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Year: 1877

By their advice chloroform was adj
minisarad. and thab sRffexer wthusxelieHs
ed FOR a time from an attack which
had completely exhaust her strength,
But no sooner had the effect OF the
dose gone, off than the, fits again seized


her with no less persistence than
before. The, case was serious, b and
the. medical men began to remember.
with dismay the precedent mentioned
ln their books, where a native Of
lEdinburg was attacked in the same
way and ended by. actually choking
herself and dying of tsuffocation.
fortunately, in this case there was no
such tragic end to the story. A young
doctor who happened to le called in,
after. the malady had already indured
Tor twenty seven hours was clever or
lucky enough to effect cure by shy
drotherapic" trertment. The account
OF the case by the Paris paper does not
afford any clue to the cause of so
strange seizure but it may serve as
an awful warning to those reckless per.
sons who, like. Lord Dundreary, pro-
Tess to delight in a good sneeze. There
IS, indeed, some reason for alarm


just now. Sneezing, according to the
scientific account of it, is caused by
Irritation Of the inner membrane Of


the nose. And since snuff.taking has
been SO completely banished from
fashionable society, there is a reason


to fear that the membrane in question
must be good deal more sensitive and


perhaps more irritable, than it was a
century ago. s,.. "a, a. ,.-..'
Year: 1877




Whenevera fly, or other insect, a
small fyiag seed, quicklime, dust or
any other minute object gets into the
eye, do not adopt the common habit oil
rubbing ,or even of washing whitewater,
but gently raise, or get a gentle hand to
raise for you, the eyelid, and bend the
head forward. In keeping thus the
eyelid elevated, and the eye quiescent
for few moments, one feels The flow
of tears starting from the organ which
seldom fails to bring with il the cause
of the pain, or at least to carry it to-
ward the corner of the eye to the nose,
whence it may be removed by q fine
handkerchief folded to a point. If this
operation is not sufficient, then q finger
oughtO be passed frequently, yet gem
tly, over the eyelid, from the exterior
corner OF the eye toward the interior
corner, by which means the substance
is made to descend toward the lachry-
maf glands, from whence II may be
drawn by fine hair pencil. II the ir-
ritating object still remains. then We
are further instructed that "the upper
ey eiid must be taken as before. and
kept elevated as much As possible, ,aud,
the eye being then turned towards the
nose, very fiue camePs hair pencil,
dipped In cream, oil, or perfectly fresh
butter, (without an atom OF salt In 1t,
remember,) mLst be introduced be.
tween the eyelids aud the body Of the
eye, beginning at the exterior corner" /"
II the very fine hair pencil Is moi sue
cessful, you will be almost certain e
succeed with one rather larger. Should
all these Efforts fail, which ia extreme
ly unlikely If they are properly per
formed, do not set to work rubbing oil
washing the eye, a. you must obtain
professional assistance. Be sure tC
bathe the eye frequently In cold water
as soon IA, and for some time after, the
Irritating substance has been extracted
Year: 1877

Special to the Cincinnati Gazette


New YoRx. Feb. IA report is circu-
lating to night, around the clubs and hotels,
that important evidence has been found con-
Meeting the Democratic managers with an at
tempt TO secure an Electoral vote by pur-
chase. The names of the witnesses have been
sent to the Senate Investigating Committee.


The attacks on Justice Bradley continue as
furious as ever on the part of the Democratic
papers. The Sun has long editorial, show
ing the unconstitutionality of the Electoral
bill, and plainly intiInating the right of the
Democracy to refuse TO sustain the action of
the Commission in event of Hayes selection.
There is good reason to believe that the DEM
ocrats intend making serious trouble in such
an event The old plan of having Tilden
sworn in on the 4th of March has been re-
vived, and there is growing belief here that
it will be carried ont.
Year: 1877

them as they expected, their dishonesty win


be condemned with roar of Indignation from
the Bay of EuRdy to the Golden Gate, from
the Great Lakes to the Florida Keys. It
must be distinctly understood on every side
that the act appointing the Electoral Comrnis-
S on was an act to settle the difficulty about
the Presidency for good and all. ANY man
vino revolis against its conclusions, is to be
treated as public enemy-LN Y. Tribune.
Year: 1877

mission. .a e-t st


Shrewd Democrats at Washington are
alarmed and provoked at the behavior Of their
more feather Drained brethren. The Com
mission has only begun its work, and already
it is assailed with shower of abuse. 1t is
denounced as partisan and dishonest. It is
accused of unfair action and dishonorable me-
tives. The Democratic members of il are ex-
horted to come out OF the company of the
rogues and cheats who constitute the majority
of this ''infamous Returning Board" and to
transfer the questions at issue to some other
tribunal where the Democracy will have a
better chance of victory. MIR. Proctor Knott
has gone so far as to propose to quarrel with
the Commission by resolution of the House of
Representatives and to call upon it for an ex-
planation of its conduct Nowhere do we
find among those followers of MIR. Tilden to
party any indication of a readiness to submit
to the due course of law and bear their defeat
with the temper OF good citizens. The tone
of the average Democrat to-day is violent;
more than that, it is revolutionary, because,
not content with denouncing, it threatens to
repudate the Commission, to break it up, to
plunge the nation into fresh contest and ex :
pose us, it may be, to the danger of double
Inauguration and disputed succession.


The wiser leaders at the capital may well
feel chagrin at these disclosures of Democratic
madness. For the country will not tolerate
any interference with the orderly operation Of
the plan deliberately adopted by both parties
for the counting of the votes. While that
plan was under discussion many of US opposed
it, because we believed it to be uucoastitu-
tional and unwise. The Tribune condemned
it to the last, although the feeling of the
country, as we well knew, was very strong in
its favor. But when it became law, then
/, opposition should have stopped. AS we de-
clared when Mr.. Tilden was supposed to have
been elected, in the early days of November,
that good citizens had then only to accept the
result of the ballJts and give the new Execu.
tive whatever support he might deserve, &c
we declared when the Compromise bill passed
that however we might dsapprove it our duty
was to respect it as the law aud abide honest
ly by whatever fortune it might bring to eth
er political party. That view agrees with The
fixed resolve of the whole country. Befer,
the Commission got to work Republican
everywhere pledged themselves to accept it
decision as absolutely final.


The people will hold the Democrats strictl,
to the same rule. 1t was Mr.. Tildens part,
rather than the other which forced the com
promise upon Congress, and dictated the dan
geroiis departure from our ancient precedents
aud if now Mr.. Tilden's friends rebel agains


tie arbitrators of their own choice, and repr


diate bargain of their own suggesting b
cause 1t does - turn cut ~ profitable {
Year: 1877

OF course fogging is not panacea; but il
is for those who profit by nothing gentler
and the more enlightened society becomes tie
more certainly can these be identified. The
generous feeling that has discontinued it
would not cease to be a guarantee against its
abuse. Our courts cannot depart far from
public sentiment. We can trust judges and
juries to determine who deserves eastigation
just as safely as to determine who deserves
imprisonment or death. Most of the censure
they now receive in their treatment of the
hopelessly depraved flor their lenity and not
their rigor. There is no offender would not
dread and wish to avoid whipping. Certainly
no one would offend for the purpose of re-
ceiving it; and it would probably discourage
a man in less than ten years from breaking
the same window. 1t would be inexpensive,
and would have the merit of being short and
sharp, If not decisive. Punishment, iintimida-
tion, is what is here considered, and the point
is whether it shall be administered to all who
deserve it, or whether the law society finds
necessary for its protection shall be false
hood, at war with itself-a sham. The law
cannot shrink from anything that is necessary
to its purposes without impeaching its pur-
pose. .-


And is it more inhuman to hurt the back of
one who cannot be made to feel anything else
than it is TO pain the heart and hurt the soul
of one who can7 Howcsn Christians 80 ex-
alt the flesh aboye the spirits They did not
do it in the primitive days Of the faith. L. 1t
more bsrbarous to scourge the body than to
gall it with irons, or poison and debilitste it
by confinement, or wear it out by inches at
hard labor7 We have not abolished corporeal
punishment -only rejected form of it which


is frequently more merciful, if more dreaded.
than sOuse that are retained The Galaxy for
March.
Year: 1877

Mrs. Siddons once described with no
small humor to Campbell the scene OF
her probation on the Edinburg boards.
The grave attention of the Scotchmen,
and their canny reservation OF praise TILL
they were sure it was deserved, she
said, had well nigh worn out herPatience.
She had been used to speak to animated
clay. but she now felt as if she had been
speaking to stone. Successive flashes
Of her eloquence that had always been
sure 10 electrify the south, fell In vain on
those northern fints. AT last she said
she had worked up her powers to the ut
most emphatic possible utterance OF one
passage, having previously vowed in her
heart that if this could not touch the
Scotch she would never again cross the
Tweed. When it was finished she paused
and looked at the audience. The deep
silence was broken only by single
voice eYclaiming, That's no badr
Year: 1877

A gentleman was suffering from an ui-
cerated sore throat, which finally De-
came so swollen that his life was de-
SPARED of, when his household came TO
his bedside to bid him farewell. Each
person grasped his hand for moment
and then turning, went out weeping. A
pet ape, which had modestly waited I'LL
the last, then advancing and grasping DIS
masters hand for minute, also turned
and went away with his hands to his
eyes. This assumption of deep grief,
which it is hardly possible the animal
could have felt, since it could scarcely
have comprehended the problem OF NOR
tality there so powerfully presented 70
the human mind, was so ludicrous
in its perfection that the patient himself
was seized with an uncomfortable mt OF
laughter, which broke the ulcer In his
throat, whereby his life was saved.
Year: 1877

A gentleman who stammered from
childhood almost up 10 manhood gives a
very simple remedy for the misfortune.
go into room where you will be quiet
and alone, get some book that will inter-
est but not excite you. and sit down and
read two hours aloud to yourself. keep


ing yonr tech together. Do the same
thing every two or three days, or once n
week il very liresome, always taking
care to read slowly and distinctly moving
the lips but not the teeth. Then. when
coavoi sing with others, try 10 speak as
slowly and dis inctly as possible, and
make up your mind that you will not
slammer. Well. tried this remedy, not
having much faith in it, must confess,
tut wiling to do almost anything to cure
myself OF such an annoying difficulty.
| read for two hours aloud with my teeth
together. The first result was 10 make
my tongue and avs ache, that is while |
VAS reading, and the next 10 make me
feel as il something had loosened 10y
lalkiDg apparatus. for could speak with
less difficulty Immediately. The change
WAS so great that every one who knew
me remarked 1t. repeated the remedy
every Gye or six days for month. and
then at longer intervals until cured"
Year: 1877

PAPERING a WHITEwAsHED WALL
FIRST scrape or any OF the lime which
may be loose " inclined to fall; then
sweep or rub IN the dust; then with a
whilowash brush give The wall coat Of
glue water-about half pound Of glue
to three gallons of water-this the paper
hangers call sizing. After This dries out
pa. on the paper the glue sticks to the
ume and The paper sticks to the glue.
Year: 1877

Pliny Jewell has great deal of satifac.
ton every evening in feeding the crowd of
goldfish which crowd in the the lake on his
premises. The fish have learned to look
for his daily visits. He first places guam
tity of crackers in the waters near the edge
of the lake. The fish will not touch them,
as they are for the birds which come flying
down in flocks to get their evening meal.
Then Mr.. Jewell goes to the other side
of the lake, aud ringing small bell, the
water is seen to bubble with the fishes
which come hastily to the edge and grab
at the bits of bread which are thrown in
the water for them Even the frogs and
turtles come up for their share, and SO tame
have some of the frogs become that they
will come out OF the water and hop to Mr..
JEWELS feet to pick upt he crumbs that are
dropped. The turtles eat ravenously and
do not show the slightest sign Of fear. One
and all: birds, frogs, fish and turtles, seem
to heartily enjoy their evening NEAL
Hartford Times. a
Year: 1877




Three of the crew of the steamship In.


tired, Captain Santar, had very exciting


adventure at the Greenland seal fishery this


season. During the time their vessel was


fast beset among the ice, three of the


crew-Thomas Royal, Wolverhampton;


James Winter, Peterhead, and William


Mulligan, Dundee-set out one day to pay


a visit to the ship Perseverance, of Peter


had, which lay apparently about four


miles distant. After walking about two


miles, it was seen that the distance between


the two ships had been mis- Judged, and in
reality they we're six miles apart, and the
dangerous nature of the journey began to
dawn upon the seamen when they realized
how far they were from any vessel, their
sealing clubs being the only weapons with
| which they were armed. They deliberated
whether itwould be the best course to re-
turn TO their SHIP one eof the trio insist
ed on making the journey, while the 9TH
ers were of the opinion that they should
give up the attempt.


In the midst of the debate, she bear,
with one of her cubs arrived, and as she
was fast coming up between the men and
their ship, the only chance of escape was
to run on in the hope of reaching the Perse.
verance. When the men took to their
heels the bear quickened her pace, and in
a sholt time was close upon the sailors.
To attempt to face the animal with their
clubs was useless, and accordingly one of
the men took off portions of his clothing,
and threw them on the ice. In this way
the progress of the bear was retarded, as
bruin stopped TO snuff and tear each article
as she came up to them. By this stratagem
the were able to keep ahead for about two
miles. The had parted with most of their
clothing, one of them having nothing but
his pants, a cravat, and wo1len shirt up
on him. He kept possession Of his club,
and fastening his clavat on the end of the |
weapon, he waved it as signal of distress,
and fortunately the attention of the crew
of the Perseverance was attracted to the
perilous position of the seamen. Several
Of the crew Of the Perseverance immediate
y set out, armed with grns, and after
running about mile, they came up to the
men just in time to save them, who almost
lad no clothing left, and were exhau sted
by the chase. The bear and her cubs were
10 close behind that the rescuers had no
lificulty in dispatching them with several
bullets. The following morning the three
ailors returned to the Intrepid. They
we're escorted part of the way by num-
,er of the crew of the Perseverance, and
he male bear having been in the vicinity,
pparently on the lockout for the she bear
nd her cub, he was likewise killed.
Year: 1877

\ serviceable filter may be readily
made as follows: Take common
earthenware flower-pot, about nine
inches in diameter and ten inches in
depth. The drainage hole is stopped
loosely with piece of clear sponge. a
layer of about two inches of animal char
coal is first placed in the pot, than a
layer of clean sand, upon which layer
of three inch of clean coarse gravel is
placed. The pot can be set over an
earthen jar, into which an abundance of
pure water will filter for all drinking
purposes.
Year: 1877

AN Irish hod-carrier at work on a build
ing, was complaining of his hard lot. Said he /:
"If thought I'd have to carry hod in heaven,
I'd tie big stone around my neck and jump into
the middle of the sea, and I'd stay there as long
as lived"
Year: 1877

IN the manufacture of my Harness none but
the very best Leather is used, and being hand
made, it is therefore durable. large assort-
ment of articles in my line always on hand, or
made to order at exceedingly low prices.


Repairing done at short notice and warranted
to give satisfaction. (Apr. SLY.
Year: 1877

The crusade against false hair has
commenced in several Partisan journals,
and No More False Hair is a very
frequent heading. Fortunately no one
re-echoes this cry. These writers not
ouly demand the total disappearance Of
false. but they advise the ladies' 10 have
their hair cut "a Ia TfHs." The Paris
coiffeurs energetically protest against
this heresy, this outrage as il were,
against reason and good taste. But that
alone is not sufficient; English hair
drcssers as well as those Of every civil
ized country ought 10 coalesce against
the common enemy; they should be on
their guard in reference TO this idle talk
which some ladies might take 10 be in
earnest, and that would seriously injure
their trade by Withdrawing, for a time,
at least, one OF its most important
branches. In order that hair-dressers
may know what to do under the circum-
stances, it is right that. l should place
the matter before them, so that they
may provide an efficient remedy. The
following extracts could have been read
during last month in several journals:


"a change has Just been made in the
coiffeur of women. The style of wearing
the hair a Ia Titus, adopted by several
ladies of fashion, marks the beginning
of reaction which will be completed
before long"


Women of common sense incline
towards the exclusive use of the natural
hair, and the following motives of in
disputable value have led them to it.
Science has VIGOROUSLY demonstrated
that the use of false hair was to be de-
plored from a sanitary point of view.
Wherever it is applied it creates a dan
gerous heat, intercepting the perspira-
ton, so necessary to the growth of the
hair it tires the head by its weight,
andsproduces nervous headache. 1t is
the cause of most illness from which
women suffer"


The more they have recourse to this
auxiliary coiffure, suggested by clever
professionals and welcomed with an
awkward coquetry, the more women
lose the chance they would have of re-
viving the fecundity of the scalp, where
from some cause or other, it has become
barren. Science has taught women that
the way to get beautiful hair consists in
having it frequently cut, air and light
being the two principal elements of
life."


"a decisive argument in favor of a
complete reputation of the grotesque
chignon in whatever shape it may be
used is that it is often the cause of more
or less serious quarrels. False hair,
considered at its best, is a subterfuge
against which the man sooner or later
revolts after having succumbed to a
fascination which is solely one of sur
prise. ."--London H4ir-olreSser'S Clronicle
Year: 1877

Sam johnson, of Kansas City, former
ly deputy constable, has had the care of
an immense snake of the boa constructor
species. The animal was left in john
sons charge by the proprietor of a side
show. The snake had been sick, and
fearing that it would die if it were cart
ed about from place to place, its owner
made an agreement with johnson to
take care Of it until such time as it
should be sent for, to .again appear on
exhibition. johnson tried to establish
friendly relations with the snake, and
hattered himself that he had succeeded
very we'll. Two or three nights ago,
when the weather turned so suddenly
and severely cold, johnson found that
the boa was benumbed, and apparently
half dead. With a strange disregard
of consequences, he took the half frozen
snake from its box and placed it in his
own warm bed, from which he had risen.
He then returned to bed, intending,
when the snake should revive from its
chilled and benumbed condition, to re-
place it in the box. johnson fell into a
doze, and then into deep sleep. From
his sound slumber he was awakened by
a horrible sense of suffocation about his
chest. He awoke to find himself in the
terrible coils OF the boa constructor,
which had been warmed to life. The
unfortunate man comprehended in an
instant his fearful danger. Great drops
of sweat started to his brow, as in an
agony of horror he fertilized the nature
Of his peril. With the energy Of de-
spair he grasped the snake with both
hands, and, with almost superhuman
strength, and in a manner he can scarce
ly recall, succeeded at last in uncoihng
its hateful folds from his body, dragging
the struggling foe to its box, and safely
secured It in its old quarters. A severe
nervous attack succeeded the fright and
horror the strange combat had occa-
stoned.
Year: 1877

A A"SoUARK DEAL IA curious story
comes from Paris. It is not so very
long since young man, well dressed
and apparently rich, entered clandes-
tine gaming house. He was playing at
trente-et-qudrante, and had already won q
little pile Of gold.


"Red wins, presently said the banker,
and proceeded to hand over hundred
napoleons to the unknown one, for the
stakes were high.


But the stranger made no attempt to
take the gold, and returned no answer
to the three or four questions put to
him in reference to the game. His eyes
remained fixed on the red, while his
features assumed CHASTITY paleness. A
player touched his arm-he was dead.
Then the banker coldly withdrew the
one hundred napoleons, coldly observing
that play was in the nature of recipro-
cal contract, which could only be entered
into between parties both of whom were
capable of contracting, and therefore
never between a live man and dead
one. The cause of death was heart dis
ease, and the official report was soon
drawn up in proper form. 1t contained,
as may be imagined, no sort of reference
to a gaming house.
Year: 1877

WHEN the first newspaper was started
IN Japan the editor asked Japanese
gentleman if he wished to have the
paper sent regularly. mo, l thank
you; l have a copy" he replied. The
gentleman Of the old school had no idea
tnat newspaper contained fresh matter
with every issue.
Year: 1877




Especial to the Democrat


WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.--As general summing
up OF the committees, 1t may be said That the Or
ganization Of the House s on basis of tariff for
revenue only; repeal of the resumption act and
rsmonetization of the silver dollar repeal of the
bank tax and check stamp act; liberal measures
in regard to the Mississippi levees; about a fair
stand off regarding the Texas Pacific. and econ
omy without parsimony in all appropriations
for civil purposes.


The Naval Committee seems to be more l1b-
orally organized than the Military Committee.
which last has an undoubted majority OF two In
favor of cutting the army down to $1,000 men.


Perhaps the weakest and most vulnerable OF
all the assignments is that of Fernando Wood
to the craftsmanship of Ways and Means. and
thereby to the leadership of the House. 1t is
certain that his leadership will meet with much
embarrassment. by reason OF the fact that sew
eral Of the strongest and most influential men
on both sides of the House are bitterly hostile
to him. However. Woods enemies are all
Northern Democrats, and as they are In small
min ority the caucus may keep them quiet.


It is rumored that the President has deter.
mined to send King in and let him be rejected
as the easiest and most conclusive method ol
getting rid of him BUELL..