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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-15


Critical researches by the author show
that this remarkable result was due neither
to the aye and Sex Of the patients, nor to the
method of amputation, but solely to the
after treatment.
The principal maxims followed by Profes-
sor Rose (the present director Of the clnic)
in the treatment of wounds are to secure
absolute rest after arrest of bleeding, and to
provide for perfect freedom of discharge and
serupalous cleanliness. Another principle
is to interfere with the healing process of
wounds only when special indications are
Afforded, and to consider stitches and band
ages Of all kinds as interferences to be SO
avoided. The air to which the wounds are
freely exposed in the open treatment must,
OF course, be pure, and the system accord
ingly includes the use of energetic ventia-
ton. In the hospital at zlrich the yentila-
tion is obtained only by constant opening Of
the doors and windows, proceeding which,
it is true, renders the heating arrangements
often Insufficient in winter.
The advantages claimed for this open
method are:
|. There is no pressure or construction By
dressings.
9. An irritation of the wounds by chang
ing the position and external application is
avoided. -
8. There is no danger of injecting the
wounds by impure articles.
4. The danger Of retention Of matter is
small. '-'r'
S. The state of the wounds may he con-
trolled ut any time by simply lifting the
coyerlets.
8. As healing by the first intention is given
up, as many ligatures may be applied as are
desirable, and thus secondary bsomorrhage
may I've better avoided.
7. The air of the wards is not infected by
emanations from the dressings, as is the case
in other methods, except Listers.
8. There is less need of material for dress
ingS, therefore less expense.
Naturally. these statistics have excited
much attention among surgeons, and cor
rohorative evidence is NOT wanting to support
Professor Roses views. Mr.. Richard Davy.
+. II. G. S., writes to the London Mcdical
| inns and Gazette that the open treatment
Of wounds has been practised ninong lis
surgical cases for the last five years; the re.
suits arrived ut have been gaiifying, and
hi firm conviction is that all s,,-cailed dress.
ings, to the majority of wounds, are moi
only needless bat injlrioua.
Alnpuations, resections, wounds for re,
moyal OF tumolrs, injuries, etc., are expose,
f$ely to the atmosphere of the ward. The
exceptional cases that receive dressings art
burns, scalds. and subcutaneols operations.
| The treatment that the wounds are sub
4 ected to consists in their adjustment By
metallic slltlre; the atmosphere surrpuno.
! ing The bel i attic ,dal to, Us to purity arc
tempelNt r.; tie surface of tho s,re is oc.
casipnaly cleanSed by an aqueous spray 1.-THE
NEST delicate brush, that destroys Itself by
usa4c) and the margins are gently freshened
up by small hog bristie hrush Ia separate
ono for each ,patisnt), dipped into clean
tepid water.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-15

which he had found TO be so suceessful.
This he stated to consist in making the pis-
ton rod with a'camber, or upward bend, in
such manner az that, when loaded with
the weight Of the piston and placed in the
cylinder, it assumes q straight Ene, and
transfers the weight to outside guides;
special tools are used, which render the
production Of these rods easy and oer-
tain.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-15

WHAT is known as parquet flooring is
now ingeniously produced in paper, the
latter being printed in patterns to initiate
different woods from photographs, so that,
as it is stated, the resemblance is absolutely
perfect. The floor is first prepared, being
made level, and the creyices filled up with
plast of Paris; over the surface, as thus
prepared, hession is stretched, and, on this,
first lining paper and then the patterned
paper is pasted, the whole being finished
with a coating of peculiar kind of var
nish, described as remarkably hard and
wear-resisting The carpeting is very salts
factory in appearances, and CON bo kept
in a perfectly clean stats with but little
trouble.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-15
The famous tenor, Father Giovanni

The famous tenor, Father Giovanni,
whose magnificent vocal powers have
given SO much pleasure to both foreign
and native church -goers in Rome during
the last two or three years, has, after q
serious illness, resumed his singing in the
churches and draws larger crowds than
ever. He refuses tD listen to any proPo-
sition to 20 on the stage, though. he is
said to be the finest tenor Italy has pro
duccd in twenty years.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-15

Ina gambling room in Nevada the jani'
tor, on opening the place in the morning
found man sitting dad at table, with
cards in his hands. He had been shot Al:
,.c,- ~ h;q ndy -sN7v who bod fed.
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william sharp wen. TO Bed.

iCHRuiDcIb Sou1uhi'l
The passion OF leyc often reacts
strangely on und.sciplined minds, and
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-12

HINTS ABOUT HORSESHOE. iG.-All
who wish to keep their horses feet in a
sound and healthy condition, should
spare no pains in employing men COM
petent to do the work. First, the i'm
pOrtant process of pairing the hoof.-
This is work of more labor than many
owners Of horses imagine, and from this
fact the smith will, if not carefully
watched, give himself as little trouble
as possible, and a portion of the horn
be permitted to accumulate month after
month, which in the unshod foot would
by contact with the ground be worn
down and the elasticity of the sole pre-
served. The proper thickness of the
horn when the foot is ready for the shoe
may be ascertained by the pressure of
the thumb, the sole yielding in a slight
degree to the force exerted. The crust
should be left a little higher than the
sole, but reduced to perfect level all
around. A great many smiths burn the
shoe on to make it level, but this is a
very poor practice, and no man should
allow it. Some blacksmiths are apt to
put on too short shoes. There are a
great many horses that become lame and
useless by this heedlessness. Many
blacksmiths cut and curve the frog until
the cutting edge of the buttress reaches
the quick Of the foot this should never
be allowed, as the frog is a tenacious
and elastic material produced for the
express purpose of receiving the heavy
jar when the horse is travelling on a
hard road. In rare cases the frog may !
be trimmed little, but disastrous conse-
quences often follow the excessive dress
ing off of this important part of the foot.
As a general rule it is better to let
nature take are of the frog rather than
the smith. Horses with soft or pun
miced feet should not wear them longer
forty days. There should be great
pains taken not to let shoes remain too
long on colts or young horses, as they
are apt to contract feet if not removed
when they become partly worn.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-12

nv mixing soft SOAP and water IN equal
nronor1ions for old, and tWo-thiros
Water for Young trees, and rubbing 1t IN
thoroughly and literally with an ola
broom, This kills insects. esl e ~
the bark louise gives the bark smooth,
bealthy look, and furnishes potash IN a 4
very available form for the growth OF
wood and fruit. The common practice
of whitewash;ng fruit trees Is Direction
able. as the lime stops the pores OF the
bark. and impedes the breathing ana
exudations of the tree. the bark I a
tree operating very similarly to the KIN
of an animal. Whenever the pores OF
the skin are stopped, we expect disease
scan and water keep the poreo OF the
skin open and clean and operate on
trees very similarly. \ tree we'll soaped
looks as much better for the operation
as a dirty boy does when well washed
1t NAV be added that soft soap Is an
antidote to the borer. 1t will not Kill
him when fairly ~entrenched in the tree,
but it does hinder the deposition OF
eggs. and destroys them when deposl-
ted ALIEN. HYDE.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-12
protection Against Crows

our Maine correspondent asks. DO
the crows pull your corn up?' Having
planted corn more or less for over soy
ent.y Years, | answer for myself Then
10 moi pm np nine. In 1916 fnund
a remedy that [ have used withouf >
single failure from that time 10 this
Sonie have pretended that they applied
TINS remedy, when it was found that
they 1nlst0ok some of its essential parts
ana It failed; They denounced it with
q single trial, whereas if they had seen
the operation performed they Won \
have succeeded, and would have rated
II as a God-glven gift. Brother VI. saws
Never coat your corn with tar. It rem
ueIs II lmperylous TO moisture. prevent
ing 1t from swelling or sprouting" n
the next sentence he acknowledges that
was wrong, for he says it did come ~
with the other planting. SO It was onlTT
a matter OF time, and this no Gouht w.,
caused by too much tar. "''
w ftEcIPE.-For one peck Of corn
take hail a pint OF tar, put the tar INTO
d Kettle. turn III three quarts Of boilipo
wafer STIR 1t one minute; this will d.
soIVe the tar. As quick as possible add |
the corn, sur II all the time II < IN H. /
water. which may be one minnie -
possibly a trlie more: then drain Of
the water, add a little plaster Of Par.
10 the corn. stirring it we'll to senarn+
the Kernels, 50 that it is as good Iron
ping as ~unprepared corn then snrea1
Just SO as not TO heat.
Almost every person, unless he $40.
~ Io.e' Is AFRAID to use boiling water:
ihd anything short Of that will not cause
ne tar to adhere properly to the corn
Ana some have left it in bulk and #
heated. preventing termination. Yonr
'orn Will be a few days longer in c]on,;na
Up but this is a benefit in getting !,
sood growth to the roots.-Cor. Gn
'anto"n Telegraph.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-12

ever, intended for seed may be allowed
to ripen fully. The wheat then makes
more and better -four, and the oats are
more easily digested by stock, Leave
as high a stub6te as pOsslble-the lower
portion of the straw is worth very little
as forage, and ought to be returned to
the land. The greener 1t Is Gu the
smaller the bundles In which grain
should be tied, and the smaller and
more open the shocks in which 1t is put
D rapid curing and housing are the
points to be kept in view. The last re-
mark applies equally t 0 grass and clover
hay: house them at the earliest posi-
Bile moment it can be done with safety.
We tried once the plan Of storing
clover hay, rather green, with salt
sprinkled through it, but could not dis
cover that it kept any better than that
packed away without the salt: Let 1t
heat once, then tear down and expose
to the air, and clover may be packed
away without danger. Never let clover
get wet after it is partially cured. In
this connection, we invite attention to
the method Of preserving green forage
by packing it in pits. 1t seems to be
gaining ground In Europe, and must,
therefore, give satisfactory results.
The pits are dug in high well drained
spots, and green stuff, not cured at all,
packed closely away in them, and then
covered with earth to exclude air.
STACKS.
Oats may be stacked. The stacks
should be large, to expose a small ex-
tent of surface, In comparison with the
amount of straw and grain in the stack.
Garry the sides up perpendicularly for
say half the height of the stack, and
then draw in" very gradually to the
top. Most of the damaged stacks we
ever saw, were injured by too rapid
drawing in and imperfect Gaping.
DAT STUBBLE.
Where the oat stubble is not in clover
grass it may be planted in drilled
peas, and the ploughings given these
will cover enough oat seed to give a
good stand of oats again in the fall. In
manner, quite a number OF good
crops of oats and peas may be grown in
succession.
Begin at once to prepare for turnip
crop. The land intended for this crop
should have a "clean fallow," that is,
it should be ploughed over and over
again at intervals of a few weeks, so as
to keep it perfectly clean and get it into
the finest tilth. Most of the manure
intended for the turnips should be in
corporated with the soil during these
successive ploughings. OF commercial
fertilizers, bone dust or superphosphate
are best. At the same time that the
land is being prepared, steps should be
taken to secure a supply of good seed.
For stock purposes the Rutabaga are
much the best.-Southern Cultirator.
These recommendations are for the
of Central Georgia. Ed. F. &
NJ.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-12
Acid Phosphate on iIarled Lands

Some agricultural writer's are eau
%tioninc farmers against using acid phos-
Dhate on lands that have been married,
asserting that one will neutralize the
other. Is that true? And ii SO, what
commercial fertilizers are best To use on
such lands-crop being cotton? ould
Ammoniated Dissolved Bones be bet
ter? The most of the lands | am cultl-
waiting are new, having been recently
cleared. Some of it was an original
forest. the other old pine fields, ana on
all these lands are large quantities OF
vegetable matter, and | have broad
casted from 80 to 200 bushels shell
mari per acre. and III the drill have
used 20 bushels cotton seed and 200 lbs.
plain dissolved bones, and my crops for
the past ; or t years have been very
MISUNDERSTANDING about one bale
cotton per acre.
What commercial fertilizer is best
adapted to the cultivation of the garden
pea-give a formula?-E. i. C.. New
berne, n. c.
ANSWER:
The question you ask is beset with
difficulties and cannot be answered very
satisfactorily in the present state Of
knowledge. The addition of lime to a
superphosphate, would change it back
to bone phosphate the original sub
stance from which the superphosphate
was made and render it msoluble in
pure water. The acid in it would re-
semble what is called reverted or
reduced phosphoric acid, and tie
phosphate wouldbe in such a finely divi-
ded state as to be more or less soluble
in soil water"-that is, water impreg-
mated with carbonic acid, but not nearly
50 soluble as the superphosphate. 1t is
probable that a large part of a super
phosphate when placed in a soil under
goes this change ultimately by contact
with lime, magnesia, alumina, iron, &c.
But there would seem to be a decided
advantage in having it soluble in the
first instance, that it may be diDused
through the soil by rain water. and thus
made present In many spots, to meet
the ramlfylng roots, and present them
with less concentrated solutions. We
would not advise therefore a direct mix
ing OF superphosphates with mari, but
where the mari is broadcasted and the
'uperphosphate mixed with other sub
stances put in the drill, it is not proba-
Die that very deleterious consequences
would ensue. The leading substance in
nearly all commercial fertilizers is so,u~
phosphate lime (superphosphate)
md any objection which would applv ia
he latter would apply to all. Ammo
mated Dissolved Bones is only a surer-
phosphate with a small per centage Of
lmmoniacal substances added.
Judging from analogy and a little ex-
'%eerlence, should infer that superphos-
'hate and ashes placed in adjacent fur
ows, and the peas planted between. IS
best manure for that crop-l5O lbs.
uperphosphate and 10 bushels ashes :
'er acre.-SOuthern C~utticator. :
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-12
GOING IN DEBT FOR FERTILIZERS

The June number of the Carolina
Farmer contains an interesting account
OF the proceedings of a farmers club in
Hartford county, Maryland. The topic
discussed was: Would farmers be
justified at present prices in going into
debt for fertilizers for the coming crop
of corn The club numbers twenty
one, and it is somewhat remarkable
that eighteen out of the twenty-one be-
lieved that it would pay to go into debt
tor fertilizers for at least some of the
field crops. They were almost unani-
nous in the opinion that it would be
safe to go into debt to procure fertilizers
for wheat; a few doubted whether it
would pay to run such risks on corn.
One farmer echoed an opinion that we
have often heard 1T may be doubtful
whether or rot it pays t. farm with
commercial fertilizers, but certainly it
does not pay without them" Another
says: IF ma is justified in going in
to debt for anything it Is for manures."
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-12

one I'D Of good, heavy color. Jeans
Tor |. funds ~hit~ II j l. o7 -1'
orc woo'.
Those living at a d stance can 'grr-
ward their wool at Sual $50 ~ f+.'
road 10 Hi kory. where vc will -rI '
W"rk 1T d ri retun with n Iir,le fr-'.
possible and "a an Ntra Undue Ht-'
VII pay air al freight 4 VIZ.
T rsons send ne w ol WI |.'a7s
mark their name and ours pla uIF 'I'
ach SICK, ana wfitc /, IL by Il
VII I disposition t. MAKE OF L. To-
Ii ther particulars address
GWIN, HARPER & CO..
apr24 tt Patterson, y. u
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-12

sprouting? Our oh>arv.:
T TI,1a ram follow a long DIV
July ana August, that is.
bers are matu e po-ao .v
ground sprout most r.,l
years ago our es een.1
"N. Ped reco au..r,
seed from tie Ne -n,..' I-
mer. say in July. HIS d.. III.
tried that ex! e iments - III.
ties are concerned. +.
probable that an early
like the Early Ro>e ,.
adapted to the purpo-. t..,. II
tam lapse OF time between
sproutIng seems To be
early variety gives this fa..-...
to start a tallcrop.-> M.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-12
We'll Prepared

t,r working it either into ro..-. "a -.-
cinth, al surprisingly low p'.@s-.
FOR picking and cardr z int tI"Ir y
cents per pound.
For picking. c%ardiag and sIla0'7
~ cents Der pound.
For pi king, riding sp.nnl 2"
"favlng into jams, 80 Gets % r ta'1.
including ever, thing buJ the w.o: "
we will
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-12
ANSWER.

Can any n throw additional Iob.
upon this very important natter IN
poioaho because II a second crop Of Irish
Potatoes could be readily and su .casas
IullyI grown, thousands of dollars a., !.
nualiy e North during wintar snd
IIprills Tor this article, could be kent a.
rome ana almost saved. for the 49,
OF making the crop is very small. M
great demand for Northern no+oIdn9
arises from inability to keen = snr;ns
crop 6! potatoes through the su,nn,ar
and Wlnter, SO as to pre.er,. -" :l
gsuS'1". Ihey a be kept, but tbal.
VII lose their mealy pa!atable nat"rc
A tall crop, on the contrarv con Ia LUZ L
through the winter with onai;tv ne
pared. The success of The roy ulilh-
70 depend largely on climatic cond;t;9na.
some seasons the undug tnbers conc -
anu produce flne crops with little or NJ a.
attention. Could not the cond;t u ~
make them sprout, be a~scertaine1
ibiy careful observation. and tben ,alliei
bly' be initiated by artificial means r.
question OF moisture, could moi irrigeN
ton or watering be substituted for ?
II OF GOODNESS, could not m~oisfnra ani
lnulchlns be utilized? When the n".a1
Toes are dug. it is customary r. n"t
them in a eo0I dry place, might NOT tu,
EARN dry place prepare them better apt e., d
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-12
second Crop Irish Potatoes

l have not yet succeeded in grow
ing a second crop Of Irish potatoes.
iiaVe tired the different plans recon-
ilended In your paper. But few Of tho
cu55ihgS sreW-those which did, yielded
well. Will the variety Of potatoes nsed
make any difference? | have planted
mostly Of the Early Rose. w p
Fayetteville. \. c." n,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-12
z+'sst.fOTE

Encouraged by the rafll increase
oar wool business. and ia reply t"1'
merous letters OF inquiry from 'ai..
parts OF the STATE, We take ta 5 ujl.'
OF informing step raiser- and d 11''
having DOL they wish t0 have mana
factured, that we are
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NKELLET ( BAKER,
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-12-20
FrcG:S 0f q SOHtHNnitaiiS!.

.Aoram RosSitor, medicg! stu
d"'. in New York, has Il lmbit Of
waking in his sleep, and tlr other
night cvinccd a singular freak in
making Il bel of large paving
blocks, in the handling Of wlii.n he
severely bruised finger, Yet did
not awaken from his sinmbcr.
Happening to he left alone in tho
early morning. and. while still
sleeping, lie arose. aud, clad only
in rlLe dc nuit, softly stole down
the steps, passed through tho par
.or, po.sr >cd himself Of a piano
cov"r aid an umbrella, opened tho
wi!'"" anl banging the bright
colo '..i "".rr over the umbrella, so
that i, ls.! almost to his bare feet,
he slrnle down Irving place. PAS
sing the Westminster hotel, tho
porter, who WAS hosipg of the
myclnvut, turn''! the stream Of
~Hlcr towa;". ,..4 strange object;
bat hi, aaa.', .tAiicd hy fright,
could not direct the Eoz2lG, 50 he
timrd and iIri. Meanwhile, the
sicrpw&!';"r continued his Journey
toward Fourteenth street, reaching
which he rarrfu!iy Iol,ica the piano
cover, lowered The umbrella, and
warl 'G% the drapcry Of his gown
ahrEt b.u. !d->ri quickly up r.
wing rInrr To Nine;ccn,h street.
liy thi* ti;nc hi, family had
been arous.', and alarmed by his
ahsrn"r III. brother and father each
b"ariu" Il suit Of clothes. started
in search Of III" Young man. The
latter had tUrnc% into Nineteenth II
street, where t!,s. are great quan.
Titles 0? Gclgian locks piled for
rhr pGTrnsc Of Iayi'.g the street.
Ahram gathered Il lot Of tlir<" Undcr
tree and made four rrgl!sr piles
Of them. On these hc placed some
boar't., and ti.rn spreading his
umbrella again placed il over lis
head anl. shrouding himself with
the piann c"'cr, composed himself
10 sleep.
The m,isc lr m&lc in piling
the stones awnkr several families,
and thcr" were quite Il number Of
"sthIi l,rI y,,,,l,. ,rpyin,f IRON, ,,,+
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p0ieSiiMe POttcru.

The BiI,!icnI 11scriptiOns ofpot-
tnry are -isarlarIy applicatiye to
tn: nIcseut rocess Of manufac-
tur, Nav, in this nineteenth
century, tLr potter sits at his frame
and turns The wheel with his foot,
| Or, rs We rcad in lhe Anocryuha;
$50 doth tho potter, sitting ut
his work and turning his
wheel ubout with Ibis feet: ho
raslioncth the clav with his arm"
III. potter had Il leap @? prepared
,.Iay before him, ard = pot ofwa,er
by III. .iic, TaEin" u tump in his
hind he pIaccl il on the ton of tho
wheel, Which rryolvcs horizontally,
and .maotInd II into 4 low conc,
like the t,npor .Yi Of surar loaf:
,i,rn IIr,rsi'js. i thumb into tho
ton ofi,, he ,re,,ed Il hol, down
t:,rnral tl,c ccn;rr, and this ho
constantly widrncd bv prc sing the
EDGE. cf tho revolving cona bet1ccn
his hands. As it enlarged and
hrcana Thinner, lie gave L what
eyer shape he PLEASED. with the
utmos. ease and expedition.
Il i; evident. from numerous cx-
urc.siogy in the Bible, that tho not
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ARRiTAL AND DEPARTURE
OF THE NAILS

Clnrkshurg-dailyr STniays-lcnrcs
Wr.'uu ul i:Ii--nrrivrs NJ II 4. ".
l;rnXion Court IlOuse-dMly except Sun
dnys-arrivrs at lIrSton by $3.50 = ~, and
leaves Weston same day Al G;a0 7 NJ
Glcnyillc-inilI except STndhys-leMqes
Weston ai 8 A. NJ. auG arrives nt ) 7 NJ.
I,ucklannnn-.arrivcs NJ Weston IL N.
Tuesdays, Thursdays aud Satnrlays-lear"s
Weston = II. same days.
Philippi-nrriNrs nj Weston TUESDAYS mad
Fridays n, GP. NJ leaves Weston l'rdnrS-
day and Saturdays Nt I \, NJ.
Mount Flrasant-ltavcs Weston Mondays
and htshayS att \. M.-afrIvcs TurIdals
and Fridays by Pm.
West Union arrives Mondays nj 5 r. "
-lcavcs Weston Tuesdays NJ A. N.
Sand fOtk-UUcc II wCck-lCNvcS Weston
Mondpysat \. M.-.ariircs Tuesdays Al >
=. u.
Ec> Parties having mail 10 90 should
lring It to the oticr haIiNn hour before the
departure Of the mails