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ENGLISH TArrooINo FAD.
Curioas Practice which Leads TO sons
Distressing Episodes

a Curioas Practice which Leads TO Some
Distressing Episodes
Tattooing as q fashionable fad has not
reached New York as yet, but II reports
are to be believed, says an exchange, 4.
Is still prevalent at the worlds me-
tropolis. An eminent London physi-
clan, q specialist In skin diseases, IL
quoted as authority for the statement
that the practice is much less general
than has been supposed, yet he says
that a number Of peculiar and some
very distressing cases have recently
come under his notice. He adds: "As
ID whether such things can be effectual-
" removed, win only say here that
much, OF course, depends upon the ex-
tent and depth Of the marks, but nearly
all processes Of removal leave a mark
nore or less unsishtly. As to the utter
Jolly In most cases OF having these
marks made, can bear full witness.
only this summer I was consulted By
Use parents Of a young lady who had
nnen foolish enough years ago to have
tae name Of a lover marked upon her
arm. This fancy had wholly passed on
and new and brilliant matrimonial
chance with a man she really loved had
presented itself, but she dare not tell
him OF this marking, for he had never
even heard Of the other love, and was of
jealous disposition, and the young
lazy could not wear evening dress
without a bandage around her arm.
-nis Is one Of the common cases, and
u seems trifiing, but the bearer of the
mark suffered great mental anguish
tnc was made absolutely i'll by II. But
can assure you that the disruption of
6 really happy marriage between two
persons known to every one in society,
whose separation was a puzzle at the
time to wide circle, was brought about
by wretched and simple tattoo mark.
fc? l was consulted by the lady, who
was In an agony Of misery. The two
Lave never been reunited, l am sorry to
say. Many Of the persons who have
consulted me have been men who have.
Rs the expression goes, risen in life,
ana VINO have seemed to regard the
marks upon their arms and hands as
outward symbols Of their former call
ing OF mere laborers, but In certain Of
these cases the marks have been of a
somewhat coarse significance. Il
tried to recollect all the cases brought
before me could tell you some queer
ones but / may mention one we'll
known Ieer-he got the title unex-
pectedly-who has the lobes Of both
ears tattooed."
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GOT AN APPETITE FOR SOUP.
British Soldiers at First Looked with
Contempt Upon the MIxture

British Soldiers At First Looked with
Contempt Upon the Mixture
Once as a lieutenant colonel, indig-
nant at the wholesale waste Of excellent
soup bones. ordered the master cook
TO insure, under pain Of my displeasure,
that large cauldrons filled with the
otherwise unutilized materials should
be kept simmering for my inspection
three times week. To this he was to
add peameal, seasoning, etc, at the cost
Of a few pence. not charged to the men:
and as guaranty Of obedience he was
to habitually send In to my orderly
room, just before the mems dinners. q
specimen Of his brew. Respectful re-
monstrances from cooks and sergeants,
to which blandly replied: Yes, lin
destand your objections; but-the SOUP
shall be made" l found it-oh, so good
on a cold day nearly equivalent to
bot meal.
After a weeks trial spokesman from
the messes addressed to me further and
urgent complaints, always with the ut
most respect. I'VE don't like this here
soup, sir; nasty, thick, greasy: poor
stun, with nothing to feel between the
teeth; we don't like to see 1t on the ta-
ble." But you do not pay one farthing
for IL" pointed out to the malcontents.
you need not consume this gratuitous
food IL you do not like 1t, and you are
not deprived Of one ounce Of your ration
meat Ny instructions must be carried
out, and kettles Of soup must be placed
in the rooms until further orders"
They retired, silenced but unconvinced.
About three weeks later / ascertained
the further developments Of my innova-
ton. For few days the soup had Ct n
tinued to be eyed with anger; and, IN
tasted, to be relegated to the gutter.
Then by degrees one or two Of the men
thought they might as we'll swallow a
little Of the savory food. Their exam
pie was soon followed, and finally It was
generally hailed as a delicious addition
to their meal.
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Pbosphorescen. Diamond.

An expert in gems has lately called
attention to a property In the diamond
which has not hitherto been fully ap-
preciated. Robert Boyle mentiona q
diamond that became phosphoresceui
simply by the heat Of the hand, abb
sorbed light on being held near a eau
die. and emitted light on being briskly
rubbed. Observations by Mr.. Kunz, the
gem expert. confirm Boyle's statement
that diamonds become phosphoreseent
in the dark after exposure to sunlight
or electric light by being rubbed on
wood. cloth, or metal. This property
,s an important one, as 1t Will help the
non-expert to distinguish between the
time diamond and other hard stones.
:. we'll as limitations, none Of which
e said to exhibit this phenomenon
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Catarrh Can Not BE Cured

With local applications as they can
not reach the seat Of the disease. Ca
tarrh Is a blood CT constitutional dis
aase, and In order to cure II you must
take internal remedies. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken Internally, and acts d.
rcctly on the blood and mucous sur
faces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not a
Quack medicine. IL was prescribed by
one OF the best physicians in this coun-
try for years. and is = regular prescrip-
ton. II is composed 81 the best tonIes
known. combined with the best blood
purifiers. acting directly on thu mucous
surfaces. The perfect combination OF
the two ingredients IL what produces
such wonderful results In curing Ca
tarrh. Send for testimonials. free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Props,
Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists: price. 75c-
Halls Family pills pc
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H.hr,v Bibls ,a.nasorlpts.

Two remarkable illuminated He
brev manuscripts OF the Bible, written
IA the ninth or tenth century, were
shovn by DIR. Caster recently to the
society of Biblical Archaeology IN
Iondos. They came from central Asia
snd are probably the Oldest Hebrew
,.~ts of the bible In existence Tne
m.r1,ns Of the leaves are covered with
-essttes in gold and other ornaments.
mia the writing is surrounded by q
h.-der Of fye-colored lines-
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II you will cut thi. on. md q.
AID the Conversation Ceased.

Il can tell by the way you talk" oh,
served the passenger who was eating
peanuis, that you're from the Pacific
coast"
MY voice. dOUbtleSs," frigidly re-
piled the passenger who was in his
stocking feet, has a kind of Puget
Sound about It,"
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49, NC tnrashes the vanderino
sneep INTO submission to his teach
tnes whenever the wicked spirit in
snem rebels. His authority for this
comes from original sources. He be-
nsves himself the chosen agent of the
almighty In that locality, and has or
aereo mat all disputes among the MEM
oers shall be referred to him as a sole
arbitrator. His judgment is the iude-
ment Of God.
This idea at first made him q Init for
SCORERS. The white trash" round
ABOUT regarded 1t as a Joke. But the
Jocose stage has now passed, and the
stern reality Of his conviction is every
way apparent. He is a religious des-
pot as memorable as any sultan.
Personally the preacher is not the
KIND OF man that would be expected to
WELD so complete an influence over a
oand OF able-bodied men. Not a male
member OF the congregation but could
thrash the old preacher with one hand.
Yet his authority is as unquestioned as
II backed by standing army. Cheek is
small In stature and measures two
inches and a fraction over FIVE feet.
His sixty odd years have whitened his
beard and hair and sapped the vitality
OF once powerful frame.
1t Is his custom on each Sunday to
read a list Of members who during the
week past have strayed from the path
Oh rectitude. He then adds that he will
meet the backsliders in the lot back of
the church after the conclusion of the
services. The congregation is invited to
remain and witness the chastisement,
probably for the salutary lesson 1t will
be for them. A strong wooden post has
been sunk firmly into the ground and
to this the sinner clasps his hands.
He is never tied, but is merely told to
bare his back and grasp the post. The
pastor does the rest.
Before laying on the lash the Rev.
Mr.. Cheek explains the culprit's pecu-
liar offense and makes plain the fact
that the sin should not have been COM
mitted. Then he says that the Lord
considers ten lashes OF the whip suffi-
cient punishment for the crime, and he
proceeds to lay them on. Enfeebled as
he is with age the blows lack the usual
strength of whippings Of this kind. but
the venerable pastor has found this he
roic method Of correction an admirable
one.
The victims could easily pick up the
minister and toss him bodily over the
neighboring fence, but so great is their
veneration and their belief that he is in
truth an intermediary specially ap-
pointed by the Lord, that no revolving
spirit has yet cropped out.
In a similar way family disputes and
petty differences are settled. Both sides
are heard, the judgment Is rendered,
and the whip applied upon him who de-
serves 1t For years the same blind,
implicit faith has been reposed In the
Rev. Mr.. Cheek.
He does not possess any super
natural power. He has never per-
formed any miracles or done anything
that would awaken in his congregation
the generation born Of superstition and
fear, but he has simply gathered about
him a flock Of devout negroes, whose
religion is almost fanatical, and he
rules them as king rules his kingdom.
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s,cku... and SIN.

There Is no sickness Of the body that
has not its corresponding sickness Of
,he soul. Leprosy Of the body compares
"a sluggishness Of the soul. consump-
ton 20 tepidity Of the soul, fever to
aysrice, dropsy to pride. epilepsy. the
falling sickness to fckleness and In
consistency In the service Of God--Isx.
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For COuntry's Sake.
AN INDIAN FIGHTER SUFFERS AGoNIEs
FROM DISEASE.
: w. ne Battle with the Apache,
When Geronimo Was Captured
From the Press, New York c,,v

From the Press. New York CITY
Worn with the exposure OF army uf.
on the frontier, and poisoned by fhs
continual drinking of alkaH water
Joseph Flegauf returned to Philadel.
phia eight years ago. broken down IN
health and unable to do any work.
He had served five years with IN.
Ninth United States Infantry in many
a desperate fight with the Indiana Is,
Arizona and other frontier states ana
had won an enviable record. In the
fierce conflict when Geronimo, the
famous chief OF the Apaches, was can
tured, Mr.. Fleugauf was among ~.
brave soldiers who. forgetful of eyerv-
thing but duty, charged upon the hos
tile Indians.
. Life on the plains sent to an untim.lv
death many soldiers who were nevs,
touched by redskins bullet or arrow
and Mr.. Flegauf came near such q fate
as that. A long time before his tins
was out he was taken seriously I'm hnf
he stuck to his post until an honorabls
discharge was finally given to him
When he reached PHILADELPHIA th.
Indian fighter was scarcely more than
skin and bones. and for three weeks he
lay desperately i'll in a hospital. He felt
dizzy, and his stomach felt as IL IL had
dried up. These symptoms were accom-
panied by bloody dysentery, which no
medicine seemed to relieve.
After two years of suffering. M
Flegauf came to New York and was
treated by several physicians, These
did not agree, some calling his disease
catarrh Of the stomach, and other
chronic diarrhoea.
In speaking to a reporter about his
Illress Mr.. Flegauf said the doctors
helped him, but, with all the money he
spent for advice and medicine. he was
able TO work only q small part of the
time. Since moving to his present
home. No. 81 West Forty-second street
In New York, about a year ago, Mr.
Flegauf has been so I'll that his voice
and hearing almost left him.
Then all medicines failed, and the
sick man had little hope Of recovery.
At this critical time DR.. williams Pink
Pills for Pale People were Recommended
to Mr., Flegauf. and. almost as a last
hope, he began taking them
The beneficial effect of the medicine
was felt at once" Mr.. F1egauf told the
reporter, and before had taken q boz
began to eat with relish. Three boxes
made me so much better that began
work and have been able to keep at IL
ince. for five months"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain all
the elements necessary to give new life
and richness to the blood and restore
shattered nerves. They are for sale by
by all druggists. or may be had by NAH
from DR.. Williams Medicine COMPANY
schenectady, n. Y, for SOC per box. or
klx boxes for $3.50
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G.n. Morr.n,s IIor...

A horse which General John Morgan
rode In his famous ride In 1862. died
near Versailles. KY. few days ago.
Morgan rode the horse into Versailles
and left It there. taking In its place 4
fine mare. The horse was. when Il de-
more than 81 years old
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The proprietor Of the Greeley Nurseries,
Ar. G. J. Spear. will put out a large fruit
farm soon. The Greeley Nurseries make a
speciality Of Colorado grown trees. and have
one Of he oldest and best nurseries In the
State. and have done much to forward the
fruit interests. They put ont several va
rietIes each year for experimental purposes.
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Pnor Girl

IL can overlook his past" sighed the
and mortified young woman.
after q careful Inspection OF the ring
She had just received from her lover,
hut own l am bitterly disappointed
with his present" The diamond was
PASTE
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Get HIndercorny and Use lt
n ron want TO realize the comfort OF being without
tornG lttakes them out perfectly. is at druggtss
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The boy looked worried. "why does II
rain, papaT' suddenly asked Young Hopeful
TO make the grass and the vegetables
grow" 'Then why does 1t rain on the
GreetsT' And Young Hopeful went to bed
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fARSON AND WHIP.
TIE IAYs 1T ON THE aAcxs os
MAYNARD SINNERS
the Agent Of the pe,s,-
~ List of the Wicked One.
Every Sunday and ca..,,... -
Publicly. A"sn

EoRGE WASH
In gton Cheek.
a Hardshell colored
Baptist preacher of
Waycross. Ga, Is q
character. He liter
ally believes In con-
trolling the spirit
ual welfare Of his
flock. net with a
rod Of iron, but
with a bueRv whin
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stop Thief!

Stop a small maisdy, which Is stealing your
strength, before IL outrunS your power TO ar
rest IL. and recover what Il took from you.
The safest and prOmptest recuperatOT Of
waning vitality Is IIHSietfer's Stomach Bit
tiers. which renews vigOf, flesh and nerve
luietude because u restores activity to those
functions whose interruption interferes with
general health. Use the Bitters for dyspep-
sia. malarial. rheumatic and kidney com.
plants and bliousneSs
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The new photography which shows th,
bones but not the flesh may be Of use Il
people learning to carve
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The old man likes to tell about the tough
ness Of his youth. but II be was really tough
be keeps still about II.
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"Dah Is too many folks" said Uncle Eben
''dat Amt wil!ln' ter share muffin but dal
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wOmen's sleeves are growing smaller
That's n fashion bulletin that bids man hop.
and forget the studies in dry goods bills tina
90 long have haunted him.
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MILLIONS OF DoLLsRs ANNUALLY.

And more could be made By the farmers
IL they would plant Salzer's big crop
ping seeds, because Salzer's seeds
sprout, grow and produce, giving you
from to 6 tons Of hay per acre. ever 200
Blu. Of corn, 116 bu. Of barley, 1900 bu.
of potatoes, .2o9 bu. Silver Mine Oats
and the like per acre. These are pos
Tive facts, all Of which can be substan-
tiated by oath. Now, the editor asks
why SOW poor seeds and get poor yields,
when such big. bountiful yields are pos
sible? Salzer's catalogue tells you all
about it.
II you will cut this out and send n
with 10 cents postage to the John A.
Salzer Seed Co.. La Crosse, Wis, you
will receive their mammoth catalogue
and 10 samples Of grain and grass seeds,
wc-th $40 to anybody to get a start
from. Catalogue alone, 5 cents post
age. Y.n.
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.HOw was the bride given swayr'
t.IBy her complexion"
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The revivins powers OF Parker's Gin ger
Tonic render Il Indispensable In every hons.
Stomach troubles eoid5 and evary form Of dis
tres IL faH
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For lung and chest diseases. Piso's Cure Is
the best medicine we have used.-Mrs J. L.
Northcott. Windsor. Cat. Canada.
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"TIIE WOODEN HEN.

Hatches chickens from hens ecZS. It e
loxljxs inches; will take care Of q eggs
Write 70 Mr.. Geo. II. Stahl, Mfr, Quincy,
Ill. for o copy OF bis booklet Nv" descrio-
Ing the wooden Hen" also large cata-
logue. Both sent free. Mention this paper.
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I'd Howe says that when a girl says she Is
gong TO be an old maid II is safe to say she
nas had recent proposal which is looked
upon with favor
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Thirsty TOurist-Isn't fifty cents rainier
steep for a lemonade? Cripple Creek Bar
tender-Steep. Nav! Wy, you went an ct
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Miss Louisa Aldridge Blake Ii the
arst woman to receive the degree OF
master OF surgery from London un'se
lsa<y.
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''Is SlmpkIns q silver demOcratr'
"No. 1 think he's brass"
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Browns Bronchial Troches'' are unrI
vailed for relieving Coughs, Hoarseness anl
all Throat Troubles. Sold only In boxes.
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1t Is never expected OF a pretty girl that
she works as hard as one who Is hOmely.
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II the Baby L. Cutting Teeth,

Pc sure and that old and velltried remedy. kRs
NNsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP for Children Teething.
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y
two days In one week at the same bargain
counter"
Why, II takes one day to get bargains
and the next day to exchange them
EArTENlNa HOGS cosrs ONE CENT
The editor recently heard Of a farmer
tattening hogs at less than one cent 6
pound. This was made possible through
the sowing Of Salzer's King Barley,
yielding over 100 Blu. per acre, Golden
Triumph Corn, yielding 200 bu. per
acre, and the feeding on Sand Vetch.
Teosinte, Hundredfold Peas, etc. Now.
with such yields, the growing Of hogs is
more profitable than a silver mine.
SalEer's catalogue is full of rare
things for the farmer, gardener and cit
lien, and the editor believes that II
would pay everybody q huudred-fold to
get Salzer's catalogue before purchas-
ing seeds.
III you VIII cut this out and send Il
with 10 cents postage to the John A.
Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis, they
VIII mail you their mammoth seed cata-
logue and 10 samples of grasses and
grains, including above corn and bar
ley Catalogue alone, sc postage.
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mr. FMS 2es and md. 2o !u,d Mack bloc. block.
Practice limited to Medicinal and Surgical
Treatment OF Disease Of Eye, Ear, Nose and
Throat. Glasses fitted and made to order.
Glass Eyes furnished. Write for Information.
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hcohVEPo AND CHEMISTS. GOODELI. q
HOOAICnO DOYLE l655 Chanpa St. samples
By mail and express receive prompt att. ntiOn-
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Sold by druggists: price. 75c-
Halls Family Pills, 25c.
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Isabel, don't see why you have to spent
two days In one week at the same bargain
counter"
Why, It takes one day to get bargain
and the next day to exchange them"
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HORSE&-Wo are the only nrm west Of N Nj
souri river that do n general commission busincsi
y the Oldest mn IN the slate. JCr facitiSs for
banding hoIse and mules are secon 20 none, SOD
head handled last rear. Auction sales Thursdays
II you want . bur or sell let Us hea. from you
John ". Buchanan. Genl Man, City stock lardsL
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-08-06
4 roUn OF 70, 600 MILEs.
Two Young Men from San Francisco on the
Road for 81 700.


Road for 81 200.
S. L. Farman and j. @. James of
San Francisco, CAL, who are making
20. 600 milo tour OF America, Mexico,
Canada and the West India Islands
in the style characteristic to the
American Hobo, and not in the manner
prescribed for men of their means. have
reached this city. Tho young men are
members of the Bay Side Athletic
Club of San Francisco and their trip
was brought about in rather novel
manner. In the early part of last
March smoker was boing held IN the
club, and during the course Of the even
ing the conversation dWelt partially on
pedestrianism and the great globe trot-
tor, Paul Jones, whose exploits were dis
cussed. Some of the members thought
that the feats ascribed TO him were
impossible. aud among the number was
T. Clark Polk, the Western millionaire
and honorary member OF the club, who
voluntarily offered a purse of S1, 600 to
any of Jones' admirers then in the
club who would undertake to make
trip across the continent to start with
out money and return in stated
length of time This proposition was
accepted by the Messrs. Farman and
James.
The articles of agreement expressly
stipuate that the tourists follow the
rules laid down or otherwise forfeit
the purse, in which event the money
will be paid by Mr.. Folk into the club
treasury. The young men were put
under oath to start from the club
house on March 25th at high noon
without cent, to cover 20, 600 miles
in one year and are not to beg, borrow
or steal, but to pay all their expense
by money earned in legitimate
manner. In addition to that they are
to accumulate $500 during their travels.
In each town laid out for the tourists
it is obligatory for them to mail a
letter to the secretary Of the club with
the name OF some responsible citizen
attached. "a.
The tourists have so far covered about
1880 miles and are ahead OF the
schedule. During their travels they
have encountered great many hard
ships, especially while. crossing the
great American Desert and in Mexico
The route took them as follows: From
San Francisco to Los Angeles, San
Diego, Yuma, Tucson. Lordsburg, N.
M, Ell Paso, Juarez, chihuahua,
Mex, City of Mexico. Lorado, San
Antonio, Houston, Galveston. New
Orleans. Mobile, Montgomery, Macon,
Savannah, Augusta, Atlanta, Chat
tanooga, Knoxville, Lexington, Gin
cinnati, Columbus, Toledo, Cleveland,
Sandusky, Pittsburg, Washington, ID.
c., Baltimore and Wilmington. FROM
here they go to Philadelphia, New
York. Niagara Falls, Toronto, Mon
treal, St Johns, N. b., where they
sail for the West Indies touching.
Jamaica, Kingston, Barbados and Port
of Spain, Trinidad. They will return
to New York and go to Detroit, Chi
cago, Omaho, Des Moines, Kansas
City, Denver, Leadville, Salt Lake
City, Carson City, Sacramento and San
Francisco, which will complete the
trip. The young men make their money
by writing visiting cards and giving
elocution recitals, Mr.. Farman being
graduate of the Boston School of
Oratory.