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MERE MENTION

The Rev ~ ". Sanders Of Yonkers has declined the
call Of the First Baptist Church New York.
The steamer Grand Republic will make its second ex
ourson up the Hudson to Newburqh on Sunday.
Master Frederick william Mollcnhauer will appear a,
tenth street. this evening
John A walnnrford. native Of Maysvile. KY. a mem
Der Of tho Stock Exchange 1861 died suddenly in
his home at Irving place and Eighteenth street. ycser
day morning. in his 5Oth year.
Kitty Burns OF the base bail players Of Wilson
Anne rican Ladies' Athletic Association arrested yes
terday Tor running away from home Justice kilbreth
sent her TO the House Of Refuge.
Fred Gousdnff an inmate NJ the tenement At 13l
East Third street whore tour victims 70 small pox have
already appeared showed symptoms Of the naiady yes
terday, and was sent 70 the Riverside Hospital
The trial OF VIM f. Gray upon indictment for for.
with his conviction. But witnesses were examined
Tor the defence. an they simply testified that IN 1859
did a large business stock broker. The jury
out but thirty minutes
At about ~ O'Clock on Thursday afternoon Mr. Isaac
Van and Mr. George T. Cutter Secretary and Treas
Juror the New York Bay Cemetery were riding their
horse away, throwing both from the carriage. Mr..
Van Saun picked and carried to his home whore
he les in a DANCE rous condition.
Mr. David Lowenbein Of ~ West Fourtee nth street at
tended the funeral OF Mr. Richard Boas late OF the Ham
bury line Of steamers at 10 East FOry.axth street yes
terday morning While standing beside the coffin he elt
hand In his vest pocket and missed his sold watch lie
followed John Gray alias Fisher neatly dressed man,
and demanded the return OF his property Fisher hest
Mr.. Lowenbein called oficor Drummer, who arrested
Fisher One hundred and twenty-five dollars found
In his pockets He pleaded guilty In the YOrkve Police
Court. and Justice Klbroth committed him.
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These plasters put new lite
into the Weak and sleepy Mus
cles. strengthen the Lame and
Painful Back. draw infamma-
ton from the Liver and Kid.
news, stimulate the Stomach
and Bowel. and. when placed
'h. cure Dyspepsia. Indigestion.
Ague, Malaria, ami other Dis
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AND uNiTEb STATES Nail RoUrF

AND UNITED STATES NAIL ROUTE.
on and after May 10 1873.
Trains leave New YORK. via Desbrosses and CortAndt
street Ferries. As follows:
Expires. Tor Harrisburg Pittsburgh the West and South
with Pullman Palace Cars attached 8 A NJ. and : 81
=. VI tally
For Wnhanisport, Lock Haven. Cory and Erie at 80
Z. NJ, connecting az CORY for Iitusvle. Petroleum
Centre. aud the oil Regions MnLamsport and Lock
Haven. % A. NJ
Baltimore. Washington. and the South. Limited wash
in-on Expires OF Pullman Palace Cars daily. except
SUNDAY. 10 A. NJ; arrive Washington fl2 VI. Rpgi.
lar At 80 and 20 A NJ l. T. and l0P NJ. sunday. $50
A NJ and lu 4 W.
Expfes. Tor Philadelphia 40 80 ~ 40 Limited
II A. NJ. l. g. 80. I. 2. g. go 30 aud 10 T. VI sun
day. 80 ami A VI g. g. 80 \ 30 and 10 T. NJ Emi.
grant and second class 30 T. NJ
Boats Of Brooklyn Annex connect with all through
At jersey city. afording a speedy and direct
transfer for Brooklyn travel
Trains arrive From Pittsburgh. SOS. io.io A. NJ 1910
J. VI. daily; go VI. 20 NJ daily. except Monday
From Washington and Baltimore, & % A VI p So
80. 1910 NJ sunday. $50 a. NJ. and 1910 7 VI
Prom Philadelphia. 3 IS. sos 90 $40 10. 90 II 30
A NJ =. 3 50, 4. so. 500 so and lulO + VI sunday
ass, Is 40. $50 10 ~. II 80 a. VI $40. lOlOP NJ
Ticket Offices 52S ana 90 broadway. l Aston Hopso
and loot OF Dcshro.,e. and corunit ss Court and
Brooklyn Anngx Depot io9t of Fulton It, Brookyn; ia
iid and lis Hudson IT.. Hobnkcn. Depot Jersey CITY
Emigrant Ticket Office, Battery place.
FRANK THOMSON. l.. p FARMER
Manager. Pa AGENT
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Steamboats, mo RallroioA
4 TROY BOATs,-cfrlzENs LINE-Ncw
"a. steamers Sarato.a and City u Troy leave Pier 80.
r. foot of Leroy It, daily except Saturday at T. "
Tor Troy anu all points North and West
LBANY BOATs-PEOPLE' LINE. steamers
"A Drew and Dean Richmond leave Pier A. n r.. foot
OF Canal -. every week day. ats = NJ. Tor Albany.
MARY POWELL will commence regular
"A trtps Wedncsiny NAV ~. from loot Vestry t. ,
Pier 80, n. R. daily at 3 30 4. VI.
IGOR NEwBURGH AND PoUGHKEEPsIE-
steamer ANDREW HARDER. Tuesday. Thursday
and Saturday " Pier A. loot canal ST North River
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- EOPENING OF THE
ONE DOLLAR LINE To BOSTON.

on MONDAY NAY 10 AND DAILY THERE AFTER
ENCEPrlNG SUNDAYS. STEAMERS CITY OF BOSTON
AND CRY OF SEW YORK WILL LEAVE PfEk 40.
NORTH RIVER. AT ~, D.
FARE FROM NEW YORK TO BOSTON 81.
GOOD SUPPER ON TIE BOATS FOR 81 CENTS
Steamers Of the NORWICH LINE leave same pier AZ 5
o'clock = daily. INCLUDING SUNDAYS. Tor BOSTON,
WORCESTER. PORTLAND. &c.
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ltntlstru.

ON and our 81 sets Of teeth omen dav ana evor
- ing tlShth Avenue Dental Association. $40 sth av
EXTRACTING, s5c., Milling. 5oc ; sets. s., teeth
= Iepalrtd WINE WAITING, at 46d Canal ST. cor Hudson.
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ITO PHILADELPHIA

PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
THE oLD.EsTABLIsHED ROUTE AND SHORT LINE
BETWEEN
NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA
FOURTEEN THROUGH TRAINS EACH WAY DAILY:
THREE DEPOTS N PHILADELPHIA
TWO IN NEW YORK
DOUBLE TRACK, THE MOST IMPROVED EQUIP
MENT, AND THE FASTEST TIME CONSISTENT
With ABSOLUTE SAFETY
on AND AFTER APRIL % 1879
Express Trains leave New York DesurOsss and Cor
lauit Street Ferries follows
~. 50 $50, 40 Limited. II A NJ. $50 g. SO
$50 80 AMI 10 4 VI. sundays. I 80 and b A. NJ s. o.
Iiu 81 and 10 + NJ.
Boats of BrooklNn Annex" connect with all through
transfer for BrouklYu travel
Returning train, leave Philadelphia - o. 32o855.
73h \ > 80, and II A Limited Express / $50 T. nj,
. 4, a1n Z and 80 T. w. ON Sunday. i2Oi 3 ~
3 hi \ > 30 A. VI I. 7 $50 =. VI
Ticket offices, j2d ana ati Broadway, Aston House
ami loot of p'shroses ANA turtaudt Court 81 ami
BROOKLYN Annex Depot foot o Fulton st. Brooklyn; ia
no. aud lis Hudson II, Huhokcn. Depot Jersey civ
Emgrunt nceel unee. : Battery place
FRANK THOMSON, l. + FARMER
"'htta Manager GEM Passenger Agent
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MtOltaI.

A IIENTEoN !-fh.ry years. Pru,snn and Ameri.
- can lrhrucr spccNucs Diseases men and los, ol
mhhhoud consultation Tree Dr. JacohN. lGl Rlrcchcr It,
A WORD TO THE AFFLIC'rED! Disease
"a promptly cured Dr. CAMPBELL la5 West nh II
cor olh aN Charge low poor eatd gratis: to 5os
A LLPRlVATE DISEASES; quick cures Drug
"a store, 90 Park ST, blocks from Chatham square.
nINEASES of the sexual organs recent or chrome
- cured without medicine, Use Alan's Soluble Modl.
chtd knusrs patented oct, 1876 send tod e. ALLAN
'o' ~ o. box LOSS, or oa John st, Tor circular
nR. sMIrH, 100 East 2ltn ST. SURGEON Mem, dis.
~ eases, h"pi. shln, structures. weaknesses new
nrlhnd guaranteed, cures lost manho,dL medicines
alone VIII not once or Repentance 81.
nIsEAsEs OF MEN speclalty. cure from 3 10 S
- days Dr. DYER ~ West 18Th a. near 9th av
nK. FANYOU.-sck me do well Poor ,reatsd trss-
~ No nsdieineh t0l 9Th AZ. awe
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FOURTEEN THROUGH TRAINS EACH WAY DAILY;
THREE DEPOTS IN PHILADELPHIA
TWO IN NEW YORK.
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DOUBLE TRACK, THE MOST IMPROVED EQUIP
MENT, AND THE FASTEST TIME CONSISTENT
WIN ABSOLuIE sAFETY.
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t,r Cream.

EUSSELLs ICE CREAM, 81 PER gallon be
IN the city; great reduction.
~ Bible House New York
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Ia5,,II6
Daily average 365 days. 49,.
1oi6,,Diss

Total ............... 90 s5sg-2
Daily average 3t5 days.. 1881
Total papcrs printed from Jan l. 1916 to Jan l. 1879.
lSO, dbO,dil, making daily average OF 1881 Tor
the enule time.
Circulation of The Weekly Sun
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-24

COMPILATION ROOMS
For chronic Diseass OF the skin and Scalp.
Especially OF Women and Children.
n Madison
MARY 4. JOSSEiIN VI. D.
The CuTiCURA REMEDIES are prepared by WEEKS
POTTER Chemists aud Druggists, 3eu Washington 4
Boston, AMI Tor sale by all Druggists Price Of CUTI.
tihA, small boxes, 80 cent. large boxes, 81 RE
SOLVENT 81 per bottle. CCrICURA SOAP Is cents per
cake; by mail. 80 cents. cakes. IL cents
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-02-10

placed.in II.
HUNTS REM
EDY encourages
sleep. creates an
appetite. braces up
the system. and ie-
nesed health h.
the result. send
for Pamphlet to
wM. X. CLARKE
l'rOvidenee. X I.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-02-10

nOvi
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-02-10

A CLASS in the Baptist village (ilol-
yoke) school WAS up for a recitation in
spelling aud defining. The teacher
wrote the letter Sew on the blackboard
aud asked the class how thatword should
be used. "To sew with needle and
thread" was tho reply. Sow was the
neIt variation. and the answer was
prompt. ITO SOW grain In the field. "
The teacher then wrote so, aud asked
them what that meant. The class hest.
taied. Then . small girl near the end
Of the class answered. 'lt's what We
say when we W ant the old COW to stand
STILL"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-02-10
KATHARON,


p'seO'efeu 'ni'y' u'e ye sse ', a., ~.
iae' '"e 'uos' ps',',' ,r.,N .ss.,.
wof'd i0r prse'''hs anu oesuu''''s
,,. -, ..., ..,r sr..,i..
80 .,.a.rrs. I,y,.,. Ka,hairsu will
,s.I,,yrIy prevent srayue.., md vi
restore sr,. hair 90 bald heads, % the
rssts and fslliele. are .st DESTROYED.
1t .e,u.lly performs ,hsss seeming miracles.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-02-10

A WIDOW. intending to succeed her
husband in the management OF hotel,
advertised that 1.-THE hotel will bs kept
by the widow Of the landlord, Mr.
Brown, who died last Summer on a new
and improved plan" A coronsr's yer.
dict read thus: "Ths deceased came to
his death by excessive drinking, pro-
ducisg apopleIy in the mind OF the
jury" A country paper says; "a child
was run over by q wagon three years
old. and cross.eyed. with pantalets on.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-02-10
Room 30, Fredriek House,
VIRGINIA, NEVADA.

HOURS FOR CONSULTATION N-Yron 70
TN .. and from tili .. or b. special ,gRots@
ment. uSue
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-02-10
CONSUMPTION
POSITIVELY cUREpI
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
ja2 IL eOd ly

All sufferers from this disea-e that are anxious
to b cured should try DR.. Kissner's Celebrated
Consumptive Powders. These Powders are the
only preparation known that will eure Con.
sumption, and all diseases Of the throat and
lungs-indeed. - strong 10 our faith In them.
and also 10 convince you that they are no hum
bug, we will forward % every sufferer. by mall.
poet paid, frce Trial Box.
We don't want your money until you are per.
fectly satisfied of their curative powers. II
your life 10 worth saving. dont delay In giving
ihese Powders trial, ~ they will surely cure
you.
Price. for large boz. $500. sent TO any part Of
the United states or Canada, By mall. on receipt
ASH a. ROBBINS,
800 Fulton street, hrooklyn. MI.
fe5 Ts-iv
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-02-10

THERE is one advantage in marrying n
woman who hasn't a mind Of her own.
shs can't BE- forever giving you peace
Of ID.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-02-10

nEPosIrs ofcorN OR BULLION received.
IL either on open account or 10 issus Ckh.
TIFlCATRS therefor, payable tst the option Of
the hoider) In Gold HIN or San Francisco; to
nAks collections, purchase Bullion 1.-THE most
favorable rates, or advance coin thereon when
forwarded 70 the Parent Bank In San francisco;
sell. Bills Of Exchange, and trsnsscts General
Banking Business,
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-08-21
Words of Wisdom.

Life is too short 10 nurse ones misery
Hurry them across the wland, that
you may lingcr longer on the mountain
tops.
The kecncst abuse Of our enemies will
not hurt Us - much in the estimation
Of the discerning ~ th" injudicious praise
If our friends.
The chief art in learning j. 70 attempt
but little nj u time. Tho widest oxcur-
sions Of the mind are made by short
flights, frequently repeated.
Opportunity Is the flower Of time, and
As the stalk may remain when the flower
Is cut of, 80 time may remain with Us
when opportunity Is gone forever.
Ahstcmiousncsg and frugaliiy arc the
best bankers. They SOW a handsome
interest and never dishonor draft
drawn upon them by their humblest
customer.
Cheerful ness Is just rs natural 10 the
heart Of a man IN strong health as color
TO his check; and wherever there Is
halliual gloom. th@ro must either be-
bad air, unwhoiesome food, Improperly
severe labor, or crring habits Of life.
Our fortune depends ~ iroly upon cx-
ternal causes, but our happiness iyon
ourselves. it, principal ingrcdic arc
a manly mind. an aGeciionaic hCaIt. and
= temperate Imagination. Tho first has
the power 10 disarm anlic,ion; the Sec
oud 20 double every rujoymcut the last
20 guard us from wild wishes and vain
pursuits.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-08-21
The Hrirhi Sidr.

Look on tho bright sidc--it is the right
side. The times may be hard. but IL will
make them no easier to wear n gloomy
and sad countenance. IL Is the sunshine
and not the cloud that gives beauty TO
The flower. There Is always before or
around US that which should cheer and
fill the heart with warmth and eladness.
The sky Is blue ton times where IL il
black once. You have troubles. IL may
he. So have others. None are free from
thom--and perhaps II Is as we'll that none
should be. They give sinew and tone 10
life-fortitude and courage 90 man. Tha.
would be dull sea, and the sailor would
never acquire skill. were there nothing
to disturb its surface. II Is the duty OF
every one TO extract all the happiness
and enjoyment he can from within and
without him. and. above all, he should
look on the bright side. What though
things do look little darkP The lane
will have n turning. and the night will
end in broad day In the long run the
great balance lights itself. What appears
III becomes well--that which anpeaIs
wrong. right
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-08-21
peeuIiar peoDIe.

Odd folks here and there are described
In the newspapers. Roxbury, Mass
has an eccentric tramp who lives in a
cave during the winter and spends the
summer IN making begging excursions
10 tho ncighboring towns. He never
says word, and his dress consists en-
tirely OF o Id bcotlegs fastened together
with leather strings. a small wagon.
drawn by two goatR, and containing a
helpless, shrlyled man, attracted attnn-
tion IN Hagerstown, Md. lie said that
he had Travelled in that manner for many
years, and called himself " the American
Tourist lie is entirely helpless. His
wife and four children accompany him
and attend 10 his wants, getting their
living by the sale Of Temperance song
and other small articles. Jefferson
Stevens, who lives near Sulphur Springs,
KY, concludes that he Is gifted with
peculiar powers, Of which he lately gaye
street exhibition. He held "a forked
dogwood switch, like those used by
wizards, in his mouth, and told the
crowd 10 ask any questions they pleased.
A pair Of tramps turned up nt Des
Moincs, Iowa-Petcr Carlisle and wife
who were on their way to Lnadyille
from thc Pennsylvania coal regions.
They had pushed handcart all the
way, containing their baby girl and "A
few household utensils. Carson Carr,
of Noodle, Cal, will on no account walk
a step, lut always runs, no matter If the
distance is only "A few feet; while Mrs
Main, of Chicago. will neither walk nor
run, although physically able 10 do
either, because she thinks her lc.s will
drop of If she stirs them.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-08-21
Causes OF Sudden Death.

Very few Of the sudden deaths which
are said 30 arise from diseases Of the
heart do really arise from that cause.
To ascertain the real origin OF the sudden
deaths. an experiment was tried and re-
ported TO scientific congress at Stras-
burg. Sixty-six cases of sudden death
were made the subject Of = thorough
posf-mortcm examination; in these
cases only two were found who died
from diseases of the heart Nine out of
sixty-six had died of apoplexy, while
there were forty-six cases OF congestion
Of the lungs; that Is. the lungs were so
full of blood that they could not work.
not being room enough for sufficient
amount of air to support life. The cAuses
that produce congestion Of the lungs are
cold feet. tight clothing, costive because
sitting still until chilled after being
warmed with labor or rapid walk, go-
ing rtoo suddenly from close room into
the air. especially after speaking. too
hasty walking. or running 10 catch =
train. etc. These causes OF sudden
death bring known, an avoidance for
them may serve TO lcngthen many yalua-
hlc lives. which would otherwise he
lost under the verdict of the heart COM
plant That disease II supposed 10 be
inevitable and incurable; hence many
may not take the pains they would 10
avoid sudden death, II they knew &c lay
In their power.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-08-21
Tho Dead Presidents.

4 review Of the lives 81 the different
Presidents of the United States Is pro-
ductiyc OF some very interesting results
For instance. three Of them died on the
Fourth Of July. John Adams and Jcf-
ter-un both died on the couutry's birth
day. July I. ls2G, and Monroe died on
the iih Of July. 1891 Madison died on
tlc 2-th Of juno. 1896. and his friends
were confident that h.. too, would livf
until July 5th II ho had. then the src-
ond. third. fourth and fifth Presidents
would have dicdtpon Independence Day.
Taylor and johnson both died in July.
Every fourth President until Mr.. Hayes
was an old bachelor. Van Burcn did
not draw any Of his salary until his term
expired, when he drew il out in gold.
al in a lump" Tyler died poor. and
was one Of tic Confederate commission
crs at Montgomery. John Adams lived
lac longest he was ntncty-onc years old
when hc died Madison was eighty
five; Jefferson. cichty-thrcc; John
Quincy Adams, ciEhty-onc; Van Buren.
eighty; Jackson. seventy eight; Blu
chanan, sevcnty-aeycu Fillmore. sew
crtv-four; Monroe, sevcnty-two; Tyler.
scvcnty-lwo; Harrison. sirty-cight,
W ashington. sixty y-scven johnson. sixty
sevCn; Taylor sixty; Lincoln, iity-six I.
Polk, ,6lly-four Pierce. .forty-fiye. General
Grant j. the only living N-Prosident. Ty-
Ter and Van Buren, both died in 1862. Lin
coin In 1865. Buchanan in 1865. Pierce
in lsG9, Fillmore in 1874 and johnson in
1873
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-08-21
InshOd Horses.

II has been before stated that an eK-
pericnced faTricr in England was advo-
eating the abolishmeni Of korseshocinr.
and now n writer in the London iImeS
has been trying the experiment, and thus
reports: When NY pouy's shoes were
worn out had them removed. and gave
him months rest at grass. with an oc-
casional drive Of mile or two on the
igh road while his hoofs were harden
ing. The result at first seemed doubtful.
The hoof was thin shell. and kept
chipping away until it had worked down
beyond the holes Of the nails by which
the shoes had been fastened Aftcr this
the hoof grew thick and hard, quite un-
like what ii had been before. now put
the pony 10 full work. and he stands Ii
well. He is more sure-footed; his tread
is almost noiselcss; his hoofs arc in no
danger from the rough hand Of the
farrier; and the change altogether has
been a clear gain. without anything TO
set against &C. My pony. may add. was
between four and five years old--rising
four. fancy. is the correct phrase. lie
had been regularly shod up to the pres
ont year.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-08-21
IGo 10 Bed.

When have lost all faith in mnn,
Or failed to eonsummate some plan;
When women lair are cold, unkind.
And things accord not with my mind.
do not rashly seize my pen
And in furry thcreand then
Declare this gladsomo world to bs
One endless round OF vanity;
All! no, for this ,wero mockory-- ~
Igo TO bed.
When through my head there darts pals
And life seems an increasing bane,
When irionds their patronage withhold.
And creditors become too bold,
do not in seclusion mourn,
And curse the hour when WIS born
Igo to bed.
When some d. ID. deserts his creed.
And quacks their many victims bleed;
When editors write sharp replies,
And moncycd men keep back supplies.
do not then, in prose and verse,
Imploro the gods mankind to curse
Igo to bed.
When couples marry III great haste,
And servants pilfer, fret and waste;
When general courts their terms prolong.
In short, whom things get somewhat wrong
do not bite my lips and scowl,
And at the children snap and growi--
I 90 to bed. ...
| go to bed and soundly sleep,
While friendly angels vigils keep;
But IL, however, awake
Before my ailments me iorsake.
do not OF my lie complain,
But try the rsnedy again
And back To bed.
Ye who have grieis (and who has not')
Let past prescriptions he forgot,
Ny panacea for old and young
Is given in tho English tongue,
II hath to untold millions wrought
Sweetest relief, nor cost them aught;
And now you, like these, would be
From every pain and trouble free,
Light a small lamp and como with nc
l 20 to bed.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1879-03-28
SPONGES.

While handling sponge in its prepared
state, as we see it in the shops, it is difficult
to believe that it belongs to the animal
kingdom. Sponge, however, is not the ami
NAL itself, but only the skeleton or Frame
work, as it were. That which constitutes
the living portion of the animal is removed
in preparing the sponge for market. The an
imal proper covers the frame work and is of
jelly like appearance, like that of other
low forms of animal life. Various openings
and channels allow the passage of water
through all parts of the mass, and the gela-
tnous portion has microscopic hairs, which
are capable of rapid motion, aud by their
means water is forced into and out of the
sponge. When divided the living sponge
seems to suffer no Inconvenience, but each
| part sets up on its own account, lives on as
if nothing had happened and it becomes two
sponges.
The best sponge of commerce is found in
the Mediterranean, and is known as Turkey
or Smyrna sponge; this is obtained by div
ers. Bahama or West India sponge is coars-
er, and is sold at much less price. Much
sponge is gathered off the coast of southern
Florida. Indeed the Florida sponge fisher
les furnish employment to many men and
boats.
The spongeis gathered by means of large
pole, with two and sometimes three hooks
upon the end. This is thrust down into the
sponge, which can easily be seen in clear
water at the depth of thirty feet. As the
fisherman must see the sponge, he can sue
cessfully work only in clear and smooth
water. They obviate the roughness by
throwing upon the surface oil made from the
sharks that abound in these waters, or by a
pane of glass set into box or bucket. This
they place on the surface and use as spy
glass. The large schooners come to anchor,
and send out small boats to fish ; but when
the wind is not too strong, the smaller craft
sail boat with man on the forepart, on the
lookout for the sponge; they also have their
small boats. The sponge, after it is gather
ed, is allowed to remain in the sun for two
or three days to die. The gelatinous mat
ter that is in them decays, and they are then
, washed, bleached and baled for the market.