New-York tribune., 1873-02-28
Medical AYp SrRcIcAL NOTES.

Tn, "NrnIcArFp Towrl, The Patent Oh
ncs has recently issued papers to Cahorhia H"y' ~
Invention consisting IN rsthera mover me'no" VI @pp'
,ns medicine externally, for the heneh' OF oer'"
Of patients ny means OF "a specially a"ap'eu o"e" i"
towel Is 70 he used for driving the person ailer odt
nnd N Is claimed is mediCated with such suostanVos @
Sy sueb process that VIII arrest c99ne0us ,h
,,araVes and local affections, while IL lnpaits AT wy
ssIne time healthfu action aud glow to the SKIN and
@ sresised In Tins patent VIII Is said, retain its me-
dicina virtues effectively during TWO mOhs "se WIZ"
the process OF medication has 70 oe repeated
Color -BLlNpNESS.--Ap instrument has been
Invented IN Germany for testing coor-blndness t'on
.sis of rotating apparatus which moves disk whose
csn,er s circle oDe-half black and the other white
outside Of ring half and half green then an
siher rng Of and red then the outside ring OF Vo
Jet and green When rapidly rotated the center ny
tear 10 be cOored gray that is black and white mixed
10 a green-hnd person the middle ring VIII appeat
sud red The ring will appear gray TO the red
hhud patient, and the nner gray to the Nioet by
Der OF patients may be simultaneously examined for one
more kinds Of oolorbhndness
PARLiANENTARY REPORT on DRUNKENNESS
select committee was time since appointed by
she British Parliament TO inquire into the subject of
drunkenness in the Kingdom especially in its legal and
sanitary bearings, and elaborate report has been
made The committee argue that there is difference
Aetween the paroNysm Of intoxication and insanity
proper distinct as 10 forbid the plea IN bar Oh punish
s,ent tbat an olcuse was committed while drunk-but,
ri the same time placing iuebriates IN insane asynns
also declare il their Judgment thaL when acts OF
violence other onses sueradded 70 the drunken
He~ ordinary punishment awarded by law 10 those
OeensCs should he carried out aud commitment 10
rrformatory may form part Of sentence or II may be
ief L. the discretion OF magistrate 10 send the offender
at once inebtiate reiOrnatOrY.
SALINE DISINFECTANTS.-Prof kIcb, III the
experience derived most extended investigation
oi the relative power OF salts when applied 10
anima aud vegetable solids and fluids, and also TO sew
Ace states the greatest efficacy and general app
eamty wil. be- found IN solution containing hydro
sorae OF aluiBa with small quantity OF chloride OF
trup The hydrochoratc OF alumina Will to do the
general work Of disinfectant and autisepc, while the
silt viii absorb the suphureted compounds which
arise from the decomposition Of some kinds OF organic
matter Chloride Of calcium cheaper, Dasmuch rs IL
L. waste product al alkali works. In this particu-
lar droch Of alHuiua WILL however be able 10
compare faYOribly the luturt the result OF Iae
improvements In the manufacture OF aum VIII ne 10
the production OF large quantities as waste pro
PRor. FARADAY ON THE NATURAL DURA-
ZION or LFE--Acc0rdng 10 Prof. Faraday, the crime
f sucidc very IN this of the world for
b. niimates That an who die under 100 OF age may
be charged with sefmurder; that Providence, hav-
ing originally intended 20 live century, would al
lew hun "a arrive al that advanced period II he cid not
Ni himself by eating unWholesome food allowing him
slf 10y tunes giving license 70 passions.
and exposing himself accident. FloHrln advanced
the theory that the duration Of life is measured by the
e ~ growth When once the bones and ePlphysls are
united BODY more, aud II X ~ ~ years hl
uuion l. eff cted The natural ternllnatob OF
frOm the several points Man, Delbg
% wears in growing hces-Or shOud5 times 20 years;
tie camel l. IA growing AMI hNes tlueSo
yesrs: the horse l. in growing, ana HFes -
VearS. aud so with Other animals.