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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-05

A NEST EGG.--It has long been re
ported, and Is now confirmed positive
", that the wife of well-to do King
George county farmer carried lot OF
trade-eggs, etc.-to the neighborhood
store early in the spring OF IS, took
the merchants due-bill for ii, returned
home, AMI put away, for future use,
the said promissory paper. But some
how this due-bi!l got misplaced an6
could not be found. The merchant wss
notified and warned not to pay it, if
presented by any one else. Month
after month passed, but no tidiugs came
from the paper, and so all hope OF
recovering it was gone. Late in tie
fall the husband, Wills walking in his
yar9; noticed lying on the ground
bird-nest, which had fallen from tall
tree, and, turning the little nest about
with his cane, he found interviewer III
it slip OF white paper, which upon ex-
animation proved to be the long lost
due-bill for several dollars. The rtpor
of this curious incident was considered
a joke until the prominent farmer him
self vouched for the truth OF it, AID
also states that, though the due bill
had long served as material in the bro
nest, it was intsc; when found, and was
subsequently, redeemed by the merchant
who gave IT,
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l hereby certify that the bond required by
the decree rendered Oh the 14lh day + Feb.
rusty. 1898 in the above entitled cause, has
been given by james E. Clements and (. B.
T ylor commissioners OF sale
sep13 WV H Y ,UNG, Clerk.
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19 Bladder,
% Beach, Jos
1874 Burroughs T +
B & o & E Co
% Balm s. Paxon
176 Brill, Louis
as Baggett Oscar F, City Market
104 Baggett, Oscar F, Residence
lie Beckhsm, T & J G
So Farley, l. c, residence.
70 Barley, L c, Off C.
80 Csrlin, J F Sons & Co
$50 Carlin, Mrs NJ J
80 Chilly, J Il
SO Chatham's Stables, L Myers & Go
1876 City Engineer
los City Treasurer
l07 Columbia Engine House
LA Carter Bros
III Cogan. J A & w W. Plumbers
1877 Carlin, c c, residence.
81 Chalmers, A c
ID Denielt, A, Residence
81 Dreifus, J & Co
40 Entwisle, L
1913 Episcopal High School
1877 Entwisle, W, Druggist
81 Economy Grocery.
% Fisher Bros
AS Fendall, w E
AZ Fannon, 7 J
So Fleiscbmann House
lis Flanigen, Jos Z
lab Francis Peter
l02 Grilbortzer, A F
50 Garrett & Monroe
So Graves, w P
1868 Green, Andrew
50 Hinken & Son
rs Hellmuth Bros
81 Harlow Bros
20 Hill, Geo Co
50 Howard, T Clifton
Al Hamilton & Co
LOG Hydraulion Engine House
IFS Harden, Z L
l46 Janney, J H Il Stabler & Coz
81 Jail
rs Janney, DR. Cbas
1874 Jackson, Wash
IS King Chas & Son
13 Kirk, II, il
As Lindsey, N 6 Co
81 Lindsey. n, Residence
Leadbeater Il Sons
l2S Matthew, J
66 Marshall, a
rs May, " q & Son
lS1 Milburn. c
80 May, w, Residence
ia Mushbach, Capt G A, Residence
o4 Mushbach, Capt u a. Once
80 Matter. E P, electrician.
50 Marbury, F, Mgr
l16 Norfolk s. Washington Steamboat Go
l37 B Neale, Stanley
81 O'Brieu. DR. NJ W
l6S O'Sullivan & Greene
leo Pullman, S Ii
SO Pollard, FL
S4 Pollard, j. Residence
IS Pullman, & Co
40 Portner, Robert
"a Postofiice
IA Police Headquarters
lob Postal Telegraph Go
33 Pennsylvania Co
112 Pelton, &C
1919 Pelton, &C
&" "a Ed
s Ramsay, G VIM
so Reardon, Vim NJ
los Relief Truck House
SO robertson. II F
SO Roberts, Walter, Office
l39 Roberts, Walter, Residence
14O ROBBERS, ] w
SO Rammel's Hotel.
II Smoot, c C Sons s, Co, Tannery
80 Smoot, c Sons s. Co. Warehouse
80 Smith, B B
1876 Summers, c J w
81 Smoot, w A & Co
90 Smith, Francis
i22 Slaughter, DR. NJ
Isl Smoot J c, Residence
1872 Smoot. Jas & & Co
155 Steuernagei, w II
80 Strider, j 81, Residence
2 Southern Railway Company Nv 90
1873 southern Railway Company " M
AZ Simpson, II
3 Standard Oil Co
161 Schiller Beef Co.
1877 Stevens, Moses, Hacks
1872 Simpson, Geo l., Mayor
113 Soper, E D
1853 Virginia Glass Works
IS Yanaelstyn, Nunch Room
1914 Warfield E, jr
165 Wsrfeld & Hall
80 Washington Steamboat Co
1913 Wood, Mrs NJ A
1876 We'll Bros
1856 Weadon Bros
80 Wise, Geo & Co
81 Wise, Geo, Residence
LAP Wallace, S, harness
100 Woolls P, Wolfe and Royal
1913 Woolls, w P, Queen and Henry
1O9 Woods & Son, W P, Queen and Fairfax.
141 Weidermsn & Kelly
11S Zimmerman, &
Observation-Disclosures, J H Fairfax @ H
Adams, Chas. Centreville-Utterbscb 7
c. Manassas-Cannon House. Wellinpto
-Leechman, c. H. Haymarket-Hul6sl
Geo. A. Waverley-Janney, Ell
TOLL RATES OUT OF CRY 10 CENT
|
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XXYARFIELD s HALL,
w M ~ ~
DRUGGIsTa
CORNER PRINCE AND FAIRFAX SITS
DRUGGISTS.

Prescriptions a rpscialty.
EngliHh, French, German and Domestic
Toilet Soaps; Genuine Fsrina Cologne; Mag.
nols, Hedyosimia, Geranium and Florida
Water; Genuine Lubin's Extracts; sponges,
Hair Brushes and Combs best English Tooth
Brushes; full assortment Of Patent Medi.
-; Coxe's Gelatine, Corn Starch, Sea Musa
Arine, Spices Of all kinds and select STOCK
Of all articles sold by druggists at prices as lev
As the same quality can be obtained elsewhere
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"a B. JOHNSON s CO.,
AEOLEsALE GROi ERs,
Urn -.rAL COMMISSION ii ERCHANTS,
and Dealers in
ALL KINDS OF LIQUORS.
cave or hand Gibson's Xxx, Xxx, xxx
nd pure Old Eye Old Cabinet and Monogram
Yhiskies also Baker, and Thompson's Pure
We Whiskies, to which they invite tie stten :
ION of the trade.
orders from the country for mercandise
mall receive prompt attention.
Consignments of Flour Grain and Country
Produce solicited, for which they guarantee
he highest market prices and prompt returns.
II. i. corner Cameron and Royal streets.
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STEAMERS.

Leave Washington Leave Alexandria
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TELEPHONE EXCHANGE

TELEPHONE EXCHANGE.
HOAE TELEPHONE COMPANY,
ALEXANDRIA, VA,
EXCHANGE. 800 KING STREET.
So A MONTH FOB BUSINESS.
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SATURDAY,

Sergeant of the city OF Alexandria, Va.
Oct1 lot
The Delta independent., 1898-04-15

Default having been made I'm the pnyment o.
the pIon,is.ory note Of Benjamin y Hutehisn
for sjss, pAyablc To the order Of Alirvd
r Bacon and secured by d.rd Of trust OF tile .aid
benjamin Hutehisnn. Tat-d January ). iseJ.
and reeoried January q. isss, IN the
record, of DE u, county. Colorado, In isSk
q at page ssy thereof amt also recorded febfu-
AIRY ", iso-. Ia The record. 81 Montrosc county.
Colorado, Ia book 81. at page ic5
Public notice il hereby given that the unde'-
signed trustee. at the request Of th- legal holder
power In -aiL deed uf uust containsd snd ior
The purposes therein mentioned. r.sll and dspo~c
of al public auction. at tic frunt door Of the
c,sir house In Delta county. Co.ornd-. f,r The
h yheri and best price the same Will bring IN
clsh. at the hour ot ten o clock n. IN, On
SATURDAY. Ai'RIL q. Ise,
all tn. premise. Ia said deed Of trust de-
.crIbed, being in Delta and NontrNc counties.
Colorado, as G,llows. to-wIt: The east hAn al
the -,uth east quarter lE. y =, Y. ~ "f sccfion
numbered twenty t.pj. the north sest quarter OF
the .ouii, west quarter IN. W. !, ". IA and the
-aithw-rt grsricr Of the north west quarter y.
W !. y. ". "a 81 SECTION red twenty -ons
(.i) all IN u,si ilship my one pi, north u .nss
eontal ming la Aeres Of land more os l-,e. o-
vsther with and including . one eighth q ~ In
irrrst Ia the Virginia bitch and a one.thiri pp
Interest In the II. ukr dit n and any and All
other water rights and irrigAti,x pririiegrs u.ed
for and pcrr.safy 10 the irrgAttn OF saiii hnds .
and also all the right title. benefit snd esluiiy
~ rv,i.u ptipn OF the aid kvnlami r. liutrhiso.
hi. h, Ia, and ass Hii. therein.
Farprsick n. Dil.i-E. Trustee.
EDwAEb u. rruAM. Attrney. Denver
fir.t pub. March u last Apni "a. iWAl
The Delta independent., 1898-04-15
CHAPTER XIX.

The next night at 10 O'Clock Hem
bricks. La,npkin aud kola called ut the
Benton homestead and asked for Ralph.
They were given seats IN the library.
Through nh opening between the pof-
there's they caught glimpse Of the ID.
joining drawing room. Stnnwood. Mont
castle aud both the young ladies were
there.
In few minutes Ralph came down
the front stairs.
"Glad to see you." ho said. rubbing
his eyes. '"I have been lying down try
ing to take . nap hardly close: my
eyes last night You got my Ecrves al
strung up. You see. you have not yet
satisfied Ere about the suicide. cans
sue how
"Shr' cautioned Hendricks. poinsisg
toward the drawing rOona ''fou ars
talking too loud
"Oh. they can's hearr' answered
Ralph.
lyon did nos mention what took
place after they left last nighsy"
Mos = word. 1 assure you-"
Hendricks rose.
II want to make some expefimesss
with revolver In the garden. Will yoa
please speak TO tho ladies' about It b.
forehsnd? 1t might make them nervouaI"
Uses. s.id Ralph. III tell then. "
"You might ask Mr.. Stanwood to
Join u.s." suggested Hendricks as sbs
young man went out.
They are all prepared. !" said Ralph.
who returned in few minutes, sccoo-
panied 6y StauWood. They Woo'S
The Delta independent., 1898-04-15

There IL NOR. Cat,rrh in tni. section Of the
country than all other dis~sse. put together. nni
until tire lest few year was supposed to be IT.
rurable For a great many yeai. DOCTOR pro-
uornccd u = lncsl dlsrGss, si,d prescrii~d local
remedies and by constantly falling Z" care with
LEGAL treatment. prouuunrcd IL tncurable sci
cnes. has pn,,en catarrh tn be a constitutional
disease. aud, thcrforc. r,qui,es constitutional
treatment. Hall. Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by y J. Cheney & Co. Toledo, Ohio. is the uuly
G., ,,nstitutionnl cure on the market. II is taken
Internally In do-cs fr,n 10 drops In icnsIrot'-
fnl IL acts dir e lv on the hl-i and mtir''us
surf ics.. II the system. They offer onc hundred
dullHr. E,r any cns~ II fails l., cure send Tor
circulars and tesiiInonial.. .tddrs..
sold by druggists. s5c.
The Delta independent., 1898-04-15

. coupls. Of minutes and then cone
bsck. Meet % % the front laWn."
IAN right" said Ralph. rs seems
that you think moro than one shot was
fired. ] am sure you arc mistaken.
They were now on the lawn. Hen
dricks noistened his hand with his
breath and held it over his head.
1.-THE air was still that Eight. was it
noe!" he asked Ralph.
"Yes. just such night as this. No
breeze was stirring. remember I got
very warm walking"
Behind the house the party divided.
Ralph and Stanwood going out at the
side gate toward the station and Kola.
Lanpkin and Hendricks entering the
garden. Reaching the spot where the
body had been found, the detective
paused and took out his watch aud q
ssvolver.' Holding the watch open in
The Delta independent., 1898-04-15

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The Delta independent., 1898-04-15

stand trial TO proSe my inDocence!"
Hendricks looked At his watch. then
called out:
"Kola."
"Yes. sir"
"Is the cab at tie door''
Ralph rose. leaned on the table and
bent forward.
Look here. Hendricks. he said des-
perately. 'you are no fool. You are
Judge Of men and of mems hearts. ]
don't believe you can look me in the
face and say you think killed my ia
ther."
II have not said 70 yet. " snid Hen
dricks; "but. Judging from past expert
ences in such matters. / must say that
II the facts as they now stand go be.
fore Jury you will get quick verdict
Of guilty"
"You really think SOP Z
"l'd stake my reputation on It.
''Whut am to do?'
1.-THE simplest thing in the world"
As the detective spoke hs caught Lamp
kin's wondering eye and held it for =
moment. Produce the note You claim
to have found pinned to your fathers
lapel"
Il burned it the day you were in my
room. washed the remains away in
the running water Of my basin" "
Hendricks stood up. looked again at
his watch and went to the door leading
into the passage.
"lf that is true. young man. and you
can't produce the murderer. you have
signed your own denth warrant. Every
circumstance points to your guilt
never saw more perfect chain OF con-
victipg circumstance The note, how
ever. would have saved you. 1t 10 pity
yUu destroyed it.
Ralph hung his head for . minute.
then raised IL and smiled dosgedly.
II presume innocent men have besn
condemned before l really fear have
got myself into an awful pickle. was
. fool. but meant we'll ] nun ready to
SO with you"
Hendricks took key from his pocket.
inserted it into the lock Of the handouts
and drew ,he,a from the young mans
wristA
"As remarked Just now" he said.
II know that your father did not COIN
init suicide. tut did not say you kill
cd him."
"Y-you don't accuse ue." stamme.ed
Ralph in astouishment
mo; l have NO charge to make
against You except that you have been
constantly hinderinR my Investigations
By concealinR some Of the fncta In or.
der to proceed further In the case !
was obliged 70 wiring your secret from
you. Some one shot your father. aud
you have almost defeated Justice By tho
stupid role you were playing. II my
method was severe. you deserved IL
Yoa have caused me TO loss . good deal
Of time.
''Bus the letter father wrote. in
sisted Ralph incredulously. ''und tho
fact that found is pinned on him and
Tie revolver as his side-why. surely"-
"Thas's too long . story. aud tt's
lats, answered tho detective. Nov.
10 home aud let that sweetheart ct
yoors know you are not in 'dursncs
vile. The doctor aud are going up
town in . cab.
"Thas's what you ordered the cab
for. them" said Ralph.
Hendricks laughed.
''By the way" he said. "shall you
b 1t ho,ue tomorrow night about 10
O'Clock? ! shall want your assistance In
some experiments. IL you dou't object
II shall be delighted to b Of any a.
siseance." " replied the young man. III
you can prove that my father did not
commit suicide. is will take big load
from my mind"
"Thas will be easy enough. Hen
dricks assured him, "but IL IL 70 all
The Delta independent., 1898-04-15
ktaaiks.

What does II cost TO get there: When
and how should ono GO! What should
one take. Where sre the mines!l How
much have they produced! L. work
PLENTIFUL What wages are paid! 10
living expensive! What are one chances
of making u striker"
Complete and satisfactory replies TO
the above questions will be found In tn.
Burlington Houte's "Klondike Folder"
now ready for distribution. Sixteen
pages of practical information and an
up.to. date map os Alaska and tho klon.
dixie. Free at Burlington Route ticket
otiiccs. or sent on receipt Of four cents in
stamps by q. W. Vallery. General Agent
Burlington Route. Denver, Colo.
The Delta independent., 1898-04-15

"0lnd to sec yom." nc snid.
his left hand and tho revolver In his
right, he waited till It was exactly so
minutes after 10. then fred in the air.
80 far. 20 good. he muitered. He
handed the watch 10 Lampkin. Hold
IL 70 can see the DIAL" he directed.
and from Q pocket Of his sack coat he
produced another revolver. Raising ono
In each hand over his head. ha hxed his
eyes OH the hands Of the watch. At rs
minutes after 10 he cred both Fcvolvers
simultaneously.
GOOD again. he chucklcd. tanning
the smoke away with his hand. IL prnc-
ticed hard OH that today and succeeded
10 times out Of 20 In making them bark
together. was D little afraid I'd fail
tonight, though. Now let's 20 mp 70
the front and wait for the Others" "
Reaching the frops lawn. Hendricks
lighted Q cigar md walked up and
down tho drive reGectively. Presently
Stanwocd aud Ralph wc,o seen mp
preaching In the hazy distance. Hen
dsicks paused - they drew near.
''wcll." he said. did you hear the
.I-S-s"
ibid you Ore twicc!" asked Ralph.
I'VE heard crly one. II wss ut exactly
- minutes after 10.
"Ahr e1nculated the adert impul-
sively. and then, with equal inpulsivs-
neea, augmented BY innate inodesfy, he
pus bis hand TO his mouth aud rclapsed
Into silence.
"As 20 minutes after Io." snid Hen
dTscks. II Bred tic revolver Sou iouha
near your father. You did nos hear 1t.
A. - minutes past 10 dred simultano-
ously thas revolver AID ano'Ler-a 10
caiiber weapon. Those shots. II seems.
you heard. y
Ralph looked mysfined.
II can't understand what Jon d'o
that for" he said. Il presurae you sre
trying 70 prove that so:ns one shot my
father. cot the no.e shink about u
the leas agree with you. fou see.
know bis handwriting. If you think sne
noss he wrote was forgery. 700 are
wrong. No one could initiate bis hand-
writing It's truc read It only BY the
light OF q nntch thas night, bot the
next inoTn;n: examined u closely
You dont understand what ! am
trying to p:ove." said Hendricks Il
don't dtspuse that your father wrote u.
He probably went out with the deter
minatioa TO shoot himself II was re-
msrkablc coincidence. brt ! have evil
depcs that some one was hidden under
bis bod that night between O'Clock
and tho time be went into bis isbofs-
tory"
"You think THAR" cried Ralph aston.
kahesl
The Delta independent., 1898-04-15

II you have 4 friend in the east who
desires to come out here to look at the
country with view TO locating. you can
secure for them rate of ono fare for
3O-day round trip ticket from Denver.
Pueblo or Colorado Springs by applying
tn any officer II the Delta county Board
Of Trade. II they are coming to
stay you can get them . rate oe two
thirds OF ono faro from either f thoee
points and In emigrnnt rate on their
household goods to Delta
The Delta independent., 1898-04-15
I've Lead, Others FeIiou''-Hsw Pullman
Sleeper ..BasaIt."

Beginning Thursday. February ID. the
Colorado Midland will place in service
on trims 8 and q the new Pullman
sleeper "Basalt." with ten sections and
drawing room. wide vestibulcs and
equipped with hot and cold water In the
lavatorie~. Pintsch gus and upholstered
in the new Spanish brown. Take trip
in tho "Basalt" and enjoy all the lux.
uries of modern railway travel. For
further particulars call on or address 7
II. Brooke. City Freight and Passenger
Agent, Grand Junction. Colo.
The Delta independent., 1898-04-15

estate. removed to THr INDEPENDENT
Office.
The Delta independent., 1898-04-15

] presume ] shall have 10 70 to jail and
stand trial to prove my inpooence!"
Hendricks looked 1t his watch. then
called ont:
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-07-02

With absolute unlnimity the Re
publ :an Senators have voted to tax
the people and not to tax the trusts.
Solid as a Roman phaldnx the Re-
pnblicaUs presented an unbroken
front to the Democratic attempts ~
reaching the boarded millions of the
p!utncrats. Taxes on the necessities
If life were favored by the Republi
cans. The poor mans luxuries were
gladly placed on the tax list by these
pnrriotc and undetermined gentle
men. When tax OF corporations
was suggested howl Of indignant
protest was raised and the proposition
was promptly voted down. w, 4
the Republicans could not argue the,
descended to ridicule and pretendo q
tn see something extremely funny IN
the i,lea of taxing trusts. That is
just the way the aristocrats treated
the deman Is of the people before the
French revolution inaugurated d
reign of terror. There viii be no
reign Of terror in the United States.
but. thanks to the intelligence of the
common people, there will cease t.
exist the reign Ut tr usts.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-07-02
PROOF AGAINST FoOTPADs.
The TImId Man Had Queer Way
of COncenlinE His
Money.

When the timid-looking man got out
Of the barber chair after being shaved
he fumbled in one pocket after another
while the porter busted his clothing.
says the Kansas City journal.
"WpII." he said. with Il note of aston
tshmeni in his voice, as he plunged his
nand for the fourth time into his right
roIIsPrS pocket and felt around.
'rhai's funny. thought | had quar-
rr iii that pocket"
He repeated the search of his other
'OrlpiS. while the barber who had
layrh Eim leaned his elbow on the
,a:k Of The chair. crossed one leg over
The other and eyed him suspiciousiy.
"Gucss musl'vt lost IL" said The tim
Id-lonkng man as he put his right foot
on chair and began TO roll up his
trousers leg. The barber winkpd al the
artist in charge of the chair next 10 his
and moved nearer the razor case. The
man rolled and pulled his trousers leg
above his knee, and by this time every
one else in the shop was watching him
with intense interest. They saw that
he wore wUman's black stocking. Just
above his knee he wore two carriers. one
about four inches above the other. lie
slipped the upper garter down. rolled
down the top of the stocking carefully
and there were several treasury notes
lying spread out flat against the under
clothing that covered his leg.
'Nhat do you carry money in that
way for?" asked he barber. as he handed
the man change for the fivd-dollar bill.
"Footpads." was the laconc reply of
the stranger.-Kansas City Journal.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-07-02

spector general. Now, deliver me
from the children of the great men!
Young L"gan--he is inspector gen.
eral. l had not heard of Russell
Harrison for several years. He Is in.
spector general! That fellow does
not know Il rifle from a wash board
He has been in thirteen kinds Of
business and has failed III all OF them,
and caused others to fail. He is in
sDector Of the army.
ellis father always seemed to me to
he ashamed Of the chump. His re-
cord in Montana is known to the po-
Ire. Is this American to put these
degenerates in Office above men who
have served the United States for
nearly forty years?
"rhere are gray haired ieutenants
in the regular army. Men who have
fought Confederates and Indians
Here is little squirt. son of good
man and a good President. promoted
over them. This yonng Logan, who
has received an appointment is the.
creature who appeared in ST. Peters
burg with all the medals of his father
pinned on his coat.
@And still have hope. Mr.. Rus
sell Harrison has no pleasant job, IN
specting men who have been in ser
vice for forty years. They can make
his work very unpleasant for HIM. |
have seen fellows like that tossed III
a blanket. There is not anything d
ii volunteer will not do if he takes t.
no ion"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-07-02
SLIPPERY ELI TIME.
A Man Of Middle Age Recalls One Of
the Great Joys Of His BOyhOOd
... Days In the COuRtrY.

About this time of the year, when l
was boy. and the first warm days be-
gan to start the sup flowing in the
Trees" SAID the man with the white
mus1ache. I'VE boys used TO swarm out
in the woods after slippery elm bark,
or slippery ellum. as we called it. In
TACT. SLIPPERY eIm time was as much of
an epoch in the year Of boy Of those
days as marble time. birch time, winter
green time. sassalras time or swimming
time. says the New York Sun.
After picking out u suitable tree,
preferably small one. as the bark on
The smaller trees was the more tender,
we'd line OUT with our jackkniveS an
nblong as large AZ we cared TO, cutting
through the bark to the wood. Then
we'd loosen up che corner and with
tug or NO the whole oblong would strip
off as slick as whistle.
THE bark required little preparation.
All it needed to be fit for use was a judi
cious scraping Off of the rough, scaly
outer bark from the smooth, white
layer of inner bark. Afterward it was
cut up into strips lengthwise of the OBJ
long. There's nothing nicer in the
world to chew than Il bit Of fresh slip
perry elm bark. Our mothers would
generally levy a contri3ntinn upCn the
~poils and dry il for meGicina! purposes.
such Az slippery elm tea, which WAS
irS1-rate for a sore throat. while as for
ii sore finger or = boil CT anything Xxx
that IL slippery elm poultice couldn't be
beat
We boys overlooked these useful
characteristics of the humble slippery
elm bark. however. All we cared about
was to get it to chew. II took the place
of gum. which was ranked with candy
and other like IuXuries."