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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-30
AN AGED LADY eURNED.z
Mrs. Doolen of Hardeman County, Age
Seventy-Ffye Fatally Burned.

Mrs. Doolen of Hardeman County, Aged
Seventy Five, Fatally Burned.
Special to the Gazette.
QUANAH, HARDEMAN COUNTY, TEX. June
29.-This evening word was brought in here
that Mrs. Doolen, aged about se<eny-five
years, neither of ex-CountyI And District
Clerk j. NJ. Doolen of this county, was SCI
riously burned while attempting to.Aight
fire. The details were ferry mez4er, b
are, as we are told. about AZ Ifollo1$ !:
While attempting to light a Are o1G3of
dry prairie grass during ~ Y1Ad As
grass was blown over the r6sa igniting
the building and burning her clothing of
her. Neighbors came to the rescue, and
she was removed to the residence of j. l.
Comperes and medical aid summoned She
is SO badly burned that no hopes are enter
tanned of her recovery. The building and
its contents were totally destroyed. Her
- and grandsons, who were in Quansh at
'the time, were notified and left at once for
the scene
The Weekly GAzS7l 5dver
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-30
Rebuked BY the Government.

ST. JOINS, n. F., June Ex-Governor
O'Brien received a severe rebuke from the
imperial government for asserting to the
order in the council Of the New Foundland.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-30

Before purchasing your excursion lck4t&
to your favorite summers Asee the
agent of the, Cotton Bslt route, 401 Main.s
street, and getss6ne valuable infoTmati0n'
) asto the Cheapest and pleasantest way to
make your trip
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-30

Remember, In going East the Cotton Boz
route has the only through sleape IN
phis, thus making but saaieI 81 Of cars to
all the proMi0e 9odtheaste points.
They. alaG 1ldne direct connections in depots
0f1enhecting lines and save you disagree
able omnibus ride of two miles. Ticket
Office 401 Main street
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-30
This Is the Best Route.

The Fort Worth and Denyes GstH $dSs
way, in connection, % WilhsA is
the only. sdisact NH stk route to Denver,
Salt LsakS 3tS, Portland and San Fran
sssssc6 and all poins ..orth and northwest.
Ticket Office 401 Main street and Union
QeDOt.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-30
NOURTH OF JULY

Excursion 1.-THE NJ, K. & Lway
On July and We Ms.AG. a:,aaas and
Texas railway gi.N <kastrip ,tckets to
points OF Il, .iiia.s, NN 8 distance of 200
mile, a Tie !cNv one fare for the
Tou1d tip. TiclAG wiARe good to return
July 6, 1881. ticketS apply to local
GAsToNYSEsLIER,
General passenger and ticket Ngent, Sc
dalia, Mo. "
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-30
ST. LOUIS SOUTHWESTERN.
TABLE OF DISTANCES

The following table shows the distances from
Fort Worth of some Of the important points III
as well outside of Texas:
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-30
FORT WORTH AND RIO eRANDE.
Shocked by Electricity.

Special to the Gazette,
WEST, MCLENNAN COUNTY, June %
The residence A. j. Cook was struck by
lightning this afternoon. Miss Mamie
Johnson, living with Mr.. Cook, was severely
shocked, and is in critical condition. The
house was considerably damaged, shingles
being torn off and windows broken.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-30

If you want kssss5E
Nice uncanvassed -
crHl turner & Diuge,
Ss4Ul0sale and retail
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-30
FORT WORTH AND DENVER.
GULF, COLORADO AND SANTA FE.

FORT WORTH AND RIO GRANDE.
Arrive. Leave.
l2:OO Fort Worth 2:00p m.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-30
TRANscoNTINENTAL.

Texas and Pacific trains Nos. Band 6only stop
al TeXarlEana II. C. Junction. Atlanta, Jeffer-
son. Marshall. Longview Junction, Big Sandy
Mineola Wills Point, Terrell, East Dallas,
Dailasand Fort Worth
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-30

FORT WORTH AND NEW ORLEANS.
Arrive Leave
... No. "a. mail ...... $40 p. m
No. 49, accommodation. 9:l5 u m
a:00 a. m........No. 43, mail .-...-
eco p. m. No AZ, accommodation.
All the above trains from the Union Depot.
c. ID. LUSk, Ticket Agent.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-12

he is about the liveliest old man in the
country. His tall form is almost as
erect as ever, and he walks with a free
and swinging stride. When he goes
out on the street he at once attracts
the attention of strangers. His dress
is relic of the past. He is almost
invariably attired in the old-fashioned
black swallow tail coat, wears a regu
lation silk hat and stock and dickey.
He has no time for new-fangled no.
tons in dress. But, although his dis
position is still lively, and he loves
dancing, he is said to hate music He
rarely, if ever, enters a church until
the opening musical exercises are over.
In Maine, where he has been q
familiar political figure for over half a
century, there is large stock of good
stories about him. One among many
will serve as an illustration. A caucus
was called at Hampden in his early
days, but was only responded to by
two men. One was young HamEn him
self, the 9th AZ man of enormous pro,
portions. The young lawyer had set
of resolutions to propose, but there was
neither Chairman, Secretary, nor meet
ing. Hamlin. however, was equal to
the occasion. The resolution b gan by
an introduction, which stated that the
meeting was "a large and RESI- ectable
gathering of voters" The big man OBJ
iected, on the ground that the meeting
was not large, and that two men could
hardly pass set of resolutions"
ooh, that's all right" said Hamlin,
blandly, "for, don't you see, you are
large and I am respectable. You just
keep still"
The big voter kept still, and the re
solutions went through by a unanimous
vote
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-12
CHINESE PLAYING -CARDS
The Packs Used by the Celestials Are OF
Peculiar Shape and Size.


Peculiar Shape and Size.
"The Chinese name for a card, con-
sidered singly or as one of the parts of
pack, is shen, or FAM most evider t
reference to the manner of holding
cards spread open like a fan, which is
common to all nations.
"The shape and size of the Chinese
card are peculiar. They are printed
in black on a thin cardboard. The
backs are sometimes bright crimson,
and sometimes black or yellow, and
they are the shape and size of a finger.
Some of them are little more than half
an inch broad by three inches long,
and others are one inch wide by 81
long. The pips and court cards are
always printed in black on a white
background. and on the face of
some of them are stamped Chinese
characters printed in red. In some
packs the cards have animals, such as
horses and deer, represented upon
them; while in others characters which
may mean the names only of the amt
mails are written above the pips. The
cards are rounded at the top, and at
the upper end small portion is left
blank, as if to hold them conveniently
and allow of their being spread Or
famed out, showing the whole of the
pictured surface, the blank space be-
ing held under the thumb and fingers.
Strangely enough, this blank space
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-12

annual report says that sit is so injuri.
Gus to an army to know that it's arms are
obsolete and inferior that the demand
for something better than we have now
is very earnest. Our citizens, especially
the militia, are not satisfied, knowing
they must pay with their lives for any
lack of preparation when the next wal
comes" The British have their Lee re-
peating rifles; the French, their Lebel;
the Austrians, their Mannlcher; in
short. nearly all the European nations.
great and small. have adopted magazine
guns, and many Of them have smokeless
powders giving a high initial velocity
and a very long range. Probably nc
harm has thus far resulted from the fail
IRE to supply our army with Il weapon OF
this character: but this is due to the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-12

shells being elected in continuous sue
.,nssion Each barrel is fixed only once
in n revolution, but as many shols are
de1ivcred in that time as there are par
reIs. 50 that the ten-barrel eating e., IS
fred ten times in one revolution. Inc
working ", of the gun is simple. one man
nlaccs circular feed-case full OF cart
l,idoos into = hopper at the top of the
s gup whi.e another man turns crank
R ( un, which the gun is revolved. Feed
n os may be substituted without inter-
'.'.sa+ing The revolution. In the casing
i,ap;nd rho barrel is a metal carrier block
o .t4nabad to the shaft. with ten grooves
a a',+ :, is face. which guide the cartridges
e eron - the hopper to the barrels. In the
Shaft behind the carrier block IS another
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-12

for it. The best any one can do is to
make the trail little palmer for others
to follow.
Wisdom doesn't take away our folly
it only helps to hide it.
Ones own horn is a most delicious
instrument to blow.
Popular opinions have their day,
just like fashions. Every generation
has new set.
Eccentricity, at best, is but fungus,
Just as ait to grow out Of the soil of a
philosopher as fool.
The cheapest thing in life is common
sense, but few people seem to have a
corner in it, and are holding for rise.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-12

We know that at the wedding fes-
tivitieS of Alexander the Great with
Statira, the daughter of Darius, some
of the most famous kitharists. as
Kathrinos of Methymna. Athenodores
of Tejos, and others, had to play 1t
is also known that some Of the best
either players of those days, like
Anobeos, received q magnificent re-
muneration for public appearance an
Attic talent (aboat five hundred dol
lars)-Eeing nothing unusually high
for the performance. Under the
Roman Emperors, too, the kithara,
often changed and improved. -four
ished as fashionable instrument, and
even as late as 1850 after Christ, the
Greek Emperor Manuel esteemed the
famous kitharist, Samotheres Logothe-
ia very highly because OF his art.
During the following centuries sew
eral varieties Of zitherlike instru-
ments were in use, such as the cithara
barbara, the cithara tontonica and the
paslterium ~in Germany and adjoining
countries, the crowt in England and
Scotland, aud the varginale OF clari-
chordiun later on-about 1900. The
latter, together with the psalter, was
popular in nearly all European coun-
tries, and it was really not until the
time that the forerunners of the pres
ent piano, the 81 met, ETC., came into
general use about the end of the last
century-that the either went out OF
date.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-12

Bromley, I'm right in with You; IL
will take money, but it will pay hand
somely. [ have $4,000 at interest
which can call in upon ten days no.
tice. If you can command the same
amount"
But how is this, Darringer? Yes
terday you made an awful poor mouth;
you said you had no bonds, no stocks,
no money at interest, no
Did ] say it to you, Bromley
No, but to stranger who sat just
over there; [ was by, you know"
"Oh, I remember. Well, do You
know who the stranger was? ?"
No"
He was the assessor.
"Oh, | understand. Philadelphia
Cal.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-12

being at the top instead Of at the bot
tom of the card, it would seem that
they should be held by the top and
spread out in exactly the reverse way
customary among Europeans. The
tiny cards are SO narrow and so small
that they might we'll be held concealed
in the palm of the hand, which could
effectually cover them and prevent the
shape Of the pips being seen through
the thin cardboard or the number of
the cards being counted by the OPP
pOnent."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-12

two men. 1t is Il folding arrangement,
and when open only the muzZles of the
barrels and the wheels of the carriage
arc exposed to the enemy.
Various forms of the gun arc made
one which has been found valuable be-
ing for use on shipboard for repnling
the attack Of torpedo boats. 1t is
mounted on the rail of the ship, and is
so nicely balanced that it can be easily
trained by the gunner. One form is ar
ranged to he fired with a trigger, the
gunner standing with his shoulder
against q brace
There is a so a Hotchkiss breech-load-
ing mountain rifle, which has been made
as light as possible to fit il for tho re-
quirements OF the service. 1t weighs
only 1l6 pounds and one man can place
it upon tho back OF a mule, it's ordinary
means Of transportation, provided the
mule is willing. 1t throws an explosive
shell fitted with a percussion fuse.
While an Improvement in some re-
SpcCtS the HOtchkiSS gun is, after all,
modelled on the plan of tho Calling. The
general appearance OF this is familiar
The only time the Cuttings have been in
active service in tn country was during
the Ricl rebellion in the Canadian North
west few years ago, when the inventor
himself went with the battery to super
intend it's operation,
- The Gatling gun can be fired at the
rate of 1000 shots minute at any de-
gree of elevation or depression 1t con-
SiStS Of a number Of very simple brecch-
loading rifle barrels grouped and rcvoI-
ing around d shaft to which they are
parallel, and surrounded by stationary
case These barrels are loaded and fired
while revolving. the empty cartridge
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-12
inches and the length Of bore 4


inches and the length Of bore 4
NJ. lor1"..
uo''iLIl>S gun altolnS greater ac-
IMAM othrf revolving guns from
D. I mat ID Is Nla tIohaFy al the mo-
" 0>chaf&", WilII" with the others
4""oo f. CONTINUOUS ms stop
nH ooIaIlteJ o} thc Shaping 81 the
:,"0'M "nlch rcN"tVoS the gun, II
reconstructed 'hat the inclined
',"'''"u o1IE covers half us cir
''DG' tit' 0fh"f nail OF the thread
@2.Sht In" effect OF this is that
@I.'& on} Tc|ojVe during half
..91 a Joc worm, and stand still
.e odl'f hati revolution. The
,"" . q, the ihechani>m IS 80 ar
"@. "I' ipadilg. hflnG ana eA-
"' ,"A'> Plac" during this pause
'".h>' win a r"gWhoel between
''aI "heh ON" Is moved the
. .> "o oppo>!5" motion, insert ana
u" ''FF'd%'S. Alter the cai
. l'l"'2'" rom the OafIci III
d." 'J''loF> "Iltch pushes II OUT
'"1' L." ana elbows 1t TO 1ali 10
III, 0"roUSn an opening III the
".' ''y 0r'"rh
''""oa "t tAo mechanism is rs
WV. posing the crank 10 be III con
"2'0h, \ cartridge is placed IN
%'.' 'l' rack and piston pushes
"' ."fEr,. the barrels begin 10
'"'" tac cartridge is carried on
~.E'H'N before the firing pin
"""h pack against Il spring by
Nv. Va crank. Then the barrels
.'o'''' and the primer or the
~ struck by tn" firing pm
..'|'~'", when the revolution be-
r s'.,' '"d IN" tlred cartridge she'll
.'| oh Hi'I it comes to the On
. ""'& th" barrels cease to re-
Nv. Wa" ''i" shell is withdrawn and
Nv. ~, ~"o''ef cartridge haTing been
ct" inc same time. As during
."Fp3T" Of the barrels the
..Pi''o with a new cartridge,
laFja@ and extracting is also
~." r2"tjuHoUs but slow fire is
" ~ npiEing the gun in this
,. nin single cartridges, about
r.,.i minute can be Tired
b. wynn" ., ufln@ BE- required, the gun
h., ..ID.!@", not with single car
/, ~, W, Ni'A iced cases containing
r,n,.. zen cartridges each, and III
r, @~'t rom sixty to eighty rounds
A ,r, VAN be tired, with only three
,a o'IA me &m-onc to aim it and
h.. y'anh, one to place the feed
,i.: 'Io trough, and Il third at the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-12
Sagacity of a Gull.

A curious incident occurred recently
on one of the bridges crossing the
river Limat, which flows through the
city of Zurich, illustrating the sagacity
of the gulls frequenting the Swiss
lakes. A gentleman who was in the
habit of feeding the birds with refuse
meat, which they like very much, had
his hat knocked off into the rapid cur
rent below by one of the more eager
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-12

of the terms The on-lookers laughed
at the mishap, and boat was about to
be put out into the stream to secure
the trophy, when, to the surprise of
every one, gull was noticed to dart
down upon the floating hat, and, after
several Intellectual attempts, succeeded
at last in risir ; with it in his beak and
flying toward the bridge, where he
dropped the well-soaked hat and the
by-standers secured it for it's owner
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-12

cylinder called the lock cylinder. in
which slide ten long breech- plugs, which
push the cartridges into the barrels, eX-
plode them by a fring-pin running
through the breech-plugs, and then ex-
tract the empty shells as they are drawn
back. This motion backward and for
ward is produced as the shaft is re-
volved by the breech-plugs working
against a stationary cam
Inspecto- General breckenridge in his
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-12

Gu LOT the gun, as the ordinary field
carriage would not furnish an nnmoy
aole rest 1t can be raised and lowered
oy screw, and q turn-table allows Of a
certain amount of lateral motion, so
t,iat IL may be made to sweep lateralIv
"lohg me between each single shot.
or our ng rapid discharge A light
s1cel Smeld attached TO the carriage pro-
'ecCs 'he gunnerS from small arms fire.
at the same fImc furnishing seats for
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-12
4 Thoughtful Hostess.

Hostess (to male wall-fower) Per
nit me to introduce yon to charming
dancer, Mr. Westend
Nh. Westend-Au, thanks, no, L
nevah dance
would you like to join the card
party in the drawing room?"
can, thanks, no. 7 DO not play"
We'll, supper will be ready soon. ;"
Street G Smiths GOOD NeocS.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-12
Two Figures Out of Three

Cynic-The -Four Hundred is high h
ly appropriate name for our high So
cietv.
Binnicle- Why?
Cvnic-Because its chiefly made up
of ciphers. Brooklyn Life.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-12
An Apology Acknowledged.

Goslin-I beg pahdon for not we
cognizing you yestahday. My eye.
glahsses are SO deceptive, donchel
know.
Fangle- That's so. they are. Why.
they make you look almost intelli
gent. Vest Shore.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-12
FOO Much Vigor.

Prompter-Mr. De Stage, you pro-
nounce the words Get thee to nun
merry" with too much passion. You
shout them out as though Hamlet
really meant them.
Actor-Well, didn't he?
Prompter-Of course not. Hamlet
and Ophelia were not married.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-12
TIRE THREE-wALLED SHE'LL.

fortunate continuation of peace. No one
can question that it is now high time tC
furnish at least the regular army and
portions OF the militia with the modern
weapons. Probably practical trials by
the present board will substantially show
what sort of rifle is TO be issued to our
troops.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-12
Rev. Plink Plunk ON Deceitfulness

Deceitfulness, deah breddern, am
one OBJ de sins mos frequently met
wifi in dis var world, ar besides it's de
hardest to doctor, for de simple reason
dat a bad trade dollar makes more
racket den good hundred dollar will
ZEN It's drapped into de collection box.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-12
He Might BE Botl,

Miss Flyaway He's great cross
country rider.
Miss Frostique-W Why, [ think he is
a very pleasant gentleman.-Boston
Herald.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-12
This Was a Wicked Trick.

She -How did you get your rival
out of the way at the supreme mo-
meut?
He-Induced him to join football
eleven. His mail goes to the hospital
yet -Man1sey's Weekly
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-12
Base IDgra titude.

Widower-Doctor, your bill is some
thing fearful. After you have doctored
my wife to death you expect NE to pay
YOU an enormous bill.
Doctor That's just what I expected
you to say. Such q thing as gratitude
no longer exists in this world Sift-
tnqS.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-12
a Modern Instance.

Tommy your ma ever go
through your pockets looking for cigar
cites?
Jimmy-Naw, she don't smoke the
same kind as me. Indianapolis
yOuY71dl.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-12
something Takcn, bnt Much Lngt.

He-I hope you won't be offended,
but / took the liberty of making an en-
gagement for you with Mr.. ,Catesby.
She-Thats all light; just so Won
didn't take the liberty of my declining.
to fill it.-Judge.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-12

Nuggets Of Wisdom.
Originality in writing has had its
day. Nobody but q quack will strain
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-12

,,orted Notwithstanding In
Is"H ,,e Gives Opportunity for Its
.' ~, Test-Mechanism of Rapid
4 ~" c.nron-The Calling, Etc.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-12
rpr VENTS OF WAR.
mhCHINE GUNS OF
~ TIE ARMY.


,olY MACHINE NoE O
lately Adopte" a'',,.,.,. ~.
i rronbIe "i'eS Dpp"- 49,.
Real TeSt--'le'n""''
/ y, Cannon-Ihe "a'l'hs' I"'
~E"yggggsgss HE HOtchkiss gun
has come into prom
~ ! inence Or late by
- 4 the frequent men
o. W. 2 ton OF its use in
IA Y dispatches from the
u / N seat of war. That
l. NAMN\it is unfamiliar to
ENzg/%Z'||/ mo t. newspaper
|fN#X//|/ readers is shown by
+ the number OF in
\W/ uuiricS that have
~ been received ask
:H@f,r,naiion as 10 the weapon
dnoc 50 much 10 keep the hos
.5ork
fhc capabilities OF the Hotch-
WI, ,rn known it is not to be Won
.o n,ol it> use has been found
" While if can not be fired
'' .'nfIIv as The fatIing gun, its
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-12

AN ALPINE horn-Pine Top Whisky
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-12
BUT ONE Ex-VlCE PRESIDENT.

Hannibal Hamlin is the only living
ex-Vice President of the United States,
and, to be in his eighty-second year,
Mower County transcript., 1891-03-04
FLOOR FOR a DAIRY.

No Material Known to Be Superior to
Cement.
For dairy-room floor, nothing is su-
perior to cement; it also serves an ad-
mirable purpose in cellars, wash-rooms,
stables, etc. There is no secret about
laying excellent cement floors. Make
an excavation to solid earth, which will
probably be nearly a foot and fill with
stone or coarse gravel for foundation.
Use level and square to make the
foundation level. Next mix five parts
of coarse gravel to one of common ce-
ment. Mix dry, then wet slightly and
mix again thoroughly. Spread this two
inches at time and tramp until solid.
There should be six inches of this; then
the floor is ready for the finishing coat,
or liquid stone as it is called. three parts
of coarse, clean, gritty sand to one of
Portland cement, thoroughly mixed.
Sift and wet small amount at one
time. and spread an inch in thickness.
1t should be laid in strips as wide as
one can easily reach across with a
trowel. To accomplish the work with
least trouble, get down on the knees on
q board of the thickness that you wish
the cement, and with short, straight.
edge keep the floor level. After strip
is laid, go over it with the trowel, max.
ing it perfectly smooth. Let the floor
harden few days.-HolIister Sage, in
Country Gentleman.