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Dyspeptics and the Drugstore.

But nine out of ten dyspeptics resort
TO the drugstore. They get bottle of
''tonic btters. They try DIR. Quack's s
dyspepsia Elixir They try a "blue
pill lin the hope of rousing Nature, as
it We're, to sense of her proper duty
Now, what such "tonlcsn can really
do for them is this: they goad the sys-
tenn into the transient and abnormal ac-
tivity incident to the necessity of ex-
pelllng a yirulcnt poison With the ac-
comphshment of that purpose the ex-
ertion ceases, and the ensuing eNhaus-
tion is worse than the first by lust as
much as the poison-ferer has robbed the
system of larger or smaller share Of
its little remaining strength. The stm-
ulant has wasted the organic energy
which it seemed to revive. ''But, !"
says the invalid, ''if repetition of tho
dose can relieve the second reaction,
would the result not he preferable to
the languor of the unstimulatcd systemP
Wouldn't it be the best plan 10 let me
support my strength by sticking to my
patent tonicPN
Yes. it would be very convenient, es-
pecially in times of scarcity, if starv-
ing horse could be supported by tho
daily application of patent spur. II
would save both oats and oaths. Even
a fastidious nag could not help acknowl-
edging the pungeney Of the goad. But
it SO happens that spur-fed horses are
somewhat short-lived, though at first
the diet certainly seems to act like q
charm. For a day or two the drug
stimulates the activity of the digestive
organs as well us of the mental facul-
ties, but the subsequent prostration is
so intolerable that the patient soon
chooses the alternative of another poi
son-feyer. Before long the pleasant
phase OF the tcbrile process becomes
shorter and the reaction more severe;
the jaded system is less able to respond
to the goad, and, in order to make up
for the difference, tho dose of the stimu
liant has TO be steadily increased. The
invalid becomes bondsman to the drug
store, and hugs the chain that drags
him down TO the slavery of Il confirmed
poison-habit.
Circumstances may differ. A dyspep-
tic who intends TO make his own quietus
within a month or two, and in the
meanwhile has certain amount of
work to finish would be justified in
stimulating his working capacities by
all means, in order to improve to the
utmost whatever chances of mundane
activity may remain to him But he
who intends 10 stay has to make up his
mind that recovery can not be hoped
for till he has not only discontinued his
drug, but eXpiated the burden of sin
which the stimulant outrage has added
70 the cause of the disease Nature has
to overcome the effects both of malnu-
triton and Of malpractice. The drug
has complicated the disease. Or. FcitG
I. OsWad, IN Popnkar Science MonLhkN.
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SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

Grape-culture is assuming large pro-
portions in North Carolina. One grower
near Charlotte expects TO ship twenty
live tons of the fruit this season. m 7.
Tribune
According to the Weisz system OF
lype-setting, recently introduced in
Vienna, the type is cast in syllables,
common prelixes, suilixes, etc, instead
Of letters, and great saving Of time is
thus Effected, it is claimed.
"A piece of oyster-ground off Mil
ford, Conn, containing six hundred
acres, has been sold to parties in Cali
fornia, who have been shipping seed
oysters quite extensively TO that coast
to plant in San Francisco bay.-Bosto,s
Herald
A New Orleans man has discovered
a new mode of tanning and preserving
the skin of Louisiana's bird, the peli-
can, by which the feathers are not dam
aged and the birds skin with the
feathers on il can be utilized for max
ing turbans and hats for ladies. m o.
RcdyuRe.
Those who object to the odors of the
disinfectants used at the present day
Niii hllu CliuItudl uuODltClloutble Ou
this account, while it absorbs gases in -
surprising way; pieces can be laid on
plates and put out Of sight in sick
room. ~. Z. Times.
The nettlc, a growth common to
nearly all of the States, and which has
hitherto been source Of great trouble
to farmers. has now been found to yield
fiber, which it is claimed, will sup
plement cotton in the manufacture of
cloth. Cloth made from it, on trial, has
been adjudged equal in texture and ap-
pearance to linen. Chicago Journal.
"A Swiss matchmaker in Pennsyl.
vania has completed an automatic clock.
which for intricate mechanism is said
to surpass the celebrated one at Stras-
burg. During twelve hours it plays
three musical selections, and 2,022 au-
tomato movements are made. OF course,
the machinery is so arranged as TO per-
init the entire performance of the au-
donations taking place every fifteen or
twenty minutes Philadelphia Press.
Mr.. L. l.. Slocum has examined the
ink for writing on glass and, according
to the american journal Pharmacy, re-
ports that ii is made by mixing barium
sulphate, three parts; ammonium fluo-
ride, one part; and sulphuric acid q.
$. 10 decompose the ammonium fiuo-
ride and make the mixture Of semi
fluid consistency II should be pre-
pared in leaden dish; and kept in n
gutta-percha or leaden bottle.
Turpentine is regarded by many
persons as an antidote TO poisoning by
phosphorus. II is not the ordinary
turpentine which should be given, but
the acid French turpentine, or old tur-
pentine which has been exposed TO the
air long enough to have become ozon-
lied by absorbing oxygen. If this be
administered while the phosphorus is
still in the stomach il changes the poi
son into an inert substance which re-
sembles spermaeeti. After phosphorus
has entered into the circulation the only
remedy is TRANSMISSION of fresh blood
into the veins. m Y. Times.
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PITH AND POINT.

The sale of boot-iacks last year was
81 700 less than the year before. Is
this country going TO bed with her boots
on?-Detr0t Free Press.
-Three-fifths of the fashionable alli-
gator satchcls and pocket-books are
made from pig-skin. This, at least, is
the allegation, but perhaps the alligator
lies. Ihiiadelphid NcWS.
81 am saturated TO the epidermis, -
said the high-school girl, throwing her
gum boots into the corner. 81 don't
wonder at that" replied her mother;
"they give you such hard lessons at
school TN Y Journal.
The Crow Indians have been caught
putting rocks in the bales of hay they
sell 10 the Government. The lav Is
not far distant when all Indians will he
civilized enough to FhilGdelphi0
Nel0s.
In modern Egypt a young man is
not permitted TO see his wife's face
before marriage. Whoever has invested
in prize packages can imagine the feel
ings of the average young Egyptian
as he gazes on his trinket for the first
time. Modern Argo.
IA beautiful Boston girl has crossed
to Europe in the steerage of the Cupard
liner, Just to see how it was says an
exchange. For the same reason her
mother has been keeping boarders to
pay the daughters expenses,-N o.
Pscdyune.
They were approaching an ice
cream saloon, and she said "Oh,
Charley, I'm going TO have new dress
cut bias--Oh--oo. S-p-p-p there's an
ice-cream saloon. Goody !" Yes,
and il is like your new dress, for il will
be cut by U.S." and the horrid old
wretch led the painting damsel across
the street.-heW Hacen Register.
Little Johnny says that when he
was a baby, his mother tells him that
he was as good as pie, and used to sleep
all night and half the day. Now, when
he does not get up the first time he is
called, he gets fearful scolding and
occasionally something else beside. He
can't see why what was praiseworthy
in the infant should be reprehensible in
the boy.-N. T. Post.
Miss Jenny Marks, Of Baltimore,
won a sewing-machine by making a
guess at the number of pills in bottle
in window. There were 25,100 pills
in the bottle, and she guessed $3.50.
There were over 5000 guesses, and the
worst one was a guess of 5000, 900.
The man who guessed 100000 was
one of those fellows who get their edu-
cation by reading gas-meters.-Oa city
Derrick,
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MAGNOLIA, MISSISSIPPI, THURSDAY, July 10, 1888

amazcment seem to lay hold on these
little animals, etc, etc. "All agree, !"
says old CatcSby. of South Carolina,
who confesses he never witnessed the
phenomenon of fascination for himself
~" all agree in the manner of the pro-
cess, which is that the animals. partieu-
larly birds and squirrels, nosooners tho
snake than they skip from spray to spray
lowering and approaching gradually
nearer the enemy. regardless of any
other danger, but with distracted gest-
ures and outcries. descend though from
the tops Of the loftiest trees, TO tho
mouth of the snake who opens his jaws,
takes them in, and instantly swallow.
them. - Ernest Llgers0U, IN The Man,
hattan.
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A German on Americans.


The Americans, the Yankees, rs they
call them have become n fruitful sub
iect of study for foreign Psychologists.
One of the latest writer's on the inhab-
itants of the United States. the German
scientist, DR.. George Seelhorst, Says:
''Ihe North American nation is of
English origin, but mixed with French
blood in the North, with Spanish blood
in the South, and with that of nearly all
other European nations in every part of
the vast country In spite Of and per-
haps on account of, this admixture, the
race differs from all others and is as
serting itself as a decided and separate
type. Its power OF assimilation is so
great that after a few generations,
sometimes after single one, the orig
inal character of the immigrant is lost
and merged in the American type. |
have frequently seen children Of Ger
man immigrants between the ages of
fifteen and twenty, who had become
perfect Americans in features, the pro-
iecting under-jaw, the slenderness Of
body, and more than all in their man
ner Of thought. Even the most
tenacious of all types, the Israelitic,
soon disappears, because the American
jew feels himself first Of all "a citizen
OF the United States. Yea, one might
say, the American had adopted many
traits from the Jews, j. G.. from the In
dians, who have so much of the Jew in
their physiognomy that among all the
hypotheses concerning the origin of the
Indians not one is more obstinately adj
hered to or defended with more acute
ness and science than that which as
sumes the lost ten tribes OF Israel to
have been the original ancestors of the
Indians. The first European discover
ers noticed the Jewish type of the In
dians, and MOntesini called the atten-
ton of the learned jew, Manasse Ben
Israel, to the fact, who, in conscience,
wrote his celebrated work '.La Espe-
rama de Israel, in which he endeavors
to prove that the Israelites were the
original discoyerers Of America. This
question has since been frequently dis
cussed and supported by numerous
analogies. Not only has a striking re-
semblance between the Indian and the
Jewish type been believed in, but il has
also been asserted that many Indian
words are related to or derived from the
Hebrew, and more particularly that
there existed in the manners, the re-
ligious views and customs of the In
dians many points which rendered
connection between these and the Jews
highly probable. .'--Paris Register.
1t is estimated that the Illinois
Central Railroad handles million
trunks in six months, unhandling not
less than quarter of them. II is a
great trunk line.-C Chicago Nescs.
1t is expected that the Journey
from Paris to Constantinople will soon
be made in seventy-five hours. A
through train with fortY-two beds now
,..no fS.rtao a .,,a,1-
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j. D. BURKE, Editor.
VOLUME vi.
70 i DAISY.

Wee little rimless wheel of Fate,
with silver spolyes and hub of yellow,
TIas souiht yoiIr aid to find a mate!
who snapt your slender spokes apart,
Each one some dear acquaintance naming.
And who WIS he-- the loved one, claiming
The choicest chamber in her hearth
@ otiny hub of golden hue
Kist by her fingers tender pressing,
still vel, methinks, she's vainly guessing
If what you prophcsied were true.
You died between her flnRertips,
Sweet gypsy maid of wisdom magic;
PRAY, n It worth a death so tragic
To hear the Music of her lips2
Frank Dempster Sherman, fn Century M1gd-
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Half century ago a Mr.. Walden,
of Portland, Me-, had four strangely as
sorted pets-a parrot, monkey, tame
fox and Newfoundland puppy. The
parrot has seen his companions, one af-
ter another, 60 the way of all flesh, and
now, at the age of sixty years, is still
one of the most important members Of
Lieutenant George Walden's family
Contemplation of the vicissitudes of life
has subdued the loquacity which was
formerly the parrots chief failing, and
the bird is now, to all appearances, one
of the most profound thinkers in the
State Of Maine. Boston Post.
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Sea Girt and Spring Lake, the twin
seaside resorts on the Jersey coast. now
have the patronage Of those "awfully
exclusive Philadelphians who used to
hold forth at Long Branch in the old
days, but who now think Il overrun
with those horrid New Workers. -
Detroit Post
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An electric light introduced in
a Pennsylvania coal-mine the other
day scared a lot of mules there out Of
their wits; and miners said it was the
first time one of the animals was ever
known to show fear underground
Philadelphia Press,
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1t is expected that the Journey
from Paris to Constantinople viii soon
be made in seventy-five hours. A
through train with fortY-two beds now
runs twice a week.
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1t is estimated that the Illinois
Central Railroad handles a million
trunks in six months, unhandling not
less than quarter Of them. II is a
great trunk line. Chicago NeacS.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-19

Mr.. and Mn. A. @. Anderson returned
yesterday from their bridal tour to VIC
togia.
The thief arreseed on the arrival OF
the Elder Monday night was yesterday
fined go and costs.
The Sidewalk On the west side Of
Front street - being extended TO Gil
more's new buildinR.
The steamer Wilmington 10 adver-
tised to leave San Francisco on her next
trip on the 18th Of December.
Ship Annie H. Smith, of 1852 tons. has
been chartered TO take cargo OF Seat
tie coal to San Francisco at ~ - per
ton.
The horses attached to Kiel's express
wagon ran away on Commercial street
Yesterday morning, creating son< ex-
citement, but doing no damage.
The days are now at their shortest,
and a week hence will be lenRtheninR.
The change, Ne fancy, will not Dc disa-
greeable to people in this latitude.
The best present for the money that
can be given is q years subscription to
Harpsr's Magazine, the finest periodical
| in the world. No praise IL excessive
that is given this magnificent publiea-
tion.
Ship Richard III. has been chartered
| to take a third cargo Of coal to San
Francisco. The first cargo she took
| coal from Tacoma, the second from Sc
attic, and the third she will take from
Wellington.
George Hampton, who has heretofore
fed the prisoners in tho City Jail, re-
fuses to do 50 further, no payment hav-
| ING vet been allowed him for last month.
Chief Woolery will have to take the
matter in hand himself for the present.
The Executive committees of the Y.
w. G. +. u. and the W. G. T. q. will
meet this evening at tho home of Miss
Leila Strong at $40 sharp. AZ there is a
special and important matter to be con-
sidered. every member is expected to be
present.
Measures are to be taken Immediately
to compel the Chinese Theatsr to close
its doors ON Sunday. A complaint will
be logged against the pr0priet0rs today,
and it will be definitely settled whether
their entertainments are, properly speak
ing, religious concerts"
Steamer Washington has now com
pleted the first of her tri-weekly trips
to Wbatcom. She made the run down
and back about as usual, but was de-
tanned both ways by low tides on the
route, which put her several hours be-
hind in her arrival here yesterday. She
got in about half past 2, and left again
at half past 4.
Seattle numbers among her citizens
the sons of more distinguished men
than any other tswn in the country OF
like population. One is j. H. Mitchell
a rising lawyer, and son of ex-senator
Mitchell another is H. F. Beecher
mail contractor and steamboat owner
and master, son Of Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher a third is Mr.. Gorham. Law
student, son of Hon. Geo. G. Gorham
while fourth il Mr.. Ewing, clerking in
store. but getting ready to enter upon
the newspaper business at point down
the Sound. II may be said to the credit
of these individuals that there are nc
more promising young men in the city
than they, and it will be surprising il
each and all do not make good marks il
this or any other community in whiof
they may in future dwell.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-19

ASSESSMENTS AND TAxEs.-Now that
tax-paying time has again rolled
around, people are again doubly as
founded. They are surprised to find
their property rated 80 low by the asses
sors, and also to find the tax levied so
high. They find lots rated at $1,000 and
$500 each, that would have brought
twice a. much at tho time Of assessment
and would bring three times a. much
now. It is safe to say that the assess
ment in this city, county and Territory
generally is not one-half as high as It
should be, nor one third the asking
price of the property assessed. This is
not right. The Law oontemplates the
full value, and officials are dereliCt in
their duty whom they como short of
such results. A proper assessment would
show up value Of SIC, 000, 600 in Seattle
alone, $l6,O00,O0O in King county, and
800. O00, 600 in Washington Territory.
II this were the case the Same revenue
could be raised on tax levy Of 3 or
mills in the. city, and s mills in the
county, and u in the Territory. How
much better this would be? The people
would feel more honest, and be the bet
ter for il. the showing abroad would be
greatly to our credit and the cost would
be no more to any one. That reform
movement in this direction will be in
stituted in 1884. w do not doubt. such
q reform should Be made simultaneous
~ iu all quarters, 20 that ito effects
would b evenly and properly distri-
buted.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-19

The Esosopho- 0nothsutii Lyesom
held their first rsunion exercises Hon
day evening. There bad been no sdvse-
Using, yet the University Hall vas hlisd
20 the utmost With friends Of the stu
dents and the bet citizens Of our town.
The boys had made extensive p.epef-
alton In the way Of stage and hgnte.
Interesting programs had been printed
and were followed TO the letter.
= First vas Q selection. Moonlight viii
Come AGAIN." BY the Misses Ripley,
Jones and Garfield, and Meesrs. Chip
man, Hastings, Denny and Meany, &C
eompsnied By Mis Jennie Epplsr.
Next followed the Grafton Of tho eve
ming, american Ballot" by I'd. s.
Meany.
Mis- Laura Mcpherson and Ai@ May
Randolph rendered aooePtably an in
strumental duet.
The ..Staae Struck Yankee a drama
vas next very we'll rendered by the fol.
lowing members of the society: n. U
Chapman, A. L. Jacobs, ]. b. Denny
John Huntington, Warren j. Hastings
and Ed. T. Powell. .
Miss Leila Shorey favored the audi
ence with a sweet solo, Kerry Dance,
accompanied by Mis- Dora Hall.
Next came pant0mime, or SHADOW
act, in which many strange scenes wer'
cast upon the white curtain.
K. v. BiRelow Was we'll received in n
recitation, 1.-THE we'll of 81. Keyn."
Miss Emma Atkins, John b. DEM.
and H. q. Chipman, accompanied b.
Miss Jennie Eppler, sang 20 Restles
Sea-"
james McElroy did himself grea
credit in his recitation, Popular Edo
cation"
Inc University Orchestra vas presen
and interspersed the exercises With sev
eral choice selections, and they close
the program with the "Vi0let Waltz.
The success of this reaniOn will on
courage the Society in its onward pro
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-19
RENTON. Dec. Is, 1893.
ANOTHER BAD MAP.-A Northern Pa
cific map, issued last month and circu-
lotad with advertisements ~ thu Oo,,,

~ n
cifio map, issued last month and circu-
lated with advertisements Of the CON-
pany, ia little worse even than the
map We mentioned the other day. That
did include Seattle, though the city was
located on wagon road back in tho
country, without rail connection of any
kind whatever. This map doesn't even
do that much for the town, but leaves it
of altogether, with all three Of its rail-
roads. All other connections Of the
Northern Pacific Railroad, from Duluth
to Tacoma, Wilkeson and Carbonado,
are properly placed, including even the
narrow gauge to Olympia, with which
the big company is said to be at war.
Umatilla stand. out boldly in capital
ants each, 10 Seattle's 1O,O0O-while the
towns Of Olequa. Oneonta. Juniper,
Lind, Trent, etc., that have yet to at
tain population Of Is souls each, are
equally distinctly marked. though in
ordinary type. Though the grievance
here il the severest, by reason Of this
being the largest town and being the
terminus Of at least three roads includ-
cd in the Northern Pacific system, Se-
attic has the melancholy satisfaction of
not being the only considerable town
sliRhted. AZ neither Astoria, Vancouver
nor Port Townsend are to be found
upon the map. Other companies will
place % on their maps, however, il the
Northern Pacific will not, and In exem-
plifioation of what Ne say we may be
excused for again referring to the Union
Paci6c's map, which elbows the railroad
FROM here to Tacoma and the railroad
to Newcastle, a. we'll a. Seattle, Port
Townsend, Astoria. Vancouver and al
most every other town in tho Territory.
This sort of petty business always no
acts upon those guilty Of its perpstra-
ton, aud il will not DO surpsisinQ il the
Northern Pacific realizes the truth Of
this assertion at an earlier day than will
be pleasant for il.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-19

Judge Cam held an unusually nu-
mscous reception yesterday merntnR.
Firse appeared two individuals chang
ID With having besn drunk and disor-
dseiy. Neither made IN effort to deny
The charge, and they were assessed the
usud fine for this form Of smusement.
One paid up, and the other decided TO
work out the trifling amount.
Next in order vas q man by the name
of Leyden Who was charged With hav-
ing committed an assault With words
upon fellow citizen in the Silver CliH
saloon on South Third street. For this
be was fined $17.5O.
E. Caldwell wound up the reception
BY appearing to answer to q charge OF
assault and battery. He did not at
tempt denial, bus paid up the $l7.75,
which his honor thought sufficient com :
pensation for the outraged law. and oe-
parted without q murmur.
Turkeys and chickens at the Fashion
Store, Mill street. 16 It
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-19
1884.
HARPER'S MAGAZINE
ILLU4TRATED.

Harper's Magazine begins its sky
eighth volume with the december num-
Der: It il the most popular illustrated
periodical in America and England, al
ways fully abreast of the times in its
and industrial interest. and always al
vancing its standard Of literary, artistic.
and mechanical excellence. Among its
attractions for 1884 are Q new serial novel
by VIM. Black. illustrated by Abbey Q
new novel by e. p. Roe, illustrated BY
Gibson and Dielman descriptive illus
ID. MilleY, G. II. Farnham, and Others
important historical and biographical pa.
pers short stories by w. d. Howells.
Charles Reade, etc.