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How 70 Prevent Pnenmnnia

You have good reason TO fear an attach
Of pneumonia, when you have a severe cold
accompanied by pains In the chest or IN the
back between the shoulders. Get a bottle
Of chamberlain's Cough Remedy and use
It as directed ana IT Will prevent the threat,
ened attack. Among the tens OF thousands
who have used this Remedy for colds and
Ia grippe. we have yet 20 learn Of a single
case that has resulted 10 pneumonia. which
SHOWS that this Remedy Is a certain pre-.
yfntstiye Of that daDgsrous disease. BoS
sale by SO druggists.
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NAPLES COUGH CURE, for colds aud
hoarscHeSS: pleasant and sure - cents.
Wspies' Medicine Store. nl Congress.
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V. c. V. camn at Nsrnou

Vernon, Texas, March IA strong local
camp OF the United Sons Of Confederate
Veterans was organized in the district court
room here last evening with membership
Of nineteen. The following officers were
elected: W. d. Berry, commander. J. d.
Hagler, drst lieutenant commander: !. NJ.
Napier, second lieutenant commander; Les.
lie X. Johnson, adiutant; p d. Tucker,
chaplain; p, knight Cannon, treasurer; II.
". Xix, surgeon; j, y, Mcconnell. quarter.
master, and Preston Morrow. color ser,
geant, The charter win be kept open until
pected the membership will he INCREASED
TO over hfty.
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vernon's New lnd,,strl.,

Vernon. Texas, March 24.--work has been
commenced on the fourteenton ice plant
Of W. o. Anderson
The $4,000 oil mill viii be under course
of construction within the next two weeks
Vernon people are going after a cotton
mill now, and expect TO have one in opera.
tion here by the middle of next season
The committee having charge OF this mat.
ter already have two propositions under
consideration,
BY May four new brick store building,
Will be under course of construction ~
Main street, between Pease and Texss
They will be erected by b. j. Parker. ]. Z.
swartwood & Co., c. II. Smith and Mrs. A
Kembert
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=. y DNIN keeleY Institute In Tho State
for the cure on whisky, morphine cucalue
ard tobacco oldictions. j II. Keith.
EeUoEue Place, DAilAs TONS 81
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T0R SAT-E-i3O acres. Ritson Morris
lG1ruc. near Scabrook, also Jennings
island In clear creek aud some acreage,
adjoining. and lots on Washington ronl
i'm uuuStol Heights. Apply Room -.
Fox building. -
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FOR SALE a beautiful building cor dnd
on Main street. also one on Rusk; two ana
~ bSiF lois and beautiful Ave room
oottage in the Fair Ground addition; thls
Is the prcttiest home in me addltien anu
win he sold ut a sacrifice. we hnNc
bargain To offer I'm Investment properly
close in II you are in the market 10
buy or sell real estate 1t will pay y9nn
10 see us Cranston & Watkins ldes
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FOR SALE We have bargains In two-gl0ry
tHS dCncvS and cottages In Third and
Fourth wards, with AN modern convo.
nl'H,.s. several elegant lots In Third
Congress avenue have am $ per cent net
proposition close en- this l., a snap: cor
rer lot ou Houston avenue at "a bargain
Paul ~ Hoover, 2iS Main street %
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MARLIN SHOTGUNS, II gauge Fpfn1 ~.
Inc, take,down, $3.50; Remington oI..t w
mascus hammerless, automatic gJssigyl
So. %: hlued steel hammepesss,. s.t,,l
Ithaca hammerless. slTSo; brls1W M,
fishing rods, $3.50; Bamooo sPuH ,ood,
and nickel reel, $3.50 Az ns"
Graham Anthony, Dallas. Ien .---------
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TITLE WANT ADS
q bring big results.
BIDS AND PROPOSALS.


NOTICE TO CONTRA ACTORS Sealed bids
viii be received by the board OF trustees
~ the Nelasco independent school dis
trct NJ 10 10 o'clock q m. Monday, Way
Q, ltV2. for the construction OF wv
story frame school house al NelASc"'
Texas. Plans and specifications may he
seen at the ofncr Of the secretary of the
board ~ trustees An bids must I've &c.
compalled 10y 81 certified check Tor N-Np
drawn In favor Of said board Of truSteos
as a guaranty OF gool faub. Should tb"
successful bidder faii 10 enter inio roh
tract he shall forfeit Co said houl on
trustees the certified check as h3uldHit'
damages The successful bidder rhnil iut
nish good and approved bond ln the
amount az two thirds az nc coutiuri prlce
within ton days nom the time the aWHri
is made. rho bo1ri OF trustees reserves
the right ~ reject any and dll p'oS
Bids to be marked Proposals for school
House" aud addressed T., l.. Hcenr See
rotary Board Of Trustees, Nela>co.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Bids VIII
he received by the hoard ~ reScnts ~ tue
tniyersity If Texas at Ansun. texas
until IL O'Clock noon April Is 1917, tor
the erection and completion or i"nt
story brick building for cirle dormu"rN
at Austin Plans specifications ana
terms can be seen in me hands " toug
i'm 4 Avres. an ahjterts. san Antonio;
JsmoS Il. CLARK proctor Austin; pr.
Allen !, smith dean Medical college tai
weston, and Il q l. Saner. university
land agent Dallas Texas. checks. bond
and satisfactory references required 7.
; Henderson, chairman board "f regent :,
as
NOTICE to rnIrold contractors and era ].
cTs, have Eve miles OF grading 10 ''n
tract; extension Of uam road; npprloIi
mately I0.OOO Yards 81 dirt, good healthy
locality and plenty of water For nar
iiCulars address e. E. Ohphint New
Naycrly Texas ~
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OSIEpFATHY-C Clark & Clark grad
yates American school Of Osteopathy.' -
under founder. Downtown Offices 32l-322
Mason clock: treatment nt residence Of
nee Wednesday and saturday afternoons,
j 20 Lamar avenue; nest phone 3.i5. II
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FOR SALE on account Of health, the
Nc NanihoS CoutcctiCuery and fruit
store, sos Main street, best location, fine
business es abllshed; tor any Information
inquire OF any OF the best whslenale com.
mission houses I'm cLY. II
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PERSONAL.

ALCoMO SANTTARITTN Alcohol, opium. |
morphine. and other Kindred habits treat |
cd strictly private with special faCii- |
ties for lady patients. Cure guaranteed
In from ton 20 twenty days Competent |
phANlclane. nurses. ETC. in constant M
Tendance. Removed from business center
aud consequent temptations. Address
Aloomo Sanitsrlum, 33iI Austin street
HOUSTON. Texas. II !
MRS. e. G1ESECKE. the mIdvIfo. h now
located AZ HO& Harrington street FIfth
ward, AZ the residence Of r. F. Graham;
new phone tl4T y
MCANES DETECTIVE AGENCY Fur,
nlsh detectives for banks lawyers. cor.
porations and others. Houston, Texas. II
THE ONLY Keeley Institute I'M tho state
l"r tue cure OF whisky. morphine cucaIre
and tobacco nddictions. j II. Keith.
-- I-.,--eLue HIace, Dailas Texas 81
WALES COUGH CURE, for colds aud
HoalSchea%; pleasant and sure; - cents.
tt
oSIEoFATTY-C Clark & Clark grad
yates American School Of OStcOpathy.'
under founder Downtown offices 32l-322
Mason clock. treatment nt residence Of
nee wednesday and saturday afternoons.
~ lamar avenue, utt ph0ne $50. II
! OPIUM morphine, wl.skey habits cured
IN ten To- aTt.en lays Jg pain Oh injury
your money in bans TO your credit, pay
| us whom cured. To ease OF failure TO cure
| He pay 0!l Your expenses while here;
! also pay Your railroad fare both ways
| Home on ear line ont from center OF city;
/ uhrolui" privacy VIII put YOU In CORE
| spoudence with patients cured5 special
/ care given lady patients. best references
! Address The Matthews Home, Drs. Mat.
tAews 4 HuhAefb proprictors. 900 Day
avenue, west EuI, S1u Aliunio, Texas U
| j r HUTCHINS. Navasota Texls nan
ufaotures "a snlye thar VIII cure tatter,
] cC2emu. rlngWorm or old sores OF any
kind; price 81 per box any ono agrlug
IIF ia 'HH NtH D
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IGNS REACH A FEW.
- Post Want Ads reach all
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT.
FOR RENT One new 2story. 6,roomI
house. modern Convcnicnces, nne pluch
from car line. Apply 1918 Montgomery
FOR RENT Two 6vc-room cottages VIII
bath IN new condition, corner hi"-1. ~ nv,
aud Hickory. one four room cottage iVooee
Hckory. Apply Trsmonl n house.
TWO UNFtBNISHED rooms, with ptlN,-
icge ~ kitchen. Apply l6ll MGGgNaI--.. -
FOR RENT 4 nicely furnished room. S@
Iceland ayenue -- -
FOR RENT For -four months furnished
residence on Main street; possession NNSS
Apni IL Address f20t th- ouigc.
FOR RENT Third floor over 2O7 Main
street Apply Room ~. FoN hnllIlng. -
FTRNTrf RE- FOR SAFE rauy. hnyinE
furniture rau possibly rent nice hEe room
cottage; clstern water Address 2l1 Bni
talo street TO day only - -
STORE In Denver hotel i5N5I 1910 Pre-,
ton. -
CREOT q DRIP COFFEE with rolls Dc, a.
Frcds, sos aud 8s Main. -
no PRESTON Two furnished rooms for
light housekeeping 20
FTRNTSHED ROOMS FOR rent. 7l3 CAP.
ttoi avenue. 20
rNFrRNtSHEn ROOM t2oo Cartol 21
NICELY furnished room southern expos
rrc bath. l202 Dallas. -
ROOMS for housekeeping, 9oa Louisiana,
~
NICELY furnished southeast room. AT r'n
ycuicnccs, 10 heart ~ city Win private
family. Address Private. his nihce. ~
NEW four room cottage, next 10 S1uie $
mark, on Main street ]. T.. Ja'G r. ncN.
TWO nnfurnIshcd rooms Tor rent 10 ruu.
pie without children; 20" san fellpe
-FOUR wfmnishcd rooms FOR b1usekpcp
lug; close in, io6 Rusk aycuur. -
FOR RENT House win l3 rooms ON Polk
between Main and Travis. Apply j. \:
Iduh. lOOI Congress U
THREE desirable Furnished rooms for rent,
Singlo or en- Suit"; Cts, watri bath Tor
gentlemen. or would rent Go, light house
ko"pug to couple references. 1917 Pres
FOR RENT-A four-room new nous to
party without children. Apply to l1lS
Lubbock street -
FOR RENT Half If cottage or hoas'-
keeping rooms. 1916 Travis. =
| FOR RENT Two ~ offices Levy buiIdiUs
/ Apply io4 IlayLs stree. -
Z FOR RENT New Hye-room cottage, AN
I convcuieuce>. Cedar street Drummer APP
/ ply fremont hotel -
/ For RENT Two unumi>hcd rooms M
stairs new house; muurrh cunvnnlcur'N,
| HOT auo cold bath 1909 san J1ciuto
street -
/ HOUSES We have inm In an parts "
the city and tl prrps Seaman ~ Bag
tel, ~ Famtu stree phon" loL
/ 10 REST Room ON Main street. 2SSoo.
above Houston oil and Stock Exchange
modern .ouNuuirucc-. four windows M
and uark ideal bu, n,~ Offices % 1nr
gain Gail on OF pa'n' the F0gn Invest
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TYPEWRITERS.

VISIBLE touch typewritng on the "Blick :"
No. 3. $50; No T. $50. 60,OOO In use;
special holiday prices for cash W. n
husssll. general agent, DaliaS. Texas. II
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Ut is EASY TO TRADE
4 through Post Want Ads
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
TWO SPLENDID HOMES on Rusk avenue
close in; the best factory sltes 10 ~" III
near city; several choice building lots' d"
bargains. call for particulars
GEO. l.. PORTER X CO.,
II 206ls Main street.
T0P SATTA beautiful building corner
on Main street also one on Rusk' two ana
one half lots and heantltu Nv. nv r9 ,,1s
cottage in the Fair Ground au9l,u,H,n, ,n, ia
Re the urcttiest home in the Audubon anu
vim I've sold ut a sacrifice. We nave
bargain to ofer In Investment properly
close in II you are i'm inc marker 70
buy or sell real estate II MI Ky Ia
To see MS Cranston Wath'hs' ~ ~
Il z GRAY 400 Houston. buy sell ana
exchange real estate. ---------------
FOR SALE Two neat cottages corner
corner I'loy and Hamilton: No. iS,
prjce $1,000. No l409 Hamilton Sou.
small payment down, balance montnF ~,
onnuaily s per cent interest. II VIII
nav YOU 10 investigate these properties,
Roht r q Wilson. Real Estate and
Loans al5la Congress ------------
$50 CASH, balance on easy terms wlll nny
r room cottage with font and back gal
lcrv. In oak Lawn addition, price Slopl
Hooper & Fuller 2is Main street 80
500 CASH. 6aancc on easy terms. Will buy
3.room cottage with hall, back and front
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FOR CASH-Fifteen, ~ s
Jersey cows FOR dairy use; ,ggsln,s
tabished here for eight yea 20 opposf
good, but my health Is paw ,si,. one nile
from town. A. westbrook, Elgln' =
d.
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N'CANE'S DETECTIVE AGFNCY-Fnr-
nish detectives for banks. lawyers, cor
por1tions and others. Houston. Texas. II
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Mrs. Z. GIESECkE. the mldnIfo n now
located az 9O2 Harrington street Fifth
ward. AZ the residence OF r f. Grahnm;
new phone iliI ~
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TT is EASY TO TRADE
4 through Post Want Ads
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

TWO SPLENDID HOMES on Rusk avenue
close in; the best factory sites 10 ana n
near city: several choice building io's' Az
bargains cali for particulars.
GEO. l.. PORTER X CO.,
q, 20BIa Main street.
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m rSir "a IL LEItlne corner lot, heart Of
lnifI ward. two story building CaroIi,,c
ana ana Bell, $500 J. Leon Jones. SiaiS
1IA1ls 81
"OoD klCE FARM OF 2O5 acres win ran.
road running through 1t ana switcb W.,
n %nu, plenty Of water with engine and
pump IN position; land an fenced AMI ~,
CIVILIZATIONS good seven room hons "u ~ ~
efms ana low rate of interest Rogers
Webb klam building Nose,s
MopEhN seNenroom house I'M FoT-fn
N9fd 10 exchange for vacant lois ~. a.
KAN building "epn,
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one half Of 1t g, biz e. Ms sYaaa9,r s
ev+onsion OF Parker Smith add. ...... 81 30
LIS ]. . one-half Of II 3. biz %, ~.
svdnor's extension OF Parker S II q
add. ............- ..... 80 y, , ~
LII 4. Ms, Texas and New Orleans sAeg
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The Havoc of the Reminiscent.

1t is only tactful people who should
be allowed to give personal reminis-
cences, but unfortunately they are not
the only ones who do give them.
How we'll I remember your father,
when | was a little grill" lately said
an elderly woman to a Newcastle
clergyman. "He used to come often
to our house to dinner. We were al
ways delighted to see him, children
and ALL"
THAT is very pleasant to hear" said
the clergyman, with smile; but the
narrator remained gravely unconscious
of his interruption.
II remembered what hearty ap-
petite he had" she continued, blandly.
1T was a real pleasure to see him
eat. Why, when mother would see
him coming along the road of a morn
ing she'd send me out to cook and
say: Tell Mary to put on just twice
as much of everything as she had
planned. for here is Mr.. Brown COM
ing to dine with us"
The eminent son endeavored to pre-
serve proper expression OF counten-
ance at this interesting Renaissance.
but his composure was sorely tried
when. with great cordiality. the lady
said:
"You are so much like your father.
Won't you come home and dine with
us after the service. '-Tit-B:ts.
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The Princes Narrow Escape.

The NJ A. P. prints rather re-
markable story of narrow escape
of the king Immediately after he had
recovered from the typhoid fever
which thirty years ago seemed certain
to deprive Great Britain of a Prince
of Wales. Col. Valentine Baker
then of the Tenth Hussars-has sug-
gested to struggling artist named
Piggott that he should paint pic
ture of the regiment He accepted the
suggestion. But it was impossible to
obtain a sitting from the Prince OF
Wales, the honorary Colonel, since he
was but just convalescent. So the
uniform, with the ribbon of the Gar
ter. was lent to the artist, on condi-
ton that it should be returned on
demand When it was called for in
order that the Prince might wear it
on Thanksgiving Day. the artist. who
had been arranging it upon his lay
figure. was found lying on the floor
Of his studio in the last throes OF
malignant smallpox. Had this &C.
Cured day later. the infected clothes
would have been worn by the Prince.
AS it was they were burned at Uni
versity College Hospital. and the
Prince. so it is said, never knew the
danger he had escaped.
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minishes, but yet, there Is . grand
rush for stock in spring, and as there
has not been enough to near fill half
of the demand, the most have been dis
appointed in not getting the stock they
desired. During the summer is q
good time to buy next years stock,
when the chicks are not fully grown,
and the weight of the same is not
half what it will be in spring, hence
the cost of transportation is but
half of what it is in spring. Breeders
sell summer chicks at less than half
the price of winter chicks, and the
saving is considerable.
Many persons ask the question,
what is the best and cheapest way
to get into a good stock of poultry"
This may be truthfully answered by
saying, that breeding pen is always
the cheapest. While a breeding pen
of choice, pure-bred birds OF any va
riety, costs more than eggs for hatch
ing, yet they are the cheapest. To get
into a good flock of fowls during one
season. large number of breeders Is
not required. A cockerel, and four or
Eve hens is sufficient to produce as
fine a flock of choice fowls as almost
any farm will want. if they are pur-
chased during winter, and thus are
ready to furnish eggs for Matching dur
ing March, April and Maya. H. Dun,
in Farm, Field and Fireside.
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school to Make Boys spartains.

Professor Ringel. of Sekingen, has
opened a Spartan school for boys. His
pupils wear loose flannel jackets with.
out sleeves. frightened at the waist
with leather g:rdle. flannel trousers
and sandals without socks. The food
is the simplest poss:ble-biscuits. lean
meat and vegetables. and that in very
moderate quantities.
No boy is allowed TO be idle for
moment. II his studies are ended he
must begin another sort Of work. il
il is only cleaning windows.
Absolute cleanliness Is enforced
The boys are constantly washing.
swimming, scrubbing their bodies or
securing their clothes.
In summer the boys rise at half.
past 4. in winter at s. The greater
part of their time they spend in the
open air. and most of their lessons
are prepared out of doors The lads
are encouraged to bear pain of all
k!nds.-Berlin correspondence Phila-
aslDhiA RssefA
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WHY HIS GENIUS RESTS.

Miss Gushover-Oh, Mr.. Brane-
wrest, do you know think you have
such fine mind! And why don't you
go to writing poetry or philosophy SO
that others may have the benefit Of
your thoughts. Men of superior men,
tai endowments ought not to keep
their meditations selfishly to them
selves.
Mr.. Branewrest-l have, indeed,
thought of that, but my fear is that,
since the world is SO full Of books 1t
would be found when my work was
published that had unknowingly but
gone over the ground already gone
over by others. and so / would be
criticised for observation-disclosures
orld-Herald.
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<3m %ksM q .h %
MGAKDEN nal
1{e: e p 5W
COST OF PRODUCING PORK.

The cost of producing pork depends
upon the kind of foods used. Expert
ments made demonstrate that by feed
ing cornmeal the cost of one pound
Of pork is 4.3 cents, requiring So
pounds of meal. The same amount of
shorts, costing 81 cents, produced the
same increase, and 3.3 pounds of meal
and shorts gave the same results. The
cost also depends upon the prices of
the foods.
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MRS. SPINNERY SPIDERS NEW
HOUSE.

Mrs. Spinnery Spider was building
a house in the corner of the back yard
fence and talking to herself all the
while.
Moving does take such lot Of
time; but l really had to move out of
that apple tree-the young robins
were getting too greedy for comfort.
But when body has 70 build her new
house as well as move into it. then
it's hard"
She worked On for a few minutes
then stopped and looked at the house.
There, it's done now. Doesn't it
look nice? It's the prettiest home I've
had in long time. Now to get my
dinner" She settled down in the
parlor of the house and watched from
the front window, while her little
eyes shone with a hungry look.
Very soon came hurrying past young
Mr.. Buzzaway Fly. His mother had
sent him to the grocer's on an errand
and wanted her things quick. So
Buzz was dashing along. with the
groceries tucked under one of his legs,
never looking where he was going,
when, bump! he ran right into Mrs.
Spiders new house.
| "You bad boy. I'll teach you to
spoil my beautiful home!" she cried
and darting from the parlor she
dragged him into the house head first
Puur Buzzl He struggled and kicked
but It was no use. Mrs. Spider was
on top OF him AID held him fast.
Hell make pretty good dinner
she said. smacking her lips. Hes
not very fat but those groceries will
help out" Buzz shivered as she look
ed a. him.
Just then-"Oh. muzzer." cried q
great voice near them. come and see!
This poor fly has got caught by q
naughty old spider. but I'm going te
help him out. l am" And a bis
thumb and finger tore away the walls
of Mrs. Spinnery's beautiful home AND
set poor Buzz on his feet.
| Now. fly away home to your muz
zer." said the voice. and Mr.. Fly wen
as fast as he could dropping some O
his packages in his hurry.
We'll" grumb,ed Mrs. Spider. a
she looked at the ruins. "all my morn
ings work must be done over again
and not a speck of dinner have had
Brooklyn Eagle.
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chine.e Old IRON I'm ports.

One Of the peculiar features of the
trade in China is the great quantity Of
old iron mported-plates, tubes, wag
on tires, horseshoes. railway spikes
wire rope, hoops, and general scrar
iron. This is worked over, welded to
gether and put to various uses in the
small blacksmith shops throughout the
country. 1t illustrates the intense
economy of the people and the small
value Of labor.
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The Watchdog gave a mighty yawn.
THE ALPHABET ON A PINHEAD.

H. A. Houseal, an engraver, has ac-
complished a task in the engraver's
art which eclipses the engraving of
the Lords Prayer upon a silver dol
lar, which was supposed for long
time to be the triumph of fine work in
engraving. He has managed to en-
grave the alphabet complete on the
head of a common pin. Mr.. Housal,
who rarely uses a glass in his work,
can read the letters with the naked
eye and although there are few per-
sons whose eyesight is so strong, a
common magnifying glass serves to
make them easily distinguishable.
The letters range from left to right,
and are all capitals. In the first cir
Gle around the edge of the head of
the pin are the letters from A to M.
inclusive. Within this is the second
circle beginning at N and ending at
z, and directly in the center is the
&c. mark. The diameter of the pin
head is barely sixteenth OF an inch
and it can be understood how, small
the letters must be. They are about
one-fourth the size of the letters in
the Lords Prayer engraved on a dol.
lar. The work occupied about an
hour and half, and was done during
an afternoon about a month ego, Mr.
Houseal occasionally leaving it to at
tend to customers in the store. 1t was
| doua with an ordinary engrayer'S tool
Baltimore American.