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In Squire Davis's court yesterday,
Jennie Meredith was fined S. and costs
!or assault and battery on Carrie Palmer.
Carrie was then arraigued on a peace
warrant issued on complaint OF Kate
Meredith, Lizzie's mother, and was re.
quired to give bond in $50 to keep the
peace for year. The. trouble out oi
which the cases grew occurred on Tenth
street Monday night. ~ 4. I. 4
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WORSE THAN FIRST REPORTS.
Tho Village OF Arcadia Suffers Great Dam. /.
Rge by Flood.

The Village OF Arcadin Suffers Great Dam. !.
age by Flood.
ARCADIA, Wis, June 3.-As the wa
ters about this submerged village re-
cedc, they show. traces OF much larger
damage than was at first reported.
Many foundations are badly under.
mined, and houses are racked which
were at first thought to be uninjured.
The lumber yards report the loss of
many thousand feet OF lumber, and the
Green Bay railroad company now es-
Inmates its loss at $4,000. No trains can
reach here for at least three days. One
hundred thousand dollars is low esti-
mate OF the loss occasioned by the
floods, and it will take many weeks to
place the village in the condition it
presented Thursday morning last.
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Disastrous Storm In Iova,

GLESwooD, Ia, June 3.-The fearful
storm that swept over this place last
night blew down the s,noke.stack at the
Home for the Feeble Minded, and in
stantly killed Willis Kline and Wesley
Emery. Six others were also badly in
jured. Several otlier buildings were
wrecked. Specials from other places
say the storm was the most severe that
ever yisitited that section,
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A very pleasant entertainment was
given in the Convent hall last evening,
in the nature Of a surprise to Sister Nj.
Angela, by the members OF the "Nine
O'clock Choir" The hall was artisti-
cally decorated, and the costumes OF the
participants were in accordance with
the parts they enacted. thus making the
affair scene Of gaiety long to be re-
membered. After the programme was
completed, the choir presented their d.
rectress with handsome rosewood mu.
steal cabinet.
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Atteulnteu Suicide,

Utica, N. Y, June SD. Webster
Stoddard, who has been on trial in Herki-
mer for forgery for the past ten days,
was this morning found guilty. Stod.
dard was in court this afternoon. Sud-
dealy he arose and went into the ante
room. Immediately atterward pistol
shot was fred, and it was found that be
had attempted suicide. The bullet en-.
tered the back OF his neck and lodged in
his head. He was not dead at last &C.
counts, butt is thought he cannot possi-
bly, survive. 's5t+
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Another NihIllst Consplrncy.

ST. PETERSBURG, June SIT has come
to the knowledge Of the police OF this
city that Nihilists in France are engaged
in fresh conspiracy against the life NJ
the Gar. The French police have heen m
made cognizant of the conspiracy by tho
authorities here, and have been placed
on the track OF the conspirators.
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ASHLAND, PA, June S.-The fire in
the east colliery mine has been reached
through the shafts, but the extent OF it
is yet unknown: The gang OF wo,kmen
engaged in sinking the shaft were over.
come by the gas last night, and John
Haiey and CHARLES 0. Boyle had to be
carried from the mine. Efforts are be.
ing made to remove the gas, to avert an
arnlosinn -r7E -. r..
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New YoRk, June s. The italian
steamship Timour, which arrived here
to-day from Gibraltar. brought six
United States Naval cadets who tried to
desert their ships while cruising in the
Mediterranean. The fleet had been or
dered to Brazil, and being dissatisfied
with this the cadets attempted to escape.
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BUFFALO. June 3.-In the general term
Of the Supreme Court to-day the decision
Of Judge Underwood, Of Auburn, In the
Kemmler habeas corpus case was af.
firmed. This allows the case to 60 at
once 10 the Court OF Appeals. The only
question at issue is whether kemmler
can be legally executed by the Warden
OF Auburn prison. n
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PORTLAND, OGN., June S.-Returns
from the State are now fairly complete.
The election Of Herman (Republican)
for Congress is estimated at from G,000
to 5000. Reelection OF Pennoyer Dem.
ocrat), for Governor, is conceded by 500
to 1000 majority. Both branches OF the
Legislature are Republican by large
maiorities. ''
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NIontlny'x Gnme nj Akron

AKRON, O., June :,--Akron defeated
Wheeling to-day in closely played
game. Randall pitched wild ball for the
home team, but succeeded In striking
out seven men. Morrison did even
worse work for Wheeling. Van Dom.
mile was put In the box by Akron In
the last half OF the ninth inning. and
struck out two men and gave one base
on balls. Zsigler's hand was hurt II,
the second inning, and Lytlo caught the
remainder ofthe game. Attendance 500,
Score: wv
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AMALGAMATED ASSOCIATION.
II Ia Claimed That No Change VIII bo
Made In tho Scale.

g. nIato In tho Scale.
PirrsDvRoH, Pa, June 3.-The Anal.
gamated Association Of Iron and Steel
Workers met to-day in annual session.
The Pos! will say tomorrow that not.
withstanding the many reports to
the contrary, the Wage Committee
will advise that no change what.
ever be made in the scale OF prices.
They base their arguments on
the present precarious condition
Of the iron markets, and claim, that
while the supply and demand Is so even
ly balanced, nothing should be done by
tho Association to overthrow the present
between man and men. The
report advises no advance such as has
been talked OF. The scale will probably
DO presented tomorrow.
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Bell WINS bounced.

WAsulSo7ox, y. O., June s.-John s.
Bell, Chief OF the Secret Service Division
OF the Treasury. having failed to comply
with the request for his resignation, has
been dismissed, to take effect from yes.
terday. Mr.. Boil was appointed during
the last administration. His successor
has not yet been appointed, but will be
in few days. ~ sli n
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Caused by the Engineers Negligence,

SAN Francisco, June 3.-Several other
witnesses were examined ut the rail-
road disaster inquest last night but their
testimony contained few facts which
have not already been made public.
The jury rendered verdict finding that
the victims OF the accident came to their
deaths by drowning, caused by criminal
negligence on the part OF engineer Dunn.
The verdict further recites: ave find
engineer Dunn guilty OF manslaughter.
We also find that the railway company
does not take sufficient caution to signal
trains when approaching the draw
hridve.n ~ ,eUH
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Calling Gun Inventor Dcad,

CINCINNATI, June 3.-Alfred T. Per-
rine died in the City Hospital last night
of typhoid pneumonia, practically desti-
tute in circumstances. He was the in.
ventor of the Calling gun, for which he
is said to have received $1,000. He was at
one time worth sl50,0O0, but lost it in
speculation. He has lived in Cincinnati
during the last five yeare. lll'an
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Father Sherman Is Aliyc,

BAITIMoRE, June S.-A telegraph mes
sage came to this city after midnight last
night from Pittsburgh saying, "Where
is Father Sherman :? Is he dead?"
Father Sherman, the son OF General
Sherman, is not dead. Instead, he is at
Woodstock, the Jesuit home here in
Maryland, studying hard as ever, and is
in the very, best Of health.
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Allegheny; Chicago, s. IN. L.)
Cleveland, O; Chicago, i. (P. L.)
Brooklyn, 20; New York, I. (N.L.)
Cincinnati, s.; Cleveland, 9. IN. IT,
Columbus, 6; Toledo, 3. {Asso.l
Louisville, s; St. Louis, 2. (Asso.)
Syracuse, I; Athletics, 8. (Asso.)
Philadelphia, S; Brooklyn, 6. (P. L
Buffalo, 8; Pittsburgh. I. (P. L.)
Boston, 4; Philadelphia, G. IN. L.)
New York, s; Boston II. (P. .L.)
Brooklyn, 6; Rochester, i. (Asso.)
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Two Wctl,iinrs To-day.

Mr.. Charles Wilson MilIigan, OF Pitts
bursh, and Miss Elizabeth McKeunon
Richardson, Of this city, are to be mar
ried at s o'clock this afternoon at the
First Presbyterian church. At $3.50 this
evening Mr.. Charles NJ. Hughes. OF
Atlanta, Ga, and Miss Alice McCabe,
daughter Of Mr.. R. "A. McCabe, will be-
married at st. Lukes P. Church, on the
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More Fine Horses.
Pl,lsburoh Ditpa,eh,

Pltls5uF0h Ultpaleh. q y % rtIl-I-|
Henry Schmulbach aud T. J. Parke.
OF Wheeling, W. Va, have bought OF
McCann & Bowman, OF Louisville, KY,
the 2.year.old bay illly Lady Mc6regor,
by Red Wilkes, by Robert. McGregor,
for s., 900. Also, OF same breeders, two
yearling Red Wilkes fllles, dams by Star
and Almont, for 81 ,250 each,
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FREEroET, Ills, June 3.-part Of the
roof Of an old church near which new
one was being erected fell with a crash
yesterday carrying down with it five
men, all Of whom sustained severe inju-
ries. Their names are: John Cough
lin, leg fractured aud nose and face
crushed, dangerously; Fred Hill, in
jured internally; Charles Rudolph, in
jured about the back and spine; Peter
Zimmerman, right leg, right arm and
spine injured; John Popkes, serious
scalp wound. 5s 5s
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Duke OF Orlenns pnr,,n,,,,

PARIS, June s-President Carnot has (
granted a pardon TO the Duke Of orleanp, !,
who was sent TO prison in February last
for violating the decree OF exile jssued
against the members OF his family. The
Duke Will be conducted to the frontier
during the night. -, - 0',.iS" 'et
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Mustn't Give 1t Away.

WAsn1SGroS, June 3.-The superin-
tendent OF the Census to-day issued an
order iorbidding supervisors and emu
merators making public any information
gained in the performance Of their duties.
Attention is called to the law on this
snh;pct Ta
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Franklin rrot,ipg stnble, Burnea

FRANKLIN, Pa, June 3.-The train
ing stable on Miller & sibley's stock
farm, adjoining this city, was completely
destroyed by fire shortly after 4 o'clock
this afternoon. All the animals, COM
prising twenty head Of trottinR horses,
valued at $3.50, 900, were gotten out un.
harmed. Origin Of fire unknown,
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BASE BALL.
wheeling Wins Mt Akron nYssterday-Other
Games Abroad, #N".T

The Akron correspondent OF the In.
TELLioENcER failed to respond for the
second time to telegram yesterday, 10
send the Wheeling game. It is known,
however, that Wheeling won the game
In a very exciting contest OF eleven
innings, by score Of Q to s. The full
score Of Mondays game will be found
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CVHEFH88FUHHI I4HPH4SH IUHH1ltcCs
WASHINGTON, June 3.-The Republic
can Congressional Committee organized
tonight, by the election Of Representa-
tive James J. Bolden, Of New York,
Chairman, and Mr.. Schuyler S. Olds, Of
Michigan, Private Secretary to Senator
stockbridge, Secretary. An Executive
Committee, Of which Mr.. Bolden is
Chairman, was also appointed.
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Heartily Cheerful. whn,ov.r T,..

Heartily Cheerful. Whatever That Menn,.
HAMBURG, June son the invitation
Of Burgomaster Petersen, Prince Bis.
marck accompanied by the Princess and
n their sons, visited Hamburg TODAY.
They met with an enthusiastic recen.
ton everywhere. Prince Bismarck'a
manner was heartily cheerful. -. :
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Printers on n Strike,

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, June 3:-The
printers on the Daily Times are on a
strike for higher wages. The paper will
be printed as usual, and new force
supplied by the Printers Protective
Fraternity, 8 n s ~ s.i q
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-06-04

BRUSSELS. July 3.-All the delegates
to the anti.slavery conference in sci session
in this city, with the exception Of those;
representing the United States, have
formally adhered to the Congo tariff as
defined by the convention. "''u - IN (
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Waut 1t Eyensil Up.

MONTREAL, June a. Coal beavers
numbering over 400 are out on strike.
They demand the same pay for a day 3
work as night work, IS cents per hour,
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citizen-"l'll give you nothing, sir.
You are professional tramp" Tramp
" beg your pardon, sir, bat am no
tramp l am a social regenerationist
and an industrial emancipationist, and,
as remarked before, ! am in need OF q
dime. sfll 3; (, 1854 & \;
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NEw YoRK, June 3.-The French Line
Steamer La Boufgoyne from Haver, r,about
which some uneasiness was beginning
10 be felt, was signalled of Sandy Hook
at 10 o'clock this forenoon. - ~ 9
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~ hls separation from his literary
partner !Iaa !. sir Arthur Sullivan loses one Of
lhe most unique phases OF his repl,tation
that o. The only man who can ret along
With W. G. Gilbert,' si'.s go i'' s'S ''ou' W
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untl n Weuk Case.

Special Dispatch to The InttlliJener.
CHENILLE, W. Va, June Sin the
case OF the State, vs.. John A. Ewing, for
the murder Of Jerome Crawford, the de-
Tense offered no testimony, and Ewing
was acquitted.
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Pardon me, professor, I could not
VINE " i! my exercises. | was 80 limited as
TO time" Yes, yes; but Your time in
day." - " 40 Scssef-
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Four Now Dead.

KINGSTON, oSr., June s.-Four mem.
bera Of the family poisoned by eating
wild parsnip," near Lake George, are
now dead, and 1t is feared that the other
three will die. I2IsEi5$5 :; d ~, SO
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WASrRD.-A good appetite. You can
have it easy enough by taking Hoods
Sarsaparilla. IT. tones the digestion and
cures sick headache. 81 II 34
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"There's fellow up in Yonkers who
wrote a treatise on gas and then died Of
it, "Died Of what ~ "Gastritis,n 555I b
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,AEton: :...-............. o 4 / 0 8 o 4 a--l5
Mheellng~............. 0 4 0 0 o 2 0 2 9--iS

Earned runs. Akron !; Whecling3. Twobase
hits. Mou, o'Rourke, lielger, Randall, Istle.
Glenalvln, Osborne. Stolen buses, Akron 7:
Whee!iag, 5. First bate OF balis, by Randall !;
by Van Dommille !: by Morrison 10. lit BY
struck out. BY Randall :; by vaii Dommilic ,:
BY Morrison J. Passed ball. Pike. Wild pi,eb,
Randall. TimC. 2.ai Ifmnlra G roam F,',
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YOUNGSTOWN, O., June 3.-The home
again defeated Mckeesport to-day, score !:
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Dayton Dowuetl

Special Dissa!eh 10 L4e lalsli0enesr, fe.f
DAYTON, O., June s. Mansfield pulled
out Of hole to-day in fine shape,
Score:
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nlE Lengue Gnmea.

2stown. Conway and Porter;
Mckecsport, Baker and WALTON.
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Youngstown Wins Again.

Batterles-Canton. .lIandiboe aud Yak: Spring.
Geld, Quesser, Watson and Mackey.
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Earned rnns1Daayton. {: Mansfield, S. Two.
6ase hi.s-Flack. Dale. Three base hits-Will.
iams, Lyons and McWllllains. Home RIM
Niles. nattcties-Dayton, Wilson and sehtt:
Mansfield, Foaraler aud Fi,zslmmons. Umpire
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Canton Gets There

Canton Gets There.
Special Dispatch 10 he Jnttlligenctr.
srRlSdrIELD, o., June3.-Canton won
to-day by lucky hitting. Score.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-22
THE COURTS.
PROBATE CoURT-Jud1e Con.

Yesterday-Estate of Rev. Jno McNalley;
letters testamentary to Z. j. Myers; bond
S2.800. Estate of Jno. Cosgroye; order of
publication Estate of Anastasa Patteu; rule
on Augusta P. Glover returnable 24th. Estate
OF ". Mex. Tucker; letters of administration
issued to Bright O. Moses; bond ZOO Estate
OF Andrew p. McKenna; order appointing g. +.
Hardin guardian bond $4,000. Estate of
Mary Jesunofsky; order for sale of personal
property. In re Clark H. Tilton: Jas. Is. Winner
appointed GUARDIAN; bond Sl.aOO. Estate of
Jas. McEvoy: will admitted and probated. Es-
tate OF Henry Jones; proof of publication filed
Estate OF DIV. Bliss; account OF sales returned
In re children of Catherine Frederick; f. L.
Aue appointed guardian; bond $1,000. In re
children of Thos Green allowance made. Ac-
counts in the estates Of Jno. W. sSaeckelIs and
Fanny Lind and of ii. b. Moulton and S. c.
Mills, guardians were passed.
CRisIINAL CoURT-C!tief Justice BinqitdD,
1esterday-KeverdyJ j. Brooke, convicted of
false pretenses; motion for new tria. filed,
Henry Johnson. murder; guilty of manslaugh-
ter Henry L. Cook and Frederick Cook,
forgery; nolle pros entered
CIRCUIT CoURr.-J,uiqe- M0atqone,.s.
Observation-Disclosures agt Morton; verdict for
pialntln. Zimmerman agt. Shelton; Jury re-
spited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-22
RUBY DANA. A Novel By MARY MARSH
BAKER. New York: John b. alden

Whether a twenty-fve-cent weekly Illus
trated paper can be maintained IN this country
is an experiment that is about to be tested by
the publishers of The Illustrated American. the
first number of which bears the imprint of both
New York and Chicago, and appears under
date OF today. It's illustrations are all process
reproductions from photographs. and some of
them are not wholly satisfactory, but in the
main the new asp;rant for favor appears well.
and is edited with care and Judgement. The
colored supplement- accom- panying the first
number-an artistic fac-simile OF n water color
drawing by Detaille,--is abundantly worth the
price of the paper, and more and an equally good
supplement is promised with each succeeding
issue-but the venture is still somewhat hazar-
dous, since the public has so long been accus-
toned to paving only ten cents FOR the bes: peri
odicals of that class that il will cling to the
old figure; and, besides, it may be doubted
whether enough persons able and willing to
pay the increased price can be found to max
the enterprise as successful as it deserves to be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-22
NEW PUBLICATIONS,

PRACTICAL HINTS FOR THE TEACHERS OF
PUBLIC SCHOOLS. By GEORGE HowLAND
superintendent of the Chicago Schools. IIn-
ternat!onal Education Series, Vol. KILL New
York: ID. Appleton d Co. Washington: Robert
BeGll.
HYGIENE IN CHILDHOOD: Suggestions for the
Care III Children after the period Of Infancy to
the completion of Puberty. By FRAECIs H.
RANKIN, Md New York: ID. Appleton d. Co.
Washington Robert BealL
EXERCISES IN WOOD WORKING. With Short
Treatise on Wood. Written for Manual Train
ing Classes in Schools and Colleges. By WIN
SlCKELS. MS, ND. New York: D. Appleton a.
Co. Washington: Robert BealL
LITTLE RADICAL. A Novel. By JEANETTE
II. WALwoGlH author of "A Splendid Egotist -
Tho Bar Sinister" etc. New York: Belford
Co.
THE EVOLUTION OF MAN AND CHRISTIANITY
by the Rev. HOWARD MACQUEARY New York:
ID. Appleton & co. Washington: Robert BeaiI
THE DOMINANT SEVENTH Musical Story.
By NATE ELIZABETH CLARK. New York: d.
Appleton " Co. Washington Robert Beall.
ON THE INSIDE. BY FLORENCE FINCH KELLY,
author of "Fr2nceS, story for Men and
Women" New York: Sanfred L Co.
ROANOKE OF ROANOKE HALL. Romance.
By MALCOLM BELL, author of "IIis Fatal sue
cess, etc. Now YORK: Bedford Co.
RUBY DANA. A Novel. By MARY MARSH
BAKER. New York: John B. Alden.
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TRIALS OF A SHOP KEEPER.
Some of the ImpOsitiOns to Which a
Book Seller Is Commonly Subjected.

'The keeper of book shop is the most i'm
posed-upon man on this EARTH" said trades
man Of that order yesterday.
How SO, and why?' asked the STAR writer.
Il don't know exactly why. The fact is.
though, that the number of pigs who frequent
a book sellers place of business seems to be
Unfortunately large. Somehow there doesn't
seem to be any limit to their cheek compared
to the hardness of which the basaltic bases of
the everlasting rocks are as SO much butter
Just for an instance, take the case OF q man
who has been coming here every day for a
good many months past. His custom has been
to seek for books of exceptional value and
help himself to them from the shelves. Then
he would regularly sit down to read for hours
BREAKING the backs OF new volumes by spread
ing them out, and when he CAME 70 leaves that
We're uncu, he would open them with his
finger. OFTEN in doing this he would tear the
printed page fairly in two. We stood this as
long as We could, and the other day he was
finally requested to suspend his patronage Of
the establishment He looked very much sur
prised, took his departure, and have not
seen him since, thank goodness"
QUITE THE USUAL THING.
.'Such impudence as that must be rare.'.
''Not SO very. There are a good many
people who habitually make use of my store
if it was library, coming here to read with
out ever buying anything. One man makes a
practice of sitting here for hours every day.
reading whole shelves full of books through
and through and leaving the marks of his
thumbs on the pages Another such customer,
who never makes y purchase, has a pleasant
little way of asking for pamphlets and things
which require great deal OF trouble to find.
Ali this is taken quite as matter of course
what are We here for. pray, unless it is to wait
on dead-beats and supply them with reading
matter free OF charger
ADDITIONAL oUTRAGEs.
"What indeed!"
Literally hundreds Of people come in hero
in the course Of every week to consult the en-
cyclopedias For making notes it goes without
saying they require stationery, which we are
expected to snpply-paper, pens. ink, &c.
The commOnest thing We suffer from Is the
mixing up Of the books on the shelves
Necessarily We have them all arranged care
fully, so that we shall be able to 90 at
moments notice and pick out any volume in
| stock that is asked for. But a customer will
take book from one shelf. 60 to another part
of the shop, and when he gets through with il
put it back on different shelf; thus, when
chance arrives for q sale of that particular
book, it has disappeared and we suffer the loss.
Often women come in here and request MS 10
wrap up and tie their parcels, though we have
never seen them before aud pevsr expect 70
again"