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sWHOLE. NO. '5S4.

thus afforded. i frequeptly exhausted
within this time. Whsa fresh from tho
COW it will last 20 years, Or life, but when
it has passed-as is invariably the ease---
through many individuals, it becomes pro-
portionately divested Of its, active proper
ties. sltssa1 .sss..oD II "a
From the time Of exposure until tho
fever sets in ~ idays eIapss, Anid on the
third day thereafter the. pecpljsfIy dis
tinguishing eruption = maaife /. as
In pnmbsrs Of iustances I tavs sem ths
ststetk otcrwhslmed By The poison aaa life
extinguished before the eruptios sppsared.
The Sisesss pTsgssssd IN these caaas- nth
NV ths osiy disease ds y ssEG xstkiyk Iii y lIau
be fste'sissstly confounded is chicksa pox,
and yet their Aiatipsuishieg f1atures seem
to me to be 50, well marked n to, render
this mistake, With ordinary care, impossi-
BE. There is this onc remarkable 'phe.
nomehon in small pdx which sSvet exists
in the ether-namely, pain in the back.
There is a regularity p and severity abost
the Development, combined with the char
acter OF the pustule, and its decline, which
are wholly absent in the other. In chicken
pox the vessicles are trausparent---in small
pox- they are not. In the former the erup-
tion usually appears on the trunk lfrst--in
the iatter-never. In the former the dis.
ease declines upon the Fifth Or sixth day
in the latter upon the eighth or ninth.
The former attacks. children almost ex.
clusively--the latter, persons of all ages
,indiscriminately. Chicken pox NAV pre-
vail cpidcmically, but is not contagiou,
disease .e7'eo s'l&il IaT i Ss,sfefi5S 5S'79-
When the small .pox has assailed tho
person, ! have found au infusion of,sar-
rdccnia pnrPuria----two ounces to. q pint Of
water, Of which q wine glass may be given
every 4th hour, to answer better than any
other thing. Iregsfd IL an invaluable
auxiliary. To prevent pittiug---which in
the case of ladies is of the. utmost Import
anceAa strong solution of nitrate of silver,
100 grains to the ounce, should be carc<
fully painted over the face, neck, hands
and wrists, care being taken to sohfusd h
exclusively to the involved parts. i TLs
body should be sponged with weak solu-
ton Of ,carbolic acid, / drachm to IL
ounces Of water, every other day. 'As2
The apartment should be thoroughly
ventilated. The diet, fuid--priucipally
milk, with mutton broth and beef tea;
and should general depression ensue, dif.
fnsibh stimulants. I may here observe,
that Dr.. Barclay, Of Oregon City, highly
educats gsntlemau, 'eminently eompetent
to form . correct, and, therefore relisble
opinion, assures me that he is now attend
ing cases of true small pox hence What
it is" is clearly solved. 49,
aoI sincerely trust these obsetvatiohs, ~
though somewhat hastily thrswu together;
may prove Of practicsl utility YsaIia sssi
..s;sss JAMES DIcKsoS, n. D.
Portland, Nov. 4th, 1870.
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Why shsuld We Worry.

Why should We wOry' This life Is no. long
here to bs wasted In signing and tears :lt
Silly and childish ID he wis not strong enough
/ Wisely with reason TO fright away fears.
Cares but a coward, with courage not half
enough
7 Fairly 70 face IL ws show no fears: aat.l
Nay, poster you. you We butte laugh enough;
!. Presto, 5sgone 10, the bore 10 not here. /
Msm'ry too often will bring Us old sorrows;
When they were here did We wish them to
Why not forget them7 The fool alone borrows
Present regrets from the griefs of the past.
Can we now change 1t by weeping and whinine7
What's done is done, and is done pastrecall
He who the present forgets, in repining,
Useless and vain, is the worst fool Of all.
Fancy, the jade. will too often be peering,
Curious and sacred, through the Futures
dark night 80
Why should we t-em5le at what she is fearing?
Why should her dreamings fill us with az
fright?
Wait till they're real things, and present before
If they are worth It we II care for them then;
Now they re but shadows, too fimsy to bore US;
Far too unreal to shake those who are men.
Time, with the Presents real griefs to be deal
ing, t ...t t.. p....
That's not so easy, We sadly must own;
Who can deny flesh and blood will have feeling?
Care, grief and anguish will make themselves
.g known;
Own it, but add, life is too short for worry;
Darkness brings sunshine, or all men are
wrong; o. ...... ,,.s .s... =
OF with despairing--don' be in hurry
To know grief is pressing-it will not stay
. long ...t.I, f e"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-11-26

See what gigantic business that Of
making sewing machines has become
Twelve companies sold during the year
1869, 32O, ,669 Of these machiues, The
largest number sold by one company is
s6,7s1. These wonderful contriyanccs do
the yprk, that fingers used patiently to ac-
complish without assistance; and yet the
sewing work done BY fingers alone has no.
been decreased measnrably.f = g,,,-f ~,
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@~s 8ha thu a6uiuda Useful Ypmn Best
OLYMPIA TERRITORY SATURDAY MORNING NOVEMBER 2 1870

So she put ON Artie's cloak and hat and
ran down to the gate. A gentleman very
CALAMITY helped her into the buggy, but
never spoke . word. y cieps o -'9.e 81
"Well, thought she, he's afraid to
speak for fear Artie's father and mother
would hear him. Ahem -
+ So away they went, and Mrs. Hammond
sat there thinking what nice trick she
had played on Artis BY running of with
Charley. Then she began to wonder, if
this was the way he treated Artie, when
they went out riding; and next what
would the doctor say! But what pussIed
her most was that they were going 10 the
opposite direction from what she had ex.
pected. So at last she said .4
"Well, Charley, darling, hadn't We bet
ter 90 home"
Imagine her surprise TO hear the doctors
voice answer: ft4 t-{-. u
what! Maggie, is that, you? What
in the name Of all that's good, bad and in
different are you doing here ?"
"Indeed aud I should like to know
whom you thought you had in here, if
not me?" answered Mrs. Hammond. d.
"Oh, I thought it was Artie."
"And what in the world ever put such
notion in your head, as to take Artie out
at this time Of night? 1v.. e e. 81
"Well the fact is, Maggie, as sat on
the porch last evening, | overheard Char
ley sod Artie talking about running off to
get married, and SO Just thought I'd save
Charley the trouble, and take Artie out
for a ride. began to think she was
keeping very still" tt
"That is just what heard" said Mrs
Hammond, "and my object in going with
Charley was the same as yours in taking
Artie off," l s'f ,r s5aH 9 ~-
"We are couple of pretty fools to be
clipping in this way, but here We are at
home again."
Saying this the doctor helped his wife
out Of the buggy, and then went into the
house. One glance at the empty rooms
easily guess where. So they made up
their minds to make the best of it, and
wait for the runaway to come homo.
And the next morning, when Mr.. and
Mrs. Bavey came home to implorc forgive
ness for running off to got married, they
could not understand the nischiev Gus
twinkle in DR.. Hammond's eyes as he very
readily forgave, and said: I'D
"Ccrtainly, children; I ran off with
mother once and didn't know it.
Charley and Artie looked from one to
the other, and asked: How? when !?
where ?" rt.
The doctor only laughed, and shook his
head as though the story was too good to
tell, and that was all they ever could get
ont of him. -'t
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Truth requires plain words; she rejects
oil antiquities and reserves.
If thou desircst wife, choose her on
Saturday rather on Sunday. 2,s1 =.
Great works are performed not by
strength but by perseverance. .t..-
The founders Of large fortunes are
often too mean to enjoy them. @
-" Very good, but rather too pointed"
a. the fish said when it swallowed the bait.
When is Chinese the most like .
vegetable! When cue cumbers his head.
= Words do sometimes Ay from the
~6ngue that the heart did neither hatch nor
harbor. +'s
How many apples did our first parents
eat in the garden Of Eden! Adam 8 and
Eve 2. .s .7si uaa 81 '5
The bed of the ocean is covered with
= sheet of water, and pillows take the place
Of pillows. ~. -..-.
An old bachelor stepped into dry
goods store and called for half dozen but
ton holes. aFf l
-virtse shines. though coutemptibly
clad, and is recognised and respected BY
noble mindA ~ .u4 70 s.. ...5
The manners which are neglected in
. small thing are often those which decide
men for or against us. s,5 .,....
-Dauville, Pennsylvania, gets up .
rough aud tumble fight, and calls it s'co-
operative rolling mill"
Instead of regretting that We are
sometimes deceived, We should rather re-
gret that We are updeceived.
"A thrifty Cincinnati housewife not
only lessened her expenses by poisoning
her husband, bus added to her income by
selling him for dissection afterwards.
Boston charity has taken the poetic
form Of !" flower mission" to relive the
sufferings of the sick poor with dahIias,
pond lilies, and similar horticultural ne
cessaries. -........q rl- r-.f
A proud and loving Missouri father,
in setting forth the accomplishments of his
daughter, said she could everlastingly
bang ivory and howl, and could paw q
washboard like mule"
The wealshiest people in the world
arc the Usage Indians, in Kansas. The
tribe numbers 5000, and have, after all
expenses are paid, 1G0 acres of choice land
per capita, and also s6,000,o00 in money.
An economical Massachusetts, man,
whose wife had a sore leg. saved the e3-
pense of surgical advice By tying her down
on bench aud a,nputating the offending
member with butcher,kniie and hand
saw. The operation was entirely success
fni, as regards the leg but the body bled to
death. A So" ''-
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Tho style Of Parisiau ladies' hats Tow
md one hundred yeafs ago arc identical.

Tho style OF Parisiau ladies' has Tow
and one hundred years ago arc Identical.
,,-Grdcs-r an going 70 see CIara.' o. 4.
day. Have yoa any messagsf = s''iesT
a, OSaslotar- wonder hew lvol can VIM
that drsadfal girl Give her my lovssess
in--" Halo, steward, = sxslsiMedd i sellow
10 one Of Tho stesmbosts, aftef having n.
tired 70 bsd; halo, steward T )" !" What
massa I" II want to know if. these, bed
bugs put down their names for this bcrth
before I did. IF not, I want tEem turned
eut." eia sne sgaiSosas ~. ys3tgsi@
q --Au Irishman chancsd ID ke satipS
dinner where there ~ . salad, which 70
had .Asyer seen bsfors.ss Hssxas lockisest
0ne and then at, snethCr eating il; W
the man who wss next q him sid
4" Pat, Why dou't god eat yotsr aid z!
. q Avrah r. hs said, n nv mother ~
il. Amsriky, en- ssv - islse gas Ike .
COW, ahs would rear like alios. 2. aao1 esai
se--4Ths s;tiss x;hisI rs4sissaix ixurss u
express their iahabisantss ~ the psssshe
census, are New York, 500. .00Q Rhilar
delphia, $50, 900; Brooklyu;, 400; 900 |;
Ohicago, S46, ,709;a BaltimorS, 48O;O 900;
Boston; 280, ,7Ol; Cihcis1ati and 81 Eduis;;
each 225, 600 b Nav, OPldapas lQe, ,0oQ,
Newark and San Frsncisco, each; 125;0o0;
Buffalo, 1l4,000; Washington, l1O, 900,
s-Pas.esger-Thst i Black MeI.saia(
P1of-Ye es, sir, highest meuptain abegl
Lake George. sAt ~ sSssh s4hg'S
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-Y. = !-.+i,1 =sd Z'eii ,fi: sa'uaf' g NJ
~ 4I ao.'.olio ai aiI'rFf tHs haa'.oA
.,0oiisals7g d@s
artaE ait s ElN-H N.an.N 9df
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-02-18
Meningitis.

DIR. VIM. II. Beatty, a resident O
Mobile, writes the following to the Mo-
bile Register, i'm relation 10 that dread.
full disease, termed Meningitis, now
prevailing to an alarming extent in
that city:
The disease (Cerebro Spinal Menin-
gitisl is prevailing so extensively in
portions of the city, and is so almost
universally fatal when not treated un-
til it is fully formed, that / have
thought might do good by calling at
tentiOn, through the press, to the pro-
mOnitOry symptoms. Unfortunately,
in great many cases, these are entire
ly absent-the patient being in his usual
health and spirits up to the very mo-
ment of his seizure, but very generally
the attack Is preceded by more or less
pain of the head, especially in the fore
head and back of the head. The pain
is usually constant, but sometimes in
termittent. Pain is also frequently felt
in the back of the neck, with soreness
of the joints and limbs. In some eases
there is giddiness, with dimness of Wis
ion or dullness of hearing. OccasiOn-
ally the attack commences with feel
ing of chilliness, succeeded by slight
fe ever; these alterations of heat and
chilliness frequently occurring. Or,
finally, the attack may commence
with severe pain i'm the stomach or
bowels, with great nausea and perhaps
vomiting. When any )f these symp-
toms show themselves i'm a locality
where the disease is prevailing, no time
should he lost i'm consulting a physi-
clan, for, if taken in its early stages,
no disease yields more readily to treat
ment whereas, if left to fully develop
itself. there is no disease which is more
uniformly fatal, resisting, most fire.
quently, every plan of treatment.
Very respectfully, Z
w. II. BEATTY. NJ. ID.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-02-18

get. 1t IL mutch easier tew inform
yu who not tew marry, than who tew
for the reason there il more ov, them
Idon't think yu will foller mi ad.
wise, if give it; and, therefore, will
keep it, for look upon advise as | dc
upon castor ile-a mean dose tew Civ
and mean dose tew take.
But must say one thing, girls, oI
spile. If yu can find bright-eyed
healthy, and well ballasted boy, who
looks upon poverty az sassy as a child
looks upon wealth-who had rather sit
down on the curb stun, in front ov the
9Th avenue hotel, and eat ham sand
wich, than tew go inside, and run in
debt for hiz dinner and toOthpick-One
who liz armed with that kind ov pluck,
that mistakes defeat for victory,
mi advise is few take him boldly and
sOul-snare him at unst, for he is a
stray trout, of a breed very skase i'm Our
waters.
Take him, say, and bid onto him,
as hornets bid on to tree.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-02-18
The wives or Brilliant Men.

-
Brilliant men are said to be fond of
marrying uninteilectual wives. Mad
anne de Talleyrand was no exception
. to the rule. She was very pretty, but
Inv no means clever. A certain Sir
George Robinson, who had travelled in
the East, being invited to dine at TIE
Minister'S house, Talleyrand SAID TO
his wife: al will leave book for you,
NV dear, on my study table; please
TO read it, then you will be able to talk
to Sir George when he comes to dine. "
Talleyrand forgot to leave out the IN
terded book but his wife, anxious TO
comply with his instructions, hunted
about the study, and, finding "Roblli-
son Crusoe,n at once jumped at the
conclusion that the author was their
expected guest. The French usually
drop the word "Crusoe," and speak OF
Robinson She read the book dilli-
gently, and astonished Sir George on
his entering the drawing-room, by in
stanfly questioning him concerning
"that darling Friday"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-02-18
The Elixir OF Youth.

\ medical magazine i'm England an
nounces new remedy for The infrmi-
ties of old age. Thus far it gives re-
port of only one case, but the publica-
ton of this will probably make ethe,
smelling bottles common among per-
sons of advanced age, particularly il
they are also irritable and cross. The
account of it is as follows:
Sir Frederick Pollock, best known
/ to his cOuntrymen as the late Chief
Baron of the Exchequer, has long been
remarkable for great mental and phys
ical energy. He is now eighty-six
years of age, and to the great wonder
and JOY of his friends his strength
scarcely in any way fails him. Still
some years ago he suffered from the
indetinable nervous Hldittisc which is
incident to old age, and which some-
times makes itself known i'm painful
spasms more or less connected with the
digestive system. 1t was necessary to
find some drug that would be ut once
stimulant and narcotic in its effect,
such as tobacco or opium. These
drugs, if taken in moderation, are often
found of great benefit i'm old age, as
sOOthers of its nervous troubles: but
unfortunately they failed to suit Sir
Frederick Pollock, or they did not pro-
duce the desired effect. He therefore
tried ether-the best rectified ether
which he inhaled from an ordinary
bottle applied to one nostriI and let
us state, in passing, that the safety of
the experiment to some extent depends
on the Inhalation of the spirit through
only one nostril.
A few whiffs taken i'm this way re-
moved spasms and pain, and induced
general tranquility of the nervous
system. Sir Frederick goes on with
the inhalations every day, and enjoys
IN consequence magnificent health.
The quantity of ether which he uses is
variable; sometimes it amounts to sew
eral ounces day; but how much of
this escapes and how much of it alb
sOrbed into the system it woOld be diff
cult to estimate. 1t is supposed that
but very small quantities OF ether can
enter the system i'm such Limitations as
we have described, since not only does
much escape at once into the air, but
also of that which is actually inhaled
a large proportion Is again exhaled.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-02-18

Never in any case Is so much of the
yapOr absorbed as to disturb conscious
ness or to cloud the intellect. Nor i
sleep in any way at all compelled, al
though by the removal of nervous ir-
ritability it is favored. ,.tf
"Sir Frederick Pollock is, We OBJ
serve, able to sleep for as many as
eleven hours out Of the twenty-four-
but this includes regular mid>day si-
esta. Whether the remedy which he
mas found so happy In its effects on
himself will suit others who may suffer
from the irritability of advancing years
is q question i'm which London medical
men are just now much Interested"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-02-18
How to be Handsome.

Most people like to he handsome
Nobody denies the great power any
person may have who has good face
and who attracts you by good looks
even before a word has been spoken
And we see al sorts of devices in mel
and women to improve their goOG
looks-paints and washes, and all kinds
of cosmetics, including a plentiful an
nOinting with dirty hair oil.
Now, not every one can have good
features. They are as God made them;
but almost any one can look We'll, es-
pecially with good health. 1t is hard
to give rules in a very short space, but
| i'm brief these will do.
Keep clean-wash freely and univer-
sally with cold water. All the skin
wants is leave to act freely, and it will
take care of itself. Its thousands OF
air holes must not be plugged up.
Eat regularly and simply. The
stomach can no more work all the time,
night and day, than a horse; it must
have regular work and regular rest.
Good teeth are help to good looks.
Brush them with soft brush, especial
ly at night. Go to bed with the teeth
clean. OF course, to have white teeth,
it il neetlful to let tobacco alone.
Any powder or wash for the teeth
should be very simple. Acids may
whiten the teeth, but they take off the
enamel or injure it.
Sleep i'm a cool room, i'm pure air. No
one can have clean skin who
breaths bad air. But more than all, in
order to look well-wake up the mind
and soul. ...
When the mind is awake, the dull,
sleepy look passes away from the eyes.
/ do not know that the brain expands,
but it seems to. Think, read-not
trashy novels, but books that have
something i'm them. Talk with people
who know something hear lectures,
and learn by them.
This is one of the effects of good
preaching. A man thinks and works,
and tells us the result. And if we lis
ten, and hear, and understand, the
mind and soul are worked. If the
spiritual nature is aroused, 50 much the
better. We have seen a plain face
really glOrified by the love of God and
man which shOne through it. Let Us
grow handsome. Men say they can't
afford books, and sometimes they don't
even pay for their newspaper. In that
case, it does them little good-they
must feel so mean while reading it.
But men can afford what they really
choose. If all the money spent in self
in hurtful indulgence, were
spent in books and self-improvement,
we could see Il change. Men would
grow handsome, and women, too.
The soul would shine out through the
Eyes. We were not meant to be mere /!
Let us have books, and read
them, and sermons, and heed them.-
Health RcforDter. t-
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-02-18
WRITING ON SAND.

Alone l walked the ocean strand
A pearly Shep was i'm my hand.
stopped and Wrote upon the sand
My name, the year, the day.
As onward from the spot passed. -
ore lingering look behind cast.
"A wave came rolling high and fast,
And washed my lines away.
so, methought, twill shortly be
With every trace on earth OF me:
> A wave from dark ohlivionis sea
Will iOll across the place
Where have trod the sandy shore
VI time, and been, to be no more
Of me, my day, the zane / bore,
10 leave nor track nor trace.
And yet with Him who counts the sands
And holds the waters i'm His hands.
L Know n lasting record stands
inscribed against my name,
VI all this mortal path hath wrought,
OfaIl this thinking soul hath thought.
And from these heeting moments caught
For glory or for shame.
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goetru.
MI MOTHERS GRAVE.
BY GEO. D. PRENTICE.

BY GEO. d PRENTICE.
The trembling dew drops fall
Upon the shutting flowers like souls at res
The stars shine gloriously; and all
Save me, are blest.
Mother, love thy grave, 'f' tPt'i
The violet, with blossoms blue and mild,
Waves DER thy head when shall it wave
Above thy child?
'Tis a sweet flower, vet must
ltS bright leaves TO the coming tempest bow
Dear mother, tbs thine emblem: dust
Dust Is onthy brow rtf
And could love 10 die; m
To leave untasted life's dark, bitter streams
By thee, as erst in childhood, lie,
And share thy dreams.
And must linger here
To stain the piumage of my sinless Years, ,
And mourn the hopes 10 childhood de;I,
With bitter tears? .-,-
A lonely branch upon witbered tree,
- Whose last frail Ieal pntimely sere,
- Went down with thee?
IN from lile's withered bower,
In sfiil communion with the past turn,
"a And muse on thee, the only flower, tf
''f-f'' In Memory's urn- 49,. ..
- And, when the evening pale,
Bows like mourner. on the dim, blue wave,
stray 10 hear the night-winds wall
Around thy grave .....
Where is thy spirit flown?
gaze above-thy look is imaged there 1
/ listen-and thy gentle tone p =
Is on the air.
Oh come while here press
My brow upon thy grave; and, i'll those mild
And thrilling notes of tenderness ffE &
~ I ! Bless, bless fhy child? - B liB
Yes, bless thy weeping child;
And DER thine urn-Religions hottest shrine,
Oh, give his spirit, undefiled,
To blend with thine.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-02-18
The Nations that Eat Most.

Or. Beard, in Hours at Home, says :
The ruling people Of the world, who
have from time to time shaped the
destinies of humanity, have always. SO
far as can be ascertained, been liberal
feeders. Among modern nations the
greatest eaters are the English, the
Germans and the Americans-the rul-
ing people of our civilization. The
diet of the Spaniards and Italians is
notably less substantial than that OF
the English and Germans, Just as their
brains are less active and original.
The Americans are, on the average,
fhe greatest eaters i'm the world. Said
CARLYLE to Emerson: 1.-THE best thing
Tknow Of that country is, that i'm il a
man can have meat for his labor"