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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-12-17
PAY YOUR POLL TAX
BEFORE JANUARY ist.

A Baton Rouge society item says:
1.-THE NEE ing of the Johanna We
dill Chapter, U. D. c., ''as held
Tuesday ale, Don and elected their
annual officers. Mrs. Lee Harris
was elected president; Mrs. j. Y.
Sanders, first vice president; Mrs.
Harvey Scofeld, second vice presi-
dent; Mrs. J. D. Began, recording
secretary; Mrs. Robert H. Snyder,
corresponding secretary; Mrs. Lii
liam Smith, treasurer, and Mrs. Eli
Tullis, historian. After this cleo
ton Mrs. Lee Harris accepted with
a few most gracious remarks and
suggested that as Miss Matte Nc
Grath had filled the office as presi-
dent ten years and had worked the
chapter up to its splendid standing,
that she be made honorary presi-
dent. The motion was made unan-
imous, and Miss McGrath, who had
declined to be made president again,
was made honorary president. Z"
-Atmore's Mince Meat, Seeded
Raisins, Cleaned Currants, Candied
Citron, Almonds, English Walnuts,
Brazil Nuts, Oranges, Apples, Cod.
fish Mackerel, Frankfurt style Sau.
sage, Prunes, Evaporated California
Peaches, Bayle's Peanut Butter and
a full line Of Bayle's Sweet and Soul
lPiekles-always fresh at Bakers
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-12-17

The following items are taken
from the Waterproof Enterprise
of last week:
Mr.. Claude Lancaster was a busi-
ness visitor to Natchez this week.
Mr.. J. E. Coke spent from Fri
day until Sunday of last week in
Natchez.
Mrs. w. J. Roberts, of Delta
Bridge, is visiting Mrs. w. w.
Drake.
Miss Mary Turpin is at homo
again, after an extended visit to
friends in Greenville, Miss.
Mrs. R. N. Hunter and little
daughter Evelyn, returned Thurs
day morning from trip to hatcher.
Miss Lucille Gibson has been
spending few days in St. Joseph
with her aunt, Mrs. Chas. Johnston.
Mrs. E. L. Collins has as her
guest Mrs. P. L. Bellenger, of Nat
chez. The friends of Mrs. Bellen-
ger are glad to have her among
them again.
Mr.. w. P. Burton killed a cata-
mount in the upper end Of town
this week. The animal was a young
one, probably not being over two
months old.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Marks have an
nounced the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Gertrude, to DR..
Horace Mount, of New Orleans. the
wedding to take place in January.
Mr.. Thos. Nichols, who has been
i'll for some time in the Matches
Sanitarium, has joined his wife here.
and is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. d. A. Gorton.
Mr.. Kirby Byrd, Of Hamburg.
Miss, has accepted a position with
Mr.. S. Marks in his mercantile bu-
siness here, entering upon his duties
Monday. We welcome the young
man to this community, and hope
his stay will be long pleasant.
At a meeting of Tensas Lodge.
No. "a, Knights of Pythias, held
at their Castle Hall Tuesday even.
ing the following officers were elect
ed to serve the coming year:
Chancellor Commander, DR.. H. p.
Greaves; Vice Chancellor, H. B.
Conner; Prelate, Rev. P. H. Fon-
tame; Master of Work, w. T. Lam
ius; Keeper of Records and Seal,
Henry w. May; Master Of Finance.
L. B. Hunter; Master Of Exchequel.
N. B. Hunter; Master-at-Arms. G.
N. Hunter; Inner Guard, z. Z.
Graves; Outer Guard, B. D. Smith.
The newly elected officers will be
installed in January. The lodge Is
in most excellent condition, having
just passed one of the most eventful
and fruitful years of its existence.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-12-17
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BEFORE JANUARY 1st

The following Waterproof notes
are culled from the New Orleans
Daily States of Sunday:
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G.. Gorton have
as their guests for the Christmas
tide Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Newell
and little daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G.. Rucker and
children were recent visitors to St.
Joseph for a short stay with DR..
and Mrs. G. N. Clarke.
Mrs. H. B. Conner and Miss Hal
lie McAllister are in Natchez for a
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Drake are
receiving congratulations upon the
possession of a little daughter.
Mrs. J. T. Middlebrooks has had
her sister, Mrs. Robert Miller, Of
Natchez, as her recent guest.
Miss Blanche Solomon came down
from Newellton and spent the week
visiting Mrs. M. Goldberg and Mrs.
Paul Jacoby.
Mr.. Otway Denny passed through
town a few days ago in his new
touring car, en- route to St. Joseph.
DIR. J. E. Slicer returned on Mon
day in his new Ford runabout ac-
companied from Natchez by DR.. P.
L. Bellenger, who is receiving a
pleasant welcome.
The two weeks camp hunt at
THE Glade" has been most enjoy
able to a large party of campers.
Game has been plentiful, several
deer falling by the guns of the
ladies. Mrs. s. Dalton Watson
achieved the finest shot of the season.
The party includes Mr.. and Mrs.
Harrison Miller, Mines. Watson,
Lulu Coleman, Magruder, Hays and
E. l.. Collins, Misses Birdie Cole
man, Emmie Briscoe, Eliza Whit
ney, Julia Clarkson, Fannie Mad
dox and Camille Miller, Messrs.
Elliot Coleman, E. H. Foules, Car
neal and Harry Goldman, David
and Bayard Miller, ]. c. Register,
Magruder Adams and DR.. Wilmer
Gibson. The weather was ideal fol
camping.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-12-17
Ct. LOUIS, IRON MOUNTAIN AND
SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY.
SPECIAL STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that . sRe.
ciaI meeting Of the stockholders OF the b.
Louis, Iron Mountain and southern hal,
once %ss I Of said Company, in Room 3oe, Ms.
Louis. in the State 81 Missouri, on the q
day Of February, 1910, at nine o,clock "
act upon the following propositions:
(a) To purchase and acquire all or any
part of the railroads and other property. as
sets and franchises of all or any OF the FOL.
lowing named railroad companies: Arkan'
sas and Louisiana Railway Company. Ar
kansas Midland Railroad Company. Arkan-
sas Southwestern Railway Company; The
Brinkley, Helena and Indian Bay Railroad
Eldorado and Bastrop Railway Company.
Farmeryile & Southern Railroad Company.
Garland Western Railway Company, Guroon
FIT Smith Railroad, Gurdon ana Fort
smith Northern Railway Company, Herrin
Railway, Herrin and Johnston City Railway
Company, Kansas and Arkansas VALLEY
Railway, Little Rock and Hot Springs Wsst.
junction RAILWAY, Mlsslsslppi River. Ham.
burg and Western Railway Company.
S.sass western sMa Rsroosa
pany, Pine Bluff and Western Railroad
Company, Springfield Southwestern Railway
Company, st. Louis, Watkins and Gulf KALI
way Company, and Wabash Southern hsii-
way Company.
(b) To increase the capital stock Of this
| Company by the amount OF s60,O0O.o0o.
| such increase Of the capital stock to consist
| Of 6OO, 900 shares Of the par value OF xiV0
| each, 30 that the total authorized capitsi
stock shall be s190,000,0O0.
(c) To consent to, concur In, approve
| and authorize an increase OF the bondeo N:
| debtedness OF st. Louis. Iron Mountain and
Southern Railway Company. by the amount
/ of S25, OO0, 900, by the Issue Of Gold Bonds
| Of the Company, limited In the aggregate "a
| the principal amount Of s25,OOO,OOO At any
one time outstanding, and to be secured ~
q mortgage and deed Of trust on ana OF tne
property and franchises Of the Company
whether now owned or hereafter acquired
| and TO consent to, concur In ana autnofixi
the execution and delivery OF such morteAg'
and deed Of trust, and to consider ana &C
upon the form and terms OF such ponos ~
! sale on ali or any of said Gold Bonds =
The Missouri Pacific Railway Company.
=. (d) To rstify the proceedings Of tn
/ Roa I'd of Directors heretofore taken IN AZ
about the matters aforesaid, Including IN
| authorization of said bonds and morfEa{
and deed Of trust, and the use 70 be mad
Of said bonds, and to consider ana act upce
} such other business as may properly
transacted at the meeting
The stock transfer books Of the Compan
: win be closed at 8 p. N. on Friday, n
: iith day OF January. 1910, and viii rsmal
Closed until 10 A. NJ on Thursday, the 3
day OF February, 1910.
i, Dated New York, November II, 1903.
By order Of the Board Of Directors.
J, GEORGE J. GOULD,
Al. cALEF, Pres'oent
ssesstarys e
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-12-17
Xmas Goods at Drug Store.

We have just received a complete
line of Xmas goods, consisting of
novelties Of all kinds, toys for the
children and some very pretty and
servicable articles suitable for pres
ents for ladies or gentlemen. Also
a swell line-of stationery of latest
design. We cannot do more in this
space than call attention to our
Xmas stock. Call and inspect and
you will be sure to be pleased.
ST. JOS. DRUG CO., LTD.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-12-17

WndtF ray your pun TAX UeiofS
January list, else you will disfranchise
yourself and thereby be unable to
support Mr.. RansdeII next year.
Mr.. w. H. Burns was a business
visitor to St. Joseph this week.
Jno. T. Moore, Jr., now of AL
gerias, La, was a welcome visitor
to St. Joseph for a few days this
week.
Mrs. R. Zee Parker, of Nat
chez, was the guest of Mrs. w.
R. Baker a to.tple of days this
week. ::
Town Marsha Bemiss has been
busy this week setting out shade
trees in the Court House Square,
in place of those that have died
Mrs. Knowles has returned from
her plantation to spend Xmas with
her daughter, Mrs. Shanks, in St.
Joseph, accompanied by her daugh-
ter, Mrs. w. H. Burns, who has
been quite ill. Her friends will be
pleased to hear of her rapid recov-
cry.
Special attention is called to the
advertisement in this issue of Mr..
Orrick NJ. Fowler. He is young
native of Adams county, Miss, and
resides in Natchez, where he has
been county surveyor and city en-
gineer several years. The satisfac-
ton given in his long term of ex-
perience is evidence of his ability
as civil engineer, and recommends
him to those requiring such work.
We again call attention of the
good house wives of st. Joseph and
vicinity to the bazar to be given at
Mrs. Bonney's on next Thursday
evening, December 23rd, when a
large and varied assortment of good
things to eat will be sold. 1t is the
purpose of the ladies to supply a
large part of the Xmas dinners of
the good people of the neighbor-
hood, and at. prices that will induce
all to buy and save the trouble Of
cooking so much. Be sure and at
tend the sale.
Karpe has some fine fruit cakes
for Christmas.
The pupils of the St. Joseph High
School will present the play Mr..
Bob" at the Masonic Hall on the
evening of Thursday, December %,
at s o'clock.
Admission fees are fifty and twen-
ty-five cents for grown up people
and children respectively.
The proceeds will go toward de-
fraying the expenses of the contest
ants who will 60 from this school
to the High School Rally next
spring.
A part of the programme will be
devoted to musical numbers among
which will be several Christmas
carols.
Frrit, fire works, oysters, fish,
sy ee.-n e"ts, cocoanuts, fruit cakes
AMI veget' les, fresh, at Sam Ma
ranta's restaurant.
II DAN Void Doll TAX
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-12-17
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The following notes from Nat
chez are of local interest:
Mr.. Emmett Newton of New Or
leans, will spend the Christmas sea-
son in Natchez.
Mr.. ]. E. Byram Of St. Joseph
will be in Natchez for the Christ
mas festivities.
Mr.. Otway Denny, Of Winter
Quarters, near Newellton, came
down for the Prentiss Club dance
Thursday, and was the guest of his
friend, Mr.. Mark Griffin.
Mr.. Stuart o. Landry, Of Tensas
parish, came down to Natchez on
Thursday evening with Mr.. Otway
Denny, in Mr.. Denny's new motor
car, to be among the guests Of the
Prentiss Club dance. Mr.. Landry
has been the guest Of Mr.. Louis
Benoist, Jr. He returned Satur-
day morning to Tensas with Mr..
Denny.
Miss Inez Losey Of St. Joseph
paid a brief visit to Natchez last
week.
Mrs. George Chamberlain, Miss
Chamberlain and Miss Fanny Cham
berlain will leave on Tuesday for
Washington, where they will join
Senator Chamberlain in their new
home.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-12-17
Services at NeweIlton.

Pew. P. H. Ton.aine of ,he NJ.
E. Church will preach at NewelltOn
regularly on the morning of the
fifth Sunday and the night of the
first Thursday. These are regular
appointments.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-12-17
Religious Services Sunday.

Sunday School at the Union
Church Sunday morning at 10
o'clock.
The usual prayer meeting SER
vice will be held at the Union
Church on Sunday and Wednes-
day nights.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-12-17

Karpe has the material for your
fruit cakes.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-12-17
NOTICE.
,sting Of Board School Of Directors
"WEDNESDAY. JANUARY SIN, 1910

Meeting OF Board Scnooi OF Dlfeeetefs
WEDNESDAY,. JANUARY sth, 1910
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that
the Board OF School Directors will meet
in its office in the Court House in st.
Joseph, on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
5th, at IL o'clock A. M.
III. r. GUTHRIE, President.
Thos. M. Wade, Secretary.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-12-17

Pay your poll tax before January
LIST and vote for RansdeIi next year.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-12-17

Fresh shipment White Dove
Hnms ~ Karpe's
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-12-17
NOTICE..

NOIuC6s
Meeting Stockholders Bank Of Mats!DFsst
TUESDAY. JANUARY 4th, isio.
NOTICE is hereby given that the an
nual meeting of the stockholders Of the
Bank Of Waterproof will be held at the
banking house at 1000 A. NJ. TUES
DAY, January 4, 1910.
II. b. CONNER, Cashier.
WATERPROOF, La, Dec. Is, 1909.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-12-17

Persons calling for the above letters will
please say Advertised, ;" and can procure
same ny paying one cent for each letter.
L. ueuoelSoM, ~
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-12-17

Grated and sliced. eysless aud
roreless pineapple for shrrberts.
25c can % KArps's.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-12-17
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Remaining in the St. Joseph Post
Office for week ending Nov. q
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-12-17
DO 1T NOW.

Whatp Pay your poll tax before
January list, else you will disfranchise
yourself and thereby be unable to
support Mr.. RansdeII next year.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-12-17

St. Charles, Mocha and Java
brand Coffee-3 full pound cans for
81 90 at Karpe's.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-02-20
Ruined Fire Alarm System.

For many years the residents of
Murray, KY, were notified of fire
within the copfines of their town bv
the discharging OF guns. and this
rather novel system proved SO salts
factory that II was still in vogue uu
TO within few months ago. Then.
however. came the night rider disturb.
ances, and the discharge OF guns be.
came so frequent and misleading that
in number OF instances the alarms
for fire were disregarded. The mayor
found It necessary 10 issue a circular.
changing the alarm system from gun
firing TO the ringing of bells and blow.
ing Of whistles
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-02-20
WorthiIy Won Record.

Brig Gen. George II. Torney. the
new surgeon general OF the army. is
Baltimorean by birth. the Sun OF
that city says Of him: He achieved
his principal distinction, perhaps. in
the work OF sanitation following the
San Francisco earthquake and fire ca.
lsmity In April. 1906 He was then
in command OF the hospital At the
Preside. and all the details of the
army's medical relief work fell TO him.
The sanitary conditions OF San Fran.
cisco were made safe within one week
after the disaster. This work won
for the new surgeon general enthusi.
astic public praise from the mayor of
San Francisco. the governor OF the
state. the oficisls OF the citizens re.
lief committee, the Red Cross author.
titles. Surgeon Gen. o'Reilly and even
Secretary OF War Taft Mr.. Taft has
borne this record In his memory ever
since"
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-02-20
Sensing the Unlocked Door.

When l come home in the early
morning" he said. Il have to get my
key ready for the outside door. If it
is cold this is bother. Therefore |
wait until can get look at the door.
The hallboy sometimes leaves it un.
locked. ! have learned to tell whether
The door is open without trying the
handle.
1T is an odd thing, too, that after
practicing it time now can tell the
moment look at the door whether or
not II is unlocked. The moment | get
In front of the apartment house look
in through the glass OF TIE vestibule
and feel instinctively whether |
shall have to get out my key or not.
II is a new sort of training. don't
know any one else who tries it"
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-02-20
A Passion for Old Hats.

The group ofislands known as Il
Nicobars, about one hundred and fift,
miles south OF the Andamans, ha.
been but little explored, though tho
manners and customs of the inhab
itants offer very interesting peculiari.
ties to the ethnologist. One of the
most noticeable of these is the passion
FOR old hats. Young and old. chief
and subject alike, endeavor to outvie
one another In the singularity Of
shape no less than in the number OF
old hats they can acquire during their
lifetime. On fine morning at the
Nicobars II is no unusual thing to see
the surface OF the ocean in the VI
cinity U the islands dotted over with
canoes. in each OF which the noble
savage, with nothing on but the con.
vcntional slip OF cloth and a tall white
hat with black band, may be watched
catching fish for his daily meal. Sec
ond-hand hats are In most request.
new ones being looked upon with sus-
picion and disfavor.-Wide World
Magazine.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-02-20
An Absurd Expression.

DR.. ". J. Garnet, writes to the Lon.
don Saturday Review protesting
against the phrase by the skin Of my
teeth as recently used by a well.
known cour, ofhcial in one of his pub.
lie addresses. Dr. Garnett points out
that these words SO generally used
are no, only misQuotation. but a per.
version OF the meaning conveyed in
the poem by the true text. Reference
TO the Book OF Job. 1920. will show
the protagonist as made TO say. not,
l am escaped by the skin of my teeth.
but with the skin meaning. not 1
have escaped with grea, difficul,y.' but
destitute OF everything / possessed.
Just as the teeth are destitute of
skin. DR.. Garnett concludes: The
latter Is appropriate and forcible. the
former an absurd metaphor. and II is
high time II were relegated to the
same category As creating a Franken.
stein, and similar corrupt texts"
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-02-20
Te; Made Of White Hair.

This white hair you are drink.
ing said the Chinese under secretary.
White hair? Nonsense! 1t is de-
licious tea
The UNI er secretary laughed in his
lilac broca de sleeve. mo, white hair
he insiste |. White hair, that is. in
my langus &c. For Pekoe means white
hair. TIL tea is called Pekoe be
cause its leaves were gathered SC
young tina the downy hairs still grew
on them
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-02-20
AT IL not, ~ the metaphydcianns

AT 10 not ~ the metaphydcianns
say. the manifestation of some mys-
terious idea Of beauty, or good; It is
not, as the aesthetical psychologists
say, game in which man lets of his
excess of stored-up energy; it is not
the expression Of mans emotions by
external signs; it is not the production
Oh pleasing objects; and, above all. it
is not pleasure; but it is a means of
union among men, joining them to-
fether In the same feelings, and indis-
pensible for the life and progress.
towards well-being of individuals and
OF humanity.-Count Tolstoy.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-02-20
Famous Women linouist.

Marteina kramers Of Rotterdam ranks
among the 6rst OF women linguists.
She can reat and speak 13 languages.
and there are few men in the world
who can equal that record. Besides,
she has sufncient knowledge OF seven
'ther languages to converse in them.
sud she has planned TO add a new Ian.
guase to bq list every six months for
several years. Miss Kramers also
rauks /" oee Of the most influential
suhrassttsssiu Europe She is editor
OF Jus Suoyssii. the od1cial organ Of
The International Woman Suffrage Al.
liapce. which hss ssyaTal branches in
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-02-20
whistlins Sign Of Contempt.

Moroccan shows his contempt OF
anything by whistling. A conflict be
tween tribesmen and a battalion OF
French troops was recently precipi-
'ated by the whistling Of a locomo.
tive on . railway being constructed
near Casablanca. The eiaours are
laughing at us" said chieftain.
when the construction engine gave a
toot to warn the natives at work on
the line to look out. The Arabs went
Wild, mounted their horses. and rode
on the whistling enemy They had to
bs calmed With the whistling Of ride
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-02-20

10 Country. MISS kramers is one OF
he most optimistic of the workers.
he believes that Within ten years
america and all the countries in Eu.
'ope Will extend suffrage to women on
equality with men.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-02-20
Orderly Wine prinker.

They let us play cards In our wine
room" said the New York wine mer.
chant 1t is not against the Law, II
would be II we sold whiskies. but
not wine. The reason? Why. one man
out OF ten gets ugly and quarrelsome
when he drinks whisky. but no man
who drinks wine shows his true ma.
ture in the same way. II those mon
over there at that table were drink.
ing whisky instead OF fine Rhine wine
there would he fight every ter min.
utes with the sops called in
Hard Life Of Arctic SeaIer.
The Arctic sealer endures a hard
life. Sealing does not consist only OF
hurried scramblins over ice. and fierce
breathless battling afterwards. There
are many hardships to endure. The
most common type OF Arctic weather
is dense, lung cloggins fog. with
rasp Of cold that is enough to freeze
a glowing furnace This fog may be
diversified with cruel billiards Of pelt.
ing snow. borne on the wings Of the
constant gales. Once the snow passe.
come sleet and rain-rain that is as
cold Ms ice. Misery prevails greatly
among the crews Of Arctic sealers. for
the dampness and the cold soon sap
the stoutest constitutions.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-26

presented heretofore. 1t must be un-
derstood that the horses were mature
geldings and that mixed clover and
timothy hay was fed
The corn-fed horses endured hard
work during hot weather as we'll as
did the oats-fed horses
The use of corn to the exclusion Of
other grain for a period of 48 weeks
was not detrimental to the health of
work horses
The use of corn for work horses did
not induce laziness and lack of en-
durance. Neither did the use of oats
induce increased spirit and endurance.
When mixed Glover and timothy
hay was fed to mature geldings at
general farm work, ear-cOrn was prac
tically as efficient, pound for pound
as oats.
On the basis of the results Of this
experiment and statistical records OF
farm values of grains, corn has. since
1866, been cheaper than oats as g
grain feed for work horses.
The drop in weight Of the corn-fet
horses, coincident with the beginning
| OF the use of shelled corn. indicates
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-26
E4AA 81 & 4xAE!|,
C5El1[l[11[5[D> STILLS
TWIsTERs FOR TORPID TONGUES

Some alliterative gems from an elo-
cutlonists collection that will tie
Knots in the tongue of the most care
fu speaker:
A growing CLEAN glowing green.
The bleak breeze blighted the bright
blossoms.
Flesh Of freshly dried flying fish.
1t Is simply impossible for any one
TO repeat these three sentences fast
They are the gems of a collection of
tongue twisters that an elocutionist
mas made. And almost equally diff
cult are the following, taken at ran
dom from the elocutionist's collection
OF more than 200 tongue twisters:
Six thick thistle sticks.
Two toads tried to trot to Tedbury
Give Grimes Jim's great gilt gig
whip.
Strict, strong Stephen Stringer
SHARED Sticky six sickly silky snakes
She stood at the door of Mrs Smith
hsh sauce shop welcoming him in
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