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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-10-19
EFFECTS OF FICTION.
The Question Considered from q Pure
Medical Point of View.

The Question Considered from q Purely
Medical Point of View.
Among the various opinions held by
speakers at the scientific congresses at
Paris, Leeds and Saratoga, means for
the prevention and cure of insanity
have made interesting theories for dis
:ussion. One of the most useful pa
pers on this important theme was pre-
sented before the British Medical As
sociation by Sir James Crichton
Browne. In a very able paper, enti-
sled the "Hygienic Uses of the lmagin-
ation." he dwelt upon the uses of tic-
tion in soothing the mind and giving it
a proper mental balance. Contrary to
the usual belief that the imagination is
most active among the insane, he said
that. as rule, the lunatic is as dull as
q stone. "He is the victim OF fixed
idea, or his delusions occur in groups
30 unvarying that having ,ascertained
one of them you can predict the rest"
AS "idiocy is the absolute negation of
imagination, and insanity undermines
and destroys it more or less" it is i'm
portant that the imagination should be
evoked. Chief of the various means
for producing active Imagination, fic-
ton is the most valuable, since it is
most popular and more accessible to
all than music, art or any other aid;
and the writer OF fiction. according to
the best medical opinion, is, If his
works have no evil tendency, public
benefactor. The sensible use of fiction
can not be decried by any reader who
has had his mind turned from the cares
OF life to realm of forgetfulness, but its
medical value is new idea for public
consideration. Instead of aiming to
reduce the circulation of fiction. libra
rians should endeavor TO promote the
reading of the best novels as whole
some mental tonic for the community,
and families should have their library
OF novels as necessary part OF house,
hold furniture. Since fiction has been
given this important place by the best
physicians, 1t is more than ever essen
tial that only the best and worthily
stimulating novels should find their
way into public circulation. Their wri-
ters have distinct obligation upon
them, and in giving trash to the public
are as criminally thoughtless as the
physician who prescribes a harmful
medicine. II the writer's and readeys
would understand this now doctrine of
fiction, the novels which excite an evil
play OF the Imagination would be less
numerous. Boston Journal
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-10-19
POOR RICHARDS SAYINGS.
Put in Rhyme by H. G. Dodge.

Put in Rhyme by H. G. Dodge.
a man knowing not how to save as he gets
Keeps his nose to the grindstone and dies
leaving debts.
A fat kitchen makes lean will. What main
One vice will two children bring up with no
pains
Three removes are as bad as q fire. To know
The value of money borrowing go.
Employ we'll thy time e thou leisure wculdst
gain.
That o-day is worth two to.morrows is plain.
Little strokes fell great oaks. It is foolish to lay
Out money to purchase repentance some day.
A child and fool both imagine that TWEEN
Ty shillings and twenty years ne or can be spent.
Taking out of the meal.tub without putting in
Soon comes to the bottom. Industry must win.
Since thou of minute can never be sure,
Do not throw an hour away that's secure.
A plowman on legs standeth higher with ease
Than ever gentleman can on his knees.
Who rises up late must trot all day with might,
Aud scarce catch his business even ut night.
For age and for want save while ever you may,
The bright morning sun never lasts all the day.
Early TO bed and as early to rise
Makes man healthy and wealthy and wise.
The fond pride of dress is most truly curse,
Ere fancy consulting consult first your purse.
'Tis even more folly for poor folks to ape
The rich than frog to swell to an oN-shape
You know waters worth when the well has run
dry.
at great penny's worth always pause ere you
buy.
Buy what thoust no need of and ere long thou'lt
sch
Necessities. Lying on debts back rides well.
Tis easier much to suppress first desire
Than 10 satisfy those that will follow its fire.
OF little expenses beware. Who would thrive
BY the plow must himself either take hold or
drive
plow deep while the sluggards are lying asleep,
And you will have corn both to sell and to keep.
Women and wine, also game and deceit,
Make the wealth small and the wants become
great.
-Detroit Free Press
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-10-19

the whole truth came out. Ho did not
go to Barnbury, but had telegraphed a
friend there. and learned that the
Poke Island minister was not the man
he had supposed, 50 he had hurried at
once to Briefly.
The editor viewed the matter from a
different standpoint than did Briefly.
He had more at stake in his paper, and
he was more of man. So, when he
had read the letters the chairman had
received he readily consented to go to
Parson Dustin and explain and apollo
gize. Briefly sneered at his weakness.
but was q little disconnected when his
chief quietly informed him that he
need send no further communications
to the Ensign, as none from him would
be received. He kept his word to the
JOY of all Poke Island.
Rev. Phineas Dustin received his
callers in the sitting room of Deacon
Purkis, the deacon and his wife re-
naming by request. The editor told
his story as we have here told it, and
the chairman showed what had been
his share in the affair and produced
the letters. Both of them, like true
men, sought to make amends. The
parson was amazed. With tears flow-
ing he took these men by the hand and
begged them to forget it all, that he
bore them only love, Then he prayed
such prayer of thanksgiving for de-
liverance from evil that he uncon-
sciously showed the four how much he
had suffered.
Now the clouds had cleared away
and he was again to preach. Carefully
did he prepare for the Sabbath serv-
ices.
By Sunday the news had spread
among the people, and that day they
seemed to feel that as matter of PEN
ance or apology they should attend
church. The result was that when
Rev. Phineas Dustin stepped upon the
platform he faced a crowded house
and the faces were full of sympathy.
How sweetly did he beam upon them
from over his spectacles. He was never
so full of love-never so clear and
logical and impressive in his sermon.
He did not refer TO the cruel matter
of the past week publicly, and was
quite displeased when several of the
crowd who came up after the sermon
to shake hands, spoke of the affair
shamefacedl".
The next night there was a parish
meeting. so sweet u spirit, $50
eloquent" learned" ''gentlemanly;"
such were the expressions heard at
the meeting, which voted unanimously
to extend a call to Rev. PhineaS Dustin
to become their pastor.
The call was accepted, ana his labors
began at once. He left town only long
enough to get his wife and their house
hold effects in Huckins and transport
them to the Poke Island parsonage.
Lust evening the people gave their
pastor and wife a reception in the
vestry of the church. All the towE
was there except Tom Briefly. He
has gone out of the newspaper line.
The chairman, the deacon and the
Squire each made a neat little speech;
but by request of Rev. Phineas Dustin
no reference was made to the late un-
pleasant mistake in identity, and only
once or twice was it mentioned at the
supper-table, and then in a low tone by
some of the young people who were
glad that for once the male gossips
of the place had fired boomerang
IndeDendent
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-10-19
A POSSUM ORCHARD.
The Queor Industry Established oy 8
Georgia Farmer.

Georgia Farmer.
A few miles west of Griffin is the
home of William Throckmorton. Mr..
Throckmorton is the proprietor of the
most unique and remunerative farm in
Georgia. 1t is the Lime Creek Pos
sum Farm"
On the very crest of a well-woodcd
hill is "a comfortable cottage surrounded
by beautiful shade trees. At the foot
of the hill is a pretty branch running
through the very center of ten-acre
persimmon grove inclosed within "a
high board fence. The persimmon
trees are interspersed with a quantity
of old hollow trees and hollow logs
planted in the ground.
1t was in the early afternoon when
we arrived, and to the uninitiated the
farm appeared to be an immense fruit
orchard bearing an oblong whitish sort
of fruit hanging from the dead limbs of
the trees by long, black stem. But
appearances were deceptive. 1t was
not fruit. but between seven and eight
hundred possums taking their after
noon siesta.
The possum, when desiring to take a
nap. simply climbs the most convenient
tree, walks out on limb. wraps his
tail one and half times around, and
swings his body out into space. His
legs and feet are drawn close in to his
body and his head drawn up between
his shoulders until it forms an almost
perfect ball, and appears to be great
pear covered with white fur.
The sun was slowly setting below
the distant pine mountains and we
were still gazing at the queer objects
in amused wonder when q half dozen
little possums emerged from the pocket
of their mother, ran up her tail and
commenced playing on the limb above.
In few minutes this marsupial
stretched her head and then her four
feet out. She swung herself once or
twice, grabbed her tail with her fore
paws and climbed up it to the limb.
which she caught with her claws, un-
twisted her tail and pulled it up.
Hardly had she balanced herself when
tne nan uoZen young Ones cluDeu ihto
her pocket and were hid from view.
She then climbed down the tree.
While this was going on, more than
seven hundred others had awakened
and were coming down from the trees.
Reaching the ground. each one made
for the creek, drank, and then ran up
the hill to pen in which they were to
be fed.
They were of all sizes. Some would
barely weigh half pound, while
others would tip the scales at thirty.
The possum, when hungry, utters a
sound which Is cross between NEW
and moan. Over seven hundred pos
sums were together 80 thick that the
ground could not be seen between
them. and the small ones had been
forced upon the backs OF the larger.
All were utteripg this peculiar sound.
Atlanta Constitution.
The force which California pump
kin exerts while growing is equal to
the strength of q large horse attached
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-10-19
The Successful Essay.

Miss Vassarbred %, Emily! / un-
derstand you took the prize offered by
the Ladies' Magazine for the best essay
written by young lady under thirty?
Miss Homebred-Yes somehow
got it-I don't know how. Did you
competeP
"Yes; sent them my graduation es-
aay on The Buddhistic Extinction OF
Desire. What did you write on?"
"'How TO Knit Patch in II Stock
ing. Burlington Free Press.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-10-19
There is n good deal of trutb anf

There is a good deal Of truth and
philosophy in the remark made by
wit when he heard OF the divorce OF a
couple recently married, ~ am glad
they married each other. for II they
had each married somebody else there
would have been two unfortu nate
couples instead of one"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-10-19
"A lady was lrmentlng the mi

"A lady was lrmenting the ill-fcr.
tune which attended her affairs. when
a friend, wishing to console her, bade
her look upon the bright side. 90
she sighed, there seems to be nc
bright side" "1'hen polish up the
dark one" was the quick reply
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-10-19

AN Arkansas justice Of the poaco
having mislaid his Bible. swore u wit
ness oD u newspaper.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-10-19

The force which California pump
kin exerts while growing is equal to
the strength of large horse attached
TO stick of timber.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-10-19

Friday evening there was the usual
company of men and boys at the gro
Gerry when the mail arrived; and Briefly
took advantage OF the opportunity to
read aloud the Ensign's news concern
ing the Barnbury scandal and also the
editorial blast about ministers with
damaged regulations and without
proper credentials, forcing themselves
on the people OF the shore-towns Loud
and varied were the comments made
on the affair by the by-standers.
Briefly expressed no opinion publicly,
but the chairman Of the standing com
mittee. who had listened intently to
the reading. vent hcme With his blood
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1889-03-27

The part taken by Colonel Christy in
 the capital removal scheme. by acting
 in the capacity of fiduciary agent, to- gether with his course in fighting the confirmation of Colonel Wolfey. as governor, has lowered him several
 no,ches in the estimation of large num-
 Der of people in this territory. Whether
 in the actual possession of the sack con- taining the corruption fund for the re-
 moval of the capital or not Colonel
 Christy was cognizant of its existence and followed it up as far as Los Angeles only returning from there on a gentle hint that his presence might have tendency of injuring the cause. Be ing defeated for the position of gover- nor his friends turn around and oppose the confirmation of hls successful oppo- nent with persistency worthy of bet ter cause and bitterness and malicious ness worthy of a ballot box stuffer. It is, however, an open secret in Phenix that large proportion of the capital removal boom last fall was with view of getting Colonel Christy appointed governor. In other words it was moved for his convenience. Colonel Christy has lost the gubernatorial plum and Phenix will also lose the capital.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1889-03-27

A Wheeling dispatch says there was a remarkable occurrence in the United States court to-day which shows the fuiil- ily of any further aitemp, of the govern mert to secure convic,ion m election cases. at leas, with the present panel. w. Meyers. alleged to be minor, was on trial and this evening the jury came to the court and stated ,he,e was no posi- ble chance of an agreemen, being reached The court sad It would send them back. when Foreman OBrien said some of the jury were willing to convict ifthey could be assured in ad'' vance what the punishment would be. The court sharply reproved the jury ior this aitemp, To compromise the case, whereupon the jury retired and within five minutes returned verdict of no, guilty. The sensation was tremendous, and the verdict IS the talk of the city tonight. 1t IS not impossible that no more cases will be tried by the dls,rIc, attorney although seventy indictments are in his hands.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1889-03-27
A CALIFORNIA aENaArron


 It is reported that the sales of the Califoruia remedy. Joys Vegetable sarsapasiiia, have grown within . few months till they arc now really sensational The way the fame of this production has spread is simply marveloua Six months ago it was unknown. To-day it C ali over the country. It is au,horita;ivsiy stated that they have been actually giving it away in San Francisco to people afflicted with dyspepsia, sick headaches indigestion and liver troubles. not to be paid for unless 1t cured fuch practical tests SO s,artlingly convinc. Ing as to bs almost sensational It is stated that two of the active principles of the new remedy fclong to the vegetable kingdom of California and arc so we'll known to us all under common names that 1t would surprise us if told them. Hut we are not surprised at anything Caiifor. rian and this recent discovery of the new me dicinal virtues of its vegetable Kingdom is but another instance of the astonishing possibilities of soil and climate like ours
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1889-03-27

A Washington telegram says that Secretary Bayard permitted clerk m the state department named Chaunoy Ford to carry away from the d.partmen, coples of historical manuscripts which COS, the government thousands of dol- la's Ford has already arranged to have them published expecting to real ize a fortune from them. l, IS also charged that the sts,e depa,tmcit helped Ford to advertise his scheme. Before writing his letter to the senate Bayard had printed al the government, printing house q pamphlet sf ninety . SIX pages of specimens of these papers and sent it to many literary men. He obtained from them the strongest kind of endorsement of h.s proposition. IL IS eviden, that the state department under Mir. Baysrd was run on strictly business pripcinles
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1889-03-27
AhoThER NOME RULE APPOINT
 MEMT

In the appo'n'r.Snt of N. O. MuIpf J as secretary ot Arizona, President Har- riSon has sdh,I,d to the home rule plank a the republican platform. 50 fa' all territorial appointments in tae different territories nave been masie from rrridvn,s of the territories wh, re made. The appointment of Mir. Mur- phy was received wnh the greatest en- thusiasm last eVenirg ani was celebrate d by bon hrcS and ihe firing of giant pow def. No man ,ver soug an appoint ment ,o 'thce ~i,n stronger reccom- mendations than Mir. Murphy. as he rc- ceived the unanimous endorsement oI the press of the territory and all the lead ing members m the republican pauy. While m any evr.t Mr. Murphy's ap po,ntment would have been received here withthe greatest sa'iSfsotinn, i, was doubly so from the tact that T vIndicative mali cious personal attack had been made or his character through the agency of hi, enemies. As the JouRNAL,MINER va: the first paper Tn the territory to advocate his appointment, il IS source of great gra,ifcation to be the first paper to chronicle IL.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1889-03-27

President Harrison, m accordance with law passed last session of con gress, has issued proclamation warn ing all persons against entering the waters of the Behring's sea within the domain ot the United States for the pur- pose of violating the provisions of sec ton Ios6 of the revised statutes, which prohibits the killing of any otter. Lilnk, martin, sable or fur seal or other fur bearing animals within the limits of Alaska territory, or In the waters thereof. He added "And l hereby proclaim that all persons found to be or to have been engaged in any violation of the laws of the United States in said waters will be arrested and punished as above provided, that all employees, their tackle, apparel, furniture and cargo will be
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1889-03-27

The Phenlx gang will be satisfied with nothing short oi ,he earth. Be cause forsooth their candidate was not appointed governor, charges have al- ready been filed against Colonel Wolf ley to prevent his confirmation by the senate. Such course Is destined only to bring the good of the territory into reproach, and IS not at all calculated 10 strengthen the home rule doctrine with the administration. Alter making an appointment of bona fde resident of the territory for disappointed candidates or their friends to inaugurate such a con temptible triok is certainly an evidence that We are not y,t fully prepared for home rule. The opposition to Colonel Wo'fiey, so far as we are able to judge, comes from Colonel Christy or his friends. The Gazs ite. a democratic paper, owned by Colonel Chusty, has never ceased it's warfare on Colonel Wofley and at the same tune has con- tinued to urge the appointment of it's owner. While Colone! Chr,sty was no, the choice Of the JoURNAL-MINER for governor t has always held him m his h esteem as an honorable gentleman, hut his course m connection with the ap- pointment of Colonel WoAey is with out excuse It wil not be suffi -icnt for this gentleman to say that he was not the instigator of II. If he IS not and If he does not endorse this action he should "call off' his friends and muzzle his democratic mouth piece
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1889-03-27
The German government has issued

The German government has issued a white book on Samoan aff ,irs. IL
 shows that March 0th Bismarck wrote
 to Herr Steubel. the newly appointed
 consul of Germany to Samoa. describing
 the conducct of Dr. Knappe. his pre-
 decessor in office, as lacking in calmness
 and coolness. and as contrary to the
 lines ot the Emperor Williams policy,
 with which Knappe had been we'll ac- quainted. Knappe. Bismarck wrote, had apparently lost his head. owing to the letter from Herr Bismarck. Tama- sese's prime minister published in the last white book and in the presence of three men of war a, Samoa, referring to Knappe's subsequent proposal to annex Samoa. BismarrG reiterales his view that to seek to effect a change in the political situation in Samoa without the consent of England and America, would not accord with the treaty arrangements. His action re-
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1889-03-27
We are in receipt of letter from a

| We are in receipt of letter from q
 senatorial friend in Phenix who take:
 the JoURNAL-MINER to task for recen,
 strictures in regard to printing, etc. in
 which. we are accused of being 'fkicker' and reference is made to that ancient
 chestnut about sour grapes. There is,
 however, not the slightest resemblance
 to that sour grape fable in the criticisms
 of this paper. We simply called
 attention to the fact that we had pre-
 scented the lowest bid by at least $I, 900 or $I 200 for certain legislative printing.
 That instead of giving the work to a
 republican paper that put in the low
 est bid our republican friend endorsed the action Of the republican printing committee by giving the work to demo- cratic papers at much higher figures. That their action in this matter was in marked contrast with the democratic legislature two years ago, which never asked for bids fol. printing but gave the
 work to its party paper paying the price charged without any questions. The advertised for bids and then rejected the lowest bid from a republican paper awarding the work at much higher figures to opposition papers.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1889-03-27

Assam swarms SO with leechcs that the lives of men are in danger, any per- son falling from fain,ness or getting stuck in a swamp or mudhole being sure to be sucked to death by hundreds ol them. Animals frequently fall victims, and recently an elephant and his keeper, after having been several days missing, were found in bog in the jungle. the man was dead and the ele. so covered with leeches that it died the day after It was rescued. Eve ybody carries salt as protection agaInst blood SUckarS
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1889-03-27

"Ihe republican patty has alws, favored the doCtiune of land for th' landless and home for the homeless |" The above is tex, used hy the Albuqeur que Democrat from which Il relieves itsclI oi the following brief homily: "The re publican party donated over 200, 1000 acres Of government land to the various railroads ot the west the democratic
 party in the last four years restored over 100, coo acres of this land to home
 steaders. That the republican party
 made large donations of lands for the
 encouragement of railroad bnilding IS
 true. It IS equally true that m doing so
 1t only provided homes for the
 homeless" as 1t reserved each alternate
 section for this purpose while the ald
 given to the constIutt,on of railroads
 made 1t available for homes for the
 homeless. That the democratic party in the last four years restored over
 Ioo.ooo acres of this land 10 home steaders IS true. IL restored noth ing, as the lands elaine d to be restored were simply lands which had never been earned by the railroads. The rc- publican party Tn making these land donations: imposed certain condition for acquiring title to them and where these conditions were not complied with the lands were not donated; This land restoration claim of the democratic party IS a very feeble, brittle thread for the party to hang any record on
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1889-03-27
France. Austri, and Germany ha,

France, Austria and Germany have adopted smokeless eunpowder for then armies, and are conducting experiment: to get an explosive as nearly noiseless a: possible. A fair degree of success has been reached, and experts have nc doubt that by the time the next Euro. pean war begins, the smoke and noise of battle will have been done away with. It is alleged that the French will suffer most by this, as the men of that nation are the least able 10 withstand the terror izing effect of being moved down by silent missiles from unseen enemres.