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NInrdarad m Marinn

Associated Press dispatch to the Gazette
CINCINNATI, August 31.-A special dis
patch from Little Rock, Arkansas, says it is
rumored that Colonel w. D. Waites has
been murdered in Mexico.
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The President at West Island.

Associated Press dispatch TO the Gazette
NEWPORT, r. l., August 31.-President
Arthur went to West Island this noon. The
repairs TO the United States steamer Dis
patch not being finished until a late hour
last night. He was accompanied by Secre-
tary Frelinghuysen and few friends.
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An Aeeldent.e Tatal Result.

Associated Press dispatch to the Gazette
BoRDENTowN, N. j., August 31.-Craig
DAWSON, aged 10, who was struck by train
on the Long Branch road last night, near
Manasquan, while crossing the track in q
wagon, has since died
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Cars on the Track.

A broken axle caused freight train te
Jump the track on the p, N. g. B. railroad
at Prices woods this morning. Very little
delay wrs occasioned by the mishap.
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The Ilabt Daoransa.

ASSOCIATED Press dispatch to the Gazette.l
WAsHINGToN, August Silt Is estimated
that the decrease of the public debt for the
month Of August ending to-day is about
SIG, 900, 900.
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The Virginia InfAnticlde.

Il GAasociated Press diapstch 10 the Gasette.l
PErERsBURG, Va, August 31.--Isaac
Booth, who murdered his child In Brunswick
county was arfaigned for trial ut this term
of court but, because of the absence of an
important witness for the commonwealth,
the case viii be continued to the next term
of the court. The murder was q most
atrocious one, the child having been Drained
by an axe In the hands Of its father.
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Rarnhardt Takan sInIr

tAssociated Press dispatch 20 the Gazette.
BRADFORD, ENGLAND, August 3l.-Sarah
Bernhardt, after performing as Adrienne
seized with splitting Of blood and was for
two hours unconscious. She Is now some
what better.
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The Three Per Cents.

ASSOCIATED Press dispatch to the Gazette.l
WASHINGTON, August 31.-Three and
a-half per cent. bonds to the amount of
S3,579, 200 were withdrawn from the U. s.
Treasury to-day for transferring three per
cents.
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CITY ITEMS
tteriey & Co., Photographers, 3O2 Market It
THE KAILROADs.
Local Time Table with the --latest
Corrections,

TRAINS LEAVE WILMINGTON FOR
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. -2.23#-o. .3O-7. .OOt-72b
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NEW YoRK = 20OS-223*-6 30. .25-g.64-
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BALTIMORE AND INTERMEDIATE CITATIONS
l.ObN-9.l7 a. m;-l.OO-6.OO y. m.
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BASE BALL NOTES.

The Our Boys will play the Elkton nine.
wednesday next, on the new grounds. The
Elkton nine is the champion of Cecil
county.
The game between the Stock Exchange of
Philadelphia and the Our Boys at Front and
Union, ON Saturday, promises to be a very
close and exciting contest.
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GINNING alin stnlan

some time last night unknown parties
stole cunning sklff, the property of Fred,
sinclair, which was left in charge of a man
at Market street bridge.
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Iowa Republicans.

ASSOCIATED Press dispatch to the Gazette.
DEs MoINs, Iowa, August 31.-The Re
publicans of the Tenth Congressional dis
trict have nominated A. G. Holmes,
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APersons whose blood has been coul
the circulation deranged by foul \
the result Of the disOrderei chemid
body-need for their purhcation
like an inward baptism at the hand
Lydia Il. Plnkham, whose labOratOU
ZS3 Western Avenue, Lynn, Mass. i
table Compound is fairly lnundI
country as With river of life.
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77-s~~W~~a

The most perfect fitting pattern is the
Universal, sold at Wheeler & Wilson's
office, 807 Market street.
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Decline ofMan.

Nervous weakness, dyspepsia, impotence,
sexual debility, cured by "Wells' Health
Renewer." 81.
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THE TARIFF JuNKv,.

Fu4a q. -77~7
The Commission In ses.,o, :.
Hoop Iron Manura0,a.~ =
Relief. 'u'eH
ASSOCIATED Press dIspaeb IN -.
ria CLEVELAND, Ono, Ingu,, ",
Iarin Commissioners = arrived ~ !.
O'Clock this morning ''ed 'rS ne I
session at the Ken1srt IN u. Y
o'clock a hearing was given ,'ta' y
:.ss sentatives of hoop Ron Ron" nv, ~
Iheir case was stated by ,Io,ana in
Of fittsburg, and Thomas 0s''P1 Y
Johnstown, Ohio. H.
They complained Of ruling, =,
Treasury Department on the srII N
duties on hoop iron and snbmi,,. NV
ule Of rates which they t6ou"s, i,,'
tect their interests. Tbey TsS,. su,
made specific, not ad Uaior,m 1-'
were also made in the iptprest 4,
Building and Grindstone Conn
Lake Superior iron ore.
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CarDetS. Ete

Call and examine our larpe 4.
pets, oil cloths, mattlngs, v NM N
ETC., the largest stock IN tbe 4
styles, good goods and rearaa
Carpets made and laid. McCr,l
q Co., SO5 Market street, (Instl
ing).
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The Weekly Editl0

of the E,.qdrsr ought to be l,l IN 'ns "a
every farmer, every mechanic iDaltnr
& t,,iIey IN the land. As an agficllI'W i,ala
SniI of fresh, valuable and reilaDI
tion. It will be without a rival, al.,,.inS n
contributors has been ,..naI.js, le,
practical and theoretical knonN ,,ns,lfIe
branches of good farming Is for u t6at|
We thank our readers iof 70 0,ipt int
SeSlI newspaper in the West and apd ass,il ~
tin,,spee Of The same and you. H. un n.ra
making known the merits ,,lnas.. o. ss
increasing its field oil nSeia'p
TERMS or SUBSCRIPTION To
"wrrkLY ENQUIRER
One Copy, one year
One Copy, six months ,,,
SUBSCRlPTloN :,
"DA1LY ENQUIRER
SSnH1y nal1v syxeept Ger sunday
nvthree tlaYs
ANY two days
Any one day
Sunday ''isI FAaAN & MCLEAN
CINCINNATI
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Sad End of q Quarrel

tAssoclAted Press dispatch to d, 4
PERU, IND, August Sl.-TI
Lyman Barrs and Saul ReyndI
quarreling in a boat, fell into lie |
were drowned.
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TAE CITY MARKETS.
MRATe AND PRoyIsIoNa.

What We Eat and What We Pay for 1t
To-day's Street Market Quotations.
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AND "A. A, THoMao'p Ioatoa' D. 9. "a n
BUILpHIS;sis pIHIS;isa wssss wsissfs Gs3'sfian, sI',in, 111i
oosoRtested cases ssIPssteaS PsitssatSf cases
tRe pepsIt9s9Gt, masses Sa i5f y claim. ..'S,sssoS
tive Departments Land waTrshhIoj rIo bOaEs
iown-site, e. cAseIsIk siI kinds Of land ''''p
sold.
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Local sInotationn

DohhhoTkD DAILY BY THE WILLIAM LEA A
Sohh COMPANY, BRANDYwIHR MILLS
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ls served to subscribers roughout the city
early on Sunday mornings at the
moderate price of

WTELvE CENTS A MONTH, PAYABLE
AT THE END OF THE MONTH.
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OUR MAILS

Sgrhe black figures denote the Limite'
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THE NEW COMET.

The new Dudley observatory comet
is whiriing through space at a tremen-
dous rate of speed, and in time Will
probably span half the arch of the sky,
making the autumn evenings brilliant
with its iucandcsccnt light. 1t is q
sight to be remem bered, especially II
play within two months as the astron-
omcrs predict it VIII. Remembering
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-06-03
THE CROSS MARK.

The mark which persons who ar,
unable to write arc required TO max.
instead of their signature is in the form
Of cross, and this practice, having
been followed by kings and mobiles, l.
constantly referred to as an instance OF
the dcplorable ignorance of ancient
times. This signature is not, however,
invariable proof Of such ignorance. An
GENTLY, the use of this mark was not
confined to illiterate persons; for among
the SaXons the mark Of the cross, as an
attestation of the good faith of the per-
son signing, was required to be attached
to the signature of those who could
write, as we'll as TO stand in the place
of the signature of those who could not
write. In those times, If a man could
write, or even read, his knowledge was
considered proof positive that he was
i'll holy orders. The word cle,1cus, or
clerk, was Synonymous with pcnman,
and the laity, or people who were not
clerks, did not feel any urgent neccssi-
ty for the use Of letters.
The ancient use OF the cross was, there
fore, universal alike by those who could,
and by those who could not, write. 1t
was, indeed, the symbol of an oath
from its early associations, and gener.
ally tho mark. On this account Mr..
Charles knight, in his notes in the
"rictorial Shakespeare" explains the
expression Of 'sGod save the mark! =, as
a form Of ejaculation approaching to
the character Of an oath. The phrase
occurs three or more times in the plays
of Shakespeare, but for long time was
left by the commentators in its original
obscurity. - lyluacheste,. Irutcs
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AN INTERESTING ECLIPSE,
Observations of Which Lead to finpor-
tant Discoveries.

a brief cable dispatch, announcing
the success Of the observations Of the
solar eclipse on Wednesday by the Eu-
ropean astronomers who went to Erypt
for the purpose, contains two very
interesting statements. The first is that
the spectroscopic observations may re-
suit in some change Of opinion concern
ing the physical condition of the moon.
Many have held that there were in
dications OF a slight atmosphere in the
moon, but we have been SO long accus-
toned to hear our satellite spoken of
as an ''airless and Waterless desert, -
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NUMBER IS.

that this gives promise of being one of
the grandest comets ever seen, 1t Is
interesting to look at 1t in its babyhood,
1t Is far from possessing anything i'm
posing In its appearance. The inexpe-
rienced observer has to look twice be-
fore seeing 1t at all, especially II the
telescope he is using be of small aper.
ture. Vet anybody can see that 1t is
an infant Hercules. It has q head like
star, compact aud brilliant, aud It
trails behind 1t In Its million rnile-a-
day flight little, straight, bright tail.
much larger already away out there In
space than most comets are able to
display at their perihelion. ; @
The latest observations CONFIRM the
early declaration made by Prof. Ross,
that the comet will 60 extraordinarily
close to the sun. No astronomer has
succeeded in Identifying 1t with any
previous comet, and 1t Is probable that
this is its first visit to tho solar system,
at least since men have made records
OF celestial phenomena. 1t Is not Inn
possible that it last exhibited the Rlo-
ries Of Its train to the inhabitants OF tho
worlds revolving around some distant
fixed star. The question is frequently
asked: ssHow large will the comet be e''
1t Is impossible to say moro than that
Judging from the brightness of Its nu-
cleus and the present rate Of increase In
the size of its tail, 1t ought to be moro
brilliant comet than that of last sum-
mer. But nobody can promise that It
will be, because the nature of comets,
and the laws that govern tho develop
ment of their tails are not well enough
understood to enable astronomers to
make positive predictions concerning
their appearance. This comets posi-
ton, when nearing the sun, will not be
such as to give US tho best view of its
tail. The comet OF 1858, like this one,
was watched from the time that It
as a faint object In the telc-
scope until 1t hung like great band of
light In the western heavens.-Aibaey
Ereni,,g Journal. ft
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4 WELL.INFORMED POSTMISTRESS,
IYouth's Companion.l

.. IYouth's Companion.l ..t.
We remember how the people of a
certain country village used to criticise
with q sort Of amused indignation the
gossipy old postmaster who was always
ready with his questions and volunteer
comments on their family affairs and
outside acquaintance-which no con-
trived to know a great deal about from
patient study of the directions and
postnarl<s on tho letters that passed
through his hands. What would they
have said If postal cards had been in
fashion then, and the busy old man
had the handling of them?
The following description innocently
given to lady by the gawty son of n
more modern rural postEnistress we'll
enough illustrates the way tho tempt
tion of "open" messages effect some
mail-tcnders. Speaking of his mother,
he said:
She's gettin' Il little hard o. hearing
but tell her that amt strange, scein'
she's heard so much in her day. Ears
can't last forever, you know, Miss Linz
nothin' goin' on among tho neighbors
that ma amt heard. Bein' in the
postoflis is wearin' to tho hcarin' ez
we'll as the eyes. Folks comm and
goin' for their letters generally leave
as much news as they take away. BY
the way, Mis- Linton, yer sister Miss
Bradleigh' is comm back tomorrow.
Ma was readin' the postal cards last
night an sho came across one from IN
her.
"Reading my postal cards !" exclaim
cd Mrs. Linton.
"Why, yes. Ma always reads 'cm-
leastways, she reads such as isn't took
right away. Says it's her duty. Might
be news of sickness or death or suthin'
else that we'd ought to send right along.
They're dreadful aggravatin' reading
though. People don't write as we'll as
they used to, an don't make things
clear nuther. When anybody writes
jes' Yes on postal no postmaster in
creation can make anything of it. But
your sisters postal is plain enough,
Mis- Linton thar amt nothin' inde-
fnir about her. She says, Comm
five o'clock train; have
Factotem meet me.' Ma puzzled q
good deal over that word sFactotem,'
and we both concluded twas tho name
Of your help"
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Talbot StilllalRll,

A TrORNEY AT LAW. MONROE, La,
II will practice in the Parishes OF
Ouachitu, Warehouse, Ieichlaa,ez and Frank
TN, in the Supreme Court of the State,
and in the Federal Courts. Will take
claims for collection in all other parishes in
Louisiana, with privilege of managing
same in connection with attorneys residing
there. August is. 1881
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John H. Dinkgrave.

A TTORNEY AT LAW, MONROE, La
n Office opposite Court House. Practices
in all the Courts of North Louisiana also
in the Supreme Court of the State and the
Federal Courts. All claims, including cot
ton claims, will receive prompt attention.
Land Office and Pension matters attended
to. March %, 1879.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-06-03

Georgians are boasting of having the
best and largest peach crop ever grown
in their State. 1t will be ready for
market in about a month. 1t is thought
that thousands of bushels of the fruit
will rot on the trees, owing to the iu-
adequate facilities for getting the crop
to market.
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Dentistry.

nR. S. L. BRACEY, Dentist, respectfully
- offers his professional services to the
citizens of Monroe and surrounding coun-
try. Having an experience of fourteen
ve;rs in the practice, he fools confident OF
giving satisfaction in all branches of his
profession. Is willing to warrant all work.
Office at residence on Jackson street, near
the Female Academy, Monroe. La.
v7-mar16:1y
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John McEMery.

ATTORNEY AT LAW & LAND AGENT
NO, 6 Carondelct ST., New Orleans.
T AND BUSINESS at the Land Offices in
IL New Orleans and Washington CITY at
tended to. Agency for sale and purchase
of Plantations, Farms and unimproved
lands solicited.
Ese- Major J. G. Richardson is associated
with Mr.. McEnery in the land business,
to which he will give his entire attention.
January 6, 1881,
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and ssdead world" that it would b,
a genuine surprise should it turn out
after all, that the moon is not quite
dead. Still, even if the moon has ar
atmosphere, it is probably greatly rar
flied, so as to be incapable OF supporting
the higher forms of life with which the
earth is stocked. The absence of signs
of water upon the moon also initiates
against the notion of Its being fnhabit
ed. f
Those who believe, however, despit,
the apparent absence of the first requis
ite for the support of life, that tn.
moon is not destitute of fnhabitant.
have always maintained, with show
of reason, that we ought not to limit
the existence of living beings to such
conditions and surroundings as our
earth presents. Because we cannot sur
vive unless we have certain gases
mixed in certain proportions, or, in
other words, what we call water and
air, we should not assume that all life
is restricted in the same manner In
fact, the earth itself furnishes SUFFICIENT
examples of the various conditions un-
der which life may exist to warn us
against jumping at any conclusions
concerning its ultimate Limitations. II
it turns out that the observations just
made in Egypt have demonstrated the
existence of a considerable atmosphere
surrounding the moon, believers in the
theories of lunar habitability will feel
greatly encouraged.
The other announcement that pos-
sesses special interest is that during the
eclipse fine comet was discovered
close to the sun. This could not have
been the Wells comet, which is still at
a considerable distance from the sun,
being, in fact, more than three weeks
from its perihelion. If it is n new COM
ct, how happens it that the astrono-
mers, who are constantly sweeping the
earth in search of such objects, have let
it slip into the neighborhood of the sun
without being detected? We do not
recall any other instance of the discov-
cry of Il comet during an eclipse.
The important part that photography
has played on this OCCASION is another
feature. The observers, it
is said, succeeded in photographing the
spectrum of the corona, and also In de.
the place of the new comet
by the same means. ,
There is thus every indication that
the full story of the doings of these
who went down into the
land of Egypt armed with the marvel
lous instruments of modern science will
prove Of extraordinary interest.
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ATTORNEY Il COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
MONROE, LA.
DRACrICES REGULARLY in the Par
l. lshes of Ouachita, Richland, Lincoln
and Caldwell. and i'll the Supreme Court.
gonce and money promptly RENTED. Man
aEement, sale and lease of real estate under
taken, and satisfaction guaranteed. Fees
moderate. Office on Wood street in
Stub6's building. Jan g. lssl
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DH. s. e. Murphy.

nESIARD ST., MONROE, LA.-Having
- recently arranged his office with special
reference to the treatment of chronic female
diseases, DR.. Murphy will give particular
sttcntion to that branch Of his profession.
Refers to the medical fraternity of Mon
roe and Trenton. ,June Is lS11-tf
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JOHN CALDERwOOD.

JOHN CALDERwOOD. TuOS. Y. ABY.
Drs. Calllerw0osl Il Ably,
Practitioners in Medicine and Surgery.
Office on Grand street, in rear of i. NJ.
McCormick's Drug Store, and opposite
ID. b. Gunby's store.
January %, 10. n2O:1y
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The lovelicst faces are to be seen at
moonlight, when one sees half with the
eye and half with the fancy.
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R. Richardson.

A TrORNEY AT Law, MONROE, La,
~ will practice i'll all the parishes Of
North Louisiana, the Supreme Court of the
state, the Federal Courts, and in the Land
Office Department of the General Govern
'nent. August 49, 1.
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james T.. StrotIaer,

A TTORNEY AT LAW, Monroe La.
"A Will practice law in North Louisiana,
before the Supreme Court at Monroe, Fed
eral Courts of Louisiana, Court of Claims,
and Supreme Court of the United States at
Washington City.
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w. +. MILLSAPS. c. II. TRoUSDALE.
MillsaPs a. Troustlale.
ATTORNEYS & COUNSELORS AT LAW
MONROE, LOUISIANA,
WIN practice in the courts OF the Fifth
w District, Supreme Court, and Federal
Courts. VIII take claims for collection in
all the parishes of North Louisiana, with
privilege of managing satue in connection
with resident attorneys.
Office i'll STUBB'S BUILDING, on Wood
street. August is, 1881.
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In selecting your barber remember
that a fullncss under tho eyes denotes
language.
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1t is strange that so few good men
consider it wicked to be dishonest in
politics.
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G. J. BoATNER. NJ. J. IIDDELL
KOatner Il I.illllell.

A A'rrORNEYSsAND COUNSELORS AT
n Law, Monroe, La, will practice in all
tho Parishes of North Louisiana, in the
supreme Court at Monroe, the Federal
Courts, and in the Land Of1ico Department
of the General Government.
Office fronting northeast corner of public
square. January 3, 1879.
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IDr. TT. Riclaarslso,

Dr. II. H. Richardson
HAS resumed the practice of Medicine.
IL Ie may bo found, when not profess
sionally engaged, at Moore's drug store
during the day, and at his residence at all
other hours. Monroe, Feb. &, 1879.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-10-20
LATEST nv TELnPnoNr.


Mr.. Hoover, OF Lima, the horse fancier,
is In town.
Mr.. w. J. Denison. of Cleveland, drop.
ped in TO see old friends yesterday.
Mrs. DR.. Hamilton returned on Tues
day from a protracted visit with friends
n the eust.
Mrs. Chas. Church, Of East Toledo, wns
visiting her brother, Mr.. G. Finkbeiner,
this week,
Mrs. c. Z. Taylor returned last week
from several weeksvisit with relatives in
Augusta, New York.
Mr.. F. ID. Grain, Of the Sou:,, Toledo
Neto Era, dropped in 10 see us Yesterday,
and reports business in hourisl,ing condi.
tiUn.
The next social of the Ladies' Cenien-
nial Society will he held Al the residence
of Mr.. II. E. Peck, on Friday eve.. Oct 27.
All are invited.
Mr.. J. III. Weeks, n chip off the old
block, was engaged in delivering n cnr load
of Cuyahogn Falls Sionewnre to our mer
chants yesterday. II is the frat time he
i,as been around 10 see us In two years.
Our yonng friend, Mr.. Fred D. Dodge.
has entered upon the study Of law under
he intorship OF his father. Judge II. IL.
Dodge. After mastering the general prin.
ciples of the science, lie will enter the Office
of some attorney outside of this Judicial
district
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-10-20

Talking with an intelligent physician on
the use of alcohol in the sick room, he ad-
vocated the use of small quantities IN Cases
of extreme debility and in old age on the
ground that alcohol arrests decay. Yet
from the same premises he was forced 10
admii-he did il with the best grace in the
world-ti,at what will arrest decay will AL
SO arrest recuperation, and hence in the
systems OF those who habltually Use alco-
hoiic stimutants, there ia mass OF dead,
useless matter not carried away, and not
replaced by the ordinary action Of natural
functions, ready TO be a prey to disease, and
affording no basis for cooperation with
remedial measures. In other words, life
is combustion, or the conversion of carbon
into gas by means of its contact with the
oxygen, introduced into the lungs by the
organs Of respiration, followed by the re-
moval of ashes or effete matter. Whatever
prevents this process or renders Il sluggish,
is simply nntagonistic 10 life.-Our Union.