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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-26
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.

lkeported TOR fhe pfspasch.l
JAsuARY 25.-Revenuc collections to-day:
Cigars ard cigarettes, e1,3el.55; tobacco.
s4,620.24; total so,o1L7o.
Private sales to-day wero very hight. AT Shell
burne's warehouse . good sale Of brights vas
made. Mr.. J. T. ChssshAm. OF Nash county. n.
O.. sold q lot Of modern bari-cured tobacco af
the following prices: 281S, 271ss 20, 10, and
49, cents for 1.474 pounds In all
ar 4. II. II. Ncauire. planter and merchant.
from Oxford. u. c.. V here and VIII sell IRON
several OF his plantations tomorrow. A good
break Of West Virginia win b up, and st tho
Planters large bright break II promised:
Among the visitors to-day was ~. Y: W. Boz.
mer. Lynchburzs who quotes tooecco high aud
advancing. sith shippers sailing up % l534
cents. and black wrsDpsfs - ID ard A7,S cents
for dne 70 exxh leaf,
Mr. &. H. Noble. a Louisville Ky.. and DR.
Jack Meadows, d Lorisborgs were o. 'chsnee 70
g r.. E x. victor i vsll and eut and ~. Nilssn
Cayeo ID improvingt !. ....-
e. ~ ~, sesesss SsS1isS sSisS = 1SSl5c1SSS
vsSakaene teeprp ealoes ~ ~ ~ X = y
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-26

Mr.. Frank G.. Weber, one of the pro-
prIetors OF the Salem Times Register, and
Miss Emma V. Minor will be married at the
residence of the brides father, No. 1913
north Fifth street, at o'clock this morn
inc. Among those present from Salem
will be Hon II Il. BLAIR. Judge Of the Cir
cuit Court OF Roanoke county; Jacob
Frier, city sergeant OF Salem: Miss Web
Der, daughter of Hon. Charles Weber,
formerly member of the Legislature from
Roanoke county. and Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. f..
HUFF. Immediately after the ceremony
the couple will take the Norfolk and West
ern train for their home, IN Salem.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-26
RICHMOND LIVESTOCK MARKET.

JANUARY 25.--Receip.s: 500 head cattis, 200
head sheep. and 1000 head noss.
Sales SEQ head cattle. ifo read sheep. and
1000 head hogs.
Prices:
Cattle, best, q ta4alc. gross medium TO good,
3iSa4c. gross common to fair, 2a3,ac gross.
Bulls, 24a2A.c eroSa.
sheep, 5abc. gross
Hogs, 5l5a,ic, nes
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A shepherdstow wv. Va Banks Fails.
Try telezrarh 10 the DispatCh.I

PIrrsBuRG. Pa. January ga Shep-
herdstown (W. Va special says: The
Bank of jefferson, of this place. has closed
it's doors. The bank was involved heavily
on the failure of the Nicholson's bank. of
Baltimore. and the suspension is due to
those losses. The liabilities are not known,
but the loss 20 stockholders will be heavy.
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THE TURF.
Events Yesterday at Guttenburg ana
Observation-Disclosures for To-Day
fRv telegraph 10 the Dispatch.l

Events Yesterday NJ eut'eh""'s ~
Observation-Disclosures for To-Day.
fBy telegraph to the Dispatch.I
GrrrryBuRG. n. j., January 25.-Ihe
condition of the track was again we. ~
was totally unfit for racing ana absolutely
danperous. IL was series mud-puddles
and hillocks Of frozen mud. The attend
ance was large. &c..
First race-eeven furiongs congress
won; Silence second, julie u. third' liihe'
Second receive furlongs- Spendall
won; Alarm Bee second, Brizza thlly)
LIN" Third race1dye furlongs-Maggie Back
won: ST. Patrick second; Azraei thiru.
Fonrth receive furlongs-Breeze (hlly)
won: Martha Washington second VAN
ouisher third. Time, l:O61z..
Fifth race-One mile and furlong-John
Hickey won; Glenlochy second, Sir George
Sixth race--seyen furlongs
won Missiye second. Aunt Jane tnird.
AT GLOUCESTER.
GrorcFsrrR. n. j.. January 25.-The
events Of to-day resulted as follows:
First race-tnree quarters OF mile
William Henry won: France second, Lew
lyn third. Time, l:22s4.
Second receive eighths OF q mile,
Umilta won; Guilty second, Garwood
third. Time, 1:Oba. :, .
THIRD race-seyen and half furlongs-
Bravo won Eblis second, Florlmore thru.
Time. i.461g.
Fonrth race-seven eighths of mile
Cartoon won; Belisarius second, C:ispih
third. Time, 1.37S4. ~
Fifth receive eighths OF nineteen
sor won; Guard second, Thad Row third.
Time, LOG
sixth race-six and a half furlongs,-.
Can't Tell won; Sam ID. second, Bessie M
third. Time. 1.3l4.
GUTENBERG ENTRIES FOR TO-DAY.
First e-fve-eigh Of mile, beaten
horses Pardon. 1926; Marty b., Shotover
ll5; Derango. Algebra (gelding), liz; Little
Tuesdays, 10i.
Second race-three-quarters OF a mlle'
selling Black Hussar, III; Andrew d.
10s Majestic, 0nager. l06; Excellenza
(flly), Longing (eelding), Bella r., -.
Third race-six and one-half furlongs
selling-kempland. 112; Duke John, sli-
Yer Thread (filly) 104 Lady PulSifer, luz
Carmelite. Yazoo, 81. ~
Fourth race-one mlle-Text, III; Joe
Courtney. ll2; Frances S., 1903; John
Hickey. 1914: Granite, lceburg, 1Ol.
Filth receive eighths of mile-Prlnce
Howard. us; Robert f., 10 /; Lady NJ, l0I
Anomaly, Matagords oily, Qulbbler, lO2
Crab Cider. 81. II
ing-Fabian, Vandal. Onaway, l42: Long
stride. J. b., 1877; Oonundrum, 1856; King
dom l24.
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cRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE

RICHMOND, January -OyPgRIsGs-Whea
$50 bushels- Corn. 632 bushels Oats, 1900
bushels. Peas. AS bushels.
sALEs-wheat, $50 bushels. Corn, 632 bush
eis.
QUOTATIONS
WasAr.-Lousberry, e1ss1.03- Mixed. 9sca
sL03. shortberry y5c.ast.o3 No red.
s1.02aS1.02lf.
coss.-White. Virginia, 49a52c.; No 2, sic.
o, oxr1-No. Z. 37s3sc No 8. aea37c. Winter
flor seed. 52a55c.
hYE-yOa92c.
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Richmond visitors 30 New York
Tspecial telegram 70 tho DispaIch.

INV YORK. January 25--P. II; Lightfoot,
81 Nicholas, A. s. Jones. 81. Denis .. ".
barker fremont; Y n,I T. " T. W. burton rtor
81. Denis.
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Beverly w. Val Burned In Part.

ny Telegraph 10 the DiopaO;h.'
CUMBERLAND, Nh, January 25.-Specials
10 the Times from Beverly, W. Va, say
that the entire central part of that town
was burned to-day, including the court
house The county records were nearly all
saved. but with great difficulty. Over 800
people practically lose their homes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-26

PLoua-we quote: Fine. e375as4; supsrnne
s4.25as4.50; extra. $40; family soass.%o
patent family, s5.50as5.75.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-26

Senator Daniel introduced, by request,
TO-DAY the following bills: Relating TO
graduates at the Naval Academy 10 pay
+ ID Alien. OF Richmond, 81 Isl for stores
and snnnlies taken and used by the Union
army during the war; to Incorporate the
Georeetowp. Arlington and Falls Church
RAILWAY Company, with William A; Cor
don. George A. Mushbach, Il. w. Moore,
Henry Fairfax. J. NJ. Love. Edward Der
rick, William Wheatley. ana George l..
Dunlop as corporators: and - incorporate
the Washington. Fairfax and Alexandra
HALLWAY Company, with Nj. Is; HARLOW loi
Alexandria, frank Hume. y. Il. hine' anu
~ hars "A cOrDcfatOrS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-26

Mr.. p. M. Henry. Norfolk. Va, says
I. Mna,ns much relief from headaches ~
.hs rec ~ Bradycrotine. am DESTROYS "
;nsroducinc It in our new hospitals'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-26

have at last decided that the Tea 1 got
of Mr.. Julien Binford. 1902 east Main
street. IL the best and most reasonable Tea
j find anywhere.
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RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE.

-MONbAf, .tnudtJ -, iH'~'
sALEs.-2,OO0 Virginia 3 per cents. at 7@ls (;
1000 Lynchburg city per cents. at 1906; 1000
Richmond city per cents. et 100. 100 do. az
1870; 100 Richmond city per cents lshorD at
10Ol@
Closing quotations a; ths 5to,k Boa-t;
l.-...,,,y.-r = ruRTrIII Rid 4sksf
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Mean temperature. .....~....s
N-w wax STOCK MARKET.

New YORK. January 25.-The stock mar
kct to-day was almost entirely in the hands OF
the professional element, and tho efforts OF this
ciess resulted In a generally lower range OF
prices. though most stocks show only fractional
losses The whole rs, was under the hammer
frorl time to tlme. The renewal of war news on
the Chiiesn situation was again used TO make
scare, but apparently had little effect and 1t Is
the opinion OF the heaviest and most conserva-
tive nnance y that the effect Of a war would be
TO make active business and advance prices In
Wall sireet
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MARKETS BY TeLeGRAPA.
NEW YORK


Esw YORK, January 25.-Cotton duh; sales
to-day. - baie3; Aiso last week, not before re-
ported. eos Ealea for consumption; mddling
uflands, 59fc. 30. Orleans, Sc; net receipts at
an ports, 20,551 bales; exporss-to Great
Brilain, 0,SGf bales: 20 France, $40 bales 70
the Continent, d,i2S bales. stock, l,236,g6t
bales. southern nour dun ana weak: common
10 fair extra. S.l2JasISu; good 10 choice do,
SASOaSJ.1o. Wheat nBHettled and dun, closing
stronger; No. red. Sl.Oylsasi.OS3t; options
closed stesdy and i4aaSc. over saturday; No
red, Janunry. sl.o3i-; May. sl-03l4. Corn
weaker ard duh; No. ,, 4SaiasSitc m elevator:
opt0us duh and weak; Jsnuary, 4SsSc.; Nav,
4si%c. Oats lower ami fairy active; options
fairy eciive, lower. and weak January,
SSs4c,; Nay 3g,4c,; sget pr'ce s,,ls9,.
Conee-Opsion closed steady ana unchanged TO
10 up: January, sl3: May, sl-s9Oasll.ea.
spot Rio irmer; NO. z. Sl3fD sugar--he-
fined steady ana quiet; standard A, 41satsAc;'
cut-loai. 5s5isc.; crushed. oa5lsc; graduated.
4izai3sc. Molasses-New Oiloaus quiet and
steady. Rice steady and quiet Domestic fair
10 extra. 9s9al G.; Jepan, aSsaoNc. Petroleum
steady. COtIon-seed oil quiet; crude, Zoe
yellow. 29l@c. Resin steady and uuiet Turpen-
tine quiet and easy. PORK quiet and steady.
Mess, sy.75ss10.95; extra prime, $3.50. Pea
nuts steady fancy hand-pcked, itsaf*c;
farmers, 2Ma3Ac Beef qno,; family, siaa
steady az sl3. Tered beef qnet; City extra
India mes, sl6aSl7.2J. Cut-meats nrlncr
with good demand. Picked shoulders -. hid'
dies nlnler. snort Cl"df, $3.50. ihtu htu'i'
strong and quiet; western steam closed, 5000
bid: city, So. 40as6.45: January. $3.50, May,
s7 0sas509. Frclghts duh and weak. Cotton,
i1-Bld.; grain, 40. asked.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO. January 25.--Wheat Gtartei strong
aud higher this morning. There was considern-
bic speculative buying on the Chilean situation,
and shorts were covering for the same reason.
Nav started AZ 92a4a93c., against .2ttc. az tho
close saturday, and dropped 20 tlac. There
we're several fluctuations within the established
range. and the market closed steady Al eIitc.
Corn was irmer, and slightly higher early III
svmpnthy with wheat, brt weakened with "
later, and closed with less OF &c on May,
though the near futures were relatively urmef.
Oats followed corn. Hog products were strong
an higher on moderate receipts Of hogs. anl
active buying by shippers weakened some, but
toward the close grew excited aud advanced
sharply. owing to covering by shorts CA an un-
confirmed fumor that the Government was
buying pork. The close Was at hboni the oest
figures OF the day. aud ut n material advence.
Cash Quotauons Flour dul ana an
changed. No spring wheat, 80 kci NO. reh'
SGlSagUc No. , corn. 39bSc- No. oats, 2sa
2Sl,c Ness pork, 5s.50sss.62ls Lard, s6oO.
Rbs s5.s0as5.9O. Dry-salted shoulders.
"a .62I1asI.75. Short-clear. S6ss6.l0. Whiskcy'
Gig.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-26

The WEATHER IN RICHMOND YESTERDAY
was clear and pleasant. AT midnight the
skies were clear.
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EFFECT OF THE WAR SCARE.

On the strength OF the threatening aspect OF
AFFAIR." however, the market was opened from
4 to per cent. lower than Saturdays hnal
prices, but while Lackswana showed the eS-
IRENE loss at the opening. II could not be kept
down. "a there we're rumors OF n corner and some
buying for cash, while il loaned at premium OF
l-64, and II shot up nearly per cent. There
was more success IN the lndustrials, however,
and Sugar dropped per cent. and Distillers, on
some vague rumors, lost almost all It's advance
of Saturday. The cessation Of the pressure and
the covering Of shorts rallied the list 70 beyond
the level of first prices, and the strength In Man
haitian on the late decision In favor OF the COM
pany by which increase in ynlue Is TO be taken
into consideration in all suits for damages
against the company, helped 10 place prices
upon a materially higher level
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Hslfa Block Burned.

Half "a Block Burned.
fBy telegraph to tho Dispatch.l
PINE BLUFF, ARK. January 25.-Half
block of business houses were destroyed
by fire here Yesterday, entailing a loss OF
$3.50. 900: insurance small The FIRE is said
to have been of incendiary origin.
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MARKET QUOTATIONS
REPORTS FROM ALL GREAT BUSINESS
CENTRES OF THE WORLD
Prices for Money. Bonds. Stocks. Grain.
Tobacco. Cotton, Ac.. and the
weather Indications
telegraph TO tho Dispatch,

telegraph 10 tho Dispatch-I
F., WASHINGTON. d. c.. January 49,
IrlIp forecast for Virginia aud North
NV" Caroiina for tweuty-four hours
from midnight to midnight Gen.
orally fair weather; cold wave; northwest
erly winds.
For North Carolina: Generally fair
weather, westerly winds.
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prLNFss

became the principal feature, however, and late
in the afternoon prices again yielded, when re-
everything ran on rapidly except Wheeling and
Lake Erie preferred. The losses sustained. in
addition TO those OF the opening. were marked
Ia most of the leading active shares. Louisville,
Cleveland, Cincinnate, Chicago and -. Louis,
Burlington, and Lackawanna being especially
weak az the time.
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landing Lutnres ranged ae foIlovs:


sr. LOUIS No. January Hj.-Fiour weat.
Wheat opened ltmel, s.c hi2h"r. ruled ga e.
broge g.. reacted go, ana closed 'tc hi.acf
than To-day NO. =. red, cash, obaoD o.. "hf'
closing. $3.50. lskod; July, AHssc. t0in stroui q
hut very quiet; cc ed iifin a. cntntda
ngures: No. ,, cash, 3ulla-03s.; January
closel 0lsc. FoMaary, ooc. AeY' 3ia3' ,st
bd. oats Ac. ioNc. and Armi 10. =. ,a'ni
sUSc; az, cilae5. 20, .r. HlHkly steHdy a.
Sf.fG. atldag, .tfll5ic. t.un octi.n-irH,
gI.20a1l.c1. liGsi7l0n. ~ouI tnl h'shrl.
Ior- old, 3g.2 'l69.5o; nce. Slifo. harl'
sG.2JasO.ga. Dfy- .alt meGts .nlEeGl -Shouli-
ers 500; Ions snI ribs. - 50, slogt-cle1r
So 20. Bacon l-1Zf. i-cIplilffs, 500 ious-
ana Itbs, s6.fjeB6.5O, 8hyri-ciesr, ao.uIl5.
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MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

! Eren,Rg.-Exchange quiet and strong at 4S5s
! 49,. Commercial bills 4S3h4a4So8. Money
1 easy az lla2 closing offered nj lls Sub-Trea-
sury Dalances-Coin. Sl14,302,0 900; currency.
| s5s33.BOO. Governments dull and heavy 4
| per cents, Il5I(. State bonds duh but steady
.rnrE nI,nr ArInNa
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-26
CLOSE ACTIVE AND WEAK.

The market closed active and weak under The
pressure, AZ about the lowest prices OF the day
In most cases. The final losses OF note Include
Wheeling and Lake Erie and Louisville, EACH
lA Rock Islanl, IA; Sugar, Cleveland, Gu
cnnati, Chicago and st. Louis, Burlington. Dis
tilers, ana Wabash preferred. each, rs, and
Northwestern, per cent. Sales, listed STOCKS,
2JS.OUO shares; unlisted, $4,000 shares.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-26

Range of the thermometer at the 'front.'
- II A. l1...r.. .....r "a, 20 ,.ast arlav.
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,as.s 49,. andrew, Of Massachusetts,. said the
sumsss was very able argument and
Nts,hlt rom that side OF the eesc.
'' VI not q thorough examination
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-26

CINCINNATI. o., January .J.-flotr tareiy
s430 Wheat lowar; No. red. o saD3c. Co.n
IN better supply aud lover; 80. = mixed, az
42isc. Oals weaker 40. mixed, b.s'tad1e
rork sloger at bl2 Cor new Lard active aud
strong AZ sG.37L. Bglk-moats nim &c $40.
Bacon steady. Nh.sIey drm az s,..6.
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front door to open. Most Of these entries had
no furniture whatever In them"
=, AS showing the uses Of the Pu ritan hall OF
the seventeenth century, DIR. Lyon gives the
Inventories OF the furniture contained In some
OF them. One OF the Inventories. that Of Jacob
Sbeaie; a merchant OF Boston. made In 1850.
10 as follows:
In the ss, 2 bras'e andirons, Dogs. fyrspan. and
~ rod lethorns chaires. f5.
Pewuter sestetne psire OF brasse .nnfers, g.
drawing table and carpet, e. lOs
round table. e. 6s
joyne stooles 12a
courte hubbard and cubbard cloth. Il.
I scolop candlesticke. 81.
9tcrewes. q roles, wicker baskets es
II eurtsns ana rod. n. X tourtel shell. dozen
11s OF. of plate. AT g. ounce. f2p 1oa
DR.. Lyon holds that such inventories as the
foregoing are sufficient to show that these
halls were used rs dining rooms. and In the
same way no shows that the psrlors OF many
OF the well do colonists were the apartments
In which the tables We're spread. either daily or
Boston" he says. the hail. the paror. and the
dining room were. therefore. the apartments
in which the meals Of the better class were
eaten. This remained so until about I25.
when the hall began to be called the sitting
room BY some. and. n little later. the keep
ford. Conn. 1t was called the dwelling room
Under these new names 1t continued to be the
living room OF the household aud was used
bymany as the family dining room. The Old
nail. however. did not at once surrender its
name 1t appears in the estates Of many OF
the best people down to about 1850. and Is
mentioned IN the Boston records as late as
ITO. Y not later. From about 1890 it's furni-
ture. like that Of all other parts OF the house,
became more rich and abundant
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DR.. Lyons charter on clocks should be Of
interest to those who have purchased or CON
template purchasing old timepi:.s!esS, as relies
style Of clock found in New England. and. we
believe. the "nn altogether tho most used In
the seventeenth century. ~ was picked
up a few years since in Hartford. Conn whore
1t had been probably for considerably more
than two centuries. 1t is made of brass. OK
cepting. Of course. its bell and hammer. Its
height to tho top Of the perforated plates is
ten and quarter inches. and to he top of the
turned ornament on the bell fourteen and
quarter inches. The front is richly engraved.
The dial is six and three sixteenth inches in
numerals on the hour circle. In the centre OF
The. dial Is a wheel to regula late the alarum.
This clock was made to stand on bracket
fixed to tho wall" This clock was probably
made in England in the sixteenth century.
Timenieces OF this STYLE were called bird-cage
clocks Dutch clocks. somewhat similar In
appearance. came little later
The clock which amateur antiuuarians covet,
and oUiging dealers are said to re still pro-
ducing in response to the demand. made Its
appearance In Now England not far from the
beginning Of the seventeenth century. and
marked the beginning OF acloek epoch, The
average valuation Of Now Engla nd clocks had
been about s2 2s., Fine exam Piles Of tho new
style OF tall clocks in enclosing cases were
valued as high as go and upward.
These were probably eiEht-day clocks.
In tall and handsome wooden cases.
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and some OF them wore handsome
pieces OF furniture. as Is shown BY the
illustrations in DIR. Lyons, book. The
earliest scrutoir made In New England. OF
which mention has beon found. was made
early in the eighteenth century probably and
perhaps the auaintest found in that region Is
the one illustrated. 1t is described as follows:
1T is OF maple. The measurement from front
to back OF the ain part. at and below the base
Of the table. Is but 15h inches. which lie about
three inches less than the average. This.
with the steepness OF the lid and the grace
fulness OF its leqA gives to this piece an un-
usually light and airy appearance" For some
nifty years. OF until ITO. q scrutoir was desk
with legs. and q desk was one without legs:
afterward the scrutoir came to be known as
desk. The addition OF . book case on top OF
the desk was later invention.
In the carly colonial times chairs were very
scarce. In many inventories OF household be-
lonrings In the lrst half OF the seventeenth
century chairs are not mentioned. The early
scarcity OF chairs was not mainly due to dis
tant migration. pioneer life and lack OF
wealth. but rather to the use' OF stools and
forms for seats. custom which tho coonists
had brought from the mother country"
Three distinct styles Of chairs came into use
in New England in the seventeenth century
turned chairs, wainscot chairs. and chairs
covered with leather or woven fabrics. A mas
sivo example Of tho turned chair Is that pro-
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Mo- ON the Bill OF Fare.

Fritz Is his name. Failing to succeed IS Q
horse car driver. he sought and found EN- ploy-
ment as waiter in a down town restaurant
II did not take tho customers long to learn
that Fritz WAS a green hand at the business.
and they proceeded to guy him. Fritz stood
the s.orm well. but the proprietor Of the place
became angry. particularly when Fritz was
ordered Ia serve impossible dishes. One day
solemn loo king man told Fritz to bring him a
eirloin teak. fried potatoes. and q cup OF
Now lot me have a slice Of watermelon pie
and some muskmelon tarts. Be sure to have
them hot"
Fritz hurried of to the kitchen. In few
moments u great row was in progress. and the
unlucky Fritz came flying out into the dining
cook He escaped Into the street
Wy" said the cook in his Indignation. ~
have peen taking orders for tried lsiglsA"
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COURT CUPBOARD LATE 1,TH CENTURY.
chests" "plaync chists." and so on. Oak
was chiany the material used, and in tho
better examples Of skilled handiworS the
wood was rived and auartarcd 81 as to
chow tho grain to advantage. In addition to
the cirvir- or plnc ling. colors were emp.oyod
frequently t. dec ,ratS those Old chests. prn-
eipally bl icS and rcd. Tho black" says DR..
Lyon. lis ofteneSt found on tho mould
ings Of tho stills and rails and on the applied
ornaments 1t is occasionally s,en in othcr
situations. as on tha sunksn ground Of the
panels and OF the carving Of the stiles and
rails. The rel was usually "ostcictsi to the
mou1inGs around the panels hut Is somo-
times applied all over tha Hat surface OF tho
carving. or, IN ,re rarely. - the sInken ground
oftha carved parts Tha valuation nut upon
these chests in tho OIL inyentories Is from 4
shlllings for "p!ayno chlst," t. 81 los for a
"earved chist"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-10

tho cuphoards and chests Of about the same
period. were carved. panelcd. or decorated
with applied ornaments. Tho price OF chest
OF drawers OF good workmanship was not far
from g.. Those finished moro elaborate
ly were valued as high rs 81. and even up
to e. Alittlo moro than two hundred years
ago tho forcr.nner OF the modern dressing
case appeared in the shape OF "a chest Of
drawers and a looking glass as the inventory
has it. About that time the chest Of drawers
began to bc made of various woods. such as
cedar. olive. and walnut. instend Of oak. and
to be Jai AIMED or inind. and Che prices won't
up to rs high Ne $40 FOR the more elaborate de-
signs Then they took on legs and were called