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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-02-10
Self-care While Nursing the Sick.

To those who are called upon to nurse
the sick through long and severe illness,
it is of the utmost importance, not only to
themselves, but to their patient, that their
own health should be preserved and their
own strength maintained, not only through
out the critical stage, but during the
period of convalescence, sometimes so pro-
longed. To all such we submit the follow
ing simple precautions, to aid them in
preserving their own health while attend
ing the sick.
If the malady of the patient be such as
to cause any marked odor of the breath or
noticeable exhalations from the skin, take
care always to sit on that side of the bed
of the sick person which is opposite to or
away from the direction which the efluvia
take toward the windows or draft of fire.
place. Sit so that their breath, ETC., is
carried away from you Do not sit too
close to them, or take their breath if you
can avoid it.
To keep ones own strength in a case of
prolonged care, and particularly if obliged
to sit up all night for many nights in sue
cession, great benefit would be derived
from taking warm bath early in the
morning, and putting on fresh under-gar-
|
ments every second morning ; or if the dis
ease be particularly infectious in its nature,
it is best to change the underclothing every
morning. It will be found that the warm
bath, followed by brisk rubbing of the
whole body with coarse Turkish towel or
flesh brush, will refresh the wearied body
almost as much as sleep. At the same
time keep up the appetite and strength by
small doses of quinine, two to five grains,
three times a day, and nourishing diet,
with, perhaps, little wine and water
occasionally.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-02-10
How we Digest.

To make the process of digestion simple,
let me say that it begins in the mouth and
ends in the lungs. A man swallows a
mouthful of bread. We follow it down
through the esophagus to his stomach.
1t now, by peculiar motion of the stom-
ach, and as it touches here and there, gas
trio juice starts out, like sweat upon the
forehead, and vets the bread.
After couple of hours revolving about
within the stomach the bread is changed
into something that looks like buttermilk.
This is chyme Now the gate at the right
end of the stomach opens and lets this
chyme pass through the first parts of the
intestine. There two new liquids are
poured in, one from the liver,-the bile,-
the other from the pancreas, the pan
creatic juice. These induce certain chan
ges in the liquid bread which makes it re-
semble milk Now it is called chyle. In
Vulnerable little mouths which open within
the intestine, suck up this milk or chyle,
carrying it to small canal-and thoracic
duct which lies upon the backbone, and
through it runs up the upper part of the
chest and is poured into large vein just
under the left collar-bone. Through this
vein it reaches the right side of the heart,
and is then forced into the lungs, when it
comes in contact with the air Now
wonderful change comes over it. This is
produced by the addition Of oxygen to the
milk-like fluid. For given quantity of
this chyle, still larger quantity of oxygen
is added, and the compound which comes
of this union between the bread and the
oxygen is the nutriment which supplies the
wants of the system. What takes place in
the lungs is more important than anything
that precedes it, in the process of digestion.
For example, man may live on fried
salt pork, hot saleratus biscuit and strong
green tea I don't know of worse dose),
if he lives on the Western plains and
breathes pure air, he will have purer
blood, healthier skin and will be freer from
humors, than another man who lives upon
the choicest grains and fruits, but who
constantly breathes the air of close, fur
nace-heated house. In other words we
may truly say that, in considering the
great function of digestion, the lungs really
play more important part than the stom-
ach itself
1t is really vital that the first and last
step in digestion should be well done.
First, chew well, and last breathe we'll
If those two duties are we'll performed,
substantial contribution will be made to
our welfare.-Dr. Dio Le,1ts.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-02-10

1t is singular fact, though not gener-
ally known, that the juice Of the seed stock
of the common parsnip is SO poisonous as
to raise water blisters between the fingers
and on the arms of those who cut off the
seed tops.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-02-10
gelert poetrg.
rbe Legend of st. Valentine.

RY THos s. COLLIER.
II was a thousand years ago,
And sunlit was the morn.
When by the Rhine's melodious flow
e valentine was born;
The earth put OH rosy face
And robed her fair and fine,
10 meet with honor due the grace
0rbraye st. Valentine.
For wears he led rowing life-
True Love Knight was he
And oft he dared the tourney S stfile
For beauty's witcherie
a. those were brave days then, trow'
And blood was warm as wlne'
Rnt courtly gallants Stunned the bio"
Ofbold St. Valentine.
e George of England paled before
The lustre of his lance;
rIa CONQUERED on the Spanish shore,
And won the fray in France;
And damoscls that fingered by
The heavy clustered vine
Saw Italy's mailed champions fly
Before ST. Valentine.
He loved and yet in love was iree'-
Homaid his soul could sway
II gave to each that loyal fee
Which glorities the day.
And when our doubt or sorrow came
They bent before his shrine
And felt within their hearts the Name
Ofdear st. Valentine.
Atlost ah, woe he came to die,
And bitter tears were she'd
The land was full OF moan anu sis"'
St Valentine was dead.
p,t inst before his heart grew cold'
He said. 81 leave as mine
one day when love fair sway snail hoiu
For me ST. Valentine
And though thousand years have passed.
And men have come and gone
Sill does the brave Saints memory iaSt'
And still his power goes on
And vopth and maiden bend the knee,
And fadelcss chapletS twlhe'
To win the favor and the fee
Ofgood St Valentine.
The sturdy north winds loud may blow
The forest monarchs roar,
And bioh the white and drifted snow
Lie on the ice-bound shore,
Yet something that we know is his
With wind and storm combine,
4 word, a glance, smile, KISS,
Are given st. Valentine.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-02-10

care you the Judge of reprobates = said
Mrs. Partington, as she walked into an
office of a Judge of probate Il am a
Judge of probate" was the reply "Well'
that's it, I expect" quoth the old lady.
aYou see my father died detested and ne
left several little infdels, and | want to be
their executioner.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-02-10

An American says that, from his late
experience of English weather, he should
imagine that Grain Britannia r ought to
be as popular in England as "Hail Column
bia p is in the States
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-02-10

1t is an old saying that man is as old
as he feels, and woman is as old as she
looks.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-02-10

IF YOU have money society will never
take the trouble to ask how you got it.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-06
Infringement suits Ended.

Roberts Bros, Boston lawyers for New
Hampshire bites, sued by Marcus P. Norton
for ALLEGED patent valve infringement on steam
fire engines, notified Mayor Lothrop of Dover,
n. H., Saturday afternoon that judgment had
been entered for the defendants In the suit of
Norton VS.. Dover, and that an order was made
b. Judge Lowell for non-suit in the suits of
Norton w. Manchester, Nsshua, Portsmouth
and Concord, and said order was sect to the
clerk OF the United States court 10 be lied aud
entered on record. He also informs the mayor
that full and entire release t. each of the
five cities for all damages or claims by reason
of infringement of the Knibbs patent by said
cities has beer executed by the owners of the
patent and delivered by them. This proce-
dure definitely aud entirely releases each city
from any further claim of the owners patent
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-06


The anxiety about the arrival of possibly in
fected rags at this port coming from Egypt has
been due to the fact that it was known a car
go of material for the Cumberland mills was
expected, and it was thought 1t might be q
portion OF the rags concerning which the dan
ger signal was given by Consul Packard. On
Saturday Surveyor Pullen drove out 10 the
Cumberland mills and saw Mr. Longley, who
said that a cargo of rags for these mills was
expected to arrive about the middle OF the
month, but that they were not Egyptian rags.
They were coming from Pillau, Prussian
port on the Baltic Sea, from which another
cargo was received last May There can be no
peril of cholera in any rags coming from that
quarter, and these are the only rags now ex-
pected from abroad at this port. unless posi-
bly, Mr.. Richards of Gard liner, may be expect
ing some about which the surveyor will make
inquiries at once. 1t does not appear that any
peril to Portland Is imminent
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-06
THE FIRST REGIMENT.
Gen, John J. Lynch Elected Colonel.

An election to fill the vacancy of colonel and
lieutenant colonel of the First Maine Regi-
mont, NJ. V. NJ, caused by the promotion of
Colonel j. Marshall Brown to the office of
brigadier general and Lieutenant Colonel ii.
M Sprague to the office of assistant adiutaat
general, ordered by Adjutant General Beal
took place at the headquarters of the regiment
in this city at 230 o'clock Saturday afternoon.
Col. FL. L. Mitchell of the Second Repiment
M. V. NJ, presided, and Lieut.. A. s. Smith OF
the Mechanic Blues was secretary The fol-
lowing officers were present.
Portland Light Infantry--Capt. B. A. Nor
ton, First Lieutenant @. Il. Holmes, Second
Lieutenant George Dow
Portland Mechanic Blues--Capt, C. w.
Davis, First Lieutenant e. g. Nilliken,
Second Lieutenant A. 8. Smith.
Portland Montgomery Guards-Capt. L. f..
Hartnett, First Lieutenant w. G. McCallum,
second LheutenantJ. E. Gallagher.
Biddeford Light Infantry-Capt L. ii.
Kendall, First Lieutenant O. Il. Hoyt.
Auburn Light Infantry-F ii. Storah,
Second Lieutenant G: S. Loring.
Norway Light Ipfantry-First Lieutenant
w. A. Ripley.
First Lieutanant ID. S. McDavid, Second
Lieutenant G. e. johnson.
Gardiner Richards Light Infantry-Capt G.
w. Cross, First Lieutenant n l.. Niles.
The following elections were made:
Colonel. j. Lynch, Portland.
Lieutenant Colonel-Edward III. Ballard,
Augusta, formerly major.
Major Benjamin j. Hill, of General Cham
berlain's staff.
Capt. Davis of the Mechanic Blues of this
city received majority of votes for major on
the first ballot, but declined.
OF the nineteen votes cast for colonel
General Lynch received eleven, including the
unanimous vote of the Portland companies.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-06

Young Sweeney Of Portland, who arrived in
Boston Saturday morning, enroute to row in
the Newark On. J.) regatta, found that his new
boat had been broken on the steamer and was
useless. Consequently be will have to row in
an old boat.
The race announced to be rowed-four miles
straight-away-on the st. Lawrence river at
Prescott, open TO Ross, Courtaey, Lee and
Teemer, appears to be medical advertisement
but If the money is to be put up the men will
probably row for it, The champion is barred
from the race.
Fleet Captain Tams, of the New York Yacht
Club, has received notifications from the OWL
ers of over % scbooners and about 20 sloop
yachts that their vessels will be at the rendez-
vous of the club at Newport for the easterly
cruise, larger number than ever before. Sew
eral reasons may be assigned for this large rep
resentation, chief among them being the i'm
portant races to be sailed at Newport and Mar
behead, and the determination as a squadron
to visit the ports on the coast of Maine.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-06
An Odd Tran.

Saturday morning Mrs. John Davis who
lives on Myrtle street, went into the paror
and closed the lower half of the window
Hearing a strange scratching sound on the
glass she looked up and there was a large rat
safely Gagged between the upper and lower
sashes. Mr.. Cook, engineer at the City Build
ing, just then happened along, and took in the
situation at a glance. He told Mrs. Davis to
wait till be could get rat terrier and be would
not be long in finding one, Soon Mr.. Cook
returned with smart terrier, and taking him
into the parlor and closing the doors, asked
Mrs. Davis to pull down the lower sash. This
she did and the unhappy rat leaped down to
the floor only to meet quick death from the
eager jaws of the waiting terrier
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-06
Brief lettings.

brlel JottlngS.
Deaths last week 16.
Exports last week S11 ,5S3. 81 including 1929
666 feet of lumber
Arrests last week 81; drunkenness 40.
The proceeds from the Orphan Asylum ex-
cursion picnic will net upwards of $500.
From January l, 1888, to July 1, the liquor
deputies captured 1928 gallons of contraband
goods. This comprises ''hsrd stuff" and malt
liquors.
Dirigo Local Assembly, knights of Labor,
Saturday night paid an assessment of one dol
lar cash member, the same having been voted
In aid of the striking operators.
Thomas Herbert, corner of Madison and
Greenleaf Streets complains that his brother,
John, stole pair of shoes and white shirt
from his trunk and decamped.
There was large party went ON the excur-
sion in the Gazelle, yesterday and enjoyed
their three houis' sail immensely. Chandeliers
sacred concert was great feature.
A burglar made raid on Mr.. E. Newman's
house on Spring street Deering, but the prop
erty missed as yet is of no great value.
The indications are that the long talked of
change in the control and management of the
Ocean Street Railroad will be made this
week
1t is rumored that Joe Goss, the ex-eham-
pion prize fighter. will soon give an exhibition
in this city
The Flying Yankee was an hour late Satur
day evening owing to some difficulty east of
Bangor.
Clarence Hale, ESQ, has purchased the lot
of land on Congress street, the foot of
Neal, of Goss the shoe dealer, and will prob
ably build upon IT,
The Odd Fellows Mutual Relief Association
of Maine, will hold business meeting at Odd
Fellows Hall. his evening. A full attendance
is requested.
A party of Portland Cadets ten in number.
are camping on Hog Island, at Camp Upton.
The British steamer Thornho,ine, Captain
Holmes, arrived Saturday from Cow Bay, N.
s., with 1000 tons of coal for the Grand Trunk
railway.
Bosworth Post on Friday evening voted to
give sham battle at Peaks Island, and the
members are actively preparing for it. The
date has not been fixed, but it will be about
the 18th iusI.
BROOKLYN will probably be taken to the
Silway ocean sheds today and load
white pine deals for Liverpool. Five
of her cargo arrived Saturday and the
will come as required. 1t is expected
be ready to sale for Liverpool in about
Jeks.
nave received the annual report OF the
Socilty for Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals.
Mr.. A. M. Sawyer is the efficient agent.
Superb day yesterday. Mercury 500 at a
m, 75o at noon, 72' at sunset; wind west
Old Orchard was well patronized yesterday,
and the 7.30 train in consisted of about twenty
cars bearing some 1900 passengers. The order
was admirable on the cars and at the Beach,
and no more delightful way of passing Sunday
afternoon can be devised.
Two excursions over the Portland and Og-
densburg visited Portland last week. One
comprised Knights of Pythias from Little Falls
and vicinity and the other the Sunday school
of Cumberland Mills and Saccarappa. The
latter party numbering 400, embarked on the
steamer Gazelle ard spent the day at Cush-
ing's Peaks Island.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-06
Her Parents Found.

Readers of the PRESS will remember that
Mrs. L I. Hall, Green street, kindly took
charge and cored Cor little five-year-old girl
who had wandered aboard the Boston & Maine
p. m. train Thursday. Friday and Saturday
the lady telegraphed to different points on the
Boston & Maine railroad, and at last received
an answer Saturday from Mrs. Peasley, OF Law
renee, Mass, saying that the little one
answered the description of her daughter
Katie, who disappeared about the time
this little one did. 1t appears Katie and
an older sister boarded the train after follow
ing circus. When it started the older one
jumped off but the little one remained. Mrs.
ball sent the child home on the train Saturday
mint
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-06
The Excursion Of the Leeislature.

The subcommittee of the committee OF the
Legislature to make arrangements for an ex.
cursion at the close of the adjourned session
this month, made visit to Boothbay harbor
Saturday. The committee consisted of Sena
tors Cutler of Bangor. Kimball of Bath, and
Pennell of Lewiston, and after looking the
ground over it was decided to recommend a
trip down the Kennebec to Mouse Island, in
stead of trip to Old Orchard, as had beer
proposed. 1t is probable that on Thursday the
members of the Legislature joining the excur.
sion will take one of the Eastern Steamboat
Company's steamers, and proceeding down the
river will dine at the Samoset House. Mouse
Island and then take sail around the harbor
and return to Augusta in the evening.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-06

When the Northern Pacific road is complet-
ed September 9Th, the commission house of
John Dennis of this city has arranged to des-
patch, as soon as the connections are completed
ten freight cars loaded with canned goods put
up by our city firms, direct to Portland, Ore
gon, without change. Arrangements have
been completed to keep the cars together and
rush them through in the shortest possible
time. We understand that the cars will be
properly marked SO that they cannot fail to at
tract attention at every station between the
two OCEANS
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-06

sage old cat, saw her offspring's situation
and tried to call her down, but the kitten
wouldn't move. Finally the old cat mounted
post, in full view of the kitten, and calling
it's attention, backed down the post several
times to shcw the kitten how the thing was
done. Finally the kitten plucked up courage,
and, following its mothers example, descended
the tree backward.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-06
Personal.

Camp-meeting John Allen is at the Preble
A large party from the West is at the Fall
mouth
Ex-Couucillor Fcgg is canvassing for book
in Bath.
Rev. Mr. Tewksbury OF Plymouth is at the
United States.
A large party from Michigan and Indiana is
at the City.
Rev. John Wills of this city has accepted
call to the psstorate of the Barnstable Mass
Unitarian Society.
The maiden name of the widow of Mr..
George F. Lewis was Mary A. Turner, daugh-
ter of John Turner, Esq. of Isle au Haut.
Eddie Tyler, the popular young cornet play
er. connected with Chambers band, goes west
he first of the week to engage in the organ
mandatory business at Dayton, Ohio. His
many friends wish him success in his new
field.
Rev. DR.. f. A. Noble of Chicago, ILL.,, is to
preach at abe Williston church Aug. 18th and
18th, and Rev. L. 81. Hallock, of West Win
stead, Conn, will preach in the same church
Aug. Goth
The Rev Samuel Howard Dana has declined
the call to Middletown, Conn.,, and accepted
the call to Quincy, Ill. Both churches are
large and prosperous, and it was not an easy
matter to decide between them. His salary at
Quincy will be $1,000 Mr.. Dana intends vis-
iting Portland before going West.
Miss Cora Ready, OF this city, has rendered
her resignation as assistant principal of the
Cape Elizabeth High School, on account of
delicate health.
W. j. Spicer Esq, superintendent, and E.
P. Hannaford, Esq, chief engineer Of the
Grand Trunk railway, were in town Saturday,
on their way home to Montreal. The former
has been rusticating at Falmouth.
Sir Henry Tyler, Of London, Eng, president
of the Grand Trunk railway. was expected to
arrive at Quebec from England Sunday He
comes to personally inspect the road and its
workings.
Mr.. A. J. Blethen, of the Kansas City Jour
nal, formerly of this city, arrived here Satur
day with his family. and they will spend few
days here. making their headquarters at the
Preble House.
Messrs. j. Torrance, Jr., of Montreal, j.
Clancy Of Quebec, of the Dominion steam
ship line, are at the Falmouth. They will re-
main in town till the Brooklyn sails.
The itinerary of the American tour of Lord
Coleridge, the Lord Chief Justice OF England,
is published. The date OF the visit to Portland
is Friday, September T. He will be accompa
MED BY his son, who is his secretary, and by
Sir James Hammer, the treasurer Of tho Di
vorce ard Admiralty and Probate Division
the High Court OF Chabcery, and by Charles
Russell, Esq, NJ. P, for Dundalk, Ireland.
They will travel on a special train provided by
the N. Y. Central Railroad Company and COM
pletely equipped in manner to make the paI-
ty independent of hotels.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-06
Large RECONSIDERATION of Cattle

Mr.. Geo. E.. Brown, of the firm of Geo. e.
Brown & Co., and brother of Chas. A. Brown
Of this city, arrived in Quebec per steamer
Lake Huron last Saturday, with u Cleveland
bays and English draft horses for their stock
farm in Aurora, Ill. Mr. Charles A. Brown Is
member of the above firm. The firm also
shipped from Antwerp per steamer Ludwig,
July LIST, $50 Holstein cattle. The steamer
has not been heard from and is now twenty
DAYS over due. It Is feared she Ia lost.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-06

Oliver Ditson & Co. of Boston send us fine
selection OF their recent sheet music "Refuge
OF the Weary" arranged by G. w. Greene.
Other pieces in the same package are: "The
Old Blacksmith" English ballad; "The Ball, y
Nine. Missions Swedish song; "Gradua'
ton March," hands, Streabbog; "If you
love me, song and chorus, Bissell; 90 Grady'f
Daughter" comic Irish song; Dreaming
Still.n song bv Crook.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-06

In the case of Kern VS.. Landy, for alleged as
sault on the high seas-reported in Saturday
PREss-which came up before Commissioner
Rand Saturday morning, the captain of the
schooner, Capt Small, and Dennis Anderson,
one of the crew, testified to the mates striking
Keru as be lay PROSTATE on the deck, and the
latter testified that Landy said "Let me go, I'll
finish him." William Potter and Charles
Pulkin corroborated the evidence Of And En-
son
Commissioner Rand found probable cause
against Landy and bound him over, in the
sum of $1,000 to the September term OF the
District Court, to be held at Bath.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-06
arocers and Provision Dealers.

The grocers and marketmen on Congress
street, with their wives and invited guests,
will go on their annual excursion to Spurwink
Wednesday. Six pieces OF Chandler's band
will go with them. They will have clam bake
at p. m. and supper at 2 p. m. In the after
noon there will be a game of ball between the
East and West mines and closely contested
game is expected. The markets will close
Wednesday, for the day, at 10 a. IN.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-06
Venerable Gunner Association

Next Tuesday will be the 38th anniversary
of the Venerable Gunner Association and Pro-
peller Club. Saturday morning several mem
bers went out to Millett's cottage, Cape Eliza
beth, and in the afternoon they were joined by
few others. Mr.. Samuel Thurston sent a
piano to the cottage, for the use of the cum
nerers. Mr.. Charles P. Ilsley, "Pic," will be
on hand next Tuesday as usual, and help pitch
the hip tent.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-06
Smart Boy.

Two little boys, each about six years old,
were fishing from Custom House wharf steps
yesterday, and one of them slipped and fell in
10 the water The other, small as he was, rush
ed down and seized the sinking child, crying
out, "Boy overheard" He succeeded in hold
ing the boy above water till help arrived.