Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1877-05-03

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dear old ST. MxxYAS
How TO TREAr DlpsoMAxia.-while
e - true that there Is no sbsolute cure
for dipsomania, or the diseased appetite
Sos ardent spirits. save IN the dipsoma-
MACS strength 10 resist Temptation,
there are valuable assistants to his phys
ical weaknesses in the form Of animal
aad vegetable stimuiants, which be.
should not despise IN fighting the battle
against his insidious Toe. All who have
been sufferers from the diseased pes
.ion for liquor bear testimony to the fact
that the craving for alcoholic stimulants
Is invariably preceded By . depression
Of the nervous system that il actually
insupportable, accompanied almost in
variably with distaste for solid TODD
What q man is to resort to at this period
Of ailment is most important question.
Ammonia in small doses, taken every
thirty minutes, has been recommended:
but ammonia is not nourishmcnt, nor will
il restore the desire for food. II is the
testimony Of many who have tried II
under the circumstances stated, that
extract Of beef, made palatable. with
celery salt, and moderate quantity OF
black or red pepper, will afford the re-
CURED stimulus, with no bad effects,
and at the same time aid in restoring
the tone OF the stomach. Quassia,
calisaya and iron should all be brought
to assist in toning up the system aud
aiding the digestive and nervous fnnc-
tons. but tor direct nutriment, which
will certainly be at once dicested and
assimilated, there is nothing to compare
to the beef extract. It is nothing but
q solution Of Liebig' extract Object, with
celery salt, taken IN hot soda water.
STRENGTH OF THE HosriLE FORCES.
The nominal strength Of the Russian
army, upon a war footing, is 1918. 259
officers and men. sos. $40 being in the
regular army, 1871 923 in the first re-
serve, and ZIG, 664 in the second re-
serve. This is exclusive Of 129, 900
Cossacks in military service. The mil
itary forces Of Turkey, exclusive Of the
''sedentary" army, are estimated at 49,
$50. OF course, however, the figures
give but slight idea Oft the forces which
the two nations can put in the field
along the Danube. The navy Of Rus
STA comprises 10S men-of. war. Of " hich
% are iron clads: lat officers and
| 1917 seamen; the Turkish navy has
twenty iron-clad ships and seventy other
steamers.
There are in the army Of Persia on
the war footing about g., 900 infantry,
s., 900 cavalry and I. 500 artillery though
not more than 10000 men Of all arms
could be put in the field by the Shah
Notwithstanding the weakness of Per-
STA as a military power, her position is
formidable now. rs it bars the way 10
an Anglo-Indian army moving west
ward, and renders il possible for her to
lend effective service to the cause Of the
Gar.
The British Qaarteriy for April, repsblished
by the Leonard Scott Publishing Co., (4l Bar
clay Street, N. ~ opens with comparison 81
the University systems Of England and Scotland.
| .'The Genius Of Islam" ID discussion Of the
vitality Of the teachings Of Mohsmmed.
1t is followed by an account Of Mr.. Wood
explorations at Ephesus.
Then we have glance ut those works which
affect ''the internal communications and the ir-
| rigation Of British India
| Then follows review Of Mr.. Cameron's story
| of African travel, undertaken with the view Of
| joining DR.. Livingston, bat being too late for
1 that, carried out alone.
The essay on Russia treats of the past. presen,
and future Of that country, going hack a thous-
| and wears, and show ing her small beginning and
mcnt.
From Russia to Turkey 10 but . step. and the
next article treats Of reform in Turkey and
Coercion"
The closing notices, under the head Of Con
temporary Literature" are very full and varied
The periodicals reprinted by The Leonard
Scott Publishing Co (4l Barclay Street, n. Y.
are as follows: The London Quarterly, Edin-
burgh, Westminster, and British Quarterly Re
views, and BlackwOod's Magazine. Price, - a
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postage is prepaid BY the Publishers.
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