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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-08
Yellow Jack---2o Per Cent. Investment.

a large frame store with flats above.
newly built and situated on a good
business avenue: renting for $500 per
month. Price, $500. II
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-08
Bedroom S lites.

$500 BED ROOM SUITS FOR $500
The sensation Of the season. Solid
Oak Dresser. 24x30 inches, bevel plate
glass, extra large body, nicely polished,
height OF beds fet 6 inches, elegantly
carved ; Washstand-two drawers
finished in antique. Cash only.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-08
THE PUBLIC SPIRIT
Ut the Citizens Well and Strik-
ingly Shown in the Volunteer.
THOSE WHO CAN NOT SERVE
Are Sending in Contributions for the I'm.
p1oyinent of Substitutes. Caused q
Scramble. An Incident of an
Inspec tion Tour Sunday,
THOSE WHO CAN NOT SERVE
Guard I'it1.

7.
Guard, City.
Dear Sir:-It has come to our .nfor-
nation that there has been some slight
CRITICISMS. on the part of several, who
have not had the opportunity OF apprc-
ciating it's necessity, as to the number
of horses used to maintain the quaran-
tine line; and in order to set the matter
at rest. we desire to state that we have
inspected the line carefully ana 1ind
that the number is absolutely nda-
epensible to its successful management;
and you are, further. authorized to use
horses without stint, as in you opinion
they may be required to properly main
tain the line.
Done by order of the Board of Health.
SAMUEL. w. HOBSON.
Acting President Board Of Health
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-08
THE CONTRIBUTIONS.
Prompt and Generous Response to MI
Hickford's Announcement.
The Daily Press Sunday publish
the fOlloWinE:

The Daily Press Sunday publish a
the following:
TO THE PUBLIC.
1t has been suggested TO me that there
are many residents OF Newport News
who while they are so situated as Is
prevent their volunteering for guaru
duty, are yet DESTROYS Of being re
presented on the guard line, and are
willing to provide for the pay OF a sub
stltute.
To all such I would say that il they
choose 70 send their contributions to
the newspapers that these papers will
keep q proper account Of receipts
and I will. in due course render a
statement Of expenditures
r.. G. BICKFORD,
Directing Quarantine Guard
The response to this announcement;
has been prompt and generous.
The following contributions We're re-
ceived yesterday:
w. A. Post So5 M
y CIr .-.-.....-... 1000
"A. c. FGachy 49,. Observation-Disclosures. 500
j. a. Buxton 800
10y n 1.sr 49, Observation-Disclosures. 800
--
Mr.. BuXtons check was accompanieG
by the following letter:
Newport News. Va. August !. 1899
Editor Evening Telegram:
Desiring TO be represented on the
guard line. I enclose check for s. for
quarantine fund. Having heard a few
complaints from guards that they are
sometimes not promptly relieved at tn.
proper time. allow me to suggest 10
Goose having charge of that department.
that they cannot be too careful in this;
respect. Otherwise business men I,.av
be seriously Inconvenience
Very respectfully,
J. A. BUXTON
Will contribute $3.50 weekly as long as
II is necessary to maintain the guard
Nlr. }. q. Livezey states that owing
to his health he can not go on the guard
line himself, but will contribute TO Tut
a man on in his place.
Mr. Dan Atkins is unable to so on the
line himself. but furnishes q man ard
pays for him from his own office.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-08
BUCK Roe B6dCn t1Ot6
Now Open.

A delightful cutting Tor the business
men OF Newport News and HamptoA
to ride down In the afternoon, entoy a
bath, get one Of our delightful suppers
ana return home. Fish, soft crabx
clans and oysters just out OF tho wa
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-08
.3qc...
w ash Silks
39c

About eight hundred yards OF wash
silks will be put on sale for this 1vce1s
i ms lot comes in all colors and STYLES.
li'ry are the regular soc. silks Stripes
plai'ls ana checks
This is q bargain and make nice. cool
shirt waists. Don't miss this opportuni-
" 10 BUY wash silks for 39c. q yard.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-08
| &c.
Wool Dress Goods

About twelve pieces OF colorcd wool
dress goods in several different styles
worth 40c. and zoe. a yard, Will be sold
for the low price or 1910. This is another
'arEain ana Will pay you u get a slic.
az them before they are all gone, wool
dress goods. 19c.
Black Silk Crepons
4 handsome line OF Black Silk Crep-
pons. the latest Wcaves. SOC, slo5 and
Toe.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-08

I,efrigerators and Ice Chests at less
than the factory cost. If you have de-
laycd now Is your opportunity.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-08
Directing Quarantine Guar

The response to this announceme.
has been prompt and generous.
The following contributions We're ~
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-08

If you have not bought refrigerator
congratulate yourself. for you are the
offer large ones at the prices Of small
ones, and guarantee perfect satisfac- a
ton with every one. jc
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-04
Ine soYs Or MY eoyHoou.

Sometimes when I aint so busy, workin' for
my daily bread
(Which Is only In the evenings when Id
ortcr be- In bcd),
When the troubles an the trials Of the weary
day are through,
IN the stars uru twnklin' brightly I'm the
fur aud distant blue;
Then ! git to wnndcrin bnck among the
DAYS " long ago,
An n-thinkn, nn n-drcnmin' of the boys
used TO- know.
Thar was Silas Green. n yonngstcr that was
I'm my class at school,
IN the chap that lHtn mr how tu say the
long division rule.
lie was alters counted han some an mighty
KNOWN boy,
An his folks looked on his future with n
lot - pride nm JOY;
Twas last week | run across him only time
In twenty yeats
He was trampin through the country grind
In butcher knives an shears.
Hiram wilkins was another boy know'd in
days ot yotc;
He's u cohhlr-stonr nrtangrr In the town of
Baltimore
E2fy Jenkins Is a motprman, an Ehcnc2cr
Brown
isdisprusin hot tcrmoI,rs in II Pennsylvania
town.
vi my N'at'Nl ll'hl~ 'l ooAho'l' huluS
Perkins was the best.
Who IS punchin cattle somrwhur iu the wild
an woody west
Ebcn Skies is In the Philippines, an Jcrc
minh licc~r
Il n posin IN the Nlondikr as a Justice of TIA"
peace
Mrm'ry takes me back to other that | amt
got time tu uumr.
Some are duin' mostly uuthin'; others iist
about a." same.
But don brlirV" there's one Of them that "a
dom any worse
Than myself, that's srribhlin' poetry at llfty
cruts u verse.
Lawrence porrhrr licVt. In Truth,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-04

Perfection OF Modern Pumping Engines.
The standard attained by the per-
formance of modern pumping engines
is pretty high, as was illustrated by an
incident which occurred not long ago
In New York, where some large pump
Ing engines that had recently been set
up and were working at rather high
speed and almost absolutely without
noise, were inspected by an expert IN
such matters who hailed from an in.
terror city. He remarked: "Well. those
engines work very nicely now, but wait
until you get to pumping water at that
speed, and then you will hear some
thing from them probably" His aston.
ishment may perhaps be imagined
when It was demonstrated to him that
they were at that moment pumping
water, and had been continuously do
Ing so for forty-eight hours.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-04

The array Of novel colnrcttes and
boas now to be seen In leading city
stores is unusually attractive And
these are just the days for them-this
breezy crisp nutumnnl weather. when
it's far too cool for promcnading with.
out more protection than the iackei
gives at the thrunt ana neck yet hard.
ly winterish enough for storm collars
or heavy furs. Some of the newest
conccitS IN bOas aud collarcttcs arc
made of coarse net and mousselint
dc sole. thickly dotted with chenille
pompons. These styles are fun at the
neck, and have long. wcll-rounded
tabs. which can be caught IN grace.
fully at the waist or allowed To fnIl
free nj the woaror's will. While In.
expensive. the effect Of these dainty
muillers IL very pleasing particularly
where worn Ivy n slender. wllluwy wo.
man, but there are other collnrattes-
thousands Of them. Many are pretty
and n few othcrwke Every taste car
be satisfied, and II IL not necessary to
empty the pOckethook In order 20 POS.
scss oneself of dainty aad artist,
throat protector.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-04
OUT or THE MOUTHS OF BABES

"llow many zones have we, WlIlle?"
asked the teacher of pupil In the
junior class. -Four" was the reply.
well. then, name the four" said
the teacher. "The frigeratcd, the hur-
rid. the temperance and the intemper-
ance," answered the little fellow.
Freddie. aged &. had been watching
turkey for dinner. and finally said:
Mamma. I'd rather he n wild turkey
than Il tame one" "Why so. dear?"
she asked. Because" was the reply,
"a wild one can run around on the
prairie all his life and a tame one gets
killed every year
Bessie" said Il north side mother
To her four -year-ud daughter, here's
thrro cents; run down To the drug
store on the corner and get me n
stamped envelope" a few minutes
later Bessie entered the store and the
proprietor asked: Well. little girl,
what can do for yuu?" "Ir you please,
sir" she replied. my mamma wants
free cents WORT Of stamped antelope"
Harry, aged I, while engaged in pick
ing the "drumstck" of Thanksgiving
turkey partly swallowed one of the
tendons, which are so numerous in the
legs Of "A fowl, and was nearly choked.
The tendon was finally extracted with
great difficulty from the little fellows
throat, when he exclaimed: "Well
I don't blame the old turkey: It's the
cooks fault for not taking OFF it's gar
ters."
Small Johnny had on his best clothes
one Sunday and his mamma told him
not to play in the dirt with them on
Don't they have any dirt in heaven
to play in?" he asked mo, of course
not" replied his mother. "Then what
do little boys do up there?" querled
Johnny. "Oh. they play harps ant
sing and sit under the beautiful trees,
was the reply. Then" said the lit
tie fellow, Il don't see how they car
have trees II there aln't no dirt"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-04
TWO GRATEFUL WOMEN
Restored to Health by Lydia II.
Pinlxhams Vegetable Compound.
"Can DO My Own Work."

Mrs. PATRICK DANEHY,
West Winstcd, Conn, writes:
"DEAR Mrs. PISKHAM:-1t Is with
pleasure that / write to you of the
benefit have derived from using your
wonderful Vegetable Compound. lwas
very i'll, suffered with female weak
ness and displacement of the womb.
Tcouldnot slcepat night, had to walk
the floor, / suffered SO with pain in my
side and small of my back. Was trou-
bled with bloating, and at times would
faint away; had terrible pain in my
heart, n bad taste in my mouth all the
time and would vomit but now, thanks
to Mrs. PinlSham and her Vegetable
Compound, / feel well and sleep well,
can do my work without feeling tired;
do not bloat or have any trouble
whatever.
81 sincerely thank you for the good
advice you gave me and for what your
medicine has done for me-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-04

Magnetism has been applied in an in
genious way to the automadc holding
Of electric lamps in any desired posi-
tion. The holder Of the lamp, which Is
thoroughly magnetlzed will adhere to
any piece of iron or steel at any angle,
so that by Its use iron workers can Sc
cure light at any part of their work
without the Inconvenience attendant
on the use OF q torch. As the light can
be made TO shine exactly where II Is
wanted, the magnetic holder Is OF the
greatest service when the workman
is employing the lathe, plancr. drill and
other tools. Its use in boiler shops Is
doing away with torches. as II can I've
carried inside the boiler. For many
classes of work, especially the making
of locomotives. It is highly recommend
ed, not the least of its advantages be-
ing that It frequently enables an as
sistant to be dispensed with.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-04
HUMOROUS

"Cnptnin, the new recruit is fine
fencer." ''ls he? Put him ON picket
duty"
llnrgrcaycs Do You know what is
the difference between an avenue and
II street? Ferry About $50 on II
months rent.
Fogg says that ne never saw II cake
walk, but he once saw abundance on
the table, aud he presumcs that the
two are something simi nr.
"Cmker made the boast that he
never was scasi'k in his life. won
der If he was lying?' ono. He has
never been outside the state.
Bess-Oh, | know how look. My
looking glass always tells me the
truth. Kate The looking glass
doesn't show much tact, does it?
"Im afraid my wife's affection for
me is cooling. why "Whrn
she babe me good by this morning she
didn't say, BE sure to hurry home as
early rs possible
"Herc's writer who says married
people ought to live across the street
from one another "rhat wouldn't
do at oil. They'd fall ont about the
things they'd borrow"
"Cholly told me he was burning
with patriotism, but, between You and
me, think he is too green to burn. {"
eyes, Cholly might appropriately he
called a iireproof fiat"
He-He's not very high-bred dog,
but he's very plucky and intelligent.
Saved my life once. She-Oh! that
shows his pluck, no doubt; but do you
think it was very intelligent?
"My wife doesn't want to vote. but
she's what | call strong minded. "In
what direction?' "Well, she can read
doctor book clear through, without
getting symptoms of any of the dis
eases.
Mrs. Prim--John, you used to say
before we were married that you could
die listening to the sound of my voice.
Mr.. Prim-Well, Mary, it begins to
look as if I'll have to do it, unless
you go first.
He-Reggy Fitziames has become
recklessly engaged to any number of
girls, but he always gets out of it.
She-With decency? He-Oh, yes;
he merely has to go and ask the faith.
er's consent. and it's all over.
Foreign Nobleman Introducing
American heiressl Mother, may
present my ailianced bride? Digniiied
Dowager--Hem Young woman, can
you support my son in the style to
which he has been accustomed?
"What we need in this country"
howled the political orator, sis an
elastic currency Right you
are, mister" interrupted man near
the door; something that will stretch
a mans income so as to make both
ends meet"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-04
"Cannot Praise II Enough"

Miss GERrIE DUNKIN,
Franklin, Neb., writes:
81 suffered for some time with pain
full and irregular menstruation, falling
of the womb and pain in the back. l
tried physicians, but found no relief.
"Iwas at last persuaded to try Lydia
i. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
and cannot praise it enough for what
it has done for me. i feel like u new
person, and would not part with your
medicine. l have recommended it to
several of nv friends"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-04
"why Rubbcrs Are Considered Good
Eorm.'"

Eorm.'"
There was time, not so many
years back, when il was not quite
fashionable TO appear too robust. A
little lnnguor was considered rather
becoming in n young woman. But
that dny has passed. The pale, droop-
ing, indoor girl has given way to the
riding, walking, golr-rlnying girl.
Health has received the seal of fash
ion.
Aud everything that conduces TO
health is now good form. For instance,
IN the matter of wearing rubbers. A
few years ago good mnny women OBJ
lected to wearing rubhcrs, ON the
ground that they detracted from the
trim appearance Of the foot. But
everybody knows that nothing else
ruins the health as quickly as wet
feet, and the only possible way to have
dry feet especially in winters 10
wear rubbcrs. So rubbers have come
back into style as indispensable to
good health.
The added fact that rubbers nrc now
80 much more shnpely aud graceful in
their lines than they were n dozen
years ago, and that they are now made
in such infinite variety, has served, Of
course, still further to increase their
popularity. liarper's Bazaar.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-04

s,i Smith puescu eovs ,ho oc,ors
wbo influenced him ,ost woro John u
ovons william Uorro, and Inc Ier.
fersop
Franz Hunter ro,,or ,o,hov nj,
u,a Enisonnat hi.tan 80 ~, vn.t, T..
a., o,a,,1 ono.a ,ana, -, ,',,.a,. ,',,,,,
+. e. r,i,,no
n, ,,.,' ,,,
mr. walls H. ~" says the i'onuo,
hcauehiy' mas "huar'"hen statue D.
tne late horu lenhysoh. IL WIZ De oi
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-04
Evidence of Genius.

There is a proverb which says that
there are several distinct ways of re-
moving the cuticle from the body of a
feline.
And just as proverbially there are
several ways of doing almost every
thing.
For instance:
At luncheon time the other day two
clerks in n certain wholesale house of
Detroit compared notes as to the con-
dition of their reserve fund and found
that they had twenty cents between
them.
IL want meat and potatoes and a
vegetable, said one.
80 do |, :" said the other.
''It takes twenty cents to buy the
same" continued the first.
II know it" said the second, "but
/ have an idea. Come with me-
And the pair sought certain cafe
on the seventh floor of big depart
ment store.
They whispered together as they
shot up in the elevator.
They seated themselves at the table.
One of them ordered meat and pota.
toes and caulihower He knew the
waitress. She saw to it that he re.
ceived large portions.
'No, l don't want anything" said
the second. 'Im just waiting for
my friend"
The first ate half Of what was
served him then showed the plate over
to the friend, who finished it. Then
the twenty-cent check was paid and
the pair went back to their desks.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-04
Deafness Canno, Re Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion Of the ear. There Is only one
way to cure deafness and that II by constitu.
tional remedies. Deafness Is caused by an IN.
famed condition of the mucous lining Of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets In.
hsmed You have n rumblng sound or impcr.
feet hearing, and when II Is entirely closed
Deafness 1, the result, and unless the infiam'
nation can be taken ont nn1 this tube re.
destroy forever Nine cases out Of ten are
caused by catarrh, which IL nothing buta an in.
famed condition Ot the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafnes, tcaused by catarrh) that can.
not be cured by Halls Catarrh cure. Send
for circulars, free.
+. J. CnENEY & Co, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-04

Clean blood means n clean skin. No
beauty without 1t. Cascarets, Candy Cathar'
tic clean your blood and keep It clean, by
stirring up the lazy. liver and driving all I'm
Danish pimplcs, boils, blotches, blao okheads,
and that scily bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,-beauty for ten cents. All drug.
Sists, satisfaction guaranteed, l0c, 25c, soc.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-04

by different nations every day In the
week Is set apart for public Worship
Sunday. by the Christians. Monday
by the Greeks. Tuesday by the Per
siaus. Wednesday by the Egyptians,
Friday by the Turks and Saturday by
the Hebrews.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-04

In Prussia il3 school children under
H. years of age have committed sui
cidc within the sppco Of ten years.
Three hundred and thirtv-sovcn of
them were boys and 80 girls.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-04
Don, Wind the weather.

There Is one thing that does not mind the
weather., aud TINT IL rhcumntlsm; aud one
hing that does not mind rheumatism H.
It. Jacobs OIL ns II goes TO work upon II
md cures right on.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-04

Mrs. GotroX Mabel, dear, are you
sure Mr.. Woodby loves you for your.
self alone? Mabel-Ies. I'm sure he
does, mamma. He Is always so restless
when YOU are In tho room.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-04

The Princess OF Wales possesses fui
garments to the value of fi2.0O0. Al
expert furrier Is charged with the dut,
of overhauling these periodically. ant
great care has to he taken TO keel
them free from moths.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-04

The Tyrol had nn extraordinarily
mild autumn. ON November IL flow
ers were blooming and ripe strawhcr-
rics were picked. some at an elevation
uf 5000 feet There were Alpine roses
In blolm and plenty of-Junc bugs!
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-04

Porposes are caught in large num-
bers all along the Atlantic coast, The
skin from one full grown will be five
or six feet long and about twelve feet
wide There is belief that the skin
is waterproof, but this is open to
doubt
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-04
Don't Tobacco Spit aud Smoke your ,ire ,v,,.

To quit tobacco easily and forever. be mns
netic. iull OF life, nerve and viRCr, take No'ro
Bnc. the wonder worker that MATES wenk men
strong Al druggists GOc or si. Cure Runrnn.
tccd Booklet ana sample free Address
Sterling ltemedy Co, Chicago or New yorK
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-04

More than 40 per cent of the British
people could not write their names
when queen Victoria asccndcd the
throne. The proportion In that cundi-
tiun has now been reduced 10 I per
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-04
guuxe gt ugnusv.

He cried out In agony, and they ran to
the nclghbors for help. scluIcn was tor
turing him. Better run Tor -. Jncobs on.
or have II handy. II Is known to euro the
worst caqcg
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-04

The armchair In which Burns wrote
The cotter's Saturday Might IL In
the Brringtun Free Library In che
shire. The founder Joseph Mayer,
bought II of the poets son.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-04

Every living thing has pains and aches
sometimes, and the aches and pains of
humankind have friend In st. Jacobs Oil,
which stands by In need to cure and re-
,tOra-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-04

The Japanese address letters the re-
verse of what we do, writing the
country first, the state or province
next, and then the city, the street and
number and the name last of all.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-04

Fits permanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first days use of DIR. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer 81 trial bottle and treatise
free. DIR H.KLIHE. Ltd. .a3l Arch St Phila Pa
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-04

Mrs. Peck-"Henry. I've been talk
fng to you for twenty minutes, and
I'll bet you don't know a word I've
said"
Mr.. Peck-"Say. go and try to get
somebody outside of the family to
take that bet will you?"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-04

Or. Arnuld'- cough Killer cures tnughsnnd
'olds.Prcvcnt- tOnsumptiun.All druggsts.sjc
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-04

Piso's Cure for Consumption Is an A No. I
Asthma medicine. R.WILLIAMs. Antioch,
Ills. April II, 1884,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-04

OF the whole population of the globe
about 10000 die every day.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-04
No-To-I,nr for FIfty Cents.

Guaranteed tobacco habit cure makes wtnn
men strong, blood pure 5Oc, 81. Nil druggists
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-04
To Cure A Coid In One Day
pEoPl TALKED ABOUT.

Take Laxative Bromo Qulniuc Tablets All
Druggists refund money ifit fails 20 cure. s,o-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-04

Candy Cathnrtic, cure constipation forever
i0c. 25c, II G. G. G. fail, druggists refund money
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-04

There is a proverb which says that
there are several distinct ways of re-
moving the cuticle from the body of a