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CLOTHING AND COLD CATCHING

COld5 an Coughs, catarraS an Groups, sun
muscles and nsuralgic jaws, aching teeth and
rheumatic twingas, with frequent nflamations
and occasional fevers. are among the cslamites
usually looked for in " cold, frosty weather.
Indeed. the "dreary winter season. as one fourth
Of the year is most unjustly tcrmal, is TO many
minds, su u5gpstive of frozen toes anil sore noses,
with long catalogue of interme late maladics
among which are inf leuzls, paaumonias, Joint
racking rhaums, anl bronchial diff :ulties.
And som. doctors, as we'll as miny people. ar.
too apt to suppos, that the prevention for ali
these ills and ailngs is to b, founl wholly in the
quantity of I'll. clothing w. surround ourselves
with.
The ",Boson Medical Journal" in late num-
Der, on the Hygiene Of dress, makes some judi
cious observations on the errors ,of sudden and
improper exposures, and advises thick shoes
heavy cloth, abundant furs, aud plenty of gar
mrnts, as the panacea in the matter Of keeping
the animal temperature above the cold-catching
point.
But there is physiological limit TO dress as
we'll as to every other Hygienic agent or appli.
ance. Bundling up" is all very well and very
necessary to certain extent yet excess of cloth
ing is an evil, and is really one OF the most fire.
quent causes of feeble, sensitive, and morbidly
susceptible skin, and consequent Suffering rom
exposures TO sudden or great alternstons OF tenn
perature.
OF equal importance with the amount of our
clothing are the quality of our blood and the
state of its circulation. The skin is the great
regulator of animal heat, and one of the princl-
pal organs of blood-purfcation. Hence il we
overclothe the body, we certainly lesser its
power Of self protection, and, in the end, induce
the very evils it is the object of clothing to pre-
| vent.
Instead of "piling on all the clothing We can
endure much better rule is, TO dress just as
lightly as We can without actual discomfort.
"The llfe-principIe within" as has been we'll
explained in the Water-Clre Journal lis our
main protection against the elements without !"
And to have The very best protection under all
circumstances Of heat aud cold, or Of their ever
varying vicissitudes, we must keep the vitality
in free and vigorous play.
| The most prevalent error in dress is too little
about the feet and too much about the neck and
chest Since heavy neckerchiefs have bern in
fashion, throat-ails and quinsys have multiplied
correspoudingly. We have known many persons
entirely cured of a tendency to frequent attacks
of quinsy, BY merely washing the neck each
morning in cold water and substituting light
ribbon around the shirt collar, for the repudiated
heavy stock or thick cravat
A morning bath or ablution with tefid, cool
or cold water, according to the reactive energie
of the superficial circulation, will SO ihvigorat te
the whole surface. as to enable Us 10 dispens
with much clothing otherwise necessary. Will
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cold. or to suffer serious consequences in any
way from inclrmencies of the weather.
Another important consideration for those
who are not willing 10 " freeze TO death contin-
ually" in cold weather, is the matter Of bodily
positions, We should never allow the osssiling
blast to take us at disadvantage. Man was
made 20 walk upright at all seasons of the year
and in all states OF wind and weather.
But the great majority of our overmuch "bun
died up people have way of drawing theiI
ponderous shuwls and massive overcosts so
tightly about the neck, that, when walking, they
do not more than half breathe. And in addition
to this, instead Of bravey facing and fairly con-
quering the Gefcs winds, by a rapid step, an
erect posture, and broad sxdsnded chest, they
throw the head forward, crook over the trunk
and draw in the shoulders. and thus, by impeding
respiration and obstructing circulation, they
prevent due distribution ofwell- -vitalized blood
from performing its natural Office OF keeping up
a permanent supply Of animal heat.
Keep The feet warm, the head cool, the body
evenly yet moderately clad. the skin we'll ba thed
and accustom yourself to active outdoor exercise
with head erect, and face up-turned to heaven, :
and colds will never produce in you any very
dangerous indispositions.-[Life Illustrated.
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named were more bogus. They were put in BY
Young Il Co. themselves, and were withdfs@n
after the ID 'ckeys had b .en bought OF, which.
of course left his S32 900 bid standing solitary
and alone, without competitor. That is what
we call sharp practice.
SECTION NuNpeR sEvES.
This composes the Miami and Erie Canal from
the junction to the Ohio river and was swsfd-
ed to Forrer Burt & Co., for D. 10. 900 yeut.
The other bids which were rejected wefe s'l
lower, as follows:
Cooper Shaddingrr 4 Co. as1. 600
J. & w. DIckey & Co, $500
Petit. Alexander & Co $4,000
Trevitt 81 Knapp 10000
The Committee says that the security of
Cooper * Co. were worth at least one million
OF dollars. But it has been said that Mf.
Cooper would not take this section alone st that
price" which the Committee say is contradict
ed by the words Of his proposition which theJ
quot and which ia as follows
We. the undersigned. propose to keep in rs-
paire all or portion Of the public works &C
cordng to specification, az follows. pei annutn:
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For
THE BR e.

All day,
As day is counted on the earth, wandered
Thrcu yh a stutely mansion, in search of her,
The life, the joy the light Of this princely home.
came but she was gone. Her fairy foot
No longer crushed the rich, dark buds
OF the velvety carpeting. Her clear voice
Sounded not in spacious chamber, nor
Echoed from the rretted ceiling of the lofty hall
She was gone
Mournfully I again sought her favorite
Chamber. There lay her lutte,
Just she had touched it last at the hour
OF summer twilight when the woodbine cups
Filling with deeper fragrance, fondly pressed
Through the raised easement uttering thanks
To her who trained them. And there too,
In its wonted corner, stood the richtoned harp
All silent nosoi But as the gentle breeze
OF evening" stole in and swept its chords
As, with spVit's hand, Il murmured forth
A low wall for her whose fair white hand
Had oft at that witchng hour, brought forth
Tones of matchess harmony,
On her favorite scat
Still lay her work.box open and the book
That last she read and careless near its page,
4 note, whose slight cover her pen had traced
With lines onscious, whilst her lover spake
That dialect which brings forgetfulness
of all beside. All! it was pleasant home,
And, she, the one bright star, was gonc,-
But hop, and phy, and uhither.
i found friend, such as the world name,
And Of her questioned much, of the bright
One who had fed. She told me Though twas
Hard for me to comprehend) of a gay bridal,
And my one bright star, when from the altar
Led, all trembling with and wondrous beauties,
Her svesy veil, but slightly swept asidei
How the young rose-leaf deepened on her cheek,
And on her fair brow . solemn beauty sat,
Like one, who gives priceless gem away"
And there was silence.
Mid that niger throng. even strangers.
And the hard Of heart drew their breath
To see the mothers lip paled with sudden grief,
And the stately sire grew ghaatly white,
And bow down with secret sorrow,
As he gave his darling to an untried
Guardianship and q far of cline. Perchancc
He thought Of India's burning sun. her waving
Palms and dates. Of countless riches,
And OF barren plains and lofty mountains
That to bar her longreared mansion,
From the anxious eye Of kindred and Of friends.
Even tri1ers felt
low strong and beautiful IL womans love.
That taking in its hand the JOYS Of home,
The trnerest memories of tuncfu years
Aye, and its own life also, lays them all
Meckly weak mortal's breast.
Rrsrrying uaught save that unspUken hope
Which hath its root in God
Mock not with
Idle mrth. a scene like this--ye laughing ones
Hence with the hacknryel Jest. The dancers light
Step what doth It here?
Joy. serious and sublime.
Should swell the h0Som wheu \ maiden's hand
'iirdeth on that harness, which Deaths
Ninis'er alone unl0Oscth; and whose power
Aids. or mar the journey of the soul to Heaven.
MipnLEroS Ian. 10. 81 HELEN MoRSINGroS.
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--GooD ADvIcE.--The venerable Peter Pickle
by said to his son Jake" Read your Biole, study
the laws of Moses and don'trepeal any Of them.
Mind the Ten Commandments. tu, aud the Elev-
enIh likewise--Ond don't sell the hifthright Of
YANKEES nation for mess Of potash, and Ihs day
may KUN when you'll bs minister Of the Peniisn-
riary OF secretary Of navigation" afs5
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which can bear no other construction than that
they were willing TO take all or either part, At
the sums named. The committee 60 OH I'd say:
Samuel Forrer, John 8. G. Burt. and John
Howard originally constituted this firm, so far
as Mr.. Howard was aware But it appears that
Forrer, Burt and Howard each own only sixth
part Of The contract Mr.. Himlin has some sort
of nondescript relation to it, and rs Forter ,Bufs
and Cooper (who has since bought out Howatd).
and Hamlin are the ony parties interested, the
other three'six,hs mixed up, among them
somehow, or slse they are living around loose
Mr.. Hamlin was the attorney of this firm from
its origin.
SECTION NUMBER EIGHr;
This is the Western Reserve and Miumes
Road
This was let TO James J. Parks for o., ,499
year. On it were the following lower bids,
which were rejected or passed over:
o. White $3.50
Ira Smith 1000
NJ. II. Mills 4,fgo
About the bid Of ira Smith, we have (say
the Committee nothing to say. The bid Of NJ.
H. Mills was undoubtedly responsible. Tbs
bid of o. White was withdrawn. Parks, this
contractor, gave him a.. 900 to Withdraw. Parks
put in bid in his own mama. and the contract
was awarded to him on the bid of Michael
Hayes.
The following table exhibits In single view.
the names Of the contractors, the contract
price, the name of the lowest bidder, shown TO
be responsible by direct and positive testimony,
md the sums bid by them.
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From the Amulet.
TINES DOINGs


Addressed 10 Oid Friends of forty years ago: after
turninE from risd TO Patsfopn ~ u in The fall Of 1856
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The WOODWORK Patent Planning tcaeh'ss
rus f1irl lf D reGeSs
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F,o ON tho Ohio State Jou

From tho Ohio State Journal.
The Contracts for the Public Works--Report of
the Investigating Committees -HOw W the Peo-
pies Money has been Squandrred.
1t will remembered that the Board Of Public
Works--namley: James b. Steedmin Wdyne
Griswold and Jacob Blackensderfer, in Novem
Der last, acting under law of the Sat. pass
ed in l815, offered 10 let by contract for FIVE
years the keeping Of the Ohio Canals in repair
The Legislature at its las; session, having reas-
OH to believe that the contracts awarded BY the
Commissioners hud not been given 10 the lowest
responsible bidders, appointed a committee of
three, members of the Senate and House, to in
vestigate the matter, and report at the next ses-
sion. This Committee consisted of Hon. c. s.
Hamilton of the Senate, and Paul Wetherbee
and John A. Blair, Esqs., Of the House. This
Committee made their report Yesterday. 1t is a
itost thorough document. 1t has sfted the
whole matter of our Canal lettings to the bot
tom, and the facts disclosed will strike the peo-
pie with arhezemert. The report is necessarily
voluminous. 1t will, when printed, make a
document Of some hundred pages. We have
been permitted TO examine briefly the repor, be-
fore il is placed in the hands of the public prin-
ter. We propose TO give a brief abstract Of
that part Of the report which relates TO the let
Ings.
On the 18th Of May the Committee address
ed letter to the President Of tn. Board of Pub
lie Works, Mr.. Blickensderier, informing him
that they were about to commence their inves-
legation, asking the CO operation of the Board
in the labr before thm. Mr.. Blickrnsderfrr
immediat ly piled. and rendered them. all the
assistarc' in his power In the advertisement,
published by the Board Of Public Works, So
liciting bids, the whole works were divided
into eighteen sections. In making their report
the Investigating Committee take each sec-
tion separately, and give tn. facts relating to
it. We shall follow the example of the Com
mit!ec:
SECTION NUMBER ONE.
Il the Ohio Canal from Cleveland to, and in
cuiing ths Walhondins acqueduct and lock,
near Roscoe, and the Walhondng Canal.
The contract for this section was awarded to
M.dbery & Co., at a27, 800 year. On this there
were the following bids, all Of which were low
er than Medbery & Co.'S, viz
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SkCTIUN NUMBEN TWO
Is the Ohio Canal from the foot of the Wal.
honding lock, near Roscoe, to the foot of the
lower lock at Lockvile, including the Dresden
sidr-cut
This section was let to Doyle & Miller at S22, :
$50 year. The other bids, all lower than this,
L. h..
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were made by
w. S. V. Prentiss 1900
Peter Dunn % 600
Cooper, Shaddinger & Co. $4,000
sEcTIoN NUMBER THREE.
This is the Ohio Canal from the foot of the
lower lock at Lockvile to the Ohio River, which
was awarded to Cooper, Shaddinger & Co., at
S37, 700. This was the lowest bid and this CON
tract the committee approve Of, and recommend
that il stand.
SECTION NUMBER fota.
This is the Hooking canal. II was lei 10 Den
mis- McCaTty at % $50 year.
The following lower bids were rejected
Henry Miller SS 49e
Cooper, Shsddinger & Co 1000
SECTION NUMBER FIVE.
This is the Muskingum Improvement, and
was let TO Chamberlain and Paul. al S25,000.-
The COMMITTEES say that this bid was S27 900,
and was subsequently modified, by what author
ity we know not, nor by whose suggestion or
procurement. DR.. Paul and Mr.. Gibson both
appear to be ignorant on this point, aud doubt
less are so. II cannot be fairly claimed that
this contract and that upon section number
four. were awarded upon bids at all. Chamber
lain and Paul put in no such bid as S25, 900 nor
did McCary make any such bid as SO $50 on
the Hooking Canal.
The other bids lower than the one accepted
and rejected were as follows:
+. Z. Shedd $4,000
NJ. H. Mills $4,000
J. J. Richardson $1,000
SECTION SUMBER SIX.
This comprises the NOrtheln Division Of the
Miami and Erie Canal, from the Lake TO the
Indiana State line.
This section was let 10 Samuel NJ. Young &
Co., at $4,000 year. There were four lower
bids which were rejected as follows:
John c.. Alien & Co $4,000
| II. II. Forsythe - 900
| ]. Il w. Drckey Il Co, 24,900
| I'M. Gloyd 10000
! The Committee invite pstticular attention Il
the facts in this case. and tkey are somrwha
peculiar indeed. Il appears that the bill Of ]
& w. Deckey was Withdrawn. on the condition
that Young & Company pay TO the Deckeys s
Co. e. 900 psrI d! which san has since bsl
y -. I@S o.as' bids - !" t. o'her Ps';!@
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I'll, D,tro;, Free Prss contains the Address of .
late Democratic State Convention "To the Demo-
cra.s of Michigan" made up OF base attempts to
u.ks marty capital By frauds of which the following
is fair sample:
81, will he recoIlected thst the lsfe Replh'icdH
House Of Representatives, whose tenn etPeI u.
lh inst psssed an act at the! nss, sesson ~
their paw from s. per day to 80 Oco per session.
Now the bill thus characterized originated. not
in the House at all, where the Republicans bad q
plurality only, but in the Senate, where the kePuo-
leans were not fourth of the MEMBER LIS su'
tier was Judge BUTLER of South Carolina one o'
the btterest Democratic" opponents OF the ne
pubcans-the III Gle in whose behalf Preston ;.
Brooks so brutally attacked Senator Sumner-and
passed that body by the decisive voc Of % to l3'
Mr.. Buffers bill only gave Members $4,000 a
year; but, on its reaching the House, Col ORR OF
s. ca leading Pro Slavery Democrat, who re-
peatedly received the full vote of bis party for
Speaker Of the last Hsuse, and who will pretty
surely be its candidate for Speaker next December
moved to rase the salary to $1,000 year. called
the Previous Question, canied his amendment, aud
pat the bill through by the close vote of 100 Yeas to
o. or % Nays. q OF these voters for the bill,
decided mscrity were opposed to the Republicans
snd voted with Orr against Fremont last Eau. The
Republicans cast &c votes for the bill and 81 against
IL so that il the other parties had opposed it as
strongly as they did, it must have been defeated.
We do DO. propose to follow these scavengers
further. Their assertions that the three Members
impt ached BY the Investigating Committee were
all Republicans is grossly untrue, and we presume
willfully so. Mr. Edwards, one ofthose Members,
was elected in opposition to the Republicans, was
run out BY them last Fall, himself canvassins and
voting seainst Fremont. But it were idle to track
this msgnaDmous State Convention through its
laby rnth of deception. What must be the charac-
ter of party which relies for success, not on com
mendipg its own principles, but on b'ckenlng the
personal character of indiv idual opponents
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10 me Editor 81 inc ~ l. Ifiothe'
T. follow ipS letter from Hector Moore Of the Fifteenth
AID Police Of this city discoses the public information Of
es nporsncs Those who have suffered from the sud1e
sk OF esrroers shoulder hters by DJlries Ia any mar
et are recommended adopt the prompt and eh'ent
M >, , OF escape their difficulties Policeman Moore;
OFFICER AoORE's sTATEMENT. -
"NTw-YoRK, Nsrch 8, 1871
Of the Buchanan procession preceding the a
Pr deut Election while duty the corner OF be-cser
a, md Broadway asAulted by gang OF lt)tic,ted
ali hitteis they horseback. After insulting me
tbs head II suned for few minutes. but recovery
esys chase though proved uitess for soon fell AID
IA from exhaustion and loss Of blood congestion OF le
head appeared 10 rcsui. eer recovery WIN On
til psn ard applied cold water aud other
10 heat continued for long time MY
nj So told that small amount OF blood col
isotcd skull and the top Of The BRAIN became
be could relieve my head and presented with bottle Of
your r. sdy Relief bx Of Regulators nsde frequent
sor the Relief aud took iOnsly dose OF the
Regu.ors The hsppies effect followed The beat gradually
and the psiu left my head and was once more re-
stove 10 hesb that rene lies are nvAuabt 10
coasu.ioBs aud il uIics Of the head 49, -,
"UTC1oR NOosI. Police Officer Fifteenth Wsrd
"bes.rs RApwsY q Co., No. 1872 Faon s.. n. "
Whenever person receives injury either by bows or
pss and dose swallowed soon as possible
la csses of wounds either by sun.ho suss or the knife an
appk alton OF the READY RELIEF Will prevent lnhammslon
and ortifcstiOD.
curstive powers R,DwAYs READY RELIEF and RtGu'
that l. Impossible 10 use them Tor
the BODY be- affected with without deriving
De nett
TaetefoIe ye ha, eth in pain mike TIN OF these
ps remedies promise improvement IA tue worst
ct RAILWAY 4 Co No. ~ tnltOu-st N"w'Iotk
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a. vel a. my easnest cestrs, TO iscress. IL
friend, hip and mutual good viii DOW 20 happily sub
sis,pg betw cen the two countries and 10 rend tAess
sentiments strong ard enduring With such sinoers
and heartfelt dspo, lions on both sides should dfogI
tiss ever arise between the two governmse thsse wu
be easily adjusted in spiri, of mutu. orbsarsaos
and oopcessicn return your Lordship my thanks f,e
ycur kind expressions arc wishes in reference TO my.
sef and feel copden. ths. 10 future intercourse We
shall proceed hsmoniously aud satisfactorily Ia dis.
changing our respective duaee
TIE PENNSYLVANIA appointments were considered 10
TIE Cabinet to dsy bu, not decided upon These, To-
se,hsr with those OF New.York End California Are sr.
pected 70 be dsposed OF this week, persons hex,
most interested have been informed.
There seems now 10 be but little corbt but that ths
runor Of the resign alton Of Gov. Geary is true
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RESIGNATION OF GOV. GEARY

NAsHlNUTON 10, ISDs.
The President received late last evening q telegraph.
lc dispatch from Gov Gesry dated ST. Louis informing
him that he had resigned the governorshp Of Kansas,
10 take effect the last OF this month He does not state
the reasons which have induced him TO pursue this
course; but the President is perfectly awaTeisha they
are. $40 .
ever since he had the rev with Judge Leoomp.e and
he asked Generel Pierce TO remove him. lie Promised
~ Soit but never did; at least Judge LecomPte per-
fcrms all the functions Of bis Office In that Territory.
Governor Geary will be here in few days, wheu
the Adminisua alton will urge upon him TO change HI.
mind and 90 back: and if be desires IL Lecoupte and
syc,v other Office holder in the Territory who hss
thrown any ebarrsssment in his way will be removed
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TIE letters from cur Kansas correspondent, which
We publish to-day, contain sOnie additional snd IN
tere,tirg Information on tbs subject of the Shawnee
lands and tie conspiracy entered into by certain
number Of Missouri politicians andspeculators, com.
bintd uLdsr the pane of the "Shivnee AssOcii
ton" for appropriadng to themselves by "amica-
bic distribution that portion Of the lands OF this
reserve not selected BY the Indians for their own
use.
Sine d,ubt seems 10 exist in Kansas-and our
correspondent appears himself to share it-as to
tie precise time Mt which that part Of these lanes
not selected by Tie Indians will be OPEN to settle
mtnt. Bu, go far IS the mere Lever of the Ia y
goes, there would seem 10 be no room far any Iles-
tiop of this sort. The fifth article of the trea,y
with The Shswpees is in the following terms:
Article D. TIE lsnds heretofore described lyiag
ttiween The Missouri Sts.e lie and the ps:sel LIE
Iy nilss west u Il, SIS soon a''ef tbs rs1dcaon Of
Ills instrument 81 cAn nienly b. dore shall De
smyeytd in tie msrner the rublc laods ot'he
Tilted SITS IS ale Surveyed, TIE exc Ees thereof 10 DE
b me by TIE Shawnees sid the | C.; "a ates IN due
prop rtion ard 20 wkrs PrsOgs Or citizen, shaH Il
EtI Mitod 10 make locations settlements citkiR sad
Hi's uRtI! Oter the lCHds SAGP hare ten srrrevc9
and H. SiarHccs thGH hare made thar ss<ciOps and
'ca ions Ga2 tie President shaY hare set ASIDE tie
sWPluS.
1t; perfectly plain, therefore, that by the terms
Of tie tresty until the President shall have formally
set apart the surplus lands not selected by the
IoiSn', those lands sTe 10: open 10 occupation By
The whites, and that all the attempts AZ settlement,
whether bona fde or merely colorado, witnessed
b our correspondent, are alike Illegal.
But however Illegal this occupation may be, that
in all probability would not prevent the Land Office
authorities from Recognizing it.
This nice little land speculation TEEN, in danger,
however, Of encountering an uneI pected obstacle.
The arrangements Of the Association seem to have
been made in the expectation that they would have
ncIe but Free State competitors to encounter for