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The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-10-19

II Andy Cummins. who used to live
down in Connecticut, was n cute "down-
easier''-a real live yankee. hard to beat.
lie was once in country bar.room "down
South" where several gentlemen were as.
remblcd, when one of them said. "Yankce
Cummins, if you u 20 out and stick your
pcnknifc into anything, when you come
back Ill tell you what It's sticking i'm
"Yer cant do no such thing" responded
Cnmmins. I'LL bet ten dollars on it," an
swercd the Southerner. .Wal, ruther
guess III take that ere bet Here, captain"
turning to the landlord, "hold stakes, and
list make half saw-horse in less than no
time" The parties deposited an X apiece
and e. departed ON his mission, but in a
short time he rctisaed, saying, avail, neigh
Dor, what's il sticking in;" ain the han.
de-" replied the Southerncr, holding out
his hands for the stakes .Gucss not: jist
wal, n,innii," said the Yankee, holding
up the handle Of his knife minus the blade.
kalkiatc the blade can be in the, handle
when its div clean up in an oil stump
aside Of yer road out thar" Cummins,
Of counsc, won the wager, and the South
erner sloped for parts unknown, amid roars
Of laughter.
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.ls Psisoy, AND Tr VISITED Mr."-An
incident connected with the delivery Of
Prof Chace's discourse in commemorution
Of Dr.. Wayland, deserves reference both
as illustrative Of DR.. wayland's character.
and as tribute to public appreciation.
Prof Chace had dwell at length on the
chief events and labors Of DR.. wayland's
life. and was still further illustrating his
character by referring to services which
were humble, incidental. and less unknown.
So Just and 80 beautiful had been his de-
lineations, that the audience had listened
with a sort Of intense and sacred silence,
barrnonizing with their reverence for the
honorcd dead; but when he passed to DR..
Wayland's Sabbath morning visits to the
State prison, where for long time he had
been accustomed to gather around him the
criminal outcasts Of society, and depicted
him as unfolding to their minds and hearts
the truths Of the gospel, and seeking to
raise them up to honor and virtue and re-
lgion- that silence, first intense and more
eager, suddenly ut the close changed itself
iresistibly to quiet and restrained, hut
was said Of Dr.. Wayland's intellectual pow
or and his greatness rs teacher-in all the
delincaiions Of his sway over the minds OF
men, and Of that sway always exercised in
the interest Of humanity and religion
there was nothing which 50 went to the
hearts Of the audience, and so stirred their
reverence AMI admiration, as the picture Of
those morning walks to the prison, and Of
those outcast pupils gathered around their
faithful teacher and friend. Such an upprc-
cii,ion Of such deeds was only less tribute
TO the moral tastes OF the auditors, than the
deeds themselves to the moral greatness Of
DIR. Wayland.
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T. Jeptha NJ. Gorhann, at Corunna,
Mich, attempted las, week to perform on n
tight rope stretched ftom the roof Of a house
to the cupola Of the Court House. lie ac-
complished several fests, nnl finally under.
took to balance himsclf on his head on the
rope, and, sliding OIL heal downwurls. to
catch the rope under his knees AMI hang
thus suspended. In executing this, bc lost
his presence Of mind until he iclt the ope
touching his heels. lilo then eSeuc,l him
self to keep from falling head downward.
lie tried to turn 10 ~ 10 alight on h.s ieet.
but only partially succeeded. Hs fell q 'lis.
lance OF forty feet on his hip and back on
tho hard ground. His spinal column IS In.
jurcd, his limbs paralyzcd, and Il wa nos
expected that he would recover. -.-.
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GA Scotch farmer, celebrated in his
Cor his immense strength and

GA Scotch farmer, celebrated in his
neighborl,ood for his immense strength and
skill in all athletic exercises, very frequently
had the pleasure Of fighting people who, led
by curiosity, cane to try if they could settle
him or not. Lom -,a great pug'listic
amateur, had cone Dom London on pur-
pose to fight the athletic Scot. The latter
was working IN an enclosure sAS little Ills.
,t.scs iispeAe hous? when ,le noble lord
arrived. 4 0tbrisLipted hA besss % a
trre, and addressed ihe farmcr:--i have
heard q great deal Of talk about you !; aud
I've come a long why to see which Of US Is
the bes, man." The Sepiebusn, without
answering, seized the pobls lord by the mid
die Of HIS body. patched him over The hedge
and then set about working again. When
his lordship had sos UP -weli," said the
farmer. .havo you anything moro TO say to
me p 'sNo," replied his loriship, hut per.
haps you'd be good enough to throw me
my horse"
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entertainments.
ANECDOTES OF MR.. LINCOLN.

While paying visit to Commodore Por-
ter ut Fortress Monroe, on one occasion, an
incident occurred, related by Lieut.. Bra'ne'
one Of the officers on board the flagship, To
my friend the Rev. DR.. Ever, Of New YORK.
Noticing that the banks Of the nyer were
dotted with spring blossoms the President
said, with the manner OF one asking n spe..
cial 6vor - Commodore. led isvery food
Of Aevers-lwoo' you let q couple Of yapr
men take boat and 60 with him Tor an
hour or two. along the shorc, and gather n
fowl Il will DO eradication tohim.
"ln August, 1864. tho prospects Of the
Union party. in reference 10 tho Prcsisien-
tial election, became very gloomy. A friend
the private secretary Of one Of the Cabinet
ministers, who spent q few days in New
York at this junsture, returned to Washing
ton with so discouragiDg an account OF the
political situation, that after hearing u. the
Secretary told him to go to the White
House and repeat il to the President. NY
friend said that he found Mr.. Lincoln alone,
looking more than usually care worn and
sal. Upon hearing the statement he walk
ed two or three times across the fioor IN 81
lence. Returning, he said with great ear
nestness Of tone and manner: "Wel', can.
not run the political machine have enough
on my hands without that u Is the pco.
pies business-tbe election Is in their hands
lf they turn their hacks to the fire, and ge,
seorchod in their rear, they viii find they
have got 10 nit ON the blister" ....
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HIGHLY IMPORTANT
m FEMALES IN DELICATE HEALTH.

DR. DOW, my stefan and Surgeon, No: 4 ~.
dicott street, Boston, II consulted daily Joe all ds.
sssss incident 20 the female system. ProlApsus
Itsri. or hilins Of the Womb, Yiuor Albus, sap.
pression. and other menstrual arrangements. srs
DOW treated upon new pathological prtnciples. and
invariably certain 10 The new nude Of ksaimeat,
that most obstinate complaints yisld under L. and
the aict<d psrson soon rsjolcss In perfs.t health
The cure Of diseases Of women and shildrsa, than
any other physician In Bostos, apd has, usss
isN. eooansd his vhols attention 70 the eafs OF
private dissasss and FEMALE Complaint.
: N. B.-All lsttars iDast eoutAia foaf rcd stAupe
or they will not bs answered. .sF =
Once hoa1 iron a. n. to9P.h, .H..#.Hu
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N. HANSON, Druggist,
South Berwick, Ne.
CARTER 4 WILEY, General Agents.
No. Ia, Washington street, Boston.
Important 10 the Afflicted.

DIR. DOW continues % be oonsuISed - Ms ".
ass Nos. and Endlcott Street boston, on ell
d.sessssof Q PRIVATE OR DELICATE NATURE.
| By long course of study and prsctical erpsrt-
enos Dr. Dov has nov the Qualification Of pfsssst
Ins ths unfortunats with remedies that havs never
fajlsd % cure the mast alarming csses Of 0e~se.
49, and svsAIls. Beneath his Rsstmsns, al ~
horross OF vsaersal and lnpurs blood, impotss.
ey. Seroiuia Oonorrh9a, Ulcers, Pain o. Distress
In the regions OF procreation. Inflammation of the
!.adsisnas Us ~. lns ,ssIn "
horrible symptoms attend ng this elass Of diseAsc,
are made " become ~ harmless ~ the simple't
ailings Of child. Particular attention given 10
forns and stages. Patients Who Wish 10 remain On.
der Dr. DouS treatment few days OF .eehh WI
be furnished with pleasant rooms, and charges ior
board moi~tate.
PB Ladies' uho are trouhled with any disea's
peculiar 20 their system. viii ffSd spcedy tssfby
calling on DIR. DOW, 81 his once, No. y hnd'o"'
street.
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There sre msn - thickiy encrusteh and
ea.ed in with old prciudiccs and ways OF
thinking on religious and political questions,
that they mus, change altogether, if they
change at all. They seem to bear upon
their faces, as addrcssed tn all new ideas,
the inscriptions which 70 somstinss posted
on the doors Of offices. :" Positively no nd
n,it,anco," without even the qualifying con.
dition. I. Except on business" for what
possible business, they say, have new ideas
here9
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-10-19

r. BY the Lewiston Jsss~ai We arc in
formed thas tho 6csds in Durham have be-
gun their Satanic work again. On Thurs
day night they stabbed two horses belong
inr % John and james Miller. In the
morning oas was found deed spd tho other
csnpos live Tho town some time since
offered Q largo reward Zoe tho detection Of
tho villains who have been up tn this COW.
rlly work during thu, psst year, but as yet
M srrosep have been made.
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IMPORTANT TO FEMALES.

The celebrated DR. DOW soauauss v devote hl'
saass. yns 70 he trsaiasat Of ell diseases Incl
dent 70 the female systsm. An srpsrisnes oftwsn
ty.thres yssrs enables him To guarantee speed,
and permanent relief In the wort esses Of SsyYr's
s,ea and all other hss'i,ssi Ds,ssss.ssis, frou
sAsfsvev sssss. All letters for advice must con
tain 81. Ot,ee. No. . Endieott street, Boston.
N.B.-Bcard furnished TO thoss Who wish 10 70
main under treatment. r
Boston. June. -. iSCs. ty3o
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Porr,,s Moth and Yrsckls Lotion.

ry cns~.sa. - M,sar~arh tsss eais~i uvessrcl sni
I<xira a. Hrrlsa ARE s<ru WY annoying, pstkrsar-
N /. hstSr. q nrM eo.vs.xscu, M The dscrt spuss
sAgs us<~ plAiniy ths ~ a hnse than a hr~-
pr~psr.tica uss vn ectuaiiy Tim sjfAssf -
,sss fls tssssss 81 eslsr 81 s stis b c.stAlnly d.
ssserHfun d.. n G. rnay. vhe has nshs diss.sss q
N, ship spsriaity, has dnccvrc Q svp~ly ts thsss
dssuiorsr,on vhssh q sors pspt lnAness anA hasD-
nrvar~a oily By n G. PERRY, pernaansxta, No -
Sod sreet Nes I~t, md t< sAs By n dssxshi psss
y PER soais. Cal n
pnars MOTH AND rREcxLx LOTION
a, n, an Ar>rsss n Dsks,xsi ssco and sassvhers 70
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AYERS AouE CURE,

.H""s. Yea rms srEsDv Crns Or
r !. Z ]. !. :: : Z I I; I.
Isisypsiffsnt Fspsr, ~ Fever sd <gse
Rsmiifsst rsrs,, CAW Fever, Dsml
Lgss, Ps,isdiesi HsstseAs o. Bh
isas HeadacAs, asd Hi,oas rsrers
=, INDEED for tie srAoie class Of dsssas
20 originsfisg in biiiary deresys
msnf. caused By tAs Maisrvs ~ No
asssafic cosafy,es. Pei
Fever AMI Ague IL not the only ccnsequeoce q the mlas
matte psou- great variety az dlsoirrs Arise hun "
,t.,ioo In malarcs districts among which are Neural
sia Rheumatism, Goa IIeAlsehs uiiniee.s. foothAehs
Eaehe Catsrrh. Asthma. PAplt<tn. Painful anectcn
the sp,vn iys,eres Pain In the Bosets coc Paralysis
aD arrangement c the Stomach, all ~ whh, when oSist
Mating In this cause put the isf,rsts type. % be
CONES p-r,.ii. This aCvnx sxpss the p"ssn rcn th'
ho.i anil thus cures thesu pktkr. IL , ma only the m
suectuA re@ry dhcev,rci ix Nj eas q e@pAints
bat u lhe ch-aps and msrcovss psrfectiy sak. ",
harm can sss,- Iron 10 10, AMI he pstisot shss sre
b en n hsalihy a. 10 hAd psves hsd - AknsL ca
thls be sah of any csher cure ts Chilli - bev9f NY
t,.e of ths, AMI s mpsrAncs n thass anic>sd vth N
complaint csnsa< be cstmAic N sSss u n ar,
Ne teyer anil AEue, that nag Be ruthfaily sA v b
certain WINDY. One Dealer enpiAins that u b MA god
psins 10 s<ll beAnse oos stiis cure shas ssgAesr
kssl- .f -.
Psoy>scl By J. @. Avn. On, Lowell Msss- and ~
By sn Drsgxtss ssd p~Aks 10 nsisesns. NIL
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CertGtss Core tH Gli Cases,

fhoss Who sssd he ssviess q - sxpsdsseed
pkyslssas or ssreseo In all difnssie esd ehsonss
dlssasss u every name and nssasS. soesid give
pa Or Dow I'm ports and hes tor salsa nsv ar.
tiels called The YfsSch secret. Order ~ nail sof
n ssd rDd stamp. .fff wv
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S.ss Az ssris;:i ss;s{: I.sto.y
4. dys Ill Sisds Of tissa, cos.ss SIN .sS
0oods Of any color, In the beat manner, Cssss
vssta. rAnts cspsa R.slans nasqslss, xs. slsssss2
order. All ssicfiss done ~ &. l. vassss.{ -
- s0uS ...- vts
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GrTbc following !, a s,a,cmcn, Of tn,

~Thc following IS statement OF the
public debt Oct. !. ....~-... .......
p.b, HEARING coin interest, 81, aio, o63 .eii so
Z" currency int. a3o, 9ao. 10000
Ms,ared debt not presented
for payment, D.Jo3'3N.is
Matured debt bearing no
inferred AZ, 252. 205. ~
Total debt. 2,70i, $50. 100. "a
Amoupt In Treasury, coin s6,259. 99S IS
currency. 4t,9a3 ,s5s.2]
Total amount In treasury. lS,2l3.7o7'as
Amount Of debt, less cash
In treasury, z,aI5ssSossh'~
The amoun, Of coin in tho treasury is
over g, 100000. or an increase Of nearly
10000 OOO, while currency has decreased
fourteen and onc-thiri millions, the amount
Of both coin aud currency being over i2s
millions
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Hll1i|SSalg1i3

rsonrT AID cEzrAu ausspr roa 100
SPERMATORRHEA, Or SExiyit WEAKNESS,
o. Isroisnfsry Nightly a. Daily Lea, hs~svercsssi
% ho~ever severe shIis tiry IN syrsdhy cSrc ihss
soaap coxprsoxs arising fu ts orginal db<sss - vn,
Sert yice. . ...
The sPEcIyrc FILL. {. equally ,ui,ei 10 the t-.hr-ut
n every species u Genital - Uris0y frifsb,hfy,
.Efrss o. Briot dsssf, det-. IN us Urn, sAlks"
diseisarsss AMI Hssl~sssss q the kifssts.
PROFESSIONAL OpiNfONS-"f have used yoR Sps-
etEe P,H nm many ssssns AZ Spvm0fo~rked Win Ne usst
psrJsef snocsG"-J, MnyoS SAspsss, ". D. lii d.
az have curci revs ssvsvs osss With hum 81 70 rn
boxes of your Specific PN"-B. Kuui, ~ d
Pr,r,-si nv hos Ms hpye. 90 fs, by man Adkess
"a J.wiNCREsrER 4 Co, 80 john -, n. u
1rOriers fr.n t1y.iiar- sssi Dussgss suvvisd a.
@. GOODWIN Co, Ds1n. yceil
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NOTIcE.

An rsr.o.s tstsy As..ss .sslss sisAss q IL sub
" enrahd scruaos -ith ths HE arm a Shav
cAss .~ vsqassssa - vs-us ,hs ANA ~ sstfienSuA
yrg ,.,us SnAsLEs 4; Mnw'
nss,.sra. a, A ,sss JAMIE 3. CLARK.
n~"su' ~ s,i- av<l
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500 WAR CLAIM AGENCY. slo0
..aJu.T 80 .t,lfaG
PAUL CHiDBOURyE. late Maj. LIST Nc. Cav.
FRANK G. PATTERSON. late u. Sih Ne. Vol.
OFFICES,
le8 l.2 Middle st, Portland. Ne,
2oS Penn. Avenue. Washington. d. O.

! usdsr Ne bni Bqsalisng Bounties vs can DOW
tSs,, mi farm of sSlistment, or discharged on 90.
count OF wounds. SiW Rosaty fcs hslrs % soldiers
Who have disd 10 he ssfsses, o. 1Sr dissass or or
rsason Of services no longer requirsd. pensions
Increased 70 SIS, $40, aud IS per month. Wido.s
ditlopsi Der month for each Ofhcers accounts Set
flea. and .i,I. pay eolise.:d. Prise Money. and
In net ALL claims against me uovsrnmsnt
provsi claims. Soidisu living ost q The city BY
sssdinE their discharges OF hers q deeeased sod.
isr, sesdine V>sts0sas a thsr eisim, 80 receive
~ propSr blsnks % sign ny rstaru mall.
Having IN inassnual and reeponsols Agsn. ct
pcrsssos m ~ q Asditsr.s Ospartnsak ws ars
HIiy pssparsd % give pss!sss sAs!sAseioa % all
Who iitrSst tSsf eusisses 70 eea sseos' se1'ss
poudsnts will soolose rsfsFn sfsaI.
DssS nsoosrs Of ths aru having ss,ysd Cyss
tire ysau 10 The army, would resPsousny sonss
tron he usldtsrs q Maine, with whom they yefs
- Ilss..asly a.ssisssA . gsasesss shsS o. snsa
S~ 80 r-rr.l d.. - ~
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Dissolution Of Copartnership.

II ~sMxw = CEARx sEwiNo Nkcunss CON
PANY~ ths eoparp-sshlp heretfre eHistisg under u
arm nsus and syh a SHAW D CLARK b this dal
aa.ssaved By mutual ooasenI $50,
JAMES 4 CLARK.
ssAA<ssrd, o. L 1894.
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REaUIcS Sl!sist
pREsCRIBED GOLDEN SEAL

RECOMMENDED for the trestment OF
Dyspepsia. indi5s..,on md Ss Snn. '"'' anu
and warranted o cure. Invented by M q, o. Sc.
auR his vegetable compound Of thIrtssn us
ths mc,iieal profession. A physician Who has
made use OF u In his practice sAys- Is harmless
While Il 10 potent nor doe q - 70 the case Win
~. track sold by ali Druggists. ORRlS SKIN
MEN Co, sole Proprtetors, Springfield Mass.
The trade can obtain 10 OF any Now York OF
Boston Medicine House. ly7
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MISCELLANEOUS.
SPECIAL NOTICES.

The wonderful progress Of Medical
~ science daring the past sss sssrs oaly,
maAee 10 possible Or the considerations
~ Physioian - declare. nov. that Cos.
sunrrios 70 20 certainly cursd ~ istsr.
~ifsst rsvey, and - certAialy prsvsat.
q rs Saan Pss.--CnAaLn Z. kixa, u. D.. LII.
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81 Pssssrs, larss and small ~ tAn ~.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-01-31

AFRICAN CADETs.-Why is it, that
Bingham and Broomal, and A'others OF
that ilk," have not already introduced
a bill into Congress, providing for the
appointment Of the young seions OF
loyal and patriotic Africa to Cadet
ships in the Military and Naval Aca-
demiesy We hear a great deal about
the superior fighting qualities of "our
fcllow-citizens Of African decent" and
why not put them INTO our military
schools So that our children may have
the benefit Of this peeuliarity in the
dusky race Come. gentlemen, walk
up to the full measure of your logic,
and do your duty as yon profess TO
understand it, Let not 1.-THE martyrs
blood water the earth IA vain.--Uer-
Ger Press.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-01-31

WIDOWS VS.. MAIDENs.-A Richmond
paper says that young men are scarce
in the city, and maidens and widows
in search ofhusbands, very plenty. The
latter seem to be the most successful
and the editor pleading in behalf OF
the maidens, says;
We do not think in view ofthe great
scarcity Of men, that il Is fair for wild
ows to marry second time, until all
the young maidcns have secured hus-
bands. The Legislature ought to at.
tend to this matter, and protect the
interest of young ladies, for without
the aid of legal enactments, the wild.
ows are sure TO play the grab game
They will therefore have to be re
strained by tho strongarm of the law
as was done in the early colonial his
tory Of Virginia. when the House oi
Burgcsses passed an act of the very
character indicated. 1t was found
that all the young men imported into
the colony, were ut once caught by
the widows, by superior wiles and
strategcms, without any chance belna
allowed to the modest and retiring
young maidens so the Legislature
took the matter in hand and will have
to do so again.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-01-31

LETTER FROM GEN. SHERMAN.-The
Alexandria, (La) Democrat publishes
a letter of Gen. W T. Sherman to a
friend at Rapids Parish in which he con
tradicte the general impression that
his appointment us superintendent OF
the Louisiana Military Academy al
Alexandria, before the war, was due
to Generals Bragg or Beauregard He
also contradicts the impression that
when he left Louisiana he was pledged
not to enter the service against the
South. He did say, at Alexandria.
what would be the inevitable result OF
secession, and at New Orleans, on the
eve Of his departure for st. Louis, he
might have said to Gen. Bragg that
he WIS not going north TO seek mill
tary service, which was true. He re-
fused 10 enter the volunteer force first
called out by President Lincoln,
because he considered the whole South
would become involved in war, which
could be handled only by vast armies
of ofregulars. Gen. Sherman concludes
thus: II wish the South well, and II
/ have been scourge, then how much
better il was ] than Butler, OF some
other Of that school"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-01-31
THE CATTLE PLAGUE.

The American Minister in Russia
has addressed letter to the Secretary
of State, dated at st. Petersburg, Oct.
18th, in which he says:
81 deem it my duty TO warn the
people Of the United States against
the importation of the cattle plague
into our country. Being afarmer, and
feelinga great interest in such sub
jects, have read everything upon The
subject which is accessible, and will
give you only the result ofmy conclu-
sions and observations
"The cattle plague is the Russian
cattle pest In this country it is
always more or less prevalent and
generally kills whole herds. Like the
cholera, it is both contagious and in
fectious. By the terms mean to say,
that it is communicative from one an
imal to another by the physical i'm
position of the virus upon any animal
from any object containing the virus,
and, also, that the virus may be car
ried in molecules in the air, and thus
produce the disease. 1t evidently did
not originate denoro in England, but
was carried there by ship-loads of
cattle from the Russian Baltic ports.
If this theory is correct. then all i'm
portation Of cattle from abroad should
be at once prohibited by Congress, ii
not otherwise possible to be prevented,
and would pay well to call Congress
together for that purpose only. No
ship having COW, or sheep, or
animal, from Europe, or countries
having the pest, should be allowed to
land in America without suffering
quarantine. Every disease must, at
some time, have originated from q
violent disregard Of natural laws, and
this, as others, but ] am of the opinion
that there is nothing in the manage.
ment of cattle in Great Britain or
America to generate the disease. So,
also, no sanitary precautions can ar
rest it short of absolute non-inter-
course.
81 believe il to be a species of bloody
murrain, aggravated by the -marsly
nature Of Northern Russia, and the
utter disregard ofall the laws Of health
which is Shown 20 man aud beast, es.
peclally ia regard 20 ventilation and
cleanliness which prevails in these
cold climates, where great expendi-
ture of heat is needed, and fuel and
food are scarce. The same causes are
producing now the aggravated typhus
fever here which is called outside OF
Russia, plague England was warn
ed long since of the danger of the d.
rect importation OF cattle from Rus
sia, but failed to heed the advice. !
trust our country may be more wise
and more fortunate"