The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-05-24
Observation-Disclosures.

ordinary growth in the valuSuO of the
farms of the United States, in so brief a
period as only twenty years:
lS6O-Ceusus total valuation-....s g, 271 SIS. 416
lS10-CenSus total valuation. ...... @ l62 sos S5l
ISSO-Census total valuatiOn-..... TO- 1877 i6I, 905
1t is TO be noted that 1870 was a time of
great imitation in the estimated valuation of
all landed property under deprecated
paper currency and at an era of high specu-
lation, while in 1880. after long period of
great depression, real estate had hardly be-
gun TO feel the large improvement in the
money value of almost everything Prob
ably fsirer estimate of the gold valuation
of the farms would be like this
1850 sz4 $40 426 $50 s,one7 161 eo5
1SV0.-..- 6.eeQO0 OOU 1882, over. I2eCO coo COO
Indeed, if we allow for the very large
breadth OF wild land changed into farms
during two years past, anu the rapid in
cease in value per acre in the leading agri-
cultural States like Illinois Iowa, exc, the
present valuation will hardly fail short of
Sh5, 600, 100000, and the increase in round
billions in TWENTY-FIVE years would perhaps
range thus: lS6C three; in 1910. six to
seven; in 1850, ten; in 1892 fourteen
Drinking In the Hay Field.
Men in health perspire freely when vigor-
ously at work on warm days. Very heavy
sweating may sometimes arse frcnK weak
ness; a dry skin may indicate disorder
Evaporation from the surface carries of heat
and Keeps the body cool. larger supply
of driE king water Is required for the warm
hayine and harvest days, but mnch less than
is Commonly supposed. Halt a piRt of
water. CipDed slowly. will assuage thurst
much sore effectively than a quart gulped
down. a pint of cold fluid of any kind.
thrOwnintO the stomach. may result in
more or .ess congestion; serious illness, and
not unfrequently deaths. arise from this
cause a ice water IS taken at any Zine. X
should always be swallowed 50 slowly that
The st5nash can waran each gill before tax
ing another.
As TO abe kinds of drink, the positive
teachings Of medical science and experience
indicate Gat pure water by far the best
haid for assuagiDg thfrst and supplying the
wants of the system. Beers, Il es, sweetened
dr;nks, or any fluid thR- cOnfsins material
tsGt must Se dIgested, are s,tex upon the
stomach, and teno To disarder the system
Ii taken at I'd. II should only be with other
ioot. Pure water j. absec'5ed At once into
the tloOd, ant is carried directly to Those
parts of the bSdy where il Is needed If The
water Is bad itt-nay usually be corrected by
the addition OF a little gingsr or ginger ex-
tract; too much of this ~ rSnces constipa-
ton; hut on acesunt of this IL may be used
more fseely in iGSseness of the bowels. All
alcoholic drinks ere unhealthfal for one in
active exercise. They stimulate increased
etfort-esfOrt beyond ones neturzs strength
and unnatural exhaustion inevitably fol-
ioEs. Just so far "a any one raises hipself
above normal condition b. alcohOlicsiim-
ulaats, just so far below this condition will
he surely sink few hours after. and tie
elev2ting and depressing operation weaCs
upon and dAsrganizes the machinery OF the
body.