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The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-06-07

Tho merchants Of Ironion have
agreed to close their stores at so
every evening except Saturday., from
June ! until september /.
A. Blanchard of Dunklin county.
while sitting in chair on bis porch on
the 2Tth ult., tired TO scare chicken
away, and lost his balance, falling and
breaking his thigh.
Two travelling statesmen OF the Wool.
son Spice Company, named o'Aiden
and Howell, were fined $40 end costs
at Charleston, last week, for insulting
the wife of farmer by calling hef
names ms they passed the house. Tho
husband wanted to horsewhip the gen
after they were lined, but be was Ter.
suaded TO give il up.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-06-07
BRYAN LOVES THE COUNTRY.
Prefers Pastoral Lie Close TO ihs Soil,
the Plain PSop!c and The Fry5.
lsms Of Honest
Toll.

III. NFlIl ~. AFllNtftfu one 90 I#t
prominent Democratic candidate. mr
Nirc President. who has a.. returned
20 Nru York from visit 90 MIR. BRYAN
Ia Lincoln. write. %. nlluu.. say. Tie
Errrh!,c,s New York cDlrc.aouIcn,
~ You wpull lpug upaa American
manhood 10 Il. ai.h.., state 81 dcyr,.
upmcnt, 90 10 A!r lryan'. a,miu Nc.
bn.ai, o.. / did % lau da,. ago, aud
sec the greatest statesman .lI header
of tho Nr-,cu Hemisphere ,aIug the
lie that be- lose. best. clio. 700 ,ac.ul.
close to the plain people, close Do gm
great problem, nf honest lI and TO-,
ia,. rewards. which lie ..hiuI the
,mulc aud Htmu u party .uie iu
,ac grca, money c.u,rr, nft.,mau,ry.
4, Ar zoe. alam li. bar. or walk.
through o.. G.d, Doc giic, sac M im.
nrr...Yu Of almost liuu,,.u.,. 20. rb,.i.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-06-07
To Bridge and Other
Contractors.


Notice Is hereby given that sealed bids witt
10 received up tO u O'Clock a. m June mn
l.sa, by the uudefsgnttl at Pennington ~
Francois county, Missouri, for Building and
completing highway bridge over RIG river,
nrnr deOrRe forYi. on the npnnp TeTrr and
repair for two years.
Tho supersfructure of snsd hridPe consists
OF one steei Hpan lt0 feet long; one STEEL an.
pinaeh sian 60 feet long, and one steel ap-
pfuaeh span W feet long. ana roadway four.
teen ~ ieet wide, according 10 plan and
spec1hcations on ME in county tleik once
oi ~. Francois county, Missouri.
TIE snbsfrnCturc Of atid bridge consists of
TWO thaln Monc piers about ~ feet hiHh each
a 5nu ca IN not less than y feet long and 81
I itei elae under the coping, set on solid rock
iolndatiUni ana on0 stone nhutnpnt with.
out Wings Tor a. feet approach gpan alSlttt
feet hiEh, " feet long, and ~ feet wide at
w tgp under ropinK, and properly proper.
llHiisl nhn aei on solid rock, huilt npon level
Win main piers and one store abutment
4 without Wings Tor IN feet approach span
nrmly set In ground feet drpp and on d
base ie0t inches wide ana "a fpot y inches
long, and j. Inches thick. and 10 project 4
inches beyond thp ma sunry hullt 40 on level
win main piers, about ~, feet high, clear
waterway ~ u feet under main span Eacb
bidder must bid On stone substrurture ana
on TWO tubuiai piers " inches ia diameter
anu - Rect high, IN lieu Of main piers. Eaca
go lnust 20 accompanied with certified
check 10 the undersigned for san, Nud also
the names Of bundsmon, ms a guarantee of
good faith
Tie whole suporstTucturo and substrac.
TURF OF san bridge VIII be let cut under one
contract, The county Court reserves the
flEht 10 reject any and all bids.
SAMUEL T. AsHUHY,
County >urvcyor ana cx.oficlo tom.
MAJ is,h. 10.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-06-07

-. fnurpIs county O. located on the
eastern slope uf the ozark Mountain, with
500 - few hours tmvrl ~ st. louis. aud Is
specially adapted 20 Agriculture, stock
UIiHluE and f.Iit Growing. ana possesses
tHy richest hrpurits OF lead urr lu the world,
iarWlHEiun. the county seat, Is eminent
d CITY ut schools and Churches, having
three colleges, a splendid VunliC school Fy'
tenn. ana churches representing almost ey.
rEy denomination.
That II has the most ErultHful location tn
southeast Missouri, Is proved by tue fact
'Hnt the Board Of tummls sioners, q rVpiutrd
AF the Governor ln the spring ut $50 10
select hcllthWl lOrltlon in Southeast
Missouri for the erection Of an Insane Asyr
lam awarded 10 this section OF tn" state,
chose a BEAUTIFUL place tn tho the vicinity
UI iauulnwtUu.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-06-07

To parties contemplating purchas.
ing. We submit, partial list Of the
many bargain. VIC have to offer in the
way of city and country properly in
this and adjoining counties.
flaming land in this county ranges
in price from $500 To $4,000 per
acre, while mineral land goes at all
prices.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-06-07
PRIMARY WINS.
The Congressional Commlllse Calls a
District Primary TO Nomiaaie
Candliaie Cor Congress.

Candiiate Cor Congress.
-
prsuto, Mo-, june , I'll, pcma.
cratic Cau.g ....1oal Committee Of ,ni.
(rhe IWrupmh) Congressional d.snici
met IN ,l., cuy tYday, aud decided uu
. primary la nominate a candidate ip,
Cougrc.. The committee va, called
to order hy Chairman II. &. Ben and
the original ten committeeman from
the couuti.. named were either present
la pr.sun ~ los proxy. q, f5,llN..
pcul-W. 4. Young. prasy Of ".
j. Hcuuclt: liou-Mauu E.n.o: JET.
icr,on--T. 4. james. Madi,on-Dar
81. Clair, proxy ui G.. ". Iamphcr
Ferry III NJ. Wilson: ~. Francois
g.. T. Iu.luch; rr>4.-W. l. Hiatt;
Na.hin.iuu--n. Z. He'll; Wayuc-I
y. llD.mr.: Wu.M-A. !. Summers,
proxy of ". T.. Young.
81 the four nov committeeman sc.
igg,rd iu ihc,. respective cpunu... tho
following four we're seated Nillou, guc,-
ton by the committee: From carter,
G.. ~. Man.rr: shannon, +. II Chi,
ton; Webster, A. J. McD1Ucla proxy
To- / 4. bearing.
The point was raised on \ Il Chad
we'll, who asked Go Boz seated iI1m Ste.
GenD.r,r c.uaty. ih.t ho was not
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-06-07
ilCW 10 Avoid Irnnhls.

Now l. the Time to provide yourself
and family with u bottle OF Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera aud Dnrrhoca
Remedy. It Is almost certain TO bc
needed before the summer is over, aud
II procured now may save You Tip 10
town IN the night or Ia your busiest
season. It Is everywhere admitted 10
be the most successful medicine in use
for bowel complaints, both for children
and adults. No family can afford to
be without ii. For sale by City Drug
Store.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-06-07
7IlE ST. non, STRIKE.


J" ."i"r "i '"A''-' '"'"'.' ...'''
a"d the gre" ''ip'''.''" '"l'''''7'
tine 'imp"'il OF 'h' P'"n'' " E'"'i''H
T''n "'''' ''' "h'" '"' SUBMITS '"'
t"S' 80 'A"''f'nr-' '''y "'''fm eve"
m'F most ardent 'lwp''''1'i' "'''
leave mite "f %" ground i'' "''''''.
Tins The! have done 'h ''' n" "o'''
street car h'I'h'. M""' '''i'I''"''
'hiuE- nave "'rHi''" i' '"'' '''l ""''"-
the present ',''"r' 'u' ''.'' seem l"
nave reached '"r dept. 81 ".''''''"
@-' SUNDAY.
\ N'T'ah' ~'Tl was '. H'f way u"
N"i Ter m"'h'F ~ '"' r''EN'"f"'''
"i I"rii'h a"d Allen s'i....' ""d rode
ON q -. Louis lran'i '"p'n! CA"
E''''nS OIL ~ the "'.''''I"''" 'i
N'"'N ana "rS'F' H'i'' simply "''
cause s"' h"' "''''" N''''H 'i '''
PtN"'E' OF tH'"E on 'H' car 70 '''''
'n' distance o''"''n "'i pace 'i '"''
Pl"!h'h' an" h'' mother - she "'>
set upon %! h"o''"S' moving moo "i
'If'A' 'ymp"'"!@ci'' SAM 10 h"'"''I q
couple "i thousand oca''" an" 'o''''
M" every sue" OIL A'i 'I''"'"E '''h
Ho" h'' ''"y. women an" me" ''
Ing J" tue "c'S"oo'n"o' ''i"~'" '''
u'''' 'u'"'c "'''''" S"''''i lot i''' u
NJ ''"! I'"l VIII" ''' n'"' "''' sur
IMAM! '"'"c "'' escape 'hi'u1" It '''"
"'''' az" "'"" '''' " c'''c'' "'-'' sue
'''"''''" "''"' "''' '''''''' ''-''.'''''
~ "g.'''' sunni '"'''''" ''''- '' '"'
mouse "'''u "'i '''0'"S }" '"' '''''f
-'" ''l '"S 10Y "e'P' ana went 10 "'''
'"' "'IE'' 'h'h' 10 '''' their m"'h'''
anu amer some 'c''i the ponce were
A'''h'H' procured clothing Tor Tue poor
gun ana succeeded ~ getting hrr ''l
'he s'a'i'" all" notifying her friends
MIS- i''"'' a teacher ~ The pubic
SCHOOLS oil ST. Louis "n" State super
i"'ci''h' oi IN" JUNIOR 'h'i''i'n In
"'a'ot society," VINO was mere 'i''Hd-
'HS Tue 'hii''iah "nd'A'or mon "i
'h' N''i'h district the past week. told'
MOI J" ANGER ""i !" a SPiii' "i s'fto"
anu 'H''''i'h chafii!' 10" an attempt |
III" pee" maae TO mob her by crowd |
oi ''"'''' ''''S' 'yh'pa'hi@cr' because
Shc IA" 20 me on the ears IN order {"
n'c'' hei appointments several Other
women teachers had had SIMILAR OK
pe''ch'e' ana last sunday n whole pic
nc parry oil young people w"rr set
"Po" a'" 'c'''" ana 'i''iF cio'he' torn
~" O''i'''''''' '"' no o'htF reason
''''' ''''' '"cS Ia" 'NcIo''eu Inc iisht
" '''' VI QUO u 'ac "'yc'''en cars.
no" ca" MT" 'Nl'c'' Sl'hl'ah! ana
'"e 'i'i''i' y" i'''i 'H'huo" p""h''
N"'" 'H'y anu 'nei' S!mPain'"efs WINK
- u '"s'So ~ ''ch "'FocIonS henu-
'''''''7s' Al "oc' noe h''p matters 10
''S '"'' '"' 't'iAihg einPio!es Of iheSe
l,''''' "t' NV '"s's'u III WIS "ofN'
: NJ managing v''I'hcc 'oHifohts ti'em
''''' sue" "u'f's'' "ro not committed
." 'A' o"""'"'" h"e' which made
''''' VIZ" 10 '.i'A'"s enP'"yes' ana
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-06-07

The Ailenbnsg creamery In Perry
county was burned recently, with loss
of e.. 800.
Tho Ffedericktown Republican, Al
bert G Grow publishers, i new Mad
sson county paper.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-06-07

For driving out dull bilious feeling,
strengthening the appetite and inereas-
ing the capacity Of the body for work,
i'rickly Ash BIticrs is a golden rem
c'iy. For sale by Y. c. Mccormick
Dug Co.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-06-07
Exsoutor's Notice.

Notice Is hereby siren that letters ties
tamentnry were granted 20 the uaaer.
signed by tho frIbate Cpart Of - Pranrois
county, Missouri, bearing data Of April
2sd. isq1. on the estate OF
y. q. siikRRIft.. Deceased
All persons having claims ga;nst said -.
tate nre Required 70 exhibit thsm 10 the
Executor tot allowance within one year
from the date ni said letters, or they may
De- pFeciufed from any bcnpat Of said 81.
tate, nnd II not exhibited for allowance
within twp yenrs nun this date Of said lot :.
tiers, they VIII ue forever barred.
q Il : sr n.i9lff Executors
juno :. 1890.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-06-07

rINHE attention ot the public = called tC
y medicine known "a the
Amador ledger., 1900-10-19
Indian Reuartee.

An Indian agent who was a militia
colonel desired to impress the Indians
with the magnitude of his dignity.
He dressed himself in full uniform,
with his sword by his side, and rising
in the council told them that one rea-
sen why the great father had had so
much trouble with his red children
was that he had sent civilians to
them.
You are warriors" he said. land
When the great father saw me he said,
| will send this man. who is a great
warrior. to my red children, who are
Warriors, and they will hear his
yords'"
An old chief arose and, surveying
the. spealser from head to foot, said
calmly: "Since was a small boy
have heard that white men have great
warriors. have always wanted to see
one. have looked upon one, and
now am ready to ie."-"Reminis-
cences of the Bishop of Minnesota"
Amador ledger., 1900-10-19
pitched the BIshop.

Il remember once driving across the
country with Bishop -" writes Rev.
Cyrus Townsend Brady of "a Mission
ary In the Great West" In the Ladies'
Home Journal. while discussing the
nature of the soul. That is, the bishou
was discussing. / was only prompting
by question now and then. We were
on the rear seat of wagon, with the
driver on the front seat 1t was q
very dark night. In the middle of the
bishops exposition the wagon took q
wild plunge, there was crash, and
over we went into the muddy ditch.
4 beg your pardon, gentsp said the
driver, who had retained control Of the
horses as we scrambled to our feet j
was so interested in hearin the man
discussln my immortal soul, which
hardly ever knowed that had one be.
fore, that clean forgot where we was
and drove you plump into the ditch.'"
Amador ledger., 1900-10-19
A Telegram That T,Iked.

At one time when the late Georgie
Drew Barrymore was playing in San
Francisco a fabulous sum was offered
her by local theater for her services
for few weeks The offer was ex-
ceedingly tempting. hut her contract
with Charles Frohman stood in the
way However. on the nothing ven
ture nothing won theory she tele-
graphed a detailed statement of the
offer she had received to Frohman In
New York. explained how anxious she
was to accept it and wound up with
the plea, ''Will you release meT' In
due course of time she received the
following telegram in answer:
Mrs. Georgia Drew Barrymore, Palace Hotel. San
Francisco:
mol CHARLES FRoHMAN
Albeit disappointed Mrs Barrymore
at once sent this characteristic reply:
Charles Frohman. New York City:
Obi GEoRaIE DREW BARRYMoRE
New York Tribune
Amador ledger., 1900-10-19
Alv.y, Fac. ,b. Err,r..

In his prime the late Mr.. John Cook,
the great tourist agent. was a man Of
iron frame. But when years of rail-
way travelling, which averaged annual
ly some 4o,G0 miles. produced certain
alarming symptoms. he made a dis
covery that may I've worth giving to
the public. He found that the threat
ened trouble. something spinal, dis
appeared when he no longer sat with
his back to the engine. He always
thereafter faced it, and that the prin-
ciple Is sound will be borne out by
others whom he advised to do the
same. All who are called upon to do
much railway travelling will be wise to
sit facing the horses
Amador ledger., 1900-10-19
Brushing a Derby Hat.

Some men will buy two or three
black derby hats a season, and these
will always look rusty and old. Other
men will buy not more than one a
year, and that will never lose its deep
and brilliant gloss.
"I'll tell you why it is" said one of
the best dressers in town the other
day. at Is because one man brushes
his hat with stiff bristled whisk, and
the other rubs his softly with a piece
of woolen cloth. The felt of a hat Is
such delicate stuff that stiff whisk
applied to 1t has pretty much the effect
that currycomb or a rake would have
on a suit of clothes. 1t wears the nap
off, exposing the bare gray foundation
in short order.
"a piece of wooden cloth, rubbed
over hat with a circular motion that
conforms to the grain, doesn't rub off
the nap at all, but keeps 1t lustrous
and firm and of good color. l buy one
$3.50 hat a year and rub 1t each
morning with bit of flannel l guar
antee that it outlasts three So hats that
are raked and scraped with whisks ev-
cry day."-Philadelghia Record.
Amador ledger., 1900-10-19
A DISMAL FAILURE.
The Last Joke He Tried to Play on
His Dear Wife.

The Last Joke He Tried to Play on
His Dear Wife.
II don't think I'll try any more prac-
tical jokes on my wife They don't pan
out we'll"
"Elucidate."
you see, she has habit Of hoisting
the window in our room every night.
AS / usually go to bed last, she de-
pends on me to hoist it. Sometimes
| forget it, and then there's 4 wild
squabble. Frequently she wakes me
up in the night and asks me to see II
1t is open. If don't she nags at me
until morning. A night or two ago I
resolved to give her a hard scare. 1
rolled up lot of old newspapers into
a long bundle and laid the package
down by the window. OF course she
was asleep and didn't hear me. Then
| opened the window a little ways
and crept into bed. Some time after
midnight she nudged me and said:
Jim, I'm sure you didn't open that
window. It's like bake oven in the
room. Get up and see. So got up,
went to the window and threw the
sash as high as it would go. AS did
SO l gave little shrek and then flung
my bundle down to the walk below.
1t struck with dull thud and 1
lodged behind the curtain to await
| developments. The room was very
dark. and couldn't see my wife, but
l heard her raise herself to sitting
posture. Then she spoke. Poor old
Jim,' she quietly said. he's tumbled
out of the window in his raggedest
nightshirt. What a spectacle he'll be
when they find him in the morningp
Then she lay down again and went
to Sleep"
"What did you doT'
"Stood there like fool for a minute
or two and then sneaked into bed
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Amador ledger., 1900-10-19

Ill give Aaron ti,p sdlue number OF
p'ints as the rest Alvin Bidwell. of
the negatives. is hitehin around in an
anxicus way ard we'll hear what he's
got TO say in IA ~or cf dishonesty"
"Foller me tack TO thp days Of julius
Caesar" began Alvin in lis ramblin
voice. hut thar was yclls and whoops
and protests from Ebenczer. Jonas and
Aaron.
Its Gurus coincidence. I'll admit"
said the deacon when he could be
help hut foller Alvin back if he insists
upon it Everybody must have fair
show. Alvin. hadn't you as lief be fol-
lered hack to the garden of Eden or
Dan'l in the lions den?"
Alvin stuck fur Julius Cnsar and
went ahead. He found Julius poor and
discouraged and livin on turnips, and
he related how the young man sat
down and thought it all over and then
decided to steal hog. He stole one,
sold him for So. doubled his money on
boss race and finally made a place
and name for himself Had he con.
tinued to be honest he would have
starved to death and been buried at the
expense of the town. His dishonesty
enabled him to become king and to do
good to millions.
THE tallies are even so fur" said the
deacon as Alvin sat down. "and well
now hear from Philetus Johnson on the
affirmative side
"Foller me back to the days of Julius
Caesar began Philetus as he rose I'D,
and then thar was row. 1t was
full ten minits before order was re-
stored. and durln that time most ev-
erybody got his head punched at least
once and his coat torn UP the back.
BY and by Deacon Spooner said:
Its a shame and disgrace to the
town of Jericho to carry on in this
way. notice that Lish Billings, who
don't belong on either side. has lest
come in. Lish do you want to say
anythingY'
Not very much replied Lish as he
looked around. I'D simply like to ask
If anybody here has lost this half dol
lar"
He held up the coin in his fingers.
There was AZ men in the room. and
every single one of 'em. lncludln the
deacon and the squar, replied that 1t
was his
AS to the Debatin society, it may
be a good thing" said Lish as a grin
spread over his face; 'but. as to the
subject Of discussion tonight, guess
''oa'd better drop 1t and let it stay
lropped. This half dollar has bin in
ny pocket fur two weeks. and every
lir of you was willin to lie to git hold
+ it."
Then Lisb moved softly down stairs
ind went home. and after the rest of
!he crowd had sat and looked at each
other fur two or three minits in an
uncomfortable way the president put
IN his hat and said:
"!nstead of follerin anybody else
hack TO the days of Julius Caesar. |
guess we'd better foller Lish Billings
down stairs and call the thing bust
ID" NJ Oman
Amador ledger., 1900-10-19
LEDGER'S CLUBBING RATES.

Ledger and Daily Call, Que year. .........S 81 so
Ledger and Weekly Call, one year ...... go
Ledger and Daily Bulletin one year ..... SO
Ledger and Semi Weekly Bulletin, YER 4 30
Ledger and Weekly Bulletin, one year.. 90
Ledger and Daily Chronicle, one year 49,. 10
Ledger and Weekly Chronicle, one year go
Ledger and Weekly Examiner, one year go
Ledger and Daily Examiner, one year -. 80
Ledger and N. Y. Weekly Tribune, yer 90
Ledger and N. Y. Tri-Weekly Tribune, iy so
Ledger and Cosmopolitan Magazine, / yr 8 IS
Ledger and S F. Weekly Post, one year. 90
Ledger and McCsll's Magazine, one year Q rs
Ledger and st. Louis Globe. Democrat, 1y 90
Ledger and "Twice Week" one year :. 8 90
ArTAs above rates are strictly In advance,
Amador ledger., 1900-10-19
A Mighty cd Table.

A wealthy man was once exhibiting
proudly to younger acquaintance 8
table which he had bought He said
1t was 500 years old
THAT is nothing" remarked bis
young visitor. Il have in my posses
sion a table which is more than 5000
years DID,"
Three thousand years old" said the
host. THAT is impossible. Where was
1t made?"
Probably in India"
I'm India What kind of a table is
ltY
1.-The multiplication tablet"
Amador ledger., 1900-10-19
How to Avoid the Terrors of crour
and Whooping Cough.

1t is useless these days for parents to
worry over croupy children or to have
their rest broken by them. Modern
medical science has robbed these dis
eases of their terrors, just as it has
smallpox and diphtheria. Have this
remedy for any cough or cold always
at hand; simply ask your druggist or
storekeeper for bottle of DIR. Gi1l's
Botanic Cough Syrup, or send 25 cents
(stamps) to Scott & Gilbert, San Fran,
cisco, for trial size. prepaid.
Amador ledger., 1900-10-19
THEY BUILT THE ROAD.
And Gould Knew Where to Get the
Rails to Do 1t.

And Gould Knew Where to Get the
Rails to Do 1t.
Jay Gould once wanted to build a
short line to certain place and found
rivals in the field To Sylvester T.
Smith he gave Imperative orders, Get
out as big a force as possible, and COM
plete the road before the other fellows
get wind of it, and we'll head 'em of. !"
Smith reported presently, "Mr.
Gould, we can get all the ties, fish
plates. bolts, nuts and spikes we want,
but we can't get the rails" "Tele-
graph to every mill in the country, and
pay any price," said Gould. 81 have
done so. and there is no chance for a
delivery under II months" "Then,"
said the little wizard, ''go somewhere
and tear up something. We've got
to have rails" He indicated the road
to destroy. a branch or feeder Of the
Union Pacific.
Smith soon had the old road torn up
and the new one laid down. Then
came war. Stockholders of the Union
Pacific learned of the enterprise and
hailed Smith to court to answer for
tearing up railroad that belonged to
them. To their questioning he admit
ted all and had no excuse but that Jay
Gould ordered him to do it.
who is Jay GouldP some asked.
What has he got to do with itY'
Up rose a young lawyer from New
York to Inform them that Mr.. Gould
owned all the bonds of the Union Pa
cif1c road, though not dollar of its
stock, and that he was absolute pro-
prietor Of the feeder that Mr.. Smith
had torn up. There never was a more
surprised and mystif1ed lot Of men.
They had nothing more to say.-San
Francisco Argonaut.
Amador ledger., 1900-10-19
ONE MEAL A DAY.
Pronounced Secret of Human
Health and Happfness.

FronOunced secret of Human
Health and Happiness.
1t is by no means impossible that
the newest world lecturer will allude
to the delays of the single meal re-
form The one meal a day plan was
successfully practiced by some SO,OOO,-
600 men of the healthiest, wealthiest
and most intelligent nations of an
tlquity for nearly 1000 years.
No unprciudiced observer can deny
that for the vast plurality of our fel-
low men there is no other practicable
way TO live up to the principle of the
sanitary maxim. Never to eat till
we have leisure to digest"
Nine out of ten lahorers have to hur-
~ from the breakfast table to their
daily work and cannot count upon
more than a few minutes of afternoon
meal rest The same In rolling mills,
shipyards. railway yards, workshops
and schoolrooms.
Lees than years time would suffice
10 give the one meal habit the force Of
a second nature. and those who would
like to form an idea of its universal
observance during the classic period
of antiquity should read Peter Bayle's
dissertation on Domestic Life In
Athens and Rome" or De Quincey's
humorous essay. published in the sec
ond volume of miscelanies under the
title. Dinner. Real and Reputed."
There would be time for play, for
reading, for the enjoyment of art and
entertaining conversation.
Sunstrokes would be known only
from the traditions Of insanitary
barbarism. The granger's youngsters
would get afternoon sports enough to
think life on a farm decidedly worth
living. No after dinner martyrdom
would tempt truants. housekeeping
tirudgery would he lessened two-thirds
Felix NJ Oswald, NJ D., in Health
Culture