Democratic Sentinel, Volume 11, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 March 1887 — Oak Has Disadvantages. [ARTICLE]

Oak Has Disadvantages.

Said the observant builder: “I notice that the oaken woodwork in the Buffalo Library is suffering from the heat to which it is subjected. The oak panels in the Postoffice building show the same effects, though not as remarkable as at the Library. Oak makes an elegant finish, but it is hard wood to season, and takes years in the process.” Buffalo Express. Young men or middle-aged ones suffering from nervous debility and kindred weaknesses should send 10 cents in stamps for illustrated book suggesting sure means of cure. Address, World’s Dispensary Medical Association, 603 Main stroet, Buffalo, N. Y. The Boston boy’s stomach is always in apple-pie order. —New Orleans Picayune.