Morning journal and courier., 1885-05-29

moreover, that measles are treated too light ly by mothers, nurses and earetakers of children in general, and in many cities of Europe and America kill as many children as does any other contagious disease.
 In the Alienist and Nsurologist Dr. Hughes says that cancer is probably ss amenable to treatment as any other disthetic condition, but the hope of conouering it lies in recog- nizing it's neuropathic relations and in early and persistent, vigorous and confident, efforts to improve them. The Jaw of resistance to esncerous invasion is in the conservation of energy. When Pasteur wished to inoculate birds with the bacillus authracis he lowered their vitality by chilling them, and some of them, when the fever was at it's height, were brought up again to the point of successful resistance by exalting their temperature Other animals, too, which were inoculated with diluted virus, had the power of resist ance excited, but overwhelmed, and secured immunity through developed power of re- sistance.
 Here are specimens of the sharp sayings of the Rev. Samuel Jones of Georgia, who is conducting an extraordinary revival at Nashville, Tennessee: s'What is culture worth if it's nothin' but whitewash on 8 ras- cala" s'I'd rather be in heaven learnin' my A C's than in hell reading Greek" "Some preachers are so elegant that they speak of hell as the burnt district but this sort of dignity is the starch of shroud." "Heaven is on dead level with every good man, and every good man will be provided for in some way" ssWill honest men starvea God will feed an honest man if he has to put the an- gels on half rations." "Bs honest and pay your debts. There's too many men in the church boarding with their wives" "Pull up your doubts by the roots and you'll find seed at the bottom, and that seed is sin. J "A lie is always on the down grade, but the truth you have to hitch an engine to-"
 The Pennsylvania Supreme court has re- gently reafirmed the legal principle which forbids gambling on the duration of human life. A had his life insured for two thou sand dollars, paid assessments on the policy aggregating s185.20, and then sold and as- signed the policy to for $65, the assign ment being recognized and approved by the company continued to pay assessments till As death to the amount of $55S5 50. and As ad- ministrator both claimed the money due on the policy, though the latter conceded that B was entitled to the $65 he paid to A, as well as to the amount of the assessments he had paid, $715. 53 in all. ,N+was admitted that was neither creditor of A, nor his relative by blood or marriage. The lower court decided in favor of the administrator, and the Supreme court afdrms the decision, holding that the rule applicable to this class of contracts rests on public policy, which forbids gambling.
 When the Mississippi overfowed last year the country around Modoc Landing, Arkan- sas, was all under water except 'tiny isl and" On this island stood, among other buildings, John McGuire's store. Besides his own stock of goods in the eating line, John was charged with the Modoc Landings share of the rations issued by the government at Washington for the relief of the sufferers. Under the circumstances he felt justified in keeping his store open on Sunday. But the Sunday law of Arkansas is very strict, and s man who lives near McGuire wanted to see him punished for breaking it. He therefore brought complaint and, though the court was very reluctant to entertain it, he would not be persuaded or dissuaded, but insisted upon the punishment of the ''Sabbath- breaker" The case came to trial few days ago, and MT. Mcclure was duly fined under the statute. We suppose that his large hearted neighbor is satisfied, but it is doubt ful if those who were fed because MT. Mo Guire broke the law are.