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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-15

SKIN GRATING Occasionally the public
hear through the newspapers and the medical
journals of Skin grating" This is curious
surgical operation, but it is now not uncommon
in the hospitals and in private practice. Prof.
A. b. Mott of Bellevue hospital has introduced
novel practice. Some time ago an Irish
woman of this city was severely injured by the
explosion of a kerosene lamp, by which her
clothing was set on fire, and her right arm and
right breast down TO the stomach were fright
fully burned. She was removed TO Bellevue
hospital, and placed in Dr. Motifs ward. Her
case was under treatment for months, and the
patient appeared incurable. At the same time
Il man named McCle0ahan was in the hospital,
whose leg had been amputated at the thigh
DIR. Mott considered that he might use the
healthy skin from the limb in one more effort TO
cure the disabled woman. He resolved to test
the operation of grating" Eighty-nine pieces
of integument, each 1-16 of an inch square,
were cut from the amputated limb before the
natural warmth had passed out of it, and by
gentle pressure applied to as many points of the
great open sore on the wOman'S breast and arm
Oh these elghty-nine pieces eighty adhered and
became part OF her system. The cure is now
perfect, and the man who gave of his body to
heal the woman is also we'll.
The practice of grating" is looked upon
with favor by eminent surgeons Sometimes
the skin is obtained for the purpose from the
body of person willing to render so much SER
vice to another, but more frequently it is cut
away from the healthy parts of the patients
own body. In this case, however DR.. Mott
used skin from an amputated limb, and thus
effected cure. Old and obstinate ulcers and
burns will yield to this treatment when they
will not to any other. After the "sioughiug"
from a surface wound has taken place, nature
proceeds in the work of restoration by granu-
latng process over the whole area of the wound.
4 thin, delicate pellicle OF skin growing around
the healthy border Of the wound covers the
granulations; and if the process is perfect, the
cure is also perfect But the border of the
wound may not have sufficient vitality TO form
the CicatriX which is necessary to healing, or it
may be that the wound is too large to be COW
cred. 1t is in these cases that grating" is of
avail. Every separate fragment Of skin grated
into the system is Il center of vitality from which
the necessary process of cicatrization begins and
spreads until the clcatrx covers the sore.-N.
T. Tribune.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-15

Most persons suppose that they know their
weight TO within few ounces, but If one places
himself upon the platform Of 4 vertical balance,
the pointer is set in continual notion for, like
all animals, man consumes his substance in
cessanty and only repairs his losses perodi-
cally.
A person in good health swallows about ten
pounds Of nogrisllment daily of which he repels
about four pounds Of residnum, leaving about
five pounds TO be assimilated, after having
been transferred, by oXydaiions, into carbonic
acid, water, urea, and certain saline compounds
Of these I'VE pounds some disposition must
be made, TO avoid weighing ton at
the end Of the year. Besides this, he alb
serbs from the 30 cubic feet Of air passing
through bis lungs, from 4 10 per cent al
though he at the same time enrches it with from
To . per cent. Of carbonic acid. In q hours he
thus GoEsJmgg about ~ ounces Of oxygen, and
manufactures 20 ounces Of cafbOnic acid leduy-
alent 70 nearly half pound Of carcoalJ There
likewise escape from the lungs 145 ounces, or
about tbreeiilths Of a pint Of water which
quantity may be trcblcd
The skin b also considerable outlet ior the
blood, as may be seen by enclosing ones self to
the neck in rubber sack aud afterwards ana
Tying the air IN IT,. on 9u average 10 penny
weights Of solid matter and 10 pennywcighs Of
carbonic acid pass of through the skin daily.
Vigorous muscular cXertiOn in an elevated tenn
perature can diminish a mans weight by sim.
PIE transportation, from two to three pounds in
aH hour
We, OF course, wholly disregard the residues
OF digestion and the urinary sCcretiOns, Of
which the former are usually from n TO 1lG
pennyweights, while the latter vary consjderas
Wy from pounds a day las the kidneys partly
supplement the function Of the skin, and ex-
crete more or less, according TO the transpira-
tlun.i
Succinctly stated the daily loss is. Of water
IL Il a q al 10 ~ he
the skin; 0t is even admitted that twice as
much disappears by TRANSPORTATION as by respi-
ration, OF e9rb0nic acid, 80 81 ounces by The
lungs and lOur-fiths Of bn ounce by Che skin.
In other words, the ue necessary TO the vital
functions in very moderate exercise is nearly
. ounces an hour; the consumption varying
with the conditions Of the moment, rising To and
exceeding ~ pounds after every energetic
labor, being accelerated after each repast and
sinking to the minimum during the night,
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teen cents a quart, measure heaped high, You
being allowed to pick out the best ones. Beef
steak, twelve cents. In fact, everything from
one-half to one-thrd cheaper than in Worcester,
aud all things given in fuller measure.
1t makes me blush for Worcester to see how
cheap living is here. To see, to admire, to win
many and introduce an offspring into the world
is done here on eight hundred dollars year.
Food and living comes cheaper and easier here
than at the east. But one misses the hills-ouc
must leave them awhile to know how TO appre-
ciate them. There is too much room here
streets are too wide. The thirty-iye thousand
people must lose days in crossing the superfu-
Gus width. All the main avenues are from
three TO five miles long. You can look from
them away to the horizon with nothing TO oh
struct the view.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-15

WILLIAM d. AsToR's CAsTLE,-ln viewing
VIM. b. AStol's present residence in Lafayette
place ! am forcihy reminded either OF an
asylum or a jail. The occupant has long been
troubled with the fear of robbery, which may
not be far from a streak of lunacy. He prOba.
bly, carries but little money in his pocket, and
doubt il he has any iewelry, still less bonds,
in his house. The "cracksmen" are not apt to
rob such places, for they reason too correctly
from taen's habits. But Mr.. Astor has convert
ed his house into place Of defence, which, as
said, suggests to stranger that it may be
Jail or lunatic asylum. The basement windows
are protected by heavy gratlngS. These, how
ever, are common in first class houses. The
porch Is Of heavy freestone, and this is the only
relief to the plain brick 'front.' whose breadth
and height additionally suggest the idea of an
asylum. The parlorS on the first floor, as | am
told, have sliding shutters of iron, and these can
be closed at night and then be opened by day in
such a manner as to be utterly concealed. The
second story windows have gratings; not of
half length, as in the case with nunueries, but
reaching from top TO bottom. These will effec-
tually defeat the entrance Of any one who
might climb gutter or reach this height in any
manner. The third story is unprotected, and
in case Q rohber should descend in balloon an
entrance could easily be effected. make this
suggestion in order that the lunatC capitalist
may at once adopt suitable precauton.-Ne,c
York Letter.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-15

DISCOVERIES AT EPHEsUs.-About two years
ago Mr.. Wood, while exploring the great thea
tire at EphesuS, discovered an inscription which
gave a remarkably minute account of the en-
dowmeuts of the Temple of Diana and the wor-
ship of the goddess, together with the route by
which, on her birthday, her silver shrines and
other treasures were to be carried in procession
from the temple TO the great theatre through
one city gate and back to the temple through
another. This second gate was called the
Magnetism. A committee of the Dettanti So
ciety recently appointed n committee to report
upon Mr.. Woods excavations, and though the
report has not yet been Published the London
Times gives some Of IFS main points. As soon
as Mr.. Wood decphered his inscription he i'm
mediately began to survey the ground and soon
discovered one of the two gates named in
it. From it issued an ancient road, thanked,
like the Appian way, by Sepulchral monuments
of the Roman period, and along the line OF
which might still he traced the foundations OF
pOrtico, which there is good ground for recog-
nizing as that built by one Damianus in the
second century of the christian era TO protect
the procession from sun and shower. The pave
ment of the road lay at an average depth OF
twelve feet, and along its course were the tombs
of the prOprieiOrs and other magnateS who gov
erned Ephesus after it had passed under the
sway of the Romans. In the autumn of 1871,
Mr.. Wood came upon the lowest drum of Il col
umn nearly entire, on which was Sculptured Il
group of male and female figures, standing and
sitting. Inc standing n9uTtS were SIN ltel nlgh;
the whole mass of white marble weighed up
wards of eleven tons II was evident that this
belonged to one of those thirty-siX sculptural
columns which Pliny mentions as among the
admiranda of the temple. Fragments of two
more sculptured drums, plaster with a fine
group in high relief magnificent capitals bases
and drums of columns, all of the finest white
marble, were lying in confused heaps at the bot
tom of the excavation at the close of the year
1911 1t was time 10 remove these first fruits of
the enterprise, and the Caledonia, promptly dis
patched from Malta by the admiralty, took on
board upward of sixty tons of marble in Janu-
airy last. Though these treasures reached Malta
in February, 1872, only portion, and that the
least interesting, has yet reached England. The
rest are on two irOn-clads on their way home.
Mr. Wood is still continuing his investigations.
He has during the present sgring and summer
removed the soil from large area into which
he expects to penetrate during the autumn.
His find" will no doubt be interesting
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-15
The Boor AND SHOE TRADE.-The current

The BooT AND SHOE TRADE.-The current
number Of the Shoe and Leather Record says:
The market is still not in that good position
we should like to see it occupy. Present ap-
pearances seem to indicate that NC shall have a
short season. especially as we are likely to have
a hotly contested presidential election. A large
number Of the smaller buyers are here from the
south, and they are still coming H. The re-
ports we get Of the We9gern buyers are less fat
tering than heretofore Of late With regard TO
the ability OF the south to purchase and pay for
large quantity Of boots and shoes in the
not very remote future, it is now an al
most assured fact that the cotton crop
of 1928 will be the largest that has
ever been secured which materially brightens
the prospect OF our manufacturers, and should
encourage them to look forward with confidence
to the coming season. The same remarks apply,
though not so broadly, TO the great cereal har-
vests q tue west, The present shipments which
lmpau such an appearance of animation to
Pearl and High streets, are mainly the result of
orders previously placed The jObbng trade
has become more lively during the pact few
days, and orders have come to hapd 10 a salts
factory extent We shall SOON have some more
large auction sales TO announce; meanwhile
the tone Of the general market is rather de.
pressed than otherwise. The price of mems
boots, owing to the falling off in demand, are
for the most part nominal.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-15

The dispatches have reported a complete fail
ure Of the "liberals" and democrats in Louis
lana, to form a union. The leaders on both
sides have been very DESTROYS to bring the par
ties to agree on some basis for united action in
politics; but this has been found impossible, as
any one who reads the Louisiana papers care
fully, could have predicted beforehand. War
moth and Pinchback have led the liberals, the
former being pronounced Greeleyite, and the
latter really non-committal in regard TO the
presidential tickets. The two sections of the
democratic party have united on state ticket;
and they have insisted on keeping this ticket
in the field The "liberals" have demanded the
candidate for governor, the superintendent of
education, and the congressman at large; and
they would accept nothing less; but it does not
appear that the voters they represent would ac-
cept this, and it is quite certain that most of
them had quietly resolved to vote for Grant and
Wilson, at any rate. There has been a great
deal Of negotiation, and great deal of effort TO
secure union The result is total failure
As soon as the failure became certain, the
"Pinchback republicans" who were holding
convention in New Orleans, passed resolutions
endorsing the republican platform adopted at
Philadelphia and declaring their purpose to vote
for Grant and Wilson; whereupon the Greeley
followers of Warmoth withdrew
The New York Tribune avoids explaining this
matter accurately. 1t describes the "Pinchback
republicans as the "Grant republican organiza-
ton" Of the state, whereas, they are small
company OF Republicans who have been standing
aloof from the republican party. The regular
republicans of Louisiana have an admirable
state ticket in the field, which they are support
ing very earnestly. They will now be reinforced
by Mr. Pinchback and his Friends for it can not
be difficult to make an arrangement which will
unite their votes on a state ticket as well as on
the presidential ticket. Warmoth and his
followers might now all ride together in
good sized omnibus, we presume.
AT any rate, they are now very few in number,
and he can no longer hope 10 do anything for
himself by means of an arrangement with the
democrats. This result of the attempted fusion
with the democrats brings the republicans of
Louisiana together again, leaving only few
Warmoth straggiers behind, who may return,
also, after asking themselves what they shall do.
Warmoth will be nearly alone in his Greeley
ism. Itwas admitted by the democrats that the
regular republican ticket would carry the
state, il the attempted fusion should fail; and
the republicans were sure they could elect their
ticket under any circumstances. Therefore, it
now appears to be safe TO count Louisiana as
sure for Grant and Wilson.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-15

TIE APPLE CRoP.-A journey through the
six New England states, and portion Of New
YORK, reveals the fact that the apple crop is
equally abundant in all quarters. The trees.
everywhere, are loaded with this staple fruit.
Along the Hudson, from GrGy to Poughkeepsie
it Is Hcarly tne same as in Connecticut; the APP.
pie trees are loaded. In some of the towns
about this city the trees are kept from breaking
down by props and stays Golden sweets" sell
to dealers for 81 per barrel, and purchases are
scarce, even at that rete' Many farmers are
feeding them Out 10 their stock. In Maine it is
the same. A large dealer here refused, last
week, to take Rhode Island greetings, deivera-
PIE IN October, at any price above 81 a barrel .
II IS great year for apples, and there is "fair
10 iniddng' prospect Of an abundant product
Of cider the coming fall.--Hdriford Times.
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NEW YoRE. Aug. Il Cotton quiet and frm; middling
upiands at 2l24c. Flour dull and heavy sales 10000
bbls state 5000 "a s25 Ohio 81 2O 950 western So 90
q 800; southern 500 q l2,75 Wheat DUH at "a Sc
lower sales $500 hush winter red and amber western
SlA V 1885 white Michigan 81 95 "a Sl.U2k Corn
quiet aud shade easier sales l5SOOO bush steamer
mixed western at 81 "a 63]c, sail do. at "a 90 64he
&c western a. a 45c. Beef DUH Pork dall new mess
Ss,N " lS;l5 Lard quiet at 50 q $50 Butter dull ;
State ~ % NC whisky quiet and shade easier at gay
q sse Rice tirIn At ~ @pae Sugar dull; Muscovado
~ espc rcnniug s469 axe. Coffee duet and hrm Rio
Is a. IKE MOlassss steady Turpentine GnIet and
hrm at AZ q S2c rosn quiet at $500 q S95 Fetro-
quiet at ~ a She. Limseed oil g6c Wool auiet
pulled at so % &C. S' WV NN''
CINCINNATI, Aug lt.-Pors steady rat xI2 q, tote .
sales over 1908 bbls Lard dull and firm offering Sbi
ssm,aeE wanted At SCI; steam SEei kettle sSlc Bulk
meats In good demand; shoulders 8Xe, August 64c:
rib sides sAci clear rib sides she refused SIC asked
eieti sides she Bacon in good demand; shoulders 1Ac
aokeu clear r0 sides &c; sales at 9Nc for delivery
Sept 5; clear sides &c, sales gae loose Live hogs frn
at N,i5 (g 52s. Whskey unsettled u "a a soc.
,,; INV oBLEAss; Aug 4.-Catton nominal; low mid
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-15
The New Army unirnr,,,

how the soldiers Of our little army were dressed.
But since so many have worn the uniform, any
changes in it have a considerable Interest for tie
public.
Orders have been issued from the war depart.
ment in accordance with which the army will
be clad in the new uniform before next Christ
mas. The double breasted irock cont hereto.
fore sacred TO officers above the rank Of captain
is now TO be worn by officers Of all ranks, this
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-15

IN many instances it is not during the summer months
Eheh inc D. cat is actually the most intense
~ ~ 'eoliitS AMI exhaustion the effects of that heat
&C inost sever ~ felt. The baeful influence our
"ioS' 'r"pNa summers. appears, like poisons
ne cuhauW- in its action. Those who have borne up,
uiuei the erven heats of July and August, in Sepem
heE are often in condition that renders invg0rat
ing treatment absolutely requisite. In such cases. the
Great want is nOurishment, and this only come from
fOOD-gOOd food well dlgesed In this country theme
comparatively few who cannot get food enough. To-
get well digested is the difficulty But difficulty
which cannot be surmOunted. Dr. GOttlieb Eischs Bit
tiers, medicament made up of remarkably pure and
generous stimuli in combination with the choicest tonic
lntus0ns, Is preparation adapted peculiarly to
this want.
This subject continued next week under rs Consump
uOh CuriDleg z" deop&wlw
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-15

SHERRF CoBBLERs take back seat when Williams
Jamaica Ginger can be found
HAVE 1T ALWAYS AT HASD.-Aoellents will happen
in the best regulated families and for this reason among
many others, the Mustang LISnEST should find place
IN the cupboard Of every household. In all the world
there Ia nothing comparable TO 1t as application or
cuts Commissions, burns, spAsms and scads; and when
every other PREPARATION that medical ingenuity can sug
geat has saied TO afford relief In rheumatism neuralgia
sore throat, sanduar sweings. muscular contractions
cramps, toohache &c, this powerful anti nnammatory
ami pandestroyng agent Immediately assusgos the suf-
ierers agony and eventually accompanies radical cure
Probably there is not connoseur in horsehesh or an
amateur horsoman 10 tile land vino does not know
either from personal observation or reports that the
MUSTANG LsMEsT is the supreme remedy for all exter-
nal Diseases aud injuries Of the horse.
aul5 deop3taw
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-15
LAAEESE MARhE EA
nER YORK gTNNN aELRHEr

NEW YORK, August A.-MOney easy at a per cent
Sterling exchange weak at 1857 a 1887 Gold opened
at l4si Touched l4A q ll4H, closing dun heavy
at ll4S "a l4Ss. Loans at @ Sper cent to fat Clear
ings ST. 600 Treasury disbursements S23 000 There
appears little doubt that Clique has been unloading
Government bonds trlhe lower but steady; the Treas
ury took million at ia 34lO0 a ia 5-l0O State bonds
very dull; Missouris weak In stocks the prIncipl
features decline in Fries from AN to 45A. The
lowest point for long time, and advance in West
Union purchases by Vanderbilt brokers from 7Is
TO 7SH both stocks were active were also Pacific
Mail and Union Pacific, with fair business in New
York Central which advanced 81 Lake Shore North
western Indiana Central and the general Market though
quiet, sympathi2ed with Western Union, and advanced
closing strong throughout the list The shorts were free
purchasers to-day. Erie earnings said to show a
furth decline.
Unit
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-15
The wheat Field of America.
iEALTHFUL CLIMATE, FREE HOMES, GOOD
MARKETS.

THE NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD offers for
sale its LANDS IN CENTRAL AMI WESTERN MINNESOTA
embracing: /. The Best of Wheat Land; @ Excellent
Timber Tor the MILL the Farm, and the Fire; g. RIcls
Pralrie Pasturage, and Natural Meadow watsred ey-
clear Lakes and running streams-in HealthfO Cli-
mate, where fever and asue is unknown.
GRAIN can be shipped hence by lake 10 market as
cheapy rs from Eastern Iowa or Central illinois, Cars
now run through these lands om Lake Superior TO Da-
kola Price of land close TO track 81 TO s. per acre.
further away, $3.50 to 81 SBvEN YEARS CREDIT: War
rantee Deeds Northern Pacific $50 Bonds new selling
at par received for land at Sll0 No other unoccupe
Lands present such advantages 10 settlers
SOLDIERS under the the law March 1927 got
100 acres FREE, near the railroad by and tvs years
residence.
TRANSPORTATION AT REDUCED p ATEs fur
nshed from all principal points East purchasers of
Railroad Lands and to Settlers Government Home
steads.
Purchasers their wives and chi dren CARRIED FREE
over the Northern Pacific Road.
Now is the time fer Settlers and Colonies to get Rail-
road Lands and Government Hcmesteads close to the
track.
~ send Tor PAMPHLET containing full niorma.
non, map and cony of new Homestead Law
Address LAND DEPARTMENT NORTHERN PAcIFc IL
H. ST. PAul, MINI, Or % FIFTH AVENUE, COR. srH
STREET, NRw YORK. my2S deop6weowlyr