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Athens; geoegia, October 8, 1878.
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA LIBRARY
inflamed palps and alveolar abscess
soon follows, ami the early indulgence
for the sake ot quietude is more than
paid-for by the subsequent disturbs
anecs. The crowns are lost by rapid
caries, and dead roots are left to ob
struct the passago of the coming per
manent teeth, and turn them aside
from their proper positions in the arch,
adding this deformity to that caused
directly by the presence of the bolus
of the mouth, and its moulding the
soil and growing bones of the child’s
palate.
Mothers, in tlicir ignorance of con
ecquenctS,-often encourage all theso
practices for'the sake of their peace-
C\ EORGIA, CLARKE CODNTY.—OmDOra-
TJnr’a Oreioi, Sgrr. 27th, 1878. Ohdombt
Sittixo ron Ccfktt Tax 1‘cnroaz* :
Ordered: That sixty peroent.be levied on
the State Tax for the year 1878, for oounty pure
pose*, to be divided Into specific per cent, to
each particnlar object andf purpose herein af
ter specified>o as to raise for the several ob
ject* aad parpoMA below enomcreted, the fol
lowing respective pnauiof amounts, viz:
To lmy -iinereat on Bonds of the coun
ty, .AT. IS,000
To Builder, Repairer Court-house, or
Jail, bridge*, or Ferries, or other pnb-
Ijc imnrovem uts according to contract.'.,000
Nopsy See rids’ Jalien’ ana other officers
fees, that they mas be entitled to by law
ont of the county, including aalary of
County Judge 1,4000
To I’ny Coroner* all face that may be dne
them by the oonntv for holding in*
Meets W.otf
Do psy axpeusc* of Ure*onotv far Bailiff
lie told.me my too* was the saeeteal
And fairest be ever lad known,
Tha bobolink envied my oinging,
And the nigh’ingal* mimicked Its tone:
My dimple* Ihey quarreled with cherries.
Just under eye* terder and bine:
Hy tresses they angered the sunbeams:
I smiled on theo, '‘wouldn't yooT"
He told me my flngers were dainty,
My lipa only moulded to kiss,
“And wouldn't I give one ef the sweetest
For inch* poor benble'as thisf’ -
May be I ought net to’ve done it.
Bat be looked so beseeching and true,
And tie ring was so pretty I took it,
And gave him a.kiss, “ wouldn't y on t”
Avoid me there was a dear ooftage
gE. TlIUAHltUll,
ATTORNEY AX LAV;,
^’utkinsvilie, Ga.
Office in former Ordinary's Office.
jan8W374-ly V :
p^di. THOMSON,
ATTORNEY at law,
Special attention paid to eriminul practice,
for reference apply to Ex-C.v. T. II. Watt*
«nd Hon. Tktviu'Olnptsn, Montgomery, Ala.
Offiee over 1‘ort-Offio* Athens, Ga,
fcb3iS75-tf '
ATTORNEYS AT . LAW.
Office ovor Tulm:ulge, Hodgson & Co.
iasft.ly ■
tioncrv and the like.
To pay jurors
j To pay expenses incurred in supporting
the poor
To p.,y any other lawful charges against
llie county
Where the sweet rotes nodded a welcome.
And the mocking birds waited for me,
With himself, of course, for a master—
’Twas made plenty large for ns two,
I forgot what I said, bat I’m thinking
I kissed him again, ** wouldn't your’
Lamas Conn. Howell Cobb.
1 at II. OlIU, f
ATTnaXKVS AT LAW,
Athens, Ga
Office in Dennree Huild'ui".
fcb2--ls76-ly
A ls* S. Knwi.v. Anurkw J. Cobb.
pRWIN A COBB,
ATHlKXKY'i AT LAW.
Athens*, Ga
Offiee on Corner of llro itl and Thomas street?,
ever UltiUU. N-ckvwon & Co.
J.’
DORTC1I,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
CamfsvlHc, Ga.
WlS-W^tf
G. C. Th.cs3o.as.
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
WATKINSY1L1.E, GA.
O FFICE IN COURT-HOUSE, OPPOSITE
OrJinnrv’s Office. Personal attention to nil
b mu **?» entrusted t«» Ida rare. r.| D-tt
BURY . MeCCHBgY,
Attoraoy a-fc
HARTWELL, Groroia,
Will |*ra-tlec in the Superior Courts of North-
•nst GeoTjru and Supreme Court at Atlanta.
Anj* 8. 137<> tf
JACKNON ct TIIOM'AH,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Athens, Ga.
Office South Wcat Corner of College Avenue
mrI Cbivto.i Street, nlso at the Court House.
All parties desiring Criminal Warrant?, can pet
them a*, any time by rpplying to the County
Solicitor at this office. * declG-ls74-tf
K. BRUT IvAITCltD. WlLBlR F. Ki.L«IT.
, rtoiford & Kelsey,
Attorneys: at I* aw,
And Counsellor 1 ? and Solicitor** in Equity,
Cochran, Fulcuki County, Ga Special ana im
mediate attention given to any business con
cern: lands. Intruders promptly ejected
from, and titles cleared up, ami wild luuds look
ed jit'.ir generally, will buy and sell lands, pay
taxes for nonresidents etc.’ YVill practice in all
flic counties contingent to either the M. & 35.
lv. K. or the Atlantic «fe and K. 11. Good r<N
ference given when desired,
jn'y 16tii.tr.
3D r a -u. g h. n. 22ov.se,
.ttONKOK, WALTON COUNTY, GEORMA.
First class acccmmoilntions, first class f*ir,
Hr>t class servants, and first d**s rooms hand*
so . civ furnished.
J.C DRAUGIIN, Proprietor.
ju?v23.8in.
A. ILK!;,
^Ta'bsHzxisJsox Sc «Jetvolor,
At Sneads Shoe Store next door to Reese «fc
lame’s, ltroa<l street, Athens, Georgia, All
work warranted Pi months.
scptlS-tf.
LIVERY, FEED AND SALE STABLE,
Athena, Georgia.
GANN & REAVES, PROPRIETORS.
Will be found at their old stand, rear Frank-
o'.n Hourc buildinir, Thoir.is street. Keep al
ways on hand pood Turnouts and carciul dri
vers. Stock well cared for when en* rusted to
-onr ears. Stock on hand for sale a* ill *;mcs.
dccUtf.
For Sale.
A h-cond-lnnd Whoeler A Wilson Si'wilig
Miu-hinv: h:is hecn hut iittlc used mid is in per
fect order. For srle cheap for cash. Apply at
* jacgSRMf. THIS OFFICE
ToWl. a..’ .80,900
The balance raised by this levy, if any, to bo
applied to legal indebtedness of tkie connty;duc
or to become due daring the year or pas" due
A true copy flora the Minutes,
ASA M. JACKSON, Ordinary.
oet-1. SOd
QEORGIA CLARKE COUNTY.
Whereas, Iiawkins Taylor (colored)
Guardian ot Emm* and Luther Freeman
(colored) Orphans of Samuel F'reeaun (colored)
deceased, applies to me to sell as the property
of said Orphans a House and Lot, situate in
Athens in said conntv containing 1-4 of an acre
more or less, adjoining Thad Boyd, (colored)
and others. These are therefore to notify all
omeerued to show cause at my offiee on or be
fore the first Monday .in November next why
said leave should not he granted. Given under
my hand ot office this 26tli Sept. 1878.
oct.l.ltSl. ASA M. JACKSON,Ordinary.
QEORGIA, Oconee County.—
'V Oiidisaiiv's OrricE 13th of Sept. 1878.
John IF1. Lowe lias applied for exemption of
peraotmlty, and I will pass ii|K,n the some at li;
o’clock a. in. on the 7th day of October next
at my offiee.
JAMES U. LYLE, Ordinary.
sept.17.lt.
QLAltKE Mortgage Sheriff
Sale.—Will be sold before the Court House
door in the City of Athene, Clarke County, Ga.,
on the first Tuesday in December next, within
the legal horns ot "sale the following property
to-wit. forty lbe of chewing tobacco, three hun
dred and sixty-six pack age* of smoking tobacce,
fifteen boxes of segarret paper, ono lot pipe
stems and cigar holders; a large let pipes of
various kinds, two tobacco presses, five sets ot
chartered cigar H oles, lonr snufl' jars, one pare
of counter scales, gouc thousand empty cigar
sacks, one lot of wrapping paper, two show
eases, one Indian lady cigar sign, thirty six new
cigar boxes, three pictures, two oil cans, one
table, one clock, seven stools, three lampi, one
tobacco cutter, one choir, ono water bucket dip
per und water pot, one lot of sccoud hand cigar
boxes, one lot of empty dry gooda boxes. All
levied upon by virtue of a mortgage II. fa from
• 'lurkc Superior Court, returnable to February
Term 1879. Isaac Moiris vs Kolrarinakv &
l-eibler,. All to sati-lV the above staled n. fa.
this Sept. 23th, 1878.
oct.l.God. J. A. BROWNING, Sheriff.
A DMINISTRATOR'S SALE.—Pursuant to
an order of tho Court of Ordinary of Clarke
County, will be sold before the Court llonse
door of said county on the first Tuesday of
November next, during the lego) hours of Bale
the following property to-wit: one treotof fared
ly.ng partly in Oconee county and portly in said
county of Clarke, containing 702 acres, more or
less on tho Oconee River and Sl oal Creek, ad
joining Georgo W. Veal and others, on which
is n good dwelling house containing six rooms,
a good gin house and screw, a good shoal on
shoal creek for grist and saw mill, gin &c., and
a large quantity of timber convenient. Said
tract to be divided and Bold in three or more
separate tracts, plats of which will be exhibited
on day of sale. Also 9 shores of Georgia Rail
road Flock. All to be sold ,as the property of
Thomas 11. Young deceased for the benefit of
his legatees. Terms cosh for the Railroad Stock.
Land half cosh and half 12 months credit, with
note and approved security at 10 per cent in
terest mid bond for t : tles. Sent. 28th, 1878.
JEREMIAH D. BROWNE, Adin’r.
dc bonis non with the will annexed.
oct.l.2dd.
O CONEE SIIEKIF’S SALE.—Will be sold
before the Court lionse door in the town of
\t ntkinsrille, between the legal hours of sole,
on the first Tuesday in November next, the fol
lowing property, to-wit: one hundred acres of
land, more or less, in said County of Oconee,
bounded by lands of M. C. Fulton. Millard
Osborn, l’olly Elder and others. Levied on as
the jiroperty of E. E. Marshall, to satisfvtwo
fl. fas. issued from Oconee Countv Court, in
favor of J. R. Crane, vs. D. F. Marshall and K.
K. Marshall. Notice served on Tenant in pos-
Marshall. _
uinnF This Sept. 25th, 1878.
section
octd.30d.pd.
po*.
B. E. OVERBY, D Sheriff.
G eorgia clarke county.-Whereas,
Jessie MeF —- Bancroft Adminis
tratrix of George D. Bancroft di c’d., applies to
me for leave 1o sell all the real estate of aaid
deceased to-wit: one house and lot situate in
Athens, in -aid county, containing six acres,
more or less, in which sstd deceased resided *t
tho, time ot his death, bounded on North In
ti addell Street, East, F'inley Street (not vet
opened) South, Ed Bancroft and West Bope
Street, (not yet opened). These are therefore
to notify all concerned to allow cause at my
office on or before the first Monday in November
uext why aaid leave should not be granted
Given under my hand at office this 28th Sept.
1878. 1
ect.l.28d. ASA M. JACKSON, Ordinary.
Pottery Pictures!
The largest aud handsomest assortment of
PICTURES FOR POTTERY DECORATION,
ever brought to Athens,
AT PANIC PRICES,
;or sale at
aug.13.tf.
BURKE’S BOOK-STORE.
SCHOOL BOOKS!
AU of (he SrfuHtl Hooks in use ttl the
Lucy Cobb Institute,
At Madame Sosnowski's Home School,
Various Schools in the City,
LOVJBST (F’lG-XTZR.IDS,
Thomas’ Hbck, Line or Violet Ink—the l«it in
lbe World—at 5 cent* |»er bottle. For bargain! in
everything, rail nt
BURKE’S BOOK-STORE.
sei.M0.tf
INSURE YOUR GINS
I. A. MADDEN, Agent,
For Merchants and Mechanics Insurance Co.,
of Richmond Va. Insures Gins, Dwellings,
Ac., in the City or Country,
$25,000
In Uuited States Bonds, deposited with the
Treasurer ol Georgia tor security of joltcy
bolder*.
I. A. MADDEN, Aozht,
Offiee with M. G. A J. Cohen,
No. 5, Bronil St., Athens, Georgia.
■ept.t.Sm.
G eorgia, oconee county.—whereas,
M. Elixa Foullaine Administratrix of
Tliomna N. Ponllaine. Jr. deceased, petitions in
terms of tho In v to be discharged from said
administration.
These are therefore to cite and admonish all
concerned to show canJc at my office, on or be
fore the first Monday in October next u£nin>t
the grautinp of said Aischarpe.
Given unde my hand at office this third dav
of June 1878.
JAMES K. LYLE, Ordinary.
Juue.25.8m.pd.
P ostponed executors sale.—Por-
snant to an order of the Court ot Ordinary
of » larke County, will be sold before the Court
House door of said county on the first Tuesday
in November next, during the legal boors of
sale the following? property to-wit: one honse
and lot on the south side ot Broad Street, in
Athens, Ga., adjoining Joseph Kiuenck and
oth ars, said house being a four room framed
house, and said lot, containing about one half
acre, more or le9*. Also three lots on the North
side of said Broad Street, adjoining each other,
containing one half acre, more or less each,
with a cabin on each, all of said property being
pan of what is known as the Banc WiTkersou
property. All to be sold as the property of
William Kittle doccased ; for the payment of
debts ef the estate of said deceased Term*
Cash.
eept.24.2s8d.
Term*
WILEY F. HOOD, Ex’r.
Printers fee $6.50.
Tli© Now Style Organ.
[From the Christian Index, July 11,1878.]
Hitherto there has been an an-
r ~ied demand for a Parlor Organ
h should combine power, sweet
ness and variety of tone with, a H::
tcct action, enclosed m a rich and
ornamental case, which oonld be sold
at a very moderate price. After
spending large sums of money in
experimenting, J. E-tey & Co. have
at last succeeded in manufacturing
an orgjuv. wh>«>fa- cY*—w ‘.'■■'"whole
groar .ati ingenious
and -.ittpffa mechanism,
has; .j?' independent, and
steeled, like others, by
the weather. A new and
has bedn fashioned, Jod'^many’i^loF
improvements been-made, audSwe are
infermed by G. P. Guilford, EsteyV
Managing Agent for 'the Sonth, that
In hi* experience ot twenty-nine
years, lie has never seen such a
universal favorite as this organ seems
to be. He has sent it out on trial to
be tested with other organs, and that
not one has ever -been returned;
neither has he failed to sell it to any
customer who has ever seen it.
Having done away with all local
agencies, Estey has determined to
sell through Mr. Guilford directly to
customers; thus giving them the
benefit of all discounts and commis
sions. juIy.23.tC
Pre-eminent
As an elegant hair dressing stands
Parker’s Hair Balsam, deservedly
popular lor the beautiful hair it pro
duces, and its healthful, clcanbing
and healing properties. Commen
cing at the roots, it promotes a luxu
riant growth of young hair, and un
failingly restores gray or failed hair
to its original youthful color, giving a
soft, rich and lustrous appearance of
great beauty. It is pleasantly cooling
to thesc.tlp, cleanses it from Dandruff,
cures itching and humors, and stops
falling of tiie hair. It is perfectly
harmless, exquisitely peifumed, nev
er soils the skin or gums the hair,
and pleases everybody hy its many
excellent and attractive qualities.
Buy a bottle from your druggist,
Dr. R. T. Brumby «fc Co., and test its
merits.
Tf
The woman who rejoice in salad
and ice cream, hot cakes and warm pie;
IF
The Student'who eats hastily and sits
down fff once to active mental labor;
IF
The Business Man who bolti his food
in eager haste and hurries to his
counting-room
w-J- IF .1
The Hard Drinker could look at the
delicate glands, swollen and festered
with disease,’that cause the troubling
brain;
IF
The Lawyer, the minister, the mer
chant, and all who lead sedentary lives
and are subject to Dyspepsia or Indi
gestion,'Constipation and Headache;
IF
These only knew wfcat Herrell’s He-
petine for the Liver will do for their
relief, and how quickly it cures—there
would be much less suffering than at
present
The great Liver Medicines for sale
by Dr. C. W. Long, & Co.,
AnUndcnlnhlo Truth.
You deserve to suffer, and if you
lead a miserable, unsatisfactory life
in this bcautifnl world it is entirely
your own fault and there is only one
excuse lor yon,—your unreasonable
prejudice and skepticism, which has
killed thousands. Personal knowl
edge and common sense reasoning
will soon show yon that Green’s
August Flower will cure you of Liv
er Complaint, or Dyspepsia, with nil
its miserable effects, such as wick
headache, palpitation of the heart,
sour stomach, habitual costiveness,
dizziness of the head, nervous pros
tration, low spirits, &c. Its sales
now reach every town cn the Western
Continent and not a Druggist but
will tell you of its wonderful cures.
You can bnva Sample Bottle for 10
cents. Three doses will relieve you.
LIvitIh IClnic.
The Liver is the imperial organ of
the whole human system, ns it-con-
trols the life, health and happiness ot
man. When it is disturbed in its
proper action, all kinds of ailments
arc the natural result. The digestion
ot food, the movements of the heart
and blood, the action of the brain
and nervous system, are all immedi-
afely connected with the working of
the Liver. It has been successfully
proved that Green’s August Flower
is unequalled in caring all persons a£
flirted with Dyspepsia or Liver Com
plaint, and all the numerous symp
toms that result from an unhealthy
condition of the Liver and Stomach.
Sample bottles to try, 10 cents.
Positively sold in all towns on the
Western Continent.' Three doses
will prove that it is just what yon
want.
GOOD NEWS
TO
Sou so Keepers.
COOKING MADE EASY.
STEHRICKS
Patent Steam Cooker.
Having secured the Aprcney of the Stenick
Steam Cooker, I am prepared to furnish them at
Patentee's Priees. Bevcrsl of these truly Ex
cellent Cookers arp now in nsa in Athens, aud
every one Who has tried'them apeak* in the
liighei t terms of their merit. Call and see
them at
J. C. WILKINS,
Stove aud House Furnishing Store.
tept.21.Jm.
I OB WORK OF ALL DE8CRU
J lion neatly done at this office.
Prices Itcduoed.
A Gentle Hint.—In our style 01
climate, with its sudden changes of
temperature—rain, wind and sunshine
often intermingled in a single day—it
is no wonder that our children, frteuds
and relatives are so frequently taken
from us by neglected colds, half the
deaths resulting directly from this
cause. A bottle ef Boschee’s German
Syrup kept about your home for im
mediate use will prevent serious sick
ness, a large doctor’s bill, and perhaps
death, by the use of three or four doses.
For curing Consumption, Hemorrhages
Pneumonia, Severe Coughs, Croup or
any disease of the Throat or Lungs, its
success is simple wonderful, as your
druggist will tell you. German Syrup
is now sold in every town and village
on this continent Sample bottles for
trial, 10c.; regular use, 75. For sale
R. T. Brumby A Co.
A Fi7JARKABLE DUEL.
’ ‘
St. Louis I'ost ; Some five years
ago Adnnt Goldie left: his native
county of Shannon, Mo., where he
was engaged in cattle raising, for
North-western Texas, where he passed
two years, and there one of the most
exciting incidents of his career hap
pened. His fame as a marksman
antoDg the Texans soon became no
torious. In the vicinity of Ge’.die’s
ranch lived one William Darrell, or,
as he was more familiarly termed,
Bloody Bill. This Bloody Bill was a
noted ruffian ar.d despar.ido, a reck
less dare devil. His feats in marks
manship were likewise astounding,
and probably no man in the Lone
Star State excelled him in handling
the rifle. Bloody Bill Inis been - en
gaged in many deeds of daring, aud
was always mixed up in some row or
squabble. He bad already killed
three men, and liis numerous acts ot
ruffianism had made him the terror
of the frontier. Few cared to cross
his path, as his dangerous character
and dexterity with a rifle were well
known.
Goldie had met Bill on several oc
casions* but had never been involved
in any difficulty with him. Knowing
his tnrhulent disposition he always
sought to avoid him. Oil one Sunday,
however, Goldie wu. in
with a score of Texans, who were
spending a convivial hour in a mild
carouse, when Bill rode tip ami joined
the party.
Of late he had become quite jealous
of Goldie’s notoriety as a marksman
and had frequently spoken disparag-
ingly of the latter. For some time
the party passed the time convivially
enough, without anything happening
to mar the harmony of the sociabili
ty.
At last the Texans began to relate
some of their reminiscences, and
Goldie commenced narrating an inci
dent that had occurred to him. Bill
who had drunk heavily of the whisky
and became rather moody, in the
midst of llie narration suddenly
jumped to his feet and exclaimed :
“ Goldie, you are a G—d d^—d liar
and a ,” at the same time
striking a blow at him. The whole
wore on their feet, and revolvers
were drawn.
Goldie demanded satisfaction for
the insult, aud Bloody Bill, with a
scornful laugh, suggested that they
had better make a trial of their re
spective skill with the rifle. The idea
was caught up by the Texans, alter
a short consultation they decided
that a duel shottld be fought, but, in
consequence of the extraordinary skill
of the parties, at a long distance.
On the open praties, about two
miles distant, grew two post oak
trees.
They were 480 yards apart, and
were the only trees on that spot. All
around was open tiinberless prarie.
It was decided that Goldie and
Bill should take their rifles each take
up a position behind the respective
trees and then blaze away at eacb
other.
The Texans hoped hy these means
to prevent bloodshed or at least to
prevent a fatal termination of the
duel.
The preliminaries being settled,
the whole (tarty mounted their horses
and r»do out on the prarie to the se
lected spot. Goldie took np his posi
tion behind one of the trees and Bill
ensconced himself behind the other.
The remaining part of the crowd
then rode to a slight undulating emi
nence to the right, where they were to
remain as spectators. One of them
was to give the signal for the begin
ning of the comb&lrby firing bis rifle
in the air, and the report was to be
the signal for the dnelists to begin
their bloody work. Goldie waited
anxiously for the denotation jof the
rifle which suddt$^foundejlVi the
air.
Then commenced the duel at the
longest range ever recorded. Goldie
advanced from behind the tree in a
kneeling posture,tthou, whiz his som
brero was perforated by a ball from
Bloody Bill’s fiffe. Quick as light
ning he dropped full length on the
ground in time ho escape two other
bullets which came in rapid succes
sion. He lay ijBW; brought his rifle
into position, 8|r r he was stretched
upon the ground, and then rentainSB
immovable. ' fiSetitly - he saw a
diminutive figtjSfjjAhich he knew to
be Bill [who Wits nearly an inch taller
than Gel die] ci ng cautiously
from the shelter of the t rev-s. Quickly
taking aim ho ftyeti twice in succes
sion atpl therAftoy] behind the shel
tering tree trunk. OTu’A
he afterward dis&jfcered had piercitT
the lobe of Bill’s ear. There was a ces
sation now of fighfing thr some time,
when Goldie esjfed his opponent’s
head and shouldefs exposed. Quick
as lightning his tfle was at his shoul
ders and the deflnating report was
heard. Bloody wli’s hat was carried
away by the JLlet,, Goldie now
rather incantiodilju^vaticed from his
shelter and became the target for six
balls in rapid rotation, one of which
made a bole in coat sleeve and
anothor through ft» pants. He beat
a hasty retreat.'. The dm lists re
mained gazing at; the distant tree,
each watching for the indistinct form
which represented his adversary.
Eaelt peered cautiously from behind
the tree, endeavajlng t«; get a sight
of the other. GAlic at last saw Bill
again advance, anatha former stepped
rapidly lo the flont and quickly
brought his rifle into posi ion. Almost
simultaneously the clear, sharp re
port of two rifles rang on the air and
both men fell. Goldie managed to
raise himself and crawl behind the
trunk of the tijee. He had been
wounded in the left shoulder. Pres
ently he was joined by the Texans
who had been witnesses of this most
exciting duel They h id already
ridden over to Bloody B.il and found
him dead. A bullet had penetrated
his temple.
Tliumb-sucklng in Childhood
Aside from hereditary congenital
', which jnay itself have orig-
ce, theM'imu owe
cruse so productive of malformation
of the hones of the mouth, and irreg
ularity of the teeth, as the habit of
thumb-sucking in infancy ; the differ-
ent positions of the thumb giving rise
to different kinds of deformity.
Generally, on looking into lbe
mouth of a patient brought to him
for correction of irregularity of the
teeth, the dentist at once perceives
what lias been its cause from the pe
culiar features it presents; but at
times this special malformation is so
disguised by other and more bidden
causes that it is difficult to distin- j 8 \.
. , . finger; hp-suckin
gutsh it. I ° 1
In deformity from this cause there
is ofleu torn-d in the upper portiou
of the mouth, just back of the inch*
sors,a hoihiw in the palatal bones, in
to which the little victim’s thumb
has fitted, and which has itself been
moulded bv and on the thumb. The
front teeth are projected forward,
sometimes spread out like a fan, but
commonly at an angle, overlapping
one another, and pushing out the up
per lip, giving tlie face a prognathous
appearance, while the whole upper
jaw has a stretched look, as though
it had been dtawu out while soft aud
become hardened in that position, as
ipdeed is the fact. Tho bones of the
floor of the nares are not infrequently
elongated and at the same time nar
rowed, occasioning a difficulty of
breathing through the nostrils, espe
cially when asleep, and many conse
quent ills; such, for instance, as a
collection of dried mucus in the pos-
tcriot nares -in the morning after a
long stay in a reclining position, and
much trouble at this time in clearing
the throat and getting it comfortable
for the day. Also from this necessity
of breathing through the mouth it
tnust.be kept open, and the air cur
rents drying the saliva in situ, the
carbonates of lime ef tartar ate de
posited from it upon the teeth, and
left all over them; the dust enters
from without, and, mixing with this
precipitate, produces that collection
of hasty, greenish tartar so offensive
both to sight and smell—a focus for
acidifying fluids and the putrifying
debris of food. Acids thus funned
unite with the lime oi the teeth and
causo their destruction. Tito irregu
larity and crowding o&ilte teeth are
therefore seen to be not the only nor
the least of the evils caused by this
practice.
Iu the lower jaw a reverse deform
ity often occurs. From the position
taken by the thumt>, while the upper
jaw is drawn out, elongated and nar
rowed, the lower is pushed hack and
shortened, flattened in front and pro
truded at the sides, so that the artic
ulation of tho lower molars is thrown
outside of their corresponding upper
teeth, whilst the lower incisors are
far inside of their proper position—an
inverse “wrapper jaw.” The bones
of the rntutts and of the infantile jaw
itself, while sort, are at times literally
bent back, causing the bite of the
lower teeth to be an entire tooth
back of its normal position, while the
front portion of the jaw containing
the incisors is bent upwards, so that
the crowns of these teeth come close
to or actually bite into tho gum of
the upper jaw. This is a kind of ir
regularity which little or nothing caD
be done to remedy, and the poor vie
lint-must gfi through ! : -c deformed
sud suffering froirj the conseqiiertces
of the ignorance or weak indulgence
of parent or nurse.
Not infrequently this bending back
of thedower jaw is such that, as the
second set are developed, each molar
strikes in turn and takes the bearing
ofl" front the anterior tooth, until at
length the wisdom tooth takes the
whole bearing, and -the mouth can
no longer bo closed, the front teeth
being kept apart sometimes as much
as a quarter of an inch, entirely pre
venting proper mastication of the
food, interfering seriously with speech
and greatly impairing the looks. Tho
powerful pull of the temporal muscles
advl frequent shocks in the act of
mastication and the numerous inci
dents of life often set up inflammato
ry action in these unsupported teeth,
and, after more or less intensity of
suffering, cause their final logs. The
same process is then set up in the
teeth immediately anterior to these
the second molars, and they in turn
uri lost; aud so on, until the patient
has no molars for mastication, and all
the work of pulping the lood comes
upon the weak bisenspids and front
teeth. The constant inability to
masticate properly is a fertile causo
ef dyspepsia, and it is hard lo say
where is llie end ol the disturbances
occasioned, if not directly produced
by this apparently innocent habit.
Along with the general deformity of
the jaws and the mal-position of the
teeth caused directly by the changes
qfshape, forced mechanically upon
tue alveolar processes, comes greater
or le-s misplacement of the teeth from
the disturbance of the tooth germs in
their infantile cysts; and there is
hardly any form of irregularity that
may not arise from this cause. Con
sequently upon tho crowding and
overlapping of the teeth arises caries
with all its train ; caries upon the lin
gual and buccal surfaces, disfiguring
them much more than the proximal
caries which occur in the teeth of
well-formed and regular mouths. .
In the general category of thumb-
sucking wo may reckon finger-suck
ing, generally the fore and middle
usually but not
ialways the under lip; and tongue-
sucking, which may deform either
side or the front of the mouth, ac
cording as the child favors one or the
other position lor its tongue. In this
latter eu.se the whole of one side may
be pushed out beyond its proper ar
ticulation, throwing the upper teeth
entirely over and outside of the un
der ones in such a way that they not
only become a disfigurement, but are
wholly useless for purposes ot tnasii
cation. Tho tongue also buries itself
deeply in the soft bones of the palate,
and there leaves its mark indelibly
impressed, greatly injuring the voice,
aud interfering seriously with or ren
dering impossible for life distinct ar
ticulation. These practices are not
less harmful than thumb sucking, in
asmuch as they can aud do go on at
all hours of the day anil night, wheth
er sleeping or waking, and from their
natures are less susceptible of correc
tion than the latter.
The vile practice of some mothers
and nurses of supplying children with
giuger-bread and sugar-teats, so-call-
eJ, for cou-tant sucking is not only
filthy in the last degree, injurious to
the digestive organs by keeping the
whole length of tho alimentary canal
filled with a fermenting, acidifying,
gas-producing mass, but it is the di
rect cause of the rapid decay of the
deciduous teeth from the acids form
ed from the sugar, always present
upon and between them. The effects
of sugar upon the teeth are now well
understood to be rapidly destructive,
confirming the popular belief, which
in this as iu other cases has been found
correct, from its property of rapidly
fermenting when mixed with the sali
va, and forming lactic and acetic ac
ids. The warmth and moisture of
tho mouth render it a seat cspeci illy
favorable for this process, and iudeed
there b no place where it is m ro ac
tive. The consequence is that tlisse
little innocents arc the early victims
of sensitive teeth, and much of their
uneasiness, their tears and lamenta
tions, at this period arises irom -this
unsuspected source, Toothachofrom
An Old Puzzle Rewritten.
If you please str, I’m a poor boy,
but I’m awfully smart, and I want to
work.”
The storekeeper looked at his cus
tomer in astonishment. The boy
was a little bit of a iellow, and bis
chin came just over the top of the
counter.
“ Well,*’ said the storekeeper, “von
seem to have a pretty good idea of
yourself.”
“ That’s so,” said the boy, “I lost
my last place ‘cans© I was smart.”
All "right, then, I’ll show you
effect* n ,,d resist where you make agreet mistake when
that jug overt
every suggestion
their correction. Even when warned
and fully understanding the dangers,
they, in mistaken kindness, for tem
porary present gooil, neglect to pro
vide against certain future evils.—
Even physicians of long practice have
been known to advise mothers to en
courage these habits, and when shown
models of mouths mad? monstrous in
this seemingly harmless manner, can
hardly bring themselves to believe
that the special case called to thei
attention is anything more than an
exceptional oue, instead of being tlie
type of a class. Whenever the prac
tice is discovered, no time should be
lost iu the endeavor to break it up, as
it grows with tho growth and
strengthens with the strength. Even
in its earliest stages this is not an
easy task. The little one, with its
strong sucking instinct, has found
that other things besides the nipple
of its nurse cut give it a sort of com
fort, and it sucks indiscriminately ev
erything it can clutch and carry to its
mouth—its toys, clothes, the sheets
and blaukcts of its bed, as well as its
fingers, thumbs, and fists—and no
means but absolute confinement of
the hands and the prevention of ac
cess to its mouth will suffice to pre
vent it. Anointing the fingers with
aloes, pepper, and other bitter and
pungent flavors answers but for a
time, and soon loses its efficacy, for
the child becomes so accustomed to
the tastes as either to acquire a lik
ing for it, or else overlooks it whilst
continuing to mdtrige in its pet sin.
A loose nightdress, made of fight
flannel, without sleeves, like a bag,
open at both ends, placed over the
head and drawn r.p about the neck,
leaving the head out and all the rest
of the body within, but the hands
free to do anything but go to the
mouth, is the only real safety. With
this tho habit, can be corrected, and
with this only, and tlie child suffers
no inconvenience or real discomfort,
and is not taking small doses of which
“many mickles make muckle” of
drastic cathartics or medicinal agents.
Perseverance in this method will
surely effect a cure, and nothing short
of an absolute cure should be allowed;
for so persistent is the habit that it is
not rare to find .it retained through
childhood and youth up to adult age,
disfiguring the hands as well-as the
features, and imparling to the whole
countenance a look of idiocy. With
our modern appliances and methods
some of these deformities may be
remedied, but not all. Many are ab
solutely incurable, aud the victim
may bo compelled to carry the marks
of this practice and their accompany,
ing discomforts through a longlife.
The “ounce of prevention’’ is here
much “better tliau a pound of cure.”
A Singular Tradition.
St. Stephen’s Day, in the Isle of
Man,, is given over, among a great
part of the population, to a cruel cus
tom—that of hunting wrens with
sticks and stones; and when they
succeed in capturing one, it is tied to
the end of a long pole, and carried
around the country. The custom
nrises from a superstition, dating far
into the past, of a fairy so beautiful
that all the youths of the island went
to look at her, and then she would
sing such wonderous songs that they
followed where she chose to lead
them, which was into the sea; for
she was cruel and wicked; and led
them, one after another, to their
death, until at length scarce a young
man was left, and trouble was in
every man’s home for the brother
and ’son that was missing. At
length there came a knight, who
vowing vengeance, laid a decj> plot
for the destruction of this wicked
lady: Ha seized her by her long
hair, but as he stood over her with
his drawn sword, she suddenly
changed into a tiny wren, flying away
from under his very fingers, and so
escaped with a mocking song of tri*
umplt; but, by some power greater
than her own, the wicked lady-fairy
was compelled once in every ycar’to
reappear in the island in her assumed
form; and th : a is on 8t. Stephen’s
Day, when tlie young men of the su
perstitious island hunt after her-with
a; vivid memory" of their ancicpt
wrongs.—Netccastlc CourarU.
No, sir,’’ said tho boy, looking
hard at a green box marked, “six
gross safety pins.
“Not there; way back in the
store.”
“ Ob, yes,” said the boy.
“Now that jug is full of vinegar;
it holds eight quarts. I’ve an order
for four quarts, but haven’t rny emp
ty measures excepting ono. holding
three and another holding five quarts.
New, if you’re as smart as you say
you are, perhaps you can measure the
four quarts from the eight quarts by
using the three and five.”
„ “ I can do it,” said the hoy, “just
as easy as fishing.”
“If you do, I’ll give you two dol
lars a week and your clothes. No
guessing, now, you must measure ex
actly.”
“ All right,’’ said the boy, “have
your tailor here in fifteen minutes to
measure me, please.”
The tailor might have come even
earlier, as the boy had the lour quarts
of vinegar measured out ia less than
five minutes.
How did he do it ?
The Mode of Recognition
" Among Ants.
The combats and communications
cf ants are among the most interest
ing and mysterious phenomena. Tito
Rev. H. C. McCook has given an ac
count to the Academy of Natural
Sciences, at Philadelphia, of some ex
periments he has made to determine
what is the mode of recognition
among ants. He has studied the
pavement ants (Tetramorium ccespi•
turn) which he has observed engaged
in continued combat for over a fort
night, the warriors being only the
workers or neuters. There is no dis
tinguishable difference between the
ants of the fighting parties, yet they
recognize each other infallibly as
friends or foe. They challenge all
comers with their antennae; if- they
are friends they pass on ; it foes, they
straightway interlock and “ fall to.”
Sometimes many ants arc congrega
ted against one, which is being torn
limb from limb. Mr. McCook, sur
mised that recognition was based
upon a certain odor emitted by the
respective factions. He found that
if they were enveloped" iu an odor of
eau-dc-colongne, while not at all de
prived of activity, all became hartno-
nous; those who were previously en
gaged in battle unclasped ono another,
and they went on for several days,
amicably feeding, burrowing, and
building. The same experiment was
tried on the carpenter ants, which
behead their enemies; tbeir hostile
proceeding were not stopped by
eau-de-cologne.
The Growth of Nails.—Tho
growth of the nails is more rapid in
children than in adults, and slowest
in the aged; goes on faster in sum
mer than in winter, so that the same
nail which is renewed in oue hundred
and thtrty-two days in winter, re
quires only ono hundred and sixteen
in summer. The increase of the nails
of the right hand is more rapid than
those of the left; moreover, it differs
for the different fingers, and in order
corresponds with the length of the
finger; consequently, it is tho fastest
in tho middle finger, nearly equal in
the two on either side of this, slower
in the little finger and slowest in the
thumb. The growth of all tho nails
on the left hand requires eighty-two
days more than those of the right.
The Independents are very compli
mentary to the old soldiers, old line
Democrats, and all other true adher
ents to party and parly organization
in our District. They apply to them
such pleasing and complimentary ep
ithets as “moss-backs,” “ sore-
backs,” “ ring-masters,” “ trick*
stem,” “blatherskites,” “thimbles'
riggers,” etc., etc- This is a* strange
way to win strength for the Indo
pendent movement. But it may be
at last that these fellows arO trying to
help out the Democracy, for political
strategies. are very peculiar tbcSe
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