New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-17
GENERAL NOTES.

A French physician has been making soma
interesting experiment.. on the effects Of condiments
used with food They show, among other things that
In cooking meat only ounce OF salt should be used
with from six to twelve pounds OF meat IL more Is
employed it will do OF two things 1t will modify
the structure OF portion Of the muscular nore 80 az 10
render 1t more resistant TO the action Oh tho gastric
Juice or It will itself check and retard the peptc fer
mentaon the very ground Of digestion 1t follows
that sated and smoked meats are more than
fresh Vinegar, 1t appears, may be used with good
effect provided 1t s not In quantity TO rrffate the
stomach and is pure dutOn OF acetc acid freed from
suphuric or hydroohorc acids, the latter OF wnca,
though active princp OF the gastric juice must not
be Ia excess In the stomach or II WIZ retard dSesuon
The hungry will therefore, be careful now he uses
salt and vinegar. and Dr. Hnsson wiz oy ano'Oy teN nlm
something about pepper and mustard.
The Canadian Sanitary Association, which
has Just been organized in Kingston. Canada promi'ei
60 be an exceedingly successful and useful Institution
As briefly described by its prominent promoters, viii
embrace in membership not only medical men, Oui
civil engineers, architects, chemists, biologists ana all
Interested In sanitary reform. One of its principal OBJ
ects will be the consideration OF all sanitary questions
aud the discussion among experts In sanitary science
and those who feel interest in such subjects OF the
various problems IN sanitary science. II Is Intended
also that there shall be branch associations throusus
the parts of the Dominion TO discuss any loca
problems which might suggest themselves, aud oty
help. by their Influence, the local anu pIOfinOs
boards of health in their work Persons Will goirom al
PARTS OF the Dominion and outside OF to the meetings
of the association and there will DO general inter-
change Of opinions aud suggestions In any locality tho
mcmbers OF the association will OF course be more nr
merous than the members OF a local board OF neah.
and hence the association would embrace Jar grcaet
number OF persons than are Officially ehgds
work and consequently the wave OF sahlla! ~
will be much more widely extended Oy Teasou u sS
organization. The members need not DC Weu.Oa neu'
as any person who feels interest In any SANITARY S"
tiers can u member OF this association
The Hartford Times has discovered Verila'
bic Yankee genius in that city. His name Is Charles h
King and he ia master OF twenty-five distinct traces
beine flrst.class workman in each OF then Ihs Ior
lowing il Ust of these trades: blacksmith Aouse-car
penter cabinet.maker. ship Joiner shipcarpehter ga
cutting and grinding, shoemaklng. harnesS-maAlns
wbeelwright, p-nachinist, wocd-maehlnisI ''H0-
NAUTICAL instrument making, wood carving pa.eiH
making clock making, cooper, carriagemaKer' gdrue
and florist moulder, patcntofice model MAKER pu"',
ing and locksmtb. lie is genius In mechah'S' anu
ascrbc, his ease In learning trades to an e'
and n mechanical head" His workshop In the rear u
mis- house IL full OF ouriosties OF every KIND ana descrp
ton and is a yertable curiosity shop TO winch No
constantly adding Late additions are garhshs ne"u
and hill 10 inches long, the bill being about 10 inch'
and armed with more than 100 teeth two walrus su
III inches in length and weighing pOuhus dh la
crow ana a trained wOOdchuck, etc., ETC. Mi. mis-
more knlc kuacks In his shop than some uniS
can boast and Is always wiling TO snow tneiu, nvc.
money ana without price. Ii addition 10 al 80 Mr.
named useful aVOcatiOns may he added the lac ,as
KING Is g0Jt musician ana one oI tne oo'' Inv
the state.