Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-18

The PHILOSOPHY or PouIrrcEs-The efYecf
Q, pouiuces Is probably different from that q
pns.els, athough ultimately productive OF
Slmilar reitef; for. II We again take tho sfmpSe
instance OF finger infiamed In consequence az
s morn having run into It. we ina that we can
The hand into cold water or by plunging the
ringing into warm poultice Both of these
measures apparently SO dissimilar win produce
Ike result In regard 70 the infaned pointc
that is, both will lessen the pre~sure or bioosS
Ia TIE vessels where sfasis has already taken
n. zee: The cold, applied TO the whole OF
the Hand, will cause the arteries leading 10 the
finger 70 contract, and Will thus diminish the
supply n blood TO the infiamed part. and lessen
the pressu, e In the blocked capilaries The
by dimnishing The flow OF blood TO the part
but by dIIaiinS tn, vessels around the point 81
siasis and afYordine he blood ready exit into
tns ,sas 10 the case neTnas organs the
the cold applied TO the fins> w. while the warm
Ioultlce placed upon the sun. ce of the thorax
or abdomen affects the De- 'ner-lying or.
CANS Ia the same way as IL does n. superficial
ones, the warmth penetrating throu> n the thin
tLoiacic or abdominal particles ON this ac-
count. when we wish 10 relieve pain n the
chest or belly, we ought 10 make our poult. aeS
In particular way. The common practice a.
mixing the linseed- meal with hot water an1
applying Il directly to the SKIN, Is quite wro1g.
because II We do not wish TO buru the patient
We must walt until great portion of TIE heat
has been lost. The proper method Is IN take q
faI mel bag dbe size OF the pou'ii.e requfred,}
can possibly he made, and 10 put BE-
tween this and the skin a second plecs OF
ilai mel, so that there shall be at leasc tso
thfcknes ses OF fianrel between the slau,and tho
loulilce Itself Above the poultice should DO
paced more flannel, or piece OF cotton wool,
10 prevent II from getting cold BY this method
we are aoie 10 apply the linsned-meai ,fling
hoi without burning the patient and the neat
gIsduallS dinusiDg through the Manuel affords
gfaIe,ul sense OF relief which cannot DO ob-
lance by other means There are few WAYS
IN which such marked relief is given TO aodo1i-
hal pam as by the application OF a pouitice N
TINS manner-tPoputar Science Monthly.
AMRRIC.E AND ENGLISH DEMONSTRATING
along the Maryleoone road, saw a pair OF higS
butt four-wheel carriage raitlino over the
granIte roadway as gayly as IL they were en-
r91,e Ior Jerome Park. The only other turnout
lure 10 think IL these conveyances once become
Iasilonaoe We shall soon GET nd OF our cum
orous wheels. London roads aud streets are a.
rue, lar better suited To the spider like wheels
OF America than the roads upon which tbey are
uflVen az home. "n this is q question of the
pest roads" said an American gentleman who
York, "you should have our light wheels
10 London, and we your heavy one0
on Ihe other side" l remember once. and
with Henry Kingsley about driving. He sai6
Lne most wonderful drivers in the world are
Engnsn artillery men, who will take gun over
that is outside OF ordinary driving. He consid.
ered an American stage driver uneaualed behind
Iour-norse team; though some or the London
famously through the difficult meshes OF the
LONDON traffic. Kingsley considered that thero
Is more art and elegance In the four.horso
drag driving Of England than In America. Re
compared the difference In q simile 0Amertcsn
stage driving is Splendid he said; at is IKE
ploughing the Atlantic with a liner, ramminx
like yacht Rounding the Isle OF Wight in run
sau"-lLofdon Letter TO n. Y. Times.