The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-12-04

professional care.
George w. Morgan, Esq, the celebrated
London organist at Grace Church, New York,
who has occasionally delighted the musical
connoisseurs of Boston by his artistic skill, was
bitten by spider the evening previous to leav-
ing New York to fulfil an engagement at the
fremont Temple few weeks since.
The evening before, while Mr. Morgan. in
the twilight, was walking in the garden of
friend, be felt sudden bite or sting, and shook
from the wrist of his right hand large spider.
The wound began to inhame directly, attend.
ed by pain so severe that poultice of linseed
-four was applied, which, contrary to expecta-
ton, seemed to enhance the inflammation: and
1t was therefore removed, and a plaster sub
stituted.
BY the time of his arrival in Boston, the next
day, the hand and arm were so much swollen
! that 1t was with the utmost efforts he MANAGED
70 get through with his engagement on the
organ. The wound now assumed the appear-
ance OF hard tumor, blue and shining, about
the size OF goose.egg. The virus had been
so generally diffused through the system on the
third day, that the whole glanduiar economy
appeared to be affected. Singular l-shy-lookinr
tumeiactions appeared on parts of the BODY.
One, below the left eye, was developed as LARGO
as the egg of Canary-bird. His features were
distorted and haggard.
these were onens OF no very encouraging
character. By two o'clock on the second
morning there were signs Of real convalescence.
From that hour he began to improve. so that,
on the fifth day of his confinement at the IRE.
mont House, Mr.. Morgan, in a very weak con
ditlon, and against the combined circumstances
OF myself and his friends, left for New York.
letter OF recent date says that his arm is still
weak, though decidedly improving.
Inc death OF the young man in Cincinnati is
regarded as extraordinary; but there have been.
within our recollection, several fatal instances
from the bite of this insect. A man by the
name OF Barnabas Sanders, Of Cambridgeport.
Mass, some years since, was bitten BIZ q spider,
and expired in agony on the seventh day.
Several physicians were in attendance. hut
nothing could prevent or stay the poison.
here Is, we believe, more than one species Of
spider at the North whose bite is poisonous:
but only the venom of one which is deadly. and
that, though perhaps not so rapid, il never
theless as fatal as that OF the rattlesnake.
Inc treatment consisted in the immediate
application OF several leeches near the marin
OF the puncture, which gave speedy local relief.
brisk cathartic was also administered, and
the arm kept enveloped in wet cloths. In
short, the medication was strictly anlphlocislic.
and emlnently successful S. Bruce, NJ. d.
EATING MANIA.-An article having appeared
IN fashionable contemporary, strongly adyo-
eating the introduction Of horse flesh as a rival
to English beef, great excitement was caused
IN that part Of the population which has hiih
erto engrossed the former species Of alimpnt.
The agitation resulted in a numerouslv attend.
ed meeting of cats and dogs whereat was dis.
cussed the peril in which the threatened dietetic
movement would place their supply Of food. A
common danger produced a temporary suspen-
sion OF the state OF hostility usually existing be
tween the canine and feline races.
The cats at fret proposed that the meeting
should take place somewhere on the tiles. hut
this arrangement did not suit the dogs. and II
was ultimately determined that the concourse
should be held on the plane of piece of open
ground.
The chair was taken by n SKYE terrier. AZ
much by the force of habit as By the suggestion
Of the assembly.
The chair-dog said that he OCCUPIED q disip-
terested position, inasmuch as his own persou-
al fare consisted of milk and bread and butter.
morning and evening, whilst at dinner he had
regularly his three courses and dessert. being
treated IN every respect as one of the family -
which he held situation. He could, how
sympathize with his less-fortuna'- a-,-
and sisters, including-if be a.,i. .. .......-
to lnclude-.he feline position q. 81 ......,b-
with some of whose race talsf lived r. .....
BILE relations
A Newfoundlar. o.. ..r- .r. .- -.
dictated much 81 ..- .-...G .'.., 81, borso.
flesh were to bee, .- .. 81 nonpIar CON,
sumption, they (tl and dogs) would get
none but what was rejected as unfit for human
food; the consequence of which must be disease.
or at least distemper.
An Irish greyhound vehemently protested that
t;pey koro, a.
be taking the bread out of his mouth.
A bulldog declared, that if he were deprived
Of his bit of horse, he should go mad. Let go
ciety look to that
The meeting was then addressed by n dele
gate from pack of hounds, who insisted that
the proposed interference with their diet would
be destructive to the best interests Of horselesb:
as it would ruin every kennel and consequently
knocking up hunting. He deprecated any
change of the ultimate destination of the hieh-
melted racer.
Several settlers, pointers, and spaniels. then
delivered their sentiments, embarking in a rather
noisy discussion.
The cats had hitherto retained dogred 81
lence, but several of them now spoke ali ayoy-
ing their determination, if they were deprived
OF their meat, to indemnify themselves by add
tional stealing.
resolution, proposed by the chairdog, and
seconded by tortoise shell tom-cat, pledging
all present TO bite and scratch vigorously I'm de.
fence OF their vested rights, having been carried
the meeting sepsrated.-Prnch.
OIL OF MUSTARD IN RHEUNATIsM.-Whe
onethird of the male population complain to
some extent Of rheumatic palms. in the tickle
climate of New England, but more especially
along the sea shore, physicians have It in their
power To mitigate an immense amount of severe
suffering by prescribing the volatile oil Of mus
tard. 1t is employed as a rubefacient, BEING
first diluted in its own weight of alcohol AT forty
degrees. Some patients may object to its pun
gent odor; but that is temporary while the
remedy may in some cases prove a permanent
cure. Make the application at least twice a
day, and protect the part with soft flannel.
Mustard mills are IN operation in the cities gen
orally, at which the oil may be procured. it be-
ing an article not much in demand In the arts.
Were 1t not for detecting it by pungeut odor,
this oil would have become secret remedy for
pains years ago. A nostrum loses
efficiency and curative properties on
becoming known.-Medical World.
TRAPPING MICE.-The number Of mice may
be very materially reduced by trapping them.
They are very readily caught The little wood.
en- traps, with spring yoke rising over a round
hole in the side, can be bought very cheaply.
They are retaied for about three cents each.
when having but one hole, and for six cents.
with two holes. Two or three dollars will pur
chase hundred of the singlehoe traps. These
baited with bit of cheese, or cheese-rind. and
distributed around an orchard, will thin out the
mice very rapidly. We have lot Of them
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