The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-02-26

are so distinctly marked that the limo of june
. tion with the common sea watcr may be trace
by the eye. Often one-half Of The vessel ma 9.
while the other half is in tho common wate
Of the sea, SO sharp is the line and the want
f affinity between these waters ; and such to-
those Of the Gulf Stream to mfngle with the wa
tiers of the sea. In addition to this there is anoth
or peculiar fact. Tho fishermen on the coast OF
Norway are supplied with wood from the tro
pics by the Gulf Stream$ Think of the Arctic
i fishermen burning dpon their hearths the
palma Of Hayti, the mahogany Of Honduras,
and the precious woods Of the Amazon and
| EFFECT OF INTEMPERANcE AND THE OPPo-
| srTE-In O given number of risks, ten temper
| ate persons die between the ages of fifteen and
twenty, inclusive, and eighteen incorporate.
| In given number of risks, ten temperate per-
| sons die between twenty-one and thirty, and
| ffty.one intemperate-the risk being on an in
ebriate moro than 500 per cent. greater than
on temperate person. So ten temperate per-
! sons die between thirty-oue and forty, inclu-
sive, and about forty incorporate, or the
risk is increased some 400 per cent Hence in
they would on consumptives or those suffer-
ing from Bright's disease, etc. temperate
person's chance of living is st 90, 44.2 years i;
at 30, 365 years at 40, 1913 years. An intern
years at 80, 1873 years; at 40, 116 years.
Deaths from inebriety are not reported on ac-
count Of the oppro5rium which attaches to
deaths from diseases of the brain, liver and
kidneys, organs specifically affected by alco-
hol are as follows: Disease of brain, $50 !;
liver, 1!s; kidneys, 562.making in all, 1869.
The registrar states it his opinion that at least
twenty per cent. or 273 of these cases, were the
immediate result of intemperance. This num-
Der, added to the number of those reported as
dying from deii,ium tlemeas, gives 551 deaths
from alcohol, or one to 1915 Inhabitants.
TEST OF ACTTYAI DEATH-A nnaifivo r,atI,o5
by which real death may be distinguished
readily from that which is apparent only has
been for q long time desideratum, and prizes
Of considerable value have at various times
been offered for the announcement of some
unerring test to determine between the two
Among others proposed for this purpose is the
Iadonna to the eye. If life be present, in a |
few moments dilatation of the pupil will be
observed, very easily noted in comparison with !
tn other eye, which has not been SO treated.
This is SO independent of the condition of the
eye that 1T is even observable in case of COM
plete amaurosis or of paralysis, and is appre-
cable when all the ciliary nerves have been
cut; and it may even be noted upon an eye
that has been removed from the orbit as long
Is muscular contractility remains Wheneyer
therefore, its application produces no effect
muscular contractility has ceased, and. eonse.
luently, that life has entirely passed from the
>ody. precautiOn is, however necessary i'm
asses where diiation has already taken place
ne-
mes occurs in case of apparent death, par
icularly when caused by the use of belladonna.
counteraction is therefore necessary in this :
Instance, which is to be effected by means of l
he Calabar bean, which, if life be still present
Will cause the pupil to contract
American girls will not accept domestic sit I
atiens. A false pride keeps them out of good
ONES and plenty to eat, and forces them into b
torres and cheap boarding-houses. A few
'eeks since, good strong American girl from e
he country applied to q trader on Washington t
treet for situation in his store. He paid r
hree dollars week for a girl whose chief &C. n
pp!led, he was suffering from severe attack u
the domestic evil, and ne said ST viii give =
on three dollars q week to come to this store I
r will give You three dollars and a half per I
eek to go to my house, in an adjoining town, v
nd take caro- of my children. You will be | I
'eli-fed, well-lodged, and, if you are faithful,
Won't cost you much for clothing" She ac- +
opted the store place in preference to the :
ouse, because, as she alleged, she did not wish =
TO live out" Y
Persons who prefer oysters cooked in their a
"n hqnor may be interested in knowing what :;
ie fluid contains. The Journal of MicToscopv II
ys: "Open an oyster, retain the LIQUOR in f fhbs
wer or deep shell, and, if viewed through n
horoscope, it will be found to contain multi
ldes OF small oysters, covered with shells and :.
nimbly about-one Hundred and ~
Venty OF which extend but one inch. Besides +
lese young oysters, the liquor contains O. va u
ETY. OF animalcula and myriads of three dis q
net species OF worms. Sometimes their light y
presents q blush star about the centre of the a
leil, which will be beautifully luminous in a g
lrk room. II