Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-09-06
HUMAN FRAGMENTS
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American artienlators of the frames of individuals defanet are up Ln arms against the pauper skeletons of Eu- rope. Native bones are quiet and de pressed and the demand is for the prod uets of the French and German mar ksts. FlrSt-elass American skeletons are a drug on the market al <S(d 50. and are in every way as serEiceAble as the Galhc or TeutOhic article. A reeehI Frenchman. who happened to depart from this world of sorrow with a full set of teeth, is offered al S25, ordinary imported skeletons going from Ss0d 2T.So, according to the number of teeth they are shy. Purchasers cannot be fooled by false teeth. The only Euperi- bfst5 in the foreign article Ia ih the matter of compls1i0n. Frenchmen and Germans who have shed all of them selves. except their bones, bleach bet ter or their survivors are able to bleach them better. In the matter of articuia- tion the American workman is perhaps the superior of the European artist. but he cannot get the tints and the re- frezhing shades of complexion so much admired by skeleton experts. or thoSt who desire saeh articles for household ornamentRtion-
 There Is 6 general feeling that the duty should be increased to a prohibit tive point to protect this infant indus try. The Frenehman already referred 10 is nickel mounted and hitched tO- gether with fine wire, but he Is not a little better or happier looking than the American, who sits next 10 him in the show window, save that the latter seems to be trifie weather beaten and is held together with eatgut strings and is tin-mounted. Still there are no bidders for him at the figures. although he WAS recently marked down from sIi to g..
 Skulls are g Dda2s, varying accord ing to size and the skill displayed in preparation. A skan that was pre- pared for the market with a brick is not in as much favor as one tha1 found its way in by the nstural channels The demand for pelVises is light, al sI.4OG2.65: tibia, in sight eAll Et 4s<a sSc. Feet. articulated. are quoted: Lefts, s262.zS. rights, S21OtGe.s5 west sides (by weight only). $43o Hands are slow and generally unsatis- factory at $fr4so. although fancy price, s6s.4O, was paid for one the oth- CT day just before the close of the mar ket. or rather an inspection was se- cured of 1t for that sum-
 Wooden legs are heavy and slow. but continue moving up and down 8 peg Dealers. who did not understand the pecuharities of 6 ma1ser bullet. or were overconfdent of the shooting abilities of the SpaniArds, Overstocked the market last year. and the depres- sion is still felt. Fair to middling legz. with feet unshod, are S4-s0td20; choice prime, sl5G7s. with s2-3Sd7.sO extra for shOeing. Artificial hands are S2ia 40, but fulls were known to bring S3zA The rain made the had market iivelE OR July inso@s respects. but if ii bad been such as to have ksp4 the powder dry dealers feel that 1t would hare had a beneficial effect on the tr1l1< thnDuEfl- out the season
 Eyes are dull, but clearing since the Fourth. Black ones were abundant early in the week. Good gray, glass, are S2506l5; browns and blues selling slightly of. Aisfits are 35ctaSl.45. Generally the demand is out of sight.
 In teeth it's the same old grind. Full sets are moving up and down at S3a 125; bicuspids, by the brace, are steady at s2@2.75; molars, dull at 75cdS6- Wisdom are decidely scarce.
 In ears the demand is unusually dis couraging, but first-class wax, uR- pierced, are firm at sl36i3.50, or S25a 30 per pair.
 Hair is tight. Those who have 1t are holding on to their stock, and in a few instances to other peoples stock. Full wigs are in demand at S1OeIl50, accord ing to cOlor.-Chicago Chronicle.