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Whfl i fllLS THE NATION V
[The Average Length of Life Do
creasing—Not Pestilence—
Not Famine—All our
own Fault.
MoDEitN Cooking and Mod
ern Living have brought? it
on. It comes upon us una
wares. The patients have
pains about the chest and sides,
and sometimes in the back.
They feel dull and sleepy; the
mouth has a bad taste, especi
ally in the morning. A sort
of sticky slime collects about
the teeth. The appetite is poor*
There is a feeling like a heavy
load on the stomach; sometimes
a faint, all-gone sensation at
the pit of the stomach which
food docs not satisfy. Tlio
eyes are sunken, the hands
and feet become cold and feel
clammy. After a while a
cough sets in, at first dry, but
after a few months it is at
tended with a greenish colored
expectoration. The patient
feels tired all the while, and
sleep does not seem to afford
any rest. After a time he be
comes nervous, irritable and
gloomy, and lias evil forebod
ings. There is a giddiness, a
sort of whirling sensation in
the head when rising up sud
denly. The bowels become
costive; the skin is dry and
hot at times; the blood becomes
thick and stagnant; the whites
of the eyes become tinged with
yellow; the kidney secretions
becomes scanty and high col
ored, depositing a sediment
after standing. There is fre
quently a spitting up of the
food, sometimes with a sour
taste and sometimes with a
sweetish taste; this is fre
quently attended with palpi
tation of the heart and x\sth-
matic symptoms; the vision be
comes impaired, with spots be
fore the eyes; there is a feel
ing of great prostration and
weakness. All of these symp
toms are in turn present. It
is thought that nearly one-half
of our population has this dis
ease in some of its varied forms.
Shaker Extract of Roots (Sei-
gel’s Syrup) changes the fer
ments of the Digestive organs so
as to convert the food we eat into
a form that will give nourish
ment to the feeble body, and
good health is the consequence.
The effect of this remedy is
simply marvelous. Millions
upon millions of bottles have
been sold in this country, and
the testimonials in favor of its
curative powers’ are over
whelming. Hundreds of so-
called diseases under various
names are the result of indi
gestion, and when this one
trouble is n moved the other
diseases vanish, for they are
but symptoms of the real
malady.
Testimonials from thousands
of people speaking highly of
its curative properties prove
this beyond a doubt. Sold by
druggists.
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GOD S POOR.
BT MBS. M. ti. 11AYNK.
only n bpjrpmr’s roof:
But tile slurs shine throVgli and the moonlight
fillip
T o rest on n head, whoso tangled linir
Lies in a golden woof;
And never the roof-tree of a king
Covered h fairer, sweeter thing.
Only a beggar's child!
But under the blue-veined eyelids creep
l'be tender shadows, and memories deep,
Of a dreamer, Heaven beguiled;
" bile through the parted lips a sigh
I» heard by Clod’s ungcls watting nigh.
Only a beggar's grave I
But He had not where to lay Uishcad,
\\ ho oft on His weary Journey said;
“The poor ye always have."
And the dome of Heaven's star-gemmed floor
Covers alike the rich and tho poor.
WASHINGTON’ 8 DEATH AND OB
SEQUIES.
After Washington’s retirement to
Mount Vernon he busied himself with
his farming interests, and during the
last few weeks of his life he was occu
pied devising asystemfor tho manage
ment of his estates. “My great con
cern,'’ lie said at the time, “is to have
all these concerns in such a clear and
distinct form that no reproach can
attucli itself to mo when 1 have taken
my departure for the land of spirits.”
This system of farm mangement was
intended for his overseers. It was
written out on thirty folio pages, and
completed December 10, 1799.
The next day tlieie was mud and
rain, and Washington noted in his
diary that at night there was a large
circle round the moon. The morning
of the 12th was overcast. That morn
ing he wrote a long letter to Hamil
ton—the last he ever wrote—in re
gard to a plan for a militaryacadeiny.
About 10 o’clock he started on horse
back to make his usual round of his
farms. Soon after noon it begun to
snow, and then turned to a cold rain.
Notwithstanding the inclemency of
the weather he continued to ride on,
and did not return to his house until
after 3. When his secretary, Mr.
Lear, expressed the fear that he was
wet, he answered no, his great coat
had kept him dry, and sat down to
dinner without changing his dress.
The night was a very stormy one,
anil the next morning he complained
of a sore throat. In the evening he
was hoarse, but in spite of his hoarso-
ness he occassionully read passages
aloud to his secretary and Mrs. Wash
ington from the newspapers which
had been brought in from the post-
office. When urged to take some
medicine before retiring he replied;
“No; you know I never take anything
for a cold. Let it go as it came.”
That night he became extremely
ill—he had a severe chill and experien
ced much difficulty in breathing. But
he would not allow the household to
be disturbed until morning. Then a
gargle was prepared for liis throat,
but in the attempt to apply it he
was almost suffocated. A servant
was dispatched to Alexandria for Dr.
Craik, and in the meantime he was
bled by one of bis overseers. Dr.
Craik arrived about nine o'clock and
later in the day two other physicians
were called. All tho efforts of the
doctors to relieve him were unavall
ing, and between ten and eleven
o’clock that night lie died.
Mrs. Washington sut at the foot
of the bed watching him when his
spirit passed away. “Is lie gone?”
slie asked, in a calm tone. Dr. Cruik
was unable to speak, but held up liis
hand as a signal that Washington
was dead. “It is well,” said tho grand
old dame. “All is now over. I shall
soon follow him.” Washington ex
pired without a struggle or a sigh.
From the first he believed the attack
would prove fatal and during the day
frequently gave expression to the
feeling of resignation with which he
met his end,
The remains of the Father of his
Country were buried in the family
vault at Mount Vernon on the 18tn
of December. The rubbish had been
cleared away from the tomb and a
door made to close the vault, which
before had been closed with brick. A
schooner was placed in the river to
Are minute guns and there were eleven
pieces of cannon in the funeral pro
cession, which began to move about
three o’clock. The Virginia militia
formed tho escort, then came the
General’s horse, with his saddle, hols
ters and pistol, led by two grooms in
black. The body was borne by Free
Masons from the Alexandria Lodge.
Washington's family and personal
friends followed, tho corporation of
Alexandria and people closing the
procession. The Rev. Mr. Davis road
tlie funeral service and made a short
address, after which the Masonic cere
mony was performed and the body
placed in the vault.
The scenes at Washington’s death
bed and at his obsequies were charac
terized by that grandeur of simplicity
which was a marked feature in
Washington's character.—Chicago
News.
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Terms reasonable.
Milledgeville, Dec. 20th, ’88. 24 tf
A CHILD’S SKIN.
Ears and Scalp Covered With Ecze
matous Scabs and Sores
Cured by Cuticura.
M Y little son, Aged eight years, bus been
11 MUcted with Eczema or the sculp, ami at
times a great portion of the body, ever since he
was two years old. It began in his ears, and ex
tended lo liis scalp, which became covered with
scabs and sores, and from which a sticky iluiU
poured out, causing intense Itching and distress,
und leaving Ids hair matted aud lifeless. Un
derneath tlicse scabs tho, skin was raw, like a
piece of beefsteak. Gradually the hair came
out and was destroyed, until hut a small patch
was left at the back of the head. My friends in
I'eabodv knowhow my 1Ulie hoy has suffered.
At night he would scratch Ids head until Ids
pillow was covered with blood. 1 used to tie Ids
hands behind him, and 111 many ways tried to
prevent his scratching; but It was no use, lie
would scratch. 1 took him to tlio hospital and
to the best physicians in Peabody without suc
cess. About tliis time, some friends, who had
been cured by the Gurici'HA Rbmbdjks, prevailed
upon me to try them. I begun to use them on
the 15th of January last. In seven months every
particle of the disease was removed. Not a spot
or scab remains on his scalp to tell the story of
fils suffering. Ills hair has returned, and Is
thick, und strong, und lbs scalp a9 sweet and
clean as any child's In the world. 1 cannot say
enough to express my gratitude for this wonder
ful cure by the Outici ka Rkmedibs, and wish all
similarly aiHicted to know that my statement is
true and without exaggeration.
CUARLES McKAY,
Oct. 6,1885. Peabody, Mass.
I have seen Mr. McKay’s boy when badly
affected with the Eczema. He was a ptttlnl
sight to look at. I know that he has tried our
best physicians, and did ad a father could do for
a suffering child, but availed nothing. I know
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are true In every particular.
william j. McCarthy,
33 Foster St., Peabody, Mass.
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Washington Letter,
From Our Regular Correspondent.
Washington, Fkb. 7tli, 1887.
Editor Union Rkcordkr:
Congress is working away these
days as though it realized the short
ness of its life anil the neoessity of
accomplishing much before the fourth
of March. Various questions have
been discussed in both the Senate and
House during the past week, some im
portant measures have been passed;
and others have beooiue laws by re
ceivingthe President’s signature.
The Beck bill as passed makes it un
lawful for any Senator or Represen
tative to accept employment as at
torney-at-law or payment for services
of any kind in opposition to the Uni
ted States, in any case in which its
interests may be concerned. Any
member of eitlrnr house of congress
who violutes the provisions of this
act may be punished by imprison
ment not exceeding one year or by
fine not, exceeding *500, or both.
Mr. Evarts went so far as to say
that those lawyers in the Senate who
would vote for such a bill would make
a class to ho taken out from the rest of
tin* community, for fear they might
be drawn over the line of their duty.
The right of citizens was to be invaded
because honest employment might
lead to criminality.
Tile wily Senator wanted to know
if tlie apothecary's shop should be
suppressed because poison wus dealt
out from it, and thought, in order to
bo consistent, tbey should make a
law forbidding members of Congress
from taking any fee. As to tiie talk
about “serving two masters” he asked
whether Senators were doing that
when, aH lawyers, they served the
dignity and advantage of the law and
the protection of the community, and
when, as Senators, they did their duty
under their obligations.
All of Mr. Evart’s logic was'lost upon
the Senate however, and refused by a
vote of nearly three to one.
The President’s approval of the In
ter-State Commerce was in full accord
with the opinion of Attorney General
Garland, und witli tlie views of the
entire Cabinet. The next question is,
who will get to serve their country a6
commissioners under tlie new law
and against railroad corporations.
Among two or three scores of candid
ates, Col. Morrison is oftonest men
tioned as one of the number which
will be uppointed. He is quoted as
saying lately that it is the only posi
tion under tlie Government, which he
desires.
Representative Reagan, who will
come to tlie United States Senate
next year as tlie successor of Mr.
Maxy, of Texas, lias long been identi
fied witli tlie Inter-State Commerce
bill. He lias contended for this legis
lation for many years, and his elec
tion iimv be accepted ns an indorse
ment of his course. Judge Reagan,
as the Senator elect is called, is a man
of indefatigable industry, anassiduous
representative of t lie interests of his
constituents, and is sure to make ft
good record in tlie Senate. He is
well know in Washington, having
served four years in Congress before
tlie war, and nearly twelve years since
tlie war. During tlio war lie was
Postmaster General ul tlie Southern
Confederacy.
Tlio question of. temperance lias
been creditably solved for herself by
tho mistress of tlie White House.
When tlie Diplomatic Corps sat down
to the President's dinner of state a
few evenings ago, eigiit wine-glasses
stood at every plate but that of Mrs.
Cleveland; she took only water. This
was not a criticism of the taste of her
guests, hut only an assertion of her
own preference. It defined her per
sonal status, and it discharged her
official duty.
It was a fine reply that Ex-Lieut.
Gov. Brockuieier of Missouri made,
when asked why he did not call on
President Cleveland. Said he, “I
don’t think there is a busier man in
the country than the President, and
as lie has little enough time of his own,
I don't think I have a right to infringe
on it. I have no personal acquain
tance with him, and of course he can
have no desire to see me. My Con
gressman proposed to take me to call
i on him, but I did’nt care to take up
half an hour of liis time in the day
that would havo to be atoned for at
night.” If more of the prominent
men who visit Washington, so fully
leu'izedthe value of the President’s
time, it would be gratefully apprecia
ted by him.
O the shaking of the ague I
O the tortures of Neuralgia t
O the misery of dyspepsia!
O tlie wretchedness of headache!
O the gripes of bilious colic !
All of these will surely vanish
Like tlie snow before the Southwind,
If you'] 1 only take Smith’s Bilk Beans
You can buy them at your drug btvrt
For a quarter of a dollar;
And if you will only try them
You will never be without them.
The Blood
Is tlie source of health; therefore,
to keep well, purify tho blood by tak
ing Hood’s Sarsaparilla. This medi
cine is peculiarly designed to act up
on tlie blood, and through that upon
all tiie organs and tissues of the body.
It lias u specific action, also, upon tlie
secretions and excretions, and assists
nature to expel from the system scrof
ula, humors, impure particles, and
effete matter through the lungs, liver,
bowels, kidneys, and skin. It effect
ually aids weak, impaired, aud debili-
tuted organs. A trial will convince
you that it does possess peculiar cura
tive powers. [31 lm
It is said that “there is a strong
conviction among intelligent and ex
perienced breeders that hog cholera is
clearly traceable to prolonged and ex
cessive feeding of corn. In that sec
tion of this country where hogs are
fed most upon tliis fat producing
food, there the disease is more prevaj
lent. _
The “Favorite Prescription” of Dr.
Pierce cures “female weakness” and
kindred affeotions. By druggists.
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J. S. Capers, New Orleans, La.,
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A. Delande, Lafayette, La., Horse
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J. A. Frey, Coiesville, Md., Pitcher
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H. W. Merryman, Baltimore, Md.,
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L. Nottingham, Norfolk, Va., Boot
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J. W. Ogletree, Powder Springs,
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it. Randolph, Baltimore, Md., Car
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J. Robinson, Coal Valley, W. Va.,
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M. A. Sutton, Arlington, Md., Safe
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W. W. Webb, Lowndes, Co., Ga.,
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L. H. White, St. Augustine, Fla.,
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——
As Grim a Bit of Wit at Ever Was.
A couple of London gorroters, says
a Frenoli newspaper, Les tjuatre
Vents de ’Esprit, were sentenced to
the gallows. One was a Frenchman,
the other a Prussian. The fatal plat
form was erected a few meters above
the level of the Thames. The French
man’s turn came first. He present
ed his neck, the noose was placed
around it, and two seconds later he
was launched into space. But, unex
pected luck! the rope snapped. The
bandit dropped into the water and
swam for his life. The crowd ap
plauded. The Prussian had looked on
meanwhile with perfect composure;
then turning to the executioner, he
said; “I say, find me a better quality
of rope—I can’t swim.”
“Old Crazy Horse,” as some wicked
newspaper man once called Senator
Van Wyck, of Nebraska, and by
which name lie has since been known,
lias been defeated for re-election by
A. S. Paddock, a former Senator from
that State, and a straight Republi
can. Van Wyck is full of marked
peculiarities that separate him from
tiie close councils of the Republican
party, two of which are his rugged
honesty and his sworn enmity to
monopolies. Hence his defeat.
If the Sufferers from Consumption,
Scrofula, and General Debility, will
try Scott’s Emulsion of Pure Cod Liv
er Oil with Hypophosphites, they will
find immediate relief and a perma
nent benefit. Dr. B. H. Brodnax,
Brodnox, La., says; “I gave Seott s
Emulsion to Mrs. C., troubled with a
very severe Bronchial affection. Add
ed to this the birth of a child and
subsequent illness, she was in a very
bad condition. I ordered Scott s
Emulsion, which she commenced tak
ing, giving at the same time some to
the baby, whioli was very poor
(weight three and one-half pounds.)
Since taking the Emulsion, cough is
gone, looks fresh, full in tlie face, ilesh
firm, good color; baby Bame, fat and
in fine conditio*. 30 lm
An instrument known as the Bar-
rett-Nelms telephone, invented by
two residents of Houston, Texas, has
Just had a successful trial at Galves
ton. The test consisted in talking
over a wire 830 miles long, that being
the distance to New Orleans and re
turn. The articulation was far more
distinct and perfect than over the or-
dinary38hort circuits by the Bell, Edi
son and all other telephones inasmuch
as it combines the effects of an induc
tion coil and tiie helix of a hand
phone, causing them to act simulta
neously and in concert with each oth
er by winding the coils in tho same di
rection and using a carbon diaphragm
with three carbon contacts, providing
for the use of a larger amount of bat
tery. The recent test was made witli
three cells. For a Bliort distance no
battery whatever is required, tlie au
tomatic dynamo-current being suffi
cient to articulate with great dis
tinctness and steadiness, i'tie inven
tors claim that they can talk from
New York to Sail Francisco witli tlie
same distinctness as for a distance of
800 or 900 miles.
ENJOY LIFE.
What a truly beautiful world we live in!
Nature gives us grandeur of mountains,
glens and oceans, and thousands of means
of enjoyment. We can desire no better
when in perfect health; but how often do
the majority of people feel like giving it
up distic u'tened, discouraged and worn
out with disease, when there la no occasion
for this feeling, as every sufferer can easi
ly obtain satisfactory pr ><>f, that Green’s
August Flower, will make them free Tram
disease, as when born. Dyspepsia and
Liver Complaint are the direct causes of
seventydive per cent, of such maladies as
Billlousness, Indigestion, Sick Heulactie,
Costivenoss, Nervous Prostration, Dizzi
ness of tho Head. Palpitation of the Heart,
and other distressing symptoms. Three
doses of August Flower will prove its
wonderful effect. Sample bottles, 10 cents.
Try it.
An pasy and practicable way to re
duce bon -s to a conditition in which
they can be assimilated by tlie plant
is to pound or grind them as finely as
possible, and then dilute half their
weight of sulphuric aoid with three
parts of water, and pour over the
bones. Let them He in this solution
until thoroughly disintegrated, and
add a large quantity ot water. For
grinding the bones, a good hand mill is
desirable, and can be obtained for
about f9.