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New Preston.
AFFAIRS ABOUT TOWN.

A few of the young people of this village, including Mrs F. J. Hosford, trimmed the interior of the church, the auditorium, very tastefully, last week for Christmas time, calling from Rev J. E. Herman merited words of praise on Sunday morning. His ser- mon, last Sunday, was upon "The h. carnation," and the mems class after was well attended.
 Lake Waramaug was covered with ice, the latter part of last week, and the boys enjoyed good skating thereon after Saturday.
 H. w. Beeman delivered a car of fish to John D. Rockerfeller's country seat on the Hudson, the first part of the present week.
 Major w. Burnham has furnished a room in comfortable order for Rev J.. E. Herman to use as study and re- ception room during his stays here and Dr Herman occupied it for the first time, last Saturday, at Major Burn hams on Lake street.
 The "hop'' in celebration of Jerome E. Granniss' birthday took place at Pa. vilion hall, last Friday evening, attend ed by fair number of Jerome's friends and we'll wishers. Forty-six numbers were listed and Whitney's orchestra o1 New Milford furnished most satis factory music and rendered pleasing program which lasted till p. m Several were present from Washing ton and Bantam, but not as many iron New Milford, Kent, Litchfeld and Tor rington as in former years.
 Dr H G. Stevens has had constanr practice since he assumed Dr Pendle tons place here on Tuesday of las week. His calls have been frequen and promptly attended and his fou, horses have truly been well used ant driven since they reached this village Miss Ellen Nettleton of Washington is passing the winter at Major W. Burn hams, here.
 Mrs H. o. Averill is passing thi week here at Dea D. Burnhan's. He husband still requires the constant at tendance of two trained nurses but tn doctorsare quite hopeful of his ulti mate recovery.
 Schools are closed here for tw' weeks. It is expected when they opel again, it will be in the new building
 Mrs H. c. Cogswell passed thre days of last week with friends in Ney Haven.
 Mrs Nellie Lyman also visited in tn
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OUR NEIGHBORS.
 Nichols

THE CHRISTMAS CONCERT. The Christmas concert given by the Sunday school of the Methodist church on Sunday evening, was one of the best given and enjoyed by B large audience. Mrs McDermott presided at the organ and Frank Couch at the piano. The program was as follows:
 Prelude, Piano duet, Miss Elizabeth Curtis and Mir Couch
 Song by school.
 Responsive reading.
 Prayer.
 Song by school.
 Welcome, Marion Reed.
 Recitation, Luella Hackett. Song, Mildred Couch.
 Recitation, Arlington Roswell. Song by school.
 Recitation, Annie Crinock. Recitation, Edgar Bilton. Song, Primary department. Recitation, Marjory Peters Combined with a solo by Mrs w. B. Nichols.) Song by school.
 Recitation, Stuart Able.
 Sono Miss CoOk's class.
 Recitation, Arnold Klingle and Clar- ence Reed.
 Song by school.
 Recitation, Marjory Curtis. Exercises, Infant class.
 Song by triQ, Miss Julia Plumb, MT Vincent and Horace Wellington.
 Recitation, Emma Low Smith. Song by school.
 Remarks by pastor.
 Song by school.
 The snccess of the entertainment is due to the efforts of Mrs c. G. Curtis, Miss Jessie Cook and Miss Julia Plumb The Christmas tree at the Methodist church on Wednesday evening for the children of the Sunday school was greatly enjoyed by all. The pupils were all remembered with presents from the tree.
 Raymond Curtis is home for the hol iday vacation.
 Gordon Durwood was a guest, las week, of James Durwood.
 Clarence Goodyear is enjoying weeks stay at his parents home.
 John B. Curtis is entertaining two o his friends from college, this week Miss Alma Williams has gone to he home in Brookfeld to spend the Christ mas vacation.
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Branchville.

Prof E. F. Costello will leave Wis., consln for California in week r~so on , account of i'll health. /
 Miss Merrick, the popular school teacher, expects to visit friends on her vacation through the holidays.
 Our postmistress has returned from New York with a fine assortment of New Year presents, which will please old and young. Re sure and don't miss seeing them.
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Stepneys
MRS ALBERT BOTTOM.

Mrs Della Bottom, wife of Albert Bottom, of 40 California avenue, Bridgeport, passed away at her home there on Thursday, December 19, aged 75 years and nine months. The funer- al was held from her late home on Sun day morning, December 22, at 10 o'clock. The body was brought to the cemetery at Upper Stepney for burial. MT and Mrs Bottoms home for several years was in this place and they are well remembered here by the older people of this place.
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GRANGE NOTES.

bhhANob NV los
 The Greenfield Grange met, last week Tuesday evening. and had very interesting meeting. The installation was left for the outg going and incoming Masters and is to be held the Fist of January.
 Elting Corners of Mill Plain met with quite a serious accident while coasting. He slid down laying on his back aad ran into stone wall, cut ting his head in a number of places, which required a number of stitches to close them up. \
 The new postoffice in Fairfield is finally completed and Postmaster Pick ett moved in last Saturday evening. It is fine structure and hard to beat in the State.
 Miss Laura Moshier of Mill Plain has been quite sick threatened with pGeu- monia but is quite recovered now.
 Miss Charlotte E. Bradley is spend ing few days in Greenfield.
 Sereno King of Newtown was g guest. Sunday, of his sister, Mrs E. w. Nichols.
 MT and Mrs John z. Mellen of Eas ton were recent guests of relatives ir this place.
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BAPTIST CHURCH CHRISTMAS
 FESTIVAL.

The Baptist Sunday school will hold their Christmas exercises for the child ren on Monday evening, December 30, at the church. There will be recita- tions and songs by the children and 2 Christmas tree with gifts for the child ren of the Sunday school. A cordial in. vitation is extended to all to attend.
 Jerome Nichols and family all spent Christmas in Stratfeld, the guests of Mrs Flora Lyons.
 We have some very fancy Porto Rice and New Orleans molasses which vii please all our customers. Do not for get we can fit you in rubber arctics, felt and rubber boots, the best make1 on the market Stephen French at thu Depot.
 Turney Northrop is having furnace installed in his house. John Benedic is doing the work.
 Charles H. Hawley is unloading tw' cars of coal this week at the depot.
 F. L. Griswold and P. J. Reltte have just returned from very excit ing two weeks deer hunt in Nev Hampshire. They bagged a nice doe weighing about 125 pounds, MT Reitte making the lucky shot. Both pro nounce fine time and much satisfac tion from their outing. Great anticipa tions are held for next seasons hunt. /,
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Washington.

Hon H. o. Averill suffered two or more chills on Sunday and again on Monday. His condition at present therefore seems more serious.
 Cogswell & Wettereau, the Washing ton Depot merchants, offer tremendous values in gloves and mittens. A big stock just inside the main door en- trance. Look them over and get fitted before cold weather.
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TRUE HEART DISEASE IS A
 RARE THING.

The cause of your palpitation is, probably, pressure arising from gas in the stomach that is, gastric indiges- tion. A few doses of Dr David Ken nedy's Favorite Remedy will cleanse away the foul accumulations and the heart will run quietly and keep good time. Write Dr David Kennedy's Sons. Rondout, N.Y., for free sample bottle, Large bottles, $1.00, all druggists.
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Greenfield Hill.
ADDISON NICHOLS.

The funeral of the late Addison Nichols was held at the home of his father. Isaac Nichols. on Burr street, December IS. Besides his aged father and mother, Mir Nichols left son and daughter, a sister and three brothers. The pail bearers were Eugene. Will liam and Martin Burr and Andrew Hickok. Rev W. H. Cane of Green field conducted the services and inter ment was at Oak Lawn.
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Cornwall.

Andrew Oply has sold his farm to Michael Cororan of New York, who will take possession in the spring. The Strout Farm Agency of Bethel made the sale.
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Brookfield.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
 NOTES.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
 NOTES.
 Rev and Mrs H. s. Martin are to hold reception on New Years day from to 10.30 p. m., at the Congre- gational parsonage. All their parish toners and friends are cordially invit- ed to come.
 The annual roll call and dinner with the election of officers of the Congre- gational church will take place to- day, Friday, December 27, at their new chapel from 10 a. m. to 3 p. m. Rev and Mrs M. l.. Burton will be present and a very pleasant and en- joyable time is assured all who attend. Mrs Robert Hodge of Mt Vernon is spending few days here the guests of her daughter, Mrs Henry Griffin.
 The Mission Sunday school at the Iron Works will hold their Christmas entertainment for the children on Tues day evening, December 31. There will be recitations and songs by the children and Christmas tree and pres ents for the scholars.
 Rev and Mrs M. L. Burton of New Haven are guests, this week, of Rev and Mrs H. s. Martin at the Congre- gational parsonage.
 Miss Alma Williams of Newtown, Miss Linda Williams of Trumbull and Randolph Williams of Syracuse are enjoying their Christmas vacation with their parents, MT and Mrs c. &. Williams, on Obtuse Hill.
 Miss Mattie Bateman, who has been spending three weeks in Bridgeport anc Philadelphia, Pa., returned home, last Tuesday.
 MT and Mrs Egbert Vincent have moved into Mrs Sarah Knapp's house
 David c. Read of Norwich, N. Y. has been the guest, this week, of his brother, Edward Read. The brothers had not seen each other before for IS years.
 Miss Estella Montrose is caring fol the sick in Danbury. Miss Emma Rabbit of Bethel, Err nest Ferry and family of Newtown P. H. Fennell and family and Mis- Clara Beers of West street, all wer guests, Christmas day, of MT and Mr. Edgar H. Beers, in Obtuse. B. F. Jackson, who has been among the sick ones, is now able to be ou again.
 The Christmas tree for both the Con gregational and Episcopal Sunda schools were held last Tuesday eveninl and the scholars were remembere with presents.
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readings. dialogues. exercises and drills was given by the children of Judd school on Friday evening. December 20. The sehoolroom Was very pfettily decorated with wresths. bells. fancy lanterns. gilt and silver stars and long ropes entwined with red and green crepe paper. The long blaekboafds be- ing adorned with drawing of Santa Claus and his renouned reindeer in va. rious attitudes. which with the Christ mas tree loaded down with gifts. orns- ments. candles and tinsel. made very pretty picture. Although there are but few pupils they did es- eeedingly well and great credit them as well AS well as their teacher. Miss Lucy Sanford. who took great deal Of pains to make the occasion enjoyable to all. Much is also due Miss canheld. who very kindly acted AS organist and Messrs Edwards and Merritt. who helped in the singing. Frank Smith also entertained the company with sev- eral comic songs. Friends to the num- Der of about 40 were present from Easton, Bedding. Monroe and New town.
 Following is the program.
 Reading. The Story of Christmas. Ada Davis.
 Exercise. While Shepherds Watched. school.
 Song. Child of Love, school.
 Recitation. The Doll and the Year. Alice Swenson.
 Recitation. Another Visit of Santa Claus. Dorothy Davis.
 Recitation. Santa and the Bad Stock ing. Frances Wells.
 Exercise. The Christmas Story, Abe Gordon, George Davis, Frances Wells and Alice Swenson.
 Song, The First Christmas Song, school.
 Recitation, An Improved Santa Claus, Abe Gordon.
 Recitation, Little Rockets Christ mas. Ada Davis.
 Recitation, Tommy to Santa, George Davis.
 Song, Trying the Leaves, Reathe Garfield, Ada Davis. Howard Edwards, Bert Merritt.
 Recitation, Two Little Stockings, Dorothy Davis.
 Exercise, Who does Santa like best? school.
 Recitation, The Marriage off Santa Claus, Ada Davis.
 Dialogue, Through the Telephone, Abe Gordon, Dorothy Davis.
 Drill and song, Santa Claus, school.
 Lighting of tree.
 The Shining Christmas Tree, school.
 Distribution of gifts.
 Song, am waiting for you, Messrs Edwards and Merritt.
 Recitation, Just before Christmas, Harold Williams. Song, The Little Yellow Dog. Frank Smith.
 Song, Joe Payne, Frnk Smith.
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BEDDING.
PERSONAL NOTES.

MT and Mrs James Higgins of New York are guests, this week, of Mrs Higgins mother, Mrs Patrick Dudley.
 MT and Mrs H. Rupf have moved to
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Easton.

WHY THE NAME ROCK HOUSE.
 Of late it has been frequently asked why this place is called Rock House. It has been said by the late Philo Lyon, also the late Charles Beach, both az ed and lifelong residents of this place. that during the Revolutionary War, a cobbler went in hiding from the h. dians in cave. where he piled his trade of shoemaking. Tbis cave, valued possession of the writer. is To- cated in that portion of the woodland through which the Rock House trout ing stream makes it's way, and part ot the Long Lot on which stands the Lyon Homestead, built nearly 200 years ago by Gershom Lyon, the grandson o1 Richard and Abigail Sanford Lyon. Abigail Lyon was tomahawked by the Indians on her way to meeting at Fair field, distance of Il miles. She rode horseback carrying an in fant in her arms. She bore the scar until the day of her death. Surely Richard Lyon had excellent reason for wishing a place of worship near his home.
 A SCHOOL CELEBRATION.
 A very pleasing and entertaining pro-
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 Newtown. They have closed their store on the Ridge, but will continue to run the store at the Center. Their son, Harry, will take charge of it for them. LADIES' AND CENTS HANDKER-
 CHIEFS. Largest assortment and best values at. the Bethel store, French's. BUY YOUR UNDERWEAR AT
 FRENCH'S BETHEL. We have the best makes and best values. Come to French's first.
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Bethel rink band concert and exhibi- tion of fancy skating, Saturday night.
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LADIES' WRAPPERS.

Extra quality at 98c and $1. 39 each, {. at French's, Bethel.
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YOUR BOY

Would like one of these SPLENDID EN- GINES. Why not give him one for his birth day and give him start. Let him saw your wood. cut your f dder pump your water. run the separator. and do two-thlrds of the work that you hire done. Made in sizes 3h. and HH.P. Send for circulars and 3O days free trial plan. We also have full line of Wind Mills. Towers. Wood and Steel Tanks Steam Engines. Saw Mills, Threshing Machines, Silos Cutters, Manure Spreaders, Stanchions. Cylinder Oil. Farm Implements and the best Roofing Manufactured. Send for circulars.
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WHITE APRONS,

WHITE APRONS, 25 and 50c each, at French's. Trade in Bethel. RUBBER BOOTS AND ARCNCS. Full stock, first quality rubber at French's, Bethel.
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Announcements oi Bethel BusIssss msu.
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The Newtown Bee

wu.n Year. Ts oenls for Sir hohths. ao osau for Four honths. Pour oenu oops.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-13
INSECT sUPERsTiTIoNs.


The Koran says all flies shall perish
with the exception Of one, the bee fly.
It is regarded as a death warning in
Germany to hear cricket's cry in the
night. .s t5.s5;
The Tapuya Indians OF South Ameri-
ca assert that the devil assumes the
shape Of a fly.
The grasshoppers are said to fore
warn people in Germany Of the visits
OF strange guests.
The Spaniards In the sixteenth cen
tury thought that spiders indicated the
existence OF gold wherever they were
IN abundance.
Although a sacred insect among the
Egyptians, the beetle receives little mo-
tice IN folklore. It Is unlucky in Eng
land to kill one.
+ The ancients believed that there was
q close connection between bees and
the soul An old Welsh tradition Is
that bees came from paradise, leaving
the garden when man fell, but with
Gods blessing, so that the wax is nee.
essary In the celebration Of the mass.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-13

dering train OF heavens artillery does
this mysterious mankind thunder and
fame In long drawn, quick succeeding
grandeur through the unknown Deep.
Like q God created, fire breathing spir-
1t host we emerge from the inane, haste
stormfully across the astonished earth,
then plunge again into the inane.
Earth's mountains are leveled and
her seas filed up in our passage. Can
the earth, which is but dead and a
vision, resist spirits which have real
ity and are alive? On the hardest ada
mant some footprint Of us is stamped
In; the last rear Of the host will read
traces OF the earliest van. But whence2
o heaven, whittier? Sense knows not,
faith knows not, only that it IS through
mystery to mystery, from God to God. ]"
Edwin Markham in Success.
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The word asinister.',

= 4 81 4
OF sinister a writer says: How
charged, since the time Of the Romans,
is this simple word with dubious
things, with suggestions that are ever
terrible! 1t seems to convey the vague
threat of dreams-the threat that is
something worse than the clear menace
Of trouble in waking hours. Man want
ed word for such terrors and took
the mere name OF the left hand. This
would serve as. well as another. seeing
that all words which we have filed
with mental emotions had grossly
material beginning, as bitter and.
sweet Emerson says that all Ian
guage Is fossil poetry. but the reverse
IS true-human language has grown
into poetry and has come to life with
time" ass t.s. IS
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-13
she Got 3 SOB,

There is q true story OF one young
woman who had devoted almost q
year to pulling wires and using all
possible influence to gain an Interview
with certain theatrical manager. at
last her hopes were realized; she got
her appointment and she was finally
ushered into the managers private Of
nee. He received her most cordially
and offered her chair. THANK you,"
she said gratefully; 81 think / win sit
down. I've been just ten months get
ting here, and I'm little tired And
the manager, who Is really great
man and hence has sense Of huinor,
promptly engaged her. Charles Bel.
mont Davis In Outing Magazine.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-13
ANNOUNCEMENT

lo the Voters Of the City Of Bismarck:
I hereby announce myself as can
dldate for the office Of mayor Of the
city Of Bismarck, subject to the choice
Of the voters at the election TO be held
on April 4, 1907.
Should be elected, I pledge myself,
With the assistance Of the board Of city
aldermen, to give the city an economi-
cal and business-like administration.
having in view at all times the upbuild.
ing Of the city and the best interests
of her citizens.
specifically promise the taxpavers
that, III the event Of my election, the
amount levied for the current and con
fingent expenses Of the city will be be-
tween IS, 900 and $4,000 less than ii IS al
present, unless circumstances arise
which are beyond the control of the civil
authorities. wish further to state that
my plan for effecting this retrenchnent
does t' not include any system Of licensing
places which may be operating III viio-
s iation Of the prohibition law 81 this
state.
I believe that the matter Of stock
running at large can be satisfactorily
and i equitably adjusted SO that The poor
man can maintain his COW within the
city limits and his richer neighbor be
relieved from the annoyance 81 straying
stock and if am elected will give
this matter my careful attention
~ conclusion, 4 pledge myself, s.
Tar as lies in my power, to give the city.
good, clean and economical admins
tration, should ] be chosen TO elf the
office Of mayor, keeping at all times in
touch with all who believe in Bismarck
and her future abiding always by the
will Of the majority Of her citizens,
] am a candidate from new until the
close Of the polls on April 1,
Very respectfully,
EDwD. G. PATTERSON.
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The Crock,. Tsc,..

Not all people" said the jeweler,
like the ticking Of clock. 1t is q
pleasant sound to most people, but not
to all. Some people, clock lovers these,
couldn't sleep without clock In the
same room. Its ticking Is company,
and It scares away the spooks. Such
people would wake up IL the clock
should stop In the middle Of the night.
But there are other people who can't
sleep with cleck In the same room
and who, Il they found themselves In
9 strange place anywhere with clock
In their sleeping apartment, would
stop the clock before they went to bed.
OF course there is much Of habit In
this, but we have our fancies about
clocks, as we do about all things else"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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he NIarl<e cts
YESTERDAYS RANGE OF PRICES
AS REPORTED BY THE Asso- u
cIATED PRESS
1--we STOCK.

Omaha, March 12. Cattle receipts
5000; market steady to lower; native
steers $4@5.s5; cows and heifers $3.50
5@4.50; western steers $3.25@ 5.25;..
Texas steers $3@4.25; stockers and
feeders 1905; calves s3@6.5o.
Hogs receipts 10000; market Be
lower; bulk of sales $685. @6To. Ii
Sheep receipts IL, 900; market
steady; lambs 6.75 @7.5O; sheep s4.75
@6.50.
Chicago, March Il. Cattle receipts
1000; market steady; plain to best
steers $4.25@6.s5; heifers s2.s5 @5.25;.
COWS $3.25@5: bulls s3.25 @6.4o;..
calves $2.5o@7.25.
Hogs receipts 21,000; market Sc
lower; choice heavy shipping $3.50
4. light butchers $6.95 $685..
light mixed s6.9o@6.95; choice light
s6.s5@7;; packing $3.50 6.s5; pigs
$6,50@6.90; bulk Of sales s6.90@6.95.
Sheep receipts $1,000; market
steady to strong; sheep $5.25 @6.25;
;yearlings $6@6.75; lambs s7@7.S5.
st. Paul, March II. Cattle re
5ceipts 11,000; steer stuff little lower;
best calves selling UP to SIS. rest
steady and unchanged.
Hogs receipts $500; steady range
$685. @6.75; bulk $6.7211 u.
Sheep ed receipts $500; steady,
wethers 10c higher; sheep s3@6.25;
wethers s4.5O@5.75; lambs s2.25@7.25.
MONEY.
New York, March 12.-Money on
call firm. AZ @6 per cent; ruling, rate
Az, closing bid 5 ", ofered at s; time
loans strong. SO days s. to s Vi, 90 days
6, six months s per cent.
GRAIN.
Minneapolis, March II. Close
wheat. May 79ss |; July sO5s; Sept. 70.
~ No. hard s2ss; No. i northern
81sss s9 B
Duluth, March IL. Close wheat.
No. 4 hard on track 80; to arrive No.
! 1iorthern 81; No. 2 northern 70; on
track No. 4 northern 81; No. north.
ern ~; May 81; July s1sa; Sept 10 u.
Durum-M May No. 4 No. Q 6714,
on track No. / 711
Chicago, March IL. Close wheat,
May 7811s; July 7955ks II
Conway AZ * July 46 u.
oats--May Al v y July 81 ssss q VI
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beef Tea For the Aged.

I have often had occasion to protest
against the widely Rugged delusion Of
beef tea being highly nutritious food.
AS have stated, It is a stfmulant and
has the objectionable quality OF render
Ing the bowels lax. In old age there
is an opposite natural tendency at
least, that is the rule. When this rule
obtains and there is weakness we shall
ind in strong beef tea most valuable
medicine. But do not commit the mis-
take OF regarding the STUFF ais food,
says Home Notes. It win so stimulate
me body that food can be taken; twill
GO stimulate 1t that the person will
feel better, but 1t is making him live on
his vital capital. Beef tea is no more
nourishing than brandy.