely).
And then Mr. Wallstreot, remembering 1t
was leap year, bushed and tod Mis- Ethel
sho would have to ask bis mother. -Hsrpsrs
Bazaar
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The Life Insurance Company Of Virginia,
RICHMOND. VA.
G. A. WALKER Presiden

Con an which holds 'nsT nom s VI
VIZ tnl itsc career
During its seventeen yearsof paid claims promptly without contest
ash
OF Ten Dousrs rive hun
Avee per upwards
by letter
needed known that
Walker T. william femoen
Johnston James fle
nts.F Cameron Cooke
I'm m terms representing this Company IL SS
vhere the Company 5 non owr represented Address
" PEGRiM Ssy Life ms ca. Of Iap
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Inst Remuneration.

your new play. Thsspus, is great sue
cess
at ought to be, considering the expense;
the scenery cost 5000, other expenses el2,-
900, and have high priced company"
"whsro arc you going with that box Of
cigarsP
Wrote tbs play for ma He y Qfjt)>d .
sonns scognitioa --nshreaIn etsseSenHnh
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Hay. Oats aud straw.

Hay-No. Timothy. per ton, $1,000 t.
1850, No. 2. 1870 10 1880; mixed 1880 e
l4.O0. Virginia clover l2.jO TO 1870.
Baled ODts-sll. 90 10 lZ.Oy.
Shucks-Baled, 80 20 COO.
Straw-Compcsscd, 100 pounds, 40 to 81
10, se' pressed, large bales, 40 10 5Jc.
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DICHMOND AND ALLEGHAr
n RAILROAD.
SCHEDULE OF TRAINS IN kFfhCi
NOVEMBER %. les1
ONLY LINE RUNNING SOLID TRAINS AS'
PALACE SLEEPING CARS nEtwkbs hioh'
MnNp AND LYaCnBUR0.

ARRIVE RICHMOND
i:55 pm.-MAIL daily except sunday.
a.l5 am.-ACCONMODATIO daily lexeop
Sunday.
CONNECTIONS
A. Clifton Forge with Chesapeake and Oo
railway for the South, West, and Northwest
At LyrchDurg with Norfolk ana Westos
railroad for al points south, Southeast. sd
SOuthW est, and Virginia Midland railway 10
al points North and South.
AT Richmond with Associated Railways 10
all points la the South. and Richmond. Foeos
.cks0urg and Potomac railroad for the SOrti
At Lexington with Baltimore and ONO rsl
foad, making close connections AZ Harper
gerry 70 and from Pittshurg and the "sr
also 10 points North aud East.
SLEEPING-CAk LYHChBUkd 70 dEs
PHIS. NEW ORLEANS, and LITTLE tOCt
Trans marked daily except Sunday, 'Dalll
Tickets sold 10 all points. Offices; "
E st Mai treet, 100 Main streettsd
Richmond an Allegheny depot. Eignta -
Canal streets. -
JOHN r. MACNURDO,
,de5 Gcnl Passenger AgoD,
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TLs proprietor Of o barber shop pays
tLelaI. puts ia the furniture ana Tx
tlsss Ccnts, bIE.lc pom3le5 and
Cir utensils The nan 60 The cAah
furnishes bis CN-. razoTs C-Q topics i0i
vcls.t.c1. owing o tie custom u
g-srniag tho employees Oldest ID tAa ser
wee and presumably the best men TO the
'front.' chcir5 gradcl wage i9 pala. Tue
clctrs nearest the door and con5cQl l1-rlS
Tic m0-t accessible gre The mot llCIa-
tive The transient custoncr usually
takes the first chair within i~1cl The
re-. barber ig Given tlg chair az tic foot
olfAc line. He lay bc Che most COM
f-.eut arfi-. ia tAe pace, bat he has 90
i.ri1 ~ thc bottom ard work his way
forward as tic BARRIERS ia front OF hi!n
Quit fLeir employment. This arrange
mont has enc u TIC yiltuc5 Of CiFl Ger
vice iecu..lcns. The lC.cman - Ire
Oldest eur.0vo end works ID Che cDQn
rcl lA1. u tic proprietor, VINO mas inc
lrt
In Chgcaco roro than hl1 the BARRIERS
asc pr0l. fhlrcrs. Tic plan I'D opei'-
tol ln each iarec d0wu town shop de-
fslL o .t4 location. Where 9 iaibe
amount 81 the custom - ttansienI tiie
comm. SION plan l. the taycrtc. a gnop
having q fteady trade O. g rule pays ths
rcU.sr wage and @ percentage C-t o.
town ehor. paF weekly stipend lnV
average N-cc8 for lofbCll D. oi5 week.
An extra Good man may Get 90, bul ~
many cet 90 CT less. --GAice@o News.
eaast.cal genius has figured out thai
Oh. years corn crop. e,VIylo-O bl'iitls,
viii loada string Of wagons stretching ~7AOJO
mills. Or enough q make eleven rows OF
WAGONS. loode1 with corn. Clear rouna tne
earth AID have (, O0J mDes Oh t-amsno. n i!ne.
Itfspot tie proper thing now 20 exhibit
wedding pre- ents cxcep. 70 immediate Ic'a-
tlyes aod Intimate friends Of the IA 4ly. ~
q recent fashionable weld.ng Ia Washington
tie rressnts. though known 70 have been
uur,crous and costly, were not displayed at
all
Tho dip yards Of the great lakes WI CT
titit active operations ,a.s winter Fifty
uine new vessels e.e 10 b built aud eleven
oi ITEM will be entirely 81 steel. They VII
Cos. ts.Ig4 90. aud thoy viii aud lOO,S)J
gl0ss fous 10 tie carrying clyae1iy q sbe /
commerce u ths great lakes
Tesre. breeding Is a new and highly profit
ale Drauch Of farming IA Australia ana
Nea Zoalau3 Ono firm that has commenced
Tie business on a large scale has contracted
toslpoly ID 900 ferre;s PEI annuiu for three
yeas 70 the government at u. %. per bead,
To- creatures Icing delivered when they are
tbfee months old.
Progressive journalism has exponents IN
Znglsld Toe Newcastle Chronicle, on
Tee@d dsy, wien il appeared With tso blank
spaces ~ Is leading columns, explained I'VE /,
are uoneataFlly expecting Mr.. Bright die,
and We lssyp thsse open spaces o. typographr
fcs1 graves. in whioa 20 insert the news With !
~ 81 'es q nonsnt" y
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Concentration per barrel, 81 .35; Rosen.
dale, 30, James River, lbs.
Lme-ROckland, per barrel, 81 10 10 81 10
anchor S1.O5, RiyertOn. sl.05.
Plaster--Lump, 81. ground, 80 ealciDad
master I 65 To rs
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eArLaoADs.
CHEsAPEAKE AND OHIO ROUTE
soagDuLE IN EFFECT nov. 18th
1883

LEAVE RICHMOND:
s45 am For Newport News, Old Point Cop,
fort and Norfolk, daily excep'
AIS am snniays only. To Newport News
Old Point, and Norfolk. :,
ttab am Through and Local Mail TO ail
points West, except Sunday.
32jpm For Newport's News, Old Point and
Norfolk, except Sunday.
4O) nm Gordonsville accommodation, ex
cert Sunday.
8oO pu For Louisville, Cincinnati, ChicHGo
81. Louis, Memphis, and New W
laans. Fas; Express, With Through
PulImans Daily. Only route run
ming PullInenz West from klcn'
mond.
ARRIVE RICHMOND:
am Gordonsville accommodation er'
cept Sunday.
1855 am From Norfolk, Old Point, and
Newport News, Except sunday
$40 nm From Local points and the west,
daily except Sunday.
8.05 ON From Norfolk. Old Point and rev
por -.ews, daily. Pullman pal
ace Steering car Il, IN Richmond Il
Cincinnati.
eco pm From Louisville and Gncinnau
Fast Express daily.
Depot: seventeenth aud Broad streets.
Hcket-olfices: 1000 Main street and DEPOT
H. w. FULLER,
General Passenger Agent.
]. T. ODELL,
General Manager.
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Afr l. Vaughan. of Vaughan & saIyay.
The sales Of loose tobacco for the three
months ending January }, 1859 have been lees
than was ever known before 10 has always
been "a ma31u that by Christmas half Of the
crop 90 l00sg tobacco So sold Mr. John Pow
ers. one ~ the auctiOneers OF the Tobacco
Trade for the past twenty-five years
who. without doubt las sold more paunds
OF loose tobacco than any other u AZ in klcl-
mould. SAYS 10 he has never known the re-
celpis oi lose t0taccos TO Do 20 small Up 70
this period Of the year. Mr kuper ,Ot
M05srs Vaughan Saryayl. says NOT more
than one seventh OF our smallest years
receipts OF loose tobacco has been sOld.'
Lvnchburg "a about three million Hounds be-
hind in h,r average receipts OF loose tabacco
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CONNECTIONS.

CONNECTIONS.
Train No. 20 connects daily az Keysyilis
for Chase CITY. Clarksviie, aud Oxford.
Durham. Hende.s son aud Raleigh con-
meets ~ Greensboro for Durham.
Raleigh, Salem, and Winston and all points on
North Carolina ID. vision; at Salisbury for Ash-
Vile, Hot Springs and all points IN Western
North Carolina, and at Charlotte for g., Q b
A. K. K.
ooro' for Salem, Winston, Raleigh. Colds
0Oro, and Norehead City: At salisbury fcx
Asheyile. Hot Springs. aud all points In
Western North Carolina; al Charlotte With
Columbia, Augusta, Aikon, Charleston, swan
aah, Th0masyie, Ca, Jacks0nylle and other
Florida points also With Carolina Central
railroad for Wilmington.
Trains from tho south arrive st aichrnond
5:l6s m and 800 I'm.
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Groceries. Etc .

Brooms-Two strings. 81 90 TO 81 .25: hree
strings 81. 80 TO 800 four strings, t2.00 70
$40.
Baskets-willow. Glib 20 tl.s0 per mes :
split, soto 15c per dozen.
Can Tomatoes, pounds, per dozen Loo
10 lu5.
Can Corn, 2pounds, per dozen 30 to05.
licc-Carolina, q % &c. kangeoon. 3tc.
salt--Liyerpool, frou store. 81 40; ground
alum from store, yer sacg, tl.OO TO sl.l0.
Tallow-4ic.
Cheese-Prime cuttirg g. lie. common. II to
l2c. English dairy, fSc. pineapple, 2Jc.
Lard Pure. Ole refined. l0c.
MolaSes-Extra, hogshead. Is 10 l5c;
barrels. IS to l6c genuine golden syrup, Ter
gallon, II TO &c New Orleans, prime 10
choice, Is 10 o0c.
Soap--Common. 3 TO Co. best washing, q.
to &c. toilet. IS to 25c.
Sugars formulated. Il {; A sugar, 7sc; B
sugar 7tc. & sugar, &C.
Teas-hack. 70 TO COO. imperial, IS to s5c;
gunpOwder. ~ TO SC.
Cofiee-Rio 10 to 2Oc; Laguayra, II 10
PC, Java. Is to 3Oc.
Buckeis-painted, two hoors, 81 %; three
hoops, 81 so.
Fish Hcrrings. n. c., gross. ESQ: North
Carolina cut herring, $500 North Carolina
roe. per half barrel 800. Eastern. gross.
$40. Mackere. NO. 2, in barrels, sl7.1t
No. 3. new. SIS - No. /, in kits, 30 No.
2. in kits al %. No. 3, Coo.
Caudlcs--Adamantine, per pound, lOc per
set, &c. half-boxes. &c.
Meat, Flour and Meal.
Bulkmesis--Sides, &C.. g. oulders, &C..
BacOn--Western shoulder &c. tleaT-rib
sides 1Oc, breasts lOc, hams 1910.
Flour Riohm nd patent roller family
80. 25 10 81. 90 fancy family, s5.1j to 5000.
family, Sl.75 10 $50 Cty extra. 81 Is TO
H.5O, city superiine, 1915 10 $i0O, city
line s. % 10 s. 50.
Meal-Cily, per bushol, Coo country, s. to
6Oc.
MIL Feed.
Shipstuff per ton $40.
BrOwnstuii per ton $500
Pr. 80. IL. ~
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Car R

DICHMOND, FREDERIUKSBuk9
IL AND POTOMAC RAtiR0AD.-scheduie
commencing DECEMBER lssh. leSo-esstsxn
standard time:
isO am. leaves fyr.i-stfeet station daily; stops
only at Ashland Junction, niiforos
and Fredericksburg. sleeper -
Washington. Leaves Washington TO-
New York az ll;tJ am.
i:07 am leaves Byrd-strest station daily ex-
cept sunday. LeaveI Warrington Tor
New York at f:l0 pIn. Parlor car 70
Washington.
SEC p N. leaves Byrd street ststioa DAILY
deeper 10 New York.
Q. am. arrives at Byid-street station daily
Sleeper iron New York. =
s:f8 pm. srrives at Byrd-street station daily 4
etOps az Fredericksburg. Milford, ANA
Junction. Sleeper trcm Wa3hingtons
80 pui. arrives AZ Byrd street station dntlgs
oxceDt SUNDAY. Paflor car from
Washington.
ASHLAND TRAINS.
DAILY KxoEPr suBDAYe.
100 pra. accommodation, leaves ryrd-street
station arrives at Ashland at pm.
800 pm. leaves Eles: arrives ut Ashland AZ
oi2 pm.
e:4b am accommodation, srriyoe ~ BYRD
street station leaves Ashland az IA
am.
s:So pun. arrives at Rlba leaves Ashland at
CA. TAYLOR, General Ticket Agent.
K. I. ID. MYEas. 9enersl sgDerlnlendenI.
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lron-Amencan refined, Old Dominion
bar per pouni for standard sizes. 2 1-lO1
English and American sheet, 81 10 5lc; Swe
den hammered. % Co. hoop. To- 5.c.
NMls-Od Dominion, standard size, 10,
steel 500
Walker horse-shoes, 81 mules IS
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RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG AM
- POTOMAC.

THkOUGH ALI-KAIL FAbT-F hhIuHJ
LINE TO AND FROM BALTIMORE,
PHILADELPHIA. NEW YORK,
AND EASTERN AND
WESTERN CITIES.
ONLY TWELVE HOURS BETWEkk
RICHMOND AND BALTIMORE
IN EACH DIRECTION.
Corespondingly quick timeto other points
Through bills OF isden issued at low rates.
q. A. TAYLOR,
oe29 General Freight Agent.
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REAL EsTATE AT PRIVATE SALE

T0R SALE, ONE DETAOhED a
Il NEW FRAME BUILDING contain t--A
ing seven rooms on Broad street between
Thirty sixth and Thirty-seventh streets. IA
the neighbOrhoOi Of ChimbOrazo Park. wiz
be sold ON easy terms 70 suit purch 'ser. Ap-
ply 70 GR RGE q. CALLBII, south fIrst
street between dam and Cary. tno-suu
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Nessfs X. 1 Norris 8 Co. report the market
Tor fbe week as very active. with good inquiry
ion tohaccos from Out-oi town parties we
have mad q very satisfactory week.
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Nh T. D Neal, Jr.. reports the week tasen
eli in All. good trading week. We have made
good sales Of every grade-wrappers. nileIs.
and gianulGted tobaccOs. thiok eigbt nun,
cred nogshoads would arOut cover tue total
sules On DDS market for lhe week.
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DIEDMONT AIRLINE.

RICHMOND & DANyiLLE RAILROAD.
SHORTEST AND MOST DIRECT ROUTB
TO THE SOUTH.
PULLMAN sLEErERs on ALL NIGHT
TRAINS.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT DEC. II. 1889
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A prcrninent broker report good inquiry lCr
desirable bright foDaccos, and the market
srf0naer. hOtn here aud elsewhere
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4 prominent broker says: II think this mas
been one az the most active weeks In hiiels
.frce fhs January and February boom.
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old DOMINION STEAMSHIP CON
- PANY.
FOR NEW YORK.

FOR NEW YORK.
Steamers leave Richmond EVERY TIC rs
DAY ana FRIDAY Mt nm.
Steamers leave New York for Richmond
EVERY WEDNESDAY and SATu RDAi
lt3y. m; arriving In Richmond MONDAY anf
FRIDAY mornings.
Passenger accom- mOdatiOns unsurpassed.
Cabin fare 10 New York via James river
route Ouclndlng meals and bcrth).
HOund-tflp tickets limited 20 thirty days
after date OF Issue, .ss......s...t.,.s,ss. IL U
SteeIaee wirh subsistence. 90
jteef age, without subsistence. ..t..,.,. u
Cabin fare via Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
rOdl...sssf tsstts.......,...s III v
Cabin fare via Richmond and Petersburg
railroad &c.. .sfrtsssss.s ssssss.s...s..sa III "
Tickets can be obtained at A. W. CAREERS
100 Main street, Chesapeake and Ohio ald
Richmond and Petersburg depots, and az com
pany's odices. loUl Main street. and wharf
Rockets.
Freehts forwarded and through bills OF Lao
ing issued Tor points beyond New York.
Freight received daily until hour OF calling
Passengers having kicnmoDd on MON.
STU ESDA W, W EDN E5DAYS, THURS
DAYS, aud SATURDAYS by the Chesapeak,
and Ohio railway CHA Newport hews)at 6:s5a "a
and by Richmond and Petersburg railroad
same day. at 1888 AM, will make connection
At NORFOLK with steamer leaving thoss
lays.
GEORGE ". ALLEN 8 Co., Agents,
No. I2ll Main street, and
Ely l9-tf Company Wharf. Rockets.
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Lumber, slaves. Etc
Cement. Lime. Plaster. Etc.

Lumber-Whiie oak PERI 90 $40 90 to
$500 West Virginia poplar Ter 1000 1900
. On ~
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No auction 'seles % day. There was some
private trading. The II arkct Tor the past week
has been uuu -ually active. and closed strong
Mts-is. Charc- Watkins Co. report good
sales this week. both OF wrappers aud nhers.
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Rep ats as follows 70 Wit
Inspections IS hogshcadsi reviews. 81 hogs
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RIoH1oND TOBACCO rxcHANGE


M II Y . u 90 I7II IIIT'1I
Saiol OF loose tobacco on the Richmond mar
kCt for three months ending January ]. 1889 .
Pounds.
Crenshawa Planters warehouse Sold. Ssq. so
shOukoe warehouse suld................ .lg45l0
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From uyorsatlons with our leading TO
hsccO merchants ! en- led 20 believe THAT the
wecs's business has been highly satisfactory.
q Is safe 10 say that not less than six hun red
hneshoads have changed hands. some beneVt
that The figures have reached one tnQusan1 4
bogshead.. While this j. not susceptible or
proof. every one agrees that the transactions
his week In filters 20 say nothing Of wrappers
ana other grades. have been very large.
especially Of 1881 crop.
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MAR. cum repor's sale Of few nlleFs
to-day
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Nessrs. AuingtCus y scott report trade fol
the week az FAIR Trade tor holiday times has
been unusually good.
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A prominent broker reports some Inquiry
for foraccOs day.
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TOBACCO INSPECTORS OFFICE. /
December p, ISIS.
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MHnLtsALE PRICES CURRENT


Reported by Paine & Houston, Commits
ion Merchants, 1906 Cary Street.
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Messrs. R. C. Morton 3 Co report trade toT
Z be week a. very good.
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Iron. steel. Nails. Etc.

Shlpstuff per ton $40.
BrOwnstuii per ton $500
Bran Der ton. SIS. 90
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styl7
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FUEL.

ELIZA COAL YARD. Broad and Pine treets
Phone 80. W. s. PILCHEe. Aver
AmassaATu-5
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-28
INSINCERE BLAINE.
His Penchant for British Hats
Gets an Airing.


NEW YORK, Oct. 27- James G. Blaine
dropped into hat store on Fifth ave.
nue. yesterday afternoon. Il would
like hat exactly like this 1 have on"
he said; zone of English make"
? 'Would not an American hat do as
welf?" suggested the clerk. ''We have
several first-class American hats on
hand"
mo" said Mr.. Blaine, 81 said l
wanted an English hat. Now, if you
have any on hand show them to me-"
.'Oh, yes" said the clerk. 1--WE have
all the latest London styles. Here is
one which is extensively worn at pres
ent."
Then the clerk dove beneath the
counter and reappeared with multi
tude of boxes all bearing the stamp of
famous London maker. Mr.. Blaine eX-
amined them carefully, occasionally
fitting one on his head. Mr.. Blaine's
head was then measured and Mr.. Blaine
drew near the window. A hat was
handed to him. He tried it on. 1t fitted
perfectly.
This will do he said. You can
send it; but-wait minutes it"
at is an American hat," said the
clerk.
''American. Didn't /" Then a
Cleveland campaign button on the
clerks coat caught his eye and his voice
Sottened as he continued: "Ah-erhum
very nice hat. You-er-might as we'll
send it around"