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About The new Northwest. (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 1, 1881)
V- .5 , ; . ' ' : tcj. r- ": 'r . - - t"- . i - , . - . THB KEW NORTHWEST, THURSDAY, DECEMBER-1, .1881.' THE RUM 8WEAT. My aunt Is ft mattejvof-fact woman. .Her motto 1, "Be sure you are right and then go ahead." When she undertakes anything, she goes at It in business-like manner, with perfect confidence in ber own ability, and a complete disregard for the pinions which others may entertain respecting the success of her methods.- Bhe is her own fam lly physician, and is often called upon to render medical sendee to those who may. be suffering In 'the neighborhood, Uler confident and self-reliant spirit has a wonderful effect In "bracing up" de bilitated and despondent patients. " v "The ''rum sweat," In the opinion of my aunt, Is a most potent remedy, and one which she often uses. In Justice to her, I must say she Is gener ally successful !!! restoring her patients to health. But In one instance her treatment was attended with results that were far from satisfactory tot he patient, her husband. Uncle bad been complaining of biliousness, lameness and soreness for several days. Finally his sickness became so serious that-one morning. found nlm unable to rise from nls bed. - , , "Somethings got to be done for that man," said .my aunt, and after, prodding hlmJiere and there, to see bow sore he was, she decided that a "rum sweat" was Just what be wanted to take the sore ness out of his Joints and limber him up. My uncle declared he was so sore he could not sit on one of the old hard-bottomed chairs, so one of the new cane-seated ones was brought in and saucer of aplrita plaoed under ltr4JBeleT4iv of all clothing but bis shirt, and grunting and groaning, was with great difficulty yemoyed from the bed to the chair. A quilt was thrown about blm and the rum was set on Are. '' "Now then," said my "aunt, drawing the quilt about blm, "you must sit still there, and don't be ft-fldgitln' about If you keep a-Jerkln' and ft-snapplnVaround, you might Just as well hare no sweat at aU." . , "It seems to me It's awful hot," feebly remarked my uncle some .A suit for breach of promiae of marriage has been brought to trial In Canada that involves points of general Interest. JoliUt-Faulkner, bachelor, owning property to the amount of forty or fifty thousand dollars, promised to marry Mrs. Jane Tlllaon, a widow, whose husband , had been one of bis tenants : and a written memorandum of the agreement was drawn up and a day set for the ceremony. Very soon,,howeyer, Faulkner seems to hare repented of his stejs and when the day ap pointed for the marriage arrived, he was not ready to proceed, and the ceremony had to be postponed. He was always unprepared to enter upon matri mony -when the (fecial ve moment arrived : but Mrs. Tlllaon was al wave ready, and clung to him lHtUIl .1 , I r Finally, he seems to have struck upon- the Idea or treating her injiucn a rude and Inauiting man ner In the preaeuce of other peraons that it would be Impossible for ber to submit to it without deg radation. Hbe continued her efforts to bring the marriage about, and commenced suit against him for breach of promise, claiming damages In, the sum of .five thousand dollars. ""Faulk tier did notrImprovenhhIs7frenBlye"be-. navior toward tue piatntin alter the suit was -In stituted ; but when the case was called in court for. trial, be took the whole foundation, from under her feet by offering, through his counsel, then and thecikto marry her. It was plainly impossible for her at that stage of their relations, with any aense bof decency or self-reapect, to accept this offer: and M..t . i. I . . .1 m i . ...1.-4 i . t .j a. rvv iuv uuc wu lurveu mjbbjt uii ue uiu uut bw how the suit could be maintained, under the ex isting law, if she declined it. ' - ; - Breach of promise law, as frequently laid down in the courts, la peculiar In this respect. In other .n tor damages lor the breach is commenced,4 an offer to carrv out the agreement la then too late : but a different rule baa, been enunciated , In reapect to contracts or marriage. 'I want you to keep your mouth shut and keep out the air. You Just sit still, as I tell you. You're always fussln and growlln' when I do anything foryou.". " ; ' "I tell you I can't stand It It's hot," groaned my uncle, with signs of great emotion. "You've got to stand It Of course It's hot What d'ye s'pose ft rum sweat Is, anyway ?" - "Ob, dear I" , :z:. "Think you're goln' to sweat and keep cool T" "Oh, my r LJ " t i..,:7"" "When I gl ve anybody a sweat they've got to take Ik" - - ' ' "Oh, Lord IV "Needn't think I'm a-goln' to fuss around to give you a sweat and then you not take It" "0-o-o-o-h!" . " "Now, you Just stop this foolishness, for I ain't a-goln' to have it! If you don't sit still, I'll tie -vau In ihta ehale and atin vnur wls'irlin' tu she was" about to faateTrlhelitTwcnTeTy around the chair, she caught ft glimpse of the in ferior of the sweat-box and vsaw that It was all "ablaze. , J.'-, 7' . . "You're a-flre ! you're a-fire V- she shrieked. . With a tremendous bound, the patient-sprung 1 from the chair and rlcocbetted around the room, while he made frantlo attempts to shake the fire from the tail of his shirt My uncle's appearance In his brief but brilliant course around the room was probably never equaled by any meteoric display. , Aa soon as my aunt had recovered her presence of mind, she nearly Succeeded In extinguishing my uncle as well as the fire. "There, you old fool ! Why (fid n't you tell roe you was a-flre? Jump up and run around here this way with your pores all open I ; I wouldn't wonder If you'd got your death o cold i" And then the utter ludicrousnessof the accident overpowered ber, and she laughed till she cried. ' - " -. . Hal. HOW TO BRINO UP A BOY. "If I bad a boy to bring up, I wouldn't bring "him up too softly," began Brother Gardner, aa Samuel Bhln quit poking the fire. "Ebery day ob my life I meet menrwho were brung up too "TOftlyrAa bcTS-ey-weitrklssed mnpettednin stuffed with sweet cake an' cried ober. As young men dey hadDuffln' to do but spend money, dress like monkeys, loaf on da streets, an look down at honest labor. As men dey am a failure. leo- Ele who doan' hate 'em an' avoid 'em doan' feel pity 'em, an' dat's Juat aa bad. When I see a man whom eberybody dislikes, I realize dat he was brung up on de goody-good plan as a boy. "If I had a bov. I'd rub him sarin de world. I'd espoTOi wntyOTrTiifTHiouiaeTiir-i rne-gorT sugar, he'd airn it. 11 ne got time ror toann-, it would be only arter his work was-4one. If he was ugly or obstinate, I'd tan it outer him Instead -of buy In' -him otLlt you want to-make a selflah man, humor de whims of a boy. If you want to make a coward, forbid your boy to defend his rights. I'd teach my boy dat all boys had rights, an' dat while he had no blzneaa to trample on de rights ob udder -boys, no boy had de privilege ob takln' him by de noae. Las' night an ole man -1 1 W nup luy way m,aXturnedruoorsTyTiIsToy. He has been try In' de goody-good Plan on 'dat youth fur de laa' 20 y'ara. an' dls am de legitimate result He didn't want him to work kaae work Ir hard. He didn't want him to dress plain fur fear ' people would look down on him. I)e boy am to day a loafer, neither rreteful fur what has fucher. Ten y'ars ago he. was crledoher. run " V ' arter, an' coaxed an' bought off, ami his m udder iibea to see him a loafer, an' his fader has foun' ingrate.'.' xcfro Yee JYeu, FROMISRS TO .MARRY The plaintiffs counsel argued that the defend ant by his Intolerable conduct, had made it ira- posalble for her to accept his offer at that staire. and that this distinguished the case from others; out juuge uameron doubted the soundness of the distinction. "Moreover," said he, in effect "the meaner you prove this defendant to have been, the less damasre do you prove, and the weaker do you make-your-ground for recovering -ft- verdict4 you sue ror damages incurred by this man's re fusal to marry the plaintiff. In the first place-he says he how is willing to marry, and in the sec ond place, you show him to have behaved so con temptibly that if he Deraiated In hla refuaal it ought to be regarded as a benefit rather than an t t a a. aa wa . ' i injury to iter." ine piaintinra counsel arguea that his client lost a share In the defendant's property, to which she would have been entitled as his wife. The Judge, however, adhered to bis view of the case, and although he Anally allowed l tn 1.1.1 I u l t V. I..ln,.tl... . ,V. Jury that caused them very speedily to bring In a veruict lor tne defendant. It has often been said that breach of promise suits ought not to be favored; and recent action of the House of Commons shows that such, is the sentiment entertained by a large proportion of Knglishmen. But the answer to thisand a suf ficient one has been that there ought to be some remedy for the Injury that may be done to a con- nuing woman by a faithless man, who, arter per mlttins her to wait for years in the belief that he would fulfill promise to marry Jier, heartlessly forsakes her. - If. iinwever.lhe-lew of the law-taken.by-Jndgc l-ameron is correct, It Is clearly In the power or of any man,-4f he, be sufficiently mean to break such a promise and still avoid legal liability for it When he irets ready to dlacard the woman to whom he has pledged his faith, he need only be- srln a course of such cruel conduct toward her as io woman can endure ; and If this does not suffice to free him, he can flatly refuse to fulfill his prom ise, compel her to begin suit, wait until the case Is ready for trial, and offer to comply with his contract then, but In so contemptuous and offen sive a manner as would forbid the acceptance of the offer. The more outrageous bis behavior, the weaker the cause of action agalnat him. It may be In one sense that Judge Cameron is right, and that a woman 'ought to be glad to es cape marrying such a fellow ; but it cannot be de nied that If he disguises his true character, and leads her to wait for him until other matrimonial chances are practically, loat she has been sub jected to Injustice', for which there ought to be some remedy, even if it be by way of punianing mm raiuer inau oi compensation to ner. xtiany women would never think of seeking retire as for such a-wrong In the courts: yet there may be cases In which they ought to have the right to do so. . as society is constituted, tne pvoapect or mar riage Is more Important to the average. woman than any bualness venture to the average man ; but it Is clearly not so well protected in law. Aeu York Sun. .I,, , esfc-sj4 ) " ! " CALIFORNIA'S PENITENTIARY. t TTieoldeiyStateH fortable place, and a prospect of Incarceration In it has no terrors to hardened rascals. The Hp Iiegtktcr ays: ' From all we can learn In regard to the institu tion at Han Quentlh, It only needs neatly laid out 5 rounds for croquet, lawn tennla, and other out oor games, with convenient rooms and tables In side for pedro and draw poker, to make the Insti tution a moat pleasant ltaortJorthieveaftnd-mur- defers" when T weary of their crimes. The 8an Jose Mercury adds 'r . One can see numbers of convict, at alraoat any hour of the day. strolling around in idleness, or enJoytngthemselvcr-1n7groups, smokingand chatting pleasantly. The saloon-keeper-Hulllvan testified in the recent investigation that he nan sold liquor, to convicts for years, and that he col lected a !lnuor bill of some twenty dollars from a discharged convict in the clerk?s office, and In the presence of thw cleTte Another cou vlct aaaured the writer, while proaecutiug that Investigation, that he would rather lake his nve years at Man Quentin than the one year, prior to hla convic tion, fn the County Jail. It Is absolutely no pun- 1.1. . n . . A . MaT -MMlMlMA, .A MAM. I felM .A U . n Btiuicii. iw ir iiiiuuiMiv iruu umi ivj i , . . ...... ;, quentin. lie live-Wtleh aaftj i n Tr-.M tn . - - - - - - - - - . i worry us," said Josh Billings ; 'we kan dodge an elephant, but we kan't ft fly." , . ; ; :r ' SPECULATION., j The Extent to Which it is Carried and Draia its Excitement Bring upon '.' ': . . -thev8yrtein.- . ' :: th 1 few Wars sf ,Wsralaf aa4 Tlaelf sag ccatlf aa' le AaieH : : -y-L. . raa BaataeM Mea. When Cyrus . W. Field returned from his tour around the world, be was perfectly amazed at the extent to which stocks1eculations had run, and the thousand and one "wild cat" schemes which were largely patronized by the toocredulous public, even when there was not the remotest probability that they would ever come to a successful comple- was pained to see the crowds which-huddled around the stock Indicator, unable even ito eat a meal In peace, so disquieted were they under the operations of the fever of speculation. Mrv Field savs he bought certain stock for an Investment at l.Utt Just before he sailed. On bis return, finding It quoted at the fancy price of 1.64, he sold. He could see no reason wny sucn an aavance anouiu have been made, and fearing a crash in the mar ket, be disposed of hla stock as soon as possible. This wild speculative mania prevails In London, rartsjand "Rerllnrandtn his opinlonrwheirthe cratth comes It win involve the entire commercial world. Conservative men and the press see these things and warn the people, but many will not be stopped so long as they have a penny to spare or can borrow, or until ruin comes Irretrievably and awfully. . v v The supreme effort of our people should be to cultivate moderation. Two things have united to make the struggle for existence in this country the most exacting and exciting found In the world : Jst The ease with which successful men their success makes on those -who Immigrate hither. - As soon as the intelligent foreigner ar rives on our" shores, he becomes seized with, .the desire, not only of a comfortable subsistence, but of a fortune, and every ambition and energy of his being is directed to this one purpose. This explains why our business men give so little time to physical recreation, why they pay so little heed to the essential details of politics their bus iness and their families exhaust their energies, and they have time, strength and inclination for nothing else, except when an imminent physical or political danger stares them In the very face nyes.--le-Tesult-of-alI-thlslsrthat-tweoty- years is the limit or a man's business activity ana success. It wilt take him ordinarily ten yean to accumulate his first thousand dollars f surplus, and In the remaining ten years, if be be prudent and energetic, h may amass more or lese of a fortune. .But In the majority of cases,. when be has gotten his fortune, he has ruined bis health, and finds no comfort whatever In 'that which he' had fondly hoped would complete the sum of human happlnesb for him. The exhaustion which follbws the'4nordinate pursuit of wealth, we are told by the very best of authorities, proceeds ! from - Impaired digestive organs.- Tne brain has drawn upon them for all they were worth so long that they suddenly give way and the whole system falls into a miserable collapse The organa so susceptible to nervous excitement are the kidneys and liver. The offices of these organs are to discharge poiaons which are collected from all parts of the body by the veins, the kidneys eliminating them In a liquid form, and the liver transforming part of them by a chemical process into digestive fluids, and utiliz ing the remainder as' a purgative. Both theae organs demand large share of nervous force. If lows, the poison cannot get out of the. blood. digestion Is: Impaired, the bowels become in active because the liver fills to furnish the natu ral , cathartic, the bladder becomes- fearfully Inflamed, dropsy comes on; strange disorders visit the head, heart, and lungs, and ere the per son Is aware of It, he Is a victim of chronic kidney and liver disease, and a candidate for death by Brlght's disease of the kidneys. . . c And this is the end of all commercial life which is pursued at the sacrifice of every other social, political and physical consideration! ""Oh," exclaims the man of active life, who does not feel as-well as 'he used to, 4,I haven't any Brlght's disease I I am only used up from so much work, worry and excitement!" Precisely I You do hot feel as well as formerly. Your head aches oftener and your eyesight suddenly proves faulty. The verdict of a celebrated authority on the sub- iect is : "These, symptoms are a sure precursor of Iright's disease." , 1 ou have had. a recent and mysterious attack of asthma "A sure precursor of Brlght's disease." You have had a hard cold on your lungs -which you have- been unable to dislodge-x-your have spit up bloedy mucus "A sure precursor- or might's disease." You have felt a new and singular sensation of heaviness In the region of the heart "A sure precursor of Brlght's disease." You have felt great depression of spirits, without any. known cause A- sure Srecursor of Brlght's disease." You have sud enly found it-impossible to eat whatever and whenever you wish, lou stomach has been very egular "A sure precursor of Brlght's disease. A mysterious weariness comes upon you; your muscular system seems utterly helpless "A sure precursor of Brlght's disease." Buppose you "have no pains In the region of the kidneys or liver." this is no indication that you have not Brlght's disease. Suppose you "have no albumen or casta," that is no indication that your kidneys are an rigm mat you nave not isrignt's disease Thisrof -eou rserpo trail entlrelyn e w phase on one of the moat vital, questions of the day. We have made a special Inquiry and find high med ical authority for all of these additional conclu sions: . . , . ,' 'iKST.-rThat more adults are carried off In this country by chronic kidney disease than by any other one malady except consumption. Thomp son. V . ..- V . KKCOND.-'-Tiiat deaths from such diseases are increasing at the rate of 2-"0 per cent a Herftdo. f Ed w ards. t . Third. That they have no symptoms of their own and may-long exist without the knowledge of patient or practitioner, as no pain will be felt In them or their vicinity. Roberts. rutniii. imv in uie laiai cases ana most rst arpc: oi tne bouy ney itrfreTfentrcrgaus aa atAted -hnv. Thorn psonj . " Fifth. That only when therdiseasehas reached Its final stages, will the usual symptoms of albumen and casts appear In the water, and will great pain rack the diseased organs. Thompson. Bixth. That Brlght's disease, which usually -r has three stages of development Is a universal disease in this country. Roberts and Edwards Bbvejuth. That there Is but one remedial agent In the world which has ever cured a pro nounced case of Brlght's disease and has thus In- : spired the confidence of the physician, the patient and the public, namely : Warner's Bafe Kidney ' and Liver Cure. Craig. You may search medical works In vain to find any formula for the cure of Brlght's disease In any one of its three stages. With some patients, the disease runs slowly and for years. With -others It comes as a thief in the night; but were It -not for the power of the remedy we have men- ' tloned, in whatever form It comes, or however long It afflicts, the human race would be abso lutely and pitiably a victim of Its terrible fangs. .' This Is a most serious question for any ''profes sional man or man of business. It confronts him with the fact that unless care is taken, the vital forces of the body will degenerate and pass' from the system before, he Is aware."It warns him ' to guard carefully even Slight symptoms and check the' great evil before It has an opportunity to grow. The remedy above mentioned Is the ex tract of pure tropical plants which act both as a food and restorative to the "wasted kidneys and liverrI t is tisedmore extensively to-day than ZL. any other kno wn remedy,and thousands of people in all parts of the land owe their present health and happiness to its power. 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