, 1877-03-17


ciotbes. The heat is cquable and agreeable, and
ire can be Kept all night. For sleeping chambers
and common living rooms the soap-stoae stove IL
AAiE n. HALE, u, D.
Russ1AS DIET AND nLEE GLASS.
10 he Editor eT The Tribune.
DECATUR, March 13.-son.c time ago I read
;ctyer in The Home headed 10 thls way; =
rhysicianss Thoughts which read with interest,
csfeciajly that part OF it where he spolc Of iussa
aud the food Of the laburin1 classes-hlaeE rye
bread and garlic. lie says they are astonIshlns!Y
active and powerful and subsist Tor the lnost pt'
m rye bread and garlic, and are full Of a5iltl,
vvacity, and hilarity, singing bltlley over their
Sow, like all the gaoa things that are daily
eprcad upon the ..fesllsc boara." but that sen,
tence 'sTbey are full Of agility visacIy, an, anu
hiarity," haunted mr, and. wishing to BE- Ike
them. decided to adopt their foud and ham tue
linyia. resolved Immediately began to act. and
forthwith went o1t. and. afterh!ntinsl IN the n'Sh-
ways and bsways Of the city. sc.ctra t!4e black
cst and stIlpklcst looking foreigner ! could find
aud ctanlovcd him TO buy the hacscst q ryc flour
and maze the blacklist rye bre;.d bis little b!ac.
bauts could concoct: ami then Departed even
pu:u tho suburbs OF the city and called untn Il
German gardener, and after stanchin: his Erecdl~
n.fs with liberal supply" "f my believed ::reen,
backs he n.recd to devote his time, intellect, and
uatc of ground to the rasin. Of a.iic for my con-
sumption. and then, with happy helft. buoy
AMI. step, and, a!as. ! li.hter pocSethooE> r..
turned to my ah!din,-pace well pleased Win tile
Next day sent dcl;ca,ely. wortlcd and highly
nc-lumcd postal cards tn tl}rics. Ecnz, and I'M
bo1rn our principle packers aal meat providers,
telling them gently tfor coul hut feel fur their
disappointment that they would have to cease
slaushrcring and packing swine and the bovine i'll
a bright and non -backsl1din:: conrc.t to thc Rus
sian system Of diet, and vas gain. to cschew han
aud becfstcak forever and throw sausa:r go the
dogs " from whence il came, bat ! added J WA
willing to compensate he:n for their loss Of br1>-
ness by employing them in the healthy and fra
grant pursuit Of r:sisins rye aud garic
NV Sistcr and nv sister husband, after lpn@tIy
consultation decided that, with the extra money
they would accumulate on account of my tem-
pcrate aiet- they would put i'll bow wi ndow and
build an addition tu their house the next summer
On the first Of last month, having got my forces
in fighting order, lesan the caa2aisn:
IN the following sunday attended church in
the lnornIn. ! observed that every one in my
vicinity either moved away to the extreme end Of
the pcw OF softly left the church, nla saw people
looking at me curiously and even iNpudrnt!y. and
,twas exceedingly annoying 10 one OF my delicatc
In tie evening the same scenes were enacted.
with the difference that the minister after preach
ing abaut ten minutes. sad he would he Obliged to
d@miss the congregation on account Of i disagree
able and disgusting. odor that rccvaded the aIlos-
pherc. Then he looked at nc, Sasred once or
twice and pronounced the benedctUn. After
such m insult, Gun assure you that never dark-
e1led the doors Of that church again. No,
indeed: Quietly withdrew; and neneefsr'h t;i1
e' be missed sSs from ths contribution. box and my
worste dogs ana canton flannel rab1ts will never
again adorn the fancy-tabes Of their fairs.
About two weeks ago MY broier-in law aston
ished the breakfast table by saving TINT he was
going away. He said business was dull his health
failing. aud he WAS going to seek mere 5aubrIeus
climate: and he Departed that night fur Texas.
few tays after my sister gathered np her children
and after packing her wearing apparel and sprAk
ling them libsr .y with clloride Of line, .to 1ake
marked she started for Chicago, followed By my
rcproachful slaMcea.
lou may he sure felt lonely: and yet my mcdi-
tations were with roscatc colors dyed. for the
voting man to whom WIS engaged was coUliag
home after three months ah%ence.-ycs, coming
the next day.-anI suddenly remembered that
j must frizz ms. hair II wear it 1rixzeI,
banged, curled. and braided), so l went to work
with the light Of love in my eyes. ansh Of a:tic.
p=ted pleasure on my cheeks, and cuFl-papcFs and
The ncxt day, after eating hearty dinner Of
garlic and rye bread Iawaitca his arrival AMI he
been in the house bnt 2 few moments, when
thoughtfu3ly said: 'oh: l've had one OF NY front
teeth flied encc you went away. ies.
you have
But tha: earions ~ ives bei.eld
Just 1n aoea1 one I.tsdn Erah Of HIs gsold" ID ''SS
He placcd his fingers under my chin, tnrncl my
face up TO his at the same time bendin. forward 10
gold, of course. and then he rccoiled as II ne hau
been struck, while 4 sudden ashy palencss I'll his
air, OF die, - he rushed to the door and taking
n1isstrp fell down the front steps, broke his le,
and tainted When lie returned TO consciousness
he broke our engagement, and that broke my heart
Eut our physician, who understands my consti-
tution perfectly, says that time aud new lover
VIII heal the 1nstsaa Of beng en- t mcw
Ge the old d one back his letters, ring, and lock
Of ta wqea6 o On and a
perfnmca with the same.
Deserted by my friends. my church: and my lover,
a signing. Ike flash Of Inspiration Gang the
thought OF blue glass, and in a moment vas
m the tan asesa Of the enn.
full upon me, and the next instant was down in
the deepest depths Of the Valley Of Despair. for
Req haa none 81 9e
nc, and, in iaet, an As well rs. |
% iave never taken ose Of medic medicine Since The the
time stood on the border line Of childhood, and
stepped over into the enchanted land Of girlhoud.
and escaped at the same time from the clutches Of
that awful despot: King Castor Oil.
- It 's very evident ] cannot experiment upon
myself: ;. mnttessd as slowly and iaa!y wenaed
fully ut the little pile Of coal in the corner, the
sentence, ''Ill put blue glass in the a1-shcd, i"
as tie euqshinc seatters the clouds. And did
snd I'm glad 10 state that nm now the happy pos
SCISSOR of the best-yielding coal mine in the world
have taken contracts to furnish the coal dealers Of
ali the large Eastern and Western cities with
coaf. got the contract because it doesn't cost
cent and consequently cnn sell it cheaper than
! have sent my advance agent to that place which
Ia known By the classical name Of Hadcs to nego.
tiate with his Satanic Majesty: He was book
his Majesty to discard sulphur and use coal. And
If he does clinch . bargain with him am made
woman-dnancally-.