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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-03-14
Disabilities.

The President has signed the Senates bill for
the removal Of disabilities, amended by that of
the House, embracing some three thousand
names. Another bill is before the Senate, and
the opinion is prevalent that general act of
amnesty viii be passed before the session closes.
Among the names in the bill Just signed are
the following of our Frederick and Clarke
friends Joseph II. Sherrarl, Joseph S. Car
son, George W. Ward, John F. Wall, c. A. B..
Cofroth, Abraham Mutton. Joseph L. Ptman,
William L. Bent, S. J. C Moore, Lewis Glass,
and John I RYAN.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-03-14
Reduction of the Army.

Nr Logan has engineered a bill through the
House % reduce the number Of officers and the
pay of those Of the higher grades. It has
caused quite lutteriaS among the officers, and
they rely upon the Senate to perpetuato their
allowances. Mr. Logan says it will be an an
uua' sayiaS Of three millions Of dollars.
There was 20 yea ana nay vote on the bill,
members beng afraid 70 put themselves on the
record against SO conspicuous a measure Of
economy. logan achieved a marked victory
o.-- Butler. - c'ery stage Of the prcceslinss.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-03-14

vsrn--Geo. Z. Tyler. West River-W. g. Eggles-
ton. j. ". Duffy. Calvert-A. B. Dolly. Prince
Ceores's--C G. Linthcum. Agent for Randolph
Macon College-D. Thomas 81 ~
WAsHrYer0S DIsrRIcr-Alphens W. Wilson, p.
E.-wsshington City, Mt. Vernon Plsce--w. v.
Tudor, NV. Boteler, sup. Alexandria-R r. S.
Hougb. i, AZ. Mills, sup. Alenandria City Mission
Ct. w. Lightner. Loudoun-p. Shoaff, George
Kramer, A. r. Martin. LeesbHrg-N. Head
Farmwell-L. b. Hoyle. Fredericksburg-E. X.
S@itb. Fauqufer-f. ii. Heavy. FairfaE-W.
Hammond. East Falls Church Circuit-P. b.
Smith. Prince William-C L. Damron. Stat
ford-A.- Robey. Falmouth. II. Baldwin
Charles-W. W. Watts. St Mary's-L. g. Martin.
WIScHEsrER- DIsIBcT-W. s. Baird, z. E.
Winchester Station-J. E. Armstrong. Winches-
ter Circuit-W. II. Wheeright, Geo. Stephenson.
Frederick. Butt, E. F. Heterick, sup, Jefer-
SOM. W. Evan. Shepherdstown-W. G. Cross,
one to be supplied, Berkeley-A. A. p. Neale.
Front Royal. ii. March, +. Furr. Warren ton
II. E. johnson. Berryvile-F. H. Richey,. j. p.
Hyde, sup. Msrtnsburg-J. l.. Clarke. Cataw-
ba-W. T. Quinn. Sinking Creek-one TO be sup.
Z. G. Jamison. Shannondale--G. W. Brown.
Morgan-S. Smith. Hagerstown-B b. 5. Highley.
Salem and Bethel-F. C. Tebbs.
W. G. Coe appointed P. L. of Lexington Dist
!. K. Finley to Lexington Station; J. W. Tongue
to Woodstock j. II. Waugh p. f. Rockingham
District; E. F. Busey P. E. Roanoke Dist; J. c..
Dice p. L. Moorefeld District.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-03-14
Baltimore Conf NJ. L. Church, North
FOURTH DAY.

FOURTH DAY.
The announcement of the vote on lay dele
CATION was made in detail by which we OBJ
serve that Winchester District voted against
as follows-for 25S, against 573. The total
vote stood-for 1857, against 1911.
Resolutions in relation to the death Of Rev.
DIR. McClintock adopted. A number of can
didates were admitted into full connection and
elected to deacon's orders. The special com
mittee appointed to investigate the difficulties
existing between DIR. Lanahan and the Book
Concern, reported--fnding g nothing to impi-
cate his moral or ministerial character" and
recommended that his character pass. The re-
port was adopted.
FIFTH DAY.
Several ministers were granted supernume-
rary relation. Reports of committees on Tenn
perance, on Dickinson College, on Book Depos-
itory, on Freedmen's Aid Society, on Sunday
Schools, on Observance of the Sabbath. were
severali7 misunderstanding of special mo-
ment occurring.
SIXTH DAY.
The consideration of the Sunday question
was resumed. Resolutions to include street
car riding and social visiting on the Sabbath
were read and adopted. Thanks, by reSolu-
ton, were rendered Rev. S. V. Leech for his
able and interesting Missionary Sermon.
Dr. Lanahan indicated his connection with
the Book Concern, showing the nature of the
frauds committed, censuring the management,
&c. Revs. Slicer and Baer addressed the Con-
ference upon the subject Of their mission to
Baltimore NJ. T.. Conf. South. The Conference
returned thanks for the manner in which they
discharged the commission entrusted to them
SEVENTH Day.
The Conference selected Broadway Church,
Baltimore, as the place Of next meeting. The
appointments for the year were announced
We have only room for mention Of few of
them:
w. II. Holiday, p E. Of Winchester Dist.
Winchester, B. g. W. Reid; Winchester Cir
cult, f. Z. Anderson and d. b. Winstead
Harper's Ferry and jefferson Circuit, Watson
Case; Shepherdstown. Albert jump; Martins
burg, S. V.Leech Hedgesvillc, George Cross
field Piedmont, J. r. Cadlen, Berkeley
Springs, c. G. Cook; Cumberland, \. X. Rel
ley; Rockville, G. G. Baker
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-03-14
a JEFFERSON
REAL ESTATE AGENCY

q WALTON, Real Estate Agent at Charles,
-. town, l. making extensive arrangements with
Northern and other parties who desire to purchase
Lands in the Valley the coming Sumrner. lie res,
pectfully announces to those who have property Of
any description that they wish to dispose Of, that
he has many advantages for securing reliable and
sound BUYERS and feels confident that those having
surplus Real Estate would do well by having il
registered Immediately that it may be entered on
= 1.-THE APRIL CIRCULAR,
which will be distributed throughoutthe Northern
and other States. Terms are moderate. Will not
expect Commissions unless sales are made. No
sale DO charge, Call on or address
p s. WALTON, .
Real Estate Agent
Office adjoining Free Press Office,
Charlestown, JEFF Co. W. Va.
March H. 1870
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-03-14
Three Hundred Acres.

and is now in the occupancy of Mr. Jno Ely
cit, as tenant 1t has upon it comfortable farm
improvements ana a fair proportion of timber
But as those disposed to purchase will exam
inc for themselves, moro particular descrip-
ton is not deemed necessary.
A plat and moro particular information as
to said land can he had by calling on either of
the undersigned, n S. Whitcor Andrew Hun
ter, in Charlestown-snd as il may beexpedi-
cnt to sell SAID land in separate and nearly G.
quail portions, full information as to this will
also be given to any one wishing 10 purchase
at any time before the day of sale.
THE TERMS OF SALE-arc, one-third Of
the purchase money Cash, and the residue in
two equal payments, at one and two years, the
deferred payments to bear interest from the
day Of sale, and to be secured by the Bonds Of
the purchaser, with Deed Of Trust upon the
premises.
Sale TO take place about 70 NJ. Of said day
CHAS. J. FAULKNER,
y. s. WHITE.
ANDREW HUNTER.
March Is, 1870 Special Commissioners
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-03-14
Admission of Georgia.

Alter considerable debate. ;io House ri Re-
psssenttires passed tie lii admitting tho
STATE Of GeoF-il 20 repres,nia,ionia Congress,
w.td .a amendment by SIr. Bingham, tie e.
feet Of vbichisto present the incumbeuts from
lergtben.rg t!e.5 term Of Office Indefinitely
The vote on ;as passage ol tie bill was rs to
J5.
Butler Is ure at work GO &C: ! lii through
t5 reconstruct Ic.-.-ae.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-03-14
Notice.
TO Mr. DELITHA ELSA, and all others inter

ested:
Take notice, That MS Guardian in Virginia of the
Children of j. Newton Elsea, deceased, | shall
move the Circuit Corrt Of Jefferson County, W.
Va, at its April Term 1870 for an order authori-
zing the Admir- of said J. Newton Elsca in said
County of Jefferson, 30 pay and deliver to me all
personal property and money in his hands belong
ing to my Wards, and authorizing me to recover
and receive all money personal property Of my
said Wards in the State Of West Virginia, and re-
move the same 10 Clarke County, Virginia, where
l. and my Wards aforesaid, live, and where have
been duly appointed and qualified as Guardian OF
said Children.
Given under my hand this 10th day Of March,
1870. -..II. ALBERT ELSA.
Guardian of j. Newton Elseas Children.
March IL, lS70-It
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-03-14

TWISTING 10 change the character NJ our bus
w iness at the earliest day practicable. We are
now offering, at COST our entire stock Of DRY
GOODS, READY-MADE CLOTHING, &C, but
recently purchased and carefully selected.
For the Ladies, we have almost every article de-
sired, including the very best Alpacas Mcrinos
Bombazines, Calicos, Coitons, Muslins, Sheeting..
Hosiery, Gloves Of every description and Of No
tons generally an endless variety. select stock
Of Kid and Lasting Caters. &c.
To the gentlemen, our stock 81 Ready Made Clio
thing, general and complete In an rs depart
ments. Boots Shoes, Hats, Gloves, &e., will com
mend itself, and will be sold At less price than
similar articles can be obtained for In Baltimore.
1zS- Country Produce win be taken IN exchange
for goods at Cash Prices. Those wishing BAR.
GAINS mast call soon. ne we arc actermined 10
close out this line Of goods.
BROWN a HENDERSON.
y. BAH persons knowing themselves indebi.
ed to Jacob g. Brown, Agent, OF Brown & Hen
dersOn, are hereby notified aud for the LAsr TVS
10 come forward and settle the same by the lst Of
March, or their accounts will be placed in the
hands Of officers for collection, without respect to
persons Is. 4 III.
Charlestown, Feb. -, ls50-3t
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-03-14

The Rev. W. Z. BAKER, Of Staunton, hasre-
Gently been robbed of nine hams besides other
pieces of bacon. A fellow that would steal
a preachers bacon deserves the good offices Of
hangman without the prayers of parson.-
If he should steal bacon from an editor he
would be accorded a smart degree of ingenui-
ty for Discerning the particular editor.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-03-14
TAYLOR'S PATENT
MOuStu che Guard.

THIS is a yery simple little arrangement to at
tach to Coffee Cups or other Drinking YES
sells, and co,nmends itself to every man possessing
a mouatache. Il combines simplicity and utility,
and costs so little as to be within reach Of every
individual County Rights will be sold. or agen-
cics appointed Address the undersigned at Ka-
bletown, Jefferson county, West Virginia.
March 7. ls7O-3m. =. II. TAYLOR.
The Taylor Moustache Guard can be seen at the
store Of McCURDY e DUKE.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-03-14
Executors Notice.

HAyING qualified as Executor of the late Mar
tina 5. Lake, all parties indebted to her are
hereby notified to come forward and settleat once.
Parties having claims against said estate will pre-
sent them, properly authenticated, for settlement.
F. W. DREW, Executor.
With the will annexed Of Martha 5. Lake.
March IA, lsTO-3t
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-03-14
Notice.

4 MEETING of the Stockholders Of the She
n nandoah Bridge Company, at Harper's Ferry
viii be held at the Store Room of E. V. Yantis in
said place. on Friday, March Is, 1870, at o'clock,
7. NJ A full attendance is desired.
S.Y. YANTIS, President,
Isaac FoUKE, Secretary.
March H. ls1e
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-03-14
MILL FOR RENT.

49,
FI'HE undersigned sill Rent the Dover Flour md
Grist Mil aud iwenty-one acres Of productive
land attached, for one or tksec years. ItisA
Stone Mill, ~ miles Rom Chsrlesiown. and IN
complete rnnniug order. \ comfortable Mler's
House will be rented with the MIL
Possession viii be given on the let day Of July.
W. A. ROPER.
February is lsT0-lOt
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-03-14
n. T.. SMITH ~ co.
PhOto~IaDherS.
FOR RENT.

4 HOUSE, BLACKSMITH WnEELRlGHT
Y SHOP, in Brucctown, Frederick County, Va.
The Buildings are all new. The Dwelling Is a
Brick House, containing Seven Rooms. The shop
has been in operation for two years and has a large
custom. Possession given the first Of April; very
moderate rent. For further particulars apply 60
the subscriber in Brucetown.
March I, ls70.-9t SAMUEL HUlETT
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-03-14
All the Year Round

To raise the wind and go ahead You are there
fore advised that the price of Groceries has been
considerably reduced of late. Sugar heretofore
sold for l5c has been for weeks past sold for
and everything else in proportion.
We are happy to state that great many arti-
Giles are still to be reduced We intend besides TO
resume specie payments at an early day.
Will, as heretofore take all kinds of Country
Produce in exchange.
1t is hardly necessary to state that the stock Of
Groceries, Provisions, Leather and Goals the lar
gest within many miles around, to enumcratc more
particularly would require all the space of the Old
Family Journal
Internal Revenue Stamps of different denomina-
tons for sale, and Mutated Currency taken at
par. }. NJ. DECAULNE.
Harper's Ferry, March II, ls70-Gt.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-03-14
Commissioners Sale
OF
A Valuable Jefferson Farm.

DY virtue Of Decree of tic Circuit Court
~ of Jefferson county rendered on the 22nd
day of September 1s69-in three several ca
scs therein depending between James Magal
lis, pitt and Joseph Smiths Ex'r and Devisees,
Defts.; B ,wers e Ropp VS.. same; and Joseph
Smiths Ext VS.. Vance Bell and others-thc
undersigned, as Special Commissioners therein
appointed, will proceed to sell, at public auc-
Tn IN tLn Linl,nat h;l.lcr ON
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-03-14
Monday, the 18th day of next
month. April. 1870.

In front Of the Sappingtoa Hotel in Charles
town, that Valuable Tract of Limestone Land,
situated in the County of Jefferson, about one
and a half miles West of Summit Point Depot
--beiug the HOME FARM of the late Joseph
Smith, except 50 much of it as has been as
signed, in the division of land to his widow,
Mrs Harriet " Smith
The portion Of said farm, now to be sold,
contains about
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-03-14
Whether Davy Crockett

HAS any lineal dosccndents in this vicinity is
not proven; but that he has many followers
is incontestabe in proof of it, if you ask anybody
around the corner what he is doing or expects TO
do, he invariably answers
&" Waiting for Something to Turn up"
The subscriber is not one of the sort. Hes trying
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-03-14
WANTED.

InnO STAKES, eschs feet long and aver
I.UUU aging in thickness 81 by ~ inches
Splll Lueus,. ~ be delivered within % DAYS from
thi, daic. PfopoAis fsr the zane, statingEuu Der,
Kind Of Wood and prices per hundred LEFT al .his
Office viii be considered By the
Dee, 20, f5s3--t. ADYERTIZER.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-03-14

1 CHOICE lot Of Cigars and Tobacco. inst re-
n ceived and for sale. WIS. MASON.
0wAN'S Cement alysys on hand
IL March T. W. :. MASON.
ELIXIR Caiysia, IRON and Bsroth-warrantrd
Ia 10 be the most riea.an, apd efficient Tonic
known to tho market. 1t gives tone 10 the Sto-
mach, relieves all pains in toe head and e1hilerates
all portions Of hehuman frame. Prepared and
for sale by WIS. MASON.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-03-14
Notice.
BfLI TIMBER.
DISSOLUTION.

T,HE firm Of Walton 4 Craighill Real Erta'.
Agents, is this day dissolved by mutual cou
sent. All tho old business OF the firm will be set
Feb I, 1870 WALTON d CRAIGHILI.
The business viii be continued By
Feb. I, 1870. $. WALTON.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-03-14
Wagon-Mal<inG and Re.
pairing.

TTNHE undersigned having rented the Shop ad-
/ joining the Blacksmith shop Of Mr.. Hiram
0'Bannon, in Charlestown. is prepared to Make
and Repair Wagons and Carriages and also to
make and repair Grain Cradles.
The subscriber is an experienced workman, and
will have the assistance OF practical Wagon, Car
riagc and Cradle Makers. and can therefore prom
ice a faithful execution of all work undertaken.-
Promptitudc and reasonable charges will be the
motto of the new establishment.
March I, l610--3m. D. W. TRlPLETT.
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meet next year at Salemn, Roanoke county.
APPOINTMENTS.
BALIIyoFU DIsrRIcT-Joha S. Martin, p. E.
Central. II. Linn J. Y. Hank sun. St Paul ;
Il. d. Houston. J. Poisal; J. W Bull, sup. :.
Baltimore-G. &. Brooke d. II. Parrish, sup
Howard ChaPel-L. c. Miller. Bait Circuit.
p. Etehison :. w. Haddaway. Hookstown-J. II.
Dulauey. Frederick City-M. G. Balthis. Lin
ganore-John 7. Maxwell. Rockvie-Dab
Ball, J. Akorn. Montgomery-B. +. Ball; one to
be supplied. Howard Circuit-R II. wilson
Beftsvie-w. 4. Mcdonald. Laurel-R. s.
Shreve; one to be supplied. South Rjyer-F. A.
Mercer Bladensburg-W. II. n Harper, W. ].
Ferry, one TO De supplied Hillsboro'-J Land
street. one to be supplied. W T. Munsey, Sec
rotary; 5. Register, Pres. Nd. Ayr. College f.
". pougherty transferred u Virginia Conference.
EAsr Baltimore DIsrEicr-S IS. Ro,zsH, p. E.
TrinitY-S Samuel Rogers, r. A Holland sup. (.
Bait. Station-T. B Sargent. Y. Bait Station
5. Kepler. Epmanuel-Isaac ". Cauter, J. C.
Hammer, sup. Tayior's Circrit-W K. Bowie, L.
r. Jones, ]. Y. Spansler, sup. Harford-A A.
Eskridge. +. Smith, 5. II. Griffith, sup. Talbot
j. L. ShiPley, R. B. Framptop, sup. Trappe sta.
tion-W. C. Nalov Kent-L. r. Crenshaw.-
Queen Arre's-j y Grsniin, Iohn Y Hall Sc
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-09-10

Negroes are now selling in Cuba
at seventy-fye dollars each, and
New England secretly weeps that
she no longer monopolizes the
slave trade. 4 m a
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The ''intelligenr contraband"
has been heard from at Richmond.
He spilled quantity Of kerosene
on a warehouse floor, and being
too tired to scrub it up, set it on
fire. There was an insurance on
all the property except the niger.
He was a total loss. The loss will
fall heavy on his family, who have
had to support him for the past
FIVE years.
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Rochester proposes to license
houses of prostitution, and turn
the money over to. the Young
Mems Christian Association. The
young men are willing, and 50 are
the bad women, as they think they
will gee it back soon. e
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sfa'cOGJe Drinking SNEOOss,
BELLEVUE, La,
r. O. HILL, Proprietor,

Respectfully announces to the public that
Ii he has leased the above named Saloon
of Mr. j. c. Head. Gentlemen will find it a
pleasant resort. The rooms are neatly fitted
up, and everything connected with the
house pleasant and inviting. A cordial in
vitation is extended to every one to call,
hcning to render such visits agreeable.
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A Scottish clergyman happen
ing to go into the churchyard
while the beadle was employed,
neck deep in digging a grave,
thus accosted him: ''Well Saun-
ders, that's work you're employ
ed in we'll calculated to make an
old man like you thoughtful. /
wonder you don't repent your evil
ways.' The old worthy, resting
on the head of his spade and
taking a pinch of snuff, replied:
II thought, sir you ken'd that
there was nae repentance in the
grave.' e
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K1a'. W. W.. SsUevasas

las resumed the practice of Medicine
l. = in Bellevue, La n4l
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European Wars Of the Past,
The numbers enlisted in th


The numbers enlisted in the
present war, by the way, are
curiously suggestive of the fact
that the world is getting no
better fast when compared with
the numbers engaged in form
er European wars.
At Marengo (18OO) there
were $4,000 French and 10000
Austrians $4,000 killed or
wounded.
At Austerlitz, 10000 French,
$4,000 Austrians and Russians;
$4,000 killed or wounded.
At Jena, 100000 French,
100000 Prussians; 81, 900 killed
or wounded.
At Wigram, 10000 French,
10000 Austrians; $4,000 kill
ed or wounded.
At Borodino, 125, 900 French,
125,O0O Russians; $4,000 killed
or wounded.
At Leipzig, 100000 French,
2sO,OO0 allies; $4,000 killed or
wounded.
At Waterloo, 10000 French,
10000 English; $4,000 killed or
wounded.
AtSolferino, $4,000 French
and Sardinians, 10000 Aus
trians; q 900 killed or wound
ed.
AT Konigsratz, 100000 Prus-
slams, 100000 Austrians and
Saxons; 28,OOO killed OF wound
ed.
II In the present war there are
already engaged. 100000, Of
which the majority ct 80, ,O00or
more are on the Prussian side.
At this moment Prussia has
very nearly a million available
(armed) men, including garri-
sons, &C., and no doubt France
can, under stress, get nearly
the same number. But un-
questionably the late Prnssian
conquests have made Prussia q
more round forty millions of
population than France.
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The law making murder a capi-
tai offense in this country some.
times results in hung jury, but
very rarely In the hanging Of any
body else.
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What are We?

CHl6Ily, oxygen anu nyuIO-
gen, with a small sprinkle of
other elements thrown in to
give texture and diversity to
the mixture. We are not con-
sidering the moral and the i'm
material essence Of ourselves;
we are considering ourselves
merely as chemical compounds.
It is rather humiliating to know
that the substance of man is
not more dignified than the
substance of a rock or the sub
stance Of a log of wood. Chem
istry knows no fayors, no fear
and no affection. 1t is the
least romantic Of all scien-
ces, except mathematics. Tt
teaches us that the greatest
man that ever liyed-C4sar,
for example-supposing that
that Roman weighed one hun
dred and fifty pounds ayiordu-
pois, was made up to the extent
Of one hundred and ten pounds
of hydrogen and oxygen in the
form of water. In other words,
about four-ffths of Caesar was
protoxide of hydrogen, orfour-
teen gallons of water. Next,
there was a small quantity of
PHOSPHORUS in the great man
one and three-quarter pounds
enough, it is estimated to make
forty ordinary boxes Of friction
matches, if he had only had
enough sulphur, in him to mix
with it, which he had not. Of
sodium and potassium, metals
known mainly to chemists,
each adult man has in his com
position two and a quarter
ounces Of the former, and a half
ounce of the latter. He has
also twelve grains magnesium,
and two or three pounds OF
lime. The lime and phospho-
rous are found in the bones, in
the form of phosphate; phos-
phorous is found also in the
brain and teeth; its presence
in the former may have some
thing to do with the think
ing functions of that organ; and
its presence in the teeth, the
dentist tell us, has a great deal
/
to do with their lasting quality
One reason why our teeth de
cay so early, and require to bt
replaced with cumbruus artifi
cial ones, is that the flour We
use has had all the phosphorus
extracted from the wheat witt
the coarser parts, in the boiling
Chemically, then, man is moth
ing to boast of !; resolved to hi
ultimate substance, with tht
fluids and gasses of his bod.
eliminated by decomposition
he is a handful OF fine, ligh
dust, that contains no record 9
the mighty deeds it did whel
animated, and gives no promis
of the Immortality to which j
, is destined.
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