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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-14
How He Cos 10 Ihe LerIslaturp


How He Got 20 the Legislature.
G Il. Merrill, the racy and gifted
correspondent Of the Courier journal,
writes from Nashville the following
humorous and well drawn personal.
o; i noted member o. the House.
Hon, A. Fisk. representing White
county, is the "swinge cat" of the
House. And this means a great deal
1T means any number of sharp claws
concealed under the fur-and you
don't have to 90 too fur to find EN-
just fur enough. But Colonel Fisk is
not put up. as fur as dress goes, after
the Worth pattern. True, he is worth
his weight in gold, but wears hat
an old beaver-with the fur all turned
the wrong way. So does Pillow,
Fisk outdresses Pillow, by a d.
sight; which is to say by dressy sight,
He thinks one shirt every two weeks
(minus the oOllar) is enough. he
never wears an overoeat; seldom blacks
his boots-like Person, the English
genius Of old, but the man who
wakes Col. Fisk up for a fool has
struck the wrong passenger. lie gets
of any amount of good things. Yes.
terday tive or three we'll dressed
gentlemen were being introduced
around ("lobsters," very likely
When tine chair covered by Col. Fisk
was reached he was duly presented.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-14
NOn-residenT Notice.

No; 1891, Record Gin the Probafe Cont ~
Shelby county, Tenn.-Rachael favIor ~
Thomas ,. Eas,on, administrator of Jamss
Taylor deceased. "a
A PETITION having been fled In this
4 court BY Rashael TAYLOR, one Of he
creditors Of the estate of James Iavlor Az
ceased, to have Thomas S. haston. al minis.
traitor Of faid james Taylor, removed f,om
the administration of said estate. and ~
have. John League, Public Adm inistrs,oS.
appointed in his stead it having been shown
9y said petition, which is under oath. that
Ihomas ;. Easton is a nonresident Of ths
state OF Tennessee, and that the adminjstra.
ton Of said estate has been very much
neglected and miimaDagemed; il (, thar
fore ordered by the court that notice be viven
the said Easton BY. pub ication In the Ledger.
newspaper published in the city of Man,
PMS, tor four successive weeks, and that he
be required to answer said petition within
the time required BY lew, or the same viii he
proceeded with ex parte ''' w
This 2Sth day Of February, 1888,
A copy-AttesS
H. B. CULLEN, Clerk.
~ Louis kettman. d. G.
J. j. DuBose. and Thomas M. Jaakson
collectors for petitioners. i5361SISH
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-14
Attachment RotIeo.

Before ] NJ Coleman. j. p for Shelby county,
Tenn.- d KsLs va. A NJ Woodward L ca,
IN this cause an attachment having been
/ sued out under section 1856 of the Code OF
Tennessee, and returned levied upon the prop
erty, Of the defendant, and affidavit
cd 10 the plaintiff In the sum Of SIS, due By
damages and that the claim Is Just, ana that
the defendant Is a nonresident Of the State
Of Tennessee; II Is therefore ordered that
said defendant, make bis personal appearance
before me on the Sd day Of April, 1888, at 10
o'clock a,nl., at nv Office, No. ~ Madison
street. Memphis, Tennessee, and defend
said attachment suit within the time pre-
scribed by law, or the same viii be proceeded
with ex-parte; and that cory Of this order
be published once week ioi four weeks in
the Public Ledger.
This the 9th day Of February, 1854.
N COLEMAN, UP,
Isl III
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-14
NOn-Resident Notice.

No. 455i-In the Chancery Court Of SbeIbv
county, Tenn.-The State Of Tennessee, for
its own use vs. Kate G. Bell ct al,
Tappearing from an order Of court In this
l. cause that Robert j. Scott 4, o nroper per
son to be made defendant herein; that he is A
minor and nonresident Of State Of Tenn essee:
1t Is therefore ordered that he make his
appearance herein, at the courthouse Of Shell
by county, In Memphis, Tenn, on or before
the first Monday In April. 1888, and plead,
answer or demur to complainant bill, and
petition Of the Ta,ins District Of Shelby
county, or the Same will be taken for CON
fessed as ~ him and eet for hearing ex-parte.
and that q copy Of this order be published
once week, for four successive weeks, In
This 9th day Of February, 1888.
A copy-Attest:
r J BLACK. Clerk and Master,
BY NJ Bradley, D. o. 4 NJ
- VIM. NJ. Smith. +. H.. Heiskeu and g. ".
Heiskell, soils for complainant.
i6l5Uf7
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-14

business and connecting With trains
on the Mobile and Northwestern, the
Helena and Iron Mountain aud the
Arkausaw Midland railroads. Arthur
Browne preSideS 10 the Office, assisted
by Platt Rhodes and Will Ashford
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-14
INsOLvENT NOTICE.
STATE OF TENERssER, SHELBY Co +,
OFFIoE COUNTY Coz AT CLERK,


OFFIcE County Coz az CLERK.
n Memphis, Tenn, January 81, issS.
10 John J Duffy and John Walsh, executo,s
of Thomas Madden, deceased.
HAVlNG sugeested the insolvency Of the
II estate OF hos, Madden deceased, You Are
hereby ordered to give notice, by advertisa-
mentin some newspaper published within the
sSid state, and also at the courthouse door Of
Sneiby county, flor all persons having claims
against SAID estate, to apl ear and file tha
same, with the Clerk of the County Court an.
tnentlcated In the manner prescribed BY law.
on or before the 1st day Of NAV. iSSs,
and any claim not filed on OF before sad daS'
or before an appropriation Of the funds Of SAD
in law and equity. 'V'~
Witness my my hand at Office. this slst day Of
HUGH 3. CULLEN, Clerk.
order, JOHN j. HI,SFTvO 0's
JOHN WALSH,
Taylor 4 Carroll. Attys. i2slSifSH
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-14
ROn-R0sIdon1 M01Is0.

No. 46l0-In the Chancery Conrt Of sh.rhv
county, Tenn. The State of Tenn essee. for
It's own use, etc VS.. W. H jackson az al
I appealing from petition which Il sworn
4 to 10 this cause, that tho defendants' W
jackson, Katie McKie, - McKie, are
non-re:idents Of the St. to of Tennessee, IT. t
the residence Of Ann Staid, John Staid, Mi
chael Staid and Chas Staid are ubknoSn and
cannot be ascertaincd after diligent Inouiry-
II Ia therefore ordered that tbey
make their appearance herein, At tSs
COURTHOUSE Of Shelby county, In Mem
phis, Teon.i on or before the first Monday In
April, 1883, and plead, answer or demuS
to petition Of the TAXING District Of Shelby
county, or tho same will be taken for con-
tessed as 70 them and set for hearing ex q.
partei anu that copy OF this order be pub.
in the Public Ledger
This the 2Sth day Of February, 1883.
A copy-Attest:
RI BLACK, Clerk and Master.
ByJ N Bradley, D. @. an
U W Heiskell, sol. for complainant.
1872 4 70 II
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-14

No,4194-In the Chancery Court Of shalhv
County, Tenn.-sarah Williams VS.. Gran.
vile Williams.
II appearing from affidavit to the bill In
Williams, Is a resident of the State az Ms.
souri, and nonresident of thS State Of Ten.
nessee.
1t is therefore ordered that he make
bis appearance herein. at the courthouse Of
Shelbylcounty in memphis, TENNESSEE on or
before the FIRST Monday In April' lsSs
and, plead, answer or demrr 10 compisin.
ant bill. OF the same will he taken for
confessed as to him and set FIR hearing en-.
parte,, and that copy Of this order b
published once a week. Tor four snecass,Vs
weeks, In the Public ledger.
A copy Attest:
r. ]. BLACK, Clerk and MasksY.
By. NJ. Bradley, D. @. X NJ.
Anthony. sol, for complainant.
151 K II II
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COzHzau1Al.
Public LEDaER OFTioH
MnxfEfH. TEN, Maxrh Il, 1855,


The financial market is substan.
tally the same as at last report. Dis
counts rule from Gas per cent as pei
characterize the security offered and
the time loans may be wanted and cap
ital is in ample supply.
Exchange is quiet and without
variation. Bankers buy Eastern
bills at par to to discount and
sell drafts on New York at ac prem
On New Orleans rates are tc of buying
and par selling.
Local stocks and securities are quot.
"A az Eollowe.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-14
NONRESIDENT notice.


No. 1l24.R DIN the Chancery Court Of Shell
by county, Tenn.-W Mcclure, receiver.
etc. vs.. NJ A Scheonover ct al,
( L appearing from atidavit in this cause that
i the defendant, VIM. Farris, departed this
life in the year 1875, after the com III encement
of this suit, that Kate i Farris was his only
heir at 'aw, and that she is a nonresident
Of the State Of Tennessee; and 1t all appear
ing that by an order of the court entered
herein soire faoiAs has been Issued for Kate
n Farris 70 appear and show cause why the
suit should not he revived again her as the
heir at law Of VIM Farris, deceased, and said
scire faciss having been returned BY the
Sheriff that Kate Farris is not to DO found
in his county.
It is therefore ordered that she make
her. appearance herein, At the courthouse
Of Shelby county, IN Memphis, Tenn, on
or before the hrst Monday Ia April, 1875,
and show cause, if any she have. why this
cause should not be revived against her az
heir at law OF VIM Farris, and why the sale
Of certain lot herein 20 q UAmfe rdam
should not be confirmed; and that a COPY
OF this order be published once a week, for
four successive weeks, ia tho Public Ledger.
This 9Th day Of February, 1883.
A cOpy-Attest
R J BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By IA Bradley, d. Q. h NJ.
Johnston A Ford, w Frazer and VIM M
Randolph, soils. for complainant,
..v ISL . ~ IL
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-14

Letter heads, bill heads, bills Of
lading, envelopes, hand bills and every
other kind ofjob printing executed in
the best style and at the lowest prices
at the Public LEDGER job printing
Office and blank book mSnufactery 10
Madison street. !
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-14

Hand bills of all sizes, from the
smallest to a three sheet poster, done
with neatness and dispatch, at the
PUBLIC LEDGER job printing Office.
Prices as low as the lowest.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-14

Entered at the Postofice In Memphis, Tenn..
as second-class matter.
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l,A4 Prizes. American Gold................. IS I
Tickets, 50. Halves, Al.

ALL PRIZES PAID ON PRESENTATION.
For Information and Tickets, apply to
SHIPSEY COMPANY, General Agents.
LIZ broadway. New York City,
or % 4. Randolph street, Chicago. III
,,,o- or JOIN B. FERNANDEZ,
AS2A4hHliIzo Savannah, Ga.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-14

The subscription price Of the
DAILY PUBLIC LEDGER is IS per
AnnGm and Dos peT month for less
chan one year. Tho WEEKLY
LEDGER is 81 per annum-pOStags
free. Payable in advance invaria-
bly,.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-14

S. L. FINLEY, Ticket Agent.
Az. STEVENS, Pass. Agent.
81 Main Street.
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NOn-ResidenI NOIIce,

~ tVula holluhus ~. "
j. j. DuBOse aud Thomas M. Jaokso,
for petitioDers MOS 10 ~
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Capital Priza... nooo
lCapital Prize ~, ~
Capital PriEe,.. Scc
49, eo ~ e----; .-'.-'.. ...... 600
On p.5.e' seSV 500
GO psisss' s9o eacn '.--- loo
approximations, SlOO each, 10 the
number preceding and following
the one drawing the SO 600 .....'.-- an
approximations, $50 each, (as az ;uei.
to the 81, 600. ....'.. ion
SapproTim ations, s25 each las abovel'
70 the 81 ,OO0.......... ..,.,....' ,,....... so
~ Additional Prizes Of IS each to the 2Sl
uekets having as ending numbera
the two terminal units Of the num-
Der drawing the capital prize Of
SS'VV.''''.......... LILO
LIZA Prizes. American Gold............... so l0o
Tickets, 81. Halves, 81.
ALL PRIZES PAID ON PRESENTATION.
nor inflammation and nfn1-mk.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-14

MashViIIe, ChaIIanOOxa a st. Louis
RaiIway,
MuKEKzrH ROUTE TO NASHVILLE 4 SOUTHEAST.
Pullman Sleeping Cars on all Night Trains.
Louisville Depot, Heed of Main st.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-11-03
Fresh Oysters

...e.Fei 0'Ee.- from ne packers three
.'l. ~. -'..' WHO .-.-S oa... = y. ~
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returned -''..5 II. "ss,.a. .-.'.l...-
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@...' nus zen ........l.' y ~. mouse q
portion y . .,- --...- >.'lel ms ls-......
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81" ''s
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-11-03
Marine Notes.

The steam barge Chauucv Hubert.
from Detroit. Capt. c. P. Bas-ett com
handing arrived in port last Satur-
dav with 1900 tons Of coal.
The futile cleared for below Thurs
lav. for Cleveland, for another cargo
Of coal.
The Columbia viii probably clear
light. for Cleveland, to-day.
Buy you apples for the winter
now, and buy them Of Neil Smith
Only $50 delivered at your house
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-11-03
FOUND

a pocket book book containing a
sum Of money VIII be delivered to
the loser upon his proving ownership
and paving for this notice.
Superior New. /, 1888.
RICHARD BARDOE.
Insure your property in The Iiv-
erp00l and London and Globe. The
Company that Is doing more business
than any other Co., In the world.
CLINTON ANsLET, Agt.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-11-03
M T.r T--,

Mr.. KeeIer head salesman I'D
Mr. Au-Ievs grocery store. and his abs.
had m encounter with q clothes line
the other DAY, in which the line came
off first best While chappinL wood.
Mr. keeIev'z ak caught 9n the uanot-
iced line and rs it danced about his
head he got q blow on the nose that
took the bark of, and when the AK
finally let 60 it hold on the rope and
came down it gave the chopper a
rhack on the knee that has made him
limp even unto the present dav. For
tunatelv, however, the pole and not
the blade Of the AK struck the knee.
else a severe wound would have been
inflicted. }Ir, keelev will probably
let the women folks cut their own
wood hereafter.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-08-23
Summer Management Of Sheep.

During the hurry and rush of the gen
eral farm work the sheep must not be
neglected. And while one can not give
general directions to apply to a partic-
ular case, yet few general Obscrva-
tions will be of practical benefit.
Sheep should not be too closely con-
fined, nor kept all summer on the same
range, unless it is large. A few head
of cattle with each bunch of sheep will
help in two ways. The cattle will eat
the large. coarse grass, and they will
very materially help to keep off all
dogs. DO not fail to put on at least
one good-sized sheep-bell to every.ten
sheep, and then kill every dog, large
and small, that comes around your
farm. Don't bury the dogs, but bury
the carcass of any sheep or lamb.
Look after the lame sheep. This wet
summer, with high grass, or what is
worse-shcds, is very apt to give you
more or less trouble with lameness.
Pare the hoof carefully, half is in par
ing, and apply pulverized blue vitriol,
one pound; red lead, one pound; nitric
acid, eight ounces; adding cider-vine-
gar until paste is formed, and apply.
Turn your sheep in your stubble fields,
as they do splendid there if not left on
after the feed is gone.
Grub in the head is caused by the
striped CAD fly, (Oestris' Uis), depositing
its egg in the nostril of the sheep during
July and August, which matches in a
few days and crawls up into the head OF
the sheep, and there generally does no
harm, though sometimes when it comes
in contact with the brain death ensues.
Study the situation. This can be
As preventive put tar on the nose OF
done with great profit to the shepherd.
each sheep and lamb, and you will
obviate much anxiety and some real
trouble.
The poet says, ''Man wants but little
here below, nor wants that little long"
and if you do not adopt this motto in
your notions of caring for your sheep,
do not blame any one but yourself if
you fail, or if the sheep die with grub,
dogs, cholera, or the dozen other enc
mics of the sheep. Once upon time a
gentleman said to me, ''Look well to
the last" and now we say to the gen.
eral reader, "Look we'll to your fiocks."
Practical Shepherd, in Pittsburgh
StOck,u0R.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-08-23
Noisy Army Worms.

The leaves on some of the horse
chestnut trees in front of the Parker
House have recently been devoured by
canker or some other worms, only -he
nervous framework being left. One of
the guests of the house the other night
heard, as he supposed, a noise in his
room, which he thought might be occa-
stoned by some animal in the room, and
he arose to see what it was, but could
find nothing within. AS the noise con-
tinued he sat down at the window to
ascertain whence it came, and traced it
to the trees, being, in fact, the sound Of
the worms devouring the leaves. We
have been told by one of our physicians
that. being called out one night to at
tend patient, the owner of the house
where he stopped asked him to step
out about two o'clock to listen to the
army-worms in an adjacent field. He
was incredulous, but, on going out,
heard distinctly the continuous noise
made by the devouring army as it con-
sumed the farmers orop.-New Bedford
l1ass.) Standard
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-08-23
Willie's Eide.

Willie was visiting his grandmother,
who lived in the country. He thought
he was quite a man, but he was only
seven. His grandmother had n very
wise horse named DObbin. Sometimes
John would put Willie on the horses
back while he led him to water. He
was never allowed to ride him alone,
though he often wanted to do so.
One day every one in the house was
busy, and no one thought of Willie. He
thought of himself, the naughty boy!
and this is what he did. He went to
the stable just to look at Dobbin. John
was not there. Willie thought he would
take little ride. He managed to unite
the halter and climb upon Dobbin's
back.
Slowly he walked the horse out of the
stable, in the yard, and to the road.
No one saw him. He wanted but one
thing, whip! just then he saw tree
with little branch growing on it
that would do. He rode up, and with
some trouble broke it off. Then he
struck Dobbin sharp blow-hardcr
than he meant to. The good old horse
was much surprised. He kicked up his
heels and started at quick pace down
the road. Willie could not stop him.
He did his best, but the old horse was
too much for him. The poor little boy
was very much frightened. He dropped
his whip and chung to Dobbin's neck.
Soon they came to a large mud-pud
die in the middle of the road. Willie
could hold on no longer. He slipped
off, and fell with 4 splash into the mud
dy water. DObbin turned and trotted
home.
Willie's mother happened to look out
of the window rs DObbin came into the
yard. She ran to see what it meant.
Willie was missed, and his frightened
mother and grandmother ran down the
road to find him. They were much re-
lieved to see muddy little figure COM
ing toward them. He was too muddy
and too much ashamed to look ut them,
but he was not hurt.
Not very much was said; but for one
month Willie, the seven-years-Old, al
most n man, had to be followed about
by a nurse, because he could. not be
trusted!-Our Little Ones
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-08-23
Care Of Farming Tools.

This is the season when the farmer
who stored his haying tools negligently
last season can reflect protitably upon
the cost of such practice. The hay
rake was perhaps stored with loose
bolts half worn or broken spokes or fell
loes, and perhaps broken teeth. There
was no further need, and there would
be time enough to make all necessary
repairs before another haying. Such
never proves to be the caSe-wOrk of
this nature never finds suitable day.
The old moving machine performed its
duty during last haying, but somewhat
worn it showed weakness in different
parts. Broken or lost bolts were re-
placed, often bunglingly, for farmers
are not skillful machinists. Broken
guards, sections, track-clearers, or por-
tons of the gearing were replaced as
well as possible at the time in order to
finish haying. Ibis way of mending
valuable machinery never pays, but it
is often practiced. There may be times
when make-shift repairing seems to be
necessary, but at the very first oppor-
tunity any necessary repairing should
NC OCllC III tuC AuOSc PSAAissASAe AsesAAASA
If haying tools which have been bad
" used during haying can not be prop
erly fixed up shortly after haying. a
time, even in winter, can be found for
properly fixing them up without put
ting it off until just before the next
having. The farmer should keep 8
good supply of bolts and rivets OF the
sizes used in his farm machinery, and
it will then be easy to repair accidents
properly. There should also be good
supply of the more common extras OF
mowers and reapers, such as guards,
sections and pitman bolts. This should
all have been attended to before the
commencement of the present haying
season. All machine and haying tools
should have been thoroughly examined
SO that any delay in hay making could
have been avoided Country Gentle
man.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-08-23
HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.

Weeds are not only enormous feed
'rs, but are intolerable drinkers. They
absorb all OF the moisture of the earth
and rob all vegetation within reach.
.-Cabbages are grown IN some parts
OF England as forage crop, and are
considered one of the best green feeds
to stimulate milk production. Chicago
/ Journal
Tor cream toast: Cut stale bread
half an inch thick and dip it in sweet
cream. Fry delicate brown in butter.
Serve plain at breakfast or spread with
any kind of jam or jelly and use for
dessert. Y. Herald.
Remove the seed shoots of the
rhubarb plant as fast as they appear
Allowing them to mature greatly weak
ems the plant, which shows itself in
subsequent years by the slender stalk.
To obtain the largest yield of pick
les they have to be picked as soon as
they are ct proper size. and none should
be allowed to 90 to seed. If seed is to
be saved 4 few vines from which no
pickles are to be picked should be re-
served for this purpose. A single vine
produces only one or two cucumbers.-
Exchange.
-Broiled mushrooms: Choose fine
large ones. pick and remove the stalk,
peel, and then broil them over clear
fire: put them on a dish with the hollow
side uppermost. Beat up piece of butter
with some tinely-chopped parsley, some
pepper, salt and little lemon-juice;
put a small piece in the hollow of each
mushroom and serye.-R0stOn Trans
cript.
"A burdock allowed to 60 to seed
will produce many thousands of seeds.
They should be destroyed. however, be-
fore they blossom. The surest way
them at once, or they may be cut off
just below the surface of the ground
with a sharp hoe. In this case 60 over
them several times at intervals of about
three weeks, cutting off all that have
sent out new leaves. Prairie Farmer.
Farmers often object to orchard
grass because it is apt to stool out and
form clumps. Dr.. w. j. Beal says that
this objection has arisen from the prac-
ticc oI using LOO lltlie Secu III SeculHS.
If the seed is applied literally and a
continuous sod formed at once, the
clumps will not occur The seed should
not be mixed with clover seed or other
green seed if fine even sod is desired.
-Currant Shrub: Take ten pounds of
currants and mash them on the stems.
Turn over them three pints of boiling
water and scald over the fire for ten
minutes. Strain through 4 bag. or n
fine sieve, and add seven pounds of
white sugar. Boil for fifteen minutes.
Swimming we'll Bottle while hot and
cork tightly. When needed to use. turn
three teaspoonfuls of the shrub into
t,lmbler and fill up with pounded ice
and water.-Ihc Household.