New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-12-10
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It turns out that the new anmsthetic
muriate of cocoaine, which has been
found SO useful in delicate operations
on the eye. was formerly used by spec
ialists to blunt the sensibilities of the
throat. Muriate of cocoaine, by the
by, is muriatic acid combined chemi-
cally with tlfe active principle of the
South. American cocoa plant. 5i
Once a Hte-flyer attached to the tail
of large kite a kitten, sewed in a can
vas bag with netting over the mouth
to give it air. When the kite was at
its greatest height some 200 feet or
more the mewing of the kitten could
be distinctly heard by those holding the
string. To the clearness Of the air was
attributed the hearing of the Kittens
voice, and no telephone patent was APP
piled for.
''Wooden wool" is now used as
cheap and useful dressing for wounds
and is being prepared extensively as a
commercial staple for surgical dress
ings. It is finely ground wood, such
as is extensively used in the manufac-
ture of paper. It is clean-looking,
delicate fibered, soft, yellowish-white
substance, having an odor of fresh
wood, and absorbs an immense guam
tity of liquid.
The natives of West Africa are still
somewhat given to cannibalism. In
1859 human flesh was exposed for sale
on the public market at Duketown,
Old Calabar. Only year or two ago
chief of the Brass district, named
Imamy killed two Acreeka people, who
were sacrificed to the names of his
fathers. In Brass, as in Bonney. they
eat all enemies taken in war, and they
put forth, as a justification for this,
that deyouring the flesh of their enc
mics makes them brave.
Sleepless people, says the Health and
Home, should court the sun. The very
worst soporitic is laudanum, and the
very best is sunshine. Therefore it is
plain that the poor sleepers should pass
as many hours of the day in the sun
shine and as few in the shade as pos
sible. The injurious effect of the shade
is very noticeable in the plants growing
in secluded places and ladies who are
accustomed to carry sunshades. The
invigorating power of sunshine is in
finite. and he whose skin is tawny sell
dom requires pill.
A lady sends US the following: "A
beautiful thought came from my little
boy of eight years this evening. We
were watching our lovely sunset, and,
afterward, the stars made their APP
pearance, one by one, until there was
q myriad of bright, twinkling orbs. He
said: Mamma, don't you suppose
that God has bored lots Of holes in the
sky so that we can just see how beau
tiful heaven is on the other side, and
don't you guess that it is the angels
floating by them that makes them look
as though they were winking?''-Al-
beng Times.
The Philadelphia NeaOs says George
B. McClellan's hair isn't red, but it is
just this side of it, and his mustache,
which is innocent Of gray. hairs, is quite
as old as some of the whitest to be seen
on Wall street or any academic foyer.
He looks as bright, as healthful, as
sturdy and as full of pluck as he did at
the magnificent review in the presence
| of Lincoln and his cabinet and all the
great and good of the various war
parties OF the day, When the Army of
the Potomac for the last time swept
proudly by with arms at present and
cannon all ablaze.
The streets of Winnipeg present a
great variety: Opera glass exquisites
are jostled by half-breeds shod with
moccasins; daintily dressed ladies of
,, fashion are side by side with the In
dian mother whose infant rests in a
braided pocket or cradle with wood
en- back, which is fastened about the
mothers neck by sort of wooden
yoke. The mounted police, whose
duties lie outside the oity limits, look.
ing after the illicit introduction of
whisky into the province and watching
over the indians, make a bit of bright
color. Their scarlet coats and white
helmet hats can be seen and distin-
guished long distance away.