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The morning call., 1890-11-02

10 dUOuJ ~ niles IOllS anu 70 Wlut.
A PENSION MATTER-J. K, North Bio ON
field, Cal. With the death OF the pensoner
ceased the payment of $50 awarded him for
disability in the service during the civil war.
The widow, who may now be destitute, may,
however, receive a pension under the De-
pendent Pension Bill, enacted in June last.
The matter of her residence abroad cuts no
figure In the matter.
THE MoNTEREY-S. w. P, San Pablo,
Cal. a The coast defense vessel Monterey
may not be launched for some months,
probably not this year. (2) Her displace-
ment when in a sea-going condition will be
1908 tons and in fighting trim 44S6 tons. 80
Her indicated horse power is 500 and her
speed sixteen knots per hour.
MARQUIS MURPHY's SoNs-J. S. D., East
Oakland. Cal. The late Marquis Daniel T.
Murphy left surviving him when he died, on
June 3, 1885, three sons, named Eugene K.
L.. Samuel J. and Daniel II. Murphy, the
first named Of whom was then resident of
this city and the others temporarily with the
family in London, Eng.
'CoBwEB HoUsE'-R. T. B., City. The
"Cobweb House" at North Beach, as you
ca II it. is at what was once the northwest
corner of Francisco street and Meiggs'
Wharf, which latter IS no more. 1t is on
the north side of the street, facing eastward,
aud between Mason and Powell streets.
LIMITATION OF AcTIoN-L. B. r., City.
In all cases, save where the cause is adultery
or conviction of a felony, divorce must be
denied when there is an unreasonable lapse
OF time before the commencement of the
action" TIE time limit has not been arbi-
trarily Set.
CONFEDERATE CoNsTITUTIoN-R. B. H.,
City. The Constitution of the Confederate
States, adopted March II, 1861, was almost
identical with that of the United States,
but as regards naturalization declared only
in favor of the establishment Of uniform
laws.
QUITE PRoPER-H. M. p, City. "Dear
Madam" My Dear Madam" or "My Dear
Miss Blank" are all proper forms of address
in correspondence with an unmarried lady.s
LOOKING BAoKwARD-M. W., City. The
oath OF May, 1871, fell ON Wednesday; the
Sd of November, 1873, on Monday, and the
24th Of July, 1873, on Wednesday also.
IT Is SILENT-H. M. p, City. The termi-
nal letter 50 is silent in the word "Iro-
minis -
The morning call., 1890-11-02

QUITE PRoPER-H. NJ p, City. ''Dear
Madam" MY Dear Madam" or "My Dear
Miss Blank" aye all proper forms of address
in correspondence with an unmarried lady.s
The morning call., 1890-11-02

Half Dozen Pretty Decorations to Be
Used for Decorations.
The following are patterns for decorating
doylies. The doylies are of fine japaned linen.
The flowers of the size given below are deli
cately veined with wash floss silk, and the
edges trimmed with floss silk Of the same
color of the flower. The effect is heightened
when each plate has upon it DOYLE with a
flower different from the one next to 1t.
The morning call., 1890-11-02
FLOWER DOYLIES.

notion compels the manufacturer to practice,
that he would not believe the real 'undyed
fabric to be genuine if he saw it.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1890-02-15
A MARE S NEST.

An Ell Paso paper come ou' th's
week with an article under flaming.
headlines announcing n ne" and
prodigiouSly rich coal find within
50 miles of FL Paso, or, to be stii.
more explicit, at Guadalupe Peal,
tic vein le.ng Ia feet.
We regret the nc cssty which
impcls pricking this bubble. Like
the sca-serpent story, this rich dc.
post Of oal Il Guadalupe Peak
bobs up periodically only to sink
and ri-c agsin when ~crcduiity he
onc sleepy. That tbs find is
no find q, al s patoAt to all
old staecrs, as il Will DC to those
wh6 are now iii & t Ike dcccp
tive bait.
For years past much money ha-
iecn invested and lost in develop
ing float coal finds at Fl. st anton.
in the Bonito, Nogal and other dis
tricts. a few years since we III
vested with others in q rich %
prospect. We resolved ourselves
into Il syndicate and thought we
had Il down-hill pull to a %fJrtuno.
The managers If on; company Of
Tended several gentlemen because
they were refused cash interests in
our discovery. Sigh came out iii
his paper calling for II boycott a.
gairst each and all Of US. declaring
it to be our purpose to establish g
rival town TO White Oaks ii Tic
vicinity Of our discovery. As OF.
investment melted so did our dis
.o,cry and hopes. We've been
know Whist we're talking
qboat when We say that tho best
coal AID largest dcro-it in the
Territory is in dc White Oaks Iii
.;ict, aai Nc!az;rl nothing in pre-
letting that the Guadalupe Pax
ind will prove 10 he ycritabie
mares ct"
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MINING APPLICATION 40.
Cnited States Land DfA,c,
kOswtii, y. VI.

D,tfuuDrt is .
NOTICE Z, hereby river. th.I ia, ia!
ii.ns Miun.u and Sn.li q 1.ruo..v. f..
" iiii,m .. sp.nce. ustc,id,u .Ld'u,,n
ANN n%l,.c,gr. whu.e u..t.l,cc adds.
is White Caha. Lincoln C.unty. ..ew
MvNco. has this day died i, : npnic .ior
irr . pntcai for 1,Nj linear feet Of IA, nd
Cloud mine OF vein. bearing gold, .;iv.r.
and ccpptr. via .|,,rinc. uru,.nu 500 f,u
In widtn, niuat,d IN Rel Clot.y ,oi.tap
district. i.incola County. rcuilory of NcM
Mexico. and Designated by the Gcld uni,s
.ud nrhcial plat ON Me i'm Ills o;ic. =.
survey No. $50 ii. iwp /. south If rnrcc
II east OF New Mexico princirnl ,n.ildrn,
said survey No. 40. be M drsnrih,i us
follows. t1-wi;: Brrirnirr ai rorutr No
l.. a Granite stor, .Gy ,xj ius. .nt } in
ground. marked ! 40 whence n. sac.
ror. sec. -. twp. is. r. II q. X " urjn
ner., bears n. lgc 10 30 W. 1913 feet
dist-ihcnce II. II : 20 e var. Il % c
1900 feet to cor. No. =. Cunrtyile stone.
22zlGNG ms. set in pruui.d. marked also
--wh.ncs cor. No. 8. Summit Lode. snr
vcy No. GCc \. bears n. 10 II 81 e.
Gj?lOS feet d~ist-thrncc II. gu- u ". var.
~ go G. GcJ fee, To cor. MOB. a conplo.
m0rs;c stone 2ixiGxi in. set i N grolnl.
marked 3, tgO-tllencc :. II : ~ " 30 o.
lrct, interscct % line Dcadwoud Lode,
! survey No. fgI. at =. 10 : &c ". SO. lc,t
from cor No. , thereof l5Cc f.et tc 90 80
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The oo-u;aon lot IS ono o.. sorrow say-a.
icas.- tho pessiB..ss. H'y Hho look at no
~orst SIDE. Ccriuiriy wa1t would otherwise
30 a bright existence, is ci.cn siadowca ny
tome ailinout that Vyer.ianrl 4 Ike n psil,
ohscuring pcrpetlaiiy shc rsdl.nc, that csc
would light tac path. SHrh an aiimcnt. nld
a very common ono, Is ners cusresa or IA oti.ef
words, weakness OF tho nervous system. aeon
dition only ifremcdiabic wher inefficient ar
improper means IRE taken to relieve ~. The
concurrent experience OF rercoiis people who
have persistent v uccd EOstetter's stomach
Bittsrs Is. that l. conquers entirely superseni-
~tiveness OF the nerves. IA well as dlseascs-so
c~alled-which are inyitsd and sustained by
their chronic weakness. AS the nerv-s gain
stamln. fIom the great tonic the trouble d s.
appears. Use the Bitters FOR malaria. rheulnar
tism. billousness and kidney troubles.
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Hobo, rachce cachu.. ca
choo Yes, that's the old thilg
as sure rs you live. had several
overland refrigerator trains run
ming up and down my spine, and
every one of them ahead of time.
DO they go! Well, | should re-
mark. They arc away ahead Of
Nellie Bly's time, and at times
they forget to stop at the back of
my head to change engines, an! as
they 60 over my head and-cachc.
cachoo hum, Inn. Well, |
do declare, this thing will kill me
sure. Yes, as | was saying, down
over my face and body, including
my arms, clear down to my toes,
and they only stop long enough to
compare notes and away they go
as,in. Sometimes, however, they
forget to have ice aboard, and in
s,cdd, coal up and If they don't
warm you it's curious. Cachce
What did you say! Who has it
Well. who hasn't il! 1t is the
most playful critier in the country
1t has just cut up more pranko
within the last few weeks in this
burgh than anything | ever saw.
It's first real work was AMONG the
Weeds, and the way il laid them
low was Il caution /; they just wilt
ell. From Their t ki?pcd arom d
a littcll and came in the back way
through the Lanes, and tlien came
boldly along through the Wood
lands and among the Reeds. ana
did them all NJ Brown | a tell
YOU, and many of them looked
like Whitemcn and put them III II
genuine Stewart, and successfully
and even went after tho BrJth1r-,
and made them very Haley, aud
such sncczing, and coughing, and
cachoo ca-ca-. Oh, yes,
have it. Well. this is fearful, sure
enough /; and old grippe will WIN,
for | am informed it has now got
to the HomcStakc, and that being
the end OF the rAce,w with full head
its l%aurclS are sure Many PEG
pie feel awful Bigg(s) because Old
grippe called on them, and the Ell
tire country has the big head oyeI
it. Oh.-oh my head We
| must take another dose Of plzcn,
SO good bye. Cachoo -oo-oo!
GRANDPA GRirPE.
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WE are not all indebted to our

We are not all indebted to cur
reminiscent correspondent. Fow-
Ter, for taking up 20 mrc!i time to
complete his recoilc:iions as to
break connect on. He + mind, u|
Of q fashionable woman who ncv-
er goes TO church until after ser
Wees have commenced in order
thpt she may exhibit her person to
the congregation and never f'iI~
exposing what should be hiddc .
Il is the last .nne lie viii have op-
p%ortUnity to deceive Our readers.
If his remnant doesn't arrive in
time 70: next weeks LEADER. on
it, reception it will be thrown IN
to the wastc-baskct, and the I'M
portant, highly interesting cortri-
button Of G. Gauss, be who IA :
died Belly tho Kids here when
th..t freebooter escaped from the
Lincoln County jail, "a large part
of which is already il tyle,) W.
! c presented.
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). i. MCCLnLLAN and family
left, lag and baggage, last Sunday,
ior Roswell, where they propose
engaging III the bakery AID con
dictionary trade. If they couId
read, She LEADER would doubtless
follow them to t!.eir new home
'nasmuch as they never did take
it we naturally infer thit they can''
read. Tlls viii he unwcl,omC
news to some of the Roswell pee.
pie as it viii imply that tier new
ncighbors will 20 keep book NJ
counts in their business.
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10 TUE EDlroR-Pl.aou inform
your readers that ! have "a posi-
ave remedy tor the above named
di4case. By its timely use tlous
snds Of hopeless casts have been
permanently cured. | shall be
glad to send Two bottles OF my
remedy free to any of your readers
vino have consumption If they
will send me their eX srrss and
post Office address. Respectfully.
r. A. SLOCUM, NJ. G
Isl Pearl St, New York.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1890-02-15

Prices reduced. Every family nop can
have the best Automatic Sewing Ma
chine in the market at reduced price.
For particulars send for our new Illus
trated Circular with samples of stitch
ing. Our illustrated Circular shows
every part of the Machine perfectly, and
is worth sending for even if you hare a
Machine. Kruse IL Murphy Mfg. Co.,
ass and Asst West 10th ST., n. Y. City.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1890-02-15

MKs. NIssLow'5 SOOTnISG SYHCT. fcr Gill
'iren teeth ag, isthc Pre- .cr, i'lion c:cna o! .ho
Best female nurses and pi;ys!ciaus In tho
United States, and has been uaoL FOR forty
years with hcv~r calling SUI, cess h. >n!ll.oaE o!
,lu:hc. y FOR thoir children. During tlcproc- :
ofteethin2 its value is iacalcu.a3le. ltic,icl IS
the Child from pain, cures dysrntcry ana diar-
rhusa, grinins in the bowels, usld wip1-soiic.
py sivin. health to tive child IL rrsts ,..c
mother. Price 3Jc. - Iotlle.
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Samples at wall paper sent tree
on application to Ben Small, L
Paso, Texas.
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News comes to lis that }. II
Mills, Register Of the Land O:,cc
ut Roswell, and Department Con-.
mandcr of the c.. \. r., is dead.
1t will be our mournful duty t.
p .hii. his obituary next week.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1890-02-15
From Arthur CrscH.
Pinoo Altos, \. NJ,
My DEAF MAJOR

My DEAF Major:
Ch,nge III, addr.ss { t LEAD
0 o Altos, \. NJ. / ain
10 Aicd here and will probably
stay here until fall. lis Il pretty
rough country bat q good mining
prospect. About 100 mon i noW
working with Tie prospect vi more
sOOl.
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Mis-. RuDlsILI.E is recovering
AMI hopes to reopen the public
school next week.
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!. y. G.T.-Whitc oaks Lodge No. ~. meets
every saturday night. ut Custlc Hall, nj y
O'Clock. Nisitiug lrut'.rse earnestly iEvit
j. A. WOODLAND, CT,
JAMES II. PkHKEH. Sec.
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A. R.-Kearucy Post, No. 10. inectson.iho
ins, Monday night OF each month. at Town
Hall. ions a. brown. r. Z.
u. X. DoSSaLL. AdJt.
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JUDGE O'DEIEN of Minncso::,
his been appointed Chicf just, {
o. New Mexico.
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Newspaper advertising may Le
compared to a v'gilant and wat l.
full salesman, who gocs after hu
mess early and late, who sccoSts
lawyer Offices, the stuGcnt in his
study, t4c retired man OF wealth ii
tho family tircsidc, who can be +
thousand Places at once, ard a
dress n million people each day,
>'yirg My the right thing in tie
ii hit place and at the right tine
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BoRN--Fcb. 18th, to the wife
OF Saml. Wells, DR., a girl.
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Ready mixed pain, atBsnS"lali' e
FL Paso, Texas.
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LOCAL HOUNDUPS.

Luck sometime s uaket name.
Dut printers Ink 81 hia"E aud -oleJn.
VIII rive a msn pcculiar fame.
when putin THIS peculiar column.
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IIoor-TA. Ned Wynkoop has
been installed Superintendent oi
the Pcn;tcntiary.
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To DAY, Friday, is st. Nalcn-
tines Day.
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amsoM Gouuty Jsadtr.
Saturday, Feb. Is, 1890.
9oCIET.IYssS.

ko.f P.-Baxtcr Lodge No. o. knights OF
Pypvns. INSET very Thursday night. at 20
%, VI itirg Kt ights ase cordially
&vited to attend.
JAS. REID. {. c..
9EDwARD CbBRfCK.K ~ fH.& {.
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Floor pam ~ mix Il torn c
t Ben Smuli's II paso, I.xcs
~MO3TGAGEE S SALE.

wHEnTis. Johs i;nlc and Nsttie Hnl",
Is wifi, Of LiucuInt cuhty, le 'i'os, Oi Hcw
NeXico. hy Their {. ria'i' merisake deei, dtl
II ;ht 9th iny If FeHrtiHry. III ;tc yvur l-.,
md rrcoi uCd ia tbs Probate tic!k { ot!co az
hircoln County. ia Coos u OF IL" record i
seeds HhG cunVoFGaooa, page ~ -ijl ~, dd
convey to tnc undersigned, a. +. 'uwcrs. hi
h"i:s and n@signs. Is morris tXH", the l'iloN-
z dcs, rit,cd real estate. s.t,'aird N he
County of iincoln and I'rlt.lA 'I'NcH
NcNco. ms full I'VE, to-wit ne = II e = st.
Il. a s. Il n W 4 sac. -, ana v " a..
-. ~ toNn-h'r II, 5 II q q nr@ "a cat e. n
'aininy 70 rcres, more or iess' a cSi"ln. u
the Lait,d = aics survey, 70 .tsrIc fhc prom
i,sOry ~ t. OF said J tn Hal', OF rN"n tate
vi u 'aiL mortLrSr decd, f~ortw"lvo hin1r:f
liars. payable 10 trr or'irr OF th! sal" 4,
b, PuWcrS, one year alter uutr. WIN Ift"i I
&c tic ra;c OF twelve per u"lt pr unatlni.
From date until lai'. ard ttrie = 80. -
said prorissOr' notc L placed ln 49,. n
lands fGr collection.
and whcrcas. l. was provi ID n and ~
aid InnrtvnSp that IT "rti MI both h ara I"
ii thr payment of said i.ot,. together VIA
4 | Interest shat MA, nave accr.i'd tier" 81.
zen the satnc rhu.id h'cCl; 'G"ra Cd ?rE:-I
1 Ia lHcA IN .,lch case tie 'ald n'r n -,
nis t.e 3, Or l.gll representative ll'th' 'oi
a: pa Ii auction. sad mo g ed li"ni' g
q tie Nigh si idcor for cs-4. Lr't Z wa 10
i"c ne tie iimu pnd pl.o" OF 'Stj s'l' ny
,,'ti.' hin. II upti elm ~" ne 90 'r pm
o. &C., Ia Tho County L lincoln. I RAJ lrA I
'wrniA in,, 1,r0r. the ilai, 80 -i'.'' Gle up'
in tleir name or names. .tit II mae IT, q ~
aver 10 the purchase" ~ p t"h" ,rr'%f "NtH
'a!., II good and .ui cicit Guc ~ sIid 'rin
i,r~.
.,ad vhorcis. nlso. de fault Ia. been mad,
In the u Nm,nt ii IrintiIa' =, a t"t iHu'
non AL iotc. wri'a drtan so - II " (;
Nos therefore. public notitt i, .er va e
"li, tiitt on tho
l0A My Of M'rrh, i. y. !@c0,
At 10 q, iooA ir tno icrenopu r. MI ~ n
'rcnt -: III cunrt i"i1'r dnrr, IT, . I u
ana coiiriy'f iilcid. he ~ % :
rhit J. Tl rru.s.rfJ i'Fe will -! nt
,,!c,iru o. az. Il ,iia~t IHl., ~ T., Ct. . %"
rcmise Il, r!H' Crui, ari 10 "a. Wr.t-
lns.rihni T., ,utsua 4 t"thr = "cf- n'' 3d.. V
iurs a. -. Il 1Or @ " ne ",npi "inlH' q
be d." u,i~' ii note. pu Ia da o 50 d
al, 4 5 l.gis 20,
60 u "a ~" -. =,
W. Oif- 4. Il F. -, I 81. a.
l'ar"r II 'a.'cr ~ b.G lAl .
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ONLT tw moIc weeks OF Wn-
tcr-months.
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WHITE OkEs CcNGLECAr N/If, T.
Lords Day Snrvivcs-M ,-hing. II o'c
- Evcning-1:S0 o'clock.
Sunday SChool-9:4i q. m.
Weekly Bible reading. Wednesday Eve
at 30n'clock-Scats free All are wei
come,
n. W. LANE. Pastor.
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br1EcroRY or THE METHODIST CuCRCu
Preaching snch SUNDAY In the morth except
Tho md. At ~ n. m. and ut y III. sunday
School evgrN sunday nj : u. m. and Prayer
Meeting rvcry thursday evening ~ y. IN
:. w. THbN -. Pastor In charge.
A. Porter. =. F..
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l0H Dig cf Mfrrh. i. y. Hr'.

i'arut a Il oyer II On AL
PAS. fcyas. San. le, !s-c.
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CHARGE REASONABLE.
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NE II BARBER SWOp.
W. l.. HUGHES,

stand" prepared al ali hours TO operate on
the head or face of sl pa'rpns and ~ill
guarantee satisfaction. Shop On Waite
Oaks Avenue. just cas-, of the Pu>ioficc
Clothes cleaning and repaiiirg n%rsi;s.
we'll AM chrarly done i, Mrs. Hughes.
Ering on our Garments.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-11-19
= ep ia sosa sle-.t4

wa.n The head in cold sage tea; ID
viii keep the hair from falling ont.
Never take "A cold ~ hot bath TIL
tlree honS or longer after meal;
If the feet are tender and sore bathc
thcm with alcohol each night.
adequate exercises in the open AR
should lc taken in order to help the
skin throw 0ff elicte matter.
tuod and properly cooked tood
should be eaten. not food seasoned TO
cover up decay, partial and complete.
Water. not iced, but cooled by being
plarcd upon lee either in pitchers or
bottlcS. Is cold enough 10 drink.
Much sickness in farmers families
in winter is due to keeping large
quantities of potatoes aud other vcgc-
tahleS stored under sleeping rooms.
Iloiseradish roots grated and moist
cncd with vinegar. put in bag and
applied to the seat Of pain, Will cure
neuralgia.
Occupations which are OF an out
door character are the hest for the
health; eight hours for work. e'ght
hours for sleep. eight hours Tor reSI
Pure air is the fcod OF the lungs.
This is obtained by scientific ventla-
ton. which consists in admitting cur
rents or movements through two or
more aperucs.
Proper and sufficient clothing should
be worn; that which is loose, light.
and warm. Light colors for summer,
dark FOR winter. In winter wear 4
ilmncl bandagc about the abdomen.
Personal cleanliness is essential.
Bathc once a day. Baths to be OF he
same temperature as the body. Bath
ing enables the skin 10 throw Oft
-ciIote matter, causing the dead and
useless eridermis to peal OFF
The sun bath i beneficial. No sit
ting on reading in darkcncd rooms or
those lighted by gas. Gas burns mp
oxygen very rapidly. Sitting under 4
gas jet turns the hair gray, aud by
ovcrhcating the scalp DESTROYS its ri
tality and causes the hair 10 fall out .
For billiOuSneSS squeeze the jwcc Of
lime or q small lemon sInt0 half 4
glass of cold water and stir in q litilo
baking soda; drink while il foams.
70 be taken when rising in the morn
ing. This will also remove the sick
headache II taken in the beginning
Malaria is due to microbes which
reach their victims either from tho
air. by inhalation, or from drinking
water. Avoid the night air, sleeping
in the higher room of the house,
and guard against all eXceSseS.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-11-19

An old sergeant belonging 10 tho
cOlorcd troops stationed nj Fort Bryan,
New Mexico. and who i detailed aS
head gardener was directed to furnish
the Quartcrmastcr with list of gar
Gcn tools wanted for the coming sea-
son. On the following day the list
was handed in aud taken up by the
quartermaslcr. who was somewhat
puzzled over an item of 3" six tc>ti-
monials.r Never having heard of
such tool. the old sergeant was sent
for TO explain. Pointing 90 the item
the quaitcrmstcr asked what it WIS.
Dem ann testimonials" the ser
gcant replied.
80 But there iS no such tool; the
quartermastcr said.
Oh, yos." replied the sergeant.
OATS de name what dc catalogue
Spcccrlies."
Bring NE the catalogue
A few moments later the sergeant
returned. biz twinkle Of satisfaction
lighting up bis coal black countenancc.
With a step full Of confidence he
walked mp to the qrarlcrmasiers desk.
opened the catalogue placed his fin
ger on The illustration Of the tool in
question and said
"Da's dc tool" and turning over To
the next page. " da's ic name. tcSti-
monial.n
The quancrmastcr caught on"
The illustration represented newly
patented weed hocr. and Immediately
following. on the opposite page. came
several testimonials rs 20 it, useful
ness; the word testimonial. heading
each paragraph being in large type,
which the sergeant naturally con
ciHded was the name Of the tool Illus
trated on the other page.
or course tho quaitcrnastcr. being
convinced. informed tho sergeant that
he should have the testimonials. aud
the old man departed highly pleased
with himself and his knowledge OF
garden tools