Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-02-06

A MAIL bag was recently found in the
old law courts at Frankfort on the Main,
Germany, containing IT'S undelivered let
ters, dating back to 1855, all in a good
state of preservation. AS soon as the
next mail comes in we will resume our in
terrupted series of letters from PRO Bono
Publico," An Old Subscriber" MANY
Readers" and others.
In the shadowy hooks of the vestibules,
Railways and corridors of the modern man
sion may be seen great china jars of foli-
age, giving decidedly unique and pic
turesque finish to their surroundings.
Wavy tufts of palmas grass in coral red
rest against background of feathery brown
grasses, while large palm leaves are often
added to improve the beauty of the gener-
erous sized bouquets.
THE works of Jules Cheret, an artist
who has made a name for producing pla-
cards and advertisements of superior
quality, are on exhibition in Paris. An
English paper suggests that exhibitions be
held from time to time in London for the
sheets handled by the bill sticker, the OBJ
ject being to secure by practical means
what has been dreamed of by the associa-
tion once formed In London to better the
quality of posters and placards.
The latest novelty in the pocket goods"
line is pocketknife case. 1t is made of
soft leather or chamois ekin and is fur
nished with metal snap clasp at one end.
1t is designed to keep knife from rusting
and also to keep dust from getting into it.
Like the popular English key chain it is
foreign invention, and is said to have first
been used in Vienna, where it is not
considered good form to carry penknIee
loose.
AN appropriation allows every SENATOR
not the chairman Of committee the SEP
vice of a clerk during the session of con-
gress at compensation of Sc per day,
| Sunday and holidays included. year or
SO ago Senator Reagan caused his wife to
| be sworn in and her name placed on the
pay rolls in the senate as his clerk, and she
has been reappointed at this session.
BY WAY Of shedding some light on the
| inquiry as to when shad We're first used +
food, Richard Wynkoop publishes let
of which he has the original, showing
Washington's soldiers ate them in
That the fish was even then held in prs
esteem is indicated by the fact that,
spelled with capital in the lette
red to. - 4
EDITOR o. Z. MoHR, of Is
| Pa, News, has been sore1y aft
| is the way he describes ii in his
'sThe editor had at last to sus
| Thursday and Friday SUI
| grippe Saturday got married
day morning got back to the
| X; moro spirited than ever.
ITEM in the Springfield
The grip has its Humorous
most everything else. They
certain bridegroom, whose wife%
girl were taken with the disease
neously, called the doctor for the
and administered half the medicine
scribed to the latter, the physician bei
ignorant that he was ministering to two
| patients instead of one. The result is an
all-around happy family.
III. G. g. ALKIRE, wealthy farmer s.
/ Palestine, Ohio, was arraigned BET
United States Commissioner Hageit
Columbus recently, charged with OF
a letter addressed to his daugbt
4 seems that the old gentleman d
that bis daughter was corresponS
one Ed Mantei against his wish
1 regoried TO this means of putt
it. He was required TO gis