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consump,ion spread BY ohIckens.

In village, c., near Weimar, where for
many years no case Of tubercular phthisis
had taken place, two years ago several fam
lilies sudden by discovered one ofthe members
to be suffering from the disease, After
a long inquiry, it was discovered by acc-
dent that all there families had been buy
ing their spring chickens from one and the
same place, viz, from private hospital in
the neighborhood. A medical student
brought the livers of two such chickens to
Prof Johne, in Dresden, The student,
whose own sister had become affected with
consumption, had lived during his
vacation at home with his parents, in c.,
and he had there at dinner oberYed the
peculia: appearance Of the liver of.the chick
ems.
On examination, both organs were found
to be full of tubercular bacilli. A thorough
investigation was at once instituted, and it
was then that the fact came to light that
the chickens eaten b. the families, members
of which had been affected with tuberculosis,
had all been brought from the institution
mentioned. On further inquiry at the latter
place the following facts wers elicited:
At about the time when the first case OF
consumption occurred in the village, an in.
mate of the hospital Mrs. r., had lei If
the disease. Before her deatf, Mis-. r. ustd
to feed the chickens raised there she was
often seen first to chew the meat before sic
gave it to the CHECKERS. Further, the
spittoous were empted On a place in the
yard where the chickens generally came to
pick up any stray corn.
As none of the chickens ever came in con-
tact with any animals in the n, ighGorhuCd
the hospital being situated at consider
able distance from the village-as no disase
had happened among them until tue arrival
of Mrs. R., when soon alter AN epidemic
seemed ia break out among them, and
many died, there is no doubt that they con.
tractcd the disease from Mrs. r., and in
return infected these who ate their flesh.
The case is very interesting, fist, as il
proves how such animals may become affect.
ed, then how they may spread the disease,
and lastly, that some kind of disposition
must exist in the person inGected; for here
of many who had eaten of the diseased
flesh, only few contracted the malady
The whole report teaches us how careful We
have to be, and and how necessary is til,
appointment of skilful experts by the Stat,
to inspect all food offered for sale.-[ Med
and Surg Reporter.
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very questionable, we must consider them.
If COWS milk will not agree, l would try
condensed milk; and alternating it with
some of the semi -farnaceous foods, we shall
generally succeed in children three or -four
months old. l have found Nestle's milk
food about as reliable as any of this G ass
that have tried. After seven Or eight
months of age the problem is much simplifi-
ed, and we can usually find some foods
which the child can digest Scraped meat
or an infusion of raw meat is highly extolled
by some, and is doubtless an excellent
article of diet, but have not found that
young children as rule take kindly to it.
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SHERTSi SHERTSi

If you are in want of perfect fitting
white shirt, 307 Market street is the place to
get them. All our shirts are our own make.
Shirts made to order, aid fit guaranteed
W, II. Sincock, 307 Market street.
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Manners.

There is nathing which adds to boy s
success in life, next to honesty of purpose,
as the parctice of good breeding wherever
be goes-on the sidewalks, iu the buggy,
as well as the parlor. II you meet boy
who refuses to give you half the road or
turn cut out on the sidewalk you may class
him as boy with no sense of justice in his
soul. When We speak ofa polite boy we
do not wish to be understood as referring to
one who bows low, and takes off his hat
simply, but we mean the honest face-the
one who always carries smile on his couu-
tenance-we mean the one who has a kind
salution when he meets you in the morning
and pleasant goodnight in the evening
"A boy whose face is always void Of off,
ence.
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DIARRHEA,

Difnition. our present purpose, we
may consider the diarrhea of children to be
an Increase in the frequency and amount ot
the alvine evacuations, with thin or wat
cry character, and a mixture of fecal Jumps,
undigested food, and perhaps mucus.
Etiology.-In children under one year OF
age, we way often look for the cause in the
state of health or habits of the mother or
nurse, or if not nursling in the bad Or
faulty method of feeding; often it results
from cold and dampness. In children over
one year of age, as a rule, the cause will be
found to be either denttion, or errors of
diet, such as allowing too frequent eating
or permitting the child to have vegetables,
unripe fruit, or some other article unsuited
to its age.
Other causes may equally affect children
of all ages, such as the condition induced
by zymotic diseases; or it may result from
impure air, or as the cause of high tenn.
perature in summer.
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EB-None genuine without a bunch of
green Hops Oh the white label Shun all
the vile, poisonous stuff with 'Hop" or
tHops" in their name
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HEALTH HINTS.
DIARRHEAIN CHILDREN.
RvN s. Robhorts. Mn Nav york.

BY N. S. Roberts, Md, New York.
In preparing a paper on the above topic,
it is not my ambition to disclose any i'm
portant discovery in the pathology or treat
ment of these diseases, or to give full
resume of our existing knowledge, but rath-
er to present some of the conclusions that
have arrived at after a somewhat exteu-
sive observation of darrheal diseases in the
densely populated districts in the lower part
of our city.
For the year ending December 31st,
1888, the total number of deaths of children
under five years of age in the city of New
York was 13, S56, of which number 1887,
or little over 20 per cent, were from
diarrheal diseases. The deaths from these
diseases of all ages was but 3,30S, SO that
the deaths from this cause, under five years
were So per cent of the whole number.
In Brooklyn, the same year the proportion
was about the same. Diarrheal diseases in
children under five years of age caused
| 1,340 deaths in that city In London, from
causes arising, for the most part, from
defective nutrition, under one year of age,
for the years 1851, 1861, and 1871, we find
among eight causes Of death that darrhea
ranks second in two of those years, anc
third in one. The other two chief causes
of death were convulsons and atroph.
causes nearly related to diarrhea in man.
ins tances.
We thus see how important place thes
diseases occupy in the mortality of child
hood, and as the season is approaching whe
they are most prevalent, it may well con
Germ us to review our knowledge of thi
} subject and to profit by an interchange o
experience.
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Fire Alarm Signals.

2 Twentieth and Market streets.
3 Tenth and Orange streets.
4 Police Call.
6 Tenth and Walnut streets
I-2 City Hall.
l-3 Fifth and French streets.
IA Front and Poplar streets.
l-5 Sixth and Spruce Streets.
l-6 Eleventh and Church streets.
~ Third and Railroad Avenue.
l-S Thirteenth and King,
ri Seventh and Railroad Avenue.
2-3 Second and Shipley streets.
2-4 Front and Justson streets.
2-5 Second and Jackson streets
2-6 Maryland Avenue and Linden streets.
81 Delaware Avenue and DUPONT streets.
2-9 Ninth and Madison streets.
81 Front and Searles streets.
3-2 Sixth and Tatnall streets.
"a Fourth and Madison streets.
3-5 Harlan and Hollingsworth Cos Yard.
3-6 Maryland Avenue and Cedar street
Al Warmers Wharf.
40 Heald and Lobdell SITS. South Wilm.
4-3 Eighth and BIoome streets.
4-4 Pennsylvania Ave. and VanBulen Sts.
81 Thirteenth and Washington streets.
Test signal at 0 u. M. each morning.
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PROCLAIM Rtinsl-

HBy these presents ye will know that ],
Nathan W. Porter, having recently assumed
New Castle Hundred, am prepared to fur
nish the citizens of Wilmington with The
Simon Pure lacteal fluid. My cream has a
richness combined with mellowness which
makes it very popular with the educated
palate.
All orders left with Mr.. Bowers at 2l5
West Second street will receive prompt at
tention.
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Listen to Your Wife.

The Manchester GUARDIAN, June Sth, 1888,
says. At one of the
"Win1ows"f
Looking on the woodland ways! With
clumps of rhododendrons and great mas
ses of May blossomsl III ''There was an in
teresting group.
II included one who had been a "Cotton
spinner" but was now so
Paralyzed!l!
That he could only bear to lie oil reclisS
ing position.
This refers to my case.
was Attacked twelve years ago W ith
'Locomoter Ataxy"
ca paralytic disease Of nerve fibre rarely
ever cured) and was for several years barely
able to get about.
Andfor the last Five years not able to
attend to my business, although
Many things have been done for me.
The last experiment being Nerve stretch
ing.
Two years ago was voted into the
| Home for Incurables! Near Manchester.
in May, 1882.
am no Advocate; ''For anything in
the shape of patent" MedicinesP
And made many objections to my dear
wife's consent urging to try Hop Bitters,
but finally to pacify her
Consented!
had not quite finished the first bottle
when felt change como over me. This
was Saturday, November 81. On Sunday
morning | felt so strong said TO my room
companions, 81 was sure | could
"Walk
So started across the floor and back
l hardly knew how to contain myself.
was all over the house. | am gaining
strength each day, and can walk quite saf'
without any
"Stickp'
Or Support.
am now at my own house, and hop,
soon to be able to earn my own living again
have been a member of the Marchester
"Royal Exchange"
For nearly thirty years, and was mos
heartily congratulated on going into tn
room on Thursday last. Very grateful
yours, JOHN BLACKBURN,
MANoHEsTDR (Eng.) Dec, "a, 1883,
Two years later am perfectly we'll
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To polish brass Or steel, there is nothing
better than the old-fashioned rottenstoue or
spirits Of turpentine. If the steel is rusty,
oil with coal oil and lay away for day
before polishing.
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An Insane Tragedy ~ nurder sud So.
iciae in Illinois,
COTTON FAoroRYFlRE AT TOLEDO
M Opera House BLOCK and ASJeisisE
Property Destroyed at Rsois"'
wisconsin - Partial List sf
Insurance and Losses,
VILLAINS LYNcHep AND DROWNED
A Terrible Tragedy 1. Illinois.

Sr.LouIs, Dee, 2S.-,Special.l Thomas
Williams aud his family, consisting OF
wife aud two children, lived near the
town OF Dahlgren, in Hamilton county,
Illinois, and, AZ every one thought,
enjoyed life in quiet way.
lie was prosperous and she
was healthy, and all seemed
happy. The facts intensified the sensa-
ton whom II was reported to-day that
Mrs. Williams had killed both Of her
children and committed suicide. The
affair occurred last Friday, but the de-
tails of the tragedy have just
reached here. According TO the
best Information Mrs. Williams had
had some trouble with her relatives
over property left by her father, re-
cently deceased, and had allowed the
quarrel to prey on her mind. Friday
morning shortly after her husband had
gone 10 his work, she took her two
children to an old well
on the premises and threw tho older
one in, then taking the infant in
her arms, jumped IN. In the evening,
when Mr.. Williams came homo, he
found them in the well, all dead, and
ice formed over the bodies.
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PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2S.-Gen. Will
lam II. Sherman, George w. Childs
and a. j. DreXel held confer
ence this afternoon at the residence
OF Gen. Sherman's son in-law, Lieut..
Thackara. The result of the conference
was an engagement for the three gen
tlemen to lunch together tomorrow,
at the Drexel banking house for the
purpose of discussing ways and means
10 assist Gen. Grant out OF the press
ing financial difficulties in which
he has become invol ed under the .judg
ment entered against him in favor of
Wm. II. Vanderbilt, for $l50,000, loaned
Gen. Grant when he was trying to save
firm of Grant d Ward from failure.
Gen. Sherman came here from New
York for the purpose OF consulting the
gentlemen named on the subject.
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Christmas at the jail.

The following are the names OF the
citizens of Dallas who remembered the
prisoners of the Dallas county Jail on
the 2sth of December, Christmas day:
Louis Lenway, three turkeys; Mrs. b.
Davis. two turkeys and poundcake;
Sheriff Smith, two gallons of whisky,
box OF cigars; DR.. Chamberlain, a lot of
whisky and cigars; Deputy Sheriff
Lewis, spples; Mr.. Probert, twelve fruit
cakes; Z. p. Martinez, forty-eight pack
ages smoking tobacco, forty-eight plugs
chewing tobacco, three boxes of cigars
and dime or each prisoner; Ned Hew-
lit and David Lambeth, candy and APP
pies; w. Epperson. lot ofegg-nogs; L..
Aandley, box of cigars.
The prisoners desire to return their
heartfelt thanks tn the donors.
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Tho Hurd-Romis Contest

TOLEDO, Dec. GA Special dispatch
was sent out from this city on Saturday
last to the effect that the father OF
Jacob Romis, Congressman-elect from
this district, was naturalized in Buffalo
N. Y, but not until the son was twenty
six years of age, which would make the
Congressmen-e elect Ineligible, he never
having been naturalized, and that Mr.
Hurd will contest the seat. Mr.. Romis
has been seen upon the subject and has
in his possession the original citizen
papers and his father, showing that the
first papers were issued 1850 and the
final papers in 1852 whom he was sixteen
years old. Mr.. Hurd was also seen and
stated that he had decided TO contest the
election, but he declined to state the
grounds, saving that notice would be
served u pom Mr.. Romis within the next
ten DAYS.
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Tkeng'k Talk to John BuII.

LoNI ON, Dec. 23--The Marquis Tseng
mas warned Granville that the sale to
France of seven vessels Of the Castle
and Monarch lines, now trading be
tween England and the Cape
Of Good Hope, for the
purpose OF transporting French
troops TO China is breach OF neutrality.
The English government has advised
Me owners of the vessels that no eva
sion OF the foreign enlistment act will
ke permitted. The seni-otlicial denial
Of the purchase by the French govern
ment is not believed. M. Cadiot, a
brother. in-law OF M. Rouvier, minister
Of commerce, had charge of the negotia-
lions for the purchase of the vessels.
The Intransigeant, Paris newspaper,
charges that the transaction was Il
piece of official jobbery. 1t is repor ed
that Jules Ferry has recalled to NOtre
the French minister to China, and that
Me French consul at Tien Tsieu has been
ordered 10 shanghai. The latter's de-
Darture from Ten Tsien sewers French
relations with China.
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Buys EL., he, .S.-Thu luiopend-
cuuc Beige report, a serious quarrel ho-
tween agent, u the African utorna-
tlounl association aud the French agents
commanded 10y Nudistor, assembled the
river iurila 10 ught naliNc, who had
gathered 70 attack the Dutch and Ger
man factories at Loango, The cnm-
mHuduF Oi the French ilO-
tilld stopped the expedition and
arrested tho Dutch agent for
vi0lati OF the French territorial
RIGHTS, and demanded the surrender Of
lIndistr. Capt. Elliott, chief OF the in
teruutiouRl association region on the
lupils, refused 10 surrender llOdister.
\ coma. let il impending,
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A Whining Jnst End.

CHATTANOOGA, Dee. 2s.-Some days
ago a train on the Queen & Cres-
cent railroad ran into an
obstruction placed on the track
near Purvis, Mississippi, and was
ditched, the engineer Hi He'd, a number
of passengers injured and several
cars wrecked. Detectives traced
the deed TO well known
merchant of Purvis, named Jordan, who
had lost some cattle by being run
damages from the company took this
means of wreaking vengeance. Jordan
was arrested, and early Yesterday
morning he was taken from Jail by the
enraged citizens and hanged.
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SAVOY, Dec. 2S.-ISpecial.l-A heavy
sleet prevailed here last night. The
ground was covered with ice this MORN
inu, but the weather is not very cold.
Quite an excitement was caused about
tour miles east of hero yesterday by IL
young man, supposed to be hunting,
shooting into the rear car of the west
bound passenger train, breaking a win
dow glass and just grazing mans
nose.
The young people of the town gave a
supper last night for the benefit of the
sidewalks here. The Bonham band fur
nished the music, which was rendered
in a most elegant style.
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nav ofeoHeas sUp.ssamop
Ifs-h nufd VIII to"test Wiih iiumri.
fOrthe seat IN Congros- iiendfichs
Talks Tale itaadfed- ~
iiunnrJ iinustnnihns,
nsechcr on ~. Congregation.

Nav YoHg, Dee. -. Henry Ward
Bcechor, after he had concluded his sor,
mon to-day, touched upon tho alleged
disaGection NJ his congregation, ow-
ing To his action in the
late campaign. lie alluded 10
his forty years pastorate, ana said he
~ the pulpit. lie said no did not know
how fur tho trouble had spread,
but only learned IL from
the newspapers. II there were
any pow holders who were offended he
did not know them. He had hoped the
Republican party, which had done 80
much for the nation, would get wisdom;
pointed. Ho would have shed tears
Of joy II that party had put
In It's platform a welcome to tho south,
and made ono Of the great candidates n
southern man. From convictions ~
deep as any he ever had no entered the
canvass, and when no went into
anything he never won't by halves. lie
carod nothing for life, reputation or in
iluencc II the country might not live
together in harmony. That under certain
conditions ho did everything wisely he
would not say; that he had made no
statement he would not now make in
better light he would not undertake To
say. lIb said his congregation should
have had confidence enough in him not
TO have taken his impetuous speech
making rs 3 special plea and distort its
application. AS far rs his political
Judgment and endeavors were CON
corned ho looked upon them
with unieigned admiration. II
there were mistakes and errors,
he was sorry for them and apologized.
lIo did not want any dissatisfied person
to sneak away. Let him come to
Beecher face 10 face and
toll him no is dissatisfied and
peecher would bless him. In
relation to pew rents, he
did not care II they were
diminished. lie had lived on a salary
If 81, 500 when he first became pastor,
and ii necessary he could live upon il
now, and il there was Il majority In the
church, or strong minority, who no
longer wanted him, he would 20.
II great majority wished him to
stay he would die there and nothing
would drive him away. II he
said the congregation would haze to
receive him, not en- u pitchfork, but in
the palms of their hands.
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mn SCI

fn hunIfr1 NuU..aHI NIIIfur'flp were
IHn.Hr.I. The pHnIH b. auuaiIIiN. Tho
.l.Ua WfH uui iflt .u fHT Mouth .rn HUh
uNIiIIHUH IrIfInNr.. Tho aHfrfu
.l .uNtIrIH ice iii. ufuf boo ui tirttait.
later HdEir.s shlw ihsI 80 lives we're
'.at At Albania .N houses Huu
church NfTr destroyed ard 40 persons
tilIDI, 40 rtritra thu tiwu iHll and
many houses wore iaWHgtd. AZ Zorro
the iulahlfaui- h,i pEIr stricken, 70
D. uuw estimated ihattu persons wore
KILLED iu ihr TrpyIsrG uf Malaga, inrlu
ding Killed tf AlhiuH.
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NEw OniHASs, Dec. CIV. =. Keys,
a San Francisco passenger, who was on
tho southern Pacific train yesterday
boarded by cowboys near the Pecos
river, says tho boys were evidently on u
lark, yelling and lirlug OF pistols az the
station before boarding the train. They
did not teTrOrlEo passengers.
Ladies' On the tram went on tho plat
firm Ia get n look nj them, They con
tinued u oisy, until notified by tho con-
duet that they We're out Of order. Then
the demonstrations ceased, aud the boys
remained quiet until the end of the
Journey,
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Laid Ont by LIGHTNING,

Houston, Dee. 2S.-ISpecial. This
morning two young men, Ben Kegans
and Frank West, while walking home
from town, were FRUSTRATED by stroke
of lightning, which passed into the
earth near them. They were only a
short time in recovering, one having
been rendered unconscious. Both are
well known here,
The negro Methodist church was
struck by lightning this afternoon and
badly damaged. The shingles were
nearly all torn from the roo and a
heavy rain prevented conhagration.
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sho.,Ins,nd StnbbInr Mt Houston.

HousruN, Dec. 25.-lSpcclal.l-In the
Fifth ward last night, late, owen Dlffey,
master mechanic Of the Houston, East
Il West Texas railway, was shot by his
son, the latter doing IL unknowingly,
having been just awakened from sleep,
The ball passed through tho ear, l0dg-
ing in the back of the head. Diliey
may recover.
Peter O'Niel was stabbed six times
this morning by Win Jamison, about
some rejecting talk the former in,
dulgod In. Jamlson IL at large. O'Niel
is believed To be fatally stabbed.
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samuclJ. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

LOUISVILLE; Dsc. 2S.--ilon. Samuel
j. Randall arrived on special train
at o'clock tonight. He was immedi-
ately driven to the residence of Hon.
Oscar Turner. Tomorrow he will be
formally received at the board of trade
aud viii speak at Liederkranz hall Mt
night. A committee composed of Judge
w. B. Hoke, DIR. II. Watson, Col. Sears
Col. J. s. Miller and Mr.. Read, met the
train at Winchester and accompanied
Mr. Randall to this city. He is accom-
panied by Mrs. Randall and Congress-
man McAdoo OF New Jersey,
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Al Zig Fog Around Goihnn.

NBw York, Dec. ga fog, which be-
gan early this morning, increased in
density as the day wore on, almost
wholly suspending navigation. Ferry
boats made tips with difficulty, and
steam tugs, whose business compelled
them TO navigate the harbor, pursued
their way amid incessant sound whistles
and bells. The ferry boat, Albertine,
while on trip to Staten Island, came
in collision with the German steamer,
California, at anchor at Governors
Island, receiving considerable damage.
The steamer was but slightly damaged.
ALSO AT BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, Dec. ga dense fog pre-
vailed on Chesapeake bay to-day and
entirely suspended navigation by sea-
going vessels. The Norfolk boat, due
here at o'clock this morning, was de-
tanned by the iog until noon, and the
Philadelphia boat, due here this morn
ing, has not arrived. The British steam
ships CirCassian and Baltimore, both
from Liverpool, areinside the bar and
will not venture to move. In the after
noon the log lifted slightly, but at s
o'clock tonight is heavier than during
the day.
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Fire Record.
AT TOLEDO, OHIO.


INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 2S.-The entire
loss by the burning Of the indianapolis
cotton mill last night is now placed at
100000. The insurance is $4,000 on the
building, and $lO,OU0 on the STOCK.
AT RACINE, WISCONSIN,.
RACINE, Dec. 28.-This morning, at
1 80 O'Clock, the Blake opera house
block, the largest in Racine, was
burned. The building contained an
opera house, three stores, and the teie-
phone exchange. Every room In
the hotel was filed with guests
and upper story occupied. by servants.
All have been accounted for. Tho
building was erected in 1882, at
cost Of 100000, and is
a total loss. Insurance., NS,0U.
many of the guests were obliged to nee
in their night cloth,ng.l The city hall,
adjoining the opera buse, is burned,