The Placer herald., 1866-08-18
A Cure for Cholera, Consumption and
Rinderpest.
WAsHINGToN. Julv l.

'AoHiNoioN, W JuIy 1.
A communication has been received at the
Department of State, from our legation al
London, iuclospg two pamphlets relating tc
experiments by DR.. James Dewar, of Kirk
caldy, for testing the efficacy of supburie
acid gas as disinfectant. Results are cited
which lead to the conviction that the rindes-
pest, pleure, puuemonia and cholera, and
other plaques by which the human family
are afflicted, may be not only very much
| modified, but even wholly prevented by this
means. The method of generating the gas
is very simple and inexpensive. 1t is only
necessary 10 have chatter of old ash cin-
ders, get small crucible into them and
drop piece Of sui pbur stick of the size Of a
mans thumb into it. This will fumigate a
large cattle shed in thirty minutes The an
imals seem to enjoy it, and it acts as a tonic
in man or beast.
The shed must be we'll ventilated during
the fumigaton, as we'll us before and after it,
and sound sanitary rules mus. be enforced in
regard to cleanliness and The removal of
dung heaps during the prevalence Of such
epidemics as are above named The fumi-
cation may be made according to the fore.
going directions, four or five times day.
And not ony y is this treatment said to cure
the fatal disease, but mango, worm and lice
have vanished before it, and that grease heels
10 horses have also been cured by it, while
severe cases of phthiss and tubercal affec.
tions Of the lungs have been relieved in hu.
man beings. The matter is worthy of study
and experiment by our scientific and profes'
sonal men.
DIR. Dewar having literally consented to
the free use of bis pamphlets, they will bo
sent by the Secretary Of State to an appro.
pirate committee in Congress, with view
to their publication and distribution.
fNDUsrRY.-Man must have occupation or
be miserable. Toll is the price of sleep,
and appetite, of health and enjoyment. The
very necessity which overcomes our natural
soth, is blessing. The world does not con-
tain brar or thorn which divine mercy
could have spared We are happier with
the slerIity which we can overcome by in
dustry, than we could have been with spon-
taneous plenty and unbounded profusion
The body and the mind are improved by the
toll that fatgues them. The toll is ,hous-
and times rewarded by the pleasure which it
bestows Its enjoyments are peculiar. No
wealth can purchase them, no Incidence can
taste them. They flow only from the exer-
tons which they repay.
The New FIVE CENT Co1N.-The new five.
cent piece is to be of the same size as the
three dollar gold coin. Fifty pieces laid in
straight line will make the meter. or unit
Of French measure 1t will also be so neal
eight-tenths Of an inch that no ordna
ty measurement will detect the difference
Three of these coins will weigh half an
ounce, and be convenient for postage
weight. On the diverse Of the new coin is
the Union shield resting on tied arrows, de-
noting peace; a wreath Of laurel crowniue
the shield, and above, in circular form, tbl
motto, I'm God we trust" On the reverse
is figure in the center, encircled in thir
teen stars set in rays, with the words "Uni
ted States Of America" above, and the wore
scents" below. ....,.f-, ~, ssi.