Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-05-21
, VIRGINIA, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 81, 1890.

" 81, 1880.
tasted it and do not hesitate to declare the favour
was at least equal to the finest spring water but it,
utility was proved, and in that must soor
render 1t national concern--Another portable te,
had quantity of salt water put into it which was
purposely brought from the sea at Porto Belle: the
hitraion was rapid, and in two minutes it passed
through entirely deprived of its saline properties and
was drunk with delight by those present as pure nc
Icrystai water Previous to the experiment tuber Of
Isalt water was examined through microscopes it dis
swarms OF little insects After it had passed
the ordeal OF hltratlon could not perceive single
one. Lavender was next tried by an eminent drSn
glsi OF this town, fwho had previously been some
what scePtlca;) he was surprised beyond measure to
ilne It returned from the filter as pure water and
wHnout spirit Such an invention must surely no
hailed by all ranks of society as an absolute Good
send at lenst by those who think pure and crysta
water Invested of all its bad properties, essential to
IN Edinburgh only ten days, and, it is said, ALREADY
two hundred families have awaited themselves of tho
sautary use of the filter. the price being SO low as
70 % within the reach of every family.--Cai .uer
The last Winchester Virginian saws. .sThe rnv-
ages of the fly have been extensive for the las; few
weeks IN many parts of country as to cause Sc
rous apprehensIons on account of the wheat crop;
wnIeh until the latter end of April had promised to
yield an unusually abundant harvest. The prospect
ing"
SPAIN.--Lettes received in New York BY the Ia
NOR, from Cadlz, give information of the sailing of
the Spanish squadron on the eth March, for Cuba
Ihere Is no longer any doubt, remarks the NJ Y.
Day Advertiser that the reported expedition against
Mexico has been postponed; at least for some months
This squadron contained only 1900 men, designed TO
replace the vacancies in the garrlsons of Cuba and
Porto Rico and no arrangements were making for
despaichng any more troops at present.
AmSte ma In fbo
have been received by the editors of the NJ Y. Jour
nal of Commerce
a frankfort date of the 10th mentions tho recent
OF letter from ST Petersburg which states the prooo
sition of the Porte to satisfy the indemnity to Rus
sa by cesslon of the Princpalities is objected to
by one ofthe great Er ers, in consequence Of which
cession would probea'y be made in Asia. Many
messengers were passing between the Russian Court
and the Turkish Ambassador.
Accounts from Constantinople to March 3D. state
that the Int Reis Efendi reformed out of Office I
has been succeeded by Mahmed-Hamid- Bey. Two
persons have died of the plague i'm the Turkish ca n
jito.-Count Orlof the Russian Ambassador has
received orders to remain there for the present.
The Jacksonville Illinois) Gazette of the ead ult
says
Last week den of RattIesnakes vas discovered
near Apple Creek, by person. while engaged in
digging for rock in that part of our country He
made KNOWN The circumstance to The neighbors, who
visited tho places where they killed SO RattIesuaIcs
the largest of which, informant who was on
the spot told measured nearly four feet in ength
Besides these there sixteen black snakas des-
troyed together with one copper-head Counting
the young ones, there were upwards of 1000 killed
We find, in one of the newspapers, the following
paragraph:
eve feel much inclination to assist N ,rumpetng the
li5sraly 6equen money TO charitable uses
though the often proper one We bronab. noing mic
tins world, and nothing carry away A gentleman
whom we have no right TO having recently received
dividend of i've hundred he trustees of the old
" 5 Bank gaze 1t for benevolent purposes Phis example
may be safely recommended -
The purport of this paragraph is decidedly inst -
We might apply the aphorism "bet.er late than ne.
ver to the act of one who gives when he can no
longer enjoy retain but the credit of generosity
IS not due to him. In some instances estates are
bequeathed for public purposes, merely from unfln-
ded dislike spite to relatives or from the hone of
obtaining thereby eligible lot in the next world
than life OF parsimoIy and selshness in this would
authorize the dying man to expect. Fo live muni6
Gently, is far better than die beneyo!ently Snnt
Martin, of Tours, who divided his cloak with the
mendicant, earned more favor in Heaven we appre-
hend, than any covetous accumulation of wealth could
gam by testamentury charities. True liberalty i'm.
Plies some direct sacrhce,--expansive emotions of
the heart-the practice of contributing to the aid of
others In general, the rich can do more, them
selves, as benefactors, than almoners or executors
can do for thern.-[.Nat Gaz.
The American Insurance Company of New York
have declared dividend of 16 per cent for the last
SIX months. This, added to the preceding dividends.
makes, 1T IS said, an amount of three hundred per
cent ON the capital of that institution since it com
menced business in 1915.
| stomach pump, made by Mr.. A. Nichols of ua-
verbiil Mass has been successfully employed Sa-
lem. The Observer suys:-"On Tuesday uieIt last,
successful experiment made in this town in the
use OF the stomach pump. by means of which the
life of young uDquestioDabIy saved
She had taken strong decoction of Datura Stra,no
mum (mistakDg it for motherwort) and had become
very sensibly affected by it. before the mistake was
discovered On learning the quantity taken, it was
found to be sufficient 10 take the life of three nor
sons or more, and the patient being convused and
unable to swallow, the only means left of removing
the poison was by mechanical process At this peri
% the stomach pump was used, and in few minutes
the stomach was exhausted In n few honrs The ma
tent recovered her speech and strength and is now
perfectly we'll"