The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-03-11
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CURRENT NOTES.


tina Il not, In any correct sense, conta'
giouS disease; nor Is it even infectious in
SO great degree as typhoid fever" ad'
ding that "the good ventilation, the great.
est cleanliness, perfect freedom iFom all
offensive odors, and every convenience and
luxury that wealth can procure have not
the slightest influence In preventing the
disease This startling assertion, though
coming from high authority, Is at W.
rianCc with the commonly receiv.
ed views among medical writers, who
seem almost unanimous in assuming a
material poison as the cause Of scarlet
fever, and holding that the minute parti'
cles of scarf.skin which are detached dur.
ing "desquamation" constituent least one
means Of transmitting this poison. DR.,
Hood, tOf London, has very positively
claimed that by proper disintCction scar
latina may be prevented spreading from
the sick.rOom to other members Of the
same household. Professor Tyndalls re.
cent experiments on the organic nature Of
the floating particles in the atmosphere
may perhaps throw some light upon the
appearance Of scArlCt-tcver where there Is
apparently, Us DR.. Snow Says, mo posi-
billy Of Contagion.Ti1s : 2 ''"'i 81
JEROME n. BoNAPARrE, a grandson Of
Madam Patterson BOnapartc, Of Balti.
more, granddaughter Of the great Napo'
leon, and o captain in the French army,
arrived in New York city on Monday
evening, by the steamship Percirc Cap.
tain BonapartG Is tall, well.formed, and
rsmaYkab ly handsome, He i&Ab0lit .tilr-
ty!yearS Of AZ, and lii" the very bloom Of
manhood. He left New York for Balti'
more by the morning train next day, for
the purpose Of visiting his relatives in the
latter city and trAnSaCting personal bust
ness.
THE people of Woodbury., N. j., arc
greatly excited about the recent discovery
Of q largo bed of human bones on . farm
about ono mile southeast Ofthe town. The
bed Is several feet in thickness, and two
or three rods in extent, md the bones are
lying within three feet Of the surface. The
owner ofthe farm, before leaving for Phil.
adelphia, gave instruction 10 his men to
cart some earth from IN adjoining field to
cover a compost heap. On lis return in
the evening hc found to his surprise
that the heap was partly covered with
human bones. The nCighbOrs were
informed, and upon examination 1t was
found that this mass Of bones wore piled
ihtogether prOmiscuOusly, 'andsare Of an
unusually large size. The bottom Of the
bed is tLIiCkly covered with charcoal, and
the lower tier OF bones fall 10 pieces US
soon rs touched. Those on top arc well
preserved, and arc little affected by the
length of time buried. A committee Of
townspeOplc was appointed TO takG some
specimens Ito the Professors OF the Acadc:
my of Science Of Philadelphia, and next
week a scientific examination will be
made. It Is supposed that they arc the
bones of an Indian tribe, but SO far there
are none Of the Indian war relics found
among the bones, which leaves some
doubts on this point.
JUDGE CARPENTER decided VI Charles
ton, S. c., on the 9TH inst, that u note
drawn payable six months after the decla-
ration Of peace between the United States
and Confederate States Of America could
not be collected, as no peace had been tie.
clArcd between these Governments"
Exceptions were taken, on the ground that
the close Of hOstilities was u virtual, decla-
ration Of peace. ,,jil ti ,.aH
THERE WIS another death from tITe1iHG
SpirdliS, making tho fourth, In Bridgeport,
Conn, on Monday. The sickness was
caused by eating raw pork.
Mn. DAWES Inns promised to speak in
Connecticut before the election, II his du-
ties at Washington will permit.
The remains Of the late Hon. Arson
Blrlingnme are expccteifto arrive at Bos.
ton about the lust Of the current month.
The obscquies at Cambridge will be Of
unusliAl SOlcmnity and grandeur. The
authorities Of thai city have decided to do
full honor 10 the memory Of the de-
ceased, The body will be inferred ut
Mound Auburn Cemetery. The family Of
Mr.. Burlingamc still remain in Paris.
Mn ]. McLEARY, BRowS, who, .rurnor
says, Is 10 succeed Apson Bprlingapieias
Minister 1'lenipOtentlry from Climatic
to the Western powers, Is Of Scotch dc.
scent, and went out to China about nine
years ago us student Interpreter TO the
British Consular service. His pay was
then 81 900 per annun. After studying
Chinese for some years, he was appointed
Interpreter to the British Legation ut Pc
kin, whence hc came to undertake his
present post at % salary Of $60O0 Il he
Is appointed in Mr.. Burlingamc's stead, lie
will receive no less than 100000 yearly;
but he stands q good deal better chance
Of being struck BY Lightning than he does
Of getting the appointment. 'h!l',
A REPORTER of tho BrattleborO, VT,
woman suffrage meeting says Of Lucy
Stone: Evidently u great many Ind
como with tho idea that they were 70 sec
some nondcscript sort Of Nn animal, that
by some mistake or other wore the guise
OF woman, but this gentle, noble, grand,
womHnly. woman surprised thcm.-
"Why," said some ono going out Of
tho hall, "shC dresses just like any
other woman" | really think good
many felt imposed upon, that Lucy
Stone did not assume tho masculine
garb, ut lcast wear bloomcrs. "DOh't
know rs I b'lcevc's she does" said the
old farmer, "but she's some on .talkin','
"COmin', tomorrow" asked another.
"COmin'? l rather reckon | am. I'm
bound to sec this thing through" was the
reply, for you see your sturdy Vermont
ycoman, though he doesn't sec truth us
sou do, will look It squArCIy in the face.
ButanOthGr comment WINS made ly small
boy, with many tears. whats the mt
tcf!' asked o sympatllizing and curious
piasscr.by. Rubbing his eyes vigorously
with both fists, altGr the manner Of small
boys, he blubbercd out my mothers
gone to the woman's town meeting and
didn't leave me out nothing to cat"