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The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-04-01
HYGIENE FOR SMOKERS.

The. following are DIR. Berthand's pre-
cepts and advice to smokers: Never
smoke more than three or four pipes or
cigars day, and, if it is possible, limit
yourself to two. 1t is unwholesome to
smoke on an empty stomach or immedi-
be the mode of smoking, direct contact
of the tobacco with the mucous bucallis
mucous lining of the cheeks) and the
teeth must be avoided. Cigars should
be smoked in an amber, ivory or porce-
lain mouthpiece.
To smoke, by relighting them, portions
of cigars that have been extinguished,
together with the system of blackened
and juicy pipes, constitutes the surest
way of being affected by nicotine. Every
smoker would do well if he could rinse
his mouth after smoking. A .tortiori is
the same precaution applicable to chew
ers. Fer the same reason it would be
well to subject pipes and bowls in which
tobacco has been burned to frequent
washings, either with ether or with water
mixed with alcohol or vinegar.
1t is difficult to choose between the
different ways of smoking. 1 give pre-
ference to the cigarette, by reason of its
slight quantitative importance and the
paper, which interferes with tie contact
of its contents with the buccal mucous
membrane. But to realize all the desid-
erata, it would be necessary to have the
papelito made of fax thread, and to abb
stain from the practice which has be-
come the ne plus ultra OF its kind, re-
tanning the respiration at the back of the
mouth, so as to pour it out of the nostrils
afterward.
The premature habit of smoking is
certainly hurtful tochildhood, and dur
ing the adolescent period of organic evo-
luton. The economy cannot but suffer
at this period from the narcotic influence,
be it never so slight, and from the sail
walton which is inseparable from this
act. All persons cannot smoke with i'm
punity. There are pathological counter
indications or idiosyncrasies to this habit
that it would be imprudent and culpable
to infringe.
Diseases Of the lungs, of the heart,
chronic affections of the mouth, nose,
eyes, throat, and stomach are the results
Of the present incompatibilities. The
airing of apartments where smoking has
taken place should be well attended TO.
| To sleep in rooms where tobacco smoke
exists, slowly constitutes grave infrnc
! ton on the elementary laws of hygiene.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-04-01

OUR SILVER CoINs.-The silver coins
of the United States are now a trade
dollar, a half dollar or fifty-cent piece, a
quarter dollar or twenty-five cent
piece, and a dime or ten-cent piece,
weighing respectively APO grains troy,
IL 1-2 grams, IA grams and , l-2
grams. A bill now before the senate
adds to these double dime or twenty
five cent piece weighing 5 grams, and a
dollar weighing % grams. Silver coins
are now legal tender for any amount
not exceeding five dollars. The bill re-
ferred to makes the silver dollar legal
tender to the amount of twenty dollars,
the half dollar to the amount of ten dol
lars and the quarter dollar, double dime
and dime to the amount of five dollars.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-04-01
D1RWINI4N,
Discovery Of "a Fish that INrires Only IL
Harm Water.

Discovery Of q Fish that Thri-es Only in
Harm Water.
Recently the workmen in one OF the
California mines struck stream of water
at the depth of 1900 feet 1t rose with
great rapidity until it reached the height
of 400 feet, when the pumps prevailed
upon it to pause. Whether it can be
further induced to vacate the mine and
permit the workmen to resume their
labors remains to be seen.
A flooded mine is unfortunately no
novelty, but the flooding of this particu-
lar mine has led to discovery of vast
importance to scientific persons and fish
mOngers. The water is not of that cool
and delightful quality so pleasing to the
temperance lecturer. No temperance
song has yet been written which could
be sung in its praise with the least pro.
priety, for it is not merely warm, but
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-04-01

Out of the above colors came the combi-
nation of the rainbow. Argent typified
the silver color of the hoar frost, and sa-
BILE meant sand, in which the diamond
was always found. Gray was the color
of the pearl, and suggested humility !;
and thus all the phrases of heraldry which
applied to color and to precious stones,
although now looked upon as jargon, had
a deep symbolic meaning" At the close
of the lecture, the parts of which from
the causes before mentioned were rather
loosely connected, Mr.. Ruskin advised
the ladies to have all their gems set nn-
cut, and he cited the ruby in her majes-
TVS crown as the most beautiful specimen
of an uncut precious stone in the world.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-04-01

A HUGE BLOCK OF SILvER.-The city
of Havana brought to New York recently
a block of pure silver weighing 4,200
pounds and worth $64, 900 in gold. The
block is a foot in diameter, and has six
sides each three feet long. 1t is perfectly
smooth and highly polished. 1t belongs
to Pho Bermejillo & Co., bankers of the
City of Mexico, who has consigned it
to Gomez, Stonda & Co., of 8 Old Slip,
to be exhibited among the Mexican pro-
ducts at the centennial. 1t was exhibited
at the Mexican exhibition in Mexico last
year. The silver forming this immense
block is said to have been dug from the
Real Petosi, one of the oldest mines in
Mexico. The treasure lies in hexa-
gonal box in the hold of the steamship
City of Havana. The purser of the
Havana says that the silver block, in its
box, lay day and night unguarded on
a wharf at Vera Cruz. cit wouldn't
stay long on wharf in New York." he
added. The silver is to be examined by
the United States appraiser, and then it
is to be deposited in the New York Safe
Deposit company's vaults to await orders
from the Mexican centennial commits
sioner.-N. Y. San.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-04-01

How THEY FIGHT.-Gen. Sherman IN
a late interview said: So far as the
northern and southern people are con-
cerned, they are rapidly Astonishing,
and in few years they will be one peo-
ple in fact as we'll as in name. Fut the
southern and northern soldiers together
and you have the strongest element, IN a
military sense, that could be gotten to-
gether for any national purpose. As
fighters they would be invincible. The
soutlerners are impetuous and will fight
quicker and fiercer; the northerners are
slower, but they have more endurance
and fight steadier In fighting qualities.
the south represents France, and the
north England. Put the two together
and the world could not whip them.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-04-01
VOLUME XII.
THE SKIPPER's THREE SAINTS

They sat on the steps of n station
And waited for trains to connect
eolporteur eating his ration
And a skipper who had twice been wrecked
The skipper was wrinkled and hoary,
His skin was the color of leather;
The ether looked hungry AID sorry,
And after Discussing the weather,
The skipper struck into his story.
" I'll tell We of three saints I've know'd of,
That Civ up their lives for their brothers-
a sort you may not have allowed of;
But folks that II die TO save others
Is heirs OF God to be proud Of.
I" The ship Swallow, csp'n James Bce.'
In a fog Oh the Hatferas coast,
Was wrecked on the ledge Of the lea;
lin stood like n rock at his post,
And went down in a gulP Of the sea.
"a He showed how to build up raft,
And crowded her full as she'd hoat;
lie sprung to the davits abaft
And lowered and loaded each boat;
Then stuck to the battered old craft
Z" He saved every life but his own
Women, children, the men and crew,
Chesrea when the last dory gone
No room for him in her, he knew,
And he went to the bottom alone"
+" Ny friend,'' said the eoiporteur grim.
=" Had Bee msde his pesee with the Lord =?
And he laid down his cracker. "What, Jim
said the skipper; " shouldn't 'spose Go
ID be mad At a fellow like him.
F" Another was youny Andy Bell,
Who worked in the Cumberland coal;
He stood ut the mouth Of the well;
The mine was afre, aud the hole
Bllzed up like the furnace of hell
" The men was Imprisoned below:
The women was screaming above.
The boss shouted. Who'll face the foe,
And 6y to the rescue for love?
And Andy remarked, "Pil go:
g. kin die in the shaft, for haint
Nary father ner mother, ner wife'
saved fift y, by losing his life
! say Andy Bell was a saint,'
" To help him to fight with the fames:
Nov think ONT the skipper replies,
!" heard Andy mention his name
More freksnt than 81 NJ would advise"
= Did he love Jesus9 Bow at his shrineg'
Asks the colporteur; "then it is we'll"
The skipper says, " Thar was no sign
But II Jesus didn't love Andy Bell
Idou't want no Jesus in minei
The third one, Newt Evans. my friend,
Took his engine to Prnirie du Chen;
Saw q speck on the track at the bend,
And cried to the stok.r, Eugene,
Eff that amt brat I'll be demnedi
"a A baby-an' maxim mud piesl
Mind the train To the shrek of the bell
ue ran forward sprang out for the prize
Saved the girig Yes bur, parson, he fell
both his legs were cut OF at the thighs"
Was he washed in the blood of the lamb"
Asked the preacher, "and cleansed from his sin?
The skipper arose" Amsterdam
Let me jest git my bearin's agin.
An sor ter make out where am"
He walked to the Office, was mute;
when the agent asked him what he desired,
He tapped ON his pate in salute,
hen turned out his thumb and inquired,
Who-is-thts crazy galoot?"
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-04-01
THELeavenworth Times saws: ever

THE Leavenworth Times says: every
body has heard of that barefooted girl
who didn't have any need O. shoes but
was lawfully in want of a breastpin.'
Kansas is at present in pretty much the
same fix. She is too poor to support her
Normal schools, or pay living wages to
the guards at her penitentiary, but she
can afford to appropriate $4,000 to be
squandered by her board of agriculture
and another S35, 900 for the purpose of
exhibiting the same magnificent board ;
at the Centennial exposition"
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-04-01

A TRAGEDY Nor Down IN THE BILLS.
Julia Bernard, passable vocalist,
clever danseuse, and very pretty girl,
met with tragic death in Helena, Mon
tana, the other day. She was standing
against the board while an actor was
showing his dexterity in hedging her in
by hurting knives into the board. Six
knives had stuck beneath each arm, just
above the shoulder, at each side of the
head. One more waited to ..be planted
Just above her head. The aim OF the
thrower was too low. The knife pene-
trated the brain and the girl sank down
to die on the stage. The actor is uuder
arrest-Rocky Mountain Neacs.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-04-01

..Spnrgeon says that the clergyman
who talks through his nose can never Sc
cure firm grip on his audience, and he
advises all such to turn their attention
to agricultural pursuits. True for Spur
eeon. If you want To get q firm grip,
anybody's nose is better than your own.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-04-01

THE BULGARIAN BANDIT. koush-
tchou Ogiu, the great Bulgarian bandit,
was a promising young man in coun-
try village not many years ago. During
his temporary absence from home, a
Turkish Pasha seized his bride, for so
betrothed one is regarded in the east.
and compelled her to become an inmate
of the harem. She was released after
short time, a hopeless maniac. Her
lover turned bandit, and adopted the in
flexible rule OF killing all Turks who fell
into his hands. The unhappy girl wan
dered about among the hills of Bulgaria,
feared yet cared for by the peasants, who
regard maniacs and idiots as sacred
beings.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-04-01

"A submarine carriage of most in
genious construction has recently been
invented in Paris to cross the channel
and for navigating deep rivers and
canals. The carriage is of galvanized
iron, and is Theoretically sealed. 1t is
attached to heavy eight-wheeled truck,
which runs on line of rails laid down
under the ocean. The motive power is
supplied by two screws driven by com
pressed air.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-04-01

CHINESE physicians treat hydrophoBia
In highly original manner. Two sand
stone bottles, filled with wine or spirits,
are placed upon the FIRE Until the liquid
ooils. The contents are then emptied,
and the red-hot mouth of the bottle is
applied to the bite and held there until
1t Is filled with blood, when the same
course is pursued with the other bottle
A decoction of rice. in which canthari-
des have been boiled for an hour and
then removed, is also given to the pa
tient, who is required to keep perfectly
quiet for eight or ten days.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-04-01

Says the Suspension Bridge Journal OF
March I'd: The incessant gale from the
north and northeast for the past week
caused a wonderful change in the Niaga-
RI river. During Sunday and Monday
the falls presented an appearance such as
has not been witnessed since the year
1S4S. Many of our citizens, and more
especially the visitors who happened to
be in town, rushed from point to point
viewing the wonderful sight. The huge
rocks below the American Falls that are
usually covered with water from fifteen
to twenty feet deep, were bare, and stuck
out like mountains. William Glass
brock, the old ferryman, said he could
have walked from the entrance to the
"Shadow of the Rock" up to the Gave
of the Winds" in front of the river be-
tween Goat Island and Prospect Park,
where the water usually runs more than
twenty miles an hour, was checked to
such an extent as to be wadable any,
where without the slightest assistance.
But the grandest view of all to behold
was the great Horseshoe Fall. This
had lost fully two-thirds of its immense
body of water, and was compared by
many with an ordinary mill-pond. The
stream Immediately above Table Rock
and far beyond Streets Island, a dis
tancc of more than four hundred feet,
presented one solid bed of rock, but hard
ly a drop of water. The place just oppo-
site, where the old Terrapin Tower for
merly stood, corresponded very much
with that already described, and the
handful of water that remained, compar-
atively speaking, was forced through the
deep channel in the center, which forms
the Horseshoe.
REMINIsCENCE OF CHARLOTTE CUsH
MANA correspondent of the Ohio
Liberal, who was present at one of Char
lotte Cushman's receptions in Rome,
seven years ago, gives this recollection of
his visit: Miss Cushman's knowledge of
books seemed to be very great; and for
half an hour she discoursed pleasantly
concerning literature and literary mat
tiers to the little knot of people gathered
about her. After time she said to me,
" wish to talk to yeu, because l like
and am interested in young people" So
we retired to quiet corner, and our talk
began. She made some inquiries COM
corning myself, and then told me some
thing of her own life and the trials she
had passed through She said her great
aim in life was "to be in earnest inevery
thing she did, no matter how small the
thing might be, for if it was worthy of
your attention it was worthy the best
you could give it." Earnestness and
hard work had been the secret of her
success. No one knew the weary years
she had passed through to gain the posi-
ton she now held. "Above ALL" she
said. "don't initiate foreigners. They
are wanting in manliness, purity and
stability. Be honest and outspoken
with everybody, and God will be on your
side'
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-04-01
THE WEEK PAST.

In analysing the many CAUSES of acct
dents on railroads, leading English au-
thority has just stated, in paper read
before the Royal institute, that human
-pachinery was responsible for forty-one
parent OF these accidents, defective
signals for twenty per cent, detective
roadway Tor eighteen per cent, and de-
6etive rolling stock for thirteen percent.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-04-01

Don Carlos has had to go back to
Vienna and live with his mother-in-la
This shows why he fought so desperately
for four years.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-04-01

ONE OF the most alarming accsmpani-
mcnts of the hard times in the northern
states is the increased proportion of in
- ,iiary fires. The New York superin-
tendent of the Fire and Marine Insur.
ance department estimates the propor-
t;on of such fires, in various localities, at
from twenty-five to fifty per cent. The
case of Albany is exceptionally startling,
this official report stating that eighty per
cent. of the loss by fire in that city dur
ing the past year was caused by incendi-
aries, WHY only two persons were ar
rested and none prosecuted. The evil is
not confined to embarrassed parties burn
ing out for the sake of insurance money.
but it seems that houses are selected
whose owners can rebuild, as though the
motive was to secure work. The super
. intendent insists that communities and
officials are altogether too Indifferent to
kc investigation of such cases, going so
as to suggest, by way of remedy, that
&c city, town or village corporation
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-04-01

: THE Brooklyn street car company are
testing the practicability of heating their
cars:with steam. The heater with which
the trial is being made consists Of
steam generator and fireplace placed
beneath the car, the top of the genera
tor being ON level with the floor of the
car. The fire is fed through p magazine
for each, rising sixteen inches above the
floor. From the generator extends a
|pipe which is laid along under the seats.
The steam pressure is regulated by a
Hamper. The pressure can be raised to
ten pounds, which is said to indicate a
Temperature Of two hundred and forty
degrees. The daily consumption of coal
is said to be forty pounds. The steam,
after passing through the pipes, is con-
|densed and returns to the generator.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-04-01

JULIA BERNARD, q passable vocalist,
clever danseuse, and . very pretty girl,
formerly well known ON the stage in the
provincial towns Of western Missouri
nd Kansas, ended her career in trag-
dy on the stage in Montana mining
bwn short time since. She was stand
g against the board while an actor was
lowing his dexterity in hedging her in
hurting knives into the board. Six
hives had been stuck beneath each arm,
st above each shoulder, at each side of
head. One more waited to be planted
i above her head. The aim of the
over was too low. The knife pene-
ted the brain, and the poor girl sank
IN to die on the stage.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-04-01

How happy an American without a
pedigree would be if he could only get
himself appointed general in the Prussian
brmy. There is not single plebeian
|Rong the ffty-three generals and sixty
2ieutenant-generals; every one of
four, eight or sixteen quarters
410Di1lty. There are only eighteen
Plebeians among the one hundred and
iorty-sevcn major-generals; only twenty
seven among the hundred and forty-six
Infantry colonies; only six among the
sixty cavalry colonies; in the cavalry 80
per cent of the officers are of noble
birth; in the infantry and artillery the
majority of the officers are of plrbian
birth.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-04-01

HE door-keepers At the Philadelphia
psition are likely to have no easy
The price Of sdmiseion is to DO
cents, and must be paid in a single
80 that the number of notes re-
d will be = true record of the num-
isiting the exposition. All the re-
er have to do is to determine wheth-
= the note ps good OF bad but as the
founterSeits upon this particular shin
plaster are very numerous and tolerably
ificult to detect, the decision in each
ase, when the crowd is large, viii be no
asy matter There will be no incon-
enience in getting the necessary notes,
the Centennial National Bank is to
ave a branch near each entrance for
be sole purpose Of making change for
visitors.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-04-01

Il Do not blame the Jews, and have
never spoken against them," said Mr.,
Moody, N reasoning with Hebrew at
the Saturday meeting. "The statement
in Philadelphia newspaper that I did
u untrue ! never sec Jew but feel
hike taking of my hat to him. In my
opinion, your people are destined to be
the great missionaries to convert the
world to Christ. What better agency
could there be, You are scattered
throughout the earth and speak all lam
guages. 1 believe you will all go back
to Jerusalem one day, and be restored TO
your old kingdom"
The total number of soldiers mustered
into the service of the United States
during the late war was 2,669, S23, of
which 296 were for sixty days, 10s, 416
were for three months, IS, 507 were for
Re hundred days, AZ were for fou-
nSlths 20, 4s9 were for six months, 1913
were eight months, and 81 $50 were
for eight months, and 81 $50 were for
nine months. making a total of S02,-
66l men who were enlisted for periods
less than one year. Pennsylvania con-
trib1ted fhe greatest number of less t1AGu
ons yeal enHs<nents of any state in the
union, being credited with 53,773 such.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-04-01
GRAVE And GAY.

Able List is the father of quite a
family Of children. They are DO doubt
alluded to as, "The Children Of the
Abbey,
The exact amount of the Judgment
obtained against Tweed is Sc, 5S7, II7.11
New York feels hopeful Of getting it at
least the IL cents.
The wives of India no longer burn
themselves to death when a husband
dies. Christianity has taught them that
it is better to settle up the estate and &c
iOr another man.
Mrs. DR.. Mary Walker is not an ex
citable woman, and the Rochester Dem
ocrat man must been in error when he
says she sometimes gets her pants On
wrong side before.
Writes friend: "Seme tribes ia
flict punishment upon themselves az
religious duty; but my shoemaker says
he don't see how they can heel soles with
welts."
"A Michigan man has raised five
lemons on tree which he keeps in a
dollhouse. 1t took four tons of coal,
and he sold the lemons for twenty-five
cents.
Over two months of leap year have
already winged their flight, and We don't
suppose enc young man in a thousand
has received single proposal pointing
towards matrimony. This. perhaps, il
owing more 10 the poor stock of young
men on hand than to the timidity of the
girls
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-04-01

SIT DewN, SAB SOUL
Sit down, sad soul, and count
The moments flying;
Come-tell the sweet amount
That's lest by signing!
How many smiles?-a scere?
Then laugh, and count no more;
For day is dying!
Lie down, sad soul, and sleer,
And no more measure
The flight of time, nor weep
The loss of leisure
But here, by this lone stxean,
Lie dewn with us, and dream
OF starry treasure!
We dream; do thou the same;
We love-for ever;
We laugh; yet few We shame,
The gentle, never.
Stay, then, till sorrow dies;
Then-hope and happy skies
Are thine for eveYt
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-08-19
Court Cuttings.

Domlnick, McBurney 81 Whitaker
against A. E. Jones and others. Motion
to dissolve an an order restraining de-
PENDANTS from constructing a track OF
Route 10, in front of premises owned by
plaintiffs, on Broadway, between Cour
and Hunt streets, between the track OF
the Walnut Hills Road and the curb
stone.
The Court, after reviewing the testi
mony, rendered judgment for defendants
and granted the motion.
Richard Mathers against Martha Belts
and others. Motion to confirm the re.
port of commissioners appointed to par
tition the farm of JOnathGn Lyons, lyin.
outside OF Walnut Hills, and some city
property.
The Court confirmed the report 30 fal
as 1t concerned the city property.
The will OF VIM. Goodman was ad.
mitted to probate. l.. b. Harrison was
appointed administrator. The authenti
Gated copy OF the will of Alfred L.
Loram, OF Clinton Country, was left Tor
record. The will of Gottlieb Haisch was
admitted to probate. Il. l.. DeCamI
was appointed administrator, with the
will annexed, of VanSken Wunder
Personality, $4,000.