Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-09-26

NIGHTLY COOLlNG OF TdE LARId.-
During the day, when the sun is shining,
it communicates its heat to the earth and
the latter becomes warm. When night
comes, however, the earth gives off the
heat which it has stored up during the
day, and consequently becomes colder.
The cooling commences at sundoWn, and
again, when the lowest degree of cold is
reached. That is the time when most of
us feel, even in bed, after the hottest night,
chilliness which causes US to cover our
selves more closely with the blankets,
which were rejected at the beginning of
the night.
This fact will also explain the cause of
"taking cold" in midsummer, which has
seemed such mystery to many. Going
to bed on hot evening, the windows are
left open and all covering is thrown off.
Now, when from neglect, or through fail
ure to awaken, the body is not covered as
morning approaches, it is exposed to the
same conditions as in the depth of win
ter-a sudden lowering of temperature
and a "cold" is the natural result. This
nightly cooling of the earth is not so much
noticed in cities as it is in the country. In
the former the many large buildings of
brick, stone and iron have become reser-
voirs of heat during the day, and at night
they add 80 much more to the amount OF
heat to be given off. AS q consequence,
the air is not cooled to such degree as it
is in the country, and very frequently in
the hottest weather the whole night is in
tensely oppressive.-[Boston Herald.
Poison IVY.-A writer in the Popular
Science News gives the treatment which
he has often found serviceable in his own
case. He says:
"Ihave always been extremely suscepti-
BILE to the poison of poison ivy and oak, so
as to give me great annoyance, unless it is
Immediately checked on its first appear
ance. This, common washing-soda ac-
complishes for me, if properly applied. l
make the application by saturating slice
of loaf bread with water, then cover one
surface with soda and apply to the erup-
ton, the soda next the flesh. When the
bread is dried by the animal heat, l drop
water on the outer side so as to keep it
moistened, and dissolve the soda crystals
in contact with the skin. This. you will
perceive, is merely a bread poultice,. the
bread being the vehicle through whose
moisture the soda reaches the humor. [
find that washing or bathing with soda
water, even continuously, will not suffice
with me. My skin requires the heat and
moisture of the bread in order for the soda
to act on and neutraliZe the poison. l
rarely have need to retain this soda poul-
tice for more than thirty minutes on any
affected part. No pain ensues. Formerly
I suffered often for weeks, as the poison
would spread all over my body. Now
thirty minutes measures the duration of
its exhibition"
aasa The Democratic clubs are now busy
all over the country and send glowing re-
ports of their work to the National Demo-
cratic committee. At the recent conven-
tion of the Democratic clubs of Nebraska
at Lincoln, 500 delegates were present. 1t
was admitted to be the largest political
gathering ever known in the State. Ne
braska is full of Democratic clubs, and
many conversions to the cause of tariff re-
form take place every day. Delegates
representing 40 Democratic clubs of Kan
sas, met atTopeka, a few daysa ago. There
are 200 Democratic clubs in the State, eve
ry county containing them. Large acces-
sions to the Democratic party are re-
ported.