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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-11

ERESH BUTTER -
II RECEIVED DAILY
BY GEO. X. STEVENSON. d CO.,
GROCERIES AND TABLE DELICACIES,
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mhIQl53
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THE OCEAN HOUSE
ATLANTIC CITY, Nj,
Now open under old management.
fe2231-MwF ]. A. REID.
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eprius Styles-Infants' and Children's De.
partment.
Robes, coats, Jackets, dresses-to-day.
Jos. HORNE & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
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STOLEN.

OTOLEN-FRIDAY MORNING-BAY HORSE
y hitched to a green express wagon. Reward
will be paid If returned to C0NNOR'S LIVERY
STABLE, Ferry street. Telephone 736. mhll-20
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Sale on TUESDAY, March Il, at 10 A. M.

: Also lot of secondhand carpets, furniture
stoves. etc.
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FOR sALE-BUsINESs.

J1OR SALE-AN OLD-ESTABLISHED GRO
II Gerry business in the city. with a trade of
about $50 600 to $40 coo annually: stock in good
dition value about g. O00 will sell on an appraise-
ment: a good stand and fine opening. JAS. w.
DRAPE& CO., l2s Fourth avenue Pittsburg.
mha-S5-D
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A UCTIoN SALE

1000 pairs chenille curtains and portieres;
carpets. oilcloths, linoleum shades, rugs, parlor
and bedroom suits; mirror door wardrobes,
sideboards, bookcases. desks. bed lounges,
tables rockers, mattresses, springs, mirrors
engravings. hanging lamps, millinery goods,
notions etc.
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WANTED-PARTNERs.

"ANTED-IN A SUCCESSFUL MANUFAC-
w TURING firm in this city. a competent
business to purchase a 1-5th interest and take
the management Of one of the departments;
amount of capital required SIS Geo; the business is
well established and highly prosperous: present
members of the firm are well known to and
worthy of implicit confidence in every respect and
are strong financially: all communications and
conferences will be treated confdentially. JAS.
W. DRAPE CO., 129 Fourth ave-, Pittsburg.
uhS-a4-D
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EAST END,

Cor. Neville st. and Fifth ave., an elegant resi-.
dence with about three acres OF ground; mas
front on Fifth ave. OF 235 feet: .
Also near above, fine residence about 200 feet
Near Barton st. and Fifth ave., fine dwelling
with about eight acres of ground.
Near ROup ST and Fifth ave-, N5 feet on Fifth
ave- and depth Of l. so feet, with modern DWELL
ing of ten rooms. - -
Near Shady lane on Fifth ave., IL acres OK
1round with a residence complete in every way.
Ellsworth ave.. near ROup St., about two acres
of ground, with residence of IL rooms.
Nice IayinR tract of vacant ground at Home
wood on Penn ave., containing ABOUT five acres.
Two-story brick dwelling, Queen Anne style;
with nine rooms and three attics, slate roof, at
the corner of Rural aud Beatty sts., E. E. having
front of 4S feet and depth of lST feet to Harvard
efraaf
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EoR Sales, 5OO-NEW QUEEN ANNE
close to Ben Venue Station. +. r. rooms a S"I: re-
ception hall. bath, inside W. c., hot and cold
water, laundry, stationary washstand, pantries
slate manteIs double bay window front and rear
porches stained glass windows, inside shutters,
natural gas, as, slate late roof OF very pretty design,
lot 37Sx133 feet to ALLEYS possession April l. L. D.
FRAZIER, Forty-flfth and Butler SITS.
mhp-4S-MWs
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DUBLIC SALE OF OHIO HORsES-O. P.
Taylor, one of the Oldest horse shippers Of
Western horses to Eastern markets, has con-
cluded to stop at East Liberty stock yards, on
TUESDAY, March Il and sell one carload of
No. Ohio horses, consisting of heavy draught,
all purpose and few nice drivers, all of which
have been selected with great care by Mr..
Taylor Ages vary from five (5) to seven 20
years. Parties desiring horses for spring work
are requested to call and examine this ship
ment Monday before the sale. To he sold to
highest bidder without reserve, TUESDAY,
March II, and shall be as represented or no
sale, and a liberal trial given.
mh11-12 o. P. TAYLOR.
FURNITURE, CARPETS. MIRRORS,
i pianos and household goods, at auction,
TUESDAY MORNING, March II, at 10
o'clock No. 3l1 Market street. Both new and
secondhand parlor suites of every. description,
handsome chamber furniture, bureaus, bed
steads. wardrobes, washstands, superior dining
room sideboards, extension tables and chairs,
lounges. couches, easy chairs and rockers,
delf, china, glass, silverware. clocks. mantel
ornaments, pictures. mirrors, upright and
s luare pianos, carpets, brussels and ingram,
oil cloth, hnoleums, kitchen utensils, office
furniture, etc.. etc.
Goods on view until sale.
HENRY AUCTION CO., LIN.
mhI0-12c 311 Market street.
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FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Machinery and Metals.

Machinery and Metals.
TOR SALE-SECOND-HANDE ENGINES AND
Il boilers; all sizes and styles kept in stock, from
to 100 h. p; all refitted good as new, at lowest
prices; mounted portable engines, to - D. p.
23-25 Park way. j. S. YOUNG, Allegheny, Pa.
INOR SALE-2sx4s CORLISS ENGINE: ONLY
on application; also a new Strange Co. stave ma
chine, all complete; capacity 10 900 in 10 hours;
will sell at low figure. j. A. MCCORMICK, 15O
First ave. aul-pS2-MwF
DOR sALE-CONTRACToRS' MACHINERY;
II one 7hX12-inch double engine, double drum;
others large and small, with single or double
pumps, etc.; two 26x4S-inch horizontal engines
with iywheels. THOMAS CARLIN'S SONS, cors
Lacock and Sandusky sts., Allegheny. 1al7-MwF
Horses. Vehicles. Live Stock. &c.
TOR SALE-HORSE-COLOR BAY; SOUND,
Il quiet and gentle; suitable for saddle or driv-
mh11-l7
miscellaneous.
T0OR SALE-FURNITURE AT I0S ARCH ST.,
Il Allegheny, TUESDAY, March Il at 2 O'Clock
at auction; there are carpets, sofa, chairs,
tables, blankets, mirror. wardrobe. hatrack,
bureaus, bedsteads, sewing machine, dishes,
utensils, etc. A. LEGGATE SON., Auctioneers.
mh9-l5
TTOR SALE-STEELTON, Md, RARE OP-
Il PORTUNITY for good investment; the beau
tiful steamer Olive, now plying between Baltimore
and Steelton, or Sparrow's Point, under an
agreement for three (S) years, for passengers and
Freight. and doing finely; she carries 500 to 800
passengers. Being anxious to change my bust-
ness will sell one-half interest in the same If ad
dressed at once, OLIVE, care the l.. JEFF. Mil
bourne Advertising Agency, Baltimore, Nd:
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LEGAL NOTICES,

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT AS
IN my son. Edward Cobbet, has run away,
will not be responsible for any debts he may
contract after this date. GEO. Goblet.
MARCH 8, 1889. -. mhl0-I7
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East End Lots.

NOR sALE-WHY NOT BE YOUR OWN
H landlord2 Commence now by buying a 40
foot lot on a 60-foot street: Bank of Commerce
addition plan; Brushton station: city taxes;
now is the time to buy: secure plan from JOHN Il.
BAXTER, Agent, 5l2 Smithfeld st.
mhl0-61-MTh
TOR SALE-ONE OF THE FINEST BUILD
I ING sites in the East End, 1876 IT. front on
prominent St., by 800 #. deep; within minutes
walk of Fifth ave. cable cars and minutes of r.
r. station; magnificent view and elegant neigh
borhood; will sell all or half; only $50 per foot:
cheap. THoS. LIGGETE, No. LA Fourth ave.
mh7-20
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PITTSBURG AUCTION AND STORAGE
COMPANY,
mh10I53 SO Third ave.
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T0OR sALE-A GENTS FURNISHING AND
II Clothing business in growing town, on line
Of two railroads, about 50 miles from Pittsburgh.
stock Is in good condition: business prosperous:
satisfactory reasons for selling. Particulars from
JAS. W. DRAPE & CO., 129 Fourth ave-, Pitts
burg. mh9-63-D
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TO LET.

SIS Smithfeld street, Pittsburg, Pa Freiheits
Freund Building, second foor. fe2QSl-D
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RESORTS.

TNHE ROYAL
ATLANTIC CITY, N. ].
Always open. Appointments first class
steam heat, sun galleries, etc. -.
fe2230 W. H. REYNOLDS.
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SEWICKLEY

and other p, Fl. W. & c. r. R. dwellings and
lots for sale ana rent; low prices: send Tor list
SAMUEL w. BLACK 4 CO.,
Established 1878 80 Fourth avenue.
fe14-15MWF
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II fountain and small stock, paints, oils, cigars
and tobacco, in q thriving manufacturing town
splendid business stand. Particulars from JAS
W. DRAPE & CO.. l2s Fourth avenue, Pittsburg.
mh8-94-D
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Farms.
NOR sALE-A NICE SMALL FARM, ABOUT
II S acres one mile from railroad sta
ton: good town, churches and schools, ex-
cellent land, good dwelling, barn, spring house
and other outbuldings; orchard, water, ETC., etc
price only a. $50. JAS. W. DRAPE & CO., l29
Fourth avenue, Pittsburg. mh9-63-D
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Sixth AVENUE. iasp-nwy
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NOR ,SALE-A 12-ACRE PIECE OF LAND,
ID head of Federal street, Allegheny, near to
electric cars: would suit well for laying out in
building lots, which can all be sold readily; there
is fine speculation in this for a company. Par
ticulars from JAS. w. DRAPE & CO., 129 Fourth
avenue, Pittsburg. mh9-S4-Mws
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VERY SUDDEN CONVERSION.

Guard against the insidious arguments of the
enemy. 1t is not strange thing how quickly
the saloonkeepers have been converted to high
license? A few months ago they were oppos-
ing this very same high license. More money
has been spent in the past campaign than
would convert China This word of warn
ing wish to give to you in regard to their
arguments: tJust beware of snakes They
do not put forth one argument that does
not contain a snake.
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Auezhcny LOrs.

NOR SALE-LoTS ON MAPLE AND LINDEN
IL avenues and Lombard street. Allegheny, in
the Tenth and Twelfth wards: on easy terms. Ap-
Inh1-Q6-n
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-09
ALL AROUND THE HOUSE.

Random Notes on Things New and Attract
i've In Furniture and House Decorations.
The modern rocking chair Is thing OK
beauty and Joy to the possessor. It Is OF
woven willow in graceful shape and artistic
pattern, euarneled In white and decorated
with gold bands, stripes and splashes. Dec
orator and Furnisher tells that for thess
chairs the palsst of moss green, Gobelins
blue or old pink plush is fashioned into cush-
ions, held In place with broad seshes Of deli
cately tinted ribbon. Among other attract
i've or quaint things noted by the same au-
thority are the following;
Low divans TO put in one corner Of small
room, or between window and fire place,
are easily made by covering two small mat
tresses, and laying one upon the other. An
other small mattress is covered and hung, by
means Of hooks and rings, to the wall just
above the divan, 50 that the edge reaches TO it.
In window seats where space will permit,
two or even three shelves may Be titted in,
the upper one cushioned for seat or used for
a stand for flowers. and the under ones for
books and odds and ends A curtain of India
silk, hung on a tiny brass rod, viii conceal
the litter of papers and magazines which viii
accumulate in spite of continual wedding out
Ii q 10 n4dAsS u SOO4 t4%NC Aca
ing boots and shoes.
The blue and white, red and white, red and
blue woven counterpanes of our grandmoth-
er's day are being hung for portieres and used
to cover and drape lounges and divans.
An Ivory" room or hall is the latest ''fad,"
and really is not difficult to arrange. White
enameling has been In vogue for some time,
but the latest.tried is more creamy. The old
ivory japanese paper is used for panels,
janbs Of -nantel shelves and dado. Some
times the floor is enameled old ivory, snd has
rugs and small carpets of Oriental make laid
on il. White frames for screens are used,
and the framework Of all the furniture is
painted white.
a decoration which may be used in cham
bers, boudoirs or summer cottages Is made of
art muslin and palm leaf fans One room
seen had deep dado Of rich brick red pat
termed art muslin, looped st short distances
by palm leaf fans, put sideways, with the
handles standing downwaris The mantel
shelf and door wero decorated TO match. The
fans were alternately self colored and painted
brick red Sprays Of ivy were trailing over
the shelf and over the door. Some of the
fans had bows Of satin ribbon tied around
the handle
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-09
4 Wnnderful Good Hand.

Mr. GunsauluS was telling group Of the
bibliomaniacs yesterday there was nothing so
beautiful in house as a bevy Of bright chill
dren I have very lovely family" said
be u hold. as the sinful would say, bobtal
flush
What's thatr' asked Hon Charles B. Far
well, the we'll known collector Of Bibles and
psalm books
We were talking about children" ex-
claimed Mr. GunSaulus, and | was SAYING
that in our family we have bobtail flush
four girls and boy"
Thereupon everybody laughed-everybody
except the sage of East Pearson street.
No said Mr.. Farwell, smiling sadly, lit
is evident that you have had no experience
in the WAYS of the world, otherwise you
would not make 50 erroneous an application
of terms You 90 rot hold bobtail hUsh
you hold four Of a kind-four queens and a
jack-a powerful good hand, sir, and should
advise yon TO stand pat."-Chicago News
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-09

Book embroidery figures among tho most
recent fads Of women with leisure time and
may also prove profitable field for needle
women who enter the market while it is sill
a novelty.
In English libraries and collections are pre-
served many missals and antique volumes
bound in elaboratsly embroidered covers,
once the property Of kings and queens. Book
embroidery would seem 70 have had great
fascination for Queen Elizabeth, for a mum
Der OF well authenticated specimens Of her
handiwork In this line are In existence, one
of them done by the little princess when
but II years old as a present % her mother
Queen Katherine. During the Seventeenth
century this species OF embroidery was
an art brought to great perfection b.
the English. \ s-nall copy Of the Psalms,
mado at that period, has as cover most
perfect design Of tulip exquiSitely worked
on white satin In colors and In featherstitch
surrounded by what might be called almost
q strong wall Of silver. The silver thread
with which the outer border Is worked is so
delicately sewn that although il IL tn high re-
lief it Is difficult TO detect stitch, and the
satin ground, though perfectly fat, IS not a.
all pulled by ell the strong work On II.
Among work Of today IL that Of young
girl who has embroidered cover for q vol
une CT Whittier's poems, consisting of
thick piled green velvet, the design being
monogram, Of the poets initials IN gold and
silver threads with a conventional border
An amateur photographer, having filed
portfolio with fine, large views of Hudson
river and CatskiD scenery, his pretty sister
has designed for tho volume which is 20 con
tain them q cover Of soft drab velvet against
which background SIZE has embroidered the
old bridge IN Sleepy Hollow with The head
less horsernan hard on the heels of Icbabod
Crane, fitting reminder 0; the legends Of
the Western Rhine. A dainty prayer book
belonging % q devotional little maid Is caSsd
n black veivst, adorned with hy sprayz
4 supeTbly illustrated volume of hlE1o-sea!
coEtunes Is bound il cover Of pale gTeerisb
blue six, over which vaoders design q
golden dragons, winged end with wonder-
fully wreatbed tails, which essaal; each o.her
ferocio1slY with teeth and cl4wz Book e-s-
hrosiery Ia pos ds7cuit srt tcs artist
adopts conveutionAlizd csstsrs Tor Eraau
covers, and s1btsc-s which cxn bs treated Ia
rass without nre detail FOX 81 work
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-09

impressed on his mind To him Bishop was
particularly invited to address himself. He
asked the old gentleman to take card and
pencil from his own pocket, 20 go to any cor
her of the room, to write anything he wished,
10 be certain that be was not observed, and
then to return the card TO bis own pocket.
An imitation of this wonderful experiment
has since been given by Slade and Foster, the
sViritualistic charlatans, and by the late Com
1aander CazeneUve, the wonderful Cuban
prestidigitateur But all Of these handed the
writer a tablet of their own, and when he
had torn away the top leaf, on which he had
made an inscription, copy of the writing
was Reproduced within the tablet for the per-
formers benefit Ia Bishops case say posi-
lively that no human eye saw what the old
gentleman wrote, and that the card never
left the latter's possession. Bishop was blind
folded He cautioned the old gentleman to
think intently Of what he had written. Then
his hands huttered over the subjects head
with that strange, trenulOus motion which
could never decide whether 1t was intended
for effect or was the result of highly strained
uervous condition. In a few minutes he
blurted out, God save the queen The aged
scoffer'S mouth fell open, and when he pro-
duced the card those four words were written
upon it. That is performance could never
explain and whose equal l have never wit
nessedn
This experiment, though far superior, is in
some respects similar to that which cost
Bishop his life.
Briefly, that consisted in Clay NJ. Greene,
the playwright, and the boy" or vice presi-
dent of the Lambs club, going into an upper
story of the house and selecting some word
from any book IN any room. He picked out
the minute book of the organization and from
it the name ''Tounsand, which is not that of
a member of the club, but of lady whose
name was signed to a letter concerning the
proposed memorial to Lester Wallacll- Bishop
was blindfolded, and seizing Greene by one
hand hurried with nervous steps TO the very
room the boy" had visited, quickly sai2ed
the minute boak, turned its pages quickly
over and calling excitedly for paper wrote on
the back Of an envelope some strange hero
glyphics Then il was that he fell into that
cataleptic state which prefaced his renarka-
bic death. That writing, which was the last
successful and mysterious act of Bishops life,
fell into the hands Of Charles W. Thomas,
the successful playwright, and by his pernis-
sion is herewith produced for the first time in
print.
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-09
NAA>oa2syoC
RIsHoP's LAST MYSTERIOUS FEAT.


By placing that strange writing in front
Of a mirror 1t viii be seen that it spells the
name "Tounsand' backward These who
believe that Bishop possessed some occult
power argue from this that he received
from Greene'S mind direct mental impress
sion which was naturally received in the con-
veyance from the mold or matrix Of the one
TO the metal or type of the other. The be-
levers in Bishops trickery contend that the
writing backward was only intended 10
heighten the effect Of the performance.
The use of the book in this experiment
tears a similarity to one phase Of remark
able feat which Bishop accomplished fo- the
mystifioatioa of the faculty of the University
of Edinburgh. That is now known TO be a
trick, and vet its explanation utterly fails to
read the riddle contained in the tragic OCCUR
renee in the Lambs club.
When in Europe on his first public tour
Bishop was invited TO take dinner with the
faculty OF the famous University Of Edin-
burg IN the house of one of its members. II
the course of the entertainment, when the
question OF the young mans powers were dis
casSed. he requested one Of the gravest pro-
fe,-nrs 70 50 70 the room above-whatevey Ii
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sIqL -ufooI Su!ulp sQl o. II SuIIq pus eIsQl
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Wichita eagle., 1889-06-09
Novelties in Hosiery.

In old days blue stocking was held in such
detestation that those who were supposed to
wear one gave the name to q coteria Of wo-
men with minds stronger than the rest. Now
blue stockings-indeed, hose of every hue
threaten to be very much the fashion. and
black, which people have been content to
wear with almost every dress, are to be set
aside. Some exceedingly pretty kinds are be-
ing introduced One Of the newest has
stripes from toe to top, both ribbed and open.
Another novelty is the introduction of open
work at the side only and some with a set
pattern, which covers the front Of the foot
and tapers towards point, are marvels Of
fine embroidery and fine weaving, for the two
go together. Thread stockings have been
brought to such perfection that they can
hardly be told from silk, and have the adj
vantage of wearing better. Some are both
printed and open worked, the combination
having most excellent effect.
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-09

could be heard in any corner of the galleries
The floor, Of course, was reserved for com
missioners, officials and returned mission
aries, and after the introductory sermon by
Moderator Thompson, the first day was given
to business and the first evening to social en-
joy1nent. OF course the great interest was
in the choice of new moderator. Three
candidates were presented, and DR.. Roberts,
president of Lake Forest university, was
chosen on the first ballot
William G. Roberts, who will WELD the
gavel till the next assembly, was born Sept.
%, 1892, at Aberystwith, Cardiganshire,
Wales, and came to America at the age of
II. In 1855 he was graduated from Prince
ton college, and at once entered on a full
course IL the theological seminary there
His first call was to the First Presbyterian
church of Wilmington, Del in 1861 he went
to Columbus, O.; in 1864 to Elizabeth, y. J.,
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-09

n LAW Or ID AAks-SA6AAN
SURE
This can be easily accomplished after a
few trials, according to La Nature, which
journal tells how to do il. Attach q coin or
any small heavy object 70 q string, and, hold
ing it in the hand, carefully lower il into
the liquid Although there is apparently no
weight added 70 the glass Of water, yet ID
viii Immediately sink down, the supporting
knives turning upon the corks Like the beam
OF q scale. Lift the coin from the water and
the glass viii rise again, returning to its
former position, and by the proper nanipn-
lation Of the coin the glass can be made 70
dance up and down at will
Tho explanation OF this simple experiment
is not as easy as it might seem Il is really
an illustration Of the upper pressure Of
liquids. When the coin Is dipped Into tho
water il diSplaces an amount equal 20 Its own
bulk, and is buoyci up by force equal 70
tho weight Of that bulk Of water. This up
ward pressure reacting against tie bottom OK
the glass, forces it downwards, tia same rs IL
an additional amount OF water, equal in bulk
90 the coin, had been poured into tbs glass,
thus increasing lis weight We can readily
understand that If piece OF wood, or any
substance that floats on water, were placed
in the glass, the weight of the whole would
DO increased, and precisely similar effect is
produced when an object that would other
wise sink in the water Is suspended In it, al
though it does not touch the glass contain
ing il.
ANY sufficiently delicate balance, or pair Of
scales, may be substituted for the arrange
ment of knives and bottles, figured above, II
desired