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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-18
JURYMEN MUST WORK
Judge Stowe Proposes to Stop the
Practice of the Dodgers.
AFRAID OF HIS BRIDES RECORD
Final Distribution of Miss Holmes Estate
Among Charities.
ALL THE NEWS OF THE COUNTY COURTS

The usually calm and pleasant manner Of
Judge Stowe, who is presiding over Crimi-
nal Court, was slightly ruff ed yesterday
over the defaulting actions of several
jurors.
About o'clock jury was called and
only eight members could be obtained.
Judge Stowe then demanded from the clerk
the names OF those who failed to answer.
saying at the same time that he understood
that certain jurors made habit of answer
ing the roll call in the morning and then
quietly slipping away without doing any
duty. This he characterized as an injustice
that he proposed to stop if he had to resort
to severe measures His Honor then handed
down the names Of William Hasley, G. NJ.
Buck, Edward Gallagher, Patrick Allen
and Jacob Mensinger, and ordered that their
names be stricken off the pay roll for the
day.
HE HAD A STORY TO TELL.
William Stafford, fve-toot colored man,
appeared before the bar and pleaded guilty
to charge Of aggravated assault and bat
terry on Annie Robinson, colored woman.
The woman was backed up by several wit
nesses, who testified that Stafford knocked
Mrs. Robinson down and then jumped on
her face, abusing her in brutal manner.
When the defendant was asked for his
side of the story he proceeded to deliver
quite lengthy speech, In which he stated
he had been engaged to marry Mrs. Robin
son, but on the advice of her son broke off
the engagement, because the boy told him
that his mother had been married four times
and would make matters very hot for him.
JUDGE STOWE ENDED THE ARGUMENT.
The defendant denied positively jumping
on the woman's face. and was preparing to
90 into an argument of the matter when
Judge Stowe interrupted and said he
thought about SIX months In the workhouse
would do Mr.. Stafford good. The prisoner
was then led back to the box.
George Mutzo, tried for felonious assault
and battery on Andrew Shedlok, was found
not guilty.
The jury is out in the case of George F.
Alstadt charged with felonious assault and
battery on Albert Sunsbury.
John Golden was acquitted of a charge of
keeping ferocious dog, preferred by John
Morley.
John G. Foster pleaded guilty to charge
OF assault and battery, and was fined 81 and
costs.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-18
THE GRAND JURY's BUSY DAY.

A Number of Indictments Sustained While
Quite Few Are Ignored.
The Grand Jury yesterday returned the
following true bills: Mary Burke, selling
liquor without license and on Sunday;
Robert Brown, ielonious assault and bat
terry; Charles Coleman, pointing fire arms;
George Daugherty. larceny and receiving
stolen goods; John j. Fisher, embezzlement;
Charles Gardner and Curtis Hessner,
assault and battery; Charles Rosenthal,
assault and battery; Edwin L. Luess, mis-
demeanor.
The following bills were ignored: Will
lam L. Brown, John Cline, John Joulouf,
George Kennedy, Fred Myers, Thomas
Robertson, G. s. Richards, assault and
battery; Mary Ann Ford. perjury; g. w.
Coywood, false pretense; John Cline, Curtis
Hessner, Patrick McGann, larceny and re-
ceiving stolen goods; Charles Lenk, selling
liquor on Sunday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-18
RICHARDSON IN REQUEST.

The Ohio Authorities Want Him, and There
Are Charges Pending Here.
The hearing in the habeas corpus case to
secure the release of Robert Richardson, the
boy wanted in Ohio. was resumed yesterday
before Judge Ewing. W. D. Moore, Esq,
the boys attorney, did not appear. Inspector
McAleese and Sheriff Crilly, of Licking
county. O., were present, and gave the court
the papers in the case. Sheriff Crilly had
request from the Governor of Ohio for the
prisoner, and stated that he wanted to take
him back.
After some preliminaries Judge Ewing
remanded the prisoner until Friday to give
the Sheriff an opportunity to get the requisi-
tion papers approved by Governor Beaver.
In the meantime Judge Ewing directed
Clerk Armstrong to look up the record in
the Criminal Court in the cases against
Richardson, in one of which. for burglary,
sentence was suspended, and in the other,
larceny, the boy is under bail for trial.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-18
LITTLE LEGAL BRIEFS.

ALEX G. KING. for use of Sarah King, ad-
ministratlix, yesterday revived a judgment
against Katharine R. Negley for SIS, ITO.
In the suit of Rebecca Davidson and others
against the city Of Pittsburg. an appeal from
the assessment for the grading of Grazer
street, the jury disagreed yesterday and was
discharged. This will necessitate second trial
of the case.
w. A. THOMPSON, yesterday, received q yer.
dict for 81, $50 in his suit against the Imperial
Coal Company for damages for injuries to his
farming land caused by the defendants mining
operations on the farm.
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Trunks Filled With Silver.

What noble gift for Xmas. This is car
rying out an old English idea to fit the
house we'll with Sterling silver for tine table.
This would make gift that would be an
heirloom in the family for generations. If
you think Of the above, call on Hardy &
Hayes and see the notable collection they
show, from $40 to $500. A beautiful trunk
can be fitted up for $3.50, making moderate
priced and very handsome gift, at
hardy & HAYES,
Jewellers, silversmiths and Art Dealers,
529 Smithfield street.
'store open every evening until Christ
mas" IT'S
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Natural Gas Cut Glass.

Everybody says that we have the largest
and best collection in town, and everybody
is surprised at our assortment. You are in
vited to come in and see it. The largest
bowls and the largest collection of bowls we
can show you. Then our assortment of
turublers, wines, clarets, goblets, and SO
many other things in our famous natural
gas cut glass is complete, at
HARDY & HAYES,
Jewellers, Silversmiths and Art Dealers,
529 Smithfeld street.
''Store open every evening until Christ
mas" IT'S
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For Christmas,

Pendants being shown by Hardy & Hayes,
jewelers.:
A most beautiful crescent.
A very unique chrysoberyl pearl and
diamond one-odd design.
Very dainty and tasty painted portraits.
An exquisite emerald and diamond star.
Rarely beautiful fretwork in gold and
enamel.
A sun mounted in platinum and dia-
monds; very brilliant
Pansy and double violets, with diamonds.
Pearl necklaces, large and lustrous.
Brilliant diamond necklaces.
And many Others, at Hardy 8 Hayes,
Jewellers, 529 Smithheld street
.''Store open every evening until Christ
mas" IT'S
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CHRISTMAS GIFTS.

New French Satine Dress Patterns for 81 rs
and 81 so.
They would have cost YOU So and s. 90
last summer, and will cost you great deal
more pext summer under the new tariff.
Only few weeks until you will have to buy
them, so it will DE advisable FOR you to buy
now. Over one hundred STYLES to select
from. Remember-fne French satine dress
patterns, full lengths, worth So and So 30, at
81 25 and 81 50-and over a hundred styles
to select from. Jos. HORNE & Co.,
Penn Avenue Stores.
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sEvERING MARRIAGE TIES.

Six Unhappy. Couples Obtain Freedom on
the Ground of Desertion.
. In Common Pleas Court No. 2 yesterday
six divorces were granted. They were in
the cases of Lille I. Alexander against
James w. Alexander, Jacob W. Diehl
against Annie E. O. Diehl, Julia Winters
against Henry Winters, Laura Rees against
John Rees, Abbie Dupell against Frank
Dupell and Henry j. BARLEY against
Martha L. BARLEY.
Desertion was the allegation in all the
cases.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-18

Strouss, LII. Satler and Louis Moeser, COM
prising the Pittsburg Lumber Company.
Mr.. Gillespie stated that he did not know
that he had been selected as assignee until
the deed of assignment had been recorded,
and he could not attend to the duties with
out prejudice to his own affairs.
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FIGHTS LIKE A VETERAN.

A Lady Member of G. A. r. Circle Sues for
Heavy Damages.
Miss Mamie Litz yesterday filed suit
for s., 900 damages against Bessie Atkinson,
Mrs. Mary Sauppe and Mrs. Margaret
Dougherty.
The plaintiff claims that the defendants
are members OF General Griffin Circle, G.. A.
and circulated false stories about her and
preferred false charges against her, having
her expell ed from the organization.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-18

2S-inch gloria covers with choice natural
sticks and metals, 81 so, 81 65, 81 IS.
2S-inch silk umbrellas with silver mount
ings, 50 IS and So %.
2S-inch extra grade silk covers in extra
fine handles, ,walrus. horn, hammered metals
ETC., S. so, Sc, 81 so.
Make your selection early to get choice
handles. BIBER & EAsToN.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-18

And others who buy sheet music, music
books, instruments. etc., will save money
and learn something interesting by sending
a postal card asking for our large 40-page
catalogue free, containing cut rates on all
musical goods Address Will L. Thomp-
son & Co., No. 259 Wabash ave-, Chicago,
Ill IT'S
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WITH fine well-stocked "

WITH fine well-stocked warerooms, COM
prising a complete assortment of foreign
and domestic wines and liquors Of the best
brands known to the trade, the house of T.
d. Casey & Co. offers to its holiday patrons
an opportunity Of purchasing genuine pure
liquors at q moderate price. Call at 971
Liberty street and examine the stock. wsu
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IF You Are in a Ouandary

And unable to make up your mind what to
buy for your musical friend, the display and
variety Of musical goods in the show win
dow of Geo. Kappel. " Fifth avenue,
might suggest something and help you to
decide. Better still, come right inside and
look around and we will take pleasure in
showing you our large and complete stock
of holiday goods. GEO. KAPPEL,
Thsu " Fifth avenue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-18
FIGHTING TO SAVE KILLEN,

The Convicted Murderer of Mrs. Rudert
Appeals to the Supreme Court.
An appeal to the Supreme Court was
taken yesterday in the case of Alex KiIlen.
vino has been sentenced to death for the
murder of Mrs. Rudert at Tarentum.
A certificate of the appeal was sent to
Governor Beaver, who has the record of the
case in his hands for the issuing of a death
warrant.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-18
See Our as Umbrallas.

Thousands of them, fine Windsor silk, for
ladies and gentlemen; every imaginable
shape of handle, in ivory, horn, bone, nat
ural wood, silver deposit, oxidized silver,
etc., etc.
The biggest lots and best values ever
offered. Jos. HORNE & Co.'s,
Penn Avenue Stores.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-18
False Witnesses.

There are knaves now and then met with who
represent certain local bitters and poisonous
stimuli as identical with or possessing proper
ties akin to those of HostetteT's Stomach Bit
ters. These scamps only succeed in folsting
their trashy compounds upon people unac-
quainted with the genuine article, which is as
much their opposite as day is to night. Ask
and take no substitute for the grand remedy
for malaria, dyspepsia, constipation, rheuma.
tism and kidney trouble.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-18

OUR holiday dress patterns, put up in
boxes for Christmas presents, make the
neatest, hsndiest and cheapest way to buy
dress goods-prices 81 so to S. each--a
special lot at $6, worth S12.
Jos. HORNE & Co. g,
Penn Avenue Stores.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
AT M'CL OYS

entd
purchase We that
child Re
Xmas that just have the line goods would want to
will
extraordinary
Goods will cheeuy shown whether purchas
ing not
Bargains interest
effect before Tuesday, December
not cleaned out:
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Bargains in Carriers.

nPure silk garters that sold ior 81 75, re-
duced to Toe each. Two hundred pairs-all
colors, center table.
Jos. HORNE 8 Co.'s,
Penn Avenue Stores.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-18

FINDING one afternoon each week for
the sale of diamonds not sufficient to supply
the demand, 1 have decided to devote the
hour between and P. M, daily, for the
sale of diamonds at auction at 533 Smithfeld
street.
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b. q b.

''The new umbrella, "Beau Brummel, I"
received to-day-a decided novelty and just
in time for the holidays.
BOGGS & BUHL.
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b. & b.

Mems gloves: "Dent's walking gloves,
81 so, 50 90; Fisk, Clark & Flagg's gloves,
81 90. A great chance to buy choice goods
for your gentlemen friends
BoGGs & BUHL.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-18

ALASKA seal capes. the very best quail
ties at $50 each; same grades elsewhere $40
and S75 HUGUs & HACKE.
TTSSu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-18

4O1 SmithfeId Street, Cor. Fourth Avenue.
Capital, 100000. Surplus. $4,000.
Deposits of 81 and upward received and
interest allowed at 4 per cent. IT'S
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-18

BEAUTIFUL Christmas presents in um-
brelIas, parasols, toilet and shaving sets.
Store crowded at Arthur, Schondelmyer &
Co. s, 68 and 70 Ohio street, Allegheny. IT'S
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-18

ALLEGHENY ladies, you are invited to
inspect the Christmas display of blankets,
comforts and quits at Arthur, Schondel-
myer & Co.'S, 6S and 20 Ohio street, Allie
gheny. IT'S
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HAD HoNoRs THRUST UPON HIM.

D. L. Gillespie Wants to be Relieved From
aPosition He Did Not Seek.
D. L. Gillespie yesterday filed petition
asking to be relieved as assignee of L.,D.,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-18

BLACK goods-our splendid lines of
novelties and staples, all at reduced prices
during this month.
TTssu HUGUs & EACKE.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-18

ARE you thirsty? Iron City Brewing
Co. s cream ale or rack ale quench thirst
pleasantly. All bars.
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Retail Department

Open, ready for business.
REYMER & Bros,
508-610-512 Wood street.
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PITTsBURG, December II

You ARE INVITED to call on any drug
gist for free sample bottle of Kemp's Bal
sam, the best cough cure. Large bottles 5Oc
and 81. TThSu
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Holiday Excursions via the Pennsylvania
Lines.

Excursion tickets will be sold at reduced
rates at all ticket stations of the Pennsylva-
MIA Lines west of Pittsburg on December
"a, 25 and 81, 1890. and January 1, 1891.
Tickets will be good returning until Janu-
ary 8, inclusive. wThsu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-18

PARIS robes and combination patterns;
splendid assortments and extraordinary
values, S12 so to $50 now for patterns that
formerly were SIS to $50.
TTssu HUGUs & HACKE.
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Handsome Christmas Present.

Pickerings will give handsome So plush
album as Christmas gift on all sales OF SO
or over for period Of ten dsys only. MThs
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-18

LADIES cloth jackets-the largest and
most complete assortment of stylish, neat
fitting and well made garments in the city.
TTSSu HUGUS & HACKE.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-18

The best-S15 and upward-a complete
line, Jos. HORNE & Co.,
609-621 Penn avenue,
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Retail Department

Open, ready for business.
REYMER & BROS,
508-510-512 Wood street.
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When you are in ask to see
Our e0c Toilet Case, worth 81.
Our 81 Toilet Case, worth 50.
Our 81 80 Toilet Case, worth So.
Our 75c Shaving Set, worth 81 30.
Consisting of razor, mug and brush.)
Our 81 Shaving Set beats them all. We
also have finer cases in proportion.
Our 75c Odor Case (plush with two bottles
cologne).
Our 35c brass Smokers Set (three parts).
Our Toe plush Collar and Cuff Box.
Our 81 genuine all-leather combined Col
lar and Cuff Box. Also a number of other
styles at equally low prices.
Our 35c whisk Broom and o1idized
Holder
Our 81 Whisk Broom and Oxidized
Holder.
Here is where we do ourselves proud, and
that is on
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A Special Offer.
REAL ESTATE SAVINGS BANK. LIN.

High grade Alaska seal cloaks at $3.50.
BIBER & EASToN.
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We have the neatest line Of Picturs
Frames ever shown in this city. Ask 20 see
our zoe brass frames, full size. Ask to see
our 35c silver frames, full size.
We have choice line of Lap Writing
Tablets; prices range from 10c to 81.
PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS.
We have almost built up our reputation
on the line of Photograph Albums we al
ways have. The price is the only cheap
thing about them. Ask to see those we are
selling for 80, so, 75c, 81, 81 so and 81 Is.
Also the higher priced. We have So al-
bum, what we call the D. L. Album. ''She
is a daisy" We also have quite nice
line of Autograph Albums.
While strolling through our stores glance
at our 25 and SOC Inkstands.
The following articles will be found at
our place in endless variety: Black Boards,
Album Easels, Games for Children, Chess
and Checkers, Magic Lanterns, A B G
Blocks Toy Books. See our Kindergarten
Mechanical Speller.
Half of our second floor is being devoted
to Xmas Cards. 25c will buy a package
containing 20 fine embossed Xmas Cards.
No stairs to climb to reach our upper
floors. Take elevator.
Our force of salesmen and salesladies is
extra large now. You will find them all to
be courteous, affable and willing to accom-
modate your wants In every possible way.
Remember the special reduction sale be-
gins Tuesday, December 16.
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FAMILY BIBLE,

Take notice to our 75c and So 80 plush
Paper Boxes. containing "a sheets of paper
and "a envelopes.
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JUVENILE BOOKS.

All the following books are handsomely
illustrated and well bound.
Ask to see our 5, 10, Is, 20 and 25c books.
Don't forget to Look at our SOC and 81 Mo-
rocco Leather Bible.
Also our 81 80 and s. 70
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TTSSn
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LOWERING THE BED.


The writer proposes, as I understand him,
to lower the river bed-and this, according
to Eads, could only be done by confning the
stream to narrower imits-to rest finally on
one of those good, hard, tough clay veins,
which, it is hoped, exist all the way up to
Cairo. In conjunction with this work of
deepening he proposes to straighten the
river by cutting through a number Of its
bends. trust he will think about the con-
sequence of shortening the river, viz, in
crease of its rate of descent and consequent
increase of velocity.
Suppose the river bed is deepened, say 80
feet, and one would think this not to be too
much for the purpose of reclalming all the
back swamp lands, and this continued for
say 500 miles, and three-quarters of a mile
wide, the excavation would amount to about
10000, 600, 900 cubic yards. The Mississippi
annually transports to the Gulf about ILL.,
600, 900 cubic yards, so that at its present rate
of moving such material it would require
about 100 years to do the work here assigned
it, As permanent as Eads considered his
jetties to be, his successors would be called
upon to materially lengthen them If any
such deepening of the entire bed Of the
Mississippi and cutting through its bends
were seriously contemplated.
THE NATURAL AGENCIES.
Nor could such work be done by natural
agency unless the entire river was stimuli
-taneously confined to the required'1imit, for
the reason that If begun at Q certain point
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believe they would be-"
''What do you think of the ice crop this
winter"
81 think there will be ice enough on the
Hudson that the Knlckerbocker Com
psny will not need to come to Berkshire or
go to any other place, except up and down
the Hudson river, for their ice. 1t is lit
tie early yet to predict with any degree of
certainty, but l have every reason to believe
that ice will be plentiful all through New
England and New York State this winter"
What have you to say about the depth
Of the snow this winter?"
81 think there will be no lack of snow
after January. 1 think that it will be much
deeper than usual, not only in this part OF
the State, but down Boston way as we'll,
and all along the seashore. There will, ac-
Cording to my observations, be good sleigh
ing around Boston for longer period than
has been enjoyed before in several years."
PREDICTED THE GREAT BLIZZARD.
''Did you not predict the great blizzard of
two yea-s ago in March?"
''Yes l told the public many weeks be-
fore it took place that it was coming at the
time it did come. L knew it from the signs
OF the atmosphere and the peculiar direc-
tion and force of the wind all through the
winter.
Have you ever had any correspondence
with Virgins, the great Canadian weather
prophet?''
"Wiggins is not a very great weather
prophet. The fact is that told him of the
last storm which was to take place on the
Atlantic coast this year, and then he ap-
propriated it to himself and made the pre-
dlction as if it were his own."
Then you knew that the storm was
coming, and told it to others?'
'Yes, 1 told my friends here in Berkshire
about its coming long while before it took
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-03
LITTLE WAX MATCHES.
Made In Mexico by Girls Who Work for
 Twelve Cents Day.


 Twelve Cents q Day.
 George Morrison, formerly connected with the Mexican Central railroad, told me some interesting facts yesterday concerning the little boxes of wax matches which the small boys push un- der the nose of every man that gets of an ''L" train at downtown station.
 .'Those matches" he said, ''are near ly all made in Mexico and so cheaply that, after paying heavy duty, cigar dealers and others sell them at the cheap rate you sec. In Mexico they sell at the rate of two boxes for one cent. There are about fifty matches in box, and considering the care required in their preparation, this cheapness is won- derful. The body of the match is made with cotton wick and wax, like a par affine candle, with colored mixture of phosphorus at one end for ignition. But this is not all the work. The littlo boxes, holding fifty of the matches, arc complicated affairs, consisting of two pe- culiarly-preparedp paiteboard cases, fast cned together with rubber. with gay little pictures on both sides. These matches are made by Mexican girls at about twelve and one-haif c2nts day, and tho machinery in the manufactories is what we wouli call decidedly crude and un- satisfactory. How they mako any money off of them, or even get living, is more than can tell. But the little dealers seem to thrive by selling them at three boxes for Q nickel. That does not bring them into much competition with our own manufacturers, and guess none but smokers buy them. Y. Star