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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-15
SUICIDE OF A PATIENT.

AT the Chambers Street Hospital, last evening 10
sept silver jumped irVm third story window 70 the
p,vement and received injuries from which he died
few minutes later On the 12.h inst, at sailor's
boarding house, No. Ill Cherry street. Silver, who II
Portuguese sailor, thirty years old and unmarried
attempted to take his lilo by plunxing q knife
into his neck. The blade penetrated his wind.
pipe anu since his admission 10 the hospital ,he same
evening he has boon blseding Internally Dr. cha.
house surgeon reports that while there was but llttS
probability oil his recovery from the cut he was qu,se
and rational in The ward and betrayed no signs OF in
sanity. About haii-pasl sevsn last evening"
DR.. Clih sent the orderly 10 attend TO Siver's
wants. When the orderly turned Tor a moment
TO obtain some article ME patient suddenly sprans on
his cot ana rushed Tor The open window In front One
Of the convsescsnts, owning mis- inssns,ons setsca
MIN, put, breaking away, he gained the wndow sill
and Owed OUT hsadiorsmost He struck IN his ue.
scent telegraph wire but falling landed squarsIy On
his head on tue stone pavement, near . lamp post.
He was carried inside, but died fow minutes later
Dr. Gin believes that he has deliue rating upon
tumpins IRON shs window ever siaes hs sdmtssson.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-15
MIR. HOGAN'S BONDS.

On the 22d OF June last there were taken from he
Office Of Mr. John Hogan, At No All East Twenty
third street, a package containing fourteen Long
Island City improvement csrtincatesnvs Of tho do
nomination OF $500 EACH Of .0o0 four Of 500
each and four $40 eachin all amounting TO 1880
AS soon as the certificates were missel Mr.. Hogan
commenced to investigate, and his suspicious tell on
Levi c. Hildretb one OF his employees Hildretb, who
vile living in Greenpoint and who said that he
had been boarding lately with Mrs. Jane Eusten, OF
NO. 405 East Twelfth street, was arrested Sstur
day by O1cer Keiland, OF the Fifty-sevsnth street
squad, said that Ars Eustoa had taken the
bonds certificates out OF his pocket while he was
drunk He also stated that he did not know the value
OF them but had taken them to secure debt OF $50
owing to him by Mr. Hogan. lars. Euston calea
upon, and she stated that she had given the ccrtid
Gates Peter STANDBY. who keeps liquor store
the OF Poplar and Hicks sIreots Brooklyn, and
gave Mr.. Hogan the following note:-
PETE: give those papers gave you last night to
gentle msn. he Is Mr. Hogan and Charley stole
,hsm hom him and gave them TO me- JANE EUST0N.
The certil oates were net recovered, however, and
Hildreth was committed yesterday for EXAMINATION.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-15
COURT CALENDARS THIS DAY.

svrnsaE couRr-cnAxDKns-Held by Judge Dan.
iels.-fhird Monday motion calendar Court opens
al hsli-pasl ten o'clock A. N. Calendar called at
eleven O'Clock A.. NJ.
supRsMk CouRr-GKsxRAL TERN djourned untn
July 80
SUPKgxK CorRT-- sPEcIAL TEKM-HcId by Judge
Donohur.-Court opens at ten O'Clock A. NJ. No day
calendar.
suPRExs CouRr--CIRcur-Parts 1, 2 and g. Ad-
Jourued Tor the term.
supkRioR couRr-G ssERAL TKRx.--Adjourned sine
de.
suPERroR CoURr-SrKcIAL TRRn-Hed by Judge
Freedman. -Coort opens A. twelve O'Clock NJ No
day calendars
SUPERIOR CouRr--rRiAL fERx--Parts l. 2 and 3.
Adjourned for the term
COMMON PLkAs-GEsKRAL TERM Adjourned sine
die.
COMMON PLeAs-EourTr TERM.-Adjourned for the
term
COMMON PLEAs-CHAnBEas.- Held W Judge Lsrre-
more. Court opens at eleven O'clock A. NJ
COMMON PLKAs-rHAL 1ERx-Parts 1 aud 2 Ad-
jouru cd Tor the term.
MARINE CouRr--fsrAL TKgx--Parts /, 2 and 3. Ad-
jourbed Tor the term.
CouRr % oYsR Aso TxRmxKs. Adjourned until
October Z.
CouRr OF GENERAL sKssIoss Adjourned until
Wednesday. July A.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-15
THE BLUE RIBBON SOCIETY.
THE BLUE RIBBON SOCIETY.

THE BLUE RIBBON SOCIETY.
The American Blue Ribbsn Temperance Society,
whose members force d last to vacats Tam.
many Hall, met yesterday 10 Clarendon Hail. East Thir
teenth street. Fourth avenue In the absence OF
the President Mr. Daniel Walker conducted tho SER
vices He referred the change Of base. and prom
ised that society manontly located TO
continue the war up3n ntemperAncc. The choir
sang .sHold the Fort," which vas followed by COL
lection OF IS. Tnsn Brother Wood, taking Tor his
text tho word Sample" told how recent
visit Boston he called NJ rsstauranL saw litte
closets which well dressed LADIES' and gentlemen
entered to sample the liquors, and how out on the
street a little later he = besotted woman, and
tho thought then crossed his m md that she vas
good sample Of the finished article manufactured IN
these sample Brother Dexter. OF Broad street,
made lev amusing remarks Then the choir gave
"Ihe Temperance Battle Song.'
The address of the day was made BY Rev DR. Nc
Kay, Grand Chaplain o. O. +. OF Massacn usetts who,
the piexop OF his audoncs, made ali
were profcssed temperance people show their
hands He deprecated tue abuse oil ramselers sad
distiers by temperance people, and ridIcuied tue
theory that be total sDstaiIer unless he
be also Christian. Any mau, AZ no exercises his
Judgment could bs an aostaiuer for his Lifetime, but
N n man 10 Christian he must be an abstaIner as
we'll He expressed his wonder that the Clergy OF
Now York were not present. ana when a voice
claimed They are on on vseationi" Or. Mckay said
be regretted that the society lacked the
cooperation OF the cisry-thoss IN the upper walks
of iiis
After another collection, In which about 81 were
thrown upon tho platform, the meeting adjourned,
Treasurer Lambert calling upon the Executive Com
and all friends TO remain Tor business meet
ing Mrf. Conklin took the chair when two
wearing b us ribbons, got upon The platform. fne
Vice President ordered them of. dsnounc pg them
spies but they did NOT leave before vigorous
vale room 70 transscs tnen bas,nes Tho election Of
officers will be ncli next Sunday
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-15
THE FIRST CAPTURE.

Mrs. Martha Finch, the woman In whose apart
ments at No. 81 Montgomery street, Jersey City. the
police lew days ago recovered several Thousand dol
lars worth Of stolen property yesterday arrested
10 that city and locked up Ia Police Headquarters
Turner Beunell, one of the Arms who were robbed,
learned that Mrs Finch would visit the city ysster.
day, and notified the police, who waited tor her. and
when sue arrived took her into custody. Her hus-
band who 10 alleged 10 nave committed all the burg
larios, has not yet been found.
The Worthington advance., 1878-12-19
A Tramp Romance.

One Of the Cincinnati: Commercials
correspondents has been walking up and
down the piazza Of farmhouse in War
rem county and listening to the sotrows
of woman whose love had unexpected
ly turned up in the guisc Of tramp,
after roaming about the world and
prospecting diamond fields. Sc used
to live in Wilmington, Del, with her
father and her aunt, and she loved a
young man. Her father found ont tfat
her lover was distantly related to bad
man who had been hanged for killing a
fellow and chopping up the body into
little bite; and he decided that his daugh-
ter mus: not marry kinsman of SO in
famous person. The young man was
turned away from the door ana the young
woman nearly lost her reason. The
Delaware home was sold and the family
settled in Ohio, where they have been
living for several years. Last Friday
afternoon tra,np-a very dirty tramp
stopped at the farmers house to beg 8
meal. and tie farmers daughter went tc
to tho door. There was an instan,
recognition; she fell into the arms Of the
tramp, It was her Wi!mipgtoa lover. +
The Worthington advance., 1878-12-19
{ 4 NV
l. 4. ~ lE -

Chtc1So aud Northwestern Railway
Embraces under one mana agemcnt the Great
lrnnk Railway Lines OF the WEST and NORTH
WEST and, with It's numerous Branches and con-
nect!ohs. forms the shortest and quickest route
hrtw"e" chi:ag" and al! points In Illinois. Wis
cnliSl', Northern Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa,
Nehra;k:' California aud the Western Terrific
OMAHA AND CALIFORNIA LINE
sthe shortest and best route between Chicago
ana az points im Northern Illinois, Iowa. Dako.
"a, Sebraska, Wyoming. Colorado, Oregon, Chi.
h"' Japan and Australia. Its
CHICAGO ST. PAUL AND M1xSEAroIls LINE
IS IS !ie 'ort linc between Chicago and all points
~ Noflhern Wisconsin, Minnesota, and for Mad.
po'lits III the Great Northwest. Its
Ia CROSSE, w'SoSA AND ST. PETER LINE
Is the best route between Chicago and La Crosse.
" mona. Rochcster. Owatul,na, Mankato. ST.
Ictcr, New I'm, and all points In Southern and
'cntra! Minnesota. Its
GREEN DAY AND MARQUETTE LINE
1Sthe only line between Chicago and GAINESVILLE.
r" Ma.er'1w.' ,sv. Fond dl Lac: Oshkosh. Appleton,
no,,Elton' Hancock and the Lake Superior
FREEPoRr AND DUBUQUE LINE
Is the only route between Chicago and Elcin.
11tocSlord, freeport, , and alpoints via Freeport.
CHICAGO AND MILWAUKEE LINE
Is the old Lake Shore Route, and is the only m.
passing between Chicago and Evanston. iake
Forest, Highland Park, Waukeegan, Racine. Ike.
nosha and Milwaukee. 1>o
PULLMAN PALACE DRAWING ROOM CARS
arc run on all through trains Of this road.
This is the ONLY LINE running these cars be.
Scnn Mfcm wh,raSo '. and st. ranl and Minneapolis,
or Chicago and Green Bay.
Close connections are made ut Chicago Will, m.
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern. Michisan
central, Baltimore and Ohio, Fittsbure Fort
wayne and Chicago, Kankakee Line and Pan
Handle Routes, for all points EAST and SOUTH.
EAST. and with the Chicago and Alton and ili;-
NOis Central Tor all points SOUTH
close connections are also made with tho Tn
lon Pacific Railroad at Omaha FOR ali far west
points. " ' "e''
Close connections are made at juncfton notu,s
with trains Of al cross roads,
1NketS over this rOntc are sold by all Common
Ticket Agents In the United States and Canatfns
Kcmcmlcr. You ask for your Tickets via OF The
chicago \ North Western Railway, aud take
none 0thcr ''''o
New York Once, No. 415 Broadway: Bost,n
t)illcc, No. State Street :Omaha Office 245 Farm
nam street: San Francisco Office, l2l Montvnin
cry Street Chicago Offices, 62 Clai k Street Under
Sherman H.nSe: IS Canal corner Madison
street: kihzIc Street Depot. corner W. Kinzic
and Canal Streets; Wells Street Depot, corner
Wells and kinZic Streets.
For rates or Information not attainable from
e TyG"r r. hone yn,H tiSkst % agents apply to
w: II. SlENNEIT. MARVIN HUGHITT,
Teh iaSS; ;GSS AFT. chicago Gen. Mang'r.
The Worthington advance., 1878-12-19

There is, it must be admitted, q mani
fest tendency to make family affair of
the regular army. In San Francisco
paper an ex-sergeant, who has taken the
Trouble to 60 over the officers list, says
are there three Augurs, three Ayers, four
Burbanks, four Cookies, three DAYS, three
Dunns, four Eatons, four Trenches, seven
Gibsons, three Gordons, three Hille, three
Howards, five Howes, nine Kings, five
Kingsburys. eight L es, i've Masons,
three Ords, five Otiscs. four Popes, four
Robertses, three Fuckers, three Spragues,
three Schofelds, five Stewards, four
Townsends and three Weisels, all of the
same name being related, while there are
many cases oi father and son or two
brothers or cousins, to say nothing of the
relationships that exist between twenty
The Worthington advance., 1878-12-19
MigratlOns Of Yellow Fever.

Yellow fever, like the cholera, is one of
the great migrating diseases. Starting
from some po.nt within the tropics, it
travels steadily onward from point to
point as long as it does not meet freezing
weather; and it travels northward by pref
erence-comparatively seldom to the
southwark Of the zone from which it sets
out. Thus Brazil has suffered compare
lively little from its epidemic visitation.,
though, as we shall see. the disease plant
ed it germs long ago in Rio de Janeiro,
on the extreme southern limit of the tror.
les. But its favorite course is toward the
north.
"Upon our tlantic coasts" Saws DR..
j. g. Mott, careful student and observ-
er OF its phenomena, ''ss on the coast of
the Mediterranean, it comes from time to
time in one of those immense waves that
knows no bounds and stop at no i'm
pediments. The distance to which the
disease extends seems to depend much
upon the strength Of the wave: It first
strikes the Gulf, and generally goes no
farther. Occasionally it will break over
the peninsula Of Florida and reach
s Savannah and Charleston. In 1855, after
many years of immunity. it struck Nor
folk with full force, and only few rip.
pies, as in 1853. 1856, 1870, have for halt
centuary leached the Delaware River
and the Bay Of New York" And the
same observer, writing eight years ago,
adds some words which have a grave
significance to-day: "Yellow fever, after
long absence, never makes its re -ap-
pearance in our Nothern cities without
warning from the Gulf Of Mexico. 1t is
seen not only for months, but often for
years, in vigorous action in its native
habit before it leaps over its accustomed
bounds; but when once in the tramp it
may travel from Buenos Ayres to Quebec,
eaving more graves in its track than
Aslatic cholera. There is reason to fear
tat one of these eruptions IS now mar
sahalling its forces"
Let us glance at the course of one of
these typical epidemics- the one, 70
instance, which started as far away as Rio
de janeiro, twenty. eight years ago, and
travelled in six years all the way to New
York-a journey of nearly four thousand
miles in great circle. A great many
years before, so many that the inhabi-
tants of Rio had lost all recollection or
tradition Of the facts the yellow fever
qad visited their city; but now the epi-
demic broke upon them like lightning
from clear sky. "This outbreak says
DR.. Knott, "commencedn Rio in Jan
nary, 1856, and travelled night and day
for six years, making is expiring
efforts in New York Bay IN 1856. 1 had
my eye upon this epidemic from its COM
mencement, watching its steady course
and ravages along the Atlantic, Carib-
bean Sea. and Gulf Of Mexico for eeverel
thousand miles. When it struck New
Orleans 1859 it was clear to my mind
that our own coast was doomed, and be-
fore it reached Mobile I was 50 certain it
would come that moved my family into
the healthy pine hills. seven niles rom
the town, where the disease had never
been: But in spite of all my prudence,
the disease not only came to Mobile. but
followed my family out to Spring Hill.
where lost four of my CHILDREN IN one
week. ."-Harpers MAGAZINE for December.
The Worthington advance., 1878-12-19
A Dissipated Dog.
San Francisco Chronicle

S4u FRANCISCO chronicle
In spite OF John B. Cough and a
score OF other eloquent temperance orators,
and in spite Of the price ct drinks, dog
has 50 far forgotten his Unborn dignity
and pride of birth as to become intoxicat-
ed. Things of this kind ought, accord
ing to the fitness of things, to have their
origin in the East, and gradually, it at
all, make their way west. But this con-
sciencelcss canine is here, and must be
accepted as an established fact. When
he was pup two months old, his owner,
a Fourth street aloon-keeper, took him
to his saloon. The little fellow imrnedi-
a'ely developed passionate fondness for
beer, running to the tin in which was con-
tained the dripplngs from the beer barrel,
and tapping up the liquid ut an sstonish-
ing rate. Tie first debaucn had appar-
emily very injurious effect upon him,
and he fell into stupor from which his
master feared he would never awaken.
He recovered the next morning, however,
and, Immediately upvn awakening, pre-
sumably with headache, Tapped up new
supply Of beer. The saloon. keeper, be-
ing man of philosophical al and inquiring
mind, rendered the pup little whisky
by way Of experiment. The liquid was
| swallowed with even keener relish than
the beer had been. 4 series Of expert
! ments soon convinced the owner Of this
dissipated dog that he had liking fol
every Intoxicating beverage in his saloon
from absinthe TO porter. and so tar from
being dwarfed or injured by their use, he
grew larger and stronger every day. On
the morning alter spree the deg (named
"Whisky Straight'D appears morose ano
sutlen until he has a round or two o.
whisky, when he cheers up wonderful,
and trisks around in the liveliest manne
imaginable. Additional potations, how
ever, change his mood he becomes cres
and quarrelsome, and tlLally fails into 1
q condition Of drunken stupidity.
The Worthington advance., 1878-12-19
There were two extraordinary incidents
of the failure IF the Citv of GIasp0w Rank.

There were two extraordinary incidents
of the failure of the City of Glasgow Bank.
AS the agent Of Inverness branch received
no instructions to the contrary, he opened
his Office as usual on the morning the
catastrophe was announced, and before
IL 40 p. H., when orders came from G|as-
gov to close the doors, the sum Of $75.-
900 vas paid over the coulter to excite
depositors. At Duglas the Bank Of Mona,
branch OF the City Of Glasgow Bank,
had been Offering higher rate of inter
est on deposits than any other insular
bank and large amounts had been depos-
tied. Some who had got hint of what
was about to happen were early at the
bank aud withdrew their deposits and bal
lances. It is said that thousands of
pounds we're Withdrawn. About halt
past eleven, however, telegram arrived
from Glasgow, and the bank doors were
closed.
The Worthington advance., 1878-12-19

is . wonder that her reason did not then
desert her, but it did dot, and she was
soon listening to the story Of his ups and
downs. He had been to the diamond
fields Of South Africa, and returning
found himself without friends, money or
home. So he joined the band whose name
is legion, and had been "dolpg" Ohio
Some Providence had led him: to that
house. Long those two happy couple
tHrgeting everything in their happiness
but that they. looked into each others
eyes--sat aud talked. After time the
old man came in. He recognized the
relative of the man whe had chopped up
a neighbor and had been hanged for ii.
He fell upon the tramp and nearly killed
him. He ran for doctor, leaving the
daughter to nurse the tramp, and then,
overcome with excitement, went crazy.
The Worthington advance., 1878-12-19
nine smithA seventeen Taylors, eight
Mheelers. fourteen Wilffamses, seven
WOodruffs and seven Wriqhts.
OFFICIAL CANVASS

or tho Vo9s for State Auditor, aud Paying
tho Railroad Bonds.
The Official canvass was made, on Friday
OF the vote for State Auditor; and also the
proposition for exchanging the internal i'm
prevement lands for the old State railroad
bonds In amending the constitution no
provision was made for canvassing the votes
for judge and clerk Of the supreme court,
and that will be done by tn" legislature.
The secretary of state, Judges Gilfllan and
Cornell. Of the supreme bench, and District
Judges Brill and Simons, made the canvass
yesterday, as follows. The temperance vote
for State auditor is included in the scatter-
ing:
The Worthington advance., 1878-12-19

DR.. Routh, years ago president of Mag
dalen College. Oxford, and de ightful
and eccentric man, was very fond Of his
dogs, and had them constantly around
him. Nothing would induce him to
Danish them. The vice-president once
informed him, in the name of the fellows,
that they had resolved to enforce the col
lege order, by which it vas forbidden to
keep dogs in college. "Then, slr," be
rejoined, Il suppose I must call mine
cats!'
The Worthington advance., 1878-12-19
HOMES b s. in i sT,laatH E:sr.

Persons looking westward for home,
.:an procure full information concernino
the GARDEN sPor of Iowa and Minnc-
sofa, by subscribing for the Worthioe-
ton ADVANCE, published At Worthington
Minnesota. Send 81 for one year; 81
Tor six months, and SO cents for three
months, to "ADvANcE, Worthington
Mobiles county, Minnesota"
The Worthington advance., 1878-12-19

w. Hepworth Dixon, iu making an ex-
cursion to Cyprus, found on the beach
Maj. di Ces1ola, brother Of the late Amer
lean Consul at Larnoca, and received a
hearty welcome. He considers it extreme
~ odd that the consulate should have
been suppressed just as the biggest thing
since Ses0stris was about to happen in
the island; 60 that President Hayes has
to rely on ncwsmen for his knowledge Of
an event that has made the Levantine sea
an English lake.
The Worthington advance., 1878-12-19

They had been engaged about fifteen
minutes, and she nestled her head little
closer under the shadow of his monumen-
tai shirt collar, aud whispered, "And now
what are you going to call me, Aleernons"
"Birdie!' he whispered. rapturously,
while his voice trcmbled with tender
emotion, "always and ever, nothing bu:
Birdie!' And sne fairly cooed vita de-
light. He kept bis word, although. with
The Worthington advance., 1878-12-19
Buchan'S
Carbolic Balm Ointment
is TIE BEST sALvE IN THE WORLD.

is THE BEST SALvE IN TIE WORLD.
No other Salve or Ointment makes such quick
and startling cures IL lses1s without scar. 1t
snot.:es i burn or . scaid In minute. 1t heals
a cut and draws out tho poison VI = wound OF
sting like magic.
\ WONDERFUL QUALITY .-Buchan'S CarbOlic
Balm Ointment contains no grease. and washes
off without soap. It's value Tor use where fire.
quent dressings are necessary Is thus doubled.
FoI SAT- at Rhs9m: Sore Thro@': Ulcers, Burns,
9ps St'1gs ana Bites. Bareer's Itch. Chapped
erpurpOse for which Sa,ve 0r Ointment can be
used. Buclsam's CartH'ic Ralm Ointment Is the
It Is beautiful Jelly corcd article, sold In glass
bottles. See to Il that your druggist gives you
Buchan's. rs above described. Circulars sent
Tree on application tn the manufacturers
TOltREY, YEMPLETON b Co, New York.
The Worthington advance., 1878-12-19

the growing precision of middle age, he
has become specific, and does not deal in
sweeping generalities any more; ard so
It was day before yesterday neighbor
going in the back way toborrow the axe,
a cup of sugar and the cistern- pole, heard
him call her an old ''sage-hen." j
The Worthington advance., 1878-12-19
ESTABLISHED 1851. THE FIRST PEPs1N,
Dr.. ]. S, H0uuton's PURE PEPSlN

Mr.. j. II. Eaton. OF Philadelphia who is sole
successor to DIR. J. j. llougllt0n, still prepares
this unfai'ing remedy for dyspeptics, according
to tie original formula.
Houghton's Pppsin is the Oldest, the CheaDest.
the Best, the SlrcSt Cure
Try 1t. ye Dyspeptics. When your physician
orders IT psn, insist np,n h,ving IIoughtol s.
Take no other recommended because the dealer
IAN make more on 1t. Get the original Hougll.
'OA's and you will be cured.
j. II. EATON, PHILADELPHIA Proprietor.
Torrey TemplctoI & Co., n. Y. Gen. Agents,
The Worthington advance., 1878-12-19

Totals. .60,O59 4O.1l9 6'049 1887
Whitcomb's majority over all, l3,254.
Travers sent direct to State auditor, not
admitted, 10 votes.
The Worthington advance., 1878-12-19
IMPORTANT.

On AMI after April LIST, the Train hcretofor
known rs the st. james Accommodation,
on THE
st. Paul and Sioux City r. r.
VIII be run through between
st. Paul Il Worthington.
This viii enable Emigrants and Land Seekers
TO go THROUGH BY DAYLIGHT.
fnSSenKers from p"ints east Of Mankato. on
The Win"na an.t st. Peter railroad, leaving wi.
nnla at mi might, my take the above train at
Malkato, and reach Worthingtvn the same H.
iernOOll. "
}. W. BISHOP. J. +. LINCOLN. J. c. BOYDEN.
Gen. Manag'r. Supt. CEN Tkt AIT
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-30
TEA AS A POISON

The Journal Of Chemistry asserts tea is
not the simple, harmless, beverage that is
generally supposed; but that its effects, in
their character, may rightly claim to be
classed with those of tobacco and. alcohol.
The paper also adds: ''Many disorders of
the nervous system are the direct result of
excessive tea drinking. Tea is narcotic
poison;' its essential principle, theme, is
allied in composition with such poison as
strychnine and morphine. 1t first excites
the nervous system and then exhausts it.
Experiments show that both in mau and
other animals, it impairs power in the
lower extremities; SO that it efecs the
understanding in double sense-liter-
ally as well as tiguratively. 1t is not the
harmless exhilarant it is supposed to be-,
but a powerful agent whose effects are
often serious"