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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-12

For five months a girl of l3. of good
family, has been lying in a state of COM
plete lethargy in a private hospital at
Vesinet, outside Paris. The sleeping
maiden has been recently restored to
consciousness by DR.. R~effegeau. who had
charge of her. in a peculiar manner. She
usually lay asleep with her mouth wide
open and her throat exposed to view.
The physician noticed hat one of the
tonsils was enlarged, 30 he resolved TO
cauterize it with a redhot iron, an opera.
tion which would be beneficial to the
patient, even If it did not have the effect
Of terminating her cataleptic condition.
After the iron had done it's work the
girl, who had been previously insensible
to the pricking Of pins, manifested un-
mistakable signs Of pain and uttered a
feeble cry, From that moment she be.
gan to return gradually to consciousness
and at last awoke, saying to the nun
who was taking care of her. Where am
II The patient had no recollection OF
notion of anything that had taken place
during the FIVE months in which she was
asleep and manifested the greatest sur.
prise when told about her extraordinary
long slumber. She is now said to be in
q normal state of health, full of spirits
and eager to make up for her long silence.
Paris Cor. London Telegraph.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-12
Pura nrilk In Cities.

There is no doubt that purer milk can
be got in the cities now than 1t was pos.
sible to find in cities 10 years ago. For.
merry all milk came to New York in
al Now a good deal of it is put into
glass jars and sealed at the dairies. A
milk raiser whose entire product
comes to New York once declared thai
be did not believe that d drop Of pure
milk got into the city. He confessed
that he watered his milk-ohe quart 81
water to "a Of milk-and he knew tina,
the peddlers and shopkeepers diluted Il
still further. The reason that he diluted
it was that the middlemen took it fol
granted that he would and did not allow
full pay for what they took. He gets
cents aquart for milk in summer and q
cents Ia winter.-New York'Sun.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-12
Not His Sister.

DUBUQUE, May IL. "A month ago a
leading merchant of Keithsburg. Ills,
brought q woman to East Dubuque,
where he hired rooms for her, claiming
she was q widowed sister, and visited
her regularly since. Tuesday the mans
wife appeared on the scene. She says
that the uni IL not his sister, but q
wealthy resident of Keithsburg. She
win bring suit for $4,000 damages
against the widow for alternating her
husbands affections.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-12
Shopping is always
favorite pasiIne
With the ladies.

And one which they especially enjoy in the spring. To enjoy it
most, come and look at our exhibition of Spring Styles in dress goods
and trimmings. Every year brings out new ideas, and we bring out
all of the ideas that are in vogue. Everything in vogue is in our
stock, which, among other things, includes the largest assortment Of
ladies' capes and jackets in the city, also children's cloaks. A large
line of carpets-velvets, Body Brussels, Tapestry and Ingrains. It
includes a great many other things which must be seen to be appre-
ciated. Seeing is admring in this case, and for that reason our store
is daily thronged with admirers and buyers of the latest novelties.
When shopping do not fail to call at D. McKINNONS.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-12
Expressed Surprise.

ROME, May l2.-The newspapers OF
this city assert that Won Bulow, the
Prnssian minister to the Vatican, Wis
tied Cardinal Rampolia, the papal sec
Rotary Of state, and expressed his sur
prise in behalf of the Prussian govern
ment that his holiness had departed
from the customary limits Of prudence
in his recent political remarks to the
Catholic pilgrims i'm Germany.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-12
Scotch irish Conoreas.

SPRINGEIELD. o.. May 12.-The
Scotch Irish congress of America con.
vened at 1U.3 {. General Fryer OF this
city presided. Governor Mckinley de-
livered d valiant address Of welcome ID
the distinguished gentlemen. Hon.
Robert Bonner OF New York, president
OF the sociAty, responded on behalf Of
the Scotch Irish. after which the con
vention adjourned for dinner.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-12
l,a,a inc x;or,sersrone

RED VINO, MIMI. May i2.1The cor
nerstone Of the lutheran Ladies' SEM
mary was laid Will" Appropriate cere-
monies in the presence Of q large con-
course Of people. This institution viii
be opened In the autumn and will be
the largest Of its kind in the country.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-12
Van Heest,s Ch.,lepee

NEW YORK. May la.-Johnny Van
Heest has issued d challenge TO George
Dixon. the colored featherweight
champion. to fight for 81, 800 a side and
The Police Gazette trophy and cham
pionship. Van Heest's hacker deposited
$500 forfeit with The Police Gazette.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-12
Grant Does Not Want Il.

NEW YORK, May Ia-Ex-Mayor
Hugh j. Grant says he has not made
application to President Cleveland for
appointment as collector of the port oil
New York and had not authorized any
of his friends to make any such appli-
cation in his behalf. ~ would not &C
cept that OF any other Office" he said.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-12
Took q walk.

WINNIPEG, Man, May l2.-Three
German men, aged So, 40 and 20 years
respectively, applied at the immigra-
ton sheds for accommodations. They
have just arrived from New York city,
having walked the entire distance in
exactly 81 days. They slept out doors
and begged their meals, having nc
money.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-12
stlll S~Ieighing UP There.

HERKIMER. N. Y. May 12.-Persons
who returned from the Fulton chain OF
lakes last week report two feet of snow
in the woods and ice 16 inches thick on
the lakes. Sleighs are still being used,
and only in the favorably situated sec
tons does the ice show signs Of break.
ing up.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-12

Tins Rhode IsiAndr Pronunciation OF Oiney
In many sections there Is doubt as to
the way Ia which the name Of the new
attorney general oughtto be pronounced.
Down Id Rhode Island. the chief seat Of
the family. they call II Oh-ny.-Boston
Globe. 40, qk
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-12
Local Tame Tabie.

Local Time Table.
Chicago, Milwaukee q ST. Paul Railway, which
took effect, sunday, May 2, 1888:
TRAINS come EAST.
Passenger, No. 8, departs i0:15 .. m.
Freight, No. IA, departs 5 go .. m.
Freight, No. ~, departs z 40 p. m.
TRAINS GOING WEST
Passenger, No. z, departs Lao p. "a.
Freight, No., 10, departs 100 Q. M.
TRAINS FRom THE EAST.
Passenger, No. z, arrives ! .35 p. m,
Freight. No. Is, arrives 4:50 .. m.
Freight. No. o, arrives 6:ib p. m.
TRAINS FROM THE WEST.
Passenger, No, 8, arrives lO:1O q. N.
Freight. No. 20, arrives b:SO p. m. -.
Ali the above trains carry PASSENGERS; but
freights only when passengers are provided WIN
tickete. .
az Egan for ell points south, and passenger traip
going west, At Wo0nsocket for all points north.
MADISON q BRIsToL LINE.
Passenger going north. departs l:S0 .. m.
Passenger from north arrives. 1O:W
inc. LARKIN. Local Agent.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-12
Herr Krnpn M Mum.

PITTsBURG, May ~. Kerr Krupp. the
German gunmaker, was on the Colum.
bian express during the morning bound
for Chicago. He looks like i shrewd
man Of business and evidently has been
warned against interviewerR. When
approached by reporters he refused to
talk. n 1
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-12
Iowa Teachers.

MASON ClTY. Ia. May 12.-The Joint
convention of the county superintend-
ents OF Northeastern and Northwestern
Iowa is il session ;t Clear Lake. State
Superintendent knoel fer is in attend
ance.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-12
Cadets Appointed.

WASHINGTON, May 12.-Cadet ap-
pointments to the West Point military
academy have been made al follows:
Frank Maginnis, Duluth, with Eugene
Halston, Duluth, alternate; jim. Munro,
Minneapolis. with George Smith. Min
neapolis, alternate.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-12

A Milwaukee workingrnan asks that
he may work Sundays i'd order that he
may be able to attend the Worlds fair
on Mondays. Acommentary on thisfrom
the Sunday closing advocates would be
readswith great curiosity indianapolis
News.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-12

Good, competent girl wanted to dc
general homework. Apply to,
Mrs. m. l.. CLARK.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-12

All who use Ayers Hair Vigor pro-
nounce 1T the best hair-dressing in the
market. Certainly, no other is in
such constant demand.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-12

Two fresh cows, very choice. They are
gentle and all right.
A. w. HoLDRIDeE.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-12

A person p~rematurely old when bald
ness occures before the f~orty-ffth year.
Use Halls Hair Remover to keep the
scalp healthy and prevent badness.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-12

With but little care and no trouble,
the beard and mustache can.be kept a
uniform brown " black color by using
Buckingham's Dye for the Whiske RS.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-12

A pet dog, it Ii said, recently died 1t
Elkton, KY, from licking its mistress
cheek. She painted. and the poor dog
died OF poison.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-12

To rent-Rooms for q small family.
Mrs. Nora HANSON.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-12
wais fsr
HARTsB COMEDIANS.

A company OF eastern artists organ
lied in this city, enroute TO the Pacific.
One entire week, commencing Monday,
May end.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-12
House to Rent.
Inquire at the cigar factory.

Insomnia is fearfully on the increase.
The rush and excitement of modern life
so tax the nervous system that multi
tudes of people are deprived of good and
sufficient sleep, with ruinous consequence
to the nerves. Remember, Ayers Sarsa.
parilla makes the weak strong.
For sale or rent, a nine-room house,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-12

Seed potatoes 40 cents per bushel.
G. H. WEISS, Wentworth s. ID.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-12
THE CITY.
PERSONAL ITEMS.
VIM Howlet returned from Villas.

T g Reed arrived from the north.
Mrs Matilda Fletcher was an arrival by
the train from the east.
Mrs A = Aldrich and sister returned
from q visit to friends in Howard.
MrsT II Radcliff and Mrs G A Crissey
OF Howard, were Madison visitors to-
day.
Rev CE Hager returned to Aberdeen
this afternoon, having put in some hard
and effective work in preparation for the
coming Chautauqua assembly.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-12

EOr SAFE or Ment.
A good new seven room residence
Apply to CHARLES GLATz.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-12

such constant demand,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1893-04-30
Ii GuaEA kESEtlk FCEakAElA
DE n a. ACN MON EN(
2t. CRUZ - 21

Tengo 81 gusto de oireoer 9
poolloo eh gener&l mis aervlcio!
en o. xamo q Que me dSdsoo.--.Tr&.
nes de adultos 7 0e IArgulca d.,
gran lujo.--TSe1ez Lara visuo 5 y
tAzoles.- Oapilla sxdiense.- o.
tAltacoa pano hoaPss y euansc sEa-
bsjo Sc nos conuen, sirvieI13 s lcs
y0eDlos de Ia lsla COR aviso ~
4elpsdo Is ura bora. No as plo
ij&aRO anGieicadA.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1893-04-30

administration du B0Ietin NelR
eantU phonneur de prier Nj sieurt
les Annonciers francais de vouloir bj:p
femettre leurs ordres de Publicite
MN. AMEDEE PRINCE & Gle, qri
sont les Agents uniques ct exclusifs
De ce journal pour Ia P1bIicitS Fra"faiss
Il Asg1ais.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1893-04-30

AAt;lE ia Oh TEEgDUR1A De
LIBa0a s!aaalL&s >Ga EcF la apliss9loa Do
- esE.. isazlbls psra sssFtaT al daasor
sl sTsa3c', faarspAssaa Ia ssSe1e 7os
tsmpios & sslseles EagTss2t'lssg Per q
RsFsk, ta4zel6s te Is So selsia2 10
,issa per 4. a. Eess. hz.s b. lanssiasE
sepss ;lfz Sgi aHter. Ga ssEs sloga7ts'
sssss snezassrs zee es-sg g 10 Ia
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1893-04-30
GNCUADERNACION
DEL. b$)LhTIN HERCANTIL, "

@4s1 e3ss secci5n de Ia casa, uaomtada CON
o'5s: 5ssa e'ementoa. neceearios proyist& de
z&1ae 1as9s & prlz9oTa clase, sc hacea encua.
lera&o &3aea - h; .andesa, cartons, pasta eg~
.s3o.8, g5e1 ia isvaGGe oo8 relieves, &ocio uer.
>~s Or@otsa rc&3cidop.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1893-04-30

The Proprietofs Of the BoIettR
MewantH have the honour of re-
qresting English advertisers to hand
their orders 70 Mess, AMEDEE
PRINCE & CO who are the sole
Agents for all English q ErEseb
Adggrtisig.
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bOletlq nercaEtI de PuertO.6ice.
PERIODICO CONSAGRAIt
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CA&AaO DEi0s EgPAEOlEs Iii ntCkDIOlCRlIEs Ek Ito,sTC

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para cIsse ds remtidos anuncios
paDicacn onrss serx nro. .
vencionalsa deerminaran en- usmok. <- ~"
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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-04-29
PUNesNT PARAGRAPHS.

How Those Girls Love One An
other. er.-Jennie-"Whya arc you so sure
that love is blind?" May-"Your en-
gagement proves Truth.
-He-"Miss Waiting, you are puz-
zle to me- l never know how to take
you" She (shyly)-"You never tried"
-."What makes you admire Shakes
peare so much?" She-"Because he
talks about the seven ages OF man and
never mentions that of woman. Inter
Ocean.
Wasn't DAILY awfully shocked
when his wife went into a tranceT'
mo; it was when she came out of 1t
that he suffered most"-Inter Ocean.
You say your daughter plays by
carp" said the minister. "Yes," replied
the mother proudly. Excuse me-but
-er- is your daughter at all hard of
hearingp" Washington Star.
He Had Seen Them Before --Seedy
Williams Cooking at a drop of water
highly magnifed) d)-"Gee whiz! Now
know what that barkeep' put in his
whiskyl"-Truth.
How do you like your alarm
clocli?" said the jeweler. First rate"
iOu ultI oCtIh piCdoSb "ibh ~ GU
first" mo. But it's broken now."-
Washington Star
Mr.. Miggs-"Do you know you look
ten years older with that bonnet on?"
Eyes, know; but don't have to stand
up in a horse car half as often as did
before got it"-Inter Ocean.
$50 you say Prof. Guffins expressed
great deal of interest in me" said
Miss Passeigh with little flutter. HE
seems like n very distinguished man"
YES" replied Miss Cuttins "he is
celebrated antiquarian. ."-Washington
Star.
The Patients Last Chance.-"Well,"
remarked Fitzgoober, smilingly, II am
glad to see that Bazzoo is in fair way
to get well now" HAS he changed.
doctor?" "Yes." who's attending
him now?" mo one."-Sunny South.
-He-"And did you see Monte Carlo
while you were at Nice?' She-"No;
papa called on him, believe, but from
his disappointed appearance when he
returned to the hotel, think Mr.. Carlo
must have been out"-Ripples.
II find great deal of difficulty in
keeping my mind on my work." said
Willie Washington. Really" said Miss
Belle Pepperton with seeming surprise,
1T must be a very small piece of work"
Washington Star
They Were Weighty.-''What do
you think would make a handsome
paper-weight for the professor on his
birthday?" 'One of his own sentences"
was the sarcastic reply.-Detroit Free
Press
-"Cholly is down with bwain fevah,
don't cher lxnow?" "You don't sayi
Bwain fevah. That's fevah that-aw.
takes ten days to wun." 'Ya'as, but
in Chollys case the doctah says it will
take-aw-only two hours, and will be
all wight to-mowwow. IN. Y. Press.
-Principal-"My dear Muller, you
had the courage to save my daughter
from drowning. You deserve to be re-
warded. l give you my daughter in
marriage" Muller (book-
is really very kind of you; but am not
quite so courageous as you seem to
think. ."-Dorfbarbier
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-04-29
ONE AT A TIME.
A Few weighty suggestions on killing
Cats.


Cats.
A youngster whose upper lip bctrays
signs of the coming soup filter, wants
to know what business will pay him
best. That is a hard question. If he
Is looking for the article that causes
the female equine to get up and hump
herself, and cares not how he obtains
it, he might acquire a considerable
quantity by opening bank and sus-
pending at the proper time; but if he
has not the talent to become a first
class thief he had best select some
legitimate business and stick to it until
he is either called to join the angels or
acquires competency. 1t is not al
ways the most talented men who sue
ceed in life. They can do almost any
thing, and they don't do it. while men
with less talent but more Judgment,
| fight it out on their chosen line through
storm and calm and bag the game The
man who can do one thing we'll is in
greater demand than the man who can
do almost anything indifferently. Load
your artillery carefully and blaze away
at the same Thomas cat until you fetch
him. Don't cripple him and let him
get away willis you are looking for a
| flock of felines to fire at
We know man who is an indifferent
workman at three trades, and has
dabbled in dozen different lines of
business He is not worth dollar,
and yet he is ambitious and possessed
of considerable talent. He was in too
big a hurry to get rich. He scattered
his shot He wanted to bag barn full
of cats at once, and the consequence is
that he is out of cats, while his more
patient neighbors have felines to throw
at the birds Don't scatter your shot
| Texas Siftings
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-04-29
HE HEARD FROM JIMMIE.
The wounded Soldier Would Not Die Un-
til tho Looked-For Letter Came.

The wounded Soldier Would Not Die Un-
til the Looked-For Letter Came.
The man on the cot to my right in tho
hospital had been wounded by frag-
ment of shell, and for the first three or
four days the surgeons said he had
living chance. Then there was change
for the worse, and one afternoon the
nurse told him that his hours were num-
bered. Two or three times day he
had asked if any letter had come for
him, and one night I had heard him
talking about Jimmie" and praying
that he might live to see him again. I
said to myself that Jimmie was the boy
baby he had left behind him when he
marched away to the front, and hoped
for the letter almost as much as he did.
That day, during an hour when he
suffered a bit less than usual, figured
with him about his expected letter. 1t
would go down to his regiment and fol-
low him back to the hospital, and he
had not given it enough time. 1t might
possibly come on the afternoon the
nurse feelingly notified him that his
hours were hurrying away, but he
could surely expect it by next day noon.
HAS my letter Gomez" he asked, as
he looked up at the nurse, who was a
man, but yet had tears in his eyes.
mo letter for YOU"
"Then 1 shall not die tonight.
must hear from Jimmie first. The let
ter will come tomorrow"
1t was n strange thing to witness that
man fighting death away-fighting to
gain few hours more time. They said
he could not live till midnight, but they
did not know what was giving him
strength to fight on. When that hour
came he was whispering a prayer.
When sunrise came the mark of death
was on his face, but his eyes fairly
blazed with determination. He lay
where he could see the clock, and for
the last three hours of his life he never
lost sight of the hands marking the
hours and minutes which carried him
nearer and nearer the shore of the dark
river. He must have lived lifetime
during those hours. AS both hands
pointed to high noon he whispered to
me:
st is noon and the mail is here.
shall hear from Jimmie before die!'
Five minutes later the nurse brought
him the expected letter, mailed from a
New England village.
Read it and tell me of Jimmie said
the dying man.
The nurse opened the letter and read
few lines and handed it to me and
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-04-29
DISCOURSE ON LIARS.
Brother Isaac Gives Utterance to a Few
Sage Remarks.

Sage Remarks.
Ny breddren, somewhat in de 'Sa' ms,
King David says: ''All men am liahs;"
an den he says, "Reputations am ohfen
got widout deservin'." want to invite
youh t'oughts dis mawnin' to de 'spey-
ance OBJ one oh de liahs, showin' de
trufe OBJ de secon' tex, Regulations
am ohfen got widout deservin'."
Ananias was a man-an'-he was a
liah. But he walnut great liah. He
walnut eben right smaht liah. Des
cawmon, onery eb'ryday liah. An yit
my breddren, look at Ananias to-day!
See de magnificent reputation ez
liah oh dat man! Why, he am de patron
saint OBJ liahs, an wuz befo' you an me
wuz bohn-'way back, long TO de wah.
Now, my breddren, we ain tole dat
Ananias was habituous liah; we ain
tole dat he eveh pehfohmed on'y de one
lie; an yit he made the biggest reputa-
tion dat liah or man-de same ting,
my breddren-ebeh made. Why, my
breddren, you or me tells mo- lies an
bigger lies eb'ry dey oh our lives, an
yit what soht oh regulations hab we?
De mos oh us none at all
Probehly we ain got de wlnnin' ways
oh ole Ananias. We sut'n'y kyan't mex
leetle lie go ez fur ez he did. But, my
breddren. it walnut his winnin way
alone dat raised ole Ananias to de pen
uckle OBJ fame. 1t wuz his mediate
death. He might have lived to be ez
ole ez George Washin'ton an nebeh
tole anudder lie. His dyin' when he
did wuz the maxim oh him.
An now, my breddren, dey is some
lessons to be learned fun all dis. If
Brudder Caleb obeh dah am notable fo'
curiosity; if Sisteh Dinah is notable TO
her meeknes; don't you be discouraged,
my po' "Bruddeh No-'coun," 'kase you
is MT notable fo' anything. Remem ber
dat regulations am ohfen got widout
deservin'; remember ole Ananias wild
his mise'bul picayune lie, an do de bes'
you kin.
An you white folks in de back OBJ de
church, if Bruddeh Samule says he
tanks de Lawd he's homes; if Bruddeh
'Rastus tells you he hates de sight ob
chicken pie, remember dat King David
says, "All men am liahs," and keep
youh hen-house locked.