Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-10-04

cStinE scientific contributions Oy Well
known authors. Among the papers es-
peciaily meritorious are THE Indus
triai development Of the South" by 4.
III. EdmOnds, "Bridge-Building in
America by Il. Kennard Thomson,
s,Tha Copper Region OF Michigan" by
i. Phelps. and How We Can Guard
Against Cholera" by George +. Shrady.
The latter article reviews the history OF
the disease and says that the bacillus,
the cause Of cholera, has the delta OF
the Ganges, locality notorious Tor
rank vegetation and bad drainage,
rs its home. Investigations show that
the principal media for the transmission
OF bacillus are Soiled linen, contamlna-
ted food, and drinking water. When
bacili ind their way into the alimen-
tary canal their reproduction Is very
rapid. The first stage Of cholera is the
irr,tative. the next the destructive and
the last the poisonous, IN which the
virus Is obtained as result OF multipn-
cation Of oacilli in the intestinal canal
The blood suffers loss OF its watery
element through the discharges, and IL
becomes too thick 20 circulate. As no
remedy is yet known, prevention Is the
most Important point in dealing with
cholera. The lesson TO be learned Is
that OF preventing the entrance OF the
disease, by means Of quarantine, for the
country at large, and by attention TO
the laws of hygiene and good drainage
10 each locality. Wherever the water
courses OF India have been improved
the disease has not only abated in its
severity but in some cases has been
stamped out entirely. Cholera poison
is carried more by water courses
than by other means. Many
epidemics have been traced to the
pollution OF water in small streams
The ejecta happening 10 find their way
into q water-cOurSe which supplied
drinking water q few miles down
stream, has often resulted in the out
break OF an epidemic among those
drinking the water. Moral: Boil your
water, because it is known that the
boiling water kills the bacilli. On the
contrary they are not entirely killed,
although rendered more or less QuieScent
BY extreme cold, as they have been.
known 20 last during an entire winter
and the following season start an cpl
demic afresh.
The Arena for the current month con-
tains the usual varied collection of good
things, and covers so many lines as a
contem pOraneOus review and literary
periodical, that IL Is really devoid OF a
special feature. For frontisplece 1t
has a splendid half-tOne portrait Of Z.
II. Sothern, the actor, and the leading
article is q sketch of the young mans
life and history OF his more
or less varied career. "a Sym
postum on WOmen'S Dress" consists Of
number Of striking articles, well illus
trated, which will be sure TO interest
women everywhere, though very few
will probably feel inclined 70 act upon
any OF the very wise hygenic Sugges-
tiOnS offered. Hon. Thomas +. Watson,
of Georgia, the gentleman, who stirred
up such q row in the last session OF
Congress by his statements concerning
the extent TO which the House and SEN
ate restaurants are patrOnized by
members OF those bodies for
fluid refreshments, has an article
on 1.-THE Negro Question in the
South" ''The True Character Of
Christopher Columbus" by A. p. Dun
lap. contains much interesting matter.
Nearly all writer's who essayed TO touch
upon the career of the great Admiral
have devoted much more time TO prais-
ing virtues that he did not possess than
10 teiliSe1a Straightforward story OF him
as q man: a mercenary, gOld-Seeking
man who was not above imDressing
slaves and who took the wives and
daughters OF the natives for immoral
purposes and allowed his followers,
each an allotted number Of female ma
tive slaves. There are several other
articles In the current number that will
be found quite entertaining.
A history Of the national road will
soon appear in book form. Occasional
ly, for fifteen years, Col. I. b. Searight
OF UniOntOwn, Pa, in the midst Of pro-
fesSional labors, sought recreation by
contributing his "reminiscences TO local
newspaper These articles created an
unexpected interest with persons, CT the
descendants OF persons, once identified
with the pike, now widely scattered over
the west, and at their instance the auth
or has about completed full and au-
thentic history Of the American Appian
way. The enterprise is cOmmendable.
Much that should be made of permanent
record is lost for want Of using the art
preservative. Chapters from the forth
coming volume indicate greaPlabor and
care, and these, with the graceful style
and pleasant humOr OF the author, have
created a desire for perusal Of a wOr X
that will be welcomed as a valuable
contribution TO historic literature,
No periodical is probably more read
and enjoyed than the Magazine Of
American HISTORY. lt is an elegant
symposium OF what has happened in
past years, aud every article is reada-
bic and worth preserving. There is in
finite pleasure In cutting its leaves.
The October number greetS US with
handsomely illustrated paper on "His-
tOric Homes and Landmarks" by the
editor, which gives spirited account
OF white Plains IN the Revolution.
This Incompatible magazine Is ahead
Of all others in typographical beauty,
and IL Is the best-printed magazine,
without exception, In the world. Price,
SIS year. Published 74S Broadway,
New York City.
The October number OF Romance, the
second In that magazines notable series
Of special issues, Illustrating the fiction
Of different nations, will be a special
German number More than half Of It's
contents will be translated FROM the
German, aud no such opportunity has
ever brT cen afforded American
readeAAN q Grouped in a single issue
OF "a many such character
ist NERAl AZ the work of the best
81 ~ nation.