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Show IIits. William Asnu; recently imported im-ported two dresses from Paris upon which the custom authorities refused to acvpt the shippers valuation. Mrs. A.-iuit refused to pay the duty and the di'es,ei went to auction, being sold for 1-1 ''.. People who insist on buying clothing abroad should be made to pay full duties. The government, (with mistaken generic ity ) permits each returning re-turning touris' to loa l his or her trunk v i! h artich s of peisonal apparel hut. th'ne wlu import clothing are expected to pay f' r the privilege, and the public Knntiment demands they shall pay the limit. |