The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-02-20

selIent article IN the Deutsches ATcbiv
,ur Kllnische Medicin, June, 1872. by
Or. Massini. He showed first. that
loercular consumption is durable. as
of persons dying with
oSher diseases prove. That It is cura-
pie he also attempts to prove, and hence
ne dlsapproves of cousumptives marry |
ing: The Means of prevention are gen
eral and special. His enumeration OF |
lem includes nothing novel; but,.w
most OF the latter German authorities,
ne Is strongly in favor of elevated health |
resorts-pure mountain air.
LAUGH AND BE HEALTHY. phys
biological benefit of laughing is ex-
planned by DIR. e. Hecker in the Archiv
Iur Psych1atrie The comic-like tickling
causes reflex action of the sympa-
thetlc nerve, by which the caliber of
sac vascular portions Of the system is
diminished, and their nervous power is
increased. The average pressure of the
Q rebral vessels on the brain substance
IS thus decreased, and this is compen-
stated for by tbs forced expiration OF
laught;r, and the larger amount of
h'ood thus called to the lungs. We al
ways feel good when we laugh, but IN
I'll now we never knew the scientific
reason why.
TIE WEAR OF GOLD CoN.-It an
pears from experiments made In st.
petersburg that, contrary to the opinion
generally entertained, gold coin wears
away faster than that of silver. Tween
ty pounds of gold half imperiaIs, and
as much on silver copecks-coins of
about the same size-Were put into new
barrels, mounted like ehurns, which
were kept turning for four hours con-
tinuously. It was then found, on
weighing the coins, that the gold ones
I'd lost sixty-four grammes-the silver
ones only thirty-four but as the num-
Der of gold pieces was twenty-eight per
cent. less than those of silver, the pro-
portion is, OF course, greater to that
amount in favor of the latter. The sill
yer also contained more alloy than the
gold.
NEW Uses OF SoAPsToSE.-S oapstone
has recently found new application as
Il raw material for buttons, dominoes,
and other similar objects. Chips and
refuse pieces of the mineral are ground
to powder, mixed with silicate of soda
water glass-after a repose of some
hours, drying on plate, when the mix
ture IS again pulverized. The powder
IS again subjected TO powerful pressure
IN moulds, and afterward baked in air
tight fire-clay crucibles. The pressed
objects are a second time saturated with
the air. The hardness of the product
depends in a great measure upon the
number of times the heating is re-
peated. The last stage of the process
of manufacture consists in washing In
water IN rotary tub, drying and agi-
Eating In a suitable vessel with soap
stone powder, which imparts polish to
the surface.
The PURIFIcATIoN OF TALLow AND
LARD.-Dr. Dotch states that taIlow
and lard can be kept from getting ran
cid by the foil lowing process The tall
low or lard is first treated with carbon
ate of soda in the proportion of two
pounds of soda to every 1000 pounds
of lard, and Is then subjected to a di-
gestion with alum in the following man
ner: Ten pounds of alum are dissolved
in 500 pounds of water, and one pound
slaked lime added to the solution and
boiled. This solution is stirred well
with 1000 pounds of lard OF a tempera-
ture of 100 degrees, or 200 degrees,
Fab, for about half an hour. The
liquor is then separated from the lard,
and the lard is treated with The same
amount of pure water again. This lard
will keep for an exceedingly long time.
The fact is that the alumina in the alum
applied acts very readily in disinfect-
ing manner upon those compounds
which are liable to give rise to rancidi-
ty. The lime IS added to the alum in
order to render the alumina mora active
by its giving up some of the acid to the
lime. This treatment has also the adj
vantages of restoring the original flavor
and of producing lard of greater
whiteness.
A New TEXTILE PLANf.-The ordina-
ry wood nettle, as is we'll known to
many of our readers, is found in pro-
fusion on the Allegheny mountains, Of
ten at a level of over 5000 feet above
the sea. A short time since NJ Rozel
succeeded In transporting to Europe
number of living specimens of the
plant, some of which he dispatched to
the Prussian minister of agriculture, in
order that the value of the weed, if any
it had, might be determined. It appears
that quite favorable results have been
obtained in using the plant for textile
purposes, and for such employment it
is now attracting considerable attention
in Germany. It is known botanically
as the LGpoTtea 0Ust1tId, and is peren-
SOW the seed each year, the plant has
in this respect an advantage over hemp
or flax, while it is stated to necessitate
less labor and expense in preparing the
fiber. In a wild state the nettle attains
n height of two or three feet, but we
learn that such as has been cultivated il
Berlin has already exceeded this limit
and it appears possible that, by care and
proper soil, even a still greater altitude
may be gained. Experiments thus fal
made point to the fact that the plant
will prove not unimportant addition
to our textile materials.
FOG S1cKENING AMONG ENGLISH Car
TLE.-The recent heavy fogs about Lon
don and its vicinity, have been productive
IF an unusually large outbreak of sick
ness among the cattle gathered at tia
Smithfeld Club show. The suffering
of the animals are described as yer.
great, and are so clearly traced t,
the peculiar state of the weather as Il
excite apprehension that some simila
malady may attack the stock on thi
side of the water, if the dense mist
which have prevailed to such an ordi
nary degree during the present winter
continue. The Field says, that on tn
third day of the show, which opene,
with every appearance OF a successfu
exhibition, and with fine variety @
prize cattle, ninety of the animals wer
removed, seemingly choking, and it wa
found necessary to slaughter fifty in
mediately. The illness was not confine
to the single locality, but affected tn
horned cattle in the markets and in til
suburbs so it was not, as has been suG
rested, due to foul air or lack of veI
tilation in the Smithheld Club builC
ing. Sheep and pigs, moreover, wei