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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-11-24
H~armonto-n New.

W. are n fing a beautiful fal,
aad tae farmers areaboutthroueb
gathering.
Mr. James Sanders was in our
midst Tuesday.
Hsr!ey wald-ip and dauoh
ter, Miss Clara, passed tbr7mg5
town Tuesday.
Mr.. T. l.. Frazier made a busi-
ness trip u Como Tuesday.
Master Thurstoa Hartley is q,
the sick list this week.
Miss Eva Brown was in town
Wednesday.
Miss Annie Shepherd IS able 10
be up again.
Miss Rosa Shaw was among
friends here Friday.
Mrs. Johnnie Conrad nassaa
through town Friday.
&rs. Enma Billinoslev and
daughter, Miss Ethel. were Tho
guests Of Mrs. F.. NJ. Cook Fridav
Mr.. j. NJ Cook and wife made
business trip 10 Tyro last week
Rcv. Mr.. Crum and family viii
seave in a few days for Biskorv
Flat, where they vii! MAKE the
future homc.
Mir. Cleveland Frayser visited
relatives q. Gomez Wednesday.
Mss Heaion Cook spent SatuS-
day night with Mrs. j. II. Hart
ley at Biackwater.
Mr.. Z. III. Lammey and wife
VISITED their Psrents, Mr. and Mrs
\. A. McAlister Sunday.
The box supper at Free SPRINGS
Saturday night was quite a sue {
sess.
Nh. W vt Rayburn, of Abbe- I
.llle. was among friend here lss, {
sunday. +
Mrs. Blanche McCarscn was in {
sn SHOPPING Saturday.
On kia.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-11-24

The very grave seemed t. yav-n be-
fore Robert Madsen. Of West BurIing-
ton, Iowa, when after even weeks il
the hospital, four OF the best physlci-
ans gave him up. Then was shown
m the marvellous curative power q;
Electric Bitters. For, after eight mon
tbs o. frighsful suffering from liver
trouble and yellow buudice, getting
20 help from remedies or doctors. Ave
bottles OF this raatch,ess medicine cor
pietely cured him Its positively guar
anteed for stomach. liver or kidpey
troubles and never disappOirts. Or,y
zoe at - III. Ken ieIis.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-11-24
Notice to BriGge Buli..r.

Public notice i hereby given that
The undersigned viii receive scaled
BIZ m 10 t3o'e'ock. arpu. IN TueSdav
~ III, isr lace asil c-g os t.r f.i-
toN4a[ oIL a ~ { ~,
hCl4czGe C.u-k - Il LII. a9 Il.
placing 1909 cubic yarfs OF sand to a
depth o. 8 inches, the top l. feet wide
on Nell1w LsS lerea
The 11ove mentioned bridges are T.
Be let ca separately AM - De d3H-
acc1rhrg 10 plans .ad specifications
low IN NE N ry office TIE -uccr~-
tui bscle WI be Required 10 furaiss
ncnft double the amount Of each 81 :
%5a55Ex9 81 more sa,d sssaa
4 Bard reserves tae right 10 r.
l@et any aud ali bids, and or ne saw-
day let the sane out At pusg.e 49,,
l" the lowest ana best bidd--s
and a.! BIDS.
". ~ WooBEAEo. eisr
ox'crc, Mss, N0v, l. 4. lsia-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-11-24
Unclaimed MaIi Va

List of unclaimed mail us 80
naming in the Oxford posr-oa-e for
he week ending Saturday, Nov. Ia[b.
Black, Mrs Lucy.
2 Brown, Mr. Mortia.
) Campbell, Mrs. LuIa.
Evans, Mrs. Alice.
> Groom. ". T.
6 Hall, J. NJ.
: johnson. Hill.
Jones, MIS-. \. h.
? Jones, Ben.
10 Jones, Miss Francis.
II Jones, Mrs. ANNA.
Il Johnes, Mrs. W. L.
- Low, Robert.
II Morgan. Walter.
ID Naekey, Miss Dula
Is Mayheld, Lee
|. Robertson Mrs Jares.
- shelton, Mrs Matte.
~ Washington, W. N.
70 Welch, sIiss Ola.
When calling for the above sivar-
SCI mai give the No. OF earh and
the date advertised
5 VI. HowRy, p. II.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-11-24

The chill microbe meets its fate in
Heroine. There are thousands OF thes.
germs in the air yon breathe and ,
teranSement VI the liver, stomach or
bowels gives them the opportunity
they seek 4 dose of Herbine DESTROYS
them, clear them out completely and
promotes 4 Inc feeling OF strength nd
buoyancy. Price 81 Sold oy A. n
kald-l
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-11-24
PARDON PETITION.

t. his Exeeileney, Governor Edmund
r. Noci.
We. the undersigned citizens of La
Fayette County. Mississippi, respect
fully petition Your Exceller Y to grant
4 pardon To ID " Owens Who Is now
serving Z sentence for murder because
we dc not believe him guilty of the
crime for which convicted
Respectfully.
is kiSner and Others
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-11-24

" they did, millions would vote DR..
Kings New Life Pills the true remedy
for women. For Sanishing dull. fag-
ged feelings, ba6kach or headache.
constipation, dispeihn@ colds, impart-
ms appetite and toni = up the system
they are unqusled- E-sy. safe. sure.
% A. III. Kendel's.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-11-24

Children who have worms are pale
cross, f7etful AVID sickly most Of the
time. To rid the little BODY of thes.
parasites Whites Cream Vermifuge i
an approved remedv. When the worn,
nave 5Sen drven out the ehlla grows
strong, healthy and robust. Price a5c
per DOtsle. 50 d hy A. II. Kendel
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-11-24
WILL PROMOTE EEAIT>

Women desiring beauty ct wonder
fol help from B1eklen's Arnica Salve.
II banishcs pimpies, skin eruptions,
sores and bolls Il makes the skin
soft and velvety. Il glorifes the face
lures sore eyes, cold sores. cracked
lips. chrpped hands Best fc- burns.
scalds, fever sores. cuts. bruises. and
piles. 20 80 a. Il Eendels
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-11-24

In severe cases of sore lungs. vcu
need an internal and external remedy.
buy the dollar s~e of Bailard's Hore-
hcfind Syrup, you get two remedies fer
~ price of one. With every dollar
bottle there Is a free Iierrick's Red
Poorer Porous Plaster Tor the chest.
Sold by y. II. kendel
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-11-24

III my friends hadn't blnndered i,
tnlnklnS was : doomed victim Of con
sumption. | mighr 70. D. alive nov =
Art% d Sanders, of Harrodsbn-..
hN-- but for Years they saw ever ef-
iort 10 cure a lu1g-raeking cough fail
AT last | tried DIR. Kings Eex DiScov-
cry The eject WIS wonderful IL
~On stopped the cnugh aud | am nov
m better health than l have "a sc-
wears This wonderful lifa-saver IA an
inr'va4ed remedy for coughs. colds
2SrFpe, =sthna, Group. hemorrage.
@Ioop:ng cough o. weak lnngs "a.
-Iai bottle free. Guaranteed h.
'er3-i
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-11-24

Every family that has children Is liza
BILE 70 nsve Group; invariably nc night.
u btiiaru's bloodhound Syrup is kept
IN thc house. il saves going after the
msd-cine ~ IN ilconvenient time and
CHECKS the attack promptly. Price &C
Ne and 81 per bottle Sold by A. II.
kendei.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-11-24
SKIN AFFECTIONS
wHErHEg IN INFANT or GROWN
flE.nN a ~ FtMA


fLEs~oN a ~ gENo M
Ihao >OAP-AN RI OFFER
Tie \ II. KeEdsl Drug Stora SAYS
- every person. he L man. women or
child. who has Al irrita.ed. tender or
itching skin To come 70 our store srC
pressure a bottle OF ZE1IO and n cake
OF ZEAO soap aud If yol ara no, en-
tireiy satisfied With results. come hack
Money ~ confident a~r
r 81 the IN 4eY % a. celu. im1I-
-ezr. tn-t we mai yc1 tas 49,
c=Al o4ier.
-EAO i a clear Equ.t for external
a>e that a clrcd - r-aRy cases o.
eczema pimples, dand, I'd snd Other
forms Of skin eruption ZEMO and
EMO soap ara the raust economical
a. We'll As the clcansst AID mosr eTec-
tive treatment Tor affections of the
skin or scalp whether on irsan. or
grown peroE.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-11-24
Eoleys
Fills
What They WEI 20 for yo,

What Tiiey VIII DO for Yo.
11ey viii Cure ycu- backsche.
strengthen your kidneys. ccr-
rect crinaryir-egElarities, bu:is
up the worn out tissues, and
eliminate tie excess uric acid
'aas causes rheumatism. Pre-
- Die
$50
strength ReiasS
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-11-24
he Oxford Eagle,
official Organ Of Lafayette County.
Mrs. F. A. Thomrzon, Proprietor.
Wilmer Kennedy, Manager.

Hon. +. "a. Fitzgerald. presi-
dent If q Mississippi Press As
~1ciat!oa. hes c~ddtessed q let
Ter 20 the publishers OF the state.
urging that The agreed rate for
announcing candidates be
rharsed by tho newspapers This
rate. which is entirely reasonable
D. - foiiOwes: Fer District and
State officers. Sis, for County
Offices. $40; Tor Bea. offices, -.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-11-24

1t is not easy to learn to keep
a household account book all at
once. y young husband gave his
wife n neat little account book
prettly bound and designed to
be inviting in appearance. lie al
30 gave her fifty dollars. and
said: II want you to put down
what ! give YOU on this side and
N the other write down the vay
It goes, and in two weeks | Will
give you another supply. Two
weeks later he asked for the
book. "Oh. have kept that at-
count said the young matron:
here it Is. And on one page
SaS inscribed; Received from
Fred fifty dollars and on the
opposite was this summary.
"Spent It all"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-11-24

LUST As GOOD
At : Blinker Street dealt Tvtst.
BY trade a Substitutioni~t.
Who'd prove To You that Left was
Right,
That Black was but a shade of White
And ample eviiene could find.
To show you didn't know yOur mind
For instance; il you asked for links
No Matter - hat he'd hand o
.Blnk's";
Affirm the difference OF a letter
Just made his Substitute the Bitter.
And II rcu still would s'JiaS's demand
He'd grove that he had None on lEzpd
But "blnk was Finer, Bigger.
Cheaper,
For TWis, vas was tina; sor. IL S,,r-
keeper.
Upon the death OF Turnand Twist.
Name mOu-ue1, for such men are uot
missed.
His ehee4s he cashsd fo- urst-chss
TIeke-
To pass him through the Heavenly
Wicket.
And store up the gorgeou. gate
" here aged Ma.chmAn sal an state.
To whoa 4uoth iwis; a tribe pals.
"On.
Dear Peter, it me with a halo;
And show me- Your bes. line OF Harms
L p.ck ne one with Flats and -har3s
What's this years mode in Robes
aad tE.ngsg
Ard what's your price for Snow-white
Wings."
The Waterman said. The White arr
Out.
But Blacks the Shude yoa Want. no
doubt,
And a. Tor fIarrs-a dp nv I'd.
Our Rsd-Hot Etchforks are Ths E-A.
iOo hHe Forks than Harps. /
cor Hll9s there Is no demand.
out We nave Suiph-r still on hand.
IL Just a cheap. burns iust a. vv.,I
soon yodu get 70 hEe the Sure,l.
lhese ko0es OF Srmst0ne warn al
w1df---- ~s'
Twas ths' Twis glimssedtbe Cl,,~-
Beneath tue saipt-like wa,ehm M.
Look ne e, I'D he, saeh .-ik as
thought Id left Number Sewn.
I didn't ieok for such u Heaven
In Heaven Well IN deares
! ou surely a. IA opumisti
i"@F licEet resds IA terms nrrs
40 -~Sao~ctatgr- pzRtgf~
" wuea aple
LADIES'
N polished language, Jlst ~ a
~ o. # c
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-11-24

{ lsmberhin's Stomach and Liver
Tablets 40 not sicken or Sipe ard may
BE- taken with p~eyfecu safetv b. the
most delicate woman or me younreSt
ealid- The old and feeble viii sIso f.d
the24F.SraC-1eAi1S heir T..ke5-d
n t9r regulating tie bowels. FIR
sale ny all dealers.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-11-24

for pains in the side or chest dam.
peu piece Of flannel with Chamba--
Llia's Linimeat and bind ID ON over r.
I.l OF pam There is nothing better.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-11-24

y d nos believe the7e IS arv -----
neisetne - gool fus wan1p.ng oon-s
sh@nae-tzin's Cousa Eewef =,
we Ma Fr1aces Turoia- o. 80
tloh lily. Ore This remedy : -
1slaS5ed colds and er5ap. Fn~
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-11-24

IN damp, chilly weather there !. "A.
ways a large for Billiards. snow I'M
ment many people who knox
y experience is great relieving oou.-
IN rheumatic aches and pains. Dra-
pare TO apply it at the irsr tySjpos
rice &c PC and 81 per bottle. sod
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-11-24

IaAe this edpertis<meat to
yoar sforekeeper end ,-g
"a" you auanf TO buy a Bot-
tie Of L,on's kathairon cad
DC srre yo1 get uAaf vo,,
ash for.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-11-24

S'so'sr'te Tor Tug EaG ~.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-11-24

WY waste time ana mo-
ileAans Wlts gse-sy alves Al.
.lOis' lryuig 10 cive the
rom underlea-h ne skin vhar !
hsaaei, tne Druggist, gaa- e.
1.o. clean hquid Drepara To-, TO-
SSternSi Gse 10 rG tie skin I'll 90
ne That causes the trorhlss = a.
pncauon VII reiieve me it- =
often times z boC-ie i sufG,.@n, -
elre . minor cas- OF ecz-ma
IN v1l towns and cities in Ame-ie,
ne te.dl1g druggist has the agency
: zLalo and he viii tell you OF the
simple treatment ZEM0E recon-
&c As the cieaRest and most po5Rlar
Treatment for eczema. piupleS. danJ-
tIn and al oth~r forms Of skiu or -
ahectlons whether on infant OF grc.-p
pelsoh. "IH yoc try a bottle on M
recommendation
A ii kESnFT n-r-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-11-24

-kE EAGLE sioo per wear.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-11-24

Hundreds of other letters
TESTIFY to the wonderful
power Of Lyons kathairon
TO stop falling hair and pre-
vent badness.
your hair wont s.av.s
you wish 1t try kathairoo
1T will soften stir. kiukx
hair and keep it laying fls.
and smooth.
u keeps the scalp cool.
relieves itching and a,l.xs
irritation.
It Is exquisiteiy perfuu,.
ed and is a delight to eve-y
user.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-11-24

euescribo Tor THG EAe-g.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-11-24
Have YOU tried
Lyons
FOR THE HAIR?

ms The very best remedy for kiDkvH,;
h,ils Dandruf and germ life.
Makes the hair lay smooth.
Prevents falling out and makes
strong and beautiful. nan
Strengthens and s~oftens the hair.
The Holbrook news., 1910-12-23
Fossils and Gold.

Tn Alaska the bones. and often the entire bodies of extinct animals, such as the mammoth. the mastodon. the reindeer. and the bison, are found most abundantly in layers of soil di- rectly above gold bearing gravels. So Intimate is this association between fossil animal remains and auriferous deposits that one scientist, who has lately explored Alaska, says fossils :crve prospectors as indexes of the Eetallic richness of the soil. In anc- ielt times both the gold and the bones and bodies of the animals were de posited at the bottoms of valleys by action of rivers and smaller streams, many of which have now disappeared. Consequently the appearance of fos- siIs is. it is claimed. an almost certain indication that gold will be found in the neighborhood. The cabins of many miners are ornamented with huge tusks and antlers unearthed in the diggiDgs.
The Holbrook news., 1910-12-23

and they conceal the top of the ha. almost entirely.
 An example of what may be done with velvet hat. having a wide brim and small crown. is shown here. Two lengths of velvet, in two colors. each three-fourths of a yard long, are shirred on silk thread at each end. The thread matches the velvet in col or and there are four rows of shirring. A lining Of crinoline supports each piece. They are then mounted on the shape as shown in the picture and sewed down securely to it with stitches as nearly invisible as poss:- ble.
 An ornament and a fancy feather, or ostrich plumes if preferred, make a charming finish. This is matter of choice with the wearer.
 The home milliner should find no difficulty in remodeling her last years hat by this method.
 JULIA BoTToMLEY.
The Holbrook news., 1910-12-23
TO COMPOUND COLD CREAM
Recipe for Most Valuable Toilet Prep aration Which Can Be Made
 at Home.

To make sure of getting cold cream in which there are no animal oils many women like to compound their own massage creams.
 They often fail to get results from good recipe by not understanding the art of compromising. All cold creams are made in the same way The fatty substances are put in a double boiler and melted, stirring constantly. When all are melted turn out in bowl and stir, scraping down from sides.
 The chief trouble comes in adding the extracts and astringents, which must be added gradually when the fatty base is partially cold. Add first any perfumed water, drop by drop. beating constantly with silver fork; then add tinctures or extracts last of all. These go in drop by drop also.
 A flat wire egg beater can be used successfully when a large amount of the mixture is being made up and one woman swears by a mayonnaise mixer for compromising her toilet creams.
 Here is a recipe that can be used freely without fear of becoming beard ed or fuzzy: Eight tablespoonfuIs each of almond oil and rosewater. two tablesponfuls each of white wax and spermaceti. a teaspoonful of tincture of benzoin.
 Melt the oil, then add the wax and spermaceti, and when nearly cold from beating add the rosewater, drop by drop, then the benzoin.
 Discarded cheese jars of porcelain are nice to pack this cream in to stiffen. Keep in a cool place. Put in small jars so that in use 1t does not get germ filled by constant opening.
The Holbrook news., 1910-12-23
ONE HINT THAT DIDN'T WORK
Story of Man Whose Life Was Saved by Latch-key in Pocket Fails to
 Produce Desired Result.

''The other light" remarked MT. Timmins deferentially after he had waited two hours for an opening, Brown was going home, when he was shot at by a footpad."
 Well" said Mrs. Timmins sternly, would you expect him to be shot by a policeman or a clergyman"
 No. no. my dear" said Timmins; but he'd have been killed if the bull let hadn't struck latch-key in his vest pocket"
 ''Indeedl" said Mrs. Timmins. q happen to know that he is insured for S5.000, and if he hadn't had that key his wife would be a rich woman to- day. If you're limiting for a latch key, Timmins. you'll have to give me a better reason than that. Now, I'm going to bed, so if you want to read you'll have to sit by the kitchen fire; but don't you dare to light the gasi"
 Then with sigh he resumed the article he had been reading, How to manage a wife"
The Holbrook news., 1910-12-23
THE PHOENIX By IzOle FOrreste-

Copyright. 1910. by Associated Literary Press.)
 What is a phoenix-I mean def- nitely?" Jess's tone was full of per plexity as she leaned forward on her desk her pencil balanced. waiting for the answer "The bird that rose from some ashes, wasn't it?"
 Why" Phyllis, her sister, stop ped betting the Persian cat to listen T don't remember myself"
 Its the subject of Rory Latimer's new painting" Jess went on. And they say it's founded on his own career"
 Phyllis hardly caught the words.
 She was accustomed to her sisters researches, and was vaguely inter ested in them, but tonight she frankly did not want to be bothered over ancient history. She had seen Rory Latimer's name so many times the past month that it almost an- noyed her. But so far she had not run across him, and the future held a strange sweet uncertainty that she could not have expressed even to herself
 Three years before her father. had been killed in a motor accident abroad, and the mother had followed within a year. The two Newell sis ters found themselves with a fortune invested for them and a quiet, lovely old mansion on Montague terrace, whose windows swept the harbor view for miles.
 Mrs. Newell had been a Kentucky belle, and in Phyllis one found all of the charm and beauty loving. gen. erous nature that had made the Dunderdales of Lexington famous for generations. She loved music passionately. and her horseback riding,
The Holbrook news., 1910-12-23
An Amateur of Wives.

Luther Burbank. at the cactus din ner that he recently gave in Santa Rosa, said:
 AS we all see, the fruit of the cac- tus is not bad. Some people. though. would turn from cactus with horror. Tastes differ. One man. such a man as myself, for instance, finding single wife too many. remains unmarried An other man. like Cetewayo. finds thou sand wives sacrcely enough.
 When Wolseley conquered Cetewayo. he took nearly all his wives away from him. believe he left the mon arch only half-dozen or whereabouts.
 "Cetewayo. day after day, sent pit eous messages to Wolseley. pleading for the rest of his wives. but the British soldier refused sternly.
 When wolseley came to leave the country Cetewayo. in desperation. sent this message to him:
 "Tf you will not send me any more wives, will you not. at least. be enough of a gentleman to exchange the six have for six others?"
The Holbrook news., 1910-12-23

pictures, art in all it's interpretations natural she should love Rory Latimer for Sory was an incarnate interpreta ton of art
 It has been Jess's fault, their meet ing at all, and she took the full re sponsibility of it with a stoicism that was admirable, considering Rory. There had been an entertainment at the settlement, a Greek dance for the children, and little play that Jess had written for them, full of pastoral beauty and tender charm.
 'T want to try and bring some of that the old world glamour into their poor lives" she had told Phyllis. 'Oh, know what you want to say, that they will make mess of it all. but they don't dear. They may live in squalid tenements and live on rye bread and coffee, but they recognize art when they see and hear it, these babies of Italy, who have been bred on song and sunlight and color back home. And, besides. have engaged the interest of Latimer over the phone, and he has promised to help" ."
 Phyllis sat in the big armchair op- posite. listening idly and smiling. but at the name, she leaned quickly for ward. her gray eyes suddenly darken- Ing.
 Rory Latimer, Jess?"
 Jess added absently as she ran her fingers over an index file:
 ''The artist, dear. He does mural stuff, don't you know? All old Greek scenes. You liked one called 'Springtime in Melos.' A lot of little children throwing pink blossoms at some mermaids or dolphins. He's a nice sort of a boy. thought he was still abroad. and 'phoned to him there"
 Has he been abroad since-I mean very long?" Phyllis asked in a low tone, bending over to stroke a huge Persian sat that leaned lovingly against her velvet dinner gown. Phyllis always dressed for dinner. It was part of her own little personal creed of right living"
 Three years. think" Jess an- swered briskly. He was a perfect cub then A big, placid boy. with q wonderful opinion of his own powers. He'd been earning fabulous salaries at comic illustration-yes. dear, comic-and then he went abroad to pick up the foreign touch. And nobody knows just what happened. but all at once he threw up every comic order and contract and pitched head over heels into real art. Turned picturesque tramp, and did all the dead cities and the half dead and the merely slumbering ones. And now he has come back home, and is a seri- ous, dear sort of boy. with nearly all his hopes come true. And he doesn't do any comic stn6 env mora" !"
The Holbrook news., 1910-12-23
Old skewers.

novel present given to bride-to be at housekeeping shower was a set of four old silver skewers. The handles were quaintly carved and al. ways a matter of admiration and com |ment when drawn from a roast by the host.
 So delighted was the giver by the success of her present that she has started collecting them in antique shops and on old farms and tumble down houses on her travels. The ad- vantage of such collection is that 1t has not been done to death. so val -eSle finds are more probable.