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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-01-03
W.
TRADE ITEMS.

The Mex can FinaDcier gives an account
.sfa new iuei invented ny a member OF q
com rlsrc a house III the CITY OF Mexico
Il and tor which q pYtenc was uotalDeu from
Ae Mexican cougrgss III May last. lhe
ksore is ca led ,'turbato" and consist prin
bsliy of bog peat, of which there are iai-
nepse quantities IN Mex co, mixed with
,roper proportion, OF titumen IT chapo-
,ote The fuel is made in fve dlffefent
issscs; for locomotives, STATIONARY engines
melting purposes. smiths tires and house.
old purposes. It,burns freely aud without
Nib smoke, giving d higher dy manic
ivHjebt of heat than the same amount
\w0od snd very neF'.V as great
V lest English eoai. LIZ een Ds manu-
\ed and sold in Mexico a. price con-
bly, below coal Or wood, enc, looRlnR
siIy increasing 6emsnd Tor fuel The
er says tina. ia. safe tt predict
4 euccessiul mar!iet for "turbato.'
the ingredients necessary Tor the
cture are found in inexhaus'lole
lies ia Mexico, it Will crea'ea new
! : I'D Important incuslry 10 we repuI,G' Hno
,-0nsfiiues valuable addition 10 Ane re
.onrces sud II apufacl ming iafiiities OF Inc
country. ..
The . ckiDg of the orar &c crop In South
am Uaitoriia hss jusi comtnenced, .e"
,arloads having been already shlppeo. sne
.yrice tor oraTgps from Two GoilhTs " i've
dollars a bo1 in orchards,
The i'quor desItrs .. Ohio, who ave
ieeD hoI1ing a sta'e convention vt CoIom,
4 ,us for he purpose OF organ Zanon. pessfo
. 4 resolution asking the repeal OF the ocos!
saw and the ensci ment OF Judiclons ana ,
UNCONSTITUTIONAL measure.
nsr,he Philadelphia Record gives an inter
Incount of the reRld growth o, the
ueh.ainetNr.m wholesale
the best |
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-01-03
Barbed Wire Fen,

Has tensile strength of 1000 pounds ca I
wire Superior to all Others
mitchell L, & CCRIJGGc Dallas A.,
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-01-03
SADDLERy AND LEATHER.
quotations TO-DAY.

NUOJATIbhS IO-Dh1,
SOLE MISUNDERSTANDING heavy
hrauds) q; do heavy, sG DO X 1nediun1
J,xands) g: do medium, 81: Baltimore and 2
n4slo slaughter pIirae, 81; y
NgER-oak No. !, 80; 2,
N 1901 IS, acg tng
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-29
CONCRE ss1ONAl.


WASHINGTON, Jan. FISHERMAN and
Pendietou each presented petitions
from the wool growers Of Ohio, praying
for shs restoration of ths former duty
on WOOL.
Hoar, from the Committee ON J1di-
ciary, reported the original hill rslatinR
70 the endorsement Of Law in Utah
he said he did not himself favor the
clause in the bill which requires exciu-
sion Of woman suffrage III that Terri
tory.
Petitions were presented and re-
ferred:
By Siater.-From the citiz,ns of Ore
gon and Wash nst0n Territory, praying
that the lands granted the Oregon Cen
trai Railway be restored ~ the public
domain, also the lands granted the
Northern Pacific.
BY Logan - From ex soldiers Of
the Union ARMY, pr ,yinR for the enact
ment of general lag fOr the relief OF
that GLASS of citizens.
BY Piatt-from Prof. Iheo. d. Wool
sely aud others, praying for the passage
Of Law for the collection OF diverse
statistics.
Logan, from the Committee on APP
preparations, reported favOrably bill
making AN appropriation Of tll 900 for
tho improvement of the dam above
the pool at the Rock Island arsenal and
asked unanimous consent to its imWs-
diats consideration.
A message was received from the
House, announcing the death Of Con-
grsssman Aackey, aud the Senate, after
appointing q committee ON its part "a
attend tbs funeral adjourned.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-29
0eavy OeGasessSSu.
PACIFIC COAST.

o0OW IN NeVo0o.
RENO, Jan. 8.-lt has been showing
Tor ~ hours.
Bed 81 os1s Ws0aas.
Ban FRANCIsoo, Jan. S.-Daniel Mur
ply, shot by Arthur Coffin ON the 18th
ri last month, died last night at the
city receiving hospital. The cause
which led u the shooting Vas that
Coffin VAS keeping company With Mur-
phys reputed wife. CoffiH claims that
the shooting vas done IN self-defense.
He il out on bonds, bat will be rsarrest-
cd today.
Gsnnd Jurors CsaotaseA fuv Csn.
eeopG
SAN flamenco, Jan. 38.-ln the trial
today ~ ses aside the indictments for
forgery against A9Rie Hill and William
NeilsJn, IN the celebrated Senator
Sharon divorce case, the grand jurors
were committed for contempt Of COert,
in refusing 10 divulae the secrets OF the
grand jury-room.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-29

odlled q cut Fatsa- Il 10 slasmsd here
that the action Of the Onion Pacihc in
this matter Vas either for the porpuse OF
getting out OF the late agreement. or
that II 70 led into this trap Of violating
~ conditions BY the Darlington.
0eavy 0eGaseasssu.
BosTox, Jan. 8.-Tildea q. Abbott.
for ten years cashier Of the Union Mar
ket National Bank as WATERFOWL, Aass
has absco.ded, taking funds of the
bank aRgreRatin9, a. far A. known.
t3l, l6O. There il bessdea blank check
gone from the check book.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-29
DEXTER HORTON B CO.,
BANkE Frs
SEATTLE, ". Z.

Dep0iso rucelveA anA ooooun0 koDa
subject . check o. DFah
Sivht Exohango aad TOlsGznphAe Ttnao-
tor On Gan Tsaaclsoo. Pegsknn1 81 Nv
York.
Sight end SlxV-dAy hllls q exnAanOa
. sailahae el9sWhefo b e1FuDA
Noaey loaned q appsUvsa sseossW.
HoudA Stocks and oehoe valuoh1a1 -
oelvod % deposit eos ME ksou1n9.
Colleagues n>Ae ana Ovnaaa1D oromUUy
remitted.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-29

OReooN RAILWAY AND NAVIGATION
CoMPANY-l he directors OF this oOm-
psny have voted to reduce the annual
dividend for 1854 from 10 . per cent.
The 6rst quarterly dividend Of Pei
cent. has been officially declared. and
will b paid February l. The company
il about 70 Issue per cent. mortaael
bonds TO the extent Of $4,000 mile O.
both finished and contemplated road
HE entire issoe will smeant 10 aboai
"a. 900; the completed road bsina
nov SD miles, and the peOpossd exsen-
ssOns l45 miles, making ia miles. Thu
fuuda raised BY ths nsw loan viii b ap.
piled - foalovs: 500. 900 IL ths eO1-
pany's 6rst mortgage bonds, and el.'
MaOO9 Of il 0utssandlng scrip viii b
taken up; the Baker City branch. vhioh
couneoss the main lima With the Unioa
Pssido Junction, win b eomplstsd, and
t3,UOO 600 = the Oregon and TSanseoo.
tinentai Company's 60nds issued on tbl
Palouss branch. vill - raplaeed- WIZ
shis shall have been dons, the Paloual
branch siu become the pgopssty At tn
Oregon Railway and NavigAAion Con
psny, Of who's inse 10 ferns nosurally
. part. The scrip - b Bseilsd heaxs [
ptr cent Interest, and the drss mogteaRl
bonds s pr oeat.; Tie latter Do not NJ
turo uutil 100.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-29

Nou1zzA PAcIy5c ASsoMF1GHs1.-Ms.
II. G. Davis has bssn app0inesa Aaoiss-
an1 General Pasasaesg Aesnk, With Of
hos n st. Paul. Mimi. Hs vAs ssoeot-
~ on shs s.. Paul. Ainnsapslis 4 Mani
{ .ba road.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-29

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Jan. 23.-Surveys
hsse been begun for a new road from
0oAlsesingerviils, Wisconsin. to Chioa-
e. Il il surmised to be u branch in
tsodsd 70 give the Wisconsin Central
md direct line to Chicago, and rail
ma men say the Northern Pacific will
- buy the Wisconsin branch. thus
Nyine direct connection with Chicago.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-29

WE ARE GLAD TO ANNOUNCE 10
opsa - seasoo q ia Win . TN kSs e
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-29

Along the Yellowstone in Montana y z
heavv frineo OF cottonwood stmbce'
Sosns of the trees are ~ large that the
hmbe vould m IKE good sixsd tree.
Ls,as have bern eas 70 10 test IN d.
asnoese. 4 sIavsler, ooe day IN the sam
snc.mned in the shade of cottonwood
erre. fhe river has r0oky osd and
scarcely ever overflow its baaka.
AZ q reesnt meeting Of the sleesior
cor mittss Of ths 6irninahsm ling
Iand) Ohildrsn's Hosspisal Ds Annl'
Clark 80 eleeesd - al 90 o. sns ~
ea.Giee a ~ s1aG Of astina physs
oians, In opposition - eight Of the @os
eninsus p6ysisians u ~ town. Or
An13n Onrk hae ben for ooene yeAn
eonnoetea uieA heapital vus6 - ~
-. - - elesle1 b . lArk'
1a,al1y.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-29
Delivery.

RossrA (Col.). Jan. 2S.-Frank Will
liams and John Gray, who shot and
did Orion Kurt in saloon row yes
Veeday morning, we're taken from ste
nil q 2 o'clock this morning by .
msSked mob AID hanged to the rafters
Il 10 shanty near BY. Gray died
eume, bat Williams pleaded for mercy,
claiming that he shot in self defense.
n Cosouer's jury returned the usual
wsdise, "Hangsd by persons un-
knovn."
Eisvsn prisoners escaped from the
III q Busna Vista and have not been
sQpeehsudsd. Henry Ninemyer. Who
~ summer wounded City Marshal
oliaglsy, Of Ssleda. and murdered his
lsvaiy, b among the number.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-29
4lSCRLLANDOUo
1884.

1850
WE ARE 0L AID TO ANNOUNCE 10
w d0alors that W arc now gUaAy q
open tAs season Il - with . fan kns q
PkENCH and AMERICAN
CANDIES,
OF our own make. which We -. suara.-
STRICTLY Pure
In every respect and unsurpassed By any
goods on the Paciflc Coast We are In
creasing our facilities evs.y day, and aro
we'll prepared to al all orders, large Or
small. We carry full line Of oosfeotioe-
cry In el it, branches. besides Nuts Of al
= - ~
Of Tropical Add Domestic ffuita
Dealers will cave money and got freoheP
goods and In moro suitable quantities. hy
conferTing with ~ than b. sending theif
GIVE ~ : tidal order and you will :.
we'll tres'ed. and We guarantee sstisfac-
eon. Yours. very truly.
r MERGUlNT 4 IN
Proprietors Of The
SEATTLE CANDY FACTORY,
oppo: t:., Ys'lsr--'ar, B'sek. Frens'srss.
q. 0.-Trial orders solicited.
Coal! Coal! Coal!
600 tons Coal, suitable
for either steam or house.
hold purposes, for sale In
lots to suit, at % per ton,
on w. .. Scott 4 Co.'S
Wharf. For ordessappsyt to
w. ID. SCOTT 4 CO.,
Shipping an d Commlselonl
Merchants. $40, sat. 323
Com moSolal street. 40
FOR SALE.
0utches Shop.
Furniture 0uSlnoos.
Hotolo.
0oot and Shoe Stores.
Lunch Counter
Main Interests.
ParinesshlpS.
tlA-Aoro Farm.
Houses. Furnished.
1Wo-teor00 T0amo.
millinery Business.
Saloon. III
CIGAR Stand, Eto.
PICK eR1ao 4 CO.,
"a Washlngton 81, next 70 eo-
lice Court. dso I'm
MILK!
A NY ONE WISHING MILK CAN BE
n supplied by leaving orders at the
tie Dairy. P. Q. boxa de0 Inn
NOTICE.
TIME SEATTLE STEAM LAUNDRY
i has opened Q branch once In the
Washington Territory Employment Blu
reau. Washington street. Leave your
clothes or orders. dol9
Anew Specialties
TO BE HAD At
BLANCHARD & co. IS,
Val Blatx Milwaukee Beer.
Red Case Geneva Gin,
l,2 and 8 Star Brandy,
Madeira, Port and
Sherry Wines,
Domestic and Imported;
Louis Rhoderer, Mumm's 4
Heidseick Champa4ne.
Alarge quantity a tAs jusely esashrsssd
Eoltpss CSsmpaSne jnss arrived.
Imported Ale and Porter. % The trade
and for family use. and eveFything apper.
tanning 70 Q well stocked Lfquoe Seofo a.
ways On hand, which customen ere In
vited 70 Inspect bsfoss p1rehadne slss-
Remember. Ne ell The JESSE MOORE
Bourbon and Rye Whiskiea, and NO other,
/. slsdsws BLANCHARD Z ca
DEXTER HORTON B CO.,
BANKERS
SEATTLE, ". Z.
Oep0o1eo rO00vo0 An4 ooooumD koDe
suhjeot 70 check o. DFah
alght Exchango aaA TslsgzapAAe ftaao.
fer On San 1faaCiooa Portland 81 NoW
York.
Sight end Slxsy-day blllD q exoAanGq
drawn IN sume % suit direct - Lo0AGn
sailahae e)asWheeo b e0ruQA
Messy loaned q approved sseossV.
HoudA Stocks and oehar valush1a1 -
oslvsd % deposit tos 0So kssu1a0.
Colleagues n>Ae anA o1unaa1D orom0sy
remitted.
1855 Washiselsa Tesrltssy 1854
EMPLOYMENT BUREAU
III WashinGtoa ssrese next - Pelico
Court. 9eAtt1e. W. I.
VHETAKk PLEA6URE IN THANK
wv inR yOu for mast faV0Ra Al A
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-29
NOTICE.

TIME SEATTLE STEAM LAUNDRY
i has opened Q branch ONCE In the
Washington Territory Employment Bu-
reau. Washington street. Leave your
clothes or orders, dolS
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-29

sS..s ian. =. -Mapleson's opera
eeeaed the Chicago season
esis. q AcVicker's Thester this
nS 80 large and fashionable
A ve,se filled the hoase. Tue
q Ms "Crispino Ia Pomsr.. =
alk. - Annette, received an
go welcome. being repeatedly
- saeh scene and .es, and
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-29

PAsrs, Jan. D.-The 7saps says: The
language VI Marquis TsiuR. the Chinese
EmbassadoF, Confines wose vSsiike.
China 10 euly waiting IN attack on bas-
niuh 70 make . formal dcciarat'on OF
var auaiusa France. The Chinese gov
eminent has ordered the viceruys OF
the different Provinces 10 report imme
diatsly tho number II sOldiers they oAn
furnish.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-29

-
for the corporation known - the Nor
mon Church. % far AZ the sumo may
preclude the appointment Of cestsiu
iross>ea 4, said oaeporasiou ~ herein
after provided, shall b Annulled. II
also direcss that the Pressdeas, with the
consent Of the senate, appoint four
es..n trustees. WAC shall exercise the
| functions provided for trustees OF suoh
corporation, aud shall hold Office fol
too wears, and shall report annually e
the Secretary Of the Interior - 70 ths
| prouertv. business affairs and opera
lions OF said corpor .tion.
section Is provides that IL shall b tn
duty of the Attorney General Of thu
! United States 70 iustituts and proseeut.
proceedings 70 forfeit and esohest to IA.
/ limited Sc tea the property OF corpora
lions obtained or held in violation o
section s Of the Act Of Congress ap
moved July l, 1872 all property - for
feited 1 be disposed OF By the Seesetav
| Of the Interior aud the prooeeds ~ bs
npulied % the bsnsat Of the common
schools in shs tsssisosy In which suol
property may b.
Seton II provides that In Ill pvo
oeediuas for the euf0Fcement Of tbs lsv
I AX8HUU2 k0ktS&AD ssSeAAssA9k - OtSSs y
in Excess q che amoant limitsd by Lac
the cours shall have power 70 oOmpe
the PRODUCTION of the books and paper
from the persons managing the peopsa
ty il when snoh corporasioa may hsv'
anv rights or Interest.
Sseeiou 10 provides foR the Aunulmsa
Of al lava orsating or eootinuing IN -
eooiatiou o. eoFposatiOa eslied the PEI
usSual EsniesasinQ rund Company.
Section Is diesses the Attorney Gen
eeal OF the Unitsd 6satss 70 take step
90 dissolve that corporation, and pro
vides that ths asssts in exosas OF Il
debos shall esoheas 70 the United esate
enA b invested By shs 6sesutasy q -
InSeeioe for the bsns6t OF The eo0mo
schools a Utah.
section II peuvias Tor ~ abolish
J nsut q Ne existing election daeellee
~ sooegoiauoaot al ropeeoe9taeso
ea0eegnS.a na0haes of ~ laQt11astv
A0o0haR n - - om ~ W.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-29

The Chinese Nav Ysaxs vAs esls-
brsted BY the Chinese legation this even
ing BY reception given By the Chinese
Minister Chang rsso ia. and attended
BY large lumber Ut prominent per-
sOns.
The annual charity ball in aid Of the
Childrsus' Hos ,lsAl, which Was given
tonight, vas q s0eos ssfol and brilliant
affair. Many State diRnitaFiss attended.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-29

A NY ONE WISHING MILK CAN BE
n supplied by leaving orders ct the
store of N. Densmore or addroasing Seat
tie Dairy. p. o. box 3 de0 I'm
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-29

NV Ieax, Jan. &C. s. Bryce,
rseadsat Of the National Telegraph
1pA1y has transferred the capital
~ q hat Company to the B,ltimore
Sve Company. lts capital stock Was
and the price paid WAS cash.
~ y. bates Vas today elected Vice.
.me and will remain in charge Of
n. 1saassal Compsny's property. aud
~ y. Williams will remain rs Gen
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-29

A largo quantity a tAe justly cslehraasd
Eclipse Champagne lust arrived.
Imported Ale and Porter, 70 the trade
and for family uea. and eveFy thing apper.
tanning 70 . well stocked L&quoe Stoso a.
ways on hand, which custome0 aEe In
where.
Remsmber. Ne ell The JESSE MOORE
Bourbon and Rye WhislGiee, and NO ether,
!. slSdSWS BLANCHARD Z ON
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-29

LONDON, Jan. AS the restoration
Of Geographic communication pro,
sresses, nsws Of disasters by tbs gale
pour 10. The brs 4kw sser At Port Erin,
tsie Of Man. costing f70.OO. MAS entire
IL destroyed.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-29

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Jan. 8.--A man
nnmed Webb got into dIfh ulty in jack
70 county, Alabama. with three broth
q. named Wilburn, and killed two and
hsally wounded the third. The origin
r the trouble was . trivial matter.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-29

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.-For The Pa.
ei6o coast, clsody vsather and local
rAins.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-29

In every respect and unsurpassed By any
goods on the PAciflc Coast We are II.
creasing our facilities evs.y day. and are
we'll prepared to al all orders. large o.
small. We carry ful line Of coofectto1.
cry in Ill it, branches besides Nuts Of I'll
kinda Fig. DateA Ratalna, and I'll kinds
Dealers will cave money and get f-eahes
goods and In more suitable quantities. b.
confening with ~ than By sending theil
orders away.
Give % Q TRIAL order and you will u
we'll treased. and We guarantee sattsfAc-
ton. Your. very truly,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-02-07
nneratinns fn Pills.

Mr.. Ingram, the founder and proprie
tor ofthe Illustrated London News, made
his first fortune by PARIS life pills, as
Holloway did by his. Mr.. Ingram used
to say that lie always noticed on market
days at Nottingham that general pur-
chasers gave the preference to goods
which. were advertised with cuts. 80 he
nut an imaginary picture OF old Parr on
the front Of his advertisement, with with
good effect. Holloway followed his
example. lie confined himself to
monev.making, however, whereas Ing
ram was socially ambitious, eager a, f Tor
Boston at his death. He had very
handsome country-seat adjoining his
naner mills, in Herts, where on Sundays
he entertained large parties OF brother
M. P,s. He was in some respects very
democratic, dining in his shirt sleeves
every week day at one with his printers
and employees at the Rainbow, which
was near the offices of the illustrated
News
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-02-07
The Weather of 1883.

A summary OF the weather of 1883,
given in the Newark Advertiser, show:
that the maximum temperature of tbs
wear 978, recorded on the 7th of July
was exceeded in eleven of the proceed
ING thirty-nine years, the highest max
imum in any one year of the entire Sc
ries having been 100 IL deg. on Septem
her :. 1881. The mean temperature o
tbe wear. 47.73 deg, was below twenty
three of the whole series Of forty wears
and or deg. be,ow the average Of al
fhe highest mean temperature records
during the whole period having BEEF
81 az deg. in 1878. There were 1853 day
during the year recorded as fair, NJ
wear having so small number. the az
Grace for the entire period being 20
and the greatest number in any on
year being 256 in 1856. Rein fell in meas
nrabIe quantities on 124 days exceedIn
the number in any other year. snoH
was observed to fan on 40 days, clever
more than the average of the 80 years
and exceeding all but two, 1879 AM
1879
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-02-07
The Aesophagus.

The gulet (93ophagus) is not a mere
tube, down which food and drink fall
of their own weight. It's sides. when at
rest, are in full contact with each other.
Ttconsists mainly of muscular flores, rich
" furnished with nerves, especially OF the
dreflex" order-the kind that are indie
pendent of the will. The simple contact
with food or fluids excites them to action
Hence, one who is unconscious can
be made to swallow by merely plac-
ing the substance at its entrance.
Most of our swallowing is oft this charac'
ter. Each suseces siye muscular fibre Is
called into action as food reaches it,
those before iii a.ing, and thofe behind
contracting. In the case of the horse in
drinking, the water is thus actually
carried upward against gravitatlon.
The whole digestive tract from the
mouth downwards, through the entire
length of the intestines, is lined with a
membrane, whose Office Il is to secrete
lubricating luid (mucus). This keeps
the sides of the gullet moist and soft
The highly nervous character of the
gullet renders it extremely sensitive
especially to stimulants, Independent Of
the will. Sometimes d hard substance,
accidentally swallowed, gets lodged in it.
The muscles at once close so tightly
around it in a state of spasm that it is
not easily dislodged even by the physic.
ian.
A child drinks ammonia, or other cor
rosive fluid used in the kitchen, and the
inflamed gullet becomes closed up SC
tightly and constantly by the spasmodiC
action of the muscles, as to deceive one
into thu belief that the sides have grown
together. Nothing could be worse for il
than a surgical operation.
The difficulty can be. overcome by
careful and long-continued dilation, be.
ginning with dilators of the smallest
possible diameter and gradually incl ls-
ing their size. Mothers cannot be toe
careful to put ammonia and all corrosive
mixtures beyond their children's reach.
Youths Companion.