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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-08-13
Wo Don't Know Her.

Tho Silver Strtc says: "a woman,
who is supposed to DO afflicted with a
mild form OF insanity, was brought hero
from Eiko las; night or this morning.
II tho authorities hero follow tho OK
ample OF tho washoo county officials in
the case Of Tho man whoso foot was
crushed by tho cars at Lovslock, they
will schd her back to Elko."
We don't know who shc L.. Elko
county don't send her poor abroad
She is perfectly willing TO tako caro- Of
her citizens, II il is necessary, but not
svcry stranger that happens along. We
think sbc belongs in Reno.
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Local Iirien.

Judge Bigelow and family went out
TO TuscNrora by private conveyance
yesterday morning.
Tho entertainment al Freeman Hall
last evening was very SHINY attended,
and. per consequence, tho performances
was not what 1t otherw iso probably
would have been; the task % PLAYING
to empty seats being q decidedly heavy
Quo. But the wand Of the magician was
never very potent in summoning an
Elko audience.
A glorious shower OF rain foil here
last evening, laying tho dust and cool.
ing the torrid atmosphere TO an en-.
durable temperature. Parties In from
tho south to day, however, state that
the rainfall extended but a very short
distance in that direction. The highest
reached by the mercury to-day, that We
noticed, was o. degrees.
Tho new millinary advertisement Of
Mrs. Il. W. Lang appears in this Issue,
nnd especial attention Is directed to the
same. To a thorough knowledge of the
business. acquired by long practicst
experience. Mrs. Lang adds the advan.
,age Of acknowledged excellent taste;
so essential to tho successful carrying
on OF this peculiar industry. Her stock
consists OF n full assortment OF admi-
rabie selections in the millinnry and
ladies' furnishing line, aud entire salts
faction is guaranteed 10 all who favor
her establishment with their patti onAgs.
All orders from Tho country will be
carefully and promptly attended 20.
PISR, fat, freshly dreased nouil,.
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We DONE UPIIeyr II.

The soobarIo IN, Ky Monitor says (:
Thirty years ngo there lived IN tho
wilds Of ShandSken, Ulster county. two
bright liitlo boys. A kind hearted Irish.
man woS living nt this place, and nl.
though n poor man, thought II would
DO q hno thing TO give tho boys IN cdu-
cation, and acting upon this generous
idea the boys were brought to this city
and placed in tho Gilboy, New York.
academy, under tho instructions Of the
Ros. @. B%ogatduS, whtrO they Learned
their 1rsl Lessons in sobool.books. To.
day that uncle Ia m aged paupor IN the
Ulster county poor house. wbilo QUO Of
the boy, is moro other than j. w,
Aaekey, Nc California millionaire.
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For SIIcrIn.

The Timcs-Rcview Of Thursday, hrs
tho following: -. Il. Fitch
mself in this issue ~ n Democratic
candidate for reelection TO tho Office Of
Sh'rif. There il probably not n man
IN the State Who is more thoroughly
conversnnt with tho entire businrE, d,.
tails and duties o' Tho position than
hr. Fitch, or n who has served in that
capacity with credit 10 himself or
with greater satisfaction 20 the el,ciors
ana taxpayers. He has been especially
'shcitnt and successful i'm tho nrros, Of
criminals ana is recognized oil over
tho coast In police circles ns n fist class
detective md officer. In addition to his
acknowledged competency, he is one Of
tho most popular men p~orsonally ia the
county. Ito Ia always rosdy TO assist
the needy anil IL over foremost in on.
te'prisrs for tho benefit Of tho
lily IN which he resides. Itnomin tied,
the Il publican Convention will have TO
oting IN its h'et'st nag II IL hopes to
win tho rncc. for were We an nsplrnul
Tor tho position We could scarcely think
OF q man in the county whom we vonlI
1no' prefer ~ An opponent to Ben.
Fitch"
D'n announcement appears IN this
'Ssno OF the I~"prryapRsr. and ms we
'u''y indorSo tho above. IL is ~roproduc.
ed AZ a ftst-elNss Sond.oH.
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A Remarkable Eeason.

Last Spring was the most backward,
and this Summer is proving to be the
hottest, experienced here for years. The
moan temperature for July was several
degrees above that Of July, 1891. or any
previous July for years, and II August
continues "a it has mp to date fora week
or two longer, IL will DO the hottest ever
experienced in Elko. Nevada has boon
noted for its cool nights in Summer. but
this year, while tho nights are not ns
hot Asin tho States oas. OF tho Rocky
Mountains, they arO much warmer than
usual,
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A DIEuIneu Indian,

a few days since a lady had occasion
to hiro an Indian to black her stove.
Just rs DO was about picking up tho
brush TO begin work The lady called him
"Jtm." Upon this ho Indignantly
threw down the brush mud said, Emo
no jim. inc Mr.. Gem, mo work nj Gem.
You go catch 'em JIM" and he proudly
walked or without finishing his con.
tract.
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IFrom Thursday. Daily.l
1alsaagana1.

About moor yesterday th= mercury
stood at ia In the shade A. Carlin.
Otto Triuing has gone on a visit Of
several months to the Eastern siatss.
Jimmy Manu- stopped over here .
couple OF days on his way from BOdie
to the Denver exposition.
The warm weather yesterday created
a large demand for lager beer aud soda
water.
The weather was too warm yesterday
to even discuss the merits Of the vari-
u candidates.
The State Board OF Examiners. Board
of Insane Asylum Commissioners, and
Board Of State Prison Commissioners
met at Carson, Monday.
STROLLER is said to be the Republican
dark horse for Governor. II would pro-
badly be bard to find a darker equine,
even in the ranks Of that sable party.
Fond vife-"How strange Every
time Peter comes home from Lodge he
comes TO bed with his hat on. But I
suppose it is some more Of those Ma
sonic doings."
Everybody and his sisters and his
cousins and bis best gil and his auuts
ara going to see DIAVoLlNI, the
world renowned wizard and necroman-
Ger, at Freeman Hall tonight. Re-
served seats can be secured ut the Post
Office without extra charge.
Warner 4 Co. last evening and TO.
day forwarded to Tnscarora the fol.
lowing freights: By II. SHELLS team
4:0CO pounds Of coal; by fuckers three
teams 1000 pounds each OF salt, coal
and lumber; by l.. Duncan's team 5000
feet of lumber; by Buffers team 400
pounds merchandise; by Bon. Yeates'
tenn 1000 pounds merchandise; by
Andersou's teams 10, 900 pounds lumber
and salt, and 10y Huford's teams 10, 900
pounds merchandise.
There was IN abl.-bodied aud vic
lou looking tramp, who had q black
eye. going the rounds of Piety Hill to-
day, pTying about tho back ysrds aud
begging for cold viciuals. It would be
well to keep an eye Oh this fellow, for
he is onlT u of the army of strollers
who line the railroad from Omaha to
San wrancisco. and he will no doubt be
Joined by many others of his crowd be-
fore the Summer is over.
Ed. Anderson, who for several years
past, has faithfully occupied a case in
this Office, has "spouted his stick -
quilted the "art Preservative," and
gone into business on his own account.
By a prudent and industrious course,
Ell. has not only gathered. but has pre-
served q sufficient number Of shells to
capture the snug little business Gdj9in.
ing the Postofice, heretofore conducted
by ]. IL. Suggett, and we take pleasure
in assuring al who may favor him with
their patronage, that they Eau rely on
generous treatment and q perfectly
square deal, on all and every occasion.
His advertisement appears elsewhere in
this paper.
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Tho boss PrcyRrIcntor.

a Virginia paper is In tho field with
this: Mr.. Peter Reid. OF Fauquier
comfy, says that a few days q us he
was talking to a friend, he noticed q
little snake about a foot long, and DO.
fore killing IL Ito turned It over with tho
muzzls of his gun. To his surprise the
snake ran up his gun barrel, and he
could not get II to como out, so he lot IL
remain. As no was going no mo he'saw
ahawk flying overhead and raised his
gun and fred at II. The hawk was not
hurt. but seeing tho snake in tho air
started towards 1t aud caught II on the
fly. Mr.. Peter Reid ia a brother of q
magistrate and n church member"
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A Lucky hoy.

Bone men begin to DO lucky when
they nre nero boys. A l2.yenf.old how
shot a cnt in Lsadvillc last week. I'm,
fortunately mis'od tho cat aud killed an
influential citizen shu was asleep in
the backyard Of n%oighboring saloon.
az The Influential citizen happened TO
DC q delegate from Texas. who had
k'i'ed several men ami Of whom IN,
hs"dviIIa police had a holy horror. the
JOY Of tho c'IiEons was great. The how
received nm ovation. Tho MAYOR unds
neat little speech on presenting him
WIN a gold M ountod revolver. Al Tho
10y desired TO be rAised for the minis.
= innd was raised 10 send him 10 :
theological institute. Notbina h,,
6ifiings. Wv '"" AVhos
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Tho Mate Of tho Gn,hor,r.

W. Watts, Mate Of the ship Gatbersr,
Wal taken west n prisoner on ysstcr-
days irnin. lie was arrested in Liver
pool and eHtrndited, aud Is now being
taken to San Francisco TO answer TO tho
charge of murder. Tho sailors Of tho
GNtherer nccuso him OF being the most
h,attlcss henl thar ovor lived. Ho tor
:ured the men oil tho vessel until one or
two Of them driven 10 desperation,
jumped overheard md we're lost.
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From Saturdays Daily
IBallnaEu ndi.

. BalmaE undi.
Exc Lodge No. Is. l. o. o. F., meets
at their ball this evening.
browns big bull teams arc loading
with lumber for Tuscarora to-day.
2 John r. BrsdleyRhss returned from
his late trip to California.
The Republican County Convention
OF White Pine County will meet Octo-
Der 4th.
The Board OF County Commissioners
will be session Oh Monday next.
There is a longing in some throat,
this hot weather for beer. and we don't
know Of any cooler drausht than beer.
Mike says he does.
One hundred nnd two I~:alinrs left
Blackfoot Tor Wood River to work on
the railroad. with only a bottle Of water
and iv" pounds Of crackers.
Contrary to recent predictions. the
Democrats OF Memphis. Tenn, made a
clean sweep of tba, city in the election
n couple Of days ago.
Hilton & Suttlc Of Mouud Valley,
have just shipped to Howlaud L Co..
Boston. fourteen tons uf wool; the clip
for the present season.
The Silver State says some Of the
letters arrived at Winnemucca on ", d.
n'sday by express from Wood River.
which had been opened and riled by
the road agents near Kelton.
The road agents have a camp in full
view Of the Stage road near Kclion.
That as they did not interfere with the
mail, the United States authorities cau't
touch them, md as no complaint has
been made by the stage company. the
county authorities don't moIss, them.
Henderson Green having sold his
nhnch on the river. il fitting up his
!b'iek building on the corner OF Fourth
aud Idaho streets for o family resi-
.Gence.
We are glad to be able to announce
that Charley EiseEberg il much i'm.
proved to-day. and is comparatively
comfortable. Ito will probably Ct
abroad again ia a lew days. Hes u
cough one to hold down.
Tho following passengers went by
stage to TusrnrorA to day: J. &c
Gr"th. l.. MnrpLy, ". J.. Tollcy. S.
Lewis; and Waltz Bs!diug arrived from
there this evening.
Dan. Murphy AMI dau, htor arrived
here from Hulleck this morning ly
private conveyance. They start to-
morrow on n trip through the Northern
part Of the county.
Ell. Ham. OF White RocE, has sollLis
ranch md stock at tina, place. We TN.
'GsrstHnd that one OF tho purchasing
parties is a brother of the well known
-Iainins man. Geo. W. Grayson.
The Silver State says: " F. Patrick.
OF Omaha, is here buying horacs. lie
bought about 800 head Of l.. Fillmore
aud Pat. Haney. and will drive them
east to Ogden.
Jack Giimcr passed through on his
way to Salt Lake by the tain las, evou-
ing. Although tho owngr Of Red
Boy no was in san Francisco OH bust.
ness at tho time OF the famous race be.
tween his horse and WiIimorc a, Salt
Lake last wednesday. GIlmer informed
us that he was Mt the time negotiating
for the purch so OF tho we'll known
RHmshorn mine at Yankee Fork. which
he has since onclted.
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Moro Tlnmp, Coming.

A gang OF men and women anxious
to earn q livelihood without much e1-
~erlion, styling themselves the "Salva-
ton Army are en- route for this State.
Their ostensiblo mission Is TO bring
about n temperance reform. They con.
gregate about drinking places and make
themselves ridiculous by their exhorta.
tons aud prayers. They are b~u,ubugs,
and canno; accomplish the desired 70.
suit by iheir hYpocritical ~mouthings.
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EOr ASNpN4Or.

Under the head Of Political Announce
ments to-day, will bs found the name
OF Henry V. Mundell, who Announces
himself n candidate for reelection TO
the Office Of County Assessor. Mr..
Mundell is, perhaps, moro intimately
acquainted with the taxpayers Of Elko
County thnn any man in IL, having
served two terms "a ASS ssor. and hav-
ing been identified with the interests of
Eiko county for tho psst 10 years.
As an oGiaer he has exhibited marked
ability in the execution Of his duties,
z~sn'ously looking TO the interests Of the
county eH%chcquer, and tho welfare Of
tho whole people.
Owing TO Dir. Mundell's experience
as County Assessor, there is probably
no man In the county moro capable Of
performing the duties OF tho Office, md
wo commend him TO tho favorable con.
s;doration Of tho voters Of Elko county.
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From Monday g Daily.l
0AlmaEuEd1.


a. 8. EiSenburg is convAleScing.
A. J. Lane Has ip from Pine Valley
to-day.
The fast freight went out this morn
Ing with 5000 pounds OF freight and six
passengers.
G. Ii. Shepherd and his nsice, Miss
George Walker. was in town to-day
from South Fork.
The grand bouncer was in the city
yesterday; an old man 3i5 years old
got the G. d. No cards.
The stage from the north this after
noon brought in seven bars Of bullion,
weight eco pounds. valued at Sl3,7T2-
30. No passengers.
Mike says his cousin struck a Job in
San Francisco the first day lie arrived.
So q day aud grub-Ghoveling fog OF
the Bay.
y large band Of horses. belonging to
Mrs. Lowe Of Hot Springs. near Ham
ilton, were driven through town this
morning on their way to Montana.
A vigilance committee to eItermiuate
the worthless ours that make night
hideous with their yelps would be rec
ognized Gs a blessing in this city.
There has been SO much electricity
in the air for the pas, two days that
telegraph operators have found it diAi-
cult to manipulate the machines.
A big six. foot German yesterday was
making inquiry for q blacksmith shop.
Hrsaidhs wanted to buy ssmo l!pl-
burgercheese.
The show Saturday night was not q
brilliant success. but Bob 7. thinks it
came near being one when he was call
ell up 10 be made a present Of a piano
ard got n washboard.
As an index of tue prosperity Of Gold
Hill. since the depression Of mining ia.
~'eresis on tho ComstOck, we see that
last week there were but five letters Id
v%ertiSed as r manning uueAlltd for at
tho postofico in tina, place.
Johnny Thacker, L. S. detective, was
in town yesterday. Ho says there is no
truth in the report that the road agents,
who stopped the Wood River stage near
Kelton. were cnmped in sight Of the
stage road near Ke!ion.
Charley Lane stopped over here q
day on his way home on Snake River,
to visit old friends. and continued east
ward 10y the train las; ey,nin,. lie is
now direct from Arizona. AMI is in TO
bult health.
Warner & CO forwarded I, Tusca-
rora one a "t lumber and Il Of Goa!
Tor luton X Co, aud one car O.! lumber
for Prliier & Co, also loaded Ne
Ginty's team with Z. 800 pounds Of msr-
chandise, and Burner, teGms with H.
OOO feet Of lumber for Pgltier ( Co.
The boys who left here some two
months ego with MourOe's surveying
parry. about a doz,n wagon loads Of
them, arrived home to-day. celebrated
the day by seeing tho sights aud taking
a bath at tie Sulphur Springs, which
they needed.
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j. HaiAk. Denver.
s. I. Gales, Tombstone.
IL. Martin, Snn Francisco.
j. y. 1hAckcr- do
r.. c. Broder, Haileck.
G. 4. GrccnbCrg. do
G. Nermouth, Cailln.
w. l.. Bsldiug. TrscArorA.
T. u. Monroe. Wells.
+. Honeymnu, do
A. Parcher. Salt Lake City.
VIM. Mitchell. Huntington.
NJ. w. Parsons. stockton.
Hank Smell, Lamoillc:
Z. A. Mcclellan, U. S. Survey.
+. Il. Boynton, Ogden.
Edgar A. Hunt, Cherry Greek.
p. O. Phillips, u. s. Survey.
FL Ellsworth. do
Richard Bell, do
Frank Bell, do
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county com,ui..ion.r.' M..nux.

County Commissioners AestInx.
The Board of Commissioners met at
the Court-houss on Monday. pursuant
to adjournment; rresent-full Board
and the following county business wal
transacted:
The monthly reports Of the various
county officers, jAiler md hospital
steward werO examined, approved and
ordered fled.
Ordered that tho appointment OF J..
r. Gallagher az Registry Agent fer
Elko district be and the same is hereby
rsscindsd. Justice Of the Peace J. II.
SuSge;t having 80 far recovered his
health as to DO able 10 discharge his
er-officio duties.
In compliance with q petition from
citizens of North Ruby rosd district. it
WAS ordered that the distractions placed
upon tho public highway through said
district by Messrs. Krinke & Wilson be
removed by said parties; ordered further
hat the Clerk DO instructed to notify
Messrs. Krinke e. Wilson Of the above
mentioned action OF the Eoard.
In response to n communication from
a citizen Of Secret Valley, the Clerk Of
the Board was further instructed to
notify parties in said valley that their
action in obs,ructing the public high
way vas in violation Of law and cannot
be maintained.
Ordered that tho County Auditor
transfer TO the Salary Fund the sum Of
27i, now in ths General Fund.
The District Attorney was authorized
to accspt from G. L. Abbot ct oil. tho
sum of ST G.; full payment Of de-
linquent properly tax.
The Board mnde the monthly eIami-
nation OF the fuuds in tho County
Treasury and found them correct Us
compared with the Auditors books.
Ordered thatthe County Assessor be
allowed $50 additional to be applied to
deputy's salary in concluding the work
Of Assessing the Northern part Of the
county.
In compliance with petitions from
citizens Of Exc, South Fork, Mound
and Huntington valleys, asking the
Board to relieve that portion Of the
county from tho burden OF toll roads
and bridges by the purchase Of the
lower bridge ncIoss the Humboldt and
the toll road thence to Ten-mile Greek;
also the toll road thence 80 miles to it's
Southern terminus, together with the
bridges across the South Fork and all
others on said road, the Board made
the purchase Of said roads and BRIGGS
from The Ownsrs thereof, for the sum Of
$500 in county scrip.
The Board then formally declared the
above named bridges free aud the roads
specified public highways.
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A young man named Maynard, nlins
liinckley, was arrested on Saturday
nnI lodged in Jail q. Nevada City. Cal =,
to await trial on two chnrG Of forgery,
preferred by persons in Truckce. lie
admits that no has donc vol travelling
from town to town and forging the
names OF we'll known c~itizous to orders
on stores Tor money. Ito is wanted Mt
Eureka. New, for stealing a horse. and
an officer from there will go with II war
rant aud try to get him AWAY from tho
authorities Mt Tmckee, whore no com.
mittod his last crime.
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tFrom Tuesday Daily.l
I6alnAgundl.

Admiral Seymour is 80 years old.
General J. E. B. Stewards widow is
principal Of . Virginia seminary.
Some Of the crops Of grain in the
vicinity OF Fort Hallsek are 50 poor that
they are being cut for hay.
Toy pistols might be introduced into
Congress with gratifying results.
At 2 p. ii. tho thermometer stood al
90. with indications OF a thunderstorm.
Arctic explorer DSnenhower is to wed
a Washington belle Rs Don as ho has
had time to get we'll thawed out.
E1-Yice President Wheeler is about
to try the stern realities OF a married
life.
Col. Robt. Crockett. grandson Of Davy,
is publisher Of the Cleaner at Do Witt,
Arkauas.
The weather yesterday aud to-day was
not only hot but positively sultry and
oppressive.
Gilligan's .'leftenant," Sir Thomas
Webster, got thee. Il. on Sunday even
ing for being too a~wfuliy tight for any
thing,
President Arthur has n wenkness for
silk stockings. Those he wears at Long
Branch IRE said to be embroidered in
the highest style Of estheiic art.
Gradually the campaigusrs aro drop
ping in. ). W. Dorsey appears on the
streets to-day looking like a genuine
veteran.
Patches OF "tbs beautiful are still
visible on the Ruby Range. but the
mountains are rs nearly baie OF snow
as they have been for many years.
Tko Hospital now contains four in
mates: One from Ruby Valley, one
from Pleasant Valley, one from Carlin
aud IL from the c. Z. Railroad.
A marriage license was granted in In
diana lately to q man named Nice and q
lady nHm.d Moran. 1t is proper TO re-
mark thas this union will be NOR an
nice.
The YANKEES are n progressive peo
pie; the refuse Of sonps'one quarries is
now ground into powder and used to
adultsra;e sugar, -four and butter.
The County Commissioners are still
in session to-day. a full report of their
proceedings will DO published to.
morrow.
The party Of hunters who went north
some two weeks ago have all returned
in good health AMI spirits. Ike ex-
hib.ts a pnir OF velvet covered Gnilers
Ns trophies y! thu CHASE.
Eighteen women met together nj
Whitewater, Wis, and prayed for rain.
and when the rain descended, seventeen
OF them screamed because they hal no
umbrellas. Such is faith.
Mrs. Lang;ry, the English beauty. is
10 receive 500 night mud oil expenses
for herself and maid for 100 nights in
America. Wen bet a pound Of crackers
That there are better locking women in
America.
The tax on proceeds Of mines in this
county is not 50 great rs might be snn-
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Scientific ParadoSes.

The water which browns us can be
walked upon as ice. The bullet which,
fired from q musket carries death, will
be harmless il ground to dust before
being fred. A crystalized part of the
oil Of roses. 80 graceful in it's fragrance,
n solid at ordinary temperatures, though
readily volatile, is q compound sub
stance, containing exactly the same ele-
monts, and exactly the sanio proper
tons. as the gas with which we light
our streets. Tho tea which wo daily
drink, with benefit and pleasure, pro.
duces palpitations, nervous trembIings,
and even paralysis, IL taken in excess;
yet the peculiar organic agent called
"iheinc," to which tea owes its quality,
may DO taken by itself las theme, not
tea) without any nppreciable effect.
The water which will allay our burning
thirst Gugments it when CONCEALED into
snow, so that Captain Ross declares
that the natives OF the Arctic regions
prefer enduring the utmost extremity
Of thirst rather than attempt to remove
1t Ivy enting snow" Yet. II tho snow
be melted, 1t becomes drinkabls water.
Nevertheless. although II melted before
entering the mouth it nssuaPes thirst
like other water; when melted in tho
mouth it has tho opposite effect. To
render this paradox mora striking. we
have only to remsmber that ice, which
melts more slowly in tho mouth, is very
efficient in allaying thirst.