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The Emotions.

Prof. Tyndall, while in this country
last year, visited the Falls of Niagara,
when, reaching the Cave of the Winds
by descending Biddle's stairs, he con-
ceived the idea of attempting to pass
under the blue waters of Horse Shoe
Falls from that point. He found a
guide who was willing to make the
attempt with him, and together, the
next day, they passed through the mist
and foam of the roaring cataract, reach
ed the desired point, and returned in
safety. II describing his emotions at
one point i'll his perilous journey, he
remarks as follows:
"Here my guide sheltered me again,
and desired me to look up; [ did so,
and could see, as before, the green CLEAN
of the mighty curve sweeping over the
upper ledge, and the ftful plunge of
the water as the spray between us and
it alternately gathered and disappear
ed. An eminent friend Of mine often
speaks to me of the mistake of those
physicians who regard mans ailments
as purely chemical, to be met by chemi-
cal remedies only. He contends for
the psychological element of cure. By
agreeable emotions, he says, nervous
currents are liberated which stimulate
blood, brain, and viscera. The infu-
ence rained from ladies' eyes enables
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my friend to thrive on dishes which
would kill him if eaten alone. A SAN
ative effect of the sarae order expert
enced amid the spray and thunder OF
Niagara. Quickened by the emotions
there aroused, the blood sped healthily
through the arteries, abolishing intro
spection, clearing the heart of all bit
terness, and enabling one to think with
tolerance, if not with tenderness, OF
the most relentless and unreasonable
foe. Apart from its scientific value,
and purely as moral agent, the play,
IL submit, is worth the candle. My
companion knew no more of me than
that 1 enjoyed the wildness; but as |
bent in the shelter of his large frame,
he said, sI should like to see you at
tempting to describe all this He
rightly thought it indescribable. The
name of this gallant fellow was Thomas
Conroy."
There is, in this graphic statement
of the eminent sG0Gaa, a hint at some
truths, which, physiologically consid-
cred, may be of supreme Importance.
by agreeable emotions, nervous cur
rents are liberated which stimulate
blood, brain, and viscera.0 The s'emo-
tions" of every living person are un-
questionably Of more Importance to his
health, happiness, and well being than
most physicians suppose. Agreeable
emotions are curative in their inf1u-
Eence, when coming to the relief of suf-
fering invalids. Disagreeable emotions
produce disease in individuals who, un-
| Influenced by them, would be in sound
health. A dyspeptic who, at his own,
table, under the influence of depress-
| ing emotions, is unable to partake of
an ounce of food without subsequent
distress and pain, is able, at the table
lof a friend, under different circum-
stances, to eat a hearty meal without
discomfort. It is a mistake to regard
most diseases as resulting from chemi-
cal arrangements of the system, and it
is a mistake to meet a majority of dis
eases with chemical remedies. We
have known physicians who exerted a
moral influence over their patients,
which gave them success more graft
flying and positive than ever resulted
from the administration of any drug.
The mind in its connection with the
body exerts a controlling influence
and one of the great secrets in regard
to securing health and longevity is to
train the emotions SO as to keep them
outside of the cloud which hangs ever
ready to darken our mental and moral
horizon. Boston jour. of Chemistry.
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Fact is Stranger than Fiction.

While Hood was composing the
''Song of the Shirt" and painting with
the tints of despair the poor seamstress
Shaving in her garret, mechanic
almost equally poverty stricken was
working out in an American garrett
the means of her emancipation. "In
poverty, hunger and dirt" Elias Howe,
a native Of Massachusetts,, surrounded
by young family, for whom he was
obliged to labor during the day, devot-
ed his after-hours to the construction
of Sewing Machine. This was about
the year 1841, and his career since that
period up to the present time affords
an episode in the annals of intelligent
labor pregnant with incidents, and
checkered with the lights and shades,
which afford another illustration of
the old saying that ''fact is stranger
than fiction" Judicial Investigations
have demonstrated, in the clearest man..
ner, that to Howe, and to him alone be-
longed the credit of inventing the first
Sewing Machine. His latest achieve
ment ''The New Improved Machine"
has created a demand almost beyond
the power of the Mandatory to sup
ply.
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Number 81.

the most happiness is found. Happi-
ness means simply freedom from all
care, save that which delights you. !
fain would be an italian prince, exiled
from my native soil, earning a subsist-
ence grinding hand-organ. Or /.
would be an Ethiopian, earning an
honest, though precarious living, do
ing odd jobs about the house and pick
ing up such trifes as can be convent
emily reached. These men have NOS
troubles. The sixpence of the morn,
ing gives them a dinner-the five-cent
piece of the afternoon a supper, and Q.
dry goods box bed. Inever heard Of
an organ-grinder who owned a big
railroad to worry over, nor boot-black
who bought care in the form Of a steam
ship line. But they live, move, and
have being, and what more does Van
derbilt?
"Go to, young man, goto. Strive tOa
be like me. You probably never willie
reach the height of philosophical yir-3
tue on which | repose, but you mar
come something near it. Despise mo- :
ney-do not waste life in pursuit of
it. Do as do, learn to live without.
to care nothing for it, and be happy"
And Abou having finished his homi-
ly, sold Durham heifer to the young
man at a bargain, and a hundred shares
in "a Texas railway. And chuckling at
the ease with which he had taken him
in for thousand dollars, he turned to-
his labor.
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ply, for Katy entered just then and
brought with her sweet young lady
with sparkling eyes an very red cheeks.
who said with Laugh
ooh, Mr.. Hartford have you really
got those unfortunateshower How
stupid of John to bring them to the
wrong house"
"Why, bless me, Miss Kittie, didn't
you send them to me 2
"Why, no; you sees Mr.. Percy, next
door,
''Fred, you mean y
"Well, Fred" with a blush. Gle
was injured a week ago while out driy-
ing, and he is lonelyand I sent the
basket TOTO help-that that's
'sOh, yes; I understand! Fred is a
very nice sort of a fellow. But, Kit
tie, can't give up these flowers. Some
how they fell on my aeart last night,
and did me more good than round
dozen Of sermons. You won't believe
me, but Pm quite changed in heart
[ cannot part with them. I must see
the end of them. ButTn send Thomas
and get you another basket, and | would
advise you to take them yourself; John
might make another mistake, and real
ly, if he should not, think it will do
Fred more good to have you carry
them"
Miss Kittie waited till Thomas came
with another basket, and then acted as
Adam had advised.
Before the long winter nights ended
before the snow left the streets, and
want left the door Of the poor-there
was that soft, sweet, womanly face on
the other side of Adam's hearthstone:
and he often held in his arms the same
child who was brought in unto him
half dead from the cold street.
And through the loving hand Of
these two, so strangely given unto him.
the rich mans heart went out and fed
the hungry, clothed the naked and
lifted up the broken hearted, and filed
his own life with alsappiness made uI
of their blessings AMI prayers.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-12-19

MOSQUITO NETTING AS A SURdICAt
DREssING.-The Medical Record re.
marks that in all those cases where it
is desirable to keep up support and
pressure, and at the same time permit
the free escape of all discharges from
the wound, or ulcer, or whatever it
may be, the ordinary mosquito netting,
used for bandage, meets all the indi-
cations. Bundling dressings are a.
voided in this way, the parts are kept
cool, the discharge goes on unrestrain-
ed, and at the same time support is
maintained. If the discharge is con-
siderable, a pad of oakttm may be
placed beneath the parts to secure the
discharge, thus insuring perfect clean
Illness. This netting serves an admir-
able purpose in dressing large absces-
ses; for instance, when compression
and free discharges are to be associate
ed.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-12-19
WEALTH.
BY D. R. LOCKE (NAsBY.)

BY ID. X. LOCKE (NASBY.
Abou ben Adhem sat in front of his
tent one beautiful morning in August,
looking out calmly on the scene that
lay before him. On the one side were
the long ranges of hills; before him
the beautiful stream meandered cozily
through the rich bottom, it's sides dot
ted with sleek cattle, who, intent upon
the rich grass, fed quietly, unmindful
of the musquitos that were buzzing a.
bout them. Abou's soul was filled
with the beauty of the scene.
"Why," said he, "should we not take
a lesson from the COWS? Why should
we not enjoy the great good we have,
and not notice small troubles that be-
set us? Why should we not, with the
wealth of delights we have, permit our
selves to be absorbed in enjoyment,
and despise the trifing troubles of life?
[ loathe the man who permits little
things to cause him to lose his temper,
and-may Allah curse that evil-mind-
ed and altogether aggravating fly
what were such pests permitted for?''
And Abou, vigorously slapping his
cheek in endeavors to kill the fly, pour
ed forth flood of the choicest Persian
profanity. Alas! like all philosophers,
Abou could not follow his own philos-
ophy. The contemplation of nature
upset by fly.
Scarcely had he smote his head
thrice, in vain attempts to kill the fly,
when young man appeared.
"Well?" was Abou's greeting.
"Do | stand in the presence Of Abou
ben Adhem?"
''You have that felicity; what wilt
thou with him?'
"Mighty Abou-"
"Don't say mighty Abou. By Gus
tom it has become monotonous.-
Change it or cheese it.''
(Abou frequently dropped into the
oriental style.)
"Great Abou Gf that suits you bet
ter I ain an humble suppliant."
''Get at it now, get at it. Of course
you are an. humble suppliant. You
didn't come here to DO me good. No,
indeed, no one ever does. But to bu-
siness. What is your particular form
of idiocy?'
"Great Abou, l would be rich. ]
would have gold, or national bank
notes, q am not particular, } and would
: enjoy all that money can buy.
would"
"Young man." said Abou, "that is q
very common form Of insanity, and
very hard to cure. Every man who is
unable to lift himself up from the com
mon level, by any other means, tries tc
do it by accumulating money-every
man who lusts after the pleasures ot
life, yearns for money to buy them
Then there is the groveling man who
wants money for the sake of money
!, and the more dangerous man who de
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DR. GARvIN's SOLUTION and COM
aql and for sale by J. !. LACEY.
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10 NJ
MUCH LOVE.

| know by sages we are told
To reckon riches vile;
Pm not sage-and so, of gold
I'd like pretty pile,
1t is not avarice; o no;
For Sophie's sake I'd have it so;
0, tits, be sure,
Beaucoup d'amour;
Only lOve-much love!
And l would be bard divine,
Her praises to prolong;
And link my Sophie's name with mine,
In never-dying song;
Yet if thus aspire to claim
The poets laurel wreath Of fame,
O, tits be sure,
Beaucoup d'amour;
Only love--much love.
And l would be sceptered king,
That Sophie might be seen
With all that royalty could bring
To grace my darling queen.
Ambition? No; for her alone
I'd wish to sit upon throne
D, tbs, be sure,
Beaucoup d'amour;
Only love-much love!
".
Yet why, o why, would possess
These shining gifts of Fate?
For love has more of happiness
Than fortune, fame or state;
So let them go; I'll not repine;
The sweetest treasure still is mine;
0, tits be sure,
Beaucoup d'amour;
Only love-much love.
[After Barenger By John G. SAGE.
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TO Church-Goers,


The MAN WHO CAME LATE.-He
had no time to ask blessing on the
service for himself or his neighbors.
He missed the opening. ca
He disturbed others who had come
in time.
He disturbed the minister.
He showed pretty plainly that he
did not consider as much respect due
to Gods honse as to his own place of
business.
He set bad example to others. 5
He missed blessing for himself.
The MAN WHO CANE EARLY.-He
had time to take his seat quietly and
get comfortably warm or cool as the
case might be. S
He had time for quiet and refresh
ing season of prayer before the service
began.
He disturbed nobody. 81
He showed due respect to the time
and place, and also for Him who has
promised always those who are gather
ed in his name.
lie was aOle 10 JOIN III Lne WnOle ser"
vice, and to be in time for it.
He set a good example to others.
He won blessing for himself.
Suppose every member of the con-
gregation were to bein his or her place
five minutes before service commenced,
and should spend that five minutes in
earnest prayer for the Church and her
missions, the congregation, the school,
the pastor, and himself, that would be
lost. What might not be gained?
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D@- What a glorious country this
would be if all our people could say
like Shakspeare's shepherd: .sSir, I
am true laborer, earn that I eat, get
that I wear; [ owe no man hate, envy
no mans happiness, glad of other mems
good, and am content with my farm"
The most of us would be content with
a farm.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-10-10
STATE NEWS.

donaldson, the fool-hardy balloonist,
IS member of Charity Lodge X. p. of
Norfolk city.
George b. Hart has been appointed a
ietter-carrier at Norfolk, vice w. j. Car
ter, removed.
| Judge James Sangster withdraws from
| lhe contest as an independent candidate
for the legislature in Fairfax county.
John Mills, an aged resident of Fairfax
county, dropped dead of heart disease in
Washington city, Wednesday evening last.
Campbell Pryor, brother of Roger
A., was married in Petersburg yester-
day evening to Miss Ann Bannister, of
that city.
The city council Of Portsmouth has
appropriated seven hundred dollars for the
relief of the plague cities of Memphis and
Shreveport.
The fair of the Shenandoah Valley
agricultural society is now in progress in
Winchester. Hon. II. M. T. Hunter de-
livered the address.
-" The first blood" drawn by the +. o.
y q. railroad was on Friday. Owing to
dense fog, the construction train ran over
and killed COW belonging to Mr.. James
Dggs, of Spottsylvania.
Colonel Thomas Stanhope FIournoy,
lately nominated for the senate in Pittsylva.
MA by the Conservatives, has declined the
nomination. He sees the handwriting on
the wall and stands from under.
1t is estimated that the Valley railroad
from Harrisonburg to Salem. distance of
one hundred and thirteen miles, will cost
only $7,700,000. The whole line south Of
Staunton has been placed under contract.
-On Sunday, the 2Sth of September,
j. G. Hurst, aged 81 years. and Irving
near Charleston, was almost instantly
killed by his horse running against a
tree and crushing his leg against it also
breaking the bones of his face.
The new chain bridge at Little Falls,
on the Potomac river, will be entirely of
wrought iron, and will consist of eight
spans, six Of them being 172 feet each,
and the other two lG0 feet each. The pat
TERMS what is known as the through bridge,
supported by upper and lower chords,
with heavy iron posts between. These
chords and posts will all be of rolled iron,
and securely braced III every direction.
The piers now standing will be raised two
feet each before the new bridge is erected,
the work upon them having already been
commenced.
John ?. Pannell.is appointed posts
master at Chalk Level, Pittsylvania county,
vice John 2. Favis, resigned. George X.
Griggs is appointed postmaster at CASCADE,
Pittsylvapia county, vice Mrs. Susan $.
Ross, resigned. William M. Hall is ap-
pointed postmaster at Dana Mills, Buck ;
ingham county, vice f. l.. Crowder,
resigned. William Evans is appointed
postmaster at Lomhardy Grove, Mecklen-
burg county, vice Philip Lockett, resigned.
Henry Riley is appointed postmaster at
Pleasant Grove, Lun snbuig county, vice
George A. Atkinson, ie'gr eli. Mark d.
Holland isappointed postmaster at Hales-
ford, franklin county, vice w. G. Mitchell,
resigned,
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q 5gg 6 Items. sianGsb ,
INTERNAL REVENUE COLLECTIONS
to-day amounted to $500. sIruf
BRAxToN CARR has been entered as Q
two months jailor at the county Jail for ar
assault
TAREs which every wife is willing that
the husbandman shall SOW solitaires, in
her ears. Fs- 81 3z1d go ilf !,
THE TOBACCO CROP generally has been
secured and hung up to dry. Jack Frost
did not get much of it. -fS9 ,B EpGt4 Y
CAPTAIN MCCANN, of the First regiment
band, is in New York after an additional
force and new uniforms. i amt
+ O. I. CRITTENDEN, late sergeant-at.
arms of the house of delegates, is keeping
tavern at Gordonsville. :
JUDGE E. III. FITzHUGu, of the
chancery court, is hard at work. as his nu-
merous daily decisions testify. fHfa
I A MEETING of Henrico Conservatives
took place at Throgmorton's store yester-
day. Much corn juice was absorbed.
The OLD DOMINION CLUB has post
poned its proposed Conservative demon
stration for more convenient season.
e A NUMBER of hands were discharged
yesterday evening from the shops of the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad in this city.
!. JACK ANDREWS and Pete Harrison in
dulged in a game of fisticuff on Main street
yesterday. Cause, money. Result, An
drews' eyes in mourning. sft 1
AMONG the discharged bankrupts cred-
ited to Henrico, are Miner Bolts Heckler,
Charles Purcell Bigger, w. M. Macon, A.
D. Chesterman, Robert r. Roberts, f. H,
Rahm, and John Archer Worsham. #
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COUNTY POhlTIS.
King aud Queen County

AhS ana queen county.
The Republicans of this county assem-
bled in great force on'the Sd inst. at their
courthouse for the purpose of nominating
candidate for the house of delegates and
county officers The nomination for the
house of delegates was conferred on Major
John w. Bnlman, lifelong Republican,
who will be slIret TO be chosen. The follow
ing other nominations were made. Com
monw alth's attorney, William d. Gresham !;
county treasurer, Temple Clarke; supervi-
sor of the poor, Augustine Garrett. King
and Queen will at the next election, in
crease her Republican majority.
GOOchIand County
A large and enthusiastic meeting of Re-
publicans of Goochland took place at the
courthouse on the 7th instant. The fol-
lowing nominations were made House of
delegates, Henry Turpin; commonwealth
attorney, John N. Davis treasurer,
Thomas Sanford Davis; sheriff, Alexan-
der Truatt superintendent of the poor,
Frank Tyler.
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DEPLORABLE STATE OF AFFAIRS
MEMPHIS.
WASHINGTON.
Items.

st3 ietl SO Items.
Captain Buddington and the other Polaris
survivors have arrived here.
President Grant, with Secretary Belknap,
Postmaster-General Creswell, and General
Babcock, visited the Maryland state agri-
cultural fair at Pmlico yesterday. Dur
ing the afternoon the presidential party oc-
cupied the judges stand, witnessing the
trotting contests.
William A. Almond is appointed post
master at Charlemont, Bedford county,
Virginia, vice James Fl. Parker, resigned.
The Grand lodge of Independent Order
Of Odd-Fellows of this district made last
night an appropriation in aid of the suffer-
ers by yellow fever in the southwest.
Andy johnson, ex-President, had s73 :
600 on deposit in Jay Cookies bank.
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! MARYLAND.
schoanar Wreelxe.,

BALTIMORE, October 10.--The steamer
William Kennedy reports that off Wolff
Trapp, Chesapeake bay, she fell in with
the schooner Mary Willis, of Baltimore,
from Portsmouth, for Alexandra, Virginia,
loaded with lumber and shingles, badly
leaking, with the loss of her Inain-mast,
sails and boat. The crew, five in num-
ber, were taken off, and the schooner aban-
doned. ,g,.sfs. NJ +
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kr"You MAY STRIKE OUT THE TEST
OATH AND DISFRANCHISING CLAUSE
AND THE COUNTY ORGANIZATION SYS-
TEN. BUT YOU STILL HAVE THAT
INFAMOUS FREE SCHOOL SYSTEM
LEFT, WHICH WILL, IF ADOPTED,
FORCE THE PRoPERTY-HOLDERS OF
THE STATE TO PAY A REGIMENT OF
SHE ECARPET-BAGGERS' FROM MASSA-
CHUSETTS TO EDUCATE THE CHILDREN
OF NoN-PRoPERTY-H TY-HOLDERS. 1 SPIT
UPON THIS CONSTITUTION, AND TRAM
PIE 1T UNDER MY FEET" tsUITING
THE ACTION TO THE WORD).-Ertract
from Speech Of Colonel Withers in 1862
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= CoMPLIMENTARY.-The Fredericksburg
Ledger has the following complimentary
notice of a concert given by the Eureka
Quartette of this city in said place on
Tuesday night: 'The concert given by
the Eureka Quartettc club of Richmond,
IN connection with the Odd Fellows
on Tuesday night, we are. glad to
state, was well patronized and resulted
in the addition Of handsome sum
to the charity-fund of Myrtle Lodge. The
hall was packed, a large proportion of
the audience being our Incompatible ladies'
who grace every, occasion on which they
appear. 1t is hoped that !. the success Of
this concert will induce more frequent
opportunities to an appreciating public to
indulge in amusements SO refined and
fashionable" | SS.A -*s' go
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To THE MECHANICS OF RICHMOND -
A meeting Of the mechanics of Richmond
will be held this evening at u O'Clock at
the rooms Of the Hughes and Ramsdell
Flambeau club, No. 900 Broad street.
Every mechanic in Richmond should
attend. Messrs. William Woody, Charles
Cresswell and William ]. George, and
others will address the meeting. Let it be
q rousing turn-out. We have but few
better speakers than Mr. Woody, and il
the mechanics wish to be represented in
the coming, fight, turn out and support one
of your number. 1r.ss.5 i,s .ag
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Y TELEGRAPH
VIIGINIA.

Fatal Accident at the Winchester
Hi1s Fair. rt Ao
gWINGHEsTER, October 10.--The Fair
was largely attended yesterday. as
AT the, start Of the first race to-day the
horse upon which Upton G. Long, of Cum
berland, Maryland, was riding, SHE'D the
track, jumped the fence, pitched him over
head-foremost, and fell upon him as he
landed on the opposite side, breaking all
the ribs CT his left side. lie died this eve-
ming. Long IS the second rider this horse
(HarkawayJ has killed within year.