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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-01-09

CHURCH BELLs,-All persons at all
familiar with the manner in which the
bells of this village are usually rung for
divine service must have been struck
with the fact that the no Use was far from
musical. 1t is proposed now, commenc-
ing next Sunday, to change the style of
ringing. Hereafter but two bells, in
place of the accustomed three, will be
rung. The first bell in the morning will
be at ten o'cloc'S-dropping the $50
ringing altogether. Instead of ringing
a general fire alarm, regular succession
viii be observed, a few taps following
one bell with another until the circuit is
complete, when it will be repeated for
six minutes, after which the bells will be
rung in circuit for two minutes. The
second and last morning bell will ring at
1890, commencing with all ringing in
unison for a couple of minutes, followed
by tolling with successive strokes, much
more rapidly than at present, for six
minutes. In the evening at six o'clock a
warning bell will be rung for young peo-
pies meeting. At $50 the first bell for
evening service will follow the one-third
Of the first morning bell, and an hour
later, at 100, the bells will be tolled
after the manner of the final morning
bell. For special and week day services
the bells will ring as for Sunday, except
that the interval will be only a half hour
instead of an hour.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-01-09

REAL ESTATE.-Ihe following recent
transfers of property in Western Stearns,
are taken from the records in the office
of the Register of Deeds:
Augusta Haines and hush to
Ferdinand Gehrke for Its 1 and 2
blk / Oak Park addition to
Paynesville.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $500
Pacific Land Co. to F Peake
for lot blk IA Brooten............ ~
ST Peake and hush to William
H Hanscom fer lot 5 blk IS Broo-
Eliza Richardson to William H
Emmerson for n12 swA sec 1875
1OOO
James Gray Jr to James Gray
Sr for WIZ swA sec II 1875
1000
St. Paul and c Ry Co. to Hans
Olson for seA neA and neA SEA
sec 80 1913 r 35........................ 400
Robert c Walker to James G
Blaine for nwA sec It 1851 IS 1000
John Hoeschen to Joseph H
Nietfeld for nh nwA sec 10 and
SSI4 SW ~ SSS - LIT oo..........ss HfOO
Same to Bernard Feldewerd for
ME swH sec 2 and nwA neA sec
10 It 1914 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 5000
Same to Henry Shafer for WIZ
of seA nwA sec 2 t 1874 &c.,. 600
Same to Franz Wolbeck for 81
swA sec 2 124 r 33.................. 1850
Edwin Clark to Joseph Kraker
for 1t 2 in Clark's subd of mill
| block in Melrose. .......................... SO
Andrew Nelson to c E Lindberg
tor VIE nwH sec 20 t 1874 35... 800
c E Lindberg to Joseph Wall
for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 500
Stephen Klapperich to Jacob
Klapperich ct al for s1a nwR and
nwA nwA sec ~ 124 3d.. 1900
| Patrick Lynch to John Lynch
| neA seA and seA neA sec "a
| 1875 r35......................... 9S9
| James A Beaver to Joseph H
| Taresh for nwA sec 20 1861
80 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES" 1000
| knud o Roe to James Cowl-
thorp for | of swA seA 3 t 124
10
Joseph H Taresh and wife to
Albert G Whitney and ] Fred
Cooper for nwH sec 20 1861
| 80 700
Luella 6 Sawyer to Chas A Sta
bier for 46x66 # of 1t 1 blk in
Sank Centre. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 500
John A Botz ct al to Joseph
Kusba for 1t II blk 4 city of
| Sank Centre. Observation-Disclosures. 700
Reginald A Brett to VIM H
Powell for nwH and swA and
neH sec 13 and ne14 sec IA 116
r 35 and nwH sec 1875 33 and
swH nwA Sec S 1875 r 34........ $4,000
| Pacific Land Co to Meals Nels-
son for 1t 8 blk Belgrade.........- IS
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-01-09

Ifyou want rtrictly pure sugar syrup
call at Carl & Bishops.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-01-09

r. Woods & Sons have wood tor sal
cheap.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-01-09

REAL EsrATE.-The following recent
transfers of property in Western Stearns,
are taken from the records in the office
of the Register of Deeds:
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-01-09

John A Botz ct al to Joseph
Kusba for 1t II blk 4 city of
Sank Centre,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-18
A Wonderful Bridge.
From the st. Louis Republic.

David Gowan, who lives in the northern
part of ella county, Arizona, in what is
known as "the Tonic Basin" is the owner
OF one of the greatest natural curiosities in
the United States, if not not in the world
Gowan's wonder is the famous natural
bridge which spans Pine creek by a single
arch of 200 feet; the walls on either side ris-
ing TO hight OF from 700 to 800 feet; on
one side forming perpendicular precipice
The bridge is 600 feet in width; from the
bottom of the arch 20 the top it averages 40
feet; span, as above mentioned, 30 feet:
lower side of arch $50 feet The action of
the water which has poured under this
natural span for ages has worn 1t as smooth
as Though 1t had been chiseled and sand
papered by a stonemas0n. Although the
arch, which is solid limestone averages
about 40 feet in thickness, there is one
place, near the top of the arch, where the
thickness scarcely exceeds feet; near the
center of this thin place there is q semi-
circular hole 2 feet in diameter through
which one may watch the waters swiftly
gliding 200 feet below.
Underneath the bridge, as we'll as in all
the spurs of mountains contingent to Pine
creek, are numerous caverns suggesting
the idea that the creek itself was once a suu-
terranean passage, the roof of which has
broken down, leaving the wonderful bridge
as reminder of what fused to be-" These
caves abound in splendid stalactites. stalag-
mites and petrifactions of all kinds One
of the stalaetites in the cave under the
bridge is a remarkable representation of a
female figure. Visitors have named it
Lady Gowan," In honor of the gentlemanly
David, owner of the bridge and caves.
Simmons Liver Regulator has never been
known to fail to cure sick Headache.-AdU
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-18
-o,e,A.s PHOSPHATE BEDS
1.-cbase and Shipment
flr-s -.,y,,as County

-.,a.e and Shipment
F'T ,-or thomas County
sept. 17.-Much has been
TON .-ondents through the columns
co[Ie' .+,xc NEWS recently about
n Thomas county. The first
la's s.ss of phosphate in this section
20 M .;.Is referring to the supposed
N aruci1 IN the lands Of DIR. NJ. X.
pate - Boston, that appeared IN
&c, ne NEWS, and wnlch
MokNi'' into other papers or
copls :.hoyt due credit TO the MORN
1 This item attracted Ine a.een a
rbosnbate seekers, VINO se.' Pc
- Investigate, the resulo u T naon
10 lbs of by Dunwoody Jones,
pui svndicate Of Atlanta capitalists,
8 on q Foy farm, near Boston, on
FLeAS Srst available phosphate beds
bcated.
81 SHIPMENT TO ATLANTA.
- he'd a carload Of phosphate
'n nSinned to Atlanta two or three
ds -, ~ mt to the test of mills and
agO ~ NH of which would give in
" evidence of the actual value OF
= and the yield per ton OF ore 0,
pbosnhate. and fix its com mercial
II O The result obtained from this car
not been made public, but 1t must
rbIv satisfactory, as Mr.. Jones
ne then purchased options
nrsI farms adjoining the
and bought and paid for some
neying coed prices for them. Mr..
onJes vored to deceive or defraud
a. hn - has candidlv told all that he
Dbosnbate lands, and was willing to
r. tbsy are worth for phosphate.
= ,olace contains about 100 acres, and
3 011 John B. Eason sold about
os For IS. 900. taking portion of this
~ tbonph not from Mr.. Eason,) in
L the syndicate.
TOO FAR DOWN TO REACH.
nbate of good quality. aud in seem
rge ouantity, has been found on sew
mn near those above named, but, on
# them. at TOO great depth to be
hlv mined. This same vein is said TO
ceable for many miles IN Florida,
nd southeast of Boston.
he farm of Mr.. o. T. Hopper, about
lies north of Boston, phosphate rock
in abundance on the surface OF and
bder the soil. No examination has
made to ascertain the depth or extent
the quantity is evidently very great
OBS out in many places on the farm,
70 several hundred acres. An analy-
a specimen of this rock, sent to
ston, shows it quite valuable one,
hing SO per cent. of available bone
ate dry basis. This same lead or
to be found in places on the surface
nks of streams for miles north of
ce, but, so far as examined, not in
It quantity to pay.
THE PEOPLE NOT EXCITED.
is not much excitement about the
among the people generally. Nor
know Of any $4,000 plants, or the
ilitv of such, to be erected, but in
ents will be offered the phosphate
ate to make Boston their shipping
nd to erect their works here. The
ctor and purchaser for the syndicate,
nwoody Jones, has made Boston his
or several months and IS favorably
sed with its healthfulness and other
= taCes
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-18
DON'T ELoPs oNA Sow VESSEL.
How a Wife Caught Her Husband by
Sailing on e Faster Steamer
u.


Sailing on Faster Steamer.
From the Net0 York Star.
LIVERPOOL, Sept. 13.-An incident SAVIOR
ing Of the serio-comic occurred here this
week on the arrival of the steamers Males
tic and Wyoming from New York. that at
the time gave all the witnesses vast deal
of amusement.
Some weeks since a man, whose name
has been carefully concealed. his wife and
child, salled for America Reaching New
\ ork, they took apartments somewhere on
Twenty fifth street, where for some time
they lived in contentment.
It presently became evident to the wife
that the the husband was trying to slip
away from her. aud after a few days
maneuvering he succeeded in doing it. He
disappeared. and she had no idea IN what
direction he had gone.
Learning of al attractive young woman
TO whom the husband had been remarkably
attentive, the wife sought tSfollow her up,
and quickly discovered that she, accom-
pauisd by the recreant husband, had that
very day sailed on the Wyoming for Eng
lard. aslG 4
The wife determined to follow, and, dis
posing OF her pOssessions, she secured suf-
ticient money to pay her passage back, and
the very next day she was on board the
Wyoming. On Wednesday the Majestic
Landed her passengers, and among thsm the
pursuing wife. She at once went uptown,
found comfortable apartment and rented
1t. Then she sat around and awaited the
arrival of the Wyoming.
Last night that steamer came slowly up
the Mersey, and the tug Spindrift put off
to meet her with the plucky wife standing
we'll up in the bow. She was amo8g the
| first TO step on the deck of the Wyoming
and the astonishment of the husband was
too marked to be concealed, and he shrank
perceptibly as the wife approached him.
But she gave him little time for thought
| She took possession of him at once, and
marched him and his inamorata aboard the
tug. Then she learned for the first time
that the young woman's mother was one of
the company, and the wife invited her to
come along"
Arriving at the landing stage, the quar-
tet of three determined women and one
very crestfallen and demoralized man went
ashore, and were conducted by the wife tc
the lodging she had occurred, where the
door was closed and they fought it out by
themselves, and are probably still fighting
it out. The end may be told before q
magistrate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-18
ORANGE PARK POINTERS.
Hainstorm Just in Time to Saw
= the Crops.

s Hainstorm Just in Time to Save
= the Crops.
sn ~AN'a Park, FLA, Sept. 1--WE had
4 ~. refreshing rain Monday evening. to
lellef of the farmers and truck raisers.
|ero a Is One first good rain that has fallsn
~ ~ more than two months. Just after
bno rarueSt Of the rain there was an unusual
ower ~ thunder ana lightning. The
trnck "a inc Congregational church was
b%t at the top, which is
gbtr;r IOO feet high, and the
The s ran down through the floor
)yep r ttestlbule. tearing off one side of the
ose r ION top to face. The church is in
70 pSoxlmity to the dormitory of the col.
1 Of VIE te a number of men were at work,
Ie wo ~uom ielt the shock more or less. and
y e Wonder is that the churcn was NOT sat
hjcb ei i oeeing built of the best pine lumber.
'On Is highly combustible.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-18
2MgEvILLg HAPPENINGS.
,rs Gathering Their Crops-The
Alliance Store.

PTS GdLuSllllS AAOGA OAOpo- II .
q Alliance Store.
fERvILLE, GA, Sept. IA very
rainstorm passed over our town
Ray. No serious damage was done.
krs are busy gathering their corn and
fops. They are realizing heavier
Than for several years. Cane crops
5utfered seriously from drought.
yearly camp meeting begins here next
by evening and will last four days.
|Whitington's little son has nearly re-
led from broken thigh bone.
new alliance store is in fine running
and gives satisfaction.
heryille is on the look up. Several
Fores have lately opened, and the de-
for dwelling houses can't be filled.
|. Minnie Mattox, after her visit
patives in Savannah and Tattnall
b, has resumed her school of select
|. She has full school, and is popu-
a teacher
were among the many friends of Mr..
FRS. Seward Smith to a musical treat
pr residence last Friday evening, their
nt new piano having arrived that day.
). trohel has returned from her two
nS' trip to Washington and Alexan-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-18
CLEANED AT GIBSON.


'ue new Manager of the Alliance
0tore-New Residences.
uISSoN, GA. Sept. 17.-Dr. T. S. Roney
M h. u9en elected business manager of the
h store. He has rented the Stapleton
,a. 9'''lu and has ordered full stock. The
~ uaS been nearly all paid in.
es I'd, /, D. N. Kelly is erecting a handsome
sort ' ~ II. Z. Carol Carpenter is at
Dlran' vi us magnificent mansion George
teeg VIII move back from jefferson next
bslsrioLi ittle Curtis Lowe is sick with
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-18
POLITICS IN M'INTOSH,
White Men and a Negro in the
lIeQiSlatiua Racn

II "n!te Men and Negro in the
Legislative Race.
pARlEN' GA, Sept. 1.-THE legislative
IS IN middle. there being three can
a'es' two white and one colored. C. NJ.
Ison Is the regular democratic nominee,
+ should the white people vote solidly for
/ democratic nominee, under the clrcum-
ICES ne viii be elected over Crawford,
colored candidate. The third Candidate
!. ~, oe Joseph Mansfield or C. H. Hopkins,
y y. mansfield says be is no longer a candi.
I S;o ana VIII give his support to Hopkins,
n.Gn means that Tyson's chances are bet
,ol II ne should receive the full party
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-18
BOsTON'S WAREHOUSE.
Proving a Good Investment for
the Alliance.

Ul6 AIIIAnC6.
EToN, GA, Sept. 1.-THE Boston al
warehouse is being successfully oper-
Eand Is good invest nent for the ALI
The ginnery and oil mill buildings
+ erected by the alliance are rapidly
|oachlng completion. 1t was intended
FVe the ginnery in operation by Sept.
put unexpected delays in getting m2-
lis and machinery shipped have caused
pger delay in the work. A few more
Will suffice to get it going. The boiler
engine are being now put in position.
is estimated that the injury to the cot
crop by rain, dust and boil worm will
ease boston's cotton receipts from one
u 10 one-thjrd of last years receipts.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-18
CaStOria.

"Castoria is so well adapted to children that
I recommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me-"
II. A. ARCHER, M. D.,
III So. Oxford ST., Brooklyn, N. Y.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-18

"Castoria is the best remedy for children of
which am acquainted. l hope the day is not
far distant when mothers will consider the real
interest of their children, and use Castoria in
stead of the variousquack nostrums which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their throats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
DR.. ]. F. KNCHELog,
Conway, Ark.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-18
Castoria.

"Castoria is an excellent medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me of its
good effect upon their children"
DE- G. C. OsGooD,
Lowell, Mass
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-18

PUBLICATIONS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-18
BROKERS.

Simmons Liver Regulator has never been
known to fail to cure sick Headache.-Adv.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-18

The Centaur Company, II Murray Street, New Ye
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-04

-
l'..s.. ,ssed for record yesterday 30 deeds,
~ s.ss-stsons apgregating so, 76l, an aver
<~s, a Following 10 the list as furn-
:. nsso,ne. Tyemper & Co., abstractors Of
80 90 { IA. II ana II, Boyd black:
& 80. !, - "a I Larson. lots II, Is. 10, block
- S. 4 COS I'd, Des, $50
: q e.eIey to 8. See, lots 70 y piock Oh see
/ 80 to N. Z. Russell. lot 8. block 4.
y gnirhtss, sl.2p .
7. coamsn 70 A. Anderson ios1' oiock 10
II MA r. $780,
q 1 Almond ct al. 70 A. Anderson lot =
-: 4 Bells, 81
81 1p6<rson TO L a. q. n q d. 90, ios u
- Sfa A Bells. s2,S75
<sr1l. Co. to II. c. Hoerchner, lots II. -,
a q ~ Moines. s2oo.
! 4 n1fu 10 O. n Johnson, lot "A. piock y East
81 4 { Co. 70 =. Larouche, lot II. block s.
go a, $50.
! = 4 R~ese to D. r. Sheriff., lots In Puget
81 81 !, c. o to A. NJ. Krug. lots q and %.
~ &. Underwood. u.
Z 4 : pasisr to p. w. Rochester, lot 10. block
n Sxkngton Heights, 81.
/ n Z d.srstf to NJ l. Miles, lot 8, and pit lot ..
~ 8 hslney's supl. $i.o-5.
= Z nobIpson 10 r. H. Paul, lot T. and pit lot
g - q Robinson'f. 3ilz
s 8 rcDtins to s. W. Clark. lot 8. block y,
erI CO 10 ]. Mcoary. lots II and Is, block
i 6anan Rk, e1o0
= 3 nirfmsn to O. Msrtensen. lots Is to Is,
- Bsy View, $40.
s,sdy Il Il. to w. W. Peterson, lot 4. block
t1iesaier o. $3.50
4 nv es Il. to c. G. Nelson, lot 2, block 9.
I <xn6ixf q, 800
4 nm Il ii. to J. G. Nelson, lot 8, block 8,
8 5sod 4 Z Co. to z. Haigh, lots 81 and
S5sk III south PIX, 500
TIA / Co % @. Arcand ct al, lot 8. block IS,
- Ri $50
+ Hamblett to W. p. Day, lot q, block 8.
1rklNts ssplat, ,l25
4. Denne;t 10 r, N. Stetson, lot 10, block 6,
1fR&I Co. to N. Richardson, lots 8 and 4,
- q huntington PIX Des. $50.
& noSnsoa 10 II. o. Marshall, lot II, block 20,
msle, $50.
1 Rsmsberg to J. Anderson, lots l, 2. block
/ r,bnny HoYt's. $3.50.
rel CO. to C. Robinson. lot 4, block So.
11nis Pks $ssa
4 isdeuon 70 c. 8. Austin. 30 acres in ne 2,
Z / Thi,s 10 D. o'Hara, lot =, block 4, whites.
Z ee.tsssin e al to ]. Grifiths. lots /. 2, block
fN3ntein's LIST ". g.. $500
d 4 Mckenzie toiG. N. Moore, lot block 7,
FIkelxrss ID, 81 600
IrhFsve % Z Nogt, all knights ID to
Nh except pit, $500
IN. D. Holbrook to J. Parkinson. lots, block
k1nsen's. R5uQ
LrRu2ell 10 /. A. Smith, lots Sc and 81.
~ q. Ballard Pk. $40.
xPR B. Co to r. French, ne of BE z, q, 4.
\ Robertson to ]. N. sparkman. lots IA
<&1 Is beck 5, Hawatha PIX, $3.50.
Hdlenberk 70 3. I. Holt, lots s and Q, block
9tollias TOO
& / Holt to L raulson. lots and ., block SIS
t(zM j6O
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-04
BUILDING PERMITS.
: largest Number Granted for Saw
erai DAYS

largest Number Granted for Sew
erai Days.
'hg Inspector Abbott issued the fol-
building permits Saturday:
". Cook, repair three-story brick
rs ooek L. Maynard's addition; cost.
=. Webster, one and one-half-storv
49, isxz5 teet, lot 7. block 5, Ferry's ad-
IN: cost. 500.
Hebron and Benjamin Hasel.
.so and one-half-story frame. 4sx60
e' a. nail OF lots / and 8. block 96. C.
addition; cost. siI.0oo.
ns W. Hadield four-story brick 40
- 'se', lot /, block 5. A. A. Denpy,s adj
-; cost, $4,000 Au
aer, move one aud one-hslf-storv
~, 'o' : block 80. A. A. Denny,s adj.
ss'e; cost. 500 ~
{ alies & Co, repair two corrugated
cost, 800. 0 ioS'
IN ! lnafi, one-story frame. s4x4o feet
~ s !, e,3ck 2, Nagel's second addition.
mr. I'M ena'nan, one and one-half-storv
laios. "A Iest, lot s. block 4 Olive adj
oieson. one and one-half.s,orv
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-04
rEAcHERs' INSTITUTE.


- Eight Days Session Opens Today I'm
the Denny School.
1hs King County Teachers Institute
pamest this morning at o'clock in the
Dnny school building, and will be under
e direction Of Professor o. S. Jones. I'M
nihs return Of County Superintendent v.
Pussy from Belgrade, Ia. Theinstitute
" b IN session eight days. Following is
Nrogramme:
Eonsng.
sl-Written arithmetic, algebra.
Mll-English grammar, English litera-
kx
nls- Mental arithmetic, natural philos-
pr
Afternoon.
S-first and fourth days, state consti-
aaoa; second and fifth days, school law;
ssd and sixth days. United States consti-
d-firss and fourth days, United States
easususlon; second and fifth days, state
asullon; third and sixth days, school
e hist naH hour Will be occupied py
na'aaons on state constitution. United
- constitution and school law; the
eohd half by Papers on educational
and discussion on Mistakes in
kn.n
uslne TIE morning session there will
q guar class Rotations for the benefit
I I loss who wish to improve the grade of
~ esrtincates. Reading of papers and
s - discussion will come up at the
ssesncon sessions
instructors viii be as follows:
.ssessor 0. 5. Written arithmetic,
! : arithmetic, school law. Professor
~ lsyiof-English grammar, natural
aosophy, United States constitution.
~. .sssso' L E. Follansbe-English liter
: ) algebra, state constitution. Professor
g Aien-Physiology, United States
r ). G. Merrick-Penmanship.
-. 80 Ina Johnson will give lessons on
ssasfaphy ard Pacific coast geography.
=, <auanee at the convention is conn.,
under the school law.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-04
PEEsoRIBING orIUM sMokE.


1nsiash Physicians who AdYise Patients
to HIT the Pipe.
London Lancet
.nere q no need to dwell on the evils of
v ..p smoking. II Is on . par with
opium eating" and, in spite of the exam-
pie set by Coieridge and De oaincey. the
Letter sense Of mankind has declared
against habits which ensaye both mind
1. ~. pody and degrade the finer suscepti-
:. LOT the sake of q transient exhilara-
uon. we. as nation, have to re-
Iacn ourselves with fostering such
naD.as oy legislation for the sake OF
revenue, and vet We know that the evils6f
the opium traffic in China and India are
IaI worse. IN many respects, than that of
the alcohol traffic in our own country.
ne 90 not wonder at the aversion with
nnicn many regard the attitude OF Great
britain Ia this direction. Moreover. it
MAJ ma. De necessary for the medical pro-
lesion 20 speak out on the question more
Piainiy and decidedly than II hitherto has
zone since there is. we fear, only too good
reason 70 believe that the habit of opium
smoking Is becoming introduced into this
country; and that, too. nnder pro-
,essionai advice. should this really
pe the case-and statement to
.nas eject seems to have gone the round of
s -. press-we trust that no time will be
'os. "a the emphatic reputation of such
pernicions practice. If, too. any prac::
ucioner who Is responsible for the intro
auction OF this insidious line of treatment
= amenaDie to the authority OF the Royal
College OF Physicians, it is time that the
coiiege should clear itself from the scandal
q appearing to sanction such O line of prac-
Gce.
Whilst allowing full liberty to its men,
Ders and fellows to treat diseases accord
ing to the best of their ability, it is plain
mat tnere may be circumstances where
something more than a protest should be
raised. At any rate, the college. in its own
interest, and on behalf of the medical pro-
fession as body. should take every means
soprevent the growth of an evil wnich
might be Laid at it's doors.
II may be said that same structures are
applicable to the prescription of morphia
injections or of alcohol, since the abuse of
these drugs has often commenced by the
taste acquired for them during an illness
when they were necessary. But we have
yet to learn that the inhalation of opium
smoke Is remedy of any value, and we do
know that 1t becomes habit difficult to
cure, and degrading to its victim.