The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-08-07
FURIOUS AND SCIENTIFIC.

CURIOUS AND SCIENTIFIC.
REFLRcrING POWER OF FLAME.-Re-
cent experiments by NJ. Sorel prove
that carbon retains its ref Letting capacity
even at the highest temperatures. A
sunbeam becomes reflected by diffusion
and Is polarized In exactly the same
manner, whether it fall upon brilliant
flame 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,
20 inches (; length of stroke, 26 inches /;
number of driving wheels, II diane
fer of drivers, feet, and the weight
of the engine alone is so tons.
ADVICE IN Cases OF POISONING
Stir into a glass of water a heaping
teaspoonful each of salt and mustard
and drink Immediately. One or more
doses will cause vomiting, and cleanse
the stomach. To overcome the effects,
swallow the whites of two or three
eggs, and drink cup or two 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
are now surveying railway from Resbt
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
suoJects-In a word, Persia is awaken
ing to tne demands of the age.
MIR. J. HANAUER, of London, Eng
land, according to the Paper and Print
ing Trades Journal, has patented
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 thick paper
and use it as a substitute for oi1-cloth.
Projection FROM YELLOW FEVER
In report on yellow fever, recently
published in the United States. it is
shown that yellow fever has never ap-
peared IN any climate at 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 It's base. In San Domingo, similar
observations have been made. The
h1Ohazt ALIENATION, a. III,
has occurred in the United States is
four hundred and sixty feet. in Arkan-
sas; and the medical men of this conn
try now hold that the stratum of air
infected by the poison is heavier than
pure air, and therefore sinks, and they
recommend that in unhealthy districts.
houses and hospitals should be built on
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.
CHARLTON AND IT'S RAvAGEs.-The
Liberty (Miss.) Herald has the follow
ing IN reference to the ravages of the
Charlton IN Amite county, Miss, and
the parish of East Feliciana, in Louisi-
ana: "There is great CONSERVATION
among the planters in the southern and
the southwest portion of the county on
account of the ravages of the Charlton.
1t 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 been
killed bv it, and although in most cases
1t readily yields to treatment, if applied
soon enough, 1t is so rapid in its course
that it generally proves fatal before a
remedy can be obtained and applied.
We we're conversing with very intel
Hgent gentleman from East Feliciana
s. parish, La, few days ago, and he in
forms us that certainly as many as
three hundred, and he believes four
! hundred, mules and horses have been
killed by Charlton in that parish since
spring"
HYGIENE TREATMENT OF THE AGED
Mr.. Habershon, in a clinical lecture at
Guys Hospital, London, referring to
the case of an old man, remarked
"The man died simply from the shock
produced by coming out into the cold
and fog, which, though only an incon-
venience to US, was sufficient to lead to
fatal result on one whose circulation
had become enfeebled, and whose
vital force had so nearly lost its power.
i am reminded by this case of an in
stance of longevity communicated to
me by a gentleman the other day. His
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 this
uniform, warm temperature that she
lived SO long, and I mention the in
stance as a recommendation for yon,
when you have to prescribe for old peo-
pie, TO 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 will wake up about three or four
o'clock IN the morning. 1t is a good
plan that they should have some nour-
ishment then; otherwise the interval
between th3 night and morning meals
is too long for their declining strength.
1t is by care in such minutie that we
may prolong the life of the aged
HYDRoPHoBIA.- 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 metallic muzzle as easily
as If the obstruction did not exist.
Hydrophobia occurs in the coolest as
well 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 on
taking OF the malady. Owing to aportion
of the deadly saliva being retained by
the clothes of the person bitten, it found
that only five TO twenty per cent. of
those thus injured become inoculated.
An eminent veterinary surgeon of this
city gives the following symptoms by
which the approach of rabids in the
dog may be recognized When the
period of incubation is passed (three to
seven weeks, the animal becomes rest
less and watcllful. It shuns the light
and its bark changes to kind of a
howl. The skin shrinks and tightens,
the head is depressed, and mucus ap-
nears az the month and nnstriIs Nerx-