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The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-24
PUZZLES OF THE MAILS.
"BLIND READER" WHO SOLVES
THOUSANDS OF THEM EVERY
MONTH.

Mystifications, Such as
Ciphers or Refuses, Are Easy for
Mr. Menger, and the Worst of
handwriting Has No Terrors for
Him, but Addresses of Which
Parts Are Omitted Make Hard
Problems, and So Do the Efforts of
Foreigners to Spell Our Geograph-
fcaI Names According 10 Their
own Ideas-Six Out of Every Seven
of the Blindest Addresses Undeci-
pherable by Trained Clerks and
Turned over to Mr.. Menger as a
Last Resort Eventually Reach
Their Destination A Curious
Scrap Book of Hard Problems.
Copyright 1901 by Evan McPherson)
New York, Nov. 22.-Of the millions
of letters which so through the New
York postoftice every month seventy
odd thousand are thrown aside by the
clerks as blind addresses" This
means that they are too ill-written,
badly spelled. or queerly directed for
the employees of the department, all
of whom are very keen at deciphering
these unintentional cryptograms, and
must go to the blind reader" Mr.. o.
G. Menger. Mr.. Menger is probably the
most extraordinary puzzle solver in
this country. if not in the world, for
his range of subjects covers wider
field than all the prize puzzle depart
ments" put together, and to many of
the problems to which he must direct
his faculties there is no answer. In
one month of this year he examined
1859 blind addresses, nearly $4,000 of
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-24

Coles Creek. Dilliner ana Diiiinger.
Drifton and Drifting, Drumore and
Dunnnore. Hamilton and Hamlinton,
Roland and Rowland. Mistakes in ad-
dressing are inevitable when such
names as these are given by word of
mouth, as friends in parting beg each
other to 'be sure to let me hear from
you" This class now and then fur
nishes some amusement, as, for IN
stance, where the name of Helmetta,
N. j., appears as Hell Meadow"
ades under the name of Dutch John
son." and Colts Neck figures as
Gold Snake" Quite recently the New
York sorters have been puzzled by
these three: Liquid Lobster Bay
and North Dutchtown," oyster Bay
and Germantown.
The apparatus for dealing with this
class of difficulties consists chiefly Of
remarkably large outfit Of books OF
Observation-Disclosures of cities, gazette
ers. directories of every trade and oc-
cupation in army list, the navy list,
the register Of lighthouses, registers Of
persons specially interested in various
artistic and scientific pursuits (such
as the Naturalists' Directory, and, not
least, the Social Register. 1t needs a
trained judgment. almost equal to an
instinct in it's effect, to guess in which
of these books name is most likely
to be found. 1t may have been easy,
for instance, to decide on general ap-
pearances that Miss Mary Murphy,
America" to whom this unstamped en-
velope is addressed, need not be looked
for in the Social Register, but many
cases require much closer considera-
tion of all the details.
The cream of the collection, regard
ing it as a museum of epistolary GU
riosities, is in the foreign written ad-
dresses. Most of these have been con-
demned as "hards" and laid aside by
the sorting clerks who handle the in
coming foreign mails, and the neces-
sity for a specialist to do this work Of
deciphering in the New York postof-
flee is doubtless due to that city's be-
ing the most frequented port of ar
rival for mail carrying ocean steam
ers. But the term foreign" in this
connection must betaken to include
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-24

that thing successfully before, was
permitted to examine the beast, and
the superintendent said he would put
the matter in my hands provided l
pronounced the lion o. K.
II threw as much fellowship and con-
fidence into my voice as possible, and
in few minutes the sulky Dan was
transformed into dignified King.
He strolled haughtily over to where
] had seated myself, and after shifting
ME all over consented to have his head
scratched. Then l commenced the pro-
cess of bump feeling. noticed that
the front of the head was very high
and fully developed: that, in d lion,
always denotes dignity and wilfulness.
His eyes were large and wide set; that
told that Master Dan. despite his high
forehead, was'a reasonable fellow.
Where the head joins. the neck,
right back of the ears. 1 found two
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-24

not only inhabitants Of other English
speaking countries, but also, very
largely, the foreign born persons living
in this country This envelope, for
example. addressed to a young lady at
Spencer. Insea," where 'Insea"
stands for the initials N. c., is not
likely to have been mailed by native
American, but it bears a United States
stamp; the same is true of the envei-
opes inscribed, "W. Hoboknyi," in very
bad German script, meaning West
Hoboken;'' "Ancram Lead, Kalambi
Coity," for "Ancram Lead Mines, Co
lumbia County, n. Y; "Al Signor
Luigi Scarpina, Anovifolsi, N. ""
meaning "Hannawa Falls, N. "" and
that triumph of blind reading in which
a trackless jungle of big and little let
ters has been so reduced to order as
to spell 1892 NORTH sti Re Eli bostock
Massa,' and interpreted 1892 North
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-24
LION PHRENoLoGY.
A Keeper Tells How the Judge the
King of Beasts by His Bumps.

From the Philadelphia Times
Lion prenology is the newest study
and is being taken up by many of the
keepers at the geological gardens. Dur
ing Mr.. Mullen's long years as keeper
of the king of the beasts at the Phila-
delphia Zoo he has had many oppor-
tunities to study the characteristics and
habits of his charges, and he now
claims that he can read their natures
from the lines and features of the face
in much the same way as scientists
do the human countenanee.
II don't know much about the science
of phrenology by which they tell the
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-24

The successor 20 ~. clinda, Japan
ese Minister ia 81. Petersburg. who
nov becomes Under Secretary Of State
AZ Toxic, win be NJ. Kurino shinlchiro.
now japanese minister IN Paris, and
formerly the representative 81 Japan
IN Washington and Rome, ~. KurinO
Wss educated ln the United States.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-24

anguish OF the Swedish Miss - -.
whose coy outpouring Of the heart in
a language her lover knew not result
ed in her getting no answer TO her let
ter, is only one among many pathetic
romances suggested by the contents OF
this album Of queer addresses.
Evan Mcpherson.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-24

-yrhs Rev. Dr. gsmss y. Pentun haN
resigned ~ dean ~ the burlington In
eflfuts. ths oldest EaDf1et school IN
Iosa. Tshs institute u nov iu ~ semi.
Centennial year. a Wa hepe1 - make
n = e0lieef. bgf u Nas never endowed.
rinee il4aH ffufuff connection VIA
N befan. = lffas moIf fnan fwq yeafE
4 49,. fhs Hchagi haf hefr loine afals
emo " Norf in coUnfrte1 Elfh fhf LHls
sffgfy ~ lhlee&e
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-24
Amerika."
from Vienna, Austria; and
Miss
my darling u h.
sweetheart
I low juy

from country postoffice in Sweden.
Addresses like these are not only i'm
possible Of translation into anything
like working forms. but they defy the
non-expert to guess what could possih-
ly have caused them to be written. The
experts theory is that in all these
cases-and there are many more like
them-and addresse has written in last
letter a few words of English, just to
show his familiarity with that lam
guage; his correspondent at home has
mistaken the words for his American
address, and, as a rule, the letter finds
it way to the Dead Letter Office. The
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-11-21
Jumped on a Ten Penny Nail.

The little daughter of Mr. J. N. Powell
jumped en- an inverted rake made OF ten
penny nails, and thrust one nail entirely
through her foot and second one hall way
through. Chamberlain's Pain Balm was
promptly applied and FIVE minuets later the
pain had disappeared and no more suffering
was experienced. In three days the child
was wearing her shoe as usual and with alb
solutely no discomfort: Mr.. Powell is
well known merchant of Portland, Va.
Pain Balm is an antiseptic and heals such
injuries without maturation and in one-thIrd
the time required by the usual treatment.
For sale by Honson 4 Emerson.
Over one-third of the manufactured
the products of female labor.
Recomm ends it to Trainmen.
G.. H. Hanson, Lima, O., Engineer L. E.
& w. R. R., writes: have been troubled
a great deal with backache. l was induced
to try Foley's Kidney Cure, and one bottle
entirely relieved me. gladly recommend
it to any one, especially my fir ends among
the train men, who are usually similarly
afflicted. Fiesler & McNeice.
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A London sanitary official, DIR. Shir-
To- <hok fho -
cases Of consumption increased in ex-
act proportion with the number of per-
sons living in one room
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To Cure a Caugh.
Stop coughing, as it irritates the lungs,
and gives them no chance to heal. Foley's
Honey and Tar cures without causing a
strain in throwing of the phlegm like COM
mon cough expectorants. Fiesler & Nc
Neice.
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The United States government ia
having machine constructed in Wash
ington that will displace thirty mathe-
maticians in the coast survey. It cal
culates the movements OF the tide.
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Cut this out and take it to Hansen &
Emerson's drug store and get free sample
of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab
lets, the best physic. They cleanse and
invigorate the stomach, improve the appe-
tite and regulate the bowels Regular size,
25c. per box. Hanson & Emerson.
+ 4. 1.
An American syndicate recently Of
fered to lease one Of the largest rail-
way systems in Great Britain and
guaranteed to pay the shareholders
more than they have been making out
Of t.
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For Hoarseness.
Benji. Ingerson, Of Hutton, Ind, says he
aad not spoken word above whisper for
months, and one bottle of Foley's Honey
and Tar restored his voice. Be sure you
get Foley's. Fiesler & McNei:e.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-11-21
Greet Luck Of an Editor.

0reot LICK OF an 6o1tOf
For two years all efforts to cure Exzema
in the palms of my hands failed, writes
Editor H. N. Lester. of Syracuse, Kan,
then was wholly cured by Bucklen's Arni-
ca Salve. IFS the worlds best for Erup-
tons, Sores and all skin diseases. Only
25c at Fiesler & McNeice's.
a. + + +
Most Of the tailor made dresses are
manufactured by men. A great Lon
don firm has branches in Paris and
New York which turn out only this
style of garment, men doing all the i'm
portant work. Worth would not take
an order for a wooden dress costing less
than 500 or for a silk one under $500.
He employed 1900 assistants.
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Astounding Discovery.
From Coopersville, Mich, comes word of
a wonderful discovery of a pleasant tasting
LIQUID that when used before retiring by
any one troubled with bad cough always
ensures a good nights rest. 1t will soon
cure the cough too, writes Mrs. 5. Himel-
burger, for three generations of our family
have used Dr.. Kings New Discovery for
assumption and never found its equal fer
Coughs and Colds. It's an unrivaled life
saver when used tor desperate lung dis
eases. Guaranteed bottles soc. and SI.oO
at Fiesler and McNeice's.
Trial bottles free.
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Two large German iron concerns, the
Hasper and the Baroper. which paid
respectively 80 per cent and Is per cent
dividends last year, have passed their
1901 dividends. The Hasper carries
forward it's entire net earnings as q
special reserve against possible losses
on the company's accumulated stock of
iron.
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AdolPh Aluner, Grand Mound, Ia,
writes: have used Foleys Honey and Tar
in my family and think 1t is the best cough
cure on the market. would not be with
out it in my home, as there is nothing so
good for coughs and colds. Flesler & Nc
Neice.
I. I. i.
A large number of cuttlefish have
recently been caught off the north
coast of Germany. AS they have never
before been met with in these waters
it is difficult to account for their pres
ence.
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MAKE NO MISTAKE.-TheL Long Dis
lance telephone leads all other means
of quick communication. The North
western Telephone Exchange company
announces reduction of rates, through
and local, with copper metallic cir
'uits and high standard service for
which this compan is noted.
!. !.
This years United States consump-
ton of sugar will be 100000 tons.
Louisiana furnishes $4,000 tons. A
duty Of $50 per ton is paid on 1900, 900
tons of it.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-11-21

Seymour Webb, MORAN. Y, writes:
had been troubled with my kidneys TO:
twenty five years and had tried several
physicians but received no relief until
bought bottle of Feley's Kidney cure.
After using two bottles I was absolutely
cured. 1 earnestly recomend Foley's Kid
ney Cure. Take only Foiey's. Fiesler &
McNeice.
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At the commercial schools Of Leipsic,
Berlin and Vienna all the languages Of
the far east are taught in order that
German commercial agents can extend
German trade. Englishmen are nom
plused about it
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To-day take Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t
positively prevents pneumonia or other
serious results from colds. 1t may be to
late Tomorrow. Fiesler & McNeice.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-11-21

Benji. Ingerson, Of Hutton, Ind, says he
aad not spoken word above whisper for
months, and one bottle of Foley's Honey
and Tar restored his voice. Be sure you
get Foley's. Fiesler & McNei:e.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-11-21

French economists declare Europe
can become Independent of the United
States cotton if they will only encour
age the natives in Persia and Africa
to grow it,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-11-21

A large number of cuttlefish have
recently been caught off the nortl
coast of Germany. AS they have never
before been met with in these water.
it is difficult to account for their pres
ence.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-11-21
UninteFesting.

Uninteresting.
II supposed all grass widows attract
ed the men, but this one doesn't, and
she's rather pretty too. 1 wonder why
they permit her to stand around alone"
"Well, you see, it was all her hus-
bands fault. She got the DIVORCE
Chicago Record-Herald.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-11-21
S 100


DR.. e. Detchon's Anti Diuretic.
May be worth to you more than $Ioo il
you have child who soils bedding from in
conference of water during sleep. Cures
old and young alike. 1t arrests the trouble
at once. 81. Sold bv Fiesler & McNeice.
+ I. 1.
When a single district in the state in
a single month produces over $780,
600 in gold, it is safe to say that Colo
RADIO has completely outdistanced COM
petition.
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I'd leave my happy home and cross the
deep blue sea, -s....
Rather than be without Charley and my
Rocky Mountain Tea.
Hanson & Emerson.
Nikola Tesla has purchased 200 acres
of land on Long Island sound and will
erect the largest building of it's kind in
the world to experiment with wireless
messages.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-11-21
Br aIn-Food Nonsense.

Another ridiculous food tad has been
branded by the most competent authorities.
They have dispelled the silly notion that
one kind of food is needed for brain, anoth-
er tor muscles, and still another for bones.
A correct Diet will not only nourish par
ticular part of the body, but It W Il sustain
every other paIt. Yet however goo1 your
food may be, is nutriment is destroyed by
indigestion or dyspepsia. You must prepare
for their appearance or prevent their COM
ing by tax ng regular doses of Green's
August Flower, the tavorite medicine OF
the healthy millions. A few doses aids di-
gestlon, stimulates the liver to healthy
action, purihes the blood, and makes you
feel buoyant and vigorous. You can get
DR.. G. G.. Green's reliable remedies at
Hanson & Emerson. Get Green's Special
Almanac.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-11-21
That Throbing Headache.

Ihat IhrOD1n9 ncdooCne
Would quickly leave you, if you used DR..
Kings New Life Pills Thousands of suf-
ferers have proved their matchless merit for
Sick and Nervous Headaches. They make
oure blood and build up your health. Only
Is cents. Money back if not cured. Sold
by Fiesler & McNeice Druggists.
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French economists declare Europe
can become Independent of the United
States cotton if they will only encour
age the natives in Persia and Africa
to grow it,
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Last winter an infant child of mine had
Group in violent form, says Elder John w.
Rogers. a Christian Evangelist, of Filley,
Mo. I gave her few doses of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy and in short time
all DANCES was past and the child recovered.
This remedy not onty cures Group, but
when given as soon as the first symptoms
appear, will prevent the attack. 1t con-
tains ne opium or other harmful substance
and may be given as confidently to baby
as to an adult. For sale by Hanson 4
Emerson.
The Belgian government is drawing
up a bill providing for the total sup
preston Of Sunday newspapers.
Geo. A. Points, Upper Sandusky, o.,
writes: 1 have been using Foley's Honey
and Tar for hoarseness aud fluid it the best
remedy I ever tried. It stopped the cough
Immediately and relieved all sorenessr
Take none but Foley's. Fiesler & Nc
Neice.
One hundred and thirty-three tons of
waste paper were collected and sorted
by the men in the Salvation Army's
Metropolitan institution one week in
London recently.
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Women and Jewels.
Jewels, candy money man-that is the
order of woman's preferences. Jewels
form a magnet of mighty power to the
average woman. Even that greatest OF
all Jewels, health, is often ruined in the
strenuous efforts to make or save the money
to purchase them If woman will risk her
health to get a coveted gem, then let her
fortify herself against the insiduous conse-
quences of coughs, colds and bronchial
affections by the regular use of DR..
Boschee's German Syrup. 1t will promptly
arrest consumption in its early stages and
heal the affected lungs and bronchial tubes
and drive the dread disease from the system.
1t is not a cure-all, but it is a certain cure
for coughs, colds and all bronchial troubles.
You can get DIR. &. G. Green's reliable
remedies at Hanson & Emerson's. Get
Green's Special Almanac. a
OAs 10 HIA,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-11-21
A Liberal Offer.

w. J. Shively, Batesville. o., speaking OF
Banner Salve, says: I used it tor piles, and
it has done me more good than any salve
r have ever used, and have tried great
many kindsI Fiesler & McNeice.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-11-21

GA 10 III a.
Bear. tn. The Kind You Have AIMaE Bought
s's.s q I2Zzzx
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-11-21
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Spreads Like Wi1d6re.

the best selling. Abraham Hare, leading
druggist, of Belleville, O., writes: Electric
Bitters are the best selling bitters I have
handled in 20 yeare. You know why?
Most diseases begin IN disorders of stom-
ach, liver, kidneys, bowels, blood and
nerves. Electric Bitters tones up the stem-
ach, regulates liver, kidneys and bowels,
puri6es the blood, strengthens the nerves,
hence cures mult1tudes of maladies. 1t
builds up the entire stem. Puts new life
and vigor into any weak, sickly, run down
man or woman. Price 50 cents. Sold by
Fiesler & McNeice druggists.
+ + i.
It is evident that Americans are
wearing out great deal Of shoe leath-
er these days. In Lynn, Mass, the
center of the shoe trade, the factories
are running full time, and great diff
Guilty is experienced in getting enough
hands to do the work.
To the Public.
Allow me to say few words in praise Of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. I had a
very severe cough and cold and feared I
would get pneumonia, but after taking the
second dose of this medicine felt better,
three bottles OF it cured my cold and the
pains in my chest disappeared entirely. I
am most respectfully yours fer health,
Ralph S. Meyers, 64-Thirty-seventh ST.,
Wheeling, w. Va. For sale by Hanson &
Emerson.
OF all the European countries which
enjoy representative government but
four declined the bicameral system of
parliamentary construction. These
countries are Norway. Servia, Greece
and Bulgaria.
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Liberal Offer.
The undersigned will give free sample
of Chamberlain's Stomach, and Liver Tab
lets to any one wanting reliable remedy
for disorders of the stomach, biliousness or
constipation. This is new remedy and
good one. Hanson & Emerson.
w. J. Shively, Batesville. o., speaking OF
Banner Salve, says: used it tor piles, and
it has done me more good than any salve
r have ever used, and have tried great
nany kindsI Fiesler & McNeice.
HAI~,,S~ HN~Av, ,~<S T0A
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-11-21
FACTS IN FEW LINES
Germany pays $1,5ooooo . ysar for
Norwegian salt herring.

Germany pays $1.5oQooo q ysar for
Norwegian salt herring.
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thousand things by 1t are done far bet
ter than most things 40 one. We refer to
Rocky Mountain Tea made by Madison
Medison Co. 35c. Hanson & Emerson.
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Should an inventor ever arise who
can utilize Ignite in blast furnaces
eastern Texas could be made, it Is as
serted, as great an iron center as Pitts
burg.
r = 1.
Brings attractiveness to listlesS, unlovable
girls, making them handsome, manageable
women. That's what Rocky Mountain Tea
will do. CSC. Hanson & Emerson.
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The second greatest silver mine in
the world is at Huanchacca, Bolivia.
owned mostly in France, an exceeding
~ rich mine, 1900 feet above sea
level.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-11-21

OF all the European countries which
enjoy representative government but
four declined the bicameral system Of
parliamentary construction. These
countries are Norway. Servia, Greece
and Bulgaria.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-12-08
Las hojas de ViOletas
Y Iel cancer.
Mujer desauclada,
recObra la Salud.

El Professor Medico Roswell, de
New York, Ham6 Ia atenci6n no ha-
ce mucho tempo sobre los estra.
COS que hace el cancer, afirmando
qne 81 segufa su curse esq enferme-
dad, dentro de diez amos hart.mas
estragos que la tisis, viruelss y otras
enfermedades del mismo caracter.
Sc recordara que el verano pa
sAdo el Rey de Inglsterra prometi6
conceder las mas atlas recompensas
81 que descubriess un rsmedio ssgu-
70 para curar el cancer.
El diario <Onlooker, Sc ocupo
de publican los detalles de una his :
toria, de Ia cual SO dedace que una
mujer ha descubierto nm remedio,
sin ayuda de Ia ciencia.
Mrs. Margaret Marsham, de 81
amos de edad, estuvo durante cua-
tro meses enfarma de una affection
en- la garganta. Los medicos dag
nosticaron que SO trataba. de nm
cancer, 10 que afrm6 an especislis-
ta de Londres, por el que fue minu-
ciosamente reconocida.
Mrs. MarshAm Sc sentfa tan
NAL, que Ia garganta ID tenfa casi
cerrada, vi6ndose obligada q prac-
ticar su alimentacion artldcialmen mente.
Su muerte la esperaban de ~un mo-
mento OtrO.
Cuando en- tan~apurado estado
SO hallabs, una vecina que era anti
qua amiga de la paciente, cont6 una
historic one ella habfa dido ouando
nif1s, de que ell cancer podfa ser ali
visdO tomando una Infusion hecha
con hojas De violstas. Nadie crefa
en- Ia eficacia de tai renedio, pero
una hermana de la enferna ID de-
termin6 que 10 ensayase.
La receta es muy simple: a un
puf1ado de hojas verdes de violetas,
se les echa una pinta de aqua hir-
viendo, dejandolas reposar durante
IL horas, hasta que el aqua cola el
color verde. Dsspues Sc cuela ell
sgua, 50 remojan algunas hilas en-
ella y Sc colocan sobre la parte en-
ferma, cubri@ndolas con una tela
imparmeable delgada, cambiandolas
cada vez que Sc secan.
La mejorfa fue embellishments
obtenida. El tumor que tenfa en- Ia
garganta desapareci6 en- menos de
una semana quitandosele todos los
dolores. Ell cancercso crecimiento
en- las agallas desaparecio en- menoe
de cuatro noches, y la sonora, que
aparentemente SO morfa, est4 ahora
de muy buena salud, y puede viajar
y visitar a sus amlgas.,
Traducido del <New York Herald,
por la Srta Mia Lopez.