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or NIL the erroneous notions pertain.
ing to the preservation Of health, no
one Is fraught with more mischief than
that abont taking cold. According to
tho popular, and. 1 may also say to
some extent, professional view, taking
cold is the greatest disease and death
producer in tho world. Fully eighty
per cent. OF those who consult physi-
clans premise by saying, they have
taken cold. II o relapse occurs during
conyalescence, ten to one the blame Is
laid on the action Of cold. "My pain
is greater, must have taken cold my
cough is worse, / must have taken
cold I do not feel as we'll this morn
ing, think have taken cold, but I
don't see how" are expressions which
the physician hears q dozen times q
day. The latter is thereby often led to
the reflection that il it were not for
death.dealing colds he would have but
little to do, and conyalescence would
seldom be interrupted. But II the
physician takes the trouble to
think little more upon this subject,
he will be convinced that TO his own
craft is due this stereotyped and never.
ending complaint OF his patients about
taking cold. The sick and their friends
nearly always take their cue about
disease and its causes from tho trusted
family doctor; aud he accounts very
often indeed for IN aggrayation OF the
symptoms OF those under his charge
(the cause OF which aggrayation by the
way, may be, and often is, very difficult
10 detect) by the easy and satisfying
explanation Of having taken cold. In
this way he gets over the trouble OF at
tempting TO make plain TO untutored
minds what is often d puzzle to the
most trained intellect, and atthe same
time shifts the responsibility for the re.
lapse on the uncompiaining and much
abused weather. So 1t is that men and
women have been led to regard climatic
changes as tho greatest enemy to their
health If III were not for them, their
health would be next TO perfect from
the beginning to the end Of the year.
Thousands OF consumptives, especially
in the first and second stages Of the dis
ease, are firmly Of the opinion that II
they could only escape the malign in.
iluence OF one cold after another, their
recovery would be assured. To this
end precautions OF the most thorough
character are scrupulously observed,
and yet cold after cold is taken; the
patient, mother, or nurse knows not
| how,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-06-22
A Dlsagreeable Diet.

A "sword swallower" was lately ex-
amined by the professors Of q Phila-
delphia college, and there were quite
n number Of scientific gentlemen pres.
ent. Kreport says 80 n III
Benedetu permitted The sword 10. re-
main in his body at least three minutes,
but at the end OF that time withdrew IL
hastily TO catch his breath. He then
took an old-fashioned nusket, weighing
from sixteen to twenty pounds, with o
bayonet sixteen inches long, and insert.
edthe latel into the nsophagus up TO
It's hilt, and then, by some muscular
contraction Of the gullet, supported the
musket above IL.
This performance caused much as.
tonishment among the gentlemen pres.
ent. several Of whom tested the weight
OF the weapon and found that il was
with extreme difficulty that they could
hold IL by the bayonet at arms length.
Benedetti before leaving swallowed
six metallic swords at once, and while
they were still inverted, looked TO the
audience, the swords bending as he al
tered his position.
BenedettiifIst took o Spanish regula.
tion sabre, with o blade twenty.nine
inches long and an inch wide, and after
sponging II with water and having as
sumed q perfectly erect position and
throwing his head back, he passed the
steel into the msophageal opening and
down itslfull length into the stomach.
II was the opinion Of the medical
gentlemen that the blade displaces the
stomach partially, fitting the left end
and pushing il slightly down. The
end ofthe sabre could be distinctly felt
0 little below the navel on tho left side.
The depression made caused o slight
Inconvenience but no positive pain.
The opinion OF the doctors was that
with the use OF any smooth object care
fully inserted, such as q steel blade,
the man may follow his profession for
many years without receiving any in.
jury They state that he must guard
against the introduction OF q dane or
like object into his gullet, for The rea-
son that an irritation from splinter or
that is not perfently smooth
might be followed with serious results.
Benedetti's throat was examined by
Drs. Pancoast and Maury, and found TO
be Of the ordinary style, the pharynk
being four inches long and the msoph-
agus nine inches. 7lG ~ Z
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-06-22
Items or Interest.

Forty.seyen Kansas newspapers have
died since the spring Of 1872. ~
Forty Iowa school ma'ams couldn't
tell what IN abstract question was.
Sandal wood jewelry is new. The
earrings are in the shape OF o cross,
Farmers gather what they SOW, while
seamstresses sew what they gather
Why are landlords like long skirtsP
because they come for long rents.
What portions Of the body arc the
best travellers 2 The two wrists
(tourists). 93' NV.
Among the presents received .bya
bride in New York recently was o policy
ofinsurance on her husbands q life for
$4,000.
A Michigan editor suggests that
"now 10 the time TO let your COWS
browse of the onion tops. II impaits
tone to the milk"
II is suggested in m English paper
that smoking be allowed during divine
service, aas q means Of increasing the
attendance at church"
"There never lived man who was
lionized, says an exchange, that II did
not poll" That editor evidently for.
got the prophet Daniel.
"Bob, did you ever sec Miss s.?
"Eo." "How do you know she's
handsome, then y "Because the wo.
men are running her down So" 7p
Professor Watson says that there Is
never more than million stars in sight
at once, but 1t will be safe to count 'em
before swallowing the statement.
On pint OF whisky cost jury in Sui.
livan, ILL.,, about $500 the other day,
eleven jurors having been fined bya
ferocious judge s25 each for drinking
in the jury room.
An Augusta stonecutter has finished
aheadstone, on which Is carved; ri
Stranger, pause and shed tear, = sd
For was very beautiful; .r
but thickness carno had 70 die;
And have gonc 70 play with The angels.
Punch says since tho Twenty,third
Regiment hayo returned from Coomus-
sic and got that new goat from her
Majesty Of Windsor, they have become
so he.goat-istical TINT there is no stand.
ing them.
P.mch's receipt for the preservation
OF iurs is excellent: "Puil out all the
hairs with tweezers, and varnishi the
skin. In the fall remove the yarnish
and carefully stick oil the hairs in their
old places" r sHaa
Prudent and economical housekeepers
arc about TO take down the window.
curtains, cover the parlor furniture and
pictures, put the chandeliers in old
sheets, stow away the articles Of "big-
otry and virtue, and have the outside
blinds hung again. 7.-5s;
Len. G. Faxon, Of the Padueah Ken
tuckidn, comes out In a card accepting
the call from "many voters" to become
q candidate for coroner. He says that
"an experience OF several years within
the precincts Of Cairo render me IN ex-
cellent judge Of a dead man." ~
A.. 1000. Scene before q crenia-
ticn undertaker's shop, where discon.
solate lover is awaiting results. Lover
10 undertaken -" Sir, isis she-ip-
cinerated YETI II SO, please fill this
vial with her ashes. T" Undertaker-
"Can't do it, young man. Orders are
strict to send tem oil home to her ma
so you can't have nary ash."
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-06-22
In a Detroit Court.

They have funny Judge in Detroit,
and he handles his cases with the wis.
dom OF an Artemus Ward. Listen to
him - ~ ~
John Maroney said IL wasn't his fault
that he had been arrested for vagraney.
He had hunted the town over for q
situation, but everybody turned q cold
shsulder. Bank Presidents said II
wasn't q good day for hiring cashiers:
Wholesale merchants said they didn't
want head bookkeeper that day, and
leading jewellers advised him togo and
learn howto hang himself. Thus he
was rebuffed and discouraged at every
turn. His ducats went one by one, his
clothing gave out, and when found he
was sitting upon pile Of clam.shells in
IN alley, straw in his hair, tears In his
eyes, and general lonesomeness about
bis facs that made the policeman think
OF the time he was lost in o whortle.
berry swamp in the north woods.
"I'd like TO take you off one sideand
sit down and struggle with you," said
bis Honor, "but there's others TO come,
and the struggling business Is adjourn
ed sine die. Have you anything to say
why shouldn't send you up for three
months 2"
al want three lswyers and jury"
replied the prisoner. = f7'
'tI could send out and get you Q
dozen lawyers and q hundred jurymen,"
said the Court, "but II isn't neces-
sary. You have had fair trial, been
convicted, and as soon rs Bijah seats
you in the buggy the curtain falls"
and when Maroney shed tears The Hind
old officer went across the road and got
him three cent lemon, cut the end on
and handed 1t up in such a kindly way
TINT the newsboys threw up their caps
and sung:
lie Is good and ho Ia kind,
tyf You'll never, neyor find, fr
A better man thA old Bile JOY
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-06-22

A Lltlle moro.

A correspondent oil the Boston Globe,
writing Of the Mill River disaster, says:
"some OF the workmen Of the brass.
works have little hero Of their own in
the person OF Jimmy Ryan, Tom Ryan's
boy, lad about twelve years Of oge,
whose father worked in one Of the shops
and lived up OF williamsburg. When
the news first came 10 that village he
got his mother and seven little brothers
out OF the house to o place OF safety,
and then took q team and drove to
Haydenville tolwafn his father. He
and Graves left the village together,
and those who saw them Thought they
were racing horses. He reached Hay
denyille after Graves and before Hill-
man Turned back, and went straight 70
his father In the brass shop, and told
him and other worknen what had hap.
pcpedI Many Of tho worltmon saythat
tbcy received the first warning from
Jimmy Ryan, as did, some people along
Tho road 90 iie came down" sf
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-06-22

What o study for the iisinterested to
watch the chilling and cooin 4" Of q
newly.married couple when they are in
q gushing mood. How lovingly in the
street or OF q funeral she hangs upon
his arm. As he gazes down into her
face, lifted appealingly to his, all
thought. OF earth and earthly. things
disappear as mist before the noon.day
sun" Heaven itself becomes q dreary
place compared to their happiness.
They become q mutual admiration So
ciety. In them the enterprising Yankee
beholds,a o fortune could he but exhibit
them at dissolving views. See how
natural their hands seek out aud find
each other. How lovingly he admins
ters "love taps" to- the No. 8 hand
resting so cozily in his toil.hardened
"pair." Their faces, acting as strong
magnets, draw nearer and nearer until
daylight has no power to pass between.
Hear, or imagine you do, the sharp
click that follows. Observe how little
space they occupy-at first. How at.
tentive is Mr.. Happiness as he assists
the "apple Of his eye in or out Of his
carriage. We will soy no more, rs
those who have been there know how IL
Is, and those who have not will learn
rapidly enough, but we honestly think
that at "gushing" o much.married
elderly couple can give untried and
timid youth odds and then distance
them.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-06-22
A professor,s rrenk.

A certain college in Paris is noted for
having It's name changed by each new
government. The latest namc given II
is the Fontanes Iyceum. An amusing
anecdote is told OF this college in 1880.
There was fighting going on in the
streets with the view Of driving Mar.
shal Marmont from Paris and Charles
x. from France. In the midst Of the
firing NJ. Gustaye Planche, the Greek
professor, TRANQUILITY arrived to deliver
his usual lecture. At the college gate
was band Of insurgents engaged in
throwing upa barricade in o very un.
scientific manner. Without paying any
attention 10 political principles, the
learned sayant, taking pity on the mex
perience OF the men forming breast
work, translated TO them o few passages
from Polybius on the. construction Of
defensive works; the barricade was
soon terminated, and the Greek pro.
ieasor soon retired. The. .msster Of the
college had witnessed the scene from a
window, and no sooner was NJ. Ghstaye
Planche inside the gate than he was
placed In durance vile, md he was kept
there till NJ. Iegrand, three days later,
was dismissed. ~
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-06-22
LoOkIng BaeI..

Imay live long, bu. Home old days l
OF dear, deep Joy akin to pain
Some Auns that sot on woodland ways
willneycr nso for mo agAlni
BY yahinine sOa. aud glad, greensboro
That ffolic Wages ran homo tolsiaa, 4
Bono words 1 hoard that noyormoro
VIM thrill mo with .heIrmyaiic blliS.
o Ioyol ssill ,hrobs your living heart
Yon have not crossed deaths SullOn tIdo-
Adeeper deep holds us apart,
We worO moro near II yon had died
II you had dIedin those old days - =
When light Was on the shintng sea,
And 1.-The fragrant woodland ways 4H'
Were paths Of hope for you and me.
Dead leaves arc in the woodland ways
Cold arc tho lips that used TO kissi
Twcro idlo toreeall those days,
Or Sigh for all tia. yanished blissl
DO yon stili wear your old-limo grace,
And charm new loves with ancient vilesi
Could l but watch your iaithlens face, ;
I'd know tho meaning Of your smiles.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-06-22

Married people should treat each
other like lovers all their liyes-then
they would be happy. Biekering and
quatreling would soon break of love
affairs consequently lovers indulgein
such only to a very limited extent. But
some people-men and women both
when they have once got married think
they may do Just as they please, and II
will make no difference. They make q
great mistake. II causes all the differ.
ence in the world. Women should
grow more devoted and men more fond
after marriage, II they have the slight.
est idea OF being happy as wives and
husbands. II Is losing sight OF this
fundamental truth which lSads 10 hnn-
dreds Of divorces. Yet, many q man
will scald his wife who would never
think Of breathing o harsh word TO his
sweetheart and many o wife will be
glum and morose on her husbands re-.
turn who had only smiles and words Of
cheer for him when he was her suitor.
How can such people expectt 10 be
hnppyYa tl''0i illf .fiqNI fl fHH
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-06-22

THEIR NAMrs.-A seller Of gents'
furnishing goods. in England, is called
q hosier !, Of hardware, an ironnionger |;
OF groceries, o green grocer OF plate
aud iewelry, o goldsmithj Of drugs q
chemist OF meats, 0 victualler; Of
dry goods, 4 draper Of books, ,ataions
cry and pictures, printtseller.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-06-22

Major NJ, VIXEN asked whether he was
seriously injured by the explosion Of
the boiler Of the 81 Leonard steamer,
replied athat he was 10 used to being
blown up by his wife, that more
steamer bad no eject upon him.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-06-22

By WnoSEsAIIH.-Under the titls Of
!" The Cremation and Urn Society,
Limited" company has been register.
ed in London with q proposed capital
of E5O, 600, for the purpose Of carrying
out tue necessary arrangements in con-
nection with the process Of cremation.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-06-22

A little girl sent out 10 hunt eggs
came back unsuocessful, complaining
that "loig Of henBwere standing round
doing nothing 9f
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-06-22

The wealth Of time Is gold in the
mine like the gem in the pebble-llke
the diamond in the deep. The mine
must be worked; the pebble ground and
polished--the deep iathomod and
searched. ~ 7,5t
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one .aflaaetat.

RATES OF ApvHRTIsINa:
Ono Square, tsnltnes or lea, ono Ineertion SLY
Porearh gnbssquent insertion. -. "a S9 S9
Ons. Iinrth ~ !. eoIn,,,, ia month :. .23.l0
ons-half column, y month ~
One column, u months,..... .,,...,..,1 ,1o'vV
Local notices 20 eonts per linz, ghich must
bs paid In advance. Five ,inllars viii DO
charged tor announcing candidates for vs.
county, and ton dollars f6r State and o.
s. Offices. Lengthy Obituary not.eeP !
must bO paid for. EJ-All legal netiese
arc charged TO the attorney prnsensins
them. -.-..l... j. \. /
Special rates to parties Ct,irliy more ihah cas
column. =.
JoR PREHT T TN G<
Neatly and Promptly Ezcsassd at this Once,
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rod of. There, lying prone to the
ground. and peering around the trunk
OF m enormous oak that completely hid
him, he eagerly watched and listened.
The two had paused at. the Of q
great rock that rose in an irregular
ledge OF about FIVE feet in height. II
formed at this place o retreating angle
OF perhaps four feet in width. One OF
the men held q dark lantern, and by Its
aid they were thoroughly examining
the place. Their talk wRs very low, al.
most in whispers; but word now and
then reached the wide open ears of the
spy. The following is the substance Of
what he heard: 80 l7t1e H
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-07-19
POLITICAL.

Fossil Guards Attention "A meeting Of this club
will be held at No Caron,lelet street Toll Morrow
(Mond.N) Evening, 20th inst. at 7:W clock. But
of Importance tO he rsusarted. Those DESTROYS
of joining are req I.stei II report at once
K. L. BRUCE, President
EDW. u. JENNINGS. Secretary. jyI9lt'
Tenth Ward Democratic Ciub-A meeting Of this
club will be id At No so Magazine street. between
St Andrew and st Mary streets on tuesday kvep.
ing, 2ist INST, at $50 o clock.
JOHN j. OBRIEN PRECEDENT
jyis SnTuaE'
Fifth Ward Central democratic Clnb-rhe Deno.
Gratis of tine Fifth Ward meet the 18th insL at
their Club Room lD and l35 Rampant street. to o,m-
pete their organization Major QueJ rOuz pr. sizing
The following committees were appointed
Executive Comm. tee Clement Ramos A. Bellan-
ger. K Beltran LeOuce Bonny, 5. Cucuu, j. L. Can
thier Felix Legendre.
On Registra.ion-M. Dane, c. L. Martin, Paul
Guna. II. Elf,r, A. Debruile.
Flnanc---G Pascal, j. Il. Gouriain. Ernest Milta-n-
berger, v. Demoruell.. J. NJ Augustin.
Canvassng- Aug. Saaun. Jos SlientoA J. Knoll.
Geo. Forstail. j. NJ La.nare A. Roux. B. Sarrat
Elm. Deyerses, r. Kiviere. ivia
Attesti0s, Citizens EleveatA MArd.-An ~. ,x.A
Reading the Eleventh w ri VINO arr ds%iruu. VI
forming ci stio, FIR lrsly Defensive PURPOSES
viii ~ NlIta Street. xst evening vi the
EegulAr ward nsst>ns = = clsfk p..nc.us-y. LIS
WI 81 - s e
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-07-19

'NE Plus ULTRA."-There is no use in talk
ing; it is fixed fact that enterprise and liber-
ality will tell, and therefore the unbounded
success Of that indefatigable and worthy shirt
king, Col. S. n. Moody, having appreciated the
oppressive effect of the long and slltry days of
summer, he has, with his usual thought of
others comfort, determined to close his store
every evening until October LIST, at p. NJ, so az
to allow his employees an opportunity to enjoy
the fresh air. But deeming it due to his thou
sands Of customers, he has made Saturday an
exception, upon which day he will keep the doors
Of his shirt palace open until 9 Z. NJ Upon this
occasion all who have their own interest at heart
will be able to furnish themselves with his Ne
Ptus Ultra shirts and all other articles pertain
ing to gentleman's outfit in underwear. Corner
OF Royal and Canal is where the king holds his
carnival, and all faithful subjects should avail
themselves Of the chance to do homage to his
highnUss
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-07-19
1 FRUITFUL CAUSE OF DISEASE

Editor n. O. Bulletin:
In last Sundays issue read your article under
| the above heading, with good deal of interest
agree generally with yonr suggestion that it
would be well if chemical analysis were made OF
the milk usually sold on streets, to ascertain
! if it is adulterated with anything preudcial to
health. Something cheaper than water l pre-
sumo it must be, else it would not be used, but
do earnestly protest against any action Of the
Board Of Health i'll the premises, except to call
the public attention to the matter. l object first
upon the general principle, that every man is the
best Judge OF his own purchases, and the best
| guardian Of his own interests i'll any business
| transaction. Hence deem any inspection law,
except perhaps i'll rare instances. meddle-
some interference with individual rights in re-
gard to which the Inspector is better qualified
| 10 Judge than the purchaser, and without the
same interest to sharpen his Judgment.
In the selection of commodities i'll regard to
which the purchasing public not generally
competent to estimate their quality and value,
they guard their own interests by the judgment
OF those i'll whom they place confidence. most
generally by dealing with those whose character
for business fidelity give satisfactory assurance
that they will deal fairly. And why contine in
spection to milk. instead OF extending it to ali
articles used as food
The whole theory of inspection is wrong the
heritage OF barbarous age, when the State was
presumed to possess some 1neXpcable powers
not vOnchsafed to man in his individual capacity
or, Ill other words, when it was assumed that
knowledge Of a mans private business and was
more deeply interested i'll guarding it than the
man himself.
The existence of these abomna tons at this
late day is generally due to corruption, arising
from desire to reward a political partisan for
some service, fanciful real, at the public ex-
pense.
The objections apply, as general principle,
however wisely and honestly government may bo
administered; bnt. when public affairs are con-
trolled bv the corrupt-Only those having no in
terest or sympathy with the governed; they
may, in addition to being an expensive alb
surdity, be used powerful instrument of OPP
preston under the most speciOus pretext.
Although, as far as l can learn, the Board of
Health has not declared its intention to institute
a bureau for the inspection of milk, nor do
know whether it possesses the power to do so. |
But see something Of this kind foreshadowed |
and, mark my words, should it be carried into |
effect, it may turn out to be something like the |
law enacted for the suppression of cruelty to
animals engine Of oppression to man.
PUBLIC COOP.
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While Mr.. McGraths card as to the cause Of
Tom Bowling mIshap is clear enough, It Is dii
ticult to determine from it the extent Of the
injury. 1t would appear, however, tlat there lis
still hope that the great horse is not permanent
~ disabled. Ths Lexington Gazette says, i'll the
same connection: Tom Bowling has, in racing
pAr.ance, leg but he was percepilbly lame
before he made two m les in 3:27l over the
Association cOurse here last spring, and We hope
that he u only suffering frm : recurrence Of tie
lnnnsnea which seems, sincs hi accident on the
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-07-19

WD8 AwAKE.-It will be greei,J with pleasure
by al gentlemen who are DESTROYS Of having the
finest clothing to be found, to know that the
wide awake house of Messrs. Pierson 4 Hews
have Just received fresh invoice of elegant sum-
mer clothing and gents underwear. Their line
Of alpaca and merno sacks, duck and gngham
suits, Or the latest style, are unsurpassed; also,
their large stock Of gauze underwear
NOR coo travehng-ba trunks, and gents
fancy articles is thorough in every re-
spect. Boys linen and cashmere suits as wen
- IN other goods, are sold at Is and Is Camp
gtreet very chpap. tall and examine.