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Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-12-02
Esftbquahe ut v,enu.

VIENNA, Dec. la shock OF
earthquake occurred at Agram
Wednesday. 1t was the severest
that has been experienced since the
great catastrophe of November,
1880.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-09-23

A Smooth Complexion can be had by
every lady who VIII use Parkers Giuger
Tonic Regulating TIE internal organs and
purifying the blood il quichly removes pim-
les and gives a healthy boom to the che elk
So NOTES sep. In.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-09-23

NEW WINDSOR COLLEGEand SEMINARY
N cpen Sept eth, ISL Climate unsurpassed.
Extensive buildings. Experienced Instructors
Both sexes admitted and graduated. For cata
logues address. Rev. A. NJ. Jelly, ID ID. Presi
dent, New Windsor, Nd. aug 36-lm
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-09-23

or. Johns COLLEGE, ANNAPOLIS, MD.
. Rev j. NJ, LEANIrr, u. D., Principal.
opening of Session and Examination of Candi-
dates tor admission "Wednesday, Sept. 2lst. For
Catalogues address the President or the Secre-
tary Of the Faculty. Prof. w. H. Hopkins, An
napolis, Md. aug 26im
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-09-23
FOR ASSOCIATE JUDGE.

NE are authorized to announce JOHN ".
w MITCHELL, Esq. of this county as a
candidate fer the position of Associate Judge
of the Seventh Judicial Circuit.
july l5-f
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-09-23
C. A. BEALLE,


NOR the Sixth Election District, will attend
toall business placed in his hands prompt
". All claims will receive immediate atten-
ton Postofflce address, Waldorf, Charles
county Nd. NH 25-6m 1881.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-09-23
BOARDING SCHOOL.
TENANT WANTED.

LNOR the year 1882 to work first class Pa
l. tuSent land. Apply in person on .he
premises to, or address, A. B. SLIE,
Hughesville, Chas. co.
tt's0' Maryland.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-09-23
MARYLAND
vi Agricultural College.

THE HANNAH MORE ACADEMY FOR
L GIRLS Founded 1852. Fifteen miles from
baltimore. Thorough Instruction, careful
training and influences of christian home
hey. Arthur l. Rich, A. ~, NJ ID. Reistertesyn'
aa,r s.sltsa
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-09-23
VIM. D. MCDANIEL,

Constable.

E0R SIXTH ELECTION DISTRICT
Il Having been appointed Constable for the
above District, and given undoubted bond, |
respectfully solicit bushes. Post office ad
dress, Waldorf Charles county, Nd.
mh ls-Iy 1851
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-09-23
D. ELDRIDGE MONROE,

Attorney and Counsellor at Law.
No. 81 N. Calvert ST., Baltimore, Nd.
Collections promptly attended to.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-03-17

from the brain. Sleeplessness was
caused by exciting the mind in some
way by reading an exciting story just
before retiring. by drinking tea or COT
fee, or some other stimulant. Sleep
lessness was also caused by 4 person
retiring with the lower extremities
cold and the head and upper portion
of the body warm. thus allowing the
brain too much blood, and, therefore,
undue excitation. A hot foot-bath
would overcome this difficulty by re-
storing the equilibrium of tie nervous
system as regulated by the blood. An
exceedingly irritable brain should be
overcome to sleep by the use OF choral
or some of the bromides to deaden the
nerve sensibilities. The bromides were
the best remedy. because they were
harmless and not likely to create hab-
it OF being regularly taken, which was
not the case with opium or morphine.
That sleep was absolutely essential to
healthy brain every one knew. IL
the brain did not get enough rest in
this way it would surely become de-
ranged to a greater. or less degree.
Dreams were explained in this way:
The brain was divided into distinct ter
ritories, each with its canal for blood
supply entirely separated from the 9th.
err 1t was possible for one or more OF
these canals to become open, and at
once the territory or territories of the
brain TO which the blood was allowed
access commenced to act. The other
territories were in an anemic state, or
asleep. :,
DIR. Jewell at this juncture expressed
himself ready to answer any question
pertinent to the subject which might
be put to him. and several were straight
way asked from different parts OF the
hall. He answered NO" to the ques-
ton. as it unhealthy for child to
sleep with an old person-does the lat
ter draw upon the vitality of the 9TH
err" He also thought it was only a
notion that it was better for a person
to sleep with the head to the north
Chicago Tribune.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-03-17
Fifteen Months in n Trance.

When the asylum was opened at Mill
ton one of the first patients to be moved
from Fisherton was n pauper lunatic,
who now gives the name OF LandOnS.
although this is not the name he bears
on the books of the institution. He was
then suffering from catalepsy. from
which no agency, not even the most
stringent form OF galvanism. could
awaken him, and in the words of DR..
Bland, he was an ..inanimate mechan-
ISM" whose organs performed their
natural duties. but who to all outside
appearances was in a trance. He has
been at the institution for fifteen
months, and has during the whole Of
this time been in a state OF coma, SPEND
ing most of his time standing against
a wall with his hands hanging iixedly at
his side, inflexibly stiff. He has been
unable to open mouth or eyes, and to
iced him it has been found necessary to
Law him on his back, when sustenance
has been afforded by means of quill.
Hearing of the extraordinary case, a
London medical association sent five
pounds sterling to DIR. Bland, the Med
zeal Superintendent. with a request
that the patient should be photographed.
This was done last week. and on Tues
day morning Landons suddenly recov-
cred the use OF his limbs, and as he
moved his muscles one by one all his
bones seemed to crack within him. As
soon as he recovered speech he made
incoherent observations respecting
shipwreck, constantly referring to the
Pearl, Portsea.-Manchester (Eng.)
Courier.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-03-17
Telegraph.PoIc Climbers.

Every one has seen "line man.
walk up telegraph pole as readily as if
he were going up a flight. OF stairs
With quick nervous jerk of the foot
he drives the spurs into the wood and
takes firm hold every time. This dex-
terity comes from practice. 1t looks
dangerous when man is near the top
of the pole, but that there is really little
danger is proved by the fact that acct
dents very rarely occur. The men be-
come accustomed to working at great
height, and mind it no more than sail
ors on u ship. An experienced man
looks out for rotten poles and rotten
cross beams, and once confident of
these, he feels no further alarm. He
hangs on BY his legs as cleverly as q
monkey by its tail, and thus has the free
use of his arms and hands.
The spurs are of steel and consist Of a
flat bar with a bend. which passes I'M
der the instep. A sharp point projects
diagonally downward so as to bear q
heavy weight from above. The greater
the weight the deeper the point sinks.
and the wood must be very rotten to
permit it to slip. 1t leaves behind on
the pole those queer little holes, which
so much resemble the work of q wood
pecker on q tree. g{s
The line men are divided into two
classes, climbers and groundmen. The
latter rank little higher than ordinary
laborers. but in time, if they are ambi-
tious to learn, they graduate into climb
ers. Climbers are paid from forty to
seventy-hve dollars month. and at
present are in great demand. owing to
the large amount of telegraph construc-
ton going on throughout the country.
Groundmen dig holes, plant poles. car
~ wire, and do whatever other labor is
necessary.
The climber is provided with pair
OF pliers. a hand-vise and strap. He
catches up the broken ends Of wire,
draws them together with the wise and
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-03-17
How 10 Sleep.

DR.. J. S. Jewell. of this city, in a
recent lecture on the subject of - Sleep
and Its DerangementS,h said that sleep
was a subject of much greater impOr-
lance than was generally accorded it.
The average man passed third of
his life in sleep without ever seriously
questioning himself as to what it was or
when it was best for him. Sleep was
an affection of the brain-but what had
happened TO the brain when the owner
fell asleep? Several theoretical solu-
tons to this problem had been advanced.
One theory was that the brain actually
wore itself out to certain extent-lost
certain fluids which became converted
into acids and produced soft of numb
ness to the brain. Another theory was
that when sleep came ON the brain lost
its supply of blood, and from that cause
ceased to act. being more or less turgid
with blood when in action. In other
words, when person ceased to think
the brain of that person ceased to be
supplied with blood. and sleep was the
result. The lecturer believed that the
brain became worn and irritated by use
just as a muscle did; that this irritation
acted upon set OF nerve fibers leading
to the base of the brain, which, in turn,
acted upon a cell mechanism through
which the brain was supplied with
blood. thereby cutting off the supply of
blood and producing what was called
''anemia," or sleep. Epilepsy was
only sudden and violent form of
anema- Painting hts were caused bv
the heart refusing to act vigorously
enough to supply the brain with suffi-
Gent blood to keep up consciousness.
1t being the case, then. that wakeful-
ness was caused by the brain being sup
piled with blood. sleep could often be
produced by pressing upon the arteries
at the back OF the neck, through which
the brain received its supply. Some
people could sleep while sitting up and
not while living down. The reason for
this could be found in the fact that the
blood found its way to the brain easier
In the latter instance. When person
awakened in the middle of the night and
could not get to sleep again, that per-
son should get up a friction, and con-
sequent circulation, upon the outer
surface of the body by means Of IA flesh
brush, and should stir about the room
for a while, and bolster up the pillows
before retiring again. All Of this would
have tendency to draw the blood
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-03-17
CURRENT ITErs.

1t is asserted that licenses for
Gquor-selling are refused in nearly two
thirds of the cities and towns of Massa-
chusetts.
begging, rs a profession. pays.
even in England, where it is prohibited.
At the Surrey Sessions recently a
Young man was convicted of begging.
He made, on an average, Sc per day.
besides spending from 81 to $3.50 for
liquor. He had been convicted sixty
times before of begging, and on this oc-
casion was sentenced Tor one year, with
twenty strokes of the birch rod.
There have been but eight re-elec-
tons among the twenty-five United
States Senators whose terms expired on
the 18th of March. OF these, four are
Republicans and four Democrats. The
former are Edmunds. of Vermont, Burn
side. of Rhode Island. Dawes, of Mas
sachusetts. and Mcmillan. of Minneso-
ia. The latter are Bayard. of Della
ware. Jones, of Florida. Cockrell, of
Missouri. and Maxey, of Texas.
George Eliot's passion for music
was remarkable. Indeed. Nature seems
to have denied her only one gift
personal beauty. Justin Mccarthy said
of her: "She is what we in England
call decidedly plain; what people in
New York call homely; and persons
who did not care to soften the forms of
an unpleasant truth would describe
probably by a still harsher and more
emphatic epithet; her face. it is said,
not even being formed and illuminated
by the light Of her genius"
A Chinaman working about sa-
loon in Virginia City, New. the other
night, brought to his employer Chi
nese lily in full bud. He said it would
be seen that the plant would bloom
Chinese New Year. The plant was
brought to the saloon about ten o clock.
The Chinaman dosed it with n white
powder dissolved in water, and per-
formed over it several ceremonies.
The buds were observed to swell WISH
bly,, but at 1l;40 o'clock not one had
opened. The hands OF the clock were
fast moving up to the midnight hour.
When it lacked but about three min
utes of twelve John drew out piece of
bamboo, about an inch in diameter,
from some secret recess about his raj
ment. Placing this to his mouth he
gently blew his warm breath on one
of the buds. and almost instantly it was
seen to expand and stand forth full
blown flower. In rapid succession fow-
er after flower was thus brought out.
and at midnight the whole plant was a
mass of blossoms.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-03-17
Healthy Hem 9 f,r Animals.

The alarming prevalence OF an cpl
zOotic affection among the horses OF this
country and the serious amount OF sick
ness that is said to be raging among the
mich cattle should show tothe owners
Of living beings OF AM sort that man IS
not the only animal that is sensitive 20
his surroundings. Horses, cattle, sheep,
dogs and the higher animals in genera
have vital systems exactly ike those Oh
man, and seemingly as sensitive, too.
A dose of any particular poison is Just
as fatal to large dog as to 5 man OF
similar weight. and poisons that are
breatbed in by the lungs OF horse anu
THAR wsy lust IS quickly to the blood
"a thew would il inhaled by man. woman
or child, while bad food is Just as ms
cbieyous in its effects upon the hesu.n
Of animals as Of humans. The inmates
NJ stables and sheds need light and ven.
tilstiou fully IS much as the denlzens oil
onr handsomest houses. And ye; thous-
ands of horses, upon whose WORK men
and families depend for their livelihood
are stabbed in close. dark. nithy III
closures. while cows, OF whose me
thousands of children are partakers IN
the most literal sense, fare FAR worse ~
all that pertains to health- Il s eel ;sN.,i
by many careful observers tnat aniina:'
are as sensitive as man even to maiari-
ous IN ,iuences; certain it is thaf IN ms
iarious regions the horses and cattle are
always thin, bony and sPiritiess. EPi
demic diseases that are not inieciious
never appear without good reason. anu
the freauency with which they anec.
animals should inform owners OF nsin
property that it is expensive as uea as
stupid to give improper 1904 anu un'
clean bousiup.-Souta and West
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-03-17
THE HING-CUPS TEST.

NY lips seemed swift enough with words,
Mid school-mateS. song and story,
Thai; even as her sweet face came,
Lost all their wOnted glory.
Some glamour in the deep blue eye
Loves Eameless. tender token
Drew close the golden gate- of speech,
And left the word unspoken.
TIL one rare morning. when the year
Was gay with leafy banners.
And Natures tuneful troubadours
Were singing bithe hosannas:
When every sound was in the air
The sweet-voiced Spring could utter,
She plucked II king-cup from the hedge,
To see II | liked butter.
. A golden chalice, closed in snow;
The blue eyes peerinu under
Fen now. in sober mddle-age,
find no room for wonder.
That when youths happy vintage bore
Its bubb,e-beadcd wine.
The peerless vestals pensive face
Seemed more than half divine.
Dear, euileless girl. She clearly meant
The golden fruit.of dairy:
i heard alone prpnoun sweet.
That stood for winsome Mary.
And while the swift, impctuous tides
Set all lifes valves a-tlutter.
The cooler brain found strength to say,
Ny fond heart did "love but her,
"Your heart-your hearth meant
The teli-taie blood came flushing,
Fair as above the morning hills
The rosy dawn lies blushing.
So erst the Teucrian shepherd-boy.
Some mountain path pursuing,
Plucked. liy-lise, life's browning JOY,
His sweet Hnone wooing.
Adrift upon the tide of years
The mystic. murmuring river
Sometimes we see the sunlight play,
The cypress starlit ever.
And always up the singing stream
One fair dawn CLEANS afar.
Touched with the rose of early day
Beneath the morning star.
And If. at times. in sportive mood,
She holds the king-cup under.
Demure as when she broke the spell
THAI held our lives asunder.
Be very sure, a gal heart bids
The fond lips more than utter
How. through the lapse of happy years,
Her old-time love loves but her.
-ScribR.rs Month'y.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-03-17
Extracting Sugar from corn-stalss.

At the recent meeting of the Ameri-
can Agricultural Association. DIR. Peter
Collier. of Washington City. made some
remarks concerning the valuable pro-
cess of extracting sugar from eorn-stalzs
and sorghum. He said:
during the past year there have
been examinations made Of IS varieties
of sorghum grown in, and received
from. IA different States. and from nine
varieties of Indian corn. The results
OF analyses made, 1.3is in all. of the
sorghums, showed them to yield on an
average 1862 pounds of available SUI
gar. From four of these varieties the
sugar was extracted in quantity and at
rate OF fully 1900 pounds per acre.
As to the corn-stalks, the results were
most satisfactory; but the experiments
were not SO numerous a with sorghum.
An average Of 20 analyses OF the nine
varieties examined showed them to
contain in their juice an amount Of
sugar greater in quantity than the av-
erage OF the best so specimens of so
specimens of sugar-beets grown in dif-
ferent parts of the country. After
large crop of ripe corn had been gath
cred, the stalks yielded at the rate Of
over 900 pounds of sugar to the acre.
and there appears no reason TO doubt
that this result could be obtained upon
large scale. In view Of these results
l feel justified in saying that there APP
pears no reason to justify us in import
ing sugar which would not Justify our
importation of corn and wheat. In
view also of the gradual but decided
improvement of our Western lands.
which q carefully compiled result Of
the acreage yield for the past 10 years
establishes, it seems most wise that we
turn our earnest attention to this ques-
ton of sugar production. You are also
aware that the ash OF corn is composed
of matter derived from the earth, and
unfortunately consists of those two
substances least abundant and most
valuable, viz, phosphoric acid and pot
ash. Indeed, SO great is our corn crop
occupying 81 per cent. OF our eul-
tiyated lands in the United States as
it does-that at the prices we paw for
these two substances the amount pres
ent in our corn crop aggregates the
enormous sum of over Sl0o. 600. o00;
while the entire value of our corn crop
is about $500, 000. 600, so that when the
time comes, as come it may, that to
keep up the fertility of our Western
lands we must return what we take from
the ground. it will require. as will be
seen, a sum equal to 20 per cent. of the
entire value of the crop"
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-03-17

strap and spices them with the pliers.
Care is taken to leave a certain slack.
so as to allow for contraction by cold in
winter. In large cities number OF
climbers are kept constantly on duty as
the central office, so as to be sent out
at a moments notice TO repair break
AZ y Sun.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-03-17

Prof. Fontaine gives some hints for
abating the mosquito pest which is sure
to come with the advent of sunny days.
First, he says. mosquitoes require water
for the deposit of their eggs and the
rearing Of their larve or wiegle-tails.
Therefore. all cisterns should be made
close and covered with close woven
brass wire-netting to prevent their lay
ing in them. No old tubs, barrels, or
receptacles of water ought to be per-
mirted. and no stagnant pools left un-
drained within mile of any dwelling.
Then they can be killed by the cheap
est and most abundant Of all alkalies.
common lime. Therefore this ought to
be poured into every cesspool and
spring. A pound of strong lime to every
100 gallons of stagnant water Is suffi-
cient. But even a pound to 1000 gal
Ions of cistern of drinking water will
kill them, although it will probably
give the water an unpleasant favor and
make it too hard" for most domestic
uses.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-06-24

William j. COughlin, of Somervllle. Mass, says
In the tel OF ls,6 was taken with BLEEDING OF
TIE LUNGS, followed by severe cough. lost my
appetite and flesh and was confined TO my bed.
In ls,I was admitted to the Hospital. The doctors
said hal a hole in my lungs Us big as q half
dollar. At one time a report was round that was
dead. gave up hope, bu; friend told me OF DIR.
WILLIAM HALLS BALSAM FOR THE LUNGS
got bottle, when TO my surprise, commenced
10 feel better, ami to-day ! feel better than for
three years past.
Il write this hoping every one afflicted with
Diseased Lungs will take DIR. WILLIAM HALLS
BALSAM, and be convinced that CONSUMPTION CAN
BE CURED. / can positively say it has done more
good than all the other medicines have taken
since my Sickness"
App Is, '7i-mon. Med.sat1wiylNo
SUMNER /, now upon us, and In order TO stand
the Eo, weather of the summer,monihs, the system
should be KEEP, in perfect CONDITION, with all the
organs performing their Office work. Blousnoss,
Liver Complaint Dizziness in the Head, Indiges-
ton, Constipation and all similar diseases, yield
readily 10 the effect of Bakers Mandrake Bitters.
Price - cents per bottle. Try and be convinced.
Dr. " q. Whites Pulmonary Elixir has no
superior as a Cough remedy. Price IS and 50 cents
June 2--d2wlm
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-06-24

80 said the blind man after the Saviour had healed
him. Actual blindness is not easy 10 cure, although
It IL sometimes done. But remember that disease
Of the eyes often results from impure blood. u you
have any reason 10 think your bad eyes may have
come from this cause, lose not an hour OF lime IN
buying bottle OF Dr. David kennedys "Fayorite
Remedy :" which will cost you only one Dollar,
and take 1t TO cleanse your blood. You can implicitly
irlst il TO this. Or drop line TO DIR. David Ken
nelly. RcEiQpt, y. Y. state your case fully and
get The Doctors opiniJn f'sf. June l6,eodAW2w