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Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-11-27
Fatal Experiment.

An accident on Friday last, at the
lithOgraphic establishment of Restein
Brothers has resulted in death. Among
the persons employed in the works was
a girl named Jennie Hall, q lively, vi
Vacious miss fifteen years of age, who,
with view Of Tightening her compan-
ions in the establishment, had on sew
eral occasions wrapped lock Of her
hair around'a small shaft, playfully re-
marking that she was going to curl her
hair by machinery. On Friday last
while the machinery was stopped dur
ing the dinner hour, Jennie's dinner
was sent 10 her as usual by a little girl.
Instead of eating her dinner at once she
ohatted for a while with the child who
had brought it to her, and then repeat
cd the imprudent act Of pretending to
curl her hair on the shaft, which was
in motion.
STOPPING over she placed a lock of
her hair, which was short, on the shaft,
thinking It would slip or again as IL did
before, She had no sooner committed
the fatal act than she cried out, "Save
meF'
The little girl, who had brought the
untasted dinner, caught Jennie by her
clothing and clung to her with death
ike grip. In an instant the unfortu-
nate girls hair had become so firmly
wound around the shaft as to tear the
scalp from the back Of the head to the
broWs The blood streaming over the
sufferers face presented a horrible
sight while her piercing cries could be
heard a block away. AS soon as possi-
BE the steam was shut off and the shaft
stopped. but the poor girl was then free
from the horrible ENHANCEMENT She
was at once conveyed 10 the hospital,
where every effort was made to relieve
her suffering and preserve her Life. She
retained her consciousness until eight
O'Clock on Saturday morning, when, to
relieve her agony, she was put under
ihe influence Of an@sthetics. Mortid-
oation subsequently set in, and al few
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-11-27
Hearing with the Teeth.

A gentleman in Cincinnati has in
vented an instrument for enabling the
deaf to hear. 1t is called the audi
phone, and has been received with
great favor wherever it has been
introduced. 1t appears destined to en-
tirely supercede the ear-trumpet, and
it enables many to hear who could not
distinguish sounds by the use of this
clumsy and old-fashioned instrument.
The principle on which it acts has been
known for at least two hundred years,
and it is somewhat remarkable that it
was not applied to practice before this
time. Beethoven, the musician, was
deaf, but he was enabled to hear his
own music by the aid of a wire passing
from piano or organ to a piece Of
metal or other material that he held be-
tween his teeth. The new instrument
for enabling the deaf to hear 10 thus de-
scTibed:
The audiphone, like other important
inventions, is comparatively simple in
its details, though yielding such re-
markable results. In size and shape
the instrument very much resembles an
old-fashioned silver watch, and weighs
but little over an ounce and half. 1t
consists, in brief, of chambered box,
in which is secured an exceedingly deli
cate, easily vibrating diaphragm. The
size and shape of the chambers, the ma
terial and dconstruction of the diaphragm,
ETC., have been determined by ex-
pertinent, as, indeed, has every detail
pertaining to the instrument. In the
diaphragm and chambers consist the
essential parts of the audiphone, all
other points being Of minor Importance,
Sounds caused by the human voice,
musical instruments, ETC., ETC., impings
on the delicate diaphragm of the audi
phone and throw it into vibration, ex-
actly as tho same sounds would cause
the drum of the hsalthy ear to vibrate.
These vibrations of The diaphragm are
increased in intensity BY the peculiar
construction of the chambers Of the in
strument, and are then conveyed to the
mouth-piece in contact with the teeth.
From the upper teeth the vibrations are
conveyed through tho body framework
of the head to the auditory nerves in
closed in the inner ear, thus producing |
the sensation of hearing. just as the |
phonograph or telephone records or
every sound with the utmost |
accuracy, so the audiphone receives
and transmits every modulation of the |
speakers voice, until it is heard as
clearly as by the ordinary healthy ear.
In using the audiphone the deaf person
simply holds the instrument in the
hand, and tits of no importance wheth-
or it is held close to the mouth or with
the hand resting on the knee, or in any
other convenient position, as the con
ductor connecting the mouth-piece may
be so heightened OF shortened hs to al
low the instrument to be held wherever
It Is most comfortable for the person
using It. Thus It will be seen that, in
addition to its small size, which makes
L convenient TO carry in an ordinary
watch pocket, the ease and comfort
With which the audiPhone is used rem
Ter It entirely unobieetionable to many
persons who would be too sensitive to
larry an ordinary trumpet.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-11-27
Oriental Sand and Mud Baths.

In many low plains in the neighbor-
hood of tho sea, in Greece, immense
quantities of sand are constantly being
deposited from the inrolling waves,
particularly at the promontory Sunium,
near Missolonghi, near Corinth, and on
some of the islands, as NOXos and My
kOne. Professor Landerer, writing
from Athens to NeU Remedies, says that
these places are visited by persons af-
feoted with chronic rheumatism, an
Chylosis, and chronic synovitis of the
knee joint, for the purpose of taking a
sand bath. The patients (whO are gem
orally Of the poorer classes) bury them
selves in the sand or cause others to
cover them with it, SO that only the
head, which is covered with a night
cap or straw hat, remains free. 1t is a
ludicrous sight to see twenty or thirty
such odd looking heads sticking out of
the sand. In consequence of the weight
and the saline character Of the sand,
the skin Of the patients becomes so red
that when they emerge from their sam
dy bed (Which they occupy as long as
pOssible) they look like boiled Holsters.
Wooden huts, or tents improvised with
Oleander and plantain branches, are
used as bathing houses, and piece Of
bread, some grapes, and a glass of
wine, generally constitute the meat of
n patient Direct inquiry of the pa
tients has elected the fact that the eff
fects Of this sand treatment are deci-
dedly beneficial.
Another variety Of bath is likewise
not uncommon, the so-called "mud
bath" In the canals and bitches into
which the sea water is allowed to flow,
in order to obtain common salt by spon-
taneous evaporation, mother water
containing chiefly magnesium bromide
remains behind, after the crystallized
salt has been removed. At the same
time, an aluminous mud collects at the
bottom. This mother water, together
with the mud, is used by patients af-
ieoted with chronic splenitis caused by
the frequent malarial fevers prevailing
among the workmen in these localities,
and with intestinal infarctions. The
method consists in smearing the whole |
body with the saline mud, and In ex-
posing themselves afterwards to the |
rays Of the sun until the coating has
become dry, when it is washed off with
the saline mother water. Sometimes
both the sand and the mud bath are
used locally on a special portion Of the
body only, as, for instance, the legs or
feet. Scientific american.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-11-27
Enprmaua Inoreage Of CInehOna Tr0og.

The high price of quinine is stimulat-
ING the planting Of cinchona trees In
large quantities in tropical countries
other than that (which we are natives.
At one time nearly all the Peruvian
bark, as it is commonly called, was
drawn from the eastern slopes OF the
Cordilleras. Trees of this genus, pro-
ducing the alkaloids Of quinine and Gin
chona, were not to be found outside Of
South America between the latitudes
twenty degrees south and ten degrees
north. OF late years plantations of
cinchona trees have been formed in
Java and the Dutch Colonies in India
and on the island of St. Helena; the
bark produced in India, on the Nilgher-
ry Hills, being remarkably rich in qui-
nine, and those who now find them
selves in possession of well-grown plan
tations of cinchOna trees derive at the
present prices Of quinine large profits
frOm the sale of the bark. Nearly all
the bark imported into the United States
comes from South America, and as the
supply there is annually diminishing
greater efforts are being put forth to
grow the trees in other tropical cOun-
tries. A Ceylon paper states that by
the end Of the present year there will
have been planted out in that island
$4,000, 1000 Of seedlings Of the cinchona
trees; but as the failures are estimated
to average fifty per cent. of the seed
lings planted, the surviving trees at the
end of the next five years are put at
25,00e,0 900. At present the consump-
ton of cinchona bark throughout the
world is stated to be 100000 of
pounds annually, and the demand for
this famous febrifuge is only limited by
its high cost. The extensive planta-
tiOns Of cinchona trees set out within
the past ten years, and which are being
annually increased in new fields, prom
ise before long to make the supply equal
to the demand and to put it at price
that will bring it within the means of
all persons needing this valuable reme-
dial agent.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-11-27

TIE only surviving son of Davy
Crockettis an extensive farmer atGran-
bury, Tex, and grandson edits q
newspaper there.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-11-27

A GRAVE yard-A piece of black
Grape. .-Meriden Recorder.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-11-27

minutes before twelve o'clock on Sat-
urday night Jennie had paid for her
imprudent act with her life. .-RbilQdeI-
phSG TELEGRAM, NoV. II.
The New York herald., 1879-02-01
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

Fifty-threc failures reported in this city dur
ing tho month of January in which the total liabi
ties amounted to 81 iii23oi. and assets s355ooG This
is very fattcrng exhibit as compared with the cor
responding month of 1878. when there were i29 fail
ures with aggregate liabilities Of s',7oo,oOo
Failures in the hardware trade throughout the
country attracting attention. and yesterday the
New York Hardware Board of Trade received the an
nouncencnt of the failure of Bartlett, Parker Co..
of Dallas. Texas. who have stopped goods in transit
Oliver & Norton. OF Macon, Ca. have falicd. with
sJo0oO liabilities. Mr. James II. Goldcy. Actuary OF
the Board ON behalf of the New York creditors.
out bill which an injunction granted.
straining the Arm from doing business and the Sher
i'll was placed in charge.
Frederick Lewis was yesterday appointed assignee
of George Guontal son. wholesale dealers in piano
hardware.
Mycr Lchtcnauer. importer of diamonds and
watches. made assignment yesterday to Joseph Nj.
Lichtenauer giving three preferences.
Adolph Scligman. dealer in cigars made an assign
mcnt yesterday to Julius Newwitter, without prefer
encc.
The failure of l.. +. stanbeck, q cotton broker.
was announced in the Exchange yesterday. His lia-
bilities said to be very small.
The New York herald., 1879-02-01

long as ten years ago pointed out the unftness Of
the head attendant and since that time have recon-
mended changes. but political influences have pre-
vented the remedying of the evil.
The Board finally succumbed and adopted resolu-
tons directing the Superintendent of the Poor TO i
his force OF attendants at the asylum tenn
porary expedient and just soon as the State
receive them at Willard Asylum the insane requiring
special care shall be transferred to that institution.
1t is understood that Mr.. Letchworth and DIR. Hoyt
canyassing the State tor the purpose OF
arousing strong sentiment in favor of Cover
Robinson's recommendation that the Bng-
hamton Inebriate Asylum BE- converted into insane
asylum similar to that at Ovid DIR. Hoyt says that
expenditure of S2o0O0O that institution would
fit it for the reception Of 200 insane patients. II is
also proposed to increase the capacity of the Willard
Asylum. The policy of the State Board of Charities
seems to be eventually place all the pauper insane
of the State in the custody OF the State itself The
Board is therefore elisting the influence OF the differ
ent counties. that the legislation at Albany may
have the desired effect. Measures looking to- this
suit will be introduced this winter, and DIR. Hoyt
says very lttlo opposition is apprehended.
The New York herald., 1879-02-01

PLYMOUTH PRAYER MEETING.

II have received to-day said Mr.. Beecher last
evening at the prayer meeting at Plymouth Church.
"a note from young lady. in which she says she is
in great distress Of mind because she is impressed
with the conviction that she has committed the un-
pardonabe sin. She docs not know what
II is but she thinks she has committed
it. She is member Of Christian Church,
has keen sensiblitics and strong moral sense.
have known good many people who have had the
useful give few words instruction in reference
thereto" Mr. Beecher then went on to describe
some of the signs and tests Of rcgencratcd
nature, and said that whenever he met with
person who had this impression as to the
commission of this sin he had always found
that they were on the verge OF q moral insanity.
The certain sign that they had not committed il,
whatever that sin might be- was that they had an
awakened conscience in reference TO iii remorse tor
ain was not the sign OF having sinncd away the day
of grace. paralyzed spiritual nature, q duh un-
responsive conscience and nervcless soul might be
sign OF its commission but not sincere sorrow for
sin
The New York herald., 1879-02-01
NO SYSTEM.

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-
Passengers taking the New York Elevated Railroad
trains Harlem subjected to considerable incon
venience in the matter of Franklin square trains.
AS o rule there officials to inform passengers
which trains go through and which stop
at Franklin square. In solitary in
stance were notified very politely by one
of the most gentemanly train guards whom it
has been my privilege to meet ON this line that the
trains went no fnrther than Franklin square, but to
astonishment leaving The train at that point
official standing the depot platform stated that
the train would go all the way to South ferry There
seems to be very little system in the management.
If the officials at 129h street know it's destination be-
fore train starts it would be well to have couple
OF signs reading Franklin square only and
Through to South ferry" and place them In front
OF the trains bound for the respective points, and
thus allow the brakeman and train guards the few
minutes conversation with their brother officials
which they seem to enjoy so much. Passengers
then would be saved the discomfort and delay Of
transferring at Franklin square. ROSNEC.
The New York herald., 1879-02-01

fOllce DOoru:-
COMMISSIONERS OrrrcE, POLICE DEPARTMENT,
CRY or NKw YoRK, Jan. 80, 1879.
Hon. EDWARD CoOPxR, Mayor
DEAR SRA resolution introduced into the Board Of
Police by Of tho the meeting OF the
Board ON tho 21st inst, together with explanation
thcrcupen introduced into meeting held to-day
address letter 20 In capacity member OF
she Board of Police uhe Of which have been qucs
tonod aud also In character Police Commissioner
f the point to individual acts OF un
specified Commi isstoncrs.
feel that from your knowledge of me you would
not expect me TO avoid any Investigation of my official
acts aud trust will give the matter such examination
as may be necessary to satisfy yourself entirely with ref
erencc TO the careessness necocy c>travagance OF
the Board and also the conduct Of the individual members
so far rs Il relates TO their official positions.
While tho Board OF Police 10 by statute its own final
auditor the Mayor has always the right and Is furnished
of the Board and FAR know the Board has always
ccurted investigation into It's financial transactions
With reference to tho examination into the condition OF
the police force proper 20 determine the Justice Of promo
tions impartial discipline constant enforcement OF
law while the statute rests those matters entirely with
the Board Of Police shall be only oil pleased have
,ou examine into them thoroughly aud will aid you to the
fullest extent In your examination.
by with associates cannot but feel that assertions
Of such character nveyed by the resolution should
bc responded to by each member IN his individual capacity,
aud therefore address you account Faith
WILLIAM y. SMITH, Commissioner Of Police
The New York herald., 1879-02-01
1IrE ON A BoDrAILEp cAR.

10 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Car No. 1854 bobtail Of the Eighth avenue
line-left the stables lsst Tuesday night at
half-past eleven O'Clock. going north. About ff-
teen passengers, including three ladies, were
inside leaving Fifty-ninth street. squabble
arose about fares between persons the back plat
form. Soon there oatbs. then clinching and
blows. the parties crowding into the car amid the
screams of the ladies. Then the car stopped for
a few moments and the fight continued in the street.
returning again to the car and thus kept up for
about fifteen blocks the driver having given the
rens to else and himself taking free hand
III the fight.
When these cars were hrst put on l protested
no law compel this company to protect their pas
sengers? know that some ladies' refuse utterly to
ride in these cars, because they have been insulted
by the words and acts of men half intoxicated or
worse, INDIGNATION.
The New York herald., 1879-02-01
KINGS COUNTY INEBRIATEs.

DR.. I. L. Mason. president of the 1nebriatcs Home
of Kings County. hes just completed the eleventh
annual report of that institution TO the Legislature
II shows that the total number of cases treated dur
ing the year, including 70 readmissions, was 4O2
Among the patients admitted 40 clerks clergy
men, d lawyers, 2d merchants and temperaiicc
lecturers The receipts during the year s42i3 o.
while the disbursements, including those tor main
tcnance, amounted " x4l,0JS VI.
The New York herald., 1879-02-01
A POST OFFICE ROBBERY.

9. u. Casey. . negro. residing at No. 81 Chapel
street. Brooklyn, arrested yesterday morning by
Detective Corr and Officer Burns, of Police Head
quarters. that city. charged with robbing the ia
maica IL. H. Post Office and tho residence Of the
postmaster. Mr. Charles H. Smith. Constable Smith.
OF jamaica took the prisoner to the latter place later
In the day II is said that tho accused was seen
ing the town of Jamaica on the morning of the 2id
ult. with bag in his possession.
The New York herald., 1879-02-01
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
MARRIED.

DurcHEn--OaDEN the residence Of the brides
parents, on January Ia, by Rev. l.. A. Ostrander
ENocH DurcuER. ot New York city, to FANNIE Ran
KIN, daughter of Walter Ogden. ESD of Owcgo. N u.
FERREs-NEII.Is.--On Thursday. January ~. by
the Rev. j.. Wardlaw. JosE A. FERRER to BELLE.
daughter of the late Phillip d. Nels. of this city
No cards.
RATHBuN-HAys.-On Monday, January 81, 1879. by
the Rev. Samuel Earp, JOSEPH D., RArHBuS to ANNIE
f., daughter of William Hays. No cards.
The New York herald., 1879-02-01
OUR COMPLAINT BOOK.

TNorE-Letters intended for this column must be
accompanied by the writer's full name and address TO-
insure attention. Complainants who are unwilling to
comply with this rule simply waste time III writing
Write only on one side of the paper.-ED. HERALpI
The New York herald., 1879-02-01
PARCELS ON THE THIRD AVENUE Isl.

To EDITOR THE HERALD
Having to catch train at the Grand Central Depot
on Wednesday morning went to the Hanover square
station of the New York Elevated Railroad, but was
refused admission because carried two small bas-
kets of fruit and small valise. The ticket seller
said had too much baggage. and that he could not
allow the train, consequently had to leave
the vase ut my office while took the two baskets
to the Grand Central Depot where left them at the
stand, and had to return for the vaise think
this is gross outrage, all the parcels small
MERCHANT.
The New York herald., 1879-02-01
WHERE IS THE COAL?

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD
obliged to apply to the Commissioners of
Charities at New Years for half ton of coal. The
visitors called the 18th inst. and were perfectly
satisfied as to my poverty. 1t is now fifteen days
ago and yet no coal has come. Surely the frozen
coal barges cross the river, but and many
others are frozen in rooms. 1t is bad enough to
be without winter clothing and food but the want OF
heat is very @. 5. j..
The New York herald., 1879-02-01
STREET DEPARTMENT NEGLECT.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD-
should like to ask you if you know how can get
the ashes removed from the front OF my place OF
business No. 4S Crosby street have counted four
ash carts pass and they have not looked toward the
ash pile in front of me- 1t has been accumuating
for the last six weeks. making the location sickenng
@. p. WILLIAMS.
The New York herald., 1879-02-01
WHEN WILL THEY PAY?

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD
have been badly victimized by the Following
broken banks--viz. the Security Savings Bank, the
Merchants and Traders Bank and the Sixpeuny
Savings Bank. Can you inform me and other ae
positors when we will get dividend? L. 4. y.
The New York herald., 1879-02-01
DIED..

AHERN--KATIE FLORENCE. only daughter OF Philip
and Elizabeth Ahern. aged months and ~ days.
Funeral saturday. February 1, at ten oclock A. NJ,
from 33O Nv. A. No coaches allowed.
The New York herald., 1879-02-01
THE POLICE BOARD FIGHT

Mayor Cooper has received the following commu
ncation from General Smith. the president of the
Police Board:-
The daily gazette., 1879-06-09
LOCAL. TIME TABLE,

TRAINS LEAVE WILMINGTON.
Tor Philadelphia: 21, 70', $40, s.01
9.35 ~ "a, lr.31 a. m; " 81 " 80, 10, 4 90
6.4d, 1.2O, 80. p. m. On Sundays 2.37
sI0a. m; 5 o., 40, 6 80, 8 i6, pm.
For New York 2.d, l0.OI "A IN, IL 81, 1888,
646p m;onsundays; U9a m. ,. p. m
For Baltimore and Washington. 1851,
80 a m; II 81, 1.0i, IL, pm. Sun
days II 81, 2in,s.39, n m.
For Port Deposit; 4 81 m no sunday
train.
m; no Sunday train.
For Delaware X. r.: 915 n IN; l O5, 6 30
pm no sunday train.
For Wilmington & Northern r. r.: 6 26 a
ms %. $40 P m; no sunday train.
For Delaware W estern X. X. I ID, 10 U5 q m
t2ipm. No Sundays trains.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT WILMINGTON.
rrOn Philadelpnia: II A, y 81 9 10 OG a m
Il G3,pm, W -, IL 81, 3 55, 45l, Oi, 8 2b,
740, 10 %. j 10. m; on sundays IL 43,
10 10 H., 35, 10 %, il 10 p IN.
from New \ Q. {: O6, s "a a m; i2 a. 70 81
6o4, lo2 pm IN Sundays: II IS, O6
am; 10 % pm.
from Baltimore; OF, 40, Q Al, am; i2N,
d2Ss,5 80, 9 81 p IN; on Sundays: Oi a m
From Washington: 20i a m I2N, 1888
o36. 49, p IN; on Sundays; "a a m; 46
From Port Deposit 100 a IN; no Sunday
10, I IS p m; no Sunday trains,
From Delaware Il. r.: $50 1910 n m
7 10 PM no Sunday trains.
From Wilmington Il Northern II. r.; s0b
IL 80 m; I 80 p m; no sunday trains.
From Delaware Western X. r.. y 90 a m
15,7 IS p M; no SUNDAYS trains.
TRAINS FOR wILMINGToN LEAVE PHIL.
ADELPHIA.
From Broad street and Washington ave
nue.: 7 80, 8 60, 10 30, II 46 a m; z 80. 9 30
400, S 10, l5, 9 40, II 80 pm; on sun.
days; 8 80 a IN; o0,9 As, Ii 80, p m.
from Thirty Second and Market streets
7 26, m, u m, ~ 18, 3 30, $50 II 30 o m
on SUNDAYS: 8 80. IL 30 . m.