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Show Sixty Years Ago. The well-worn saying "history re-oeats re-oeats itself," was never better il-'ustrated il-'ustrated than when reading a copy of i newspaper called "Graham's Daily Mail," which fell into our hands the other day. The paper wa3 dated at Philadelphia, Pa., April 21, 1885. One might think a periodical of this date would be a "back number" in every sense; and it may be surprising to leam that many of its newspara-urnphs newspara-urnphs would not appear out of place n a paper of to-day, while the subjects sub-jects of its leading articles are just as much in tho public mind now as then. For instance tho progress of tho European war, in which wo read of of "tho Allies," intrenchmonts, the prospects of peace, and the intimation intima-tion that Great Britain is a little too nmbitious about "ruling the waves." Other subjects discussed aro the situation situ-ation in Mexico, Prohibition laws "The Horrors of War," the need of moro enlistments in the United States Navy, and "Submarine Explorations;" these last wore by means of an im-iroved im-iroved diving bell. In tho article on prohibition the ed-'tor ed-'tor is confident that such a law will bo passed in Pennsylvania within a year. He believes it the best possible possi-ble moans of controlling tho liquor traffic, and considers it only a matter of time when it will prevail for tho entire country. Doubtless, however. England and France, were combined ncalnst their present ally, Russia We see by the market reports that it had tho same effect as tho present war on tho price of grain, only more io. Wheat Is quoted at $2.50 to $2.75. lour, 11.50 a barrel, rye $1.50, corn, $1.10, oats, .70c. Cotton was selling from six to ten cents a pound; sugar at about present prices. But coffee fs quoted at ten and eleven cents, nnd ';acon eicrht to ten, hams ten to twelve n a half a pound. Another very nodern touch appears in tho market -cport, whoro against certain itemb 's "Nothing doing." |