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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1888-06-09

ABOUT $50 last Sunday evening
the water trunk of Bowers mill fell
with Terrific noise, startling the
whole neighborhood. Considerable
damage was done entailing a.loss of
several hundred dollars.
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TIE Cumberland Valley Railroad
is painting through nature the name
of each station on the green sward
along the line of the road. The work
as far as gone is very much admired.
The letters are composed of bloom
ing plants of variegated colors.
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ELSEWHERE will be found the no.
tice of the first meeting of the stock
holders of the Berkeley County
Building and Loan Association.
This Association has the privilege of
disposing of 1000 shares.
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Mr.. ANrREw CRTswELL was driv-
ing an unruly horse last Saturday
night, and in attempting to get out
and catch it by the bride his foot
caught in the wheel and be fell bruis-
ing himself quite badly.
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Berkeley Springs can now boast
of one of the finest bathing houses in
the country. The plan Of the new
bath house was drawn by the wide
awake bath keeper, Mr.. II. H. Hunt
er. and is q credit to lm.-Nelos.
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DR.. NJ. p. NELSON, ala aged, well
known and much esteemed citizen Of
Middleway in this county, died at
his home in that place on Sunday
morning last, aged So years Regis
ter.
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THE ladies' of the NJ. +. Church 50
Bunker Hill viii hold an icc-cream
and strawberry festival on the nights
OF the nth, 18th and 10th inst. All
are cordially invited.
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OVER one thousand sold, and yet we are
not happy Why 2 because we want every
body to have one of our H H. II. shirts. Its
a regular 81 90 Shirt for so cts.
Call at G. P. HERRING's Happy Hit Shirt
House,
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TAKE NOTICE.

Having sold out my agricultural imple-
ment business to Mr.. ii. II. Boyd. wish
10 settle up my accounts Itmust be done
within the next 80 days. Therefore, those
who know themselves indebted 70 me. will
please make immediate settlement by note
or otherwise. j w. DoDD.
A T. AZ
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Col. II. KYD DOUGLAS will deliver
his lecture entitled 1.-THE Southern
Volunteer" in Charlestown, West
Virginia, on Saturday, June 9Th, the
proceeds to be devoted to the Lee
Confederate Memorial Association.
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THE officers of the Royal Arcanum
paid to the widow of S. A. Woodruff
the sum of $4,000 on Saturday eve
ming, the amount of his benefit in
that institution. The Arcanum is
prompt and reliable society.
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LOCAL NEWS.
SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 1888.

n Mr.. John YoNTz is building new
house on Queen st.
III C. r. GIBBS & Co., have just got
8in some OF Frank q Prays latest
lLtyle Lady's Shoes the most stylish
In existence. 46 Queen st.
III Mr.. G.. C. SwARTz came from Bal
gilmore to attend the wedding at
KBoydville.
Miss MoLLIE CHAMPION has return
ed from visit to Baltimore.
i Mr.. i. w. ROBINSON now of Wash
ington, was in town on Monday.
LADIES are not ashamed of their
feet after wearing G. r Gibbs Co s
Shoes made by Frank & Pray, for it
makes them look so neat.
46 Queen st.
Miss LEILA BURKHART has return
ed from Berkeley Springs where she
has been visiting the family of DR..
j. ii. Hunter.
Mr.. j. A. HUNTER, of Grafton, was
In town last Sunday
The FIRE Department will hold a
fair next fall that will eclipse any
thing of the kind ever seen here.
# WHERE do you get such pretty
Shoes aud TO fit so neat? At
G. r. GIBBS & &c,
As Queen st.
MERRY June offers hearty and
warm encouragement to weddings.
The first week in the month has
good record.
e Don't forget it. If you want a
good awning this summer, you can
get them made and put up, ready for
! use, by IL. G. Berry.
II Mss MINNIE HAWK is visiting in
lFredv.ick, Md.
Awnings Of all kinds and sizes
made and prt up by II. c. Berry.
THE Mechanics Band will give an
Excursion to Pen-Mar on Saturday,
July 2lst.
Awning Duck of all kinds at H C.
Berry's.
Hon. Nj. S. GRANrHAM was in this
city on Tuesday last.
y Rev. j. p. STUMP was in the city
Z last week He is much pleased with
his new home in Moorefeld.
Sort Shell Grabs served up at
] Green House Restaurant. Families
supplied also. j9-2t
= Mrs j. f. THOMPSON is visiting in
Shepherdstown.
To DAY is Decoration Day in
Charlestown. An interesting pro-
gram has been arranged for the oc-
casion, and large number of people
are expected to take part liz the GER
emonies.
AS the seasonIs getting short, and
we are overstocked with Spring and
Summer clothing, we will offer any.
tang in the house at such low prices
that they must move off our count
ers inside of 30 days. So come ear
" and secure bargain at s BRAF-
MAN Baltimore Clothing House.
Next to Hunters Photo. Gallery.
THE international Bible studies for
next Sabbath are from Matthew
XVIII: LIS. Title, Jesus risen.
Golden text, But now is Christ risen
from the dead, and become the first
fruits of them that slept. CORN
sSChians XIV 80. .
\ Don't fail to cali and see the new
spring goods next week at Emmert
!. & Fierys. All the latest novelties
will be there, and you should call
and get the best selections. They
have at least double the stock they
carried in the old room. In fact,
YOU will see everything there that is
new and stylish.
y EMMERT IL FIERY.
REV. RrDENoUR, Of the U. B.
Church, baptized five ladies and four
men at Point Look Out on Tuscaro-
ra Creek last Sunday morning. Com
plant has been made of the disorder.
" conduct Of some of those attend
inc. Stringent means should be
adopted to prevent such ofenses.
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HATS NEW SPEiNG STYLES HATS
All the leading styles, every variety
of shape, color, price, &c, at FRANK
DOLL 81 Co.'S. New Hat & Shoe Store,
Queen st,
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If ,ea are in need Ola good Suit, Hat or
Fur ishi ng Goods call on us first. MS il will
be Tor our oS n benefit, as we are ov,rstocS-
ed with Spring and Summer goods and we
must sell em inside Of 30 days
S. BRAFMAN,
Baltimore Clothing House.
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rHE ladies of the Episcopal Church
at Hedgesvile will give a strawberry
and ice cream festival for three nights
beginning Thursday June IA. The
public is cordially invited and a
pleasant time is guaranteed to all.
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A VALUABLE horse, belonging to
DR.. Day, was badly hurt few nights
ago, by having the prong of a pitch
fork run into its chest. The wound
was quite serious, and the horse is
still too lame to be used.
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NoR SALE Or EXcMANaE.

For any good trade III this part of the
country, 1910 acres ofnice land IN the State
of Missouri. viii sell in tracts Of 100 acres
or more, aud VIII pay a difference ii nee
essary. J.. ri Bristor, Agent
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Mr.. Il. FRANK BARR, the jeweler,
has opened a shop in part of Fout's
Drug Store, and is prepared to do
all kinds Of repairs to watches and
jewelry. Mr.. Barr is a skillful work
man, and any one dealing with him
will be sure ofhonest treatment, good
work and fair prices.
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SToSEBRAKER's WoEM SYRUP is the
greatest worm destroyer in the world
No parent should be without it The
taste is not disagreeable, and the
children don't object to taking it.
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80 MINERAL srRING wArER IeE

New that the season for using ice has ar
rived, ! desire ID cail the attention Of the
citizens OK Marlinsburg 20 the iHdiSput0
DE fact that an now delivering ice abso-
lutely free from all impurities The stream
from which il is gathered. is fed by iron
ard slate springs When you put ice IN
your drinking water. YOU want To know
thatit has no malarial germs to poison
your system. Il. ;. EICuELBERGER.
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A BASE ball club, unnamed as yet.
has been organized, with Mr. Harry
Morehouse as manager The team
has some strong talent among its
members. and will play good ball.
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THE Waynesboro Floral Company
has been awarded the contract for
planting the hower-beds at the sta
tons along the line of the Cumber-
land Valley Railroad.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1888-06-09

FOR SALE or Exchange for Real
Estate in West Va, store room,
dwelling and large lot with plenty of
fruit, in a nice town in South East
ern Iowa. Price $500.
j. III. BRIsToR.
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

| hereby warn all parties not to trust any
one on my account as | will not be respon-
sible for the payment thereof.
May "a 1855 VIM. BOWERS.
M263t.
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TIE Or gon election did not Gre
ate very much enthusiasm in Saint
Louis
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WE will save you from 2to 5 dollars on
any suit you buy of US, as we are overstock-
ed and they must move off our counters.
S. BRAFMAN,
BALTIC. Clothing House
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FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.

For good property in West Virginia. A
house and lot in a small town in the state
Of Illinois. !. III. Bristor, Agent.
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FOR new styles, colors and low prices
of hats, That cannot be eXcelled. go TO
l.. NJ. HOkE.
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FOR Ziegler Brothers tine shoes 50
TO John Lyons. tt.
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1000 Seaside Novels, at ] price, at
Burdette's.
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Mr.. +. HARRY THOMPSON sTent last
Sunday here.
THE Mechanics Band will give an
excursion to Pen Mar July 2lst.
LOOK out for enlarged Sunday
Scholastic picnic season approach
eth.
The County Court will meet on
Monday next. 1t will be the levy
term.
Quite number Of b. & o. employ
ees have been discharged during the
week.
1000 Seaside Novel at half price
at Burdette $.
Bass fishing is now permitted in
the Potomac under the Maryland
law.
Hon. Ben. MARTIN stopped over a
few hours last Tuesday between
trains.
MISSES BELLE STEWART and Lorena
Flick were at home for a few days
this week.
DR.. MoSHERRY has recovered from
his late illness and is making his
rounds busily as ever.
JAMES BL1Nco of Harper's Ferry
and Benjamin Malone of Sharpsburg
were granted pensions last week.
STRAWBERRY festival at the Episco-
pal Church in Hedgesville for three
nights beginning Thursday June IA.
Mr.. JAMES D. MoLER is spending
a short time at his home at Duffields
and was in Martinsburg on Tuesday.
Mr.. J. H. WEDDELL went to Wash
lngton on Friday of last week to
take position in the 9th auditors
office
The ladies of the Baptist Church
will hold a strawberry and ice cream
festival in their church on the 9Th
and 9th.
Miss FANNIE Brown, of Dufiields,
and Miss Maggie Anderson, of Wash
ington, are the guests Of the Misses
Thompson.
Miss MAGGIE YANTIs and Rev. Il.
r. Dyott were married in the NJ. 2.
Church at Harper's Ferry on last
Wednesday.
Mss BESSIE BURKHART returned
on Monday from Staunton, Va,
where she spent very pleasant Wis
it for two weeks.
The commencement exercises OF
Storer College, at Harper's Ferry,
were held on Tuesday and Wednes-
day of last week.
JOB lot Box Paper at l5c-reduc-
ed from 90, %, 80 and 40c. At Bur
dette's.
Mr.. MATT MCCORMICK is home on
visit. Mr.. Mccormick is in the
Railway Mail Service, running from
Grafton to Cincinnati.
THE Martinsburg Base Ball Club
will play Winchester on Monday
| next in Winchester. A close and
interesting game is expected,
Mr.. Flick is so far recovered as
to spend part of each day on his
porch and he expects to come DOWN
town soon in his rolling chair
Mas. Il. w. HUNTER has been or
dered to California ON business about
the government lands there and will
leave for that point in a few days.
Rev, HARRY MOORE, son of Mr.
Thomas Moore, of Charlestown,
preached very able sermon in the
Presbyterian Church last Sunday.
A PerLAR tree was cut near Arden
the other day that measured four
feet across the stump and made five
l6 foot logs without limb.-Stotes-
| man.
Mr. U. S. GRANT FfTZER will de-
liver an address at the Young Mems
Republican Club rooms Friday June
Is. All Republicans are invited to
attend.
Mr. Ed. WILD has removed his
butcher shop to the store formerly
occupied by Geo. d. Lambert, who
is now in Gerling's old stand next
door to this Office.
l0Oo Seaside Novels at ! price, at
Burdette's.
REV. II. III. Kennedy delivered an
address before the Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society of the M. f.
Church, South, of Shepherdstown on
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LlTTLETON M. aOKE.

:, Successor to Gettinger q IIoke. BIondeI
Building.)
Has now the best stock of Shoes, Hats
and Caps now ready for inspection ever Of
fered to the public. The stock is entirely
new and will be sold at low prices.
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HEADQUARTERS FOR SHOES AND
Il HATS.
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Claiborne
ePEClAt. PAnTiES. SENI-M0STHLY.
FREE SLENpiNG CARS.
CHEAP RATES.
Sputaert toa.-' Addrss y. HAWLEY,
Genf4i Ca i-rl at, ~ ;'.t
T.; Il ~eITH 40 cnes'-gt ST.. Phila.
dolphin. o n.y. l'ailmnte 49, icktt
Az 1T m3,st
Pa rnwd the star CIR, eery, buying
Il 80 II ~. ~yriip a. 2ac ~ gal: Best
Honey Ilrip, 40c, everywhere else at soc;
New Crop y o Molasses only 53c, every
where else, 75c.
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JoMMUETCA TONS AND ALL MA TIERS OF LOCAL
INTEREST ARE CORDIALLY INVITED
TO THESE COL UMNS
, 1888-06-21
Street Hors of IXeIE York.

The street boys are peculiar class.
dependent entirely upon their own re-
sources, and having no references, they
i've by their wits. Some take to selling
newspapers, and there are nearly 1900 in
that branch of business two-thirds of
them being without homes. These bows
also WorK in the markets or black boots in
the hours when there are no newspapers
10 sell, though the latter empIoymept is
now almost entirely absorbed by the
Italians. The homeless boy is self reliant
and generally honest, but sharp by his
constant rubbing on the stern side of CITY
life.
frequently homeless boy makes his
mark IN the world. One of this class be-
came newsboy, and, being industrious
anu frugal, saved money enough TO start
Z sLreet stand His business grew and he
employed other boys ON cars Gnd in the
street. Finally ne purchased the exclu-
slVe right for his boys to enter the Third
avenue cars. They wore 4 lettered ribbon
III their caps 10 distinguish them, and at
one time this boy, though only ii years
OF age, had over fifty boys on his pay roll.
Then ho contracted for the right to sell
newspapers on a leading trunk railway
from Jersey City to Buffalo, but his ca
reer was suddenly cut short by his being
Elled on train. 1t was then found that
he had some SIS, 900 in bank, and, he lived
long enough to make u will and appoint
trustees, SO that his savings might SUP
port and educate younger sister. This
boy died in his 18th year, and had Le
lived ho would undoubtedly have been q
very rich man.-New York Star.
, 1888-06-21
The EngII.h Gorernment Clerk.

In the course of many visits to England
l have discussed with the chiefs of some
of the leading bureaus, and have no
reason to believe that the average Somer-
set house young man will do any more
work than the average Washington clerk,
Of either sex. 1t is notorious fact that
the sole aim of the clerks in the employ
of the various departments of the British
government is ''how not TO do it" What
is the testimony of a young man who
once held position in country house,
and was subsequently appointed as
civil service writer in the British custom
house, He merely applied his country
house habits ot industry to the govern
ment work.
In a few minutes an angry voice
sounded in his ear, For Gods sake, man,
don't work like that; you'll have the
whole office against you, and you won't
do yourself bit of good"
''Indeed," the newly appointed writer
remarked.
Yes, it's n fact H has got to
give you the next book when you're done,
and he won't be ready for you before
next Saturday."
AT the rate he was working the new
hand could have finished the book that
day, which was Monday, and hence the
first complicated question which arose
under the perfect system was how to kill
the remaining five days. AS matter Of
fact, much of the time of London bar
nacle, between the hours of 10 a. III. and
i p. M, when he is supposed to be at
work, is spent reading the papers, taking
short walks, discussing the European and
Irish questions, grumbling at the stingi-
ness of the public and beWailing the
working Of this perfect system. As rule
the British government clerk is q man
whose most serious question in life is how
to kill time.
On the other hand, the average Wash
idgton clerk, and by that / mean the
clerks who carry on the business of the
government in the various departments,
is an industrious, quick and energetic per-
son, constantly on the alert for promo
ton, and TO improve his or her condition
Robert P. Porter in Chicago Inter
Ocean,
, 1888-06-21
The Laundry Nan Has His Say.

''The tailors are our best friends now,"
said the manager Of laundry the other
lay. 'You see, they used to persist in
sutting coats so high that not a particle
of shirt would be exposed. We went to
them and tried to get them to change the
styles, but they turned a deaf ear to our
entreaties. This year, however, they
yielded, and everything Is running
smoothly"
''What difference does it make to you
whether tailors cut coats high or lows''
''Why, the greatest in the world. This
present style brings us in 25 per cent.
more washing. You see, when shirt
frcnts were not exposed men didn't have
to be as careful OF their linen. Nobody
could tell whether G shirt was fresh from
the laundry or had been worn O. week.
The present style has changed all that,
and in order to look at all decent a man
has TO put on a fresh shirt every day
or else he will be set down as q
sloven. You may not believe it,
but there were lots of young men who,
under the old style of cutting, never
wore linen shirts at all Some of them
passed for stylish young men, too. They
used to pin their collars and cuffs on fan
nef shirts and, by using big necktie, con-
eealed the deficiency. There was one west
side youth who sent all his laundry her
and it was through him that got onto
this scheme. One linen shirt would last
him three weeks. / don't mean that he
wore it all the time; he only put it on
when he wore dress suit, the rest of the
time it was put away in a drawer. In
this way he saved forty or fifty cents a
week. / often used to wonder how some
Of these clerks working for SO or So a
week could look Gs presentable. | don't
wonder any more, rs they have more ex-
pedients than criminal lawyer. For in
stance, turn down collars were fashion
able last winter. These fellows, Of course,
all wore them, and in Il small way they
were godsend to them. Why' Simply
because they could make them do
double duty. When one side became
soiled they would turn the collar wrong
side out and present the clean part to the
public gaze. When men resort to such
schemes as this is it any wonder that they
can keep up a good appearance on a small
salary It's disgusting, simply disgust
ing, say. Chicago Herald.
, 1888-06-21
TrottIug Wonders of the World.

The six leading sires of the world, ac-
cording to The Breeders Gazette, are
Blue Bull, George Wilkes, Daniel Lam
bert, Volunteer, Dictator and Electioneer
that is, when all things are considered.
when one takes the fastest three of the
get OF sach," says the authority quoted
from, che speedily discovers that in this
point Of excellence Dictator stands at the
head. His best three are Jay Eye See,
2:l0; Phallss, 2:13 3-4, and Director, 2:17,
their average records being 2:13 1-2 Next
in order comes George Wilkes, whose fast
est trio are Harry Wilkes, 2;13 1-2; Guy
Wilkes, 2:15 Ia, and Wilson, 2:16 IA
Averaging these records we find the re-.
suit to be 2:15 IA. Then comes VoIun-
teer with st. Julien, all Ia; Gloster,
2:17, and Alley, 2:19 Their average is
2:15 1-2. Electioneer follows closely be-
hind Volunteer with Manzanita, 2:16;
Anteo, PIG IA, and Adair, 2:17 IA, the
average rate Of speed in their case being
2;16 112, and when it is borne in mind that
Msnzanita made her record last season
when but 4 years old, and that she will
undoubtedly go faster this year, it must
be conceded that Electioneer is wonder
fully well to the front in this regard, as
lie certainly is in others -
, 1888-06-21
With Our Exchanges.

Allan G. Thurman is sEsvsnty-sss years
old.
F. J. Parks, tIs youes Spokane Fells
lawyer who vas q prominent candidate
FOR attorney srsi. and was appointed
q member OF the code commission, has
suicided. Fast-hying was tho much for
him.
The North Pacific Industrial Associa-
ton at Portland lays the corner stone OF
its magnificent exposition building to-
day. Orators for ths occasion are Hon.
Geo. 81. Williams. o. Oregon. and Hon
EIwood Evans OF Taooms. We had a
cordial invitation to attend.
Hon. E. Q. Fsre usan Of Snohomish
City kas been atts nding the Masonic
Grand Lodge hers. Mr.. Ferguson read
lily admits bis faith in the future great
ness OF Snohomish City. Although far
behind Port Townsend in population, il
is ahead in railroad connection.
The democratic territorial convention
has been called TO msss st SPokane
Falls. Tuesday. Sept. 4th. 1t will con-
siss Of 151 delegates, spperti0nsd to the
VARIOUS coasties Is fellows: Adams, q
Chehslis. s; Clarke. 4; Cewiitz. 4; King,
II; Franlip. /; Island, .; Kittitas, O.
Lewis. 5; Aasou, 2; Pierce. 8; Skagit
8; Skamsnis, 2i Spokane, 10; Thurston,
n. a.
2; Clalam, q Columbia, 6; Douglas. 2
Garhsld. 4; Jefferson, 4; Klickitat. B.
Kissap, 8; LincolR, 6; Oksnogan, /; Pa.
cifc, 2; San Juan, 2; Snohonisb, 4
Stevens, 3; Wahkiskdn, ); Whatcom. 8
Yakima. l. County conventions Will be
held Oh Saturday. August 4th. ]. V
O'Dell Of Cslfax il chairman of the ter
ritorial COMMITTEES, and W. 81. Whittle
sey of PORT Townsend Is secretary.
, 1888-06-21
Who First Ate an oysterq

Human vanity has received one more
blow. A writer on gastronomy once com
mented on tho great courage the man
must have had who first ate an oyster.
But now it seems that the discovery of
the luscious qualities of this bivalve was
not made by man, but by his country
cousin, the macacus. Mr.. Alfred Car
penter, of Bombay, has often seen these
monkeys breaking open oysters with q
stone, on the islands of BTrmah The
only remaining difference, therefore, be-
tween man and monkey, some might say,
is that the monkey puts his mouth straight
to the broken shell, while man uses a
fork. BY the way, would it not be a good
speculation for some restaurateur to hire
a few monkeys as oyster openers and to
try to teach them the three words, 'sman,
medium and lRrgeY'-The Epoch.