Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-07-06

MEDICAL.
HYDRopIIOi,lA.

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We are indebted 10 n highly valued medic, .
friend for ,he following interesting con,muoi
cation. Tie importance Of the subject on which
threats viii, no doubt obtain Tor i an e.ten.
sive circulation. The writer Is a man of sci
encc and worthy 81 every confidence
Washington TEL
For The United STATES Thprnph.
Gen. GREEN Attic presen, moment. oh,
fellow citizens are considerably excited by tb,.
fear OF mad dogs, by whom ~ ienst two ebit.
drea in this city have, within few days. been
bitten. The horrible nature of the disease con.
segment 10 The bite. a disease so utterly bryond
the reach of medical aid. rcniers II the impe,i,
Qua duty OF every on, to communicate 10 the
public, any thing he may know tending 10 NIT.
gate or proven, tho awful issue.
by tho late foreign medical Journals. ",
| learn that NJ. Cosiar. q French surgeon OF
great eIninence, hns devoted his attention 10 the
Subject Of animal poisons Ho has discovered
thai chlorine Inns the wonderful power Of de,
| composing and des,royin the poison OF Sc, ere,
| Of the most deadly.
The saiiva of he mad dog hn1 he proneetv
when inserted under the slin, uf cpmmnnies.
| ting hydfophoba TO other animals. and ia mar
NJ. Cosiar has been able by the use OF chlorine
TO decomPose this deadly poison and render
II harmless, preventing the approach of hydro.
| pholia, IN animals bitten by dogs decidedly ~.
lid. There can be no doubt oftbs accuracy
| i'ac experiments on which this statemen, Is
prediented.
From this the most important practical re
| suits follow.
| Make s,rong ~ash, by dissolving wo table
spoonful ofihe Cblarurel Of Lime" 10 hnlfa
piut OF water, and instantly and repeatedly
baths the pari bitten. The poison will In tbs
way be decomposed. II has proved successful
when applied within sir hours after the nnb
nal has been bitten.
iwi'h these facts generally known, Ashley
| may be Of service to our fellow citizens n,
large. r.
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| The Chlorure, oil Lime cnn be procured
| ~ 1000 Co.'S In tbis city, and In ail he
large ciiies in the Union.
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The London Lancet, y medical work. mc,s
f'ons that Df Dodd has advanced an idea that
tanners are not liable TO die with the consump.
ho", os phihisIs pumonalis. II may be the
case b,h we behave that good ,any look Of
death through the medium oil rheumaiism.
| Shortening Lite In Engidnd--A ,epor, &c
considerable interest has been recently made
10 Parliamrn', respecting the :. In,e Of Mortal.
hyofMt Government Life Annuifnnis" 'ram
which u appears Ihat the durn,ion of human
life Is shorter han II was fifty or one hundred
year. since, notwithstanding the introduction
~ The kline pos. and the advancement Of ued-
cai science. II Is also ascertained thai the life
ofwoman Is longer than that OF man. The lat.
ter fact ~ accounted for by the oircimsiaDcc
thai women do not eat aud drink TO excess. as
men do aud they are not compelled 10 en-
counter such hardships, nor are they so much
exposed 10 accidents. The shortening Of life
or the aggregate, in Great Britain, IL accounted
Ior by the fact, that" in high life people are
more luxurious and idle and death carrhs
them oil faster than formerly, aud in low life
people have not 30 much 10 eat and 10 drink
nor are they so well cIohed, or warmed by
fire, aud bed clothing 81 night"
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Il Mr.. y. J. Coles Mnemonica, under The arlf
Gle OF Man, contains the following useful hin,