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THE WHIPPING POST.
1t Still Flourishes in the Little
State of Delaware.
The shcriT of Newcastle Applies the W. .,
Whiio tho Crowd Watches tho To
ture and an Old Offender
Laughs and Jokes.

From Newcastle, De- o.,,Na.,
port of the regular fc IL wh;nn1n@ Tho
- Nv, vi" !'''' ard was thrown open
49, VIZ p"Dlc about ten o'clock, and
$50, II II motley crowd of men,
"onn " Id children. 1t had been an
ID that about twenty persons
y, We % to be whipped and that two of
-nese were to receive. the full penalty
OF the law This extra attraction drew
a big crowd to the Jail, and when the
sheriff started in to do his work he had
an audience of several hundred per-
sons.
The crowd entered with particular
zcst into what they apparently con-
sidcrcd the sport" and ''guyed" and
laughed Mt the unfortunatcs who were
compelled to hug this Delaware relic
of barbarism. James Carr was the
most unfortunate man of the day. He
and Joseph l.. Townsend had been con-
victed of highway robbery, and the SEN
tence of the court was that they were
to receive forty lashes, the highest
under the law, one hour in the pillory
and a year in Jail. Townscnd's lashcs
were RENTED by the governor, but
Carr had to stand everything. When
he went to the torture of the pillory
his face wore smile and he persisted
that he was innocent of the crime
charged against him. When he dc.
scended the ladder he was scarcely able
to straightcn himself out The locks
of the pillory had stiffencd him so that
any movement caused pain. Sheriff
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NOTICE.-ALL TRAN
~ sient advertising must be
paid cash in advance, to save
cost of booking and collecting.
Advertisements in the one
cent-a-word column are one
cent for each Of the first two
insertions and half a cent a
word for each subsequent in
sertion.
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BUSINESS NOTICES.
NOTICE.

NoiioE'
The firm of Evans & Chalmers having
been dissolved by the death of Mr..
John Chalmers, Mr.. VIM. G.. Evans, the
surviving partner, is authorized to col
lect the debts due to the late firm and
to settle up the affairs relating to the
business. Parties indebted to the firm
are requested to make prompt settle
ment. VIM. G.. EVANS,
Surviving partner.
JAS. CHALMERS,
Adm. Jno. Chalmers
Having purchased the interest Of the
late Mr.. John Chalmers in the hardware
business of Evans & Chalmers, we will
continue the business at the old stand.
We shall continue to carry large stock
OF staple and fancy hardware, miners,
railroad and contractors supplies, which
will be sold at rock bottom prices. To
the merchants of Southwest Virginia
we offer the advantages Of q near
market, cheap freight and close whole
sale figures.
w. G. & a. J. EVANS.
jan27-3Ods
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DEAk y CO.,
Il Private Collecting Agency,
Times Building, lib Henry ST.,
Roanoke.
Masonic Building. Church street,
Lynchburg.
Special attention to claims of mer-
chants, doctors, business and profess
ional men generally. No charge un.
less collection is made. decl-1mo
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Simmons ut once took him to the post
and locked his arms TO either side.
Never II muscle moved as the forty
lashcs descended upon his bare back.
Sheriff Simmons felt kindly toward
him. and in vietv of the fact that his
companion in crime had got Off he was
disposed to construc literally the laws
requirement of well laid on" Carr's
back was like fresh beef when the
sheriff was through. Although the
blood was not drawn, the marks of the
lashes were plainly visible
Two white men, Charles Medium
and John Heck, were whipped. Heck
has been To the post several times be-
fore, and is one of the few men that
each sheriff, as he takes his office, is
supposed to have chance at. lie
views each whipping as sort of amuse-
ment and will discuss with anyone
that will listen to him the respective
merits as whippcrs of the sheriffs he has
met. Heck does not steal for the sole
purpose Of gain. His only object is to
get money to buy liquor, and when he
has accomplished that he cares but
little what follows. The court knows
this, and when lIecks is brought before
" there is always Il disposition to be
liberal.
+ Four colored men we're whipped for
stealing chickens, and, strange to say,
nearly one-half the people who hug the
post do it for stealing chickens. Among
the criminal colorcd population this is
regarded more as. Il disease than
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NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE,
~ OF ROANOKE.

Having been transferred to the under
signed, would respectfully invite an.
investigation Of its merits before going
elsewhere. thorough business course,
shorthand (Ben Pitman and New Rapid,
systems), typewrit n.y. English and.
business and ornamental penmanship.
A thorough training school for young
men and young ladies who wish to fit.
for the active duties of the business,
world. For terms, day or nigh t session,
call at the College. TINES building, or
address j. F. COZART, Manager the
National Business College, Roanoke,
Va.
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I:iEht-Story Words.

The following arc examples of eight
syllable words in the English language:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, antisupernatur-
alism, anticonstitutionalist, anhydro-
hepsitcrion, iatromathcmatician, in
comprehensibility, NATURALIZATION.
syncategorematical. unconstitutional
ity, unintcllisibility. valetudinarianism
and vicissitudinality.
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GALE OF COMMON STOCK OF THE
~ ROANOKE DEVELOPMENT CON-
pANN

Acting under authority conferred by.
resolution OF the board Of directors Of
the Roanoke Development Company,
will offer for sale for cash by public.
auction, ON SATURDAY, THE 5TH
DAY OF MARCH, A. d., 1899, AT IL
O'CLOCK A. NJ, at the Office OF said
company, in the city Of Roanoke, Va,
the following shares of the common
stock of said company, default having
been made in tho payment of assess
ments made thereon by said COMPANY:
Fifty shares belonging to j. w.
Rhodes, amount duo thereon, ST., 900 90,
being four assessments of 10 per cent.
each. l.. r. SOLLENBERGER.
Secretary.
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The LARGEST Cities

The six largest cities of the world in
order of their population are rs fol-
lows: London Census of 1900. 4.4cl Col;
Paris Uss6l.2 ,"ti.350; HcriirNso3) 1874.
ss3: Jew Yor!; uS0oj. i.al5,30l: Can.
ton. China Ccr;:r.atc.!l. l.:...,i.c,.;: Vienna
USSSl. .:i.jJ. ~
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IF YOU WANT THE Nsw.-

SlJaSGR5nss, az IsSss - 2: Co,
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NEW PLACE OF BUSINESS.

Mrs. E. Walsak has opened new
place. "The popular dycing, clean
irg and repairing, the best and cheap
est In the city" No one can make
like this house any fancy colors like
the shade asked, and make any colors
in silk Just like new. The place is
corner Commerce and Campbell
streets, Roanoke, Va. nov20-6m.
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BOARDING.

pOARDERS WANTED AT sO4
~ Third street 8. W. MRS. W. A.
MEEKS. feb6.st
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PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN AT
i your home or Mt our studio by
flash light or by daylight. Develop
menu printing and supplies for ANA
nnp Smlenp printing 1aa go, HE Roam
my196m
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HOTELS.
THE SOUTHERN HOTEL.
formerly Tho Palace.l

TFUfHlef1y THO PaTace.l
Norfolk avenue, opposite N. < w. pas
senger depot and less than one
square from f. & S.
Remodeled and refurnished throughout.
News stand, bar, cafe and billiard
hall on first floor.
Hot lunch at all hours, day or night.
RATES: $3.50 per day. Rooms so
cents. This house is run on the Amer
lean and European plans and is the equal
of any $3.50 house.
FRED. WEBER,
Jan17-tf Manager.
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NOTICE.

BY order Of the board of directors, a
meeting of the stockholders of the
Southwestern Investment and Trust
Company, of Roanoke, Va, will be held
at the office of the Roanoke Real Estate
Company, No. Ill First street s. W.,
Roanoke, Va, en- Monday, February Is.
1892, at ~ O'Clock M. E. ID. TUCKER,
Secretary. 3Odys
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FOR RENT.

EOR RENT.-A LOT OF DESIRA-
l. BILE places for offices and desk room
on ground floor. The new store room
opposite postotfice ready for occupancy.
A l0.room house, No. 6i0 Henry street.
s-room house, corner Henry and Fifth
avenue. A few more OF those ; and s.
room houses left 81 West End. near the
Norwich Lock Company. olhrr build
isTs in AL sections OF city. HART
Sg1h & = LID S.sS, -, 4 = s.s,.z
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A l.. FUQUA, ROANOKE, VA,
IA Gns-fltting. stcam-hcating, Sci
cntiflc Sanitary Plumbing, Boilers,
Ranges and Hot Air Furnaces.
The latest appliances and most Ex-
pert Workmanship.
The plumbing, gas Sitting and steam
heating in Hotel Roanoke. j. Q.
kawn's, A. s. Asbcrry's, Marshall's
Cafe and other fine buildings in Roa-
nokc. done by us, are offered as refer
cnces
Estimates furnished from architects
plans for work at any point in South
west Virginia and the Shenandoah
Valley.
A. l.. FuQUA,
Ill Commerce street,
jan1s-tf Roanoke, Va.
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sEcRF 4rARY FOR IRELAND.
A"0 at aOintment Given to Very Popu-
lar Yusiness Man.

fNfntment Given to Very Popu-
lar business Man.
/. ~ jackson, the new chief secretary
1od Ireland, is leather tanner ut
Aacds. 1t was, however, worstcd that
cnade him, or rather the massive for
tune which he is now understood to en-
JOY. Mr.. jackson contested Leeds in
1876, but he did not get seat till 1850.
He has occupied it ever since. Some
surprise was caused when he was ap-
pointed financial secretary to the treas
ury in January, 1856, but his tenure Of
Office has fully justified Lord Sails
bury's choice. He has been voted q
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ANSWER BULLETIN.

THERE are letters at The TIMES
Il office addressed to opportunity"
&C. ID. g." Commercial and General
Information Agency" "G. H." West
ern" and "Zinc,""X. Y. H."
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Great Railroad Train.

The longest and heaviest train ever
carried over any road in this country
consisted Of go loaded four-wheeI coal
ears on she tehigh Valley railway.
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WE THANK OUR PATRONS FOR
w their past patronage and hope
to continue our business relations
with them in the future. LUOKA-
BILLS PRINTING HOUSE. In the
center of attraction. Roanoke, Va.
apl17-1yr
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THIRD WARD MARKET.-IAV-
i ing opened stall in this market
am prepared to I'LL all orders for fresh
meats. Free delivery in any part of
city. Every purchase warranted to
give satisfaction. Prices low. Give
inc a trial. w. a. EYLER (stall 8,
In corner, Third Ward markeD, for
merly with N. Rcnsch, city market.
jan29- TN
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have sold and assigned the above
stock, the purchaser assuming all pny-
ments. J..W. RHODES.
jan31-tds.
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l1RUITS AND CONNECTION vs.
Il Foreign and Domestic Fruits,
Connections, Cakes and Fancy Cook
les, Cigars and Tobacco. My prices
arc the lowest: my goods now and
fresh. Give me trial and I'll please
you. p. e. XANTIlAUCOU, 160
Sa,cm avenue 9. w.
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WANTED-HELP.

WANTED-A BOY OF 10, WHO rs
w anxious to work. Call at THE
TINES office. feb7-tf
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NM ED-CANVASSER For THE
w celebrated invalid bed spring.
Good wages for an energetic salesman.
Apply 2l7 Salem avenue s. W. feb4-3t.
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N'oR RENT-WITH BOARD; TWO
a nice rooms. Apply $50 First ave.
nue. 8. w. nove.tf
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NOTICE

The annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the Old Dominion Invest.
ment Company, will be held at office OF
said company, No. 80 Campbell street,
Roanoke, Va, on Wednesday. February
IL, 1892, at IL M. II. l.. CHILES,
1anl7-3od Sec'y.
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BUSINESS NOTICES.


NorIoS.
Certificate Of ten shares of Iron Belt
Building and Loan Association of Roam
oke. Va, issued January, 1901. to Boil
ling s. McCabe, having been lost or
mislaid, application has been made for
reissue. 1.-The public is hereby notified"
feb6-1awSw
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There are cine telegraph lines in OPP
Grafton in Siam. having total length
Of i,Tse niiss-
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NOTICE.

Letters Of administration having been.
granted to the undersigned by the Judge
of the Hastings Court of tho CITY of Roas
noke on the estate of John Chalmers,
deceased, all parties indebted to the
deceased will mako payment to me,
and all parties having claims against
him will present them to me properly
authenticated.
JAS. CHALMERS.
Adm. John Chalmers, decd.
Salem, Va, January 90, 1892.
lan31-1aw3w,S
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
In this column viii repay
perusal.

IJORSE SHOE HALF DIME RES
IL TAURANT,
No. los Nelson street, opposite city
market.
Hot lunch, &C.; dinner, six courses
with corrcc, 15c.; buckwh, ut cakes and
sausage, 10c.
Open at n. IN. daily.
Give me trial. CIlAS. GRAHAM.
febi
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T ARGE PLEASANT ROOMS. CEN.
Atsally located. "a Sixth avenue s. W.
jan14 limo
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MICE LODGING ROOMS, IS AND 81
IN Railroad avenue, (up stairs).
back entrance. Prompt and polite at
tention.
S. A. CCMPERT.
Fine saloon on first floor, No. IS Tug
gle's old stand).
Restaurant No. % Railroad avenue.
dec16-6mo
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NV ANTED-ENGINEER TO RUN
w stationary engine. Call at once.
j. A: FISHBURNE, Roanoke Milling Co.
feb7-lt.
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MUSIC.

MISS ALICE APPLETON, OF THE;
Vx1 New England Conservatory OF
Music. is now prepared to give vocal
lessons at her residence. cor Second
ave. and Ninth street. decto-t ~
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NOTICE OF MEETINGS.

N oT1cG'
The annual meeting of the stock
holders OF the Oaklands Improvement
Company will be held at the office of
G. O'Leary & Co., in the city of Roam
olke, Va, on Thursday, February %.
1899, at 2 p. m. A. ID. RICE,
Secretary and Treasurer.
January &c, 1892. ian26. tdm
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FREDERICK j. AHwKG. G. e.,
Il M. Am Soc. c. z. & Engr's Clnb
and bntlder, Com nercial Bank Bald
ing, Roanoke, We spr3atf
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THE ROANOKE TRANSFER
Il Company is prepared to do all
wagons, good teams and rcspon-
sible drivers. Prompt attention.
Offices. Freight depot and Jefferson
street, south. Telephone, 119.
oct1-1-yr
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NOTICE.

Tho annual meeting of the stockholders
OF Linwood Land Company will be
held at the Office of the Roanoke Trust,
Loan and Safe Deposit Company, Roa-
noke, Va. on Monday, February s. 1899
at IL O'Clock. JAS. X. TERRY,
1ano-3Cd Sec'y.
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PoANoKE PAPER STOCK AND.
METAL COMPANY.

Holiday street, near R. & S. Depoa
Buy and sell hides, furs, rags, bones,
beeswax, old papers, iron, brass, cop.
per, lead, etc., etc. novso-iyr
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THE STUDEBAKER FARM WAC
Il ON. For sale by HUGHES &
CAMP. decs-tf
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NOTICE.

The annual meeting OF the stock
holders of the Buena Vista Land Com
pany, of Roanoke, will be held at the
Office of the company on Tuesday, Feb
urary 0, 1892, at I2 o'clock M BY
order of the board of directors
janS-tdm ASA ROGERS, Sec'y
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NOTICE.

N
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Grocer Investment Com
pany, will be held at the office of Gray
" boswell, Roanoke, Va, at 12 m. the
23d day of February, 1899. r. II. GRAY,
President. ian24tdm.
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H'OR RENT THE ROOM ON CAMP
a bell street nearly opposite P. O.,
formerly occupied by l.. l.. Powell &
Co. e. II. STEWART. dec2.tf
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COPYING, charging. extor,ors. sloennger's.
nISSOLUTION NOTICE.
The firm Of Brown, Johnston & Co., Is
this day dissolved by limitation.
F.2W. BROWN,
N. B. JOHNSTON,

It. w. BNUWN,
N. b. JOHNSTON,
A. r. BOWDRE.
Referring to the above notice, we an.
nounce to our friends and the public
generally, that having purchased the
interest of Mr.. A. b. Bowdre, in the
firm Of Brown. Johnston e Co., we will
continue the hardware business at the
old stand under the firm name of
BROWN Sc JOHNSTON,
and solicit continuance of their pa.
tronage.
All debts owing 10 the firm OF Brown,
Johnston & Co. are now due and payable
only 10 Brown * Johnston.
Respectfully.
r. w. BROWN,
- " YnuScs.-f-f.N
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FOR SALE.

TOR SALE-A FIRST-CLASS CON-
IL fectionery and fruit stand in good
location; will sell cheap. Address, "N.
Y. H." TIMES office. ian12-3Ods
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Doom AND TABLE BOARDERS
III wanted at "a Eighth avenue s.w
feb3-lwk
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LOST AND FOUND.

T oST, STRAYED OR STOLEN-A
IL Jersey heifer fawn and white), IS
months old. Any information leading
to recovery will be suitably rewarded.
DUNCAN II. SCOTT, Roanoke, Va.
jan2S-tf
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WAS stTds1 4a No Ss.: sls s.. omuaG III
MRS. WIBER feb-3 1w.
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sFoR RENT.

TOR RENT.
Three offices on first floor; several
store rooms. Dwelling houses in all
parts of the city from so to $40 per month.
Call on me or drop me postal.
w. l. WATTS & CO.,
Real Estate and Rental Agent, No. lie
South Jefferson street. jan10-1y
FOR RENT--TWO BRIGHT FRONT
rooms with board, No. $40 jefferson
street. Mrs. w. T. PATTON. dec27-tf
EOR RENT-ROOMS UNFURNISH-
Il ed suitable for sleeping rooms, light
housekeeping or offices. BROOKS,
photographed, next to Post Office.
jan10-1f.
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Is. "A. JONES,
w. e. DEATON.
Roanoke, Va, Jan. 10, 1892.
will continue business at the old
stand under tho name of w. E. Deaton..
jamie. I'm w. T.. DEATOE
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DOARDERS WILL FIND STRICTLY
- first GLASS accommodations at MRS.
TATE'S, corner Seventh avenue and
Henry street. ian2G-lmo
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SEAL PRESSES, PLAIN, IS. SF!4F.
~ mixing rubber stamps, from rs snts
up to SIS. Hand stamps, from 25 centn
up. Self-supplying pads, 25 to SO oenta.
Stamp supplies OF every description, 40
low In price as any manufacturer in the
United States. Call on or address J. I'll
HALL, 100 Third avenue.
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dissolution NOTICE.

The firm OF Jones & Deaton, COM
posed of b. A. Jones and w. r. Deat,n,
IS by mutual consent this day dissolved,
w. 70. Deaton has purchased Il. A.
Jones' interest in said firm. All debts
due by said firm will be paid by, and nil
debts due to said firm are payable to.
W. E.. Deaton
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pOARDERS WANTED-F IRST
I'D class board with home comforts at
reasonable rates. MRS. HACKETT,
"a Third avenue ne jan14.tf
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slDELlNeER, photographcr, sOl Jerrerson.
New-York tribune., 1892-08-22
TIE RATIO OF PRICES EyPLAINED.

Tie quotations obtained N Homestead for The
Ttibuue showing retail prices At that point Of
about two hundred articles in June and July Of
four successive years, have been referred 10 me
for computation OF the general cfirct OF recorded
changes The list of articles in the same which
was prepared by the Senate Finance Committee
for It's investigation and the quotations given are
declared 10 bc from records OF actual sales by
dealers in Homestead few articles were not
handled in that town at all, or not sale
in the months designated, AMI these omitted
from the table aud from the computation OF re-
suits
la calculating the relative importance Of
changes, the method adopted by the Scratc Com
mitt"c has been applied far possible, and
compared with the one employed by me for six
teen ,rars in similar calculations. The two give
substantially the same result as far both can be
used, but owing 10 the omission of some items
at Homestead IL is accurate To give the re-
suits according 10 my own method, based upon
quantities actually entering into consumption OF
articles quoted. The results expressed in per.
centnges at the end OF each class of quotations: ::
thus, $s5 20 in July, 1892. and Sss 80 in june
1892 would buy much Of all articles of food
included in the tables rs 500 in June. 1889.
The decline In the prices quoted. according 10 the
returns Obtained, reckoning the relative import
ancc OF each article, o. per criH from June l.,
1850. to July |, 1892.
This statement shows n large decline in food,
and about the same proportionatc decline in
wooden goods, but lee, in other clothing, so that
the decline in all clVtlIing OF which quotations
are obtained appears to he 10 per cent. In re-
tail prices of metals implements and fuel. build
ing materials, household furniture and miscclla~
ncous articles. the changes were comparatively
slight, averaging only about per cent Thus
the general result, respects all articles quoted
is a decline OF about IL per cent in retail prices
from the summer of 1889 to the summer of 1890 !;
over l-2 per cent from the summer of 1890 to the
summer Of 1891, and nearly ) per cent from the
summer of 1891 10 the summer of 1892. \ part
OF the ccst Of living is never properly included
i'm price tab,s'-thc cost Of rents, for example, Of
religion education, societies, travel. taxes and
amusrmcnts At Homestead, too, some Of the
heavier wooden cloths were not on SALE being OBJ
famed from Pittsburg; but to very much the
greater part of the cost of living, il appears from
tho quotations given that 800 this year would buy
as much as 81 90 in the summer of 1889.
w. NJ. G.
FIR Tabr Of Wages al Homesead see 7hrd Page.