Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-07-06

! pointed a committee 20 wait uPon the delegates
and alternates to notify them OF the action OF the
| club IN rendering them en- escort.
| y roll was opened for the reception of the
names of those who would join with the escort,
and nearly 200 names were entered.
Remedy for the Small Fox.
Editor Star, found the following remedy in
an old scrap-book that has been in nv posses
| proper You can reprint it for what ii is worth.
I yours, &c, A SCBsCRIBER.
4 SnaI -Foz RemeSy-A correspondent ofthe
| California Herald writes follows: l herewith
| append a recipe which has been used. to nv
| knowledge, in hundreds OF cases. it will pre-
vent or cure the small pox, though the pttings
| are tlling. When Jenner discovered Go " poS in
| England, the world of science hurled an ava
lanche offane upon his head: but when the most
! scientific school of medicine in the worid-that
! or Paris-puhlished this recipe as a panacea for
small rox, it passed UNDECIDED. IL is as unfailing
as fate, and cures in every instance. 1t is pam
\ less when taken by a well person. 1t will also
cure scarlet fever. Here is the recipe as I have
used 1t 10 cure my children OF scarlet fever here
| Il is as have used it to cure small pox; when
learned physicians said the patient mast die, it
cured: Su1phate OF zinc, one grain; digitalis,
one grain; half teaspoonfuI of sugar; mix with
two tablespoonfuls of water; when mixed add
four ounces of water. Dose, tablespoonful
every hour. Either disease will disappear in
twenty-four hours; for a child smaller doses,
according to age. If counties compel their
physicians TO use this there would be no need Of
pesthouses. III you value advice and experience
use this fox that terrible disease.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE COUNrY-TAe
Financial Situation Discussed by the Trus'ees.-
At the meeting of the board of trustees of
county schools. yesterday, Mr. a. Folliott, the
newly appointed trustee of the 18th district pre-
| snted his commission. MIR. F. objected to some
OF the teachers elected in his district, and after
discussion, the subject was postponed to a
specia! meeting. Jos. X. Keen was appointed
teacher of school one, 4th district, with Miss
WiEebErger assistant. The chair (Mr. Miller)
called attention to the fact that soIce of The
teachers lived out OF the districts for which they
had been appointed, many Of them being at a
distance OF Eve or six miles; also that some of
the schools had in the past year only an average
attendance of sixteen. He considered il wrong
that the county should be taxed $500 year for
teacher to instruct small number. 1t
would be better to consolidate two or three such
schools. He wished the members to consider
both these subjects. The Macedonian Sab
bath school, OF Potomac CITY, was granted the
use OF the school-house in that city.
Tie subject Of paying teachers arrears of
salary due them being called up, Mr.. Folliott
said t.lat the controller lad told him that the
board lad run the county in debt to the amount
Of so COO. The chair and Afr. Douglass, secre-
tary, explained that the controller was mistaken;
SIT, GOO had been expended; that the legislature
had given them an appropriation of $50 900, and
that when ali debts are paid there will be So 900
to the credit OF the board. Congress had fixed
the school tax in the county at forty cents on the
500. That, and their quota from police fines,
was all they were entitled to under the organic
act. The chair said the legislature had exceeded
ifs power in giving them the appropriation of
$4,000. They had Increased the assessment for
school purposes in the county to fifty cents on
the 800, but no one need pay IL unless 1t so
Pleasss them He said that although satisfied
that the legislature had voted them more money
than they were entitled to, he was glad il was
done, as they wanted the school houses that had
been built. After further debate, the treasurer
was directed to inform the board at the next
meeting, as nearly az possible, fhe amount ne
cessary to conduct the schools of the county for
the school year ending June 80, 1873; also, the
nrrr &c <t,a II
county for the same period. Adjourne-.
a REMARKABLE SPRING OF wArER.-while
the improvements were in progress on street
marshy character o. the ground attracted the
attention of Governor Cooke, who said there
must be spring theTebouts, and expressed
wish that If II was found while the excavations
were IN progress means should be taken to pre-
serve II. This was done, and the spring. on the
street, a Few rods east Of the new bridge, is the
most remarkable one on account Of the extraor-
binary TOW OF water from it, to be seen within
circuit of many miles around this District
The water is cool and pure and the stream is ap-
parenfiy suncient III volume to fiji a four
inch pipe, or to turn turbine wheel.
1t is suggested that the spring be converted
into an ornamental fountain, 10 furnish pure
drinking water for the great number of people
who will in the future cross the new bridge, and
for the relief of the thirsty animals which will
t., driven past it. The stream is large enough
to make fne cascade where 1t is precipitated
a nrominen. feau-e of the beautiful scenery in
that neighbcrhood. We nus these suggestions
will be carried out, and that the fountain will
be called "the Cooke spring." in honor OF its
Giseoverer. In this connection, and in view Of
our late experiences during " the water famine
We trust that as many OF the springs and wells
throughout the District will be preserved as pos
siblc 1t may happen that we Shall again have
to rely upon them.
BUILDING PBRMITs.-The following building
permits have been granted since our last re-
port:
J C Harkness and Jones, trustees McKendree