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Year: 1869

THERE is one rule to be observed in
taking exercise by walking-the very best
form in which it can be taken by the able


bodied of all ages-and that is. never allow
the action of respiration to be carried on
through the mouth. The nasal passages
are clearly the medium through which
respiration was designed by our Creator
to be carried on. "God breathed into
mans nostrils the breath of life" previous
to his becoming living creature. The
difference in the exhaustion of strength by
a long walk with The mouth firmly closed,
and respiration carried through the nos
trils instead of through the mouth, is in
conceivable to those who have never tried
the experiment And indeed this mis-
chievOus and really unnatural habit of
carrying on the work of inspiration and
expiration through the mouth instead of
through the nasal passages is the true
origin of almost all the diseases of the
throat and lungs, as congestion, asthma,
bronchitis, and even consumption itself.
That excessive perspiration to which some
individuals are so liable in their sleep !;
which is so weakening to the body, is
solely the effect of such persons sleeping
with their mouths unclOscd. And the
same unpleasant and exhaustive re-
suits are occasioned to the animal system
from walking with the mouth open, instead
of, when not engaged in conversation, pre-
serving the lips in state of firm but quiet
compression. AS the heart and velocity of
the blood through the lungs depend al
most entirely upon the quantity of the at
mOspheric air inhaled with each inspira-
ton, and it is unavoidable that it should
be taken in volume, by the mouth, while
it can only be supplied in moderate quanti-
ties and just in sufficient proportion to
serve the purpose of healthy, respirative
action while supplied through the nostrils,
it is clear that the body must be much
lighter and cooler, and also the breathing
is much freer and easier when the latter
course rather than the former one is
adopted Children ought never to be
allowed to stand with their mouths open;
for besides the vacant appearance it gives
to the countenance, it is the certain pre-
cursor of colds, coughs and sore throats.-
ErcL00no
Year: 1869

FROM my reading of some of the best
authorities on the subjects here referred


to, / have come to the following con-
clusion: Vessels intended to contain liquor
of higher temperature, should be con-
structed of materials which are the worst
radiators of heat. Thus, tea urns and tea


pots are best adapted for their purpose
when constructed of polished metal, and
worst when constructed,,of black porcelain.
A black porcelain tea pot is the worst
conceivable material for that vessel, for
both its materials and color are good
radiators of heat, and the liquid contained
i'm it cools with the greatest possible
rapidity. On the other hand, bright
metal tea pot is best adapted for the
purpose, because il is the worst radiator of
heat, and therefore cools as slowly as pos
sible. A polished silver or brass tea urn
is better adapted to retain the heat of the
water than one of dull brown color
such as is most commonly used. A tin
kettle retains the heat of water boiled in
it more effectually if it be kept clean and
polished, than if Il be allowed to collect
Year: 1869

the smoke and SCOT to which it is exposed
from the action of the fire. When coated
with this its surface becomes rough and
black, and is powerful radiator of heat.
A close stove, intended to warm apart
ments, should not have a polished sur
face, for in that case it is one of the worst
radiators of heat, and nothing could be
contrived less fit for the purpose to which
it is applied. On the other hand, a rough,
unpublished surface of cast iron is favor
able to radiation, and fire in such a
stove will always produce a most power
full effect.-C0r. Germantown I6leqrdph.
Year: 1869

knew how often the physician is COM
PEELED to gaze upon it. The secret potations
of the drawing-roOm are not less disas-
trous in their consequences than the more
vulgar carousals of the drinking saloon or
the bar-room. Tobacco and whisky are
now doing harm enough in almost every
community, without women abandoning
themselves to the same malign influence.
Beware of the bottle, no matter under
what shape it may seek admission into the
household! The only safe tonics are to
be found in regular hours, good exercise,
simple fare, and needful proportion of
sleep. The truth is as old as the hills,
but it is not superfious to enforce it once
more, when city life and quackery COM
bined are destroying the energy and vi
vacity of youth, and bringing down gray
heads in sorrow to the grave.-Neo York
Times
Year: 1869

place in society as the possessor of twelve
thousand dollars a year, and still keep it.


Moralizing on my sudden change of po.
sition, can only look upon it as one of
those strange freaks of fortune which all
the world allows to be unaccountable.-
Western M0nthlu
Year: 1869

BOY.
Over the fence is a garden fair
How would love TO be master there
All that lack is a mere pretense,
could leap over the low white fence.


CONSCIENCE.
This is the way that crimes commence
Sin and sorrow are over the fence.


BOY.
Over the fence can toss my ball.
Then can go in for it-that Is all;
Picking an apple up near the tree
Would not be really theft, you see


CONSCIENCE.
This is falseho0d-a weak pretense,
Sin and sorrow are over the fence.


BOY.
Whose is the voice that thus speaks so plain!
Twice have heard il, and not in vain,
Ne'er viii venture to look that way, :
Lest shall do as planned to-day.


CONSCIENCE.
This is the way that all crimes commence,
COyeting that which is over the fence.
Year: 1869

At recent Sunday y-school concert in an
Eastern city, an anecdote was related To
the children which is too good TO be lost.
1t illustrates the benefit of perseverance IN
as strong a manner as ever did a Bruce.
One of the corporations of the city being
in want of boy in their mill, piece OF
paper was tackled on one of the posts IN. a
prominent place, so that the boys could sec
it as they passed. The paper read, " Boy
wanted-call at the office tomorrow morn
ing.n At the time indicated a host of boys
were in waiting at the gate. AL were adj
mitted but the overseer was little per
picked as to the best way of choosing one
from so many, and said he, Boys, only
want one, and here are great many, how
shall / choose? ?" After thinking moment,
he invited them all into the yard, and
driving a nail into one of the large trees,
and making a short stick, told them that
the bov who could hit the nail with a
stick. standing little distance from the
tree. should have the place. The boys all
tried hard, and after three trials each, sig
nally failed to hit the nail. The
bows were told TO come again next
morning, and this time when the
gate was opened, there was but
one boy, who, after being admitted, picked
up the stick, and throwing it at the nail,
struck it every time.


"How is this?" said the everseer, What
have you been doings" And the boy, look
ing up with tears in his eyes, said, You
see, sir, have poor old mother, and |
am a poor boy; have no father, sir,
and / thought / should like to get
the place, and so help her all can and
after going home yesterday, drove a nail
into the barn, and have been trying to hit
it ever since, and | have come down this
morning to try again"


The boy Twas admitted to the place:
Many years have passed since then, and
now that boy is prosperous and wealthy
man, and at the time of the accident at
the Pemberton Mills, he was the first to
step forward with gift of one thousand
dollars to relieve the sufferers. His sue
cess came by perseverance.
Year: 1869

1t has transpired that among the vict ms
by the Stonewall disaster on the Mississip-
pi were several fast women on their way to
New Orleans, and among them a once
famous prostitute of this city, Ida Lewis-by
common name. Several years since, when
Saturday afternoon performances at Pixies
Opera House in the last year of the war
were such popular resorts for all the fast
women of this city. this girl was an at
traction, as she walked and sat side by side
with her intimate friend, known as Lille
Bartlett They were noted for their beauty,
Ida Lewis being perfect blonde, with
long golden hair, and her companion
sparkling brunette Ida Lewis lived here
several years, leading an existence that
was a ceaseless round of wild dissipation.
She was always fortunate, however, in hav-
ipeffor friends men of means, add gen
erous, as well as foolish impulses, so she
always had at her command all the Injuries
of fast life She remained here until about
two years since, when she went to New
Orleans with liquor merchant, who took
her for his mistress and established her
headquarters in the Crescent City, Here
she lived until the time OF her death, often
visiting St. Louis, Cincinnati or New
York, however, sometimes with female
friend, bus generally in company with
her friend. She was on her way back
to New Orleans from ST Louis when her
death occurred in company with another
woman. One of the passengers rescued
states that she was quite radiant that after
noon with her still. beautiful face, fine
form, splendid clothing and flashing dia-
monds She was seen to jump Tito the
water from the boiler deck and to struggle
hopelessly for minute and then sink for
ever in the midst of plunging mules and
struggling deckhands.-[ Cincinnati Com
mercial, November 18th.
Year: 1869

The San Jose Patriot thus describes the
Humboldt Salt Mine, about eighty miles
northwest of Austin, and net far frona the
railroad line:


"The surface of this salt plain looks
exactly like that of lake frozen over The
salt is hard and also as smoothe as ice
Were it not for fine PARTICLES which are
condensed from vapors arising from be-
meath, and which cover the crystalline salt
to the depth of perhaps one-eighth of
an inch, it would make an excellent skating
rink at all times Of the year, except during
the very infrequent occasions when covered
with water. Tbs magnificent expanse of
crystalized salt, is no less than twenty miles
in length, and twclvd in width, without q
break or flaw, or one particle Of soil for the
greater portion of that extent The stra-
tum OF solid salt, we had almost said ice,
which it continually suggests to our mind,
is about six or seven inches thick, under
which comes layer of sticky singular
looking mud about two feet thick, and
under this again another stratum of solid
salt las hard as quartz and transparent an
glass, of unknown thickness to us. When
we visited the mine about four years ago;
we found hole which had been sunk about
six feet into its lower layer of salt, near the
edge of the deposit, without going through
it. In Summer this salt plain, glittering
and scintilIatiug in the light of an almost
tropical sun, Ipresents most brilliant ap-
pearance. The frosty covering and the.
solld salt is as white as driven snow, while
that portion when exposed reflects dazzling
prismatie colors. OF course there is salt
enough in this immense deposit to supply
the world for untold ages 1t is remark
ably pure, being 95 per cent. salt, and 5
per cent. soda, purer than that we use for
our tables y
Year: 1869

WoULD you be exempt from uneasiness,
do nothing you know or suspect to be
wrong; and if you want to enjoy the pur-
est pleasure, do everything in your power
that you are convinced is right.
Year: 1869

SMALL Pox IN SAN FRANCIsco.-San
Francisco is doubled up with small pox
Infected houses are guarded by special
officers, and a strict quarantine enforced
The atmosphere of the city undergoes a
purifeation by continuous fumigation
with chlorine carted about the streets,
portable chlorine gen orators are kept IN
private houses and carried about III coat
pockets and passengers cling to the plat
forms OF street cars, refusing to ride inside
for fear of contagion.
Year: 1869

A MASONIC INcIDEST.-A little Incl
dent containing some mystical interest
transpired in Wayne county, South Carol
ina, during the late war. Ii Is the follow
ing 1T was late at night. The husband


was absent, and the wife, alone with her
children, had retired. Three or four
soldiers rudely knocked at the door Of the
house, and demanded entrance and some
thing to eat. The good lady told them
that it was too late-that she had nothing
cooked-but fearing they would break the
door, she got out OF bed and opened it to
expostulate with them. They insisted
that she should cook something for them,
and while she was getting ready, and they
were roaming about the house, one of the
party, who seemed to be the leader. hap
pened to find copy Of Mackey's Masonic
Jurisprudence lying upon the side-table.
Turning it over he found the name Of the
poor woman's husband written on the fly
leaf. is this your husband's5 he inquir-
ed of the lady. Yes, sir Come boys,
right about-march and Immediately
the house was cleared and quietly closed.
Year: 1869

SERIOUS FREsHET At DANBURY, Conn
A dispatch from Bethel, Conn, states
that several dams in the Danbury river at
Danbury, broke away Sunday night and
caused great damage to life and property.
The Cohanxie dam broke away first and
the water rushed down and broke the
dams in the same stream, and kept on in
creasing III volume and power until 1t
reached the town, where it swept away
several dwelling houses and bridges.


Fifteen lives were lost, and the bodies
Of eleven Of them have been recovered.
Three men were standing on one OF the
bridges watching the water as it rushed
down, but before they could reach the
shore the bridge upon which they were
standing was carried away, and they were
Year: 1869

A QUAKER's HoRsE.-Whsn the Sec
ond Indiana Cavalry Regiment was
originally recruited, it was in want of
horses, which the government could not
then supply. A certain Quaker gentle
man was applied to, among others, to
furnish horse for the good of cause to
which it was known he was in heart and
Year: 1869

For more than half century this
spring has been favorably known, and
since 1862 has become decidedly popular.
Being 50 highly charged with iodine it Is
made use Of in chronic rheumatism and
scrofulous complaints Owing to the large
amount Of carbonio acid gas it contains, it
may be classod first for bottling and trans
nortAtion
Year: 1869

This spring was developed some time
in the year 1916, and in popularity here
ranks well with the Congress It's peoul-
lar medicinal properties render it avail
able in the treatment Of lung difficulties.


The next in popularity is probably
Year: 1869

The appointment of Judge W. J. Berry, of Prescott, to be Registrar of the Land Office in Arizona is an indication that that important office is soon to be established. Surveys have already been completed on the Salt river and others in various parts ot the Territory will soon be ma le, and there is no reason why our settlers should not speedily be entitled to per- feet their land and mining titles in accordance with the liberal laws of the United States Nothing will go further to create confidence and interest in the country. The pioneer likes to know that he is legally and fully possession of his property and until he is satisfied or. this point is never easy or content hr. Buckalew was made the Receiver of the Land office some time since, and in view of what he has suffered in the country the appointment was regarded 6 just one and will not, we presume, be dis turbed bv the new administi alton, although the sweep of old officials has thus far been very thorough at the east. Judge Berry as a pio neer in Arizona, man of more than usual ability and force of character and one familiar with the country and the people. has good qualifications for the office of Registrar and will, we doubt not, take pride in the prompt performance of all it's duties He will not hold the place simply for the name of it but will be worker
Year: 1869

The dispatches this week give information of the corpletion of the F. cifc railroad. Thus. on the iron band from ocean to ocean uninterrupted by mountain-range or river the same journey may be accomplished in one week which, only few years ago was a tedious tourney oftwo and three mouths The distant California of five years ago is now, to the in- hrbitants of the eastern States comparatively "at hand" only thousand miles west of the Rocky oantains-a jourLej of only few days
Year: 1869

The St. Louis Republican, of the 90
contains the following:


On the night of the l 1th inst, baby
of the feminine gender, about six weeks
old, was found on the front door step OF
the glass warehouse of Messrs. VIM
Frank & Son, Pittsburg. The little
foundIing was conveyed to the house OF
neighbor until permanent provision
could be made for it. The affair was
soon noised about, and the child became
an object of great curiosity. 1t was
very beautiful, and the habiliments in
which it had been thus rudely present
ed to the public were of very fine qnali-
ty. suggesting an aristocratic origin for
the intant. Rich and poor, old and
young, male and female, married and
single people all became interested in
the little wait, and all were eager 10
adopt it. No one asked "Who was
her father2 Who was her mother ?"
but all were anxious to take the position
of father or mother. The interest be-
ing SO great, it was finally determined
by The temporary caretaker to put the
little one up at auction, and sell her to
the highest bidder. This plan will be
acted upon, and the terms are cash-the
money to be bonus for her benefit, to
be placed ip bank at compound interest,
and to be drawn when the girl arrives
at the age Of eighteen pears. An inter-
esting time was anticipated at the sale,
and the beautiful foundling will doubt.
less bring a fabulous price
Year: 1869

Among the grand achievements O.


modern enterprise and modern engineer


ing which have marked the present


century. the suez Canal is entitled to ;


prominent place. The idea of cutting a


canal from the Mediterranean to the Rec


Sea Is ny no means new one, but il


has been reserved for NJ Iesseps. q


French engineer. to accomplish that Of


which Others only dreamed.


The object of the Suez Canal is to


save vessels bound for India from the


tedious voyage down the African coast


and around the Cape of Good Hope,


thereby opening for them roate similar
to that over which thousands of passen


gers travel every year. Some concep-
OF the magnitude of work necessary to
effect this can be gained from few
statistics. The length of the Canal is
about one hundred miles, and when
completed its dimensions will be,


Width at the top. ...........323 feet.
bottom. m.... .246
bfp'H. 0O


The quantity of earth excavated to
accomplish this will be not far from
ninety-seveu million cubic yards, equal
to pile one yard high and one yard
wide, extending more than ffty-tive
thousand miles, or twice around the
globe. All the dredging has been done
by steam cxcavators of immense size,
which were brought from France in
pieces and put up on the line of the
Canal. There were seventy-two of these
machines employed, costing from eighty
to one hundred thousand dollars each.
The coal for the engines was brought
from England, and it was requisite to
dig canal from the Nile to supply the
" workmen with fresh water In addition
to the work on the canal proper, it was
necessary to construct harbor on the
Mediterranean side This was done by
building out into the sea two walls lone
eight and the other five thousand feet
in length) converging together sea-ward,
and enclosing an area of about five
hundred acres. The walls are compos-
ed of solid blocks of stone, weighing
twenty-five tons each, which were man
ufactured on the beach of the sand found
there and hydraulic lime brought from
France. The composition consists of one
part of lime to three OF sand, moistened
with salt water mixed and moulded by
machinery, and allowed dry in the sun for
Fbrse months before being used. The
Canal takes in several natural lakes,
through all OF which it was necessary to
dredge channel of the proper dimen-
sions. Although The work commenced
seven years ago, little progress was
made until 1865. since which time, in
spite of much opposition and many dis
it has been pushed to a
successful issue by the ubtiring energy
of NJ Lesseps. who was backed by the
Suez Canal Company with capital of
seventy millions of dollars.


The formal opening of the Canal will
take place next week October 13th).
in the presence of the Emperor and
Empress of the French, the Viceroy of
Egypt, and host of other titled digni-
tarles.
Year: 1869

The following, by Henry Ward Bee.
cher though written before his sisters
recent iniquitous revelations concerning
the Byron difficulty, seems to apply
most p"iutedIy to her:


TATrLERs AND TATTLISG.-The dis
position to pry into the privacy of de-
mestic life is, unfortunately, very COM
mon, and is always dishonorable. The
appetite for such knowledge is to be re-
garded as morbid, and the indulgence of
it di<graceful. A family have sacred
right to privacy. In guarding the
delicate relations of the household, secre-
cy becomes a virtue. Even if by chance
the private affairs of household are
laid open to stranger, honor will re-
quire him to turn from them, aud if a
knowledg ge of them were forged upon
him, they should be locked in a sacred
silence, A double obligation Of silence
and secrecy rest upon one who is guest
in a family. The turpitude of betray-
al. of family history by q visitor is far
greater than a theft would be TO
pocket halt dozen silver Spoons would
do far less damage, produce far less SUIT
fering and be less immoral, than tale
bearing. 1t is a thing so scandalous
that it should degrade person and pnt
him out of society. 70 betray the Sc
crets of the household is not only an
odious immortality, but it is sin and a
shame to be on good terms with those
who are known to commit such outra-
ges. They are miscreants. They put
themselves out of the pale of DECENT So
ciety. They should be treated as
moral outlaws. These hungry-eycd
wretches who sit in the unsuspicious
CIRCLE of parents and children, treasuring
their words, spying their weaknesses,
misinterrreting the innocent liberties of
the household, and then run from house
to house with their shameless news, are
worse than poisoners of wells, or burn
ers of houses. They poison the faith
of man ia man. If one opens his mouth
to tell you such things, with all your
might smite him in the face! There
are two actions which justify you in
instantly knocking a man down; the
Que is the act of pointing gun at you
in sport, and the other is the attempt to
tell you the secret which it is disgrace
full for him to get, and for yov to hear.
Make no terms with such people. Tale
bearers have no rights. They are COM
mon enemies to good men. Hunt, har.
ry and hound them out of society
They are the worst Of pests save one'
and that is, the listener to the tale-bear-
er. There could be no tattling IT there
were no one to hear. 1t takes an ear
and a tongue to make scandal. Gree
dy listening is as dlshonorable as MINI
bic tattling The ear is the open mar
ket where the tongue sells its ill.gotten
wares Some there are who will not
repeat again what they hear, but they
are willing to listen to 1t. They will
not trade in contraband goods, but they
Year: 1869

A maiden lady, while in company one
evening, abiding to her youthful smart
ness, said that at six months she went
alone. A malicious wag remarked,
" Yes and you've been going alone ever
since"
Year: 1869

Some one has beautifully said ; "Tho
water that flows from spring does not
CONCEAL in winter, and those Sentiments
of friendship which flow from the heart
cannot be frozen by adversity."
Year: 1869

Let each strive with all his might
TO be decent man,
And love his neighbor as himself
Upon the golden plan;
And if bis nei ighbor chance to be
A pretty female woman,
Why, love her all the more-you see
That's only acting human.