Wilmington journal., 1875-08-06
The Orphans.

! The Orphans.
On Wednesday evening at the Opera
House at eight o'clock, our people
will again have the opportunity af-
forded them of attending one of those
free and pleasant entertainments given
by Mr.. j. FL. Mills. Superintendent of
the Ophan Asylum of Oxford, N. c.,
with number of pupils of the Insti-
tuition, and at the same time of con-
tributing to its support as a collection
will be taken up.
In this connection we would state
that although the building is the lib
eral gift of the Masonic fraternity
whose Grand Lodge and members
contribute nobly to its support, yet it
IS no Masonic institution, being open
to all orphans Of the State, and should
therefore be liberally aided by gifts of
money, clothing. and provisions oy
our people, none of whom know what
misfortune IS to befall them or what
suffering IS in store for their own off
sprir &.
"A" important Nle icaI Di.c"v cry
DIR. Thomas Nicholson, of st LOU s
who has been giving special attention
to the study of smallpox for five years,
which is destined to work a revolp-
ton in the treatment of this most
loathsome disease, and rob it of half
It's terrors by preventing the formation
Of pustules and consequent pitting of
the surface, while at the same time re-
ducing the danger of contagion. His
theory is that the surface eruption is
not caused by poison in the blood, but
is due to the severe Inflammation of
the skin, which is 80 dried up by the
fever as to cause a total suspension of
its excretory function; and his treat
nent is to restore as nearly as possible
the normal condition of the skin by ex-
ternal application. For this purpose
he uses the following preparation, in
which it will be seen that gasoline
forms the principal Ingredient: Gas
oline, one pint; gum camphor, as much
as it will dissolve: pulverized sulphate
OF soda, one drachm; pure carbolic
acid, half drachm The body of the
patient is to be covered with gauze linen
over which the gasoline compound is
to be sponged freely, as occasion re-
quires, after which the body must be
famed to induce more rapid evapora
tion. This process is to be repeated till
all signs OF inflammation have ceased,
Not only is the intense cutaneous heat
reduced by this operation, and feeling
of great relief enjoyed by the patient,
but the disgusting odor of the sick
room is destroyed and the danger of
infection reduced to the minimum.
Comparative Comfort.
We are assured by friends who have
just returned from the up country,
that the thermometer for the last
twenty days has been as high up to
the foot of the mountains 'as it has
been here, while they have not had the
cool invigoratlDg sea breezes to miti-
gate the heat. Ii a breeze was blow
ing from the mountains little thun
der cloud would form, pass and leave
dead calm, while the heat continued
at from 80 degrees to 1O2 degrees in
the shade. We have nothing to COM
plain OF here; true, in the sun and out
Of the breeze it has been very hot, but
we are healthy with it, and that is
more than the up country is this sea
son. We speak of that east of the
mountains. Contrast out bills of NOR
tality last week with neighboring
city of $4,000 inhabitants, counting
III city at $4,000. Interments, l
adult, 5 children IN Wilmington, or
,ix III 20, 900 The other place 81 in
telments. Take any county of 10000
inhabitants in the West, and 1t cannot
show such a record as that. Why go
West Go East, you have health, fine
food, good cool air pleasant amuse-
ments. good bathing, the finest salt
breezes at the Sound, and at Smith
vile. What can you get up the coun-
try to equal it Just nothing The
mineral waters are for invalids, but
there are three comfort and pleasure
seekers to one invalid.
We are astonished at our people who
go up the country for health or pleas
ure, except the pleasure of viewing
the scenery. All who went last year
came back sick, tired and worn out,
when they might have sat within the
| sound of the old Ocean and been heal
tLy, fat and happy. Some are trying
it again on the principle of ''better
luck next time" Hurry up the roads
to the sound, don't be afraid to build
cottages anywhere there. They can
be filled. Let them not be expensive
cottages, but like these at the up
country springs, only intended for
three months occupancy. The COM
pany will come. Ouly get up the con-
| veniences.