The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-03-25
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Adjutsnt General.

downright infdelity. A child goes out of
hot room with naked arms and legs, 10
pursuit of its daily supply of poisoned
candies, and then dies of Group. Is that
a mysterious Providence If man in-
dulges himself until no gets the govt, and
disease attacks his heart and kills him, is
his death mystery
The reason that the American people
are such dyspectics is that they eat and
drink so much, and eat and drink SO fast.
The teeth will not decay if they are kept
clean. A tooth brush is good thing, but
one good tooth pick is worth an armful of
tooth brushes. There is gentleman now
living in New York city, who has three
beautiful front teeth which he purchased
from the mouth of an Irishman. His own
teeth were removed, andinstantly Patrick's
were transferred.
The word billiousness is a sort of cover
for piggishness. People are not bilious
who eat what they should.
The Greek and Roman armies ate but
once day.
The common impression that tomatoes
are the healthiest of all vegetables is a
mistake. If eaten at all, it should be with
great moderation, and never raw. Toma-
toes have sometimes produced salvation.
DR.. Lewis knew young woman who had
lost all her teeth from excessive eating Of
tomatoes.
Cakes and pies are poisonous.
To healthy persons mineral waters are
not wholesome.
Corsets are most injurious to digestion.
Their use finally results in an immense
and very ugly protuberance Of the abdo-
men.
Those who suffer from heartburn should
avoid soups, drink nothing at meals, say
"No, thank you," to pies and cake, and
go without supper.
If you wish to live to eighty-fve, in
the full enjoyment Of all your faculties,
60 to bed at nine o'clock, and eat twice a
day moderate quantities Of plain food.
SPURGEoN's ADVICE GRATIs.-Nobody
is more like an honest man than thorough
rogue.
When you see man with a great deal
of religion displayed in his window, you
may depend upon it he keeps a very small
stock within.
Do not choose your friend by bis looks
handsome shoes often pinch the feet.
Do not be fond of compliments remem-
Der that "thank you, pussy, and thank
you, pussy" killed the cat.
Don't believe the man who talks the
most for mewing cats are very seldom
good mousers.
By no means put yourself in another's
persons power; if you put your thuan be-
tween two grinders they are very apt to
bite.
Drink nothing without seeing it; sign
nothing without reading it, and make sure
that it means no more than it says.
Don't go to law unless You have nothing
to lose lawyers houses are built on fools
heads.
Put no dependence on the label Of a
bag and count money after your own
kind.
In any business don't wade into water
where you cannot see the bottom.
See the sack open before you buy what
is in it; for he who trades in the dark
asks to be cheated.
Keep clear of man that does not value
his own character.
HOUSEHOLD HINTs.-A written list Of
all the articles in the house will take but
little time, and will often be very useful.
A housekeeper writes to the AgricultWalist
that she frequently lost articles, supposed
to be stolen by servants, but when it be-
came known that she had begun to keep a
list Of everything-of collars, handker-
chiefs, pillow cases, indeed of everything,
even to chairs, dishes of all kinds, brooms,
pals, dish towels, sad irons, etc., ETC.,
and that she now and then compared the
articles with the list, there was whole
some fear Of that record mysterious dis
appearances ceased, and breakages were
much less frequent.
A separate page was devoted to noting
down all breakages and by whom, with
the date against the article. Another fam
lily, having such list, saved it when the
house was burned, and was thus able to
get much larger sum from the insurance
company than could otherwise have been
done. These little items count up largely
in valuation. The date of purchase and
the cost of every article was always re-
corded.
To HAVE SUNSHINE IN THE HOUSE,
Put the children to bed early, with light
suppers, that they may sleep well. They
get up bright-eyed, clear-headed, sweet
tempered, with sunlight on their counte-
nances. Try it--and take little of the
prescription yourself The effects are
magical. So writes one who has tried it.
She SAYS that with we'll rested brains and
limbs she does more in twelve hours than
she used to accomplish in eighteen, and
finds far less friction in the household
movements now than then. She finds her
own feelings aud spirits are contagious
Try two extra hours of sleep for week
and note the results.
How TO MAKE LYE HoMTNY.- TO one
gallon of sheled corn add ono pint Of
strong lye Tor one quart strong ashes il
you have no lye, added sufficient water te
boil). Boil until the hull becomes loose
then wash thoroughly; put on and boil
few minutes, then pour off the I've watel
and add fresh water. Boil now until tho
roughly done, and you will shave ly'
hominy" good enough for any one.
A Maine man, going into the wilder
ness, took what he supposed to be his com
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