Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 7, 1878, Page 12

THE CIIICAGO TRIBDUNE: SATL DAY, DECEMDER A Rosy View of Things in the Shenandoah Valley. T3 Fine Climate, the Crops It Can Raise, and Other Advantages. Special Correspondente of The Tyidbune. Btaaspuna, Va., Nov, 20.—In my former let- ters 1 Lave endeavored to give your readers my impressions in regard to the zeneral appearance and customs of the peonle who have thelr homes In the Valley of Virgiots, and incidentaliy allud fogz to the advantagesof climate, soil, and loca- tion which they enjoged. [ have not obtatned a superficial idea by simolr Judaing of the coun- trs nnd {ts people by looking through car-win- dows, and conversing with peopla who congre- gated about the dendts, but have traveled upon thelr- highways, walked over thelr farms, and, from conversation witli the cultivetors of the soll in their Oelds, snd In thelr “homes, tave endeavored to gather all. possible facts to enable me to correetly judge of the comparative advantages ' and disadvan- tazes of culuvating the soll and lving among this neople: and; from the lnformation I have In . t1s way obtained, Isubmit my conclusions to your readers, Ono of the princlba i reasons tnat would induce me to scttle here as a farmer 1n- stead of at the West, §s the -dliference fn the character of the neighbors I sbould have, in educatlon and refinement. aod that the Im prove- ments in rosds and cducational 1institutions which this generation must bulld st the West arc already constructed here, aad but 1ttle debt left upon the people. lie Shennndush Valley proper extends from Karper’s Ferry routhwest to Staunton, 130 witles, and inhabited exclusively by an agricult- uraf community, UL course in’ Winchaster and afow of tho Inrzest towns there ore & few mantfacturing establishwnents, but they are rll wds never nmong a people 8o wmversally agnicultural and so generally well~ to-do, with but few who are very wealthy, and fewer who are very poor, and their smail pauper institutlons, sparsely filied, sustaln the truth of 1y stutenent, . The biacks have schools, convenient to them All, which are cxclusively theirs, sustained by taxation, and a8 long as those the white cil- d:en uttend, unless that (n some cases the white raple Igmmcn thelr xchools by subscriptions, £ no‘cvidence of antagonisn in anv case bo- tween the white and colored population, and no disposition to intrude upon each other’s rights, 1 hinve never reen any finer climate anywhere tuan bere, Tho North Mouutain extends Irom the Putomac 1o Staunton, sud the Blue dec runs uarallel with it, but cast of it, leaving Lhc Shenandoali Valiey between, varying in width from twelve to thirtv miles, the mountaing breaking the bleak winds of winter, and giving o pure, bracing atmosphero in summer. The ficlls are as green as 1y sumimer, and the stock s i luxuriunt leed in Pnsmre. From what I aww and fenrned, stock will sustain ftaelf wm pra- ture sume tour weeks earller in spring and four weuks fater in autumn than in Northern Hlinojs, —ab important_consideration to the feeder, de- manding less forage cut, and fess bulldings to hold 1t A greater variely of crops can be tai-ed than with us, and they ~an ralse every. thiug that can oe ralsed to {ilinois, and in ng great abundance, U beaches, aud pears grow n perlection, and apples are a ceriain crop. 1 did not _sce an acre of waste land 1 guing the whole Tenith of the valiev, nod have 1YL neen corn OF Wieat liner anywhere, it is ulost lmpossible ‘to find n farm of 100 acres without oue or more elegant spriugs ot pure water, aud clear brooks runeing througn them. Must tarms have groves of oak sud hickor; on them, There is plenty of stone for buikd- iz purpuscs, and oo sees wany fences of stone, Although this section has been cultivated for almo~t a century. {ts enoraious crops bLear evl- dence that it bus not grestly deteriorated. 1t s Litnestone land, mind the stone In its disintegra. tion recuperaces the soll m wt wonaerfully, The cattle umt shieep, wiich are kept very extensiye- Iy in the ricls pastures, were oll ot enougn for the market. Being trom 50 to 150 miles from sucn ‘murkets -as Baltimore and Washington, their productions aell vesdily amdat itsod prices, The voud trom Tarper’s Fesry to Btaunto made of broken stone, is one of tho tluest [ eve rode over,'aud such tuwns as Chiarlestown, \Wine cheater, Newtown, Strashurg, Woorlstoek, Monne Julkson, New Market, Hurrisonbure, and Stounig hie directly upon jt. Toev are all thrwing towns and citios, and have o bomelika appearance (o a stranger, Lexingzton, the haud- nomicst fown of Lo whole Buutl, les suine tierty miiles sull tarther up the falloy, Here was ine bome of Stonewall Jocksod, whase nanpe 1s revered more nghly by these Vieginians than that of any other Contederato Ueneral, Itere ts the Lee and Washingion College and the Vircinia Military Insuiute, The tilghway from Staunton to “Lexington Is claborutely buiit, and Kept ln perfect repair, winding amuour sereeh WIS and wtonis besutitul vallegs, 1o not tuink there §s nomore beaut!ful deiva In this Bepuble than tids wno is, ood along which are the substuntial old howes ol the tirat familis o1 Virgnig,—inuny iving on the same Land, and in some cases it the same huuses, their fuihiers and erandfathers did, bullt i the minst o1 beuutilun groves, ‘I'ne famous White Bulphur Springs ars eastly reu-hed from Stauuton, which are resurted to by the wealtny feom every section of the South, aid the Naturat Bridue (s reached from Lexing. ton, rome mue miles from it. The great reason why I would sooner purcipse land here than in the Weat s, that, waile it can be purchused as dieaply, it s, trom lts chnracter, location, and 3 intsseally worth wiach more, and Its productiung, on aceont of nearneas to narkets, tre ek more valuable and suse of sale. Southeast of the Blue Ridge, in the Pledimont rection, aud along up to Charlottesville, Juffer- ton's old home, all tine Erazing and dairy vonntrs, furms can be purchased fromn $5 10§25 per nere, Around Charlestown and Winchester land kelis ut $35 to $50 per mere, while near Wood- stock and - Mount Jacksou it is hetd considerably higher, “There fs plenty of Tunestonie, ‘which, by bumning, manures and re- slores the land: roads already constructed, and ehurchies anid school-houses wlready bullt, aud Jabor cheap and_plenty, especially female belp tor the house. Good bouse @irfs van be Iired for 81 per weeky and cooks who are infinitely wuperlor to those usually en styllug themselves, fu Chidoawo, wre plenty liere at 30 por 1unth, ‘The cllmiie 18 wuch wore unjtorm, and not Jiahle to thoss sudden chinzes so olten ex- perivoced tarther north, Although some four degrees further south thau Chicago, fis uri- urial for the shermoweter to indicate tnuch warmer weither than with us, ood, belng shel- tered un two sldes by ranges of mouutuine which break the bieakneas of the winds, its wlu. ter chimate la beautiful, oftentimes allowlog the ner to contisie portions of his work duriog every month of the yesr, enabling him to do Lis tvork more economlcally than i1 burricd by the shurt scasons 8 late soring sud early sutmnn often gives us, Lst evidence of the profit in farming 14 that (ta longeultivation hus not greate 1¥ deteniurated (ta satl, t6 allowa by the pruse yenty ol the neople who eultivate it, At the cloae of the War hardly an outbuitding was left n the entre Valley of "Virginla, and the fvoces whnoet y destroyed, Por four years fn vuer af‘the faruiers wers carried «ilor desiroved, and thele stock tuken from thew. Sheridun sald thag he bad so devastated g country that @ crow codid not tnd sus- fenance {n° the eotire valley. New barna bave bren rebuilt and tilld, sud stacks of foruge are standing arotnd them, and the feuces bave been and the pastures are full of sheep and cat the rvads repaired sud bridges revulit, un but Jittle rown aod county indebtedoess (s carrieil that has not been alscharged, Wuether vl recuperation wouid have attended such Guvastation i the wost favored sectivn of tue West Lleave gour readers to determine, 1 van vnly say 1 couclumon that L have been fn uli regards move thon pleased with wy visit o Virgings, and ooly wisih I could bave had more Lie and gous further South, but hups o du su at anothier time, 1 did not expect to tind suck e tuud s shiutly deterlorated, such fum- Diovemicnts, or such a veople, Liwiicve that in their basto to get West peo- Dle bave overfouked laods fn Virglula, where, everytlune cousidered, they could have found Livre deatrable homes. I nave lived futhe East, uud huve truveled over much of the Western Forthon of the Republic, and bave always tried to wiona myscll of tue savantages wud disad- Vantsnes of euch seetion, und [ houestly think VL tue sauie arount of wouey will purchuse s more deshuble and prolitsble howe fu Virginia Lian 10 any uther section of the country whea sl Lhe redsons to which | bave befure referred i Liken §uto consideration, Lwout o Vi lor facts and without toudice. 1 bave voted at every electiva sincy d 2 il have never casta yote” that was not dur s Republican, and have pot bere dibgateed tiy bolitical wpiatons fu u sigle (uatau ot Winchester, in the botel b Staun it Ca8 10y Upitiion Was conceded s voyrteously cuuld huve been done s auy town in dili- tuae | dissrmed wysell of feen Lot these peule Were iy countryuen, Lleir kwduess 10 we ‘waa 50 warked, and my reception fn ever! e so cordtal, that | shall most cerbalnly feet that there s no reason why. any man may not 2o amope them and enjoy for himaelf and’bls famils all the rights they cau in auy portion of our Republie. J. KoL, DAIRY PRODUCTS. Cheess and Ruttcr Extibited 1n the Inter- national Falr— American Dairymen In Competition with Those of the Old World, Kew Fork Sun, Dec. 3. ‘Tho transformation that was begun In the Ameriean Institute building at the close of the recent exhibition was not completed when the doors were ‘agals thrown open to the public yesterday afternoon, at the opcalng of the Internationnal Dalry Falr. Near the centre two pyramids of cheese have been bulit lotge enough to ‘*'cloy the huugry lmlze of appetite” in the most fnveierato chceun vater, Just hevond resta the giant cheeso of the exhibition on a Jow plat- form, bullt for its accommodation. On tables extending along the Interfor at the right of the central nislc thediaplays of cheuss ty exhib. ftors other than thuse whose exhibita are men- tioned above are shown, ‘The tables an the left ot tha slste sre maloly devoted to displavs of butter, The rafsed platform extending around the Interfor {s divided into sections for the dis- play of dairy implements. At the further end of the bullding from the entrance the process of cheese-making 18 to be shown In all 1ts stages, Along the south shic, just under the spring of the arctes on which tha roof rcau? cattle-pens have been construeted for the exathition of the various grades of wilch cows. The exhluition comprises—or will comprise when the arrafigements are completed—exhibits ol cheese, butter, cows, duiry implements, models of clivese factories and creamerivs, elc, ‘The wisplay of cheese comprises flve classes, the clusses beyug subdivided into humbers, Eleven first prizes are oftered Tor cleeso tnade In the various datrylog States of the Uniun, and a prize for the best checse mado in the Canudas, Another class comprises cheese made on the Brittal isics, cheese made o the continent of Europe, and cheeae lu fancy shiabes, inade nny- where, Beaides, there 18 a sweepatakes class * for the best cheese mado anywhere," aod still another class * for the best display of cheeze,” And In addition there are valuable speclal vremiums offered by vutsiders, The bufter dts- plays are ltkewise alvided into classes And sub- divided Into numbers. Eleven first prizes are offered for dairy imulements and models. Six frst prizes are offered for dairy cows (fuil blouds) and othier premiums (Or cruss breeds ond vatives, Prizes are offercd under the head of miscellancous for rennets, coloring material, and condensed milk. ‘Ihe strong featurc of the exhibition I8 cheese, —clicese varyine In size from tho monster above mentioned to the hittle purple ones which are used as trimmings on the tall pyramlds of cheese; chicese varying in strength of Havor from the rare old crumbling cheese, which epi- cures nibble with thelr crocker and cofles, to the mild and elastic checse which hos existed searcely long enough to mequire a rind: chivese varying In intensity of odor from the overe powering Limbureer to that which exbales a sucgestion of chevst 80 fafut that It seems more like o reminiscence than an actuality. Tne mounster chieesy of the exhibitlon la from the tactory of J. C. Cooper, at ‘Thercea, N, Y. micasures four fect in diameter, stands nuarly two feet high, and welzhs about 1,700 pounds; yet there are dimputive old cheese on exbibi- tion that smell targer than that vne megaures, It was sent to the fair 19 an lron-bound box, but it Keeps its s perfect with no other support than that ufforded b}{me bandage, The vyra. muda! exnitnt of {1, K. & F, B, "thurber & Co., of this city, comprises samolus ol cvery varlety of chieese ‘made i this country or Europe. There gre the Cuestire, Derby, Wiltunshiro, Somersctshire, and uther varloties from En- gtand; the *Couds,” from South Holtand; the " Monk's Head,” from France; the *Bailfor 1 Uravina™ und the “Balie dt ‘tueito.”” trom tulv; the *Cacin Cavility from South Ital, tue Mistrella,” frotn SM’)‘; and uny uther curlous vurietles, meluding the ** Sultun,” which luuks hike a leugth ‘broken from a buried stone coitann oul of the ruins uf Balbes, Around the base of the pvramid are ten specimens irom a Wiitesuoro (N.Y.) factory, eacd weigouw close to u thousand ‘pounds. ‘Tne exinpy 18 sur- mounted by a llia-size flzure of o cow, and It attracts much attentlon. “The dlsplay made by Smito & Underotll, also of thus wity, (s less shuwy thun gthut, of tie Thurbers, but §t come prises some smunples of tho best grades of chieess made for weneral use at soinn of the best known tactories oud private dairtes of this country, M. Folsom, of this vity, is also nn ex- tensive exhibitor, There are, io all, about 200 exhibitors of cavese, but the exblbits aro sot ticketed yet. Lhe display of butter Is very large. Tue ‘Thurbers show Irisn butter prepared” on the Dorset system; Danlsh butter in tubs; butter irom Friestand, Hollana; Welsh tubs; Kiol butter, irom Deamark; Normandy butters and otuer Variebiew,. M. D. Buermau & Co, of M- teello, Ind., send samples of vutter packed 10 tuvs of burr maple, with _niciel-plated hinges and hoope. ‘Tucre are mnlfwkm:m of laney creamery butter drom Elg, 1%, by varlous es- bititors, Lu all there are ubout 200 eutnes of butter, Laurge scztions at tho rear of the hnll are oce cupied by Messra. Jones, Fanlkner & Co., of Utica, No'Y., and Waitan & Bucrel), of Littla Falls, N, 1. These exhivltois saow comolete apparatus formaking clieeso aud butter oo the mont Linproved plans. The processes are to be exhibited in all thelr stages, from the thne waen the milkman sits down and sa s, * So, bos," to tho Ume when the bourding-house imate breaks the awiul stlenvo of the uccasion by veuturlng to sav, * Atcin! may 1 trouble you for tho chiecaed" Junes, Faulkver & Co. will have a live dulryingid ou exLib tion to-duy, und a practical checsemnaker from one of thes finst facturics in Ouelda County. The display of cattle Is -nut large, but {a very fuein guality. William Crozier, of Northpori, Lo Loy exintits Aryshires, Jerseys, und U s cuttle Gecupy nine pens. 8, M, & 1D, Wells, of Weatherstield, Conn., make o display of Arvshires. Somo fine Holsteln eattle are exhivited by Thomas Fisher, of Now Bruns- wick, N, J.; Harry No Weed, of Stamford, Conn,, shows soms Devou cows; Norifolk and Suffulk vattle vre exhibited by G. I, ‘Taber, of Patterson, N Yo 5 and Aldernsys by James A. Huyt, of the sume Dr. Bathagate, of: Morrisanls, cxnibits 2 sacred cow aud a calf, A pyriunid of I sacks of Ashitun's fuctorys filled sult, welehiug mull about 60,000 puunJ:. 18 exnibited by Fraucts D. Moultou & Co., of inle city, digzns' Eurekn !le!or{;ullca salt 15 aiwo sxhited 1n consuderable butk, Numerous patterns of churns, ‘feed-cutters, refrgerators, aud other urticies used about the dairy uro on exhibition, vecupying the space around the hall outside of the ualy floor. A lurice throng was present 1o the evening, The hall presented a thue apoearance, Mp, l-'¢5- som, of this city, acting Chareman of the Ex- ecutive Committee, introduced Franklln Ed- avn, Chalrmon of the Cummittce ol arrange- weuts, who preaided, The address wasdelivered by the Hon, Horatio Ssymour, *“ When we walk thu streets of this greut city,” ex-Uav, Sevinour suid, *and see [te varicd forms of wealth, we Ieel that this show of farm products representa hut au huwmole item ot the continent’sresoure yet it has wuch to o with the welture of Unlon aud the Provinces of Capla. It repre. sents uu [udustry which gives 1ife to comineres aod activity 1o trade. 1t is vne of the roots of our prosperity, Wu uave heard much wbout the hunks und thelr Intlucnce for good or evil upun the country; but the sum of their united cur- rency is less than the vulue of the butter and checso made tn this country cach year, and the Joss of a sinule season’s dairying would ba Emner than if ail the banks of this city should ¢ rubbed vut.' ‘Tha exhibition, he mald, is a challenge from American to Europoau farmers, Ho dul not stand thure to speak to dalrymen, but for them, When lie acopted the Prealdency of the Ameri- can Dalrymen’s Assuclution, he found that he was deallhe with wen wio knew what they wera talkiug about, aud were bent upon findinig out every truth whica affected their {ndustry, Nu university in the land nias had the benellt of & wider raugs ot lectures upon suvh topics, M an Erglishman bad been told a few vears ®gu that America would seud Juree stounts of chieess to Loudon, he would bave felt it as s siur upon Eoglish civillzation. ‘To-day we loud duwn ritish steaers with vur dairy products. ‘T'wo striking facts should ;iim our people vourage, Heretolore we have luoked for mar- Kets in Eurooy unly when war or faming nured there, and at such thines transpurtidion rates have becn put up o hign that she lurger shury o1 the galo Lus €oue Lo tho carrier un raitroad aud water routes. But during the past scason, although the price of food has falicn, vur peo- ple bave sent mors produce sbroud than ever before, und It hus beeu carzled cheaper, ‘These facts shound give contidence to wen of busivess aud of Jabor, Address of (en, Tutler—The Productions of American Soill Compazed with Those of ¥rance, New Youk, Dec. 8.—Gen. Butler delivered an address at the Internatioual Dalry Farm Cou- veutfon this evening, the object of which was 10 shiow that all agricultural industries can be most profitably carricd ou when the land is largely subdivided 1o seporate owncrabips, and that theurerepation of vreat awounts of fund ls ut once unprolitable to the Lolder aud disastruus to s wuotry wud e a preople. This 13 acwon- stiated Ly the cowparison of the pro- " ome tlend nud weit characturs scven feot ductions of our aofl with those of France, Wwhien, with not so mucii area as the S ot Texas, rafees mote wheas than the whowe the United States, the product of wheat In France fn 158 reaching 450.000.000 hushels, while the total of the Uutel 240,000,000, Golng back to 18 can pel accurate statistics of the produdts of hoth countries, be sald: France then produced 2L, husticis of 0ats amalnst our 170,000,- A, SO0 busnels of rye against ovur AN, U000 busliels - of bariey agatuet our 12,000.000; and JL000.000 bushels of buckwheal aganst our 12000,0005 bor was she without the products of grazng and pasture land, which nre supposed to be tho necessity requiring our exicnded farma, e hiad 4,000.(00) horses uad nules against vur 4, 1350005 12,000,000 of neat eattle againet our LLOU000 3 30,000,000 uf sheep azanst our 24, DL and B,000.000 of swine agalnst our 1= L0, Leaving out gold and sfiver (hoth as exports and imports), in 1876 France lmported 752,060,000 worth of products of other coune tries ns aralnst the Importsof the United States for the same year, amountiug to $531,000,000, ur nearly one-talf more. But 1o _pay for this she exported £340,000,000 worth of her produc. ||un-f:unznlnsl thie cxports of the United States 1o all more, leaving a surplus of profit, or balance of trade, of $70,000,000, ‘This was clear profit, be- cause France has no foreizn debt to pay, and the balance of trade In her fayor is not used up In paying the fnterest and principat of a debt held against her abroad, vither natiunal or tnunicipal, Lest any one should thinkthat her exports werg manufactured artictes alone, let me add that, of these exvorts, articies of food and raw material fornied n part to the extent of $230,00,000, o‘:;.l Teavlng vut cottou or todicco, mtich more f and raw material than did the United States ex- port. The anestion ariscs, how are theso very preat results possibled = This may bo told In a word. It s through the cultivation of the suil. Of her 132,000,000 neres, 64,000,000 are arable, 12,000, niy are In cadows, or, as we say, felda and grass, 5,000,~ 000 In Ylneynrds, 1,500,000 in orchards and' car- dens, 2,450,000 1o miscellaneous crops, 20,010,000 1 woud aud forest, 500,000 fu ponds, 2u,000,000 only may be called heath or wasto lands, the reaininder belng for roads, public squares, canals, and plensure grounds, about 7,000,040 nures. ‘Lhus it will appear that two-thirds of the entirc area of Fraico Is under nctual culti- vation every year. But the question still recurs 1low can this bo possible! Llie answer Is, it b comes possible because of the minute suvdivi- slon of the land, the sinall Ireehiolds Into which sll France Is aivi ——— A SIGN OF THE TINES. lartard Lampoon, 1 found by the shore a time-siained rock, A relic of glaciers paat, All weed-bedecked, while s rugaed side ¥us worn by the ebb and the flow of the tide, Swept o'er by the wintry blast, And I thourht that thus shouid my Jove endure T'hie atorms of timo and decay , And thus, *nnd lie's tampestuols roar, Screne, unmoved as tha rock b the snore, Should stand til} the Judement-Day. And T told mv Kate of the time-worn rock, ‘The prototype uf my love, And [ took nier to read on iia ragged slde, Klesad oy the becezo and smbraced by the tide, ‘Fhe miessaye seat down from above . And, aaxing, she read—and I've biddon good-bye ‘I'o miy dresms and connubial nope, For there un my rock, ‘neath the fair flumflleru-lk!. b — **Yoar wiie needs Dobdins' Soaj i POISONED SUGARS, To the Editor of The Tribune. Lars Fonest, Dec. 0.—A subject which, at the present, 30 agitates the traternity of the press at the East may apoear worthy of some consideration nt the West. The dolly and week- 1y papers at the East teem with artivles in rola- tion to the monstrous frauds insugarsand sirups. Nothing of tho kind has so much inter ested the public wfnd sioce tho days of the whisky frauds: and well 1t might, for nothlog has su much concerned the public welfare, ‘Thess frauds may be classed under two heads, Flrat, the froud on the Government Treusury by the rellners in ovading the payment of legal dutlus, In tho Importation of raw.sugars from fureign countrics, and the drawbacks on rellned sugars exported to other jands, This hus been done by colering the Imported article, by collu- sion with Government sgents In welgning tho surnars, by lalse samoling, and by allowing re- fiucrs to land the sugars at their own docks, waere thiey could precipitate them into the bolls inz vats witiuut any defuy. In exporting, they delrauded by false sweuring, Sowe cstimate tnese trauda AL 35,003,000 per year, Others say thnt the suin toial for the Izst fuw vears would amwount to §10,000,000, ‘The second traud relates to the aduiterations and pulsoning vt the refined sugors by polsot- wus cticanleals, ‘The latter moat concerna almost every mun, worian, aud child of tiso natlon, for aimost alt of them use the mugars aud airaps that come from the retlneries, A ulstinguished Government lawser In New Yurk enga in tho investimation of theso trawds s *The adulicration of suzar 3 carried on to such an extent that tho lives of our peuple, especially those of our children, uro at stuke; and it 18 a subject worthy the aiten- tion of eyery man in ‘the Republie. We talk about the adulteration of milk; §u Is nothiug cowpared to the adulteration of sugars. ‘Tho puisons that are used in preparing sigors that ura suld in corner zroceries are bound to pro- duce disenses which may never he cured,” As promised in our frst article, let us now turn our att:ntion 1o thess puisovoys sap- atances, Tha cucmical must complalacd of, and fouud in greatest abundance in the sugars ond slrups of the present day, (s the muriate uf tin. Wedo not think it is used by all of the re- lners, but belleve 1t {s by the majurity, as It hus been found tn all tho sugars and slrups thus far analyzed. it tho muriate of tin s found so extensively In our sugaraand sirups by the chemist, the questlons ariwe, I8 It poisonuusl Wil it causo distress to invalids nnd infants{and Wil te grad- ually reduce to an nvalld condition those who are now in o state of comparatlve healthi To these questions we give an wilirmative unswer., };n’uu nod experiments demonstrate this propo- sitlou. ‘110 In its natural condition Is said to be non- poisonuus, but whenever it becomes oxidized 1t becanied destructive of health amd life, Water kept in tin will not oxidize it therefore it s not renidered polsonous by stunding in that metal, But nllk, thongl fwrkczly swoet, will causo oxidizations and, if |t stands ten artwelve hours in tin, will be affected sulllciently to causs paln when dravk by the invalla or Infagt. ‘This, ber- haps, is a new {dea to sume, but if any dvapeptic doubt it let him try the exveriment of frecly drinknig It after atanding iu tinwares fow hours, Any une can. readily distinguisli hotween the tasia of that which has stood In tin aad stone- warc. Hleuce we seo one promiuent reason why nurves Hnd so much ditllculty in raistug infants by hand. ‘The ik being Kept In tin is polsoned by 1t sulllciently to causs irritation and pain to thedelicate undwensitiveslimentary orguns of the chlld, Whero the child (s constititioualiv frail —ule delleate orgnuization—it will gradually produce dyspepila, marusinus, aud death, Anathicr prool of the injury produced by the oxidizution of tin s its efleet” ou tuose Invallds whu eat towatoes and ucd fruits cunved o that watal, All sueh subistunces oxidize the tis, and the salts of the tin are ditfuscd through the truit, renderi; 80 POISUNLUE that nU person troubled with weak durestion can eat of It onee without sutteryig patu, and if & person in ordis nary health makes a daily uso of it bewill, atter awalle, be compelled to rank himself with the dyspeptic class. Mr. Marrioer, o Chicsgo chetn- Jat, suye that even sweet fruite are untlt for the humun stowach If canued in tia. Uf luto years it hus beva the practice of some of the manufacturers of faonels 10 use tho muriate of tin to lix thelr ayes and render them permanent In thelr goods. People who wors et soon began to complsin of frritation and futlammation of the skin, anl were conpelled to discard them. Physicians fnformed their pa- tieuts that thele sutferings wero caused by the wurtato of tiu, - ilency the chiemtst probably took the bint that this artlcle would prove equally cffective o sugar, e tried itund found tc excellent in not only fixtog the color, but by Iur thu easlesy sud cheapeat method of clanfving ¢ sud giviug ot te Lest whade for cummcrclal purposcs, Without stopping to fn- quire Its eilect on the bealth vf the consuiucrs, somg of the reflucrs adupted ite use, and have been sending 10rth iumense quantities of sugare uud wirupa lusded with tbis dustructive chemie- al 10 tn will huve such an frrituting effect uy the comiparutively tough cuticlo of the skiy, huw perniclous must it prove on the siucous meu- bruue aud nerves of the aluneotary orcans. is 1t strauie thut the provls of this “country sre bevonnng a tatlou ot dvepepticst Perbups Lue reader would Like to kuow more detiuitely how this chicumieal etfects the d that cblurlne bleaches out the sugur und waiteus it more readily tuan auy other kuowy substance, Very dark suzars way be whitened by it, und made to wppear first-class, But chloring is siinply a bleactier, and it is imcortaut dhat some- thiug should e Used Lo set the color and make It periwancot, Thls by accomplished by the cou Lined action of thgeilonve aud tn, which, re- uping n cow@uation, constitate u betier aucot fur fixlug the olor taan avytlhing cleo vered by the chew Ahus we can reddily sed Why ubscrusulous ey Usy uu urticly 50 dustructive vl buway lite. countrics ur £515,000,000,or nearly on-hll | 7 1878—-TWILVE If Ly 1L they can bleach out the dar ;ind make them apyear 8 ier to the tonsumcr than Uy any otlier provess, thelr cu- piditvais eatistied §f their consciences aro not. Wecan also sva how such refin.rs can make their hundreda of taousnils of doliars, while their competitors, reflning by a different process, stionld lose money Uil tneir fortunes have been awallowed up by the uneqnal competition. Does the reader ask for furthier proof that tin s usedl Then liear the testhnony of Me. Booth belore the Committee appointed by Congress to fnvestigate these frauds, He sagai **1 tell your, sir, that ndulteration of sugar does concern the Committee nf \Vavs and Means; it coneerns the Board of Health: It concerns evervbody, Think of il By-and-by, when the peoble of this coun. try have eatou cnough of this retined sugar to becomte tin-lined, sothat the stomach and bowels #hall bo conted with tin, what a vleasant thiog 1t will be to us fachers of familles} Lur ehildren won't cry any niore; there will he no more stomach-ache, for toe stomnch will be tin-lined. 1 am_on onth, sir, This sampie of tin that have stown cama from a gallon of sirup made by a roflner in this city, Is was sent to Dr, Chandler, the President of the Board of Health, anqlyzed by him, and returned tome; and the reflner who made the sirup, when fie discovered I had the saniple, aald, | didn’t think it could be found; but vou can't find it vow. I got anothier sampie of his sirup, and gent it to Dr. Chandler, and from that came this smaller samnole tin, and after that the re. finer zave it up.” Doceas tha testimony of Mr. Booth satlsly the reader that sugars and sirups are polsoned? in wdlllon to the tin, the chemists hava found Yopper tn some of the sugars. They nce count for ite presenca on the supposition that the murlatie acld was uscd with auch strength that it oxidized the copper vacuum pans in in which it was bolled, which. hecame diffused throughout the entire maas of the sugar in the pang, In oue cass there was so much copper that 4§t hsd bronzed the tin, Reader! what think you of sweetening your tea, coffee, or oat- meal with a litile verdigris? Anuthier substance with which sugars and glrups have been adulterated in plucos shall consider that In vur next article, L. Rossiran. R ] THE BANKERS' NULLIFICATION SCHEME, To the Ldltor of The Tribune. CnicAgo, Dee. 6.—The propused actlon of the Now York banks can no louger leave a rea- sonable doubt that the moncy power aims to secure o second demonctization of sdver in this countrys While they can hardly hope to sccom- plish this result during the present sesslon of Congress, thare is n plain futention to so ham- per its clreulation that 1t will wot be received on an equal footing with goll aud greeubacks, In this way they bope to muke its use 8o fncun~ venlent, and so fujure its reputation as money, that demonetization will scon follow. ‘Thut the Adninistration sympathizes with 1 movement is evident, not vuly freta the P'residunt's inessage, but ulso from the report of the Sucretary ot the ‘Iressury. That Mr, Sherman is using Ius official position Lo promots the Interest of the buudholders (s ovident from his declaration that, ** when the Resumption acy wis passed I0 1575, guld was the unly comwhich by law was o leal-teider (n pay- went of wil debta® **‘Thut act,” he suys, * contetnplated resumption 0 gold coln ouly. No silver coln of full legal-tender could then be lawiully fssued.” **[u the exceution of the luw,” e says, ** he will feel It to be his dut‘r to redeem all “United States notes presvnted on and after Jan, 1 next, tn sumns of not less thun 830, with uither gold or siiver coin, a8 desired by the holder,”’—kuowing, ©of course, thutall will demand poid. Alr. Sherman greatly underrates the Intelli- £ence ol nis countrymen if bo supposes that this surtof reasonlug will conviuce them thag they ave under any moral_or leral oblizatiun to pay the eobrre natlonal debt exclusively In gold, "Asa lawyer, ho must Know thut the manner of pay~ Iuz'n debt 1s 0 matter of mutusl agreemont be- tween Lho contractingg parties at the tine win tha dobt Is fncurred,—nof by what ong party ay 8ay several years afterwards, 1t 18 passiug strunve that Jolm Sherman has oyerluoked or fguored thu act of 1570, winely pledued the faih of tha nation to redecm the ddige 10 the staudard com then oxlsel g, aud that of course included stlver dollars. Tuo prumise was to redeein In tha “con® of 187, not wm “1ae zold coiu of 1875, which the demunetiza- tion ol sliver w 157 nad appreciated rome 20 per cent, The pledge to puy in *com was anads niore than two yerrs before sllver was de- wonetlzed fu 1538, while silver was_stamlard wmoney. ‘The Resumption act of 1575 sl ply repeated a piedee 1L could oS Tepuw., Tuo colu i Which the paper: hubilities of the coun- try is to bo redecused (gs 2 /var and go d, which canstituted the money of tho country when the uct to strengthen the ” national credit puased, I'lie subsequent demonutizstion of silver dud not niter Liw terms of that act. Al coln voligations wire to bo pald dollar for doliag In the uits or tbelr equivalents, ns the ewandard (o our curreoey tha esated} aud the creditur hing no right to ask auythlag dilerent, As lus been froquently stated, the uuit of valuo 1n our currency, rom 1702 10 1878, —n pe- riod of ciudhty-oue years,—iras a silver doliar comaining U7l gralns. of pure shiver. Tno weight ol this doHar bas luctuated between 4124 and 416 groins, owisg to alloy which was added for the purpose of giving hurdness and duranllity to 8 metal that would otherwise be rupldly worn away from constaut use. Until tho acy of 187, It woa with thls dotiar or lts equivatent that the value of ali other forma of property, lnclumng wold und eflver Lullion, gratus, ‘iron, land, labor, obilzatione, ete., were muasured, Duting this period, although our: uold coln was made cqual with ailver as legal tender for all dobts, it was never the unitor standard of value. In fact, we nevor had o zoll dollur tn our currency until 1540,—§2.50 belny: :lu.' swualleal gold cotn fu clrculation up to that e, . In 1874, by trickery, the owners of maney suc- eecded in atealing Yhrouzh Congress o law d mouctizing sl rency. Thls unit, which was dono by substituilug the gold wollur of 233 yraius ‘of pure gold or 234 of standard (alloyed) gold, Tne Remuneuzgtion act of 1573 restored the sllver dullar to ourcurrency atnd ade 1t s legal- tender, but, potd being retaived as the unit, 1t will be scen that ul) values arc now measurcd by the gold dollae; whercas, previous to 157, all Valtiea wero mcasureil by the silver dollar,— thielr position belng exactly reversed, The sliver dollar, contatiiug 3715 gralns ot pure ailver, belng the unlt wr standurd measur- fug wll values brevious to 187, all coln obliga. tions prior to that thine were Incurped with the full knowledge of this Tuct by buth debtor and wreditors and fair dealing can ouly require their payient in dollurs of this unit or its equivalent, and not in gold dodlars ur their equivalent, s Mr, 8horman and the bomdholders propose, ‘The uttempt, therefore, ou tho pare of the Becretary of the Treasury to maky it appear that the nation Is bound ‘to pay fts obligations excouiveiy In wold 18 not only unworthy of the fozle ol o Cublnet Mlulster, but his great gene crosity loavea just grouud (o suspect his lion- caty, W. W. Avvrony, DEFENSE OF MOND‘-METALLIE;;II AND DE- MONETIZATION OF SILVER, To the Editor of La Ponts, Ind, ¢ Farmer," fu T eral quuations, aud calle upon any **gold-bavis " 1uan to aoswor, sud by Siie ibeading you have given tu il letter, ¥ Uuld: Bags, Annwer,” you seem to fuvito ureply. *Lam not u **gohd-nasin® man suy further than thiv: thut I donut beliova gold shouid bu demonviized in the United States, or peventod from eircalating slde by aide wath slivar; but, if you will give me spice to do su, [ will auswer briely vour ** Parmer's " questiuns, (1) +43¥ly were stopa taken to demonetlza silver Atutime when it was &L B premium over gold?™ Bllver, cr thy old wilver doliar ratlier, was **dee woueitzed " 1o this country long befure The pasvage of tha act of 1474, Only s few milliuns wore over bects In eircalation for U a quarier ul o century, The legsiation . of ‘which 80 uch compiaiat . e beon imply recognized thu existing condition of leavitg the allver in for act, an passcd ' surrentiticuly, faiso, and siuly. ‘Lucte was given to [t far more than thu usual publicity, It Was repeatudiy read ut the doaks of both Houss of Congress. It was printed no less than thircen ttuiew, 1L wan for niontus, opd yeurs cyven, ou the Rics of every wiomber, aud ia the document-roonl, Whery every corrvspondent of every newspaper In tho United Btates could bave unresiricted sccovs to it The siinvle fuct s, that noody caevd suyibing abouta **dullar™ 1hat was Bever scom oXcept o8 curlodty. {The conspicuous and glaring inaccuracies of the above are polnted out fu an editortal articla in to-day’s ssue.—Ep.] (2) *'14 1ot tho present diference betweon goid and sliver the resuis of demousiizatii by Europy snd (s countryr” The vactiatlon™ 1o Europs 00 nuudt alded In causing tuo dilvreace, but var Gioverament can scarcoiy og held respun- 810:8 for what the ntates of Europo dot Lut, inas- wus uo stlver I circulation hure emouctzation” gccurred i tats cu tae passsye of tho uct of 17, auy edect, If ouctization " iy thls countrs causcd tne diderencs . ihe valuos of £old and 3cr, why bas noet **remunetization €ataed the ditleseuce 1o Jisappear, B¢ least i part? ) the coutrury, §t Las fucreased eluce remonctiza. tiou. {Uue great reason Ls that silver bas not yet, in point uf fuct, Leen retuouetize The coluage fs not free, but severely reatricted. The Secre- tary keebs It down Lo the Leguarly amouut of twa millions smont. Buch & lnited. tnglo- coined, and Wioy had uof more tha nificant cofnary can have littis or no fnfluence in restoring the equiltbrium hetween silver and gold. Tha eotnaze of silver should be, tike that ol gold, free und nnlimited.—Ep. ] (3 ' If the real desire of the Guld Ring s to sea sltver dollaca worth aa much na gold doilars, would ftnot ie more constatent for them to nssist in re. monetizing, when it has heen demonetized ™ ‘This queation growin? ont of the preceding one, the foregoing 18 an anewer to hoth. (§) ** Were not the first moves which were male to demonetize siiver prompied by a desire {0 increnso the valite of not ompared with other property?’ Notb I The silver doliar wss uractically demono- tized lone bofore, for the reason that it was worth a little more 'than the eold doilar, and. not being in nise at all, 4t conld not have been anpooeed that ta drop from the liat of legal coins one not nred for thiely yeare would have any effect what. ever on the value of aliver or gold, as it certainly did not. {1t wanld have been very easy for Congresa In 1573 to have established the European relation of 15! ot silver to1 of gold, and then silver would have circulated at par with gotd, Itls not true that silver hnd been disuscd for thirty years previous to 1874 It continued to ba coined up to the time the act of 1873 dropped it out. Previous to 18{0 Mr. Packard lad never seen an Ameriéan gold dollar in his life. Docs he not know that, fu addition to 8,000,000 of silver dollar pleces, there were colued, previons 1o 1854, no less than $77,000,000 of lewal-tender full-welght halt dollars and $17,000,000 of legal- tender full-welght quarter dollars? I hu is not, he ought to post up o little before sotting out to teach * Farmers,” Is hie fgnorant of the Im- portant fact that (rom 170:to 1833 Spantstt dol- lars, halves, and quarters were full fegal-tenders fn this countryt Auvd that French G5-franc pieces were legal-tonders atabout 04 cents for any amount] And that German thalers wers legal-tendera at about 73 cents aplece for any amount? Doea ho not koow that there circu- lated fn the Unlted States for more than sixty- five years an averago of at least $100,000,000 of tbose foreign legal-tender silver cofns in nddi- tionto all the American legal-tender siiver? It ie doces not, it is birh tine that he did,—~Eb,] (6) **1f it was honestto paya debt in 1805 with cold dollars worth 3 por cent Josw than atawdl. ard silver dollats, 1% {1 not honest to pay a_debt fn W78 with tho mame standard rilver doilars, espes cinlly wien there is an express option to pay in #uca dollars™ In 1805 thure were no pilver doi- Iars to pay with, Thov coutd not_be hnd, and no- budy cxpected to be pald In any batter coln than gold culn, The real, practical question In, If & creditor in 180G was, by tha force of circume stances, compelled to receivo su payment of debt 0l doltars worth 3 per cent less than aliver dol- ars. shiail he i 1879 be compeiicd by law to re- cetve ailver dollars worth 15 per cent lens than gold doliuraY Or If in 1505 wheat bad been worth three ceals o bushel Tess than rye, and **Farmer” touk 1t an thu cquivaleut of ‘wheat, In payment of & debt, theru beiny 1o 1ye 1o be hud, must he tnere- foro tn 1878 take ryeas the equivalent of whoat, though worth 15 cenin less por onshel? I presunia “*Farmer " will agree with ina in the deaire 1o sce gold and silvar circluste side by slde, but we shall notsec 1t very lung, if each sollar of ono kind of money 1s worth 100 cents, and each dollar of the other kind only 83 centa. P, [*J. P.” nover saw a legni-tender silver doltar wortl: 15 per cent less than a gold dollar, There are no such dotlars In circulation, and no debtor is offeking any such currency to his creditor. Tho standard sllver dollar of 8713 gralns passesses exactly the same purchasing power ns tho gold dollar. If #J, P thinks they are only worth 83 cents, Tite Trinusns Company wilt pay him 09 cents in go'd for all the atandard silver dullars he can briug on. We want to buy a million of them at that price in gold ns quick a8 wo can lav our hands upon them, and expect ta inake $10,000 clear in the deal. keteh an the dollars of tho daddies aud got your 99 per cent 1n gotd.—~Ep.] —— CURRENT OPINION. Bonthern Democeats clected to Congross by the most barcfacod frauds will be complacently :c;n_:'l.ad) by a Democratse Londe, —incinnntl Uazetle /iep. ) It would bn n real pity to lat the Buly throno go 1o waste jnst because Grant tnay not waut it. Try Datler; he needs a pluce to sit down. —Fhitudelphia Lunes (Ind. Dem, ). Jim Anderson is n plonsunt.-faced yonng man, with lialr colored llko sunbeams streaming theaugh a broken whisky-bottle, It 1a hin lovo for thie littlo hateact that makes him 8 hero, —New Urleans Ficayune (Den.). The cipbers ought 1o ba probed to the bot. tom; for, when the Democrats takes tho field in 1880, they can't catry any dead welght, political crippled, ur slatosmen wilh reputacions out of ree Vair—=Lalthmore Gasetle (Lep. ). Many Demoorats in the South will ex- pross surpriso when (hey learn from the Presle dent's measaga that by conciliation he did not menn rifie-club rale, Micit distthlorios, or tiseae. tickels, —Indiunapolis Journal (Iep. ), Lot - the President nee to it that every ballot-stuffer and bulldozer who can be reaclied (s brought to trial, and public opinlon will do the rest, It will not helu lampton's men to pack Jurice and pursecuto United States 8. Every »iepia that dircction but maked thele case worse, — darlford Pos (Rep. ). We have yot to ree the first indication among those who mold the opinions and direct the polfey of tue Democracy, of dissatisfaciion with tho conduct of tho Soushern hulldozers ang batlot- box stuffera, or, in facl, witl. election frauds and tavcalities of any kind fnuring to the benet of thelr party.—7'roy Times (Llep.). ‘The finnl struggle of 1880 will ba whe*har we are to live nnder an Oriental syatem of despot. lam or under the LIl of rights proclaimed by Thomas Jefferson. 1f, dlscardingall heresies nua amall queations, the Democratic party plants itsolt Nrmty upon & true platform of principles, it will win the day, If it tstray the people again, furthe #ake of noney-changtug or political quncky, itd do- Teat be as certaln ne v ristug of tho sun, —dugusta (Ua.) Chronicle \Dem, ), f Demoorata are talking a gront daal about thelr pollcy In Congress. Thers i but one safo way, and that {= to havenopolicy atall, Itie nearly twenty years since tho pasty has had & pol. fcy which didn't work Irrtparnble dumava to It 1o+ meslately u ita promulpation. Its true policy 14 to Ju luw, al overything within reach, and sy nothing, As the colorcd gentictman remurked, in reapausa ta thy inqaiey of Lis companton, ** s dis rigntr" i Disaw no time 1o argey onuleasant guestlons, Bam. land cown anutber c}ncken."— Bulfato Erpress (Liea.)s AMoatgomory DBlair thinks that the Demo. crate sulered losses in the inte elections hecauso they condoned the fraud of 1870, We cun scarcely concelya what votes they lost on that account, Wo think they jost because President Ilayes law mane & decent, comparatively clean Adwinisiration, not offensively partieun, snd recognized the right of local scif-government In the Kouth, whilo the Democrats vhowed vxirenie partieunship and grecd for tho spotls In the [lonse of Kopresentatives, ss well a4 In the States controlled by thein, and In tho South did not mve tho votors an equal chanco. o Democrstic cipter disoatches also contrihuted 0 the result, which ciad by the muvenont vl a part of she indepe oturs frou the Demo. crutic to the ltepublicun wide. ‘The Interesting auestion 1e whero taoss Juteresting voters will ba 1u 1850, —Boaten Herald (Iad. Dem,). ‘We bLops the subjoct of robuilding the levoca of the Miselesipor River will reccive the at- tention which it deverves In Congress thls winter, Custain radical journals fn the North, which aavos cate the oxpendituio by the Goveroment of huue ahip-canals, scoopine out crecks lo mike n pavigable, etc., becomo fercely indignant every tha the propostion 1s wade oitier to nprove the navigation uf Vo Misstasiuph.or to prevent unilivns of acres of land bordering on the Tiver froum bu- cotluy usulvey, by reason of periodical oyertows, —Louiscille Courier-Joarnal (Dem.). You peed nob waste auy 1n0ro time ou tho leveo fob, fur I$ w dead, ‘Phe man who killed 318 Capt. Jolin Cow- den, of Mewphle. Lo wlew tho fraua with fecte, Tle opening of the Hosuet Carre Crovasse, twenty ullles above New Orleaus, has relloved to riyer In rest bark. The opening of the uld outlet 1nto Lake jurkos would do mure tu relleve o lowl frow overdow thau $10, 000, 00U squandered on | Tevves, ‘Pho two vutlots sre uil that is required 1o keep tha piver wiihiu boutida The walee thas passce through the crovasse reackios the Gulf level u sk wilcs, Whercas, 3 1L Lad purened the reqular courag, tun distance would buve been 140 wiles. but whY ta 18, undur these clreumatauces, that the wholu river does uot wake L4 way 10to 1hy jake? Bucuuse the niver fo 100 feet deoper than the lake, Dut the Bonuet Carre Urovausee pas taughs the countey that 0o leyeo-systen fa A bumbug. Tho Miwsiswippl Hovas nust pow Zo through the batural outlvts, =Lincaunall Cominerclal (lud, Hep.)o et ———e A stuoy. 1 watched a dainty, bright-cyed Httle mouse Full In the power of 3 huLa black sty Who, prowliag ke a pantier theouzls the houge,« 1{ad ponucsd upou her vrey, so sieok aud fat, Toor Mouslu's Hme bad cowe: a feacful shupa Looked duwa upon it with green, buniry vyca; And valn--ai! Vam—cach clort 1o csCaps, 104 2lossy nreast beaved with despairing vigos, Ab el what taeror ebook its Ditle frame ! How juth 1t was to die and cease to bu! * Wit sisons hitted throogh ite Huy bratn, While Pussy swacked ner lus with seudish glee. 1 turued uwoy, but du that ecena ©saw e wursings of & great sud ciuck law. Cuvscn Buuves, ln **Swoux " Bousakes, PAGISS The poesessors of the terrible dlsenso known ns CATARRH (many affections of the head any o gy throae are called by other names, hut ?'ruw.'rlv belong to the catarehal class) have no doutd breaty, vn; 0wn minds that thev are shunned by thelr fricnds because of their foul and loathsome few, however, are awate of the danger they Incur by allowing it to go on uncheckwl, WHAT IS CATARRH ? ‘Thousands suiler withont knowing the nature of this slmest universal complnint, ulceratlon of the head. Its indieattons are hawking, spitting, weak inflamed eyes, fre;, nes of tho throat, dryness and lieat of the nose, matter running from the head down he throg ofton ringing or dealnesa fn the ears, lora of smell, memory fmpatred, dullneas and digztnng ol the head, often In tha riest stazes, bt more comwmonly in ita advanced stages, attended with puing in cliet or left side, and under the shoulder biades. Indizestion ususlly attends Catarrly; 5 hacking cough and colds aro very commony some have all these symptoma: others-only a part, Very littio pain attends Catarrh, until the liver and the lungs are stiacked in conscquence of the stream of pollution running from the head tto the stomach, All aucl perasons catch cold easily, nnd have frequently a ranning at the nostrils; sometimes rcveals to all sround the corruption within, whils the patient has fy scnsy of smell. The diseasc advances cautlously, until pain In the chest, lungs, him; he backs and coughs, hns dylrc;mn, liver vomplaint, and Is urged or that; perbans even cod-liver oll 18 prescribed. ~Periectly ridiculo hiead eannot bo reaclied hy pouring such ataft {nto the poor, jaded stom: nervous, the volcs 8 harali and upnatura, he feels disheartencd, memory loses her power, fudg. ment har zeal, gloomy forebodings bang. overhead; hundreds, yes. thousands fn such cirenm stances, feel that to die would be rellef, and many cven do cut the thread of iite to end thet " PHOUSANDS ARE DYING In url{ life with consumptlon, who can lonk back o few yeara—perhaps only months—when it was only eatarrhi, Neglected when a cura Is possible, very soon it will tranaform the features of hiealth and vouth fate tho dark, patlld appearanee, while the hacking cougl, the excoss of blowg gushing from the lungs, or night sweats, all siguiticantly praclaim it Is too 1ate; and thus s ney. lected catarrh avds lu the consumptiva's grave. = NASAL CATARRH Sametimes the disease only affects tha membranes lining the nasal ‘passazes, and they may he casily reached and cured by simplo nicans. But when it is iocated i the frontal aluus, or 4 the posterior nares, or if It has entered the custachlan tubes, and is fnjuring the ears, then nothing but finely medicated vapor can effectunlly reach it aud destroy ft. And certalnly, after it hay affected the thront and bronenfal tubee, as all well-rend physiclans will readily stte y nothing cay be relied on to cffect a perinanent cure but the inbalation of properly mediented vayor, In the #amo manner that wo breathe common afr we can_fuhale and breaths s medicated alr; and it 4y Fur!(-ctl_v simple, any one ean sev, thus to treat disease of the throat, bronchial vlpes, and iungs, low much better this method, by shich remedies are convoyed directiy to the seat ot the discasy, than to resort to the uncertaln aud too frequent mischiovous action of medicines taken Iuto the ™ Pho Cold Air Inhaling Balm. Thie part of my treatment I rezard as ur{ Impartant, especinlly In waraing off colds (which fy & full baif of the battle), and In relieving the head and lungs while under thelr cffccts. Tue baly, is composed of several kinds of gums, balsanis, tirs, and essential olls, which are separately used by the best plivsicians In treatiug throat, broncbial, and lung discases, These I haye combined and concentrated their virtues, which, by the inhnllug process, are deawn through tho varlous air vassuges of the head and resplratory organs, reaching and healing every irritated spot. If ned whien cold first makes [ts npucerance,—which usually begins by a {rritation of the mucous lining ot the nose, and a snceze, which: fa nature's emphatic warning,—(t will, maost fuvariably, cheek [N und by producing & quicker cireulation, snd by throwing the blood to the surface, the bad ellects of a cold nro warded off. It Is withal pleussnt to use nnd alinost instant in ita effects, MY EXPERIENCE. Fighteen years of terrible headache, diseust- ing unsal discharges, drvness of the thruat, seute bronchitls, coughing, soreness of thy Inngs, raising blvody muncys, and even night sweals, incapacitating mo for my professtonsl dutles, and brinzing ine to the verze of the prave—nll caused by, and the results of, Na<at, Catannn, After spending bundreds of dollars, and obtalniog no relief, I compounded my Ca’ TARRIL BPECIFIO -AND CoLD AR INitaLiNg Barn, and wrought upon mysell n wonderiul cure, * Now I can speak for hours with no diffi- culty, snd cau brestue freely {0 any ntmos- phere. At the calls of numerous Ir(emlq.l have given my care to the publle, and hase now thousunds of putients in all parts of the coun- try, and thousands of happy fellow-helugs whose sufferinggs £ have relieved, My cure fy certaln, thorough, and perfect, ond Is indursed by RVERY PUYSICIAN who has examined It 1f I'can relieve iy fellow-beings as | have been re- leved of this “loathsome alscase, making the possessor at onco disgusting to himself sud oth- ersy 1 shall be entisfivd, und feel that [ bave ©wy Hidty tuward removing Lie s of mankind, T. . CuiLns, OTHERS’ TESTIMONY, FROM THE CHANCELLOE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRABEA. T. P, Cntros—Dear Bir: 1 think you have the truo theory and practien for thecure of Nosal Catarrli, and also for the treatment of tho_resplratory organs. My throat Is uow so well restored that 1 leciure datly without diflieulty, and I tind no ditficulty whatevor in preaching, You areat full liberty to use'my namne tor the beaellt of others, Youra vary truly, E. B, FAIPIRLD, D, D,, LL.D., Lincoln, Neb. Jupan J. CorrETT, of Lims, 0., writes: * You well romomber how terribly Catarrh had taken hold upon me at the thne you were at my house, making me offensive to mnyself and to all around, and withal suffering day and night. I began to uso sour execllont remedy about the 26th of Au- wust. Now I am cured; head freo, air passages all open, and breathing natural. I cxpressto you agaln what 1 rald In s recent letter, * A thous=and thauks to you for so sure & remedy and xo vers theap! 1 have.lald uway the fustrainent, baving no further oscasion to use ft. Thusin about #ix weeks I bava acromplished what you thought could be gaiued-1n nqm three tu nix montha.? (I, $,—Write to him.) M. T, GusLrsein, of Woodworth, Kenoshia Oounty, Wis., writes: I must say that I nover had o mediclne toke bold of my Catarrh by the root, and rou{ 1t out, as this hos.” Mn. Tuoxas J. DALY, of Homer, Champaign Counq, 1L, one of thh worst cascs Iever Lad under treatr snt, who was slx months bedfase, and yearly blind, and one _vye utterly destroyed l‘;y (;‘ulnrrh. nose and face much disfizured, and throat and luage in critical stute, writes, Juve 21, 873 . Itisan tent gore. the hreaty s ml]\- tost aj ur bowels etart, h{ his doctor to take (h(;: The foul ulcers 1 the The pattent beconies “Dran MR, Cmieps: I havo used your Catarrh treatment, that my brotber, 3. O, Dally, ot your place, kindly scnt me, now over tirce months, and aimost all this iime lu bovelessness, as it did seem 1inust dlo, Bv and by it begau to take atfect, and I beqan to have bope. I improved rapuly, soon could sit up, passayes of the bead began to open, throat and bronchial tubes grew Letter, cough ceased, audl uow 1 can seo,to write. I now cxpecet, to get well and go about my busl- ness agalu, [ owe you a great debt of gratitude. Iudeed, I owo my Iife to your treatment. Very truly your fricnd, TioMas J, DatLy,"” P, 5,—3r, D. {s now (8ent. 10) inTroy, Jookiug quite well; almost every vestige of Catarrh has disappeared. Rev, Mn. Recon, of Convor, 0., says: * No amount of mongy wonld tempt me tobe placed back Intb the misery and wretchedness 1'was In when [ began to use your Speelte.’ D. Lixcorw, of York, Neb., writes: “My health s fulty revtored. The horrid and ise s all gone.” A WONDERFUL CHANGE. Mr. W, 8. 8ande!, of Willls, Montgomesv County, Texas, writess s . Nxv. T, P Ciitnps—Dear 8ir: In 1873 1 was attacked with catarrh, slight at first, bat it grad- ually zrew wurse and worso. In the spring of 1577 the diseasc assumeda newy forin 3 mymouth and throat were attacked, ulcers were fortned, and soon the uvtln was ol eaten away, aud lncge sorea through the posterlor nares. Ay condition was now not only deplorable, but appareutly hopeless. Large quantities of very ofTensive matier wers diseharzed from tho nostrils sud throat; and for duya tojgethier 1 could tako no food but spuon victuals, 1 koew of no remedy, and the doctors could give me 110 rellef or advice, My sutferings were Intenae, aud distraction of mind was added tomy phiyslcal sulferings, At this junction a fricod calied my uttention to your sdvertisement. [ lost no thine in procurlng your 8pecitlie. 1 received it the latter part of August, and commeoced ustug (L tmmedlately, snd oegan to tmprove rirht along, My throat healea motaty, aud the chunga inmy urpuunnw for tho better was s0 tarked that | often grected with, **Why! wiut s chante! " How wuch better you look!" - When Ithink of what [ suffered, and the many slecplest nighta of agony I'spent, I i truly glad there {s a remcxllv for this horrlule diseass, I aball ree ommend (¢ to all sulfering with cata 1 will cheerfully answer suy lutters that may bu sd- dressed to mo asking for Information, Most sincerely your friend, W. 8. BaNvet. ‘Tho 1ollowing names have been solceted from thousands In tny posscasion, If deslred, auy of them can be cousulted by letter or otherwise: L. Wilson, Troy, Plke Co., Als, W, Tilllughurst, liloomer, Wl 3. Uaunt, Ureenville, Ala, . Cowle 5 Mre. J, A. Homohray, Franklin, Pa. Calvin Teczarden, Griinaville, Ia, 5lmu White, Cands, LIk Cu Reloit, tock L + Wis, . Iancock, Irvinville, Lrvin Wm, 1l tiaylor, Tt Plaly, Mont, Co,, N. Twaac I, Kirkville, Wapelio Co Mew, O, W, Lake, McZens, Ashland Co,, O, J. %, Harnott, 5t Franciyilio, el Amanda Plaher, Freeport, Stephenson Co., 1L Mra, A, I Blowart, Sturgis, Ind, Jo M, uytie, Brady, Indians ('o., Pa, Tov. 3. L. Pettizeuw, Kaymond, Hin Samuel ’(‘i . Blgelow, 10 Latirange-a! ter, Mauvs, L. W, Pree, Waterford, Erle Co,, Pa. Rev. T. Gillcspte, Woodworth, Wi ‘Atonzo Nennett, Jackson, Jackson Co., Mich. 3tisa Flora Webher, Uroana, Cuampaleh Co., Til, 3 n, Me, itev. J. Lentz, Katawha C-H., W, Va, J. Urim, Hoopeston, Vermililon Co., 1L Kev, W. t. Lathrop, Hurtivlllg, Ind, . W, Balbey, Shetbyvitle, Tenn, WK THE EDITORS KNOW OF T, P, CHILDS. Catatrh, It it worst snd most offunsive form, compelled Mr. Childs to give np lils charge, after years of pablic wpesking, and constant usc of a volce, slwasya stronz, After trylug all that wedicine could do for , B tlnally, In dospatr, uttempted his own cure, aud, having considesable kuowledve of medicine, ancceedod, beyond Lope, sad roileved hls own suiferings, enabling hiu Lo resuma puuiic lpnll-'ln;ihll hout titicu! Mr. Uhilde was besleged by othees shinllarly afficted, until the good was compelied ta go luto u-'nlltllllu‘ by tho numbor and frequency of theae calis, ~[Correspondence Jour: n W, 8. Sandel, Wlilis, Mant. Co,, Tex. Morton, Collinaviile, 2 A, Jo Gulues, Wai 1i. Hose, Msttoon, Colen Co., 101, . J. W, Terroll, Roanake, ffoward Co,, Mo, A; Thorutoa, Michigdu City, Jad. . Day, Peortd, Pooria Co., 111, . Mitcuell, Wit Co., Miss, Worcus- the manufaciure of | nal and Messangar, C Tha puolishers of the Congregationallat, with multitudes of ather people, are somewhst suspicious of naleu‘: uedicioes, Lsarule, sud waen ;'- recelved tho advertisement of 3z, Chllds wo at frat All;' clined ite Insartlon; but, on maklisg daquiry, we received wuch satisfuciory replics, snd one especially from & woll-known Conxregativnal pastor nol far frem the Rav. Ar, Chulas, the propristor of tas wedi- cins, that we withidrow our obections, —[Congregationalial, Boston, . ‘While not snoposing thst all cases of catsrrh will b cared by the prescription sdvertisad, the pu‘:~ lishora of the liustrateu Coriatiia Weekly, uffcr diligent inquiry). hava fessons to bolleve il it lids in many cauet roved ollectual. - Ve Wa dog urdinasily lusart wealcal sdvertianmente, —(llustrate Christian Weekly. Mz, Childs' reputation and character secure him tho confidence of hus pstrons, whao are assursd that gmy nr-an dealiug witn & wan thut bas & putent o eell, but & simple rewoedy, —[Christiun, St. Louws, Laaour] His method 18 recommended by every practiliouer (o whose nqtics & has been brought, The cure is certain sud scicutide. —{Standard, Caicago, 1l - 3 0ylng and losthaome disesse, A gmmber :Jn::‘nl»r‘:‘x:o:‘;gu!u tlis conntry sscins to fudicaty that bid vaatigation by (hudo thus aiiicted. The bbssicisn who 18 2 lumanity of such palnful 1lle is most Assuredly sutitlcd to the tbuubs sud pate touage of 1e world at large, —|Andrews' Bazar, Ciucivnstl, CONCLUSION. blishad fact that Childs Catarth Bpecifie, for thoroughiness, completencssy al L tho world. Everythiug known 10 be good for Nesul Catarrh 1 ail cad, thruat, and broncblal tubes, arunged Into vnc cowplete syatew O Mr. Childs givesa vory strong des of testimontats from well-! It Is now a well-es -mll efficieucy, Iu’ uuIl 1ts horrid forts, in the 3 treatment. I wo kinds of jubulauts and two Hue luhslera o with each full courss of m:dldm'.“ Do not trlife with some cheap Lhivg, which at best can ulford but temporary relict, while ‘; roots uf the vile dlacuso are 1eft to strike deeper und deeper. Bo lu caruest and tborouph of : ol Wete at once aod say what paper vou saw tins . Clreulurs, price-lsis, aud sl se.e sary futorwation cau be had by addresslug (with retury stawp), Rev. T. P. CHILDS, Troy, Ohio.