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The Lamar register., 1898-06-08

tory. 1t vas for this bravery that
General Butord enrnplinented him. FOL.
lowing it BY recommending his promo
tion. Later. General Merritt succeed
ed General Buford in command Of cav
airy. operating in central Virginia. He
was in the Richmond campaign in 1864
lighting with Sheridan at the head
with his columns In his historic raids
through the valleys. always closing in
on the armies of the dying eonfederacy.
His division (the FirsD. composed of
seventeen regiments OF cavalry, EN-
bracing General Clusters command,
won him honor for the maateriy celer-
ity in which he drove Early and mis-
troops through Winchester.
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~ ouiy thsFc vete 3 fru o, a
sas-E~fsanik'- trfslsrsr~eur~. wots
t.stSe.n Ceila ant Nsw Yart uhsi 4
a~rtativriy nirrrfiaE pletanr. 4
taixht ~, Ttae abliiiss ~ ~. 4
hfsa " htch u 60 l., cxhilits.i 4 A
wqEtd's Falr n Psrisi arv snra n
rRr fniEht ~ IN rpom IN Nss Yai
arzi 49, fusizatane5yss pct-f,s
= aas might haIlrn 20 b. so.zs q
Havana hsri-sr Thesc rietgre. sd
b. shlmaacfiEE Affairs ilEe ths u.
@sefse ps'Sun-. cEcri,t THAI ii-Y uus
rrpruSipr~ th~ Stss--ts sz~n Ia -
thiDE IKE thrir natural eslars ~
q j. donr i fr-o iaar sod intrtca;s
sgsry 70 tel hsft.. bar iis dFlft u q,
hat fhr virw + canEh; hy = o1niba
iban % nilgsg=s. phsch resolve Il 4
= eirSneur. % hshf. .hadc ani cca
Akirh arr trsnSnitfs'i - clsctriel
tnsi ran4,aoed Info 4 uloring piria
seaia az thr posai Ehrre thry arr
~lxvd -IiHrpex's Wsskly
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paper He mastered the business of
running country newspaper taking
his turn In looking after petty details.
besides learning TO set type and becom-
ing an expert printer while but boy.
At the age of sixteen he went TO read
law in the Office Of Judge Haynie in Sa-
lem. He was making rapid progress
when Gov. Bisseil. then member OF
congress, secured him cade,ship for
West Point
Gen. Merritt has no family. His
favorite nephew, Eaton Merritt. he is
educating at Connecticut school with
a view OF sending him to West Point.
Gen. Merritt was married in 1871. In
Europe. to Miss Caroline Warren, OF
Cincinnati. She died IN 1893. at St
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A io.E ssrr.rs of fertile Failsy ls-l
rrpaGclrg AL shs Etapie gram ahi ?
srp2s Eiget co-opsratiEs taT=i
siscAes Alrp3ay IN ogrrs.s1n h-iNt'
HASre. ChiaoSk and Hhfisra- k'I
tor more culaaisa az fArIsFS Ebs 4
rssiiy build their osu titshcs % =
sumesteats - cpst % troz1 - =
In isbae asd cash per serg lff,s
ton "a the ass Of ~8ier for crops =
Azs xhsrs Il ls neciei Il nsSns eru
every year. Ia ronnecslon ysis -
xrawsnx. u II n szTc avenue % we.l
Coed Openings for pssitry aad "a =
sax. Chznces tos any iHeassrioSs Z
TO ozgn hor,ses, cattle. xhecp. boss =
hess and go rich. Hundreds ot ho's'
70 Be had 10 sight o. daily uaias
The Great Northern Railway. b
markets arc shippins facilities. W.
rights stIH 20 be had 10 ths riFsT =
plenty OF eAznees ia the ui'itAl
stresnh Extensive Ike stock rah J
border the valley Grass san-cuFes
the ground into stAnding haI y
etoas metals and ;lntes 10 the lfl7l
ssAte vicinity. Montana Is nc r'es
state per capita 10 tbs Nnioa- fo'
fher information aad PTtnied ma,
addrsss MOSES FOLSOM, luamis
ton Agent G. y. R'y.. t94 WAinai
pcs AoInea. Iowa
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Mesritt's next brilliant achievement
Sas at csd2rviile. on the Shenandoah.
This was followed by his glorious vie
tory al the battle of Cedar Greek.
where. without infantry support. he
made inccssart cavalry charges -tre-
rnendoeE. overwhelming The enemy
could not xurysvs his assaults os tor
uado irap.tupsity with Sheridan
Merritt displayed distinguished part
In forcing the surrender OF Lee. On
that memorable occasion. 80 graphic
ally described By Grant aud Sheridan.
Genersi Merritt VAS appointed one Of
the three commissioners TO carry out
the terms Of the treaty. And nos In a
new and globe encirviinr var this
brave. sa<aeiouz and competent usaa OF
the people. who Ia his tarn was farm
eF's boy. typesesicr. publisher. editor.
lawyer. cRdes. soldier and ;hen vte.
toFions and always eonanerinE oricer
IL the great armies Of the var. ss EEaia
waatsd At the frant These who kuoa
htm best agree that Ne has Judicial
Temperament and Is eninSasiy atsss
fsS aetiea IL eivsi or military affairs
requiring wisdom and instire- He VII
be heard from again
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n 7
srnsa'ien- sutl at last the lis.osl ~.
,eEfSe fr-~iy hnd vsxorBssly ia-ps.s !
sassy soan he vas rrsssred Is = J
A reporter for n Na-5n- -.
,&tlsss on NJ. feteb sgsir sul wtttsi
fo1 rnay sss tAsrs Is ~ dos 4 ~ i
-7fe h<snx rerzaAHeoi A = ~
ieAltA thsa ~hea gave ysa ~. ~.
.srvasr atsi eeFtaiHly sstriissss ~ ~
. llrs wiiaiansss I'lnk l'ills fo- PAL ~,
Ic thsse pSlsr ! or-s ny rsisa.s 80 n
irinx eeste, sEd shall siW4Ts -.
lay uzs in1assei 10 tAks tssss
rsch ls tes htssory q u-s a tAs -,
sasrtshas eases iR rHosera siass. h.
,1es 81 smrh tss<inoaY raa anro-, v
ses pr. Ntiit&rns, Pax PITS A. - 4
1tlsa TO the oarNfsl oocsS3.rzsiaa a -
z1sr~f--uasz. suzsaE 81 esIldt u =, 4
-sse. N truths miracle Ez as1..srn "a
1neF
rssse Vtii. are sosa ~ al slrzrrls,s q
ss~ cozs.'d-r~a ~ tksrl 70 - a1s Z 4
nu<t Sala&his Tssauiisl Gszzts kassa
<cfEDCA
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FlNp slRrn plAes OF puppHA.
Iss.re.siEE srrs--~i-.a~.l ps-e,s.ra.s
E-ssAt,y nAss ~ sla-s-s suAish-


E~ssAi;y nAs% ~ yts~s.s smish-
vincent Smith. a learned Aaiiqaary
OF Bcuxsi. has rercntiy siads soFie IT,
seressi.g discoveries % Buddhtss re
mains IN iESia. says the Loadoa cor
respondent az the NsE Yoss sun. ID.
FIRST Of these 10 the soras ci GautAsns
R1d1hA. wee iised aeost 100 b. c. The
rains % thss anclsaf ei;y of Kapiis-
yNstr are IA Nrpsui tesrtsory. thsy are.
- Ear a. yes known, sa;ireiy Of ssisk.
&na are 70 covered wtih szasia ast 10
extsasive ,hSt years ~iii be recziret
for their thoro1sh eEpso-ztioa- Slsee
40 n. e the city has h-en Ia ralEs sad
naoccBpiec. aad eNeavasfsns are nos
bringing 10 Hight huIIdi=Ss more an.
cien, than 2ny previously kuo<n 10 II
zia. Nafe Interesting er@n tksa KAp-
iiaras,u iz the discovery os the Laz-
blni Gardez- the traditional BIRTH place
1f Gausauaa- The SACRED sp0s Il rzArk-
ed By pillar eErcfea in The thire een-
sury q. c. BY ta- Emperor Asokz The
Inscription on tbs pillar Is stlii per-
feet ]; stands On the western esse o.
uaugas o. rainE zbost a hnn6re1
yards IA Diameter. and on the south
side os tata nouzd : the taHk "a shieh
the chnd's mother bathea after al,
birth AEasksr discovery. sh,sh vas
made Ia a sfupa. or brick tumnias
close TO the British frcatser. Il that Of
relies o. Budtha hirassif. These eaa-
siss only of fraSiaenis of ocns- Which
Ecfe Deposited 80 a Wccden vessel that
stood on the bottom OF massive enf-
fer. more thza four feet IsnE and sEo
feet deep. cut on; q solid Slcck az
nue santstone. Thss eorer wss bariea
nader eighteen feet ef naAsoAEy. con
pcRet of hsEs bricks, each siSiesa ineA-
- iong TAe vooasa vessei Haa de-
eAyet and zi;h IL ~as an srazGsls1ly
fnizhed bawi q rock crystal. the isrr-
ess yc; discovered in Iu1la. aaa Aisa
hss HmRlt vases of EoAFCtcne All
these vessels we're partially ailea, IN
honor o; the relies. aitA a slarFslaas
collection a gold stars. pearls. ,oparss.
herris. aaa other IexrsiS. ans q various
objects Gelica;ely wrought IN rrx1sai.
agate. and othrt rEhstaseev An ia
feribtipn On The ia pf one Of the soap
stone vases declares .tAe rs!!es 10 be
- e-tH-A--A AaAsAAaHAAH AAss- AAAH
aetsrs in which this inaeriptloz Is writ.
ten are substantially the same as those
of the Asoka inscr ig,ic-s. ard indicate
tha. the iIEnuiaz was epassrue.et be-
tween 500 and 80 n. c. Badiha s2ea;
many years preaching and tnaehins
at the city OF ssavasti. ard large
number of his sayings aad parallels
purport TO have been Uttered there.
The site OF the famous city was long
sought IN vaia. Mr.. Smith now states
wlth confidence that Il Is In the jansies
Of the Nepaai Terai. asout elsvea miles
from the station Of SePalEaui road. on
the Bengal and Northwestern railway.
It's remains. like those OF Kapiisvastu.
ire buried in Jungle. but they seem OF
great extent, and are found precisely
where the Chinese pilgrims OF the early
centuries Of the Christian era stated
that srayasti was.
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the earnest recommendation OF Gen
eral Buford he was made brigadier-
general.
The Ride Of His Life.
Perhaps the greatest ride OF his life
was his famous dash through the
Rocky mountains. when he rode night
and day to the rescue of Major Thorn
burgh's command. hemrned in by the
Ute Indians at the time OF the White
River massacre. The soldiers were
surrounded and being slowly shot and
starved to death. A single man man
aged to crawl out one might and escape,
and after incredible suffering reached
Rawlings Station on the Union Pacific
railroad. nearly 200 miles to the north.
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Tn. Amer,esa Navy. caba and na"'i

nartfolio. slza i03.xf4 inches ~
nerts sixteen views In each PAT, ,,,,,,rtsl N
finest haif-ton, sletgres Of " tast "a
Navy cuba and Hawaii has -IIt5sEa
pubiished. and the Atchisoi' Hrrgugl
snatn pe Railway has uaiae - bensa
s,s,infs ,ar A spsc.ai edition for me ~ q
81 us patrons. and will fnfni.ss, i.sl,,,res. a
set ons hundred and sixty piet"In InSddrsl
or.e dollar, delivered free g W M prsi
IN tbe limited States In view q ,ess RI
-. - 'xeftefnent regarding Cuba w, w, I'd
lures are very timely, Sere . 5ii'Hp HALL
full address,. TO nv, DS1
General Agent. A. 7. & $ r. ~"
yer. Colo.
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...n,. 4. nlnea petp.

Clean blood means clean
beauty vlthoatit- Cascarets, 7 49, \, = -.
&c clsans your blood and fseys NJ
stirring Up the issy liver snd .,' aii'tS ,1-isy
nqritles from tie body begih se ~ ~
81 utsh pltnplss, b,ils, b,otth 8 y, - ~
and that siekly bilious oomp!e, an
CaScarcts. =. beauty Tor ten 81 - -. -,
1fx.x .asiSfac<fon guarantesd- ~
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,,,,,,n,,. K.llway silIeaEe.

T-ra -asiwavs 81 Europe had an -
,-s5.s. lenrth ~ f-s rs miles ~ me -
ming 81 iSs7. aecorsiing 70 stats tlts .,.,.s
Is puhlished This was an NJ l} ',-rell
ria rniiq- over 1905, the prtncipAl -
being 81 miles in AEsrla,,, = = -. a
$50 miles for construction ~. ~. - IN
wtsuld bring thsi present Hllesst, MI 80
Isa as3 miles or nearly .AN" Lss.1,ss
ttau the mileage OF the Uutted S'"''
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a REmARkAn

Ins following cnss ~ss psia,,.s.,..
70 - Asn4er, a as~spsper pssf4ss
AessRor1. untario. poutts u.-a-.
10 its trusafaine-s, eon.a.su.r,,. ~
watch ~ss kept on tho "a. ~
AID the original statement H. fs
sOszpsssely verified h@ :
~. Pesch bad hesa @ sop.,.,.
20 nse years His ca.< has k.tf.e.'ssfl
sS asIs.as 10 was confined l. n. ~
=. ...s..1.s - Aasoss lssyoad eecogns,i, Y, u
sne disease spinal seisrosis - - ~
roata not live. The Carastl.s ~. ~
ss-e-sa alton. after a thoronsEb =, ,.--,,slAf
psie hsza hts t1tzi eiisahllitS ,-,sI---.,s.. I-.I,.
frxsrdinz hina - forwvss iaear,ti. y
FeT fsree years be liugeTe.l q -,
The Lamar register., 1898-06-08

4 hurry telegram Wis rc-t to Gc1-
eraI Merritt. then colonel OF the Fifth
cavalry AZ Fort D. A. Russell. near
Cheyenne Aftrr reaching Rawlings
or the ae1res; railroad point to the
White River Indian agency. General
Merritt had to ride four d2ys and
nights eortiEgorkiy with 4 light sup
ply OF food and AuDuni,ion- thorn
hnrgh w2s dead and his men we're on
the peinf Of starvation wounded and
barely able 10 cling t. their guns be-
hlnc their inrreEcAnsrss Merritt ar
rived az the hreak Of day. advanced
with yelfs and scattered the indiana.
who were waiting ike eayotes fer the
soldiers to die or surrender General
MeFri;t's Wild riac through ihe Rocky
mountains ain long challenge the rec
ord II Is considered remarkable that
he 6i2 act Eili hotxe Or a uan dur
lag his mountain march.
WIRE Custer. Mcpherson ard shsri-
dan. Merritt was called one q the boy
generals O. the var Graduating from
West Poins but faw moaths before
the civil ~ar hrege out, he toiued the
Second dragons aa5 eoatizuuusiy dis
tirgusahea himself Il the cavalry scTr-
ice al through the var He was Shsri-
aaa's riSat hand zAn In the great
campaigns OF The shczandSah leading
~ 10 the Aattie e Five Forks zEs the
surruandiaE and crushing % Lee.
Merrttiis ak eTevess from uz3oy 10
major Eeasral for hss hsro.e And irrc-
siStible nshsizx at Gctysbarx. Y~ilos
Fishers Hlii. Five ForkS ard tho Ap-
Pomaitox eanFaisp are among hlz un-
dying aehievrEasn.s IN the great -ar.
His tf;ss Of eolanei II tks regular
army. the Fifth cavalry. vas ees,oEsd
on hira In 1875. Later. vh-a be was
given command OF the mach sought De-
partnent CO the NtEs1nri villa bead
quarters AZ Fort fsezvruWorth. and
subsequently, At ST. Louis. nsny 80
called experts Ia military matters
thought Il hardly fair 70 aezfoe 30
great an hczor--to shower the golden
stars OF war-on the youngest brig
adler general Immediately following
his promotion
Gcasrai NerTlfg's military career Ia
closely contested cREAEemeuts. IN great
and hazardous campaigns. was always
sh.; Of soldier sad hc-o He was
graduated fro-a Yves; Point Jaiy !.
1850. inst before the reseIlion. and
reached caPtAiaey in the Second cav
airy April S. 1853. and was hrisadier
OF volunteers June -. 1854.
soldier .sd usre
In the army Of he Potomac. on tse
star OF General Cooke and later with
General S,onenan, in his famous raid
toward Richmond. be Voc reno~u. In
command Of cavalry be crossed the
Rappahannock and surprised tse ene-
my. but for hours was nearly Surround
ed and oaes on the poiat cf beirx cap
,ured- A Confederate oficer gave hin
q savage szhre cut on the head. nns be
continued axAtiag calamity. lesGinE
his men sud Winning an amazing VIC
The Lamar register., 1898-06-08
G0YERNOR-GENERAL MERRITT
Military Ruler of the Philippines a type Of
the Best Americanism He Mas at
One Time Farm Hand.

Paul. and was buried a, West Poizs.
where The Eeneral was superintendent,
for ave years
The MeyFitis originally sp-ang from
three brothers. who came TO America
from Ireland IN 1900. their descendants
settling in Winchester, aud from thas
family. 1, is said. all the Merrit.s born
In this country have descended
OF General Meyritts military history
much has been written. A mere rec
ord os MS battles. engagements and
The Lamar register., 1898-06-08
Tights.

An English Sunday school boy being
asked for definition OF tithes replied.
Things worn by ladies' In circuses and
t,antomimes"
The Lamar register., 1898-06-08

The siira rirs sundfT q az ny s,o
ri ~ skirf sses if tne bzek-
The Lamar register., 1898-06-08

~ havc f-eaasatiy hought h19as .
ngfes Tot my friends IN fny t1Ns.
thss never Ees them W AssiS :
,ssifransrr,s 'Se. / keep them ny
The Lamar register., 1898-06-08

tTae chieaEO GiFi Soon 70 Become the
Bride Of Gen Merritil
campaigns would I'll columns. He hsd
many narrow escapes from death
notable one at the battle OF Beverly
Ford in 1853. when hr Vas attacked by
a Confederate ofieer and desperate
hand TO hand contest followed. HE
was ssbered over the head. and would
have been killed but for the soft feit
hat which he wore. containing big ar
my pocket handkerchief. In this en-
gagersnt he was surrounded and his
troops nearly captured He fougAt
with courage ard desperation that
woa great victory. The ne~srapers
OF the day were fiiied with his exploits
in that partieuiar enlargement. and on
The Lamar register., 1898-06-08

fica ~
& IF D
Han q
Pnst15
heorlssy
svA sI
chaNIY
dsEey /
sra fr-l
Sen cAzI
hss fG}
n "a
TkA n~1
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General Merritt. who goes 10 the
Philippines as military governor OF
that island empire OF the Pacific. Is the
secoad IN command Of our national ar
nay He won tame and honor as Sher-
idsn's chief officer in tae great battles
Of the war. He was an unrelenting
warrior. once lighting nine battles in
ten successive days. His military ca
reer is more or less on record but OF
his private life little has been given 70
the public
Gen Wesley MerTitt's father. John
willis Merritt. was New York lawyer.
having an office AZ No i34 Nassau
street whea the boy vas born. Dee. l.
1886. at No. 81 North Moore street. He
was one c, eight brotaers Twenty
months later the Law oesce vas at No
s Spruce street, the family having re-
moved to Brooklyn
When Wesley was four years Old his
father. having a large and increasing
family. abandoned iaE for agriculture
and bough. a farm at Locking Glass
Prairie near BeilYiIle. Ill. no; far
from St Louis. Young Merritt attend
ed the school Of the CHRISTIAN Brothers
a Catholic institution. a; BsileViIie. La
ter be worked on the farm for ihree
years. helping bis brothers raise corn
and pork. for which that section has
always been fanous.
Merritt n Farmer.
Young Merritt cflen drove the farm
team seventeen miles 10 town. getting
only fifteen cents bnshsi for his corn.
Everything thas a farmer prodaeed n
those days was cheap As dirt. aad there
was little money IN circulation. Paste
board checks circulated between uaeT-
chants and farmerh In some localities.
and their uierehaneise scsned high he
cause II took SO much cora and pork 10
pay for it- Being lawyer and a man
OF literary turn OF mind. the boy ;
father aspired TO do something besides
raising cora He started a local even
Ing Newspaper al BsI,evilIo. called the
Advocate. and later 4 weekly Of t1e
same name At Lebanon. Both were
Democratic organs. and. like raos, OF
the Democratic journals OF that day.
were for territorial extension. the an
nexatlon OF Texas. and the settlement
Of the vexed and formidable Oregon
question" BY taking possession OF the
country clear 10 TIE Pacific ocesn
Young Merritt helped his father and
brothers publish this Democratic news
The Lamar register., 1898-06-08

4 bath with cosMo BtTTERNiis.
SOAP. exauisiicly s.enseds Z s',''4
and henehciai SOLD every Weil'i'
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1898-03-22
The New Observation Cars Between
Baltimore and Pittsburg.
Oh. 0to Bautmore d ohio Ratlroad.


The new Observation Cars Undine +"
and Blanca, ON trains Nos. and 6,
the New York and Chicago Limited
trains on the Baltimore & Ohio R. r.,
are the latest cars of this pattern from
the Pullman Shops. They are magnifi-
Gently furnished with splendidly equip
ped buffet, parlor. state room and obser-
walton end. The observation platform
is a special feature. 1t is six feet deep
with extended roof, the sides being pro-
tected by large plate glass windows
Passengers can enjoy the magnificent
scenery on all sides in perfect comfort.
The buffet is ever ready to supply light
refreshments, and dining cars en- route
serve full meals. The cars are the hand
soonest ever built by the Pullman Com
pany, and will be run daily between
Baltimore and Pittsburg on the trains
mentioned.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1898-03-22
A Narrow Escape.

Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada
E. Hart. of Groton, S. d. WAS taken
with bad cold which settled on my
lungs; cough set in and finally terminated
in Consumption. Four Doctors gave me
up saying could live but short time.
l gave myself up to my Savior, deter
mined ifI could not stay with my friends;
on earth, would meet my absent ones
above. My husband was advised to get
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consurnp-
ton, Coughs and Colds. gave it a trial,
took in all. eight bottles. 1t has cured
me, and thank God am saved and now a
well and healthy woman" Trial bottles
free at Lights Drug Store
Regular size soc. and SI.oo. Guaran-
teed or price refunded.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1898-03-22
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1898-03-22
IN CHANcERY.
(Kstraet Jtom eI1oree. Fe1raarp IS. 1gas.l

1t is adjudged, ordered and decrccd that
this cause be referred to Cleon Moore, conf
missioner of this court, with Instructions to
convene the creditors OF fhe late Jno Myers I;
audit the debts against him ,ascertaiuing their
amounts and priorities to ascertain the per-
sOnal and real estate of which the said Jno.
Myers, died seized and possessed, with its
value and the annual rental value OF the real
estate, to settle the exeeutionnl account of
Jno. F. Myers, executor of john Myers. decd
and report upon any other matters deemed
pertinent by himself or requested by my OF
the parties.
a Copy-Teste,
JNo. ". DANIEL,
Clerk
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1898-03-22
Some Requirements that ,Om be found Iadas-
peslsabLe


The universal article of diet in that
country. depended upon and indespen-
sable, is bread or biscuit And to make
the bread and biscuit, either in camp or
upon the trail, yeast cannot be used-it
must be baking powder; and the powder
manufactured by the processes of the
Royal Baking Powder Company, miners
and prospectors have learned. is the only
one which will stand in that peculiar eli
mate of cold and dampness and raise the
bread and biscuit satisfactorily
These facts are very important for
every one proposing to so to Alaska and
the Yukon country to know, for should
he be persuaded by some outftter to take
one of the cheap brands of baking powder
it will cost just as much to transport it,
and then when he opens it for use after
all his labor in packing it over the long
and difficult route, he will find a solid
caked mass or lot of spoiled powder,
with no strength and useless. Such a
mistake might lead to the most serious re-
suits. Alaska is no place to experiment
in food, or try to economize with your
stomach, for use in such climate, and
under the trying and fatiguing conditions
of life and labor in that country, every
thing must be the best and most useful
and above all it is imperative that all food
supplies shall have perfect keeping quail
ties. 1t is absurd to convey over such
difiult and expensive routes an article
that will deteriorate in transit, or that will
be found when required for use to have
lost great part of its value.
There is no better guide to follow in
these matters than the advice of those who
have gone through similar experience
Mr.. McQuesten, who is called "the father
of Alaska" after an experience of years
upon the trail, in the camp, and in the
use of every kind of supply, says: " We
find in Alaska that the Importance of a
proper kind of baking powder cannot be
overestimated. A miner with a can of bad
baking powder is almost helpless in
Alaska. We have tried all sorts, and
have been obliged to settle down to use
nothing but the Royal. 1t is stronger and
carries further, but above all things it is
the only powder that will endure the Sc
we're climatic changes of the artic region. .
1t is for the same reasons that the u. S.
Government in its relief expeditions, and
Peary, the famousartic traveller, have car
ried the Royal BaleingP exclusively.
The Royal Baking Powder will not cake
nor lose its strength either on board ship
or in damp climates; and is the most highly
concentrated and efficient of 1eavening
agents. Hence it is indispensable to every
Alaskan outfit 1t can be had of any of
the trading companies in Alaska, but
should the miner procure his supplies
before leaving, he should resist every at
tempt of the outftter to palm off upon
him any of the other brands of baking
powder for they will spoil and prove the
cause of great disappointment and trouble.