Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-05-21

"Mycelloidal Dermestilis," was said to
bo n peculiar eruption, attended with
great irritation OF the skin, running an
uncertain course, complicated with cere.
bral symptoms more or less marked, and
terminating variously. Cases were men
toned in which the eruption lasted weeks,
and then disappeared as suddenly as it
came; others in which The attack was rs
violent aud the result rs immediately In
tai as IN malignant erysipslas. The dis
ease was said to be caused by wearing
red flannel.
IL don't believe il, Morgans," said Mr..
RhccS. bat even ii il Is so. and such a
thing gets abroad, it will ruin our busi
ness. If people suspect that there is
such thing as poisonous red flannel in
the market, they viii decline TO buy ANY
Hannel.N
Norgans said not u word. but going lo
a drawer in his hesk, produced scrap
book, opened it. and pointed his employ
er TO long column of newspaper clip
pings, enumerating cases OF sickness and
death from red flannel
"You soc, there's none OF 'cm older
than 90, said Morgans.
Good God, Morgans! :" cried Mr.
Rhees, What do You mcane''
Didn't you sell piece OF that flannel
to Jones & Rheinhardt, in Louisville?
tell you that's our 1annel-thc Rhees
iabric-thal's poisoning all these folks
"lt is mott cannot be-" cried Mr.
Rhees in great agitation. Every part
OF the process. nil the articles used in it,
arc perfectly inocuOus,"
Then lis the fungus that does it" per-
sisted Morgans. 1--WE watched these
things some time. and know lis oul
flannel"
THE CHEMIST THUNDERsTRUCK.
Morguns says Mr.. Rhees stood like a
man hunderstruck He taltered, stag
gcrcd. could not speak. At this instant
n servant came running TO him from hi:
house, and told him the doctor had come
and wanted to see him at once-the baby
was very i'll.
"Morgans," said Mr.. Rhees, rs he
went out OF the door making II painful
effort to control his agitation, "tclcgraph
at once 10 our factories TO stop selling
these goods peremplorily. and no matter
Mt what cost
MorgYns did ~ he WAS biddcn; and in
the course OF half IN hour Mr. Rhees rc
turned to the Office, looking. 80 the fore
man said, like Il man condemned tC
/ death.
"Morsans, he asked, "~herc did that
piece oi flannel come from sent loI
yc>lerday?"
"Il was the Rhees fabric though
yoa wanted it lor some ol your expert
mcni> Good God! Mr Rhecs, yot
di.Iu'l pa, that around your Guilds mech
dia you?"
'Wha. cl>e?" said The unhappy man
logoins himself to be calm, land tn,
child is diving. and thu doctor pro
nouuccs the disease TO be-O God All
punished! | am punlshed!" And to Nor
gan's great distress Mr. Rhees broke mtC
q great weeping.
Al this moment telegraph boy arrly
ed with n dispatch, which Mr.. Rhce.
read and then handed to Morgans, con
trolling himself, and becoming suddenly
calm once more by an effort, which The
faithful foreman said WAS more irightiu
to witness than his sobs and tears. The
message said that the orders arrestine
the sale OF The consignment OF the Rhee'
fabric had come too late The goods
had been sold on very satisfactory term:
To another house, which had already
shipped them to South America, where, sc
it was reported, they were to be made VI
into uniforms Tor Gen Herreras army.
DEATH.
You see, Morgan5,' said Mr.. Rbees.
"the fire | kindlcd has gone beyond my
own house." As he spoke, the doctor
came to the door and laid his hand on
Mr.. Rhces's shoulder.
Your child is dead" said he; "go
comfort your WIFE"
81 Am going-to make repara,ion to
her, and to ALL" answered Mr.. Rhces,
walking out OF the office.
After much search his body was found
two days later. in the deepest part OF the
mill.dam. The stockholders suspended
operations at the mill ut once, attached
the property of Rhees, and brought suit
as above mentioned. The case will
come to trial as soon rs the messengers
who have been dispatched for witnesses
from Gen. Herrera's army shall have re-
turned
Interview Between the President and etn
| ex-Rebel Col. MOsby.