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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-02-04
Abernethy

In Abernethy we come to one of those
rough, eccentric physicians, of whose kindness
innumerable good stories are told. Like Dr.
johnson, he had warm heart under rough
exterior. Though he could be absolutely bru-
tai to fine ladies and affected misses, he is sad
to have been an amiable man, beloved of his
family and friends. But to tiresome patients
and malades imaginares he was at times the
personaton Of rudeness: 'sSir, that's enough
60 home and read my book" 10 a lady who
complained of low spirits he would say =
'.Don't come to me; go and buy skipping
rope.'' Sometimes, however, he met his
match. Curran one day went to consult him,
tons.
''Sir," said Abernethy, 'syou had better tell
me your whole life.'' Upon which Curran sat
down, and seriously began II was born in
the year<-, in the county Of, Ireland:''
and Abernethy burst into laugh, and entered
properly into the case. A lady, d ternlined to
be brief, and to hunor the tyrant, one day en-
tered his consulting room, and, thrusting out
an injured hand, merely said ':My thumb,
sir s'You, madam he exclaimed in admi-
ration, Sare the only sensible woman ever
had for patient"
A gentleman, equally determined, being
roughly interpreted, locked the door, put the
key into his pocket, and insisted on being
heard. Abernethy smiled. and complimented
the patient on his resolution. To a gentleman
who gave him twenty pounds to re-attend his
wife, he said: Are you the fool who gave me
twenty pounds the other day? Go heme and
tell your wife to dine earlier and eat less; and
do you keep your money in your pocket, for
no doctors advise is worth twenty pounds
70 lady, he said severely: go home and tell
your husband he will not have wife this day
six months"
Abernethy was no respecter Of persons
Poor or rich, his patients had to submissively
take their turns or tfey might go elsewhere.
An angry nobleman once broke into his room,
and stated his rank aud titles in full, and asked
Abernethy if he knew who he was. 10 this
Abernetsiy replied: ''And |, sir, am John Alb
ernethy, Surgeon-lecturer OF st. Bartholo-
news Hospital, &C.; and if you wish to con-
suit me, am now ready to hear what you
have to say in return, Sir" The Duke of We'll
ruptly entered his room. Abernethy asked
him how he had entered. ''By the door, sill"
s'Then,'' said the irascible doctor, II recon-
mend you to make your exit the same way"
He is also said to have refused to attend George
~. till his lecture at the hospital was over
The point on which Abernethy most insisted
was the stomach and through that impor-
tant organ he declared all diseases could be
cured. The celebrated biscuit which he used
to eat and recommend were not SO called from
him, but from the baker who first invented
them. That there was kindness in Abernethy
who can deny, who remembers the story Of
who had consulted him, and added fifty pounds
to enable her TO give her sick child Il daily
ride? He had u horror of operations, and re-
joiced when the evil could be ayerted without
such rough and terrible remedies Chambers
Journal.
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CASE OF Mr.. STowELL.-The well inform
ed Washington correspondent of the Baltimore
american Of the 25tfl, says:
There seems to be no doubt that the House
Committee on Naval Affairs will make unani
nous report acauitting Represe93taEiVe stowell,
ham. that he had sold naval cadetship thro'
the thea agency of Graham and received one thou
sand dollars which Graham obtained from DR..
Beatty, the step-father OF the boy Schooleraft,
who received the appointment on the nomira-
ton OF Stowell. The evidence in no particu-
lar shows guilt on the part Of the accused.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-02-04

A man stopping his paners wrote to she ctii-
tor Il fhink folks ottenf to spend their nun
ny fer paper, my tlatlda didn't and everybody
sed he WIS the inteN gentest man in tie coun-
try, and had the slnartest family Ut toiae that
ever dusged tafapss"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-02-04

a Kentucky paper endeavors to nav doll
cate compliment to fayorite actress by calliuo
hera sweet little red haired chandelier Kick,
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Financial Love.

A spruce Eoungster, with his darling. wlie
came from tIle regions west of Arcaf,lln. to
take look at the bright feature of Dayton.
Ohio, where standing near the ticket Office at
the depot, one evening recently, waiting for
tie departure OF the train which was to take
them home. 1t was cool and dreary. and tile
temperature was touching up the girls ears
and nose with blending OF purple aud red
look here, JOSH (! she exclaimed, petulantly,
'I'm tired standing up here. I'm half froze
Let's go in that place Cgdies room.) Every body
else goes in there ~ 'sNo you don't said JOSH
No, stree! Eve spent already enough money
now, and 1ainst going to pay to go in there ~
INSTRUMENTAL lady i'll Paris attended
the last ba-lnasqe out of mere curiosity. She
wore pretty pink domino which made her
particularly conspicuous. She supDed, AID
when sia left the hall she found she
had drGnS too much champagne. A police
man nut his hand OF her shoulder, and she
sank down Mortified at the idea Gi being taken,
off ID the station-house. When tfley picket
her Up she was dead; she had died from fright.
So the body was taken off to the Morgue clad
in its carnival iincry, and there i was recog-
nized the next day by the husband. -Boston
Post.
a SEVERE TRIAL.-'s1sllj Sam, SO you'yc
been in t.ouble, ehs''
Eyes, Jim
s.Well, cheer up. man; adversely tries usl
and shows up orr better Qualities
''1Ah. but adversely didn't try me it was on
old Judge and lie showed Up all lily very worss'
qualities i5S
80 ttl'aaatt alters tse easa,''
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Nreat Attraction for Families
VI and all Persons wanting
FU EgT% E,II RIE.
AT
=. A. 81 Y. NJ. REGEALE'S,
/. a. az Il. Ha. kSkGRA IL ELS.
MAIN STREET STAIINTQM VA

MAIN STREET, STANTON, VA.
We have on hand and manufacturing eve
~ day, and receiving from the Eastern cities the
most attractive and desirable Furniture ever offered
in this market. There is nothing in the Furniture
line we cannot furnish good as cheap as can be
purchased in the Valley the State We call atten-
lion to a few articles such Parlor and Chamber
Sets of Walnut, Mahogany, Oak and painted work
alss Bureaus, Bedsteads, Washstands Tables, Mat
trasses, Chairs. &c.
n B.-We have always on hand Metallic Cases and
Baskets. Undertaking promptly attended to.
june S-tf j. a. 7. M. BlCKLE.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-02-04

4 Dutchman who attended prayer meeting
with his daughter, felt compelled to rise mp and
remark Taan Want to 90 to heaven but if these
fellows don't stop Waking at Lucy there will
be good deal of prancing ro''ilu mere the first
thing they know
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STANTON, VA.

Virsini" Hotel' spAuNroS VA
JOHN D. CROWLE, Proprietor
This well known house having recently changed
hands is now prepared to accommodate transient and
permanent boarders at reasonable rates. The table
will be supplied with the bost this and other markets
can afford. Polite servants always ready to wait
npon the guests and every attention will be paid to
their comfort A share OF the public patronage is
respectfully solicited Omnibus to and from the De-
pot free of charge.
nov 14-tf JOHN D. CROWLE.
National Hotel,
IN Corner of Sixth Street and Pa. Ave.
WASHINGTON, d. C.
F. TENNEY & CO., Proprietors.
nov 21-tf
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-02-04
Southern and Southwestern National Banks.

By the report of the Comptroller of the
currency, fol- warded to Congress December Z,
1874 it appears that the Southern and South
western States had capital in the National
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-02-04

The attention of House-1aepers. Boarding house
,and Hotel Propretors is respectfully asked TO my
arge and varied Stock OF the finest
French, English saHAsa American
CsaizRes, CLAY and Stone
WARE
AMERICAN FLINT, FRENCH CUT AND BoIE-
MAN GLASS, IN
WARES, VASES, VOILETS SETS, sc.
Silver Plated, Albata, Brtania, Block Tin and Tin
Wares OF every style and kind.
WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE. KNIVES AND
FORfz3
and general and full stock of everything needed in
the house-furnishng line
Parties providing for house-furnishing would ad-
vance their interests by giving cali before buy
ing as spcc1al Inducements are offered.
Receiving daily new stocks and styles.
J. s. LIPSC0MB.
Stone Building,
oct 2 doors North Spectator Office
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-02-04
Stanton Advertisements.
EyleYy Cooper e CO..
STAUNTON. VA.

STAUNTON, VA,
NGINEEBs, FOUNDERS, AND
ElACEEINISTS.
aaufacture portable and stationary Steam En-
gines, Saw Mills, Mining and Mill Machin-
cry, Car Wheels, Railroad Trucks, Der
ricks, Skating, Pulleys, and Hang
ers, Pitts Threshsng Machine
Repairs, Flows and Plow
Castings, Hay Rakes,
Straw Cutters.
&C., &c.
We desire te express our appreciation of the
liberal patronage bestowed upon us during the.
last two wears by a generous public. Our busi-
mess firm being made up principally OF strang-
ers from distance, we had no reason
to expect the patronage of the community OF
cur adoption, except so far as It was founded
upon a determination to make our work compare
favsrably in price and quality, with that of first
class city shops, and a conviction that, by SO do
ing, we would merit and obtain large share of
that class of work, which has not heretofore been
undertaken in this section. but which had to be
brought from the cities The result has proved
the reasonableness of our expectations, and en-
eourages us to press forward with renewed ener-
gy aud with ever increasing and charging ia
eilities.
We invite an inspection of our shops by those
. ntemplatng the purchase of machinery.
We endeavor to make all our purchases for
cash, and having limited amount of capital, we
are consequently compelled 10 require cash or
negotiable note, at short time, for all work.
For the quality of our work, we take the lib
.erty of referring to the following gentlemen,
among the many from whom we have received
orders
Col L. g. smoot, Buffalo Gap Furnace.
D. T. Mohler, Goshen Bridge,
Witt 4 Holt. Staunton,
Wm Steele, Motfet;'s Greek. ?. o.
Cook s. Lyman, Cline's Mill
d. J. Hyden. Sherando,
Jacob Hanger, Churchyille,
C. G. Mcclure, &C
JE. Landes Long Glade P. 0.
A. J. Rahm. Richmond. feb 6-tf
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-02-04

It thus appears that the OF State Mass has
24 times as much bank capital as the 10 South
and Southwestern States, and New York State
and city, has u times as much; Rhode Islands
] times as much; Connecticut as much,
Pennsylvania II times as much, Ohio 70 per
cent. as much, and Illinois 70 per cent as
much.
The capital of 1904 banks on October 2. 1874.
was s493, 765, l2l surplus fund, $l2S, 95S, 10Y
undivided profits, s5l .4S4, 437; National Bank
circulation. $685., 225, 29S.
The Comptroller reports that the deposits in
the Savings Banks Of New England, New York
and New Jersey, lS74-'75, was $500. 353. 73I.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-02-04

THO TFEE PUBEEC.-The undersigned, having
in the Tin and Stove business heretofore conducted
by them takesthis method of informing the public,
that he is prepared to do all kinds OF
ROOFING, GUTTERING, &C,
And manufacture Tinware OF all descriptions. He
will also keep constantly hand all descriptions OF
Stoves including the best patterns OF
COOK PARLoR, & OFFICE STOVES, CRATES, SC.
He respectfully asks continuance of the patron
that has heretofore generously been extended to
him. A. GRUBERT.
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w. Attorney as Law.
and Commissioner in Chancery of Hastings Court
STAUNTON, W..
OFFICE with Judge J. W. Green Smith
s-Prompt attention given to Collections.
October ely.
w ATTORNEY AT LAW,
and Agent for the Sale of Real Eestate,
STANTON, VA,
OFFICE on Augusta street. (2nd ioor,) opposite the
Court House.
Collections attended to and returns promptly made
feb 10
u ATTORNEY AT LAW,
sTAUNTON, VA.
OFFICE, on Augusta street, in the room occupied
" Tvs se0's' y s"'Ae'''' 10Y
w ATTORNEY AT LAW,
STANTON, VA.
Will practice in the Courts of Augusta and adioin-
Jig counties Prompt attention paid to collections
Office with w. A. Pratt. aug 2S-1y
r Emmett Guy,
sTAUNToN, VA.
Office, on Augusta street, (2nd foor,) opposite the
Court House.
Special attention paid to Collections.
nov Ally
wv ATTORNEY AT LAW,
STANTON, VA
Will practice in ali the Coarts of Augusta and Cir
cult Courts OF the adjoining counties.
Prompt attention given to collecting claims.
sept lily once with II. B. Niche
''ss So'' ~ ATTORNEY AT LAW
AND SOLICITOR IN CHANCERY,
srAUNToN. Va.
Practice in all the Courts OF Augusta and adjoining
Counties. ,,,. .A,
! OFFICE-The same formerly occupied by his faith
err Col Geo. Baylor decd, on Augusta street, oppo-
eiffn tho S,ourt-house nov 10-1y
L and am prepared to make out the necessary pa
pers any desiring to claim the dement's OF the
Bankrupt Act
widows for the Pension granted by late Act OF
Congress- ALEX. H. FULTZ,
march Oft Attorney al Law.
n w. oATsgANEs.
". ARCHITECT AND CIVIL ENGINEER
STAUNToN, VA.
Offers his services to the public: Prepares plans
and specifications, and superintends the erection OF
buildings. Surveying and mapping promptly atten-
oG Rs to to ;5eheIs Isel Catlett. Jan 29-1y
* EoRGE A. RoszEEE4,
VT Attorney at Law,
sT4UNToN, F1RGTNIA.
OFFICE Oh Augusta street ed foor,} opposite the
Courthouse.
Is collections attended to and returns promptly
i made. dee lo-9in
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r HAVE on hand all the necessary Bankrupt Forms,
l and am prepared to make out the necessary pa
per for any one desiring to claim the benefits OF the
Bankrupt Act
win also attend to making out and forwarding
the APPLICATIONS of Soldiers of the war OF 1872 or their
widows for the Pension granted by late Act OF
Congress. ALIEN. Il. foL1H,
march 9-tf Attorney ab Lt"-
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-02-04

1874 it appears that the Southern and South
western States had capital in the National
Banks as follows:
Virginia. 20 banks, $685. 900
West Virginia, II banks, 2,137, 900
North Carolina, IL banks, $4,000 0
South Carolua Il banks, 1885, 900
Georgia, 10 banks, 2,7s5,000
Florida, l bank, 1850
Alabama. 8 banks, 1886, 900
City of New Orleans, banks, $3.50, 900
Texas. banks, 1895, 900
Arkansas banks, 205, 900
Kentucky, "a banks, 6,454. 800
City of Louisville, banks, 3,445, 500
Tennessee, "a banks, 1926, 800
Missouri % banks, 1885, 1000
City Of st. Louis, banks, 100000
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-05-07

0ouf, Neuslgia. o. Dinner Pill. and Pprify.
Ing the Blosd, ars the most eopgenial purrs.
i've got perfected. Thair efeetI abundantly
They arc safe and pleasant 10 take. bnt power
ful IN cue. They purge out tho foul huaefe OF
The blsod; ihsy stimulate the sluggish and die.
ordered organ Into aeiiop. and they impat
health ssd tone 70 the WHO'S being. They core
SS SSt Ss "; ss,ssa; ~ s
sklliful physielans, meet eminent ciergy mts.
and eur best citizens, pend certificates OF eures
pcrfbrnsd and Of great bsnefta they have ds,
lived from these Pills. They ars the safest aha
A. sdeefuai. Heinz suvs :. .eosied. they are ea,y
70 take: and being purely vegetable. thsy sfs
entirely harmless.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-05-07

.S,... - -, .E
ruofshsd ever day .sandAys sIespssd''
......-...
-, r..,x,ox H.f ID
WILL 7. eAs.sr0S' sl'sa'
sTho'rt welcome, little borny bird.
Bst shouldnS na' cone iust whea iSa' did |:
Isimss are bad"
Hoo, ,s i,,l. rascal ys cone in on m. ,hi.
cro,cin' y.rse,f smoac,, n. ,hi, blu.,er,n,
Winfsr's day
KNOWN Tia, We .lr,.d, As,. three Of 70 an
sven; .,, 49,, .r,..,n..
nss..nt a. hrs,.ri
Ten Off. A.,. v. new. cir. for hi. world to
An. ssssis ossss i. A.r. no u.i..o..,, an s.n,.
An ss%i. ns SsIs \. ~ s.,n % ns ,si,, oil, tel, |, to
An. tn a.e ssI% ,hs, v.. ina, sefore 70 70 aim,
had Tim, to namei
An Al, the banks be snsshin' an on o poor
foik hli
An Boss he .hIttlss the wages when works
An, Tom n 4. U Ss,s . e.s M hi. soo, or an. lie. In
An. al rSisa 81 :. ,ssss ,sSss. q. uomln VIA, v, cha.
eat at sight;
An su, yosr tA,hsr an sandy .andin' seine
vh.t 40 40
An ba, fSr me rr..ehsr'. l~sm.s. who often
hslus ns through.
An. ha, ", Won, roor. dear mother s.doln'
tuire 6.r usrt.
YEA a ..,n n. 81 In heaven sf.r, ys was ready
"a sis,tf
.,,,o~ -. h.,. .on. "A ,.sesI m healthy
~ Ne. -" s.s.1 ~
~, ao,,., an. o,u M .
"efn WV
,,,.. uszsh pv s..Ain, x., n,A.,..
WIN y. mos ,,,,y "-' ''''
An. ,.o,.i In, NJ. m.u,h An, stomach all ready
wv AN'
No M dan, .,, s.Av hu-h nm nv pr,tty
o,sI
Nan, ',., an, sh.s A, ,er eve. .s,--I ONLY ~ss
D'" ~, An ~.
su,.ous folss,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-05-07
Ayers Cathartic Pills,
Yer Ar,.s Purposes eta p.-'', Ps,s's
CURING


Costivcness, Jaun.
dice, iDyspep-ls. Indi-
eestlsn, Dyssntery,
Foul stomach and
breath. Rfysip<las.
Headache. kheums-
tism. Piles. Erupiions
and skin DiSeases,
Bllieusness. Liver
Complaint. Drppsy,
'Tetter, Tumors and
o. n ! .,- WAs~<s
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-05-07

Elixabsth--Thi h the maiden all for
lorn who jiltei tho man all taitcrod aud
torn who carried the COW with the angry
heel that kicked till the dog was aus &c
spiel that worried the cat that hunted
the mouse that hii in the meal that lay
in the house that Bowen Lailt.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-05-07

Sir Marmaduke This Is the swain all
tattcred and torn who soothel tho COW
with the crumpled heel that kicked Till
tho dog was aus So spiel that worried
the cat that hunted tho mouse that hid
in the meal that lay in tho house that
Bowen built.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-05-07

II. w.-This il the priest all shaven
and shorn who almost wished he hal
never been horn when he kissed tho
maiden all forlorn who Tilted the man
NIL tattered and torn who soothsd the
COW with the vicious heel that kicked
till tho dog was aus sc spiel that worried
tho cat that hunted the mouse that hid
in tho meal that lay in the house that
Bowen built.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-05-07
The Mouse that Bowen Built.
ElYrom the New York Gnph'el

roui tut WV hote 'teF"hl
q.
Plymouth Church--This is the house
that Bowen built.
Grace. Mercy and Pcaco--This is the
meal that lay in the house that Bowen
built.
Parosysmal Kiss-This il tho mouse
that hid in the meal that lay In the
house that Bowen built.
".
Gossip-This is the cat that hunted
tho mouse that hid in tho meal that lay
in tho house that Bowen built.
Dissimulation-This IL tho dog that
worried tho cat that hunted the mouse
that hid in tho meal that lay in the
house that Bowen built.
VI.
vicky-This is the COW with tho crum-
pied heel that kicked till the dog was
aus ss spiel that worried the cat that
hunted the mouse that hill in the meal
that lay in tho house that Bowen
built.
~
ou naih,'.'une .' is So, :, 'a a. 80,
with the crumpled heel that kicked till
tho dog was aus 60 spiel that worried
the cat that hunted tho mouse that hid
in the meal that lay in tho house that
Bowen built.
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."1h Nno J''seu snv '''au "' - a.. sns.,.
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Aha Jn,,msn, nav" whose /. downright
,.n,ssnisaS." cs,,;sJ .ismay 70 The
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nss i 49,. ..,c.j s.,ca" M his
~ -. r.. t;sss3 shs ,nai.lsn all
sN,n -. ;;,,.J ,hs man an ,attsrr,i
.o.a - socthsJ ths COW xitb the
- 80. H., ,hs, L;ctaJ nm thu dog vas
'eos H -.
s"n,s', ~. ,"auss ,hat b;J i'm ,be meal
. ,na, tsv % ~ ,hs housa that Rowen built.
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,,u., ar Nu,,.I E,;.n,l Who carried
,%a % S.srssx | ,h,nnch 10 tba end Tor Tho
H.. III -, In ,ho cave NJ ,loom who
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hon;a.aJ P ,sa na;den al so,Iorn Sha
;,,,s5 A. ,aan ali wo,,;.J .nJ wor, who
Ja Jyas'a., ,sa cow with ,be x.r.a,;lo hssI
J ,p', 49,, ~ ,S an, ,na 10, was an.-s.n;si
~. ,"aSs., a.. 90, r., hrn,.S a.
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anu nshlo', jaw. .h. vas'o w anu 'uo
"ensihs .'n~' ~n' 'o'u VI MI ,nA' .no
h,uu ~, ""a . W." .n' % a., ,o
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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-12-09
JdtOcy in the United Statcs.
American Cyclnpedia.

Appleton's American Cycl,pedia.
The number Of idiots in the United
S 4 cs, according to the census If 1870,
VS. 24,527. If whom 14,4S5 were males
and l0,042 females; 3,lSS were Col rcd.
and 1,645 foreign born. But the number
and their proportion to the population
cannot be ascertained with an: degree of
accuracy. The census statistics are un-
Trustworthy, both from the different
5 and,rls adopted by enunerator+, and
from the difficulty Of pcrsuatling parents,
from whom the returns are usually OBJ
tanned, III II their children are idiots
s me "f the worst Gases in idiot as. lums
were brought there by their by their
friends. not AS idi"ts, but az being pccu-
liar in their habits. The effort has b. ca
IN ,dc in several States to obtain returns
from physicians. clergymen and town Of:
|, fi"crs, but with very moderate success:
ST. far as these returns go, however, they
show much greater prevalence Of idi-
'"y than has been commonly supposed;
and it is now generally conceded by COM
l'etent Judges ,ha, the nuluMr Of idiots
is greater than that of the deaf and dumb
or blind, and rs great as that Of the in
sane, the pr 'p 'rtioa being not less than
one in one thousand OF the populatinn.-
Assuming the ratio, the number Of idiots
in the United States would be more than
39, 900.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-12-09
Otrc< ltons for Calciminfng.

Buy the bes, bletcne glu" if the " ally
are t, b.: white ~ IN ynt tint (if dark
il L. immaerial y" The glue is clean,) and
Use in the proportion IF !. quarter of =
pound to'igh, pounds Of whiting S 'ak
The glue over night in the morning p.,ur
"tf the wafer, as it simply swrlls while
soaking. Adj fresh water, put it in =
pail, and set that in Il kettle ut boiling
water. When dissolved stir it into the
wni'ing, adding enough water to make it,
after mixing. Of the same consistency as
common whitewash. 1t may be tinted
an. color and applied with whitewash
brush. If Tie color is rubbed smIoth in
a aliltle Wafer and then mixed with the wash
it ill he more even. If the walls have
been previously white washed sc,spe away
all that will come off, and wash with s.,-
luton 1T white vitrnl-twu ounces in q
p Ill Of water The vitrol will be decom.
passed, forming zinc white. and plaster of
Paris to which the calcinining easily ad
ceres. 1t is important to Dissolve the glue
in hot wa''r r bath, for if scorched by too
gr, at heat its tcnaci'y Il impaired "r de-
strNed. VIII ing is simply chalk freed
from impurities and reduce d to fine
powder, and Is also known und"r the
nan cs If Paris and Spanish white. though
the later is really white earth found in
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