The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-08-07
CURIOUS AND SCIENTIFIC.

CURIOUS AND SCIENTIFIC.
REFIEcrINa PowER OF FDA1IE.-Re-
cent experiments by NJ. Sorel prove
that carbon retains its ref Getting capacity
even at the highest temperatures. A /
sunbeam becomes reflected by diffusion /
and is polarized In exactly the same /
manner, whether it fall upon a brilliant |
fame or upon smoke. !
THE LARGEST LOCOMOTIVE IN THE
WoRLD.-The largest locomotive in the
world is the " Pennsylvania, on the
Philadelphia and Reading railroad.
The principal dimensions of this engine
are as follows: Diameter of cylinders.
90 inches length of stroke, 26 inches
number of driving wheels, u; Diane
ter of drivers, 4 feet; and the weight
OF the engine alone is 60 tons.
ADVICE IN CASES OF POISONING
STIR into glass of water a heaping
teaspoonful each of salt and mustard
and drink immediately. One or more
doses viii cause venting. and cleanse
the stomach. To overcome the effects.
swallow the whites of two or three
eggs, and drink cup or tive of strong
coffee.
Sweet oil, taken freely, is excellent
IN poisoning.
CHANGES IN PERsIA,-Rev. Mr.. Old
father writes of changes in Persia ::
Times OF weighty moment are now
balancing IN the religious and political
scales of Persia. Lines of telegraph
already checker it. Baron Reuter- and
his company of engineers from England
IL
to Teheran and Bandor Booshar. There
is much inquiry after schools. and dill
gence to learn. The Shah is taking
wise measures for the good of his
subjects-in a word, Persia is awaken
ing to the demands of the age.
Mr.. j. HAEAUER, of London. Eng
land, according to the Paper and Print
ing Trades journal, has patented a
method of making paper, by passing it
through the heated cylinders. which
can not be distinguished without close
inspection from damask to the finest
quality. AS these papers can be pro-
duced either white, colored, or chrome
printed, they may be used as table
cloths, table-napkins, coverlets, table
covers, bridal dresses, baby's robes,
etc. Another patentee, Mr.. J. L. Ken
dell, proposes to print a thick paper
and use it as a substitute for oil-cloth.
PROTECTION FROM YELLOW FEVER
In q report on yellow fever, recently
published in the United States, it is
shown that yellow fever has never ap-
peared IN any climate OF the height OF
two thousand five hundred feet. In the
island of Dominica, hilltop not more
than fifteen hundred feet high is always
healthy, even when the fever is epidemic
at its base. In San Domingo. similar
observations have been made. The
highest elevation at which yellow fever
has occurred in the United States is
four hundred and sixty feet, in Arkan.
sas; and the medical men of this coun.
try now hold that the stratum of all
infected by the poison is heavier thar
pure air, and therefore sinks, and they
recommend that in unhealthy districts
houses and hospitals should be built OF
tall piles, so as TO be above the fever
stratum. But where hills are near the
best remedy will be to carry the patients
up to height of five hundred feet.
CLARION AND IT'S RAvAaEs.
Liberty Miss. Herald has the follow
ing in reference to the ravages of tn,
eharbon in Amite county, Miss, anC
the parish of East Feliciana, in Louisi
ana "There is great Consideration
among the planters in the southern auC
the southwest portion of the county OF
account of the ravages Of the Charlton
It is gradually extending all over the
county, and is carrying havoc to horses
and cattle all along its path. A large
number of valuable horses have beer
killed by it, and although In most case!
it readily yields to treatment, if applied
soon enough, it is so rapid in its coarse
that it generally proves fatal before 6
remedy can be obtained and applied
We we're conversing with very intel
hgent gentleman from East Feliciani
parish, La, few days ago, and he in
forms us that certainly as many al
three hundred, and he believes fou-
hundred, mules and horses have beer
killed by charbon in that parish sine
spring"
HYGIENIO TREATMENT OF THE AGED. -
Mr.. Habershon, in a clinical lecture a
Guys Hospital, London, referring t.
the case of an old man, remarked
"The man died simply from the shocl
produced by coming out into the colo
and fog, which, though only an incon
venience tG Us, was sufficient TO lead Il
n fatal result on one whose circulation
had become enfeebled, and who's,
vital force had 80 nearly lost its power
I am reminded by this case of an in
stance of longevity communicated Il
me by q gentleman the other day. Hi
mother, who died at the age of one
hundred and two, during the winter
months had refused to get up, saying
that she was only warm in bed
have no doubt that it was owing to thi,
uniform, warm temperature that she
lived so long, and I mention the In
stance as a recommendation for you
when you have to prescrib3 for old PEG
ple, 10 advise that they be kept warm
You should also look carefully after
their nourishment. Old people can not
eat large meals therefore they must
take them more frequently. Many old
people viii wake mp about three or foul
o'clock in the morning. It is a good
plan that they should have some nour.
ishment then; otherwise the interval
between the night and morning meals
Is too long for their declining strength.
It is by care in such minutie that we
may prolong the life of the aged.
HYDRoPHoBIA.- The board of health
OF New York, referring to an ordinance
requiring dogs to be muzzled during
the hot months, state that hydrophObia
is impaired only by incubation, and
that rabid animal may give the dis
ease through a metallic muzzle as easily
as If the obstruction did not exist.
HydrophObia occurs in the coldest as
we'll as the hottest weather, and with.
perhaps. greatest frequency during the
spring months. Male dogs are more
apt to be affected than females, and the
condition of the animal, whether house.
hold pet or vagrant, has no influence OF