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The Magnolia gazette., 1881-09-23
An Ancient Aaneanct Reopened.

After a breach OF / 600 years the ague-
duet built by the Emperor Augustus to
supply Bologna with water has been re-
stored to use Nineteen hundred years
ago the imperial engineers tapped the
Setta near its junction with the Reno,
about eleven miles from Bologna, and
brought its water to the city through an
underground passage. They followed
the course Of the Reno, tunneling the
hills, sinking their work beneath the beds
Of the preeipitous torrents which rush
from the mountains into the river. and
bringing the waters to the gates Of the
city, where they were divided, one por-
tion going 70 supply the public baths,
and the other probably destined for the
fountains Of streets and public squares.
The work Of tunneling and the mason
nv were so thoroughly well done that
both stcnework and brickwOrk are still
as solid as the rock itself, the only CON
siderable breaks being where the turbu-
lent Reno had washed away with its
clayey banks several portions Of the
aqueduct, or where the headlong tor
rents which rush down into its stream
had excavated their own beds and car
ried away the artificial substructure.
The restoration Of this important work
is due chiefly to Count Gozzadini, who
caused an accurate survey Of the aque-
duct to be made about twenty years
ago, and in 1864 published the results Of
the investigation in an elaborate me-
moir. Since then the work Of restor.
alton has been going on with a thorough.
ness and skill calculated to make the
new work as enduring as the old. The
aqueduct was originally made Of brick
and stone cemented with limo aud vol.
canic sand, and the unbroken portions
remained as hard as granite.
The Magnolia gazette., 1881-09-23
Table Manners.


Nothing il SO important in the train.
ing Of family Of children (after teach-
ing them reverence and to tell the truth),
as 10 give them good table manners,
says an article in Harper's Bdzdr, from
which are taken these extracts 1t is
said by foreigners TO be great national
defect with us Americans. We do not,
as a nation, comport ourselves weB at
the table. In the first place, we eat too
fast, and are apt to make noise over
our soup. Well.bred people put THEN
soup into their months without a sound,
lifting up their spoon slowly, thinking
about it. and managing to swallow il
noiselessly. In the second place, we are
accused Of chewing our food with the
mouth open, and Of putting too much
in the mouth Mt once. Again, we are
accused, particularly at railway stations
and at hotels, Of putting our heads in
our plates, and Of eating with the knife
instead Of with the fork. Some people
eat instinctively and with great elegance;
some never achieve elegance in these
minor matters, but all should strive fo1
it. There is no more repulsive object
than person who eats noisiiy, grossly,
for his brutal way Of eating almost as
much as for his great learning and
genius. With him 1t was selfish preoc-
cupatiun. Fish and fruit are eaten with
silver knives and forks; or, if silver fish
knives are not provided, piece Of bread
can be held in the left hand. Fish cor
rodes steel knive. Never tilt a soup
plate for the last drop, or scrape your
plate clean, or drain your wine-glass to
the dregs. Leave something for man
ners "A good old rule. A part Of table
manners should be the conversation. By
mutual consent, every one should bring
only the best that is in him to the table.
There should be the greatest care taken
in the family circle to talk Of only agree
able topics at meals. The mutual for
hearance which prompts the neat dress,
the respectful bearing, the delicate habit
Of eating, the attention to table etiquette,
should also make the mind put on its
best dress, and the effort Of any one at a
meal should be to make himself or her
self as agreeable as possible. No one
should show any haste in being helped,
any displeasure at being left until the
last. 1t is always proper at an informal
meal to ask for a second cut, to say that
rare or underdone beef is more to your
taste than the more cooked portions, to
ask for another glass Of champagne OF
sherry. But one never asks twice fol
soup or fish; one is rarely helped twice
at dessert. These dishes, also salad, arc
supposed to admit Of but one helping
The Magnolia gazette., 1881-09-23
Charge or the Light Brigade.

After we had mounted for the famous
charge, and just before we commenced
our advance, Colonel Shewell, command
ing the Eighth Hussars, happened to
rest his eyes on one Of his men with a
pipe in his mouth, which so excited his
military ire, that he hallooed to him that
he was disgrRcing his regiment by
smoking in the presence of the enemy, :"
grave view Of the question which GER
tainly ! this commanding officer did not,
or at least up to that time had not recip-
rocated, inasmuch as / at this very mo-
ment was enjoying a remarkably good
cignr. The question then rose in my
mind, "Am to set this bad example !?
(in the Colonel's opinion at least), or
should / throw away a good cigar 2"-
no such common article in those DAYS,
be it remembered. Well, the cigar car
ried the day, and it lasted me till we got
TO the guns. With shame do say it,
There was one, believe, who,
when he started on this advance, was in
sensible to the desperate undertaking
in which he was about to be engaged.
So we went on. Right flank
KEEP up. Close in to your center" The
smoke, the noise, the cheers. the groans,
the ''ping, ping" whizzing past ons's
head, the "whirr, of the fragments of
shells, the we'll known "slush" of that
unwelcome intruder on ones ears-what
sublime confusion it was One Incl
dent struck me forcibly about this time
the bearing Of riderless horses in such
circumstances. was, of course, riding
by myself, and clear OF the line, and for
that reason was q marked object for the
poor, dumb brutes. They consequently
made dashes at me, some advancing
with me a considerable distance at one
time as many as five on my right and
two on my left cringing in on me, and
positively squeezing me as the round
shot came bounding by them. re-
marked their eyes, betokening as keen
n sense Of the perils around them rs we
human beings experienced (and that is
saying a good deal). The bearing of
the horse / was riding, in contrast with
these, was remarkable. He had been
struck, but showed no signs of fear, thus
evincing the confidence Of the dumb ami
man in the superior being. The Light
GdudiSy Brigade in the CSinea--Loy,d
George PGget.
The Magnolia gazette., 1881-09-23
Infamed Throats.

"A sore throat is no more evidence Of a
cold than a sore finger, though it may be
one Of the indications. A cold ID at
tended by shivering chill, dryness Of
the skin, with more or less of contrac-
ton of the surface and general commo-
ton of the whole system, and may be
attended by sore throat, or tightneee
across the lungs, or bowel arrangements.
feverishness, etc Such cold closes in
an unusual amount OF morbid waste
matter, ordinarily escaping through the
pores, and may be the first stage Of
many forms of diseases. The remedy is
plain-opening the pores by sweat, by
warmth Of the body, by friction of the
surface with a cram, hesh-brush and the
hke-simply removing the causes.
But q sore throat is not removed.
necessarily, by these means, simply be-
cause it does not always, or generally,
originate in q cold. Most Of these in
famed throats, in my opinion, are pro
duced by arrangements Of the stomach,
in consequence of dietetic errors and
abuses. These inhame and even ulcerate
this organ, and, by law of the system
based on sympathy, all similar surfaces,
n I0AbAE AOAog @sAG AAAOAO OA ACnc bllEClEU
similarly. Hence the physician looks at
the tongue to learn Of the state of the
stomach. II this is coated" SO is the
stomach; if this is red and angry, the
mucous surface entirely removed ii it is
cracked, that is in similar condition.
And il surface so far removed from the
stomach is thus affected by sympathy it
is not strange that one between-ths
throat-should show signs Of irritation
and be sore. Indeed, it is not only true
that the whole course of the food-pipe is
thus infamed and diseased, but that the
stomach, even more diseased, gives less
evidence in the matter of sensation, in
consequences OF merciful provision, that
of having less sensitive nerves.
The cure of such throat is found In
the care of the stomach, mainly by rea-
sonable fasting, the use of plain feod in
moderate quantities, etc. Gargling
alum water viii be of some service. Also
only very moderate use of salt and the
irritating spices viii effect much by way
of prevention, which is much better than
cure. DR., j. II. HagaJord.
The Magnolia gazette., 1881-09-23
He was for the Man.

A transcript Of the evidence in Il
"woman case" which was appealed to
the Supreme Court Of Indiana from a
county near by contains the following
paragraphs. 1t seems the woman was
giving her testimony, and the clerk thus
records it.
Question" Was the defendant pres
ent at the time ?"
Answer No" Here the witness be-
gan to sob and cry bitterly.
Question" Did you see him about
that time ?"
Answer" No" Here the witness
threw herself down on the floor, yelled,
beloved and walloped herself around
until she had to be carried out of the
room. When the Judges read this tran
script it is said one Of them remarked
elf that clerk wants to see woman
wallop herself around and raise the cell
ing off the house he ought to catch a
sight Of my wife when she is in one OF
her tantrums. Gentlemen, I'm not fit
to pass on this case. I'm for the man,
up and down, in spite Of the devil -
Inter Ocean.
The Magnolia gazette., 1881-09-23
Work Of 4 Farmer,s wife.

I am q farmers daughter, and far
mer's wife, and know the many hours Of
hard labor we have to perform from one
years end TO another. ] also know Of
the ways and means contrived by our
selves to obtain little pocket money
which we may use as we please-not to
spend "loafing round" but for the
comfort of our homes. Still, with all
the toll Of farm life, / would not ex-
change it for life in town with double
the income. Now, let me tell some Of
the Woodworking members of the Home
how / have obtained quite a revenue
the two past seasons. The head Of the
family said I could have all the poultry
1 could raise, but at the same time
added that it would be time and trouble
thrown away. / had turkeys and hens.
The first year had poor success on ac-
count Of storms and accidents. The
third year sold twenty-six dollars worth
of eggs, and received over eighty dollars
in the fall for my poultry, and did not
get fancy prices The third season CAST
summer and fall) I sold thirty dol.
lars worth of eggs, and my turkeys
brought forty dollars. When add that
| did all the household work on large
farm, often milking, feeding hogs, and
not one minutes help even in threshing
time, you will acknowledge the money
was well earned, but, as | look around
the house, and see what comforts it has
brought, / wonder how got along with
out them. Every dollar was used for
something that would benefit the whole
family, except trihe given to some one
whom knew to be very needy.
find that young turkeys must have
black pepper mixed with their food. It
is also wen to give trihe of red pepper.
Give them corn meal after they are ten
days old, but scald it in sour milk, in a
kettle kept for the purpose. If they are
cooped up their coop must be moved
every day or they will die. If young
turkeys have a turkey-mother, she will
be apt to keep them dry through quite q
storm. When they are reared with a
hen they must be furnished with q
shelter when it rains.
Now, how many rosy lassie in the
Home circle are going to volunteer to
rise at five o'clock every morning from
now till the first day Of June next, and
prepare breakfast with her own hands
while tired mother naps?- Wisconsin
Woman.
The Magnolia gazette., 1881-09-23
whore to Plant Trees.

On nearly every farm Of considerable
size there are tracts Of land on which the
owner is compelled to pay taxes,
but from which he derives little or no
revenue. The soil may be too broken,
rocky or dry for the purpose of produc-
ing ordinary cultivated crops. 1t is hard
to plow, harrow OF cultivate, and, when
all the work is performed under extreme
difficulties, tho product is small. II
sown to grass it oan only be used for
pasture, Sometimes there is land on
the banks Of lakes, streams or gullies
that cannot be plowed or cultivated with
advantage. Land constituted or situat-
cd like the above can be devoted 10 for
est trees with fair prospect of deriving a
revenue from them in near or distant
future. Trees generally grow better on
the banks Of lakes, streams, or gullies
than in most other places, as there is ex-
cellent drainage, while there is common
ly a supply of water within reach of the
roots at all seasons Of the year. The
roots are Of value TO the soil in prevent
ing it from washing away.
A fair amount of forest trees on q
farm improves its appearance and adds
to its value. Some shade is desirable
for beasts as well as men. In selecting
trees to plant forest or grove, it is gen
orally best to give preference to such
as are indigenous to the section Of the
country where they are set out. Their
adaptability to the soil and climate has
been shown, and it is generally easy to
procure supply Of them at small
cost. For high, broken and rocky land
there is nothing better than oak, walnut
and hickory trees. They are stately,
hardy and beautiful in all stages Of theiI
growth. They are easily propagated
hom seed by planting them in the
places where the trees are desired. They
require little cultivation and little prun,
ing. They will ordinarily pay for the
use Of the land they occupy by the NUT
they produce. The wild cherry anG
ash-leaved maple grow we'll in mos
parts Of the West, and are useful as vel
as ornamental trees. The numerous va
rieties of ash, the elm and Eastwood dC
best on land that is quite rich and at th'
same time moderately moist. Car,
should be taken not to plant trees tina
are liable to be infested by insects. =
Chicago Times.
The Magnolia gazette., 1881-09-23
A SaIt cure.

Here is simple thing that is worthy
Of attention. It may be the means Of
doing much good, and, at any rate, could
do no harm
John Bland, an Englishman, writes to
the New York Herald of discovery he
claims to have made in disease and its
prevention. The letter treats of the
theory Of disease germs, their develop
ment, and a new treatment for their de-
struction. The germ theory OF disease
admitted, common salt is the universal
panacea and antidote of germ poison.
Salt kills both vegetable and animal
germs, and vegetables and animals, too,
administered in quantities large enough.
Farmers sometimes steep their seed
grain in brine to kill the vegetable germs
which would destroy its growth; the
sailing process Of fish aud meat performs
the same office for their preservation
People who eat little salt are more liable
to contract and develope disease than
those who take mans allotted three
quarters Of an ounce daily portion Of the
chloride Of sodium. Bland's conviction
is that salt-eating is the thing to kill the
germs Of cholera, yellow fever, small
pox, or any other infections or con-
tagious disease, when epidemics are
around. Salt is cheap and accessible.
Two or three ounces a day in times OF
danger from disease germs will not in
iure anybody even If it does no good.
The Magnolia gazette., 1881-09-23
Rather Chew than Marry.

A well-known actress was playing an
engagement in Louisville. A Southern
gentleman, a planter of considerable
years and fortune, allowed her charms
to overcome his long-sustained aversion
to matrimony, and he approached the
actress with proposals of marriage. Inc
following conversation then ensued
eff consent to become your wife,
sir, should first desire time TO under
stand your disposition; second, / should
desire your consent to two propositions. "
Name 'em," he said.
"You must consent to my staying on
the stage ten years longer at least: :
Umph Well, l don't think
would"
''And you must at once cease the use
of tobacco-except in the form OF ci-
gars.
"w-h-a-tI" The planter started back
in his chair, looked around the hotel par
lor, and stared at her, and from his lips
there followed a prolonged whistle.
Great gad, miss surely-why--
well T. and then he again stared.
mean what say"
"Oome, now," he found voice TO
speak ''come, now, miss, lets COM
promise ; I'll agree to your acting year
or two, but don't cut of my tobacco
don't. I'd-it would-don't."
"You have heard the alternative"
'sThen, by Jackson, there's nothing
more to be said. I like you-you suit
me but when it comes to choosin' be-
tween chewin' and marryin', give me the
natural leaf first. last and always.
Good day, miss"
And as red in the face as q Southern
sunset, he took his departure. She
never saw him again.
The Magnolia gazette., 1881-09-23
a Great nuelist.

Baron de Sen Malatn, Sicilian, and
q noted duelist, went to Paris, not long
ago, to find test Of his skill as a COM
Blatant. He had fought forty duels, but
in none of them had he been the chal-
lenger. It is told of him that, during a
heated political canvass, in the course Of
a discussion in q public square with
first cousin, the latter called him by
some opprobrious epithet. The Baron
replied:
You are a coward |"
The cousin answered;
"Will you repeat that in five min.
utes ?"
"Assuredly."
The cousin went home and returned
with revolver in his hand. The Baron
went up to him and said
Giuseppi, see here That revolver
don't suit your hand the stock never
was made for you; for the life Of you
you could not use that pistol"
AS he ceased to speak, he spit in his
cousins face. The suddenness and
strangeness Of this speech and attack
so bewildered the cousin that he neither
said or did anything. The Baron spit
in his face again. Friends interfered.
The cousin challenged the Baron. The
eve Of the duel, the Baron's aunt, who
knew what an expert swordsman he was,
begged him to spare her sons life. He
replied:
Giuseppe shall return from the field
even without scratch.
The duel took place. The cousin at
tackled furiously. The Baron only par
ried. At last he turned his head and
looked at his seconds until his adversary
became so weak that he could no longer
hold his sword, when the seconds inter
feled and ended the duel.
At another time he was challenged by
the best broad-swordsman in Sicily,
while he himself was not skillful with
this weapon. The broad-Bword was
selected by the seconds. On the field
the Baron took his sword in both hands
and rushed upon his adversary, using
the weapon as if it were club. His ad-
versary retreated. They were put in
position again. The Baron disarmed his
adversary. A third time they we're put
in position at the first pass the Baron's
sword broke within eight inches OF the
hilt; his adversary kept on the sec
onds did not interfere. The Baron be-
came furious, rushed on his adversary.
wounded him then turned on the sec
onds and wounded every one OF them,
beginning with his own.
The Magnolia gazette., 1881-09-23

tfancis Bacon WAS born at London.
lan, ~, 1861, His father, Sir Nicholas
Bacon, was Lord Keeper Of the Great
Seat under Elizabeth. Soon after com
pleting his twelfth year, he went to
Cambridge, where lie distinguished him
self He travelled on the continent. and
returned to England III 1879 on account
" lis fathers death In 1852 he was
admitted to the bar, and III 1859 became
member of Parliament, and in 1890
Counsel Extraordinary to the Queen. a
distinction almost without example for
one SO young, In 1905 he married Alice
Barnham, the daughter OF rich Lon
don merchant, and the succeeding wear
was made Solicitor General, and IN 1913
became Attorney General and member
Of the Privy Council in 1917 he became
Keeper Of the Great Seal, and the fol-
owing January was made Lord High
Chancellor, the highest civil Office 10
winch any subject could then attain. In
the following July he was created Baron
Nerulam, and admitted TO the House of
Peers, and iii 1919 became Viscount
SAINT Albans. In 1920 he published his
greatest work, the Noyum Organum -
lie was accused Of accepting bribes.
and, though at first strongly asserted
his innocence, yethe afterward confessed
his guilt, and was sentenced NAV q
1921, 10 pay fine of Gao, 600 and to be
imprisoned at the Kings pleasure He
vas shown every indulgence. being sent
9 the Tower but released two DAYS after.
And the fine was remitted. He was Al.
bowed an income Of e1, 500, sum equal
g five times that amount at the present
tay. He died April 9, 1862. His works
sre numerous, the best known being his
Essays, the "Novum Organum, q ON
'he Wisdom Of the Ancients, " etc. He
described as one Of the most illustri-
Gus Of modern philosophers. Quite a
number Of able thinkers and writer's
attribute to him the authorship of some
OF the great plays of Shakespeare. Lord
Bacon left no children.
The Magnolia gazette., 1881-09-23
pen and Ink sketehIng On Linen.

Pen and ink sketching on linen is in
popular favor. A preparation Of gum
Il first applied to the fabric, and when
ii il dry tile place should be pressed with
d moderately hot iron The design is
first outlined ii pencil lightly before
beginning with ink, or the outline may
be placed upon the linen by using car
bon Or transfer paper and M ivory Or
other hard, fine point. This transfer
should only Indicate tile design clearly
enough e. serve as guide. All express
sion and shading must be left to the pen.
Indelible ink must be used which
should be frequently shaken to ensure
eyenness. The pen must not be pressed
into the cloth A broad line must be
made by several light strokes Of the pen,
aud not by one heavy stroke. After
the design is completed it should be
exposed 10 the sunlight two days, SO as
To secure all the depth and softness the
sunlight can impart The depth 81
color depends upon the length Of time
the design is exposed before tile prepara-
ton is washed from the fabric, Handker-
chiefs can be beautifully marked in this
way with little care and attention.
The Magnolia gazette., 1881-09-23

WHILST no British monarch has died
by the assassin's hand, Prime Ministers
have been less fortunate Mr.. Spencer
Perceval was shot, in the lobby of the
House OF Commons, by one Birminp-
ham, who had claims against the Treas
ury, and had worked himself into a
frenzy under sense Of supposed inius-
hce. The man was undoubtedly more
or less mad, but was tried, condemned
and executed while popular indignation
was red-hot. The killing of the Prime
Minister gave rise to apprehension that
q widespread conspiracy was afloat, and
the mails were all stopped that night,
pending the preparation of dispatches
to the authorities throughout the coun-
try. Sir Robert Peel, also. would have
fallen but for his secretary "a near rela-
i've OF the present secretary of the Brit
lsh Legation at Washington having
been murdered by mistake for him. AL
ter a miscreant struck at Queen Vic
torla, some twenty years ago. an act
was passed rendering any kind Of assault
on the Sovereign punishable by severe
whlpplngs. Since then only one such
offence has been committed, and that by
youth whose clearly proved weak in
tellect saved him from stripes. Oxford.
who shot at the Queen early in her car.
eer, got off on plea of insanity, though
the genuineness of the plea was very
much, and with good reason, question:
ed He was, consequently, relegated to
Bedlam, and, greatly to his disgust. kent
there for life. This probably exercised
deterrent effect on many others of that
miserable order of being who will do
anything for notoriety.-N y. Tribune.