The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-02-19

The scarcest and consequently most
valuable fur (size considered) of North
ern Alaska is that of the black fox. OF
1000 skins taken in 1872 there was
but one of the kind named; and for
that the lucky hunter received $50.
Further east, IN the Hudson Bay Com
pany's domain, the animal is more fire.
quently met with, but even there its
skin is rare and costly acquisition.
Chicago, February 16.-The discov-
cry was made yesterday, of house full
Of dead aud dying persons, III tho ev~.L
ern suburbs, causing sensation. A
family named Thompson lived in little
dwelling on Forty-third street. The
husband is a moulder and has been
away several days at work. A neigh
Dor called several times, getting no re-
sponse. He entered the room and
found two children lying on the foor
dead; the mother lying partly out of the
bed, nearly insensible; the infant
caught between the bed and the wall
nearly lifeless, and the nurse almost
c.azed. Another child has since ex
pired. The recovery of the mother and
the babe is doubtful. It is suspected
that the terrible event may have beer
the result of poison administered by th'
nurse, who is now in Jail though posi-
bly, the affair may have been accidental
An inquest will be held to-day.
DR.. Reuling Of the Maryland Ey,
and Ear Institute writes that the dis
ease known as Egyptian or granular in
fanation of the eyes is spreading rapid
ly through the United States. 1t some
times causes blindness, and it is yer,
contagious. He adds, "I have in man,
cases been able to trace the disease t
the use of the so-called rolling towels
Such towels are generally found in ou
country hotels and the sleeping apart
ments of the working classes, aud bein.
thus used by nearly every one, are mad
the carriers of one of tie most danger
GUS, and, aud as regards its symptoms
most troublesome disease of the eye.
therefore would strongly recommen,
that the use of the rolling towel b
abolished, for thereby We will discar
one Of the great instruments for tn
spread of such a dangerous disease Q
the eye, by which thousands Of workin
men are annual deprived Of their mean
of support"
In the range of mountains in West
ern North Carolina, known as the $50
Range" most singular phenomenon ez
lists. 1t is "brealhing cave" In th
summer months current Of air come
from it so strongly that a person can
walk against it, while in winter the SUI
ton is just as great. The cool air frol
the mountain in the summer months
felt for miles, at a direct line from tn
mouth of the cave. At times a MOI
unpleasant odor is emitted upon the Gu
rent from dead carcases OF anima
sucked in and killed by the violenc,
The loss of cattle and stock in tn,
section in winter is accounted for
this way: They range too near IL
mouth Of the cave, and the current ca
ries them in. At times, when IL
| change from inhalation to exalation b
gins, the air Is filled with the warrior
hairs OF animalsj not unfrequeDtly bon
and whole carcasses are found miles fro
this place. The air has been known
change materially in temperature du
, ing exhalation from quite cool to u
pleasantly hot, withering vegetati'
J within reach, and accompanied by t.
rible roaring, gurgling sound, as a P
, boiling. 1t is unaccounted for by scie
tific men who have examined it, thoul
! no exploration can take place. 1t
, feared by many that volcanic erupti
: may break forth there some time. Su
things have occurred in places and lit
unexpected.