Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-12-04

mems of dead human bodies-preserved
| according to the Brunetti method-which
are as hard as stone, retaining the natural
shape perfectly, and being equal to the
best wax models. This method, as de-
scribed. consists of several processes.
First, the circulatory system is cleaned
thoroughly out by washing with cold wa
ter until it issues quite clear from the
body, and this may occupy two TO hve
hours; second, alcohol is injected so as to
abstract as much water as possible, THIS
occupying about a quarter OF an hour;
ether is then injected for from two to ten
hours, in order to abstract all fatty mat
tiers; after this a strong solution OF tannln
is injected, inhibition requiring some two
to ten hours, and the body is now dried
for from two to five hours in a current of
warm air passed over heated chloride Of
lime. Treated according to this system,
the body is said to become so perfectly
preserved as to effectually resist decay.
THE Gold Hill New NeDs says: IAN
Irishman, a resident Of this city, noted for
his wit upon all occasions, and also for
his successful attacks OF the tiger, was
proceeding home the other evening, and
when he reached the Divide was stopped
by some fOotpads and told to hold up his
hands The robbers knew he had made a
large winning and got off with it, and pre-
coded him for the purpose of waylaying
him. Pat did not scare worth a cent, and
when stopped quietly asked the robbers
what they wanted. They answered, We
want your money" Pat quietly lighting
his dudeen, said: 90, murther, murther.
but we fellers are awful thick to night
Awful Thick said one Of the robbers,
what do you mean?' I NAME said Pat,
that this is the fourth time | was stopped
since | left Virginny.' One Of the men,
disguised with himself to think that others
of the profession had got in ahead Of him,
struck Pat on the neck and then kicked
him, saying: Get Out of here, or I'll
blow the top of your head off, Pat did
get willingly, and arrived safely at home
with 800 in coin in his pocket"
REMEDY FOR A DOG BITE.-In the case
of the bite of a dog where the teeth pen
citrate the flesh, whether the dog was
known to be mad or not, use the same
precautions. Wash the wound with warm |
water, extract all the virus possible by
sucking the wound with the lips, and
then cauterize it deeply with the caustic |
most readily obtained. The time in which
the effects of the bite Of a mad dog would
be seen, varies from two to three DAYS to
as many years; but if no effects are felt
after two or three months, as a general
thing, the patient may consider himself
safe. Bites made through clothing are
seldom productive of much harm, as even
if the dog is mad the clothing absOrbs the |
virus before the teeth reach the flesh.
Most of all the fatal cases are where the
person was bitten on some naked spot. If
one is situated where he can take a Turk
ish bath soon after being bitten, do so by
all means. The perspiration will help 10
carry off the poison that may Turk in
the system.-Herdld Of Health.
To MEND LAMP CHIMSEYs.-House-
keepers not too ~fastidious, of course, and
of the 'equinomical' order, may lengthen
out the mortal existence Of a lamp chin !
ney by keeping a small vial Of carriage
varnish and applying a little with a
feather Or soft stick to a crack, then burn
ing it upon the lamp several evenings be
fore washing it. The heat makes it very
hard and durable, though it discol0rs the
chimney a little; but will save much in
this item OF representation chimneys.
This recipe does not apply to the five
hundred dollars worth said to have been
made by the Pittsburgh man expressly for
b~reaking-and filing his pockets. These
are past recovery by any human means
we know of, and will linger long in the
memory of housekeepers last winter as
among their most trying experiences.