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WINNING A SIOUX WIFE
Two Methods Adopted by the Wa
riorS, One Slightly Ro,oo,tfo

Two Methods Adopted by the War;
rlors, One Slightly Romantic.
When brave finds upon the agency
grounds the maiden of his choice. saws a
writer in Kate Fiejd'S WdShin0t0D' he
manitests his preference for her by taking
Ihe blanket from his shoulders and.
stretching 1t out before him. rushing at
her with the intention of throwing it over
her head and shoulders. If the brave
| uoesn't succeed in capturing the girl at
tne nrst attempt he tries again, and per-
slsts IN his efforts until he is satisfied NV
ner actions that his suit is not approved.
IL MS advances are favored the maiden.
aiteI at prleI period OF coquetry, allows
tne blanket to settle over her head. and
thus enVeloped she listens as well as she
can 10 a verbal accounting of his deeds of
proWeSS as hunter, his possessions in
ponies and skins, and to the low chanting
OF song IN which he pledges his love
eternally.
There is less romance in this method of
winning a wife than in the custom of WOO
ing with the aid of flute. The manufact-
ure OF mute IS not Il difficult piece of
work. y section of willow, or any wood
with smooth bark is chosen. 1t must
be about fifteen inches long and half an
lnch IN diameter. With smooth stick this
plece OF wood Is vigorously rubbed until
the bark has been loosened on the wood.
1t is then twisted OFF. a row of holes is
cut through the bark, and it is, when com
pleted exactly like a fife, though less
shriIl in tone. The brave Invariably
chooses pleasant night for his love
making. When the conditions are fayora-
BILE he locates himself a short distance
from the tepee in which the object of his
affection is sleeping, and blows on his
bark flute weird chant, probably an i'm
promptu composition.
OF course the sound of the flute at
tracts the attention of the people in the
village, who gather around the ardent
swain and indulge in good-natured
badinage at his expense. II he is a true
lover and desirable man for husband
he will continue his playing, Indifferent
to the presence of his tormentors. The
| test sometimes lasts two hours before the
father of the maiden who is thus being
wooed issues from the tepee and ascer-
tains who the serenader is. He reports
to his daughter, and, if she approves the
suitor, she goes forth to meet him and
leads him to her tepee for the sane
ton of her parents. If she doesn't APP
prove the man she tells her father to dis
miss him, which he does, and the un-
successful lover disconsoately pockets
his flute and leaves, followed by the jeers
of the crowd.
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A Cat in Luck.

Mrs. Fred Vanderbilrs cat Koko is said
to have cost, counting original price paid
and cost OF importation, close upon 81 700.
He was born in the palace of the Mikado,
and is the most beautiful as well as the
most costly cat in this country. OF un-
usual size, he is like Maltese cat in
color and intelligence. His mouse-col-
ored coat is like heavy satin, SO rich and
SNOWY and sleek.
Every morning he has his bath and is
combed and fed before he is allowed to
present himself in Mrs. Vanderbilt's rose
colored morning-room. His breakfast of
cream and grilled bones is served in a
delicate china bowl and soup plate, very
like those used by children for their oat-
meal. sOne of Koko's accomplishments
is the delicate way in which ne partak es
of his meals He never spills drop oi
cream or touches the delicate carpet with
"a piece OF meat or bone. Mrs. Wander
bilt laughs and says koko could give les
sons in table manners to a good many
people.
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A PYTHIAN EVENING.
The Uniformed knights Celebrate
Their Anniyersary

Inc Uniformed Knights Celebrate
Their Anniversary.
Yesterday being the thirtieth ami
versary of the Order of knights of
Pythias, the officers and members of
Sacramento Division, No. Z, assem- bled
at the Pythian Castle at o'clock, where
the oflicers-elect had provided a grand
banquet, Adjutant- General C. b. Nichols
and d. d. G. C. j. j. Laracy being the
special guests.
After good drill the Sir knights re-
paired to the banquet room. Adjutant-
General Nichols reviewed the ups and
downs of Division No. Z, and the good
progress made during the past twelve
months. He paid high tribute to efforts
of the officers, and especially the good
work done by the Sir Knight Captains,
and closed his remarks with a presenta-
ton of a beautiful knights of Pythias
jewel to Sir Knight Captain f. j. Diet
rich, from the members of his division.
Ample justice having been done to the
good things provided at the table, the re-
mainder of the afternoon was spent in
speeches and music.
At 7:45 the Sir Knights attended in a
body, in fatigue uniform, the perform
ance at the Clunie Opera house.
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ARARE OPPORTUNITY
Good Agricultural Land for $40
to $40 per Acre.

The Pacific Improvement Company has re-
Gently purchased twelve thousand ceres Of
land in the heart of Teha-na County. for the
purpose Of promoting subdivision and settle-
ment This land embraces lands from first
class Sacramento Valley agricultural land. to
land OF lair average quality, and is offered az
from SO to $50 per acre, in subdivisions OF
40, so, 12o, $50 and 800 acres
The terms upon which these lands ara offered
are especially attractive. They will be sold in
subdivisions, as above Indicated by the pav-
ment of interest only for three years, a. which
time the purchaser can begin the payment OF
principal by paying the first OF five equal am
nuai lnstallments. Thus no part of the prin-
clpal Is to be paid for three years. and then
the purchaser is to have five years in which to
pay five equal annual installrnents. with in
terest at the rate OF per cent per annurn,
making payments extending over a period OF
eight years. Intending purchasers are as
sured that this is an opportunity to purchase
land OF fair average quality at SO per acre,
and good agricultural land at $50 acre,
with other grades Of land at prices TO corre-
spond between these figures
The assertion is frequently made that good
lands, suitable for general farming, and es-
pecially adapted for fruitgrowing, cannot be
had in California for less than rom $50 to
S1O0 an acre. An examination OF the land
subject of this advertisement VIII prove to
bome-seekers that this is an opportunity for
the purchase of good agricultural land at $50
an acre, and for qualities grading down TO fair
agricultural land at $40 an acre, on terms of
payment which should make the disposition
Of these lands to actual settlers result easy of
accomplishment.
The primary object OF the purchase OF this
body OF land was the breaking up of large
holding for the purpose of promoting its set
tlement in smaller quantities and its devotion
to dilgent husbandry.
For further particulars, call upon or adj
dress VIM. II. MILLS,
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ALL ABOUT ONE PRETTY WOMAN.
Wall Street Upset by an Unwontet
Sioht and Rr.nI,ers Dannn1.n Iizod

Wall Street Upset by an Unwonted
Sight and Brokers DemoraIized.
The extraordinary commotion one
woman can cause in a crowd and that
woman a quiet, self-contained, ladylike
woman going about her own business. is
occasionally witnessed down in Wall
street. or some similarly crowded neigh
borhood given over to males of money!
getting. 1t is one of the amusing things
of the metropolitan streets. There are
women in nearly all of the big office
buildings down town. Men grow accus-
toned TO female clerks, stehographers
and typewriters, and the latter accus-
toned TO male business society. one
would naturally suppose that this familiar
relation would deaden the shock OF sud-
den contact with anything in skirts or
trousers. But it doesn't. A lswell
woman of swagger attire W ho turns down
Wall street any business afternoon will
be assured OF more attention than she
ever before in her life received. If she
be dressed as a New York Herald man
saw one last week, it will be an ovation.
Ihls young woman wore red Dress
red wrap, red hat, red shoes, red stock
ings, red gloves-everything in sight was
red, save only her hair and eyes, and
these were black as a ravens wing. She
had lovely figure and her springy step
and the spirited poise of her head pro-
claimed the thoroughbred. Men turned
around to look at her and bumped against
each other and turned and got banged
this way and that in the crowd because of
this rare vision, and smiled and apollo
gized only to run into sombody else Her
course down Wall from Broadway was
productive of more collisions than were
ever seen since the last financial panic.
The whole stock market fell off. and
things looked feverish-.just for a few
brief minutes-then the Federal building
swallowed her up and Wall street re-
lapsed into its customary apathy for all
external things.
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ROSE CULTURE.
Valuable Suggestions as to Winter
Culture.

Culture.
During the winter season lovers of
roses should carefully examine their
plants and ascertain whether they have
been grated or are growing on their own
roots, as from the grated suckers are
always sure to come up from the stock
and as The stock is a variety of greater
vigor than the kind grated, it in time
draws all the nourishment to ITSELF and
the grated portion dies in the course of
few years. One ignorant of this fact
wonders why the whole character of his
! rose plantation seems to have degene-
rated. The stock, or suckers from it, can
readily be known by practical examina-
tion-the character of the wood being
always different from the kind grated
on it.
1t is always better to prune roses early
in the winter rather than to wait till
spring, for the reason that there is n
large amount OF evaporation during
/ frosty weather from the unripe wood.
and this evaporation is drawn from the
more solid portions OF the stems, as well
as from the portion which is unripe. A
second pruning will be necessary before
the buds burst in the spring, as in most
cases there will be some portions injured
during the winter, in spite of the earlier
precautions taken. Again, the thin and
weaker wood should be cut, as this gives
more strength to that which is left.
AS general principle also in pruning.
it is much better to prune early than 10
prune late, for the reason suggested in
the last paragraph. Different classes of
roses require different systems OF prun-
ing. Those which flower from vigorous
youth wood may be pruned rather Sc
verely; but those which seem to form
flower buds from the old wood. to a great
extent should have the branches LETT on.
Noisette roses, for instance, usually
flower at the ends of the young growth.
and this is the class that may be pruned in
severely; while roses like the prairie roses
and the hybrid perpetuals, require to be
pruned long, because most OF the flowers
are produced on short branches which
proceed from the growth of the previous
year.-Meehan's Monthly.
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A CHICKEN-THIEF KILLED.
William Finn Shot Down While
Raiding tIennery.
NJ. j. Houghton Shoots Into a Gang
of Raiders with Telling Eject
Now in Jail.

The nightly raids on the chicken-houses
OF citizens in the suburbs of the city re-
ceived check last night, the effect OF
which may be manifest for sometime to
come.
AT half-past ten o'clock last night NJ. ].
Houghton, brakeman in the employ of
the Southern Pacific Railroad Company,
living atil303 Eleventh street, was awak-
ened by disturbance in or about his
hen-house. He arose In his night-clothes
and taking his revolver went to the back
porch and discovered several persons in
and near the hen-house, having evidently
broken into it.
He demanded of them in loud voice
10 explain what they were doing, and
added: isn't it about time for you to
stop work there?" At this he saw four
men start off on run, making for the
back gate, which was open. Houghton
commanded them to stop, he says, and
then commenced to shoot, and emptied
his revolver, a 3S-caliber Smith dSWesson,
nrlng hve shots at the retreating figures.
Having empted his revolver, Houghton
says he returned to the house, dressed
himself and reloaded his revolver.
The shots had been heard by Special
Officer Bush at the Railroad Hospital,
who telephoned to the police station for
the patrol wagon, and then went himself
to investigate.
On the arrival OF the patrol wagon, with
Captain Bradley and Officers White and
watson, search of the premises was
made, and young man was found lying
on his face dead near the gate of the prem
1ses. A shot had entered just below his
left eye, and evidently ranging into his
head.
Houghton, seeing the group of officers,
went to them, and for the first time
learned the effect of his shooting. He at
once stated the circumstances to Captain
bradley and surrendered himself, saying
he supposed he had killed the man.
The dead man, or rather boy, as he
proved to be, was removed to the Morgue
and Houghton was taken to the City
Jail.
A RECORD UNION reporter ascertained
at late hour last night that the unfortu-
nate young man was William or BILLY"
Finn, about II years of age and consid-
cred a worthless character, consorting
with very bad element. About three
weeks ago he was arrested in company
with young tough for robbing China
man, but the charge could not be proven
and they were acquitted.
No clew as to the identity his compan-
ions could be learned, Houghton describ-
ing them as being all men and one of
them very tall.
Houghton stated to the reporter that an
attempt had been made to enter his
chicken-house ON Saturday night. when
the roof had been partly torn OFT. He re-
paired the damage, and decided to keep a
watch FOR the thieves. He said he had no
expectation of shooting anyone, or he
would have provided himself with shot
gun loaded with fine shot, but when he
saw his premises beset with four or five
men. who refused to stop on command.
he fired the shots.
Houghton is a well-known citizen, and
evidently an inoffensive and industrious
young man, living at the place mentioned
with his wife and one child.
Finn, the dead youth, is said to have
widowed mother and sister living in
this city.
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No Burglars There.

Word was received at the police station
at IL o'clock last night that burglars were
working on the safe in the Capital Box
Company's office.
The patrol wagon, with Officers Wilson,
White and Rider, at once went to the
PREMISES. An entrance was obtained
from the watchman, and an investigation
was made, with the result of finding the
alarm TO be a false one and everything all
ouiet and undisturbed.
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Deaths From JOY, Fright or Grief.

We read in Livy that when Hannibal
had vanquished the Romans in the battle
of Canine two women, seeing their sons,
whom they had supposed dead, return in
good health, died Immediately from ex-
cessive joy.
passed over narrow plank lying across
deep gorge i'll the dark, on viewing the
spot the next day fell down dead while
contemplating the dangers of the previ-
Gus night.
Montague relates the case of German
nobleman who died of excessive grief on
discovering that his son had been killed
in battle. ''He stood,'' says Montague,
like a stock, with his eyes fixed on the
corpse till the vehemency of his sorrow
having overwhelmed his vital spirits, he
sank stone dead on the ground"
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FUNERAL of ]. NJ. Walsh.

The funeral of. NJ. Walsh was very
largely attended yesterday morning
The presence of so large company of the
companions and friends of man who OF
recent years had been absent from this
community gave evidence of bonds OF
human sympathy not easily broken.
The Exempt Firemen's Association was
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numerously represented. Rev. C. P.
Massey officiated.
sutter Fort RestoratIou.

The Ways and Means Committee and
the Committee on Public Expenditures
OF the Assembly, also the Senate Finance
committee, have all agreed to report
favorably the bill appropriating $1,000 to
continue the work of improving and
restoring the old Sutter Fort in this CITY.
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Auction Sale.

w. II. Sherburn will hold an auction
sale at 10 A. NJ. to-day, at 323 K street. of
pine chamber sets, parlor set, folding bed,
bed lounges, BrusseIs carpets, clocks
stoves, etc.
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@trrtirto altntirrs.
Oeitrrnl 31pttrrs.

M M.-CALL AND SEE YOUR BOY
VI. Wednesday. Don't fail. [1t*l IL. NJ.
~ HERMANIA BUILDING AND LOAN AS
VI sociatlon.-The monthly instaIlments and
interest are due and payable TO-DAY mon
day) FEBRUARY 10th. The Secretary will
be ready to receive the same mt Ills ofice No
1O1l Fourth street, from q A. NJ. to p. NJ,
and in the evening from z to s.
l.. NEUBOURG, President.
H. j. GOETHE, Secretary. Its
NOVELS BOUGHT, SOLD AND EN-
IN changed AT reduced prices; COS h stree5
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DR.. E. c. VESTS NERVE AND BRAIN
TREATMENT, a specific for Hysteria. Dizzi-
ness, Fits, Neuralgia, Headache, Nervous
Prostration caused by alcohol or tobacco,
Wakefulness, Mental Depression, Softening OF
Brain, causing insanity, misery, decay, death
Premature Old Age, Barrenness, Loss of Power
in either sex, Impotency, Leucorrhoea and ali
Female Weaknesses, Involuntary Losses,
Spermatorrhea caused by over exertiop OF
brain, Selfabuse, Over-indulgence. A months
treatment, 81; tor So, by mail. We guar
antee six boxes to cure. Each order for six
boxes with So viii send written guarantee to
refund ifnot cured. Guarantees issued only
by CLARK g. WEIHE. DRUGGISTS, Sole
Agents. $40 Post Street, San Francisco. Cal
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90 Eet or Bent.

rNO RENT-FRUIT FARM. THE DENSON
| ranch near city. Fruit consists OF about
80 acres planted TO numerous varieties OF
tree fruit, Muscat and Tokay grapes. Land
ready fer immt diate oc upancy. Buildings
compr sc a fine residence Of seven rooms, hot
and cold water bath, stationary wash tubs,
and ali convenience OF a city home, two large
barns, wagon and chicken-house, gTanary,
packing-house and other useful out buildings;
steam-pumping plant and tanks.
Terms and conditions If lea,e on applica-
ton to EDWIN *. ALSIP Il Co, Real Estate
and Insurance Agents, lo15 Fourth street,
Sacramento. fe2O-f
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a MANCHESTER, ST. LOUIS CO., MO.-THE
vi undersigned wishes TO know the wnere-
tbouts OF BOB MCNALLEY. The undersigned
crossed the plains with him in 1S54. Would
also like to know where his sister Jane and
brother John are. Address ALVIN a. COZ
FEN SR., Red Bluff. Tehama County. fel n-hfk
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ADJUSTMENTS.

After a fine run to crowded houses
"Shadows of Great City" has been re-
tired at the Clunie Opera-house, and to-
night the fine society play "Queena" will
be given with Miss Nannary in the
leading role and the memb bers of the New
\ ork Stock Company cast for parts
showing them at their best. Mr.. DALEY
is confident that the play will please as
we'll as any that has been produced by
the troup. 1t will be mounted in a cor
rect manner and to the best capacity OF
the opera-house stage.
At the Metropolitan Theater tomorrow
night Hoyts comedy, "a Trip to China
town." will be played by one of the best
troupes of the several that have produced
the piece. 1t is one of the things that
astonish even old managers that this COM
edy should hold the stage so long with
such drawing capacity. 1t has been
played i'll New York City for months to
houses crowded nightly. Not that it is
not a clever comedy, a most merry group
lug of ludicrous situations, but it is not
SO much in advance of the better of Hoyt's
works as TO explain its phenomenal sue
mat catches the fancy and holds the pub
lie attention. a great deal of its success
is eXplaInable on the ground that it is
lust suited to give thoroughly good
troupe OF competent people all around
fine opportunity TO prove the comedy
ability OF everyone In the cast.
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ITO LET-OFFICE ROOM, SUITABLE FOR
attorney or agent. Apply j. L. MILLS,
corner Third and j streets. fel7-Gt
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NJ ANTED-A MAN TO TAKE CHARGE
w of stallion on shares or by the month
Address A. ID. OAKLEY, six miles south OF
Folsom. Also, some trotting-bred brood
mares and draft mares and horses for sale. A.
D. OAKLEY
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u ELIABLE JAPANESE YOUTH WANTS
~ situation in "a respectable family as cook
and housework. Address ~" Japanese Mis-
sion, 9O3 street. fei5-Iw*
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I OST-A SMALL RED-A1OROCCO PURSE
u containing four or five dollars in silver
and bank certificate for S1OC. Lost at the
Capitol building or at the State House.
Finder will obtain suitable reward by leaving
the same at the STATE HOUSE Office. 1t
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Inst-Inuun.

{ OST-A PAIR OF GOLD SPECTACLES.
l. Mark of Berteing, the maker on the case.
Return to Office Secretary of State, and b. re-
warded. fe2O-3t
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CTOR SALE CHEAP-POSITIVELY TIE
Il best saloon in Sacramento. Address r.
NJ 40 this Office
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1OO TONS OF GOOD DAT HAY FOR
lUU sale cheap. Inquire of 5. II. FARLEY,
corner Twelfth and L streets.
ElOR SALE-64O ACRES OF THE FA-
i nous Pratt Grant, in Butte County; posi-
lively a bargain for either fruit or grain; three
miles from railroad; all level. Write 10 w j.
COSTAR, Chico, Cal, for particulars
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TJNO LEI OR FOR SALE - AN ELEC-
tioneer stallion; seal brown. 15]z hands,
weighs 900 pounds sired by Antivoa-rec-
ord 2:1 80, trial 2:l6 81; dam Dolly Hayward,
she by Biily Hay ward, he by George NJ.
Patchrn, Jr. Apply at stable, 1926 q street.
--3t
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Inr #ale.

TOR SALE-THOROUGH-BR BROWN
L Leghorn eggs Tor Matching; so cents per
setting. Il. HYMNS, l401 . street. Sacra
mentO, or J. Z. CATLETTS, Pleasant Grove
felS-6tf
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SPRING X X NOVELTIES.


The opening Of the season finds US exceed
ingly well prepared to meet the requirements Of
the ladies Of Sacramento We are showing the
finest most extensive and most beautiful cOIlec-
ton Of New Goods for spring to be in this
city. FastdiOus, indeed, must be the person we
cannot please with the superb products in Cotton
Wash Fabrics which displaying.
Scotch Zephyr Ginghams, Domestic Gnyhans.
POngees, English Percales, French Percales,
Reversible Ginghams Flannelettes, French
Flannels, Figured Irlsh Lawns Domestic Sateens,
French Sateens and Bengaline Cloth in an end
less variety Of patterns
In Dress Goods.
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5l1ufttro.

WANTED - MILLINERY TRIMAIERS
and makers. Apply to CHARLES h.
FAlfFS, NelnStock, Lubln & Co. lei S-3t
AN ANTED-BY AN EASTERN LADY. A
W position as housekeeper; understands
cooking and general housekeeping; city or
country. Address 1011 Ninth street. te S-2ts
APANESE MAN WANTS A POSITION
u us cook. 5. 5. W., Sl7 Sixth ST. feI s-2tt
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WANTED - PERSONS LOOKING FOR
w help of any kind, or sober and industri-
GUS men seeking employment, can be satisfied
by calling or addressing 'Thc Intelligence"
1O1T Second street, Sacramento. CHARLES
II. MILLER, Proprietor
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ITO LET AN UPPER FLAT OF SIX
| good, sunny rooms, dining-room and
kitchen; rent, SO. Apply at the premises,
1U21 Fourth street. feI4-2ws
C10 TO LET-FLAT OF FOUR ROOMS,
SlD. 626 I street, corner Seventh. Inquire
at 914 Seventh street.
ITO LET-DESIRABLE ALLEY HOUSE,
i in rear of 1873 X street; cheap. Apply
719 l. street.
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VA FOR FARMS, VINE
w yards, dairies and all kinds of labor;
women and girls for cooking and general
houSework; plenty of work for desirable help.
Apply at EMPLOYMENT OFFICE, Fourth
street, X and l..