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EXHAUSTED VITALITY,
A Great Medical Work for Young and
Middle-Aged Men.

KNOWLEDGE IS POWER. READ
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Governor Congressman,

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THE BEST SALVE in the world for Cuts,
Rrui,e- SORES, Ulcers, salt Rheum. Fever
Sores letter. Chappcd Hands, ChilbIains.
Corn- sud all Skin Eruptiou,, and positively
cures Piles, or no pay required II j. -uaran-
teed to 1--WE perfect satisfaction. or money re-
funded. Price - cents per box. FOR SALE
BY 5. ID. Wiggin 1y22
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Ellsworth. Sept. II. ISIS
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DIR. MCGILL's FAMOUS SPECIFIC, OR
ANGE BLOSSOM. Il positive cure for all fe-
male diseases. Every lady can treat herself
| have sold this medicine for two years and
can recommend it. Boxes containing one
months treatment, Sl.00. Circulars and sam
piles free by applying to
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-31
,5a>lezsagluldlrla Oazette.
SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 81.


BATTLE BETWEEN A HORSE AND a nat
Wade Hicks, an industrious drayman, drove
his one-eyed gray through the streets yester-
dav the gray's nose and face bloodya and
scratched, resembling trained bull dog
after fierce conflict in the ring. Mr.. Hicks ac-
counted for the sang,oime appearance OF his
hurse's nasal appendage, by describing the
combat through which the faithful anImsi
had passed with an immense rat, which nad
Invaded the gray's feed troug b at feeding
time. When Hicks entered the stable he
found the horse backed as far as bis natter
would reach. apparently greatly alarmed
and afraid to approach the trough. On OK
aiming the trough he found an immense rat
with his head crushed to jelly, evidently
bitten by the horse while defending his 1000
against intrusion by the rodent. This Is the
second case of the kind brought to our at
tention MISUNDERSTANDING Free Lance
To addition, the Suffolk Herald seys: wv
M. Atkinson hes horse that 10 first rate
rat catcher-in fact, he beats the average
cat or terrier in devouring these pests. This
horse, Lord Baltimore" who has such
q great entipathy to rata, will watch for
them as patiently as cat until his ratship
inyades his trough to get the corn or oats,
when be pounces upon him, brushes and lays
him ont as dead as Julius Cesar. This state
ment is vcuched for by MIR. Atkinson and
can he relied on
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Gone Into Ii,

A'i-' OANSA--%-' 'A-'
rance Company Of tlsIA GAZETTE 49,.
aterday resolved tp ''s'
, statement as to-
rn is madeAzETTE, chronologically, Ia n :,
wp'hiuth year Of its existence and !. :,
F;1FEEy the oldest paper in the State. but vi..
very few exceptions, in the country. ",
withstanding the frllness of its year. T.,
Kept, and will continue to keep abreast 10.
times in all that pertains to ne,c, D.,.,
furnishing its readers daily with 1.,.,,
mirror of passing events, domestic ,pds.
eign. It's facilities for obtaining No..
they increase are taken advantage d :,
used for the benefit of it's readers NJ.
thus kept thoroughly posted as to all ,s.,
of interest politically, socially, financial,
and commercially. specia attention i.
given to matters concerning the State a.,
its welfare, while its local columns co,,,,,
all that is of the slightest interest 70 A..
andria. Its regular correspondent e..
Washington and Richmond are restr,.,.,
| peculiar interest, as atteated by the ssp.,.
ness with which they are read and co,.,
by other papers, while its editorial depu.
ment, conducted with reference to the h.y
interests of the city. State and country v,.
continue to advocate what is believed o1
right, just: honest and patriotic. With.
view to the interests of merchants. farm
ers, and all interested, its commercial n
umns are carefully edited and its mari.
reports are acknowledged by all 10 be fai,!
full and accurate. Through all this secau
of the State and in all parts of the count,
| where virginians have located, there will
! the GAZETTE generally be found, aud tin
| as an advertising medium it has few equ.
outside the large cities. In the hcuselod
| counting room and workshop, it is au eys
welcome visitor, acceptable alike to Old and
young, the grave and the gay
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Opening and Closing of the MAILS

Opening AND Closing of the MAILS.
Northern mails close ct 7:30 and 1880 2. N.
and 1245 6:30 and 7:3O p. NJ. Open at $50
4. H., 1900 N. and $50 .. u.
Southern mails via Richmond, Va, close at 6:45
and 10: 80 e. M, 5:45 and 900 p. m. Open at
$50 and 11:30 a. m.
Southwestern mails via Charlottesville, Va,
close at $40 and 11:15 g. m. and 500 p. NJ.
Open at $50 6. H., 1900 M. and $50 Pm
Manassas Division mails close st 2:3o p. m.
Open ct 1000 a. m
Alexandria and vlnd Hill, Va, mails close at
9:45 a. m. and ago p. IN. Open at 800 a. m and
$3.50 p. N.
Closed mails to Falls Church, Vienna, Fairfax
c. H., Herndon, Leesburg and Purcellville, Va,
close at 4:20 p. II. and open at 900 s. n.
Western mails close at 1245, 4:3O and 1880
p. N. Open at $50 a. NJ, 1900 m. and $50 pm.
Washington, Z. Co. mails close at 1880 and 1880
a. m and 1916, $50 and T:30 p. m. Open
at $50 and 1000 a. NJ, 1900 H., and 300 and
Office Hours-open at $50 s. m, Close at $50
o. NJ. Open at ESQ p M Close at p. m.
Sunday Hours-Open at 900 a. m. Close at
$50 a. II.
CARRIERS scHEpULE.-Co Collections made on s.
trip routes-6:3O and 1000 a. NJ, 1920
200 and $50 p. m. On Strip route-6:3O and
1000 a. m. and $50 ?. m.
Deliveries made at 500 a. NJ. IL N. and 300
p. IN.
sunday-Carriers' window open at 900 and
close st $50 q. N.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-31
DIRECTORY
or THE
Principal Business Houses Of The CITY

Banks
Burke & Herbert, cor. King and Fairfax street
Citizens National Bank, n. W. COZ. Prince a.
Zoe streets.
Books, Stationary and Printing.
r. Dyson, sos King street.
a. E. French, SO King street.
Boots and Shoes.
F. Paff, 423 King street.
Carriages.
Summers & Bro, Pitt street.
China, Glassware, &c.
s. J. Miller, Son & Co., 65 King street.
Commission Merchants.
P.B. Hooe, Prince street.
Confsctoners.
Henry Brengle, 129 King street
Dry Goods and Notions.
A. 3. slsymaker, los King street
J.E. Tackett, 100 King street
Drugs and Chemicals.
VIZ Creighton & Co., N. W. cor. King and
Royal streets.
A. A. Warfeld, 152 King street.
s. S. Leadbe&ter & Bro, S. Fairfax street
h Lunt, cor. King and Fairfax streets.
I'D. Il. Lunt, n. e. cor. King ana "ashingt7
streets. Viz, ,u.u,.:
L. stabler Co., n. w. cor. King and Washing
on streets.
Wsrfeld & Hall, cor. Prince and Fairfax street
arocers and Liquor Dealers.
&c Milburn, II n. Royal street.
Charles King & Son, 81 Cameron street.
Harlow & Bro, II. ". cor. Royal and Cameron
streets.
w. A. JohnaoD L o. COT. Eoya1 anu cameron
streets.
ington streets.
&. VIM. Ramsay, cor King and St. Asaph srieef.
Hardware and Cutlery.
IF. Carlin s. Sons, CO King street.
Ut. Creighton & Son, 81 King street.
B. F. Peake, cor. King and Pitt streets
Jewellers.
Fl. Wild 10 n Royal street
Lumber, &C.
Perry, Smoot 8. Co., No. 25 corner Cameron end
Union SITS.
Josiah Il. d. Smoot, 81 north Union ST.
Livery Stables.
Patterson & Brother, Washington street.
Frank Taylor, Pitt street.
Mschiuists.
n. S. Moore, Go Union street.
Real Estate Agents.
The Alexandria Real Estate Investment, Trust
and Title Company.
Wood and Coal.
4. Smoot & Co., foot of Princess ST.
II. Agnew, foot of Franklin ct.
]. r. Zimmerman, foot of Queen St.
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DRUGS. CHEMICALS, &c.

,n1-,c 9 IZADpEArEp. rHos LEADBzATEB
TX 8. LEADBEATER & Bro,
u. Nos. snd Z 8. Fairfax as
Established 1892,
DEALESs IN
pURE DRUGS end MEDICINES, CHE@1GALa
PAINTS, OILS, PRoP 5IEG s31c MsDi-
AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS,
FINE TOILET GOODS, &c.
p,onrietors Of Anodyne Pectoral, Lubricating
f.;niraent, Essence Jamaica Ginger AID Cough
svrup: snd Agents fe1 Ayers Medicines, Ready.
mixed and Tinted Gloss Paints, &c.
Every effort will be inside to maintain the nigh
reputation of orr old establishment. my
4 :. #A 7sss1az5a5 !. J.nnez 8 Co.,
DEALER IN
DRUGS. PAINTS, uIES, GARDEN SEED,
WINDOW GLASS, SPICES,
Acids Dye Stnfs and Druggists Sundries.
Physicians prescriptions carefully compounded.
Orders and inquiries from the country promptly
NEW BUILDING,
SEPT No. GOA King street.
OAMUEL H. LUNT,
DRUGGIST.
CORNER KING AND FAIRFAX STREETS,
Dealer in
FANCY and TOILET ARTICLES,
PERFUMERY, BRUSHES, &C., &C.
Physcians prescriptions carefully prepared at
all hours, day and night ap9
MT F. CREIGHTON & CO.,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer il
DRUGS CHEMICALS, PAINTS, PATENT
MEDICINES, OILS DYE STUFFSi
GARDEN SEEDS. &C.. &c.
Corner King and Royal streets.
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
Physicians Prescriptions carefully compounded
Orders will receive prompt attention.
mh24-tf
John D. Fl. LUNT,
Successor to Lunt & Davidson.
DEALER IN DRUGS. CHEMICALS, PATENT
MEDICINES AND FANCY ARTICLES.
N. E. corner King and Washington streets,
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
Physicians Prescriptions speciality. Gen1C
0r TT, m
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WASHINGTON AND OHIO DIVISION.
ALL TRAINS DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.

ALL TRAINS DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
Leave Alexandria 800 a. M, GIT a. m. and
4:50 p. arrive at Bound Hill 11:20 3. M,
11:45 O. m. and 7:19 p. N.
Retaining, trains leave Round Hill Cos a. NJ,
11:44 a. m. and 1:23 P. NJ, arriving at Alexan-
dris at S:32 g. ~, 4:40 p. m. and BAT p. N.
The 800 g. m. train from Alexandria connects
at Round Hill with stage for Blue Ridge, Berry
Vile and Winchester, and at LeesbuTg with stages
for Aide and Middleburg.
The $40 q. n. train and $50 p. m. train from
Alexandria connects at Vienna with stages for
Fairfax Court House.
Through tickets on sale at the principal stations
to all points. For rates Or information apply to
any agent of the Company, or to
Us. B. THOMPSON, a. G. P. a.
Alexandria, vs..
JAS. L. TAYLOR, G. a.
Washington, D. G..
SOL. HAAS, T. NJ, Richmond, Va.
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A XEs AXES! AXEs!-"Light Horse Harrvn
n and "Red Warrior Chopping Axes Over
LUZ dozen of these celebrated goods in store. All
the regular weights and shapes Wholesale and
retail: JAS. F. CARLIN & SONS,
sep4 Alexandria. Va.
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OFFICERS.
President, Hon. W. P. CANADAY,
Washington, d. c.
Secretary, WILLIAM s. oDELL,
Washington, p. G.
Vice President, J. @. BARTON,
Mare Island Navy Yard, Cal.
Treasurer, Hon. JOHN B. sHIPMAN,
Washington, D. c.
General Manager, CHAs. W. CUNNINGHAM,
blackberry, Arizona.
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Prescriptions specially. English, French,
Farina Cologne; Magnolia, Hedycsmia, Geranium
and Florida Water; Genuine Lubins Extracts;
sponges, Hair Brushes and Combs; best English
Tooth Brushes; full assortment of Patent Medi.
cines, Coxe's Gelatine, Corn Starch Sea Moss Fa.
rine; Spices of all kinds, and select stock of all
articles sold by druggists at prices as low as the
same quality can be obtained elsewhere. dec ]
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r STABLER g. CO.,
- Successors to R. H. stabierl

DRUGGISTS AND CHEMISTS,
N W. Corner King and Washington Streets
Dealers in Patent Medicines, Drugs Cigars and
Cigarettes, Fine Tooth Brushes, Nail Brushes.
German and Domestic Cologne, Hair Brushes,
Sponges, Flesh Straps, &C. Especial care given to
prescriptions. jan2S-f
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wARRENToN-Train Nos so, 81, 81, SIS, 90
and SO connect daily to and from Warrenton.
FRANKLIN DIyISION-Daily, except Sunday.
Leave Rocky Mt. $40 a. M, arrive Franklin
Junction LILO a. M; leave FraLklin Junction
7:30 p. M, arrive Rocky Mt 1880 p. m.
ORDONSvIJLE-Trai leave Orange for
Gordonsville 1883 a. NJ, 2:30 p. m. and 800 p.
p. m. daily, aud 845 a. m. daily except Sunday.
Returning, leave Gordonsville for Orange 6:15 q.
m, 1:35 P. M, and 400 p. m. daily, and Hoo a.
N. daily except Sunday.
SLEEPING CAK SERVICE.
On trains Nos. SO end 81 Pullman Buffet Sleep
ers between New York and Atlanta, via Danville
On trains Nos. 50 and 53 Pullman Buffet Sleep.
ers between Washington and Montgomery, and
Washington and Augusta. via Danville.
On trains Nos. sd and 90 Pullman Sleepers be-
tween Washington and Louisville, and Char
lottesviile and Cincinnati.
On trains Nos. Sd and SO Pullman Buffet
sleepers between Washington and Memphis,
via Lynchburg.
Sleepers between Washington and New Orleans,
via Lynchcurg and Kennesaw route
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-02-04
SONG OF THE BLIZZARD.

Mr.. Blizzard, from the Northwest
From the land of the Dakotahs,
From the land of the Missouri,
From the wild bowling prairies,
Where the snow is piled like mountains,
And the lakes are frozen solid
Now and then comes strolling southwark
Comes across the Mississippi
Makes bee line for Chicago,
Paralyzes all he finds there,
Then he SCOOPS for Indiana
Mr.. Blizzard of the Northwest
Scoots across the Hoosier counties
Filling all the air with snowf1akes,
Freezing every ear he touches.
Till he strikes our Cincinnati
Strikes her hard and strikes her often,
Says the town is to his liking,
And he'd like to make visit
So he busters up our thoroughfares,
Whistles shriily down our alleys,
And he has no kind of manners,
For he goes where he's not wanted,
Pushes into private places,
Pinching ears and swapping faces;
Blowing skirts with impoliteness,
Taking liberties unheard of,
Does this saucy Mr.. Blizzard.
He should go back to the Northwest,
To the land of the Dakotahs,
To the land of the Missouri.
We don't like him aud don't want him
And request him to skedaddle.
Cincinnati Times Star.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-02-04
THE RESPONSIBILITY OF LEI
SURE.

THE RESPONSIBILITY OF LEI
SURE.
Elizabeth Marbury writes in the Bos-
ton Educator:
ga woman, owing to her general ex-
emption from manual labor, should be
trained with dignity for proper use of
leisure. Amusement should be welcom-
ed as a relaxation, and not accepted as
an occupation. Many pursuits bearing
no direct relation to the business of life
nevertheless have value, SO far as they
educate the intellect for the enjoyment
of hours which otherwise might be filled
with vapij and demoralizing interests.
We study to learn, therefore why not
learn how best to enjoy2 The gospel of
responsibility of labor is preached to us
daily, yet the more neglected gospel of
the responsibility of leisure is full of
graver possibilities. To a woman, at
least, such possibilities should be serious
ly rnfolded, SO that they determine the
purpose and standard of her life; nor
should she, in her hours of work. fail to
recognize that the leisure which she may
earn or inherit, is to be raised to a ra-
tionsl and refined plane of thought and
action"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-02-04
THE TIME 1T TAKES TO THINK

THE TIME 1T TAKES TO THINK,
We can determine the interval between
the production OF some external change
which excites mental processes and
movement made after these processes
have taken place. TINS, if people join
hands in a circle, and one of them, A,
presses the hand Of his neighbor B, and
he as soon as possible atterward the hand
of @, and so on round and round, the
second pressure will be felt by each of
the persons at an interval after the first,
the time depending on the number of
people in the circle. After the hand of
one of the persons has been pressed
an interval, very nearly constant in
length, passes before he can press the
hand OF his neighbor. This interval
which we may call the reaction time is
made up of number of factors. A period
elapses before the pressure is changed
into nervous message or impulse. This
time is very short in the case OF touch;
but light working on the retina seems to
effect chemical changes in if, and these
take up some little time probably about
so second. After a nervous impulse
hes been generated it moves along the
nerve and spinal cord to the brain, not
travelling with immense rapidity like
light, but at the rate of an express train.
In the brain it must move on to center
having to do with sensation. where
changes are brought about through
which further impulse is sent on to
center having to do with motion, and
motor impulse having been prepared
there is sent down to the hand. Another
pause, 1000 to 1-100 second now occurs,
while the muscle is being excited, after
which the fingers are contracted and the
reaction is complete. The entire time
required is usually from ITO to 1-5 Sec
ond. The reaction varies in length with
different individuals and for the several
senses, but as long as the conditions re-
main the same the times are very con-
slant, only varying q few thousandths of
second from each other. One may won
der how it is possible to measure such
short times and with such great accu-
racy. 1t would not be easy if we had not
the aid of electricity, but when it is call
ed to mind that a movement made in
London is almost instsntsneously regis
tered in Edinburgh, it will not seem in
conceivable that we can record to the
tbousandth of second the instant sense
stimulus is produced and the instant
movement is made. The time passing
between these two events can be meas
ured by letting tuning fork write on a
revolving drum. The tuning fork can
be regulated to vibrste with great exact
ness, say 800 times a second; it writes
wavy line on the drum, each undulation
long enough to be divided into 20 equal
parts. and thus time can be measured to
the .thousandth of second The
Nineteenth Century.
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in his eyes, such as one might naturally
expect after fourteen days and nights of
almost sleepless vigil spent in watching
over his fierce charges.
The animals were confined in strong
cages on the main deck, and their pres
ence was attested by occasional roars from
q villianous looking man eating tiger from
Bengal and the latter's equally unami-
able bride who showed her fangs whenev-
er she was spoken to. A noble young
African lion occupied au adjacent cage;
and in DISQUALIFICATION to him was den
from which sleek and tawny lioness emit
ted at intervals q series of subdued but
blood curdling bowls. Scattered about
the deck we're wooden crates and boxes,
all containing some specimen of the ami
NAL kingdom. Here were balloons, mon
keys and chimpap ices; there a magnifi.
cent zebra with arching neck, and ring
ed In white and black from his nose to
the tip of his tail; feet and delicate ga
zelles from far off Africa, with liquid Ian
gourous eyes that seemed almost human;
downy coated llamas from the table lands
of Thibet; lively kaugaroos from the
far wash of Australasian seas; ostriches
from the burning sands Of Africa, and a
tapir whom Mr.. Buford confidently as
serted could give the African explorers
some valuable points as to the Congo.
All these and, more too, did the lively
young man who acted as chaperome have
to care for on the voyage over.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-02-04

fortunate circumstances prevent SO many
persons having a sufficiency of this all
important gas? The chief one, undorbted-
ly, is congregating in towns. Instead of
living in the country, where every house.
hold might have a large free space of air
around it, we draw together for the con-
venience of business to great centers.
There the houses are crowded closely to-
gether, often piled one on top of the
other, go that, instead of an over album
dance, there is only limited quantity Of
air for each. This is made unfit for the
support of life by the very act of breath
ing; the impurities are increased by the
waste product of manufactures, and oxy-
gen is destroyed by every fire and lamp
and gas light. The winds and certain
properties of the atmosphere constant
ly remove much of the impure air
and bring in a pure supply; but the
providing together in many parts of the
town is SO great, and the production of
poisonous matters goes on so confirm
ously, that instead of each breath con.
tanning its full proportion of oxygen;
the place Of that gas is taken up to some
extent by what is actually hurtful to life:
When this is the condition of the atmos-
phere outside the dwelling, it is necess-
arily much worse within it, for there the
displacement of impure air by pure can
not take place so rapidly. The conse
quences are as already stated. Large
parts of our town populations never have
sufficient oxygen; their lives are feeble
and full OF suffering and mum bers die be-
fore their time.
Such facts are painful to contemplate.
but knowledge of them puts the wise
man on his guard and he may do much
for himself. In the choice of a house he
will remember the advantage of a great
air space around it, and of plenty of
space within it, so that bedrooms may
not be overcrowded. Or if large house
Is beyond his means, he will take care
that the rooms are not crowded with fur.
niture, for every piece of furniture ex-
cludes an equal bulk OF air. When he
enters the house, he will see that at all
times as much fresh air from the outside
Is admitted by means OF open doors and
windows, as can be allowed without in
convenience from cold; and as often as
possible he will have blow through, to
clear out all odd corners where foul air
may linger. Pure air and good food
make pure blood and only pure blood
will give good health Chambers Jour
nal.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-02-04
OXYGEN STARVATION.

IL we are asked which of the many
necessaries Of life is best entitled to the
chief place we must surely reply, oxygen.
This gas forms about one-ffth OF the
bulk Of the atmosphere, and our wants
are supplied by the act of breathing, so
regularly and ceaselessly performed by
every one. 1t is possible to live for
long time without the protection of
house or Of clothing; it is even possible
to live for many days without food; but
if we aFe deprived for only one or two
minutes of oxygen the consequences are
serious and may be fatal. This is per-
haps one reason why, of all things that
our bodies require, oxygen is the only
one the regular supply of which does
not depend upon our own attention. The
pangs of hunger and of thirst warn us
when food and drink are necessary, but
they can only be satisfied by our putting
forth conscious effort. A man may be
hungry, but if he is too lazy to seek out
food and raise it to his mouth he will
starve. But it is not so with oxygen. We
have power, it is true, temporarily to stop
our breathing or to increase its rapidity
by an act of will; but even when we for
get all about it the breathing continue
This is one of the many mysteries of
our being, always before us, but seldom
thought Of; and yet it is very striking.
This frequent and important act of our
daily life has not been entrusted to our
care, but has been so arranged for that
it is performed every three or four Sec
onds from the moment OF birth until
death, without requiring one thought
from us. The breathing apparatus never
sleeps.
Again, oxygen is SO closely connected
with the great vital processes upon
which our growth and daily energy de-
pend, that food itself is useless unless &C
companied by large supply of it. In
deed, when the quantity of oxygen
which man consumes in his lungs daily
is calculated, it is found to be greater in
weight than all the dry food he requires
during the same period.
Yet again, if we wish a house and
clothing and food, we must work for
them; but for oxygen there is nothing to
pay. 1t is free to all, and lies around us
in such abundance that it never runs
short.
Here, then, we see every means taken
to insure that all our demands for oxy-
gen shall be freely and fully met, and
yet We are assured by medical authori-
ties that a very large proportion-some
say one-fourth-of all the deaths that
take place is caused, directly or indirect
ly, by oxygen starvation. Now what un-