I C LAUDIUS F. WILSON, EDITOR & PROP R. "LET ALL THE ENDS THOU AIM ST AT, BE THY COUNTRY S, THY GOD S, AND TRUTH'S. $1.50 A YEAR CASH IN ADVANCE". W ileon VOLUME XXI. WILSON, WILSON COUNTY, N. C, JUNE 25, 1891. NUMBER 23 BILL ARP'S LETTER. IllUfciiKNt'K IV TR VV t.LUXi SOW ANO lONO AiO. 'flif Us jiitliul fteM of tiratu BI'I I.uul mi I Fine Cni-VIlt to H Oreut 1'urk lug Him)-. BEFORE YOU 1 1 ' Kansas City, Mo., June 13. It is not so far alter all. Distaiice is now counted by hours, and not by miles. A in in can leave Atlanta at 8 o'clock in the morning and reach Kansas City by 6 o'clock in the after U.KM1 ofthenett day. Many years a0, vhci tte people of Oregon a k d tf 1 territorial yoveniMient, Daniel Webster opp laed .1 on the ground that the territorial delegate cou;d not get to Washington City before his term of office expired. I remember wberi it took my father two months to make the journey from Boston to Georgia. He never cross ed a railroad, for there was none to cross. I remember when Texas was considered the jumping-off place the end of the earth and going there was environed with as many perils as was Stanley's exploration of Africa. Since I left home I have traveled in Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Ken- D TMtucky, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and rvctiuxta, aiiu il luun jiuy iinuv mu hours to do it. I found the great state all afloat from St. Louis to its western border. It has been raining for two weeks with not a day's inter mission and the farmers were alarm ed r their grain crop. Such a crop I never saw in my hie. Such an un broken stretch of heavy wheat as was ever in sight of the 300 miles of rail way. It seemed to me enough to bread the whole world for a year, and the Kansas crop has been put down at 50,000,000 bushels more. Verily the poor will have cheap bread if no disaster comes. But even now be fore the grain is turning there are cowlicks in almost every field and where the grain is heaviest the fall- down is the worst. To-day the sun shines and the heat comes down in the good old-fashioned way, and everybody is happy. It is all right now., they say, and the crop is sate. This is not a prairie country, nor is it a broken or mountainous country. It ihaped Nappies only 4cts, I is more like middle Georgia used to , , 1 . , , I be when her lands were fresh a -inch oval Dishes only 4cts, h- h and , m country that ( iattlinj Gun Tooth-oick hold- drains itself and does not wash. -FAN- visit us and look over stock hand. the just new to Wi ile Goods have just another :quallv as desirable as the last lot. ed recetv- supply lite-Ware, an st C ers pnly 4cls, nldreris Glass Mutrs Acts. .0 and other new croods in all .the departments. Cash Catches The Bargains. THE CASH RACKET STORE, NASH ST., WILSON, N. C. this country for a time, but what it will accomplish remains to be seen. I visited the great packing houses here and was amazed at the magni tude and perfection of this butcher ing business. I wished to see it one time and that is enough. It is like our desire to see a hanging one sight is enough, and will last a life time. Wh.it a lile it is lor a man to take life every minute of the day; There he stands with his great mus cular arm and his toag double-edged knife, and every minute strikes the heart of a hog as it is swung alonv; before him. The ho s are suspend ed by one leg and moved along by roller machinery, and they are ever coming with life and going away, struggling and bleeding with death. The juicy canvassed hams that adorns our dinner table has passed this hor rible ordeal, and I fear that I will not be able to forget it. I met a fine old gentleman who is a vegetarian and would abolish the whole business if he could. He believes it is a sin to kill any one of God's living creatures for food. Well, I admire his human ity and I have observed that when a man grows old he is inclined that way. When teeth and appetite de cay vegetable food is the best for a man. Milk is good for a baby and so when our second childhod comes over us we neither need nor care for animal food. This butchering will go on, 1 leckon, and a man said to me that if we didn't kill up the cattle and the hogs they would multiply into millions and billions and take the country and eat up all the vegetables and the vegetarians, too. I have not yet found Liberty, but will to-morrow. I came through In dependence, and it is in Jackson county. I met a friend who said he was born in Independence, and mar ried in Liberty and his children turn ed out to be rebels of the strongest type. These people came orignaly from Virginia and Maryland, and some from North Carolina. They are of the old cavalier stock and rais ed a powerful rumpus during the late rebellion. But since then immigra tion has brought in a new set and have harmonized and are getting along like brothers. So mote it be. Bill Arp. CAKE OF THE EYES. A Few May hv off Simpld Mute That "Sjec." 1 A skilled optician furnishes thp following bits of information as to the care of the eyes. Keep a shade on your lamp or gas burner. Avoid all sudden changes between light and darkness. Never begin to read, write or sew for seveval minutes after coming from darkness to light. Nev er read by twilight, moon light W any hght so scant that it requires. an effort to discriminate. Never read or sew directly in front of the light, window or door. It is best td fet the light fall from above, obliquely over the left shoul der. 1 Never sleep so that on the first awakening the eyes shall open on the light of a window. The moment you are instinctively prompted to rub your eyes, that moment stop using them. FAILING VISON. vision are The symptons of failing set forth in this way : 1. Spots or sparks of light floating before the eyes. 5. Quivering of the eyelids or sen sation of sand in the eye. 3. Perceptible fatigue or the re quirement or strong light in reading. 4. The holding of objects at arm's length or close to the eyes. 5. Squinting one eye or seeing objects double. 6. Dizziness or darting pains in the eyeballs, or over the temple. 7. Perceiving a colored circle around the lamp. 8. Sensitiveness of the eyeballs or contraction of the visual field. 9. Blurring of the vision or being unable to see objects distinctly at a distance. 10. Watering or redness of the eyes or lids, running together of the letters when reading, or seeing the vertical better than the horizontal lines. CRUSADE ON ROYALTY. THE HACCABAT WANWAt WILE NOT OVVX. Smm Very ITjrl Oii.-ii..n HrltiK Asked The lroerut inn of one Member of the Koyal Family Urged. II NERY. Our Buyer has returned from a trip through-the Northern Markets and, as usual, has purchas a full and select line of 1 Mill inery Good s. OF THE LATEST STYLES AND DESIGNS, hi h are now arriving. We know that ur trade demands the best that an be procured, yet we are confi dent u-can please you. The ser vices f Miss Marie O'Neal, an experienced Milliner, of Bal timore; have been secured in addition to our pres ent corps of assistants. ( ."'" You are respectfully ill and examine our stock. invited to Mrs.O. E. Williams & Co., Cor. Nash andTarboro Sts., WILSON, N. C. Do You Want A COOK STOVE ON WHEELS ! THAT MAKES , lives t fall thin 1 inioke, no smell, no soot, that re no wood and has no stove pipe low n and clean out ? It is some- every ! toiisekeeper wants. STAL FLY TRAPS. ( ill glass.) ' t deaden nuvelty, will last a life-time PARIS GREEN 1 1 ne oniv mmg mat will kill potato Kelrigerators, Coolers and the cele- l at id HI I K MOUNTAIN FREEZER, For Sale by Geo. L). Green & Co WILSON, N. C. JOHN I MARE I . COUPER, I F (.IGNITE Monuments, Gravestones, &c. in, 113 and 115 Bank St., NORFOLK, VA. Designs free. Write for prices. There is but little forest, but the trees are the same the old familiar oaks on the high lands, and poplars, wal nuts, ash and elm trees in the low grounds. The distant farmhouses were surrounded with fruit trees in terspersed with the tall and graceful lombardy poplars that pointed heav enward like the spires ol the city churches. (Jur route was lor 100 miles along the banks of the great Missouri ' upon whose bosom hun dreds of steamboats used to bear burdens, but not now. The reign of the steamboat has passed I saw but two during the day and tney were small ugly crafts and were loaded with wood, this last age whl not wait on paddle wheels. The Kan sas beef must get to New York with dispatch, and the Georgia watermel ons must be hurried away to Kansas City. A lady remarked to me that she supplied her table every day with the luxuries of every State, and they were about as good as where they were grown. I see in the market the most perfect and beautiful peaches, and they seemed to me as fresh and luscious as if just pull from the trees in Texas, where they came from. But the transportation problem is not yet solved. Corn is 50 cents a bushel here and $1.10 in Atlanta. It looks like the difference is too great, considering how cheap the railroads can carry freight on long hauls. Kansas City is a brand new town and most beautifully laid out. The streets are paved like Pennsylvania avenue in Washington. Their street car lines are all cable lines, with per haps one exception, and the metallic ring of the wire ropes underneath the ground makes pleasant music, and sounds like the humming of bees in the corh tassels. These lines connect bv transfer, and you can ride ten miles upon them for a nickel. The surburban residences are beautiful. and I failed to find any place where .1 . r 11 1- 1 rwi me poor ioiks uvea. 1 nere are no slums or dirty hollows, and it seems to me that the large majority of the inhabitant were either pen or in com fortable circumstanced. "Are these beautiful homes paid for," I asked. 'Not altogether," 4aid my friend. 'The constitutional mortgage is upon most of them. This mortgage is a feature of the great west, and makes the place healthy and the men diligent. Lverything is moved here by mort gages. Our records were examined not long ago and the mortgages foot ed up $100,000,000 in Kansas City." Where does the loaned money come from ?" said I. "Mostlv from Boston and the East," said he. You read a good deal about the Kansas mortgages on the farms, but those very mortgages have, built up and developed the country and the fanner has got the benefit without interest. Most of them had nothing to start on and they have managed to keep their farms for six or eight or ten years and if they have to give them up they generally find a new creditor who will try them again, They are not in the pitiful condition you read about, but they belong to the Alli ance and will kick up a dust among the politicians. What they want or will try to do to better their condi- From Friend to Friend Goes the story of the excellence of Hood s Sarsapanlla and what has ac complished, and this is the strongest advertising which is done on behalf of I take Lemon Elixir Lemon Elixir. PLEASANT, ELEGANT, RELIABLE. For biliousness and constipation, take Lemon Elixir For fevers, chills and malaria, take Lemon Elixir For sleeplessness, nervousness and palpitation of the heart, take Lemon Elixir For indigestion and foul stomach, this medicine. We endeavor to tell honestly what Hood's Sarsaparilla is and what it will do, but what it has done is far more important and far more potent. 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John Leslie, farmer and stockman, of same place, says ; -'Find Electric Bitters to be the best Kidney and Liver medicine, made me leel like a new man." J. W. Gardner, hardware merchant, same town says : Electric Bitters is just the thing for a man who is all run down and don't care whether he lives or dies ; he found new strength, good appetite and felt Just like he had a new lease on life. Only 50c. at A. W. Row land's drugstore. "Is it considered an honor to be sent out as a missionary ?" "Yes. Why?" "I was only wondering," said Mrs. Vealy ; "my husband's "congregation are unanimously desirous that he shall go." The Epoch. What it Coat Must be carefully considered bv the great majority of people, in buying even necessities of life. Hood's Sarsaparilla commends itself with special force to the great middle classes, because it combines postive economy with great medicinal power. It is the only medicine of which can truly be said "100 Doses One Dol lar," and a bottle taken according to directions will average to last a month. Pugilist I want you to design me a crest with an appropriate motto. Designer Mere s just what you want ; two duke's rampant and the motto, "Blood will tell." Harvard Lampoon. Catarrh in New Knglaitd. Ely's Cream Balm gives satisfac tion to every one using it for catarrh al troubles. G. K. Mellor, Druggist Worcester, Mass. ' I believe Ely's Cream Balm is the best article for catarrh ever offered the public. Bush & Co., Druggists Worcester, Mass. An article of real merit. C. P. Al den, Druggists, Springfield, Mass. Those who use it speak highly of it. Geo. A. Hill Druggist, Spring field, Mass. Cream Balm has given satisfactory results, W. P. Draper, Druggist, Springfield, Mass. - WAS IT THE FIKST. Can "Ailvance' Keatlcnt Give uh any Information. Bucklen'H Arnica Salve. The best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rhuem. Fever Sores. Tetter. Chan- tions has not yet developed, but a ; ped hands Chilblains, Corns, and all man wun a Dig- debt hanging over his home has no particular attach ments to the old parties and is ready A representative of the Standard had the pleasure of spending a few hours in the neighborhood of Pioneer Mills some days ago, and from one of the intelligent elderly residents of the place we heard some most inter esting items connected with the early history of this settlement. The name, it seems, originated in the fact that there was located the pioneer steam engine of Western North Carolina, if not of the State The engine was used for mining gold, and was brought from the North and put up in November, 1829. People came from distances of thirty and forty miles to see the wonderful ma chine. Among these who came was a young man, Daniel Reap, who is now one of the oldest and most sub stantial citizens of Big Lick, Stanly county. He came, not so much to see the engine, as to buy wagon irons and paint at the store there. These articles could not be found at Albe marle, his nearest town, but were furn ished by Fulger & Gillson, the pro prietors of the store. This was in January, 1830, and the mine was being worked then, but we did not learn whether the merchants opera ted it or not. At that time this was supposed to be the only steam en gine in North Carolina. Can some one posted on the early milling his tory of our State give us any infor mation on the subject ? Concord Standard. Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles or no pay required. It is guar anteed to give satisfaction, or money to join a new one that will promise refunded. Price 2 cents oer box. bim uelief. , The Alliance will sweep For sale by A. W. Rowland. The greatest enemy to children is worms. Shriner's Indian Vermifuge will save them from ruin. Only 25 cents a bottle. Try it London, June 13th. The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Cambridge came to town this morning on, it is said, important business. It is generally understood that the Prince's flying trip is connected with the baccarat scandal. He was at first disposed to treat the baccarat matter lightly, but he has now awak ened as to the seriousness of his po sition. The London correspondent of the Leed's Mercury says he has grtod reason to statje that the Hon. Edward Stanhope, secretary of state for war, will apologize Monday next in the house of commons on behalf of the Prince of Wales for the share the latter took in condemning the con duct of Sir William Gordon-Cum-ming at Tranby Croft in September last. Sir William Gordon-Cumming and his bride received what is generally known as a "royal welcome" upon their arrival at Forres, Scotland, near which the baronet's estate is situa ted. The bride and bridegroom were welcomed by the provost of Forres at the head of the municipal authori ties and neighbors. The town was decorated with flags, flowers and bunting and on their way to Altyre, Sir William and Lady Gordon-Cum- ming passed beneath several hand some floral arches. The newly mar ried couple were enthusiastically cheered by the inhabitants of Forresi and its neighborhood who had gath ered from many miles around in order to show their sympathy with the owners of Altyre. The provost of Forres, upon the arrival of Sir William and Lady Gordon-Cumming, made them a public address of wel come and presentented to them the congratulations of the inhabitants of the town. Nothing was wanting to show the bridal couple that though some people might frown upon them, the burghers of Forres had resolved to testify their sympathy with the aird of Altyre. The storm rising around the Prince of Wales is fast obtaining intensity, endangering his chances of succes sion to, the throne, if not the existence of the English monarchy. No class appears to be stirred so deeply as the great middle classes.the real strength of the country and hitherto the solid and stolid prop of the monarchy. Wherever its voice becomes audible, its earnest denunciations of the Prince of Wales are accompanied by regret at its nearness to the throne. The Official Gazette announces, under date of June 10, that the name of Sir William Gordon-Cumming had been removed from the list of officers in the army, as her majesty has no further occasion lor his services. Dublin, June 13. The Express (liberal conservative) of this city to day says that the outbreak of public feeling which followed the baccarat scandal revelation was ominous tor monarchy. "England," the Express adds, "will not forget the character and habits of the Prince of Wales as revealed at the trial. The result is that the institution of monarchy as connected in the minds of the people with bad associations, is obviously in danger. The dismissal of Sir Wil liam Gordon-Cumming from the army will be regarded as a severe rebuke to the popular sympathies." London, June 16. The popular crusade against the Prince of Wales shows no signs of abating in strength or bitterness. After a lecture deliver ed last night at Carnuvan, Wales, by Henry M. Stanley, the band play ed "God bless the Prince of Wales." The Welchmen no sooner heard the hrst strains 01 the laminar air, however, than they raised a storm of hisses which almost drowned the noise of the band. At seven religious meetings held in various parts of the country yes terday the rnnce 01 Wales was roundly denounced for the share he took in the baccarat scandal. At a Methodist Conference, now being held at Leeds, the visit to Tranby Croft was classed as a "gam bler's orgie." In a letter published to-day in the Pall Mall Gazette the writer asks why the captain who is wanted by the 'po lice in connection with the Cleveland street scandal and who is now resid ing in Tunis should have been allow ed to resign when Sir William Gordon-Cumming was dismissed from the army for his share in the Tranby Croft scandal. As evidence of the attitude of the Dress and public on the question of 1 royal prerogatives, a letter which is published in to-day's Standard, a sturdy conservatiye organ, may be cited. The writer of this letter calls attention to the fact that during the course ol the picnic at Virginia Water Saturday last, some members of the family of Prince of Wales, violated the law relative to the "close season" of fishing by fishing in those waters. The writer calls upon the local authorities to prosecute the law breakers under the statute and not to exempt from punishment those members of the royal family who may be shown to have violated the law. The fact that this letter is pub lished by the Standard goes far to show the feeling that has been arous ed by the actions of the Pnnce of Wales. Hon. Edward Stanhope, secretary of state for war, replying to-day in the house of commons to a question put by William Sumner Gladstone liberal, in regard to the baccarat scandal, said that Sir William Gordon-Cumming was the chief person who had broken 'faith, because he did not report the case to his com manding officer. Of the three officers concerned, Gen. Owen William was a retired officer of the army and was therefore not subject to regulations, but the other two Field Marshall the Prince of Wales and Lieut. Berk ley Levett undoubtedly were. The former, said St.uilioi? on lookine back at ; ill the circumstances of the case, had authorized him (Stanhope) to say that he now saw that an error of judgment had been committed. Lieut. Berkley Levett, on the other hand, countmued Stanhope, had written a letter to his commanding officer, expressing deep regret that he not acted in accordance with the army regulations. The house, hushed and mtensely expectant, listened eagerly to Stan hope's statement, which had evident ly been carefully prepared. The an nouncement that Gen. Williams was already on the retired list surprised the group of radicals eager to attack him, and the Prince of Wales' vol untary admission of an error of judg ment on his part astonished and grat ified the whole house and was receiv ed with slight cheering from the op position benches and repeated con gratulatory shouts of "hear, hear" from the conservatives. The utter absence of an official statement of defense rendered the reply acceptable to every side and has taken the pitch out of the radical intention to continue their agitation. I. a Grippe Again. 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One of Mr. Darden's great neph ews kindly furnished me to-day with a notice of Mr. Darden, cut from the Wilmington Journal after his death and pasted in an old memorandum book, a copy of which I send you. The article is headed "The Heaviest Man on Historic Kecord, and is as follows : "Miles Darden, probably the lar: gest man on record, born in North Carolina, died in Henderson county, Tennessee, January 23, 1857. He was seven feet nine inches hieh, and in 184 s weighed 871 pounds. At his death, his weight was a little over 1 .000 douikIs. Until 184 he was -71 " active lively and was able to labor, but from that time was obliged to stay at home or be hauled about in a two horse wagon. In 1839 his coat was buttoned around three men each of them weighing more than 200 pounds, who walked together in it across the square at Lexington. In i8t;o it rcduired thirteen and a half yards of cloth one yard wide to make him a coat. His comn was eight feet long, thirty-hve inches deep, thirty-two inches across the breast, eighteen inches across the head, and fourteen inches across the teet, and twenty-five yards of black velvet was required to cover the sides and lid. He was twice married and his chil dren are very large, though probably none of them will ever reach half the weitdit of their father." Richmond Dispatch. Wilson,! BILL BILL BILL BILL BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS, POCKET BOOKS, POCKET BOOKS, POCKET BOOKS,' DOCKET BOOKS, BLANK BOOKS, BLANK BOOKS, BLANK BOOKS, BLANK BOOKS. TRUSSES, TRUSSES, TRUSSES, TRUSSES, I C. Woman and Her Oress. It is often said that you can judge a woman fairly by her dress. That this is only pardy true many a woman whose purse is scantily supplied can testity. The woman who has to con sider the pennies how they go, must eke out tfie number of her gowns by buying "bargains" not always desira ble in color or texture. And even if she can afford to pass by these cheap articles she may occasionally make a mistake and choose an unbe coming garment ; and while the wo man ot ample means can give away these unlucky purchase!, her less fortunate sister must, with much vex ation of spirit, wear out her "mis takes." And unless one has the purse of Fortunatus, it is almost im possible to obtain styles not in vogue For instance, this season's styles in millinery are most becoming to the piquant, saucy featured damsels ; but the Madonna-faced maidens who were bewitching in the Gypsy hon net or directoire hat, look ridiculous in the prevailing lettuce leaf hat or clam shell bonnet, and there is noth ing else to be had unless it is made to order. The woman of moderate means must often wear not what she would like, but what she can afford, and only her wealthy sister who wears always what pleases her best, may .be judged by her dress. Becky Sharp in Asheville Citizen. SURGICAL APPLIANCES, SURGICAL APPLIANCES, SURGICAL APPLIANCES, SURGICAL APPL1AN C ES , TO BE FOUND IN W ILSON AT THE DRUG STORE Ol DR.W.S.ANDERSON&CU. WINSTON HOUSE, Selma, n. c. MRS. G. A. TUCK, PROPRIETRESS. DR. W. S. ANDERSON, Physician and Surgeon, WILSON, N. C, Office in Drug Store onTarboroSt. DR. ALBERT ANDERSON, Physician and Surgeon, WILSON, n. c. Office next door to the First National Bank. W hat Tliey Cotthl do. It is claimed that John Rockefeller could give every man, woman and child in the United States $2 each and still have left the modest sum nf St .000.000 with which to start a 7f j 1 - peanut stand. William Waldorf As- tor could do tthe same thing, while our own dear Jay Gould could give $1.60 each and have left $7,600,000 with which to sink a well lor more water. It is also stated that Mr. lones and Mr. Brown, who work ten hours each dav, can only trive their wives $4.50 once a year," and Mr. Smith, who works from 6 a. m. to 6 p. m. upon a section on the railroad at $1.10 per day, and supports a wive and five small children, says he would be a financial wreck if he squandered a darn cent. Buffalo Truth. JOHN R. BESTS BARBER SHOP, TARHORO ST., WILSON, N.C Satisfaction guaranteed or mone) re funded. Hair cut in the latest style. DR. E. K. WRIGHT, Surgeon Dentist, WILSON, n. c. Having permanently located in VV'il son, I offer my professional services to the public. tWOffice in Central Hotel Building, UNDEIT NEW MANAGEMENT. THE Overbaugh House, PAYETTEVILLE, N. C. A. B. McIVER, Proprietor. Rooms lare and well ventilated. jCentrally located and offers special in ducements to commercial men. HFTabie first-class. 4-16-tf Hood's Sarsaparilla has the largest sale of any medicine before the pub- he. ny nonest drueeist win con firm this statement. j ' "He is not a beau of yours, is he ?" "Yes." . "lie calls on me ottener than on you." "Yes ; I told him the days you were not at home." Life. VWhat are you doing lor a living these days, Goslin ?' asked Dolley. "I bweathe, replied (joshn, with a weary sign. juage. The best article yet seen on tin- nlate is custard pie. Dansville 1 Breeze. Scrape your fruit them with soapsuds. trees and wash For Over fifty Yar Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for over fifty years by millions of mothers for their children while teething, with perfect success. It soothes the child, softens the gums allays all pain, cures wind colic, and is the best remedy for Diarrhoea. It will relieve the poor little sufferer im mediately. Sold by Druggists in every part of the world. Twenty-five cents a bottle. Be sure and ask for "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup," and take no other kind. DR. R. W. JOYNER, DENTAL SURGEON, , WILSON, N. C I have become permanently identi fied with the people of Wilson; have practiced here for the past ten years and wish to return thanks to the gener ous people of the community for the liberal patronair- they have nved me. MF "I snare no money to pro ure in struments that will conduce to the torn fort of my patients. For a continuation of the liberal patronage heretofore bestowed on me I shall feel deeply grateful. GASTON & RANSOM, THE WILSON BARBERS. Tired, but not weary A wheel. hen you wish an easy shave, As good as ever barber gave, . Just call on us at our saloon. At morning, eve or noon. We cut and dress the hair with grace, To suit the contour of the face. Our room is neat and towels clean, Scissors sharp and razors keen, And every thing, we think, you'll find To suit the face and please the mind. And all that art and skill can do, If you'll just call we'll do for you.