The New York herald., 1866-09-09
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TREATISE on TnK ORIGIN, NATURE PKEvEs.
rioS AND TREATMENT or AHlric CHOLERA. BY
John G. Peters. NJ. u. ID. Van Nostrand, New
York.
This volume shows painfully and ooucu.iyely that
very little Is really known about Aatic cholera and
stll less about its certainly crectua treatment Empr
cism governs all who write Or act about the subject
from the osszed allopaih 70 tho cthcualzcd "heang
medium" ]" As compilation of facts tho book Il valuable
II bears witness 70 faithful aud careful observation
the part Of the author, who has been present prac
sing physician IN Now York during the whole of the
cpidcncs o. 1912 IS and CO and has no adds distinct
recollection Of that q 1882 boy thirteen years of
age at tie time could have. lie puts Ia claim for
great originality in any portion of ths work except FOR
The development OF tho physiological theory and tho
advocacy OF the internal disnfectant and corrective
treatment His statements OF the possible prevention Of
the disease epidemic by hygiene and sanitary mt
nicipal regulations havo been happily vcrned by this
seasons experience in New York conrarcd with the
far greater mortality from the cholera In smaller cities iu
tho central portion Of tho country.
PEAT ASp lrs CsEs A. FGuTLzrR Asp Fcrt. ~
Samuel w johnson, AN, Professor OF Analyt-
cal and Agricultural Chemistry Yale College.
Fully Illustrated. Orange Judd 4 Co., Now
York.
An exhaustive treatise subject Of vast AMI
ing Importance II divided into three part the fr,
on origin varieties chemical character 81 peat
tho second, tho agricultural q peat and swamp
muck and tho third, on pea, fuel Tho latter part
gives faithful OF tho results OF the experience
shat has been acquired in Europe particularly IN Ger
many during the last twenty -hye years The use ~
pcn agricultural purposes has already proved be u
great advantage in New England farming II il not to
be doubted tlat fuel Will be more valuable
than fertilizer Tho author states thar our peat beds
arc 80 abundant and 20 widely dstrihntod- occurring
from the Atlantic 10 tho Missouri along and above tho
foreih parallel and appearing Eastern coast q.
least far south North Csrona--as present nt
numberess points material which, sooner Or later, viii
sersc Us mos, ussfully wA<n other fac has become
II f.at f.rs s.~t.la
will be many rcsdcrs-an additional proof Of tho
undeveoped resources OF the aouththat tbs great Dis
NAL swamp grand peat bog and doubtless other of
the swsmps o tho esas far south FLORIDA and the
Cult arc Of tho sans character.
TREATMENT AND Uses of PgAP ASD PEATY Ma
rERIAL: Dgsi6sKD ExPREssLr rHK Is
srRUcrIoS or FARHxxs AND owsgHs ov PgAT
LANDS. BY j. Burrows Hyde, &. 4. Baiere
Brothers, New York.
Another indication Of increasing n,ereF, in the sub
ject Of this OF the foregoing trsase The author
confines himself chiefly 10 Tho adsp,abtes OF pcaiy
material 70 hestng Illuminating and fertlizing uses,
his object being furnish farmers and Others in the
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true and touching picture - womsn's life 10 TINS
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her heroic sef-.crincs n voluntarily closing her eyes
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thai attractive mental polygsmlsi, jane rrsk ne 70
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ELrERs FoLtr By Mrs. Henry Wood, author o.
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