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M~IppLE-AGEp MEN

There are many men OF the age Of 80 to 30 who
are troubled with too frequent excavations OF
the bladder, often accompanied by a slight
smarting or burning sensation and a weakening
of the system in n manner the patient cannot
account for. On examining the urinary deposits
a ropy sediment will often he found, and some.
times small particles of albunlen Will appear. or
the color VIII be of akin or milkish hue, again
changing TO a dark and torpid appearance.
There are many men who die OF this diniculty,
Ignorant Of the cause, which Is the SECOND stage
Of seminal weakness DIR. Wagner win guaran-
Hon OF the genitO-urinary organs, Consultation
free. Thorough examination and advice. s. 90.
See the Doctors additional advertisement in
ran-
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-10-02
s5ov Swc:i ETGNEen Vvaih.

PaiIadelphia News: The wigele-
wassle, which Is equal in its way to
the Grecian bend, OR the tilt, is an
achievement Of tha modern "tnat-
tress" and "saddle," and not posi-
bic without tkem. 1t is a move
nent, q sort Of swelling from side
to side, which seems to be quite in
dependent Of the body, and TO be
executed only with the machinery
of the dress skirt, and this is very
nearly the case. An inclination
forward and slight determination
in walking from one side to the
other sets the machinery in motion
and produces the funny result which
any one can see who happens tc
walk behind fashionatly dressed
girl. II a girl had to losk and act
like that she would be a pitiable
object, but as it is matter of choice
and dependent upon caprice, which
will demand some new form o.
self-immolation shortly, it makes
little difference. But no caricature
could do more than justice to tht
dude and the belle as they appea,
in the street in year Of gear, 1885.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-10-02
Ew0-cent Hct;Crs.

Same Yankee millionaire, whose
pock cts are lined with precious
coins, furnishes the information
that the silver dollar weighs trifie
less than an ounce, and that cores
pondents who are in doubt as to
the weight of their letters can tell
which ones may be sent for two
cent stamp by balancing them
singly against the silver standard of
the realm. With a forethought at
that suggests long Familiarity with
newspaper circles, the writer adds:
"If you have not the dollar, five
nickels and small copper cent will
give the ounce weight."
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-10-02

Dslnesihenes w@s net born an
orator. II. struggled hard elI tail,
ed mary ti9,es. f!o *a3 E.2ue.y-,
and he stammered IN his speecil, but
before his death they came TO him
for hundreds CT miles to get him to
open their county fairs aud Jerk
the bird Of frsedom bald headed on
the Fourth OF July.
Dem msai henes had a short breath,
hesitsting speech, and his manners
were very ungrscefuI. 10 remedy
bis s.snlmerlng ne filed his mouth
full of pebbles and howlad his senti-
ments at the angry sea. Piutarch
says that D+mostaenas made dis
NAL failure of his first speech This
did not discourage him. I!e. finally
became the smoothest orator in that
country, and it was no uncommeA
thing for him to fill the First Church
Of y Athsss full.
| must now leave Demostlenes
and pass on rapidly to speak Of
Patrick uelry. Mir. Henry was
| the man who wanted liberty or
dsath. Hepreferred liberty, though.
! If he couldn't have liberty he wanted
20 die, but lie was in 10 great rnsh
about it. When the tyrant asked
him what style 81 death he wanted
he said that !ic would rather die Of
extreme old age. He was willin, tc
wait, ne said lie didn't want to
60 unprepared, and he thought it
would take him eighty or ninety
years more to prepare, SO that When
hs was ushered into another wnrlC
he wouldn't be ashamed Of himself.
, When he started in he vas gentle
mild and quiet in his manner. bu
later on, carrying his audience witt
him, he at last became ent!!us last ic
He Numbered, he roared. be whoop
ed, he ho,, led he Jared the w.Adsws
: he sawed the air, he split the hor zol
4 with his clarion notes, he tippe,
over the table, kicked the lamF!
put ef the chandeliers, an SMASHED
ths bis bass yiol over tle CHG
iddier's head.
. Oh, Demosthpaes was bushes
when he got started. 1t will be
long time before We see another OF
hand speaker like Demost henes, ant
i I, for one, have never been the SAM
i man since | learned of his death.
& One hundred and ten years ag
Patrick Henry said: "5ir, our chaix
. are forged. Thei: clinkiLg ma.
: he heard on the plains OF Boston
/ Ehe war is inevitable, and let
come. | repeat it, sir, let it cone!
Then it came. Whenever ther
Is large, inevitable conflict float
l. ing around waiting for perniasio
:, to come, it devolves Oh the grea
Is statesman and bald headed lilerat
Il Of tha nation to avoid all delay. |
is the duty of the great orator
u howl for war and then hold son,
t. other mans coat while he fights
n Bill Nye.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-10-02

A very beautiful picture of Dem
ocratic simplicity was seen the 9th
or day when President Cleveland
was jogging along for forty two
miles On rough hilly road in New
York State, mounted on an old
fashioned blackboard. While all
Europe is overwhelmed with po:ap
and pageantry because two or three
monarchs are travelling around
through the country, the United
States presents 3 characteristic H.
lUstration Of the superiority Of our
institutions in the person OF its
Chief Magistrate, whose only tray-
elling companion and guard Of hon
Or is a friend Of early days armed
with a fishing rod. The Gar OF
Russia trembIcs for hislife when he
steps beyond the portals of his pal
ace, and goes attended by armed
le5ions. The President Of the Uni
ted States lies dewn by the lakeside
with stars for his canopy, and sleep'
in safety, encircled with love anc
respect Of his people as his sures
and safest shield.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-10-02

Tie Treasury Department is
withdrawing the ope-doiiar and two
dollar greenbsck bills, in order to
make place for the silver dollar.
This Is a most desirable reform.
Snall bills tre inconvenient, easily
destroyed, soon become very disa-
sresable, are often supposed to carry
the germs of disease. We exclude
rags from countries where cUnta.
giou5 or Infectious diseases are rag
ing. Why not do away with native
rassl 1t is very difficult to get
silver money here. Only the other
day depositor asked at one Of the
principal banks in this city that
ten dcliars in silver should be given
in part payment of a check, and he
was told that there was not that
amount OF silver in the bank. 1t is
comfortable thing to have hand
ful of silver money. The amount of
monay nav usually carried in the
pockets is not large. Specie would
be tar more convenient than paper,
". y. Star.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-10-02
lsas.e...,.....es -. .,.,~-a. r .. 80.

Ica,z...e..-..a. -, .,.1@-, r :. "a.
Gac rev syste.a u 1'-.1;iog =.
the business u each .c.si ."1l u..;ca
i, proving I. great .u@ca.s az Is
shaking up he bones ot gi.e .*-:l
Offices. Instead of s>u5iiug The
inspectors hither and thithsr to lock
after isolated cases Of fraud brought
to the attention Of the office, and
having the time Of the inspectors
frittered away in expensive travel,
Commissioner Sparks few weeks
ago adopted a new plan for the work
Of these officials, which is being
carried eut with astounding results.
A special from Washington, ex-
planning the new system, says the
inspectors take one township at a
time, examine every entry without
exception, and ascertain if each
individual entry made has complied
strictly with the laws relating to
homestead, pre- euP,ion, timber
culture, mineral claim, &c This
new system is a virtual "clean
swept and tha result is that many
hundreds OF false claims are swept
away and the land restored to lie
pnbIic domain. The land oiiica
officials state that 80 per cent. Of
all entries in New Mexico will be
held for cancellation, and that the
Devils Lake (Dak.) district is rcak-
ing with perjury. They ais" say
that lii Kansas and Nebraska fully
10 per cent. Of all land entries are
crooked and will be cancelled, Colo
rado is about rs bad. and altogether
throughout the entire west not 5C
per cent. Of the unperfected lane
entries are free from fraud.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-10-02
Using n EEas.

"Weally, ah, I beg your pawdon,
Miss, if irtrude." said an Eastern
dude, on discovering an Oregon girl
milking a cow.
NO intrusion, Sir" said the girl.
"Ah, my dear damsel, cawn't
assist your
Certainly, sir; just stand where
the COW Can see ycu."
"Of course l will, my chawmer:
bub what do you want thu COW to
see ne foahF'
"Shs will think you are a cali
and give down her milk faster."~
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-10-02

"Why am Gle Aunt Ann like
neighhor Parsons dors| asked lit
tie black Pete, AS he tumsled into
his old fathers presence.
"Caa't cole yer, honey" replied
the delighted father, as he stroked
the kuotty kinks on the chiid's
head. why am it, sonny"
Parsons pup is black and tan,
hain't itT
"Yaas, in course it be, replied
TIE old man.
"Wel, hain't she black Aunt
Ann, too2' and the youngster turn
ed two hand,sprinss and lighted on
tie trent sidewalk.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-10-02

Secretary Lamar is evidently 60
ing to shake up the Pacific railroad
companies. He has ordered the
commissioner of railroads, Gen. j oe
Johnston, tc send a letter to Charles
L. Adams, president Of the Union
Pacific, and G.. 2. Huntington, presi-
Ient Of the Central Pacific, stating
that the department had been in
formed that their companies had
for years been paying a subsidy Of
nearly 81 100000 per annum to the
Pacific Mail steamship company
aud instructing them to forward to
the commissioner cory Of the con
tract between the companies and
the Pacific Mail company: also to
cease payment Of any money &c
! the Pacific Mail company until the
matter could be throuohly Investigate
ed by the department.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-10-02

1t is now announced that The
Canadian Pacific railroad will be
opened for carriage of freight and
passengers on Oct. 7th, which will
give five overland lines from this
coast to.wit: The Southern Pacific,
Central Pacific, Oregon Short Line.
NorIhcrn Pacific and Canadian Pa.
cilic.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-10-02

The iate-iamented Legislature
made an appropriation for immigra.
ton purposes and Governor Moody,
in accordance with the provisions
Of ths bill, appointed State Board
Of Immigration. 1t is now claimed
that Eastern Oregon is being slight
sd. Hon. L. B. Cox Of Peniletor
is the Eastern Oregon member o.
the State Board. 1t appears, how.
ever, that he has been present a
ouly one meeting. If Eastern Ore
gon has not been represented, it ha'
reason to oowplain of Dir. Cox.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-10-02

1t is almost time for the govern
'nent to prepare winter quarters
for the Apaches and other Indians
that hava been numbering and
pillagirg all summer.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-10-02

Beechor has returaed to the Re.
publican fold. Good. If the same
party would only corral Ben Butler
again the democracy would have
cause to rejoice.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-10-02

Col. James L. Fleming, prominent grocery
merchant, member OF the firm of Fleming Il
Lcfton, Atlanta. Ga, makes the FLOWING state
lLcnt of the treatment Of valuable hOTsa with
Swilt5 Specific:
In The All OF 1888 had n valuable colt taken
with q severe case o. pinkeyc, which resulted i'll
the most fearful case of blood poisoning | have
ever seen. AfteT eight or nine months OF doc
toring with every remedy that could hear of,
deSHalred of n cure. At this time the horse was
unable to move, because OF swollen limbs His
right hind le. large q mans body, and
had on it over forty running sores. He had also
a number of large sores on his body and other
limbs. He was most pit!abe lnaHin- object,
and | was advised to end his suffcrings with the
shot gun. lie was a valuable animal and did
not want to lose him. After Tachinc my brain
in search for another remedy mere e.iicacious. |
thought OF SW:ft's Specific. | knew it vas in
valuable to tie human family = blood purii er,
and why Should it not be ior the animal as Neli!
did Il It hesitate, bnt sent last July to Atlanta
|. fOr Z sup ~.
bs.gsa the treatment ui,!i oz Of s. s & and
o2. "i water tarea times day. This | c"ntin-
| ucd Tor q week. Then ! increased the dose 70
! OF Of each, and continued for week. Til.n !
| increased t. ) I'll: and run it a week. when Went
b.C!; to NJ lI:fl. The result MAS that at the
end Of ii" first we |. the horse mad :air ap.,c.
! tito vl2c.. he had not had since his si,:ny-6
At IL: end O: Jnc suvnnd week even greater i'm
| PROVEN lit "as il.Grcnt, for many OF the re;
! were ca ii.- ni:,y anu the horse manifcs.c ca! q
desirc % move about. At the end uF the third
/ Wce!. he lc-.n t. '.ncw gain III lCst. and hal
! mil ap;c..-e. the swelling h.d shout lisa,
re4rch, u,e,i III ali about l5 bu,:!ys 0! swift.
| Specific, and when a,l.t it, use the h@rac la,
on!% four sn'ad sores left on him, and they heal
| Cd NJ, Immediately.
In August last all symptoms Of the disoas
! Ias~cd away. and u:.'to d.ce IL sj-'s pi tine re
tu.n of the trouble have male their ap, earancc
| ami the horse has L5Ec i:4.:.es work mi
itra.
/ ce-arj Il ci:e ef tha most remarkable cures
/ have cv-r known Tnu, I..s ,:r at IL cIici1c h,
| lrova1 = b IN t. tic an.n!a! rs well as to In
| human rJc.. JAS. L. FLEMING.
Au"u II, Jan. .. l~SJ.
Send 70. b13A ua H.c,;l and Skin diseases.
is Inal!ed free. TIE SWIFT SPErIF!cCO.,
Drawer ), Atlanta, Ga.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-10-02

1t is amusing even to Repudli
cans to see the self.important and
pondsrSus Oregoninn writhe ano
wriggle under the we'll meritsd lash
ings bestowed upon it by It's ably
edited contemporary, the .Staadord
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-10-02

Pa'atka (Fla) Herald: We have
some OF the LATEST negroes in the
world right here in Palatlsa, and in
summer they live en- catfish and
melons. We saw one Of those lazy
creatures the other day. tie had
his fishing linz tied to his dogs
hind leg, and when a fish would
bite he would give his dog Il dick.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-10-02

I. is said that there is no fear
that the Wal!a Wa!la .Stateyna;s
will die Of financial plethora or
congestivs modesty.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-10-02

Two Indians had close call at
Wallula last Sunday. They were
shot dead oy man named james
Close.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-10-02

The traffic in intoxicants is SO
lucrative to those engaged in it,
that any attempt to suppress or re-
strain it is met with a wealthy and
we'll organized opposition. The
best talent that money can purchase
has been bought to defend it. Its
advocates bound together with the
strong ties Of financial interest have
become a powerful factor in politics.
These causes have rade the ques-
tion extremely intricate and diff
cult OF solution. That drunken
ness is one Of the great national
plaques all are compelled to admit.
That something should be done to
mitigate the evil almost all will
allow. To license a great wren.
may make it legal but does not
make IL right mat the liquor
traffic increases crime, undermines
morality and destroys health no
sane nan will dare to deny. Ii
strong drink affected only him whe
indnlses in it, the suppression of
the traffic would be beyond the pale
of legislation. That its evil inhu.
snos takes q wider range requires
no prosf. 1t is self-evidans. 1t is
the greatest of social evils and is a
natiensl curse Small pox and
cholsra are not more conta gious
and neither is as deadly ard des
tructive. As o sanitary maasur,
alone it'd suppression is called for
The public health demands it.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-10-02
LEADE asETIES.
Rumers OF war again.

Il is when farmers are prosper
ous that they should practice econ
omy.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-10-02

The weakness Of the last Legisla-
ture for female clerks is said to
have been the cause of so many
clerical errors.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-10-02

AT the annual races at Salem,
Eastern Oregon horses carried OF
some OF the prizes.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-10-02

The Republicans ought to win in
New York this Fall. 1t is down
Hill work with them.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-10-02

The thirty-three towns about the
White Mountains reap an annual har.
vest Of about 81, 100000 from summer
visitors.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-10-02

An English sparrow is just as good to
eat as reed bird. and reed bird good
enough for anybody. Shoot the spar
row.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-10-02
]: . a. a z Z e e. MT s S .

Caveats, Reissues and Trade Marks Sc
cured. and all otheE patent causes in the
Patent Office and before the Courts
promptly and carefully attended to.
Upon receipt Of model or sketch Of
invention, | make careful examination
and advise as to patentability FREE OF
CHARGE.
Fees moderate, and l make nc
CHARGE UNLESS PATENT Is sEC1.RED
Information, advice and special referen
ces sent on application.
j. b. LlTTELL, Washington, D. c.
Near [. $. Patent Office.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-10-02

According to an eminent Southern
auth srity ON barbecues it taxes ten
he1rs to roast whole OK to PERFECTION.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-10-02

The million dollar Grant monu
msnt committee find themselves in
q psrplexing dilemma. People will
iut subscribe in the dark, and the
csmnittoe are not ready to say how
they mean to spend the fund. The
scheme outlined by Ex-Governor
Eornfll will not help them out Of
their dilliculty. Few will care to
contribute to the mongrsl struct-
ure he proposes, which would be
neither monumental fish, flesh, no,
foul, nor even a good meaorial red
herring. lie proposes a shaft, c
library of American history end 6
maseum of war relics, rolled into
one; but very few will agree witt
him in thinking such mixture o
incongruities appropriate.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-10-02
HJW IT TASTED.


She Was a maid of many charms,
As lovely as the rose;
She he,d her poodle in her arms
Ara ionlly kissed his nose.
Her lover, lying a. her feet,
Was envious az could be,
And said, ''Oh. give kiss as sweet
AS that, my love, to me.
She stopped and kissed him on the lips,
Then splan@ he to lis iett;
She, biushins to her finger lips,
Inquired. WAS it sweet:''
ie wiped his mouth, licked Up his cane,
And then prepared to JIG.
ReuaTIing, Sweet well, to be pain,
1t k:ad o tastes ii dog
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-10-02

The Now York Democratic plat
form has the following about Presi
dent Clevsland: We commend the
wise and statesmanlike tone Of his
inaugural address, and the sisnif,
cant public recognition in the selsc.
tion of his cabinet advisers of the
fact that the Union of these thirty.
eight indestructible states is at last
thoroughly re.estabiished. His
firm, considsrate and conscientious
conduct as president has already
proved the falsity Of the prediction
of Uational calasaity with which hi,
enemies and ensmie5 of the demo
cratic party endcavored to alarm
the public mind duriAg the canvass
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-10-02

The first prohibition state conven-
tionoi Maryland has just been held
Candidates for State offices were
nominated. Prohibition seems to
be looming up all over the country.
Il is terror to the Ohio republicans
this year.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-10-02
When in the 9Yrnuc Ghanne,

The bile wrcaks grievous injury. Headaches,
constipation, pain il the liver and stomach,
jaund:ce, nausea ensue. A few doses of Hostel
ters Stomach Bitter's will reform these evils and
prevent further injury It is pleasant al.er-
lent, its action upon the bowels being unaccom-
panied by gripping. The liver is both regulated
and stimulated by it, and rs it Is verY impolitic
to disregard disorder Of that organ, which through
neglect may culnlinate in dangerous congestion
and hepatic abscess, the Bitters should be resort
ed to at an early stage. Failure to do this ren
ders contest with the ma'ady more protracted
Fever and ague, rheumatism, kidney and bad
der troubles, are renedied by this fine medicine
and the increasing infrmities of age nntigated By
it. 1t may be also used in convalescence with
advantage, as it hastens the restoration of vigor
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-10-02
The Mirror

is no fatterer. Would you
make it tell a sWeeter tale !?
Magnolia Balm is the charm
er that almost cheats the
looking-glass.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-10-02

4 lady from New York, who was on
board the steamer Ticondernga, on
Lake George, at the time OF the acct
dent last week, was so agitated that
she rushed up to the Captain and
throwing her arms around his neck, pa
,hetically asked him if there was tele-
phone on beard.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-10-02
81 =. Ll' .t-.z.
Artificial t,ua!sn ears as.Ia d.

Artificial f,umsn ears a,1Ia e..
ceiia!ul;l ssr4 !2%,t.
Autpan bsgan IN syrssiab5r -. .
al Il N the afseruuon.
The Common has been owned 10y
Boston over ESQ years.
Ten Few bells that cost 5000
now chine at Chautanqua.
England drank 10000 gallons
less of clavet in 1884 than in 1883.
Elsvea thousand Maori converts
now wear the blue ribbon of TEN
perancc.
There are fifty miles Of steel rail
road tracks belonging t. tbs Chica-
80 stoc!syard.
Mineral products CT the United
kingdom fell off ia value a5out
sl2, 900, 900 lest year.
There were in New York City in
September 29S0 deaths, 27U0 births
and T4S marriages.
Central Park, New York, is be
coming noted for the number Ct su
icides on It's grounds.
High toned famiiips at Newport,
who usually spend 5000 sea
son, are hard up THIS year.
German geolasists estimate that
the Dead Sea will be solid mzss
Of salt a thousand years hence
In France all the COWS are milk
ed on the left side and the eil.horse
is always called the nigh one.
When a Massachusetts psstmas
ter gets letter addressed to sorle-
body, tx pam" he at once chucks
it into the ulail bag for Cape Ann.
It is just fifty years ago that the
construction Of the first French rail
road, that from Paris to ST. Ger
main, was officially sanctioned.
An annual appropriation Of $25,
600, 900 for northwest ern rivers ant
canals alone is demanded, but it il
clear that this would be only be
ginning.
The White House letter paper il
of the finest quality, with bvautl
fully printed heading. Jefferson
headed his own foolscap with
quill pen.
A Boston bank which daily re
ceives a large amount Of none
from Montreal, has each bill dippe'
into carbolic acid.
1t is said that the buttons attach
ed to the rear of mems coats are
relic Of the time when swords wer
worn, and were used to support til
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-10-02

L is said that the buttons attach
ed to the rear of mems coats are a
relic Of the time when swords were
worn, and were used to support the
sword belt.