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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-12-31
La Marina americana
sigue observando
Y MANIoBRANDo.
SUI actitud Sc conoce como defensiva a
Venezuela.
New-York Dcmbre. 81 l-3O P. !

New York Dcmbre. 81 l-3O P. M.
Los barcos americanos aposta-
dos en- costas inmediatas & la
Gua5ra, hacen maniobras que indf-
can estar dispuestos a tomar acti-
tud defensive en- favor de Venezue-
Ia 81 adyierte ocupacion del terri :
torio pof parte de las fuerzas ale
manas.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-12-31
Ataque.
Situaci6n de guerra
REsUELTA.
No SO espera que Venezuela cpnteste
satisfactor .amente.

New York Dcmbre. 8l-l3O P. NJ.
Esta resuelto el ataque contra
las poblaciones puertos de mar del
territorio venezolano El Gobierno
aleman ha dado 0rdenes precisas
para proceder en- Ell acto del ven
cimiento del plazo, pues espera que
Venezuela no haode contestar salts
factoriamente.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-12-31
Iglesia Metod ista
La SantlSima Trinidad

Sol 18.
Cultos Especiales todas las 10.
ches, durantelas dos primeras sema
mas del af1o entran.e, precsdidos de
un quito de vigilia en- la Ultima no.
che del af1o que finaliza.
E culto de vigilia empezara 8
las $50.
Los cultos especiales & las q, &c.
Sc invita- al pdblico.
Rev. NJ And1jar, pastor.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-12-31
Aurora P. de Benliza.
MODIsTA DE CORSES.

MODISTA DE CORSES.
Acaba de llegar, y Sc ofrece 4
las Seforas y Senoritas de esta Ca
pital para Ia confeccion de corses &
Ia medida, modelos de Paris. Ell
corse Imperio no incomoda Ell esto-
mago, y hace disimular ell vientre.
Sc garantiza que quedar& salts.
fecho el gusto mas exquisite.
Luna 81. Sc puede ir & tomar
medidas domicilio.
s-15-s
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-12-31
Espana esta atranqulla
Vuelve a renacer
4 LA PAZ.
Go nan4a hlaaa al Gahiorno Giuil-
LA PAZ.
'e restableoe ell Gobierno Civil.

New York Dcmbre. 81 l-3O P. Il.
Sc tienen buenas noticias de
la Peninsula espa1oIa. Han cesado
por fin los disturbios y tumultos y
Sc ha restablecido la tranquilidad
en- las Capitales que antes estuvie-
ron agitadas
Sc ha levantado ell regimen de
la Ley marcial y vuelven en- fun
clones los Gobiernos CivileS,
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-12-31
Llnea 'D' Roja


Teniendo Ell vapor Caracas, +.
jada su salida para New York ell 10
del entfante, sagdn itenerario. y no
estando permitido Ell tr4fico de ca. !.
rros = operaciones de muelI4 en- los
dias festivos, Sc advierte los Sres.
embarcadores que Ia carga para di.
cho bnque, debera quedar en- las Ian
chas ell dia anterior al de So salida.
San Juan de P. r. Dcbre 81 1901
VILLAR s. Ca.-Agentes.
RED eD1 LINE.
All freight to be transported to
New York by the S5s 5sCaracas,, sche'
duled to sail on the lst Of January
1902 from this port, should be left
in lighters, ready for shipment, on
the 3lst instant, as traffic Of cxrta
and operations on the dock are pro.
hibited on the first Of the shove men
toned dates.
San Juan, PR. Decber. 9th 1901.
vILLAR s Co. Agente.
fl
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-12-31
N0TICIAS.

En- Ia Iglesia de San Jose Sc
llevaran A cabo solemnes cultos, de-
dicados 10 Divina Madre de Belen
en- este orden: Novenario que en-
pezarA ell pr6ximo 2 de Enero; ell dia
che salve, y 81 IL Misa de Nuestra
Sefiora, con toda solemnidad. pre-
dicando el Padre Berries.
Todos estes actos, seran solem.
niza1os por Ia orquesta.
coNsEJo LAS MADRKs -=El jarabe oalmante
g los as 9s
& as eooa sgs e
iadar Calma al nino. aplanda as encias. alivia Is
ssqs i dss
snlss de e dentici6n de otras eauss,; Ts5sr 8.
dor % 81 i s. me1or de- todo: 's - - ''' :"
El Attorney General ruega &
los Alcaldes renitan Ia mayor
brevedad, IN ejemplar de las Orde-
nanzas municipales frmadas por los
Ayuntamientos.
MUNECAS meiores y mas ba
ratas que en- ninguna otra casa, en- La
REALIZATION PERMANENTE
calle de Ia Cruz entire Ia Ciudad
Condal Tienda Honda.
Sc TRASPASA Ell LOCAL.
de realizan todas las existencia &
precios fabrlosamente baratos.
REALIZATION DE RELOJES.
n 8 10 8
Maf1ana dia primero de af1o,
dara Sci Cinemat6grafo, una finn
ci6n adecuada presentando escogi-
das vistas y de gran novedad, para
correspondent q ID fiesta y algeria
propias de ese dia tan celebrado en-
el mundo entero. Hay pues que ha-
Ger un ratio para aprovechar ese es-
pect&culo.
El cafe Restaurant La e SINE.
ralda ,permanecera alberto toda la
noche para saludar al nueve afo, =
felicitsr 4 sus constAntes favoreca.
dores, brindandoles esquisitos pla
tos, las buenas hallacas, pull lpetas q
la francess, grandma de flete, cha
treu de pollos, saint de phones, es
| calosina de horno, pavo, jam6n en-
| vino.
Cafe, chocolate, helados.
La sociedad titulada Gel Con
sejo, de'Bayam6n nos ha obse q uia
| do con Atenta esquela invltandonos
| para IN baile de tono que prepars
para Ell dia de Enero en- aquella To-
cAlidad. DAmos cumplidas gracias
E Ia nnmiaikn nnn invita-
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-12-31
Vapores que saldrdn
PARA NEW-YORK

Relaci6n de los vapores que sal
dram del puerto de San Juan para
ell de NeW-York.
CarAcas 10 Enero
Ponce i'd.
Philadelphia Is Id.
En- esta imprentA Sc vende pa.
pei de periodicos { 81. 40 el quintsl.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-12-31
Alarmantes noticias.
Guerra entire Alemania
Y VENEZUELA.
Y VENEZUELA.
Oenhicto en- puerta.

New York Dcmbre. 81 l-30 P. M.
Sc reciben noticias alarmantes
del estado a que han llegado las
reclamaciones del imperio aleman
contra la Republica de Venezuela.
Els esperado ell momento de una
ruptura defnitiva. La espectacion
general es granje.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-12-31

En- esta imprenta se- vende pa
Iedde peri6dicos & S2-4C el quintal
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-12-31
Fin del Ano'
81 de DiCiembre de 1901

Sehor S IN Sill vest re
dltimo del af1o.
.... 49,. ......
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-07-08
Gilman &COmpany.
YOUR
BUSINESS
CORRE ;PONDENCE

denand- neatly printed STA
tion~ry. Why use a plain
En eiope or Letter Head when
YOU can buy Yoar Stations, y
of us, and have it printed q
well, at a trifie above the price
the retailer would charge for
. the stationery atone. We
carry a large stock of Envel
opes. Paper. Statements, Bill
Heads, Shipping Tags. Tag
String, Gumm d Paper for
Labels. aud all sorts OF Sta
tinnery for use in hn,iaa>s
correspondence, anal can give
you gond valu' 5 for yonr
money.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-07-08
GOOD WORK

is what everyone wants whoa
in ne, of Printing. We do
onl, Que kiai anA that's tR-
bet Can iurni-h ynn a.
trac'iv- designs ter Poster
Programs. Folders. ARetlaa
Bills, Pamphlets, Etc G ne
t. u with your next order
,ou will net regret is.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-07-08
BIRTHS.

In Coventry, June 81, a son to Mr.. and Mrs.
g. E. Gorham.
In Albany, June 20, a daughter to Mr.. aud
Mrs. Geo. Walker.
In Albany, June 10, daughter to Mr.. aad
Mrs. Eugene Marckres.
In Glover, June 10, son to Mr. and Mrs. D.
j. Sargent.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-07-08

The Gilman Store,
NEWPORT,
Are holding their Annual July
sale, which means little prices
all about this great store We call
your attention to few items:
RIBBONS.
What woman ever had too many
ribbons? Women are always buy
Ing ribbons = this season more
than usual = the wide ones for
neckWear, so we offer the regular
half dollar ones at zoe; 81 and 25o
ones at 19c; narrow ones at 1215c
CORsETs.
A lot Of dollar and dollar twenty
i've cent corsets, all at soc. We
have too many kinds, that's the
reason you can buy them for so
little. Her Majesty's Corset, sold
everywhere at So %, our price for
July, $2.48.
EMBROIDERED HANDKERCHIEFs
Special values for July customers.
The "a and &c handkerchiefs at
25c.
TABLE DAMAsKS.
Bleached ones that are usually &C
yard, for July buyers only soc.
NAPKINS.
Dollar seventy five cent qualities
at 81 so.
TOWELS.
Excellent values at 81, 81 so and
So a dozen.
BATH TOWELS.
We call them the best we ever
sold at Csc pair.
GINGHAMs.
Finest and best sold ar 15c, now
for 10c; at 25c, now for 15;. a prom
check remnants at &c.
WHITE APRONS.
Some SOC ones at 39c.
DIMTTIES.
Best 25c ones now lie; Best tic
ones now 121ac
SKIRT MATERIALS
Are marked at about 40 per cent
under regular figures.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-07-08
Greensboro.

Mr.. and Mrs. Barr of Taunton, Mass,
visited friends in town last week.
Geo. Hussey, who was injured by fall
from D. B. Hunters barn frame, is recov-
ering.
School in No. Z, taught by Mrs. Myra d.
Chase, closed July 3. Attendance Is, with
an average of IA and 5-22. The pupils hav-
ing no marks were Maude and Max Bailey,
Foster Babcock, Hattie Grove, Matte and
Harry Gebbie, Annie and Harold Richard
son, Thomas and Stacey Wiley. Linnie
Wiley was absent only one half day and
Clyde Babcock one day. No tardy or dis
missaI marks through the Germ.
Mrs. Sumner Perkins and her children
are visiting friends in Stannard.-Mrs. D.
Nj. Mckenzie has returned to the Lake
View House where she will spend the sum-
mer.-Prof. Eliot and family from Boston
are in camp for the summer.-Mrs. VIM.
r. Eastman of Hooksett, n. III. has been
spending a few weeks with friends in
town.-Mr and Mrs. E. A. Baker of Bos-
ton are at Mr.. Bakers old home.-Mrs. A.
Q. Hooker has been entertaining her sister
and child from Montpelier.-J. w. Baker
from New York is in town.
Rev. R. L. Sheaff of Barton preached
very impressive sermon at the Cong.
church the last Sabbath in June.-Carl
Batchelder is the new stage driver and de-
Evers the mail along the line to those that
have complied with the new regulation
John King was in town over Sunday.-H.
r. Mack and family of Hardwick are oc-
cupying the Kinney cottage.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-07-08
MARRIED..

In Albany, July 4, by Rev. A. G. Austin
George B. Nichols and Jennie D. Larned,
both of Belvidere.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-10-18
Australian Mair,s Record rrip,

The most important mail that has left
Australia in years for London recently made
! record breaking trip. The mail consisted
Of BAT sacks and contained many documents
for the British parliament. At Sidney it
was put on board the steamer Ventura, a
steamship sailing under the American flag
and built only last year for the Oceanic
Steamship company at the Cramps ship
yard in Philadelphia. The trip across the
Pacific occupied just q days, the former
lime having been 20 days. From San Fran
cisco the mail was hurried east on special
fast trains on the Southern Pacific Ogden
line), Union Pacific, and Chicago, Burling-
ton and Quincy railroads, but arrived in
chicago too late to connect with the fast
mail train Of the Lake Shore and New York
Central, which is 2i-hour train from Chi.
cago to. New York. A special train was made
up and attached to one of the fastest en-
Eines on the Lake Shore line. The regular
train was overtaken at Toledo, and the hour
and half lost time was made up. At Buff
falo the regular train was made into two
sections by the New York Central with the
mail cars, including the Australian mail in
the first section. New York was reached
three minutes ahead of schedule time. At
New York the mail was delivered to the
Campania and that vessel left on regular
time. Barring accidents or unusual DELAYS
it will be delivered in England in several
days shorter time than ever before.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-10-18

John Herziger, son Of Alderman Her
Tiger, of Neenah, Wis.,, and Vice Presi-
dent of the Neenah Young Mems Club,
writes in a recent letter to The Peruna
Medicine Co., of Columbus, Ohio, the
following:
"Affer suffering for two years with
kidney trouble Ireceived relief and a
cure from using your wonderful medi-
cine, Peruna.
"FOr months I was unable TO work
on account of a severe pain In my back,
and when 1 was able to do anything
was I'm pain and distressed most of the
time.
"Hearing so much of the good re-
suits people had obtained through the
use of Peruna determined to give II a
trial and ii was a lucky day for me
when I did so. 1 am we'll now and II
only took few bottles of Peruna. -
John Herziger, 507 Commercial street,
Neenah, Wis.
Two years suffering with catarrh OF
the kidneys, unable to work on account
of the severe pain; could find no relief
from medicine; gave Peruna atrial an6
was promptly cured-such was the ex
perience of John Herziger, of Wiscon.
| sin.
This experience has been repeated
many times. Not only in Wisconsin
but in every state in the Union. II va.
indeed lucky day for this young mar
when his attention was called to. Pc
runa. What would have been the re
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-10-18
BIG RAILROAD IMPROVEMENT.

A unique excursion was recently arranged
by the Union Pacific Railroad company.
About sixty newspaper men, representing
the leading journals Of the country, were
invited to take trip on the Wyoming di
vision, "The Overland Route" for the pur'
pose of viewing the stupendous engineering
achievements recently made on that line.
The train was made up of two private
cars, three Pullman palace sleepers, dining
car, drawn by one of the new compound en-
gines, with an observation DEMONSTRATED
on the same plan as trolley car-ahead Of
the engine.
One hundred and fifty-eight and four
tenths miles of new track laid, reducing the
mileage between Omaha and Ogden by 30.4l
miles, and reducing gradients which varied
from 45.4 to 81 .68 feet to the mile to a maxi
mum of 43.3 feet, and curves from to de
grees, while great deal of bad curvature
has been eliminated entirely.
A mountain removed and lost into Q
chasm; huge holes bored hundreds OF feet
through solo granite, an underground rivel
encountered and overcome; an army OF men
with all sorts of mechanical aids, engaged
in the work for nearly a year; the great
Union Pacific track between Omaha anC
Ogden made shorter, heavy grades elimi
mated, and the business of the great Over
land route flowing through a new channel
without the slightest interruption.
Millions of money have been spent to re
duce the grades and shorten the distance
This reduction is the result of straighten
ing unnecessary curves, and the construc
ton of several cutoffs between Buford ant
Bear river, Utah.
The curvature saved is about one-half
the grading about the same, while the angle
are reduced nearly two-thirds. The su
periority of these changes is apparent to thu
practical railroad engineer. 1t is also ap
parent to the operating department in tn
reduction in operating expenses, and to tn
traveller in the increased speed the train
/ can make.
The new line runs due west from Buford
avoiding the high hills and eighty-foot grad
from Cheyenne, and piercing through cut
and the big tunnel, crosses the Black Hill
at grade of less than one-half 1873 feet
over mountain attitudes.
From constructive standpoint the lin
Is remarkable for the amount Of materia
required in the construction of immens
entertainments and the building Of larg
tunnels through solid rock. The construC
ton of the new line between Buford an
Laramie alone has involved the excavation
of 100000 cubic yards of material, e-thir
OF which Exclusive of the tunnel excava
tom has been solid rock, of something owe
100000 cubic yards per mile.
Too much credit for this work cannot
given to Horace g. Burt, president of tn
Union Pacific railroad, and his assistants
The excursion was replete with many il
teresting incidents, and the splendid no,
pitality Of the Union Pacific officials was
revelation. The newspaper men evince
their appreciation in many ways, particl
larly in resolution of thanks to the Unto
Pacific officials, General Passenger Agen
Lomax, and Messrs. Darlow, Park an
GriSn.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-10-18

How would you like to be your owl
horse? Would you work yourself sin
or seven hours without water wher
the temperature is in the nineties?
Would you let the head of Il rivet
stand twisted in the harness till it
tore the skin off? Would you put a
bride on yourself that had n loose
binder which tapped you in the eye
every time you made step? Would
you tie yourself up with lazy or
slower horse which made you pull
more than half the load? Would you
give yourself water out of Shiny
box, or n mud hole in the creek where
the pigs and poultry battle? Would
you feed yourself dry corn seven days
in the week, and hay that smelled OF
rats, in manger on which the hens
roost? Would you stand yourself, al
feeding time, ankle-deep in your own
excrement, to fight a million flies
bred in your own filth?
What would you do if you were
your own horse?-Farmers' Home
journal.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-10-18
HERE AND THERE.

Whenever meat animal ceases
to grow it becomes an expense. Re.
member that and keep them growing,
and the faster the better for the
pocketbook.
Keep out of debt. 1t is easy when
you once get out and learn how to
sell what you raise for the best mar
ket price and then buy what you need
at the lowest cash price. Try it.
"A few years ago nearly all those
engaged in the ranching business
in Texas wanted to lease the land
Now the demand is principally for
ranches held in fee simple and in
solid bodies.
"A farmer can make his family
supply of pork or bacon cheaper than
he can buy it. lie can also make as
good as the best product of the fac
tory. But to do the last he must
know how.
Tho cattle raiser who owns OF
pays for the grass his cattle eat can
no longer afford to own or raise in
ferior cattle. 1t is only those who
still use free grass who can afford to
raise scrubs.
1t is genrally known that the first
requisite for making good yields OF
any crop is good seed. Few farmers
will question this fact. And yet the
neglect of seed improvement is fla
grant and widespread.
Brood sows should have plenty OF
exercise to keep up the health and
strength of the unborn pigs, as well
as her own. When a SOW is in good
physical condition her pigs will be so
too. and the reversal is also true.
The extension of beet sugar grow
ing and manufacturing is SURPRISING
that of the cane, for the reason that
there is far greater area adapted
to the former crop. 1t is predicted
that within very few years this coun
try will produce all the sugar she
consumes.
There is prominent advantage
to the poultry raiser in keeping the
sexes separate in the poultry yard
but our observation leads us to tn,
conclusion that not one in twenty
who raise chickens ever do it. In sep
arating, however, the male birds
should be removed beyond the sigh,
! OF the females,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-10-18
Purslnne As a Forage Plant.

Some experiments have recently
been made with purslane, or "purs-
ley" as it is commonly called, as feed
for hogs and cattle, and in each case
the experimenters attribute to it con-
siderable value is a forage plant. This
old weed grows abundantly and per-
sistently and is as nearly drought
prof, probably, as any plant in the
world. In cxtirpatng it simply cut
ting it up merely checks its growth
nothing more. We have this year had
it cut up and each plant carefully
turned bottom side up only to find
that in one week it had again taken
root in ground as hot as bake oven
and as dry as dust from an asphalt
pavement. Evidently it can be grown
without soil moisture. 1t is an excel.
lent green feed for poultry.-Farm
and Ranch.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-10-18
Big Forgery of Railrcud Tickct..

AS a result of the arrest, on August Is, Of
o ticket broker concern at St. Louis,
charged with swindling a customer, a gigan.
tic railroad ticket counterfeting scheme
was uncovered. After the arrest of the
brokers their Office was ransacked and an
immense number of tickets and passes found
1t was almost impossible to place an esti
mate on the value of the tickets recovered
but it is stated by railroad authorities that
1000 would be conservative figure. It is
believed that many Of the tickets and passes
were forged.
AT Buffalo number of ticket scalpers
have already been lodged in jail on account
of fraudulent manipulation and forgery Of
railroad tickets. These instances are SO
numerous the public should take pains to
see that their tickets are purchased only
at the authorized Offices Of transportation
lines. This avoids all complication and
trouble. to the passenger and assures him
that, the, railroad, tickets purchased are
valid and will be honored as printed. -Ex.
change.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-10-18
TEACHING AGRICULTURE.
The Object to he Attained by Teach
Ing Agriculture i'm the.
Public Schools.
'lIow blest the farmers simple life,

GLOW blest the farmers simple life,
How pure the joy 1t yields;
Far from the worlds tempestuous strife,
Free mid the scented fields"
Zone of the chief objects in teach
ing agriculture in the public schools
is to impress the young with the fact
that successful farming does not con-
sist entirely of hard labor, but that
thought and acquired knowledge can
be made to replace much of the drudg-
cry of farm life with something more
satisfactory" The above is a clipping
from Farm and Ranch of May 25, 1901.
In the above sketch are many val
liable and interesting volumes of fu-
turc unwritten school books. To go
at once into the subject, what / mean
is this: Instead of having our chill
dren learning to read out of McGuf-
fey's and others series of school read
ers, that are filled with ghost stories
and other imaginary and airy NTH
ings, running from first, second, third,
to fourth and fifth readers, let them
be divided up on the above plan-frst,
second, third, fourth and fifth-but
filed with meat and bread, hog and
hominy, if you please, with all other
yionds and deIicaces well pictured
and written up. Commence with com
mon field corn, give its nativity or ORR
gin; tell the proper time to plant it,
tell how the ground should be pre-
Jared; how many and the different
kinds of plowings and borrowings it
should have; when it should be laid
by or the working stopped; the proper
time to pull or save the fodder CIR
tops, or to cut the entire stalks and
shock for winter or spring use; the
best way to care for it during fall
and winter. Then give the other va
,ietios and variations of tie corn fam
| ily in the same manner. Then take up
cotton wheat, oats, rye, barley, KAT
fir corn, etc, etc, giving a history of
each. with the best mode of culture,
time of year to plant; how and when
| TO harvest; how to care for it when
harvested; proper time to sell; in fact,
all about each variety that the farmer
should know. Then go into the gar
den, giving the history and best mode
Of culture OF all garden truck, from
cabbage to cauliflower. Then walk
into the vineyard and teach the young
ideas the different and best varieties
10 select from; how to plant the
Scung vines: how to set the post;
how to string the wire on which the
vine climbs and bears it luscious fruit
age; the time and how to prune; how
to gather, pack and market the
grapes or make them into wine. Then
20 to the orchard, teach the embryo
horticulturist the best varieties 10 Sc
lect from; how to plant and how to
set Ills trees of apples, peaches, pears,
plums, apricots, cherries, walnuts,
etc, etc, and most essentially how to
prune, but let nature have her sway.
Then give the embryomen and women
the mysteries Of bee keeping, as they
belong to the farm and can be made
important financial aids and add in
teresting reading, and we'll and intel
ligently carried out wonderfully help
to fatten up the lean pockethook on