Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-02-22
IN SPECTATOR AND GENERAL ADvERTIsER-

DIPHTHERIA IN New YORK.-Diph.
iberia still prevails in and about the city
to an alarming extent, and has been SC
malignant this winter as to battle the
skill of the best physicians. There are,
of course, various modes of treatment,
some of them directly opposed to one
another; but all of them have repeat.
eddy failed. Any method which seems
reasonable or plausible is worth trying,
and what purpOrts to be new discovery
appears to be deserving of consideration.
A young man in the West, whose arm
had been amputated, was recently at
tackled with the disease before the limb
had healed. To the surprise of his ply
sician, the matter incident to diphthe.
ria appeared on the arm where it had
been severed, in place of depositiDg it,
self as usual in the throat, and the case
proved to be very mild one. The
doctor profited by this strong intimation
from nature, to whom many of his pro-
fession pay very little heed, and when
next called to visit diphtheritic patient
blistered his chest. There most of the
deposits showed themselves, and the
patent speedily recovered. Hence 1t is
inferred that the disorder generally af-
fects the throat on account of the thin
ness of it's lining, and not because it is
any of its morbid law TO do so. When
the blister breaks the epidermis, the
tenderness of the body draws the virus
in the system thither, instead of to
the throat, as ordinarily. This may
prove to be of vast advantage to the
medical fraternity. If it should, it
would be only of many instances in
which what we call accident has re-
vealed more than any amount Of sci
ence-NeaO York Times.
BRAN FOR Mich COws-We don't
suppose there is dairy man in the coun-
try but who knows the value of "bran"
as food for mich cows. As long as we
can remember anything of cattlefeed-
ing it is connected with the use of bran.
and the scalded messes given to cows
for some time after calving, also, its
sprinkling over chopped pumpkins,
turnips, potatoes, etc. Bran was, in
deed, always regarded as excellent and
profitable food for COWS in milk. Still
there ia force In the recommendation of
bran. which we find in an English |
Journal, that if one desires 'rich milk,
give your cows, every day. water slight
J.
at the rate Of one quart 10 two gallons of
water. You will find that your cows
will give twenty-five per cent. more
milk Immediately under the effects oft,
and will become 80 accustomed to the
unless very thirsty. "-Bedford Sentinel.
A Cough. Cold, or Sore Throat should
be stopped. Neglect frequently results in an
sisa. ssoWNs sSSS Sa TRS.
CHI Els are certain to give relief in Asth-
ma. RrOHch5tis. Coughs. Catarrh, Con.
ty years the Troches have been recommended
by physicians, and always give perfect satisfac-
ton. They are not new or untried, but having
ly an entire generation, they have attained
well merited rank among the few staple RENE
dies OF the age. Public speakers and sing.
twenty cents a box everywhere. molly
A SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST THE
REV. X. B. TUPRBR.-The following
which is published in the
papers generally will be read with regret
by all who know the minister referred
to. "The sexton of the Michigan Ave.
nge Baptist church, Chicago, who is
under arrest on q charge of having fired
The church, which was burned down
last Saturday night, has charged the
pastor-Rev. Kerr B. Tupper-with
having set fire to the building. The
Rev. Mr.. Upper has been unable to ex-
plain certain suspicious circumstances,
but is generally believed to be inno-
cent" Mr.. Topper was for q year orl
more pastor of the Baptist church OIL
his place. the immediate predecessor Of
he Rev. Mr.. Williams. His friends
lere cannot believe that there is just
for the charge and will hope
% see him promptly exculpated Char
0ttesviUe Chronicle.