North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-02-10

man IN Clnclnnat1.
Joe sports wife, besides several other
creature comforts. Well, he and his wife,
Harry, John, and George,
and their wives all board at the same
house. A day or two ago, while they
were at table, luxuriating on detached
portions of boiled turkey, which had
been stuffed with oysters, the conversation
turned on Christian names, when Mrs.
Harry contended that she could name
more distinguished men who had borne the
name of Henry, than any gentleman
could of his own name; and concluding
by Offering gold pencil as wager, against
suitable equivalent, should she win.
The trial commenced. Mrs. Harry
started off with Harry of the West," adj
ding dozen others.
George now gathered up on George
Washington, the four Georges Of England,
Lord George of France, &c.
"Now, Mr.. John, what have yon to
say p said the charming Mrs. Harry.
"Oh! l can give you hundred-the
Tyler-John, John bring me some water,
john
"Stop, stop, you cant win. Mr.. Jo>
seph-, now your turn comes," contin-
ued the juicy little gamestsr.
Now, if ever bashful man lived, it is
my friend Joe. He dared not look up.
He had been racking his brain for an an
swer, but to no purpose and in dispair, he
made one grand effort, and raising his
head replied
"My dear madam, have lost. l can
not now think of any rery distinguished
man who ever bore the name of Joseph,
except the gentleman We read about in the
Sacred Scriptures-he who was such a
fAvorite Of Mrs. Potiphar, but will not
offer him, for Think he scas Me-.tool l
erer did hear off,
"Here's the pencil" said Mrs. Harry,
tossing it over to him, as she and the
other ladies went out of the door.
FUsEL OIL-WHAT Is IT?-The New
York World has instituted series of in
vestigations into the stricks of trade"
which combine adulterations with short
weights and measures. In the former case,
especially as applied to our popular bev>
erages, this journal is performing a pub
lie duty. Fusel oil seems to be, from
these investigations. the active agent in
the composition of liquors that give them
their 'snap" and strength. But what is
fusel oil? What are its characteristics and
its effects upon the human system? 1t is
the vegetable oil left after the distillation
OF the spirit, and is the product of
further distillation. But the distillation
is not absolutely necessary to its genera
ton. 1t is found in wines, which are
never distilled, although the per centage
of this oil in wines is very small. 1t also
increases in amount when distilled liquors
are "aged." and its appearance on the sur
face of the liquid, in an oily coating, is
held to be an evidence of age.
Its quality is pungent and somewhat
offensive to the smell, acrid and unpleas-
ant to the taste, and injurious to the coat
ing Of the stomach, and irritating to the
mucus membrane. This latter quality
shows itself in the habitual and immo-
derate users of whiskey-which contains
a larger per centage of the oil than other
distilled liquors-by an Inflammation of
the bloodvesscls of the eye, seen in the
"white.'
FLsel oil is also generated in the baking
of brown bread or corn cakes; as it is very
abundant in maize or corn, and is liberat-
ed 10y the amount of heat necessary to
lake the bread. This is what gives the
burning sensation to the stomach after
eating Indian bread, and occasions the
convulsions known as hiccoughs, by its
irritating effect on the stomach. 1t is not
necessarily noxious unless taken in large
quantities or unmixed with other sub,
stances.
A HUNDRED YEARS In PRlsoN.-A Ger