Epsom Sai.ts IS I!F.(t isiTloi. A cer
tain ex-Squire, residing in Franklin,
tvhooe avoirdupoia weight varies from
fio to 100 lha. according to circumatnn
ceaa the morning after Christmas com
plaint) of nausea and a griping in the
etomach and resorts to a doan of epsom
anita. Ho bad taken an unusually big
dinner on Christmas., that is to my, he
had eatc.il two thirds of ait 18 lb. tur
key, potatoes, corn, cake, descert, a
little of nil the et ateras. Finding it
- necessary to keep the dinner down lie
partook uf a hearty supper at the tisu
41 1 hour, and finished the doe with
two ileui and 50 ruic. Tho doctor pre
acribed one pound of epsom uud the
. Bquiro it doing well.
-The Teachert' Institute wi a de
' ridod auccesa, and Prof. Xoctling, our
efficient Superintendent, deserve a
great deal of credit for liis xcal and
management of the affair. A lair pro
portion oi me leacnera or tne county
were in attendance. Prof. Homo,
jruwaiu. roller, uurry aim .miks wick-
. ham aro first clas educators and left
no stone unturned to make the conven
tion interesting and instructive. We
almost laiU it was the best ever held in
the county. The entertainment eivmi
: by Mis Wickham, on Thursday even
ing, was a real literary least.
Prof. Nootling'o scholarship is uu
(piesiiQiiauie to which is coupled ex
traordinary eneregy. and tho word
at, does not appear in hit vocahulurv
That the standard for teachers lias been
elevated Is clearly perceptible. Ho tin
votes his whole time ami attention to
the-discharge of his duties as Super
intendent, and if appearance do not
deceive us tne children ol this county
are reaping the rich rewards of his un
ceasing labors.
