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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-18

Cascarets stimulate liver, kidneys
and bowels Never sicken, weaken
or gripe, 10c,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-18

Rock candy drips and pure maple
syrup at Mitchell's.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-18

Brown q Armstrong are selling
rs cent underwear for 50cents.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-06-11
CHESAPEAKE CITY NEWS.


CHESAPEAKE City. June 10. 1898.
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week in Smvrrg. De,
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Deaths.
MARY A. POOLE.

Mrs. Mary A. Poole, wife of Mr.. Townsend
Poole, died at her home near Christiana,
Delaware. early ON Saturday morning last In
her sixty sixth year after an illness from
dropsy Mrs. Poole was one of four duugh-
ters, children Of the late John Weeks OF West
Chester County New York, where she was
born in August 1882.
She became the wife of Townsend Poole
about the year 1856, and continued to reside
with her family in New York, until 1869.
when they removed to this State and located
at Frenchtown in this county.
For several years past her sons have been
engaged in the milling business near Chris
tiana where all the family have resided
Besides her husband, Mrs. Poole leaves
four children solomon L. Poole, Sarah
Augusta Poole, Mary Amanda Poole, and
Henry c. Poole. Her mother Mrs. Milliccnt
Weeks, is still living at Farmingdaie. Long
Island, New York, at the advanced uye OF
ninety years.
Mrs. Poole vas faithful christian woman.
devoted to her family and a lie long mem
Der Of the Presbyterian Church. Her body
was laid at res, in the cemetery OF CurIstiana
Presbyterian Church oh Monday aitcrnoon
last.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-06-11
TOWN AFFAIRS.
ElktOn Town Council Considers Appeals
From the Assessment.

Elkton Town Council met on Thursday
evening. There were present Messrs. Keys,
King, Jeffers, Mackall, Treasurer King and
Bailiff Biddle. The minutes of the last
stated meeting and of the special meetings
were read and approved.
The treasurer reported-receipts, 1921 43;
expenditures, 74i.62; balance, 576.s1.
The Board then proceeded to consider ap-
peals from the assessment. President and
Secrat1ry were instructed to issue Il note for
$500 at sixty days, and have the same dis
counted, proceeds to be used in paying the
current expenses of the town until money is
realized from the new levy.
Warrants were authorized for the payment
of bills as follows:
Elkton Electric Light and Power Co.
TO June lst OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. S126 90
George c. Biddle, salary for May. Al &C
Ketterlinus Ltho. Mig. Co. for hooks. s so
VIM. +. Murphy's sons Co., assess-
uent DOok. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 70
n. II, Warner, Justice Of the Peace,
COSTS .,.............. ......,.... 50
Expressage on books. 80
The President and Secretary were in
structed to renew the note or the Maryland
Water Company for 500, the Water Com
pany paying the reduction $500 and the dis
count. On motion il was ordered that the
rate Of taxation for The year 1898 be the sum
OF i5 cents on tho aI0O and tnat the same be
levied upon the basis Of taxation and that a
discount Of per cent. be allowed for pay-
ment Of taxes on Or before July 3lst, and u
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-06-11
Cecil Crnnty Graduates.

Among the graduates in shorthand ut Gul-
dey's Commercial College, Wilmington this
year are the following Cecil countianp:
Edith Gregg, Principle Furnace; Clarence
b. Lynch, Theodore; Sara b. Reese, Guy A.
Howard and Charles Il. Warburtou, ui EIh-
ton. The commencement exercises took
place on Thursday night.
Miss Rose Rachel Caldwell, daughter Of G.
c. Caldwell, OF Liberty Grove, graduated on
Wednesday, at Wilson College, Chambers
burg, Pa.
Miss Sarah Settle, OF Leeds, al o graduated
from Wilson College this term.
George ". Cameron. OF Bay Wow, this
county, graduates next week at the Mary
land Agricultural College, the commencement
day being Wednesday. His thesis being:-
Influence Of External Forces on Plant Life"
A. IL. Reynolds, formerly of EIkton, grad
uated in dentistry at the University of Penn
sylyania, on Wednesday.
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judge Stump's Tribute.
Ijflny.

In the Circuit Court for Talbot County at
Easton, on Monday General Joseph B. Seth
announced the death Of IIr. Thomas j. Keat-
ing, and on behalf Of the bar of Talbot county
made tribute to the memory and character
Of the deceased
Judge Frederick Stump responded in be-
half of the bench of the circuit, and in tho
course OF his remarks said that when MIR.
Heating in his old age, after years of hard
work, during which he had saved us he
thought, a competency which would make
his declining years comfortable, found him.
self confronted, through faults of others.
with financial difficulties beyond his power
to handle, he, with his own hands, feeble
physically but stronger in honesty, drew a
deed conveying to his creditors, made for
him by others, every particle of property he
possessed, even to his cow and every piece
OF his household furniture.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-06-11
EASTON DIOCESE.
Cecil CountianS In Attendance at the
Convention Ill CanterviIle,

The Convention of the Protestant Episco-
pal Church OF the Diocese of Easton was held
in Ccntervile this week, opening on Tuesday.
The following delegates we're present from
Cecil county-Rev. Giles B. Cooke, OF North
East; Rev, Thomas Duncan, of Earleville;
Rev. William SchOuler and DR.. r. G. Mackall.
Of Elkton; Bennett steele, of Chesapeake
City, W. W. Hopkins, Of Port Deposit, and
Henry Coudon, OF Perryyiile.
There are 80 parishes and mission stations
in the diocese represented by tho bishop and
3G clergymen and 10 lay delegates. There
are also number of ladies as delegates TO
the Womans Auxiliary, which is an aid to
the board of foreign and domestic missions.
These are all being entertained by the resi-
dents of Ccntreyilie. Bishop Adams was pre-
siding officer of the convention, with Rev. L.
r. Rich of Trinity Cathedral secretary.
The president Of the Woman's Auxiliary is
Mrs. Physck, Of Port Deposit, and Mrs.
Adams is diocesan secretary. Many promi-
nent persons were present rs lay delegates.
among them being Mrs. VIM. T. Malster.
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A BURGLAR SURPRISED.
An ElktOn Lady Gives A Midnight
Prowler Warm Reception.

A man who i5 thought to be the prowler
who has Of late been annoying number of
the residents of the town, made bold effort
to gain IN entrance into the residence of John
Hogg, at Bow and High streets shGrtly after
twelve o'clock on Wednesday night but was
repulsed by the bravery of Miss Martha Hogg
who discovered the intruder Just as he was in
the act OF climbing through her led room
window. The miscreant who Miss Hogg is
sure was II white man, upon baiu; detect ed
warned Miss HoSS not to make an outcrv
but the lady made an unlookcd-,Ur assault
head and shoulders inside the room ana she
belabnred him with all her might with the slat
The commOtion aroused the other mrmhcrs
Of the family, one OF the lady members scream-
ing for help, while Mr.. Hogg followed the
intruder with his revolver, firing in the diruc-
ton Of his rctreatiug form. The shot and
calls aroused the Immediate neighuors and
quite Il crowd gathered about the premises
hut the prowcr had given up his purposo upon
receiving the bed s!at reception thpt Miss
Martha Hoss had in i nee iorhim. Theman,
had clilcd n tree TO IT,, window. and had.
previously broken open the window OF the
small building on the property occupied a It
floris,s depot
The slIuc night an attempt was made 10
enter the residence Of q svr:s Witworth On
West High stteet Tn, man was chased some
distance
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Linw0Od School.

Communicated.
Linwood school, Seventh district, closed
on Friday, Mayer, with appropriate exercises.
The program, consisting OF vocal music,
readings, aud rccltatons, was well rendered
by the pupils.
Those who took parti the exercises were-
May Mcclure, John Pierce, Estella Smith,
Frank Rowland, Mary Eshleman, Walter
McGuire, May Fergarson, Pearl Mcclure,
Gertrude Eshlemun, Bertha Pierce. Mar
garet Mcclure, and Elizabeth Rowland.
Among those present were:-lTr. and Mrs.
f. II. Rowland, Mrs. NJ. Smith, Mrs. Ida
Eshleman, and Mrs. /. Moulton.
The following pupils wore present every
day this tcrm:-Bertha Pierce. Margaret Me-
CURE and john Pierce. Margaret Mcclure
deserves special mention from the fact that
she was present every day during the entire
school year
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Children's Day at Jackson Hall.

Chiidren's Day was observed at Jackson
Hall near Cowentowp, on Sunday evening,
June ). The large audience present paid
close attention to the following program
which was well rendered,
Chorus. "Hark to the Gladstone Notes, :"
school; address of welcome, Hattie Xebley:
prayer: Reading. historical sketch Of jack
son Union Sunday School, Miss Anna Scott:
chorus, Don't Look at the Waves" Young
Mems Bible Glass; recitation, Wishes" Glass
Of girls: duet, Take no Thought" Misses
Agatha Scott and Evelyn Kimblc; Bible read
ing, Young Mems Bible Glass; chorus. "a
Song Of JOY" school, recitation "Children,s
Day Fanny Frazer, Emily s iott; solo. "Sit-
ting at the Wen is Jesus Laura Beers, Rcci-
tation, 'The Better Way" class Of girls: solo:
"a song Of Praise" Miss Ida Eimbln;chorls,
"TAe iIalleiuiah Side,' school; recitation.
'Di-content," Sara Grow; duct. Misses Anna
Hinchman and Evelyn Nmble; chorug. "That
Means Me, class of girls; Bible reading. young
ladies Biblo class; chorus, Away to The
aG,a1Dw-' young ladies' Bible class: solo,
'5,yod by Graoe,' Harvey Gibbs; concert
recitation Of the "Lgr.s prayer, infant class;
chorus, "a Light at tha River" school; solo,
send the Light Emily S;ott; chorus,
American school,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-06-11
NeilSOn-HeuLerS0n,

Mrs. Flora Henderson, of Elkton, was
united in marriage Of Mr.. Albert Nelson, of
Elk Ridge, Howard county, on Tuesday
morning at nine O'Clock, the ceremony being
performed at the brides home. Main street,
by the Rev. William Schouer. The wedding
was a very quiet one, only few immediate
friends and relatives being present. Tho
bride was given away by her cousin, John
Partridge, Of Elkton.
They loft on the Colonial express for tour
north and upon their return will reside in
Howard county.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-06-11
Awarded First Prize,

At the fifteenth annual session of the State
Council United American Mechanics, held
this week in Salisbury, Riverside Council. of
Port Deposit, was awarded the first prize 525
as the Council making the greatest increase
numerically during the year. In the election
Of officers W. I. Mccullough. OF Principle,
was chosen State Council Inductor, and l..
Il. Atkinson, OF Rising Sun, State Council In
side Protector.
Havre de Grace was selected as the place of
next meeting.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-06-11
FlreEen on a Trim.

Elkton and Port Deposit were represented
at the meeting of the State FIrcmen's Asso-
ciotion, in Salisbury, on Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday. The Firemen enjoyed an
excursion to Ocean Cltyyesterday. The Cecil
county delegates were: SInserly Fire Com
pany, Eikton-D. Warren Wilson, Ricketts,
Nelson, edwin yinsinger, Charles Alexander
and Andrew d. Dean; Water Witch Fire
Company, Port Deposit:-James Farr, Jr.,
Abner G, Phillips, John E. Fisher S. A. Van
mort
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Police News.

Nathan Francis Wilson, colored, was ar.
rested i'll C9citon, on Thursday, on warrant
charging him with selling whiskey in Crump-
ton, Queen Anne's count. He was lodged in
the EIkton Jail by Constable Thomas Benson
who made the arrest. Wilson was committed
by Magistrate William j. Duhamel.
Charlotte Thompson, a colored girl, aged
Is years, was taken into custody in Elk Neck,
on Tuesday on the charge Of yaerancy and
was brought before p. NJ. Groves iu Elkton,
who committed her to the House of Refor-
nation.
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A meeting of the Cecil County Medical
Society was held on Thursday. Papers upon
"Diabetes' were read by DR.. Dare, of Rising
Sun, and Dr. Bratton, of Eikton after which
there was Il general discussion oGthe subject.
Tho physicians in attendance were DR.. Hard
castle, Of Ccciltoni Drs. Ellis, Jamar and
Bratton, of Elkton; DR.. Wallace, of Chesa-
peako City; DIS Bromwell and Fisher. of
Port Deposit; Or. Roman, of RowlaudyiIle;
DR.. Stump, of Porryyilo; Drs. Dare and Jcn-
n'es, OF Rising sun; DR.. Rowland, OF Liberty.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-06-11

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EQston. 4. of Frederick. and so on until the
the men Of hoth battnIiors had hcau in tbe
surcrpu's hands.
And 50 if ,oes ariIunr eorinnipp nra-
pairing and making soldiers Of those Cecil
rourtv hoss sant ,s be- ebo-a of ,1or,l,,a,s
uugta of tro9ns.
How long this past is TO last, and when
more serioa business is to BEGIN. arc u,es-
tious continually asked. Int which M one
can answer.
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ing is making a very noticeable change in its
drilling and marching as we'll as in tba mill.
tarv bearing Of its men and Compnpy +. has
been one Of those TO profit most bv if In
fact if has done so to surb an eytent Fl. to
call forth the praise Of the officers If the iort
several Of whom have said TO Cantpin WRIGHT
that he had the hest MARCHING comnor, in
the regiment
Eu,y tha Caril countv bovs hardly, tou.h
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-06-11
HAPPY GRADUATES.
Commencement Day at the West Nottingham Academy
George A. Blake, Esq, Addresses the Graduates.

position as befor" the war. neither can your
an,nr au,nre ~ , t'l' s" 'H 'IS you I" n"yIr
taken upon yourselves new and solemn
responsibilities. None can make your future
succ,SS or ,a!lur' h'H yourselves. II our
solely for rrnea anl sl'Insh Jt.rN~arJ Of the
rights OF other. God himself vii. bring that
career to an untimeiy "nd. 80 too, If you
S,,',' m "aS, l" s,!s ANU pi"J t !%'r iEuI
come h!th r. T!."u your choicest accom-
Plish.neht VIII oH' MAKE more complete the
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-06-11
MRS. ERNESTINE COOK,

Mrs. Ernestine Cook, widow OF Henry Cook.
OF Chesapeake City, died on Sunday night
after an illness of several months, aged sew
enty-iour years. The funeral took place on
Wednesday, iuterment in Bethel Cemetery.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-06-11
MRS. REBECCA MORGAN.

Mrs. Rebecca Morgan died at her home in
Chesapeake City, on Friday evening, last
week, after m illness from paralysis. The
remains were laid to rest in Bethel Cemetery
ON Monday.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-06-11
Closing Exercises at the Jacob
Tome Institute Port Deposit,
Next Week. The Grad
uating Class.


uatlng CLASS.
Thursday was commencement day at West
Nottinphnm Academy and as usual n lnreo
t.:, = ,,,.. ,.,,,.t,,.
assetf'"'''Ee VI 'i''l"S Vi '"'s N'N'i"o'' "'"
honored institution witnessed the interest,"
ing. exercises With the completion of this
-;, ,I,,, ,,,,l,,,,,, r,,,.rds nm its ana, hun
dr"d anu seventh year III" """7 io"r ne"
names to the long roll OF its graduates, ir-
nludrd in which ave many Of Cecil Couufy's
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Pl''',''''''' '
emy u"- ana l. To-Day WlelHIhE great power
in the educational advancement OF the
county. and is to-dnv ona of Cc.il,s cbrrj,hpd
lhNt!'"'I"'9
The EXERCISES on Thursday afternoon wero
hall ot iva o'r,ork ~ ilr West Nottjuchiul
- , ,, .,t .,,,i, ,I..
l'7"S ''-''''
numbered iour-N. Etia A"~i, sd'hta'p!ii' ;
John Leonard Barr. prophet Howard y
Eov historian and william Il IrComnlnu
''''
presentation orator
The graduation program lnr."I"d G'a-
I,.,, I,. iTrinn shay Fua posh Nury
l r.,,i. -, .
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uouh' V""tF' 'o'" "P'S'" W +''-7'' i''~"' -
Shaw. ~ r. Wiley, G. ii. Wiley, and Mgssrs'
ci,a-,ia Euer N.Gom,uon and Nasbitt.
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Ih' N"oj''' o. -"'' ''"N' '''"'''> wa, ''''
IuCure AuglC-Amcricuh Alliance, he taxing
ylrouo rroun,ts A lis advocacy. His opening
-,,,.+,,..,s .,,.oro.
SIN these modern DAYS when 9espairiu..
,,,s.i,,i.ts hr,ypfI rhr alleged decay Of instf-
t,,tir,,. ,nI mn II il ir.pirip,, to gather in
thn sLuI.. OF am iu.t,t ltfon of learning which
Iia some ancient oll, striking It's roots deep
iI't, an nor.r.,.,r. ,n-i stands today rIyrr
,.iriIr .In4 nirra,,r than ever before Such
is W., %.;i,u.,l.m \raG,,ov. yrurralirNjrI,
n-n iu,. ,,,,r. wito youth; the parent Of
j"nrri,.., Inc mother Of urbIr men and
,,,,rn.,n
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nnr ris.,,,,,,,..l marked hrr p.itn OF destiny.
tr.. ,,.st' Kinks H., 10 those pnrIv days OF ti.
Ii.,.,i,I...' ,,r., is foundation, wrrciajd dr,p
AVN :, ..,.',. .,.r T,r.nrt. Nix. the present nr
,,'..t H.'''l'ia - lie, win I,nrdictjnn for a
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pY.,lay Anil rtse mn and cali hcr blessed
WIN y rr~gr,l .o akjl tn. and conl-Dpartry
with thrt of our country, what Is more .ppra-
priat. than that at this time and pIa.e w.
dio,silpr q untioujI nrGhlrrrl which IyrsI..
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New Council Jr. o. U. A. N.
Aeomcll of Junior United American Me-
"hanics has been instituted at Jolutow. near
Earleyille.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-06-11
Improving the Game Supply.

Or. j. b. Slicer, of Pennington, is making
an effort to introduce the English pheasant
in this county, and is asking the co-opera-
tion Of land owners in his section of the
country, in prohibiting cunning on their land
for year or two, so that the farms can be
stocked, Tho Doctor has q brood of young
p4casaots hltehed out ON his place. and
wh:ea are in a thriving condition.
EDw1rth League Meeting.
The Epworth League, Of Elkt5n. held o
very pleasant meeting on Wednesday evening
the topic was "City Roads Chapel"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-15
4 SHAM RELIEF ENTERTAINMENT.

Lieutenant C Colonel Homer. OF the list hesi. 49,.
who is the chairman OF the Relief Committees =.
rss,rsr, ,or two or three days has been beseseo
by question: from citizens who want intormauoA
concerning an entertainment which purpor'' 70
for the benefit Of the list men. No such eh'e''~"
mert Is known to the committee
There are 1--WE or SIX men," said Coonel n'a ....
last night. who have been canvassns inc .".
selling tickets at 81 each for this so-caled oe"e".
entertainment I understand donations OF non..
from SOS to 800 have been given by generous men
and women TO these men to assist the men OF .ns
list Resimen,, and feel called upon to say eSd.
this entertainment i got up Without the list
Regiment or ANY Of the officers OF the isl nssss
men far as can be sscertansa, a Ies carefully
Looked after by the Relief Committee. Ana W.. vs
wounded and sick are relieved whes eSsrs burial
and every effort is being made TO meet every 49,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-15
FEEDING THE SOLDIERS.
THE WHOLESOME FOOD UNCLE SAM PFo-
vIDEs FOR HIS BOYS.

METHOD OF DRAWING RATIONS IN CANT AMI w
THE MAncH-A BouNTIFuL GOVERNMENT
Camp wikor Long Island. Sept. IA (speciap.I
The feeding of a large family OF boys Is 'o ''u'
undertaking but when that family NUMBERS o'ei
fifteen thousand with many stomachs 50 "en"
that thew need pa importing 1t is Job that any one
would shrink from but an Army commissary. ne
takes IT as matter Of course and OF resua'oh9 w
so long A. the latter strictly compiled Will ''e
wheels of his department run as s1nootniy do nv
woud IN a family kitchen where the grocers ana
butchers bills are kept promptly paid up. hequa'
lions come in and the food goes cut ana tne eo''
missarv-that IS the depot commssary-Aas o'iiy
10 keep his accounts straight and MS storehouoe
full But even this. simple az II seems upon '''0
surface Involves the employment OF a large to'9@
Of help clerks and officers. for the commissa'S
store Is nothing more nor less than d huse ""o'
sale grocery warehouse. in which big business Is
done on paper and a smaller one In cash pay
ments for officers must provide for themselves
AMI Uncle Sam permits his ooys TO ouy Whatever
thew wish outside OF the things he h.mset gives
them In selling his goods, though, ne is not
mercenary and only charges In his retai' business
what he paid for the articles At wholesale
The drawing OF ratons is easy enough when one
gets the hang OF H. Every day the first sergeants
OF the companies draw up what is known as the
ration return Of their companies THIS return SHOWS
tho number Of present for the day IN the com
pany tho number sick and the number aoseht, lh's
goes to the regimenta adiutant. who consonoaoeS
ou the reports In one and, II the regiment Is III
brigade transmits It to brigade headquarters
where in turn Il is consolidated by the adJutant-
general OF the brigade staff. on this consoiua'eu
report rations are drawn for certain NUMBER Oh
DAYS usually ten. The commssary, upon the reau-
sition sent IN from this report issues the rauons'
They are hauled ont TO the various regiments III
the brigade turned over to the resmental commas
sares and divided among the companies "he'e
,bero T. n con,nanv mess or distributed among the
men when each man does his own COOKING Csu'lE'
excep, when on the march or detached serV'c"'
each company has a company cook who prepares
all the food for the company.
The ration. It must be understood. is not s'"s'e
neal but is the subsistence OF one man lot ono
dav II is regulated by an act OF congress anu
while not consisting Of dellcacies or lu%uF'es' u
good wholesome nutritious food, as glance over
The following table or ration components VIII SNOW,
a table published IN the Army Regulations ana
from which there is no deviation.