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MACCORMAC ON THE ORIGIN OF TUBERCULAR
CONsUMPTIoN.-In 1855 DR.. MacCOrmac presented
a theory in regard to tubercular disease of the
lungs, or ~sumpt in which he maintained
that this disease is caused solely by breathing air
which has already passed through the lungs Of
man or other animals Tor, otherwise, air that is
deficient in oxygen,) the Inhalation of air already
respired being accompanied by the retention of
unoxidized carbon, or the dead-poisonous carbon,
within the body of the organism. This efete
matter he considers to be the starting-p point in the
tubercle. He does not think that il forms the
tubercle itself, but constitutes the poison from
which tubercular disease takes its origin. His
deduction from this is to the effect that the great
est care must be taken to secure an amply supply
Of fresh air, especially in cases where numbers of
persons are Obliged, by cold weather or other
causes, to occupy a limited space together, and in
which a proper provision for a constant supply of
fresh air has not been made. Tie believes that
the predominunce of tubercular disease in north
ern ATTITUDES is not due TO a tendency in the
climate itself to produce this condition. but to
the greater liability to budding together for pur-
poses of warmth, although it IS probable that n
diseased condition or irritation of the lungs in
such cases may increase the modification of the
poisonous material. Where, in consequence Of
the mildness of the climate, persons are induced
to live a great deal out of-doors, or where the
houses are not closed up to such a degree as to
exclude the external air, or prevent its free pas
sage, this disease becomes comparatively I'M
known. He, indeed, encourages open windows
and draughts Of air, especially at night, if the
body be well covered.-Harper's Magazine.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-04-05

The precise cause of the recent cold weather in
Minnesota is fully disclosed by a debating society
of that State, which finds that the efficient and
proximate hypothesis of the recent abnormally
frigid condition of the terrestrial atmosphere was
unquestionably attributable to numerous CORES
pondIng coordinate climate commissions of innu-
merable isothermal lines radiating from the solar
atmosphere at right angles with the plane of the
Arctic circle and conyerging at fixed points upon
the earth's surface.-If that had been known
before the entire unpleasantness might have been
avoided; but scientific people are always behind
hand with their discoveries.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-04-05
THE PACIFIC
Commercial AoOertlser.
SATURDAY,. APRIL >.

The "Pall Mall Gazette" of London. from a
January number Of which we copy the following
editorial, Is reputed TO be the organ Of the old
Tory or arissOcratic party Of England, and its
utteraDces therefore viii be regarded with inter
est. We do not however by any means endorse
the view expressed as to these Islands, that - the
poor islanders-the remnants of thcm-cannot
stand alone nor that . : their fate is sealed. -
We believe that there l. Yet sufficient life remain
ing in that " remnant with judicious care and
government 10 remain an independent, prosperous
nation.
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able 10 lecundity that Gagged human beings will
not multiply any more than other Gagged animals,
All or any OF these theories may have ats share Of
truth but however this may be. 1T the present
rate of decline, most Of these poetical and romantic
groups WILDE dePopulated in bali 8 century. They
cannot be left unoccupied; but they may De taken
possession of gradually and with comparative
safety to their remaining inhabitants by civilized
forethought and policy. or they may be abandoned
to the buccaneer and the freebooter. And tins
problem, as far as the principal are concerned,
must undoubtedly he settled within q few years.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-04-05

A JOKE IN CHURCH.-Some years ago there
lived in one of our large cities an eccentric char
acter known as Uncle Zcke, who never lost a
chance of perpetrating n practical joke. ANY
place or occasion suited him, provided he could
make his point. One fine Sunday be repaired to
Il fashionable church, some time after the services
had commenced, and as there was not a seat va
can't, he took a prominent position in the centre
aisle, where he stood bolt upright. with his stove
pipe hat clapped tightly on his head. OF course
he attracted much attention, and very soon the
sexton, n man of whom Uncle Zeke had an espe-
cial dislike, crept up to him and whispered that
he must take of his hat.
That's agin my principles" said Uncle Zeke.
81 can't help that said the sexton impa-
tiently, q you must take it off"
But l WON'T - replied Uncle Zeke.
Then [ shall take it off for you" said the
sexton, who was becoming very nervous on ac-
count Of the attention this whispered colloquy
had occasioned.
''An right" SAID Uncle Zeke, " you can take
it off. That amt agin my principles"
The sexton t%hereupon took hold Of the rim of
Uncle Zeke's hat, and dexterously lifted it off his
head. But what was the respectable sections
horror when about two quarts of hickory nuts ran
out of his hat, and went Gathering and banging
over the church floor.
And that was Uncle Zeke's joke on the sexton.
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THE Pacific SLAVE Observation-Disclosures from
Sydney, \. S. W, of October 25th, states that
II. B. Ms ship Cossack has returned from a
cruise among the South Sea Islands, bringing az
prisoners Captain McIAver and two sailors of the
British brig Nukuiu, charged with kidnapping.
McLiver is said to be the person who successfully
personated a missionary during his shaving expe-
ditions, thereby disarming the suspicious of the
kanakas and d~ecoying them aboard a supposed
mission ship. when they would not 60 within
miles Of a - labor " vessel. If the allegation is
true be is responsible for the murder of the Right
Rev. Bishop Patteson, as the Wesleyan Mission at
Fiji has cleared up some of the mystery con-
nected with that sad event. Their published
statement, based on what they call good authority,
is to the effect that a few months prior to his
fatal visit a slave schooner stopped off Espiritu
Sanctu and was boarded by the crew of a large
canoe, to whom it was represented that the
Bishop was on board. Five of them were de-
coyed into the hold and secured, the remainder
escaping a similar fate by swimming ashore. The
five men thus stolen were represented by the five
pieces of palm found inserted in the Bishops
body. McLiver is also charged with six murders.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-04-05

Consisting n. SHELF HARDwARE in large variety, consist
INK 81 L0cks. Butts, Screws, Bolts, Hooks ADD staples
Anger sud Anger Bits. Ginblcts and Glmolet BIS, GanEvs,
Rules. Squares, Fuss. Braces, Brace and Bits, Chisels, s~-,
Spirit Levels, lIStehets, Vices, Hammers, &c, CeoPers Toss
for plantation asses.
BEST ctr NAILS. 81 fne TO God,
BkST CUT SPIKES, 5. G, :. 5 inch
BEST WROUGHT NAILS, 2, p, in,
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NOTICE.

HAVING PURCHASED Mr.. BENFIELD'S
II interest in the Carriage Manufacturing Business in this
City. l am now prepared TO execute all orders In my line with
pronptuess and dispatch. l trust my long and varied expert
ence in the business will enable me 20 give satisfaction TO al
those who may favor me with their pstrousge.
Honoiulu. Jan. LET, 1878. fia4 IN q. WEST.
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C. brewer & CO.,
OFFER FOR SALE
TO
CORINGA from BOSTON.
Coal, Anthracite and Cumberland;
Copper Paint, OakuIn,
Yellow Metal, SIeathing & Nails,
Pepper Sauce,
Cider Vinegar,
Quarter Barrels Pork,
kits MackereI,
BbIs. Dairy Salt, Yeast Powder
Corn Starch,
Brown Soap, Tobacco,
Spirits Turpentine,
Hide Poison, ROsin,
Mineral Paint, Coach Varnish,
BrOOIns, Cut Nails,
Paris PlOWS,
Hunts Axes and Rafchets,
ShOveIs,
American Scales,
Hemp Packing,
Pick and Axe Handles,
Babbetf Metal, Canal BarrOws
Planters Hoes,
Lumber, Oak Plank & White
Pine
Nests Trunks, BbIs. Fire Clay,
Paint Brushes.
Kegs and BbIs. shocks.
fe22 or
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-08-13
Won the Kettle.

The Bishop of Litchfield had q
habit OF walking, and on one occasion
sometime ago he walked from church
III the Black country to the railway
station, where he was to take the
train for home. On the way he hap.
peneu TO observe group OF men sit.
ting together OH the ground, and i'm
mediately resolved to "say word in
season" to them after the fashion OF
the Caiiph uaroun or the average
tract distributor: "Well, my good
men,n NEIL. said his lordsllip incosnito,
"what are you doing?" The response
Of one of the men was not calculated
to please and encourage the amiable
prelatc. ''We bin loyin'," he said.
''Lying! said the Mortified Bishop:
"what do you mean z" "Why, yer
see," was the explanation. cone on US
fun kettle, anu We bin try:n' who
can tell the biggest lie 10 have it,"
''Shocking!' said the Bishop, aud
straightway imlr.ving the occasion,
he proceeded to impress upon the
sinners the cnormity OF lying. lie
Informed them that he had been
taught that one of the greatest sins
was to tell lie, and, in fact, so
strongly had this been urged unou
him that never in the whole course
of his life had he tolu lie. Would
that we might relate how those
wicked men were moved aud charm.
ed by the recital of such saintlincss.
Alas! no sooner had the eXcellen,
Bishop made this announcement than
there was q glecful shout, "Gie ih'
Governor ,h' kettle; gle th' Cover
nor tll' Settlei ~
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-08-13
Rough Oh the Corn,

Tho papers OF the Northwest for.
sometime past have been ,iiscussinr,
tho probabilities of an early frost
and estimating its probable effect mn,
on the corn market, but now, n anv of
them declare that unless the aforesaid
irost hlrries up, there will b. no
corn left for it to bite, as swarus Of
large grasshoppcrs from Colorado
second cousins 10 the Colorado bectl,
are devastating the corniields of IN.
Northwest. making u clean sween a,
many localities. Woodbury., Oscso.
Ia, Oronwo and Monoma counties il,
Iowa have been specially afflicted
anu rs the advance guard of grass.
hoppers only made their appearanc,
last SATURDAY.. ii ia likely y vast trI-
ritory wall be overrun. We hear OF
them ~ Fillmore and Mower coun-
ties, Minnesota, where more than n
third OF the corn has been eaten vi,
ny them. We mnst stIli adhere To
the belief expressed carly last spring.
that 1873 will prove to be one Of the
,oI years" in corn, and that by thn
Slst day of March, 1874, No. 2 nixed
corn will bring q nucIi larger figur,
in this market than it now does.
-lSt. Louis Democrat, 7th.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-08-13

Tne town of Lagrange. Ky, ha,
suffered severely from cholers. o.,
Friday of last week there We're c;ghl
deaths from the disease. The Cuur-
ier-Journai sav,: Lagrange is, o,
rather was, u village Of nine hundred
inha5iiants. Since the scourge be-
gan It's ravages, so great has been the
Consideration that the population has
dwindled to about three hundred and
fifty souls. Almost every one las
left the town that could. The epi-
ieinic was al first confined to the col.
ored population, but now attacks all,
DIR. Mcdowell, the druggist. was go
exhausted with tho amount OF labor
lie had been called ON 70 perform,
that yesterday he was able 20 do bui
little, and it was part of Mr.. Rod
mans business here TO procure the
services Of druggist 10 relieve and
aid him. Application has also been
been made at Eminence for the SER
vices OF physician to tighten the
labors OF the overburdened physi-
claus Of Lagrange"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-08-13
Teyril-COetC.

But little is known of this country
of terra-cotta, which abroad enters 81
largely into ornamental architecture
In lis manufacture, clay, flint, glass
aud fossils containing phosphate oi
lime, are powdered and mixed with
water into a paste, which ia then
ground and beaten until all the air
bubbles are cxpelled. It is then
moulded directly by the artist, aud
burned, having first been glazed or
painted, to suit the taste. The material
thus formed is both cheap and dur.
able. Neither heat, cold, nor mois.
ture affect 1t. And there is il,is fur.
ther advantage inits use, that it can
be moulded by the artist himself
as ifit were so much clay. whereas
stone must be cut by the hand of al
intervening workman. There seems
TO be no good reason why terra-c0tts
should not come into general use in
this country for building purposes.
In England, it has long been favor
ite material, and it enters largely
into parts Of the elegant Albert Me-
mortal hall, as also. of the South
kensfngton museum. American
architects have SO far had predu,llce
against it, which IL Is hoped will soon
yield before enlightenment as to its
many admirable qualities.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-08-13
The Production of Tin.

The immense quantity of tin used
i'll this country comes from tho
Straits of Malacca and England, the
bulk of it being imported from the
former place. OF the AIalacca iii,
there are two qua!ities-'.Banca
and "Maiacca," or "Straiis." s.Ban.
ca" tin comes from the Dutch settle.
ment Of that name, where it is manu-.
featured under the supervision OF
the government, whose stamp il
bears, and il commands the highest
price. "Straits'' comes from the
same locality. but as it is manufac-
tured by private companies the quail.
ity is not considered SO good. All
pure tin is brought out in slabs, and
most of the supply for this country
is imported direct to New York and
Boston. It is extensively used in the
manufacture of brass and for nu.
merous other purposes. A very
large percentage of English tin i'm.
ported to this country is in the form
OF "plates." IL is mined ut Corp-
wall, Wales, and from there sent to
the manufactures in the vicinity of
Liverpool, where it is prepared for
export.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-08-13
An Unhappy boy.

You can always tell boy whose
mother cuts his hair. Not because
the edges oft look as lift had been
chewed off by an abseut-mindcd
horse, but you tell it by the .waY he
stops Oh the street aud wriggles his
shoulders. When fond mother has
10 cut her boys hair, she is careful to
guard against any annoyance and
muss ny laying sheet on the carpet.
1t has never yet occurred to her TO
sit him over u bare floor and put the
sheet around his neck. Then she
draws the front hair over his ewes,
and leaves it there while she cuts ihui
which is at the back; the hair which
les over his eyes appears to bc
snrcharged with electric needles, and
that which is silently dropping down
nntler his shirt band appears to be OH
ShsAasaRcoasciously continued to
naeh4 his head Cor ward asslAi ID ,ssosS|
presses his breast, aud is too UuStIy
engaged to notice the anuffling souufa.
.usI y hecpRjng. .elaTIpingiy frcTueui.
9e meantiMe he fs seized wili, an
irresisfi9!e desire to blow his aosc,
but recolleefSthat his handkerch:cfis
In the other room.
Then fly lights ohMS nose and
does It so unexpectedly thatSs invol-
UNFAIRLY lodges, and catches the
points of the shears on his LEFT car
AT this he commences to cry and wis,.
he was y man. But his mother
tosen't notice him. She merely hits
hlm on the other ear, to Inspire him
with confidence, and goes on with
the work. When she is through she
holds his jacket collar back from his
neck, and with her nout!, blows the
short bits of hair from the top of his
head down his back.
lie calls her attention to this fact,
,nt she looks for new place on his |
lead and hits him there, aud asks him
Why he didn't use his handkerchief.
Then he takes his awfully distigurcd
lcsd to the mirror and looks ut it,
'oung rs lie is, shuddcrs as he thinks
If what the boys OH the street will
ay.-[Ex.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-08-13
Depth OF the Atlantic Occa1,

|
lHe hi"ln theatrc OF sounding op-
era'lohs has been tho Atlantic
Ucean' WINCH from lis relation to
enc sn. ;i.aulns !'.a conhihefcial NATIONS anu
". ,,nsas 'h. ha. .o,ime"aai ha teicsrapiiic pur-
po.eji i,ooj nus, nus oecn more carefully sur
vSeu ws,or 'nen Gu, any & o.ner great body OF
t;c;nni;,,, !" III om p!Ie W po,e, par
, 4, a'i ooi!,i'lohs !. OF climate,
cowarium ~ q" nnG oNn w itn sn' o.mer seas seas anu
Lo,;oraT -, o'oov,ooo s!uuie lii'es' IL is
oG" uomI;,;" " iepieseh' general oceanic
,o"'o, ,,o",,r if ,ot anu 10; W so".aan oepths
nthnr ,a,m 40 "'I d",'.' 's great us inc
thounh bmt.l;t,Ia ;s Inan, ,me W'ii', ,,a al-
in this rcsnnct nr tho iuTin,, - ,,,, iue'
tic and Pacific Sous Th' The nn,.,r., i",o ~
sult of its snuudinrs womb inn;.,,.
that The AVERAGE ,ienth nf ,ha a.' H,i''
tic bed is not murh more finn 10 mMn
feet. and there seem tn la fa,, 80 Nv
prcssions dcencr thou * nn1 or ,o ,s,,
feet. a Iit,Ir more than H.. I.;,,I,, v'ooo
Mount Blame. Dr. Thnn,snn "u s,,n,l VI
up the general results of tho A,lo",;..
soundimgs ms follows: am tho Arn,;'.
sea there ia deem w,,ar ro.nhin, ~. ~,
8, 900 feet to the west nnd s,,m,hS,s,
of Spitzberger. Extendinw from Tho
coast of Norway and exrl7,d;n~ I,.s.
land. the Farce Tsluuds Sh..,Ian1 a"d
Orkney. Great Hritn;n and Ir"i.ma
and the he'd nf tho Nnr,h S,, ~ ,h.
coast of France thcre % " ~ w;'Io ;Io
plateau. on which tLn den,h rareIv
reaches 3. 900 feet bnt ~ % To was, -,
Iceland ami co,n,n,n;c,,iva o"I To',h,,.os Iii
with The ,lrcn w.,ar :" ,,s G S,';,.,,or
gen So, ironn,, tno 'mo .';,, Sp',nE n.;'I,,
and in som. nlarss "~ o,,, m'ss ooH H,ae, ,ae,
iran ,,rv.s a,,,",, ,,' "e"i. i1.uoo .ee.
Greenland TG;s ~, ,,'s cue. ,.,,, 'on. '.t na ="
of ,hc great ra,,,r,, 20 'me pun y, e,u nnu
slon;ms rraInnI,u ',eutien's' ~ i,, aie n,n
to ihn was,,ran' ] ,o - oep'n VI ';oo'
land in In,;,"Io a ~ " ,, .ne c"aSt ,, "' Ire re
tom sm,lIs"," ,,;,, .. ",ee; ,o ,.on ,'.o , oo.
,br ro,e of ajon, P - W 49, Wv, 'v. !" ,r a.
I'M. and f,", "o"t 10 ~ ~ ~ 'e.' ;,t: III ..e
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-08-13
nc skuli oa shake.pear..

a certain French baron, whose
scientific tastes led him 10 collect thu,
skulls OF celebrated persons, one day
received a visit from man wit!l
whom lie was accustomed to deal.
Nv hat do. you bring Inc here p
asked the baron, as the mnn slowly
unwrapped carefully envelopcd
package.
The skull of Shakespeare
"lmpOssiole ~
81 speak tho truth, monsieur Ia
baron. Here is proof of what saw. -
said the dealer, producing soma
papers.
But" replied the baron. draw ing
aside the drapery which concealed
Ills own singular collection, Il a.
ready possess that skull"
''Ile must have been q rogue who
| sold You that" was the remark of
tho honest dealer. "Who was IL
monsieur?' -
Your father" said the baron in a
lmld tone: "hc sold it 10 me about
twenty-nine years ago"
The broker was for a moment dis
concerted, then explained with vi
vacity:
Il comprehend. Dc good enough
10 observe the small dimensions of
the skull on your shelf. Remark tho
narrow occupit, the undeveloped
forehead, where intelligence is still
mute. 1t is Shakespeare certainly,
but as Shakespeare as child about
twelve or fourteen years old; where
rs this is that of Shakespeare when he
ilad attained q certain age, and hal
become the great genius of which
England is sojus,ly proud"
The baron bought the second head
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-08-13
Il Wish ~ .a.sA .aAsssdllll

~.
l ,sEish. q eSSwaxsrsk aozunuaI1na-ss
| tllrp asswe ell Us others. and / vuut
- lssssss here to al 'st tiss,r Z : ~ is.
ters, yes, all the womeH IN the com.
mnniiy. lam going To give YOU from,
this time to the 9th of Ort,,Ler
next for reflection, that Won nav
determine whether you wish TO stay
with your husbands ornot, aud a.. !,
! am soin. to set every woman ut
hoerty' AMI say TO them. ..nuW 90
ySmmr way" And my wives have got
to doone Of two ,hiiigs, either round
UP thciN~ shouldcrs to endure ,hs
atIlic,ions of-Sis world, and 1.-Two
their religion,-tios Is. poIygamy-
or they must leave for VIII not
nave thrEi about me. [ WHIT
INTO heaven alone rather than to hay,,
scratching and lighting about inc,
VIII set all at liberty. What, first
wife, too? Yes, liberatc YOU all.
want TO so somewhere or do some
thing to get rid of the whiuers. do
not want them to receive part of tho
truth and spurn the rest out Of door
Let every man thus treat wives
keepihg raimeht enough 10 cover his
Douy, ana say to youIswives, take all
mat have aud be set at liberty ;bbt
IL you siny with me, you shall CON-
ply with the laws OF God in eyery re-
spect, and that, too. without any
or whining. You must
iu'hi the laws ofGod in every respect.
ana round up your shoulders to walk
up The mark without any gruptipp.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-08-13
<IIERIFE,S SALE.

st. Louis II. l.. Ins. Co.
Isaac McVay and Joseph o. Shelby.
- viriu- III IN execution. issued from the
Office Of the clerk of the circuit court ui La
faye:t. county, Missouri, in favor of the 1t. Louis
AuiIial l.i1e Insurance company, anSi against
Isaac McNay and Joseph q. Shelby, to me
directed, and reiufnuble to the August term,
lS.3, of sai'i court, 1 will, on
Thursday, the 2lst day of August,
A. u. 1873.
Between the hours of nine O'Clock in the loSe
noon and live o'clock in the afternoon -0I said
day, and in front of the court house door In flie
city of Lexington, in the county Of Lafayette, ,
during the session of the said circuit court Of
said county, sell publicly, by auction, to the
highest bidder, for cash In hand. all the right,
titi, interest claim and estate Of the said Isaac
MoSSy, defendant in said execution, In and to
the following described real estate, situate, lying
and being in the county Of Lafayette and state "
Missouri, tO-wit:
The west Naif Of section numbered thirty-ffve
tS5l; also, tn, north half of the northwest quar-.
ter of the northwest quarter Of section
fifteen tlal; also. the northwest quarter
Of the northwest quarter Of section twen-
y two t22l-nl Of sad tracts and parcels Of land
lying and Detng In township forfy-nine [40l in
range tw e1ty-six Is6l, levied upon as the prop
Given under my hand, this 9sth day of July,
1913. Ejy&1 WILLIAM YOUNG, Sheriff.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-08-13

rae sE.,I - sAs u.sss sslSs Z Z

= rel. = z Il \.
Scotcl, NstionaI 6iurch. TcndcN cS
the z9tlI uif., referred % Ike visif ~
tho Shsh. TO his. mind tho laSsl
whcneb bis Mpjsstv ma eS1So = = {
| specially iuteresslns. becS 70 ~ sva,s
IAhc country In Whicis. sccordInF -
Scfipturai testimony, wcrc once loeafs
X ed ten of the twelve I ribrs ~ tsS~ S5 .