Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-10
LETTERS FROM TIE PEOPLE.
The DynaB lite Fiend Again.
GEORGE o No a,n,,s,o

s,7,,o. S Ston. own, D. c., Augusts. 1878.
of the Thnmo Referring to the RS version
rev re items .ach win prove the incorrectness
w Was &c .emarks, and show that Thomassen
with the Empress of Germany at that time
forr regard to hun said end IN IN human
~ Il his acts. Thomassen not being able to get
an insurance in German companies, without
proving the value OF the eases, effected the
cases shipped from Southampton; and but for
the accident happening. in Bremen to his ma
chine, the Mosel with her human and mer
chandise freight would have been total loss,
as the machine was regulated by a clock work
with hammer attached. which latter would
fall and strike after ten days and explode the
The clock was shipped from Dresden two
days before the sailing day of the steamer,
and taking everything in consideration the
days after her leaving Southampton, far out
on the Atlantic, and probably no one ever
being able to tell what had become of her, If
The German press thought at that time only
an American capable Of harbOring and exc
cutting such thoughts, and in consequence the
ing Rev. pr. Thompson presiding, if 1 recol-
lect correctly, repudiating all those insinua-
lions and publishing card to that effect in
the principal Berlin papers.
1t was furthermore found out that Thomas
sen, while in the United States AID while hav-
ing charge OF vessels, had lost not less than
five of them, no one ever being able to account
for their loss, which seems to prove that he
tried previously with smaller vessels what
could be done with larger ones. M. L.
Medical Use of Salt.
GEoRGETowN, D. c., August 5th, 1873
Editor Erentng Star: In an old medical work
pasted in the back find the following:
q" Medical Use Of Satin many cases of
disordered stomach a teaspoonfui OF salt is a
certain cure. In the violent internal aching,
termed colo, add teaspoonful of salt to a
pint OF eold water drink d it and go to bed; it
same will revive a person who seems almost
dead from receiving very heavy fan, &c.
In an aPoplectic hit no time should be lost in
pouring down salt water, if sufficient SenSibil-
ity remains to allow Of swallowing; If not, the
head must be spOnged with cold water until
the sense returns, when salt win completely
In a fit the feet should be placed in warm
water with mustard added, and the legs brisk
~ rubbed, all bandages removed from the
bic. In many cases of bleeding at the lung,
when other remedies fail, DR.. Rush found two
teaspoOnfuls OF salt completely stayed the
blood.
In cases of bite from mad dog, wash the
part with strong brine for an hour, then bind
on some salt with rag.
49,, In toothache, warm salt and water held to
relieve in most cases. If the gums be affected.
wash the mouth with brine. If the teeth be
covered with tartar, wash twice day with
In swelled neck, wash the part with brine,
and drink it twice day. also, until cured.
Salt will expel worms, if used in the food in
moderate degree, and aids digestion, but
salt meat is injurious if used much.'
READER.
Dogs.
Editor Star:-Your rustic friends in this
District say but little but think great deal of
and about their dOgs-are in anxious SNS-
penSe-quietly discussing the new law and the
rights and privileges of the dog catchers, and
1t is amOOted question whether those clothed
with the power to execute the said law have
the right to invade ones premises and seize
tax. A paragraph in your paper setting forth
the facts would relieve many and probably
avert trouble. RUSTIC
1.-THE dog catcher has no right to enter the
private premises of any one to catch dog.
Only dogs running at large, without tag, can
be so caught.-ED. STAR