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Corner Main and State Sts., Helena.
II. w. 3. Folk 4 Co.'S bargains.

81 feet front ON Main street. fine business loca-
ton, $500 per foot. ll7
80 70 90 feet front on. Main street. sear Sixth
80 to 90 feet on Main street below tho Iron
front building q $500 per front foot,
e, MN rect on Helena avenue near Main street. -
ia. lso feet on Helena avenus, conner. At $3.50 psr
so1,sS qn Main strsst :. $500 per front foot
-Four lots IN Northern Pacific addition No 1.
ny 9 ieet On corner Central addition at $3.50
lOo fest Flower Garden addition close b
N9 n,e haGanc depot at si2 per sron! loot.
So1iio choice corner. Rassett addition. price
Blk choice Lots in Jockey addition from $500 70
IS feet on Edwards street, near Main. 1t $3.50 pss
600 feet on lower Main street from SIS to go
pcr front foot; choice property.
tho low sul psss siooo e'e''flo l'n'
20 acres I'M 10 the city limits, plated. ut Ss0-
Uo Lhis 10 the cheapest property to-day offered
Thee choice lots in Coz addition At bedrock
..OJlne LOT in Northern Pacific second addition.
lSo1l4oo on Eighth avenue. price $500
l sSn zee. corner hnght street, Aauser addition
Several choice locations on the Hausee bouls-
HOUSES FOR SALE.
$4,000-Two-story frame, eleven room, elosets
and cellar. water in house and yard; te-nns 5000
This property rents for SIS per month.
$2,5OO--One story frame, tive rooms and bath,
closets and cellar watsr in house and yard, On
lot IxI4o inquire for terms; u.
bath. closets and cellar, water in house and yard
lot 46M xl40 inquire for terms.
$s,300-Two-story frame house. eight rooms,
~ modern conveniences. west side on motor
$500 Two-story frame house. six rooms.
bath, etc. stable on lot. lot bOxl25, west side;
terms ~ 500 cash. balance long time.
5000 each; terms $500 cash. balance to suit. '
S4,ON-Two-stury frame five rooms, water In
house; terms $500 cash, balance to suit.
-One.story, tye-room Frame water in
<3;40o-Eight-room brick house, water in gard,
stable Tor ten horses, sheds, etc. Broatlwater adj
clifton; terms $500 cash, balance to suit. -
S3,O-t onr.rOom Franc house on Madison
avenue. water in yard terms $500 cash. balance
81 600 -Two-story frame house, si1 rooms and
path closets. etc.. west side: terms $500 cash.
balance to suit.
S4,2OO-Two-story frame house on Clark street.
seven rooms. bath. etc.: terms $500 cash. balance
Sl,soo-Two frsmo houses on Ewing street; No.
contains six rooms. cellar and closets, 6Oxl5G
terms 81, 200 cash, 81 100 two years. Per cent,
$3.J0-frame house, seven rooms, water in
the yard. lot A,xla0: terms, u, 200 cash. balance
throe and One-half years at 10 p0r cent.
Sl,SO0-One-stofy frame house, i've rooms, two
Lots fenced separate, size OF lots lO0xli0 In
Northerl Pacific addition No. ]. water in yard.
Special inducements will be made on Great
FAILS and Butte property. Acre tracts suitable
Tor Plating always on hand.
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W. E. Cox, Gold Block, oflers.

W. Z. Cox. Gold Block, Ofers.
Choice lots in the Ames addition at I'll POI
front foot
A fine variety Of lots in the Syndicate addition
from $l2 to S1l per foot.
Choice lots in the bradford addition at varioul
prices.
Blocks in Highland Park at 50 500 for choice.
A fine block in Brooke addition, fronting ON
Hauser boulevard. at SIS per front foot.
A fine selection of lots in Hauser addition from
S22.50 to $40 Per front foot.
Desirable lots in Lcckey addition, near Helens
avenue, cheap.
Some excellent bargains in Richmond Hill.
Some very desirable Main street property 1t
reasona BILE prices
Two tive room houses, new, ground 50x125, Il
81 600 each. easy terms
Twelve-rc ,m house near business confer, ground
l12xl00, for $500
Several now desirable residences.
Ihree-etory brick building. rents for S20 per
Forty acres inside city limits. very desirable
for plating.
Fifteen acres adjoining city at about one-hali
price of adjoining Ltoperty.
100 acres Just outside of city limits suitable for
2io acres near town. very desirable and at salts
factory price:
$50 upwards
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r. n. Floyd-Jones. Atlas Block.

BARGAINS.
lD fest, corner. Hasuer boulevard. north
i0O feet, Hauser boulevard. south front, $225o.
., 90 feet. corner Of Laurel and Choteau streets,
tyndicate addition north front, $500
80 feet, corner Of Jocelyn and Wilder streets
S6OO. Syndicate addition.
So0 feet. Syndicate addition. $4,000. Easy termA
200 feet, Syndicate addition, $4,000
6O Feet on Helena avenue, fronting north $1,000
~ feet on Helena avenue. fronting south, So, 500
$500 '''o e''' '-o'' '-''''' >n' IRRATIONAL
Property on lower Main street suitable for Inn.
m,eedlnte improvement. price and forms upon ap-
200 feet of property Oh Confer street at reason
able figures.
Lots in the Syndicate addition, largo list from
612 to SOS.
Lots in the Amee addition. $11 to SIC.
foot. wv '0l
Lots in Hotel park, price and terms ON apppli-
cation.
:, Large list Of acres inside and outside tho city
limits ut reasonable prices.
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CIVIL SERVICE.

General Observance and Satisfactory In
crease-Work of the Com ission.
The law relating to the civil service has
so far as can learn been executed by those
having the power of appointment in the
classified service with fidelity and i'm
Partially, and the service has been in
creasing satisfactorily. The report of the
commission shows large amount of good
work done during the year with very
limited appropriation.
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WIN. Mathis List.

40 a:ree Montana avenue property.
2i0 acres choice West End property.
l00xl25 Bradford addition. corner. 32,ooe
COO front feet Syndicate addition. $14 pee 6DaA
900 front fest Seymer Park, So per foot
One block, Highland Park. choice. Sa.5oA
10Ox225 Hauser ave1ue 'front.' $500.
l00xl50 bells rue addition. 5000. e
26xl25 Main street frcat. corner. $1,000.
10Oxl40 Eighth avenue and Idaho, 5000
60 acres 1t 20, "a, 100 y
Residence in pAueer addition, $500. "
Incidence in Bradford addition, $i,2O0. 4
Residence in Bradford addition. M,5O0
Residence in Hohaek and Cannon. $500
Residenco eeensr Bzeokanridge asd Cen
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REAE ESTATE
A. J. Steele q Co. Rni,av nan. =,


Al. Steele g Co.. Bailey Block. oassr.
bath and furnace. Measher street, for s. SOo: hsi2
csst balance SIX and twelve monfhs. ID .
s ssl, e ss s e. IS 81. ssls
st ssysa-rsom frame .oass - u, las,oo, !.
TO- suit ct 10 per cent. '--z - s'
Ei;ss;s !: cry 3fs;s g ss IS
six-room frame houss on lot, soxloo. IS Yff.n
svenue on street car line; o., 56o 81 0S Sssh ~.
sssizs lest north & ana ae s. ssat Font
field and Cannon streets IL CxnnOn sfIeisfion' So
i25x12s feet south and east front cosnes na.ls
son and Cannon streets in. Broaiwate1 sdditioSs
prics Sa ~ one-third cash. balance ons and to
.J l9Szlas tsst ea electric motor =
lO0xla5 feet corner Hslrieon avenue al III
foot one.hsld cash. bslsscss cSe sad tvo 81 -
at 10 per cont s. ss1e
motor dha REL
foot one.third cash. balance one ard 80 yssse
, saa;s * o. motor Il. I'D e IA. . sc
SOTO feet on Lyndsle avenrs In Nsrsaun =.
.Ta Fae feet sd ss51or a. e
c;e n,G2 feet o1 FL Boulder q s sysnus a -
es 1a fess on aG PAX .ve ss:n i.
sSs1isA fsss ISssa ssssss c. sssai .aa,
.75xilsH feet ON Warren strsst /. C,nt,.l .aa,.
os 81. "a, lsr isa ;ao o. f Mr;a sssy
6OxlO5 feet south and wsc2 fronf $3.50 ca9 H.,,.
tenth 1d and Pearl streets n Csnts sddit;on fos
aSiis N n. isas .s s
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MEASURES RECOMMENDED.
The President Thinks Those Already b
gun should be Finished.


In addition to the bills that became laws
before the adjournment of the last session,
some other bills of the highest Importance
were we'll advanced toward a final vote and
now stand upon the calendar of the two
houses in favored positions. The present
session has fixed limit and if these
measures are not now brought to final
vote all the work that has been done upon
them by this congress is lost. The proper
consideration of these, of an apportion-
ment bill, and of the annual appropriation
bills, will require that the loss of no working
day of the session shau be allowed to
interrupt or retard the progress of these
that are of universal interest. In view o,
these conditions I refrain from bringing
before you at this time some suggestions
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Health is Wealth..

DIR. e. c. VESTS NERVE AND BRAIN TREAT
MENT, guaranteed specific for Hysteria, Dizzi-
Headache, Nervous Presentation caused by the nse
of alcohol or tobacco. Wakefulness. Mental De-
pression Softening Of the Bcain, resulting in in
Premature Old Age Barrennsss. Loss OF Power
in either sex, Involuntary Losses and sperms.t-
abuse or a Indulgence Each be box Contains
one months treatment 9L00 a box, or six boxes
for $500 sent by mail prepaid on receipt of price
WE GUARANTEE SIX BOXES
TO cure say casa With each order received by MS
for six boxes. accompanied with $500, We will
fund the money if the treatment does not effect
d Co. druggists sole agents. Helena. Montana
$500 REWARD!
pay the sboye reward sa fpE any Ease Of
cure With Wesss tVesetable Liver Pills. when the
give sss
lion. Sugar Coated Lafge boxes, containing
80 Pills, Is cents. Beware Of counterfeits aud
THE JOHN c. WEST COMPANY, Chicago. Ill. sold
by II. NJ. Parchen d Co.. druggists, Helena.
Armitage & Piats.
30 per acre, 160 acres nine miles from city,
S4O per acre, 80 acres close to city
81 peE acre, SDO acres nve miles from city.
$50 per acre, 500 acres six miles from city .
Several large -ncEes tirst-class in all respecte
great bargains.
n e'tsg a 8syf G$ LOTS .-
$3.50 per front foot, So lots in Hershfield addi.
ton.
$50 per front foot. corner Montana avenue ard
Phoerix aveuue
$50 % $500 lots in Northern Pacific second
'dit.on
S35 per frcat foot. onc-t e block in De Lac,
addition, Warren etro.t. : -
$6cr eat a, three lo& on street L .sterly
addition.
IA 600 "A choice bllinesslo lot; adioins Montan,
National bank.
SIS per r It foot. corner Twelfth avenue nd
Va .ren street.
$50 Ler front Foot, lots on Hansen boulevard
6$l, s5o-Fal !, on Sixth avenue, inside HobacE
street. :"
$25;OC0-Improvcd property paying $500 poy
n nth. -
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NNUAL MEETING-THE ANNUAL MEET
"A ing of the stockholders of tho Northwestern
trustees and the transaction of such other bust
ness as may coma before them. will be held at
the otic, of tho company. basement Powe.
block ut two o cl ,ck D. M, ON Saturday Decam
her 6, 1850. Donald BRADFORD, Secretary.
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Tor RENT-A CENTRALLY LOCATED NEW
hotel .4x4s, two stories. with q bar 2Ox24.
Address Schwerdt Eros, Neihart, Mont
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Tor RENT OR SALE--CO NIPIIETELY FUR
- nished hotel at East Helena, steam heat,
thirty rooms. Reasonable terms. Inquire at
GREENWOOD, BONN l. Co.
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WANTED-MAN TO TAKE AN INTEREST
W in an advertising business that will pay 500
per cent on Investment; must have $500 in cash.
Address all communications to w. j., care of
Independent.
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WANTED-PLAIN SEWING, EITHER IN
w private lmily or Al home. at Noses Breck
enrid0e street.
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WILL TEACH THE SFCRETS OF THE
w manufact6re of electric collars and cuffs
for a small sum. Guaranteed perfect satisfac-
street. Portland Ore,
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BOARD BY THE DAY. WEEK OR MONTH,
ll6 West Lawrence street. Misses kearney
and Kelleher.
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SITUATION W.ANTED-A YOUNG MAN At
tending Business college wishes chance to
work ier board. w y take care Of horses, fur
Lendent.s ~ "e
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MONEY TO LOAN.

ITO LOAN BY H. B. PALMER, SEE ADVER.
tisement on fourth pags
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Observation-Disclosures.

HELF-M1SGE11L EOCS.
- ~ S1sIS1 ~
W ton ard good address at once to take or
ders for the Library of American Literature"
Eleven volumes 1.:O7 authors, 2,671 selections
years. just comp.e,ei Five full-pa. portraits
free for thirty cents. Chas. l.. Webster & Co.. 3
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SITUATIONS WANTED.

SIIUAIIONS WANTEU.
Advertisements under this head three times
FREE.
CITUATlON WANTED-BY GERMAN WO-
- man to do homework in private family.
Address L. F., this Office.
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| SITUATION WANTED-BY GOOD MAN no
~ t,ke care of house while owner IL gone 70
the coast. GOOD reference. Address N0 II. In
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- Gated girls. just from Switzerland. who sno.k
German and French and are experts in ali kinds of
domestic and artistic needlework and embroid-
ena. Work entruste.t to them will be carefully
executed Girls wishing to learn art site needle
work taught. For further Darticulsrs address
Miss Olga Dormann. p. o. box 5ia
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WANrED-FOUR OR FIVE --GENTLEllEN
~ boarders, at 4l8 Eighth avenue. -

Young LADY, ACCOMPLISHED MUSI-
clan, alone would like to correspond with
q gentleman object matrimony Inon-mercenary |.
Address, Miss Temple, No lb3a Third avenue,
New York City, care book st ,ro.
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Tor SALE-ONE OF THE BEST CHANCES
l. in Montana TO make money, being half o.
whole interest in the largest general mercantile
business in promising town OF Castle. For par
ticnlars address It. T. s., Castle. Mont.
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| INFORMATION WANTED-Mh. JACOB MO-
| = vern; just arrived from Austria wishes to
Know the whereabouts of his brother, John
Movern. Leave address ct Wolf j. dinners sa-
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MISCELLANEOUS.

oST-kEYS FASTENED ONTO BUTTON
hook. Ilease return to q Edwards street
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BOARD BY THE DAY OR WEEK, NO. 2l5
~ n. Rodney: nice home cooking So per week.
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DOR RENT-ROOM AND BOARD 81 PER
y week. 124 Jefferson street.
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TOR RENT--ONE LARGE WE'LL FURNISH
u ed room. with or without board and use of
bath at 532 Breckenridge
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EOR SALE-CHEAP. FIRST CLASS 20
Il horse upright steel boiler. Apply at this
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TOR RENT-NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS
with board, at So South Rodney street.
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EOR RENT-A NICELY FURNISHED ROOM
at No. II Eenton avenue. for ono or two
gentlemen.
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FOR RENT-SIX-ROOM HOUSE WITH
Il bath, nicely furnished, SS5 par month. One
fve-room house, furnished. $31 per month: both
on Bridge street. Enquire at PIP Bridge street.
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EOR SALE-A GOOD CRANDALL TYPE
l. writer. Terms reasonable. Apply 1t this
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| INFORMATION WANTED OF THE WHERE
g. abopts of Miss Augusta johnson, who left
81: Paui, April II, 1890. Went to work in ladies'
private boarding house in Helena, April u. Has
not been heard rom since June q. A liberal re-
WARD will be paid for information as to her
Z. u, Helena
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i rooms on Main street, in St, Louis block,
suitable for office. Inquire OF u. Z. swallow,
or ben Harris,
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LOST.

IL
ooI-NEW FOUNDhAND SHEPHERD
-. puppie, about tour months old, with white
FRIDGE street and receive reward.
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FOR RENT-FURNISHED ROOMS.
@S~cSce~oc~o.~~~ s%.cscrsSrSSe| oC~@SS
l. near Main street. lnquho of &. L. Kemp.
corner Park ave.
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80 SSN~.sses~~se~e~~.rs~e-e.e
WaNTED-NiCELY FURNISHED ROOM,
modern conveniencss, with board by .
gentleman and wife. Prefer private family.
keterences ex:hsngei hox Al.
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I WE ARE MAKING A SPECIALITY OF
acreage property. Several eastern parties
waiting for desirable Investments. Schroeder i
Oborne, 2l6 Power building.
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EOR ENT-CONIFORTABLY FURNISHED
Il rooms at reasonal rates. Harvey block.
Grand street Next door Hotel Helena.
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EOR RENT = ELEGANTLY FURNISHED
i rooms, in suite or single Enquire at Lorth-
west corner of Seventh and living.
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FOR observation-disclosures.

NOR RENT-FOUR-ROOM BRICK HOUSE
u fer rent, corner Sixth avenue and X Street
Address E. j. Howe. 406 Chaucer street.
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EOR RENT-SUTTE or ROOMS AND TWO
- rooms for housekeeping, complete. No. 50
South Rodney.
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FOR SALE.

e~>~~~~~~~~
EOR SALEIssTHE PAVILION AT LlNlNO-
Il ston; also the leo house and private resi-
dc nee connected herewith. Inquire It Mrs.
Iandt Livingston.
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EOR RENT-$3O-SIX ROOM HOUSE, s29
and 4, Hotter block. a-s
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-12-24
Tne NIen Go Aynid.

Girls. you all mean to marry.
There is not so much discrcdit in
being an sold maid" nowadays as
there once was; nevertheless, all
happy, healthy girls hope to find
the special prince waiting some
where down the road to wear their
colors on his faithful breast forever.
Let ME tell you what to avoid.
Don't have anything to do with u
man who drives his horse with u
head check rein. That man will
beat his wife, only give him time.
Don't marry man who won't
give his seat in a crowded car to an
old or tired-looking woman be-
couse he is afraid he won't be thank.
cd. Ten to one he won't be; but
what of that?
A man of that sort will be very
apt to let his wife get up and kindle
the fire when the girl is gone.
Don't marry man who is in the
habit of borrowing money in small
amounts and forgetting to pay il
back. Such a man will prove q
sneak-thief in friendship and to al
good faith.
And, finally, don't marry a mar
who is a bird of beauty in other
folks parlors, but tyrant in hi.
own home. Get a chance to hide
behind the door and see how he
treats his little brothers and sister,
or his tired mother before you lead
any man to the altar.
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New CHRISTMAS Game.

For the benefit of those who may
hive become tired of the old fash
Toned games usually played at
Christmas eve we suggest the fol-
lowing:
Gather party on Christmas eve
or early Christmas morning, and
then hunt up lot of poor people
who have no Christmas dinner and
give them one.
The game can be played by any
number of persons and is warranted
to make more real enjoyment and
merriment for all who take part in
it than any other game.
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GreeIey's Ham.

After the Tribune had moved its
office to Spruce and Nassau streets,
in the old building, Mr. Rhoades
came down one morning about 0
o'clock and saw big ham lying on
the iron heater, writes correspon-
dent. Franklin J. Ottarson, the
city editor, came in and said: Dave,
whose ham is that?"
81 don't know, 'ot," was the re-
ply. | only know that when
came into the Office that ham was
there"
"Givo it to me, "ot."
Nothing of the kind" said
Rhoades. "If you want it, come
around and git it.
ottarson promptly went around
and took it. AT II o'clock Mr.
Greeley came around and said:
"Dave where is my ham?'
"Your haml Get up to ottarson'
as quick as you can, and probably
you will find it in the pot boiling
"WelI, confound you" said Mr.
Greeley, using more vigorous Ian
guage, however. "Why did you
give Ottarson that llam?'
"He took it," was the reply
"Ottarson came down and asked for
the ham. 1 wouldn't give it to him
and he took it"
Next day Mr.. Greeley said: Con
found you, you gave sot' that ham. y
Nothing of the kind"
cot says you did"
"He's not telling the truth
Shortly afterward Mr.. Greeley
unburdened his mind to his associ.
ates in words something like these.
"You lot of thieves. I'll have to
pin my shirt on my back if l don't
want to lose it among You"
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FAST That They May Eat.

For month before Christmas
every pious Greek has observed a
rigid fast, says a traveller, conse-
quently the "table," which on that
day is spread in every house, pro-
duces something akin to festivity.
My friends of the evening before
begged me to sit down and partake
of the meal that they had prepared.
1t was somewhat ola struggle to me,
l must own, for expected it would
not be served in very magnificent
style. Still, was not prepared for
what actually happened.
On asmaIl round table was placed
a perfect mountain of macaroni and
cheese-not such cheese as we are
accustomed to put with ours, but
coarse Sleeps milk cheese, which
stung my mouth like mustard, and
left pungent taste therein which
tarried there for days Then there
were no plates, no forks, no spoons.
The master of the house had
knife with which he attacked the
dish, and the one which on ordinary
occasions fell to the mistress was
kindly placed at my disposal. As
for the rest of the family, they were
an example of the adagc that fingers
were made before forks. and these
fingers grew perceptibly cleaner as
the meal progressed.
What a meal it was, indeed; as if
it were a contest in gastronomic
activity. Yet it was pleasant TO
see the appetite with which. great
and small entered into the contest
and filled their mouths TO overflow
ing with the savory mass. was
left behind in the contest, and had
l fear, to tell many untruths con-
cernining my appetite and the ex-
cellence of the dish, and great was
my relief when it was removed and
dried fruits and nuts took its place.
To drink we had resinated wine
that is to say, wine which had
been stored in kcg covered with
resin inside, which gives the flavor
so much reIished by the Greeks, but
which is almost as unpalatabIe to
an EngIishman as beer must be TO
those who drink it Tor the first time.
The wine, however, had the effect
of loosening the tongues of my
friends who had been too busy as
yet to talk, and they told me many
interesting Christmas tales.