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, 1881-02-06

NOTHING can beInore melancholy than the
last days Of an American Presidents tern,
.of Office. However well lie may have ac-
quilted himself in the discharge of his public
duties, he is not much regarded when lie Is
about to lay down his power. Ue glil1es
back into private life almost unnoticed. Tho
Interest of the people centres about his sue
cessor. The value Of the retlring Presidents
services to the country is not known and
cannot be estimated at such 4 time. Ills
virtues and failings must be judged In 4
caImer season, and his place in history fixed
by later generation. The cx-President's
conduct in his retirement and tho public ap~
probation he receives may 20 far to deter
mine what place he holds III the regard Of
his feIlow-citizens. Sincere expressions Of
feeling concerning him are more apt TO come
when he has lost his power to reward or
punish than When he possessed it.
There have been Presidents whose influence
flee. Thomas jefferson at Monticello and
Andrew Jackson at the Hermitage wicldcda
great political authority long after they had
left the White House. Pilgrimages were
made to their homes as to the shrine Of SOME
Grecian oracle, and their advice was eagerly
sought and generally followed by the 1nem-
bers Of their own parties. Gen, Grant is an
other notable instance Of a President who
has not become obscure in retirement. lie
was received with almost Royal hono-s in ali
the Courts Of Europe, amt returned to his own
country apparently a greater man than when
lie left it. That he still has great political in
tlence was shown iii tile last campaign,
when lie made the strongest, most powerful,
and most effective speech TINT was produced
by either side. What will be the fate Of
President Hayes in his retirement remains to
be seen. Will there be pflgrlmages to Ere
mont? Will the whole Nation rise to do him
honor and uncover in his presence2 Will |
his services be eagerly sought in the next |
and his advice demanded in |
critical emergency by his former party asso-
ciates? Let us live and learn. Nothing can |
be more certain than TINT his place in history !
be determined now in the last days of
lis dying Administration. Welcome the |
coming, speed the parting guest.
, 1881-02-06

liminary to any bill for land reform. The
Ministry has promised a liberal land bill, but
has insisted on the passage first Of q coercive
bill enabling the Government to keep .or.ier.
The Introduction Of the latter bill has been
resisted by portion Of the Irish representa-
tives, on the ground that it is aimed at the
suppression Of the Land League and its law
full agitation.
Mr. Gladstone, and even John Bright, has
been forced to overcome this obstructive op-
position by an appeal to parliamentary power
rarely, if ever, invoked in the British House
of Commons. The Speaker Of the House
has made rulings which have never hau J.
precedent in that body, and the thirty-four
Irish obstructionistS hare been overwhelmed
by the numeric4Jf Jforce opposed to them.
The House Of Coamons numbers G50 mem
bers. OF these the Ministerial party has q
majority of 70, including the Irish members.
II we are to understand the vote sustaining
the rulings Of the Speaker as Il test one for or
against any legislative relief for Ireland, then
the Irish party is in more hopeless minority
than ever before. But this test Is not i'll
dicated by the vote. 1t is evident that Mr..
Gladstone proposes a deliberate and square
issued contest in favor of q radical change
Of the Irish Land law and complete
delandlordism of that country, and
that this Coercion bill is mere
concession to English prejudiccs and
a disarmament OF the Tory and Whis par
ties. This is confirmed by the fact thai no
less than sixty Of the Irish members who
favor land reform voted wi tn the Ministry in
lis etfnrtc tn enforce cnnrrol 0f the House. |
and that john Bright, and Chamberlain, and |
all the Radicals voted with the Government. !
AS the execution Of the Coercion law is in |
the discretion of the Ministry, the Govern
ment can make it as harmless rs it pleases. |
Nevertheless, all the Kingdom is excited,
aeilated and alarmed
, 1881-02-06

Ashantee, whom it cost England millions of
money and thousands OF lives to whip iuto
submission some years ago, aud declares war
against England, and more millions OF Brit
ish money will have to be spent, and more
thousands of British soldiers will have to
perish in the fever-breeding swa,nps of Al
rlca before the barbaric monarch is again
brought to terms. The Gladstone Ministry
inherited much trouble frop the Bcaconstield
Administration. Its cup Of trlbulation seems
filled to the briu.
, 1881-02-06

an hour in the early morning after white
frost. There have been furious storms In
all parts of the country, which, instead Of
carrying off the impurities of the atmosphere
as they usually do, seem to have brought
with them and left behind them a new accu-
mutation Of dampness. People have been
breathing frozen yapor and chilled air into
their lungs all winter long.
There is good hope for m early release
from this condition. II the principle of re-
action be admitted. then it may reasonably
be expected that spring will bring more sun~
shine with 1t this year than it usually does
i'll this part Of the continent. There have
been within the past week two or three days
Of genial sunshine which served to brighten
up people and give them q new interest in
life and greater vitality to 60 on. More
sunshine Is what is needed, and Nature,
which appears to recognize the justice Of
the law of compensation, will probably sup
ply 1t III full standardization Of the lack
of it during the winter months.
, 1881-02-06

The MOON WIS tn her first quarter about :
o'clock lust night. She will be in apogcc Thurs
day morning; and full next Sunday night; or
tuther ut o:;S Monduy morning Of next week.
The suns upper limb will rise on Mpnduy at
7:5st Ii. H., south ut 1ln .4.65s p tn, and set ut
5:t.>}tt: p. m.
The suns upper limb rises Friday next ut
T:oU n. H., souths ut lin. 2sG.s- p. H., and sets
at 5:2Sal p. m.
The sidereal time Thursday mean noon will be
9Th. 9.3u. 1865.
Mercury will south Thursday at Ice o. n. md
set Mt 0:a@5 p. H., or about an hour after sunset
He may be dscerncd low dowu In the evening
twilight about the end Of the week II the
western horizon be clear.
Mars will South Thursday at 10:O5 q. H. rising
at $50 q. m. lie is now south from the constcl-
1nuon AQuifn, passing from Sagittarius into
Capricorn. About nineteen twentieths Of his
Illuminated surface is turned towards US.
Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn now form a brill
liant line Of stars, o little more than Ii degrees
III length. Venus Is the most westerly and
Saturn tho most easterIy Of tho three. The
middle OF the Week they will he nearly euul-
distant. Thursday next they will 1noYe ns fol-
lows:
South. Set
Venus. Peg P. H.. PA p. m.
Saturn. .4:0s* :. IN. 1871 D. m. m.
Tho Goth Of this month Venus will be tho mid
die one 1T the three. nearly half way between
Jupiter md Saturn.
These planets are not at present very near
any prominent stars. They arc not fur from the
the three principal stars In the western band Of
Pisces ttho Fishes Of the zodinc}. Jupiter is,
however, nearly, On line with the diagonal
running from tho northwestern corner Of
the Square OF Pegasus through tho SOUTH
castern corner OF the Square. Venus
at present is, cresccnt-shaped, as seen
through the telescope, looking ncarly
as the moon does when five days old,
We caunot, however, see hills andvullcys on her t
surface, rs We can on the moon. The planet |
Jupiter, with bis four moons Is at present fine
telescope object. But far the most interesting !
is Saturn, though to the naked eye ho is the dull
est of the three. HIS rings are now opened out |
sufficiently to permit a good view, tho rntio Of |
their apparent dameters being nearly as ono to |
four. The southern face Of tho rings is turned |
towards us.
Uranus will south Thursday at 1:35 a. m, be- |
ing then in right ascension 10 hours S; minutes,
md north deciination degrees 33 minutes.
Neptune will south Thursday ut 5:14 p. N.
Right ascension hours 80 minutes, and north
decliuauon u degrees 80 minutes.
, 1881-02-06
Thomas CnrlTje.

Thomas Carlyle, essayist, biosrapher, and
Historian, is dead. He passed away yesterday,
rich in fame urd ripe io years. ana ready to go:
for his work, so fer as this life Is concerned, was
finished.
Thomas Carlyle was born In Dumfrtesshlre In
1795. His father WIS farmer, but gave him
good education, which closed with his gradua-
uon from the University Of Edinburg. He had
, 1881-02-06

I been intended for the ministry by htss oor.n..
but, after teachlng for time, be ileta,,n,o.s ~
devote himself to literature and in 1sa2 49, %
US George Eliot did, contributing to tha rresa
zines and to the Edin burg Encyc.oprdIs ~ "a
same year he began those masterly trans,..,' va
for which he has becamo so dltI.oas dlstInous1o.ag
among them Legend1e's Geometry and Goo,s..'
"Wilhcim Meister." His love OF the Cars
language was intense. as we'll rs his ad,1,rat,aaa
for the two greut German poets, Goetha soa W..
Schiller, and cut of 1t grew one OF bis fnsss
volumes,--the Life OF Schiller He msrr;as
in 1&T ana retired to secluded spot, wSern =.
continued his contributions to the naeo7t.aa ~
among them his "Sartor Rc:urtus. m.s"s'
first gave the world real glimpse Of hts oaa,..
and which by the way was first rccopo11ed ~
its actual worth In this country b7 str Fnusu
son. In ISL he went to London to reside w., ~,
In 1857 published his graphic Listorica, ,r.4 ~
1.-THE French 1seyolutton." In 1859 he ,r,ots
work upon "Chartism." and also publfsha,, a..
volumes Of his " Essays In 1870 apneoraa ~ ~
lectures upon "Hcro Worship" in 1qta W. w
'Past and Present." and In 1913 tho e.Totaan ~
Day Pamphlets" which were suggested hv ~.
political convulsions Of that year. Between ,ste
and 1850. appeared his three greatest h,o,-a
phtes-"J John Stirling" "OlIyer Cromwert fa,-
ters and Speeches. and "Frcderick the Greatr
4tttoAA1f3 fE15Gd III tcE1Ndn f1HKUaHp un3
German thought, the Inst biography vas At onoa s
recognized as Z masterpiece. :ir, Carlv,a ,r.s
by nature Of retiring anu lonely disnossn.
but he has nevertheless held some pahlIc ofeae.'
among them those OF Rector Of the Ea,nh,.1e..
University and President Of the London ~
brary.
. Few men have been read more than Thon,,
Carlyle, and we might say few have been 1a..
His style had nothing Engt1sh :.
it, but was rather modelled utter the Germ:
which made it difficult reading for these W.
odmire smooth and flowing STYLE He did MT
well rcpuy the admiration with which Ama-'
cans regarded him, for In our Civil War he 49,,
one OF the bitterest haIers Of the Goyernma,s
though 1t may be said that Americans hars
ne yer laid 1t up against him. as bis delf7ht q,
the prospect Of tho destruction OF our fn,n, cf
government grew from his honest couyfc.to,s
that 1t ought to be destroyed. Though beno.
Horshiper. he was always honest and ,ha,a
sus nothing he batcd 50 much US hypocrisy. H.
Ii great influence upon the Bor1a -,
thought. and no writer has ever had re.dars
who have striyea more honestly to couprehana
ais utteruuces rhau he. Iic was man ~
strong character who smotc heavily, and HI,
blows could be felt and their INFLUENCE marked
even if they we're not always understood IN
which respect he resembles our own Emerson
who was always in warm sympathy with him
though sometimes more obscure In statement
aud more transccudental In thought, Kurqpd
IS they are, ttr Curlylc's works ere a}vava
lcalthy ard Strong, and will hold high place h
English literature.
, 1881-02-06

"Does protection really prutsct?'' asks at
old subscriber. We never give advice concern
[ iuv iiye1-pnu5 ;l~
Allchin is the name Of man in Detroit
The gentleman should hove to uiinios and y
elected to the Legislature. =:
4 New York paper records the fact OF
plumber being shot through the heart Friends
OF Chicago plumbers need fee. no alarm. None
Of them bus henrt. .'
Somebody In Boston has issued song EN-
titled p" "Nooulighr on the Wharf" Nc arc con-
hdently awaiting the appearance Of "sunl1ea'
In the Nharehouse," and Twilight ID the Ut
Dock *,
S'afy sou IS troubled with 4 weakness m
one OF his legs; what shall I do for 1T inquse'
an anxious, parent IN Berca, O. Perhaps Iae
shortest way would be to see the girl and ask LEI
to sit On the other knee FOR awhile.
William Ferguson, aged 50 years, OF Ian.
caster County, Pennsylvania, recently ma.Int alt,
Mrs. NaEsurcnt B. Wilson, % years old, .of VIZ:
mlngtun, Del. 1t Is said that they we're ensas"
fifty years ago, but quarrel arose taat seF
arated them.
A society belle in Fort Wayne ',:<::s
= Complained that her shoes gave her pant -
To un}ouse thoin she bent, -, !.
Wien OH her bAnE Fentr 1 j:
But she picked it up quickly again. -::.:; Ill;
John W. For7sey. .::":;1.,:,
Edgar Allan Poe's death has usually pes4>
attributed to the results Of drink. hut De. -
Moran, who was ia charge at University h9sp.
tai, Baltimore, when Poe died theret says ..'I:
was no: drunk but stupeted by some po"e'..a4.
narcotic" This is the h.st iu,imation tnas -, ~:
New York Posts edituriats were read IN ba'Ae
moro twenty-five years ago j.: ..:;;;~ -,
Mrs. Erastus F. Gaylord is Cleveland W Z
lady ofnute, now In her 3lst Tear. At her g.au-
cons wedding, few days ago, Geu- Garfseia W.
receiving With family friends. When MS; ~ ~
lord made her ndcu to the President-elect "
said: "Ny leave taking to you Is pa1 tbt oa.t
suppose many wot,ld say instead, hensot.1' :
me when thou comest into thy k!nGdo'n- =.;:;..
o give ME back my bonny bride, ::::>*:
For Der sweet loves my only pride, ~ I
My sunshine and my day ,u.o1,nfss !:
sings George ". Henderson, OF hac"eY u:
County, In rhe first stauza OF poem ~nlca ~ :: "
rived yesterday. You aro on the wfous 49,
George. There isn't such thing as oop.s ~.
bride around this olIicc. Probaoly yours = o ss
In Indiana getting q divorce. Write 10 ~ i
our esteemed contemporaries in IoEse oAo =: =:
It was an april morning ,e.t:
When my true love went out; =" =: =: ::z:
The winds hud never wnrntns' III: II:
The sky had never a doubt :. : :4:Ss
Fair and fugitive iustres = !: : - ::
Fitted o'cr thought and speech:
Hopes were hanging In clusters - RI: :.
4 little out OF reaca. .':~::4:s:! i: )
.-':'> =.
He wandered, be and no other, ;<tf:;: :;:ssz:: ;fz:::
Down by tho little white brook; *::GsH1;++4.ss s1;++.ss
The stones sang one to auotter, 4 ::*ss?s4; ::s4;
,"A King Is coming! Lookt" :s i :s.ss,: y
The brook siid, cooing aud creeping
"Pcept mud you shall see!': Is: s
Through tho leaves By went, peeptns, i ss;'! E
~GaN HaHsuion- - 49, ~: *:54:.5E:;s &;
, 1881-02-06

GEN. SHERMAS does not stand on cere.
monious etlQuet- Tho other night at recep-
ton given i'll his own house. when .l1s. Cen J.
R. Hawley arrived, he announced her to bis
daughter In this hearty way: .:What, Jos Hau-
teDs wife? Here. Lizzie, this is Joe Ha.sels
wife," 1t seemed particularly nice thing, ali
that evening, to be Joe Hawley's wifi" for
her husbands universal popularity brought this
lady many congratulations On his recent esc-
tion from tie stateiiest dignitarics present
, 1881-02-06

The idea sought to be impressed upon The
Springfield Solocs By the 1tc1otalars is tha1H
liquor licenses are withheld from salooaKeapen
no more liquor will be drank In thar townsh'p~
county. Whether the folly or stupidity Of tass
notion is the moro prcposterous is bard TO say.>
, 1881-02-06

VIE can't say that the Chicago public vefa
greatly impressed with the intellectual ability
with which the seven Senators from Cook
County handled the Mum caaal whcreases and
resolution. Adams did fairly we'll. but Al u
the other six, ni1-cumarouse is about tha
:ixc of it.
, 1881-02-06
.Ak1rotlOplicai.

Chicago (TRIBuSE otnce), north latitude
IL deg. Eth 57s.; west longitude I'm. 1ss. from
Washington, and 5h. 5t1n. sos. from Greenwich.
The subjoincd table shows tho time Of set
ting Ut the moons lower i:nlb, aud the official
timefor lighting the iirst stroet-lunp In each cir
cult in this city, during the coming week. unless
ordered sooucr on account Of bad weather.
Also the following times for extingulshing the
first hmm.
, 1881-02-06
TRIBUNE BRANCH OFFICES.

rrr CHICAGO TTtRCSE has established branch
nf5ce4 for the receipt subscriptions lad ADVERTISE
ments rs follows:
NEW YORK-Noon = Tribune Building. F. T. Nc
FAuuES, Manager.
GLASGOW, Scotland-Auan's American Newt
Agency, 81 Hentield-st~
LONDON, EuR.-Americau Exchange, ~ Strand
BESRxF- GILLlG. Agent
hASulNGTOS. Il. C.-ss1? r street
, 1881-02-06

Entered at the Posf-0Fe< At tfcd1o H., steo'sd-
class Matter.
single copes OF TUE TRIBUNE through the mn!'' We
Give here xilh the transient 1nte pu5tase:
Domestic Per CopH.
richt and Twelve Page Paper. cents
Forsigt-
Eight and Twelve Page faper. cents
Sixteen Page PAPER ceA1s'
, 1881-02-06

OCCIDENTAL cCA{l1ANDEHT, NO. !, ORDER OF
THE RED CHOSS-Meets ut LIZ C!nsk-st, Tuesday
eyeuia@, Feb. & ut O'clock. Every member expect
cd to'be present
c, STEWA RT UEATTIE. Scribe.
, 1881-02-06

CHICAGO LODGE. NO. IS, l. o. o. F-negnlar
meeting Mcndny evening .th inst, their Hall =.
and 81 West Madison ST. limitations under new dis
pe0sation Visiting brethren welcome
, 1881-02-06

,,es.,ne T,t,e]aH erio1n III, s. lmHaS,e ~
WORK HILL Is Mouroe-st- The frnternity cordially
invited G. II. CRANE, Secretary.
, 1881-02-06

FESSon's tllaw was postponed "on ae-:
count Ut the wcuther,' -:
, 1881-02-06

APOLLO COMAfAEDEni, NO !. KNIGHTS TEN
LAlt--Tfece wifi be Conclnye tuesday evening,
Feb. s. l6sl, Hy order Ut the Eminent Commander
II. i. TIFFANY, Recorder,
, 1881-02-06

EhEEnoM LODGE. NO. IL ALoRANGE IN
STiTGTIQt-13Oid5 regular session Monday even
1ug ut Is CIark-st w. Il STAFFORD. Secretary.
, 1881-02-06

CHICAGO COMMANDERg. 40. 19. KNIGHTS
@ @MplAh-Statsd e.. Cone.ave Monday evening. Feo.
rlted- By o1der Of the Eminent Comm anticr-
D. GOODMAN. Recorder.
, 1881-02-06
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

DY MAu-IS ADyASCE-pOsTAGE PREPAID
1sai1S et,.4on ana vapr 100
Fa ~ ofa raar mr. mnntH tH.:. Loo
no{jv snd Lt,r5sr 49, rosr sr.-...... 14.tk0
js,n:t4r 1,,,rs ~. +oa r-to. nor yrar 600
Nf@,,,t.G ~ 49, rna tsri.r lar xe.r 900
r,nasS y uanrs @ nd;.t.1r ~ ,ar 100
WEEKLY EDlTIuN--rUsTP4iD
fne ronr n,c xo,- ......S $50
s.i,,t fx, AZ - 800
tc.rnr, -. .,,. 5000
Specimen copies sen. free,
Gire Iost-ut1ce address in full. including county
and State.
Kemt,once. ma- he made either By DRAFT. express,
Fostoticc ordc or In REGISTERED letter at our fisE
TO CITY SUBSCRIBERS.
pny delivered. Sanday excepted % cents per week
Daily delivered sunday included 10 cents per week
Adtires. THE TklBuSE COMPANY,
corner Madison une Dearborn SIS. Chicago Ill
, 1881-02-06

1u1CAGO COUNCIL OF PRINCES OF JEREsA-
LEN. li@. 4. 4. SCOTCH NlTE-There will be reg
u!ar Convention Thursday evening next All OIL
particularly requested to By present Ey Or
Ger Of the s.. r.. e.. N.-. ED GOUDAlE,
{Iruud Secretary.
, 1881-02-06

ConIS1H1AS CHAPTER, NO. e. 4. a. M-special
Ccnvocuuou Hondny evening Feb T. at 100 o'clock.
Work on the Murk Master Degree Visiting Compan-
tons ere invited. BY order -
Af.rHIR WARRINGTON. II. r.
J. =. DlCKERSUN, SECRETARY.
, 1881-02-06

EXCELSIOR ENCAMr41EET. no. 1Gs. I. O. Q. F.
All Pat1tnrchs nrt ordered appear in fatigue dress
at tha Tent corner clark and Wash!nEton~ ~sts next
Fr,das Feb II. tor drill. Important business will be
brought before the Encampnicnt. Visiting IntrIarchs
invited. Hy order &. T. PAkkiSS, Z. r.
4. .. nElNE1Sx Scribe.
, 1881-02-06
SOCIETY MEETINGS.

9ee t 1, oFqs5 qS9 10
vons 1t your Asylum, armed and equipped
oy ~ s s. rs
Amos Grannis. Corn'auaer of apollo Co:nn:ndcr5,
nss ass t
anas1 g. s. IN totsn u sner Sni*y M apsec-
@ pe1eS q s Ths 81 I'll
efae9 u
ExcEls1oR EScAMrMEST. 70: 49, !; Q: E. E.
AZ IL sr I'd u n
foEsfe E S. nE{SEks. Fl sEas Scribe u b. C.
eosSS s E9ss e I'll SsssS
sFs sbs to E 4
GRIND secretary.
ccon1S4nlAs @ c1zArrEE, Err 70 M7spse,al
Wort On the Mark slas,s % Degree vi4ittnS conpan-
ions : .'f nv.see kfRSk 4 kEf{SS5 WARRINGTON nr
TEalHl.AK-statsd Conc.ave Monday evening. Fe5.
1'sed- s. s a'dsf OF lie ''e @ s ~
45oia1 coMMAkpEnI; a So1 KSIGA1s TEN
ISL h' order u f. E1saf2 @
ASHLR LODGE. NO. 5s. 4. +. & A. M.-SpcclA
meeting Tuesday evening. Feb. S 1:5u Important
work- Hall, Is Mouroe-s1. Tho frnternity cordially
invited. c. IL CRANE. Secretary.
CHICAGO LODGE. NO. IS, l. O. o. F.-Regular
meeting Monday evening: sth inst at their Hall. e
and 81 West Madison ST. limitations under new dis
pensation- Visiting brethren welcome
TIE RE p & Ssl; rassaay
eyeuia@ Feb. ut O'clock. Every member expect
C. STEWART HEATTE, Scribe.
FREEDOM LODGE. NO. III LOT L0RANGE IN
STlTGTIQS-HOids regular session Monday even
1Dg ut Is Cfark-st- W. Il. STAFFORD, Secretary.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-01-14
THE HOUSEHOLD.



There is no question that when the system
is in perfect condition it has marvellous abil-
ity to withstand not only the extraordinary
changes Of our New England climate, but even
these with what would generally be consider
ed gross carelessness added. l have known
men who would stand in the snow with almost
frozen feet and chop in the logging swamp,
day after day, and when spring came join the
"drive," standing hours together, upon occa-
sion, in cold water, wet TO the middle, often
retaining wet garments all day, exempt from
any kind of illness until the season over,
having period of loafng in summer they
would be subject to severe ''colds" for the
first time during the year, and perhaps be
laid up with fever of some form. II may be
said that these men had become fused up" by
the winter and spring campaign, and that the
summer sickness was the natural result. But
such is not the fact. SO long as they were
working hard oil day long and the cold wealth
err lasted, their systems could not only with
stand the large amount Of food swallowed,
but absolutely needed it to Keep up flesh,
strength and animal heat Hence, while these
conditions lasted, the men remained in per-
feet physical condition, equal to any amount
of labor and exposure incident TO their bust
ness But when all these conditions were re-
versed, and the men ignorantly held to the
same diOt-which they invariably did as long
as appetite lasted-disease was the inevitable
result. Often they would lose their appetites
in season to save them from violent illness
but few escaped more or less harm from eat
ing in excess of the requirements Of the sys-
TEN.
In an army during active service, with no
surplus of hard tack, colds were compare.
lively rare, though we marched all day in the
rain and slept on the ground in wet clothes at
night but when we were in camp, in com
Portable quarters, taking little exercise, and
got nice box of turkey, pies, cakes and the
like, from the dear home friends who pitied
us so, the prevalence of "colds" was some
thing fearful to contemplate. How often we
remark upon the fact that when in winter we
have a week or two of nice warm weather,
everybody has a cold, o." and such weather is
called unhealthy and unreasonable" II our
stoves and furnaces had palates to tickle and
were self-feeding, what summer complaints"
there would be. Fires would burn as briskly
in July as in January, and FIRE pots would be
burned out as fast as stomachs are used up
under the prevailing custom Of supplying
fuel to the human machine without regard to
the weather or other modifying conditions.
Let US continue to exercise sufficient care az
to wraps, hannels avoidance of draughts and
unnecessary exposure but, aside from all
this, we should live in 80 rational a manner
with regard to diet, air, exercise and cleanli-
ness, as to be proof against disease, and be-
come less like the old lady who caught her
last cold taking cruel out of a damp basin. -
Journal Of Chemistry.