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almost attained a heaven on earth, in a country where 

 nature provides lavishly and where their well being is 

 supervised by capable Englishmen who see to it that 

 they always walk forward and never backward. 



To me, one of the most interesting things in Lagos 

 was the local newspaper. Its unintentional humor 

 supphed me with many a laugh, the advertisements 

 being especially ludicrous. One man offered for sale: 

 *' Biscuits and flour, raincoats and chocolate, Mountain 

 Dew whisky, motor oils and London gin, trunks and 

 fire extinguishers, and other classes of goods I There 

 were others, but the advertisement of a local under- 

 taker topped them all. It was headed in large type: 



FRIENDS! COUNTRYMEN 1 1 

 FELLOW-CITIZENSI!! 



Your Serious Attention Please? 

 Why! 



Why worry! I 



Wliy worry as to how to arrange 

 for Coffin, Veil, Glove, Socks, 

 Shrouds, Hearse, Wreath and 

 Cemetery space or Vault etc. etc. 

 for the burial of your dead!!! 



These can be easily supphed 

 within a moment's notice and at 

 very moderate and reasonable 

 price at 



Messrs. 



*A. BANK. ANTHONY & SONS 



Sympathetic Undertakers. 



Sympathetic to both the living 



and the dead!! 



