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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-08-11
Sunstroke.

In 1850 there were llG deaths recorded
from sunstroke in New York, while in 1878
there were only forty ono deaths, In 1870
the record reached 29S fatalities resulting
from sunstrokes, but that year was an un.
commonly hot one Up to July o, this
year, but IL deaths from sunstroko have
been reported, The majority oi persons
who died were laboring people, those who
work along the river trout, aud were strie.
ken down in the performance of their
duties. The New York board Of health
makes the following recommendation to
prevent sunstroke II working in tho
sun, wear light hat mot black, as il alb.
serbs the heat, straw, etc, aud put on the
head inside Of it a wet cloth or large
green leaf Frequently lift the hat from
the head aud SEQ that the cloth is wet
Do not check perspiration, but drink what
water you noed'to keep il up, rs perspira.
tion prevents the body from being over.
heated. Have whenever possible, an adj
ditional shade, as thin umbrella when
walking canvas or board cover working
in the sun. When much fatigued do not
go TO work, especially after eleven o'clock
In the morning, on very hot days, II the
work is in the sun. II feeling of.fatigue,
dizziness headache or exhaustion occurs,
cease work Immediately; lie down in cool
aud shady place, Apply cold cloth TO,
aud pour cold water over, head and neck.
II any one is overcome by the beat, send
immediately for the nearest physician,
give the the person cool drinks Of water
or cold black tea, or cold coffee il able to
swallow. II the skin is hot and dry,
sponge with, or pour cold water over the
body and limbs, and apply to The head
pounded ice, wrapped in u towel or other
cloth. II there is 10 ice at hand, keep
cold cloth on his head and'pour cold water
on it as well as on the body. II the per
son is pale, very faint and the pulse feeble,
let him inhale ammonia for few seconds,
or give him teaspoonful OF aromatic
spirits Of ammonia in two teaspoonfuls OF
water, with little sugar.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-08-11

FoRMs OF LIGHTNING. flash Of light.
ming is very large spark of electricity
just the same thing as one sees given by
an electric machine in a lecture on natural
philosophy, the only difference being that
the best machines will not give a spark
moro than yard long, while some flashes
Of lightning hare been estimated to be
several miles in length. According To
their appearance. various psmes have been
given 10 thcac sIxr..5 Ia the SKY, though
in reality all the several kinds arc one aud
the same thing. On warm summer
evening one often sees the clouds on the
horizan lit up with brilliant glows of light.
ming, unaccompanied by any sound OF
thunder. To this appearance the name Of
heat lightning has been given, and the
warm weather IN often assigned as It's
cause. In point OF fact, the heat lightning
is only that Of thunder shower 80 far of
that, while the observer can see the flash,
no sound OF thunder reaches him aud the
intervening clouds veil. Where the
FASH starting from one point, branches
out aud divides into several parts, il bas
received tho name OF "forked lightning. .
This is usually seen when the discharge is
near the observer. Single flashes bearing
zigzag or crinkled aspect are denominp.
ted!'chain lightning, probably from their
resemblance TO chain thrown loosely on
the ground.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-08-11

Az race, bachelors are abused, and
why? Simply because they are bachelors.
Married men are continually boasting Of
their happiness. II they are happy, why
not keep more quiet about III But they
are always talking Of the loneliness Of
the bachelor Loneliness indeed Who is
petted 10 death by ladies with manageable
daughters2 Invited 10 tea and 10 evening
parties, and told 10 drop in just when con
yenient2 The bachelor Who lives II
clover oil his days, aud when he dies has
flowers stfewn on bis grave by the girls
who couldn't cntfap him2 The bachelor.
Who strews flowers on the married mans
grave? His widow Well, not alsays
Who goes 10 bed early because time hangs
heavily on his bsndsi The married man.
Who gets a scolding for picking ont the
softest part Of the bed, aud for waking up
the baby when turning ont 10 the morningy
The married man Who has wood TO
split, house hunting aud marketing 10 do.
the young ones TO wash, aud the iszy ser.
yarts 10 look sftsr7 The married man.
Who ID taken up for whipping his wife,
The married man. Who gcis divorced,
The married man
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-08-11
AsH:1oNlC

4 Perfected Purifier Of the Systs..
Tosw--- f..vsassng ia s'y~gA. etsiaaas IA
srecs n dst4sfy, and rssfcfisg AsosiAy ysscfsof1
Fer n1igsetl~n. - Dypepsia.
the many forms Of Liver Complaint,
Impure and Impoverished Blood. and
Functional Derangemen,s attendant
upon Debility, and for building mp
the weak, AsIi-Tonic is doubtless the
most prompt and certain remedy yet
devised. In 1-2 ID. bottles, 20 cents I;
Sir Bottles, 81. Accredited Physi-
clans and Clergymen. who may desire
TO test the Tonic, will be supplied with
not exceeding six bottles, at onc.haif
the retail price, money to accompany
the order Sold by Druggists, and by
ID. B. Dewey & Co, 46 Dey ST., N. Y,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-08-11
cEN1AuR
Iinir|1ent

The most Powerful,
Penetrating and Pain-reIieving
remedy ever devised by man. 1t
soothes Pain, it allays inflammation, it
heals Wounds, and it cures
RHEUMATISM,
Sciatica, LumbagO, Scaldis, Burns,
stir Joints, Cuts, Swellings, Frost
bites, Quinsey, Salt Rheum, Itch,
sprains, Calls, and Lamencss from
any cause. Sufferers from
PAIN IN THE BACK,
Fever Sores, EruptiOns, Broken
Breasts, contracted Cords. Neu-
ralgia, Palsy or dislocated limbs;
and owners of horses, planters, me-
chanics, merchants and professional
men everywhere, unite in saying, that
CENTAUR LINIMENT
brings relief when all other Lini.
ments. Oils, Extracts and Embroca.
tions have failed.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-08-11
(a$;t!or!ia;-...s..:..... 20 .. p. Doses.

30 CttfA. n MOtm1Tb tfM-
edy for sleepless and irritable Chih
~n. The Reeipeo Old Dr. piteher,
Free from Morphine. and not Mar.
-otic. Formula published with each
bottle. For ra,ulency. sssimila,ing
the food, Sour Stomach, feserishness
Worms and Disordsfed Bowels,
Castoria has the largest sale OF any
article dispensed by Druggists.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-08-11

No life Il wasted unleys II ends 10 slolh,
dishonesty and cowardiee. No success Is
worthy of the name unless Il IS won ~
honest industry and brave breasting u the
waves Oi fortune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-04-30
The Hungry Horde Of Government
,elur Office Seekers. ti lt,,...,..

A reporter of the Washington Repub-
,lic0n paid visit to the Treasury De-
partment the other day to get a peep at
seekers. He thus briefly disposes of the
subject: just now there is one room Of
especial interest, and an hour spent
there during the morning watching the
great stream of office-seekers will reveal
the funny as well as the disagreeable
side of the position of appointment
clerk. The floor is covered with rich
Wilton carpet, of Egyptian design; be-
tween the windows g mirror, in carved
walnut frame, reaches from floor to
ceiling; heavy dark blue curtains shade
the windows and partially shut out the
beautiful view of the Potomac River and
the hillsides of Virginia. At large
desk in the middle of the room is seated
Major Lamphere, who gives a patient
hearing to each one in turn. Some are
dismissed with instructions to call again,
and some are forced to receive the same
old story, "no vacancies ~ -. .,....l
A smiling, robust colored individual
approaches, and, handing a letter to
Major L., requests him to read it. After
doing so he turns to the hopeful's smil-
ing face with the question:, s'Well, what
do you lwantp'' and the reply comes
back, 40, anything you choose to give
me-" evidently thinking all that is nee
essary is to walk up to the public crib
and receive his share. 81 do not want
a clerkship, sir. I-I-would like to be
a messenger He is told to make out
his application, and he moves out to
make way for a slight female figure
clad in widows weeds, whose sad face
and embarrassed air appeal to the
sympathy of every one, Her hands are
filed with letters and testimonials,
which she thinks are Of sufficient inn
portance to open the way Immediately
for her appointment, but she, is told to
call again; the papers will be filed, and
when there is a vacancy she may be
considered. She leaves with disap-
pointed air, and sigh comes floating
back as the door is closed.
A hopeful young man comes next,
who is willing and anxious to serve his
country in any capacity that will pay
$1,000 a year and upward. He has la
bored faithfully during the campaign
he voted early and often, and there
should be some recognition of his SER
vices. But he, too, must be patient;
the papers will be filed, and when ava
cancy occurs his case will receive atten-
ton. And so it goes on, day after day,
until one wonders if there, are any re-
sources ouside of Government positions.
One-half of the energy devoted to secur-
ing Endorsements and following up APP
plications, if devoted to some calling
outside, would in the end prove twice
as remunerative and far more indepen-
dent than the best position under the
| GOvernment ~ .sa. GIL. -
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-04-30

You are learning a lesson, maiden fair,
Though n school girl never more
Learning lesson with all your heart III.
Which you never have learned before. ~
The sunbeams herald the gladstone day, q I.
And DER the waters ripple and play,
While you are coming with heart 50 gay lyt
Your sweet new lesson DER.
Many letter your hand has held ..i 30.
From school girl lover and friend,
And many promise, merry and true, .1f
Your own little hand has penned.
But there are letters and letters, and You u
Are learning the difference tween old ana
D. new, - tt t p it''ff
And studying DER with heart so true ti,..,.f.
The story which knows no end.
You are somebody's queen, fair gracious,
SWEET tii ~ nF.a u u FUt 'a
You know, for the letter you hold, ..l
In every line, and DER and DER,
The same sweet truth has told. y4 hs
IT'S easy to study lesson like this,
Since learning it b ings such measure OF bliss,
And the learning is helped with q lovers kiss
No wonder it can not grow DID, '' 's''
AS the morning heralds the full bright day,
You stand with your hopes and fears I'f .
On the very threshold of womanhood,
Crowned with your eighteen years, '..-i ii
Which have gathered you laurels one by one,
Till the days of your childish plans are done,
And the work of your womanhood scarce De-
gun,
So keep your secret-'tis all your own p
But the smiles that dimple your cheek, .t
And the happy light in your eyes, betray
What your lips refuse to speak
And the sun shall CLEAN, and glimmer, and
play lt l"fi''ttH .t Z.
Der the waters far away,
Till, at the close of the happy day,
Alover his love will seek. ....I ..-i
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-04-30
How the, Ancients Measured a Day.

The first and most obvious division of
time is the day--the time required for q
revolution of the earth upon its axis
which could not have been a very diff
cult matter to ascertain with sufficient
correctness. But to- mark and fix the
time of the suns apparent revolution
through the heavens among the stars
was a matter of so great difficulty that
it was not exactly ascertained even at
the time Of the reformation of the calen-
dar in 1882; yet so uniform is the mo-
ton of the earth in its orbit that the re-
suits of modern experiments render it
next to absolutely certain that the time
Of orbital revolution has never varied
even the fraction of second. In the
infancy of astronomy, many ingenious
expedients were adopted to, ascertain
this and other matters. connected with
the times and motions OF the planets and
other heavenly bodies, one of which
may be mentioned even at the risk of
tediousness.s = To ascertain the. exact
time of the revolution of the concave OF
the heavens, two vessels were placed
over each other, the upper filled with
water, the. lower empty. At the mo-
ment of the appearing of q certain star
above the horizon, the water was per-
mitted to flow from the upper into the
lower vessel, and the flow was continued
until the same star appeared the next
night, when the flow was stopped, The
whole concave of the heavens had then
made one revolution. The water which
had flowed out during this time was
then divided into twelve equal parts,
and smaller vessels were made each to
hold just one of those parts, and on the
following evening they repeated the
operation, filing successfully six of
those vessels, and noting carefully what
stars rose above the horizon during the
time required to ill each of them. Each
group OF stars which rose during the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-04-30
The Humor OF Small.POx.

Generally speaking, there is nothing
overwhelmingly funny about the small
poX, but the doctors who are called 70
prescribe for patients occasionally run
on something that tickles them. Not
many years ago doctor here was called
to see a man at one of the hotels, VINO
lived in Iowa. The man was SICK as .
horse, and the doctor had his suspicion,
about what allied him, but couldn't tell
exactly, SO he gave him something TO
quiet him, and told the friend who was
with him that he would call in the morn.
ing. The friend said he thought as
much of the sick man as he could OF
brother. The next morning the doctor
called and the sick man was alone. He
examined him and found that he had
the smallpox. While he was dealing
out some medicine the friend came in.
Said he: "Doc, that medicine amt
worth continental. This man is very
sick" The doctor said he had come to
that conclusion himself. "Wby," said
the friend, 81 rubbed him all night. |
think he would have died if l had not
rubbed his head. When man is my
friend he can draw on me for all that's
out, and don't you forget it, The doc
tor said he was glad to hear it. He said
there was nothing more touching to
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 minated that the
doctor did not understand his business
and said something had got to be done,
if there were any doctors in Milwaukee
who could handle the case. The doctor
was little hot, and when friend asked,
ssDo you know what ails him!'' the doc
tor said he thought he did. Then ne
pulled down the bedclothes and pointed
to. little swelling near the little toe
and asked the friend if he could see H.
81 see it! Of course l can. It's only .
little pimple.p The, doctor said there
was only one disease that showed tina!
kind of pimples. "What is thar,
asked the friend, impatiently, "Smah'
poxl" said the doctor, in the most ag.
gravating way, Suffering Moses, ie'
me out. of that doorp Shouted '9e
friend, and the doctor said you could
have played marbles on his coat tall;
The doctor fixed up the patient, anu
when he went out in the hall the frlenu
was leaning against a trunk, white as q
sheet and weak as q cat. ''Doc, ssys
he, in quivering voice, s'that man II
there is nothing to me. l wouldn't e.
in that room for thousand dollars; Is
there no way to fumigate meP Say. poc !;
want to be'vaccihated. Put plnt u
virus into me. Shoot it in with q Gun
Hanged if l ever go near a sick mp =
again.p The doctor says: "sucn
life. "-Pecb'S Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-04-30
time of filling one small vessel We

time of filling one small vessel was
called station or house of the sun.
They then, postponed operations upon
the other half of the heavens for six
months, when they repeated it. and
thus divided the path of the sun through
the whole heavens into twelve divisions,
to most of which they gave the names of
certain animals; hence the term zodiac,
the proprietY of which could have been
seen only by the fertile fancies of the
race. The whole ancient method of
dividing and naming the consultations
is to us utterly absurd, and is really a
hinderance. to a knowledge of the stars.
Prof. E. S. Burns, IN Popular Science
Monthly. .-.' r.....,......-. ..1. '''''
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-04-30
Flannel and Cheviot Dresses.

How to make plain dresses of flannel
and of Cheyiot for early spring is the
inquiry of many correspondents. The
newest designs for these are very sim
pie, in some instances consisting of a
single skirt, with merely tucks for trim
ming, and a tucked jacket-waist. Six
or eight tucks, each two inches wide,
are around the skirt, and narrow box
plating is sewed to the edge like bay
1ayeuse, or else there is founce six
inches wide, folded in broad box plaits
sewed in the lower tuck without other
heading, and made to fall to the edge of
the skirt. Such skirts are from three
yards to three and q half wide. Similar
skirts are very widely stitched, and
have a pointed apron draped in front.
More dressy flannel suits have a pointed
apron over-skirt, with some of the new
striped satin for bordering. The apron
is really double, and has two points near
the right side, while the back breadth
has but one point, and that may be in the
middle or on one side, according to the
wearer's fancy. Such suits are very
pretty in coachman's drab, tan or beige
colored fannels, trimmed with satin that
has a brown ground striped with green
and red. There are other dresses with
the satin turned up in retrousse facings
on each apron, instead of being merely
border. Sometimes block patterns of
soft wool goods are used for these re-
trousses, also for the gathered lining of
the hood, for collars and cuffs. The
Carrick collarson basques of new fan
mel suits are very pretty, and give suf-
ficient warmth to dispense with an out
side wrap. These have usually two deep
collars, though some basques have three;
they are quite straight across the back
and front, are widely stitched near the
edges, and the larger one is deep enough
to reach to the elbows. These, collars
are sewed permanently to the neck,
with the standing English pointed col
lar above them,q and are attached to
basquesl of very simple, !, plain
shape, ). quite long all around,
and completed by two box
plaits in the middle forms of 2the back.
The most popular waist for dresses is
the belted and box-plaited shooting
jacket, Green-tinted olive and reseda
Cheviots are in greater favor than the
creamy shades worn last year, and a
melange of colors resulting in green as
the prevailing hue is very stylish
HGlpeT'S BaSGf, .pn Ia. .t,tja,s -t,....f..,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-04-30

has her uncle, my employer. Indeed.
Hetty, wantedyto tell You of my good
fortune and prospects, and to ask you.
darling, if, when, ....-
And the words which had been for a
whole year delayed were spoken, and
Hetty wondered, as she came in sight of
her Shome, whether this could be the
same world that it had been on that
dark, dark day, yesterday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-04-30

An international exhibition of ma.
chinery will be held at Altoona, Ger.
many, from Aug. IS to Oct. IL. The
Hamburg American Steamship Compa.
ny offers to carry sid bring back Amer
lean machinery at half rates.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-04-30

Tenders were lately received BY 6 6ee
Royal Russian Railway Board for o'U oUo
/ tons of iron sleepers. Such sleepers az
becoming general in Germay, ana ' it0
Berg-Mark Railway has replaced al ls'
defective wooden sleepers by iron ones
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-04-30

O.. "A poor excuse is better than none.
We hear of man who justlfes his
meanness toward his wife BY asserting
that he and she are one, and therefore
by refusing to furnish her with money
he practices the heroic virtue of self,de.
ial.---Bosto'a Transcript. -..t....
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-04-30

january last was the coolest month
in Scotland of which records exist. The
lowest temperature automatically record
ed was 15o f. below zero at Stobo Cas-
tie, in Peeblesshire.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-04-30

The French Chambrei Syndicate OF
watchinakers has decided to open
special school in Paris for the profess
sional teaching of clock and watchmak-
ing. At present France possesses only
two watchmaker's Schools, one at Cluset,
in the rHaute-Shvoie, which belongs to
the State, and the other the municipal
school of Besaneon. .,... ....t.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-04-30

In one corner of the Valencia Gem
etery may be seen a grave, kept beauti-
full by flowers which loving hands have
strewn upon it. 1t is the grave of the
Donna Isabella. She died at the age Of
"a, having raised seven children. This
is not romantic, but you can bet on its
being a center-spot on the truth
Chicaqo Iribune.d ilAf lilH .ds
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-02-03
Value of Foreign Coins

The circular Of the secretary of the
treasury, proclaiming the estimation
made by the director of the mint Of the
values of the standard coins in circula-
ton in the various nations of the
world, changes the values of the follow
ing coins from those proclaimed by the
circular of 1880 as follows:
The horin of Austria is reduced from
II 3 cents to 407 cents the bolivian of
Bolivia, from $50 to SIS; the milreis
of Brazil, increased from 54.5 to 54.6;
the peso of Ecuador, reduced from $50
to 1913; the rupee of India, from 1917
to 80. Japan having adopted the free
coinage system for silver the yen,
which was formerly given as 99.7 in
gold is now SIS in silver; the Mexican
dollar from 900 to S9.4; the sol of Peru
from $50 to 1913; tie rouble of Russia
from 66.9 to COS; the. mahbule of Trip
oil from 74.S to 74,3; the peso of Col
umbia from $50 to 50 the peso of
Cuba is given at 93.2 and the bolivar of
Venezuela at 1913. The monetary unit
Of Egypt, which was formerly stated as
the pound, at 97.4, is now fixed as the
plaster, .0i9.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-02-03

heat over the dorsal and lumbar regions
extending more or less through the
whole lower eXtremities. and followed
by an amount of painful WEAKNESS that
wholly disabled her for DAYS after, the
more muscular parts being painful on
pressure. The doctor tells the result
of his investigation as follows:
MY professional knowledge of both
parents and child guided my diagnosis
and prognosis of the case. That the
spine was all right and the means of
cure simple, felt no doubt. l order
ed the boots she generally wore to be
brought to NE, and found the heels
raised two inches, tapering to the size
of a shilling, and to make matters
worse, instead of corresponding to the
situation of the natural heel, they we're
situated Immediately under the arch
of the foot. | recommended rest in
the horizontal position for two or three
days, and shoes with half-inch soles, of
the breadth of the natural heel and
toes broad in proportion, to be substi,
tuted for those previously worn. The
cure was complete. No nausea, no
WEAKNESS, no pain or discomfort, after
a four-miln walk, have been experience
ed since"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-02-03
[pittsburg Commercial Gazette, ]

TIE RI, Rev. Bishop Gilmour, Cleve-
land, Ohio;-Chas. S. Strickland, Esq,
9 Boylston street, Boston, Mass =
Capt. Paul Boyton, the World Re
now ed Swimmer;-Prof C. O. Du-
plessis, Manager Chicago Gymnasium,
Chicago, III. VIM. II. Wareing, Esq,
Asst, General superintendent, New
Post Othce-Hon. Thomas l.. James,
Postmaster, New York Stacy Hill,
E,q, Mt. Auburn Inclined Plane Rail
road, Cincinnati, Ohio, are among the
myriads who have experienced the
beneficial effects of that most remark
able remedy, st. Jacobs Oil, and who
have testified to its efficacy in unquali-
tied terms.