New-York tribune., 1875-10-19
TUE CLIMATE AND DISEASES OF AMERICA DUR
ING TIE REVOLUTION. by pr. JCHANN DAVID
StuotFsr Translated by JAMES READ CHADWlcK Il. j..
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TUE CLIMATE AID nISGAsFI OF AMEiCA n,yl5 DUI
SrTorFif Trarsated by JAMES READ CuADWIcK n. D.
Hard & Houghton.
Some interesting detail. concerning the plIysi-
cal aspects Of this country at the period Of tie Revou
tionary War contained in this briet monograph by
surceou Of one of the regiments of German mercenares
then in the British service The work found by the
translator in an antiquarian bookstore in Munich ana -
probably not contained III any library en- this side OF the
Atlantic. Dr schOepf dd not receive amy favorable I'M
prossions Of the physical condition of the Americans
with whom hc came in contact lie describes them
as a degenerate race of Europeans who have lost
The muscular strength, the sturdy build, ard
Tho manly form Of the nations from which
thev have sprung. They are lanE, and feeble
without any Of the signs OF youthful bloom and health
Few OF them live TO old except Europeans or those
Of European paTCutage The American troops, although
fqing in a climate Ia which they have always been
custoncd suffer the larlslips OF campaign quite
as much the foreign soldiers The population at that
time was Of the mixed character at present Ii
made up great degree according to the author
Of pro,nscuOus crowd from ali tho nations OF Europe
of Jews aud negroes, Cf an crceds md sects engraitg
unon the common county Of their adoption their own pc
culiar manners and habits Cases Of snsrOke seem 10
have been no less frequent than al this day. They
monty took place after violent exercise but sometimes
when tho ind ydual remained quietly in the house Upon
retreat after the battle Of Monmouth June IS 177s
nearly sixty the foreign soldiers fe dead from the neat
"A
seen an attack Of the kind describes the symptoms
lated 10 bim by others as follows Some fall suddenly
dead whereas others pass first into kind Of frenzy;
become black and blue in the face and the blood
ushes from the mouth aud nOstrs whereas Others
found lying lnoonleSs beside the pool spring where
they had thought to slake their thirst" The Germans
must have had hard time Of IT, with their heavy wooden
clothes and tight leggugs carrying the entire weight of
a gum sixty cartridges. knapsack and rations Cases
Of cholera cholera mOTbus said 10 have been OF
frequent occurrence, hui dysentery rare. Rum and
water was the universal drink. A quart Of rum was
given 10 each man week, but most of them
took twice as much in that time The rations OF the
troops in British service liberal scale
than those Of the American army. Every seven days
each man received eight pounds OF beef four pounds OF
salt pork three puts of peas half pint OF rce and six
ounces Of butter besides his quart of rum and quart of
"thin beer brewed from the cOne of species Of pine
and called spruce beer" No bad effects observed
from habua OF salt pork which the soldiers pre-
ferred 10 fresh meat. Of which they grew tired The
climate subject t0 the extremes at present
In the Summer months, the thermometer frequently
stood AZ $50, 06 and 97 while in Winter IL fell 10 g.
below The only tolerably agreeable months
September and OctObcr.-The translator has added an
introduction and several notes TO The original, which
Increase the value Of this curious antiquarian document
THE HISTORY or COOPERATION IN ENGLAND. BY
GH"t JAC.W HohoANk No! l. l2mo. pp 4l9. j.
J
After an especially thorough examination of
Tie subject and the cocctOnOf and valuable
of materials Mr.. Holyoake has here presented succnc
history OF the progress of cooperative industry in Great
Britain which but prove OF remarkable interest To
the students Of the great Of aethc rcadust-
ment Of the relations capital and labor Mr IIoyOakc
has been prominent fcowdboTcr with Thomas Hughes
ana other eminent Engshmen in the Of industrial
reform and L. distinguished for his intelligence probity
and devotion 10 the improvement OF the condition of
The labOring classes. The present work is written
with singular caestncS, and zeal, though in perfectly
temperate spirit, and free from partisan prejudice
passion. It's historical details Of great interest
describing The carly attempts in England for the esab-
lshment OF cooperative industry. with brief notices Of
The chief promoters OF the movement According to Mr..
HoyOak cooperation has for ts purpose the Just award
OF gains ia proportion work executed capital sub
scrbcd, custom given cooperative society aims at
competence u commences in persuasion and proceeds
by consent intending that all lis members shall mutually
share the benefits secured Cooperation means concert
for the acquisition and the distribution of wealth.
IL leaves nobody out who helps TO produce il. II
proposes that in all combinations of labor and
capital the produce Of profits shall be distrib-
uted, 10 agreed proportion. among all engaged
In creating the profit Cooperation supplements political
economy by organizing the distribution Of wealth the
principles Of justice "it touches mans fortune II