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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1883-02-22
sim In The Front.

As the reputation Of the Hair Bed,
made by Greenleaf, Of the firm ol
Bone 4 Greenleaf. Is fully establish.
ed, We ARE happy to chronicle the sale
of another of the same to Mr.. Cham
berlain, the gentlemanly agent aud cor.
respondent Of the Topeka Capital,
which shows that the reputation Of 1.-THE
gools are not confined TO any saints.
We would further state that In fine
goods this house makes a speciality.
both In Wire and Hair goods. Any
house can make slop gocds-this house
makes none. Friends having Hair
Beds to be renovated and made az
good ~ new. We are now ready for all
orders in our line.
Respectfully yours,
BONE K GTEENLEAr.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1883-02-22
esPe ctfuHy yours
HUME q UTEENLEAF.
In Odd Fellows Block. Salina, Kas.

Parties DESTROYS Of borrowing mon.
ey upon real estate security will do
well to call upon G. Z. Faulkner,
for terms, as he has now completed
special arrangements with eastern
parties for seven and eight per cen
money, which can be loaned at a rea-
sonable rate of commission. 29-tf
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1883-02-22

1he pososss Desllng vill b held
hext 1Gso1sy nlgst It ths rrtsbyters
~ passsnaUs. All elsrgynsa IN he
city are cordially invitsd.
A. y. 4fEwARp. Sec.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1883-02-22

30 head Of Geldings and 30 or n
head Of Mares. The above are Ill
good fair size aud nearly all broke "a
work and will stand more work and
hardship than hsrses raised here.
VIII sell single or In teams and on
time with good security, or will take
In exchange one and two year old
colts; three or four good mich cows.
Stock h on ranch 8 miles west Of city.
Call on e. c. Phillips. at ranch, OF
enquire Of the undersigned In Salina.
3-tf n. J. WELLsLA0ER.
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Hioh1v Esteemed.

The youthful color and rich lustre
are restored TO faded or gray hair by
the use of Parker's Hair Balsam, o
harmless dressing highly esteemed for
lis perfume aud purity.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1883-02-22

Farmers and others desiring a gen.
teel. lucrative agency business, by
which S. TO SO day can be earned.
send address at once, on postal, to II.
G. Wilkinson 4 Co., l05 and 1877 Full
ton Street. New York. 47.8m
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1883-02-22
For Rent.

First floor Of John Gels & Co.'S
Bank building. the splendid rooms
at present occupied by the First Ma
tional Bank, together with use OF
vault, safe with time lock attached,
furniture, etc, possession Jan. ]. 1888
For terms inquire Of
q. Il. FAULKNER, OF
JNo. J GEfs.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1883-02-22

Ladies' wishing perfume that com.
bines novelty, deliracy and richness.
lind FIorcston Cologne entirely salts.
factory.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1883-02-22

Just received Q full line oe Reynold's
Bros, flnc Ladies' Shoes for Spring.
q r. SAUEB.
Our Spring Goods are coming In.
Call and examiue and get prices b.
fore yoa by. G. +. SAUER.
Our assortment will be larger than
ever this Spring. q. F.SAURR,
Bo0ter q Shoer.
Boots and Shoes are way down this
Spring. Call and see me and get
prices before you boy.
@. r. SAURR.
Our line Of Ladies' slippers for
Spring trade Are beautiful.
q. F. SAUER-
Boot 4 Shoe Store.
Our stock Of Spring Cassimeres for
men and boys suits now open. They
are BEAUTIES. &c. RASH 4 Son.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1883-02-22
cheae farm.

I have for sale Q farm Of is5 acre.
10 miles south Of Salins, the Smoky
Hill River being the west boundary
line. Nearly all In cultivation. Alsc
= farm Of 2aO acres. 10 miles southeas'
Of: saiina. 8 miles from Bridge port,
about one.half In cultivation Good
houses and harms ON both farms. VIII
give long time on most Of the purchass
money and for the balance will TAXI
cash, live stock or good city property
Both Of The above are good places and
will be sold cheaper than any othsi
farms in the county. Any one vast
Ing . cheap property will consss6 asst'
Interest BY calling to Sc me.
SIT. n. J. WRLLsLA0sR.
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Upon last Friday morning while
Perry Horner, son of Isaac Horner,
who lives on end Street, across the
iron bridge, was working upon
the new bridge In process Of construc-
ton over the Saline River, opposite
New Cambria he met with a serious
accident, resulting in the loss Of his
right eye, which occurred as follows:
Perry was on the inside of the iron
tube pile driving back a steel punch
with q sle,lge hammer. which had
been driven through from the outside.
when n small splinter or particle Of
the steel flew off from the punch and
passing into his eye at the lower edge
Of the pupil and burrying itself in the
center Of the ball. He came home
last Sunday, and upon calling on
DR.. Daily II was ascertained that
the eye could not be saved. and that
extraction was necessary, whereupon
DR.. Mitchie was called to assist In the
operation, which was performed upon
Monday morning. The young man Is
doing finely. DIR. Mitehie will pro-
vide him with an artificial eye.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1883-02-22
On Tpe1aTY OAySTDlAl

The voltaie Belt Co., MaDhelI,
Mich, vill sad Dr.. Dyes CO. (11sd
EIeetrO-v Violate Bslts and EleeesS<
Appliances % trial Sbs thirty days
70 men (yosng % old who ass amIetsd
With nerves. debility, Isst vitality
end kisdrsd tsoablss, gaasastssisG
speedy ed esopSess sestesaaaea d
health and nsnly vigos. Addssss q
abovs.-N. y. No risk = Incurred, =
thlsty dags' txial = allowed.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1883-02-22
sAliHA aAaxers-Fssssasy Is. ,sss.

nspssssa by c. = Usservssd . c..
WINTER WHEAT-NO. I, 65c.
No. 2. 00@00.
CORN-30c 9 Sc.
OATS-25c.
RYE-3Oc.
Repeated b Bsrsisss . Jeskius.
HOGS-e5.5OGe6.0 90 per 100 lbs
BEEF CATTLE-es.50 per 100 lbs.
CHICKENS-8c per lb-dressed.
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For Sale.

For Sale.
| Spring wheat for sale. by Wilson, q
Sauer's Boot aud Shoe Store.
Price our carpets before buying.
ROrHscHILD Bros.
New Spring Prints and Bingham
at the New York Store.
A carload Of furniture expecte
sOOn ut F. & v. ELerl,ardt's.
New pieces Of goods just received b
q. SOlberg.
Potatoes ofall varieties ut Litowic
& Wolsieffer's.
F.& v. Eberhardt have large stocl
Of furniture In all lines.
WANTED-A chamberlnaid at III,
Metropolitan Hotel. sew.
100000 twO-year old hedge at 81 9
per 1000. Two-year old apples at .
per 100. J. a. BANKER.
Have you seen those fine new mat
tresses at Eberhart 4 Bros?
's.nuuaSuK ? 1000 IN dusqo OH
IoJ puu psAlsoaI lsnf 5u!qloIo NON
WANrED-A first-class coat and
pants maker. Apply to the JOURNAL
Office.
.. -,
q, nor yn,d To- en- cont. =, pn,,,soh,,,
nros
10y - A"u 'sn ~ 80 " Ho.,
.ureIv find wh,. vou van,
"' o'e""', 'o'as' s.''as' ao
'os' w. - "e'' " D''a"
~" % va 10 "" '''o'' p'
TO ana eee the NEW mats al camp
o s."u :. Iney nav. '"' 'A,es
'vS ~ p" "." '.s" s"' A' ~"
- o' ~ 'e''"s VI" o"e''
bnnH 20 Eoerharut BIOS. your
o'u 'o' '"'''e' 'o"' &c
EafSy Hose anu Peach BLOW pota'
toes rot seed purposes nj Litowich q
Woaseiuefs.
Our lprine stock Of Hats for mer
and boys has arrived. The styles are
nobby snd desirable.
J. {. RASH 4 Son.
Trade with Campbell l. Tuthill
They viii meet all honorable compe
titlon and guarantee full satisfaction
to The purchaser.
.s.uvmsSsu y 1000 10 dusuo s,ui
IY puS psAIsosI ,snl SuillOlO NON
Eterhardt Bros. have Just received
q carload Of material for the mattress
factory. anu are now aoie 10 MI oil
orders for goods.
Our large and elegant stock Of Boots
and Shoes for Spring and Summer
now arriving. Our prices are inc
lowest. &c. NASH q Son.
For RENr-A dwelling house OIL
Ninth street, near Pacific House
rooms, arranged for one or two fam
allies. 'Eo. +. BANKS.
Schoo' boards des'rihg 10 nave a
o - ILL m" s ,..,.. ,,.,',,." |.
y :" .ic. V.. ,,, =
Ro, *, s,I;r. E.ns,s
80,
ros ~ s0 S s ~, ', 30
I"q.'- :. '
~
"iea' s'a.sne' ;" n' an" .'
VT ". ne " ""''' - "
A general line Of new goods In vari'
o"s lines Will Ike opened by Ca'npoe'i
q Iuthi'' next week. ana oe So'u low
II '"a" ever
FURNISHED rooms for iodges ON
Eight street, second house north from
corner OF Ash street.
GEORGE r. BANKS
Cha. II. Munger, Newton Kansas
State agent for school seats, maps,
globes. etc. Agents wanted. fly
New Clothing just received and for
ale cheap, 1t Ober 4 Hageman's.
The most noted men Of modern
lines have publicly attested 10 the
value Of Ayre's Cherry Pectoral q .
'urs for coughs and colds.
Next week Campbell 4 Tuthill will
,pen . new and extensive line Of
Clothing. latest styles and lowest
prices. Don't boy until you see them.
y.uvusssu
? ssqO ~ sIsp ussup ,xsu 90, IoJ
Isoqs pus moon u Ss,qSusls 3vssO
En-. ..,,-A Inf 7sxan feet front.
M on Prescott Avenue. The front
art Of the lot 10 covered with good
lied trees. For sale cheap. Apply
4 this once.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1883-02-22

AUESHs eepiss n fHE JOURNAL ~sy h As
g wn- Bsgses's lssre al n fAe Bsok Sore q WAC
6oi 4 .sesaes.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1883-02-22

We are nov receiving our new
stock Of Boots and shoes for Spring
and Summer wear.
Rorusf.HlID BROR.
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Fer 0ssl.

Two rooms In second story eQitabls
o. once. D. 4 J. b Withheld.
All kinds of Instrumsats Ct Mel
bsst and Diskinsos's, corner Fifth
stzsst and Ifbe avesss. AIso pianos.
ssVasa, est., fused I'D repalrsd-
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-22

ST. JOHHs CHAPTER. no. 8.
rYvHx STATED OoNvoOAr1oNs or 81.
i Johns ohaptsr. No. ., 3. 4. NJ. viii be
held at AAs0uic Hail, on the Saturday next suo-
essdins the pale Of the noon In sach month.
ALI Royal Arch MAsous, In good standfnss are
cordially invited 10 stsend.
4. L. TITzoERALD.
JoKx =. JOINS. Secretary.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-22
Song and Dance Shoes,

r ANoAsHIRE AND OTHER CLOGS, ALL
II sizes; Tights. Wigs. spansles. Gold and
silver Laces. Tambcrinss. Bsnjos. FALSE
STONE yEwELRY for mate-up. and every
thing for Minstrels and Theaters. WE SEND
BY MAIL OR O. o. d. Az our goods come
direct from Europe. We defy competition In
the United States. Send for prices. MA.
THAN JOSEPH, oAl Clay street,
Ban Francisco, Gal. seSlydAw
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-22
An Extraordinary Razor


HAs BEEN INVENTED By THE QUEENS
IL OWN 90. Of England. The edge and
body Ia so THIN and FLEXIBLE AS NEVER
TO REQUIRE GRINDING. and hardly ever
setting. It glides over the face like piece OF
velvet, making shaving quite luxury tits
creating A GREAT EXCITEMENT In Europe
among the experts, who pronounce II PEI
FEOTfON. Two dollars in buffalo handle; ~
in ivory. Every rasor, to be genuine. must
bear on the reverse side the name Of A.
THAN JOSEPH, al Olsy street, Ban Fran
cisco. the only place in the United States
vhere they are obtained. Trade supplied;
sent by mail fOc extra or O. o. d.
The Oneem.s Own Com pamy having
ENLARGED their factory, are now making PEARL
and IVORY CARVING KNIVES, TABLE and
POCKET KNIVES. HUNTING KNIVES and
SCISSORS. Of the same Quality y their mar.
velousiy wonderful RazoS. se6-lyd&w
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Established IsA6.
DATENTS. .
MUM & CO., new YORK.

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every patentee understands.
This large aud splendidly illustrated news
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and IL admitted to be the best paper devoted
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dealers.
Address MUM h co., publishers Of scien-
tihc American, 261 Broadway, New York.
Handbook about atents mailed free. nS0tf
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A. O. H.

MEETS EVERY FIRST AND THIRD SAT.
lu urday Of each month. at their hall.
corner CLARK and Edwards streets, at 7:SO
O'Clock. PATRICK STANTON, President.
EDwARD MuLcAzY. Secretary. my22tf
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-22

CooIErY BADGES, JEWELS AND CHARMS
:! OF every kind. in gold. silver or metal. q
AGENT IN San FRANCISCO for the Universal
Badge aud Resaiis 90. workmens badges IN
solid gold for 81. postage free. Orangemens
badge our speciality. Single badges o. Q. d.
Trade Supplied. seS-iyd4w
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
SOCIETIES.
KNIGHTS rEMPLAR.

OCULAR CoNvOCATION OF EUREKA
II CJmmandery No. 2. Knights Templar,
held every seco ID and fourth Monday evenings
of each month. j. N. HILL, Recorder.
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.EvERYBODY's DOCTOR
By ROBERT A. GUM, M. D.

ENvERYBoDY'S DOCTOR CONTAINS ga
~ psges, and 10 printed ON nue paper and
handsomely bound. 1t is sold at the low price
OF three f$3 00l dollars copy, SO Q to bring IL
within the reach of all.
The work differs from all other books on
domestic Medicine In having the diseases sys.
ssemancaiiy arranged, according to their classi-
hcauon Every thing 10 described In the pl ain
esI possible language. and the prescri tions
sre written out IN plain Engl sh, 80 that they
can De employed by any Intelligent reader.
druggists will find this book of great ad-
vantage In siding them TO give advice when
asked to do so.
:, Dentists will hnd much inform ton in y
mat will prove valuable to themselves and
their patients.
Teachers will be better prepared for the per
iormsnce OF their duties in the schoolroom py
studying it,
Parents will hnd II a reliable adviser In
everything relating 10 the rearing OF their
children
Every family can save ffty times the price
OF the book every year by consulting It.
tits comp etc In all Its parts: and 10 the most
recent book OF the kind published.
The book will be sent free BY mail or ex-
press on receipt OF three dollars.
Address,
NdCKLEs PUBLISHING GO.
7a7 h 76g BroAdwsy, New York CITY.
BEND For CIRCULAR. Agents wanted. myzSu
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-22

MOUNTAIN LODGE NO. ~. 1. .. OF.
MEET EVERY WEDNESDAY EVENING
Vl ct ODD Fellows Hall, at O'Clock. All
members Of the order, In good standing. are
invited TO attend. N. MOSER, N. u.
W. 8. BEARD, B. 3.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-22

BKATIFIC LODGE. NO. =. X. OF p,
NExITG EACH FRIDAY or EVERY
Hall, In the Rickaxd- Toisx taildin2.
All Brother Knights. In good standing, are
fraternity invited to attend such meetings.
4. N. ROBINSON, O. O.
". Z. DAvrDsox. z. of R. and q.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-22

EUREKA LODGE, No. ~, L. o. o. r.
MEETS AT THE FOLEY & RICHARD
MI Building every Thursday evening at
O'Clock, Brethren In good standing are cor
daily invited to attend.
J. sCHANLANKER, N. G..
l. J. BAIRD. Il, 8.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-22
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Notice.
''u nave nne or complicated watch or
o. o,oo., music box N automston singing bird,
mech an. Canel ~, cencate and intricate piece
Ohronomets, ~..., EDw. WILHELM,
!ewelry neatly repaired daAer
.,an Al work warranted to give perfect s.l,sfae.
- - e4-zte' %
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EUREKA LODGE. NO. IL. r. q A. II.
TyHE STATED ooMMUNIcATToNB OF 70.
i sska Lodge, No. 10, r. h A. H.. will be
hsid In odd Fsliews' Hall Saturday, On or bs.
fore the full moou.
Members Of sistsr lodges, and scjouruins
brethren In good standing, ere cordially inyit
ID to attend. D. =. EATLY, ". II.
JozH =. JOINS. Secretary.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-08
UNCLE eABE ON THE OLD AND NEW.

IT, A Macon in The Manhattan]
Things is gwine in sich mighty gallop now.
adays
Dat It's hard to keep dc step wild all the l,ifa,
lutin ways.
Why, the wul is gwine SO rapid, an eff people
don't hold back,
Dars gwine to be some Dustin up an running
As push along de Placement to de eberlastil
Sho',
De things don't look as lubly as dey use te
long ago.
You kin motifs how de morkin' bird, dat start
out in de spring,
handy swing;
De stars don't blink so pretty an de sky ain1
quite so blue,
An it sort o. pears de moon Itself done swunh
a inch or two.
Well, folks was younger in dem days-leas
ways twas so wild me
An desc times jes' amt patchin' to de times
When my strenk begin to fail me an my stel
is getting slow,
l Tub to stop an study bout de folks Iuse to
know
I ken ses'em right befo' me, in a foggy sort
O. mis-
Dat settles cross de cabin fun my pipe o
sEnigger twis."
AM dey's sort O. smilin' at me, as see 'em
s6an'in' 'roun'-
Dem good old friends O long ago OATS sleep.
in in de groun.
De ole times suit me heap de bes', but, den, ]
boun' to say,
Dat dars heap O nice contraptions dat dey's
fxin' up to-day:
AM lots o handy doin's what nebber seed
befo',
Dat would pintly be surprisin' to de folks ]
use to know.
So faint no use O. fixin' plans for turnin' back
de tide,
An III sot myself right on de bank an
watch an let her slide.
When de Lobby bus wide open an de waters
gin to POI,
Why faint no use O bristlin' up to fight tbs
overfiowl
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-08
Pubiishers' Prices.
NEW York Sunt1

lAfCW 1OI
We have taken the trouble r. send to some
of the large publishing houses to ascertain the
rates allowed to retail dealers upon the pub
locations they issue, and the following are
the results Of our inquiries:
Charles Scribner's Sons allow to customers
whose purchases are moderate discount of
3337G per cent. to those whose purchases are
large 40 per cent; to occasional customers,
buying on small scale, 30 per cent
Dodd, Mead & Co. allow to jobbers 10
per cent, and these jobbers sell to retailers
at 335S per cent. discount. This firm do the
principal part of their country business
through jobbers, saying that experience has
taught them that this is the most economical
plan.
The Century company sell their whole
edition to the American News company at a
price which is not recorded The News COM
pany charges the dealers % cents a copy for
The Century magazine, and the retail price
is 81 cents, leaving a profit of cents on each
copy.
D. Appleton & Co. allow from 1871 to 40
per cent. discount on their publications, ac-
corriing to the magnitude Of the purchase.
Harper & Brothers allow 3351I per cent. on
standard books, 40Per cent. on juvenile books,
and 165< per cent. on school books The
prices Of their periodicals are as follows:
Magazine, trade, II cents; retail, IS cents
Weekly Journals trade, cents; retail, 10
cents. Bazaar, trade, cents; retail, 10 cents
Young People, trade, ~ cents; retail, 5
CENTS
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-08

STATE OF NNEsoTA-coUNTY OF RAMSEY
- SIS. In Probate Court, Special Term, held
October %. 1885,
In the matter of the estate Of James o'Farren,
deceased:
On reading and filing the petition of James Fl.
Oferrell, administrator of said estate, set
ting forth the amount Of personal estate
that has come to his hands; and the dis
position thereof the amount OF debts outstand-
ing against said deceased, and description OF all
the real estate OF which said deceased died seized
and the condition and value OF the respective
portions thereof and praying that license be to him
granted to sell at private sale, all the real estate
set forth and described in said petition:
and 1t appearing by said petition, that there is
not sufficient personal estate in the hands of said
administrator to pay said debts, and that it is
necessary in order to pay the same, to sell all OF
said real estRte
1t is therefore ordered til at all persons
IN said estate appear before the Judge of this court
on Thursday, the 9th day of December, a. D. 1885
at ten O'Clock M, at the court house in ST Paul
there Beg why license should not be granted to said
administrator to sell said real estate according to
tho prayer of said petition.
aud 1t IS further ordered, that COPY of this Or
der all be published for four successive weeks
prior to said day of hearing the last of which pub
ncatlons shall Ee at least fourteen sdays before said
DAY OF nearing, in the DAILY GLoBE, newspaper
printed and published at Saint Paul. in said county,
and personally served all persons interested in
said estate, residing n said county, at least four
teen days before said day of hearing and cpon all
other persons inteleS ted, according TO law.
By the court, WM B. M,GRORTY
T. 81 Judge of Probate
Attest: FRANK ROBERT, Jr., Clerk.
oct23 -tue-5w
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-08
ABORIGINAL SOCIETY.
Ehe Laws OF tho Gems in the Omaha
Tribe OF Indians.

tChicago Times,1
At the recent annual session OF the National
Science association, III. C. \. Fletcher read
the following paper on the laws and privi-
leges Of the gems in Indian society:
The work of placing the Omaha tribe OF
indians upon the lands in severalty and ad.
justing the line of descent and Inheritance
according to the white law, has afforded ms
an opportunity for close observation of the
general system and the tenacity of certain
customs. A child who has lost its father OF
mother is considered an orphan. Its partic
lar place is gone, and it passes into the gems.
If it is the father who has died, unless the
child is quite young, it is separated from its
mother and gathered into the family of one
of the fathers relatives. The mother gener.
ally marries again, in O year OF two, the
children of her first husband are separated
from her, and she bears a second family to
the second husband. have met Instances
where a woman has had three and even four
sets of children. To the casual observer il
would seem as though the mother had forgot
ten entirely each little brood soon after the
fathers death; but closer observation and &C.
quaintance prove this untrue. The mother
does not forget, but so inbred is the gems law
in her life and thought that she never cues.
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by the relatives Of che father. Here and
there appear strong characters, women who
will not part with their maternal rights, and
widows who remain single ell heir lives, but
even these exceptions do not s5artle any one
into contemplating this custom SO deeply laid
in Indian society. In grouping the people by
their gems and into families. have found
men claiming children not Of heir own body,
and with 10 idea of cheating, but because Of
this custom of the gems OF distributing
among the families the iatherless or
motherleSs ones. In explaining the
rights of a child to its parents care, and par
ticularly in maintaining Tho mothers right
to her child, am met with astonishrnent
and Indignation. Has size not married
agains is the supposed unanswerable reply to
my inquiry that nothing can cancel the tie of
birth. have found no point of white law of
inheritance so difficult to make clear to the
Indian mind as the inalienable right Of a
child to its living parent. This difficulty
throws considerable light on the point how
far the family, as social unit, can be said to
exist in genital society. 1t appears to be well
proven that whether the gems goes with the
father or mother, the right Of a parent is
secondary to the gems even in the disposal OF
the child. It is of common occurrence not
to be able to secure the mothers name from
grown man when she died in infancy or
early childhood. No trace remains Of the
dead mother. The same may be said Of the
fathers name under similar circ umstanceS,
though this is less common