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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-12-01
Abusing the Brain.
Youth S Companion.

Youths Companion.
A recent medical journal gives the
report of a case of singular loss of
memory in a young girl residing in
New York. Sitting in her own room
one day she took up package of let.
tiers which she intended to answer,
and was amazed to find that she could
not remember the names or appear
ance of any Of the writers, all of
whom were her own personal friends.
She was calm and sane, except upon
this one point; her memory of per-
sons seemed to be wholly obliterated.
She hastily descended to the room
where the family was gathered for
dinner, and fOnnd that she could not
remember single name or face, eX-
cept that of her mother. Her father,
sisters and brothers appeared to her
as strangers, nor was it possible to re-
call them to her. The faculty of
memory ofpersons seemed to be par
alyzed. 1t was found by the physi-
clans that this singular effect was
produced by the Judgment of clot of
blood upon a certain part of the brain.
Another well-known mental dis
order, which produces forgetfulness
ofwords, results from abnormal press
ure, or softening, in another part of
the brain. The patient frequently
takes one word, such as eyes," or
water" and repeats it a thousand
times, imagining that he is convers-
ing with fluency and ease.
Our object in citing these painful
cases is to remind our young readers
of a fact which they are apt to forget;
that the brain is physical organ as
much as the eye or hand, and, like
them can be, if they choose, over
worked, damaged and wounded to
the death. The lad at school would
be regarded as fool or mailman if
he should, every day, cut a tendon of
his arm or inject poisonous fluid in
to his eye, until the strength Of one
eye and the sight Of the other should
be destroyed, Yet his daily cigarette
and tipple of wine and whisky are
acting slowly and surely upon the
tissues of the brain, paralyzing and
gripping his mental strength.
This warning may seem a needless
platitude to adult readers, but there
are many young people who forget, ol
who do not know, that the vigor Of
intellectual life depends upon physi.
cal as well as spiritual conditions
The mind of each human being is q
captive in his body; he can, if he
;; will, by drinking, by overeating, OF
by debauchery, blind and cripple it
as did the Philistines their prisoner
Sampson. Or he can train and use
the functions of his body as its slaves
and tools, and so make of it a royal
guest, fit for immortal rule.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-12-01
FULL OF FUN.


-"Another lie nailed" said the
clerk as he tackled up selling out at
cost" sign. -Terre Haute Express.
The fraudulent old beau who dyes
his hair has no right to be writing to
any girl about his undying love. M
o. Picayuae.
-Al-"Heartless girl, you refuse
me! | have 500, 900 worth OF diamonds
tor you. Is there no silver lining to
my dark cloud?'n She-"Yes, if you
put it in that light. "-DetroH Free
Press.
New Clerk These apples seem
to be very small" Proprietor Qrrita-
bly)-"Well, what do you expect when
you open the wrong end of the barrelP"
Boston Beacon.
Enthusiastic Bride-"Oh, am so
happy with Fred! Love makes time
fy.i"Matter of Fact Old Father--"And
when you have heen married as long
as have, you'll find thatutime makes
love fly"
Minister (who has just driven his
horse to wedding in the country
Can | hitch out here?" Prospective
Bridegroom-"Wall, no. Guess Sal
and the folks rather have the hitchin'
done in the house. Thine.
Us it not Singular said he, as he
gazed at the mighty cataract of Mag
ara, that the seemingly insignificant
quantity of moisture that arises from
that vast volume of water should be
mistP"-7eras SJtingS.
The word smallpox fell to Tom
my to spell, but he foundered hope
lessly. Tommy" sid the teacher,
"do you know what u little boy who
fails on so simple a word as smallpox
ought to get?" "Yes'm," replied Tom
my, The ought to get vaccinated. -
Life.
-"What is q catbOat?" persistently
and repeatedly inquired little girl of
her father, at the supper table last
night, interrupting his conversation
with another person. Its boat with
a yawl to it, " rather GROSSLY responded
the father. -LoCeH Courier.
young man, shouted her papa
over the banisters at about l a. m.
''you seem to take no note of timer'
NO" replied the prosperous young
merchant in business-like tone,
'never for more than thirty days"
And the old man returned quietly to
bed and dreamed of his prospective
son-in-law and Doodle. -NeW Haven
NeUS.
-"Your honor" said vagrant to
the police judge, cts a shame to i'm
pose that fine. belong to the refined
class, do Refined CLASP" Eyes,
sir. Wasn't l fined the last time / was
up here?" yes" And wasn't | re-
fined this time?' The court included
sixty days in the work-house in the
sentence Merchant 1raceler.
-"My dear boy" said mother to
her son, as he handed round his plate
for more turkey, this is the fourth
time you have been helped" Il know,
mother" replied the boy, "but that
turkey pecked me once, and want to
get , uare with him He got his
turkey San francisco Wasp.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-12-01

An English schoolboy was sudden
ly and sternIy asked by an examiner:
"Who signed Magma Mmga?" and
tho he knew very well that he
personally was guiltless, he couldn't
help trembling at being suspected OF
anything that could be spoken of in
such tone, and at once renouced the
act with alarm and indignation.
"Please, sir, l didn't" adding to
make sure of safety, "and if | did,
Tll never do it again"
"Why, you stupid fellow" said
the master, "nObody said there was
any harm in it. On the contrary, il
was very proper thing to do"
"Please, sir" call out another boy,
ut was me, sir. l done it my.
self, sir.p
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-12-01
THE BOOK AGENT.

Nrn Err BY IF.
MADAME" he began, and the door opened
wide,
"lve book on deportment'-his visage
she spyed,
"Oh, you have?" she responded-"Go down
on the grass
And wipe some mud off, before giving your
gas"
"Yes'm, Pm selling"-'Take off your old
hat,
Approach not a lady so rudely as that"
"Yes'm; as was just ssyng" -"Your
hands, there, just look;
Go scrub them in soapsuds, then talk of
your book.
"Yes'm-D Q p or tmen tits written in
STYLE
"Now throw out that cud, your jaws rest
a-@ awhile; a
If men use tobacco, it's no reason they
must .Ia q #.gI asHl
Use it before ladies, to their utter disgust"
"Yes'm;in calling your attention to this
etiquette"
"Wait! Thatrag in your hand and soap
never met;
Your collar is streaked, and there's grease
in your hair,
But, guess I'll admit you-cOme intake 8
chair"
'I'm here but Il season, Pm just the hired
girl,
And full twice week we're all in a whirl
You've book on department? gooC
thing, no doubt;
You can talk to the lady; she's all in pout
''Her tempers like hornets and bedbugs anC
fire.
Twas only this morning she called me a
liar
There! talk to the lady, your department
and such,
For something like that she needs yer.
much"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-12-01
Fattening Swine.
n. y. Times.

n. y. Times.
AS food is the basis of the life and
growth of an animal it follows that
for healthful life and growth the
food should be completely adapted to
the requirements of the vital func-
tions of the animal. If the food is
not sufficient to provide for all its
necessities or is in excess Of its
necessities the animal will be defec-
tive in some vital part or will be
unduly taxed to get rid of the excess,
which will be a source of injury.
The science of feeding is based upon
this simple law and upon the main
tenance of the proper balance be-
tween food and growth. Within Ger.
tain limits this balance mays be
strained for a time and animals will
assimilate a certain excess of food
which is stored up in the form of fat
in the tissues as a resource in times OF
scarcity when food can not be OBJ.
tanned in sufficient quantity. But
this excess must not be carried beyond
a safe point, or disease is produced
and the animal refuses to eat any
more, because the digestive organs
become clogged and paralyzed. And
on the other hand there may be a
certain scarcity of food for a time
during which the stored up reserve
may be drawn upon and used tc
maintain vitality, but, as in the
other case, this can not be prolonged
beyond certain point, or the vital
functions cease for want of support
But this latter alternative is Away,
injurious and Improbable, because {
large quantity of food is required t.
replace the loss of tissue and bring
the animal back to the condition i
was in when the starving process
began. Hence it is a maxim among
feeders of live stock that animals o
all kinds should be kept growing con
stantly and no drawback permitted
in their condition, but the fulles
feeding should be supplied consisten
with perfectly healthful anC
vigorous growth.
An animal consists of bone, flesl
and fat, and certain vital organ
which consist of glandular tissue ant
membranes. Flesh is made up of ;
large proportion (16 per cent? o
nitrogen. Fat is made up chiefly O
carbon or compound of it with water
Food consists of similar elements
but some foods are rich in nitrogen
and some are rich in carbon. 1t is
Well-known fact in the practice G
feeding animals that foods rich il
carbon will not produce flesh, Will
foods rich in nitrogen will; also, tina
the principal vital organs contain
good deal of nitrogen, and for thei
full development and the consequen
full vitality of an animal, foods ric
in nitrogen must be supplied i
sufficient quantity. a young grow
ing animal fed upon starch will 500
die, but a full-grown animal fed upo
starch up to a certain point will bt
come very fat. 1t is matter {
economy under present condition
that young animals should be fed {
quickly as possible and made {
heavy as possible in the shOrte:
time. Hence it is that in feedin
animals, especially swine, mistake
may easily he made in tho choica Z
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-12-01

Twenty-one apples picked by a
New Holland, Pa, farmer complete
ly filled a half-bushel measure. The
smallest weighed exactly one pound
and five ounces. The entire lot tip
ped the scales at twenty-four pounds.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-12-01
One More Failure.

A man who appeared to be about
sixty years old, accosted patrolman
at the Central Market yesterday with:
Sir, desire to speak a few words
with you;"
go ahead"
Il am business. Inever beat around
the bush. Do you know the woman in
the fourth stand?'
81 do"
81 want to marry her | am in town
to select wife She fills my ideal
"Have you spoken with her?"
Not yet. What do you think of
my chances?"
She'll hit you with cabbage the
minute you mention marriage"
And refuse me-"
Yes " ..
That settles it, and I'll go further.
Sorry to have wasted ten minutes, for
/ am full of business, but I'll make it
up somewhere else. Good day. De
trOH Free Press.
Don't waste time and money and
undergo needless torture with the
knife when Ethiopian Pile Ointment
will afford instant relief and certain
cure in every case of blind, bleeding,
itching, internal and external piles.
Rangum Root Medicine Co., Manu-
facturers, Nashville, Tenn. so cents
and 81 per bottle. Sold by w. H.
Fleming.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-19
Asbestos.

From the Virginia (Nev.) Enterprise,
In the Mohave country there has re-
Gently been discovered the largest and
most valuable deposit Of asbestos in the
known world. Alex. J. Truman, who a
day or two ago arrived from the Mo-
have country, passing along by the pro-
posed line of the Carson < Colorado ex-
tension from Keller to Mohave, is en-
thusiastic in regard to the mineral re-
sources of what has heretofore
been looked upon as region
worthless. except for its deposits of
boraX, soda, and like surface wealth.
Mr.. Truman says the asbestos recently
discovered near Orc Grande is as fine
as has been found in any place in the
world, while the amount of mineral in
sight in the vein far exceeds that to be
seen in any other known locality. The
vein is about 25 feet in width and lies in
plain sight for distance of 1900 feet.
1t is traceable for over 5000 feet by
means Of groupings that occasionally
come to the surface.
Unlike many other asbestos deposits,
this vein is almost unmiXed with horn
blends and tremOIite. The hbers are
long, silky, and of beautiful pearly
luster. The fbers are as tough as flax,
anu might easily be spun into a fine
thread. In short, it is the genuine
amiauthus of the Greeks.
Besides this fine silken article which
occupies the central parts of the vein,
there are outside Gas a sort of wall rock)
great bodies of what is called rock cork
(which is a variety of asbestos that is as
easily cut and as light as ordinary cork,
readily floating in water), "rock beat
ers" and "rock wood" which are very
similar to the rock cork. In the vein
and along its borders are ineXhaus-
tible quantities of ordinary asbestos,
such as is used in Grating steam pipes
and the like. The amiauthus meanders
through the grasses in natural veins
from one to four feet in width. 1t can
be torn out with the naked hands in
"hanks' over a yard In length, and just
as taken out is superior to the best pre-
pared article from Tarentaise in Savoy.
All about the lode the country rock is
made the less asbestiform.
That which will probably be of great
use to our furnace men in their smelt-
ers is the fine tale which is found in the
same neighborhood in immense guam
titles and of all varieties: Tale is able
to stand the strongest fires without in
jury. Mixed with asbestos there might
be manufactured from the tale excellent
melting pots and friedrich. When the
Carson & Colorado taps the Mohave
country we may easily and cheaply OBJ
tain supply of both tale and asbestos.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-19
Cultivation Of Annatto.
From the Scientific American.

From the Scientific American.
Annatto thrives in Guadeloupe at an
altitude of 500 to 900 meters, but yields
less and less as the distance increases
above 400 meters. Consul Bartlett says
that in cultivatlng it; it is not necessary
to pillow the land, but holes are general
ly dug to plant annatto. These holes
have diameter of fifty or sixty cent?
meters and thirty or forty centimeters
in depth. According to the state of the
soil, they are set at IA distance of about
three meters, and of four meters if the
soil is a rich one. The seeds are laid in
the ground at once, few seeds in each
hole, and later on, one Of the strongest
shoots is left to grow, and all the others
are pulled up. The young plants re-
Qulre careful hOelng around them for
nearly year on the whole extent of the
plantation. In nurseries the seeds are
sown in well-prepared beds, at a dis
lance of about thirty centimeters be-
tween each row. These beds are care
fully attended to for several months,
and when the young plants have at
tanned height Of about sixty cent?
meters they are placed singly in each
hole. The soil around the young seed
ling is carefully attended to, in order
that weeds should not take possession
VI ldC AOISS duO OCSGTOY Gu0 young
plants. The plant grows very fast, re-
quiring little care after the plantation
has attained a certain size. 1t bloom
one year after being transplanted, and
bears lew pods, but is lar from having
reached It's full size, which may be four
to five meters. In ricn soil the trees
Will meet each other at a distance of
four meters, and will shade the whole
ground in Jour or five years. The
ground is hoed at least two or three
times year, until the trees have at
tanned their full size. Annatto bears
twice year, the spring blossoms always
yielding the largest crop. AS soon as
the pods in the punches commence dry
ing and opening, the punches are cut
by means of a pair Of shears or a
crooked knife. These punches are
packed in baskets and transported to
the shed prepared for the purpose.
Consul Bartlett says that this is the
most tedious part Of the cultivation,
every pod requiring to be picked with
the hands, as much as possible the
seeds attached to the white film inside
being left untouched. The pods when
empty are used as manure This work
of picking. in Guadeloupe, is generally
performed by women and children,
who are paid at the rate of about five
confines per kilogramme. The crop is
gathered from July Is until the end OF
August, and it is estimated that one
nectare of annatto (the hectare being
equivalent to 2.47 acres) should yield ON
an average 800 kilogrammes of green
seeds for the two crops, or about seven
casks OF pulp, weighing from three hum
dred and fifty to four hundred pounds
each.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-19
Imported Clocks.
From the American Machinist.

There are good many imported
clocks in this country. Those imported
in late years are here for no other rea-
sons in the world than because it is the
fashion to buy things made abroad.
The imported clock is not as good a
timekeeper as the American clock.
On the contrary it is we'll known that
the foreignmade clock will not
compare with the American clock
so far as telling the hour of the
day is concerned. But there are a
good many people in this world who do
not buy clocks to keep time. 1t is, in a
a French or German clock, and that is
titude of deficiencies. These imported
clocks are mounted in fancy cases, and
| there is quite large class of Americans
to whom the name of Paris or Berlin
has sort of underlined fascination.
1t is safe to say that the American
who buys an imported clock does it
from some other motive than an utili-
tartan one.
The fancy cases in which French and
, German clocks have been enveloped
has undoubtedly had something to do,
in the past, with their Importation
But to-day American clocks, put up
in cases bizarre enough to suit the taste
of the most tastldious, can be found.
The style of the case, or the quality OF
the works, does not cover the reason
why foreign-made clocks are brought
| to this country. And as to cost, the
American clock is much the cheaper.
The simple reason, to-day, why the
French clocks are popular, is because
they are French.
American clocks are exported in large
quantities, and sold just where French
and German clocks are made. The ex-
! ported clocks are sold because they
keep time, and are cheap as to cost.
| A great many things of foreign make
are used in this country for the same rea-
son that French and German clocks are
used. cit is English, you know" or
cit is French, or German, don't you
see ?'' has good deal TO do with it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-19
To Save Time in Brushing Teeth.
From the New York Sun.

A novelty of rather small character,
but novelty nevertheless, is the reser-
voir tooth brush. 1t is precisely like
any other brush, except that the handle
is hollow, with big bulb on the shore
end. This bulb is filed with tooth
wash, and when it is necessary to wet
the bristles it is done by squeezing the
bulb. Inc brush was invented in En-
gland, and great sale was predicted for
it in the United States, because it is be-
lieved Americans are so passiOnately
fond of saving time. The reservoir
tooth brush ought to save very nearly
two seconds day in the toilet of the
average business man in New York City.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-19
The Day for Doctors.
From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
hioh do Won CnnnnSn iS he hl1GlI

(which do you suppose is the busiest
day in the week for a physician. |
mean by that the day on which one gets
the most new cases ?" asked disciple
of Esculapius of visitor yesterday
afternoon while both were sitting in the
Doctors cozy little Office on the South
Side.
81 don't know" was the reply, ''but
/ thought the doctors business was
very uncertain; in fact | never heard
that people are more apt to become
sick on one day of the week than on
another"
well then listen TO me, and I will
give you the benefit of the experience
which | have had during the last thirty
years. 1t has been the result of my OBJ
servation that the largest number Of
people take sick on Monday. Not be-
cause it is particular unlucky day, nor
because that day is an enemy to human
health and lie, but for this reason: Of
course you know that on Sunday the
regular routine kind OF existence of
everyday life receives a change. The
man who usually goes down town to his
office, stays at home that day; the work
ingman and laborer, who have been
busily occupied during the week either
at the mill, glass house or other places,
do not as rule, work either. Now the
mere interruption of the muscular
movement would probably not have any
bad effect upon any body were it not for
one thing, the change of diet.
"The loving, thoughtful housewife,
who knows that Sunday is the only day
on which she can have all those that are
dearest to her around the dinner table,
always exerts her culinary abilities
more than usual, and she tries to make
something out of the common-some-
thing nicer and better to put before
them to eat. The consequence is that
she makes her cookery richer, and she
throws in few knick-knacks here and
there that taste very well, but as rule
these things play havoc with person S
digestion, especially when the stom-
ach is not used to them.
Now, that is the whole secret. It is
well-known fact that most diseases
arise from a disorder of the digestive
organs, and hence you have the ex-
PLANTATION why more people do not get
up on Monday morning as we'll and as
bright as on any other day.
Besides Monday, Saturday night is
also great factor in the production oil
clients for physicians, but those cases
are mostly cracked heads and broken
arms, as the result Of some saloon row.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-19
Our Canine Population.
From the Boston Globe

One Of the proofs of the eminent re-
spectability of these United States is
that we have dog for every three in
habitants. 1t costs us 100000, 900 per
mum to support our 100000 dogs.
me food gwen to an average
dog every year would yield
a return of $40 if fed to
chickens. Our heightened dogs many
OF them consume more than working
people, and move in the best society.
Before any strange gentleman ventures
to set foot within the gates of south
ern plantation he waits respectfully till
the host comes to the gate and intro
duces him to his dog.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-19
The Ghost of a Chance

"Materializes' and becomes a veritable reality
when health, will O. the wisp often chased in
vain, is sought by the nervous, dyspeptic bill
1ous Invalid through the agency of Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters. Looming in the distance at
first, it is surely drawn toward the sufferer by
the Bitters potent influence. 1t Incorporates
itself with his being. 1t is seen reflected in the
hue of the countenance, the animation of the
eye l: is felt in a sense of renewed vigor, in the
restoration of nerve tranquility and digestion,
and undisturbed nightly repose. What person.
suffering from any of the maladies to which the
bitters are adapted, will postpone the means OF
cure knowing it can be relied upon? Dyspep-
STA, constipation, malarial disorders. rheuma-
tlsm, blll1ousness, kidney inactivity are certain
ly cong uered by it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-19

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