The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-08-28
USEFUL KNOWLEDGE.


earth as a disinfectant and deodorizer
is well known; and the treatment of
liberated sores and gangrenous wounds
with it is becoming very general. A
new application has lately been de-
scribed by DR.. E. S. Bunker, who states
that he has recently used clay as a dres-
sing for the face in two cases of conflu-
ent smallpox, busting it in fine powder
over the faces of the patients as soon as
the pustules become fairly developed.
This formed clean, dry, wholesome
scab, absorbing the infectious material.
and scaled off during convalescence,
leaving the underlying skin In its natu-
raj and normal state. The painful
itching, which is one of the worst char
acteristics of the disease, was entirely
abated. The earth used was fine pipe
clay.
ELECTRICAL CURRENTS. Mr.. Sabine,
in the Telegraphic Journal, assumes
that the time required by wave to
charge a cable, and the retardation on
the time required for wave passing
from one end to the other to reach Civ
en- amplitude are identical. Mr.. Varley,
another high authority in such matters.
is of opinion tlat the electric current
commences flowing out of one end of a
cable at the very instant that contact is
made with the battery at the other end,
but that it is a considerable time before
it reaches an appreciable strength that
it then goes on augmenting IN strength,
never absolutely attaining its maximum
force. Mr.. Sabine suggests that the
velocity of electricity is the same in all
conductors, and very great, but that
the resistance and induction of the cir
cult combine to prevent the wave reach
ing an appreciable strength for some
time after it has commenced to flow out.
THE greatest men in the world have
been noted for their politeness. In
deed, many have owed their own great
ness mainly to their very popular man.
ners, which induced the people whom
| they pleased to give them an -opportu-
nifty to show their power. Many years
ago the errand boy employed by apub-
fishing house in great city was sent
to procure from Edward Everett the
proof-sheets of book which he had
been examining. The boy entered in
fear and trembling the vast library,
lined from floor to ceiling with books
He stood in awe of this famous man,
and dreaded to meet him. But Mr..
Everett turned from the desk where he
was writing, received the lad with reas-
surfing courtesy, babe him sit down,
ehatted kindly as he looked for the
proof-sheets, and asked {" Shall I put
paper round them for you ?" as po-
litely as if his visitor were the president.
The boy departed in very comforta-
BILE state of mind he had been raised in
his own esteem by Mr.. Everett's kind
ness, and he has never forgotten the
lesson it taught.
SUPERIORITY OF THE RIGHT OVER THE
LEFT HAND.-Dr William Ogle recent
ly read paper before the Chirurgical
society of London, in which he stated
his belief that the superiority of the
right hand, in works requiring strength
and skill, is not due only to custom and
usage. His reasons for this view are
that the superior power of the right
side is not confined to the arm, but ex-
tends to the leg, and that it commences
in the arm befor use or education be-
| gins, and continues in spite of all eff
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riority has a resemblance to some NAL
| formations, inas1nuch as it is hereditary
and is met with more frequently in the
male sex, not only in men, but in apes
and parrots. The author further as
| serted that the left side of a right
handed man is greater than the right,
and Vice UerSa; and he cited seven cases
of aphasia among left-handen people,
accompanied by hemiplexy of the left
side. He concluded by asking, "What
is the cause of this greater development
of the left side ?" And he suggests that
it is originated by the greater quantity
of blood which it receives.
BRAIN ExHAUsTIoN.-Dr. Radcliffe,
| brain exhaustion, so common in these
high pressure days. After describing
the leading symptoms, such as loss of
! memory, depression of spirits, increased
or lessened sleepiness, unusual irrita-
! bility, epilepti-form condition of the
nerves, and sometimes transitory coma,
he proceeds to consider it's prevention
and cure. He is opposed to making
the patients eat heartily, believing that
hearty eating in such cases tends to de-
velop the disease. He is equally OPP
posed to the training diet system and
to Banting, which in his opinion, gene
rally starve the nerve tissues by exclu-
ding hydrocarbons from food He fur
Their thinks that the patient should not
be urged TO walk more than is natural
under the circumstances, nor to rest
from headwork, as he is satisfied that in
many cases cerebral exhaustion is in
tensified by the brain lying below. If
there is undue sleeplessness it should
be kept high. Work should not be given
up, but moderated in amount and va
ried. He would avoid all nostrums,
such as phosphate food and like.
Quite Enough Married.
An incident of crossing the plains in
the early days was told by clever lady
at the breakfast-tahle one pnoy.niDo, in