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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-06-11

and well did he.,cement the bands he
twixt North and South, the cypress and
the pine"
The most distinguished part Of the nro-
ceedings was the presentation of medals
by Daniel G. Gilman, LII. T., PI,s.gaE
of the Johns Hopkins University, Balti-
more, Md.
Then came the valedictory by Miss
Hattie Sutton, of Fayetteville, N. C.; and
we wish we could give a synopais of this
little gem Of an epistle. 1t cleaned with
the spirit touch Of its fair anthoress. and
will go ringing on down the grooves of
change.
The grand climax was reserved for
Tuesday night, when the sea Of school
girl faces, the %violins, pianos, the harps
and the cumbersome bass-viol were all
thrown together in the 'Oratorio st.
Pau" by MendelSSobm. To have heard
this would have repaid the travel across
an entire continent like this. Feeling too
incompetent for even a faint description.
we will have to desist.
Much credit is due the present Princi-
pal, the Rev. John FL. Clemell, for the
rapidity with which this school is grow
ing in increased patronage.
The Messrs. Fries deserve no little
thanks at the hands of the school and the
congregation for the lively interest mani
tested in the schools behalf at all times
and under all circumstances.
JESSE Fry.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-06-11
IN MEMORIAM.

At a meeting of Pine Log Alliance, No.
91O, held on the 4th of May, 1889, G. w.
Benson, G. NJ. Eason, and d. M. Perry,
were appointed a committee to draft reso-
lutions of respect in regard to the death
of the much respected brother Richard E.
Dees, whereupon the following resolu-
tons were read and adopted:
WHEREAS, In his Advise pleasure the
giver of every good and perfect gift, has
on the 9Th day of March, 1889, removed
from our order our much beloved Brother
Richard E. Dees, aged As years, thereby
removing n of our most respected and
jealous workers,
ResOyUed, That as a true brother of our
order and Christian friend that we viii
cherish his name, though dead, yer as
living.
Resozved, That we tender our heartfelt
sympathies to the bereaved family, and
remind them that though it is human
nature to mourn the loss of departed loved
ones, it is not all of life to live, and that
God has promised to be a father to the
fatherless and a husband to the widow.
Resolved, That we, in sad thoughloving
remembrance of him, wear the usual
badge of mourning for thirty days.
RESOLVED, That a copy of these resolu-
tons be sent to the bereaved family of
tie deceased, a copy to THE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER for publication, and also be spread
upon the minutes of our Alliance.
G.. w. BENSON,
G. M. EAsoN,
D. T. PERRY,
Committee.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-06-11
s5TH ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT
SALEM FEMALE ACADEMY.

Mr. EDITOR Allow us to preface our
report of the 85th annual commencement
of this well known and dear institution to
all Southern hearts by saying that recent,
careful investigation into the early history
of this venerable school of unsurpassed
excellence in the training OF glrls and
young ladies for the practical duties and
refined pleasures of life, it transpires that
instead of having been engaged eighty
five years in its inestimable mission OF
Christian usefulness, the pendulum OF time
has swung back and forth through its
classic halls for eighty-seven years, and
with each successive commencement n
class after another have passed out INTO
all sections of this beautiful Republic,
from sthe sunrise to the sunset sea, to
bless and enoble all with whom they may
come in contact, and to shed a rich lustre
upon the rip and earnest Christian labors
of the devout and Jealous officers and
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-06-11

At q meeting held at Hampton last
'.Indian Emancipation Day." one of the
Indian boys in his speech said e'Wlfen.
ever we do anything white man don't
like he call us Injun; whenever we
do anything Iniun don't like he cali MS
white man." He also expressed his
nconviction that 'sIniun boy great dea
smarter than white boy, cause folks
expect that Injun will learn as much in
three years as white boy does in nine or
ten years"
A sensational shooting took place at
Mariana, Ark, on June 1st. It seems
that DR.. McLendon had been too famil-
lar with the wife of J. G. White, who
had recently discovered the doctor in
in his wife's room and attempted to
shoot him but failed. Whittle was ar
rested for carrying concealed weapons,
tried and acquitted. He saw McLendon
playing pool last night in the Cotton
Exchange, and waited until he finished.
He then fred four shots at him, one OF
which took effect and will probably
prove fatal, Whittlelwas arrested. Nc
Tendon is said to have gone to Arkan-
sas from this State.
There is a most wonderful poplar
tree growing just beyond Sharp Top
Mountain, in Pickens county, Ga, a
few miles from Jasper, Those who
have e this tree tell us that it has
two trunks, both perfectly developed
and standing two or three feet apart at
their bases, and look exactly like two
smooth, straight poplar trees. At .
height of thirty or forty feet these two
trees come together and form one per
feet body. from where'they join to the
top. It is an undecided question as to
the cause of this freak. From the
symmetrical proportions of the two
bodies from the fork to the top. one
would almost think that when the two
trees were sapplings they became joined
together and made one. In what other
way could it have happened.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-06-11
SANDY CREEK ALLIANCE, No. 295,

GhANhL1N w., May AO, 1907
For the first time since our organize
ton, it has pleased God in the ~dispensa-
ton of his advise providence to remove
from u midst, on the 22d day Of May,
1889, our brother John Foster, in the SD
year of his age.
Brother Foster was a good neighbor, a
worthy member of our order, a kind hus-
band, and an affectionate father. There
fore be it
Resozved LIST. That while we are appress-
ed with sadness at our loss, yet we bow
with humbleness Of heart to him who has
so sadly afflicted us.
Resozved I'd. That our Alliance has lost
one of its best members, the community
one of it's best citizens. He was ever
ready to administer 10 those in distress.
RESOLVED Sd. That we tender his family
our heartfelt sympathy in their bereaYe-
ment, and point them to him who is q
father of the fatherles
Resolved 4th. That we emulate the good
examples of our brother by following
them, and that we wear the usual badge
of mourning.
.Resolved 9Th. That a copy of these reso-
lutions be sent to The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER and to the Franklin Times for
publication, and a copy be spread on the
minutes of our Lodge.
E. M. GUPToN,
G.. P. HARPER,
E. @. Cooke,
Committee.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-06-11
THE GREAT FLOOD.
A PEN PICTURE BY A MASTER.
The Story of the Great Disaster Told
by VIM. Henry Smith, Manager
of the Associated Press.

P1TTsBURG, Pa.-The following dis
patch was sent by couriers from Ebens-
ourg, June l, by VIM. Henry Smith,
general manager of the Associated Press,
who was a passenger on the day express
and was an eyewitness of the scene at
Conemaugh on the night of. the terrible
calamity:
EBENsBURG, Pa, June 3.-The fast line
train that leaves Chicago at Ais and Gin
cinnati at 7 p. m, constitute the day ex-
press eastward from Pittsburg, which
runs in two sections. This train left Pitts
burg on Friday morning, but was stopped
for an hour at Johnstown by reports of a
washout ahead. 1t had been raining hard
for over sixteen hours, and the sides Of
the mountains were covered with water
descending into the valleys. Conemaugh
River, whose banks are folio wed by the
Pennsylvania Railroad for many miles,
looked an angry food nearly bank full. The
passengers were interested in seeing hun
dreds of saw logs and an enormous amount
of drift-wood shoot rapidly as the train
pursued its way eastward.
AT JohnstoWn there was a long wait,
as before stated. The lower stories of
many houses were submerged by slack
water and the inhabitants were looking
out Of second-story windows. Horses
were standing up to their knees in water
in the streets. A side track of railroad
had been washed out, loaded cars were
on the bridge to keep it steady. Huge
poles of the Western Union Telegraph
Company carrying fifteen or more wires
were swaying badly and several soon
went down.
Two sections came to Conemaugh,
about two miles east of Johnstown, and
lay there about three hours, when they
were moved to the highest ground and
placed side by side. The mail train was
placed in rear of the first section and the
freight train was run on a side track.
The report was that a bridge had been
washed out, carrying away one track.
There was a rumor also that the reservoirs
at South Fork, some time ago a feeder of
the Pennsylvania Canal, but later on the
property of a clue OF Pittsburg and used
for hunting and fishing, was unsafe and
might break.
This made most of the passengers
uneasy, and they kept apretty good look
out for information. The porters of the
Pullman cars remained at their posts and
comforted the passengers with the assur-
ance that the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany always took. care of its patrons. A
few gentlemen and some ladies and chill
dren quietly seated themselves, appa-
rently contented. One gentleman, who
was Ill, had his berth made up and re-
tired, although advised not to do so.
Soon the cry came that the water in
the reservoir had broken through and
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-06-11
MALMo, Brunswick County, n. @,
MAJ d 1890

AS a Memorial Committe it becomes
u painful duty to chronicle the death OF
Sarah G. Ganey, which occurred at her
home in Town Creek, Town Creek town
ship, Brunswick county, N. c., May l4th,
1889, aged 48 years.
WHEREAS, It has pleased Almighty God
to take from us our sister Sarah @. Ganey,
a member of Myrtle Branch Alliance;
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That while we sincerely
mourn her departure we bow with Chris
tian submission to this dispensation OF
Divine Providence.
ResoIved, That we tender her bereaVed
husband and dear little boy u tender
sympathies in their afaiction, and com
mend them to the will of Him who does
all things well.
ResOlved, That a copy OF these resolu-
tons be spread upon the minutes of this
Alliance, a copy sent to the Office Of The
PROGRESSIVE FARMER with the request to
publish. Rev. w. p. WHITE,
JOSEPH GAY,
WESLEY SKIPPER,
COMMITTEES.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-06-11

Surgeons General Hamilton, Of the
Marine Hospital Service, left Washington
for Johnstown. Pa, to confer with the
State Board of Health of Pennsylvania
regarding the sanitary condition Of affairs
in the ~food-blighted districts.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-06-11
NOTICE.

To the members Of the Farmers Alliance Of
Wake County:
On Friday of each week I will leave at
the Office of our State Business Agent,
and at the Alliance Tobacco Warehouse,
a statement of prices as they have been
given to me, and at which the brethren
can trade for one week from the date
thereof. J. D. ALLEN, G. B. A.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-06-11

Correspondingly low rates from all in
termediate stations.
w. A. TURK,
6. P. A, Raleigh, N. c.
J. L. TAYLOR, :
G. P. A, Washington, D. G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-06-11
TRINITY COLLEGE COMMENCE.
MENT.
Low Rates.

The Richmond and Danville Railroad
will sell round trip tickets to High Point,
N. c., for Trinity College Commencement
June 9th to 18th inclusive, good returning
until and including June 18th, 1889.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1889-02-25
et,ss Sem. storowetlt6eu Mebrasfa,

@bGDron, gteb., 10. SebrIGr ~.
@n Ste 91eo. Der SSus. Staats3tg.
8tel4etht geben Sic Oieien 3eilen einen
&aain in Sbrem mertben 8latte. = Ser
QnldB ba3u lift beIonoers etn QIrttfel in Der
rOlnaDa See" aus bem tpeitlt6en &anias,
motlai UNI t6iilfe gebeten miro fir Qlniie0ler
baiet6it, benen eS am 9fotboirftielten 3u
febtga i6eint in Solge mebrjGbri9er 9irre
un6h9dn3li6 fe6lgeihlagener @rnten.
Sahreiber oieieS bat Edngere 3ett in Derz
l6ie0enen S6eilen 0afota'S un6 Wttnnes
1otdB 9epobnt, au6 in WtSconitn, beitBt
'aliosTtnaS &enntniB bon ben 2idt> unb
Sdhttenieiten zines jeben oieier Staaten
unog&erritorien un0 m0dte ~ettpaiQen Sam
DeSitberoriiiitgen in ben 6e3eihneten @egenz
oentGln flares 8ilo ieiner ieBtgen @obns
ftdtteAorlegen, tpobet nod bemerft lei, DAB
meineT, Qniiht nab it6 jebt feline before
@eIGssl1beit i'm Ganoe fir fleiBtge unb braoe
oeupde 6arn1er btetet, ais int norDtpelt>
ltdet l9tebraSfu.
0GipeS GountD nit g6obron ais Gountp>
b1uAtart miro UDn elmer iogetannten yYines
rloge1a eillem nit 6i6tenpalb beitanoenen
Ser9rafen our6freu8t, Der ben 6armern
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1889-02-25
C5hr Die uSG1tuois 9taots3ettnns'.1
ssfGtaptu Ser 9ofaf+
YetersbnrQ, Mnf0nos fSebruQr.

pClC| , v II / " NlIUll92 OtUtHuL-
Gs m09en etipa bret Sabre Der iein, 90
rtafyte cine i%eltlanle, abenteuerli6e 8eri0n>
ii6feit bier etn gepiiieS Nufie6en. ST
nannte itd) uMagnuS Der &oiaf"
uno beri6tete in rerlhieOenen geleDrten uno
un9elebrten 0eieQl0after, prtp0tim u10 in
0ftentlt6em SortrGg. bon elmer filbnen
Sabrt ms obenpuii6e 6o6IaltD, bic cine
6altODoI unternebnungSluttiAer @eleDelt,
oarunter er lelbit, unter SIbru1g be5
# reten afen" q d / n . N unter>
norrtmet bQtten. lleberdQ in benz Drift
Itden QletbioperlGrt0e ieten ite auf'S frellnD>
ltdite aufgenpmlnen un0 aL5 v8rilOer
glet0en @laubenS" be9ritBt noroen, un0 es
ultterlag, nod Der Wfetnung bes bieoereu
8oiafen, ni6t Dem ~geringiten 3tpetfel, oaB
JtuBIano unO Nbel1Dnien gIetdlam bon Der
Gorlebung ST. Sreunoen unO 8unbesz
g"enDIen beitiml1t leieH.
Die ruiitlGe Breiie bemG9tigte ii1 6a>
mails 0es tnterellanten StoffeS, unb
N%beIiDnten tpuroe oaS S6enld elmer qQrtse1t
Gtet6e BON Gettdrttfeln unb 0lufiGben, in
benen cine %yfrappatte~2 lebnIihfeit" 5tpii6en
Der ruliti6en ullo GtDtopii6eu Stride, ia
iDgar cine 9eWiiie llebereinitimmung in Der
1taatliGen u1o geieui6dftli6en Organization
Der Detoen SdltDer Ildl19elutelen lDuroe. Sine
trteoltdDe @roberu1g mttttelt i'm 6er5en Ser
mubame0antlhen Q8elt - elm ltderer &IGz
bait fir ben @nti6eioung5fampf I'M Som
1tantt1opel - cine moraltl0e 8erpflidtun0
CUR 1lnterItiiBung bes glo16enspertuanoten
abelipnildm 8oltes = oieien ltnD Qblli0en
BenDun8en tonnte man in jenen Qlrtiteln
1tdt 1elten bege9ne1, uno dis STATEN ietn
Qu9e auf ielen @roenipinfel am rotben
M}eere getpOrfel bate, fparo in ben rui1ii6en
3ettungen man6e drgerli9e 8emerfuna
laut, Die auf ein tieferes SntereIie an ben
0unteltarbtQen @laubenSbrioern oa unten
i6lteBen lieB.
SnDeiien be6ielten ale 6teie Weinunaen
uno NeuBerungen etnen our6aus plotoz
nti6e1, l6itdterren Gbaratter, sun1al bic
olrrtltden rulltlden &reile it6 ourbaus
palitp gu Der Sadie perbtelten uno allen
neutrality-suspicious. 0eS flbnen &oiaten
Ni6tnotp gegeniiber gleihaiiltig blieben.
6teB es O0n, Die tapfere Stbadr Mihinotps
iet ni6ts petter ais ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
0eftnOel, aus Delerttrten &oIafe1, fliidtiQen
8er6rebern IND nibiltitii6 anqe6au6ten
Bope1i0bnen beitebenO. Qli6inon lelbit
nuBte ftD 8uoem in elmer Qtrt m0itiIden
6albounfelS gu Dalten, uno tpas ietne Qeute
%aulangte, 10 muBte sc a f MQqnus"
allcrOi19s 5ugeben, OaB oieielben meift ,ytoz
iafen BON Der fleinaiiatii den
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1889-02-25

beS Gount0 unb 6unOerten oon fpeiter il6z
ltf, 80 bis Is Wteile1 neg tpnbnenosn, no
fetn 6ols lit, ibr 6olS l~iefert. 9aS SAlas
gen rnO Der 0erfauf Des 0olSe5 liefert in
ptelen 6Glen aun Durb Goui6 Die n0t0is
9en Groceries" fit bic Samilie. Son bic
lem 8erQriiGen flieBeu etne Wlenge fletnet
Bd6e berltnter ms S6al, DEM @bite Jtiper
81, fletne S.DGIer bil0eno, Die it6 fiir BieD7
sudt un0 9lGerbau auSge5et6net et8nen.
Jfatltrlt6 lit ba5 Ga1o l6on fait gGn5lt0
%aufgenommen un0 t6eilipeiie inter &lltur.
Oo0 fir 800 bis $1,000 LdBt it6 tmmer
nod eut 2au5re6t fallfe11.
90tr batten bier Iebte5 SSabr cine altSQe>
8ethnete Grnte: 8ei3eu 20 bis 5u 45
Bui6el unb W1ai5 bis 5t IS bonn Ncre.
Sin Oeuti6er 4 l1eilen Don bier "er1tete
$500 8ul9el non so NcreS. Gidttge
Sarmer iino bier n0tbtg u1o ipiufnmmen,
i'm etne Wtalie falller Nu1ertfaner allS5u1
falfen unb 0ieie @egeto in etnen Qartell
umSunan0eln.
l1niere gGiuter loIien it0 gar nt0t nit
oenen peiter 0itlj0 nerglei6en. Wir 0aben
bier 0ieies Sabr ii6erbaupt nod feinen Wtn1
ter 9e1abt.
NlS nor &ursent 3piideu 10 uno 40
0rdo CD lnter ytulI 5!ptldDen cincinnati
ltit0 gStnnipeg tparel, b1tten mir bier fort
ip&breno Elm Q8etter mie bort I'M Wlai.
Nugelblidli6 baben tutr ~unIeren eriten
S6nee, init 9tuSnabnle bon ungefdbr eiltell
SOL Qnfan85 0e3emlber, abcr ct i6nlil5t
10 ipie er faut. y
G6aoron it 81 Sabre alt 1it0 itber1trabit
a0es mas altf bunbertc Wteilen I'M ltrlfretle
liegt. @S bat $500 Ginlpobner nit lnsbr
Sbatfraft ME manbe StGOte bon fitnffader
Wr0Be. g8ir baben ein 8ulbeslanoamt,
baS l6aitptqgartier fir brei 0tpiiionel Der
Giienbabn. lno, ben GountDitb, Elm @ourt
6naie fir $50, 900, ein Shnlgebduoe fir
10000, cine Naiier(eitung fir $4,000 uto
cine srpBe NnSabl pra6tiger Stetn7 l1no
8aGiteingebdlt6e. Sine Wiiible, better 9lrt,
bon IS SaB W1abtfdbigfeit, lit loeben fertig
geiporOen. Gilhtige oeuti0e 6armer itro
bier n0tbig, oieie Oe9enD inlnler 1neDr IN
ei1en 0arten ult1SutpnnbeLn.
.Qt1tungSpDa
Ebeo. Stg9e.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1889-02-25

~ @tr fennen BEN Serrn ginienbcr nidt, lta6
obne has oben i@eiagte in 3peticl Siebca sill l%pollelt.
1n03ten min oo6 oarauf auimerfiam nta9en, baB
lprtr %Der.QSi1lter port obel in blelen' Sabre 10
auBeroroentli9 mills mar, eS BORT aud i6on lebr
b0ie unO itret8e 2Stntcr sc9cben bat. (9te GeO.)
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-15

As soon as he arrived in London he
drove to his sister-in-law's house and
asked for his wife; and when Isabel
Edwardes-pale and fragile-looking.
with startled dark eyes. and a shrink
ing constraint in her manner-made
her appearance, she was lifted in her
husbands arms and embraced with the
tenderness of a man who RECEIVERS
what he has nearly lost.
They live in London now, and the
next time Harry Edwardes goes abroad
Isabel IS going with him. He has
realized at last that a man may have
other duties toward his wife than pro-
viding her with money to spend and a
home to live in. And he has had the
astonishing discretion to let the dead
past bury its dead, SO that Isabel has
never yet learned how neglectful
husband was taught a lesson in a
CHASTITY and acknowledgements
fashion. by Chance or Fate.-All The
Year Round.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-15
PACKAGES BY MAIL.
Uncle Sam Doing Bigger Express Bush
ness Than the Express Companies.


ness Than the Express Companies.
Uncle Sam is rapidly becoming the
biggest express company in the coun-
almost every article which does not
exceed four pounds in weight, and
which does not contain liquids, live
animals, or any thing infiammable, Or
is not in the nature of obscene liter
allure. 1t used to be a standing joke
that members of Congress formerly
used the ranking privilege to send
soiled linen home. About every thing
one can imagine, from old towels and
damaged overshoes to gold watches
and diamonds, is sent through the
mails.
But the establishment of the ''Post
PARCEL conventions with other coun-
tries opened up an enterprising field
for persons who had conscientious
scruples against paying customs
duties. and considerable smuggling is
now carried on, which it is impossible
to detect. Packages can be sent to
foreign countries or received from
them, but the articles which are pro-
ulD1CeO III lie OulG0u OtdtcS u1d1lS CAL
not be sent by parcel post. Neither
can gold, silver nor precious stones.
At least. so the law says, but they are
sent just the same.
Of course, all articles received are
subject to inspection by the customs
officers of the country if they have
reason to believe that the package
contains dutiable articles. In this
case the package is forwarded to the
address named, but it must be opened
by the party who receives it in the
presence Of an officer of the nearest
custom house, who, if it contains duti-
able matter. can collect the charges or
seize the goods.
The same rule applies to letters if
they are regarded as suspicious. But
with all these safeguards there are
plenty of articles which come into the
United States without paying duty,
and in this new and latter-day method
of smuggling the Government is lend
ing hand. On that account. how
ever, it does not propose to stop ex-
tending its facilities for sending mail
all over the civilized world.
iuoton POST
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-15
CIGAR STUMP EXCHANGE

\ Resort Of An Sorts OF Queer Charactsn
IN the French Capital.
The Ancient Place Maubert in Paris
u the resort of more curious charac-
tiers than any other place in the world
On the steps which lead from it to the
Boulevard Saint German the Partisan
Cigar Stump Exchange meets every
pleasant afternoon. All members of
the exchange bring their wares to
these meetings in paper boxes. There
is no dealing in futures. Each broker
sells only the cigar ends actually in
his possession The buyers on this
exchange are wholesalers and retail
ers. The wholesalers bid in all the
stumps they can get for about a franc
a pound. clean them, cut them up fine.
and sell the product in packages with
fancy covers as smuggled tobacco for
three or four francs a pound. The
Government tobacco of similar quality
costs between five and six francs a
pound. The retail buyers purchase
only two or three pounds of stumps at
a time for their own consumption.
The prices on the Tobacco Stump
Exchange vary. of course, as on other
exchanges. according to the relations
of supply and demand. In winter.
when fewer persons smoke in the
street. fewer stumps are found in the
cutters and brought to the exchange,
and the sellers get ten to fifteen per
cent. more for their stumps than they
get in summer, when the boulevards and
squares are crowded with smokers. The
sellers, who gather at the Place Maui
bert Exchange every afternoon, repre-
sent. according to the Partisan police,
some fifteen hundred professional
gatherers of cigar stumps in the city.
Many of these gatherers have in their
employ walters and scavengers of va
rious kinds, who deliver to them at
low prices all the stumps they find in
alleys, cuspidores and ash receivers.
Not far from the Cigar Stump Ex-
change is the so-called Academy Syl-
vain. In this academy street mu-
sicians receive liberal education in
their business. Students are gradu-
ated after receiving ten music lessons
at an expense of twenty-five confines
a lesson. Boys and girls who have no
voices are taught how to strum the
guitar Or mandolin. A few of the
Academy Sylvain's graduates have
risen to the variety stage and concert
saloon. A few steps from the acad-
envy is Celesti Mariotti's school for
sOothsayers, fortune tellers and Jug
glers with cards, who frequent all
fairs. festivals and carnivals on the
Continent.
The Place Maubert is also the most
popular rendezvous of the rag-men of
Paris The shops in its vicinity sell
very miserable articles at marvelously
low prices. At some of them a very
bad suit of clothes and pair of shoes
can be bought for ten or twelve francs.
N. Y. Sun.