New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-11
urDLcILlND SrReIc4L NOTES.

REMEDIES N PARTISAN HOsPITALs.-As IL
flsrtug the tendency which has prevailed Tor the last
few years TO make run certain fayorlte remedies,
the staten made that the central pharmAceun-
cal establishment Of the Partisan hospitals furnished
2s2 pounds OF clorOfom few years ago,
while IN 1879 tho quantity had risen 10
GIG; the Increase OF choral from 1869 10 1870
was from 10 TO 72O pounds; bromide Of potas-
ium. pounds In 1850, 1000 iI 1873; morphine. l
pound g ounces iu 1888 % p pounds in 1879. The
progress OF a.ch,Al, considered as "a tAcrapeuueal
agent. is especially worthy Of EOtce Ihus,b etUeon
1868 and 1879 the CONSUMPTION or achon1! IN the
lp.nf+a Utra sei from 27O % 40 900 qIarsi brandy
a.. - ,..r A. f,,s 5,-t lotI -y w ipn four quarts
were supplied While in SO sue quantity had u,en 10
AIOS quarts. Ram followed nearly the same rte OF
BOSE quarts roukaDo fact otou -h u light u.s. that
IN proportion as alcohol rose leec1e' sl-yhdt up 10
the year 1899 million 0i eecues were ahhua sup
plea 10 the Partisan hospitals, while, during the last
Twelve years. the annual supply has averaged about
fifty thousand.
A SEAMAN's REMEDY AGAINST SEAsICKEEss.
Professor Xavier Lauderer, OF Athens, says that
very popular remedy against seasckness IN use among
marncrs I'm tho Levant, is the daily internal employ
Iaent Of iron according method peculiar to them
selves. The substance is obtained in very primitive
way portion tn ir,nrust 8dherinE 10 the anchor
and arClorchain being scrtpcd Of and admins
roasted salt and flowers OF thyme is tied upon the Tc-
Cinn Of the nave. firmly SIS possible without Us'resS
Inconvenience. Tie practice lH sara 10 esaeil anu
gradually 20 subdu- tie au-pcristltc motions Of the
l'Omacu by tie rolling OF tNc vessel lhl- prep
aratIun was known % tl- ancient Nttthe a INV l..I
salL" NJ Lsudoyer says that he knows o. several
scamen who nave been cmed hy tbs treatment
COAST RESORTS UNAVOIDABLE FOR INvA-
1IDsAu English medical writer has recently asserted
that the practice, long common Of sending inyalds
10 the SEASIDE least in their cOnyalescence would ia
into disayor physicians clearly recognized the
peris aud Inconvenience TO which they are exposed
Apart from all other considerations there is the ever
Changeful climate, which scarcely maintains temper
azure or hygrometrc condition two hours in succession
o. the coast Where pc is naectgd y tIo acFha''9t "a
eea and shore influences In fact, accord ng 10 tAS
XritCr fuyalde generally fare better R country districts
t,r ~, tbc coasf ana lie SUPERIOR claims Of sea air"
are he thinks. not oycTw hglmrg, when The drawback
Of ncessaut change Of temperature etc. Is taken mo
account.
NOVEL TREATMENT OF CRoUP.-AccOrdmg
10 les U0a5es Dr. Ducodi6 has successfully treated
ease OF croup. child seven years Old by scrapg The
l1rynx The method is TO introduce rapidly the left
index finger into the pAarynT surely TO reach
the uuoer aryugea opening; then with the right hand
q piece OF curved whlleboue IS introduced, having
small piece OF sponge fixed at the end, soaked in tepd
water. After three four movements up and down.
the Instrument quickly withdrawn, this b'ing done
covered each time vita d65rs OF false membranes The
causing spasmOfc ant5, which provides mo ciec-
lion OF the false membranes. The child rapidly re-
covered.
French TRGATMgNr or SEAsICKNEss.-The
Union Il dtcIe say, that q successful preventive o.
fsasiczn.ss will be found 70 Do few dropssly from
three 10 ogGtlf tIc uityata o. am-ls applied closely
20 the nose by means % haul ,srcsiof the Inhalation
10 be rapl beng taken TO prevent tho mixture
Of atmospheric air IN any great quantity. The patient
soon feels sense OF pu'aoa in the temples and the
face losing its deadly hue presents ligat rose color,
these sicus Of sautary reaction continuing for about
half an hour. after which The individual falls aseep.
Tie sickness may recOmreuca IN twcutyiour hours
So The inhalation in such coSe 20 be ep'rted AZ before.
This remedy seems 10 be most cfEcaclous when en-
ploycd Immediately after the FIST act OF vomiting.
REMARKABLE CASE OF NOsTALGL.-HOme-
sickness is kuOwa TO sometimes assume the form Of
mental disease. An English paper states that among
the recruits sent TO tha garrison at Montelimart was
youth named Mlrchise, from Correzs, who, from the
time OF his Incorporation, did MOI cease to weep and
lament for his country home, day and night His grief
was so great TO ne pity OF the on GERS, and
tncy sofenei OF the military regulations IN his
favor. 10 was OF Tie mountains OF COriezs
were ever before the tear-fet eyes OF the unhappy
conserpt One day instead OF returning % the barracks
at the evening call he beteOk himself 70 the ralwaY,
placed hls the rails and was killed bv the
train.