be American Volunteer.
Z
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING
BRATTON As KENIUSDY.
of iciusomni square.
Terms Two Dollars por year If paid strictly
in advance; Two Dollars and Fifty Cents If paid
within three months; after which Three Dollars
will be charged. These terms will be rigidly ad
hered to In every No subscription dl*-
continued until all arrearages arc paid* unless at
the option of the Editor.
3Ptoftosslonal darns.
yy M. B. BUTLER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
AND
UNITED STATES CLAIM AGENT,
CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND CO. PA.
Pensions, Bounties, Back Fay, Ac., promptly
collected. .
Applications by mallwill receive due attention
ana the proper blanks and instructions forard- *
ed. .•
In all letters of Inquiry, plooso enclose postage
stamp.
March 28,1807-lf
T M WEAKLEY, Attorney at Law.
•J , Office on South Hanover street, in the room
formerly occupied by A. B. Sharpe. Esq.
OHAS. E. MAGLAUGHLIN, Attor
ney at Law. Office in Building formerly
occupied by Volunteer, a few doors South of Han
non's Hotel.
Deo. 1,1805.
GM. BELTZHOOVER, Attorney
• at Law and Real Estate Agent. Shepherds
town, West Virginia, Prompt attention given to
all business In Jeflbrson county and the Counties
adjoining It. '
Feb. 15.1805—1 y.
JOHN. C. GRAHAM, Attorney at
9J Law. Office formerly occupied by Judge
Graham, South Hanover street. Carlisle, Poona.
Deo. 1,1805— ly.
EE. BELTZHOOVER, Attorney
, and Counselor at Law, Carlisle, Penna.
oo on South Hanover street, opposite Bentz’s
Store. By special arrangement with' the Patent
Office, attends to scouring Patent Rights.
Deo. 1,1805.
MO. HERMAN, Attorney at Law.
, Office In Rheom’s Hall Building, in the
rear of tho Court House, next door to the “ Her
ald" Office, Carlisle, Penna. I
Deo. X, 1805.
WM. J. SHEARER, Attorney &c.
at Law, Carlisle. Pa, Office near Court
House. South side of Publio Square, in *' Inhofl’s
Comer,” second floor. Entrance, HanovorStreet.
Practicing In all the Courts of this Judicial
District, prompt attention will bo given to all
business In the Counties of Perry and Juniata, os
well as of Cumberland.
May 21,1800— ly*.
WT F. SADLER, Attorney at Law,
VY , Carlisle, Penna. Office In Building for
merly occupied by Volunteer, South, Hanover
street.
Deo. 1, 1865.
■\X7" KENNEDY Attorney at Law,
VV • Carlisle, Penna. O Hoe same as thotoi
the '‘American volunteer,” Boat a side of the Pub
lic Square.
Deo. 1 1865. •
JOHN LEE, Attorney at Law,
North Hanover Street, Carlisle, Pa.,
Fob. 15,1866—ly.
TAMES A. DUNBAR, Attorney at
fl Law. Carlisle, Penna, Office a few doors
West of Hannon’s Hotel.
Dec. 1,1865.
13 NEWTON SHORT. M. D., Physl-
H,. cian and Surgeon, Pa.—
'Tilaukful lor post favors, would most respectful
ly Inform his friends and the public generally,
trial he is spill practicing Medicine ana Surgery
in all their branches. Special attention given to
the treatment of diseases of the Eye and Ear, and
all other ohronlo afleotlons.
.. Office In Wilson’s Building, Main St., up stairs.
Nov. 28,1800.
ER. GEORGE B. SEARIGHT, Den
tist. from the Baltimore College <jf Bentaj
cry. Office at the residence of his mother,
East Louther Street, three doors below Bedford,
CarUsle, Penna.
Do®l, 1865.
BENTISTRY— Dr. W. B. Shoemaker-
Practical Dentist. Newvlllo, Pennsylvania.
io in Miller’s Building. 1
Fob. 22,1866.— ly. '
Insurance tfTompanles.
gPEULAL INBURANCE AGENCY I
Oveb 825,000,000 of Capital Represented.
Home, Metropolitan, Manhattan, Artie, Secu
rity, North American, Ueniimna, all of NOW
York. Aetna and puoemx of Hartford. Conn.;
North American of Philadelphia, Pa.; Farmers
Mutual of York, Pa.; Columola Mutual of Lan
caster, Penu’o, , ’
The mam element to be desired in Insurance
Companies is
SECURITY.
If wealth, experience, Intelligence and probity
exist, perpetuity and nouorabiodealing will be
likely to ensue. ,
Insurance creates Independence. A person
pays for bis own indemnity, and need not be a
tax on bis friends.
Ever” man should insure; the burning oi
whose*property would injure or inconvenience
himseli, his family, or his neighbors.
Insurance effected at this agency, no mattei
how large the amount, in either Block or Mutual
Companies. Policies issued, and
promptly paid at, K HUMRIOH ,
(Special Insurance Agent,
Office In Marion Hall Bunding, West Mam street,
Carlisle,or to the following iocai agents; J. E.
Ferroe, Newvilie; John it. dhuler.New Bloom*
held, Perry County, Pa.; or A. H. Weidman,
Millimtown, JuulataCounty, Pa.
Jan. 8,1&U7-uui
TV/TUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO.
IVX OF NEW YOKE.
CASH ASSETS $15,000,000.
This Is strictly and entirely a Mutual Company.
It makes its dividends annually and pays tnom
at the end oi each and every year, its assets are
not diluted, not its strength weakened by any
doubtful premium notes or stockholders notes.—
Iloubtful seourities Hud no place in its list ol
ctum assets. It charges its policy holders no in*
terest, uad furnishes insurance at exact oust, --
Twenty-four years ol straight forward, honora
ble dealing, has made its name the synonym. 01
strength among business men, and is to-day the
LEADING LIFE INSUrtANCE COMPANY
of this continent. Possessing the largest asspts,
the largest amount mdured, the largest income
and the largesfrsurplus over liabilities, as shown
by the official reports of the Insurance
meat of New Yoric, and wmoh will bo shown to
any p'eraous wishing to determme ter themselves
the true condition and standing of different com
ponies by applying HaMMCH
Office No. vs W est Main Bt., Carlisle.
Jan. 8,1807—0 m
$2OO BEWAEBI
PENNSYLVANIA
MUTUAL HORSE THIEF DETECTING AND
INSURANCE COMPANY.
Prom three to five dollars will Insure your
horse against thieves for five years. , v
Per.omdealrmgu.^memernbeg^mapply
10 tipecial Agent,
Office 20 West Main SU, Carlisle.
Jan. 8,1867—6 m
The railway PASSENGERS as
surance company, of Hartford Cono.,
mtmres agalnal all kinds of Accident*.
CAPITAL $804,800.
For flvo thousand dollars In case of fatal acci
dent, or ,23 Weekly Compensation In case 01
disabling bodily Injury, at 23 cents per day. For
sale at SAMUEL K. HUMBIOH’S.
Office No. 20 West Main BL, Carlisle.
Jan. 8,1807-lim
TiURE INSURANCE.
'3&i
SSSB? SftWSdA™ w
d o^»&o y n ea i.a«; &%»£
ortho following Board of Managed:
Wm. B. Qortraa. Christian BtaynuiDt Jacob ai>
erly. Daniel Halley, Alexander
w Hobver. John JEaohelberger, Joseph Wlokerrs,
Bamnel Eberly, Rudolph Marlin, Moses Brisker,
Jacob Ooover and J. 0, Dunlap. fnTTrt - ft KiA
The rates of Insurance areas low and mvorabie
na anv Company of the kind In the State. Her
6Viue President —Chhil ”IA» Stay3XAN, Carlisle,
agents.
Pennaboro*: Samuel Coover, Meobanlosburgj J.
w Gooklln. Sbepherdstown; D. Ooover, Uppw
Alien? J. o! Saxton* silver Spring J
Carlisle; Valentine tTeoman, Jfew Cumberland,
James lioCandilsh, NowvlUd, ■ T _
York Cbtmfc/—W. B. Picking, Do^er, James
Griffith. wSmngton;T. F. waahmg
tin: Blohey Clark, iillabtug; D. Butter, Fair*
view • John Williams, Carroll. , . 1
DaupWn Onm<p—Jacob Houser, Harrisburg.^
Memberaof the Company having
to expire, can have them reneweopy miking ap
plication to any Of the agents. < , , ~
Dop. 1,1885 . i 1..' '■ ■ ■•. ;
REMOVAL.— The undersigned has re
moved his Blacksmith Shop irom the cor-
S£s B H h a oS^ V r toe°re h s? VJhe
file Wuttteer
BY BRATTON & KENNEDY.
Heal iEsstate.
ESTATE POR SALEH
W. J. SHEARER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
AND AGENT FOR THE SALE OF
Cumberland Co. Real Estate,
OFFERS THE FOLLOWING VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
AT REASONABLE PRICES
IN THE BOROUGH 01* CARLISLE,
No. 8. A Now and Well Built TWO-STORY
BRICK HOUSE, with Two-story Book Building,
containing in all Seven Pleasant RoomSjtogether
With NEW FRAME STABLE, CARRIAGE
HOUSE and other out-build legs: situate on East
side South Hanover Street. This Lot, on which
there is some very Choice Frait, contains 42 feet
In froutbv 220feetln depth. - •
No. 4. BIX of the finest BUILDING LOTS in the
Borongb, on South Hanover Street.
No. a The six most elevated BUILDING LOTS
in the Borough, situated at the head ol South St.
No. 0, A 00 ACRE FARM In North Middleton
township, miles from Carlisle. This farm has
but a TENANT HOUSE ond STABLE, but It af
fords the finest site for a Mansion House and
Bank Bam that wo know In Cumberland co.
. No. 7. A TRACT OF THIRTY-SIX ACRES,
with small but comfortable BRICK DWELLING
HOUSE, Frame Stable, Ac., and a young and
thriving Orchard ol CHOICE FRUIT, situate on
the Railroad, In North Middleton twp„ West, and
within a mile of, the Borough of Carlisle. This
property as a HOMESTEAD and for general or
Truck Farming, Is the most desirable tract of Us
size to bo found anywhere in the vicinity of
Carlisle. ,„ x
The certain extension of the town west
ward, partly consequent upon the improve
ments made and contemplated by tho Railroad
Company In that direction, drawing, as they
necessarily will, nearly tho whole trade of the
town to that end, will very greatly enhance the
value of this land to tho future owuer, for any
purpose whatever, rendering it a safe and profit
able investment.
F@b. 28,1886.
jFutnlture, -sce-
B. E W I NG ,
CABINET MAKER '
AND UNDERTAKER,
WEST MAIN STREET,
CARLISLE, PENN'A.
A Splnfdid Assortment of
NEW FURNITURE
for the Holidays, comprising
Sofas, Camp Stools,
Lounges, Centre Tabldft
Becking Chairs,, Dining Tables,
• Easy Chairs, Card Tables,
Reception Chairs, Ottomons,
Bureaus, What-Nots,
Secretaries, &c.,*&0.,
Parlor,
Chamber,
Dining Room,
Kitchen
and Office
FURNITURE, n
of the Latest Styles.
COTTAGE FURNITURE IN SETTS,
Splendid New Patterns.
BEDSTEADS AND MATTRESSES,
GILT FRAMES AND PICTURES,
In great variety. ,
Particular attention given to Funerals. Orders
from town and country attended to promptly
and on reasonable terms;
Deo. 48,186U—tf
QABINET WARE HOUSE
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
The subscriber respectfully Informs his friends
and the public generally, that he still continues
the Undertaking business, and la ready to wait
upuu customers either by day or by night. Ready
made Coffins kept constantly on hand, both
gmn and ornamental. Ue has constantly on
and JPateni McUxlic Burial Case, of which
he has been appointed the sole agent. This cose
is recommended as superior to any of the kind
now in use. it being perfectly air tight.
He has also furnished himself with u new Rose
wood HeA-ksb and gentle horses, with which ho
will attend funerals in town and country, per
sonally ,‘without extra charge.
Among the greatest discoveries of the age is
Well's timing Mattrwa, the best and cheapest bed
uow In use, the exclusive right of which X have
secured, and will be kept constantly on hand.
CABINET MAKING,
in all its various branches, carried on, and Beau
reaus. Secretaries, Work-stands, Parlor Ware,
Upholstered Choirs, Sofas, Pier, Side and Centre
Tables, Dining and Breakfast Tables,' Wash
stands of all lands. French Bedsteads, high and
low posts: Jenny Lin'd and Cottage Beastejvds,
Chairs of all kinds, Looking Glasses, and all
other articles usually manufactured In this line
of business, kept constantly on hand,
v His workmen ore men of experience, his ma
terial the best, and hla work mad© in the latest
city style, and all under his own supervision. It
will bo worranted and sold low for cash.
Ho Invites all to give him a call belore purchas
ing elsewhere. For the liberal, patronage here
tonre extended to him he feels indebted to his
numerous customers, and assures them that no
etforts will be spared In future to please them in
style and price. Give us a call. ,
Remember the place, North Hanover street,
nearly opposite the Deposit Dank, Carlisle. _
DAVIU olriii.
Deo. 1. 1865. . _■ _____
CABINET MAKrNGI
The undersigned respectfully Informs his old
friends and patrons that he nos resumed the
business of
CABINET MAKING,
In all its various branches, at bis old stand, Nos,
56 and 67 South Hanover street, two doors below
the Second Presbyterian Church, where he Is
prepared to manuiacture *
BUREAUS,
SIDE BOARDS,
SECRETARIES, ,
BREAKFAST TABLES,
DINING TABLES,
CHAIRS,
HAT-HACKS,
what-nots. _
CENTRE TABLES.
SALOON TABLES,
TEAPOY TABLES.
WASH STANDS,
BEDSTEADS.
BOOK CASES,
WARDROBES, «fco. and
embracing every New and Desirable size, style
and Shape-of Plain and Tiall Hoop Skirts, 2,
aw. 8-4, 8 i-4, 8 1-2. 8 8-4 and 4 *ds., round
every ieugtb and size Waist; iu-every respect
Fixar Qualitv, and especially adapted to meet
the wants of First Class and most fashionable
T “Our-Own Make,” of Hoop Skirts, are lighter,
more elastic, more durable, and really chaper
than any other make of either Single or Double
Borins Skirt in tiio-Ainorioau Market-. They are
Warranted in every respect, and wherever intro
duced give universal satisfaction. They are now
being extensively Sold by Retailers, and every
Lady should try them. .
Auif ior “Honklu’s Own Make,' and see that
ca^hSkirtlaßtompod W. X aOI'KINtSMANU
FACTUKEH, 628 Arch Street, Philadelphia. --
No others are Genuine A catalogue containing
Style, Size and Keiall Prices, sent to ony address.
A Uniform and Liberal Discount nUowed to Deal
ers. Orders by mall or otherwise, promptly and
carefully ililed—Wholesale and Retail, at Manu
factory and saVea-rooms. - t>xjta
No. : 628 AROH Street, PHILADELPHIA.
Skirls made to order.altered and repaired.
Terms, Net Cash. One Price Oul^ HoplaNS
"WEDDING PBESENTSI April is, isw-iom.
COTTAGE FURNITURE,
of evely variety,
Looking Glasses,
Sofas, _ •
Rooking Chairs.
and Upholstered „
and Cane Chairs,
of oil kinds kept constantly on hand.
CANING. REPAIRING AND VARNISHING
done on short notice and at reasonable rates.
so-Coxjntby Produce Taken in Exchange.
JOHN LISZMAN.
Feb. 14,1807—8 m
JJ OX ID AY
AND
A Funa Lot of
AMERICAN,
GOLD,
SILVER,
WATCHES,
A Splendid Assortment of
SOUS AND PLATED SILVER -WARE),
% ■■
Gold Fen*.
Gold Chain*. (
Fanci/ Good*, dc.
Fine Setts of
KNIVES AND FORKS,
CLOCKS IN GREAT* VARIETY,
GOLD RINGS,
GOLD AND SILVER THIMBLES,
Particular attention given to repalrlifg
WATOHES, CLOCKS AND JEWELRY,
-THO3. CONLYN, Art.
No, U West Main Bt., opposite Marlon Hall,
Deo.aO. 18SS—ton
CJTATEMBNT OF JESSE BRINDLE,
kj Treasurer Bounty Tax of tho Township of
Monroe, Cumberland County, for the year 1884: .
Amount of Duplicate,
Received of First Nat. Bank, Carlisle,
Total Receipts for Bounty purposes.
4 CR.
Paid to First Nat. Bank,
Carlisle,
Paid to First Nat., Bank,
Meohanlcsburg,
Exonerations,
Discount and Stamps,
Collector’s Percentage,
Attorney’s Fees,
Treasurer’s Percentage,
Refunded Tax, 1
Expenses paid to J. Paul,
J. Armstrong for making
Duplicate,
J. H. Brlckcr, Twp. Clerk,
Stamps,
Secretary's Fees,
Balance duo Treasurer,
Statement of Jesse Brlndle, Treasurer Bounty
Tax, of tho Township of Monroe, Cumberland
County, fox the year 1865:
Amount of Duplicate,
Amount paid to First Nat.
Bank, Mechanlcsbbrg, $12,800 00
Exhonerations, BSOII
Outstanding Tax, 0-J5 10
Discount ana Stamps, ’ 523 23
Attorney’s Foes, 40 81
J. Goodyear, for malting
Duplicates
Collector’s Percentage,
Secretary’s Fees,
Balance duo Treasurer,
Statement of William 0. Brandt, Treasurer
Bounty Tax of the Township of Monroe, Cumber
land County, for the year law):
Amount of Duplicate,
Ain’t, of Bonds & Notes paid, $l,OOB 83
Out Standing Tax, 1,8110 24
Amount of Interest, 71146
Stamps, W 05
Attorney’s Fees, 6 00
Wm. C. Brandt, Collector,
2 per cent.,
Auditors and Clerks Fees,
Balance in hand of Treos’r.,
814,170 80
Balance duo on Bond, • $274 14
We tho Auditors of tho -Township of Monroe,
Cumberland County, after examination Und tho
foregoing statements of said Township and Boun
ty Tuxes correct.
JOSEPH RTROOK, )
P. A. DIBBER. Y Ami's.
E. C. KAUFFMAN,)
April U, IBOT—3t
1861
’domestic goods,
CASSIMEBES, SATTINETS AND JEANS,
DRESS TRIMMINGS,
RIBBONS AND NOTIONS
RING’S NEW STORE,
NO. 55 WEST MAIN STREET,
Opposite the Mansion House,
April 18,
OUT DRY GOODS MEN
I have Just returned from the East with my
Spring Stools, and as usual. I am selling Goods a
little cheaper than any other Dry Goods House
In town. Ido not think It necessary to occupy a
column of newspaper to endeavor to keep up roy
reputation for selling Cheap Goods, nor do I
wish to resort to any other clap-trap to gull the
public. All I ask of them is to call and examine
for themselves, and if not satisfied with the pri
ces, not to buy. Remember the stand, No. 82
North Hanover street, next door to Dr. Klefter's,
and Miller & Bowers’ Hardware store.
WM. A. MILES,
p. Q, I will say nothing about niy third and
fourth grand openings.
April 18,1807.
628
NEW. S P RING STYLES.
p ARRX AGE 81
Vtho undersigned have now on hand and are
making a largo assortment of all kinds of
CARRIAGES,
ROCKAWAYB,
TOP AND NO TOP
BUGGIES,
AND IMPORTED
-warranted of the best material, and manufac
tured by the best workmen, oil of whl oh will be
sold ! 1 j
1 AT REDUCED PRICES.
We have also a Jot'of second hand, work which'
la offered at exceedingly low rates.
/ repairing AND PAINTING
done at short notice and reasonable terms.
Shop on SoutL Pitt Street, nearly opposite the
Mansion Bouse. A. B. A N. SHBKK.
Jan. 8,1887—<1 in , • ,
Hartford live stock insu
rance COMPANY.
CAPITAL $500,000.
Horses insufed agalnst-death from any cause,
, Cows and Oh 6 ina > - he taken
Mo^e %^o^»gT»rflSe.
March 11.1867—1 y "-*” 1 ■
tv AVID F. MILLER,
SURVEYOR AND DRAFTSMAN,
MOUNT ROOK, CUMBERLAND CO., PA.
April 18,1867—3m*
,financlai.
83,754 05
0 42
83,701 87
82,010 00
000 00
m 91
120 70
04 12
25 GO
15 00
0 70
0 89
10 00
$4,042 48
281 11
84,042 48
818,078 07
10 00
259 88
10 00
814,127 09
140 02
814,170 80
255 40
12 00
814,005 67
165 10
litß
SPEINGI ,
BARGAINS
Now opening in
DRESS GOODS,
WHITE G O OX>S ;
ZEPHYRS,
Noxt door to the Post Office, Carlisle.
TO THE PUBLIC.
HOOP SXCIBTS.
"OUR OWN MAKE.”
CARLISLE, PA., THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1867.
ilitivallanott%.
DIGESTION,
INFLUENCE OF THE DIET UPON HEALTH.
At a lecture delivered attlio Cooper*ln
stitute the following suggestions wore
made on “ Animal Heal, on the Influence
of Diet on Health, Strength an*l long
Life:”
The lecturer commenced by saying that
he would speak upon food and drink. As
these topics were closely connected with
that of digestion, he would recapitulate
some points.spoken of iu a previous lec
ture. He then explained, with the aid
of models constructed for the purpose, the
various organs of digestion. The salivate
glands were an important agency in the
utilization of food. Their office was to
moisten and prepare it for the stomach.
Liquids taken during the meals usurped
their place, while they did not discharge
their functions. Hence, driukiugduWng
the time of eating was to be avoided ns
far as possible. The teeth, the mastica
tors of our food, were, if used properly,
fitted to last a hundred years, and still be
in good order. How was it that they so
commonly failed us before the middle
age had been reached. The answer was
to be found iu the large quantitj* of hot
liquids taken into the mouth,and the in
ordinate amount of sweets consumed.—
The tonge and thorax filled miror func
tions iu the work of digestion. Diseases
of the throat were generally the result of
undigested food in the stomach, affecting
the mucous membrane lining of that del
icate organ. Tills brought him to speak
of the stomach, the g eat iu the
trAnsmution of our food. The doctor
14,127 09
litre brought forward a model of this or
gan of average size. Stomachs, ho said,
varied much in size—one pint was the
average capacity, while there were some
which were able to contain three gallons.
This member of the body, being made of
thin and elastic material, was capable of
great distension. In it the food was
mixed with the gastricjuice, necessary to
proper digestion. All stimulants and
condiments checked the exudation of this
juice. Hence the food, lying undigested
in the stomach, fermented ami involved
carbonic acid gas, which, being absorbed
by the blood and carried to the brain, was
productive of most disastrous results.—
The use of ardent spirits, lager beer and
tobacco were most vehemently condemn
ed. Men who in perplexities resorted to
the intoxicating draught were cowards.
The true uiun» should be able to stand
a one. The food become chyle by means
of the 001100’of the gastric ju.ce, was
passed from the stomach through the in
testinal canal-thirty feet in len.t..—by
whose veins, arteries and iacteai glands
it Is absorhedand distributed through the
body, to bo built up into the various c m
stltuent parts of the human system. The
blood, supplied with oxygen from the
luugs, was thus putrlfled and vitalized.—
The lecturer then enlarged upon the great
importance of his theme. The blood de
pended upon the digestion. The health,
happiness, cheerfulness, intellect, faith,
religion, whole character, were defend
eiv in a large degree upon the quality of
the blood.- The food we eut and the way
in which it is cooked and eaten were
thus widely influential in life. It was
more important to regulate the food thau
the teaching of the rising generation. —
Ignorance was more out of place in the
kitchen than anywhere else The lectur
er went on to speak of the various kinds
of food In their relative digestibility, &e.
This portion of the lecture was illustra
ted by a peculiar “bill of fare." The va
rious comestibles were arranged in a list
indicating their respective qualities os
affording nutriment, heat or calcareous
mutter to the system. From this iist.lt
appeared 'tnat pntatuco—cno
usually received opinion—were not a
cheap article of food, containing seventy
four hundreds of water and but little
nourishment. They should never be
boiled, the true object being to get as
much of the water out of them as possi
ble. Of grains, rice and onto were the
most largely nourishing, wheat, rye and
corn came next. The Scotch Highlan
der illustrated the amount of courage and
vitality to be drawn from oatmeal. ■ His
tenacity and bravery as a soldier were
Eroverbial. Of (neats, heef afforded the
ighest proportion of nutriment, there
being twenty-two pounds of actual vital
ity in every hundred. It should be so
prepared as to avoid any waste of its jui
ces. The doctor advocated boiling It.—
Beans and peas exceeded beef in their nu
tritive qualities. Of all food, pork is the
least nutritious and the most hurtful. It
should never be eaten in .any way. No
man could eat fat pork alone for four con
secutive weeks and survive. In regard to
animal heat two-thirds of our food went
to fatten and warm us. Cream, butter,
and the like were intended for this end.
These articles contained a large quantity
of carbon. The lungs breathing in oxy
gen, to bo mingled with this, generated
animal heat. .Hence the importance of
giving full play to the lungs. By a diet
regulated properly, all danger of cholera
and contagious and epidemic diseases
would he avoided.
Bothering: a. Witness.
About twelve years ago, when Prank-
Jin Pierce and Ui'c present Senator Clark,
stood at tlie head of the Hillsborough bar,
in New Hampshire, there was upon Ihe
docket a celebrated suit called the " Horse
Case.” This notion was brought by Smith
and Jones, livery stable keepers, against
one White, to recover the value of a pair
of horses alleged to have been killed by
the defendant while conveying an insane
man to the asylum at Concord. There
was plenty of proof that the horses died
soon after their arrival there; but the de
fendant took the ground that the horses
died of diseases and not from being over
heated, and that a sufficient time had
been allowed them to travel that distance
with ease. Then it became necessary to
show the jury the time of starting and
the time of arrival. Many; citizens were
brought forward, among them a tall, bo
ny, slab-sided, lanky, sleepy-looklng fel
low, who officiated as hostler at the sta
ble. I give you the substance of the con
cluding portion of the examination:'
11 What time, sir, did I understand you
to say it was when the horses were driv
en up to the stable?”
“ J ust as I was goln’ to dinner".
"What time was It when you went to
dinner the day before—by the clock?"
“ Just twelve.!’
“To a minute, sir?”
“Yes, sir.”
“ What time was it when you went to
dinner that day—by the clock?”
“ Just twelve.”
“To a minute?”
“ Yes, sir."
“ What time did you go to dinner the
day before that— by the clock ?”
“ At twelve.”
“To a minute, sir?” .
“ Yes bir.”
“Now, sir, will you be good enough to
tell the jury what time you went to din
ner three months before the last date —by
the clock?”
“At twelve.”
“ To a minute, sir ?”
“ Yes, sir.” .
“ Tnat is. all, sir,” replied the council,
with a gleam of satisfaction, on his face
and a glance at the Jury, as much as to
say, “ That man has settled his testimo
ny, gentlemen.” And so we all thought
till, just as he was leaving the stand, he
turned to his questioner with a curious,
comical expression on his face, and drawl
ed out, “ That ’ere clock was out o’kilter,
and has stopped■ at twelve for the last six
months There Was a general roar In
the gallery where I sat. Mr. Clark sat
down, and I noticed that the judge hud
to use bis handkerchief just then.
jjgg" Horace Greely says that the dark
est day in any man's earthly career is
that wherein he llret fancies that there is
some easier way. of gaining a dollar than
by squarely earning It, -
]From tho Indianapolis Journal.!
Hydrophobia.
Borne eight weeks ago Miss Sglina El
ler, an Intelligent young lady of twenty
two years, daughter of Mr. Harvey Eller,
residing at Beck’s station, on the Peru
Railroad, in Hamilton county, some fif
teen miles north of this city, was bitten
by a rabid dog while she was endeavor
ing to drive him out of the house. The
wound was on the finger, and so very
slight that it excited no alarm, although
the dog was known to bo mad. As usual
in cases of hydrophobia, she thought
nothing more about the matter until the
morning of Monday, 1 the 25th ult., when
on going to wash her face the touch of
the water “ made her shudder,” as she
described it. The fearful truth flashed
on her instantly, but being a lady of great
self-command, she simply said to her sis
ter, “I am going to go mad: I can’t
live,” adding that she would, however,
“ finish spinning the rolls,” she was en
gaged upon;'' She worked on during the
day, with some increase of the horrible
symptoms, but nothing visible to others;
and the nesft morning, on sitting down
to the table, she remarked to the family:
“You must lake that water from the ta,-
ble or I can’t eat anything.” Sheate but
a little, and got up, saying she would go
to , work again. She coptlnued through
that day as before, but with a decided re
pugnance to water, *of which, she said,
“the very sight sent a tingling feeling
dll through her.” She also complained
that the glistening face of the clock af
fected her in the same way. On Wed
nesday she was too far overcome to work
and while standing on tha floor speaking
to some of her family she began grinding
her teeth and directly after fell down in
a fit, the foam working outof her mouth, I
he)* teeth gnashing, and her body fright
fully convuUed. Some of the younger
children, who were with her at the time,
ran out in great alarm, and the neighbors
hurrying in»f>und her on the floor near
the fire, in the same terrible condition,,
but she bit so furiously ut every one who
touched her that it was impossible to do
anything with her. . The fire was re
moved so that she might not injure her
self by It, and she was left lying until the
spasm had passed off. She was then
placed upon the bed, and Dr. Rooker
called in. When he arrived she was
again convulsed and senseless, uttering
short, barking sounds, and snapping at
everything that approached her. A
bloody froth was constantly issuing from
her mouth, which she tried to spit ut
those around her. He caused her.to be
tied down in the bed, and proceeded to
administer morphine to relieve her ago
ny. In a lucid interval she remonstra
ted, saying. “ I must die, I know it, and
I want to die in my senses, so don’t stu
pefy me with medicine.” After another
tit, the doctor proposed another dose ol
morphine, and at last she consented, but
added: “You must give it to me with
water.” But this remedy produced little
effect. The awful paroxysms continued
with the same frightful suggestions ol
doggish sound and the same frantic ef
forts to bite. She bit her hands terribly,
and bit pieces outof the pillow and bed
clothes. Dr. A. Ruddle was also called
in, but his assistance was as unavailing
us that of Dr. Rookerl This, we believe,
was the next day, Thursday; but at all
events on that day Dr. Booker determined
to try the effect of bromide of potassium,
which had been recommended by some
European physician in cases of hydro
phobia, Dr. Ruddle happened to have a.
small quantity with him, It was at puce
administered, and the treatment has been
steadily kept upsihee, till yesterday near
ly two ounces had been given. The
symptoms continued with little or no ap
parent abatement till Sunday or yester
day, when they were considerably less
marked. The Uts. occurred less frequent
aavflriiiy- -..Tho. u_ufortu
nate lady had ceased biting herself, and
had sufficient knowledge of her situation
to wrap her arms up tightly In the bed
clothes, when she felt the spasm coming
on, to keep them outof danger. Though
very far from being out of danger, the
abatement of the symptoms has been so
decided us to create some hope of her re
covery, which, if realized, will make this
one of the most remarkable cases on rec
ord.
1 Bull Fighting In XXnvami.
A correspondent of the Baltimore Sun,
writing from Havana, gives the follow
ing account of a bull fight he saw there
Bull-fighting has been a favorite fias
tlme of the inhabitants of this island, but
it is fust declining. It may not be amiss
to describe one. I seated myself on the
shady side of the “ Plaza de Toros," an
amphi-theatre erected especially for the
purpose of bull-fighting. The building
was crowded. I looked in vain for the
laces of tlie ladies. It seems that they
alone have the Judgment to discourage
such uncivilized amusements by absent
ing themselves, whllein Spain the ladies
of all ran of society honor such exhi
bitions with their presence. The person
nel of the ring is composed of the Pica
dor, who is the horseman that expects-to
be the first attacked by the bull, and is,
therefore, armed with a spear to rcsisL
him; the Banderlllero, who thrusts the*
small duns into the shoulders and neck
of the bull, and the Matador, who strikes
the fatal .blow with the sword, or at
times with a short double-edged dagger.
At the sound of the bugle the door of the
ring opened, and to the sound of martial
music out marched Picadores, Banderil
loros and Matadores, with mule gayly ca
parisoned, whose necks were strung with
bells. Another bugle note and they van
ished. And here let medeseribe the cos
tume of the Banderilleros. They wore J
the jaunty, velvet-trimmed Andalusian
caps, short jackets, with ot-uul up collars,
all gilt down the front and all lace down
the back, the waistcoat of colored silk,
and ornamented with a small sash,
through which gold threads were worked.
The music strikes up and the Picadores
ride in, accompanied by the Banderille
ros on foot. The music ceases, and a
breathless silence is maintained until the
bugle sounds, and the door is quickly
opened, and bull No. 1 rushes out into
the ring. The habitues soon discover
that the bull is cowardly, and cries of
•‘‘No slrve!" from the sunny side (the
cheaper grade) compel the President to
give the signal to send him out, and bull
No. 2 is admitted, which proves to bean
animal worthy of notice; he rushes mad
ly at the first horse, but Is repulsed by
the quick lance-stroke of the Plcakor; he
rushes upon the other, horse and gores
him, overthrowing horse and rider. At
this moment great excitement reigns
throughout the whole audience, they
cheering and throwing their hats and ci
gars into the ring; but just at this mo
ment the Banderilleros, by a display of
fla“8, induce the bull to turn away, and
the Picador is lifted to his feet and assist
ed to mounlf a iresh steed, the other be
ing left to die in the ring, disemboweled.
■A bugle note, add the Picadores desist,
giving way to the Banderilleros, who tor
ment the bull to the highest pitch of
madness, by introducing Into his hide
steel barbs, with handsomely designed
paper ornaments attached, and, when tl)e
animal has not shown sufficient bravery
similar instruments of torture, with fire,
which sears the skin and causes the bull
to leap with agony, and which sometimes
sickens the heart of the bravest man;
oveu those who have faced the cannon’s
mouth, are here shocked by this outra
geous cruelty. ' .
At a signal the Matador approaches the
bull aud worries him with his red-flag,
under which 1s concealed the bright
sword; with hla left foot advanced, the
crimson flag in his left hand, the sword
in position, the bull rushes forward and
receives the sword through his body, for
ward of the shoulder; he staggers for a
moment, seems to recover himself, grad
ually grows weaker, and finally drops
lifeless; the band plays a stirring march,
and the carcass is drawn out by the mules
amid;thq cheers of the audience, Com
ment on such so-called amusetftent Is un
necessary,
THE DEATH OF DR. UTISOSIOSE.
The following account of the death of
Dr. Livingstone has been received by
the State Department:
Consulate op the United States bp
America, Island op Zanzibar, Deo. 0,
1808.—Sir: It becomes my painful duty
to report the death of Dr. David Living
stone, the celebrated African explorer,
who, as I wrote under date of May 9, 1888
(despatch No. 4,) left here on the 9th of
March lost, for the exploration of the riv
er Rovuma, and that region between the
great lakes of .Central Africa, of which,
os yet, but little is known; The sad In
telligence was received here on the 6tb
Inst., by the arrival of several native
members of the expedition, from whom
but little of importance could be elicited
save the foot of Dr. Livingstone's death.
I am indebted to Dr. Kin:, H. B. M.,
vice consul, and formerly a member of
the Livingstone Zambesi expedition, for
the following particulars of this sad event;
and as his accompanying remarks may
prove interesting I cannot do better than
to give them In his own words.
“ The return of several of tho Johelnia
men who had accompanied Dr. L., has
made certain that the distinguished trav
eler bos fallen and with him half of bis
native followers. * *. * * , * His
present expedition may be briefly stated
to have been an attempt to unite the mag
nificent discoveries of late years, and de-
termine the limits and connections of the
three great lakes, which reach from 14
degrees south to 2 degreea,nortb latitude,
and flowing to the sea by the Zambesi
and Nile, at the two extremities, but with
due Intermediate space us yet unknown.
Such was thegeographlcal problem. But
Dr. L., had iu view to affect the present
enormous east African slave trade, though
pioneering the way which might lead to
lawful commerce. To have consolidated
In one the successful discoveries ai hieved
by himself on the Nyassa, Burton on the
Tanganyika, Shake and Grant on the
Victoria, and Baker on the Albert Nyan
zi, would have been a fitting triumph for
one who was the first to cross the African
continent within the tropical zone, but
these hopes have been wrecked by bis
untimely death. * * * * The last
heard of Dr. L., was at N’Doude, at the
confluence of the Bovuma and Neude.—
Here he met with kindness, but found
,the land desolated by the slave traders
supplying the market of Zanzibar. We
have information that he proceeded fur
ther west to “Mu taka,” a Miao cHief
who gave presents of cattle and food. A.t
this point the Indian Sepoys remained
behind and have since returned to Zan
zibar. Prom Mataka to Alake was eight
days 1 march. On crossing a wide water
in Canvese, they followed the border of
the lake for several days, and then struck
Inland. They weresuddenly attacked in
a bush country, about nine A. M., by a
hand of Mavite. Dr. L., killed the most
forward of the attacking party, but was
surrounded and out down by one blow of
a battle axe which out half through h s
neck. Beyond this we have no details,
for those who returned were the flrst to
flee. Almost all who stood near Dr. L.,
were killed, although they seem to have
dune considerable with their r.fles. This
happened about six weeks ago, or about
October 25. You can see how very mea
gre our information is. Even with aper
sonal knowledge of the Lakes of the sur
rounding country, at least, a short dis
tance from the scene of this sad aflair, and
a knowledge of that very tribe of Zatus
called Mavite, Agile, Maozitts, etc., it
has been quite impossible for me ns yet
to elicit anything from the impenetrable
simplicity of the few who have returned
as to where this tragedy took place. That
it was to the west of the Nyassa is cer
tain, but whether In the district we bad
already explored or further to the north
it is still uncertain. That Dr. L., was
hilled by the same Mavite, as he and X
were amongst together, is certain. They
would have attacked us then if they had
dared, but we were too strong for them.
With such enemies, itcomes to be a ques
tion of numbers, as well as equipment.—
The death of a few will not break their
charge: and a small party taken una
wares ims no chance. Only one of the
survivors saw Dr. L., fall, but they bu
ried his body at three P. M., when the
Mavite had gone. They took off ail the
baggage and also all the upper clothing
of the body, eo that not even a note re
mains by which to trace the route.”
It is hardly probable that any further
particulars will ever be obtained in regard
to Dr. Livingstone’s death, as the Mavite
are a wandering people, aud it will be
quite impossible to ascertain the particu
lar tribe by whom Dr. Livingstone’s par
ty were attached.
Edward D. Eopes, U. B. Consul.
Hon. W. H. Seward, Secretary of State.
THE SIMOOM,
During my sojourn in Bagdad, we fre
quently formed expeditions to inspect the
Interesting ruins with .which this part of
ihe classic land of Mesopotamia abounds.
On such occasions wesometlmesjourney
ed a considerable distance from Bagdad,
and once, during the hot season, while in
the desert, we were nearly overtaken by
a “simoom,” and I experienced enough
of its effects to give me a lively recollec
tion of thepro'perties of this noxious wind.
There is nothing so forcible as a practical
illustration. Fortunately, we were able to
find shelter in a carvanserai, and so es
caped, to a great extent, its most baleful
influence. It was in theafternoon, about
120 degrees In the shade, while-far in the
distance great columns of sand whirling
high in the air warned us what was com
ing, The wind suddenly chopped round,
and blew from the Southward with a
scorching dryness; my lips parched and
burnt, while X experienced a difficulty of.
breathing- The simoom is said to have
a poisonous influence on all animal life,
and travelers tell marvelous stories of the
destruction of whole caravans—men, hor
ses and camels—though but little reli
ance can be placed on such statements.
In 1838, Mr. Werry, the Consul-Gener
al for Syeria, wrote thus respecting it: "I
had a meeting here —that is, at Damas
cus—of the chief Arghyle and of the Ae
nlzeth sheiks who accompanied the last
caravan of 2000 camels from Bagdad: and
though some of them have traveled the
desert in all directions for thirty years
past, they never heard of a caravan, nor
oven of a single animal or man, being
buried alive in the sand raised by a whirl
wind. They stated that, generally speak
ing, the surface soil in the countries
which they traversed vyjuid not admltof
being raised in columns sufficiently dense
to inflict such a calamity, and that what
ever may have occurred in the African
desert, nothing of the kind, to their
knowledge, had taken place in Arabia.—
The simoom, however, they added, is hot
and suffocating, and has frequently caus
ed the deaih of persons who have been
unable to shelter themselves from its nox
ious inflaeuce.”
The simoom commences to blow about
the 20th of June, and continues seven
weeks. It is more prejudlcal to vegeta
tion and to animals in the African than
in the Asian continent. On the coast of
the Red Bea, even out of sight of land, the
sandrstorms which occasionally come
from off the sea shore have a stinking ef
fect, and darken the sky. The little
light that there is, has a lurid glare, some
what similar to the appearance of the
heavens in London during a great fire,
and one’s mouth are filled with minute
particles of sand, making respiration diffi
cult and even painful.
Bruce, the discoverer of of
the Blue Nile, thus describes an African
simoom: "It usually blows from the
south-east or from the south, and on this
occasion appeared in the lovm of a haze,
in color like the purple part of a rainbow,
but not so compressed or thick; it was (as
he forcibly expresses it) a kind of blush
upon the nlr. The guide warned the
company, upon Its approach, to fall upon
their faces, with their mouths close to the
ground, and to hold their breath os long
as they.could, to avoid inhaling the out
ward air. It moved very rapidly, about
twenty yards in breadth and about twelve
*•
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feet high above the ground, bo that (says
Bruce) I had aearcely time to turn about
and full upon the earth, with my head to
the northward, when I felt the heat plain
ly upon my face. "We all fell upon our
laces till the simoom passed on, raising a
gentle, ruffling wind: When the mete
or, or purple haze, had subsided, it was
succeeded by light air, which blew so hot
as to threaten snflbcatlon, which some
times lasted three hours, and left the
company totally enervated and exhaust
ed, laboring under asthmatic sensations,
weakness of stomach, and violent head
aches, from Imbibing the poisonous va
por.”
It has been the fashion to depreciate
the statements of Bruce, and, among oth
er things, the truthfulness of this descrip
tion of a simoom has been called Into
question; but there can be little doubt
that It Is not at all an exagerated picture.
It is remarkable that these columns o(
micacious particles of sand retain suffi
cient density to cross vast tracts of fertile
land, and even to sweep over narrow seas.
While lying at anchor in Bushire roads,
I have seen clouds of sand blow from the
coasts of Arabia In such density as to ren
der invisible all objects a few yards be
yond the ship’s bowsprit.
During the hot winds which prevail
usually about forty days, existence is
scarcely endurable, for the “serdaubs"
are constructed without windows, so that
you are almost in total darkness.. At
sunset the people emerge from their sub
terranean refugees, and betake them
selves to the flat roofs on the tops of their
bouses. Here, “ fanned by the tepid
airs,” they gasp out the night, and then
at sunrise, like owls before the fiery orb
of day, descend again to the cellars. The
process of alternate baking and cooling
goes on during the continuance of the
“ samiell." The autumn and winter are,
however, delightful, and Bagdad Is much
resorted to during those seasons by the
wealthy Persians. — Cor, of CasseWePam
% Paper.
A CHIGNON UOBBOB.
A scientific writer In the London Lanc
et having investigated the subject, has de
monstrated by experiment that in every
chignon , not composed of the natural hair
of the wearer, therq are myriad parasitica,
named gregarlnes, which infest each in
dividual hair. These insects are-invisi
ble except by microscopic teat, but in t heir
substance and habits are more offensive
than the famed grey-back which made
Libby Prison such a den of horror. On
every half-inch of each hair are a thous
and of tiiese inexpressibly disgusting epl
oza They “live, move, and have their
being” in millions upon each hair of the
chignon; and when the myriad hairs that
compose these “adornments” are consid
ered, the numbers of the minute and
abominable epioza are “as the sands on
the sea-shore, or os the stars of Heaven
for multitude.”
Subjected to a moderate degree of heat,
they become instinct with life, and wan
der at will among and around the capil
lary cells, “seeking what they may de
vour.” Each is a pediulus human capitis,
os much so os the identical one on which
Burns wrote the ode, when he saw it “on
the lady’s bonnet.” Neither acids, alka
lis, ether, nor 860 degrees of dry heat kills
them. Practically they are indestructi
ble. According to the authority quoted,
in the condition of a ball-room the grega
rines “ revive, grow, and multiply by di
viding into mauy parts—called germ glo
bules; these fly about the ball-room in
millions,getinhaled,dropon the refresh
ments—in fact, euterthe interior of peo
ple by hundreds of ways, and thus reach
their specific gregarian development.”
In Russia the bulr for them is supplied
by the poorer people, especially peasant
women of the Mordwines and the Burla
ke, near the Volga who do a large trade
in it,.When,the Burlake goes out to
work in the spring, he perhaps puts a
clean shirt on, but he decidedly never
takes it off uutil.be returns home in au
tumn.” Verily, here is a fiuo chance for
parasites.
A learned professor in London has ac
tually practically tested and demonstra
ted the vitality of those parasites. Six
hairs of a chignon, subjected to 120 degrees
of heat, and placed around the neck of a
hen, which bad been clean shaved for the
purpose, be placed the bird in front of a
stove for a short time. He tells the result
as follows:
“ At the end of this period the. “ greg
arinea” which bad been placed in felt
were carefully examined. They had un
dergone great development, and more
than ascoreshowed.unmistakable signs of
life. But on removing the hairs from
the neck of the hen andplaclngthem un
der the microscope, most extraordinary
change in the ovuappeared tahave taken
place. The hairs were swarming with
the released eploza ;>jiearly all, indeed,
we r e more or less detached the en
velope, and presented many of the un
mistakable peculiarities ‘pcdicuhiahumani
caplin. 1 In many the mouth was furnish
ed with a proboscis, the antennae os long
os the thorax, and the depressed segments
of the abdomen were clearly visible. It
was abundantly evident that no process
to which hair had os yet been submitted
had even Impaired, much less destroyed,
the vitality of the * gregarines.’”
The horrible facts of the above Investi
gation are of extreme concern to the la
dies, who bav’e so numerously adopted
the habit of. wearing these purchased
chignons , and many will hesitate longer
to carry upon their heads a load of dis
gusting parasites, whose'origin is only
lessappaiing than their immense num
ber, their unlimited power of reproduc
tion, their easy awakening from dorman
cy into activity, and their security from
either detection or destruction. Let the
ladies ponder.
IiSST A man stopping ah a hotel in St.
Louis two weeks ago, took out his glass
eye before going toted and placed it in a
tumbler on the washstand, beside a pitch
er full of water. Another traveler ar
rived at the hotel and was shown to a bed
in the same room. He awoke very thirs
ty during the night, and going to the
washstand in the dark, filled the tumbler
with water, which he swallowed In a
gulp, glass eye and all. Traveler No. 1
awoke at daylight, and missing his eye,
went out to purchase a new one. Mean
time, the other traveler, who had passed
an uncomfortable nlgHand was restless
ly dozing in the morning, awoke at nine
o’clock with a severe pain in the stom
ach, and a doctor was sent for. Various
remedies were tried without avail, when
an-emetic was resorted to, which, to tlje
astonishment of the sufferer, brought up
eye which be bad unconscious
ly swallowed in the night.
JBSylf anything in the world will make
a man feel badly, except pinching ! hls
fingers in the crack of a door, it is un
questionably a quarrel. No man ever
fails to think less of himself after it than
before. -Jt degrades him in the eyes of
others, and what is worse, blunts his sen
sibilities on the one band, and increases
the power of passionate irritability on the
other. The truth is, the more peaceably
and quietly we get on, the better forour
neighbors. Xn*nTne oases out of ten, th'e
better course Is, if a man cheats you, quit
dealing with him ; if ho abuses you, quit
his company ; if he slanders you, take
care to live so tl at no one will believe
him. No matter who be is or how he
abuses you, the wisest way to do is to let
him alone; for there la nothing better
than ’ this cool, calm, and quiet way of
dealing with the wrong we meet with.
BSy“ What are you doing there, Jane.
, n why, pa, I am going to dye doll’s
dress red.’’
“Butwhat have you got to'dye it
with?"
4* Tfc or .*»
- “Who on earth told you that beer
would dye It red ?”
“ Why, ua said it was beer that made
your nose look so red, and I thought—-"
“ Here, Busan, take this child.".
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KEFOUHATION OP WILLIAM WittY,
The distinguished William Wirt, with
in six or eight mouths after his first mar
riage, became addicted to intemperauce,
the effect of which operated strongly on
the mind and health of his wife, and in a
few months more she was numbered with
the dead. Her death .led him to leave
the country where he resided, and he
moved to Richmond, where he rose to
distinction. But his habits hung about
and occasionally he was found with a jol
y and frolicsome spirit and bacchana
lian revelry. His true friends expostula
ted with him to convince him, of the in,
jury he was doing himself: But Jie per
sisted. His practice began to fall off and
many looked on'him os on the sure road
to ruin. He was advised to get married.'
With a view of correcting his habits.—
This he consented to do If the right per
son offered. He accordingly paid bis ad
dressees to Miss Gamble. After some
month’s attention h# asked her band in
marriage, she replied—Mr.- Wirt I have
been well aware of your attentions Tor
some time baok, and should have given
you to understand that your visits and
attentions were not acceptable, bad I not
reciprocated the affection which you
evinced for me. But I cannot yield my
assent until you make a pledge never to
taste, touch or handle any intoxicating
drinks! This reply to Wirt Was as unex
pected as It was novel. His reply was
that he considered the proposition ns a
bar to all further consideration on the
subject, and he left her. Her course to
wards him was the same as ever—his re
sentment and neglect. In the course of a
few weeks be went again and solicited
her hand. But her reply was, her mind
was made up. He became indignant,
and regarded the terms she proposed as
Insulting to his honor; and vowed it
should be the last meeting they should
ever have. He took to drinking worse
and worse, and seemed > to run headlong
to ruin.
One day, while laying In the outskirts
of the city, near a little grocery, or grog
shop dead drunk, a young lady, whom it
is not necessary to name, was passing that
way to her home, not far off, and beheld
him with his face upturned to the rays of
the scorching sun. Bbe took her hand
kerchief with her own name marked
upon it. and placed it over bis face. Af
ter he had remained in that way some
hours, he awakened, and his tbjrst being
so great, he went into the grog-shop to
get a drink, when he. discovered the
handkerchief, at which ho looked, and
the name was on it. After pausing a few
minutes, he exclaimed—“ Great God!
who left this with me? Who placed this
on my face?” No one knew. He drop
ped the glass exclaiming—“enough!—
enough.” He retired instantly from the
stoie forgetting his thirst, but not his de
bauch, the handkerchief, or the lady,
vowing, if God gave him strength, never
to touch, taste, or handle intoxicating
drinks.
To meet Miss G., was the hardest ef
fort of his life. If he meet her In her
carriage, or on foot, he popped found the
corner. She at last addressed him a note
under her own hand inviting him to her
house, which he finally gathered courage
to accept. He told her if she still bore af
fection for him, he would agree to her
own terms. Her reply was : “My con
ditions are now what they ever have
been.” “Then,” said Wirt, “I accept
them.”
They were soon married, and from that,
day he kept his word, and his affairs
brightened, while honors and glory gath
ered thick upon his brow. His name has
been enrolled high in the temple of fame,
while his deeds, bis patriotism and re
nown live after him with imperishable
lustre. How many noble minds might
the young ladies save, if»they would fol
low the examples of Miss G., the friend*
of humanity, of her country, and the rel
ative of Lafayette. , «
Turkish Baths.— Dr. Charles Shep
ard, one of the founders of the Turkish
Bath in America, related in a recent
speech, on the opening of the Brooklyn
Hammam, some remarkable facts and
experiences of the Turkish Bath in Eu
rope. In Ireland, for instance, ■ where
the Bath has made a progress, there is an
estate-owner who baa Turkish Baths not
only for his own ptfvate family use, but
also one exclusively for his horses and
cattle. Herein he has saved the life 01
more than one of his valuable horses,
having cured one of the lockjaw. Sever
al of his cows owe to it the prolongation
of their lives. Onecalf was given over to
die.by the herdsman, but by his direction
was carried through the bath to a com
plete recovery; “and when I was there,”
says the Doctor, ( 4 * it was tho finest look
ing cow in the field. I also had the pleas
ure of seeing his favorite pony take a
bath.”
jgST* A Rural couple were spliced a
week or two ago io-a dry goods store in
Springfield, 111., permission to use the
premises for the purpose baVing been ac
corded them by the proprietor oh the
principal that “ weddings are certain,
sooner or lates, to produce.a briskness in
the dry goods business.”
■ JBQf A servant girl in Berlin fell Bgbinst
a red-hot stove arid burned on her arm
the date 1809, which was on the stove.—
The physician wno was called on to min
ister to her looked at the date branded on
the arm, and shaking his head withdrew,
remaiking that for so old an injury ithere
was no cure.
Staging in Old Times.— The Boston
Traveller says that twenty years ago; du
ring a competition,/between a? railroad
and stage line running o.yt.of,
passengers were carried free, and in come
instances were furnished \vith'a bottle o
wine at House-V >■:!
fiSF* A Jiving t ln,! Grant .-cqunfcy,
Kentucky, who,has, not reached .three
score and ten'yeahiV has' living fifty
four children; His name' is’ 1
Jim Webster,--He-regrets very much
that he did not maffy earlyiu Ifip.
ri ~'•I'll’
JlSy-A fop is like, a. new set..of knives
and forks. You can’t put 1 him'to'noth
ing useful without taking'* away‘all his
polish* j
DSf* A man has been , fined $4O for
whipping his sister,'ln Wisconsin.
He was of a fray-turn'-al disposition!
a®“ A young woman fainted ihia'New
York theatre a, few nighta;elnce,ian<i wa
ter being thrown into her face,,sl|e re
vived, exclaiming, “Oh’,- my'iieW bon
neti” i i'll
SST At an agricultural dinner the fol
lowing toast was given : “ The game of
fortune. Shufflle the cards'ab : you will,,
spades must win." . 'him one/
S©* A fellow went to Saratoga i for his
health—to pick up a little—qu,4, .packed
up enough to send him toStateprison for
three years.
B@* Would you hear a sweet and pleas
ing echo, speak sweetly and plypsing.
yourself. i
S®* That man is hot good enddgh for
any place who thinks no place: iigood
enough for him.
BSyAunt Betsy says, “ a newspaper li’
like a wife, because every man uuoakl
have one of Ills own
Hoy Don't take so much interest in the
affairs of your nighbora.' Seven per cent,
will do.
SST Want less than you have and yon
will alwayshave more than you want.
If yoit wish taf stfikci (bPiiwages,
strike wJw» the 1139
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