New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-15

marked, steady increase in the shortening oil inc
voyages of German vessels From 1905 10 Iono
hut from 1872 to 1874, they were only 20 DAYS
longer than their predicted values.
ACTION OF BROMIDE OF LrrInUM.-The use OF
bromide Of litllium as a remedy appears to be in
creasng ance the first suggestion of its application
nv Dr. s. w. Mitchell of Philadelphia In 1870. Dr.
Levy French physician has reported as the result
of careful Investigation that while the bromide OF
notassiu,u exercises decided action on the muscn-
lar system. bromide of lithium has apparently none
in this respect but it acts more energeicaily anu
mere rapidly than the potassium npoa the spinai
marrow and of sensation. He also states that
tboro ia an influence of the bromide of lthium
though slight upon govt but it Is quite diihcuit 70
move any influence in diminishing the quantity OF
uric acid secreted contained in tho urine. Ii has
however very decided sedatlye action upon cert
bro-spiual cases ard has favolably modified yar0ns
disease especially epilepsy. Whic IT'S acton III this
respect is marked than that OF the bromide oi
POTASSIUM it has the additional advantage Oh not
acting upon to heart, matter Oh n- u ilo,iicn ,
some cisos lie thinks, therefore, that an any event
the bromide of thiun deserves sh oi3,i ~ I'o
rion in therapeutics. The doses IN winch Dr; Levy
administers this remedy are 0orentgiaps LOT tne
rolt and 20 ocntIcTans for stch nervous conditions
rs hysteria insomnia otc. For epilepsy he Uses ~
fret 80 ceDtigTans increasing the amount in1dnaly
10 DO or grams. There is no danger, he tninks III
giving doses even greater than TINS.
METHOD OF ESTIMATING CoroR IN WtTTR-Mr
King. City Analyst of Edinburgh, has published III
The Chemical ho,rs method of estimating color III
wafer for the purpose of determining the compa.;-
tive turbidty of di1ft rent samples THIS method
consists in adding 10 known quantity OF pure dis-
titled water contained in glass tube an aqueous ~
linton If caramel OF certain strength until the tint
communicated 10 tho distilled water is found to
equal that Of the wafer under examination. Inc
tubes he employs are made OF perfectly cOf'ii"~
glass - inches long, and Of such diameter That
when filed TO within three inches OF the Top tiey
will coatnin exactly eight ounces OF water. mo
deVth of color which Inc distilled water and cara
mel shouldexnibiti il ascetAine1 10y aldinglo grams
by Volume Of solution ef ammonium chloride ~
ounc,e OF pure water perfectly tpe froin ammonia
in a rla.s tuhe, forming column IL inches LONG
The ammonium chloride solution shpuld cJhtain
II grains of the salt Ia 10000 grains al water 10
this miNtup. after prupr agitation, - @fui,8 ny
Youmc of Nc>'oIs S,!nI'on arc 10 p' 9'isi1'a' a'n
this NJ ~ mixing, Is allowed ~ rp'Hc Tor 10 NM
ut,, 81 70 temp ratur3 81 so F. when the color VII
form 30 of MIR. kings scale ar, IN Oicf W"ru 'o
grains, by volume, or 80 "a degree Bong 'guhl 10
10 a!aiHs by SuluHo) OF 'grimel snihiinh' II q
Dr.p,f strength, viii produce exactly the same
distilled water cirht 0'In rs ~ column II iiGh =
LONG tpe caramel solution b,InE linus prepared ih
III ..r to ,-4 .tr the color iWO tub Of tl" fiith-
sions stated are 10 be h..ri 10 within 3b0ri tit"c
iucIt, + the Z u orc Win distilled ""tcr ana me
other Nj h va. To- Ice ,rd. Tho caramel so.uli Un
- thsn 10 be- add ,i 80 ito stlloI cr HAtl tlti
J., found to o. al u color Tire Nafor lntthcl in ~
other time. Ivory 10 c'usum 4 VIII p p-..t'nt
OF go! o.. TIE intensity al ihc 'oinl - asc ram. ~
looiCing down through tit l'ne.h Of TIE c'i.unn.