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Year: 1878

OF fidelity. A man who has par
taken OF salt with youis bound to you
by the laws of hospitality, and thus
bread and salt are eaten at the ratifica-
ton OF bargain or treaty, to make it
binding on al! parties. Salt is also an
emblem OF desolation, conquered cit
les were sown with salt. In Scotland
and Ireland salt appears to have been
considered TO represent the incorrupt-
ihe spirit, and it was therefore laid
above the heart of the corpse; and in
some places a large platter was so
placed, containing small portion of
salt and earth unmiXed, the one to
represent the immortal and the other
the mortal part. In former days, when
it was the custom for all the house,
hold of nobleman or gentleman to
dine together, the large salt cellar.
which, was placed in the middle of
the table, was The boundary of dis
tinction between the family and the
meniais.
Year: 1878

These should be the largest, sun.
niest, and best ventilated rooms in the
house. The reverse is too often true
Let person go back to his chamber
after half an hour in the morning air,
he will be startled to find how bad the
air of his room is. Generally there
are two occupants, and each, with ev-
cry breath, is using up oxygen, and
pouring out carbonic acid from the
lungs. and at the same time is exhal-
ing d poisonous etfiuvium from the en-.
tire surface of the body.


Persons sleeping in small and ILL
ventilated rooms are not only liable
to coughs, colds and consumption, but
are especially exposed to attack from
prevailing infectious disease. That is
their vitality is lowered, and that
means their safety depends on theil
not being exposed.


Every bed room should have careful
provision for its ventilation, especially
i'll these days of air-tight stoyes and
coal furnaces. 1t would be great
gain if we could get back to our open
fire-places, even if we had no fires in
them. But the best that most can now
do is to keep the door open at night
into we'll ventilated hall, or to secure
slight currents of air from open Win
dows-open more or less according 10
the temperature. Of course a strong
draught should not fall on one when
asleep.


We need hardly add that the air OF
every bed room should be thoroughly
changed during the day.
Year: 1878

Hon. John +. House was unani-
mously nominated for Congress by the
Democracy of the Sixth (NashvilIe)
District in Tennessee. In his speech
acknowledging the compliment he
said:


"In the next contest between the
two great parties, they will divide
upon Governmental policy and with
out sectional animosity. Sectional
hatred will be eliminated from the
contest. So far as the South is con-
cerned, am certain such will be the
case. | cannot, fellow citizens, find it
in my heart to indulge in feelings of
malice toward the people of the North,
when l witness their magnanimous
and generous conduct toward the
Southern people. l feel like pulling
OF my hat and standing uncovered in
tory of the Appomatox is the victory
won by the people of the North in
their noble and generous contribu-
South. Upon that fated field the
South surrendered her sword. With
in the shadow of the dark wing of the





of her heroic sons and daughters, with
bowed head and fearful eyes she ex-
tends her hand and surrenders her
heart to the generous and magnani-
nous North. Gods own hand has
bridged the bloody chasm let not the
ambition of man seek to reopen the
wound, and seek to rekindle the en-
bers of sectional strife. Let us 60
into this great contest OF 1880 without
any of these elements of sectional
bitterness. Of course we will be di-
vided as to questions of Government
al policy, but with that element elm
mated from the contest the represent
atives of the South can stand upon the
floor of Congress as the peer of any
from the Northern States, and can
look to the material development of
his own section. to the enlargement of
commercial relations, and make the
Southern people more prosperous.
With fraternity and harmony restored
this great country can march on to
more glorious and illustrious future
than has been seen in the past"
Year: 1878

SEVERANCE, KAN, Jan. 8, 1873.
EDITOR CHIEr:-In your Issue Of the 3rd inst, ap-
pears the following local: I'VE informed that,
more than month ago, the Bxet;ss special pet and
correspondent at Severance was sick with variolod
which is simply smallpox. It was announced, at the
time, that he sick, but not hint to the COM
plant. Can man have the smallpox, and neither
himself nor the doctor know lin fact be
pecting as to daily mnglc with house full of school
children If the Buiiein had made such careful in
quries and had naturally applied to its confidential
correspondent for information it should have received
some little hint. So it looks to a man up a tree


One would naturally infer from reading the above,
that the correspondent of the Bulletin had been sick
with the smallpox, and knowingly exposed not only
the citizens of Severance, but the whole school, by
mngling with the children while convalescing there
by spreading death and loathsoms disease by the
wholesale through an unsuspecting eommunity-a
charge which ought not to be passed by in silence
Immediately wrote the Editor Of the Chief, and
asked him the following questions, to wit If in that
article he alluded to INC Whether he designed, by
inuendo to convey to the public the idea that
guilty of the above charge In his reply to the first
question he said the person to the second he
said it not an inuendO, but he still in doubt
whether man could have the smallpox and neith-
CT UT tnc anu tuat ne uot
wish to convey the idea that l knowingly mingled
with the children while broken omt with the small
and to the third he said physician in Troy told him
that said had the varoloid and pointed to screral
scars my face.


To the first I will state that am not aware that
any ones pet; butthe Editor Of the Bulletin has
always treated me gentiemanly, and l am of the
opinion that he is no more to be blamed for the pres
ence of smallpox in Doniphan County than is the
Editor of the Chief.


To the second l agree somewhat with tho Chief.
cannot see how a man can have the smallpox, and
neither himself or his doctor know it but in my in
stance. / had no doctor in attendance and at that
time, had heard no reports of smallpox, and did
not know there case in the State consequently
if l had the disease was unconscious of it at the
time; and to the third, rather think your Troy ply
sician or the Editor of the Chief has Japdnncd the
thing very much as it would be impossible for me to
point to serera scars, as had but pimple the
face, and none upon the body limbs at all; and
never have asserted that had the varoloid but have
said it might he that Thad it, but if did, did moi
know it and now. Am set positive, hut as made
in my statement in the Bulletin, last week, ! may
have had it.


am proud of one thing that the people of Sever
ance have better opinion of me than to hold me
guilty of so grave a charge.


Yours, &C.,


W. TREvETr.
Year: 1878

r The President and his Cabinet have had
consultation relative to the silver bill. The
President had made up his mind to approve
some sort of silver bill, if he and his Cabinet
were permitted to dictate its provisions; but no
two of them could agree upon bill, and he says
be shall veto the Bland bill. This is his great
reverence for the old Wing doctrine relative to
the veto power, that We have heard SO much
about. Hayes is owned by the Eastern gold
gamblers and foreign bond holders; and the last
hone Of the people is in Congress.
Year: 1878

~ The Hayes papers are trying desperately
to keep alive the old feud between Blaine and
Conkling, by republshing the account of their
original set-to. But it doesn't work worth q
cent. These gentlemen are engaged in the more
important work of saving the party from the
treason of the man who was nominated over
them, because he was damphool that had no
enemies.
Year: 1878

n We learn that the Office Of the Sabetha
Adrance has been seized on an attachment, and
that it will probably not again be issued under
its recent management. We have not receive d
a COPY of the paper for several weeks.
Year: 1878

Y It is whispered that the Democratic party
of DoniphHn County will appoint committee TO
revise the editorials of the veteran Democratic
organ of the County, and post the editor in
Democratic men and measures. It is somewhat
mortifying to them, to see the paper constantly
slashing into Democrats and their principles,
solely because the staunch Democratic editor
s3csan't understand them.
Year: 1878

s n 1t is said that Hayes policy toward the
Republican party, upon the re-sssembling Of
Congress, will depend solely upon which shoul-
der he was looking over when he first saw the


last new moon.
Year: 1878

- We congratulate the Democracy Of Doni-
phan County upon having an organ that they
"will always be satisfied with"-that is 80 iguo-
raut of Democratic men and measures that it is
liable at any time to turn it's guns upon the DEM
ocratic party, and fire broadside into their
ranks. After all the rejoicing that was done
but the other day, as it were, over the election
of Bishop, the Democratic candidate for Govern
or Of Ohio, by almost $4,000 majority, We sup
posed that Democratic organ, at least, would
remember the fact. But here comes last weeks
Balietin with the following wicked slash at Bish-
op, upon the supposition that he is Republican.
When that fellow finds out that he has been
showing M the hoggisbness of a model Demo-
crat, perhaps he will see the point of the joke:


Governor Bishop, of Ohio is Republican in pecu-
liar circumstances. At the time of his election he
was trustee of railroad at salary Of 900 per an.
num- His salary as Governor is only $1,000 The
trouble with him Ia whether he hold both posi-
tons. The Supreme Court of that State have told
him he could hold both but the editors Of some
of the Ohio papers say If he does the Legislature will
pass law compelling him to resign one or the other,
80 quick that it will make his head swim.
Year: 1878

A KINGS MISTRESS There was no
civil marriage between ROsina and the
late King of Italy. Hence, claims she
can have none whatever, since the law
does not recognize religious ceremonies;
and as Victor Emmanuel made no will,
she can only receive what the present
King may choose TO give her, though
she Is said TO have amassed great
many jewels, which, of course, remain
IN her own possession. She never was
seen at any Of the courts; the hatred
and seorn felt for her by the royal fam
lily are thoroughly shared by the nation.
Sue is byword of contempt and de-
testatiOn. To such strength do these
feelings rise that her son, young Mia
fiori, Is black balled in any club he tries


to euter, is insuited openly in the army,
and is scarcely received in any society.
Year: 1878

Colonel Robert Ingersoll answered
thus a reporter who asked him the
other day If he believed in no hereafter:
81 do not know. am aboard Of great
ship. ] do not know what port she left
or whittier she is bound. She may 20
down With all on board, or she may
reach some sunny port. do not know.
10 is no more strange that men should
live again than that they have lived. p
Year: 1878

Potato RAISING.-rhe Olympia Tran
.crpt' thinks our farmer, ought Ia br
convinced 10y This time that they cannot
raise too many potatoes. Looking at the
question from the standpoint of one who
has had years Of experience. aud watched
the markets since 1860 VIZ do not hesitate
to pronounce adverse to this advice. The
rule has been that ~ often ~ prices at
tAincd a point which rendered potato
raising highly profitable, n kind Of mania
has been produced which resulted in a
surplus amount being raised, bringing
prices down to almost nothing again. This
fact mainly explains the reason why the
value of potato crops varies 81 much.
I imc and again has this thing been re-
pcatcd on Puget Sound, as also elsewhere.
We have seen thousands OF bushels of fine
potatoes thrown to the hogs or allowed to
rot where they were pittcd simply be-
cause they were not worth shipping. The
farmer who raised them would I've almost
sure to entertain such a disgust that po-
tato raising on his land, except for table
Use, would be entirely discontinued until
an important advance in their market
value wOHld tempt to another venture.
But it is naturally asked, What is the
remedy for this irregularity 2" We main
tain that it does not lie in following out
the promptings of the idea that too many
potatoes cannot be raised; but, if a remedy
is sought, let it be found in Il settled policy
of each aud every farmer to devote Il re0-
sonable portion only of his land to potato
culture. This will insure the production
of limited quantity of potatoes in the
country and nothing beyond this; prices
will be more regular, and the producer
will not undergo SO great Il risk.
Year: 1878

WE learn that the North Pacific Cheese
Factory, of this county, made shipments
last week to Victoria, Seattle and Port
land. We hope the business men of the
Sound will find 10 occasion to send away
for the cheese they sell, but instead pat
ronize home industry and especially when
it is quite as good rs that which may be
imported.
Year: 1878

lT speaks well tor the ladies of SeabcCk
TO learn that three bright new pianos
have just been added to the music of that
little town. And ChimaCum must not be
left out in this item, rs fine piano will
soon become the property Of family in
this place.
Year: 1878

We are told that many of the farmers
of Chmacum who have heretofore made
large amounts of butter, soon expect to let
the Cheese Factory have all the milk from
their dairies. They say they can make
more money in selling the milk than by
making butter.
Year: 1878

GAIT. Jack and "A company OF some four
have been doing well in British Columbia.
The troupe bought wagon and two hor-
scs and are now on their way to Cariboo
Jack is bound to be in the mountains.
Year: 1878

Mrs. Dodd. We are sorry to say. mG
with an accident last week, injuring her
back and confining her to her bed for
some time. At this time she is recovering
rapidly, being able to be about in her
rOOm
Year: 1878

The best and cheapest clothing
and furnishing goods can always be
found for cash at the Quincy Hall
clothing store, Ducommdn Block.
You can dress stylishly and with
economy by buying your. goods
here. oct31-tf
Year: 1878

TTTUTH TKy.T


The healthest thing that could take place In Ken
tucky would be the spectacle Of several old fashioned
hangings. Human lite is cheap in this state that
scoundrcl hestatcs to shoot down any one
who has given him the most trivial offence In broad
daylight Tor fear of the law. He may apprehend That
his own life may be taken in the conflict or he may
Of being iudicially executed. Could IL be made
tain 10 these assassns that their crimes would be pun
ihed by death there would not be one murder In Ken
lucky whore there now q hundred Inc true
remedy, the only remedy for all this blood gutincss
IL ia the application of hemp.
Year: 1878

ket will be practically lost to England; and
where is she to find another to take its place 7
The world has no other. It is this change
in the channel of trade which most disturbs
the English mind, and makes the hard times
there more hopeless, and therefore harder to
bear.


In our own case there is abundant room for
hope, and when we compare our condition
with that of the vast majority of foreign ma.
tionalities, there is abundant cause for self
congratulation. We have got through with
the worst of the trouble; we are nearly, or
quite, "down to bedrock" and on that solid
foundation we may, by the aid of dear-bought
experience, build up broader, deeper and
more enduring prosperity than the country
has ever known. And there is cheerful prob
ability that when this prosperity comes, we
will have sense enough to appreciate and re-
tain it-& Louis Republican.
Year: 1878

We venture to print the following private
letter from Judge Aldrich to the editor Of
The Register, in which a most fitting and de-
served tribute is paid to the heroic sacrifice of
Lieutenant Benner by one of the truest men
in Carolina. Our readers will sanction every
word that is written, and it will be gratifying
to receive more substantial token of their
sympathy for the family ofthe gallant soldier,
who periled his life in the cause of humanity,
and left behind him the tender love Of wife
and little ones, in order that he might be in.
strumental in furnishing relief to famishing
thousands. The letter of Judge Aldrich is
as follows:


W1NNsBoRo, S. c., November l, 1878.


My DEAR SIR: If all the persons in the
State who can spare dollar, or even ten
cents, will contribute to the fund for the sup
port of the wife and the education of the chill.
dren of the heroic Lieutenant Benner, it will
be graceful tribute to the memory Of a man
who was gallant in war, true in peace, and
instantly recognized the fraternity of the
whole people when the battle was done.


I have been holding the courts in the dis
tricts where Lieutenant Benner was stationed
since peace was declared, and learn that he
came here gallant soldier, frank and gener-
GUS, with not a word of reproach, not spark
of enmity, meeting our people as true man
and honest gentleman, performing his duties
courteously, kindly, and, above all, justly.


He has laid his life down to aid the strick.
en- South. It was martyrdom that compels
our affectionate recognition. He fought us
four long years, and now with this fever
plague staring him in the face, almost certain
death, not the death of battle with its light in
his eyes, under its glorious excitement and
the clash of arms, but the silent creeping
death of the pestilence that walketh in dark
ness and is not staid at midday. Facing such
a death he volunteered to bring succor to our
stricken people, and fell a martyr to the
cause of humanity. And so he died for US.
Oh what reproach is this to all the bad
blood that has been stirred up by mere venal
politicians for personal advancement! the
settlement of the war had been left to the men
who fought it, thousands like the noble Ben.
ner, respecting the gallant people against
whom they battled, would have bridged over
the bloody cbssm long ago. 1t only needed
this fever stroke of death, which has filled our
land with gloom and unutterable woe, to show
that the heart of the great North and the
great West beats true to those fraternal emo
tions which neither war, nor pestilence, nor
politicians can ever exhibit.


Hoping that my example will be generally
followed, l enclose this modest contribution.


Very truly yours,


A. P. ALDRICH.


To Col. J. A. HoYT.
Year: 1878

Mr.. Benjamin E. Barwick publishes, over
his name, the following most remarkable story
in the Sandersville (Geo.) Courier:


"Here is something that occurred within
few miles of your city fifty.one years ago,
which never has been in print, though it was
written down at the time for publication.
The writer vouches for the truthfulness of the
story, and says it can be authenticated by two
other witnesses. I have the original manu-
script in my possession can infant was born
to me on the 10Th of October, 1927, and was
promising child until it was seven weeks
old its mother departed this life three weeks
after the birth of the child the child was
then fed by hand. On the morning it was
seven weeks old, and my eldest daughter,
who was then living with me, took the child
out of the bed to feed it. After making
light we discovered a different look in its
countenance. It looked as though death
had made it's appearance. We, as usual, of.
fered it the nourishing bottle, but it refused.
We waited short time and made the
same offer. The child refused again. This
was done several times The child appeared
to be perfectly easy, and smile was upon its
face. We then procured some fresh COW
milk and gave it to the child in q spoon.
The moment the milk touched the child's
mouth it was instantly clabber. We thought
strange of this. We threw that away, and
some fresh milk was given to the nurse, and
in moment that was clabbered. We tried
it the fifth time with the same results. We
then got the milk that we had and set it by
the nurse, and it was all clabber in one mo-
ment. We were then fully convinced that
we need not try to feed the child, so we quit.
By this time it had the appearance of saint,
and soon began to shout the Redeemer's praise,
though it did not utter word, but with loud
laughs 80 that one might hear it across the
house distinctly. This laugh would be heard
when anyone would talk to it. At the men
ton of its name it would turn its head and
look the speaker in the face, and break out in
loud laugh. This was done about twenty
times, and, and then it died with suile on
its face The above facts can be established
by two other living witnesses"
Year: 1878

The MANAGEMENT OF Does.-According
to DR.. Hill, who has recently written q book
on "the management and diseases Of the dog"
almost all house dogs suffer from overfeeding.
The organism of the dog is peculiar; his d.
gestive powers are undoubtedly great, but
the process of assimilation is long one. The
cravings of the carnivorous stomach are not
of the frequency observed in herbivorous or
omnivorous animals, owing to the compare.
tive slowness of the digestive function but
at the same time larger stock of materials
is required than where the intervals between
food-takings are shorter. The authors con-
clusion is that the canine species does not re-
quire more than one meal in twenty-four
hours, with the exception of sporting dogs in
full exercise, which may be allowed two meals
day. The food should always be given at
stated time, viz, where one meal is the rule,
at midday, and in the case of two, at morn
ing and evening The quantity should be.
exactly proportioned to the animals appe.
tite. Only when the dogs have been pre-
viously starved, or have missed meal or two
is there much danger of gorging. As to the
kind of nourishment, fresh meat may be used
with discretion, where dogs are used in sport
or kept on the chain, but even in these in.
stances, some coarse meal, like Scotch oat-
meal, should form the basis of the diet. As
for ordinary house dogs, DR.. Hill points out
that these never require meat beyond an oc-
casional bone and meat gravy; bread soaked
in milk, oatmeal porridge, potatoes, plain rice
pudding, with green vegetables once or twice
a week, form the best regimen for this class
of dogs. It seems that bones are Of great
value to the dog. Independent Of the nutri-
ment contained in the shreds of flesh that ad-
here to them, they assist in cleansing the teeth
and aid digestion. The animals instinct
would appear to teach him this, for however
savory a meal may be, he will straigbtway
pick out the bone, if such there be, strip it
of the meat, and store it safely away for ma.
ture discussion.
Year: 1878

Is THE CIRCUS IMMoRAL?-A country ed
itor says, after discussing the question all
winter, he comes to the conclusion every
spring that the circus is immoral ; but when
the bill poster comes along with the big pic
lures, his mind changes He adds: AS we
gaze at the lions, tigers and monkeys, and
think that nature made all of them, we are
not sure. And when we look at the beautiful
young lady with nothing on but blue rib
bon round her waist, with one leg pointing to
six o'clock and the other to high noon, and
think that nature made her. too, except the
ribbon, we begin to lean up to the circus;
But when the brass band begins to play. and
the elephants 60 round, we rush for front
seat to get in ahead of the deacons, who al
ways wear stove.pipe hats, and won't sit down
in front.
Year: 1878

step. His companion then turned back and
walked to the inn, saying that she would send
carriage for him. The young man thinks
that he will take years practice before ask
ing another young lady to have stroll with
him.