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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-03-05

Gorman's success in grasping the
Maryland Senatorship is explained.
He used to be good catcher in base
ball club.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-03-05
FRANKLIN cAUTHORN, m. o.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Corvallis, Oregon.

Special attention given to surgery and diseases
of the Eye. Can be found at his Office, in rear of
Graham, Hamilton Co.'S Drug Store, up stairs,
day or night.
June 8, 1879. l6-ZSk
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-10-27

winds, diseases, temperature, ther-
mometric nge,atmospheric changes,
water, soil, humidity and other I'M
portant climatic factors.
Among the factors on which the
development and progress of pulmon.
airy diseases certainly depends, damp
ness of soil is an important one, and
merits the consideration of physician
and patient. Every agricultural en-
gineer is aware of the fact that drain
ing soil renders it warmer and more
healthy. Sparks, p. 106, states, GA
high relative humidity, especially
when associated with a damp soil, is
potent predisposing cause OF phthi-
sis. DR.. Pollock, in his lectures at
the Consumption Hospital, London,
(Medical Times, 1879 remarked,
Low damp and ill-drained localities
are those where the disease is most
prevalent and fatal" A wet, cold
soil is productive Of pleurisy, pneu-
monia, bronchitis and rheumatism.
In analyzing the cause of 1000 cases
OF phthisis. DR.. Williams found that
"14.2 per cert. could be traced to in
fiammatory attacks of the lungs"
Aud according to DIR. Pollock "a
still greater number are preceded by
rheumatism. Sparks, page 105.
Amongst the numerous valuable
reports which DR.. Buchanan, in his
official capacity of Health Inspector,
submitted TO the Privy Council Of
England, there is perhaps none which
is of more interest than his report on
'The Distribution of Phthisis as
affected by dampness OF soil" DR..
Buchanan ascertained that in certain
towns that had been drained, that
the mortality from phthisis had
greatly diminished, and the rate of di-
ininution was found to correspond with
the extent of the drying fthe soil. 1t
was found that whenever the drying of
1.-The subsoil had been affected either
or by special drains, the mortality
from phthisis had decreased from
about 50 per cent. downwards. From
a thorough and prolonged investlga-
ton OF the subject, DR.. Buchanan de-
termined that "there was much less
phthisis among populations living on
pervious soils, than among popula-
tions living on impervious soils"
That there was "much phthisis with
much wetness of soil, and little phth.
Isis with little wetness of SOIL"
ITO be conti1oHe0.l
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-10-27
DeLand Vousia County Florida Wednesday, October e. $780,

Oldest fruit growers gives as receipt
for destruction of scale insect "dig up
the trees and bring them to Pinellas,n
at least we have never yet been
troubled with the pest. l drop the
citrus for the present. We want our
Point famous tor it's more tropical
fruits, and for its earlier vegetables.
We are already putting down our
seeds. Some parties have plants
growing now; these are expected
to be ready for market in December
and January; it will be a very un-
usual winter if we fail to have them.
By the way the gale did no harm
here at all. The tide rose higher
than for many years scattering our
small boats and washing away little
wharves, fish sheds, etc. In the Clear
Water sections trees near the water
were considerably damaged by the
salt spray as we'll as by the loss OF
fruit. No houses and but few forest
trees were blown down.
Should these items be the means
Of attracting about one hundred i'm
migrants, it will be but few years
before the greatest OF our expecta-
tions will be realized.
VIM. P. NEELD.
Point PiaaelI0s, Flu.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-10-27
The Fence Question.
E Florida .AqrtcultNrtst:

Editor Of Ihe FtoTS0d AgfscuttuTgSt'
| read with much pleasure two
articles in your issue OF September
1st, TO wit: Fencing" and "We
Catch it," and those articles are my
text. Yes, the question of erecting
a fence to keep out sucking pigs is
very serious one. shall quote a
few estimates as to cost of building
and keeping fences in repair. l
quote from statistics contributed by
Mr.. David William, of Wisconsin,
and published in the United States
Agricultural Reports for 1872, page
$40: "The actual aggregate cost OF
farm fences to the farmers of this
State so very far exceed any estimate
likely to be made, that l have with
the assistance OF a number OF we'll
informed farmers of this country
made a careful computation OF the
first cost, annual deteriorations, per
cent, and annual cost OF repair.
There are sixteen townships or 756
square miles In the county. Estimat-
ing one-sixteenth as lakes, ponds, or
abandoned lands, gives $40 square
miles or 345.600 acres OF improved
or enclosed land. This it fenced into
forty acre lots, will require five rods
of fence TO the acre or 1,728,0e0 rods
of fence, exclusive OF ornamental and
village fences. Estimating one-eighs
OF this as division fences, and, there
tore, duplicated in the foregoing es-
innate, and to include also, temporary
and comparative worthless fences,
will give in even numbers 100000
rods of farm fence to the county,
100000 rods tor each township Zone
sixteenth Of the total area having
been thrown out of the estimate as
lakes, ponds, or abandoned lands) OF
improved or inclosed lands. From
carefully prepared data | find about
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-10-27

By Charles J. Kenaoorthy, AZ. D., Jacksonville,
Florida.
Continued from page 177.)
In discussing the influence OF a
high mean relative humidity as a
cause of pulmonary disease, Sparks,
p. 106, asserts THAT dampness of
the atmosphere of place--a high
relative humidity, is.a potent pre-
disposing cause Of phthisis.n On
this point, Professor Buhl, Zwoltter
Briefe. page 147, remarks: "The
majority Of districts in which phthi-
sis is rife, are distinguished by high
deoree of atmospbarie : hnrsiiaiss.-
while OH the other hand the places
where it is rare are remarkably dry.
AS a fact, large and constant
amount of dampness in the air gives
rise to the phthisical constitution" "
DIR. Sparks, one OF the latest and
best authors on the influence of eli
mate and the cure of phthisis by eli
mate, states, "Dampness of the at
mosphere OF a particular place-a
high relative humidity is potent
predisposing cause of phthisis. DR..
Madden (Health Resorts, page ~
remarks "My experience as ply
siciar to three large institutions, have
confirmed the observations in my
first work, published several years
ago, that there is no class OF patients
in whom we may more confidently
hope tor the beneficial effects OF
change OF air than in the case of chill
dren predisposed to the scrofulous
diathesis, or by hereditary taint to
consumption The climate chosen
for the treatment of this predisposi-
ton to tuberculous disease, should
be dry, bracing and ..equable."
By some unaccodntable means,
the opinion has become widespread
that minnesota possesses a remark
ably dry winter climate" and as a
consequence patients are deceived
and sent from drier one. An ex-
animation Of the Reports OF the Sig
nal Service, in regard To Mean Rela-
tive Humidity in the United States
will establish the tact that Mime
sofa does not possess dry and
desicating climate-in fact, Brecken-
ridge, Minnesota, is remarkable for
| its humidity. Newspaper correspon-
dents and some parties Interested in
hotels and sanitariums north OF
Florida, and physicians who are igno-
rant of climate, have announced to
the world that "Florida is foggy,
changeable climate, reeking with
moisture" when the opposite is the
fact.
To place the subject OF Mean Rel.
ative Humidity in a clear and unmis-
takeable light, we shall freely use
the material furnished by the Signal
Service Reports, and not use data OF
private individuals, which are not
always reliable. l will simply re-
mark, that when the atmosphere is
saturated with moisture, il is said to
contain 100 per cent. when one-halt
or one-quarter saturated, 80 or 20
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-10-27

IL Is nothing unusual to send pa
tients from Boston, Massachusetts, to
Minnesota, because the opinion pre-
walls that the air of the latter is dry"
The mean relative humidity tor the
five cold months in Boston is 65.6
and the mean for three stations in
Minnesota is 743. 81 per cent. in
favor of the former. Patients are
advised to leave Philadelphia and
secure the advantages of the "dry
climate of Atlantic City. Yet the
mean for Atlantic City is 1871 and
that OF Philadelphia 1879, difference
of 4.2-10 per cent; ip favor Of the
lotfis Eorisy i the slss lsf Zen speak of of
Minnesota as possessi6g "a dry and
desiccating climate" and Jackson
vile "a moist and changeabIe one"
AN atmosphere loaded with mois-
ture." But three stations in the for
mer give mean of 74.4, aud Jack
sonville 68.S, or 81 in favor OF Jack
sonville.
A French proverb is, son ne
naeurt que de betise,' (the common
cause OF death is stupldi,y.) and it
seems to be applicable to portion
of the profession, as far as knowl.
edge OF climate is concerned. 1t is
the great duty of the profession to
prevent disease, and when it arises
to relieve it by natural and harmless
remedies in preference to drugs.
And | will ask you, how many ply
sicians are familiar with the factors
OF any climate, and sanitary laws !;
and how many are competent to
give just opinion regarding the ad-
vantages or disadvantages OF any
given sanitarium or winter resort ?
To use the language OF learned
legislator, 1.-THE physician is like
Nebuchadnezzar He dreams, and
death is the sentence of him who
cannot divine what that dream was"
A physician simply recommends a
patient to go to Florida, without
carefully enquiriug into the special
conditions OF the case, or determining
if the patient requires dry or moist
climate, bracing or relaxing one,
a residence in the interior or on the
coast, high or moderate range of
temperature, tor all these conditions
can be found in this State. The
word FLORIDA is sufficient, and the
medical adviser is relieved Of respon-
sibility. These are matters OF the
gravest Importance as affecting hui
man life; and the time has arrived
when our Medical Colleges should
have chair OF Cilmatology and Hy>
giene, and render knowledge OF
these subjects essential to gradua>
tion. At present, much ignorance
prevails even Ill high places with re.
gard to climate; ami | will ask You
what proportion OF physicians who
recommend patients to sanitari ums
and climatic resorts, can give int
gent answers regarding prevailing
*Reviera, DR. Sparks, p.9.
tFrom meteorological Records of Military
Hospital, Nassau, n. p, Obtained for writer
bv A. o. Osborn, Esq.
+Signal Service Reports.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-10-27
ClImatOlOgy of Florida.

By Charles J. Kenworthy, AZ. d., Jacksonville,
Florida,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-11-09
Eat Candy
PORTLAND POST OFFICE.
Oct. IS, 1SS
OFFICE uOIrPC.

OFFICE HOURS:
From 500 a. m. to $50 p. M, Sundays excepted
Sundays, open for Carriers and General Delivery
from to 10 a. m.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
Boston and intermediate ofices-Arrive at 1920
p. m. Close at SI6 a. M, 1890 and 500 p. m.
and II. 10 p. m. Close at S.15 a. M, 1890, 800
and 800 p m.
Intermediate or Way Mails, via Boston & Maine
Railway-Arrive at 1920 and $40 p. M Close at
S.15 a. m. and 800 p. m.
Great Southern Western-Arriye at 1920 $40,
$40 and LILO p. M Close at S.15 a. m, 1880,
800 and 800 p. m.
Bangor and connecting routes-Arrive at LOS p.
m. Close at IL 80 a. M
Augusta and connecting routes-Arrive at 800 a.
IN. and LOS p. m. Close at 11.30 a. m. and 4.35
and 900 p; m.
Arrive at $40 a. m. Close at 500 n.
Lewiston and administrative at 2.05 and 900 a.
m: and i.05 p m. Close at $50 and 11.3o a. IN.
Castine, Deer Isle, Sedgwick, S. W. Harbor, Mt.
Desert J5fSnnesport Maehas Machiasport East Ma
Arrive at 6 a. m. Close at p m. ' ''-'''
Eastport wa each steamer-Arrlve at 800 a. m.
Close at 500 p. m.
ing of steamers-Close at S.15 a. m.
Express, Augusta, Bangor and the East-Arrive at
2.05 a. m. Close at 800 p. m.
Skowhegan, intermediate offices and the north
Arrive at LOS p m. Close at 11.3O a. m.
Skowhegan also closes at 900 p. m.
Canada and intermediate offices, via G. T. R.-Ar-
rive at LA p. m. Close at 12.45 p. m.
Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards Island-Close at
11.30 a. m. and 800 D. m.
Swanton, VT, and intermediate offices, via P. s. o.
r. R.-Arrive at 6.05 p Close at 7.45 a. m.
Fryeburg, Me-, and intermediate offices, via P. &
o. R. R.-Arriye at 11.20 a. m. Close at $50 p. m.
Worcester, Mass, and intermediate Offices via P.
Il r. r. R.-Arrive at 1.2O p. m. Close at 1916
p. m.
Rochester, n. H., and intermediate Offices, via P.
& r. r. R.-Close at $50 a. m.
Carriers deliveries made daily Sundays ex-
cepted) IN the business portion Of the city at TOO
and 1000 a. m, and 1.3o p. m. In other sections
at 500 and IL 40 a. M. 2.3O p. m. Collections
made on week days at 100 and LOO a. m and
200 and 500 p. m. On Sundays at 600 p. M.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-11-09

We understand that the rumor that the
store under the City Hotel, recently occupied
by Messrs. Geo. G. Shaw & Co., is to be chang
ed into a restaurant is incorrect.
The usual temperance meeting will be held
this evening at the Gospel Mission. Good
speaking and singing. All are invited.
The Saccarappa lecture and concert course
begins next Thursday evening with a concert
by the Athene Quartette, young lady vocalists,
assisted by lady violinist of Boston.
Mrs. Hunt Morgan will give a Bible reading
at the hall of the Youn Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION, this afternoon at o'clock. Subject
Bruised Spices''
The bake cart of Mr.. Calderwood became
wedged in between stationary and moving
car on Commercial street yesterday and was
considerably injured. Mr. Calderwood, who
was driving, had narrow escape from serious
if not fatal injury.
Yesterday was one of the most charming
days of the season, clear, wind SW and ais
bracing and invigorating.
Large amounts of cotton are now arriving
from New York by the steamers.
The Orpheus Symphony Club has been re-
vived.
VIM. ID. Gilkey was arrested yesterday in
this city on a charge of ENLIGHTENMENT from
his employers in Lowell.
Eight tramps were lodged at the station
Sunday night. 1t is supposed that many of
the petty thefts which have been SO frequent
of late were their work.
A member of the cavalcade lost an over
coat on North street last night. The finder
can leave it at this office.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-11-09
FOrper Cant,1red.

Last winter young man named Walker e.
Earle came here from New York city and for
some time was without employment. He
frequented walking matches and passed for
sporting character. During the winter he
found himself without money and was forced
to steal to keep up appearances. He was ar
rested for the theft of three or four coats and
for the offense served sixty days in Jail. After
that, by the assistance of friends, he obtained
employment as assistant bookkeeper for Ed
win Clement & Co., lumber dealers on Com
mercial street. and has kept his situation since.
His employers were pleased with him and he
was regarded as reformed man.
Last Saturday he presented check for $780,
purporting to be signed by Edwin Clement, a
the Casco bank. The check was cashed with
out suspicion Sunday one of the clerks of
Mr.. Clement went into the office on CONNER
cial street and found Earle at the safe tamper-
ing with the check book. Upon examination
1t was found that two blanks had been torn
from the book. Mr.. Clement was notified,
and he at once took measures to prevent the
cashing of the checks. He was surprised to
find that the money had been obtained on one
of them. The bank officers were notified not
to cash any other aud to send word to the
police station if Earle shcEld again present
himself at the bank. About 10 o'clock yester-
day morning Earle went to the bank and
offered another check for $50, which was
evidently forged. message was at once
sent to The police station over the telephone
and officer Freeman T. Merrill responded.
When charged with the crime Earle confessed
his guilt and went quietly along with she
officer, who locked him up.
During Sunday Earle got drunk and spent
the $50 which he obtained from the bank
Saturday. He also pawned his ovcrcoat for
50. 1t was his intention to get more money
yesterday and leave the city. Earle is about
% years of age, we'll dressed and rather a good
looking young man.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-11-09


Several OF Yarmouth's most prominent Re-
publicans assembled at Masonic Hall, Satur-
day evening last, to take action in relation to
q celebration in our village over the recent
glorious victory Chas. Humphrey, Esq,
chairman of the Republican town commit ee,
called the meeting to order, and c. C. Spring.
er was chosen moderator and B. D. Allen Sec
rotary Brief and enthusiastic remarks were
made by B. Freeman, Esq, A. L. Loring, e.
j. Stubbs, Chas. Humphrey, Esq. and others,
relating to the election of Garfield and Arthur
1t was thought best by those present that we
have no celebration in our village, as we have
turned out in large numbers once at consider
able trouble and expense. On motion of A.
L. Loring it was voted to accept an invitation
to take part in the Freeport parade, which
comes off one evening this week. The fol-
lowing committee of seven were appointed to
raise funds and make all necessary arrange
mentS for the Yarmouth cavalcade, Yarmouth
Garfield and Arthur Guards and Yarmouth
brass band, to participate in the Freeport dem
onstration: D. l.. Mitchell, Joseph Hodsdon,
A l.. Loring, E. j. Stubbs, w. B. Allen, n.
b. Buckman, George III. Jeffords Let every
Republican, with horse and torch, come to the
front and thus do by them as they have done
by us. B. d. A.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-11-09
rha sinna1 sa-,.,aa

This branch of the public service claims
that its predictions are verified eight or nine
times out of ten, and resents sharply any criti-
cism. 1t seems fair to ask what it considers y
verifcation. On Wednesday, Oct. 9th, the
danger signal was put up in the morning Not
the off shore signal but the storm prediction.
All day long our merchants inquired at the
newsroom when the storm would be along. and
why pleasant weather was reported across the
whole country. On Thursday, the 2Sth, the
signal was kept up, and still the weather was
reported fair the whole length of the country,
from Omaha to Eastport. Late in the after
noon the signal was taken down. Is that con-
sidered verified? Saturday night there was
heavy blow and rain, and the storm signal was
ordered at a. m. Sunday, several hours after
the storm commenced here. That was verified,
but prediction which follows an event does
not have all the value of prophecy. Some
times our harbor fills with coasters, we have
heavy blow, the weather clears, the fleet puts
to sea- and then up goes the signal for danger
GUS off shore winds, although no warning oil
the storm has been given. 1t is just N time
to cry danger when the mariner knows 1t is
just the time to put to sea for an offing. But
the timid passenger from the interior con-
cludes not to risk the steamboat if storm sig
nal is up. We ad nit that they hit it frequent
ly and that the theory is correct, but cannot its
efficiency be increased? Cannot there be an
arrange lent by which the signal can be put
up when the storm is actually upon us without
waiting for Rip Van Wrinkle to wake up? The
young man who vowed that he would keep up
with the funeral if he killed his hired horse,
received the appreciation of the public, and the
signal service might do the same if it would
make similar effort.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-11-09
An Imnending Danger

Mr.. EDITOR :-Ought the city government
give up the rights of the city to subserve pri-
vate interests? Do the citizens know that
there is a project before the City Council to
give up portion of Federal street to be built
up in such manner that only tenements of
the most insignificant description can be ac-
commodated, thereby cheapening the value of
all the adjacent property? That Federal
street below India street will then be only
lane that there will be jog on the westerly
side of Federal street, destroying the present
shapely appearance of that street; that the
putting up of dwelling houses under the wall
OF the cemetery will involve the digging of
cellars near the base of the wall and as the
ground there is full of springs, there will be al
most certainty of the undermining of the
wall and plenty of litigation for the city to
enforce any claims for damage therefrom, to
be followed as usual. by petitions from the
owners to be relieved from the liability which
their own acts have brought upon them, then
system of logrolling will be brought to bear
upon the then members of the city govern
ment to pass vote of relief to the owners OF
such property? The city government at the
time Mr.. Butler was Mayor considered this
same question and decided that it was not ex-
pedient for the city to discontinue that part of
Federal street as now prayed for.
FEDERAL STREET.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-11-09
STATE NEWS.
ANpnoscoaG1N COUNTY.


MIR. Levi Wooley, the veteran hunter of Sa-
battus, says the animal that has caused so much
excitement in Greene, Webster, Wales and
adjoining towns is not "a panther but wolf.
The last story about the animal comes from a
young woman in Greene, who saw dark and
ferocious object sitting on wall eating some
thing. She took one good look at him and re-
treated toward the house. The toughest story
is told by man who says there are two of the
beasts, and he has seen them both together
Five sheep and two calves are counted up as
the result of the animals appetite.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Mr.. Moses Wallace, of South Waldoboro,
died last week very suddenly of heart disease.
A gold mine has been discovered on the farm
OF Elbridge Moody in Whitefeld.
Rev. III. Ell. Hutchinson, who has been pas
tor OF the Congregational church in Edge
comb Tor the past five years, is about to close
his labors there on account of ill health.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Extensive preparations are making to do a
large business around the head waters of the
Androscoggln river this winter The Messrs
Philbrooks have already furnished about 100
oxen to the operations and have orders for
about as many more.
Bethel Steam Mill Co. are stocking their
mill with hard pine and E. Richardson & Son
are contracting for birch and maple. A. S
Bean is fitting up two miles in Albany in addi-
ton to his steam mill at West Bethel.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-11-09
Superior Court.
nErnDE rnnnr nAx.-nx-

MoNDAY.-William III. Wattan vs. William Gore
executor of the last will and testament of Elizabeth
j. Soule. Action to recover the sum of $Sl 30 for
nursing and attendance upon Elizabeth j. Soule in
her last sickness.
The defendant claims that the services were rem
dered as gratuity, the plaintiff not expecting or
tending to charge any compensation for them. he
amount and value of the services also disputed
In the will of the testatrix was an unconditional
legacy of $500 to this plaintiff, which has been
paid. The defendant claimed that the legacy being
of greater value than the services rendered it was
presumed to be in satisfaction of such services. But
the Court declined to so instruct the jury. Verdict
for the plaintiff for $3.50.
Sleeper for plaintiff.
Locke g. locke for defendant.