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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-01
Manuripr Fruit Trees in Winter.

Manures applied to trees when their
buds are dormant, as in winter, are
sure to largely increase wood growth
the following year, especially on young,
vigorous trees. Even. when examina-
ton of the buds shows that the tree
will blossom freely ne1tspring, it is not
safe to apply now much rich manure,
as it will make so much sap that the
blossom will be drowned out and not
set its fruit. This is often the reason
why fruit fails to set where there are
plenty of blossoms. Only old trees
can be thus manured with certainty
that the manure will help the fruit
Weld. And even when manuring old
trees, potash and phosphate in avail
able form are better than stable mall
ure OF other fertilizers rich in nitro
GEN
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-01
PurgIar's Tools,

81 don't suppose there is full kit
of burglars tools in existence, though
the time was when they We're plenty"
observed an old detective. "The fact
is, burglary, that Is, scientific profes-
sional burglary of the real kind, Is a
lost art, to be heard of no more ex-
cept IN narratives Of the past Time
locks on bank safes began the dis
appearing act for the burglar, and the
improvement in the manufacture OF
the smaller safes did the rest. The
manufacture of the ordinary steel
safe has so improved that it is next
to impossible to open them In the
limited time that burglar would have
to work on them. There are kits Of
burglars tools in police museums, no
doubt, but they are like a lot OF the
counterfeit money which is captured
every now and then, made for exhibi-
ton purposes, as the money is manu-
factured expressly to be captured. l
have seen kits of burglars tools that
cost more money to manufacture than
does any surgeons outfit. The finest
kind of workmanship was necessary
to turn them out. But that was thirty
or forty years ago, when a person
rarely picked up q newspaper that did
not contain an account of bank burg
larry somewhere. There are r0bberies
heard of these days, but they are in
side jobs, and arc done by sneaks and
others during the daylight hours. To
open modern bank safe 1t would re-
quire a force of half q dozen men and
probably six to ten hours of work. The
metals used in it are as hard as the
tools used for drilling, and some Of the
inside CASTING metals, nhnnt the-inni,A--
where drilling would most. likely =De
done, is SO placed that 1t will reyolye
Ike a cylinder if an attempt Is made
to drill it. But behind all this is an.
other fact, and an important one in
this connection, the bank burglar
of years ago is dead, and he
has no successor in his business. Like
in all other things, it was a question
of the survival of the fittest, and the
burglar was not ft."-Washington
Star,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-01
Heifers Going Dry Too Lon-.

If there is any carelessness in milk
ing it is apt to occur when heifers are
MIXED after their fist calf. Their
teats are small, and it is slow, hard
work to draw the last drops from the
udder, as should always be done.
Besides, the heifer that calved last
spring probably gives only small
mess at the best, and there is great
temptation to dry her of, as the milk
she gives scarcely pays the trouble OF
milking. But that is not the main
point. Keeping the heifer up to her
usual flow of milk is all important for
her own future value rs a COW. When
a heifer is allowed to go dry two,
three or four months, the COW is after
wards extremely liable to stop further
milk production at about the same
time.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-01
Utilizing Farm Manures.

1t is generally understood that all
fertilizing elements must dissolve be-
fore they become plant food. Hence
the more thoroughly decomposed they
become in the compost heap, the more
quickly rains and dews will dissolve
them after they are applied to the
soil. Ny plan Of caring for farm
manures is to make three bins by
placing posts eight feet apart and sid
ing up with boards. The size of these
bin1 will be determined by the amount
Of waste to be converted into fertilizer.
Board up the first and second bins
three feet high. The third bin make
larger than the others, as it must hold
the entire output of compost until it is
distributed.
10 prevent waste of the liquid
manures by teaching, spread a thick
layer of dry muck, peat or marsh sod
over the bottom of the bins. This will
act as an absorbent If this is too
much trouble put in layer of coarse
grass or straw instead. Bin No. l is
to receive all fresh manures, night
slops from the house, ashes, droppings
from poultry houses and pig pens, old
shoes, bones and trash of all kinds.
Make bin No. a general dumping
ground for everything that can possibly
be utilized, such as dish water and
wash water, unless you have hogs and
prefer to give this last to them. See
that the stable manure and rubbish
are thoroughly mixed in bin No. /.
By thus Incorporating all the trash
with the stable manure you prevent
its heating too rapidly, or burning.
Sprinkle lime, OF better, sulphate of
potash over all. This will hasten de-
composition. Keep all the bins that
contain anything covered with straw,
earth or coarse grass to prevent the
ammonia escaping.
Fork over contents of bin No. 1 e
little every three OF four days to
thoroughly mix coarse with fine and
in three OF four days after bin No. l
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-01
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

The only involuntary muscle c9m-
posed of red or striped fbres is fhe
heart.
The highestlmonntain is Mt. Ever
est, in Thibet, 29,OO2 feet, or 5 B-4
miles.
Remarkable success n treating:
aneurisms by subcutaneous injections
of gelafine has been reported to the
Paris Academy of Medicine.
To the six newly discovered ele-
ments the following names have been
given: Krypton, neon, metargon, cofo--
MUM, polonium, and etherion.
Belladonna is deadly poison, aud
should never be applied to the eyes
except by the hand of an experienced
oculist orphysician. The result OF ats
frequent and indiscriminate use 3is
total blindness.
India has perhaps a greater variety
of plants than any other country lin
the world, having fifteen thpusapd
native species, while the flora of the
entire continent Of Europe EMBRACES
only about ten thousand.
Rockall is, perhaps, the smallest
island In the world. 1t is sitnateaIin
the Atlantic over 800 miles wessjuf
Scotland, and Is mere rock nbouE6O
feet high. and 225 feet round, rising
from reef of sand. The rock is ba-
salt and granite, very magnetic,
The longest plants in the worldare
seaweed. One tropical and sub tropi-
cal is known, which when it reaties
its full Development is at least six
hundred feet in length. Seaweed do
not receive any nourishment fromthe
sediment at the bottom or bordessof
the sea, but only from air and minral
matters held in solution in the sea
water.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-01
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
FOR FARM AND GARDEN.
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Direste IS for ZIG Food.

An agricultural paper suggests the
following as aids to digestion for the
pig pen:
First: A mixture of six pounds OF
salt to bushel of wood ashes.
Second: To six bushels of charcoal
broken fine add six pounds of salt.
one bushel wheat shorts and l IA
pounds of copperas dissolved in
pail of water.
Third: One bushel of wood ashes,
four pounds of charcoal, six pounds OF
salt and IA pounds of copperas dis
solved in pail of water.
One or the other of these should be
kept in an open boz-but protected
from the weather-in every pig pen
and where the animals may help them
selves. New York Weekly Witness.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-01
A Collection of Biz
Tom Donaldson, Na;

delphia recently, % $500,
most interesting con.io.; 81 lGstci
cal relics in the w ID, ~, i
hoped that he has DeY ataad
the National museum 1T Washinh
as several of them are tco valuable q
remain in private custody. His ,colled
tions were made with method Ed
example, he collected chairs that hal
been commonly used by famous states :
men-Washington, Madison, Jeffer
son, Jackson, Buchanan, Clay, Lin
coin, Grant, Garfield and other his
torical characters--both in this ant
the old country. He had number o
Bibles, which had belonged to grea
men, beginning with Martin Luther
and for 20 years or more he has beer
seeking palIettes that were actually
used by eminent artists.
Among his autographs, which are
numerous, the most highly prized
was the letter of General Grant tc
General Pemberton, demanding the
unconditional surrender" of For
Donaldson. Another precious wal
relic was the bride worn by Rienzi,
the stallion which General Sheridan
rode from Winchester to Cedar Creek.
During the latter years of his life Mr..
Donaldson amused himself by making
scrapbooks. He arranged FIR the ex,
changes OF several of the Philadelphia
newspapers to be sent to his residence
regularly and sat day after day read
ing them and making clippings, which
were carefully classified, inde1ed and
filed away. He is said to have nearly
a ton. of them. These will probably
go to the congressional library:-Chi-
cago Record.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-01
STORIES OF RELIEF.
Two Letters to Mrs. Pinkham.

Mrs. JOHN WILLIAMS, Englishtown,
N. j., writes:
"DEAR Mrs. PNKHAM:-I cannot be.
gin to tell you how I suffered before
taking your remedies. Twas so weak
that could hardly walk across the floor
without falling. I had womb trouble
and such a bearing-down feeling; also
suffered with my back and limbs, pain
in womb, Inflammation of the bladder,
piles and indigestion. Before I had
taken one bottle of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound felt a great deal
better, and after taking two and one.
half bottles and half a box OF your
Liver Pills I was cured. If more would
take your medicine they would not
have to suffer so much"
Mrs. JOSEPH PETERSON, 513 East ST.,
Warren, Pa, writes:
'DEAR Mrs. PNKHAM:-I have suf-
fered with womb trouble over fifteen
yenrs. I had Inflammation, enlarge
ment and displacement of the womb.
I had the backache constantly, also
headache. and was SO dizzy. had
heart trouble, it seemed as though my
heart was in my throat at times choI-
ing me. could not walk around and
I could not lie down, for then my heart
would beat SO fast I would feel as
though was smothering. had to
sit up in bed nights in order to breathe.
I was so weak I conld not DO any
thing.
"I have now taken several bot
ties of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, and used three pack
ages of Sanative Wash, and can say
I am perfectly cured. I do not think
could have lived long if Mrs. Pink
hams medicine had not helped me-"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-01
Pussy Is Very Wise.

An East Side woman has a cat tat
can tell when letter comes addressed
for her.
The owner of the cat spoke Of Its
ability in this direction to o fiend
who was making call.
tA letterl" exclaimed the calle in
surprise. s
aYes, q letter, md if you don 'tbe.
lieve it will prove it to you. qst
wait a minute until I direct one."
The woman left the room, and 4 q
few minutes returned with a seled
envelope addressed to Miss Ptsy,
No. = Bangor street, city.
NOW, "sail she, ''if you will kidly
post that for ME tonight and be ere
when the postman comes around on
his first delivery tomorrow moripg
you will see that I am telling ,ou
facts"
The caller mailed the letter as she
was asked, and was ut her>friae, 8
home promptly the next morning.
Soon the bell rang, and shgy
afterward the servant entered witla
bundle OF letters, among which rs
that for Miss Pussy.
Sure enough, pussy at once shosd
an interest, and in a moment ld
pushed aside with her paw the eisl.
ope addressed to her. -n
The visitor was about to exlss
her surprise, when the woman Of ne
house said: "Wait moment. Spll
open it and eat up all that is in he
envelope"
Scarcely had she said this ven
Miss Pussy had torn the enyPe
open and was enjoying her letter ry
much.
The envelope was filled with cafp.
Augusta (Me. Jaarae'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-01
rhisYes r.as.ed On punkln pie.

Thieves who visited the home of
James Bunting, at Yardley, Penn. re-
Gently could find nothing to their lik-
ing except number Of pumpkin pies.
These they carried to The home OF
Mr.. Tomlinson, near by. The Tomlin-
son family was absent at the time
and the marauders spread their
feast, and after they had enjoyed it,
ransacked the bureau drawers and es-
caped with some clothing and cash.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-01
INDIAN APPROPRIATENESS.
10 the Family Relation the Redman Shows an
Attractive Side.

indians are not ashamed to show
their affection for one aiothef, says
George Bird Grinhell in the Atlantic.
Chums who have been separated for
any length of time are likely, when
they meet, to put theii: arms around
and hug and kiss one another. Often
two young men will be seen standing
or sitting close together and holding
hands, or with the arm Of one about
the neck Of the other. My old father
nmotig the Blackfeet always puts his
arms around me and hugs ME when
we meet after IN absence. The pure
ly social side of life in an Indian camp
ceulG not fail to interest any one who
might be introduced to it.
In the family relation the Indian
shows n side which is attractive. He
loves his wife and fanilS as we love
ours, and he thinks of them before
tt,,1'..l-'.'i,. If himself. But besides the
".sa uffection that any animal has
.vclhg the Indian cares for his
- Or another reason. He is in
u. 0ltriotic. His pride in his
,nu Its achievements is very
lie glories in the prowess of
and the wisdom Of its chiefs;
~. thrills as he hears told over
g. again the stories Of the vic
.c.la. i, ich his people have won over
t.. mics; he rejoices at the return
Of successful war party. In the Chill
dren growing up in the camp, in the
boys shooting their ,blunt-headed AZ
rows at the blackbirds and ground
squirrels, or yelling and shouting with
excitement in the mimic warfares
which constitute q, part Of their sport;
in the girls whom he sees nursing
their puppies or helping their mothers
at their work, he recognizes those who
n few years hence must bear the re-
sponslbllities of the tribe, uphold Its
past glories or protect it from. danger,
as he and his ancestors have done.
No wonder lie loves them. Indians
seldom punish their children, yet usu-
ally these are we'll trained, though
chiefly by advice and counsel. When
tiny little boy, who has Just received
his first bow and arrows, starts out
of the lodge to play with his fellows,
his mother is likely to say to him, "Be
careful, now, do not do any thing bad,
do not hit any one, do not shoot any
one with your arrows. You may hurt
people with these things, If you are not
careful. Pay attention to what say"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-01

Clean blood means clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar.
tic clean your blood and Ike keep 5PrvGs IL etsah ali 9
stirring up the lazy liver ana Grl'tns sJav Sn i ~
banish pimpIes, boils, blotches, blackheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,-beauty for ten cents. All drug
eists, satisfaction guaranteed, lOc, 25c, Que.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-01

STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO ss
\ LUCAS COUNTY.
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he Is the
senior partner of the firm of F. j. CHENEY d
Co., doing business in the City Of Toledo.
County and State aforesaid. and thatsaid firm
will pay he sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case of CATARRH that cannot
be cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
(-L-) presence. this 9Th day of December,
(sEALS A. D. 1886. A. w. GLEASON.
~~ Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally. and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. Send for testimonials. free.
F. J. CHENEY g. Co., Toledo, 0.
Sold by Druggists, T5c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-01
Cost OF Nicnragua Canal.

The estimates as to the cause of construetins t d
the Nicaragua Canal vary from Soo Sllo;yVo,eoo
70 s150 900 900. How different are the estimates
of the people as to the value of Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters for stomach, liver, blood anu
kidney diseases. 1t is agreed everywhere
tion. biliousness, constipation, nervousness
and sleeplesspess. 1t is such an agreeable
medicine to take. 1t tastes good as well as
dncs rood
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-01
Great Expectations.

"What do they do when they install
a minister?" asked small boy. "Do
they put him in stall and feed him?"
''Not bit!" said his father. "They
harness him to church and expect
him to draw it alone"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-01
DON'T Tobacco spi. and Smoke Your life A~ay

To Quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic. full of life, nerve and vigor, take No'To
Bac, the wonder.worker, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, soc or 81. Cure guaran'
teed. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New YORK.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-01

Piso's euro is wonderful Cough MEDICINE.
Mrs. w. PICKERT. Van Siclen and Blake
Ayes.. Brooklyn, n. Y, Oct. s6, 1894.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-01

One of the stations OF the railway which is
to be built from the Red sea to the top OF
Mount Sinai will be on the spot where II is
supposed Moses stood when he received the
tables of the law.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-01

Fits permanently cured. No 1lts or nervous
ness after FIRST days use Of DR.. Kltne's Great
Nerve Restorer. 80 trial bottle and treatise free
Dir. r. q. KLINE, Ltd, 931 Arch St., Phfla., Pa.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-01

The man who lives for self is not missed
when he dies.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-01

An automatic electric music leaf f-turner Is
one of the latest patents. 1t is claimed for IL
that it can be easily attached to any piano
music rack, and it is worked BY touching
button with the foot.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-01

II advice could be made an active principle
it might accomplish more good.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-01

TO euro Constipation Forever
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. lCc or soc'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-01
10000 Gallons in l'un.

A huge brewing implement, a mash
tun, holding 10000 gallons, md the
largest in the eastern countries, was
"opened" by Lady Bullard on We'd
nesday, at brewery in Norwich.
When filled it weighs flfty-1ve tons
and holds 26T barrels. Each time it
is used 1t will hold as much barley as
twenty-five acres of land will produce.
London Telegraph.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-01

If you find You arc being driven to despair
get out and walk.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-01

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teethinr. softens the gums. reduces inflamma-
tion. allays pain, cures wind collie &c q bottle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-01
STATE OF ONO. CITY OF TOLEDO, %

The poet locks his heart to the individual
nd opens it to the race.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-01

Fame is an imaginary perfume We once
d dreamed about.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-01

ro-To-Bao for FIFTY Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weah
men strong, blood pure. soc, 81. All drugglstS
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-01
p.a,tv To Rlood Deep.

Unbelief puts up the bars when truth goes
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-01

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarees.
Candy Cathartic. cure constipation forever.
zoe. s5c. II C. g. c. foil, druggists refund money
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-01

To Cure a Cold in One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
Druggists refund money II 1t fails TO cure. 2oc.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-01

Soulful youth lat the piano)-Do You sing
For Ever and Ever? Matter1of-Fact MAIDEN
Nc; / stop for meals.-Tit-Bits.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-01

Mrs. BENHAM-Why are there SO
many pictures of men on that page of
your paper. Benham-That's the
woman's page.-New York Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-01

DROPSYsSnEisHsr sniss rasi IIsSoTsRxi soS sass. sss sss
cases, Book Of testimonials and o dnys' treatmnnt
Free. Or. b. h GREENS SONS. Box d, Atlanta, Ga.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-01

Sold by Druggists, T5c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Delta independent., 1899-12-29

The sugar factory at Grand Junction
ceased work last Friday night. Dec. - -.
for the season. Ali the beets have been
sliced and only the final clean up now
turned out abou: 800 900 worth OF the
finest and purest sugar ever marketed.
OF course the factory has not made
money in this. its first campaign. it
didn't have the requisite tonnage Of
anything. They went into beet growing
purely AS matter Of patriotism and
were entirely new at the business. Next
year they will make some money; so will
the factory.-Grand Valley Sun.
The Delta independent., 1899-12-29
Your Face.

Shows the state OF your feelings and the
state OF your health as well. Impure
blood makes itself apparent in pale and
sallow complexion. pimples ana skin
ernptions. II you are feeling weak and
worn out and do not have a healthy
appearance. you should tIy Aker's Blood
Elixir. 1t cures all blood diseases where
cheap sarsaparilla and so called purifiers
fail: knowing this We sell every bottle on
a posiiive guarantee. H. X. Braisted.
drussist
The Delta independent., 1899-12-29

Lyman 1 Henry visited his parents in
Delta last Friday ard Saturday. lie
has jus, returned from an extended trip
il the East having visited Washington.
New York, Boston and Chicago. While
on this trip Mr.. Henry Oh, aimed eome
general impressions OF the political ait
ustion. He says tina; free silver" is
the deadest OF dea issues in the east
and the Republicans are only afraid of
one thing and that is that the Demo
Year.
The Delta independent., 1899-12-29
Holiday Ras~.

The following are the holiday rates on
the d. 4 X, G. r. r.
An open rate OF one standard fare be-
tween stations within Colorado. mini
mum rate SO cents. Tickets to be on
sale December 23rd. Oath. 3Oth and 31st.
1893 and January LIST, 1900. Final limit
to return January 2nd. 1900. Going pas
sage to begin on date OF sale. Contin-
uous passage 10 each direction.
The Delta independent., 1899-12-29
The Fortnich htly Club.

The Fortnightly Club met with Mrs
J. F. Sanders last Saturday afternoon.
with u good attendance. The following
program was rendered:
Piano duet. Bohemian Girl "............- silus
Helen Williams. Mrs. Croxton.
song. The Hear b we'd Down .......-...-
MI. Carr.
Impromp:u. op. I;.. No. e.....-..-..--...s .shnbert
Ehel bear
Musical Memories" Up. ~. No. = .-...S Shubert
The Delta independent., 1899-12-29

Aeker's dyspepsia tablets sse sSlA
ond d post We guarantee Cures heart
burn. raising OF the food. distress after
eating or any form 4 dyspepsia. Ono
tablet gives immediate relief % and
so cents. II. X. Brsisted Druggist.
The Delta independent., 1899-12-29

Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Sanders entertain
ed Mayor and Mrs. Frank Sanders, Mr..
and Mrs. Hiram Sanders, Judge and
Mrs. NJ. r. Welch. Mr.. and Mrs. II. W.
Chiles. Mr.. and Mrs Frank Hopkins.
Mr.. Henry Sanders. Miss Eva Sanders
and Arrh Reid on Christmas.