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LECTURES.

LECIU RES.
II ECTUEE on TIE ART OF MEMORY-BEFORE
IL having the city about January Ist Professor A. s.
acquire his OF Memory lie vii CIV another free
FIIpkY FvENlNG. December 10. at 20 O'Clock, to
Otree: s-2j2 street northwest
THE ART OF MEMORY
WASHINGTON. d. c. Oct o. 1894
systca ., Mnea n,cs w. d sire to record our iesnony
10 the beneht Lave received aud the advantages
We consIer the knowledge Of the syst m invaluable
tsity u opraoI 5he immense field of It's possible
sppicati and II eat superiority over thu ordinary
every student and hover u leariiing
Edwin J. Shop. and Office.
Mrs. rs. + sal,pi Masaas ~ 4 Land Al nS 6fscs
Ms MiTiie 4 Love
Gilbert D. Tex L. 5 senate
No 4I9 SECOND STREET N.w.
NAsEISeToN, y. G. Dec. 4 1884.
IKoF. A. 8 BoYD-My Dear sir. IL affords me great
lad Hr Sia?l G Love and others as 70 tue val us
oi your q Nnemoaics regard the system
tICu.arly 70 stu:enis aad professional men
ysry truly yours Ev MURPHY.
dIs-2s or. s sersse
On the Eseainz Of FRIDAY. DECEMBER 10. 1884
GEORGE KEENAN,
will besil at
TJiE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Cor Of l0-h and e streets NV.
Course OF SIX Lectures on
AsIATIC RUSSIA.
The Subjects and Dates o. the several Lectures will
]. Camping out in Eanachatka.-Dec. -
~;nter Life o. siberian stePpes-Dec. 18th
j The ssack Corquest--Dec. 3Ist.
A he siberian , silt-i-Jan. 9th
Z IriI,e Paths Of the Eastern Caucasus Jan 10th
6 Highlznders of Sshest4n.-Jan 10Th
sU tie Lectures except the 7hiid and the Last will
a. ssysh osIeSa. Sl ''-' "a AL viii d gan promptly
Tickets the Course with reserved seats 81 with
served sat 75 cts witao "a, reserved sat so cts
Course Tickets viii b. for sale al Brentanos and
GtsI M...s-. Dee-n.oe- ~ Lst4 dl3-lm
FAIRS, FESTIVALS, tec.
TIVE LApI M3SsaEas ,4.1 ..n.nl or 1HE NATIONAL
VIII hold
GRAND FAIR AND BsZAR
AT MARINIS HALL,
From DECEMBER 18th 10 10th. inclusive
Open from 10 to II p daily
REFRESHMENTS. MUSIC AND VARIED ENTER
TAINMtSTs.
SPECIAL LuNCH From l. To2 2P.M
The proprie,ors CT each Of the frscass hote.s viii
make generous soIa:iors to- siecsl days ito be ar
Committee 10 furnish houut;snl lueh at reasonable
Lrics~
Punch and Judy Matinee Saturday at two o'clock by
Master Elliott and COMPANY.
Visitors 20 the Fair VIII not be ir1rortuned to make
purchases to buy tickets for articles voted for
tNtryt ing Tor sac Viii lie plainly marked at low
prices and tsrsons dssiflag CHI. .tHlas Wedding
Ireyents or ssful Eous hoil Goods obtain bar
gains and aid 3 dfsery cE1 i.y.
NLW ENILAND KITCHEN A SPECIALITY.
flI.Sif Atsi1lisssoa 70
Chi eren..--- 10
QlA-R
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Tesegraphic nriefs.

Joseph NJ. Stark. OF Buffalo n. Y, convicted OF
burglary ia the second degree and grand larceny
In the first degree, was this morning sentenced 70
IL years Ia the Auburn state prison
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Hon. Robert G. winthrop's condition at midnight
was unchanged
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~ LEWIS JOHNSON h co, BANKERS.
Exchange on the principal cities in Europe for sale in
sums to suit Travellers credits issued
Bny and sell all Local and other Investment securi
ties Orders by telegraph executed in Baltimore, Phila
delphia- New York. Boston
General collection business. dll-3w
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PROTEST. of AUTHORIZATIONS or srsv.x.o.

mESr.
NEW ORLEANS, La, December la--The pie1,ofne
commenting GA the protest OF tie exhipltors
says cd ORALLY: al" is 90 be Regretted that there has
been any neCesstyfOr such protest as has been sent
20 tue cement, and there muSIhave been strong
pFoNocaion for these Interested parties In making
a pubic declaration OF Elsmanagenent The ex-
blotOrS- not having time at this late dav 20 COM
nence an Investigation as 10 where the blame iies
have perhaps vets properly streck az the Immediate
ollceFs In charge oi thai department. nearest 10
them. That way Is the shortest. and probably ia
as enectuai as any other, ana win at all events
bring about the desired reform.n
The following 81 3tement OF Director General BurRe
was made IN respect 20 Resolutions purporiing 10
have been passed 0y the eXhintion association but
which. he states, have not been presented 10 the
director general: "Au complaints from the ex-
hhitors association have been promptly taken up
aud satisfactorily adjusted - far as 1 am advised
Ia WORK orSuc0 magnitude, touching the interests
OF nlLe or ten thousand exhibitors many ferpnces
arse. which are easily rccanctled by calm counsels
The interest of the exhibitors and that OF the man
agelnenl are Identical; but rules are necessary for
the protection OF both Glasses, and these rules
sometimes clash with the wishes OF the Individual
! have patiently examined such complaints as have
beeh brought 10 my attention IN respect 60 the
chiei OF installation. must say that have never
ana feel satisfied that his ofice has been admin
istered solely with a view 10 the success OF the ex-
position. Whatever complaints may be presented
by exhibitors WILL at all times. have prompt attep-
ti0n, and IL is 10 be regretted that tie eKhfb,ors
association has not awaited Itself o. this Iaethod In
tlli- Instance.
iSiSnpdl r A pr-RVr nfracfar raparaf
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Reath of Judge swan

CoLUMBTs, o., Decemb'r I9-Judge JoSeph Il.
Swan, author of ''SYan's Treatise" and an ex-
judge Of the supreme court, died last night aged
eighty-two.
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From WALL street ra-a.r

NEW YORK, December le.-stoc<s opened strong
ana advanced Il 70 - per cent, but soon declined
u 10 pr cent Alter 1899 a. m. there was sharu
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Ox TKE TRAIL OF CAPT. .HowoATR "A Chicasro lneer.
Ocean Omaha special says 1.-TWO officers Il the L.
s. secret service are here In search q Ca,tt How
gate He has friends at Fort Omaha, and uey hopo
20 ma him there Several persons say they s&W
him 10 Nebraska City three weeks ago. Nellie
Burrill, his alleged mistress n In le Vita. Eeb,
and the theory IL that lac Is not far frOrn there.
The officers believe that he ID In one o the Missouri
river towns that his FUNDS are about exanugto1.
and that II u only question q oAMt ttaAe whc1
10 wiz SURRENDER % the law"
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A Week,s Rusine.s failures.

NEW YORK, December 19.-The business faiiures
throughout the country during the last seven DAYS
as reported 10 r. q. Dun a. Co.. OF the mercantile
agency, number for the United states. 36, and for
Canada. 25, or tCtei OF 393. This Is marked fn-
crease on last week, when the failures reported
numbered 34a
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rFSS ,RoGINsKI 4 LEWIS THE wELL-KNOwN
S~@ Sign Painters and Glaciers are at 9O3 ST. n W.
Telephone CALL 3793 AL orders promptly attended TO-
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AJeRSEY GIRL AS A GHOST.
Miss Mccsuley Pisysa Joke on the Good People
OF Jersey City.

Miss Mecauley Piaysa Joke on the Good People
of Jersey City.
NEW YORK, May 5.-For three or four
nights past crowds Of citizens have gath
cred at the corner of Jersey and Newark
avenues, Jersey City, to watch for the
appearance of ghost that was given
a local habitation, in the popular imagi-
nation, over Loves grocery store. Nine
O'Clock was the hour at which the COB
lin usually exhibited, and on one even
ing there were from 1900 to 1000 people
around the house. They interfered with
the passage of vehicles and pedestrians,
and the police were finally called upon
to disperse them. Inquiry shows that
the excitement was created by a young
Port Jervis girl named McCauley, who
is visiting with family named Shafler,
living on the second floor of the building.
Mrs. Shafier says that the bobbing
shadow of a mans head on window
curtain suggested the idea OF
ghosts to some juvenile mind, and
crowd of boys gathered around
the building, shouting that the
house was infested with COLLINS. Miss
McCauley made up her mind to supply
the demand for ghost, and that night
she covered herself with sheet, and,
mounting to the roof, crawled stealthily
along the edge. The electric light shown
full upon her, and in its glare she pre-
sented weird, unearthly aspect.
''In my country home,h she said, "the
show might have attracted the attention
Of neighbor or two, but when looked
down on the street and saw hundreds OF
nannla nlarinD / FRIGHT
ened ut the commotion had created
and withdrew as speedily and graceful
ly as cyuld. The next time under
take practical joke like that I'll not try
II on in city. | had no idea there
would be so mnch fuss about It,"
Yesterday 1t became generally known
what and who the ghost was, and there
was no crowd on the street corner last
night.
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Mr.. kRlTCH'S BRIDE.

She Proved to be His Adopted Daughter, Aged II,
Instead Of the spinster, Aged 40.
CLEVELAND, May 3.-Jaoob Kritch, an
inventor and manufacturer, is one of the
solid business men of this city. He is 90
years old, and lives in elegant style on
Wilson avenue. About ten months ago
his wife died, leaving two children, u
young man and an adopted daughter, a
robust girl Of II, named Bertha. Last
fall Bertha was placed in the convent at
Nottingham, suburb of Cleveland. Mr.
Kritch recently became enamored Of
wealthy spinster lady aged 40, living on
White avenue. Last week he took his
afilanced to the convent, and calling
upon his adopted daughter, presented
the spinster to her as his wife. Last
week Bertha suddenly obtained leave
OF absence and came home. On We'd
nesday Kritch and Bertha left on the
morning train for Erie, Pa, where they
were married by the Rev. MIR. Val Kern.
The couple returned to Cleveland yes
terday, and Kritch took his young bride
back to the convent school. The White
avenue spinster Is nearly distracted over
the manner in which Kritoh has deserted
her, and threatens to bring suit for
breach Of promise.
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From the Wall Street News.
AYES, was In that oil deal last year"
he was saying TO the man across the
table, "and ! sunk 5000 in way to
make your head SWIM.
"But you had something leftY"
ayes, about S25,O00.''
"And you have used that TO make
new start, l suppose?"
~ used It TO get into the ice busin ess
last fall, believing that It would be n
mild winter. followed by high prices,
and now where am I? The stock I've
got on hand has so chilled the farms for
three miles around that I've got dozen
suits for damages to crops."
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BARGAINS ! BARGAINsll BARGAINS ~
For May, By Hilton Young, EOS West Houston
Street.

For May, By Hilton a Young EOS West Houston
Street.
10 nice cottages near the |. Il q. y. IL.
II. depot; sizes and prices TO suit; just
the thing for railroad men.
10 new cottages, from 2 to rooms
each, for sale and rent, near the Sunset
depot.
. nice cottages, and rooms each,
corner of Walnut and Dawson streets;
$1,000 and Sl400, very cheap and easy
terms.
nice cottage, corner Nolan and Olive,
. rooms, only $500.
l0-room two-story residence, Mesquite
street, high ground and web finished;
just the home for invalids. Price, S5250.
Broom two-story cottage, corner Olive
and Burleson streets, elegant place;
$1,000.
Two nice residences on Avenue G; one
for $500 and one for $500.
Residences and choice building lots In
all parts Of the city. Call for our guide
and circular.
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City Property For Sale

|. Three and ono half acres on Naooedoches
street. running TO San Pedro creek, with inn
provemcnts. Fine fruit orchard on ground.
3. Lot 8, block I, San Pedro avenue.
4. Two lots on Garden street, running
4 Lot on south Presa street running to Gar
den street. with improvements.
0. Lots No. IL and 10, block 4s, corner 1.-Two
Oak and Dawson Streets with improvements.
7. Two lots with improvements, on Sixth
street, between Avenues ID and II.
&. Five lots, corner Austin and Grayson
streets, Immediately east turn of street
D. Fifty-two acres, with improvements. i'm
mediately below Mission Conception, 800 yards
10. Lots with improvements on Cara street,
near San Pedro springs. House two story;
II, Twenty-four acres, lot 2lO, west Of San
Pedro creek, at crossing Of International and
IT, House and lot corner North Concho aud
Hidalgo streets, on Franklin square.
10. Entire block No. 80, and lots In block
i. -Four lots in block No. sS, above Upper
i5 Ten lots in block No. b, above Upper
49, Fifteen lots on Grand avenue near Lone
Star brewery. running back To river
II. Three and enc half lots In Post home
tead, corner Commerce, kusk and North
is. les lots in lot No. 7a, near Prospect hill
ei2b lot, on easy terms, lying west Of Interna-
bonal depot, and east OF Alszan creek.
10 Five acres running from Camden street
10 upper Labor ditch.
20. Three lots on Elmira street. corner Tron-
ton avenue.
"a. Seven lots on Jackson street.
20. Slxty-five and one half acres under fence,
with improvements, known as race and fair
grounds"
70. Seyenty-hve lots on east side of Austin
street. above Sunset round house.
"a. Twenty 1--WE lots on Burleson, Lamar,
Hays and Burnett street.
70. Twenty-one acres on South Flores street,
running back to river.
20. All property belonging to Messrs. Adams
a Wiokes, comprising building lots near Inter-
national, Sunset and Government depots, San
Pedro springs and other parts of the city,
which we offer at liberal prices, and on easy
terms; also, all their trrigable lands In and
about the city.
We will examine titles, write conveyancea
attend TO the renting OF houses, negotiate
ONCE. J. II. FRENCH q CO.,
373 Commerce street.
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From the Baltimore Herald.
The boldest man in this country lives
at Hillsboro', H., and his name is Isaac
McIain, and the particular act which
entities him to distinction is that he has
married his mother-in-law. If we could
impress upon foreign powers the idea
that every man In America possessed
this same sublime heroism Of soul we
would have no need Of an army or a
navy. A man who would marry his
mother-in-law would simply smile at a
threat to turn a Krupp gun on him.
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From Wall Street Newe.
A New York grain Spectator who
was in Chicago the other day, happened
to meet with Dakota man at the hotel.
and naturally enough inquired
'IIow are things looking In the far
west?''
"f'ine. sir; very fine"
"But this cold wave has probably had
its effect upon your wheat fleldsY"
"Not bit. sir. When a wheat field
has from three to six feet OF snow
holding 1t down a three-cent April
wave won't make a single splinter flyw
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Fowler. BGrlinGF & Co. Projectors.
BOerneHO
BOERNE. KENDALL 90, TEX,
JAS. T. CLARKE, Proprietor.

Boerno, M a health resort, Is unequalled In
this State or country, especially Tor pulmonary
and kindred complaints. The above hotel
sons favoring II with their patronage
will lind everything as conducive TO their com
fort "a can be found In Western Toxas. Large
and spacious rooms. with southerly exposure,
well furnished, carpeted and well ventilated,
opening on verandas $50 feet long each The
BOERNE HOTEL. is directly opposite the stage
Office and within two minutes walk Of the post
ard telegraph Offices. Mail and first class stage
daily. Stages will call for and deliver passen-
gers and naxgage AZ thls hotel. Every atten-
First class accommodations for commercial
travellers, l0-25-lv
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DIR. N. s. Burnhan,


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CITY COLLECTIONS CFfIcE,
san Antonio, May %, lhSl.

The STATE Or TEXAS,
County OF Bexnr Whereas, Certain par
tonic have failed 10 construct ti,.lr aldewnlLs
after due notice given, ms required by Section
of IAN Ordinance Regulating Construction
ordinance, and tho Mayor having certified to
me The below mentioned amounts for col
lection,
Thcrcfore,in my capacity, Tax Collector of
said city, in accordance with Section OF said
ordinance, I do hereby notify the below mem
tioued propert. owners 20 come forward
within 80 days from date OF this notice and
pay the amounts set opposite each respective
name, together with nccruing costs.
II not paid within said time, | am required
by Section 10 OF said ordinance 10 levy aud ssh
so much of said property as may be necessary
to satisfy the cost of construction and col
|, otion. +. @. HAUEIsEN,
CITY tnll,afnr
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Callaphan, Mrs, l lot fronting 70 varas
Dryer avenue, sii1 30.
Callaphat Br, an. lot southeast corner Of
Guilbeau and South Flores street, Sll5 20.
Dignowlty, j. V. Mrs, lots | to ., inclusive,
block 4 nf original lot II, on north side Crockett
street, 500 co
Flores, Dol. NJ. de Mrs, cast half Of lot 70 and
lot 10 block Z, Victoria street, $40 Us.
Gallagher. Elizabeth Mrs, the southwest cor
me- OF East Houston and NacogdOches streets,
s6jl 81
Hornandtz, James de l. e. west one half Of lot
4, fronting 20 varas east side south Laredo
street, sol 20.
j ickson, George, lot 4. block ~ northwest
corner Crockett and Walnut streets. S45 81.
johnson, sam, lots II and d. block y south
west corner Victoria and Labor streets, $50 g.
Murray, Ann Mrs. east one hail OF lot 10,
block :. south side Wet ria street. Sl3 %.
Muench. Mart, north hall OF lots 10 ana II aud
lots IL To- y, inclusive, south SIDE Victoria
Marshall, Jnc and Carol, lot fronting -
varas south side Market street. bounded west
by y. G. Pereida, S14 A..
Moore, w. j., lois and Z, block a. north
side West Commerce street, S12 ~
Nocker, Mary Mrs, east one'haf of lot o
and west one-half OF lot 10, block T. south side
Victoria street, SIS 10.
Rodriguez, Juan, lot frot ting 10 varas on
east side Acequia street, bounded north by
John lllR, SIS ".
Rohmer, l.. Mrs, lot |, block 25. northwest
corner West Commerce ard Lcona street,
500 on.
Thornton, James r., lot /, block I. southw est
corner West Commerce and South Concho
streets, SO IA.
The best smoking tobacco is "Iittle
Joker"
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G. FRASCH, City Assessor.
CARRIAGE, HOUSE
AND
SIGN PAINTING.

Eckenroth's hui ding, No. 2l6 Market street,
and Ia prepared to do all classes OF WORK
Charges moderate. Satisfaction guaranteed.
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ATTENTION! ATTENTION /!
Miners, PrOSpeCtOrS, Farmers, Mechanics.

would call special attention to all who In
tend coming 10 Mexico for the pui pose Of
working mines farms or engage in any other
industry, that they can find everything needed
In the GENERAL HARDWARE LINE, fuch as
builders, Mechanics. Miners Tools and MI Ing
Supplies. and Agricultural Implements of MI
kinds. Headquario' 8 for Mining and Blnntlng
Powder, Atlas Powder or Dynamite, Triple
Force blasting Cars, SAT ~ Fuse, Electro
Magnetic Batteries, steam Rock Drills md
supplies, Platirum Fuzos, Leading ard Con-
Meeting Wires, OctoRon Mining Steel, Drlllng
and Mapping Hammers, Picks, Mattucks, etc.
Also Blf Oh smith Tools and Supplies, Iron and
Steel. Anvila, Vises. nellows, Drills. FOrges,
Machinery, etc. Pants, OILS, Narnishfs, Brush
"a, etc., at the
ANTIGUA FERRETERIA,-
Corner OF Theatre and Dr. Mier streete, Nos. 10
and ~, Monterey, Mexico.
yinda de Santiago N. LaDgstroth.
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MRS. M. A. WEBB'S
No. 338 East Houston Street,

Furnishes hrst-class regular meals daily, and
meals TO order at all hours. Also lce-oream,
cake, etc. 4 20 Gun
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This space will be
occupied by DR.. Alex
McMasters, Physi-
clan and Surgeon,
Monterey, Mexico.
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

OFFICE OF CITY ASSESSOR, !
French building Room |,
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, April 30 1884.
Parties are hereby notified that the City
Assessment Books for the rendition of taxable
year, commencing March ], 1884, are now open,
and will remain open to Include June 20, 1894.
All persons concerned in the above arc re-
spectfully requested to come forward and rem
der their property subject 10 taxation to the
undersigned, as required by law.
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DR.. L. v. WEATHERS,
Office at Laudry's Drug Store,

2l5 Alamo Plaza. Telephone $50. ONCE hours
ION a IN. to 6p. IN. Nights at residence
corner North Flores and Macon. Tell phone 3d.
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stabies-Corner of Avenue X and Houston
street. Connected by telephone. All orders
promptly attended to. day or night. Telephone
connection No. go.
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Chewing Gum in Patagonia.


To fit it for use the natives make it into pellets
then hold it on the point Of a stick over basin
OF cold water; a coal of fire is then approached
to it. causing it to melt and trickle down by
drops into the basin. The drops, hardened by
the process, are then kneaded with the fingers
cold water being added occasionally till the
gum becomes hick and Opaque like putty. To
chew 1t properly requires a great deal of prac.
tice. and when this indigenous art has been sc.
duired a small ball of maken may be kept in the
month two or three hours every day. and used
for week or longer without losing it's agree.
able resinOus flavor or diminishing in bulk so
nrmly does 1t hold together. The maken chewer
on taking the ball or quid from his mouth
washes 1t and puts 1t by for future use. Just as
one does with toothbrush. Chewing gum is
not merely an idle habit. and the least that can
be said in its favor Is that it alays the desire
for excessive smoking-no small advantage to
the idle jewellers, white or red, in this desert
iand it also preserves the teeth. by keeping
them tree IRON eXtraneous matter and gives
them such pearly luster as have never seen
outside of this region. My own attempts at
chewing maken have so far, proved sig
nal failures. Somehow the gum invariably
spreads itself in a thin coat over the
interior Of my mouth. covering the palate like
a sticking plaster, and inclosing the teeth In q
stubborn rubber case. Nothing Will serve to re-
move lt when 1t comes to this pass but raw suet
vigorously chewed for half an hour, with occa-
sional sips of cold water to harden the delight
full mixture and induce 1t to come away The
elimination Of the mess h. when the gum spreads
over the lips and becomes entangled in the hairs
that Overshadow them; and when the closed
mouth has to be carefully opened with the fin
gers until these also become sticky and hold
together firmly as II, united by membrane. All
this comes about through the neglect of a sim
pie preeaution. and never happens to the &C
c0mplished masticator who is to the manner
born. When the gum is still fresh, occasionally
1t loses the quality Of stiffness artidcaly i'm
parted to it. and suddenly. without rhyme or
reason, retransforms itself into the raw material
as it came from the tree. The adept knowing
by certain indications when this is about to hap
pen, takes q mouthful of cold water at the
critical moment, and so averts q result so dis
cOuraging to the novice. Maken-chewing Is a
habit common to everybody throughout the en-
tire territory of Patagonia, and for this reason
have described the delightful practice at some
length.