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We advertised in ogr columns some
time since that Hammer Hall High School,
boarding school for boys, at Montgomery
Alabama. would open October lst. Inc
Principal of this school takes this means Of
notifying all parties interested that the
school will open November LIST. IT
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DEArA OF QIn CTzENs Russell
Ware, one OF the Oldest residents of this city,
died on Sunday last after a brief illness,
from congestiye chill.
Duncan McCollum, another old citizen,
died on Tuesday morning from the same
cause. The latter was on the street the FRI
day preceding, bat went home with chin,
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We beg to call especial attention t1he
announcement made in another column.v
Robinson 81 Stevens, that in view of 70
sight times, they will throw their emit.
stock on the market at the low bargain q
ten per cent. above cost. We may safely
say that no better opportunity to make de-
sirable purchases can be found anywhere
Their goods are now, well selected and o
the most varied character. Give them
call and see for yourselves. oct BOW
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GEN. WRIT ADAMS, among other dis
tinguished gentlemen. has visited our city
the present week, and honored our sanctum
with call. No man is held in higher re-
spect than Gen. Adams by his former neigh
borS of this citV
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Legislative Proceedings.
SENATE.
SIXTH DAY.
SATURDAY, {

SATURDAY, Oct %, 1913.
Leave OF Absence granted to Nessrs. Cas-
sidAy and Barrow from day to day.
Me. Little. at 8 Is, moved that the Senate
adjourn until Tuesday next at o'clock.
Carried. as follows:
CampbeIi, Cassidy. Gray, Gilmer. Little,
Mcclure. Morgan, Mygatt, Price, Sullivan,
Williams and Warner-l5.
N4vs-Messrs. AlexaI der, Allen, Bennett,
Castle, Duncan, Gieed, Holloway. johnson,
-mythe. Steele, stone and Watts-l2.
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COLUMBIA ATHENEUM, TENN.
A First-Class Female School

Board per five months ........ $500 UI
English Tuition from 50 Go SO
Music LESSONS ...,..... .. .N U|
Painting, Dancing, Language, Fancy
Work, each .......... ~ UI
Write ms what course you wish t0 tsEr.
and an
ESTIMATE OF EXPENSES
Will be sent by return mail We solicit. .
comparison Of our terms aud advantage with
those offered by any other institution.
Circulars, etc, free.
Address WIN. A. SMITH, AM. MD.
Secretary.
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1t will stitch, hemstitch, cord, braid, bind
puff, rnffie, gather, embroi der and tuck in
various widths. Any kind of sewing can
done on it that can be required of family
sewing machine. Try the Victor anG prove
what Robinson & Stevens say about it. If
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Under Lao of July ~. - -. D. -

Under date Of July 18Th, Gen. Jno. p. FT.r
man writes
Capt Smith, his family, aud teachers pI DOR.
ATuENEuM and unite with mo in our eaTrr.
sion OF gratitude for your uucc0-iuE care uu.|
kindness 20 them, alike BOO sickucas nuI IH
health we have been made to fool that ...
children are NJ home at the AruEs ErM. INrF
Advancement ia education has also been ErI.
gratifying and their anxiety t0 return FI..
ample evidence Of their own Satisfaction N.IH
the school iylU.lm
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Notice to jackson Fire Depart.
ment.

The quarterly exercises of this Depart
ment for October are hereby postponed, TO
take place at the State Fair, on Novem Der
l4th. This Department win please take
due notice thereof and govern itself accord
ingly. And in this connection l will sug-
gest to the Fair Association to invite all
visiting companies to participate in the eX-
ercises, being assured that bountiful SUP
ply of water is guaranteed upon the Fair
Grounds for the use of all companies that
may enter the contest; and to Mississippi.
fire companies there cannot be a more ia
vorable opportunity of exhibiting the zeal
and prowess of our firemen.
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RArnosh. MISS Oct ., 1s7s.

RArMoSb. MISS. Oct. %, 1873.
MAJOR GEO. W.HARRER: Isl
Dear SiF--The Undersigned, citizens oil
Kinds county, being anxfons that the tax
should at least in part be represented In our
next Legislature, and by an old resident and
| a man of experience and CON potency, and
who IS q taxpayer; ana DeiteFlng tnat
/ the candidates now before the voters OF this
county for seats in that body. at the election
/ Co be held on the 5th Novem Der, al e insult
able for the position, are not In sympathy
with the best interests of the mass of The
people-are anxious 10 PIT in nomination
| for the popular branch of the Legislature
"a good man and true
We think that you. who have resided here
and edited our county paper for thirty years
who represen ted the county most aceepta-
bly, for four years in the Legislature, IN
other and better days-whOse name was
only a few months ago so favorably men
toned by the press-of the State for two of
the highest offices in the gift of the people
of Mississippi, and are large taxpayer
are better qualified to represent the ma
terial interests. of the whole State, in that
respon ,ible position, than any one whose
name has been suggested in this county for
the Legislature.
We therefore request that, in view of all
the facts, you Will permit Us to put your
name in nomination as a candidate for the
Legislature.
c. ID. Gillespie, f. A. Il. Wharton, o. V
Shearer, VIM. Thomas, Ii. Siyley, N. H.
Sivley, L. IL. L. Dupree, I'll. IL. Heard. II.
Charlton, j. A. Heard, A. j. Willis, John,
shelton, b. F. Edwards. j. ID. Monroe, j. NJ.
Shelton, j. \. Drane, X. 5. Drone, ". w.
Downing, w. NJ. Smith, w. j. Aisquith.
Geo. W. Gibbs, Z. U. Robertson, j. w. Pey-
ton, w. W. Johnston, and many others.
RAYMOND, Oct. 27, 1873.
Messrs. c. D. Gillespie, +. a. r. Wharton
and others:
Gentiemen--I sympathiZe with you in
your desire to place Representative i'm the
next Legislature "A resident in this section
of the county and fully identified with all
the interests of the county and State; and )
while regret that you did not select
stronger man. and one of more talent ami
ability, | cannot, i'll view of the terms ia .
which you express yourselves. and yoVr
character and position as citizens, do othe--
wise than accede to your request; and, a.
though greatly contrary to my inclination, d
now announce myself candidate Tor ue t
House of Representatives OF the Mississippi d
Legislature at the ensuing election. |
pledge myself, if elected, to do even aid e
exact Justice to all parts OF the county, ard l
to all races, colors and people--and espe- +
tally do L pledge myself against ali corru,t a
Legislation, ana against the pay menC of tie [
Bonds, and unalteraoly tor retrenchma 1t u
and reform, to a reduction of taxes and
of salaries, and for fewer sessions OF
the Legislature, and, generally, to the ma ,
terial and practical interests OF all the pto- i
pie of the county and State, (whte as well ;
as colored,) regardless of all past political !;
opinions and issues. 3
| am, gentlemen, yours truly, &C., Fl
GEO. W. HARPER /,
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$500, 90

Takes place December 1873
Orders for said Grand Extraordinary Draw
ing should be given with ali posS BILE antici-
patton. BORNIO & BROTHER,
Commission Merchants aud IMPORTERS of .
Havana Cigars and Leaf Tobacco.
oc30-3ml a. GravIer street. New Orleans
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IF You wish 70 vote for your county
officers register-if you wish to vote fol
State officers you must register.
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EDUCATIONAL
ROANOKE COLLEG11.
SALEM, VA.
FTenly-hrst Session, 1882 q, mt-
gins ScPt q, nmd Closes
LuneIT.

COURSE OF study a. hieh as tbatnf any
- College in Virginia
Literary Societies Of fret rank. Erteuaire
Libraries, Reading Room, Cabinet and Labor.
at0ry.
Location unsurpassed iu America.
Inc abundance OF the Roanoke Valley rru-
ders me expenses very moderate For a.s-
sion Of ten months, lincludinR Board. Tuition.
Fuel Lights. Washing. etc. about SD
Students from ~ States aud Territ0riea
Ssa- For Catalogues and further iuf0rma-
ton address Raw. ID. II. BIITLE. ID. ID.
JY4o-e9 President
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s'DiScrediOm is the better part of val
OFFS" but all are not discreet. When at
tackled by diseases of the kidneys or urinary
organs, take the great 1iuretic, HELMBoLD's
BUCHU. IL is warranted. Beware of worth
less limitations. The genuine may be known
by the private proprietary stamp of Ii. L
Helmbold on each bottle. John L. Henry.
New York, Sole Agent.
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State Warrants Wanted.

We will take State Warrants at the most
liberal price offered in the city for all goods
purchased from us. Our stock has beer
reduced TO cost. oct BOW
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Needles are small affairs, but they some
times give great deal of trouble. There is
no difficulty with the Victor Sewing Ma
chine needle. tt
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THE FOUL BLOT"

Reputation has brought the blush of
shame to the cheeks of Mississippans times
without number, and there is not an honest
citizen in the State who does not in his in
most soul aolSh the foul blot erddicdted, we
care not what he may say to the contrary.
while this debt, lohich zee honestly ore, re-
m aims unpaid
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REV. DIR. STRATToN will preach at
the Presbyterian Church next Sunday
morning.
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Hammer Hall school.
A HIGH SCHOOL FOR BOYS.
SESSION 1S73-'74.
RI. -. r b MILMER- NL.-L.r-

hE. kEv. r WILMER. Visitor.
kEv n. SlRlNGFELLOW ID Is. EH.r.-
r. KEY MEADE, tUaiyprsitv of Va. pr.r.
ctpal, Instructor in Ancient Language
X. X MEADE, (Wasmurton aud 81. Univ.
Na.,l NJ. D., Instructor ID Mathematit- and
Chemistry.
NJ. g. GRoSSMAN. Uatp Asst Prof Mod
Lang s, Univ. Va instructor iu Modern Ll..
guhges and Asst. Instructor u.s. English
hhN. IA. SlhlNut Elbow, A. d., Instructor
IN Bellc--Lettcrs
The Scholastic Year begins OCTOBER A.
100, nnd closes June 10Th. 1874. and embrace.
two terms.
CHARGES
Tuition and board Per tcrm................ EI.. uI
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TestiunouiuIs.


From Chairman oi Faculty.
UNUvEBsIrr o. NmrIt.H
March sd. 1873.
Having learned that Mr. r. Key Meade. .r
Virginia, will take charge or thu Hammer
Hall High School pa Montgomery. AIahauH.
bear testimony very cordially o. L.s mr.
qualifications for the position. Nh. Meade ~.
an alumnus 81 the University OF NlrruIH.
and distinguished teacher Of Ancient Dom.
guages, who has prepared number of su.
dents very thoroughly Tor che University. 4
believe that under his administration f..
Hammer Hall School viii prove strong n..
dItiun DO the educational forces ul AIuIlr.r
tHNs. :. NENAuLE. Prof. MhiAemutIta.
From The Faculty Of University of va.
We confidently commend fH.
claims of Mr.. Meade and Lls School tu 4.
friends Of The University and OF liberal culture
in the South
ID. l.. GlLpERsLEEvE, Prof of Greek
W. J.. PErERs. Prof OF Latin
NM II. MCGUFFEY, Prof Uf Nor Phil
}. L. CAHELL, VI. b., Prof of Phys sHrs i.
in. DAVIS NJ d., Prot Aual s. Mar 1I,I.
GEo. FREp. HOLMES, Prof of Hist. IS III.
FRANcis II. SMrru, Prof ufNat Phil
). W. MALLETr, Prof Op Chem.
For circulars etc. address Principal Ua..
ner Hall, Montgomery, Ala. auG-.Uu
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TIME IS MoNEYs-Sape time by buying q
Victor Sewing Machine, to make up cloth
ing of any and every kind FOR your family
If
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The Bond Question.
Choice Sayings from the Pilot

"THE STAIN MUST BE WIPED OUT"
1t is a stain upon the escutcheon of Mis-
sissippi that must be ,oiped out before we look
the world firmly, squarely and honestly in
the face, or expect recognition of our claims
to front rank among the commercially
and financially trustworthy people of the
common national family pilot.
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ORDERS filled at the shortest notice. Off
~ cial Drawings and circulars containing
fuII particulars forwarded free upon applica-
ton.
All prizes sold by us cashed on presentation
The three last drawings of this year win
take place on October I'D, November Sth and
November 18th.
The Grand Extraordinary, with the Capital
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A child can readily learn to sew on the
Victor Machine. If
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StarkVille Female Institute.
Il. q. SELLERS, President.
Sturilvillr, Wf-s.

THE next session begins thr tI.rI AI.u|.
4 IN September. Comm uccmcuI uat I..r..
Wednesday iu June, 1874
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Rev. H. f. johnson, Preside: of
Whitworth Female College, will preh at
the Methodist Church on Sunday nextt IL
O'Clock
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New Book for Agents.

WE want Agents everywhere for new,
w beautifully illustrated work of the au-
thor's own adventures, entitled
WILD LIFE IN THE FAIR WEST.
Comprising incidents Of Rear Thirty Years of
hunting and traggzng. captivity among the
Comanchea, in he Mexican wars, encounters
with APaehes, Grizzly Bears, etc. Thrilling
aud the most liberal terms; or, if in haste to
begin work, SEA 81 for oemplete outfit to
E. A HUTCHINSON s. Co.
au28 New Orleans, La.
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SAFE OF MISSISSIPPI,
KINDS COUNTY.
,-rsonally appeared before the undersign-
ee' ii. ID. Green, Notary Public of the city
OF J,kson, E. Richardson and NJ. A Van Hook,
TO 1iipersonally known to be the President
ana ecretary of the Planters Insurance ON
Panywho being duly sworn, upon their oath
40 Sa4hat the foregoing is a true statement
OF the ssets and Liabilities of the said Com
pany the Both of September 1873
E. RICHARDSON, President,
NJ. A. VAN HOOK Sec'y.
oWorto and subscribed before me this 9th
of Octob, 1873.
[sEALl W H GREEN
oSoo-4t Notary Public
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HEAVEN SPEED THE DAY.

The land of the Regulators" is the ig-
a0naiHious title by which our State is known
and HedUeR speed the day when we can throw
the accusation back in the teeth of those
who utter it, by showing clean receipt for
this obligation.
THE AMEs RING EQUAL TO THE EMER-
GENCY.'
The Republican party (mark you, the Pr
lot calls the faction led BY Ames as the Re-
publican party.-EDs. CLARION. 1.-THE Re-
publican party Chat is, Ames party.) is
equal to the emergency, as it always has been
10 every call upon its wisdom and pru-
dence, and the people of Mississippi will
vet have cause to thank that party for hav-
ing toiped out a foul and burning blot from an
otherwise fair and honored history.
sEwILL ULTIMATELY BE PAID IF"
That this debt will ultimately be paid by
the State, prOuided the Republican party re-
main in poecsr, there cannot exist the shadow
of a doubt.
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MISSISSIPPI STATE FAIR.
Fifth Annual Fair.

OF the Planters, Manufacturer and Me-
" chanics Association of the State OF Mis-
sissippi will be held at jackson, commencing
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Rates Of Tuition per Session uE
Forty weeks
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HOUSE.

EIGHTH DAY.
TUESDAY, Oct. IS, 1873.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
py Mr.. Haste: An act to incorporate the
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Les MILE EFT UNE
CONNAlSSANCES TITLES.
CCXXVIII

Quand Ia saisOn a etc pluvieuse
vous avez remarque sans dOutt
dams les champs de seigle unc sorts
de petites gousses nOiratres, qui
ont envalli parfois pepi tout enter
Cette production, dun noir bleu,
tranche vivement sur la teinte uni
formement fauve dc Ia mOissOn, ct
de loin vous sericz tente de croire
que ce sont des insectes qui sc re.
pOsent un instant sur p6pi des f;a.
tigues ct de Ia chaleur du jour:
c'est rergot de seigle.
Les paysans lie redoutent autant
que les charancons ct les mans.
All! s'ils pouvaient tenir le sor-
cier qui q jete uN sort sur leur re-
cOlte!
Mais il MY a pas de sortilege, ct
depuis l0ngtemps on a recOnnu
que In cause de tout lie NAL est I'M
petit, mais un tout petit champi.
gnon, le clariceps pa,Parea.
Ce champignon, convert depour-
pre,-est-ce Ia tenue des ennemis
de rhumanitA i-agglutine les eta
mines ct le style de la fleur dc fro
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admirable haricsse grans contre-forts tailles
archie. vOtre ami pOurra semp6cher de In compareI
gigantesque asaignee reposant tongues
pattcs Ven le midi cOurcnt CONNIE une train6e de
bres images les nontagnes beuatres du Morvand pus
Treve de plaisanterie, sill plait; je sus pas
vcnu ic pour que mOntrex In lanterne magque.
A demain done, Ia Croix -des- Micheins
A demain l.! Un instant; rafre nest pas u press6e
quellc puisse remettre. Domain jc vas DOrnecy
gOter dune feuillette dun win veux que Page pro-
pose dacheter II sen rapporte moi pour Ia quait6 ct
pour e prx, ct vOs sentex que je peux, pour les
beanx yeux de votre ami, manquer dev0irs que Pa
niti6 msmpose apres-demain e d6jeunc vile: de-
eemment j. ne puis donner le Pes un duel sur un
d&jeuner jeudi y fails b ponction un hydropque
CONNIE votre ami vent mestropier plus tard il 10 me
sesat plus possible dc fare rop6raon, ct le docteur
Amout h fcrait NAL pour vendred. oui, cest Jour
naige cros point avor dengagement pour jour-
H. e e vols en qui mempeche de faire Ia partie de
votse ami. W t4
IN FAINT bicn en- passer par CO qua v0qs cxigez; du
mOins II favour dc faire accopagner
par I'm second, aim de m6psrgner Pennui du role de
1pectateurf ~
popTquoi mont Je ss qqs vops 6tss pairc damis,
yeus ct n de- P0ntr Cas- e ssFais ch6 de v0us dGpa-
reilsr. Tam1srai mon barber s e temps 81 81 celia
vsus arrange. fai splale ss *s..sas
4 --lpsulcnt ! n le moNsqpetsire.
-Ce b66bieS, rGpoudt mon 0ncle, Hes pxS TN h0mnte
mEpriser II une rapferc assez tongue pour METRE
austre mousquetares Ia broche, ct dalleurs, vous
me preferez lui, je tiendrai volontiers 50 place
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nc ravez p.obablement pas rccr monsieur Minxitf
Non, dit NJ. Minxit mais je viens ten apporter Ia
rGponse Tupretends tnime pos, 1t cause
do celia tn ne veux pas pGpOuser tsstl
M. kathery raison, dit le sergcnt Javais un ca.
marade dc lit qu mamat pas ct auquel je rendais
ben cOrdalement Ia pareille; notre mGnage eait une
v6ritae sale de police: NJ logement quand Pun you-
ait des nayets dams In soupe autre metta des carot
tea; Ia canne, 81 je demandns du casais, II faikit
venr du gepievre. Nous dsputions pour snvor q
mettrait son fus Ia melleure place. S ayut un coup
de pied donner, c'6tait mon caniche, 20 lorsquil
etat mordu par puce, c6ta tojours de &c pauvre
Az0r qu'ee provenait. lmsgnez qu'an jour nous
nous sommes battus "a clair de II une, pace gail pre-
endait c0ucher In rote, et que moi e petenais gull
devait prendre ID ganche Pour detrfasser de Iui
iai etc obligs do renvoyer rh6pital.
vous avcx tres bien fait, sergrnt, dit mon 0ncle
quand les gems savcnt pas yivrc cfbs on les cnvos
i perp6tute dams rautTe monde.
Ill bien quel1uc chose Ae BON dns &c que Went
dc dire le sereent ft NJ. Mint Etrc mime cest plus
autre richie, car cest 6trc hercux aass e ne dGsap
prouve point tes scrupnlcs mon cher Benjamin Tout
que ie r6clae dc to cest que continues cOnme
le pass6 genr C0rvo Parce que tn nc yenx pas etrc
mon gendre &c nest pas raison pour que tn cesscs
datrc mon smi tn ne plus oblig6 Dc 6ier e par
ft amour Nee Aralelle de trer De rea pour arroser
80 Reurs e texaser les nanchetes me baude
ct sur In s,rperiorite de scs foniages fa creme.
CLAUDE TILLIER.
lLr sHTtt az protkaia aMntroy
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rite qui ne sera pas contestee de
longtemps
Henri Heine, Allemand de nais-
sance ct Francais dc ceur, await
WI de pres les roitelets ct principi-
cules, tout le fretin nobiliaire dc sa
patrie tudesque, ct il mettait rude
ment a nu les classes dirigeantes
pour les fustiger des fines lanieres
de sa redoutable ironie.
ola fable raconte, dit-il, que les
degrees les plus eieves dune echelle
dirent un jour avec arrogance aux
degrees inferieurs Ne croyez pas
que vous soyez nos egaux; veus
etesdans la boue, pendant que nous
dominons librement dams respace;
la hierarchie des echelons a etc in
troduite par La nature, ellie est con-
sacree par le temps, ellie est legi-
time.-Un philosophe qui passait
par Ia entendit ce noble langage /:
il sOurit ct retOurna rechelle. Cest
ce qui arrive souvent dams cette
vie, ct Ton volt alors que les degrees
eleves ct inf6rieurs d. pechelle
sOciale manifestent les memes dis
positions quand lis sont dams une
situation semblable. Les emigres
de distinction, qui tomberent dams
In misere en- pays Granger, devin-
rent des mendiants tres vulgaires
par leurs sentiments ct par leurs
inclinations. Pendant CO temps, les
Corses d6guenillGs, qui avaientpr
leur place en- France, s'etalaient le
nez an vent avec autant d'audace
ct dc superbe que Ii plus ancienne
nOblcsse."
Vanite des vanites! .-
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demie d'ergotisme qui d6cima Ia
Silesie a Ia fin du steele dernier.
Les chimistes ont analyse Per-
got, ct lis y ont trouve, q cote dune
resine inerte ct dune huile inofien-
sive, un principe qui parait en- etre
le principe actif: on Pa appele
Pergotine. ..... a>Ha.7 "a
Cest un fait d'obscrvation,-et
.je lie raconte lei sans malicc,-que
des que la chimie a mis- Ia main
sur un poison, la medicine arrive
ct Sen empare en- en- taisant 50 d.
affaire. "' "7 p"
Cest ainsiqu'elleaprisla strych-
nine, Ia digitaline, rarsenic, la
morphine ct Pacide prussique.
La medicine a pris rergotine, ct
apres un grand nOmbre Gexperien.
ces sur les anilnaux, ellie en- a fait
un auxiliaire precieux i Part de
guerir. ari sa
On savait depuis longtemps CON-
ment rergot de seigle est utilc dams
les accouchements, on tend aujour.
dhui a introduire dams In thera-
peutique rergotine pour combattre
un grand nOmbre de maladies.
Brown-S6quard a remarquG que,
sous Mnfluence dc ce poison admi.
nistre a petite dose a des chiens,
les vaissessux sanguins Sc contrac-
tent. On a essayG In meme dose
chez PhOmme, ct on q Obtenu des
r6sultats gui demontrent iusqu'A
pevidence Faction efficace de cettei
essence de PergOt pour diminuer
les congestiOns de tOute nature !;
voici que le docteur Holmes le
donne 4 des phthisiques ct Obtient,
en- diminnant raffiux dn sang dams
les pOumons, une suppression pres
que abs0luc dcs cracliements de
sang.
Ce nest pas tout: moins anna
teurs dc drogues que les medecins,
les chirurgiens appliquent 4 leur
point de vue cette dGcouverte, ct
tpOuvent dams rergotine pOsee sur
les plates un agent merveilleuse-
ment apte a arreter les hemorrha.
gies. Dams un memoire quill a In
d pAcademie DIES sciences, Scdillot
place la solution dergotihe au pre-
mier rang parmi les liquides hem0.
statiques qui ne cOagulent pas
avec le sang, CONNIE le fait le per-
chlorure do fer, substance gui al
tue autant de monde que l'erysi.
pele, pendant cette derniare guerre.
Cest D rln chimiste lie ChaInbe.
ry, NJ. B0ljean, que nous sOmmes
redevables de Ia sArete de CO re-
car c'est lui qui 10 premier u
trouve le moyen d'isoler une ergo
tine q formule invariable.
Nous VOLTA bien loin dn clGciccps
psspurea! HENRI WHEN.