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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-03-25

The SHENANDOAH VALLEY R. r.
The telegraph line on the S. V. r. R. from
Hagerstown to Waynesboro is finished and
is in good working order.
Four new passenger coaches, latest i'm
proved pattern, for the S. V. e. r., ar.
rived in Sheperdstown, last Friday, and
are In the shops there ready for use.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-03-25

STORE HOUSE buKNED.-The store Of
J, &. Hidy, at Craigsville, in this coun-
ty, was destroyed by fire on Monday night
last. A key of powder which exploded
during the fire rendered the destruction of
the building and stock Of goods complete.
The Insurance was only $4,000 which does
not cover more than tWo.thirds Of the loss.
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GOOD MEMORIzlNG,-Al letter from
Rev. C. L. Hogne, of Lebanon church. in
Bells Valley, says that young lady In
bis congregation has committed the Cate
chism to memory. in seven days. A little
brother of hers also committed 70 memory
the Child Gatechism.
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A GRAVE CHARGE.-J. S. Cravens map
of good character, in the employment of
the Chesapeake & OHIO road, was arrested
at Wllliamson's on Tuesday by Officer
Hounihan, charged with having taken $40
in gold from the pocket of Enoch Whis-
man while both were on a spree and on
that night we're sleeping in the same room.
Craven when sober is man of excellent
character. The case will be examined in
to on Saturday next.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-03-25

FINED FOR DISTURBING RELIGIOUS
WoRsHIP.-At the colored Baptist church
at Waynesboro. Saturday night week,
Peach Stribling and Stewart Brooks, who
had come to church intoxicated, got into
fight. A pistol was fired during the
fight, the ball from which struck James
Williams (colored) in the head and made
a slight wound. Justice Koiner fined
Brooks and Stribling ST. so each.
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CoLL1s1oN.-On a straight line on the
c. Il .. road, near Hawks Nest, Tuesday
evening, two freight trains ran into each
other. Though one of the trains was 60
ing at full speed, no damage was done
save knocking the pilots off both locomo-
motives, y"
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The Work OF 1880 AT THE BUFFALO
GAP FURNACE.-Thee editor of ''The Vir-
ginias," speaking of Buffalo Gap Furn-
ace, says he learns from Capt d. P. Nc
Corkle, the General Superintendent, that
it was in blast 17s days in 1880, running
with light burthep, and made $50 tons of
pig iron. This furnace was put in blast
IN March, 1880, and ran but one week when
it was burned. By an accident to its hot
blast oven it was forced to 60 out of blast
late in 1880; but repairs are nearly compile
ted and it will soon go into blast again.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-03-25

SAD AcC1DENT,-M Hattie Lines,
aged seventeen, residing near Waynesbo-
DO, was severely if not fatally burned by
her dress taklngYire from the Fireplace, on
Monday last. She was N liking fire in the
parlor about daylight, at the time of the
accident,
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MARRIED..

BAXTER-SNAPP.-Atthe parsonage, at Parnas-
sus. Augusta county. by Rev J. Timothy Smith,
on MAJ oh 8th Mr. VIM. F. Baxter, OF Augusta
Of Rev. 8. r. Snapp of the Baltimore Conference
M. E. Church, South grand daughter of the late
Rev. Stephen Smith, and niece OF the officiating
minister
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-03-25

A BRAKEMAN KILLED.-C. c. Nichols,
brakeman on Capt. Mahon's freight
train, lost his footing near Quinnimont
and fell between the cars. He was so bad
~ crushed by the moving tram that he
died in a. few hours. He was from Fay
cite county, W. Va:
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PURCHASE of PROPERTY.-Prof. F.
W. Hamer has purchased from Messrs,
G. W. May and J. Fred. Ehinger. for So
500, the lots adjoining the property of P.
N. Powell on Augusta street.
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Real Estate Sa es.


{ COMMISSIONERS SALE OF LAND.
As required by decree of the Circuit Court OF
Augusta county, entered on the 18th of Novemb r,
1870 in the cause Of Bare vs. Bare ct ais the under
signed Commissioner will offer for sale at public
auction, in front OF the court house, in Staunton,
Monday, March 28th, 1881,
(being court day. small tract of land belonging to
the estate OF John Ray, decd. con ssassssssa
tanning 65 acres, 2 r0ods, 81 poles sit
uated in Augusta county. a few miles
south Of Greenville, adjoining Light
ner and others. eSaNnnk
slso an individual half inter est in 81 acres, held
Jointly by Ray and Shultz in the same vicinity
TERMS.-Cash in hand sufficient to pay portion
OF the costs Of suit say about s60 and the costs 81
this and former sale, and the residue upon cred
it Of one, two and three years with interest from
day of sale to be evidenced BY the bonds Of the pur
chaser with approved personal security, with rel en-
ton Of title as additional security, till purchase
money is paid in full.
J.E GUY,
Com'r,
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Coon REcElPTs.-Ehe supper given by
the ladies of the Baptist church, at the
City Hall, Friday night, netted $50 after
all expenses were paid.
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Annual Reunion of the Greenville Bach
elors Club.

A GREAT sUCCEss-BOTH MARRIED AND
SINGLE GUESTS DELIGHTED-A SKETCH
OF A DELIGHTFUL EvENING-"Ho
WAS THERE.
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CITY Notices.

DEsPoNDENCY, If allowed unchecked will Otter
produce morbid condition, 50 that the least unsat
isfactory affair that happens will swell into terrify
ing proportions. The mind being warped often i'm
parts torpidity to the body. all Of which more fire
quently is the effect of inaction of the liver THAI
from any other cause, and by resorting to Simmons
Liver Regulator the mind will often find relief with
the body mar26 1t
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-03-25

WHITE AND BLACK SPANISH
FICHUES AND TIES.
LACES,
latest Novelty, just received, at
eb WELLER'S
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-03-25

The only secret about Ayers Cherry Pectoral i:
in the selection of the best materials for the
coughs and colds and skillfuiy combining them by
chemical processes This all medical men are
aware of, as they are furnished with the formula O.
its PREPARATION mar25 1t
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commercial.

STAUNTON, Mar. 9th, 1881.
Flour-Extra, $4,sO@s5 90; superfne. s415@$t.25;
Family, s5 4O@s550 Wheat, s1Go@l Corn 4q@ IS
9@i0 cents; Salt $40; Sugar 9@l211c; Meal
$4,000; Molasses4O@75c; Butter. 1926; Eggs
l4@l5c: Potatoes, 55@6Oc.; Timothy Seed $2.5O@Q
500 Wool lwashed) 40 cents Wool (unwashed) 80
Gents; Pork $6. 25@$650: Glover Seed "a 50@$5GO:
Baled Hay-TimOthy, $l9@$21; Glover $l5. 0O0$lS0O
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-03-25

Parents, in buying childrens shoes, ask for those
with A. S. T. Co. Black Tip upon them. They will
outwear any SHOE adding to ths beauty of the finest
A. S. 7. Co. staml ed ON tip. mars 1t
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-03-25

A CARD.-To all who are suffering from the errors
and indiscretons of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss of manhood, &c..I will send re-
eipe that will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This
great remedy was discovered by missionary in
South America. Send a self-addressed envelope to
the Rev. Joseph T. Inman, Station D. New York
City. marl8 13t
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DIED.

SHEETS.-On March 18th, in Augusta county, Elmo
p Sheets, aged year, months and IL days.
SMITH.-In Staunton, on March 49, Mr. VIM. R.
Smith, in the 65th year Of hfs age.
KINNEY. On the 10Th inst, in Staunton, Mr..
Archibald s. Kinney, aged II years and II months
HARMON.-At the Wesleyan Female Institute,
Staunton. March 2lst, Miss Jennie Harmon
daughter of W. H. Harmon, Esq, of Floyd coun-
ty, Va Her remains were taken to Floyd coun-
ty by Prof. FL. f. Harris
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-03-25

DISSOLUTION OF COPARTNERSHIP.
The medical partnership heretofore existing be-
tween us Is this day dissolved by mutual consent
We will each continue to practice our profession
from oui respective resid enceS as before.
Persons indebted to the firm will please come foI-
ward and settle their accounts.
bills for settlement.
J, ALEX. WADDELL,
jan! j. ST. P. GIBSON.
Virglpian and Spectator copy.
For RENT
- The house now occupied by me, No y New
street, Will be Tor rent after the LIST day OF April
next, when Ishall remove my residence and office
to the building form rly occunied by Dr. StriDllng
at the corner OF Market and Kalorama streets.
For terms apply to VIM. Rock or to myself,
marls2t* DIR, j. D. PENDLETON,
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| NLAIM AGENCY.
The undersigned respectfully informs the citizens
of the City of Staunton and counties of Augusta.
Office in Staunton for the collection of claims Hi;
long experience as Constable and Deputy Sher it
enables him to promise prompt collections and re-
turns. He may be found at the Law Office of A C.
GORDON, Esq on Court House Alley, OF in his alb
sence Mr.. Gordon is authorized to receipt for any
claims left with him. All claims on which it is
found necessary to bring suit will be turned to
a reliable attorney. l5 u ~iT
VIM. A. REED
REFERENCEs:-Wm A. Burnett, Clerk of County
| Court of Augusta; samuel Paul, Treasurer Angus
ia County; John W Aaarbogast Sheriff Highland
A. English, Baltimore, Md. Dr. R. S Hamilton
| Supt. Staunton City Schools Hon. John Paul, Har-
risonburg; Thos a, Bledsoe, Cashier National VAL
| ley Bank
marll i|t
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-03-25

MEADE s. BAKERS CARBOLICM MOUTH WASH
is fragrant and delightful toilet article and will
positively cure all diseases of the MOUTH and GUMS
arrest decay, purify the breath, and preserve the
TEETH. 1t will also relieve SEA SICKNESS, and is an
excellent gargle for SORE THROAT. Price so cents
bottle. For sale by druggists generally. The trade
supplied by the wholesale druggists in Richmond
and Baltimore.
mar11
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Also, at the same time time and place. as directed
sale parce! Of land belonging to Catherine Ray,
iced, ntaining 20 ACRES. and now in the posses
sion OF NJ. W.COllins or Robert T. Collins, and
lying IN the same neighbOrhoOd with the land above
described.
TERMS.-The same as in the above advertise
ment.
j. E. GUY,
JAS BUMGARDNER. JR,
mar AT Commissioners.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-03-25

DATENTS obtained for new inventions, or for
i improvements in old ones, Caveats, Infringe
ments, Trade Marks, and all patent business
promptly attended to. fgT7f7s
INVENTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN REJECTED NAV
still. in most cases. be patented BY us. Being opnt,
site the U. s.. Patent Office and engaged an Patent
Business Exclusively, we can patents in less
time than those who are remote from Washington
When Inventors send model or sketch, we make
search in the Patent Office, and advise as to its
patentability free of charge. Correspondence con-
tdential fees reasonable, and No CHARGE UNLESS
PATENT rs OBTAINED. rs}f VT Id
We refer by permission to- the City Postmaster
and to the Superintendent of the Post Once Money
Order Division in WASHINGTON. For special refer
ences, circular, advice, terms, &c. address
. G. A. SNOW & CO.
marlS Opposite Patent Office, Washington, D. c.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-03-25

| DEAF. ESTATE AGENCY-The undersigned beg
III leave to inform the public that they have
resumed the business of Real Estate Agents. Par
ties desiring to buy sell real estate call On
the undersigned at their law office in Staunton on,
Information can be obtained of Messrs. E. M Cush-
| ing g. Son.
0ct96m NLDEN " NE LSON.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-03-25

WANTED
At the VrND1CAToR Office before the 1st of April,
10000 pounds of Cotton Rags for which the
highest market price will be paid. Old guano bags
when well washed will be taken at the market
price. ..#4
Smyrna times., 1881-04-20
Umbrella Signs.

Ia place your UMBRELLA in n rack indi
,'HtrS that il il about To chang" owners.
/" open It quickly in the street u"an>
that s0'n"h'"iH = eye Is going To hS put out
10 shut II that II hat or two is To ht.
knocked oil.
An umbrella carried over the woman.
the tnan getting n"IhinG hut the dropping
IF the "AIn, signifies c"urIship.
When the maH la, the UMBRELLA anil
the woman the dIippings. it ndic.tes mar
ri ge.
r., swing your umbrella over your head
>gnfi -, " am making n nui-ancr of NV
,rIi."
To trail your umbrella along the sId
walk means that tue man Lshlnd You /,
IhirslinI tor your hl'ml,
I" carry 1t ut right angles under your
arm Sig"lf - That All eye is to he lost T..
the innm who follows ynu.
To wipe your face with it means, :"
have no handkerchief. This is a severe
wine.
To put cotton umbrellas Icy the sle Of N
nice silk one signli-s, Exchange is n,
rut.hPry."
r" purchase an umbrella means, q an
not ~m ,rI. hut honest"
IL lemd AN umbrella Indicates, " / ara .
{ Ol"
To return an umbrella means-neveI
mini what it m-aHs; nobody ever doe
that.
To turn an umbrella in a gust Of wine
prrsag+s profanity.
In suck the handle Of your umbrella
means " AN not wSanel."
To carry your umbrella in case signihr
that il Il "A Shnk.kv ma
To punch an umbrella into anoth~r's rih
mean. II hope don't hore you"
To press nm umbrella on u iri~ud. saying
- Ga. Il" take it. | mu"h rather sou woul'
than not" sisnfi ~ that you are lying.
To give ~ friend halt Of your unbrell'
means that hath az you will get wet,
+" look ut u silk umbrella earnestl,
means =" long for an acquaintance will
y"u."
To carry il from home in the merninj
'u~ans " II will clear OIL"
Smyrna times., 1881-04-20
A Strange Discovery.
BY WHICH WE MAY YET BEAR THE SOUNDS OF
THE FIRES RAGING ~ TIE sun.


THE FIRES RAGING ~ TIE Sun.
Prof Tyndall nt London has just invent
81 new scrntfi. apparatus that, when
pr"prrly used. gives most singular results.
and shows that thu w0nd-r- ui the photo
phone have only ju>I Lrsun
The ph0tnphnnr has already been de-
+rrihel in the Companion, and y"u may re
member it il an instrument invented b,
Prof. Bell for causing "a heam "r light t" con
vev n t-Iephnnic message to n distance.
In the new apl'aratu,. II beam 0f light
from litap light, ar even n candle. l.
thrown upon common glass A TX having
;, long neck. To this j. fastened ~ rubber
-p-aking tube that may hr placed to the.
Jar, so that any sounds in the fix mny hr
heard through the tuhe.
B-tween the fash anil the light is placed
= circular disk OF metal, having ,rrnw
slots, or openings. placed like the spokeA
"f wheel round the edge. When the
.lSk is vt rest. the beam Of light may pas
through one of the slots and fall on the
h,-k.
II, nGw, the disk Is made to turn rapidly
on its axis. IN" light will reach the A4>k in
series Of fl SHES. rs it shines thrnush the
sits one after The other. H-re the ,'uriu
discovery cnInpS in. When the h,Sk j.
| filed with gas, ar Il vn,Gr. say IN" vaphr
If sulphuIir ether. common street gas
oxygen, perfumes like Iatrhnuli or cLSSil
ar even smoke, and the beam Of light j.
made To fall on ia f,~k in series ~! alter
nate flashes, the operator. listening wit
the speaking tube AZ his ear. will heal
strange mu, ical sounds inside the A ,Sk.
| The pitch Of these tones will correspond
exactly with the speed with which the disk
il made tc turn. and each kind Of gas. NJ
vapnr. in the A ,Sk will give n different kim
of mole, some soft. some loud, AMI Aoln'
very sweet and musical.
This is certainly the most rsrsFkshl.
discovery since the photOphnnP, AMI il
shows that light may hs made the mean
nf making sounds audible ut distance
even when the eye can see No difference
| in the light. II even suggests the idpi
that We NAV yet he allie to- hear the sound
"f the fires raging in the sun. II may
indeed, hs only hint to yet m ~ wonder
'ul and unthought Of relationships I'eiw-e'
light and sound. which NAV h~ u'iIisSI n
n medium of Communication - Youths Com
pdniOn.
Smyrna times., 1881-04-20
The Humor Of SMALLPOX.

GENERALLY speaking there il nothing *
crurlatlngly funny about the smallpox, tut
Tue doctors who are called Ia prescribe for !
patients occasionally run on S,,tu.lhiuy
TINT ti"kles them. Not many wears ago n
doctor here WIS called u ST. "A man AT ou,.
at the hotels, VINO lived out IN Iowa. The
man Was sick "a u h"r-t.. and ll,. .iocIor
had his su>piri"Rs about what allrd HIM.
hut couldn't tell exactly, AZ he gave him
something Ia quiet him. aud told the friend
VIII" Was with him that hr would call IN In.
morning. The friend sail hp thought IN
much OF the slck man ~ he could Of \
hr"th"r. and he would see him through
the next morning the doctor called and
the sick man was alone lie examined
HIM and found that he had the small I.nx.
While he was dealing ont some mpdi,.inp
the friend came clustering in. SAld he
- &C, that m"'li;.inp amt worth a CONT
mental. This man is very sick" rh- ,inc.
| tor said he had come to that Cnnrlu.inn
himself. Why" sai the friend, -
rubbed him all night. ! think lie would
have died il ! had not ruEs Ell h> head.
! When ~ nnn is nv friend liz can draw on
me for all that Is out. and don't you forget
| II. The doctor said he was glad 10 hear
/ It. IL" >hid their was nothing more touch
| ing I" him than pure friendship between
men. and he was glad the sick man had
friend that would stick To him. You bet
your life. says the friend.
And then he almost iniimatea that the
doctor dill not understand his husinps>,
and said something hMd got to he done. if
there were amy doctors in Milwaukee who
could handle the case. The doctor WA y
ltIlr hot. and when the Fri. nj asked. &" d.
you know what ailS hlm?' the .iort,r sand
he Thought he did. Then he pulled down
the bed clothes and pointed t" a lutte
swelling near the little t0e, AMI asked the
friend if he cnull see il. - spe il! OF
course can. lI's only a little nimrlp y
The doctor said there was only one ,ii>-aS,.
that showed that kind of pimpIss What
is that 2 asked the friend, impatlentlv
"Snrll pnx !" said the doctor in The most
aggrlvating way.
; Suffering M"se., let me out Of thai
! door" shouted the friend, and the doctor
said you could have PLAYED marbles on IN.
coat tail. the doctor 6x+l up the D ,trnt
aud when he went out in the hall The
friend was leaning against trunk, white
~ sheet and weak a. n cat. d a." saw
h.. in quiv'rlng vic. "thrt man il
4 there i nothing tn me ! wouldn't go il
. | that Tnnn for Thousand dollar. i ,her.
! ~" way To iungate me-? Say. D,c. wan
|" be vnrcinnt~d. Put pint "r viru- int.
= ne. Shoot it in WITH u gun. II ,nrp if
j ever go nea- y sick man again Th
u doctor saws: Such j. lite. Psck'S .Yan.
Smyrna times., 1881-04-20

BLIND TONS WoNDERFrL MRNoRY.-A
CORES lnn,IpnI Of the Ri"hmnnd dispatch.
writing from Stnuntnn, Va, relates the fol
l0wIng: 1.-THE most Wonderful teat at
memory ] rerOllrrt nf WAS Displayed hI
Blind Tom On the stage while giving con
cert here recently. Twentv.On~ years ago
in lS60-Prnf. f l.. le, a music teacher
It the Wesleyan Female Seminary here AT
tended one of Toms concerts at Frederick,
MI, and. To- test the gpnius of the hoy.
played German waltz then hut liiIl''
known, and made some little changes "i
his own in playing it. Tom playe i oil
Il once correctly. The other night Pr"i.
lie went on the stage AMI asked Tom what
was the nam. of the hill in which ht'
played in Frederick in 1860. Tom withauI
hesitation gave the name nf the hail. H.
was then asked who played for him and he
said Prof. lie. lie WAS then asked To re-
peat the piece that had heen PLAYED f'r
i'm thrr., An ., sitting down ut The piano,
h.. accurately gave it AS he ha I heart it
from Prof lie twrnty.Oae years ago. not"
for note. including the change made by the
Professor Vt that time"
Smyrna times., 1881-04-20
Periodicals..
p VRv,pTvHO
- -

Our Lae Ones for April is full Of very pretty PIC
lures that OF the Lighthouse by day and night being
particularly good Its editnr Oliver Optic knows
what the little folks need. and parents will find in the
magazine easily what the small children will like
The Sunday Aqgd=ine The May number of this ex.
cellent periodical contains as usual an abundance Of
interesting and edifying reading matter Among the
articles of particular excellence seasonable one
entitled May-dHy observances." by Joseph Pollard
with nine illustrations; Ancient and Modern Church
Music" 10y Alfretnn Hervey Egyptian Houses and
Homes" By Sara Enables Hunt; Medicine and the
Missionaries" by L. A. Ballard NJ. D.: The British
and the Beers" etc; each article is admirably GStra-
ted. The Home Pnlpt.' sermon by Rev Joseph
Parker d. D.. Hard places in the Bible" By Rev
Dr.. Deems: Temperance Talk" The invalid'S Por-
ton and Thoughts for the afflicted" Glmp,es the
Religious World" International Sunday.school Les
SONS" etc. etc. Annual subscription So postpaid
Address Frank Leslies Publishing House So. IS, and
81 Park Place New York.
H1rpers Magazine for May might with some proprie.
~ be distinguished the Geurge Eliot number since
it contains the first portrait published of George
Eliot that would be recognized by her friends This
paper George Eliot is contributed by Kegan
Paul and is very interesting giving very true por-
portraiture of the well just estimate Of
her place In literature. Among the illustrations Of
the paper are pictures of the drawing room at ths
prury here George Eliot held her receptions. and
her grave. Moncure d. Conway contributes remark.
! ably interesting article Thomas Carlyle, with
eight illustrations This number opens with novel!
~ In the shape of frOntipiece-nne Of Abbey's full
| page illustrations of Derrick S poems.
Smyrna times., 1881-04-20

A Lone SLEEP.-The Philadelphia Times
l,4- story al young German named JOHN
GyumI,-r. who has hr~H a-l~eP in the alms'
tl.,sIss. near Allentown. Pa. since the 18th
of February. All this time he has slept IN
with eyes closed. resistingal sorts Of noises,
tl,. prirking Of pins and the application of
hot irons. Mu-ic effected him somewhat
and he could be walked about the room.
H. ate three times day and exhibited no
.I,pcial signs Of i'll health. On Thursday
night he suddenly opened his eyes, became
.lrathly pale. and hrnke out into profase
rprsl,iratluA. This Was followed by great
rr.,. iratinn. II is NOW believed that the
worst is over and he will recover. The half
hundred physicians who have seen hlna
agree. that his.trnuble is q stuPor OF the
base of the brain.
Smyrna times., 1881-04-20

The PLA6UE IN ASIA MIN 3 Danger Of
us Npread Through a Religious Custom "A
communication was received ~ tue Ma.
tipnal ,ar'i nf Health. from c nNtantinO.
pie. says that 1.-THE plague in Irka ]" of the
mot Vlnlent character; and. it allowed to
pass the military lines drawn around it,
will spread far AMI wide wit" great rSpidity.
Ali M,.Shpd il sanrluIrv of great hnll'
ness To the ShpsiIps, the MAhOmetan sect
Ia whirh the PersiaRs belong. and they an
nually srpd great numbers Of cerI'-es there
L., b4 inferred, in the belief that it secures
to the souls Of the dead favored place in
heaven. large pit is opened to receive
their remain; and the emsn"Iions from
this receptacle have almo>t invariably been
followed by an epidemic Of typhus. The
I~niies, which come in hundreds at ~ time,
are wrapped in cloths and placed in rows
IN the vault, without being covered With
Earth. The Ottoman Government has
,>kpd the Persian authorities to discontinue
the practice of sending the bodies in
state III decomposition, hut IN keep them
| until they are reduced To skeletons. This
CHASTITY trade is - source of much revenue
! 10 the caravans"