The Republican journal., 1874-08-06
VOLUME Is.


In 1868 Professor I1elmholtz, announced
the discovery Of low organisms in the Sc
crction Of the nasal cavity Of persons sui
fering from hay fever, and Prof Binv, in
a recent letter on the subject says: have
suffered since 1917 from this catarrh, the
attack coming on regularly in the hay
season, and the speciality being that il
ceases in the cool weather, but on the
other hand. quickly reaches great inten-
slty on exposure to sunshine Ii is attend
ed by violent sneezing and thin corrosive
discharge In 4 short time a painful in
flammation of the mucous membrane and
often OF the skin OF the nose supcrvencs.
together with fever and headache. In
cool room these symptoms are relieved
but there remains a soreness of the mem-
branc. which after time disappears.
The curious dependence of the disease
on the season of the wear. suggested 10
me the thought that organisms might be
the origin of the mischief In examining
the Secretions. | regularly found in the
last five wears certain Nibri0-likc bodies in
ii. which nj other fines could not OBJ
serve in my nasal secretion. They are
Very small, and can only be recognized
with the immersion lens of 4 very good
common isolated single Joints that they
contain four nuclei in row. of which two
are moro closely united pom the warm
objective stage they move with moderate
activity. partly in mere Vibration. partly
shooting backwards and forwards in the
direction of their long aNis in lower tenn
pcraturr they are very inactive. II is To
he noted that only that Kind OF secretion
I,i, iS ta1 JH-
oneezing; that which drops slowly does
moi contain any. When FIRST saw the
statement regarding the poisonous action
once to make an experiment With that
bodies, even ii they did not cause the
whole illness. still could render il much
more unpleasant through their move
ments, and the decompositions caused by
them. For that purpose | made 4 neutral
dilute solution of the sulphate of quinirc.
| then lay fiat on my back. keeping my
head very low, and poured with u pipcttc
about 4 teaSpoontul into both nostrls
Then | turned my head about to let the
liquor flow in all directions. The desired
effect was obtained Immediately. and re-
manned for some hours. | could not eN-
pose myself TO the sun without fits of
Sncezing, and the other disagreeable symp-
toms coming on. Ii was sufficient torepeat
the treatment three times day. even I'M
der the most unfavorable circumstances,
TO keep myself quite free from the annoy
ing symptoms. Scrbners.
OLlNG SHINGLES In lS4s ! built a
she'd from the house to the barn with two
chi cd .x,i+l Al cl;
One roof or on one side oiled with bank
oil. which is the cheapest oil in market
then worth about forty cents per gallon.
worth about sixty cents now-and it has
proved an experiment worth being made
known to others The root or side not
oiled had to he shingled over eight or ten
years ago The side which oiled is yet
good / oiled it over again last fall. and
how much longer it viii last | don't know;
but | do know ii has lasted twenty-five
wears without repcaring and without leak
ing
Last fall | oiled other roofs besides the
one which was oiled in 1913, and | think
saplin pine shingles. we'll ollcd when first
laid, if they are dry, and well oiled once
in ten years, would last an age.
NIB. The shingles should be perfectly
dry when oiled, and as much oil put on
as will strike in. Cor. Mirror and Farmer.
Y0I-NG DUCKS The best food for
Young ducks is oatmeal. If they arc
hatched under Il hen, you may let them
be ut liberty with her providing them
oatmeal mixed with water in q plate. If
there is water they (to the hens great
discomiorD will dabble about on the edge
of it. and find some food. II hatchcd
under It duck, the safest plan is to conline
them for fortnight in some old place,
such as a pigstyc, where the faulty paving
or earth allows of puddles. They must be
fed here in the same way. The objection
to 4 duck being at liberty with her brood
is She drags them about towards evening.
when the flies are about she takes them
under beetling banks. and often leaves
some behind. Where there is only 4
small and open pond the ducks may be
safely left at liberty with her brood
cottage Gardener.
70 MAKE llor BEER. Healthy, easily
made and really valuable; will keep six
or eight months; three months after it Is
made ii is almost equal to ale. This re-
ceipt is for fifteen gallons: Twelve ounces
hops, six quarts molasses, ten eggs; put
the hops in Il bag and boil them fifteen
minutes in three pals of water; put in
the molasses while hot, and pour imme-
diately into n strong ale casll which can
be made perfectly air tight and put in
the remainder of the water cold; let the
mixture stand until cool, and then add
the eggs. we'll beaten This beer will not
Torment in cold weather, unless put in
quite a warm place.