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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-02
DESPERATE STRIKE FOR LIBERTY

| About O'Clock last evening ten
OF ihe rnnvicts engaged on the wall
eXlrn-i''n in front OF the eponitcntiary
made a desperate attempt TO escape.
They had assembled, it seems, near
some sheds north of the main eli
trance. and out of range Of ull hut
one yu,rd. Upon this guard they
made sudden descent, stOrming him
with stones and brickbals, and so
di>c"ucerting him that he had no
time +" prepare for resistance before
| they were upon him and disarmed
him. They then made their wav
rapidly around the hill north west of
the PRISON, toward the old Bishop
property, to the railroad track, thence
up the track to the depot. Follow
ing by this lime Il short distance in
their rear, were a half dozen guards,
shouting and shooting with equal
effect. a. j. Showers, who was ON
Main street just above the depot
heard the ''hulabaloo," and started
to lc .rn its cause. lie reached the
depot in time to meet the fleeing con-
victs, whom he promptly command
ed TO halt. They requested him to
stand aside in language less polite
|
presented all argument in the form
OF Il SIX shooter of COlts pattern. be-
sideS !, dummy" manufactured I'M
der the supervision of the lessces.
! The ''uuaker' was also presented,
bat the Colts was sufficient. He
stood aside and the gang passed Oh
y few rods farther up the river they
sped Il skiff, which they made for.
BY this lime Billy Bradbury rode up
aud handed Mr.. Showers pistol.
Showers made for the cuuvicis, and
presenting his weapon, commanded
them 10 surrender. They refused, and
he fred at them. They returned the
fire. They exchanged shots again. by
This time The guards arrived OH the
scene, and joined in the fuslade. 4
few shots were exchanged when the
prisoners, who were haikcd in their
attempt 10 get the skitl adrlfl, began
10 yell for quarter, and promise to
surrender. They were taken at
their word, and W ere marched back
10 prison.
No one was hurt, though it appears
that some twenty or thirty shots
were fired. One convict made pre-
tense that he was hurt, but he had
been hit with the "quakcr."
The break created 4 great deal OF
excitement i'll the city, and all sorts
OF reports grew out of it-one partic-
uIariy was that three men were
killed.-(State Journal.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-02
nEMnERs or CONGRESS.
LAFAYETTE COUNTY DIRECTORY

Circuit Conrt-Eirst t MSnLay %i in APRIL August
ton; Frank Trigg, clerk; e: r. Daniel deputy
Criminal cOurt-lst Monday in March and I'd
Monday in october. ". II. ii. Hill. oil sedal-
ia. judge; Frank Trigg, clerk; e. B. Daniel.
deputy.
County Court-First Monday in each month.
Jrstice.-WM Young, Amos Graves. j. A.
Prather. W. +. Steele. clerk; J. A. Qusrlss,
deputy.
rr"hlte Court-First Monday in January.
April, July and October. VIM. 7. Cannon.
Judge: Captain Andrews. clerk; NJ. Chapman.
Public Administrator.
Sherif-lieO. NJ. MOuntjOy.
CoIiector-Dr. VIM. A. Gordon.
Treasurer-B. r. Ireland.
Recorder-Iacob ID. Conner.
AssessOr-Zach. S. Mitchell.
COroner-.John ID. Williams.
Surveyor-JOhn o. Lockhart.
County COmmisSiOner-G. NJ. CatrOn. EX-
aminatlOns on Saturday only.
LEXINGTON TOWNSHIP.
Harrison Smith, VIM. Z. Beck and James NJ
Callahan, justices of the peace; ii. +. Ander-
son, constable.
John S. Wheatley, Richard Barley and Robt
c. Scott, justices of The peace; J. a. Harwood
Dover, constable.
MIDDLETON.
j. j. Hall, justice of the peace; W. W
Shroyer, Waveriy, constable
DAVIS.
Philip Ayers and 2. b. Hudson justices of tht
table.
FREEDOM.
II. W. Theman, NJ. f. Price and Jas. H
Barnes, justic. OF the peace; Daniel B. HOrd
Concordia, constable.
WASHINGTON.
J.J. Browning and j NJ. Poole, justices o
the peace; Berry Barton, Mayvicw, constable
SNI-A-BAR.
VIM. T. Anderson. Justice of the peace; A
G. Phillips, Chapel Hill. constable.
CLAY.
Geo. S. Williams, Geo. W. Ferrell and Johr
II. Gabel, justices Of the peace; Daniel Bates
Wellington, constable.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-02
! WAIT FOR THEE.

tWhat Il beautiful picture is the following! 1
would almost make one throw away the pen ant
hurry to such \ home-if he has one. Ii he ha!
not, what can repay the loss Of such a WELDON,
as this? Not all the luxuries of negative care
nor hours ofsilent study-not all the independ
ence of single blessedness! For with out tn
love Of woman in the gentlest corner OF tn
heart, all the welcomes are cold indeed!l
The hearth is swept, the fire is bright,
lhe kettle sings for tea;
The cloth is spread, the lamp ID light,
The nufiins smoke in napkins white,
And now wait for thee.
Come home love, come, thy task Is done;
The clock ticks listeningly;
The blinds are shut, the curtains down,
The warm chair at the freside drawn,
The boy is on my knee.
Come home love, come; his deep fond eye
Looks round him wistfnlly,
And when the whispering winds go by,
As Ifthe welcome steps We're nigh,
He crows exultingly.
In vain-he finds the welcome vain,
And turns his glance on mine,
50 earnestly, that yet again
HIS iorm unto my heart l strain,
That glance is so like thine.
Thy task is done-we miss thee here;
Where 'er thy footsteps roam,
40 heart will spend such kindly cheer.
y" beating henrt, no listening ear,
Like those who wait ut home.
Ah. nov along the crisp walk fast
i:at well known step doth come:
The b 'lt is drawn, the gate is past.
The babe is wild with joy at last
thousand welcomes home.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-02
CITY DIRECTORY,
SOCIETIES.

County Grange P. OF HI. A. Praiher, Mas
ter, Mayview; J. T. Ferguson, Secretary, Sni-
abar. Meets 2nd Tuesday in January, April,
July and October.
MASONIC.
Lexington r. A. chapter No. 10, meets the
first Monday evening of each month. Nen. Ry-
land, II. L.
Lafayette Lodge No. 32, A. F. u A. NJ, meets
the second Monday evening OF each mOsth. j.
+. Ryland, w. NJ.
Lexington Lodge No. 149. a. +. Il A. NJ,
meets the third Monday evening each month. A.
A. Lesueur, w. NJ.
DeMelay Commandery No. b, X. t. meets
the fourth Monday evening Ut each month. j.
w Bedford. +. e.
Aullville Lodge No. 46l, A. +. Y a. NJ. .neets
Saturday night on or before the fall moon
Mt. Hope Lodge No. 476, meets Friday night
before the full moon.
Dover Lodge No. laa, meets Saturday before
the full moon.
Waverly Lodge No. Gl, meets Saturday on OF
before the full moon.
Chapel Hill Lodge No. :i2O meets saturday OI,
or before the full moon in each month.
I.OO.F.
Orion Lodge No. 45. meets every Tuesday
| every Wednesday evening.
Itaska Encampment No. 6, meets the second
and fourth Friday vi each month.
School OF Instruction is held on the fret Non.
day in each mo nth.
Aullville Lodge No. 214. l. %. -. r., meet.
, every Monday night.
| Wellington Lodge No. 81, 1. q. q. F., meet.
Saturday nights.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-02
AN ACCOUNT OF CLAY PIPES.

Twenty thousand boxes, containing
over n million clay pipes, are import
ed into this country annually, the
greater number being the celebrated
IT. D." brand. All these pipes are
made in Glasgow, Scotland, and chief
iy by one firm, w. White & Sons,
honest old Quakers, who have been
piping away Tor nearly century and
halt, and are now doing the largest
business in that line in the world.
The Davidsons, of Glasgow. are also
extensive pipe-makers.
For the last three or four months
in Whites manuiactory no pipes
have been made; consequently there
is something like corner i'll the
goods, but as there is q great abund-
'.mce on hand, besides any quantity OF
''brinrw oods,' Corn-cUDs," "meer-
schaums," etc, etc, there will be no
absolute suffering for some time.
The pipe most in favor in England
is the one known as the "H ard Of
Clay = il is pre-eIniucntly the tavern
pipe, and Is The invariable accompan-
inIrmt Of the mug of ale. Though
not quite yard long, ii is of respect
able Dimensions, and Is therefore of
very irnii existence. The most ia
nous Of clay pipes, however, and by
far the most popular, is the 'sT. D.'
so called from having these letters
>timpc,i on the bowl. These are
made Of good clay, and it is very
rare to find one that wont "draw."
Next III popularity to The IT. D." is
the "Bullalo llorn,' which, in shape,
bears a resemblance to that heat
ornament of the bovine. AS Ireland
uses an immense quantity OF pipes,
many brands are made expressly for
that market, which also find their
way hither. There is the "Large
Erin Derby" and the "Large Irish,"
big enough for whole family to
Whit. Two brands particularly ap-
pea! TO the patriotism of Erin, having
the names Flag OF ireland" and
CLONE Rule" and are quite orna-
mental and formidable-looking dhud-
Gems.
Besides these there are the "Red
I. D., .Smali Guilty." .S:nall MI
ncr's,'' 'Large Woodstock" "Large
Red Garibaidi," aud "Meerschaum.
This latter is made of the very purest
and finest Of clay, and costs, whole
sale, 81 10 gross, the L. DIS costing
81 25 box OF three gross.
The peculiar Kind of clay of which
pipes are made is found in great
abundance and of unrivaled quality
in the vicinity of the great Scottish
manufacturing centre, and though
many establishments have attempted
to compete with the Whites, both in
this country and elsewhere, the Glas-
Cow pipe stems the tide ofopposition
and bowls all its rivals out of sight.
The weather has been cool enough
down i'll Texas to make overcoats feel
comfortable.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-02

Mr.. Stilson Hutchins has disposed
of his interest in the Dispatch to Mr..
w. II. Allison. for twenty-five years
ditor of the Steubenville TO-, Herald.
Mr.. Allison will take charas.a ,ct Ober
1st, and conduct the Dispatch as all
independent journal.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-02
ALFRED j. HALL.

r ATE CIRCUIT AND PROSECUTING AT
l. TORNEY, will practice in all the courts ot
ccord, IN Lafayette county. and in ~! the Stale
mi Federal Courts. Criminal law and collec-
ATOMS speciality Refers by permission, to the
Lexington Savings Bank, Hon. john Reid,
Chairman Srate Democratic Executive Commit
Savings Bank; T. ii. Bayliss, Proprietor City
Hotel; Gov. W. Stevenson, U. Senator
IRON kentucky; B. Il. IrelaHu, County Treas
urer; Conrad Stuenkel County Judge; VIM: b.
steele, County ,lerk; Philip and Albert Keller,
,lothicrs; the Editors of the Caucasian, &c,
&c. Onice over Lexington Savings Bank.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-02
-ua,sES IL. oIcHATTON.

4 TrORNEY AT LAW, Lexington, Mo-, will
omipg counties, and i'll the Supreme Court OF
.he s,atc Special attention given to collections.
Dilice IN Dutch Row, near Quarles y CO. Drug
Stnr. ie:sl-ly
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-02

Wild duck shooting has commenced
with the sportsmen of st. Joseph.
The Gazette reports the shooting of
forty by Frank Meyer, at Singleton
lake. on SUNDAY last.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-02

The receipts ofthe Callaway county
fair were: Gate fees, ST. ,9S2 90 ;
booth stalls, 1854 95 total, $2,667 55.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-02
4. T.. ALEXANDER, ,

| 4 TrORNEY At LAW. viii practice In th'
| n Courts of Lafayette and adjoining counties
| viii also attend promptly 10 the collection I"
| Claims, and to investigation of titles to re-:
estate. Onire the Banking House OF Mm
| Morrison Il Co. Ianli-iH
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-02

The farmers of Charlton county, in
the vicinity of Forest Green, have
pretty much saved all their tobacco
from the frost.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-02
:. CLAYTON. d. NJ ShLLA''
CLAYTON s. CALLAHAN.

4 TTURNEYS AT LAW Lexington, Missouri.
n viii p~actice in all the courts Oihce IN
X ramer's building.
n Il. All claims against the United States
government, for wood, forage, horses, &c, and
ior Use and occupation of private and public
,,oprr,y by United States troops during the
ate war, also, all claims against the State Of
NIssnuri nrnmnIlY COLLECTED.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-02

Jcans pants, already made, are SELL
ing at one dollar pair in Glasgow.
This price won't pay for raising the
sheen
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-02
Eo. :. RATHHUN. j. u. SnEWALTER
RSTIafsuN 4 SUEWA

A TToRNEYS AT LAW, Lexington, Mo. vii
n practice iii aii the courts "i the sixth judi
citI Circuit, and United States courts fromp'
attention given To collections. ONCE oven
iirincS 4 NtmahI,,s SIOre. OppOsitc CITY HOlcl
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-02

Gait"rs worth $50 a pair are Offer
ed COR sale in st. Louis, but they come
too high to he seen often.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-02

4 ITORNEY AT LAW, Lexington. Mo. :
:. rectal attention given TO the collection Of
hts. investigation and Perfection Land II
ion generally, in Lafayette and adjoining
oun'ies. Office ut Sawser's OLD stand, cor
ler oil Nam and Broadway strccis. julyll6m
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-02
lNTELLIGENCER.
PACIFIC RAILROAD TIME TABLE.

LEAVE LEXINGTON.
Accommodation and Freight for ST.
Louis and the East. t................. 4:4o NJ.
express and Mail for st. Louis, East
and South via NJ X. Il I. x. Il. -. lO:2' p. NJ.
ARRIVE.
EXPRESS and Mail from St. Louis,
EAST and South. ... sis AN.
Accommodation and Freight from
St LOuis and the East. 9:l0 Z. NJ.
W. W. RHODES, Agent.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-02
.sfCssAEsss A. COLLINS,
TiLTON DAVIS,

TTORNEY AT LAW, Wavcriy, Mo. Will
A practice his profession in all the courts O1
he State of Missouri. collections made
,;ro,Irh:,ut the States. aprStt
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-02
:. EYLASD NESOPIlOS RSLASD,
Notary Public
RYIAND 81 RHLAND,

A TTORNEYS At LAW, Lexington, Mo.
"A Onica over No. g., Main street. Practice
in all the Courts of Laiaycttcand adjacent co'n-
ties in the supreme Conrt of the State and
District Court of the United States. Prompt
attention given TO collections and all other
business janl4
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-02

A TTORNEY 4 COUNSELLOR AT Law i.
n Lexington, Mo. Office back room over the
Lexington savings Bank, opposite court house.
VIII practice in the state and Federal courts.
Prom pt attention given I" tie collection ni cih
and i'ruhate business. lehii-Si.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-02

Down in Mississippi not long ago,
negro went to white mans house
and used very rough language 10 him,
winding up by calling him damned
liar. The white man got his gun and
shot and slightly wounded the mig.
He was then arrested, carried before
a negro justice, and fined $500 and
sentenced to three years in the peni-
trntiary. He took the justice to one
side, filled his skin with whisky, and
asked for new trial, with q negro
jury, which was granted. He then
gave judge and jury plentiful sup
ply of 70, gut, and the trial commen-
Ell. The man plead his own cause,
reading ii G law to suit his case from
an almanac, and the jury, without
leaving their seats, found verdict
of acquitial, taxing the costs OH the
negro iuformer. And such shameless
proceedings as these are forced OIL the
southern people by the north, who
are continually boasting Of freedom,
enlightment and christianity.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-02

A ease of Gaming occurred i'll ST.
Louis not long ago, with the follow
ing result: The jury was out half an
hour and then returned verdict OF
guilty. smd assessed the defendants
punishment at two. years in the pen,
itrnt ary. The assault for which Mr..
Wilson was convicted was Gaming
winch hr gave MIR. James -. John
son. another real estate man, last
February. near the Laclede hotel
Ever, boiy was surprised when the
verdict Of the jury was read, assess
ing the defendants punishment a
two years in The renitentiary. II wal
generaiiv expected that the jury
would return verdict of guilty. bu
no one thought that the punishment,
would he more than commitment Il
the county Jail. The defendants al
tormey will take an appeal.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-02

DIR. Edgar Parker, of Osceola, chal-
lenges the state for he championship
of the game of chess. The moves
are to be made by postal card.
The same parties up before Com
missioner Hess last summer from
Galloway for ku-kluxlng, and whom
he discharged, are again under indict-
ments for the same oiIcnse, returned
by the grand jury at the last session.
Prof. Wilbur, who made a geOlOgi-
cal survey of Missouri, says: "Some
of us, doubtless, envy California her
golden destiny, but our cobalt. and
zinc, and iron, and coal, and soil are
better foundation for national
wealth and greatness than her golden
sands"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-02
TER. RICHARD FIELD,
WILLIAM WALKER,

Notary Public.
WAIKE.R Il FIELD.
q TTORNEYS At LAW, LEXINGTON,
a Missouri. O.licc over Wm. Morrison Il
Co.'S Bank. noNlIti
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-02

The New York papers state that i'll
the coming trial of the Beecher- Moui-
ton libel suit, Moulton will call Mrs.
rilton as a witness in his defense, and
as the same obstacles that hindcred
her in the last trial from tcstiiying
do not apply i'll this case, there is ev-
witness stand.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-02
T. BENTON TAYLOR.
iENET e.. WALLACE. WM. IL. Si'ii
WALLACE a. CHILES,

A TTOHNEYS AND COtNSELI.ORS AT
~ Law, Lexington, Mo Office, front room
over the Lexington Savings Bank opposite
the court house. Will practice i'll the courts OF
Lafayette ami surrounding counties, and also IN
ti;e Supreme court of the state oi Missouri, anu
the L. $ Circuit and District courts Tor the
District Of Missouri.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-02

a party of Boston capitalists con-
template building a mammoth hotel
at ST. Louis. L. is to be a twelve
story flat, three hundred feet square,
one hundred feet high aud contain
two thousand rooms, capable of ac-
commodating $4,000 people. 1t will
be built on the Edinburg model for
such establishments. The projectors
of the enterprise have TWO sites III
view for the proposed structure,
which when complete will be the
largest building of the kind in the
world, but have not yet decided
which one to take.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-02

CSURGEON DENTIST, office opposite
= the court house. mp stairs, leNin@- 07yYY1seS
ion Mo Allwurk done in scientific oiIll1I
u,r,,urr. apr1iy
Persons knowing themselves indebted t" me
will pl"as,. make prompt payment.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-02

TO exchange "a well improved farm of PIG
L acres within sin miles of Columbia Boone
county, Ion = taTm IN Lafayette or Saline coln-
ty. Address: l.. T.. b., Box :.GJ.
srp:' Columbia, Mo.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-02
TUT 4 TAYLOR,


A TTORNEI At LAW, Lexington. Missouri.
N Will practice his profession IN all "l the
courts of Lafayette county ami the courts oil
Record in the state. Office over Aull's Bank
(.Siwv.r's old sl.nd). All business promptly
attended to- ianG-ly
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
Dzs. ). w. rIENG,

DENTIST.
YF nASSELL, u. ID. >.-Oflice over Linn
- i. rick 's bank, Lexington, Mo. Ial4
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HENRY L.. HAYNES,
EInRuncE nIRDEN.

A TToRNEY AT LAW. Office at the iNTE
a crSCrp Oflire M
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-02

The weather has been cool enough
down i'll Texas to make overcoats feel
comfortable.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1875-01-23

| When "sOme ones" step comes up the wal
Your cheeks take a roster hue,
And though no other hears his knock
You hear it well--you know you do
When "some One'' talks about the grain,
And bows u pa, yet looks at YOU,
you see hls giances-ah 'tis plain
and give them b,ck-yOu know you do
And, though It ma be very wrong.
IL hen pa js quite ignored tor yon
You sing for him yoar prettlest song,
You cunning thing-you know you do
AGG ggASl ne talks of other glrls,
OF hateful Kate and Jennie too,
You fling at him your auburn curls,
You jealous thing-you know you do
You keep your eye upon the clock,
And wish 'twould jump al hour or two
So that your pa would cease his talk
And GO to bed-you know you do!
And when the folks to bed have gone,
And left "sOme one" alone with you,
You wish the clock would stop its tongue
And you stop it--yOu know you do
He bushes deep and looks afraid
To be- thus left alone with you,
But your eyes tell there ne'er was maid
But could be wooed you know they do
You peep at "some one" meath your curls
UntiI with love you burn him through
And make bin hate allOther girls
In love for you-yon know you do
And when his arm steals round your chair,
You give a smOthered scream or two,
As if you didn't want it there,
Bnt oh, yon dO-you know you do r"
You nestle closer up to him,
Your head drops on his shoulder, too,
You think it nice TO have jim
You naughty thing-you know you do !!
You let him kiss your blushing cheeks;
Somehow your lips will meet his too;
You tempt him. SILLY thing to speak,
You wicked fiirt-you know you do
And when he timidly doth press
rris wist Z maze wifa - iFdT,
With happy heart you answer Yes,
Yen darling giCi-yOu knoW yeu do
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1875-01-23

SLEFP. The London Ll7ca
places the miniGua af sleep al
six hours f1r men and seven f0l
women, with an extra hour or two
to be taken whenever practicable.
DIR. Hammond, authority on ner-
vous diseases, says: "For the
brain there is no rest except dur
ing sleep" Southey slept seven
hours and a half at night, but he
also took siesta during the day.
"Sleep agrees with me-" he wrote,
sand l have a good substantial
theory to prove that it must; for
as man who walks much re-
quires to sit down and rest him
self, so does the brain, if it be the
part most worked, require its re-
pose"
In respect to sleep, President
Grant, E. E.. Hale and others have
confessed to requiring nine out of
twenty four hours. Milton in
winter invariably took eight
hours repose, and seven in sum-
mer. Humboldt is reported to
have slept but four hours in the
twenty four, but this was in his
old age, when he did not need
much sleep, and besides, it is said
that he was a great lieabed,"
and spent many hours in this half
Wakeful state.
Campbell slept over seven hours.
Douglass Jerrold retired at 10, and
rose about 7, while he slept a lit
tie after dinner. Chief Justice
Story always slept eight and often
nine hours. John G. Calhoun went
to bed at 10, and rose at daybreak.
DIR. Arnold allowed him himself
about aioht hnnrs' sInnp, Dr..
Claiming usually took an after
dinner nap. aasrde= taking full
nights rest. tIeiancthon- used to
take hat six h0lrs' rest, but he
WoDii not even omen a letter in
the evening and retired at 9.
The subject may perhaps, be
summed up IN 2 sentence, viz
tnau a man must proportion his
sleep to his work, so as to give
time during the former for the
brain to restore the waste which
has taken place during the latter.
If he can get along with a small
supply of sleep it shows either
that his nervous energies recu-
perate rapidly, or that the rate OF
waste during work is slow.
Again: In every example of an
extraordinary amount of work be-
ing performed by any individual
it was always followed by a long
rest, or resulted in injury to the
constitution of the person, or
death, as in the case of Horace
Greeley, who was lifelong suf-
ferer from sleeplessness:
Lastly: 1t would appear from
the number Of. examples of.such a
practice that taking a midday nap
is a prudent policy. Among those
who make this a rule are Theirs
and Beecher. not to mention
others.