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Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-12
Hotter than CAYENNE Pepper.

A reporter happened TO step into the of
fee of Drs. Wesley & French. at ll9 Mon
roe street, yesterday, as Mrs. Dougherty was
coming out. knowing she had been an in-
valid more than two years. he inquired af-
ter her health. "Indade,'' said she, Pm
too willin' TO talk, the Docthur has bin agiv-
in me magnetic treatment, as he calls IL,
an me sides hotter'n khan pepper" Well,
Is ne helping you? "Shure he Is, or wouldn't
be here. bless his sowl. | do all me work
now, barrin the swapin', an I'd bin bedrid-
den two years afore" By this time Mrs
Gill, of 10 Leonard street, came out smil-
ing. This was here second treatment for
deafness; her hearing Is greatly improved
She says she now hears the clock on the
wall ticking distinctly; her friends think her
improvement Is miraculous.
Miss G. of the West Side Whose name
will be given TO any person Interested came
to them one month ago in an advanced
stage of consumption: her friends had
ceased to hope for any Improvement this side
of the grave and III this short time her con
ditlOn Is so improved that new hope has
sprung up of her recovery.
George Burton, of Sheldon street. took
treatment six weeks ago for a fearful skin
disease He can find but little of ii remain
ing and that does not bother him any more.
We were surprised and delighted to witness
an examination by these doctors. The case
was an intricate one, yet they did not hesl-
tate ia the least, but told the patient all his
ailments like book. We regard thIs nat
ural gift as wonderful, and we are not sur
prised that they are so successful in curing
different cases.
Mr.. V. III. Middleton devotes his entire
time to our prescription work. Correctness
and accuracy are secured only by perfect
system. We have the largest prescription
business in Michigan. Peck's Drug Store.
Peck's Beef Iron and Wine 10 cents per
pint Our own make. Peck's Drug Store.
Try the six-meal ticket at the Windsor
Dining Hall, ia Monroe street.
Price lead and oil before buying. Can
not be undersold. Peck's Drug Store.
Tooth ache drops 10 cents per bottle.
Peck's Drug Store.
Mixed paints, ~ colors, in quart and gallon
cans. Peck's Drug Store.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-12
Goes Simon" One Better, Time
Forty Minutes.

The large OIL portrait OF General Grant
painted for THE TELEGRAN by Geo. Simon,
the Lightning Artist, IN one hour and forty
i've minutes, was yesterday ele gantly framed
IA gilt, Ia forty minutes, by |. X. Wilson,
The Lightning Picture Framer. The por-
trait IL large size-25. by feet inside of
frame. and with its handsome mounting II
indeed gem. Any one wanting work Of
this kind will DO we'll 10 give Wilson a call al
~ Canal street
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-12

" A. otte having completed a fail
course ~ z mary Analyses auder Dr. y. g.
an CHAN ~ the Z. II v. IL prepared - make
rnfrro=coU5csi chemical. qualitative and
11auHfafive exan1insfl N - uTine. Charge
two 20 sve dollars. t'fSce with Dr.. T. J.
Kirkland. No 7o Monroe street. Hoars To-
o. a u
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-12

The Fourth of July Is a dsy which = dear
e. the heart ~ every true American. but not
more 80 than the day when he has been
cured ~ rheumaflsn b. Il Jacob tfl
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-12

First Suuday EXCURSION - Bald Head Psrk
and Saa zaiucs On Sunday next under the
sasricss ~ Grand Rapids Lodge -. T. 81 =
r. Tickets ! - roun8 trip children -
oente. Tickets for sale ~ I. Bsrth =. o.
zen s. CS's. " H Tre1ech's. Houzensn.
May s. Co and Stsr Clothing House.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-12

n asAIssIos, A84ast lz.--Looai rails,
fosio4ea ~ tar. sariabls @iilsis, neariy
sgaSiaEagg temperature.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-12

~ AIS aitss 8t.1sa,g sSs, y, p-s i'ssee
~ sas Sq4rtsa t.a.AsAaz la .sS~efll,sni "a
ssis ests - znssf. 81. pAgsf : A.assrsc -
eafTief - ~ s<4zs gSs sss+s fsas
= gsag la 4slsaa1tt irlcE per slEgle oofy s
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-12

AAs ss.bssFt1sT ~ rsessDsssg tsa i1Ls-
s<.z rogss4alFis as-t promptly Dtsi AsAfsF q
fsssr ~ @sstfasag tals sg1cs ~ isispAoAe ~
sosfall eerd llas 1isDEona aaBscaf - 81.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-12

TELEPHONE CALL Ie2
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-18
I'm ADMIRALTY,

TINTED STAThS OF AMERICA,
u Z hirI Judiei- District Of WaAhing-
tol TER tory, 81.
Whrre4s a bel was fled in the Dis
triet Colr' OF the Third Jadiei / District
of ~ Rshtr gt n eTritory. no ding te m~
at seattle. IN said District, on the 30th day
81 Dece mber, 1854, IS kobsrt AIis nd,
Ign. her tackle, apparel ami furniture. al
leglng. in Ibst IA e. t1st the said Hob RI
AilAnd ship ed in and on to4 If sad
hip ur vessel on the LIST day OF Move M
Der, 1884. d In the service hereof rs
mariner. a. the wages of IS pc month,
..nd continued said servic. an,n tLe
9Th day OF ID cemte 1885, Inclusive, a d
that there Is now du him fer such SER
&c. over owe all payments aud
just deductions the sum OF ISL 50. and
praying D. ocess a. aims said hip. her
tackle, etc. and that said sh p. her tackle
etc. may be condo nned and sold 10 pay
said wHges.
Now, therefore. in pursuance OF the
monition. ndFr the seal Of s. ii Cou {, 10
me dir~eted and de.it cred, 1 do hsreby
give public notice u all persons C ala lug
tn said ship ar vess !. her tackle, APP
parel aud furniture, or in any manner In
:erested therein thai they do appe n be-
fore al District c urr, 10 b. held in said
city OF Sra'tle. on Monday. the I'd day 81
be a nsy OF juris fiction. otherwi@e on the
next day OF in isd ttlo1 thereafter, then
an there 10 tut I'd &c their ella ms aud 10
make heir sllega'ions IN shs.t Lehalf.
Dated this JaauaIy6 IS
United States Marshal for Washington
Terr tory.
BY q. u. hoPKIxs. deputy.
J. Ronaia and g. J. Hames. pfoctors
for lbeliALt.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-18
WASHINGTON.


NAsErsaToS. Jan I7.-Frve's bill 70
encourage the merchant marine tro-
Woes Tor G1vsrnuert Subsidy %
AMERICAN se5Ps FIR car iRz shs nails
10 f"felEc perTs- % 19g 20 -xrs-d al pS-
clils eaea Esv.
River and HHrSer AEpvsprtatsoas-
ADoos ths representatives fo- -fr.rs
s s9 hzreors are; SAB JsaQatn- CsI-.
s+o'tS Loser Willamette AID tsoIaen-
Ola rlSeEs, Oregun S41.ap1. R-Si5es
"a aoo7s tsoass there src = large nam-
oss q sppro CITATIONS. The bill sppfa-
pFizies. IN sll. SiI39. 81 TIE s,ti-
inatss PREPARED 5y engineers in charge
OF We ysrio1s iDPsoysu eats amounted
20 xSA,'-5. ~ Tee OH pFuvii@s far
ths sppolntInsnt Of Commission, 70
en1slst ~ several Leu bsrs. uhoze dq;y
II s4aA Ne L examine the various rlvsr
ana naEooE improvements. sni 10 Re-
port 20 Congress within = var. I,
st>o provides for s ooHsnlIiny engineer
fsr tue Mississippi River Commission.
and recommends sbs appointment OF
Csp.sin E4ds. AZ salary Of $a5Oo
wear. No appropriation has vet hem
made for the improvement of Calves
ton narsor, as proposed bv C4psstn
E4ds- Tie matter viii be considered
In the early part # Eext week,
The Nirzraguan treaty.
wAsHIssroS, Jan. 1.-The speech
made by Senator Morgan in the -xecn
tIvs session OF the senate Yesterday IN
favor ST she NIsarsgaan treaty, - re-
RsTaec As one of the strongest arTu
ments iG favor Of she ratification Of
that inssrnm-ut that has yet been pre-
sented. sh. rman's speech = ftv DAYS
aga, IN opposition 60 the treaty, had
considerable effect On those Senators
who have not made study of the G ay-
t2n-Bu!Ser treaty ana its relations TO
the proposed work of constructing
mai across the lstnmus of Ntcaragua
~ Is stated that Sherman, 10 support of
BIS arguments that the Clayton Bulwer
treaty "a old be abrORsted before the
s-asadiDR NicaraRoan treaty Is affixed,
lad cons dsrable weight With Ssnat ,rs
Who had Lot Informed themselves on
the subject. Morgan's reply TO sher-
name Argument on this subj ct Was
complete aud convincing. He related
ever incident Of the negotiation of the
Cisy ton bulWeT treaty, and from the
record argued that the United States rs
IN nc way bound to consider that in
81 etNont iH oa'Sftnsuiu2 tGe question
of this Government building the Mica
r4R1a canal. Several Democratic
votes that would have been against the
Ratification of the SioaraRuan treaty
We're changed TO favor that instrument
10y MorRan's speech. While a two thirds
vote Is require TO FsIiEy toe treaty, the
Indications nov are that the requisite
number of votes Will be obtained. Ed
TnF Ia IN
munIcation with the State Department
ever since the negotiations for the Mica
Raglan treaty we're begun, Will, in few
days, make an exhaustive spseoh TO the
senate in support Of the treaty.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-18
PACIFIC COAST.
e-xnnises. N f.nSs.


SAcnAxESTo. Jan. 1s--The Senate Or
ssniz-d OF the THIRD baEot this after
noou, thirteen Rspz5iicans voting With
tee ksaaouss for knight. W.T. Is elecsed
fresls1@nt prc tenn SIX Senators xsre
sos=nt snd paired.
The sharon AIfEaony Case
sAS FEAScISco, Jan l6--Ths hearing
% the Application for RlInoay and
co1osel fees II toe sharon divorce case
took plscs before Judge Sullivan TODAY,
4 tAFgs eroEd u p>opse wer- In attend.
sne=- A s9rn5eE Of affiavits by osuE-
SCI on eosE SIDES. spd Others. we're read.
Several Of then vers vsrv rontYadi--
tory on important points. AaidzvIis 10
conneeti vita tie Tyler Gsmpel de-
COY contrast were also read. General
Barnes and tie detective told hox toe
document bad caTne into their posses
son for : hlch Barnes bad paid $2S co.
TX Senator SsewsFt, & counsel for
the defense, made motion that the
$500 paid by General Barnes tn Nc
l-aashiin. Iyler's clerk. be lodged with
tue clerk and that further proceedings
De stayed until the same be doae. No
ar'ioa Sss taken on the motion. and 4
f0rtnsr hsarins IN the case for sllmouy
Nf%a StItkL0@l Tor one week
tte srIBx the stage Reads.
SAS Francisco. Jan l7.-The Failxay
uall service reports that the stage roads
10 tue northern part of the State which
were rendered impossible by the recent
storms sre being rapidly CLEARED aud in
few days the Oregon overland mail
will be Running through.
Meeting sf the saa FraarI<ea RaF
as>setaIloa.
SAF FRANCISCO, jan. 1.-The Bar
Association met today to consider and
take action respecting the spurious
lll-r Gunpel contract, which vas offer
ed TO General Barnes as leading eoaussI
In the sharon div lrce case, and for
which be paid $1,000. Tue association
Is composed of hundred and FIFTY
members, and comprises all the promi-
nent lawyers of the city. No decision
IN the N alter WAS reached.
Tyler proposed that tha Bar Associs-
ton take and hold the $25, 0Oe pad nv
Gen. Barnes for the false rylerIGa,upel
contract. President DeCoee consent-d
to do 20, provided Barnes consented.
The latter wirhheidhis cnnseBt until
after consultation with DIS associates IN
she case.
Far Forty Years.
San Francisco. Jan. l7.-John Whit
field, = young u as IS ears Of age, con
voted af the robbery Of six dollars
from DR.. Dnpuy, 80 tbs latter's drug
store, at the point Of a pistol. was sem
tencsd today by Jad,s Toohy to % years
ID Folsom prison.
Death Of Rev. Robert Patterson.
Rev. Robert Patterson. of the Pres
byterian Church of East Oakland, died
tod y aged e3, OF liberation of the sson-
sch.
Another suit.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. Nv. NJ Neil
son commenced action today against
ex-senator Sharon for slander With
damages laid at 100000.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-18
INSURANCE iGENCY.

THOMAS r. PUMPHREY. REPRE-
ming the bes American and For
eIgn Insurance { lmDantes IN tue Terri
tory. has rem wed his OH o to Lyons
Book sore. No. 7l3 Front street opposi
smiths Jewvlgy store. oc0
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-18
OFFICE REMOVAL.

THE OFFICE Of THR POLICE
L Curt 81 she c ~ Of Se sttle las b~ea
r~move 10 the se On 4 sRo' the Cos con
Hardware building. tro 4 rooms
@. A. HILL.
CITY JaSGice.
9aassta Ian IA los All
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Offices 10 Rent.

SUITES AND SINGLE. IN Ny FIRE
- proof hEsok haiia,ng a.r-duee rsfes
he most cen Zral loo2fi IN in tic c ".
yAk0 a. r. so
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-18
RE &ovAL.

T. A. CHURCHILL. NJ. ID. HoMEo-
Il pathic Pbyssstzn and sn-ke@n. has
for III present removed h OH - to his
idenee, SoTn.r Fourth and Madison
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-18

Az OakTssloS.-in giving the vote by
which ,hs ordinance to regulate the sale
Of Intoxicating liquors vas sdoptsd By
the Ctr Conneil. Friday svsnine, We
in Inadvertently united the same Of
Cio1neilmts Alfred Snvdeg. fresn the
s~osns ward Mr.. Ssyder voted ia the
afiirgrstise. TIE vote stood: Ia favor
ot ADOPTION. Frye. Lasiues, SSrthup.
RlnehaFt SaF3sx and Sex Against
adorsion. Clanss Aad YesieF.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-18
For Rent.

HOUSE WITH FUUR ROOMS: ALSO
i Il lave bern uftAhte TO- q work
shop In the rcAr 0f Sailivan's hieck. APP
ply % JoH : SULLIVAN.
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Stockholders Meeting.

A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
n stock olders OF the Western Mil
Company viii be held at the iii Ofecs.
on Saturday. Jan. 2tlh. az O'Clock D. m.
.. FRASKLAND. Sec'y.
Seattle, Jan. IL I IS iatetd
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-18
Information Wanted

OF CHARLES ID. HOsPES. WHO
~ lived IN the vicinity q Pug SQUAD
aho1t two y ars ago. Any Information
Of his present wh~rca hoats vi Be thank
fully reserved BY his rrotrer.
RICHARD Hos oES,
iAly 81 touss no.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-18
REMOVE y

nRS. SMITH AND WILLARD HAVE
l. removed thei~ office from the lsle-
man building TO tn new T. ncin build,
ing, on Front street no. 6S7l, second
story d3l I'm
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-18

Cern sod a. tsw ss 81 c~nis hashsl
a. Rastoa. Neo.. last n y1sh.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-18
USCELL-ANHOUS
REMOVED.

DR I. 7. MINOR HAS REMOVED
u his once 70 k'ryes new Ora Horze
BEAlcilS rooms Naz and I
Te4-4 aone No. g srSs
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-18
Nothing to Lose and Everything TO Va
TO I.HASE.

C,oR A TERM OF THREE YEARS. Is
u acres known a. ~PhiDney's Hop
Ranch, wi b tools. Top press hos house.
kiln, and all complete. situated two and q
half miles from Post Building. From :
acres VI. took go box . hops tower 9 tonsl
this year. One Z sod yea out Of tn &c 10
all an ordinary mortal wants 70 make
stake Here Is 9 fortuas 10 any ore
with small eapitRi. Apply to q. G.
PHTNNEY & Co. Post bull ing nase
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-18

SAN Francisco. Jan. Nv. N. Neil
son commenced action today against
ex-senator Sharon for slander With
damages laid at 100000.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-18
handed Marsierers.

BRlDRSrOwS, Fla, Jan. II G T.
Able, Postmaster and United States
Land COmmissioner at ssrahaota Bay.
vas recently mnrdeTod and his body
throsp into the sea. Later reports
show that there Is an Org ,nizsd secret
band there to siiI all who inclr It's en-
mity. Many artests havs been NJ Idv.
All Of the accused are prominent men-
bers of the community and were sup
pOS-d to be Of irreprosehabie character.
Abbe was 40 extremely p0pulsr aud
political reasons we're responsible for
his Assassination.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-18

Rev. Robert Patterson. of the Pres
byterian Church of East Oakland, died
tod y aged 6, OF liberation of the ssom-
sch.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-18

SAcnAxxSTo. Jan is-The Senate Or
gained OF TIE ta4rd baEot this after
boon, thirteen Rspz5iicans voting With
tes ksaaouss for knight. W.T. Is elected
fr@sls5snt prc tenn SIX Senators we're
absent ana paired
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-18

.stfata Jan. H. Erie has dsfaults a
- ~ rsat dae the hoia. n az The
-. - ~ ne na.d since stased 10 me
- kaee syssem. Il 10 une~rs.siu
49, \ WI Be rssa TIE Qupstlcn Of
- saaNid b. dsae Il beias debated,
- . satisfaztaFy rooolm~sos - s,.,'s,
- ths Marcos GaRe aniAg
- sne ktss BY sakins the nattrs
osfA shs9 fer TAT the Ens
spea vhisa u, , als dsssadlas,
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-18
shipmests Of specie.
On Wall street.

hEu YoKK. JAS. l7.-imports of speei,
for rte week we're f2i0,0 exports
SOS, coo.
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WAY We are There.

BERLIN, Jan. l1.-In the Congo Con-
ference three reasons We're given for the,
participation of America in the deliber-
atiOns: First, because America Was the
first power to officially recognize the
African International Ass 1ciatiou SEQ
ond, because the population of Amsri-
o. comprises 6.000,000 negroes, whose
parent country IL Afrio4; thirdly, be-
cause 1t is mainly Americans who have
explored the eonatry.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-18

PIrTsB1Eo. Jan. i7.-Ihs mill EN-
plos of the Aiiils owned by Oliver
Bfos. d Phillips we're Motif a today
thai their wages foe the past two weeks,
which wers due this afternoon, conid
not b. paid They we're given TO uasler
stand IA Is they we're not 10 ~ kept out of
money long, bat many can al afford to
WaH even Tor a few days and are very
maah distressed IN osnseqneuce. n b.
Oliver one of tue members Of thu Arm,
said today ssat the estimates Of tae liza
bslliiea We're all wrong and : AT the sun
total would u II reaca hilf of q. o0O,0Oo
Ine lIlter hgure has bseB Considered
nearly correct.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-18
The Admiral Mnonseu.

LIVERPOOL. Jan. IL. - Il las been
definitely isosrtsiHed that the steamer
Admiral MOouson sank. Twelve Of the
Grew and four of the passengers were
drowned
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-18

The Ceremonies Of the rse@psion Of
tue paliiun By Arohbishs Leroy took
place thl- morning at the & thedrAi,
Archbishop Gibbons. of Baltimore. pre-
sided. Bishop Fitzgerald, of Little
Rock, delivered the s-rm9a. PoatIaeal
nIasai 'Rss pefforma q AZ 10 a. ~
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-18

NFw YoRK Jan. l7.-EK-railroad king
Henry Willard has disposed of dis
bulldina on fwsnty-fpurth street to
Nm. IA. StaTbuck.
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= s'aSctsfxa. IA. Jan, 1.-THE bank.
a. - " Anes Headcr@aa. ore Of
aest sst sol1shsd bankx Ia the
49,. isiied 10 opsa Tor business
snlne. htndersnn failed tues
- an examination ssg the backs
saAi tee bsnk was insolxens.
prsias are ah~Iut tsgl0o. MANY
- - eepnsats are believed % have
s7eeked hy skaek speculation.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-18
be sharon AIIaaony Case.
,te airing the ssaxr Reads.

SAS Francisco. Jan l7.-The railzay
man seTTior rvports iha, the stage roads
10 tue northern part OF the State which
were rendered impossible by the recent
storms sre being RAPIDLY cleared and in
few days the Oregon overland mail
will bs running through.
Meeting af The Aaa rran~t... ~.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-18

San Francisco. Jan. l7.-John Whit
field, = young u as IS ears Of aga, con
vioted nf tue robbery Of siN dollars
from DR.. Dnpuy, 80 the latter's drug
store, at the point Of a pistol. was sem
tencsd today by Jadss Toohy to % years
in EOlsOm NILSSON.
Smyrna times., 1885-03-18
USE oF OPIUM AND CHLORAL.

DIR. Hammond, of Auburn, has called
the attention of the State Medical
Society to the prevalent and growing
use of opium and chloral, especially
among women. In 1910, about 10000
pounds of opium were consumed in
the United States in 1854, 53S, ,450
pounds. In 1868 there were 10000 in
habitual opiumeaters in this country
now they number over 100000 1t is
to be observed, however, that while it
is difficult to obtain accurate statistics,
the difficulty naturally leads to an un-
der estimate. DR.. Hammond places
the proportion of users of opium as
three women to one man and he gives
the reasons for the fact.
That the habitual use of opium is
more baneful than the use of whiskey
is not to be disputed. Not that either
is necessary or desirable, but that in
our efforts to prevent or curtail the
use of one, it is not wise to ignore the
use of the other. In this matter of the
use of opium the first responsibility
rests upon the physician he alone,
save the druggist, perhaps, is likely to
know who, and to what extent, people
use this drug.
Nor is it to be forgotten that the. use
of opium or its finer preparation is
more within the secret keeping of the
person who employs it than was the
case formerly. In this behalf, as in
some others of equal Importance, the
truth is only known to the physician :;
until he speaks there will be no i'm
prOvement but rather a steady decline
of physical morals.
Smyrna times., 1885-03-18

A MANAGING EDIToR's CARE.-One
OF the cares Of Il managing editor is to
keep his assistants ont of the skies.
They are apt to indulge too freely in
what is falsely styled " fine writing"
Here is an example taken from the
Albany Express:
In soft, adumbrantmeshe of fsieved
silver the sunbeams melted through
the leaves and drippcd in spangles of
gold upon the brown and black mos
quetrie Of shadows that led to the rag
ged edge of the curb where fragile
little fragment of humanity lay moan
ing"
"That's all right enough" said the
managing editor, "but it's little too
long. Make it shorter"
But what will l say, sir?" asked
the blonde reporter.
"Oh, I'd say Hennessy Mulcahev's
little boy, Pat, fell into an open sewer
and broke his nose ThaCll do for the
introduction, and then you can go on
and say what's necessary about the
careless way in which these things are
conducted, and that under another ad-
ministration Of our local government.
and so on, you know. Give 'em rap,
that's ALL"
Smyrna times., 1885-03-18

GENERAL GRANT AND TOBACCO
1t has been stated that according to the
best physicians, not more than five
persons in a hundred can use tobacco
with impunity. One of General
Grants physicians said to a newspaper
reporter: "There are thousands of
cancers of the tongue, brought on gen
orally by smoking, and these will be
found in nearly every hospital" The
New York MUH and Express says
The case Of General Grant is a CON
spicuOus warning against the exces-
sive use of tobacco, and whoever
knows anything of his real character is
aware that he himself would not hest
tate to say so. The fact that he wholly
abandoned the use Of tobacco several
months ago, when his physicians only
requested him to be moderate in smOk-
ing, shows what his Judgment is as TO
to the weed Of which his use has been
50 notorious. An unprejudiced person
who likes rather than detests the fra
GRANGE of tobacco smoke when it comes
from the cigar of one who smokes
daintily, cannot fail to see in General
Grants case an impressive exhibition
of the fact that it would be better for
mankind if tobacco were wholly abOl-
ished from use"