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Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-22

A Democratic paper in Mississippi rebukes Senator Jones for his declaration that ''the negro is whelly unftted by nature even to attain the requisite intelligence for free gov ernment or even useful citizenship" It adds that ''the Democratic party in the South will not admit the justice of his conclu- sionsn
Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-22

The developments in the matter of petty stealings from the veterans and the disabled at the Soldiers Home in Washington show more systematic robbery than was at first suspected. It appears that the testimony of the employees called by the committee has been given under the fear of discharge in case they exposed any of the irregularities of which they have had knowledge. The fact has now come out that not only were the gar deps, orchards, dairy and greenhouses drawn upon regularly to furnish private residences in the city, but that daily acquisitions have been made on the supplies of ice.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-22

The Maine liquor dealers have discovered a new way to evade the prohibitory law, Under a decision of the United States Supreme Court a man may import any liquor in orig inal packages and such importation cannot be interfered with by any State or municipal law or regulation. The Down Easters there- fore, have opened lively trade with Canada, whence they import whiskey, brandy, etc., in 'original packages" of any size and shape demanded, and these can be furnished to in dividuals without interference. Congressman Dingley will appeal to the Ways and Means committee to put stop to this business
Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-22

The figures introduced into Congress to show the influence of oleomargarine upon the foreign sale of American butter are sug- gestive. During the six fiscal years ending June 30, 1881, the annual value of the oleo- margarine export rose from S7O, ,483 year to $381, ,5GG; and whereas in 1878 the quan- tity exported was only 1,G98, 4ol pounds, in 1881 it was 2G, 327 ,676. On the other hand, the amount of butter exported during the twelve montbs of 1881 was 2l, ,.331 ,35s pounds, while the year before it hal been more than 37, GOO; and the value "f the export fell off s, 25O, ,OoO Thus oleomar- garine is at last not only exported more large ly than batter, but it is apparently hurting the foreign trade in American butter by Rlak- ing consumers suspicious of it.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-22

Philip Sante, an Englishman who is a mem- Der of the South Australian parliament, has been in this country studying it's institutions and thinks that his adopted country is gov erned more directly by the people than the United States. There are five governments in Australia and the governors are appointed ments are elected by the people and the Brit ish government has no control of affairs be- yond the executive appointment. Young men are specially educated for the civil service, and upon passing an examination are entered en list of cadets from which appointments are made and it is said that no political in- fuence can interfere with the regular course of examinations and promotions
The Penn's Grove record., 1882-02-18
The Mammoth Cave in 1879.

Prof. H. c. Houly told the sc'en'
fists, in their recent meeting at Gin
cinnati, that the Mammoth cave was
"a source and, indeed, the chief source
whence the government obtained salt
petre for the manufacture Of gunpow-
der for the war Of 1872. But l my
SELF" he said, "had never, until last
week, begun to realize the magnitude
of these operations.
l wandered over the scene slowly,
with no companion but my guide,
inspected the mighty watts and pumps,
and the wide range Of %caverpous area
that was searched for the richest nj
trous earth, through the rotunda,
Audubon's avenue, Little Bat avenue,
Gothic avenue, and the main cave, ss
far back as the star chamber.
followed, In imagination, the loads
of saltpetre that were transported on
mules and in OK carts to distant Phil.
adelphia to be used for the defence of
our country against a mighty foe, and
I said to myself: It's shame that
those patriotic miners have no men,
ton made of their srduous labors in a
single paragraph Of American history,
and no monument other than the
huge heaps of lixiviated earth that are
piled up along the path In Mammoth
| cave. Let science do justice to the
pioneers, even though the muse Of his.
tory may forget them ,"
The Penn's Grove record., 1882-02-18

Sydenham replaced 1t by the cool
ing way that is now considered rea
sonable in its fundamental principles
and yet this means of cure was nearly
useless when this disease prevailed 81
an epidemic.
A great change in treatment began
when the incubation of small pox was
introduced. This progress in check.
ing the disease and saving au immense
amount Of suffering was completed al
a later date by Jenner's introduction.
OF vaccination.
At the pre-. emit time the occurrence,
severity and extension OF small pox
depends chiefly upon the way in
which this protective remedy Is EN-
ployed. This experience and obser-
walton OF a century and more has very
properly compelled governments Of all
parts of the civilized world to insist
upon the vaccination of all people.
Fortunately small pox very rarely oc-
ours more than once. In all persons
1t may run once, but rarely runs again.
Years ago when incubation by small
pox was the only efficient means Of
prevention to some extent, children
were Intentionally exposed to small
pox in order that they might con
tract the maiady and be thus protect
ed for the rest of their lives. BY this
course the disease usually assumed a
mild form and yet was often fatal. In
England in the seventeenth and
eighteenth centuries, eight per cent.
of all deaths were attributed to
small pox. But when incubation was
generally practiced, the per cent. was
reduced to two.
incubation by small pox consisted
in introducing below the skin the
virus of small pox just az now we
introduce kline pox. It was prac-
ticed, even at a very remote period
in China, India and Arabia. In
Constantinople, an English lady OF
rank learned the process and inoouls-
ted her son and daughter, and 500
brought this new process Of protection
into great esteem, despite the opposi-
ton of physicians and the silly objec-
tions of the clergy, who are usually 30
conservative, as TO check If possible.
the progress of truth and wisdom.
From England, incubation rapidly
spread to France, Germany and other
European countries. Wherever 1t
was properly praeticed, it ran a very
much milder course than the natural
disease and also afforded protection
against a renewal Of the malady. The
great objection 10 it arose from the
fact, that persons i~neculated with
small pox could infect others and were
as likely SO to do Is II they had d.
sease in the natural way. Still it was
practiced in Massachusetts, and other
States in the latter part of the eigh-
tenth eentury.-Prdirie Farmer.
The Penn's Grove record., 1882-02-18
Work and Play.

And thenJemember, my son, you
have to work. Whether you handle a
pick or a pen, a w~heelbsrrow or q set
of books, digging bitches or editing q
newspaper, ringing an auction bell or
writing funny things, you must work.
II you look around you, you will see
that the men who are the most able are
the men WHO work the hardest. Don't
be afraid of killing yourself with over
work, son. 1t Is beyond your power
70 do that. Men cannot work 80 bard
as that on the sunny side Of thirty.
They die sometimes but it's because
they quit work at 6 p. M. and don't
go home until 2 A. M. It's the interval
that kills, my son. The work gives
you an appetite for your meals, ltlends
solidity to your slumber, 1t gives you
a perfect and graceful appreciation of
q holiday.
There are young men who do not
work, my son young men who a
make q living by sucking the end of a
cane, whose entire acknowledgements
10 sufficient 10 tell them which side of
q postage stamp to lick young men
who can tie a necktie in eleven differ
ent knots and W. lay a wrinkle In
1t who spend more money In a
day than you can earn in q month,
but who will go to the sheriff7s Office
TO buy q postal card, and apply at
the office Of the street commission r
for q marriage license. But the world
Ia not proud Of them, son. Itdoes not
know their name even. Nobody
likes them, nobody hates them; the
great busy world doesn't wen know
they are there. Things will go on
just as well without them. So find
out what you want to be, and do this
Take of your coat and make a dust in
the world. The buster you are, the
less mischief you will lie apt to get
into and sweeter will be yeur sleep,
brighter and happier your holidays,
and the better satisfie o will the world
be with you.
The Penn's Grove record., 1882-02-18
The Woodpecker as a Pianist.

A close observer OF birds and their
habits is convinced that the peculiar
sound made by a woodPecker with Its
bill Is intended as q substitute for vocal
music, the bird selecting N particu-
lar spot upon the trunk or Dough of
the tree, which spot is naturally sono-
rous by the wood being more or less
followed by decay. The bird returns
to this precise spot continually during
the day, and produces the sound by
striking on the tree with Its bill, the
stroke being repeated with a rapidity
that is really incomprehensible, for Ii
quite eludee the eye. 1t Is effected by
a vibratory motion of the head, but
| the vibrations are 30 quick they look
like a single motion.
After short pauses this stroke ID
again and again renewed, sometimes
for several minutes together. During
each interval the woodpecksr look
round It and below It with evident de
light and with an apparent challenge
OF admiration. The beautiful crimson
crest Is more or less erected. The
whole performance evidently take
the place of song In other birds.
The nest is not in the same tree a
that struck by the bill Of the male
Similar sonorous spots in the trees o
the neighborhood are selected II avail
able, so the observer concludes the hei
bird as abe sits on her nest is ssrenades
IRON, different directions with ~ mucl
variety in the sound as the change o
tree may produce. This Ia the onl.
case among the feathesed tribes wher
instrumental music Is prscticsd.
The Penn's Grove record., 1882-02-18
Novel Treatment of Drunkards.

DIR. Jurte, q prominent physician of
Vienna, tells Of two complete cures OF
dipsomania effected by him In an ex-
traordinary manner. One ofthe cases
was that of an habitual drunkard, who
was pick cd up out Of the gutter by the
notice. and was handed " to the
doctors treatment In the correction
hospital for a period Of fourteen days.
The doctor at once ordered that every
article Of food or drink given him
should receive q liberal addition Of
whisky, of not owe refined quality.
Water, milk, soup, meat and vegeta-
bles were all treated In this way, and
whisky wss even infused into the air
he breathed, through saturation OF the
walls, fioers and bedding.
AT frat the man proclaimed HIM
self highly satisfied with his treatment,
and said he would always like TO have
such a sensible physician. The sec
ond day, however, he began to fee
nausea. the third dav he vomited i'm
media,ely after eating, and thereafter
not a meal was taken that wa moi
followed by Won iung. From day t'
day he experienced increasing tor
/ msnt, and finally begged pitiously FOL
relief. The result wa that al the enc
Of two weeks, though much reduced
in fesh, he was Allied with such q re
! pugnance for strong drink that he wa
, never afterward able to indulge In !
again. The other case mentioned b.
Or. Jurie was Of . similar character
and was treated by him In this sam
/ way with equal ueeess
The Penn's Grove record., 1882-02-18
The Widows Plums.

IL was in the town of Cork that Mr..
O'Daly kept his Commercial School
for Lads.n That was how the sign
read, and to this seat of learning little
Robin Redburn was one day brought
by his anxious mother.
.'rhe child hasn't been away from
home before,n she said, land / sup
pose you'll find him troublesome. He
don't like being parted from his
mother, but I think Ishsll send Rich
ard to Mr.. McGregor's classical acad-
envy"
Mr.. O'Dsly and Mr.. McGregor Kept
the rival schools of the day in Cork.
Mr.. O'Daly's was the largest, but Nj.
McGregor's was the most exclusive.
MI. O'Daly gave his boys one
through session from nine till three.
Nj. McGregor gave his a recess at
twelve O'Clock, from which they re-
turned at two and stayed until Ave.
Mathematics were thorough at Mr..
O'Daly's. Latin was the chief thing
at Mr.. McGTegor's.
The DOCTORS boys aud the lawyers
IONS went to McGregor's, but O'Daly
had the great manufacturer shil-
dren.
Amongst these little Robin Red
burn, very shy and very unhappy,
took his seat. He wanted TO 60 home
| 10 his mother, to see his brother, to be
| petted and comforted. But he hid
his woes and did very well for o day
or two, although he could Rot manage
| his sums except In solitary confine-
n ent, to which Mr.. O'Daly consigned
him, not as q punishment but for the
sake Of necessary quiet.
One day the widow Mclaughlin,
who lived next the schooIhouse, COM
planned to Mr.. O'DLy that young
Redburn had climbed up her plum
tree, and stolen her plums. Mr.,
O'Daly called Robin up and ordered
him to hold out his right hand.
"what for, Mr.. O'Daly ?" roared
Robin, overcome by the frightful IN,
Justice Of this proceeding, for never In
his life had he been more cbedient
and weil-behaved. what for, Mr.
o'Daly? / haven't done anything
All the boys know / haven't don,
anythi ng.'
"Ye haven't done anythi e, eh !?
aid MIR. o'Daly sarcastIcally
Yau're n fine boy, arn't you. and
modil TO your mstes? But Its oni,
iu.' 10 them l should tell them wha
Pm nogging ye for. More hetoken )
ate livery one of old Wildly McLough
Inns plums OF her tree, which wa
thriving. OFF with your jacket"
"Oh, Mr.. O'Daly, how could / gs
on. =" cried poor Robin. "The doc
sas lorked.'
That yen explain TO me-" sal
Mr.. O'Daly, welding his lash unmel
cifully. "A dacent woman Is Mr.,
McLoughlin" whsek = and sh
makes an honest penny by her plums
-whack-" u haporth a piece she gel
Tor them, - Whack = ''and there
forty hsporth In your stomach
whack-"instead of In her pocket
whack-'An she'll give me no peaS
until It's paid"-whack, whack, whacl
There, I've done with ye. Put o
your jacket nsvsr stale again Will
70 live"
The Penn's Grove record., 1882-02-18

mont says: al have come to the con-
clusion, after seven years ex perience
in the feeding Of meal every day TO
such OF my COWS as were giving milk,
that In future / would feed more meal
instead OF less. l believe that when
the cows have bten properly selected,
and are of a breed that are reliable ss
to butter qualities, 1t amounts to q
certainty that all we feed them above
what is required to sustain their bodies
will be returned to us in butter, with
a large profit on the investment. At
J the same time care should be exer-
eised not to over-feed. Gilt-edge but
ter cannot be made from cows thin in
flesh or poorly fed"
Farmers and Poultry.
Farmers have plenty Of room and
land to spare on which fowls may be
kept to advantage. Cheap houses can
be built on the premises to shelter q
hundred or two birds that will give
them fresh eggs in abundance Ito use
In the household or sell for CASH ia
the right season. There Is very little
labor to be performed in the proper
care OF a few score of nice fowls during
the breeding season. And q large,
very large, percentage upon the COST
and keeping all told Is the natural and
certain return there may be realized
by any farmer anywhere, on a small
or large scale, where this business is
conducted as it should be. Why,
then, should not our farmers avail
themselves of this plainly remunera-
tive adjunct upon their premises?
There is more money in good poul-
try raising considering its cost by
one-half, TO be had annually than can
be realized from the pigs or sheep on a
farm. And yet the latter are fed, and
housed and bred everywhere to the al
most entire neglect of fowl stock. Our
farmers will do well to look into the
merits Of this thing. Good fowls Of
any of the improved breeds may now
Nv 10 OF q tO6cOh&plC pIAtp. anu
we sincerely recommend this matter
TO the careful consideration of those
who have the facilities Mt hand to rear
good poultry at a remunerative rate,
but who have neglected this welI.pay-
ing branch of rural economy.-Honls
Nrcte.
Products Of Agriculture.
The growth of agricultural industry
In the United States is we'll shown by
comparative statements of ies princi-
pal products as furnished by the
census of each decade. The two prin-
cipa cereals, wheat and corn, may be
taken Is an index of the total growth
OF this great industry. By the ceRsas
of 1870 it appeared that the total wheat
production OF the preceding year
tlse9) vas 2s7, 745, 726 bushels. By the
census Of 1880 1t appears that the total
wheat product of 1879 was 456, 4S9, sos
bushels-s gain Of Ill, 1885 bushels
In ten years. In Indian corn the in
ofeas is still greater, the crop of 1859
being returned at 100, 994 $40 bushels
and that of 1879 at /, 1854, SOL ,535-an In
crease of 993, $3.50, 9Se bushels, or a good
deal more than 100 per cent.
The Penn's Grove record., 1882-02-18
ST. VALENTINES DREAM.

=" rhe world grows old. and my arts are cold
Nobody tares for aught but gold;
am out OF style with my throbbing hearts,
Ny culver is stuffed with the dulltst darts;
nave had my day and may make my
bow,
No one has time for 81. Valentine now"
So the tricksy saint, ~ he made his plant,
Lay down 10 sleep in the cup of rose,
And q breeze came by from q southern sky
And soothed him into a sweet repose.
And all in q moment the gate Of dreams
Swung open wide with Its psariy CLEANS,
And Valentine wandered here and there
A presence immortalIy young and fair.
And npth be paused n a hunnming shop
Where the wheels went round without rest
or stop.
There were swart mechsnics with nsces
said one 70 another; "fvs Valentines
dayr'
Not one Of thsm noticed or thought Of him,
AS he hid in the cobw ebbed roof away.
;. { shall send a picture to bonny Bess.'
T" And l." said another, ITO pretty Jess"
e There's o little woman, Pll pledge my life
That none but she shall be my wifeP
Said one 70 his neighbor-the hammer rung,
And love tripped time TO each Iron tongue.
Away like the wind the good saint new.
And aner him cupids. q splendid train,
TIL he came 10 Q brown-stone palace new,
Where Q maid was building ehatedu1 en-
Espa0ne. q
. And, oh r' abe sighed In her boudoir dim,
q II only I couid be sure OF him,
II only I thought 'twas niche loved,
II somehow his faith and his truth were
proved,
Then, out OF the world / would choose him
mine,
Ny own, my prince, my Valentine"
Afar on his feathery pinions spread.
The merry god, K q sunbeam flashed.
Shaking the cnrls on his noddipg head,
TIL INTO q kitchen he gaily dashed.
And there stood Bridget, substantial, stout.
A buxom lass who had Just come out.
was crying over the olliHg-pin,
And "och p sue muttered, ..it's surely sin
For a girl to nirt with another's beau,
And that's what Norah has done, 1 o
The cupids nuttered, the culver fall ra.
OF darts grew sharp OF their own accord,
Tho chilled hesrtsb beat tn they broke the
OF the kind saint's nap. and way they
poured.
Hithsr D yonder like mad they went,
TN the postman's courage was almost spsut
For they weighed IKE lssd In his bursting
bag,
And he did not dare to loitsr or nag.
The Penn's Grove record., 1882-02-18
Scientific.
influence Of the Soil on Health.

The influence of the soil upon the
health Of those living upon 1t In
brought out very plainly during the
prevalence Of epidemic diseases. That
malarial diseases, like intermittent
fevers. originate from the soil, Is
already accepted and the more exact
studies, In recent times, of the name
in which cholera, abdominal typhus,
yellow fever and the plague are spread,
has convinced many that those diseases
also which were formerly considered
independent of the soil, because their
specific germs are communicable and
are actually communicated by human
intercourse and trade, are still In some
way connected with it, although the
nature Of the connection is yet to be
found out.
The explanation of the frequent.
sharply defined, local limitations of
cholera and typhoid has been sought
first, In influences not of soil but OF
water and air, to which the germs Of
disease have been impaired from men;
but a clear end impartial examination
Of the local prevalence of these dis
eases in circles of greater or lesser
extent has now furnished evidence
that in many cases air aud water can
no longer be maintained to be the
causes of the ~localization, but that the
sources of the epidemic must be sought
In the soil.
In the occurrence OF cholera on
ships at sea, where any influence Of
| soil would seem to be absolutely out of
the question, that influence often
makes itself apparent in n striking
manner by the fact that only persons
who have come from certain places are
| attacked, while other persons on the
| ships do not have a diarrhea, although
| they are all the time with the rick
and use the same food and water and
air. Ships at sea may be considered
Rs In themselves safe from cholera
usually sickness brought upon them
in individual CAGES dies out and 1t Is
regarded in sesfsring practice as an
excellent prophylaetic measure to go
to sea, taking the sick along and break
ing up all communication of the men
with the infected port or shore. Ex-
ceptionAl cases of epidemics breaking
out on ships can not be regarded -
arising from contsgion from person 70
person, but always from previous COM
m~unications of the ship or its crew or
passengers with some place infected
with the disease.
The Penn's Grove record., 1882-02-18

whatever else may have had it, day.
st. Valentines sceptre is here TO stay,
For he sheds the light Of q glow divine
whsrsver his silvery ARROWS shine,
Speeding along with their delicate arta,
To thrill with rapture asthetic hearts.
The Penn's Grove record., 1882-02-18

A society has been formed in Brus-
sells, under the title of "Societe Franco
Beige des Telegraphes de Bolivie,"
with q capital of two million francs.
The society has obtained from the
Bolivian government the right, for
twenty years, of working all the tele-
graph lines already existing and Of
constructing all new lines.
The Penn's Grove record., 1882-02-18

Why IL the rosebud like q promis-
sory notes Because IL natures by
falling dew.
The Penn's Grove record., 1882-02-18

We always nnd wit and merit In
tasss wis lock ct rs with sdAtxsnAA-