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Year: 1879

Several evenings since was at
tackled with o severe dental neural
gia. After resorting to friction, cold
and hot applications, etc, without
obtaining any relief, l lay in bed
trusting that sleep might come and
give me respite Still the excrucia-
ting pain continued, and while l was
suffering the "tortures of the double
damned" undecided whether to
arouse some tired druggist for bot
tie of cbloroform or chop my head off
with decided preference, however,
for the chloroform), / suddenly be-
thought me of what had read on an
anesthetic which we always carry
with us. Thereupon / began to in
fate my lungs to their utmost capaci-
ty. and then forcibly blew out all the
air l could. Immediately the pain
began to lessen, and after a few rep
ititions of the process it had entirely
ceased, being displaced by delight
full tickling sensation in the gums,
and furthermore | know not, for in
less time than it takes to tell it L was
sound asleep, awakening in the morn
ing delightfully."- refreshed and with
out symptom of any ailment left
Louisville Medical Netcs.
Year: 1879

Swiftly glide our years They fol-
low each other like the waves Of the
ocean. Memory calls up the persons
we once knew-the scenes in which
we once were actors. They appear
before the mind like the phantoms Of
q night vision. Behold, the boy, re-
joicing in the gayety Of bis soull The
wheels of Time cannot move too rap
idly for him. The light Of hope dances
in bis eyes; the smile of expectation
plays upon his lips. He looks forward
to long years of Joy to cone; his
spirit burns within him when he
hears of great men and mighty deeds;
he wants to be man; be longs TO
mount the bill of ambition, to tread
the path Of honor to hear the shout
of applause. Look at him again
He is now in the meridian of life;
care has stamped its wrinkles upon
his brow; disappointment has dim
med the lustre Of his eye; sorrow he's
thrown its gloom upon his counte-
nance. He looks back upon the wax
ing dreams of his youth, and sighs
for their futility. Each revolving
year seems to diminish something
from his stock Of happiness, and dis
covers that the seasons of youth,
when the pulse of anticipation beats
high, is the only season OF enjoyment.
Who is he Of aged loeks2 His form
is bent, and totters; his footsteps
move more rapidly towards the tomb.
He looks back upon the past; his
days appear to have been few ,; the
magnifcence Of the great is to him
vanity; the hilarity of youth, folly;
be considers how soon the gloom Of
death must overshadow the one and
disappoint the other. The world
presents little to attract and nothing
to delight him. A few years Of in
trinity, insnity aid pain must con-
sigh him to idiocy or the grave.
Yet this was the gay, the generous,
the high souled boy who beheld the
ascending path Of life strewn with
flowers without g thorn. Such is
human life but such cannot be the
ultimate destiuies of man.
Year: 1879

A new use of the rod--one which
Solomon never dreamed offs said
to be common in Austria. Some old
fashioned people complain that the
rod has fallen into neglect, and that
the reiDs Of authority have passed
from the parents to the children.
For such grumblers Austria is a good
place to emigrate to, for whipping is
the regime even for whooping
cough.


Physicians pronounced this uncom-
Portable disease to be chiefly Of nery-
Gus origin and under the control Of
the will. They maintain, therefore,
that punishment is the best medicine,
for good whipping rouses the child
to q vigorous exercise Of viii which
suppresses the cough.


1t is certainly . curious theory, but
held with tenscity by the Austrian
physicians They may be popular
among children in their own country,
but they would be in danger of falling
victims to mob law here. Children
claim pity and petting when passing
through this disease, and the thought
of . whipping instead would lead to
revolts in the nursery. The Austrian
remedy may be scientific, butit Is not
likely to gain favor on this side Of the
water Youths Companion.
Year: 1879

The sight in most persons begins
to fail from forty to fifty years Of age,
as is evidenced by an instructive pre-
ference for large print. Says the Sci
entifc american


Favor the failing sight as much as
possible Looking into bright FIRE,
especially coal fire, is very Injurious
to the eyes, as they are obliged to
make great exertion. Reading or
sewing by side light Injuries the
eyes, as both should be exposed to
an equal degree of light The reason
is, the sympathy between the eyes is
so great that if the pupil of one is d.
lated by being kept partially in the
shade, the one that is most exposed
cannot contract itself sufficiently for
protection, and will ultimately be in
jured. Those who wish to preserve
their sight should observe the follow
ing rules, and preserve their general
health by correct habit:


l. By sitting in such position as
will allow the light to fall obliquely
over the shoulder upon the page or
sewing.


2. BY not using the eyes for such
purposes by any artificial light.


8. By avoiding the special use Of
the eyes in the morning before break
fast.


4. By resting them for half min
ute or so while reading or sewing
or looking at small objects; by look
ing at things at a distance, or up to
the SKY, relief isammediately felt.


5. Never pick any collected matter
from the eyelashes or corners of the
eyes with the finger nails; rather
moisten it with the saliva and rub it
away with the ball of the finger.


6. Frequently pass the ball of the
finger over the closed eyelids towards
the nose this carries off On excess OF
water into the noee itself by means of
tAe little canal which leads into the
nostrils from each inner corner of the
eyes, this canal having tendency to
close up in consequence of the slight
inflammation which attends weakness
of the eyes.


I. Keep the feet always dry and
warm, 80 as to draw any excess of
blood from the other end Of the body.


s. Use eyeglasses at first carried in
the vest pocket attached to guard,
for they are instantly adjusted to the
eye with very little trouble, whereas,
if common spectacles are used such q
process is required to get them ready
that to save trouble the eyes are often
strained to answer purpose.


g. Wash the eyes abuudantly every
morning. If cold water s used let Il
be tapped against the closed eyes
with the fingers, not striking hard
against ibe balls of the ewes.


10. The moment the eys feel tired,
the very moment you are conscious
of an effort to read or sew, lay aside
the book or needle, and take q walk
of an hour, or employ yourself in some
active exercise not requiring the close
use of the eyes"
Year: 1879

The Pittsburg Dispatch doesn't be-
lieve we are to get true ideas of physi-
cal culture from exceptional instances,
like the swimming Boyton and the
walking Weston.


Walking is beneficial, says the Dis
patch, and so are riding, rowing and
contortions of the gymnasium, when in
dulged to moderate degree. But when
they result in exhaustion they become
physically injurious. The amount of
exercise taken, its quality and severity,
must vary with the health and strength
of the subject, if serious consequences
are to be avoided. Again, the mass of
Americans are such hurrying, work.
ing people that few have leisure to de-
vote to special hours of physical exer-
else, and they who need relaxation most
are the persons who receive the least.
The real philanthropist, therefore, is
not the person who illustrates how great
strain the human organization can en-
Year: 1879

A good story is told Of a reverend
gentleman of Bristol in connection with
the present distress, and some of the
worthless characters who trade upon it.
Itappears that an old woman called upon
him and told him such an affecting story
of a daughter and grandchildren re-
duced to the utmost want that he gave
her half crown. Soon after leaving his
house, he passed the recipient of his
charity talking to another woman, and
overheard their conversation without
being observed by them. "Well, have
you been to old c." Yes and he
gave me this" lshowing the half-crown)
upon which the other replied with glee,
"come along, then, and we'll have some
thing to drink out Of it." They accord
ingly proceeded to a neighboring public
house, followed, still unobserved, by the
charitable c.. They had two glasses
of hot gin and water at the bar, gave the
half.crown and the change was put on
the counter. The old woman was about
to take it up, when Mr.. c. put his
hand over her shoulder and possessed
himself of it before she could prevent
him. "No," said he, as she turned
round to see who it was that interposed,
"the change belongs to old CO u
And he took it and went his way
Bristol Times.
Year: 1879

NOTHING would seem, at first view,
more unlikely to furnish any wondrous
revelations than piece of chalk; but
let us see. We will take small frag-
ment and soak it in water, and when
softened, with a fine brush, we will
gently reduce it to a powder, and then
place a small quantity of it under the
microscope. And now what do we see2
To our amazement we find this fine
powdered chalk composed Of the per-
fecny-formed shells of myriads of mi
mute creatures, so small that billions of
them are necessary to make single
cubic inch. These animalcule existed
many thousand years ago, and, on dying,
they sank to the bottom of the ocean,
and their shells alone are now found
condensed and changed into the SUBJ
stance known as chalk.
Year: 1879

dure, but he who teaches how health
can be best preserved while body and
mind are devoted to the busy vocations
in which the useful portion of humanity
are engaged day after day, with almost
no insermission. There is no mistaking
the fact that intervals of leisure in
American work-day life are too few.
Such confinement is productive of race
of invalids. It is useless 10 advise less
labor. 1t is not among the possibilities
for an American business man to cease
work as long as he can find work to do.
Some sanitary regimen is therefore
necessary which can be followed in the
Office, at the desk, about the place of
business; but the "great illustrators of
physical culture" are not the persons to
solve this enigma.
Year: 1879

THE Hartford correspondent of the
Springfield Republican tells some inter
esting stories of the Mitchell family
of Hartford, ancestors of Donald G.
Mitchell eek Marvel"). The best is
the reply of one of the old danes of the
house, century or more ago, to the
clergyman who, preaching in Wethers-
field on the sinfulness of man, suddenly
asked, in a most dramatic way, "Who
of you, o, my brethren and sisters, can
stand UP here and dare exhibit yourself
as one who knows that he or she finds
nothing of which to be ashamed? ]
pause for such an one to stand up"
Hereupon the old lady calmly rose and
looked about moment or two, until all
eyes had been fastened upon her, and
then quietly seated herself without a
sign of perturbation. Without word
of comment from the preacher, the ser
mon was very quietly finished, but no
man or woman present ever dared to
hint to Mrs. Mitchell that her conduct
was other than any true Mitchell should
have taken under such circumstances.
Year: 1879

IT is always possible in looking up the
origin of reigning fashion to find a
reason for it; cause and effect 60 hand
In hand even in fashions vagaries.
This winter we hear of the prevalence
of pearls as fashion; a recent traveller
notes the finding of new pearl bank in
the Persian gulf early last year; there
fore some one stood behind the crank
that turns out the Paris fashions who
was interested in some "corner" in
pearls. At recent English high life
weddings a bunch of pinks from the
village of Celarine in the Engadine has
been much-prized wedding gift; above
price because it needed all the persuas-
ion of tourists TO make the peasant yield
up his cherished flower, and ithad lately
been much famed.
Year: 1879

A familiar but not diverting joke has
been repeated lately by French soldier
at Nancy. After instructing recruit
in the management of his rifle, he leveled
the piece at him, exclaiming at the same
time, by way of jest, "Now, Team going
to shoot YOU" The conscript, lending
himself to the joke, put his forehead
against the muzzle. the soldier touched
the trigger, and the gun suddenly going
off nearly severed the young soldiers
head from his shoulders. A blank
cartridge had been left by mistake in
tho l,orlnl
Year: 1879

THE Independent, of Constantine, in
Algeria, contains an account of an ex-
traordinary act of courage and presence
of mind by mail guard. A passenger
writes that he was in the coupe Of the
diligence which runs from Algiers to
Setif, and the vehicle had just passed
the bridge over the Oued-el-Xir, when
the horses stopped suddenly and at
tempted to swerve round, but were kept
in with difficulty by the native position.
A large lion was seen quietly walking
along the ridge on the right side of the
road at distance of less than fifty feet.
The situation was critical one, for on
the other side was deep ravine, down
which the diligence would have been
precipitated had the horses started off
The guard, Joseph Borge, was inside
the vehicle, and seeing the cause of the
alarm, he opened the door and de-
scended, and, going to the heads of the
horses, seized the brides and patted the
animals on the neck to tranquilize
them. The lion, in the meantime, con-
tented itself with giving a sidelong
glance at the carriage, and then entered
the brushwood and was lost sight Of
Year: 1879

Toiling along with weary step in the
hot sun, an old man found shade and
sat down to rest under tree which
some kind hand had planted long years
before. Some children watched him
from across the street, wondering if he
had no one 0lean on and no home to
go to.


The wind whispered so softly through
the branches over head, and the shade
Was so cool and refreshing that the old
mau slept. He dreamed that he had
home again, and children played before
the door. He returned from his days
work as of yore, and little faces were at
the gate to be kissed. and little voices
cried out in elee. Around his table
were wife and sons, and he sat with
them on the poarch as the sun went
down, and had heart big with thanks
giving. Then his dream changed. He
again seEt his sons to the war, never
to see them again. aud he once more
stood beside the coffin of his wife and
felt that earth had DO more happiness
for him. In his dream he saw strangers
III his home, strange children at the
gate. and be beheld himself old and
poor and forsaken. His tears fell, and
when he awoke he was cryiag out in the
bitterness of his heart:


II had better be dead, for no one
soul on earth cares for met


He looked down and there was food
at his feet. The ragged old hat which
he had laid asid, had been replaced by
o letter one, and inside it was cbild's
handkerchief and three or four pennies.
Hidden behind the fence across the
way the children noted his amazement
and laughed softly. and he looked mp
and down and failed to- find them. He
gathered up the things with glad
smile, and as he rose to go he said:


II know not who it was, but al old
man gives them his blessing"


The children watched him as he
moved away with brighter step, and as
he wiped tear.


How little it was, yet how much
nearer Heaven he felt for it!
Year: 1879

There can hardly be- greater sign OF
prosperity in community than dis
position to assist one another lift q lit
tie when neighbors wheel gets stuck
in the mud. We know OF a place where
a mans barn. with all his winter store
of grain and hay was consumed by fire
in the night. Immediately all Of the
men of the country side mustered and
hauled up timber for a new barn, and
then big raising came of. After that
cue sound Of twenty hammers was
heard until the whole was shingled and
sided. But their deeds of kindness was
not done yet; and after another they Of.
fered to take head or twolof his stock
and winter them for him, thus greatly
reducing his loss and assuring his heart
of the more durable riches of brosherly
love and neighborly good will. None
can compute in money the value of one
such example of liberty in the commu-
nifty, especially iu its influence on the
young. And when this spirit
prevails there is sure to progress in
place, even il all the improvements are
in their infancy. People will come and
settle in place that bears such
name. Now, If you desire to see your
place growing in popularity, do all you
can to show yourself good neighbor,
especially to those who need little ex
ira help. If man starts tin shop in
your place don't harness up and drive
off five miles to buy your pans and get
your horse shod. just because you have
been in the habit OF doing it. Patrou-
ize the new corner when you want any
thing in his line. Speak encouragely
to HIM and we'll of him to your neigh>
bors. Little words of approval or cen-
sure go long way; when once you have
spoken thom you cannot recall them.
Help the sick especially when they are
poor, for poverty and illness are indeed
heavy burden. Perform all acts of low
ing charity which fall day by day in
your path, remembering, who it is
has said "Ye shall in no wise lose your
reward"
Year: 1879

Sunset ON the yllssisslppi.
o beautiful hills in the purple light,
That's hadow the Western sky,
l dream Of you Of, in the silent night,
As the golden days 60 by.
The river that Aows at my longing fee.
Is tinged with crimson glow;
But the song that it sings is as sad to-day
As it was in the long ago.
The far-off clouds in the far-off sky
Are tinted with gold and red;
But the lesson they tell to the hearts Of
L. lesson that never il said.
The star-crowned night in her sable
IL yelling the Eastern sky,
And she trails her robes in the d, ing fires
That far In the West do he.
A single gem IRON her cirelet old


Il lost as she wanders by,
And the beautiful star with its golden light
ShiLes out in the lonely sky.
o beautiful star in the misty sky,
NV soul would take wings with thee;
But yon sail away in your golden seas
With never thought for ne.
o sun crowned hills in the purple light,
l could sit at your feet forever;
Rut you fade away in the shadowy nigh
And III see you again, ah, never.
Dark river that flows at my longin; feet


list to your music low
Bu. the song that you sing brings mt


throughts tonight


OF the beautiful long ago;
And my soul grows SAD as | think Of The


day


That radiant day Of light
When the sun went down in glory oI


gold


Meath the pililess shadows Of night.
Farewell, ye hills in the purple light.


Farewell to your glory forever.
You fade away in the silent night,


And I'll see you again, ah, neyerl
Year: 1879

The largest locomotive in the world
has just been turned out of the Bald
win Locomotive Works for duty on the
precipitous inclines of the Atchison.
Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad. 1t
weighs sixty-five tons and is sixty>fcet
from headlight to rear OF tender. A
boiler twentysoue feet long supplies
steam for cylinders twenty inches by
twenty six, and give motion to eight
42>inch drivers, while large tank sur>
mounting the entire structure not only
carries water supply but helps to
give it tighter grip Oh the rails. The
engineer will have control over three
independent systems OF air-brakes,
and can bring to bear at
ouce upon his wheels a restraining
force of seventy-tive tons. which Is
none TOO large, inasmuch rs "shoe
pressure" of fifty thousand pounds is
required to keep him when standing
still and alone on the steep road over
the Rutan Pass from snrrendering to
gravitation and rushing down the hill
by his own weight. How heavy these
grades are can be understood when it is
noted that one end of Uncle Dick"
will often stand more than two feet
higher than the other, so that in travel
ing his own length he will do the work
of lifting about two hundred and fifty
tons perpendicular foot. And vet
this monster, rejoicing in his strength,
will rush up the Rocky Mountains with
ten loaded cars behind him.
Year: 1879

With this number we commence our second yolumn and those who subscribed and paid their first years subscription vill understand, if they wish tc continue with us, that they are due us fe' another years sub scription Hhics ve hope they will find t cenvenies, to pay at an early day
Year: 1879

THE description given in our tele-
graphic columns, Of the state Of af-
fairs In st. Petersburg, can hardly be
imagined as true, in this country. II
all arises from the late SOcialistic out
break and the attempt upon the
life of the Gar. 1t is impossible to
predict the outcome of all this, but it
may be safely concluded that an in
surreetion which will cost great deal
Of money and blood to put down, will
take place.
Year: 1879

Young ladies keep themselves too much indoors during the winter, and then suffer for it in crop of freckles during the summer, especially those who are favored with a fair skin. The best course is to avoid the cause-to face the winter winds little more freely, and thus possess a skin healthy enough to prevent these deposits of coloring matter beneath it.

 Still, most young persons will sin and suffer, and then be anxious to get rid of the penalty. There are many compli- cated recipes for the removal of freckles; :; but the Boston Joa,,salo of Chemistry says that the old household prescription ol sour milk or buttermilk may sometimes answer the purpose. The freckles yield to other applications, but for these, some of which are unsafe in unskilled hands, the family physician should be applied to.

 Moth somewhat resembles freckles !; still it is dependent, not on an external cause, but an internal-the digestive system-and can be removed only by getting the latter into 8 vigorous condi- tion. A quickening of the action of the skin may be an aid in the case, but the main thing is the removal of the interna cause.
Year: 1879

It Is the activity of the mind, not the functional vitality of the body. that con- stitutes life. Ky the enlargement of our ideas and the general diffusion of knowl- edge, consequent upon our increased powers of locomotion and comparison, we may condense a whole existence into narrow compass of time, and enjoy a dozen such lives as were passed by the most enlightened of our ancestors. And yet doubly precious as this state of being has become, how many are compelled to throw away life for ivelihood!
Year: 1879

The Senate Committee on Elections decided to take up the charges of bribery against sena- for Ingalls, in connection with his election to the Senate from Kansas.

 In response to letter from the Secretary of tho Interior, inquiring what amount of funds can be made available monthly for the pay- ment of arrears of pensions, the Secretary of tho Treasury states that, including the amount