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of dry rubbing the benefits of 4 proper
rnr1,cn, are added it is plain that 4
hyTienic combination Of no small effi-
,,.v i, formed. Some attribute the
benet;t. of the amounting mainly to the ,
oil and Others mainly to the rubbing.
The truth is both play an important
mart. and each assists the other. With
ont rubbing the unguent would neces-
sarilv be imperfectly absorbed. and
much of its possible effectiveness would
consequently BIZ lost: the pores would
be covered, the clothing smeared, and
The paticnt disguised. Without luhri-
eating thorough searching maniD D6lation
is rendered practically impossible from
the tendency of dry rubbing TO chafe,
excoriate. and irritate the skin to IN cN-
tent often that proves 4 source "f tor
turc. That the rubbing III of the oint-
ment is a highly beneficial part of the
nrocesS of Injunction. and that its >killful
performance is essential to the highest
success of that process, l have no doubt;
lint | am equally certain that in many
cases it is the oil directly that accom-
plishe> the greater part of the resulting
benefit. An objection which Is some
times brought against Injunction y
serves brief mention. This is the ard.-
men, that the process must choke the
pores. and thus impede the functional
activity of the skin. certainly avery un-
desirable result DIR. Taylor and others
who have practised INJUNCTION largely
have observed no evidence of such
obstruction, but rather Il mark
ed Improvement in the SKINS
action; and am satisfied that
pcr>pira,ion is more facilitated than
hindercd by thorough rubbing with any
smooth, fine, pure unguent. by such
rubbing the particles or minute glob-
| ulcs of oil are forced through the cpl
dernis. and brought in contact with the
lymphatics and blood-veSsels of the GU
It's vera, by which they are taken up
ana conveyed into the circulation. Dur
in" the latter part of 1873, became ac-
auainted with vaseline, Il product of pc
| troleum, which is now pretty well
known to the profession and the public.
This possessed more of the qualities of
Il perfect unSuent than any thing had
before seen, and sought out the manu-
facturer and asccrtained that he cOu9d
give me still further refined product
| from the same source. This prepara-
ton, which have found the most sat
isfactory and beneficial in Injunction. is
white, translucent, odorless, and taste
less, and does not, ike animal or veg
etable oils, become rancid with expo
sure or age. Being composed largely
of carbon, it possesses antiseptic prop
critics in common with charcoal and i'll
Il form much more convenient for many
purposes. In practice, this unguent is
generally perfllmed. which dis not
alter its essential qualities. I he time
may come when our unguents will be
rs numerous as those of the Romans;
for am convinced that 'Oleaginatien'
general Injunction for hygienic or the
raputic purpOses-has L future before
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Anointing TIE Body.

In DR.. Angels work in the Medical
Record he says: Effective amounting
must always and inevitably consume .
certain amount of time which will cause
hesitation on the part Of patients of in
dustrious habits who are not too i'll to
move about and attend to business. The
only way to obviate in any considerable
degree this impediment in the way of
popularizing hygienic Injunction is to
make the process 50 agreeable that 1t
will be found an enjoyment instead of q
hardship. To accomplish thistwo things
are necessary. These are, first. a salts
factory unguent, ,and second, "a competent
anointer. A satisfactory unguent must
be pleasant or at least inofensive to the
smell; it must not be either gummy or
sticky, and it must leave no trace OF oil
upon the skin after the conclusion OF the
process. It should also possess proper
ties which will prevent its decomposi-
ton by the warmth of the body, that it
mar not, like most unguents. become
rancid. The second requisite, good
anointer, il even moro essential and
more difficult to secure. DIR. Taylor re-
marks especially upon the trouble he
experienced in finding persons strong
enough and patient enough to apply his
hard ointment successfully. and when,
besides strength and patience, we re-
auire skill enough to make the process
a pleasure we shall not be surprised if
we find competent anointers few and
far between. Men who are properly
trained as rubbers or shampooers in the
best bathing establishments are best
calculated to supply this want, and to
them we may look, not in vain, for COM
petent anointers. Their labor alone in
friction and manipulation often serves
an important remedial pufPose in
rheumatism, paralysis, and other
diseases, and when to the advantages
Fair play., 1875-12-02

BOSTON BROWN BREAD.-1 quart of
milk (sour if you have it), 4 cupfuls of
corn meal, cupfuls of rye meal, nearly
a cupful of common molasses, an even
teaspoonful of salt and = heaping tea
spoonful of soda or saleratus, thorough
ly dissolved. Put it into q covered Stin
pudding boiler, leaving room for it to
rise; set it into kettle of boiling water
and cover the kettle tightly, SO as to keep
in all the steam-first putting into the
kettle 8 or large nails (or any substi-
tute) for the pudding boiler to rest up
OF and set it into the oven pF . little
while. Slice and eat viii tplenty of
butter; toast what is left TO- the next
meal.
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Administering Food by Hypodermic In
lection.

c. E., aged fifty-seven, 4 Hungarian
proprietor, has been in the Asylum ut
Ober-Dobling since 1868, and for the
purpose of suicide has often refused all
food, so that for twenty-seven months
at time he had to be daily fed by
means of the tube. OF late he has been
more inconsistent in his refusals, some
times eating even abundantly, and at
others allowing himself to be fed.
On January Is, however, he began to
absolutely refuse food, and so cOntin-
ued, with the exception of one day, to
the 24th, when it was resolved to feed
him by the tube as heretofore, but all
attempts to pass this proved fruitless,
such violent coughing and irritation did
it cause. Even when the tube was got
into the stomach, the fluid injected was
Immediately expelled again by its side; ;
so that the whole procedure, inducing
so much suffering, proved useless.
As ten days had elapsed without his
taking any food, with the exception of
some soup once, it was determined to
try the subcutaneOus injection, under
the hope that a slight quantity of nutri-
ment might be so supplied, SO as to
ward off danger to life, and exert ia
vorable impression on the patient when
he found his resistance unavaifing.
Olive oil was the substance injected, the
syringe employed holding fifteen cubic
centimeters. To the syringe was at
tached thin caOutchOuc tube, termi-
mated by the canula of an ordinary sub
cutaneous syringe, 80 that the move
ments Of the patient did not derange the
working of the apparatus.
One or two syringefuls were injected
daily; therefore, fifteen to thirty Cable
centimeters of oil. At first each syringe
full was thrown into five apertures, but
afterwards into three, or even only two.
The oil passed, drop by drop, out of the
canula, 80 that at first an hour, and af-
terwards half on hour, was occupied in
the emptying of each syringe. This slow
procedure rendered the injection pain
less, and prevented reaction, which, as
well as pain, was caused when the in
lection was made too rapidly, or two
much fluid thrown into one spot. Most
of the injections were made in the foot,
and others in the sides. Some effect
was produced upon the patients moral
condition, so that he partially abandon
ed his opposition to food.
Thus, during thirty-nine days, he
completely tasted during nine, ate vol
unfairly during ten, and WAS supported
by the injections during the other
twenty. It was not possible to weigh
him, but his general appearance was
not changed for the worse. With some
occasional exceptions, when the injec-
tons were resumed, the patient gradu-
ally abandoned his resistance, and at
last ate in . natural way, the experiment
lasting altogether about two months.
The chloroform odor, characteristic of
fasting persons, disappeared soon after
the first injection.-Rttsbssrgh Medical
and Surgical Journal.
Fair play., 1875-12-02

THE poetic sentiment given below
will find thousands of indOrsers among
unsuccessful lovers:
Be not triumphant, little flower,
When on her naughty heart you lie,
But modestly enjoy your hour;
She'll weary Of you by and by.
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Cn0ncC Is, my Itlon0, II you 08Q l0A60f0
you would probably pay less attention
to the matter.
Or the 1900, 600, 900 of human beings
inhabiting the globe, SIC, ,O00, 900 hsve
no paper nor writing material of any
kind; 500, ,000,O0O of the Mongolian
race use 4 paper made from the stalks
and leaves of plants; 10000, 900 use for
graphic purposes tablets of wood; $780,
too,00OIthe Persians, Hindoos, Ar
menians and Syrians-have paper made
from cotton, while the remaining S00,-
100000 use the ordinary staple. The
annual consumption by this latter num-
Der isestimateda at l, 800. .OOO, 900 pounds,
an average of six pounds to the persoa,
which has increased from two and 4
half pounds during the last fifty years.
10 produce this amount Of paper 2OO,-
OOO,OOO pounds of wooden rags, 80O,-
OOO,OOO pounds of cotton rags, besides
great quantities of linen rags, straw,
wool, and other materials, are yearly
consumed. The paper is manufactured
in ), 900 mills, employing $4,000 maIe
and $50, 600 female laborers. The pro
portionate amounts manufactured Of tho
different kinds of paper are stated 70
be-of writing paper, SOC, zoo, 900
pounds; of printing paper, 9OO, ,OOO. 600
pounds; of wall paper, 4OO. .OOO. 600
pounds, and 2OO, ,OOO, 900 pounds Of car
toons, blotting paper, etc.
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friends arrange that they will meet on
= particular night once week at each
others houses; that they will make it
rule that ordinary dress only is to be
worn; that the refreshments provided
are to be limited to sandwiches and
cake, with . glass of wine, or some
thing Of that sort, and that the meetings
arc to break up at certain hour, and 1
dare answer for it that, having met for
one winter, they will wish to repeat the
experiment.
The restrictions are recommended rs
. safety-valve. My experience is that
when friends meet together At regular
intervals, and indulge in a good deal of
6nery, and provide sumptuous repasts,
they either tire of it, or the thing de-
generates into . mere occasion for dis.
play. But II they meet with the avowed
and sole object of enjoying one an
others society, the interest will only
increase as time goes on.
These evenings may be spent in all
sorts Of ways. to suit varying tastes-in
music, dancing, games, discussions, 70
citations, charades, readings, language
nights, when q particular foreign Ian
guage is alone allowed to be spoken, or,
to borrow ideas from our American
cousins, in spelling and working ''bees."
In these days, when the studies Of young
people are 80 numerous and diversified,
it often happens that spelling ferns one
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-22
LABOR IN THE SOUTH.

An exchange says that movement is
on foot to induce Governor Garland, of
Arkansas, to invite the Governors Of Ala
bama, Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi and
Tennessee TO unite with him in call for q
convention of the Southern States this
winter at New Orleans, for the purpose of
determining upon mutual plan for. the
encouragement of immigration to the
South from Europe What will be the
use of such a convention so long as the
white citizens of these States refuse to pro.
tect and educate the labor they now have?
The land-owne of the South are to blame
for any lack of labor from which they are
now suffering. They have treated their
acclimated colored labor worse than they
formerly treated their slave labor. They
have not only refused to give it just re-
Enumeration, in very many instances, but
they have oppressed labor generally in
almost every conceivable manner. They
refuse to recognize 1t as honorable. They
refuse to be taxed for its elevation by edu.
cation, SO that it may become skilled in all
the appliances of machinery which serve
to render it doubly effective They pro-
pose to become or remain land barons,
with serf laborers TO do their bidding.
This cannot be in Government like this,
and the sooner the land owners of the
South arrive at this conviction and act
upon it the better il will be for their in
terests. We have already shown them
that their policy is dwarfng and crushing
out colored labor, 80 that it will become
extinct if the depletion is not arrested in
the course of two generations more. They
know that their poor whites will not till
the soil because of the popular fallacy
which the landowners inculcate, that it is
degrading for any white man to work in
the field with a negro. If they suppose
they can induce immigration from Europe
to till their lands under such a condition
of affairs they are quite mistaken. Their
lands will go untitled if they are to wait
for such labor until they will not sell for
enough to pay the taxes assessed against
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pesal of those who will WELD him as
weapon with which to strike dangerous,
blow at the Republican party. he So
licited the friendship and supper of men
while seeking Gubernatorial honors, and
when once safely ensconced In thathigh posi-
ton, forsook them and pandered to the very
element that would have defeated him and
his party in the contest hsd their political
tricks and persistent efforts been ayailing.
What the Republican party needs in the
South and what it needs all over the land,
are men..wko love its principles, its record,
and hope for its brilliant future. When
ever and wherever the party administra-
tions need reforms, let them be made with
thoroughness and promptitude. not by seek
ing the assistance of the enemy, but with
Republican material within the Republican
ranks. Governor Chamberlain, with
politicians unsuitable ambition for the Sen
atorial eminency of his State, has played
the charlatan by hypocritically assuming
the role of a reformer, and calling upon the
Democracy for political and moral support.
In doing this he has confidingly given an
inch of advantage to the Opposition, and
they have, with a naturalness which is
wholly their own, taken an ell.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-22


WHILE MIR. Kerr was seeking the Speak
ership the Hon. Sam. Burchard, of Wis
consin, earnestly endeayored to procure his
success. Subsequently, when Mr.. Kerr
had succeeded, and the committeeman were
to be chosen, Mr.. Burchard quietly in
formed his constituents that, as a reward
for his endeavors in Mr.. Kerr's behalf, he
would undoubtedly be placed upon the
Commerce Committee to succeed the Hon.
Philetus Sawyer, who had for years swayed
the destinies of the Fox and Wisconsin
river Improvement appropriations on that
committee. Now, alas Mr.. Burchard
seems to have been forgotten, and his con-
stituents, as well as other citizens of Wis
cousin interested in that improvement be-
gin TO see that the Democracy, as repre-
scented by Mr.. Kerr, is notparticularly anx-
ious to retain the friendship of Mr. Burch-
ard or any other Representative from the
"Badger State The result will be gain
of FIVE thousand Republican votes IN the
next campaign. Again Mr.. Kerr has our
thanks, .. .r .. -... ..
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COUNTING FAVOR FROM A FOE.

Governor Chamberlain, of South Caro-
lima, has at last POSTPONED himself SO that
his constituency can discern exactlv where
he stands. For the past six months the
masses who chose him for their leader have
been unable to comprehend the movements
of his ExceIlency. The trust which they
at first reposed in him with confidence was
being cared for IN very mysterious way.
He was wearing as broad a smile for the
men who opposed him as for those who
elevated him to the Gubernatorial chair
This could not be consistent with firm
and faithful partisan, and his constituency
were intelligent enough 10 notice the fact
and condemn it. There is nothing SO dele
ferrous to the interests of the Republican
party as the pseudo treachery of those
who hold high and important positions
within its ranks, Here is where can be
found innumerable leeches that are sapping
the vitality Of that organization with telling
effect Men elevated from the ranks to the
controlling and Influential positions manip-
ulate their advantages for personal aggran.
dizement without considering for a mo-
ment the interests of the great party whose
principles they have pledged them
selves to advocate and project. These
men are always, upon investigation,
proven 10 be political towards, who lack
the stamins of firm partisans orthe con-
science Of honorable craftsmanship. When
Gov. Chamberlain, In his ambitious ten
denotes, attempts to fawn upon and court
the favor Of the Opposition, he bares the
breast Of his own party to the always
ready knife of the Democracy. When he
commenced his selfish scheme of playing
into the hands of his enemies as q bid for
political support, in reciprocation for his
patronage, he abused his trust, put on the
garb Of a smooth, oily traitor, and hoped to
keep his foot on his own constituency
while he placed his services at the dis
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-22

Mr. BARNUM. of Connecticut, was
charged by the New York papers during
the last Congress with the crime of cab
senteeism." His friends claim, however,
that. while he was in the minority in the
last and preceding Houses, he was excusa-
bic for being absent, because he devoted
his time and money to the defeat of the
Republican party. THIS argument did not,
it seems, appeal TO Mr.. Speaker Kerr's
sense of political justice, and the conse-
quence is that Mr.. Barnum's name does
notsppear prominently in the list of COM
mittees. His friends further claim that he
came here this winter as member of The
majority party, intent upon attending
strictly to his duties. Probably Mr.. Kerr
will hear all about this in future.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-22

THE loud boasts of the Opposition, that
the present House would work wonders in
behalf of administrative reform, have come
to naught. In explanation of Mr. kerr's
failure to meet the public demand in the
matter Of committee selections, the Democ-
racy now declare that he was compelled to
make selections from new and untried
men, ''of whom, says the New York Iri-
6une, nothing is known beyond the con-
stituencies that elected them" In other
words, the Democracy having elected a
majority Of the present House, simply on
account of their Confederate war record,
it is now discovered that the party is with
out material with which to make respect
able showing before the public.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-22

THE. retirement of Captain General
Valmaseda from Cuba 7discloses another
dark chapter in the history of the manage
ment of the financial affairs of that island
by the Spanisrds. Finding that member
of his personal staff had been accused OF
fraudulent transactions, -Yalmaseda defed
the authorities when they attempted to in
vestigate the matter, and threatened TO re-
sign if the Investigation was pushed any
further The Cubans may expect in the
light OF past experience, that he will be
succeeded by some one with as little prin.
ciple and regard for their interests as he
has heretofore exhibited.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-22

IT Is EXPLAINED that Mr.. Morrison,
Chairman of the Ways and Means Commit
tee, has not heretofore made so much OF q
mark as he is capable of doing, because he
is somewhat of an invalid. But the
strangest part of this explanation is that
he became disabled while serving the
cause of good government in the Union
army, when he received bullet wound in
the lungs. Mr.. Kerr probably overlooked
this significant fact when he selected Mr..
Morrison TO be the virtual leader Of the ex-
Confederate House of Represe natives.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-22

Our telegraphic dispatches this morn.
ing from Havana reveal another horrible
feature of the revolution now progressing
on the island of Cuba. 1t seems that the
Spaniards have, with Characteristic bru-
tality, offered money inducement for the
commission of the crime of murder; but,
in doing to, they have been compelled
to admit that the Patriots have succeeded
in establishing regular form of govern
ment so far as to have officials duly IL
stalled in Office, known as projects and
sub. projects. -----. -.-.---- ILL
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-22

ME-. BUcKNER, of Missouri, Chairman of
the House Committee on the District of
Columbia, is not unknown to our citizens.
A native of Virginia and student at the
Georgetown College, he has many sympa-
thies in common with our people. His
reputation both here and at home gives as
surance that partisan considerations will
not prejudice his course as regards the
business of the committee, and that the in
terests of the District will not suffer at his
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-22

Government of the United States is bound
to do it for the protection Of its own citi-
zens. Complaints, printed elsewhere, come
up from Preside of the indifference and
inactivity Of Colonel Andrews at post Fort
Davis in regard to the protection of citizens
and property.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-22


I" THE behavior Of Republicans and of the
Republican press in Washington in regard to
public appointments just now is in high de-
gree infamous. 1t is advised that owing to
certain changes which the new officers of the
House have deemed it best to make among
their 500 or 400 subordinates, Democrats
names shall be expunged from the rolls of De-
partment clerks ~. B. s., IN the Men York
World. ........ -...
Here is an acknowledgment from Dem
ocratic source that the Democracy in the
House has earned the retribution which has
so long been threateneda and never executed,
and which can only be accomplished by
Withdrawing Republican protection from
Democratic employees in the Executive
Departments. The civil service system
inaugurated by the Democratic officials Of
the new House is just the thing that has
been required here for years.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-22

IT Is q well-ascertained fact that street
railways are best managed by the residents
of the cities in which they are located. In
order to be remunerstive, such property
should be controlled and directed for the
best accommodation of the public. The
interests of the stockholders are identical
with those of the patrons of the roads, and
those interests are best understood, and can
therefore be the best catered for, by parties
familiar with the necessities of the public.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-22

GOVERNOR CHAMBERLAIN, of South
Carolina, appears to think the Legislature
of that State took snap Judgment on him
by electing judges during his temporary
absence from the capital. 1t is not quite
apparent that the Legislature was obliged
to consult him as to whom they should
elect to judicial positions. Neither is it to
be supposed that the Governor would have
so far lowered the dignity of his official
position as to have attempted to dictate to
the Legislature in this most delicate matter
if he had been present.
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III ..neird and hnnI1tifIll J, q

THE "weird and beautiful " correspond
ent of the New York World informs that
journal that cit costs the people of the
"United States about $4,000 a day to
Support the House of Representatives. A
"session of the House consumes from three
"to four hours. Every hours work is
"done at an expense of 81, 800. Every
minute of the session costs $40" The
people of the United States will require a
great deal from the Democratic House to
compensate for this extravagant eIpendi-
ture of their money.