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OFFICER Al'ARTHUR..

Coroner Die*z5ch held xn inquest upon Police
man :. W. Macarthur yesterday afternoon, at th
Madison Street 6tati.p. 1t will be remembers
that Ac.arthur il the 1nan who, upon the znorn;n
Of June Is, had his abdomen ripped open. In th
most cola"b;ooleL manner, by frank Shepherd,
young thug, who deserves nnnsins ~ surely ~ an
murderer ever deserved it. The testimony al
went to show that it War most wanton act. Jus
Gce Scully produced the following statement takel
by s,u uct use dvath, 1t Ac+Astnura uic1-ijuA:
! kauw the man VIM stabbed ue; his name ii Fran:
Sae9aerl. Lie cut l4se ~!ta ka,le. dolux 60. b
sAe2ncld aaiu uos ~o..u to ais waea lie cur me.
Knew iu hA1 cut tic tiher uAn. aud trieu to aEres
Qaes:i,a by Justice sculy-Do you make th;s state.
aes Viz cut ~ s sae seax s 10
wliu wAs v.tru W Nul1et1 iFaluur Aud smith.
Scao IN s'rplsri =. lie lime va. ~ srxessias XII G:a -
Albert steinmetx. lJ4 bunker street, watch,nan
in iiietzs iuanoes-vard, testified tnat ut about
he, III company will Officers smith aad Me-. ftAur,
were searching the lunber-yArd Tor sagran1s. who
sonattiues ctn,s rasrs to sleep Emerging from.
tue yaeu they sua TWO men coming to"ards them
from Eaneo4ph STREET, quurrcllus aud calling each
otner ,.ames. At last one sAid to the Usncs
:, - Come, frank, will taAe y6u home.'' The,
ing to tue corner Of the yar4 aga1n
Lesan 70 quarrel. They disappeared in slaall
ai!ey, and one WIS sooA heard y say. 49,
you. Ill h1 you aga,n,'' Tue lhrcc run
to the spot- Smith seized G,au who attempted to
run acIos7 the street, and wh., it was Afterwards
learl.ed, wis cut slightly, and Ac4ArtAur FAN into
tue ailer after the osher man. 4 moment af.rr-
wards Mcirtaur was heard ~ e1clalu. ''oh, I'm
cut; run and get u uuctur .or me" The man who
did It escaped over tue Luke street bridge.
UAlccs Henry F. smith, stae No. ..,339, cotrobor-
rated tol. Testimony in every particular, adding
tiat be did not Ut drxt molcst thcsu when quurre-
Ing, because he thought they woaii gu aon.s morc
peaceaby II lett to themselves Lhan II u-der1u to
DO 70 uy.n policeman. He mads remark IL this
effect sto Mc4a5tAur md Steinaelz- When he a1td
Onacer rrainos urreslc1 the murderer ut the Will
ia1hs House, Shepherd madc tue remark.
THIS is bad business for mc.' Wit
ness asked, what nusinessg' 'toh. this
cutting business" When pressed for reason why
he lid so foul crime, he coo'iy Responded thar
thsy were Trying to soh him. and that bs id 1t iu
taat McArthur WAS policeman, us he waB not in
Uniform. TINS explanation. McMullen. whom be
cut oe{ore he staobed the officer, says il decidedly
thin. lie hae Known Shepherd for some time, and
knew taat he VIVA not the right sort OF person tp
roh, even II he hnu had IN inclination 10 hold
BONE ona up.
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INVESTORS DAY.

New YoRK, Fune 30--On. MONDAY next the
semlannual payments Of interest and dividend.
will pe commenced ov banks. trust companies.
and hnan -aal l4 4stitutluns geaeraliv. The duer
business day oi July Is called investors' tay IN
Wall street, anil next Monlay Will ,Eitcc,s
large delcgatlo4 Of capitalists iron, this div AMI
elsewhere ol|ectfng their diVi1ends. Tbs
amount to be p1tld out vii probably reach S6a,-
00D00O. '
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CHURCH PICNIC.
HOW IT LOOKED 70 LITTLE Folks OF CEN
.TEEARY.

To the Ed itor Of The Tribune.
CHICAGO, June so, Why didn't you send re-
porter out to our picnie1 I looked all around the
grounds for somebody to tell all about the thing
for TIE TRIBUNE, but you didn't have anybody
there. When the Germans go cut in PACK to
shoot gums and xcatd people, you always send re-
porter to tell The psople how they do 1t,
picnic, yoa idon's seem to think Il
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eVef. a9Ve tae aufactty to denounce any man ~,
aeEouns s2 OF hts denomination as nliserahkt
nnat gas the dew to do with individual en-
Alone 1t would Have been his affair and rcboa aoaa
eise's, nnt when |ie adds Jew, be attacks bis &.
nomlnak'on, aod thereby seeks not only to ds.
but also hi.aseaflts uun7;f. Il II renn;rI sash ~.
tne JeW3 should stand back when tie ia ca,Itd
to contribute to distressed Christian. a. ,sm s
Jews. OF which We have am:,Ia nr,,ot ~ 81. 81 q
The present JeWis fur progress and dos .,za ..st
th.ng he can TO lursher khe cause of h,,,na,;sI
w'thoat any paraitlon-w2!l, and there FORE oueb
to e1pe:t the saI1e from others, Il. K1s,Gas
, 1877-07-01

WnKEsRARR{s {s, Pa, June 3o.-Iu aceordanrc
With the civil-s&svice requirements, E. q. Chase,
Collector OF In nternal Revenue, and Douglas
Smith, the Pns4 4master at Wllkesbasre, have re-
signed as C:nur nau and Secretary Ut the Re-
publican County Committee.
, 1877-07-01

EaHo IN serve Preparation for the opening OF its
W'FS Ior thus eeasun ut IN early day.-uot )ater
than July = the society is entirely dependent
uroc the public for the OF meeting It's cur
rent. ren. s1pensss. pc re- As yet, but small part of the
aud is earnestly urged TINT all persons interested
IN the objects and purposes Of the society will at
onee esnd IN their contributions without whiting
zen: to the Hon. Il. p. Dericxson. President ~
No. 423 west Fifteenth street, to George srnrges,
nani or to O. T. Gibbs, SUPERINTENDENT Nst'ona ~ "a
dearborn street. - ~
Mr.: S. II. Packard was fined 500 yesterday
morning lr Judge HIod!ett He had been ensaged
case had been closely contested, occnps1nx two or
hresed his charge: to which Me iaclnrd excepted,
him CREST iujuktice. The Judge snid such remarks
were uahecom1ng member OF the Bar, sud. after
tEe 11ry retired, reprinan4ed h.m. and. ~ le did
him INTO the custody OF the Marsi:ai Iii. Cocper.
Paekard's law partner, then arose and explained
matters As we'll as he gould, and offered an apoio
g. which vas accepted by Judge Blodgctt aud the
Gne tetui1teG.
;:nt'ce Sammerield yesterday held Leonard e.
sE' Ill in $500 bonds to the Criminal Court for the
1:r'eny Q: horse and buggy srum L. ". Felt;
r., cd McMliaa's candy et"re. 500 to the "a; V.
:r;;ny a. Ssiee Of about ss5 worth o. fu!niia1e
iarnisn in 8 GOO - JULY 2 Tor the burglary
y q. T.. Mu}lans dry-goods store, corner
- Wood ana Twenty second streets;
t'*'}:ne Wagner, lsrcenv Of s. from Charles bob
81. $500 10 the Criminal Gonst; number Of fe-
i'll anfortrnstes pulled In raid. from S2 to SIS
e='.t: snd the Keepers $50 each. Before Justire
H. asaun: Nilltam Reinhardt for the larceny OF
Z l1rrond pin from q. ". Muirhead, Of No. 81 |
Wells Hfteei WAS l,e]d in $500 bonus 10 the Crim-
N Court; pt. Henry Jenner, drunkard, 800 fine. |
It Is not generally known. nevertheless +: is a Z
fact that many lawyers in this city reap largo |
fortune annually Ly letting younger brethren IN |
want Of Practice Ax1i4t them. Tbs iun1ox counsel
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-13
Good TemPlar Beer.

One pint of bran, handful of hops, some
twigs Of spruce hemlock, or cedar, little sassa-
fras, rnots Of burdock, plantain dock, and dande-
lion; boil and strain, and add spoonful of gin
ger molasses and a cupful of yeast. The above
will make gallon.
GINGER BEER.-One cup of ginger, one pint Of
molasscs, one pail and half Of water and !. cup
fal Of lively yeast, slightly warn bottle and
cork securely. -.
WHITE srsucs BaRs--Thsss pounds Of loaf
sugar, i've gallons Of water, with essence of
spruce to taste, cupful of yeast, and some lem
on peel. slr. sss--. ..rr
SMALL BEER.-A handful of hops to = pail of
water, pint of bran, half pint of moiasses,
one cupfnl yeast, spoonful of ginger.
HARVEST DRINK.-Five gallons of water, half
q gallon of molasses, one quart Of vinegar, and
two ounces of powdered sugar.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-13

TIMELY RECIPE.-Dysentery and the ordinary
Affections to which the bowels are subject can be
readily controlled by using the following: "to 9
tablespoonful of parched rice ground fine add
the same quantity Of pure brandy, 20 Glove and
90 allspiee Grns1, and 1t blepsonful Jamaica
ginger, one-eight teaspoonful cayenne: add to
the above pint Of hot strong tea made from
iron weed blossoms, and doses Of 1 teaspoonful
each, will speedily control the. most aggravated
case of dysenteIy. This is Dr.. John Hofman's
celebrated recipe-one that has saved the lives
of more children and adults, than any other
known to the practice.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-13
The proc... 81 budding.

Il iSons Of the most simple procssSeS DefferIped
by nursHy man are considered b. the majority Of
people 10 beyend their capacity, aud reQsring q
great deal Of experience and skill, only to be ne
quizea through . severe course Of training. Bud
ding 10 often classed as such, when it is Que Of
the most simple processes, and easily acquired
BY any one who is blessed with ordinary powers
of observation and imitation. y -
We put willow limb into moist ground, and
0 callous will form on the lower end of it, soon
TO be followed by thread-like roots, which sup
port . new growth In the twig, and q new tree is
started. In budding, similar thing 10 accom-.
plished. We take q bud formed 10 the angle of q
ieaf-which if left there would form branch
next year, and cut it away from the parent stalk,
placing it under the bark of another sprout or
tree. When the conditions Of moisture are found
that We had in the same case of the willow, q
callous is formed, and threads of woody roots OK
tend ont into the stalk where 1t haA been ipDert-
cd, and the bud becomes o part of that stock.
The following season this bad. alone 10 allow cd
-togsUw, receiving the strength Of the whole
stock, which pushes it into o rapid Aeyeiopment
Of new tree. The actual method OF doing this
can not be learned through wordy description,
nor even by pictures, as well rs by seeing ID done
nicely by one who knows how. But it is worth
learning BY every farmers boy, snd should be.
come part of his education. S
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-13

GREEN CORK PUphNG.-Ons dozen ears of
tender corn, which must Be fully ripe, grated
from the cob, or II cut, take the pains to pass
the knife through the grains before beginning to
alien them from the ssoe- ,Thea with the point
Of your knife scsaPe the cob clear, for the sweet
est part of the grain may adhere to it. Now
beat up very well three eggs, and add to them
pint Of sweet milk, half capfal of butter, one
spoonful Of sog.F, PepRer, and salt Bake in
Prerasea from dried corn, bnt is, of course, not
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-13

II makes boys heart sick. ss the winters
wood begins to loom up in steadily growing piles
in the back yanl, and be secs his mother making
preparations for organizing him into "a working
mans party.r
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-13

COMMENDABLE CCRIOsITY.-Tbe following lit.
tie anecdote is told of Papa Wrangel, the oldest
soldier in Europe: When, in 1S4s, he had to put
down the insurgents of Berlin, they sent him
word that at his first shot they would hang his
got the upper hand of the rebels, he remarked to
his aide: "My wife. Do you know am curious
to see if they did hang her 7"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-13

+ A wOODMAN in Austin, New, has named bis
team Of eight oxen after leading citizens of the
place. Every day he is heard shouting to them
like this, except that be also uses profanity
"Gee, there, John Lyons; whoa, DR.. Sheridan,
you blamed lazy beast; haw, there, Col. Price, or
I'll break every bone in your darned lazy body I;
git up, Jack Squires" Then he whacks the min
lister with the butt of the whip, and throws a
stone at the bank president. a ..a.'
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-13

20 A LITTLE girl, whore minister had been invit.
ed to dinner, was privately placed on her good
behavior. Finding lull in the conversation at
the table, she folded her hands and said, 90 God,
please pass the butter"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-13

wiser than We in some things. Gen. Stark re-
marked, at the battle of Bennington "Boys,
You must win this fight, or Molly Stark will sleep
to-nightIa widow. Nowadays, he wonidn't be so
sure about Molly. Zoos 70 s-rssr .as
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-13

''GUor day, Moses. N.Y. help me my tear
how you vas shanged. Wouldn't never haef
known yon n "But my name is not Moses, sir. ~
"Kreat hsfeus! who would tink it Your name
shanged, tool" - .,... l,......f
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-13

a GI-ADsrONK-Dr. Grant, yonr Longfellow Is a
great favorte here in England. 1 suppose you
know him very well. Doctor GRANTEES 9
tpuff) wonderful animal, no mistake. He's moi
running i(puff1 any more, though... They've got
him up there in Kentucky, improving the stock
(fuf, puff, Psf) Astonishment of Gladstone
The conversation changes.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-13

A CALIFORNIA we'll caved in on . California
digger, and he was under the dirt for three days
He asked for fried eggs, when taken out, and
then inquired if Tilden had yet been sworn in.
1t seemed as though he had been buried two
months-Defroif pree Prsss
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-13

RECENTLY, while the President was at the
Washington Schuetzenfest, factotum. wishi nj
to do the handsome thing, said, 'Mr. Presiden t,
I vos glat you komed. We yoost vos keepin'
some water ON ice for you, ehf" -..-'r7ff.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-13
A Thankful Chrfssian.

II WAS in Baptist curch at Sprpringfeld, the
other evening, that those who felt they had spe-
cal cause for thankfnlness were asked to testify,
and genuine son Of toll arose and said: 81 am
not much of public speaker; don't know as
am n Christian; Msbbe I'm not, hut the River
ent Henry Ward Beecher said a fortnight ago as
how the workingman could live on bread and
wather, and thank the Lord the newspaper
are giving him hill for it."-Bosfon Globe.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-13
Che fnrI Of the Ihius.

WM gnu " WE WNAAy.
SOLDIER. REST.
There was Russian came over the sea,
= Je.t when she war M. growing hot. Fl 81
sd k Ka n sI mai i'-'7-'s
Schibkadirora- Z rs 8 5.is Gsssl
Id ,-fes5 =, ly s.asNsss sassttsa
:; 5'SAsiss pos irsihsrrik. q, h. o. - il- *
!; - .rZ4s az S. fsrasodhct ,,,.ta s.s1.ss lsssos
ssd "A Tmk Was standing upm the sbosN ,.asai.n.i
mis. sssrs .hs sjTs Es,, X s
. a n neutrality-suspicious. 81" ss'i iil
- Hii ssfa.i.dji, .''i't'r'-' eae
-'sS = oiai sai- ~ Ssiyiee- -a a.gd
,fafs o. z''sHlz Je,qr,.ao.l.m. .r1s3 ..,a
esiisd s.ss .hsr p..ps, .n En-
,r, They buried then both BY the IrdosholAns'-
" ils.Hf ilHf -t-- Mischtarbusteeup-
.s 81 Bbo aIEE.,r. 90. s-ta.-
.al Sagharihanz. . 81.
BIG HOLE. -.....
ed .4i COZ cIsBox TO COW rorrs &C., rtT
: i,4 Views had . hard fight, la.r.4.-...
And I'm sorry 70 say,
They've whipped out quite,
l.. And the DEVILS 70 pay. G
Iwait, At Big Hole ' rrf -'-.
a. For answer from you, -
And confess my soul,
don't know what 10 do.
-.-f....-..--. a-. FL. fl-a. .a-
GOV. rorTs TO COL GIBBoS
Licked again. Tour command
.a . Es Nearly tafned Inside ont .-.iasi.t 'ss
/. ..f Did Chief doc take q hand, t-t. -
Or was Howard aboutf
~ ..fIs- 81 81 y ,l,It-rs's 80 s... t.sJ
lis Your dispatch, trusty soul.
I answer this minute:
II you're uesr big hole.
ara. YOud better crawl in IL .-- r -.,..
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-13

j 'swHAr do they mean by bulido1ing 7" asked
an inquisitive wife, the other evening. II snp-
the injured one kept on with her sewing, but
said nothing. '1s 'ni - -''F7'
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-13

father of On American born son, and an he dane.
ID around, swinging his pigtail and knocking
over the opium jars, he exclaimed me Mclean
man, allie samee! Ne heap Washington! Me
sewing machine agent! Go way! Whoopee ~
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-13

Tux siren voiced life insura rance agent, who in
the piping days Of initiation beguiled his thou
sands, has made his thousands and retired. But
his victims still drudge YEARLY along on the
tiresome pathway of annual premiums, and in.
wardly wish that they had his head under theiI
right arm and his nose in chancery. ,.Es.t.-
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-13

HARPER's: Asensitivs plant-(Herr Pumper.
nickel, having just played a composition of his
own, burst into tears). Chorus Of friends-"Oh,
what is the msfteri What can We do for you n
Herr Pumpernickel-"Ach! Messing! Messing
Bot ven hear really coOt music, zen must al
vays yeep."
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-13

"a IT has bssn fosnd that keross.s oil will re-
move daadraf aad give the hair . fse gloas, but
the aEisesefscy win not use 10 ON account Of its
cheapuess -,., go. 80 -
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-13

,PEAcH CoBBI1R.-Aaks rish biscait crust
put it rolled thick, around the dish; pot in .
isyer Of peaches, then butter snd sugsr, and q
AZ !. S.,i, s - ~ -. ~. ~.
in the centre, and pour in boiling water till full
bake IN . 1noderlte oven. ~
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-13

A LAD in one Of our polytechnic institutes re-
Gently described the United States - astcountry
too much infested with raiffusds.n "- ist
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-13

utes which intervene between going to bed aud
going to sleep. ooh, that dreadful war in Eu-
rope" she said, in voice of deep concern.
"What place is that, my dear, that q correspond.
ent writes from about the dreadful massacre 2
"TirnOva, my DEAR" .,,.. r.. o.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-13

How THE FRESHMAN. SAVED HIS DbG-Th.
Cambridge Chronicle tells good story Of an
.IrisLman, .st Semerville, who found piece OF
poisoned meat in his yard, evidently intended
for his dog To save the poor beast from destruc
tion, Pat threw the meat into the swill pail
The consequence was, of course, the death Of his
hog, of which the poor fellow had not thought
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Ts s6e wsvkisg Csass.-we are now prepared to
furuA all clnasss with osnstaut employment at home
the whole Of the time, for their spare mcments Bus
silly from 50 cents to Is per evening and a propor
tonA by devoting tbes vAole TO the bvsness
this nce mat lend their address and test the buu
se make thk unparalleled sfer To sch - are not
well satisfied will senA dollar pay for the trsa
bic Of writing. Fun particulars samples worth sevsFal
Asalars - eomDesse wUrk md copy Of Home and
lions an sent free BY mall. Reader II you want perms
nent profitable WORK, sadress. GboRsR Srrxsox Co.
Portland Maine. octlo
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-13

BxER i peoneaneed bettH tonic than whis
key By the bese medical chemists Of Germany.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-13

the Se. ssa %s ' :y. sy.
thing that e 10 eccaf IN he future, except where
their next dinner is to come from.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-13

= ASUxDAr school teacher in Albion, n. r SIX
cd her class the question: "What did Simon
AyP "TAumbs ups answered. the children il
chorus. Ea'aaD - tiri.8 i4-s ,fsstl 4.i.l.f
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-13

DOM PIATT says that ~ trss intersicWec = q
man who puts his own views in the mouth Il the
interviewed, and trusts to God and good luck Il
escape DEATH" -s''S
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-13

~ A FARMER writes to the Elmira Farmers' Club
that alcohol is safe and sure cure for lice on
animals, injuring neither hair nor skin, and it 10
seldom put to so noble . use. 500 f
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-13

A WOMAN never measures her mysteries accord
ing TO the size of the occasion, but furnishes Just
as fine variety on finding tpmblebug in her
lunch basket as she would If it was an alligator.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-13

"A MICHIGAN father writes to the faculty OF
Yale; "Whst are your term for .. yearf And
does it cost anything extra If my soa wants to
learn to read and write Is well As row boat ~
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-13

OvER-fed fowls won't lay.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-13

ASK the recovered dyspep-
tics, Bilious sufferers, victims
of Fever and Asue, the mer-
curial diseased patient. how
they recovered health, cheer
full spirits and good appetite,
they will tell you by taking
SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-13

Ths eAsssss rass md Best Family Medicine ID Tie verdi
For DYSPEPSIA. CONSTIPATION Jaundice Billions
attacks SICK HEA DACHE, Collie Depression of Spirits
SOUR STOMACH, Heart Burn, &c. sc.
This unrivailed Southern Remedy warranted not to
contain single particle of MERCURY or any Injurious
Mi al .uh.fenca hnt 4, - ~ INGENIOUS
The Beaufort tribune and Port Royal commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1877-1879, 1877-11-29
Remedies for WakefulnesS.

Thousands suffer from wakefulness
who are otherwise in good health.
With some of them this becomes hab-
it.and too often growing one. Not a
fsw resort to soporiic drugs, and the
hs!e for opium is thus often initiated.
Others try alcoholic liquors, and there
can be no doubt that in this way the
foundation of intemperance has been
laid. Many people, however, have
found a way of going to sleep without
resorting to such dangerous measures.
For instance, looking at a fixed point
steadily will often succeed in inducing
sleep or, if it is too dark to do this,
closing the eyes and in imagination
watching attentvely the stream OF air
entering and leaving the nostrils. An.
other plan has recently been proposed
BY DR.. Cooke who tells US that In many
cases of sleeplessness it is only neces-
sary to breathe very slowly and quietly
for few minutes to secure refreshing
sleep. He thinks that most cases de-
pend on hyper@mia Of the brain, and
that in this slow breathing the blood
supply is lessened sufficiently to make
an impression. Certainly, when the
mind is uncontrollably active, and so
prevents sleep, persons whose observa:
ton was worth trusting have testified
that the breathing was quick and short,
and they have found they became more
disposed to sleep by bpeathing slowly.
This supports DR.. Cookies practice, but
at other times his plan quite failed. 1t
is certainly worth any ones while who is
occasionally sleepless to give it a trial.
In doing so they should breathe very
quietly. rather deeply and at long inter
vals, but not long enough to cause the
least feeling of uneasiness. In fine,
they should initiate person sleeping,
and do it steadily for several minutes.
In no case should opiates or other drugs
be resorted to for sleeplessness except
under the direction of physician.