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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-29

e. q. Ohuue STEEP WIS uUCH us
turbed. He took cold very easily and often
felt pain in his lungs. In fact he continually
grew worse until his lungs became very weak.
It was while in this condition that he began
treatment with the catarrh specialists at SZ3
Penn avenue. OF the result he says: This is to
certify that have been cured of the above con-
ditions "E. q. SHADE"
Consultation free toa all Patients treated sue
cessfnlly at home by correspondence. Re-
member the name and place-The Catarrh and
Dyspepsia Institute. 323 Penn avenue, Pitts
burg. Send two 2cent stamps for question
blank. Office hours 10 A. NJ. to P. NJ, and to
SPM Sundays, II to4 4P.M. mn26-MwFsu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-29
WANT SUNDAY CIGARS.
Boston Petitions the Legislature on a Law
Like Pennsylvania.

Boston HERALD
A petition has been presented to the Leg
islature to allow the retail sale of cigars and
tobacco on Sunday, the petitioners compris-
ing many representatives from the licensed
inn-holders. common victuallers, druggists
and tobacconists, who, by the present stat
ute, are prohibited from such sales. This
matter was recently given hearing before
the Judiciary Committee when in the
presence of about so remonstrants against
the present law, the case of the petitioners
was presented by E. B. Goodsell.
The law which prevents the sale OF cigars
on Sunday is very old one, which re-
mained dead letter on the statute books
until little over a year ago, when its en-
forcement was undertaken.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-29
Mining Stocks,

Alice, l; Belcher. $50; Best and Belcher, 2SO:
Comstock T. bid, % so; Caledonia us; Chollar,
325; Crown Point. 2: Consolidated California
and Virginia, 450; Eureka Consolidated 275;
Ell Cristo. 135; Hale & Norcross, 260; Home
stake, $40; Horn Silver 225: Iron Silver us;
Mexican. 355; Mount Diablo. 2; North Belle
Isle. ITO; Ontario. 40; Ophir, A. Occidental, l;
Plymouth $50: Potosi, 5; Savage. 1S5; Sierra
Nevada, 26O: Sutter Creek, l25; Comstock scrip,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-29
BUSINESS AT THE BANKS.
Smallest Exchanges of the Week ns a Re.
suIt of Bad Weather.

The uufavorable weather yesterday depressed
business to the lowest point of the week, as
shown by the exchanges, which were s.. 202,
$50 OF. The balances were s270. 3s7 9S The dis
aster at Louisville and neighboring towns was
the principal topic of conversation.
Money was in good supply and moderate de-
mand at the customary rates-6 and per cent.
The inside figure may be quoted as the rule.
Currency was in fair supply. The cause of it's
frequent scarcity is attributed in part to actlv-
ity IN the retail trade, where it is necessity in
making change. Small dealers. therefore, keep
themselves well supplied with it.
Money on call at New York yesterday was
easy syranging from 3] to per cent; last loan 81;
closed offered at 81. Prime mercantile paper.
515@7k. Sterling exchange quiet and strong at
81 81 for 6Oday bills and 81 " for demand.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-29
CIoaInR BOND Quararinn.

NEW YoRK-Clearings, sS7. S7.39553O; balances.
S4,S73625
BosToN - Clearings, sl2.622. u.s. balances,
g, ,562 446. Money 3H@4 per cent.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Sl,797, $50; balances,
s3O3. .l02.
LADELPHIA - Clearings. lO,I52,Sl6; bal
ances. 81 676,625
LoNDoN-The amount of bullion gone into
the Bank Of England on balance to-day is f214,-
0O0 Bar silver, 435sd per ounce.
CHICAGo-Clearings. Sl1.6l6.000 New York
exchange quoted at 40c per $1,000 discount.
Money steady at per cent on demand and 7
per cent on time,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-29
uR. RyERS' GOOD WORK.
A Young Brick Maker Testi6es to the Benefits
Derived From 9 Careful Diagnosis and


MI Barr had been troubled with his head and
stomach for over four years. His nostrils
would clog up; first one side then the other;
constant pain over the eyes, with headache,
buzzing in the ears and dizziness. He became
hoarse throat got sore and cough set in. raising
a thick, brown-colored phlegm. Later his
stomach trouble became very severe; lost appe-
tite, flesh and strength rapidly, and was so
short of breath he could hardly walk. Sleep
became troubled with horrid dreams, night
sweats supervened, his heart became affected
and he arose in the morning more tired than
when he went to bed. He improved from the
first treatment and is now ensil ely well and
never felt better in his life. He says: II owe
all this to the careful and conscientious treat
ment of DR.. Byers. and will always remember
him pleasantly and with gratitude"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-29
A RUN OF SMALL ORDERS.
Quotations on Southern Iron Vary Widely
and Influence the Entire Market.

QuOtntions on Southern Iron Vary Widely
and Influence the Entire Market.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH,
ST. LOUIS, March 2s.-Rogers, Brown &
Meacham say:
We have again to report quiet week, char
acterized by a run of small orders at very irreg-
ular prices. In the absence of inquiries of
sufficient magnitude to test the market, quota
tions on Southern iron vary widely and are appa-
rently influenced chiefly by the necessities of the
respective furnaces. While Ohio softeners and
charcoal irons are somewhat weaker, their
position is much stronger than that of South
ern coke irons. ANY signs of hardening prices
at Birmingham would probably induce consd-
cradle buying and possibly cause all prices TO
advance. We quote for cash I. o. b. at St.
Louis:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-29

II 90 q ton; brown niddlings 81 5O914 IS;
winter wheat bran, sl4 5O@l5 90; chop feed,
SIS 5O0116 90.
HAY-Baled timothy, No. l. s1l 25@ll 80: No.
do, SO 00Q9 80; loose from wagon, sl3 OO4l4 O0.
according to quality: No. prairie hay, " OO9
90; packing do, Sc 7597 90.
sTRAw = Oat, So 75R7 oo; wheat and rye.
IS 0O@6 25
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-29
A REACTION.
Active Trading In Local Securities and
Some Things Brace Up.

Trading in local securities was on a liberal
scale yesterday. and several OF the favorites re-
covered this ground lost on Thursday. The
market gained strength as the day advanced,
and in most cases final prices were the best,
Total sales were 700 shares.
Stocks scoring advances were Central and
Pittsburg Traction, Pleasant Valley and Phila.
delpnia Gas. Those showing declines were
Wheeling Gas and Luster. In all cases changes
were for fractions. Electric and Switch and
Signal made no move either way.
The feeling among the brokers was more
bullish on the general list than for some time
and they talked in such way as to show they
were anxious to do business. This is encour-
aging.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-29
Other Oil Markets.

OIL CITY. March 2S.-Petroleum opened at
$3.50; highest. S434c; lowest, S43sc: closed at
sac; sales III. 900 bbls; charters 25 ll9 bbs.;
shipments, IS, ,5s4 bbs.; runs, 6S,974 bbIs.
BRADFORD, March 2S.-Petroleum opened at
S43Sc; closed at $3.50: highest, S45zc; lowest,
843sc. Clearances, 65S, 900 bbls.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-29

- = - - -
was troubled with a
mattery secretion
dropping from his
head into his throat,
and his throat was
ofte n dry and
parched. He had
much nasal dis
charge, and was ter
ribly annoyed with
sneezing. He had
dizziness and often
felt sick at his stom-
ach. He had a tired
feeling. and as his
liver became torpid
he had n very sallow
complexion. His
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-29
Provisions.

sugar-cured hams, large. exc; sugar
cured hams, medium, 1Oc; sugar-cured
hams, small, 1011c; sugar-cured break
fast bacon, Sc; sugar-cured shoulders.
&c; sugar-cured boneless shoulders, 7Hc;
sugar-cured California hams, nc; sugar-cured
dried beef fats, &c; sugar-cured dried beef
gets. 10c: sugar-cured dried beef rounds. l2c;
bacon, shoulders. SIC; bacon. clear sides. TIC;
bacon clear bellies, 75c: dry salt shoulders. SIC;
dry salt clear sides, &c. Mess pork, heavy, Sl1 50:
mess pork. family, sl2 So Lard-Refned. in
tierces. 5&c; haIf-barrels, SIC: 60-b tubs. SIC;
20-D pails f1sc; 50-n tin cans SIC: 3n tin pals
&c; 5 tin pals. &c; JOB tin pals. &c; On
SC. Fresh pork links. &C. Boneless hams,
1015c.. Pigs feet half-barrels, s4 90; quarter
barrels 50 Is
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-29
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
The Condition of Business Mt the East Liberty
Stock Yards.

Stock Yards.
OFFICE OF PITTsBURG D1sPATcH,1
FRIDAY. March 2S 1890. I
CArTLE-Receipts. ], $50 head: shipments, IA
head: market nothing doing; all through con-
signments; cars cattle shipped to New York
to-day.
HoGs-Receipts. 205O head: shipments, 5000
head; market firm: medium and selected 81 400
45; common to best Workers. 81 2504 30; p1gs,
"a 0O@4 10; cars hogs shipped to New York to-
day.
SHEEP-Receipts, LOO head; shipments. l, $50
head; market steady at unchanged prices.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-29
Boston Stocks.
PHILADELPHIA stocks.

Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks, fur-
nlshed by whitney & Stephenson, brokers. No. 81
Fourth avenue. Members New YORK Stock EI-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-29
Whislxy Market.

CHIcAGo-Prices are steady at 81 OF for fin.
ished goods. There is good demand and
stocks are not accumulatipg.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-29
BEARS HOLD THE FURT.
Oil Dull and Luwer-Importnnt Develop
meuts In the Field.

meHts IN INC
The oil market was dull, stale and unproft-
able to all concerned yesterday. Soon after
the opening it was sold down by the local
crowd. Oil City then jumped in and lrmed it
up little. The range was Il Of a cent show
ing that the market scarcely moved out of its
tracks. Trading was limited to few small
pyking transactions. There was scarcely q
sale from 1890 to shortly before g. The feeling
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-29

Nearly all mixtures, however, require proper
tlon of Southern iron, even if prices are con-
slderably above the home irons. In Lake
Superior charcoal, prices are still held hrmly at
SD 90 to 50 So and with most of the furnaces
sold ahead until summer, there is no immediate
need of making concessions.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-29
DryeoodS.

NEW YORK. March 2S.-The market at first
hands was unchanged and without marked
feature
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-29
Features OF Ycsterdny's Oil Market.

Corrected daily by John NJ. Oakley Co., IS
Sixth street, Members OF the Pittsburg Petro-
leum Exchange.
Opened ........ 800. s4A Lowest. S4x
Highest.... ,,....... S4H Closed ............ S4H
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-29
The Ace ofCluha.

Sec announcement In advertisement or
Page Of this issue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-29

Rehncd, New York. !. 20c,
Refined, London. sgd.
Refined, Antwerp, I6Ht.
Refined. Liverpool. I'll.
Refined, bremen. 6.55m.
A. B. McGrew quotes: Puts, s3Z@S3Ic;
calls S5IIGS5Lc
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-29
MR.. CHARLES BARR, 81 Allegheny avenue
Allepheny


Allegheny.
Bear this fact in mindi Catarrh can only be
thoroughly eradlcated by systematic course
of continuous local an .iseptic spray treatment,
aided by proper medication, as practiced by
DR.. Byers, and those trying any other method
are only wasting time and money. and jeopar-
dizing their health and even lives. This state
ment can easily be verified by calling at DR..
Byers' office and Investigating his method OF
treatment
TREATMENT IS A MONTH.
DR.. Byers has reduced his terms of treatment
to the uniform fee of S. per month, medicine
included, for all cases, and refers to his numer-
Gus friends and patients for Endorsement of his
careful and conscientious work, many Of the
latter remembering him pleasantly and with
gratitude long after passing out of his hands.
He has devised an instrument by which patients
living at distance can use his "antiseptic
spray treatment" at home, though he advises
weekly visits to his Office for personal treatment
when at all possible. Write for symptom blank
for home treatment or call at office. DR..
BYERS, successor to Drs. Logan & Byers, No.
42l Penn ave. mhSSsu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-29

slCh ACKNOWLEDGMENT Little Liver Pills.
SICK HEADACHE-Carter's Little Liver Pills.
SICK HEADACHE -c,-,sr,. r,,.,. ,,r., pu.
SICK HEADACHE-Carter,s Little Liver Pua
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-29
New York Figures.

New YoRK-Pig iron dull: American, sl6 50
@l9 So Copper dull; Lake, March, SI4 SU
Tin firm; Straits $40 %. Lead dull; IS '2H
over domestic.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-29
WHOLESALE = HOUSE,
JOSEPH HORNE & CO.

Embroidery and White Goods Department.
direct importation-from the best manufac-
turers of St Gall in Swiss and Cambria Edg-
lngs. Flouncings, Skirt Widths and Allovers,
Hemsttched Edgings and Flouncings. Buyers
will find these goods attractive both in price
and novelties of design. Full lines of New
Laces and White Goods. UPHOLSTERY DE-
PARTMENT-Best makes Window Shades in
dado and plain or spring fixtures Lace Cur
Brass Trimmings; Floor, Table and Stair Oil
Cloths in best makes, lowest prices for quality.
WASH DRESS FABRICS
The largest variety from which to select.
Toll Du Nords, Chalon Cloths, Bath Seersuck.
ers, Imperial Suitings. Heather & Renfrew
Dress Ginghams. Fine Zephyr Ginghams.
Wholesale Exclusively.
iaI3D
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-04-29

Indian Teri. coal at Olsen & Son.
Maverick pays 4 per cent on dep.
Bell Bros. jewelers.. PSI Com
MERGE street. Established 1852. If
"A good porter we'll recommended
can secure steady employment at H.
Schultze, Jr. 224 f. Houston street.
Monday April 2Sth at Kahn's be-
gins his closing out sale. 4-26-tf.
Monday April 2SUh, go to Kahn
and keep on going there until sold
out. 4-26.tf.
Open all night, always at Tips &
Silverthorn, prescription druggists.
Chinese curiosities, teas, handker
chiefs, ETC., s l-2 w. Houston. Palm
The best home and foreign fire
insurance companies represented by
h. w. Lay IL Co. 3-l4tf
Solid sterling silver, a nice assort-
ment always on hand. Bell Bros,
2Sl Commerce street. 3-l4-tf
We have BARRIERS supplies. The
best razors made at Bell Bros, PSI
Commerce street. 3-l4-tf
Get your fire, marine, tornado and
accident insurance from r. w. Lay &
Co., al Soledad street. 3-l4tt
Otto Gerlach, the tailor, No. 8
Soledad street, has just received
very fine line of spring and summer
cloths. Learn his prices. 3 II t
See the newest styles of baby
carriages at r. Becker's furniture
store, lower than ever, nice carriages
from $3.50 upwards. I'm
The old reliable furniture house
of r. Becker will sell parlor suits in
pushes from $50 upward. Largest
assortment in the south. I'm
Shirts, underwear and furnishing
goods, particularly our one dollar
shirts and twenty-five cent socks
cannot be surpassed. PANCOAST &,
Son. 4-l-tf
The ladies are in love with those
$35 and $40 combination parlor suites
at Bottoms. Young folks now is your
chance. 5-15-l5t
Bag Bear in mind that Frank J.
Bethel keeps builders hardware and
lumber, at the International and
Great Northern depot. If
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-04-29
PERSONAL NOTES.
Mr.. Z. il. Converse is sick.

Mr.. T. ii. Converse is sick.
A. d. Bell and f. WootrnS. of Culrbra.
are at the St Leonard
w. II. Hamilton. of Fort Worth. is at
the Central.
p. b. Lyon, of Dallas. is at the South
ern.
d. c. Scarborough, of Atchafalaya, La,
is at the southern.
Juan l.. Mrcke and wife are at the
Mahncke from POrfriO Diaz, Mexico.
Rev. w. w. Killough, Presbyterian
minister, of Laredo is at tn" Mahnckr.
John J. Burke, railway official from
tn" City of Mexico, is at the Mahnckc.
W. l.. Crawford of FriO county. is at
the Central.
Judge J. }. Pickett is at the Central
from Austin.
John Tod, a wealthy Stockman from
Corpus Christi, is at the Mengcr.
= Mrs. F. Dickson, of Houston. is at the
M"ngrr.
Charley Mullaly is up and out again.
l.. i. Russell. of Comanche, is at the
Maverick.
L. T. FrSSrndcn. of Washington, ID. c..
and John Reno. of indianapolis. Ind. are
AT the Maverick.
Miss Lola Gaylord has gone to Fort
Worth. where She was called bv the Spri-
OuS illness of a dear friend.
Miss Fannie. daughter Of Mr. and Mrs
j. A. Bryant. returned yesterday morn
ing from two years visit to relatives in
New York City.
Miss Julia NalIr. Of Austin. and her
friend. Miss Wylic. of Atlanta. Ca.. are
the guests Of Mrs A. y. Shiplry at l3
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-04-29
CITY LOCAL NEWS.

Tips & SilverthOrne-Presc
druggists. ll-l7-ly.
For cheap property. 90 to r. G
Graves land office. 2l2 +. Houston street.
Mayer II Schmeltcr'S fine COgnac.
-Mayer&Schmelter's Duff Gordon Sherry.
II money is any object to you. then
Kahn'S is Your dry goods store.
Mayer X Schmplter'S TarragOma Ports
Mayer X Schmelter's Union League Rye.
Mcdonald Bros butchers HAY" OPEN
cd their Houston street. branch. I ~ lW
Spring - Bourbon whi>ll,.y at Biacfl
Elephant saloon, 23l :. Flores. jl-lp
More black lrghoru hats III sill lower
p.'.c"S. Monday and Tuesday. BEN M"K!.
Mayer n Schmetler'> Old CrowBoUrbom.
Mayer X Schmeltcr's Imp. Rhine Wine.
The 81. Leonard hotel furnishes sin
q" meals for - cents. T l. I'm
The 81. Leonard hotel furnishes day
board at so per month. l. I'm
The -. Leonard furnishes Ipd-iH- fol
80 cents. III ina
The ST. Leonard CONTINUES 10 do bust
Mss ''at the old stand. ON Main plaza.
Henry Sears celebrated Bot X Nit
SHEARS at lowest price, for sal" by H..
The latr>, style, in lrghoru hat> just
received. Misses kirchnrr - W. COM
mere" street. 4l3u
-IhIgS. ho'llIa, rupture: no emitting "r
n,,t, i; ~" pa, "',rI "I.' ,'
~ - >''''''' '"H' 'f-''
ior lui nHr''". galvanized tubs 1ud
wash KETTLES 20 10 II. Schultz. NJ. ".
'Mm"ir" N''"rl. II u
Call on Olsen Bros 10 HAY" your fur
h',Hrr repaired or PAcN"d ana shipped. l?
Snn'iad street, I'm
Soda water fountain and lyDaraiu>
fer sal" rh"Hr. Hewitt. amd West
Commerce. l-!i-lm
-Don't br,y = r;,soIiuc stuyr hnfor,. Won
L,yr seen line "Ouirk Meal" rnrr,tnd
For sale by H. Srhutlc 80. q. W. Conn
3Onrrr street IIltf
-,
-Mahhch' HOt"l DdI. iInr saratoga
WHISKY. wines, imported and domestic
cigars, az MINUS ol peer; frTG I2hch an
gay; ROM" aii"hJIOh. QUO fcIu"f, laIc
OF turner hdIl par proprietor I'm
-Rooui Tho DiyrrSido rnStpuraDt has
,.,dnnoJ ~ ,,i.i,,, f rI, ,r'oi - - D.
''"uC." 10 Pr ~ ~ ui"i iil'"l9 ~ -
Genus 10 Keep lHc business booming Also
,,a4i, aII,d Ky I
ScbdI,C taInn,, ~ ''i' '"'i' ttf at
FEMALE DlSEASES-lrfegularp periods,
palhiul menstrual alSchaTgC, absence or
regular PERIODS, pam III Ine pack, etc:.etc.
Use SaWyerS Uterine IaStllleS. Rag
iand * Co. sole agents, city drug store,
San Antonio texas.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-04-29
DO YOU WANT

the best refrigerator made? If so,
don't buy before you have seen our
Observation-Disclosures"
Do YOU WANT to enjoy cooking
these hot summer days? Get a
Monarch Napor stove.
Do YOU WANT the best ice cream
freezer? Get the White Mountain.
For other seasonable goods as bath
tubs, fly-traps, fruit jars, milk shak-
,rs, beer coolers, beer pumps, etc,
call on WAGNER & CHABOT'S.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-04-29
MCDONALD BROS.
Mill Bridge and Houston St. Markets
REFRIGERATED MEATS

Six delivery wagons. Houston st.
Market open all day. 4.23-9m
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-04-29
Menger Hotel.
I'D, KAMPMANN H.. BRowDER
PROPRIETOR. CLERK.
THE LEADING HOTEL IN
THE SOUTHWEST.
ALAMO PLAZA, BAN ANTONIO.

Haviny been thoroughly Oyerhauled and
renovated throughout, Is now the largest and
most complete Hotel in the Southwest. Fine
cold baths. Large sample rooms for CON-
lnorcial men. Patronage of the travelling
public solicited. l0-5-6ln
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1890-05-16
Speaker Reed in a Story,

Speaker Reed is never so happy,
or never appears to better ndvan-
tage than when he is engaged in re-
lating one of his best stories to an
appreciative audience. A few DAYS
ago the speaker entertained small
coterie of congressman during a lull
i'll the house proceedings with a high
y interesting illustration ofthe pres
ent mode of electing government en-
ployes through the civil service COM
mission channel. The applicant in
this particular case was Young lady
of more than ordinary intellect, who
had graduated at one of the leading
colleges of the country with the high
est hOnOrs. She was naturally the
least bit nervous when she went to
the commissioners to have her intel
lectual dimensions taken, but after
the first few questions became quite
composed, as she was quite at home
on the examination bill of fare for
that particular day The young
lady got along nicely until the ex-
aminers struck branch of the in
quiry which they were pleased to
term history.
She answered the first few Ques-
tions readily, but about the fifth
dash out of the box, to use an ex-
preston not to be found in the civil
service code, was II stumper. 1t was
as follows:
'Who is Henry Cabot Lodge,
where was he born and by what
great acts during his life has he been
distinguished, up to the present
timer"
The young lady, poor thing, had
never heard of Lodge. nor formed an
acquaintance with the Incidents of
his life, either public or private, and
was completely non-plussed. She
passed the examination, but her per
cent. suffered by reason of her iSnor-
ance as to Lodge.
When Speaker Reed told this story
he had for one OF his auditors the
young Massachusetts reform con-
gresham, who after coloring deeply,
left the group to escape the laugh of
his fellow auditors and the shaking
of the fat sides OF the man from
Maine. Washington Post.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1890-05-16
A Modern American House.

A modern American house, with all
the recent improvements, is mos
wonderful affair, and an inspection
while being constructed gives one q
good idea of the extent to which the
arts and sciences are applied to min
lister to our comfort. The space be-
tween the walls is crowded with tubes
and pipes ofevery description. Steam,
gas, hot and cold water are carried
to all parts of the building, speaking
tubes and ventilating shafts are con-
nected with every room, while great
cables of insulated wire, as large as a
ships hawser, illustrate the manifold
uses to which electricity may be put.
Call bells, automatic gas lighting and
incandescent lamps are only few of
these applications, and the day is not
tar distant when some simple form of
electric motor to run the sewing mn-
chine and furnish a supply of power
for many other purposes will be found
in every first class dwelling. AS re-
CARDS sanitary and drainage arrange
ments, Reconstruction has become
n science in itself 1t may be safely
said that there is not n royal palace
in all Great Britain or Europe which
is as luxurious. or even as comfort
able, as the house of the average
American of moderate means.-New
York Commercial Advertiser.