, 1878-03-30

special study of nervous diseases,
has just published a monograph
which discusses what may be term
ed the A merican disease too much
blood III the brain, the result Of the
abuse of that part Of the body. The
haste to get money; the vanity of
social competition; anxiety over bus.
mess risks, and fear of financial mis-
fortune; our extravagant style of
living and recklessness in contract
ing debts ~i=hnrt knowing exactly
how they are to be met, Siyalry in
politics, and excessive indust,y in
intellectual pursuits, in word the
national prejudice against rest,--an
these combine to engender decay of
the brain7-the prelude to which is
the overcharge of that organ with
blood. 1t is especially" says DR..
Hammond. san outgrowth of our
civilization, and OF that restless spir-
it of enterprise and struggle for
wealth so characteristic Of the Amer
lean people,"
The liquor law Of Massachus-
etts makes no discrimination be-
tween malt and more alcoholic
beverages. The brewers ask the
Legislature to favor ale and beer
and argue at length in their Pc
tition shat such q policy would
really help the cause of temper
ance. The gist of their reason
ing IS as follows: Lager beer and
ale usually contain only four
per cent. of alcohol, combined
with over six per cent. of nour-
ishing malt extract, and are very
rarely adulterated. Malt beve-
RACES, unless used in enormous
quantities, are beneficial to the
drinkers. The love of stimu-
lants is too strong among the
people to be overcome by force,
and it is better to encourage the
substitution Of mild beverages
for ardent spirits.
A handsomely dressed woman
at recent performance of
Hamlet" given by Edwin
Booth, in the Brooklyn Aca-
denny, turned to her companion
in the midst Of the first act, and
asked audibly: (Which is
Shakespeare" She was told
that Shakespeare was the auth
or, and then asked again, this
time petulantly: 'sWeIl, what
is it all about, any way?" A
litter ran around the audience
seated near her, and her com
panIon's face turned all manner
OF colors.
An English clergyman relates that
two English sisters had an audience
with the late Pope Plus TX. and as
they were Withdrawing one of them
fingered. The Pope asked her what
she wished. and she, being a CON
vert to the Roman Catholic faith. an
swered: "The prayers of your Holi-
ness that my sister may be convert
ed from Professionalism, so that we
may not be separated after DEATH
The Pope placing his hands upon
her clasped hands as she knelt, an
swered: . Daughter. those who love
God will not be separated in the
next world"
A woman with a remarkable his
tory died recently in the Blackwell's
Islard Almshouse. She was one
hundred ard four years old. the wild
ow Of one of the Irish rebels of 1898.
who fought at Oulert Hill. Her
husband, mainly through her exer-
tons, was pardoned as he was being
led to execution, but was immedi-
ately afterwards sabered at her side
by the yeomanry whom he had
fought.
There is trouble out in the
Buckeye State over little con
troversy, the gist of which is
that Mrs. Gov. Bishop told Mrs.
Jones Of Cincinnati that the
Governor would not appoint a
Roman Catholic to any public
office. The Governor had to
travel to Cincinnati, and
straighten the thing out with
Jones.
Providence physicians are
quarrelling over the death of a
child who had diphtheria, and
who, it seems, died from being
choked to death by a peice of
sponge that became detached
while a physician was cleansing
its throat. The jury's verdict
was that the death was "mis-
fortune"
From the last report of the
Massachusetts Railroad Commits
sIoners it appears that during
the past year not single pas
ssnger was injured sufficiently
TO- justify claim for damages.