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The New York herald., 1864-10-04
r. italian Onsea.

.s-ssss IAo Italian Opoeos
oP1(Ua or ru mAS0N-HARnfxnK's NEW ABPrsrg.
Ths sntioipatsd crowd q the Academy Il MUSIC lass
aigEs entirely realized. Ths house vss alsd n
every pa log before shs rising q the curtain by "a
audience prepared TO welcome heartily the eiaim
ants for public favoss. yet at the time disposed TO
view shsr snor with that critical judsmsat inevitable
in the Of musical public highly cultivated =
that of New Yosk.
Tho 0rst scens OF Trovators passed o6 peasAatiy
saoueh Weineh singing the part Of Fernando with taste
and Judgment the audience we're thea called upon 70
greet the prima DONNA Carozn zuochi. fhis lady,
who comes 70 us with . purely italian reputation,
ranks among the nrst artsss in her native hand. and
finds especial favor among the critical opersgosrs of
Romo In person she ID tall and commanding. while her
deportnsnt shows the finished lady and the accomplished
artist Hsr voice 10 rich soprano with those sympa
lower tones Of which the dramatic OF the
present day - dssirous Of awaiting themsevss Her
acting nns, though perhaps without the startling effects
which Medori sometimes introduced, but with more
hnish than characterized that ladys style Carosx
CHI before the nrst sos over had 6rmy sstabsbed
herself IN public favor. AZ the opera proceeded
tasats became more conspicuous and in che nns dses
Arc d scer6s loe, With Bsui, she seemed 10 reach
the climax Of lyric exoeilence The death
rsmsTksbss biz os finished acting
TAs prina donna Of the evening 70 With such
high credentials or superiority that the audience
peoted she would succeed. Bnt the tenor less
known 70 fame and during the fact did
not appear surprising In tho aria OF the third ache
" qassio pirathe frightened artist himself
entirely, and with such and effect be
called three times before the curtain. Massimiliani Is
quite young man, endowed with fresh, vigorous, 70
bust voice, with handsome face Of the most approved
stys for the romantio parts usually allotted ope
ratio tenor, and with methsd Of singing good ia ITSELF
and only needing to be first In the
last act he appeared 10 great advantage and
heartily applauded. His dnai assured
as his timidity wears or his popularity will uorease
Bellni, the Conte d. Luna sang with all bis admra
BILE grandeur Of e and called out after his air In
tho seo0nd act. Morensi Azucena, sang also With
unusual Both OF these artists however,
well known here their respective parts this opera
On the whole. the verdict OF the house warmly 10
favor OF Mr. Maretzeks recent musical ons
nner company OF singers than that Academy
Of Music be found In but few OF the opera houses
the Old World and with this company mGsicai public
may anticipate OF the artistic lyric repre-
scntations
all debuts have yet been made light tue
other prims donna, Brambila. will MAKE her appear
auoe In tA,s country In La Travssta supported BY Mas
slmiian and Bellini On Wednesday night Sustnt will
sing in Lucrez,a Borga with Caros Zucchi the guilty
Duchess OF Ferrara
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and evening boards and midnight boards, and
doKn-town boards and uptown boards, and
STOCK exchanges aud produce exchanges, and
provision exchanges and mining exchanges,
and petroleum exchanges and dry goods ex-
changes, 10 order to accommodate the specula-
tors, who rushed from the one to the other in a
furry of excitement. The natural result of all
this is terrible financial storm, which Grants
victories are Fastening, and for which the ma
jority Of the crazy speculators are totally an
prepared.
When the tempest bursts upon US the poll
ticians will suffer with the speculators. They,
too, have arrayed their interests against those
Of the people. Instead Of nominating ths great
men who are now saving the country from de-
struotion, they have passed by Grant, Sherman.
Sheridan, Hancock asd Farragut, spd have allied
themselves with military and political failures.
From the turn events are taking we should not
be surprised IL these political spsculators
caught fall This 10 the fall seasen, and there
Is no reason why they should escape. Already
the Cleveland platform has tumhIod down, and
those who erected Il are buried beneath It's
ruins. They cry aloud, ss in Fremont's letter;
but their voices are but echoes withont bodies.
The Chicago platform came down with great
crash, and Pendleton seems to have fallen
with Il; for nothing has been heard Of him since,
and all our inquiries In regard to his letter Of
acceptance are unanswered. Mcclellan. moro
fortunate than Pendlston, jumped Oh tho plat
form just before Il fell, and 10 now performing
the acrobatic feat Of standing upoa himself
Whether Or not this Is shsky platform he
future must determine. The Baltimore plat.
form, like the darkey upon whom II rests, ID
very uncertain. Lincoln has only one leg upon
Il, asd the other leg s said to be supported By
Greeley. Chass. Wade and Cempsny, who ars
piled upon each Other for stepping stone 10
the Presidsucy. Evidently, then, Old Abs's
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EIcctionesring TaH Levied on the Em-
Dioyees OF tine Custea House.

Mr.. Richard wyAcoop sends Aote 10 the employees
OF the Custom House. taxing them largely for psrey
iItcai purposes and says be 10 duly authorized N
collect tbis exiortou Can he or ysu tell ne who
thorzss him 20 70 dos And you decide the questoa
ysrv generally aetatsd whether the clerks thus peak
ned cad sonssisntiousy pay tAs ax cousistenty via
thssp osth, which they are obliged 70 renew svsry
% .r ~ - mar sssriss ar ths, " on uss and -
sn and that they have Aot paid any part Of their co
peuSAtion " 70 the use of any other psrson" etcf
Sax &sli t0uneSd on t0h loohnIoal GroundT A0.o.
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sHIfPiN q n Z We.

Below. f
93p RetsnA, @ days from 0ssaspw.
evis rssaway, 10 DAYS ffey osts kioe.
tfr 0shr sag Nssss S~ s'eNN Pdgsl
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rrv MysSxnzoUs D4ATn n WASHINGTON srsssr. Coroner
wdey yesterday held inqsest No. ls1x Washington
ssrss over the remains Of John Trsts the borer who
IVES sousd lying dead tho lower floor Of premises No.
III wsshugsou street under Circumstances which raised
ssroag suspoisn that he had been foully dsat wisA
SEVERAL witnesses were examined but the testimony
ectsd failed 70 show that deceased had bcen ths victim
q ptsolioua voleocs, and he had bsso lest sesa
alive 90 The fourth noo the jury o thsopsoo shae
be acoidestay fe through the hatchss hus receiving
fsta injuries. vesdict 6 "Aecidssssl dsssh' Wa
acoordiogly gendese1.
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Is ME Hon. Ben Woop TREAsosAsL& Gov.
sPrRArea i--According , 10 the testimony Of VIII
liam Clayton, witness for the government in
the trial out West OF certain conspIrators
known % the American Knights and Sons Of
Liberty, one Of these men, named p. G. Wright,
from Louisiana or Mississippi, Is now the editor
Of the New York NeUs, and the Ne,os 10 the
especial organ Of the Order Of the Sons Of Lib
erty. Now, when II il known that this order is
. secret revolutionary organisation, the object
Of which u aNorthern insurrsction In support
Of JeG. Davis, the employment Of Southern
member Of this order upon any Northern jour
nal becomes . naked question Of treason -
ell coacsrned. II this aforesaid willism Clay
toas sworn testimony may be accepted - true,
The Hon Ben Wood, ~ psaos man, IL littls
better than traitoross impostss. II the Nssos
an organ Of the ss-calied Sons Of Lihsrtyi That
b The question.
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City Politics..

City ROtlttC0s.4
MEETING OF THE TAAMANY HALL COUNTY coNvsr-
TIoS-NoMINArI oV oKNsT FOR COUNTY ciERK.
Tho County Convention OF Tsmmany Hall met last
evening Judge Barnard In the An the
wore fully represented. 4MM
Three candidates were presented for County Clerk
Charles z. Loew, Henry W. Genet and Douglas Taylor
In very neat lsssor Mr. Losw withdre~ hM name, for
the sake Of tho unity Of the party. This letter
ceIved with cheers and will Mr. Losw stronger
Tho nomination County Clerk theu given 10 Mr.
Genet BY thrty.two majority. Mr.. Taylor being . new
candidate and p,lling . heavy complimentary vote.
John Fox was nominated for supervisor BY sooama
tiou. Dr. schirmer, w. c. Cover, Robert Gamble and
received he nomination unauiaooy. a. sss REQUEST
OF the German Central Committee Tho others required
several ballots. amid much e.ei!emens. during which
The convention then adjourned until Monday with
out making the judicial nomnatiops but the sentiment
OF the delegates decidedly favor OK Russell Tor
City Judge. &.
ANOTHER CANDIDATE FOR sHERIrF.
Mr.. John Doian, Of the Nineteenth ward Is the oaod
date for Sheriff the Mechanics and workin gtneu e
ticket He was for several years merchant tstl~ IN
rus REPUBLICAN cOHPsaENCE COMMITTEES
The two committees Of conference appointed by the
Draper and Darling organ nzaoDs evening at the
Of the latter, Of Twenty third and
Broadway for the purpose Of burying the political
haohet and eminentIy successful in widening the
breach into which both have fair prospect Of sling
Several propositions made by both sides,
comm ittee " from each commiree was finally ap
pointed and retired 10 adjoining 10 select loins
ticket, possible that would be acceptable 10 both
After remaining 10 CONSULTATION from O'Clock
twelve, the committee returDed and reported that
they could not agree upon any plan that would
give satisacteu TO either Of the contending
factions but offered resolution recommending that
the Conventions when they meet this evening apposns
committee OF six from each. with the addition o the
two chairmep OF the rival committees, ksssrs. Draper
and Darling as erotcio members, 10 seek names for
the various Offices 6lled ~ the coming election.
stormy debate eDsued, and the Twentythird
repudisted Indignantly any further negotiations the
subject and before vote could be had on the adoption
shady. A. twelve O'Clock whom reporter there
visible indications OF Tree fight between the prt
OF tbe rival faotions, who fully determined
run their respective machines On their own hook in
failure
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Brtgaoli in q urope.

That sweet voiced Brguoli who won % many friends
broke many hearts, and elected envious crit.
oism from tsnors who did not sing half we and Who
therefore, could not his position, has landed
Europe aud did he reach the artistic capital
Of the world (aris) than sagacous managers opera
after him. NJ. Bagier, OF tho Italian Opera House
in Paris. secured the pr,se for three years. Brsooh
having signed engapsment for that time He
is TO sing seven months Of the year. and his
salary ls. snguiariy enough, graduated like thai
Of an office boy bank clerk on large SCALE For tho
hrst year be TO receive sixteen hsndred dollars
month tho second eighteen hundred dollars. the
third year wo THOUSAND dollars month"; TO nnd the ,ta
o. which fcr,ns An Rriihmetcsl problem suitable for
public schoo scholars and quito enerainne that
or the pole feet in mud six feet water and casting
4 shadow teet loLg.
Briguos viii, make his fret appearance 10 rsris,
his man wishing 10 try his mettie drsf ie
p0rtant posiou sending hw 70 Madrid, where hewever
he VIII have 10 compete with the recollection OF Mario
the prime tenor tsvorite Of the Madrilsanos tt
Breno.i sill, undoubtedly succeed Europe, just
Adena Patti has done. lie il practically american
singer Tor he bas all bis reputation and gained
OF hts vccai culture here IL only shows how Nofthet
Europe is gradually becoming depepdeu upon Aner
Tor musical artsts we'll for material products
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Brooklyn city Politics.

The democratic primary meetings, under the uuksd
cali u the Union and National Committees, were held
throughous the city st nisdt and pared on N orderly
manner. Delegates elected to Congressional
county cy sad Assembly conventions to nominate caa
didates.
The republican Assembly conventions, with the excep.
ton or the Fifth and Sixth dstrss we're held last night,
and resulted in the psmnatiou of the following gentle
Fsra Dutsc-GensraI P. 8. crooxs, rsnominatsd BY
accamatiou.
Sscond Districf-James Johpson also by acoismas,on.
Third D,arct-Tha convention mes, bus the de'cgacs
being equally divided bosween Seth Cole, @q and
Hon. Edward u. white, adjourned thi 10 morrow
fOsrii Dayics-Josspa @. Ward was upaD'mously
nominated. -
This, with the xcsp1ion d the FKth dissrct, completes
the KinQs county rspsScan nominations for Assembly.
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osa. Mccall On ths Political Situation.
Genera, ncCaH. Of Pmsylvauia. sent letter 70 .
republican messng held Al wssschsster, Pennsylvania,
on saturda last declaring to be the duty Of the people
70 prosecute the war 70 successful conc'us'on. Hs
stated that be did aet endorse OIL Abe measures Of Tho
present ADMINISTRATION bW hs regarded any adminssra
ton tbs, would sasrgsoAy prosecute the pre-.
nrsrersbIs 20 one thaa is In favor u - asmstcs and
COM sussos d ssasss until the stssss In rebellion hsvs
laid down thsls srma r@m@..
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THE womsN or TURKEY.

Mr. OscanyAns lecture 81 Irving Hall ass evening. -
ssocia Life 10 S6e Eass extremely Interesting aaA
was attended by large and intelligent audience Ths
lecturer appeared fun Turkish costume and explained
the social systsm OF his native country 10 bis usual
graphic style. Gulnar Hannum. Kesgu Kaddun as1
Lula three young ladies Of Oriental birth and education
appeared upon the sage aud went through variety u
exercises Illustrative OF Eastern e the sntertanmens
concluded With Turkish reception showing how visitors
received and entertained IN harem In which pipes,
shssbee and coffee introduced sod handed around
hs visitors by couple OF Circasslan beauties imported.
10 suppcse, especially for ths occasion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-04-08

COUNTY CoCRT- From tjla 3secor:' -
THURSDAY Malone ys. Ivest)n 3 removal
Shedrictz ~ N1einberg-on a removal Lyle
b Ca. vs. E'Iin5-cese alta. II Mji1ioton ga.
e G. Acw8 on q rousoyal-]lsmissect,
tfoettaI vs. Parsons, Ct ais. --on an appea -
Gross Us. Jayi;1s s:yiawful aa'ajo=r~contIo.
ned
Margaret McShor,y VS. J 4. Weiks ct ais.
unlawful detained and judgment tor
paintitf.
patsey ] Morris BY her next friend, gs. Df.
Orlando Fairfax-case 1iry-yerdlcC and
Judgment for plaintiff Tor s25 600. with luSar~
est at 7 per CT. frora Oct. /, 1856 the attach
ed estate to be solo by the sheriff. upon the
plaintiff giving bonds, &C.
Warner $. Evans--on an apreaI-,]udgn1eiat
Of Justice affirmed against Warner, and Abbott,
his security,
John King Of William and Il. K. Enos vs-
J. Mounfioy case aaa.-the norIshaho prop
ertv attached ordered 10 be solsl by rhe Sheriff
Huycl s Vaazy vs.. Putnam, just alta -
judgment icr plaintiff: for 800 and costs.
Du]aoey, assignee &c. vs.. Elliott K John
-debt-continued with ie&ve 70 either
party to take iepositions.
Levin JONES' endorsee Of Il. l.. Nonroo
rs. i. II. -tle1tcrlered thai unless
the plaintiff answer jnTerrogatoTleS hereto1o'7
fled within sixty days, this snit be disni *sod
with COSTS.
J. T, Richardson rs. Fl, AtI1er5on-<ie5c--
;,.1y unable 10 agree anj adjourned over uotjj
Friday,
Tbs Court adjourned until Friday nornin5
81 10 o. clock
Adyioes fGom New Orleans; wa taro, r'12
)i,hed in the Northern papers, state that 'tFla
election On the 2Sth, for members OF lha Con,
sfitutjonal Convention, resulted in & co3uplete
triumph for the Free State party, Il Is re
Dor,ed fI,at the Confederate ran Ie1inaaa@a
was struck by 3 sQualI Thila lying near lsrans )
Pass. causing her to keel over and sink Faf
armament. Il is said. will prove heavy loss.
T. consisted Of six one hundred ponne;eE Tife.l
parrotts and nearly rs many small pieces -
The steamer RUSSELL with 100 b&ie5 OF cotton.
was Consumed by fire, at night, at FIaQne!n1ne
Tie boat was valued at $4,000 NO IN
surapca. Alexandra, La, advces to the 9Th
report all quiet, except occasional SkirIssIsh1Us
The Confederate force Is reported 20 be twenty
thousand strong; it was supposed 10 be tne'E
intention to fall back from Alexandra ahou*
ffsy miles, and there await The Federal force"
The Federal gunboat5. bound foT >hreYoport. Il
is said. succeeded ii getting oyer 'be shoals
4 Federal land force, undaf Gen. Smith, left
Alexandria on the 9th also tEestlaed 1ot
Shreveport.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-04-08
SOUTHIlnN NEW :. 8

SOUTHERN NEWS.
The following items from. Sou I,ecn papers
are given in The Nouhera Journal =
Gov. Vance, of n, c., is ADDRESSING the
troops, ia that state al different points.
The Richmond Examiner objects 20 t|a re-
cognition OF Gen Butler, under dag Of CTnoa,
to arrange for exchanges; and charges that
Gen. Morgan bas been treated unjus5ly by the
Confederate authorities.
Mr.. Robert Taylor adverjises II the kioE~
mond papers Eor the recovery ct $4,000 Ccn
fedarate common bonds, stolen from the Regis
ter's Bureau
In the Wilmington, n. 6. Journal there IS
An advertisement Offering $685. reward tor
the detection Of the persons who set lire 10 the
cotton, stored III thar city on the 9Th Of FEB
ruary.
4 letter from Mobile states that eight Fed
eral vessels are still lying off Fort Powell and
ten Of Fort Morgan.
By an order recently issued from the I. >
War Department, Gen. Stone, OF Balls b!pd
memory, has been reduced to his original rank
that Of Colonel in the regular army-and or
dered to return to his regiment. {5eneral
Stone,is now serving iyl the army Of LOUISIANA
as Chief of Staff TO General Banks. 0ens.
Andrew Porter and Naglee are reduced 10 their
original rank in the regular service, and order
ed to ioin their respective regiments. Several
other prominent officers are, it IS said. 10 be
treated in similar manner.
The French Spoliation bill introduced into
the u. 5. Senate, approprjates five~snllons 10
the extineuishment OF the French claims 50
long before Congress; and appoints three
Commissioners for three years: at salary Of
three thousand dollars, clerks: etc: the whole
expense Of cor0 mission bot 70 exceed t1fty
thousand dollars.
On Monday, bids were opened 10 Washing
ton. st the Office Of Gen. Rucker, u. :. GUAR
te, master, for furnishing the Government with
1000 mules. Only nine bids were offered a5
prices ranging from $l55 10 $3.50
The n. 7. Tribune contains The Following
telegram from Washington: The lmpohcy q
the government turning engraVer ana blank
note printer is unhappiiy illustrated IN the gar
ret and IN the cellar ct the Treasury. Twenty
two hvdrostatic presses are piled up SMASHED >
The Repnbl!can majority in Connecticut.
which started off at ten thousand. has been
cinhered down 70 something over i've thousano,
Several Ohio gentlelnen paid visit to the
Hon. G. j. Vallandigham Iast week, and pre-
sentetl With a purse Of $4,000.
The Cincinnati papers have raised their prl-
ees to twenty cents per week. The increased
cost OF material and labor has rendered th's
course imperative.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-04-08
PUBLISHED DAIRY DT
RnGAR SNOW DEN, JR~
rzy~ )P FIC H-No. lo4 King street, over
:. .ono's. formerly French's) Book Store.

T ; CONGRESS. In the Senate yesterday,
? bill was passed appropriating TWO hundred
rbonsao,i dollars for the benefit Of the Indians
vhn Aei from the Indian territory a year Or
more ago, on account Of the alliance OF some Of
rha tribes with the ConfedeTates. The con-
@deration OF the Joint resolution to amend the
Constitution 80 as to abolish slavery was re-
snned and continced unIlI the Ilollr OF ad-
jouroment.
Fl 5he House Of Representatives resolution
was adontetl directing tIle Secretary OF War 30
inform the House how many commissioners Of
fcers have been dismissed from the military
service by authority OF President Lincoln, dur
ing the present wax, without trial by court
Martial. and how ,nanJ of sch dlsmlssaEs have
been revoked The remainder OF the session
was occupied With the consideration OF bills OF
minor Importance.
A correspondent OF d New York paper from
the Army Of the Potomac, states that "Culpep-
er. which is to be made q permanent depot OF
suppes is TO be invested with Gordon OF tor
ti6ca1ions. II is hoped by this means to pro
teot the cJnlmissariat and other stores collect
ed al Cu|peper from ca pture by the Contederates
when the Federal army again resumes It's
march In the direction Of Richn oud.
The Alabama was reported at AsplnRa on
the 25th Of March, as being on the coast OF
Mexico.
A dispatch from Me nphis states that 3rier~
sons cavalry had fight with Forrest near
Summervile on the 4th. After skirnishlug
for some time 5he Contederates were reinforced,
and Grierson fell back The fight was to have
been renewed on the Sd inst.
Vicksburg adgices report Loving and lee at
Canton and the Confederates repairing the
railroad destroyed BY Gen. Sherman.
james r. and Charles " Milburn, brothers,
and active Confeaerates, have been sent from
the Old CAPITOL prison, Washington, to Fort
Warren.
The Cincinnati Gazette Of Monday says
Gen. Burnside is expected TO arrive here dur
ing the coming week, en route TO Kentucky. 10
superb tend the enrolment Of negroes.
The Anti Mexican Resolution, adopted by
the i. s. House Of Representatives, with en-
tire unanlmity attracts a good deal Of atten-
ton, The Albany Journal questions It's e1pe-
diency IN the present condition. Of public affairs,
and says: "'Hhe Mexican question is sufficient
y embarrassing to the Emperor 70 render sais
Declaration from Congress offensive.
New York has seldom witnessed such brit
liant scene. as was presented on the evening
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-08

An old beau, formerly well known III
Washington City, was accustomed TO ca:
but one meal in twenty-four hours; if
after this he had to go to party and 1aka
a second dinner, he ate nothing az all next
day. lie died at the age of seventy years.
4 lady of culture, reincment, and unu-
sual powers of observation and compari-
son, became 4 widow. Reduced from
attiuence to poverty, with large family of
small children dependent on her manual
labor for daily food, she made variety
of experiments TO ascertain what articles
could be purchased for the least mon?y,
and would, at the same time, go tic
fartkest," by keeping her children longest
from crying for something to cat. She
soon discovered that when they ate buck
wheat cakes and molasses- they were quiet
for longer time than after eating any
other kind of food.
4 distinguished Judge of the United
States District Court observed that, when
he took buckwheat cakes for breakfast. he
could sit on the bench the whole day
without being uncomfortably hungry; il
the cakes were omitted, he frl: Obliged -
take q lunch about noon. Buckwhea.
cakes are universal favori;c At the WIN
ter breakfast-:able. and scientific invcSti-
cation and analysis has shown tina: they
abound in the heat-forming princip!a,
hence Nature takes away our appetite for
them in summer.
During the Irish famine, when many
died of hunger, the poor were often found
spending their last shilling for tea, and
tobacco and spirits. 1t has also been
often observed by those connected with
charitable institutions, that when money
was paid to the poor, they often laid out
every cent in tea or coffee, in stead of pro-
curing the more substantial food, such as
meal, flour and potatoes. On being re-
proved for this apparent extravaganza and
improvidencc, the reply i'll both cases wa
identical; their own observation had shown
them that penny's worth of tea, or to-
bacco, or liquor, would keep off the sense
of hunger longer than penny's worth Of
anything else. Scientific men express the
idea by saying, "Tea, like alcohol, r,tards
the metamorphosis Of the tissues" in
other words, it gives fuel to the fame of
life, and thus prevents it from consuming
the fat and flesh of the body.
If person gets INFO the habi! of eating
4 lunch between breakfast and dinner, h:
will very soon find himself getting fam:
about the regular luncheon time; but lc.
him be so pressed with important engage
mcnts for several days in succession a to
take nothing between meals, it will not b,
long before he can dispense with his lunch
altogether. These things seem to show
that, to a certain extent eating is often a
mere matter of habit. Whole tribes Of
Indian hunters and trappers have been
known to eat but once in twenty-four
hours, and that at night.