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Drinking Water.

Or. Hall is opposed TO the immoderate
use of water for drink. lie SAYS:
The longer one puts off drinking water
in the morning. especially in summer. the
less will he require during the day:
much is drank during the forenoon the
thirst often increases and very unpleas-
ant fullness is observed. in addition 10 a
metallic taste IN the mouth.
The less water a iaan drinks the better for
him, beyonda moderate amount. The more
water man drinks the more strength he
has TO eXpend ina getting rid Of il, for all
the fluids taken into the system must be
carried out-and rs there is bat little
nourishment in water. tea. coffee, beer and
the like. more strength is expended
i'm conveying them out OF the system than
they impart TO il. The more a man
drinks the more he must perspire, either
BY lungs or through the skin: the more
he perspires the more carbon is taken
from the system; but this carbon Is neces-
sary for nutrition, hence the less man is
nourished the less strength he has.
The more liquids used the greater must
be the amount of urination, but this de-
tracts "A proportional amount OF albumen
from the system. and it i the albumen in
the food that strengthens us. Drinking wa
ter largely diminishes the strength in two
ways, and vet many are under the impress
sion that the more water swallowed the
more thoroughly is the system washed
out" Thus, the less we drink at meals,
the better for us. IL the amount were linz
tied to a single cup OF hot tea or hot milk
and water at each meal, an Unreasonable
good would result TO all. Many persons
have fallen into the practice OF drinking
several glasses OF cold water or several
cups of hot tea at meals, out OF mere habit ::
all such will be greatly benefited by break
ing ii up at once; IL may be well to drink
little at each meal. and. perhaps, il will
be found that in all cases il il better to
take single cup OF hot tea at each meal
than glass Of cold water. however pure.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-07-10
The Baby's Death.

There came morning at last when the
baby's eyes did not open. Or. Erskine
felt the heart throb family under his fin
gers. but he knew il was beating its last.
He trembled for Elizabeth and dared not
tell her. She anticipated him.
:. Doctor" she said-and her voice was
so passionless that it might almost have
belonged 10 disembodied spirit-"l
know that my darling i DYING
lie bowed his head mutely. Her very
calmness awed him.
lis there anything You can do to ease
her?''
"Nothing. do not think she suffers
"Then YOU will please 10 80 away. She
i mine-nobody's but mine. in her life
and in her death. and | want her quiet 10
myself at the last
Sorrowfully enough he left her.
Elizabeth held her child closely, but
gently. She thought In that hour that she
had never loved anything else-neyer in
this world should love anything again.
She wanted TO cry. but her tears Were dry
and burning. and not a tear fell on the lit
tie unturned face. changing so fast 10 mar
Bile. She bent over and whispered some.
thing In the baby's cara wild. pass0nat,
prayer that il would remember her and
know her again in the infinite spaces. \
look seemed TO answer hcr-a radiant. Low
ing look. which she thought must be born
Of the near heaven. She pressed her lips
in last despairing agony of love to til,
little face. from which already, as she kiss
ed it, the soul had fled. Her white won
der had gone home. This which lay upon
her hungry heart was stone.--".Sope Wo
mems Hearts -
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Vanilla Is manufactured out of no ORR
entail shrub or substance, but from the
juice OF fir trees, coniierin, which oxydiZed.
results In vanilla, with a few grains OF
which dozen buildings may be favored,
and OF which an ordinary fir contains
twenty-five dollars worth. The greatest
quantity OF IL AT present comes from Scot
land.
--Lamm's fireless locomotive has been
In use for some time on a section of the
New Orleans and Carrollton Railroad.
According TO Gen. Beauregard. President
OF the railroad company, these locomo-
tives have resulted in gain over horses of
twenty minutes 10 the round trip of six
miles. They are more manageable than
horses, being more readily stopped and
started. They set out with l23 pounds
pressure, make the round trip, and get
back to the starring point with forty to
fifty pounds. One dummy is equal TO nine
mules.
"A curious and perhaps important ex-
pertinent has just been tried i'm Birming-
ham, England, which is of local interest
everywhere. II is the conversion of night
soil and sewerage into fuel. The matter
l. chemically treated and rendered inodor-
Gus. Ii is then mixed with small guam
lily VI EdS TIL. anu -tbilDft~Ntul INTO eOllu
blocks of any size TO suit the convenience
OF customers" In this state il resembles
compressed small coal, to which a small
quantity of vegetable matter is added. We
are told that il l. "hard and compact, and
only gives forth faint odor of gas tar"
The remarkable rise in the price of
coffee i'm the face of the abolition OF the
tariff on that article, now turns out TO have
been the result of vast speculative COM
bnation, having its center at Rotterdam.
Antwerp and Hamburg. From these
cities the most elaborate and ingenious
calculations were circulated, alleging short
crops and increased consumption. Mean
while the ring kept on buying. and hold
ing for high prices. Late reports are to
the effect that 100000 bags are stored at
Antwerp, with more TO arrive, and that
the yield everywhere the present year will
be enormous. Hosts of the spectators
are already ruined, having staked their en-
tire capital on the risk.-Boston Tran
scyiDt.
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been brought TO my view In passing some
street corner, | have stood amazed at the
food OF light which II difiused and often,
too. after leaving the observatory in the
early morning hours, after a night OF
weary labor, / have felt reluctant to
abandon the magnificent spectacle To seek
the much-needed repose. In close prox-
unity are the six consultations of the
Centaur, the keel and sails OF the ship
Argo, and the wolf, and the glory reaches
through the Altar, even 10 the southern
portion of the Scorpion. There are large
tracks which rival even the Pleiades I'm the
profusion Of their stars cleaning upon a
background of nebula. Elsewhere the
Southern heavens are not so brilliant as
the Northern, nor dothey contain SO many
stars as bright as the faintest we can dis
Germ; but there Is nothing between the
two poles TO compare in beauty with the
tract to which REFER
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are that If driven TO the
- the extreme Ritualists of England
u form a Free Church.
Mrs. Brown Willis has been chosen
-tor OF the Universalist Church at
'idgeport. Conn.
Rev. Dr. John Hall will succeed Rev.
.nry Ward Beecher "a lecturer on preach
z before the Yale divinity students next
ar.
Bishop Bedell, of Ohio, preached on
is 81, la Christ Church. Cincinnati. his
l. th0usaudth sermon, and selected the
me text from which he preached his first
|mon.
The Oregon Conference of the Mctho-
+ Church will convene in Portland. Au-
Il -. The Eastern Oregon and WASH
|gton Conference will be held at Walla
|alla, July 80 Bishop Morrill, will pre-
T..
Mr.. Bcecher objects to persons who
he it habit 10 go around from prayer
|cting 10 prayer-meeting relating their
periencc and indulging in long prayers.
calls them spiritual bummers."
state Superintendent Wickersham, of
|nnsylvania, says that during the last
ar The people of that State have paid
$4,000 for school purposes, larger
a. he believes, than has been paid by
other State.
1t is announced that the two branches
the Presbyterian Church in Canada, the
an ofi-shoot OF the Established Church
Scotland, the other the Free Church,
as it has been known of late years, the
lada Presbyterian, have agreed upon a
j. Of union.
III is said that Minister Bancroft has
ated fund Of $4,000, the interest OF
lch Is ia be expended in assisting young
lericans in the prosecution of their
lies atcontinental-principally German
gh schools. The administration of the
Is intrusted by the founder to Har-
! College.
- letter from London says the Arch
op of Cantcrbury's bill, for the better
llati0n of Church service, i likely to
70 very serious consequences. The
has been prepared, il is rumored, un-
The direction of the Queen, and Is in
edto check rtualistic practices, now so
sely prevalent. The ritualists are furi-
about IL, and declare that If II Is car
l. ihe immediate consequences will be
secession of large number, both OF
gymen and laymen, from the Estab-
ed Church. and the organization OF a
Fch Of their own. with one or two ex.
NAL bishops at their head.
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IIaps and Mishaps.

A Troy, Kansas. servant-girl recently
committed suicide because she broke "A
tcacup and her mistress mildly rcproved
her for her carelessness.
= Thomas j. Cook, a farmer. laughed
so heartily at a joke in Battle Creek,
Mich. a few days ago, that he put his jaw
out of joint. 4 warning TO farmers.
- In Newark, y. j.. one night recently.
John II. Huber entered the apartment of
his sister and shot her in the head. inilict-
ing fatal wounds. because she refused dis
continuing receiving the attentions of a
sutton whom Huber disliked. He was ar
rested. and while in hi. cell attempted TO
commit suicide.
- William Tumbleson. of Bentonville.
Adams county. Ohio. started out 10 hunt
ground-hogs. and made the appointment
Of a place for his son, lad thirteen years
old. 10 meet him. The son came earlier
than the father expected and lay down I'M
der a tree to await his arrival. The father
came up, mstOok him for grounding
and discharged a LOAD OF shot in his head,
from which the boy died in an hour.
A jewelry peddler. named Howe, met
Oh the train, few days ago. a deaf and
dumb daughter of Mr. A. Smith. of Green
Bay. Wis, on her way home from the
i y
dressed her a letter making indecent pro-
posals. The letter fell into the hands OF
her father. whe kept the appointment and
gave Howe one of the most fearful whip
pings on record. He is under the care of
| physicians and is in a fair way OF re-
covery.
While a circus procession was parad-
/ ing the streets of Van Vert. Ohio, the
other day, the tiger, which was riding on
| top of wagon. became enraged al some
thing. and made terrible attack on its
keeper. Mile. DE Granerlere. badly LAGER
ating her hands and limbs. and tearing her
clothes i'm shreds. She retained her pres
ence Of mind. and succeeded in keeping
the beast partly cowed until it was secured,
when she tainted. Her injuries were not
dangerous.
Two more victims to kerosene are re-
ported-but really the cases are becoming
so common, and have so great want of
variety in their sickening details. that they
hardly provoke comment. They may be
divided into two general clas>es-those
that result from filling lighted kerosene
lamps. and those that come from kindling
fires by the aid of the omnipresent and
death-dealing can. The two here men.
toned belong to the latter category and
may be briefly summarized: Katie Bla-
zier. nj Lincoln Neb.; dead mother bad
ly burned. John Shorts son. atat 9. al
Duquoin, Ill. Both on the 23d.
WIN. Brownell. a Cedar county, Iowa,
farmer, who was in i'll health, and given
up by his regular physician, put himself
under charge of so-called "faith doctor"
at Upton, who styles himself "Purza.''
After the first dose of faith medicines.
the patient died i'm great pain. A post
norton examination was demanded. IL
developed the fact that the dose Purza
gave was 81 grains OF podophyllin. OF
which from 4 to 3 grains Is medical
\ dose. The verdict was death from the dose
and Purza TO blame. Purza was afterward
arrested on the charge of manslaughtei
and released on $1,000 bail.
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The Glory Of the Southern skies.

The following i from DIR. Benz. A.
Gould's address. in Boston. on his return
from South America: THE glory of the
Southern sky in the region near the cross
is indescribablc. There. where the thick
stream OF bright stars which skirts the
Milky Way crosses the river OF light. its
brilliancy l. wondrously increased. and II
exhibits a magniiiccnce uncqualed In any
other portion Of the heavens. There gilt
ter a multitude of bright stars, more
thickly scattered than in any region with
in our Northern view. while the back
ground is gorgeous in its splcndor. Often.
on some clear night, when il has suddenly
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-07-10
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Personal and Literary.

The History of Advertising by
enry Sampson, Il "A promised English
,ok that should be valuable.
The most appropriate thing San
rancisco paper could find 10 say upon the
' bject OF the magnificent generosity OF
lmes Lick was that he should have "big
neral when he died"
. -Redpath, of Boston, has monopolized
eecher in New England for the next lee
re season he pays the largest sum ever
ven 10 "A lecturer, and will charge from
| 100 10 81 900 "A night.
. Prof. Gneist is coming to America for
g purpose Of searching the archives of the
herent States Of the American Union for
formation to aid him in preparing his
nv OF the Constitution Of the United
. aies. While in Washington he will be
guest OF President Grant.
Mr.. IL. NJ. Reed, the new Vice-Presi-
mt of the New York, New Haven and
artford Railroad Company. began his
.nnection with the road as a locomotive
gineer, and by steady advancement be-
me Superintendent of the New Haven.
artford and Springfield road, and on con
ldation, two years ago, was made super
tendent of the whole line. A fine eX-
nple of y ankee pluck and enterprise.
. Mr.. Iartly, Second Assistant Secre-
| nv of the Treasury, says Mr.. Brstow is
eighteenth Secretary that he has seen
sumo the Office since he entered the de-
.rtment. and Is the youngest of them all.
hen Mr.. Hartly came into the depart
ent there were only four clerks required
do all the work i'm the Secretary's office,
| ii even then their labors were not very
iuous.
- The Baltimore Gazette says that the
ttar-Spangled Banner" of which Key
rote is now in the possession of North
n society. Ii is worn in some places,
1 still in good preservation. The Gaz-
adds III il cannot be obtained for our
yn archives, il would be grateful act TO
esent il TO Mr.. Lick, TO be placed on his
onumcnt, and we hope this will be
.ne."
- The Golden Age says that Henri
OcLefort j. a man of Fire. For twenty
ars he kept Louis Napoleon dancing
til rage. He is no philosopher. He
es not care whit for political economy.
has no respect for the solemn pageants
acted in the name OF religion, nor for the
ans and nunkeys and hyp0crltes VINO
b the people in the name of law. He is
born disorganizer, trained agitator, an
carnate revolution. He is pot always
,iling, and sometimes boiling over. He
: lasulty of saying those sharp, bitter,
nging things, which fly like poisoned
rows direct to the mark and rankle
orse than death where they do not kill,
a which give inexpressiblc delight to
L Trenchmen who look on, and who are
hundred times more eager for an cpl
am than for an argument. He Is the
ince OF paragraphists, and no writer
er lived who could write a sharper line
an he. Ills words pierce like needles.
sentences are lancets, all edge and no
OK. They glitter like polished steel. but
ey gnte wherever they fall, and IN the
ilammable finder of French society they
ike blaze if they do not create a conila-
atom
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sembled In Fleet street 10 see the Emperor
OF Russia pass on his way To Guldhall, a
man in the employ OF "A respectable inhabi-
tant was so unfortunate as 10 damage the
cloak of lady, who lost no time IN OBJ
tanning the services OF policeman, and
subsequently pressed her claim for COM
pensation. Alderman Higgins fined the
practical humorist Dos. for the act, 2Js. for
the damage, and costs in addition"
The authorities of Jassy, in view of
the spread OF drunkenness i'm that town,
have induced the Assembly of Moldavia to
pass law imposing an enormous tax on
every one retailing alcoholic drinks OF any
kind, the amount varying only according
To the population Of the towns and vii
lagos. In all towns numbering upwards
OF 10000 inhabitants a tax OF 800 francs per
annum Is now imposed in those above
5000, go francs, and In villages and ham
lets l.5 francs. In addition 10 this tax
another OF 800 francs per annum Is im-
posed on all persons engaged in the whole
sale trade Of alcoholic drinks.
And now comes rumor from Western
France that things are 10 be made lovely,
even before the future empire can be es-
tablished, by "A marriage between the
Prince Imperial and a daughter of the
Marshal President. The high contracting
parties are both very young. and neither
of them has "a yet made any definite state
ments as TO his or her = Intentions" The
probabilities are that the whole story il the
invention of some Partisan Republican.
bent on doing his best 10 frighten his fell
iow-citizens and discredit Marshal Mac
Mahon with the French pcople.-Neio
York World.
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A Joke ON a Countryman.

A stranger arrived at Dubuque, Iowa,
the other day, and made inquiries where
he could find the Marshal. and was direct
ed 10 that officers headquarters. and told
that ii he did not find the gentleman in To
step into the next room aud he would see
a rope. TO pull that and the Marshal would
respond. He followed Instructions TO the
letter, and not finding the officer in his
office. the citizens Were soon alarmed by
the clamorous ringing of the fire-bell.
Engine and hose turned ont a. quick as
possible and posted to headquarters to as
certain where the fire was located. and
found the stranger there. They asked
where the fire was. and on his answering
that he knew OF no fire. he wanted to see
the Marshal. one ot the fircnlen was so
irate at being thus unnecessarily called
out. nc pitched into the stranger and gave
him sound thrashing. Stranger proceed
ed to Justices office to take out n war
rant for the assault. but was informed that
If he did the fireman would bring suit for
giving the false alarm. which Is a $50 fine
according to city ordinances. 30 he decid-
ed not 10 sue. and when last heard Of he
was looking for the man who told him how
TO find the Marshal.
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science md Industry.

. n rope 10000 fathoms long. recently
e At shadwell. England, is believed TO
ne longest rope in the world.
The combustion of one pound of coal
,,he minute Is productive OF force equal
ne work Of three hundred horses dur
the same time.
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A boy named Burlison. while playing
In slaughter house. az Union City.
Mich. fell and was caught by the foot
upon Que OF the hooks for hanging cattle.
The hook nierced his foot and he hung.
head down. till help arrived. He was not
expected 10 recover.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-10-28

Moderation in the use Of stimulants, like the
avoidance of all excuses, is unquestionaby
praiseworthy and life prolonging. All sensible
persons admit this. But the vendors of non
alcoholic slops, DESTROYS of undermining tho
reputation of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters in or
der to sell their own worthless trash, have
thong fit to go to the length Of denouncing ~
banetul in the extreme all invOgOrants contain .
ing spirits. Now the very reverse of this is the
case the fact being that no vegetable bitteTs en-
TREY devoid of alcohol arc worth rush, that
being the one ingredient which prevents the de
composition and sourng of the others. Proba
bly, no one knows better than you Messieurs tho
Trumpery Tonic Vendors that the perfectly pure
liquor used to dissolve the botanic constituents Of
HosteIter's Stomach Bltters is the very best mo
dunn that could have been selected to facilitate
and confirm the invigorating, protective and re-
medal action of the great stemachic.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-10-28

THE Democratic ring managers do
not seem to act promptly upon our sug-
gestion to call upon Rev. William
Howell, colored Baptist minister, to
hear his views on "mixed schools"
He was a former college mate of In
gersoll's at Oberlin, and as the last
Democratic national platform recog-
nizes it "as the duty of the Govern
ment to mete out equal and exact jus
Hce to all, of whatever race or color"
we insist that it is likewise the "duty"
of Democratic politicians, having
heard a white Oberlinite, to also hear
a colored Oberlinite on the same sub
ject. 1t might prove valuable to see
how two men educated at the same
college differ on the great subject that
now harrows the Democratic soul,
and makes the spirit of Greeley haunt
every old bourbon's dreams.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-10-28
ANOTHER MARES NEST

The Union and american, of the Goth,
says Mr.. Maynard was not admitted
to the Thirty-ninth Congress until
July II, 1866, near the end of the long
session, which terminated July rs.
Thus serving only four days, he re-
turned to Washington in December,
serving three months more, or until
the Congress expired, March 4, 1867
For this service Of three months and
four days, Mr. Maynard drew two
Yeas full salary, SlO,OOo--oycr 500 u
day.
How little it needs to prick that
bubble. The Tennessee delegation
were not admitted to representation in
Congress until the time referred to,
because of the rebellion. 1t was the
first State re-admitted to representa-
tioH in Congress, and it was
largely due TO the efforts Of Mr..
Maynard, who was present knocking at
the door of Congress at the very time
that it is charged he was paid for doing
nothing. Securing the recognition OF
Tennessee as a reconstructed State en-
titled to a voice in the Legislation OF
Congress was the most valuable SER
vice he could then render his people,
OF course he was paid back to the
time when he first claimed his seat as
is dLcdyS done in such cases. Sc
m ush for this mares nest.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-10-28

IN view Of the gains in Democratic
Congressman, and the claim that the
next Congress will be Democratic, it
might be well to ask candidates of that
political faith and order what course
they will take in reference to the pen
sions now paid to crippled Federal
soldiers and to the widows and orphans
of the deceased? Would they favor
curtailihg the pension list, or would
they add to it? If the latter, in what
way? This may become an interest
ing question.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-10-28

THORNBURGH made more character
in the last session Of Congress as an
interchangeable and efficient member
than any new representative in that
body from the Southern States. He
is now familiar with public legislation.
He has been very energetic in looking
after the interests of his immediate
constituents, and has their business
and interests so worked up that heca
be of infinitely more service TO them
than a new member, especially a
Democratic member.
Whenever citizen of his district
visited Washington, having business
there, Col. Thornburgh was attentive
and ever ready to aid him in any le-
climate way, no matter what his po-
litical sympathies were. He has been
decidedly representative Of the peo.
pie, and will 50 continue.