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The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-02-06
BANK FOR LovELOCK.

Lovelock will soon boast OF having
National bank. A lot has been already
purchased and arrangements will at once
be made for the construction of suita-
BILE brick structure to be put up near the
depot.
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MRS. HARPER FAST RECOVERING.

Mrs. James E. Harper of Reno, the
victim of Levi Webber, who entered her
home and crushed her head as she lay
in bed, was moved back to her home on
Second street Saturday from the hospital.
Mrs. Harper continues to improve and
Gus complications.
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THE STORM.

Sunday night snow began falling and
at this writing. o'clock a. m. there
have about three inches fallen, with more
to come down a little later. A heavy
snowfall is what the county needs and
will make every interest brighter.
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ELY NEWS CHANGES HANDS.

w. ]. Stewart, who for Is years has
been connected with the White Pine
News, has disposed of all nls interests In
the paper to Charles A. Walker and D. s..
Dickerson. who are now publishing and
managing Ely's newspaper.
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UNCLAIMED LETTERS.

Unclaimed letters remaining In Winnie
mucoa, New. postoffice for the week end
ing February 4, 1906:
Mr. Frederick Gilbert. Sail Wiedli. Miss
Mary Larsen.
Persons calling for any of the apoys
please say advertised and give date ri
This notice, February 6, 1905.
s. j. ANDERSON, p. M
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Il. Reinhart q Co. have Just completed
an inventory of their entire stock
Watch for lively doings in Bargain lots
all over the store. 2-2-s
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Silver State ads pay
Royal Worcester CorEets to ut avsry
form. at 4. Reinhart q Co.s. 2-2-S
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-12
CLAIRVOYANTS

MADAME MARIE PERCY,
1925 Hennepin Az Phone T. G. 1924.
Palmist and Astrologer.
Also Natural Psychic.
Without asking a single question she will
tell you the object of your call, name, whom
you will marry, etc.
She gives advice on all affairs of life bust.
ness, changes marriage, divorce, how to in
fuence others and win the one you love.
When others fail. consult this most won
derful woman, the best clairvoyant in Min
neapolis.
@-,TEs Reduced Rates
This Week If You Bring This Ad.
Madame Percy teaches Personal Magnetism
by original and practical method.
A Fair Proposition.
Madame Percy positively guarantees salts
faction. You pay nothing until the reading
is finished: Then Judge for yourself.
N. B.-Mafl readings a specially. Do you
believe in astrology? Send dime and birth
day for trial horoscope to r. Jay Marsh, man
ager, 1925 Hennepin ay.
NINE. BATCH, CLA1RvOYANT, CARD READ
err and scientific palmist; the famous Hindu
cards this week; TERMS 25c and soc. $50
9Th av S. ~
MRS. g. TRYoN, CLA1RvoYANT, READINGS
daily on all affairs Of life; Tuesday gives 25c
readings from 8 am. to 8 pm. 80 10th st s.
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MOVING


THE BOYD TRANSFER & STORAGE co. HAS
uneQua1ed facilities for moving, storing pack
ing and shipping household goods and quotes
REDUCED FREIGHT RATES thereon to Chi
cage, Denver, Spokane and Pacific coast points.
Others advertise such rates, and may succeed
occasionally In making up a. car, but we alone
are able to ship with sufficient frequency and
regularity to insure prompt and reliable serv.
ice. For the best Of service at the lowest
rates write or call at 46 Sd st 8.
MINNEAPOLIS TRANSFER AND STORAGE
Co. have best facilities for handling and stor-
ing household goods; expert furniture packers;
satisfaction assured; car rates to Pacific coast
and other points. Can save you money. Do
not be deceived by other advertisers. We can
and will do what we agree regarding car rates.
write or call. Safes and heavy machinery
r moved by experts. 122 9Th st s. Both phones.
THE TWIN CITY VAN AND STORAGE co.
will pack, ship or store your household goods.
I We will give you low rates goods west
south. See us If you want the best. We are
the original mixed car shippers. We handle
safes. boilers and machinery. ~ .r-
Office. 6h 4th st N. a.. rs.
THE O. G. PETERSON EXPRESS & STORAGE
Co. makes speciality of moving household
goods and pianos. Furniture packed for stor-
age or shipment. Experienced help only: best
storage in the city. Both phones. sol I'd av S.
CAMERON's TRANSFER AND STORAGE; Elk.
pert packers for storage or shipment; large and
commodious vans for moving. Office 200 N1col-
let: both phones zoos. Residence. 7. Z. 1924.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS

REDUCED FREIGHT RATES ON HOUSEHOLD
goods to Chicago renver. Sponkane and Pacific
4 possible rates Write call on the Boyd
- Transfer g. Storage Co.. 40 Sd at 9.
MARBLE sTATUARY, RRoNzEs, CUT GLASS,
brio -brac, etc., repaired by an expert. Ad-s
dress 249 Journal. s#
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FIRST GLASS BILLIARD AND POOL HALL IN
good Minnesota town; doing nice business sell
at invoice on easy terms. Address 97O7. Jour-
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HORSES AND CARRIAGES

For Sale.
HORSES BOUGHT FOR THE UNITED STATES
sor I'M Joe sac IN nMing our c1nlra g
horses left over, suitable for driving, delivery
and livery purposes. These horses are all
Horse Market st. Paul.
,,a Rsceived daily. fresh consignment Of all
CITY broke horses prices the lowest part time
is Second St. N.
HAVE TWO FIRsT-CLAsS BRoUGHAMs;
these carriages are IN fine condition; also
& new top buggy, light two-seat wagon and
one one hne trap coach gear, rubber tired. cost
$3.50, In frst-class condition; price S135. A.
~. Atkinson, go 18th st s.
LANDAUs, BRoUGHAMs AND HEARsEs.
A few rare bargains.
James Cunningham Sons & Co.,
Thomas n Roach, Agent,
6r661s-620 Sd st. S.
FOR sALE-PAIR OF WELL-MATCHED
black carriage horses; also harness: one full
tWo-seated brougham, ALMOST new; can be seen
pn stable f late 1922
Basting, II Washington av II.
$50 CASH TAKES GOOD TEAM WORK
hor SEES, weight 2,6oo pounds, 10 years old;
$50 takes good express wagon; $15 takes
good double harness; no use for them. Call
quick for these bargains. 1904 Guaranty
DulluluS. [. Z
FOR sALE-oNE s-YEAR-oLD HORSE,
weight 1,46O; one heavy, wire-tire wagon;
one double set of heavy harness; will take
smaller horse In trade. 1929 Park av.
FOR SALE-$50, SOUND, SAFE, 1,000-LB
horse. a beauty; SIS Concord buggy, $25 run
about, new piano. cheap: no use for above;
all snaps. 1905 18th ay S.
FOR sALE-TWo OF THE BEST COLTS IN
Minneapolis, years old, stylish, high actors,
well broken, exceptionally well bred. F. W.
Nevens, 900 Hennepin av.
FOR sALE-A HEAvILY-BUILT BLACK MARE,
city broke, 10 years old, weight about 1.400;
good worker, single or double, and sound, at
1910 10th n.
WE ALWAYS HAVE 100 TO 200 HEAD OF
all classes of horses for sale on our farms
at Northfeld, MINI. Z. l.. and J. L. De
Lancey.
WANTED-NEAT APPEARING LADY 70 so.
licit sick and accident insurance among ladies';
easy work; good pay. Address 1892. Journal.
CARRIAGES, RUNABoUT6, CoNCoRDs AND
delivery wagons; manufacturers prices.
Thompson Eye Carriage Co., St. Paul, MINI.
HoRsEs-HORsEs-HoR
All kinds, from $50 up.
Kelly & Zimmerman, - ID st N.
FOR sALE-oNE BAY MARE, WEIGHT 900
good driver; finely bred; cheap for cash. 50
18th st S.
FOR sALE-HORsE, TOP BUGGY AND HAR:
ness, cheap. 1923 Plymouth av.
FOR sALE-H1GH-CLAss GENTLEMAN's
road horse. Inquire So 9Th st S.
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FOR SALE-HARDWARE STOCK IN GOOD
southern Minnesota town Of 1,200 inhabitants;
doing good business; must sell. 1854, jour
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HOTEL FOR RENT-FIRST-CLAsS HOTEL.
with furniture for rent in town Of 5000 IN
Minnesota. Write March Bros. Litchheld.
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WOOD AND COAL

DRY FACTORY HARDWOOD; CHEAPEST,
ceanest and best wood in city. Barnard &
Cope Co., 4th st and I'd ay NE.
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REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE


WANTED-sOUTH DAKOTA LAND FOR A
well-improved section in southern Iowa: ~
miles from the county seat. Fine land and
fine improvements. Complete description fur
+ nished on application Robbins & Fain, Des
Mo1nes,. Iowa. -S09, Bill Clapp block.
CLEAR LAND IN DICKEY AND SARGENT
counties, N. D., for small stock general mer-
chandise or dry goods; 400 acres clear land in
Sargent county, n D. for hardware Or furni.
ture. Quale Land: Co., E617 Andrus bldg.
FOR SALE Or TRADR9-MY QUARTER SEC.
ton Of unimproved larI, CARLTON county; good
land; easy to break; ,aefght miles countyseat:
rural route; 1ncumbranee $40. OIL, Journal.
TO EXCHANGE ACRES LAND, UNIM-
ready for the pillow; balance good meadow, for
q stock groceries or hardware PAT, Journal.
FOR ExCHANGE-NEAT, CLEAR; SEVEN.
room dwelling south, rent 500 for eight-room
modern. south; might consider north; differ
ence in cash. 400. Journal II'
NEW MODERN HOUSES, 900 EQUITY WILL
take lots OF land. Describe fully what you
have in first letter 48s, Journal,
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FOR sALE-GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORE
building lots fowerhouse; invoice $4,000. VIII
take 50, 200. A. D. Richard. Marquette, Neb:
WANTED-PARTNER; ONE WHO rs A PRIN-
ter and can invest at lease $500 cash; for first
class newsDaper nroDOSitiOn 97O0. Journal.
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FINDING BUYERS FOR PROPERTY OWNERS
is our business What have you for sale?
Address National Realty Market, ST. James,
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Farm Lands.

CHOICE 24o-AcRE HIGHLY IMPROVED
prairie stock and grain farm. Lyon. county.
Mimi three miles from Amiret, six miles
from Tracy; the soil is a very deep rich black
loan with clay subsoil, 40 acres tame grass
fenced 90 acres sa corn 50 acres res whe eat 80
waste land; buildings all built within the
last three years eight-room house, stone foun-
dation and cellar; barn 48x44, granary 24x1S
corncrib and chickenhouse; an artesian soft
ter water in the state; will sell this farm, in
Guiding one-half Of all crops (Which never
were more promising) al all IN machinery com
plete, at $4S per acre. $1,000 cash, balance
on terms to suit purchaser. This Is a great
California. F. Dibble. $50 Temple Court.
s., 000-TEN ACRES. CENTRAL Av, I'M
ST $500 acres near the above.
$6O0-1O acres Ferndale. Wayzata
$50 an acre--S0 acres, Wayzata improved.
$1,so0-18o acres best part Of N. D.
$60O0-32O acres, Courtney, N. D., four
miles from town.
$40 acres highly improved, butting right up
to city Lisbon, N. D.; finest soil, river bot
acre; buildings cost So 500; lands adjoining
valued $40. See this big bargain; If sold
soon will put In one share Of crop. Hobart
Land Co., Phoenix Bldg
LANDsEEKERs' RATES - 4.
To Koochicting Falls. Fort Frances. Rainy
River valley, Koochtehing Falls and Interna-
seekers and Investors. Now is the time to
go there Call or write st once. The Enger-
e Nord Realty Co.. LIST floor Temple Court Bldg,
y Minneapolis.
LANDsEEKERs' CANADIAN BUREAU Of IN.
formation, 51s Guaranty bldg. Information free.
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ATTORNEYS

E. B. CRANE,
725 Temple Court Minneapolis.
Prompt attention given to all legal business
and collections. Yonr correspondence solicited.
80 THE sWEETsER- ROCHESTER CO..
81O-S11 Lumber Exchange, Minnea polls. Best
equipped collection department in northwest.
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MINNETONKA PROPERTY

MINNETONKA PROPERTY
E1GHT:RooM COTTAGE, ToNKA BAY, COM.
pletely furnished, boat and ice for rent for
season, month week to responsible parties
only. Newhall, $50 Temple Court
B.. COTTAGE, BARN AND 8 LOTS -
$700-Orono. three blocks from station; fine
Davies, 500 Phoenix. =
WANTED-GooD BOARD AND ROOMS ON ONE
Of the nearby lakes for lady an dtwo boys
State full particulars and price per week. 257,
Journal. - vi -Ee
GOOD CLEAN COTTAGE, CHOICE LOCATION,
near station. cistern and wet sink, boat; 500
rent. 343, Journal.
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PHOTOGRAPHIC SUPPLIES
KoDAKs, PREMos, CENTURIES. WE ARE
the leading agency in the northwest for these
leading cameras; developing and finishing done.
.. Fl. Peck Co., 112-114-118 5th st s.
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COWS, DOGS AND POULTRY

FRESH GENTLE FAMILY COW, CHEAP; Elk
change or time payments; Jersey bull for
service. Davis, 300 9th st s.
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HORSES AND CARRIAGES
Wanted. ~.

WANTED TO RENT, BUY OR LEASE, A GOV.
cred wagon with glass sides for exhibition
purposes. 255, Journal.
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

REAL s!Eal1sl EST ATE EoR SALE
Farm Lands.
Continued.
100 ACRES, NEAR wAyERLY; EASY TERMS.
12O acres, near Wahpeton; very cheap. Il
80 acres near Becker; machinery, stock. crop,
so acres, 0I near Minnetonka; bargain
Charles NJ. Morton. s6o ss Nieo oHe Az.
200. ooo ACRES. AssIN1BoIA AND sAs-
kstchewan Cam. $ei homesteads located free
with quarter bought; $4,000 acres, Chippewa
valley. Wis. So: selected tracts. Agents
American Land 3 Exchange Co..
235 Boston Block Minneapolis .fs If I,
LANDsEEKERs-wE HAVE NUMBER OF
miles from Minneapolis; also q few improved
3 homesteads from 5000 to $400.
U. s. Homestead Land Co..
BOZ Nicollet Av. Minneapolis.
6l4 ACRES, SOLID SECTION, FACING BEAU.
tffuI lake, nearly mile water frontage, fine
ss 9Mo s1 mes ao snn staog sae sS sss
Have YOU the cash; here is bargain come
CANADIAN LANDS, Z,
Bargains In farms. 16O acres up Snaps in
tracts one to four sections, near RAILROAD,
Assiniboia. Manitoba. Write for description
and price. q. L. Camp, SIS Guaranty bldg.
MY CLIENT IS ABOUT 70 LOSE BY FORE.
Red River Valley land; if sold at once will
take $40 acre for either quarter, part cash
Thomas Watts, Phoenix building
400 ACRES BEST LAND IN LEON CO.: 70
head high-grade Jersey cattle: two horses; one
mule about five miles northwest Tallahassee.
Terms cash: Mrs. Mary Cooper, Tallahassee,
Fla, Box 297. So =
10-ACRE FARM WITHIN TWO MILES OF
Al Minnenaha boulevard and near Nicollet av, all
cival, SOC Guaranty Bldg 1' -.
INFORMATION FREE-CANADIAN LANDS.
n. R. Stoner, Canadian Government Agent
231 Boston Blk. Minneapolis. MINI.
A ELL-1MPRovED FARM, BIG STONE
county, to exchange for merchandise. r. H
Stephens Ortonvillc, MINI. 'a1
A GOOD QUARTER SECTION IN PEMBINA
county: N. D.. for IS per acre Address S.
D.. Himan, city. "
TRADERs-I WILL SELL YOU FEW NICE,
smooth pieces cheap. P. E. Gilligan, Hich-
more, s, D, -e1S ,,Ese.r = =
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STEAMSHIPS

EUROPEAN TRAvEL-CANADIAN PACIFIC
Railway Steamship Lines. Tickets to ana
from all points in Europe Lowest rates. The
best OF every thing. Office, Is Sd st 8. Mime
nnnliS.
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TO. Observation-Disclosures
AGENTS WANTED

AIEIN i - w AIN 1GD
wANTED-DIsTRICT MANAGERS FOR MIN.
nesota, writing fraternal mutual or old line:
we issue mutual policies from $1,000 TO
$4,000 on men and women, is to So; If you
want the most liberal district managers CON
sociation," home office, Des Moines, Iowa.
sALEsMEN-sIDE LINE FOR THOSE CALL.
ing on dry goods, hardware, Implement am and
5 son Mfg. Co.. Wholesale department, 5o7 Hen
.nepin av, Minneapolis.
HAIL AND CYCLONE INSURANCE.; CASH
commissions; hustlers can make $40 to $40 per
day in Minnesota Address 325 Railway bldg.
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TAILORING i

ing. pressing and repairing neatly done. u
10th st S. between Nicollat and LIST S.
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OPTICIANS

eR1Ev1sH, opr1c1AN. 4o7 N1coLIEr Az.
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of all poisons
a nd relieving
old age of its
disconforts by
supplying a ro-
b u $ t healthy
constitution. It
is the greatest
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of all tonics for increasing the appetite,
toning up the stomach, promoting the di-
gestion and building up the entries system.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. Atlanta. Ga
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PLUMBING MATERIAL, TOOLS AND FIN
lures. all ready to start in business; will
accept first reasonable offer. Address 400
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CANADIAN BUREAU OF IN.
formation. 51s Guaranty bldg. Information free,
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BEFORE BUYING OR SELLING INDUSTRIAL,
electric light or telephone stocks see George
Girlinr e. Co. Temple Court. T. &. 3772.
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MONUMENTS

NORTHWESTERN MANTEL no., MONUMENTS,
headstones and markers; special designs on
request Office 419 9th st S. Granite and
Marble Works. 3517 Hen. av. BotE phones.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-01-19

People who Ike TO tell their troubles
dislike to listen TO the trouble OF 9TH
ers.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-01-19
WHEN THE RICH BUY HOMES
c~arucgie's Unique Contract - How .
Clerk Lost schwab's Deal.

caruegie's Unique Contract How .
Clerk Lost schwab's Deal.
The average millionaire makes less
fuss over buying n 100000 mansion
than does the ordinary individual In
renting n $50 ap, tment. The multi.
millionaire determines In n general sort
of way what he wants and the subse-
luent negotiations are brief and sim
pie. while the small buyer makes the
real estate man earn his commission.
FOR he and his wife and children want
o look at and get prices on about 10
other houses.
When Andrew Carnegie bought the
'wo block fronts in Fifth avenue from
10Th 90 92d street. New York. about
he only correspondence regarding the
leal was on the back OF one OF Mr..
,~'arnegie's visiting cards-a memornn.
lum that he would take the property
at the proposed figure. but that he
must have all or none. Charles VI.
s'chwab walked into a real estate OF.
Ice on the west side OF New York. one
ine summer morning about two years
RIO. and remarked that he was think.
y OF buying an 'ntirc city block as
\ residence site. He did not seem &c
be very much In earnest about Il. He
certainly did not seem 90 have his
mind set upon any particular block.
and the clerk, ignorant as to the call.
er's identity and wishing to give a
bright answer. told him that he had
better look around up In the Bronx or
perhaps In White Plains.
Mr.. Schwab thanked him. went out.
and stopped In another real estate OF.
fee. There he was recognized or Mt
any rate his reques: was regarded re.
riously, and within a few days Il was
announced that he bad bought the
New York Orphan Asylum block-Riv.
erside Drive, West End avenue, T3d
and T4th streets-for 100000.
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Hadn's Thought or That

Thsre was q man who had read that
Il was safer to mako the doors OF all
houses open outward instead Of in.
ward.
He remembered It. and when he
built n house OF his own he had ali
the cutter doors hung N accordance
with that Mea-
One bright morning In March b,
moved into his nsw home.
Late In the evening OF the same day
81 began to snow. and II kept on snow
ing until the ground was covered q
foot deep.
Then the wind blew and piled the
snow In drifts.
After which IL began TO rain.
The rain later turned 10 sleet and
the mercury sank 20 degrees
And the next morning the neighbors
were astonished beyond measure nj
the sight OF n frenzied man with HE
head thrust out OF a second story front
window OF that house g~esticulatina
wildly TO a boy on the sidewalk and
btgging him for heavens sake to &C
and call the fire department and have
the ice and snow blasted away from
his doors so no could open them and
get out OF the house!
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building On n Business.

An amusing fable, which bears evil
dence OF It's Western origin. although
tt author lays the scene In the East,
Is that which relat-s the ~cleverness OF
Pandy Cholic. the a~pothecary. One
day he trunsplanted ma %apple-tree from
his orchard 10 the side OF the common
road. While he was surveying his
handiwork with satisfaction there
came along the road n learned pundit.
"of what avail is II TO have moved
the tree from It's pleasant place In the
orchard 10 the sandy roadsldeT' he ask
ed. %curiously.
"of much avail, most learned pun.
dit" said the apothecary In n plying
tone, for thou must know that the
dreams OF an apothecary who dwellS
In n land OF small boys and green mp
Piles are sweeter han those OF the poet
slumbering In the rose-garden of Shl.
raz-the knurlier the apples the earlier
the small boys. and In good time my.
self to heal them for a consideration.
Go %. pundit. Thou art too learned 10
be -nrncticaIr'
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oupcrstitions which Attend h Lkttis
Ones che world 0vcr.
All the world owe the mother has
queer superstitions about her baby.
Here are some OF the quecrest OF them
from the four corners OF the earth.
In Roumania the infants ankle II
bound mp with red ribbon Immediately
after birth to ward OF evil spirits.
In ireland. for the same reason, n
strand Of woman's hair Is placed In
the cradle.
Garlic. salt and bread are placed In
the cot OF a newly-born child In Hol
land.
In the West Indies the negroes fol.
low the same customs as the women In
Roumania. but their ribbon Is blue In
stead OF red. II they have no ribbon,
they make a mark with washing blue
Upon the child.
In Russia there In a superstition that
n baby and a kitten cannot thrive In
the same house. One In sur 10 pine
away and die. 10 pussy In always driv'
en- away as soon rs n baby ONE
Most English women think Il Is ex.
trcmely unlucky 10 carry n baby down.
stairs before u r. journeyed upward.
II tho baby n born on an upper door.
and there are no stairs to climb. the
mother must hold her darling high up
In the air. standing upon a chair or
table. and only then can Il be taken
downstairs I'm safety. This supersti.
ton is also common In France and
Germany. and even In some parts Of
this country.
Another English superstition Is that
the baby who does not cry when IL IN
christencd will have bad luck al
rough life. II re infant insists on
being good, the L.other pinches Il to
make the cry come.
In Spain the women say that n baby
under a year old should not be allowed
to look In a mirror: otherwise, II will
grow up proud and naughty.
Most mothers are very much alarm
ed when their babies fall out Of bed or
OF their laps, but In India the women
think II IL an excellent omen. In Ire
land there Is a similar superstition,
which says that unless a baby falls
out OF bed four times before II 10 q
year old II will be a hopeless idiot.