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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1892-01-29
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AN OLD FOE.
Interesting Remarks on the History and
Symptoms of the So Called Grip.

Interesting Remarks on the History and
Symptoms of the So Called Grip.
In showing some patients to his students
recently, Professor Gerhardt, of Berlin, IS
reported by The Lancet as saying: 1.-The
morbid symptoms which we comprehend
under the collective name of influenza have
repeatedly been observed before, and sew
eral epidemics of the so called grip
Chose of 1877 and 1876 for instance) are on
record Such Il pandemic, however, as pre-
vailed two years ago had not occurred for
generation, and we had to deal with
something quite new and unknown. 1t
came to us from the east In May, 1889, it
broke out in Bokhara rapidly overran
Russia in Asia, and came to st. Peters
burg in September The disease spread
rapidly all over Europe, radating over the
provinces from Berlin, Vienna, Paris and
London, and remaining mostly three or
four weeks, never more than two or three
months in one place, Its course ran I'M
mistakably from east to west; from us it
went to America and then on to eastern
Asia. Now it seems to have arrived among
US again after its journey round the world
The symptoms are remarkably various
The malady often takes an easy course and
Is in general not very dangerous to robust
people 1t begins in most cases with high
fever which rapidly abates Existing dis
eases, such as pulmonary tuberculosis and
diseases of the heart, often take an unusu-
ally rapid and fatal course under the influ-
ence of influenza. Influenza must be reck-
oned among the acute infectious diseases.
and it's contagious character may be re-
garded as proved. The spread of the dis
ease is uncommonly rapid, and the time of
incubation is often less than twenty-fOur
hours, never more than two or three days
The question whether one attack protects
the patient against future ones cannot be
definitely answered; some immunity there
must be, for the epidemic never lasts very
long Children are seldom attacked, suck |
lings never. Some people are temporarily |
insusceptible. Doctors, for instance have |
often fallen i'll at the end of the epidemic.
The age from fifteen to twenty-five seems
to be the most susceptible. No specific !
against the disease is known; the doctor
must therefore confne himself to symp-
tomato treatment"
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1892-01-29
Won en in Turkey.

Women are very useful in Turkey In
Roumelia and Macedonia girls do much OF
the harvest work and most of the thrashng
is done by them. There is very little agri
cultural machinery of any kind. Girls
also take care of the focks, and the shep.
herdess is favorite character in the much
loved idyls. The rights of women are re-
spectcd in Turkey a daughter inherits
the same as her brother. In cases of di
vorce, the husband must pay a dowry TO
the wife. AS regards custody of children,
the son belongs to the mother as long as he
requires her care and the daughter until
she reaches the age of puberty If the
mother dies her female relatives have the
daughter; if there are no female relations
on the mothers side they go to those on
the fathers
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1892-01-29
E1NoYErrE
AFTERNOON RECEPTION.
The Form of Invitation as Distinguish
from That for other Affairs.

The Form of Invitation as Distinguished
from That for other Affairs.
A question frequently asked is, How
shall the invitation to an afternoon recep-
ton be distinguished from that of the af-
ternoon tea, kettledrum or coffee?" Good
Housekeeping answers the question as fol-
lows; The proper form for a reception in
vitation is an engraved visiting card hav-
ing merely the date and hours written in
the lower left hand corner. The words lat
home" appearing on many invitations are
Fuperhuous here. and the card reads as
follows:
Mrs. SAMUEL HARMON.
Thursday, Dec. Eighth.
Four TO Seven.
Because of the shortness of the afternoon
casionally in midwinter the hour named
o'clock instead of 4. Sometimes also for
sake of avoiding a crush when the re-
cetion is to be unusually large portion
q ne cards are written from three to six"
ep,the remainder -four to seven" This
dsSe is only partially successful, how
we as those hidden first oftentimes ar
ryen masse about 5 O'Clock. at just the
1nlthe later guests begin to come. One
IVA tage gained is that it has the effect
thAning the parlors somewhat earlier.
u Tie daughter of the house is in society,
n cal may be inclosed with her mothers,
50 th cards of any other ladies who are
recete with them.
As it scarcely safe to count upon day
bt laer than O'Clock in the winter
Hon, reception from 5 to is of neces-
7 by gaslight. But this should not be
patter Tor regret, for pretty rooms never
MP moe attractive than as one comes
Pom the sharpness of a winters day to
rnth and cheer and brilliant light
Snetimes, indeed, on dark day, the ar
Aal light seems to exert a magical in
pee. Not only do the rooms and the
oil s of the ladies appear to better advan-
ck but in some inexplicable way it slim
its conversation and puts every one in
humor. Its effect is apparent in the
~ room also. The cut glass sparkles
unwonted brilliancy, the napery takes
more satiny finish, and the silver
pas more brightly than in the prosaic
of day
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1892-01-29
Worthy of Note.

A general rule for taking medicines, as
given by an authority, is: Bitter tonics, as
quinine, should be taken half an hour be-
fore meals; iron, oils and acids after eating,
that they may be digested with tie food.
Iodide of potassium is always given after
meals; it is said then to be less liable to
disorder the digestion
Warm sweet oil or melted vaseline is
very soothing to painful bunion.
Some of the old fashioned nervines that
our grandmothers used were hops, lady's
slippers, skull cap, pulsatilla, princes
pine, marshmallow, gravel plant, stone
root, watermelon seeds and pumpkin
seeds, and they are just as good today as
ever
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1892-01-29
Jack sparrow in India.

Jack sparrow has now conquered another
country, for we learn that he has found a
home in India There he is full of fight and
impudence, just as he is elsewhere. Let
him see himself in a mirror and he will at
tack that other bird for hours, not stopping
to eat, drink or rest. An instance is men
TONED in which a sparrow reared her fam
lily in a cage that hung above the head Of a
working tailor, and was not dismayed by
the fact that the cage was often taken
down that visitors might the better behold
the family within
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1892-01-29
The Photograph in Teaching Deaf Mutes.

The Photograph in Teaching Deaf Mutes.
1t has recently been stated that Sdperin-
tendent johnson, of the Deaf and Dumb in
stitute at indianapolis, has been making
experiments with the photograph, and be-
heveS that in connection with it he can
teach the majority of the deaf mutes under
his charge to talk. He finds that the in
strument concentrates the sound at the
drum Of the ear in such way that many
of the pupils otherwise deaf are enabled to
hear. He intends to carry the experiments
further and thinks the monograph may
become a means of teaching the use of their
voices to some mutes whose inability to
speak is due to the fact that they have
never heard speech. He tried the phono-
graph with twenty seven boys and twenty
nine girls. OF these, only three girls were
unable to hear something. Twenty boys
and girls could hear instrumental music
while eleven boys and fifteen girls could
distinguish spoken words. Of the ffty-six
whose hearing was tested, twenty eight
could hear better with the left ear and
fourteen with the right while eleven heard
alike in both.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1892-01-29
Floral EmbIems of the Romans.

The Romans, with their many gods and
goddesses, devoted to each of the principal
ones a certain flower. The lily was sacred
to Juno; the myrtle and the rose were the
emblems of Venus; to Minerva were given
the violet and the olives; dittany was Che
flower of Diana; Ceres had the poppy;
Mars, the ash; Bacchus, the grape leaf;
Hercules, the poplar, and Jupiter, the
monarch of trees, the oak. Translating
this foral code we may conclude that
among the Romans the lily and the oak
stood as the emblems o: power; the myrtle
and the rose, of love; the olive and the VIC
let, of learning; the ash. of war. and the
grape leaf. of festivity
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1892-01-29

A round robin is petition or protest
signed in such a way that no name heads
the list. OF course the signatures are placed
In acircular form. The device is French and
the term a corruption of rond (round)
ruban "a ribbonl. 1t was first adopted by
the officers Of government as means Of
making known their grievances
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1892-01-29
Christina ROssetti,

Foremost among living poets stands
Christina Rossetti Her fervid genius
finds expression in lyrics of surprising
sweetness and sonnets admirable in form,
in ballads where the supernatural is treat
ed with eerie simplicity. The delicacy of
her touch is as remarkable rs is the passion
of her soulfelt music. 1t creates an illu
sive atmosphere well suited to such vision
airy ballads as the Goblin Market" THE
Princes Progress" the Pageant" and
which is part of the spell woven by one
who comes to us from dreamland, Led by
Single Star" Death the transient IA
ture of love and JOY are the motives of
many of her sweetest lyrics. Christina
Rossetti, in an age when doubt chills many
womans heart, has reached to height
of spiritual vision from which she looks
To where the sunshine sleeps
On the everlasting hills.
OF late years her writings have been al
most altogether of heavenly things We
must not omit to mention her delightful
nursery rhyme book, Sing Song" Miss
Rossetti's first poems appeared in The
Germ, the organ of the pre- Raphaelite
movement, of which Dante Rossetti was
one of the leaders. She wrote in its columns
under the pseudonym of Ellen Alleyn.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1892-01-29

BENJAMIN SKETCHTNG HIS BABY SISTER.
to sit in the better place? West vowed that
he would not straddle behind anybody in
the world, so the meeker youth gave way
to the aspiring Benjamin and quietly rode
behind him. But this was not all AS
they logged along, one boy asked the
other, And what are you going to be,
Benjamin."
Pm going to be IA painter"
"A painter And what is that9 A man
who daubs paint over doors and gates?''
mo, indeed; but one who paints pictures
for kings and emperors to admire, and who
is fit company for them too
SAY, but we have no kings or lords in
America" observed the boy behind
eyes; but you see | mean to go to
Europe, where there are plenty" said the
ambitious Benjamin.
One day his mother entered the nursery
and found her boy making picture of his
little sister in the cradle Time passed ON
and his devotion to his pencil continued.
He became the famous painter, Benjamin
West, who, having settled in England and
gained the patronage of King George ILL.,
succeeded Sir Joshua Reynolds as pres-
dent of the Royal academy. He painted
many famous pictures, and dying in 1920
was buried in St. Paul's cathedral. Such
a life history as this illustrates Words
worth's idea in the beautiful poem of 1.-The
Happy Warrior" that he is happy in his
profession who
When brought
Among the tasks of real life hath wrought
Upon the plan that pleased his childish thourht
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1892-01-29

ASKED HER TO DANCE. SHE SAID YES
Then saw, in a corner alone.
A lady with such kind face;
Shed necklace that sparkled and shone,
And a fan all of feathers and lace.
asked her 20 dance. She said YES"
And soon we were spinning around:
And never once stepped on her dress,
Though il floated yard DER the ground.
So when they were talking today
OF their partners so pretty and tall.
think of my lady, and say
That mine was the best, after ALL
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1892-01-29
Defend Me from MY Friends.

The French Ana assigns to Marechal
Villers taking leave of Louis XIV, this
aphorism, Defend me from my friends
can defend myself from my enemiesl'
Canning. in his New Morality" wrote.
But Of all plaques. good heaven. thy wrath can
send,
Save, save, oh. save me from a candid friend
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1892-01-29

"Penny wise and Pound fool
ish" are those who think it econ
omy to use cheap rosin and soda
soaps, or washing powders of
any kind, instead of the good
old Dobbins' Electric Soap; for
sale by all grocers since 1869.
and used during all that time
by millions of intelligent eco
nomical women who knOW its
merits, and therefore use it.
All who use it praise it as the
best, cheapest and most eco
nomical soap made, but if you
will try it, even just once, it
will tell much stronger tale of
its merits itsey: Ask your gro
Ger for Dobbins' Electric Soap,
take nothing else.
CNCOIlOI " itatiOnS of the best
TOTS articles; other I'M
to palm them off on their cuStomerSas the
genuine, for the sake of the additional
profit made by the deceit. There are lots.
of limitations of DObbins' Electric Soap
Every one of them will ruin and rot clothes
See that our name is ON every wrapper
|. l.. CRAGIN q Co.
Philadelphia, Pa.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1892-01-29
KeycoId.

The expression keycold was in olden
times used 10 convey the idea Of deadly
cold, lifelesA In Richard III. Shakespeare
says:
Poor keycold figure Of holy kingI
Pale ashes Of the house Of lancaster
Thou bloodless remnant Of that royal hlnu-di
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1892-01-29
NV Partner.

We went to party last night
My two little brothers and l.
There were ices and creams, pink and white
And a rich birthday cake, mountains high
There was jelly and sweet lemonade
And we danced to band in the hall,
Where almost scramble we made
For the partners most pretty and tall.
And now, rs | watched the rest whirl
felt rather jealous, you know,
For mine was a fat little girl,
Who trod, oh, so hardl on my toe.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1892-01-29

Agents. Wanted. Big Prize for Agents
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-12-15

priation bill, says it will necessarily
Be larger this year than ever before
in the history Of the government
A little daughter Of John III.
Franklin, near Brightseat, Prince
Georges county, was bitten by .
mad dog and is in o precarious con-
dition.
Albert Jackson, colored, the
chicken thief, died from the bullet
wound inflicted by Policeman ORR
ani's pistol. A coroner's inquest
decided that the officer was not
justified in shooting at jackson.
Evidence is accommodating of the
attempt Of the republican leaders to
retain control Of the United States
Senate il possible, by thwarting
the verdict Of five Western States
rendered at the November election.
Mamie Sweet, o young colored
girl, aged twelve years, jumped from
. seyen-story window of her-home
in Scranton, Pa, Saturday. She
feared being chastised by her father.
She was carefully examined and her
only injufy was found to be dis
location of the shoulder.
Tuesday, December Is, 1892.
Miss Mary F. Alvey, daughter OF
the chief justice, was married to
Mr.. j. A. G. Allen, of Hartford
county.
Considerable opposition has been
developed to the confirmation Of
Hon. Louis Z. McComas as one OF
the judges of the Supreme Court OF
the District of Columbia.
Pietro Buccieri, murderer Of the
Catholic Sister Hildaherta, at Read
ing, Pa, was sentenced to be hang
ed, the Governor to fix the time.
1t is stated that the peoples party
will hold the balance of power in
the California Legislature, and that
they will vote as a unit for the
populist candidate for the United
States Senate, thereby rendering an
election impossible, and giving Gov
ernor Markham, republican, the
appointment OF a Senator to serve
until the Legislature meets in 1895.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-12-15

Judge Holland, Of the First Ju-
dicial Circuit, has characterized
Gov. Browns assessment-confer.
ence-idea as "foolish" and then
says the Governor 'shas not the CO.
pacity to conceive the scheme .
His Excellency gives His Honor a.
good as he sends and it 10 more
than likely that they will further
utilize the newspapers to air their
opinions of each other. And al
of this might have been avoided b.
the two words, Crank Brown" al
the foot of the Hayes assessment
bill.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-12-15
NEWS IN BRIEF.
FROM Me Baltimore Sun.

A Market street Philadelphia)
property owner has entered suit
to restrain the building of the ele-
waited road before his premises.
Arthur L. Fairbrother, of Rhode
Island, has been dismissed from the
Naval Academy for hazing.
Some republican postmasters are
resigning and recommending the
appointments of democrats in their
place.
A question has been raised as to
the regulation requiring sail vessels
to show lighted torches ut night
upon the approach of steam vessels.
The appeal in the case of Howard
J.. Schneider, under sentence of
death for the murder of his wife,
will come up in the General Term
Court Monday next.
Mr.. l.. p. Ohliger, the democrat
who was elected to Congress from
McKinley's district, says the fail
ure of the Mckinley act to raise
prices of wool helped to change
political sentiment in Ohio.
Mr.. John A. Thompkins has
been engaged to examine the &C
counts Of the Maryland treasury.
Governor Brown says he is glad
that his address to the people about
a new assessment has created so
much comment, as he thinks much
good will be done by the agitation.
There is a growing interest in the
proposition to elect the President
and Vice President of the United
States by the direct vote of the
people.
The Secretary of the Treasury
estimates the deficiencies of the
government for the current fiscal
year ut GA, $685.
Delegates will be sent by the
Maryland State Temperance ALI
ance to the Worlds Temperance
Congress, which is to be held in
Chicago.
A petition against the granting
of a pardon to Henry j. Spencer,
which was signed by residents of
Allegany county, was presented to
Governor Brown.
The United States Senate was
not in session yesterday, having ad-
journed from Thursday until Mon
day.
The House adopted a resolution
reported from the committee on
rules amending the rules so as to
provide that bills coming over as
unfinished business from one session
of Congress may be considered i'm
mediately at the meeting of Q SUBJ
se1uent session of the same Con-
gress. The Speaker announced a
number of committee appointments,
including that of Mr.. Brown, of
Maryland, as member of the COM
mittee on naval affairs. The House
passed the Senate bill relative to
the public printing and binding.
Representative Williams. of Mas
sachusetts, introduced his bill pro-
viding for the discontinuance of
silver purchases after February /
next and the setting aside as trust
fund of the money received by the
treasury for the redemption of ma
tional bank notes, which by the
Sherman silver law Of 1890 was
made q miscellaneous receipt"
The House adjourned until Mon
day.
Ex-State Senator ID. ID. Farms
worth, died Wednesday at his home,
Buckhannon, W. Va.
Monday, December IL, 1892.
A little daughter Of Judge Louis
L. McComas died.
Miss Elizabeth Appleman, Of
Frederick county, celebrated her
one hundred and first birthday yes
tcrday.
Representative Sayers, who has
charge of the civil sundry appro--
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-12-15

There is little for The second ses.
sion of the SEND Congress to do ex-
cept to pass the regular appropria-
ton bills and adjourn. There MAJ
be a few exciting political debates,
but nothing in the way Of the new
general legislation win likely b
passed, although bills Of such {
character may be introduced.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-12-15

The Collector having made report of
his sale % this Court, geiher with all the
proceedings hid ia relation thereto, all
pers-'ns interested in said sale are hereby
warned 10 be and appear in this Court on or
1efore the 22nd day Of December, l,92,
" show Cause, If any they have, why the
said sale should not TIC ratified and con-
n.med; and II Il further ordered and adj
Jnhgsd this 18th day Of Nov, 'S92, by the
circuit Court for 81 Mays county, that
said sale made and reported, be ratified and
Confirmed, unless cause To the C. ntrary be
shown ON or before the said 2 mi day Of he.
cember. 1892, provided notice u this order
De given by the Insertion Of a copy thereof
IN the 81 Mays BEAcOs, a newspaper
published in St Mary's county, sd once
q week for four successive weeks prior 10
said 22nd day II December.
j. PARkAN CRANE,
Associate Judge.
JAMES J. GREENWELL,
Clerk Circuit Z, urt.
Nov 24-4wE
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-12-15

ROMANCE

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free to subscribers for 1893. A sample
copy will be sent for 10 cents.
ROMANCE PUBLISHING COMPANY.
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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-12-15

The second Monday in January
10 the time fixed by law for the
meeting Of the electors of President
and Vice-President at the Capitals
of their respective States.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-12-15
RATIFICATION NOTICE.

In the matter Of the tax sale of a tract
~ land assessed in the name of Leo II.
Hayden, Third election district Of 81.
hary's county, Maryland, made and re.
ported by Francis 4. Graves. Collector Of
State and county taxes tor the years 1890
and 1891.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-12-15
kAUkk A. J0nRs.
FINE HEIFER FOR SALE.

ONE Fine Heifer ont Of a shoronoh.
Fresian Boil and with calf bv INV regi.,ar
cd Bull. Price. so. v. ii. NEALE
70 > Howard -, Baltimore.
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