The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-09-12
INTERESTING NOTES.


TIE w. G. t. U. temperance hospital
in Chicago has been very successful in
treating patients without any alcohol be-
ing taken, and is to erect 100000 hos
pital,
Z pathological statistician calculates
that in the year 900 there will be / ,7OO,-
100000 people who speak English, and
that the other European languages will bo
spoken by only $1,000, 900 people.
It is announced that the members Of
the leprosy commission, who are now
pursuing their researches in Simla, have
made the important discovery that the
leprosy bacillus can be isolated and cul-
tiyated artiiically. A rabbit was inocu-
lated and killed after some days, and dis
tinct leprous nodules were found in the
body. 1t is stated that the bacillus has
never before grown outside the human
body.-London Public Opinion.
To the great regret of the friends of the
late DIR. Schliemann, many of the inter-
esting relics dug up by the great ex-
plorer in Troy have been stolen and de-
spoiled by the miserable inhabitants Of
Asia Minor, Turks and Arabians in the
neighborhood of the excavations use the
valuable stones to build their huts. After
Schliemann's death a man was employed
to guard the ruins His salary was dis
continued recently, however, and tho
watchman ceased to guard the excava-
tions. The STEAMBOAT, of Constantinople,
calls upon all scientific societies of Europe
and America to put an end to the ICON
oclasm and vandalism of the semi barbar-
GUS inhabitants" and TO continue the
work Of the great Schliemann. New
York Tribune.
DIR. Baudin, of the French Academy,
furnishes some very interesting statistics
with regard to deaf mutes The number
thus afflicted from birth increases in pro
portion TO the degree of blood relation
ship existing between the parents In
Berlin there are six deaf mutes among
every 10000 Protestants, q among 700
Jews, and 81 among 10000 Catholics. In
other words the number of deaf mutes is
larger where the religion allows consan-
guinous marriages. The number also in.
| creases in countries where there are nat
ural obstacles TO marriages between those
not thus related, In France the proper
tion is six to 10000 inhabitants, in Cor
sica IA, in the Higher Alps %, in ireland
II, and in the Canton Of Burue 90 Tho
danger of such offspring from mGriages
uctwe,l eousins is l3 times creator, O.
tween ncles and nieccs &C.. aud between
gunts and nephaws 10 times Greater than
between persons where no such r,Iati0n-
chip c,,ia,s l'a'ctris.ischcs Jonrasl
"A oarilsJer, DOCTOR, an ex-captun ui
the guards, an architect a professor Il
languages a chemist, aud ! = short hand
writers are among those who have found
q refuge in General Booths elevator
homes" in London.
An occurrence most unusual in the an
mails Of European couuuios has taken
place in the duchy of Gotha. On account
OF the hourishing state of the finances a
bill has been introduced supprcssing tax.
alton for three months.
Yorkshire, England, miners. instead Of
spending am accumulated fund Of $500.
O5O in supporting strikes, propose to de
vote the money 10 the election expense
and salaries of 20 members Of parliament
chosen 70 represent them as 10 all legis
lation affecting their interests.
A railway is to be builtacross England
that viii enable Passenger TO make d
direct trip from the Mersey to the shore.
Of the North Sea. It will be about 10.
miles in length, and the expense OF
purchase and construction will be at tn,
rate Of $2OO, 900 per mile.
The people Of Calyi, the ancient forti
fled city on the island Of Corsica which
among several other localities, claims L
have been the birthplace of Columbus
have undertaken 10 raise money for A,
ERECTION Of o statue to the great admiral
J in Che public square Of that city,