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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-15
EFFECTS OF SEA AIR.


Usually Favorable, but There Are Exoep-
tions From Medical Point of View.
The meteorological features of sea
air, though necessarily varying widely
according to latitude, prevailing winds,
and local conditions of shelter, have
certain more or less fixed characters
tics. Sea air is everywhere somewhat
moist, it is generally of relatively high
density, it is always more or less in
motion and it is to some slight extent
impregnated with saline particles; it
is, ON the whole, much more equabie in
temperature than inland or mountain
air.
AS regards its physiological action
upon the healthy organism, sea air is
usually tonic e., it promotes the
process of nutrition; it is also very gem
orally stimulant--i. e., an eXcitant of
the nervous system-but to this rule
there are many exceptions. Warm and
moist sea air, combined with conditions
of local shelter, may even be decidedly
sedative in character. There seem to
be grounds for believing that sea air is
always more or less provocative of
metabolism and tissue change in the
organism. The influence of sea air
upon those who are in ordinary health
is in the great ma jority of cases bene-
fetal. Those who are well at home
experience in most cases an accession
of Vigor at the seaside; those who are
languid and debilitated from overwork
or lOng-continued strain, apart from
actual illness, obtain a like benefit
from sea air. On these two facts rests
the justification of the very common
practice of making a sojourn at some
marine resort part of the ordinary pro-
gramme of the year. In such cases
as the above the young benefit more
than the old, and growing children
benefit probably most of all
The applicability of sea air to states
of disease requires rather more care
full consideration, and the off-hand rec
ommendation of marine sOjOurn to
all sorts and conditions of patients is
much to be deprecated. The neurotic,
the hypochondriacal, the dyspeptic pa
tient will as often get injury as benefit
from such prescription. The sufferer
from cutaneous disease should as
rule avoid the sea. Rheumatic and
equity patients do not commonly bene-
fit by sea air. On the other hand,
strumOus cases often do wonderfully
well at a seaside resort, especially of
the bracing type. Cases of impaired
convalescence after serious illness or
surgical operation do well at similar
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-15
PAUL WAGNER, hno and 1872 West Commerce Street

resorts, provided that all acute Symp-
toms have subsidized and all grave com
plicationS have become inactive Sim.
pie debility and anaemia also usually
do well at the seaside, and so do many
cases of incipient or quiescent phthisis-
Such are, in our view, the broad rules
which regulate this important subject.
Let us look at few of the points in
greater detail The greatest successes
of sea air are, we believe, attained in
struma and in impaired convalescence
from disc ase or operation. The ration
ale of this result is not difficult to con-
ceive- The key to the remarkable ben
eficial effects of sea air in such cases is
to be found in its property of stimulat-
ing tissue change, by which it tends to
rid the organism of morbid deposits
and to promote healthy and normal
growth. Appetite is stimulated and
the digestive processes are rendered
more active, provided they have not
become So debilitated as to fail TO re-
spOnd to the tonic properties of sea air.
The good effects of sea air in auaemia
and debility are not difficult to under
stand. The freshness and purity of
the air, the breezincss, and the large
average of sunlight are sufficient ex-
PLANTATION. The effect Of sea air upon
the nervous system is n much more
complex question, to which sufficient
attention has hardly been directed. 1t
is a matter of common observation that
in some cases the nervous system is
it.rif Dl N1A dir
with resulting insomnia, nervous de-
bility, and the like; while in other
cases sea air produces unusually deep
and refreshing sleep and general sense
of bien etre. In some cases, again, the
effect of sea air is at first excitant and
subsequently sedative. These differ
ences can hardly be attributed to lido
syncrasy. Much depends upon the sPe-
cial characteristics of any particular
resort, prevailing winds, shelter, etc
The safe general rule seems to be that
where there is much irritability, par
ticularly of the sort that may be termed
irritable weakness" sea air disagrees
Where the nervous system is simply
torpid or debilitated, without decided
irritability. sea air will often be found
beneficial Hence, sea air is contra
indicated in hysteria and in most forms
of insanity; it is often indicated in
nervous debility, especially when due
to ovcrwork or the wear and tear of q
tedious illness.
The effect of sea air upon the diges-
tive organs is also somewhat complex
and cannot be summed up in sentence
or two. In simple atony of the stomach
and bowels its effect is usually bene-
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-15

! equal brilliancy artifcially would
require temperature of at least
1000 degrees The most brilliant OF
the $50 varieties of animal life cap
able of producing a light of this
character is the "cucujo," the ia
nous FREELY of the tropics. Thirty
eight of these yield one candle
power. The natives of Cuba con-
fine them in paper lanterns, and
they have been used to take photo
graphs by two-minute exposure
of bromide plates.
These insects, or beetles. to
speak exactly, were used by Prof.
Langley in experimenting, They
begin life as a grub, and are vari-
ously called "skip-jacks" or
"spring-tails" Damp evenings
seems to be the most favorable
time to observe their habits, as
then they shine most brilliantly.
Nature having produced this
most economical light. which in
the most exaggerated instance can
not be made to effect the most deli
cate thermometer, seems to laugh
at the feeble efforts of man to follow
her plan. 1t is true that the Gels
sler tube, a plaything of the labor
atory, will produce light without
heat, but it is incapable of praCti-
cal production. Scientists believe
that ere long the secret of the won
derful light, which has been prov ,
ed unlike the luminous calcium !
sulphide paint of commerce, will
be discovered, with a result as re-
evolutionary in the world Of illumi |
nation as that caused by electri- !
city. 4
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-15
COLO LIGHT.
Scientific Experiments to Initiate
the Light of Firef1ies.
From the BOSTON Journal


One of the prettieSt sights of a
summer evening in the country is
a meadow covered with a swarm OF
fitting frefies. Many intensely
practical people have laughed at
any suggestion that this FREELY
light could be utilized in any way
by man. Yet scientists have long
been at work on the problem, and
one of the number, Secretary Lang.
ley, of the Smithsonian Institution,
has arrived at some startling con-
illusions. The light shed by these
insects is the most economical illu-
minant in the world. 1t has no
waste and no eyer-ruuuing meter.
Moreover, it is 100 times as cheap
as gas, which means that one pays
a dollar for a cents worth OF light,
and even with electricity the waste
is enormous. With the FREELY there
is no waste by the production of
heat.
This may seem rather strange to
those who inseparably connect a
light with some degree Of heat
manifestation, and this cold
light" if such it might be called,
would be peculiarly adapted to a
hot summer evening. 1t is prob
ably simply the result of chemical
action which produces phospho-
rescence. 1t is produced at one-four
hundreths of the cost of energy re-
presented in a candle flame, and is
supposed to come from the slow
combustion of material secreted
by the nervous organism of the in
sect. The temperature of the light
giving organs is the same as that
of other parts OF the body.
In Prof Langley's experiments
he took the insects, kept them in
the dark all the time, dried them,
preserved eggs a long time and
ground the dried substance to pow
der. In all these cases the applica-
ton of moisture produced a light,
proving the chemical origin of the
phenomenon. To produce a light of
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-15

fetal. In cases where the liver seems
to be involved, where there is a muddy
or slightly jaundiced complexion, a
deeply furred and brownish tongue,
and scanty, high-colored urine, sea air
often does harm 1t is probable that
in some cases of chronic dyspepsia sea
air is injurious by stimulating the APP
petite before the stomach and bowels
have recovered sufficient activity to be
able to dispose of the increased amount
of food consumed by the patient. In
such cases a regulated sbstemiousness
Is indicated. The i'll effect of sea air
upon many chronic cutaneous diseases,
especially chronic eczema, is a we'll
established and highly important fact,
of which we are not aware of any GER
tain explanation. 1t may be conjec-
tured, however, that the fresh sea
winds, with more or less of saline i'm
pregnation, act simply as irritants to
the cutaneous surface. 1t is not inn
probable that some constitutional fac
tor may also have its effect The bene-
fetal action of sea air upon iucipient or
GuiesCent phthiSis is probably simply
due to its tonic properties and to the
fact that life at the seaside is usually
conducive to habits of simple living
and healthy outdoor exercises which
are so important to those suffering from
phthisis. The amount and stage of the
disease, constitutional .ccuI iarities
and season of the year must be taken
into account in selecting for the phthisi-
cal patient either stimulating marine
resorts such as San Reno, Malaga,
Hastings, or Cromer, or such sedatiVe
resorts as Arachon. Madeira, TOrquay,
Falmouth, or Glengariff Another
broad rule that may help in deciding
for or against the seaside is the we'll
known fact that all inflammatory con-
ditions tend to be aggravated by sea
air.-London Lancet.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-15
aUueer CIow.

In course of transit between New
York and New Orleans a packet Of
paper money had been opened and its
contents considerably reduced. Two
of the seals had been broken and one
had been resealed by thumb pressure.
Mr. Carvalho, an expert in matters of
Identification, endeavored to find out
the thief, and with this view obtained
wax impressions of the thumbs of ali
the officials of the express company
through whose hands the packet was
known to have passed. The impress
sions were photographed and enlarged,
and one of them clearly agreed with an
enlarged photograph of the thumb-im-
pressed seal. The thief was thus de-
tected.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-15
Very Good Natnred.

Little JOHNNY guess l must be q
very gOod-natured boy.
Aunty-Why so?
Little Johnny-School has been open
about a month, and haven't wished
anything awful would happen to the
teacher yet.-Good News
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-15
An objectionable Otrense.

The Circus Manager-You're fred, d.
you hearP
The ClOwn-Eh? What forP
The Circus Manager-During this
afternoons performance you made a
new joke! Now, get Out.-Chicago
Tribune.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-15

Silver Plated Knives and Forks,
Sets in Plush Cases, IS cents.
China Fine Decorated Cups and
SaucerS Is cents and 25 cents.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-15

LADIES DRESSING Classes
IS cents.
Fine Bohemian Vases From 10 cts
per Pair up.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-15

GENTLEMEN SHAVING SETS :
90 cents
Bohemian Glass Flower and Fruit
Baskets IS cents and so cents.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-15

PLUSH ALBUMS,
Cabinet Size S. cents
LADIES WORK STANDS
AND BONES.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-15

Pianos Wash
Wooden andRubber
From 10 Cents
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-15

SMOKER TABLES
AND STANDS.
PICTURE FRAMES -
From IS cents up.
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at once with X. r. Stckney, WHO ~ill continue the
business at the old stand, No. 30 Church street.
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-11-23
HE HAS FRIENDS.
Bishop Ash Finds Many Warm Hearts
in MankatO.

Friday an elderly lady called
at Lamm & Morehart's drug store and
left neat little sum of money for
Bishop Ash, the unfortunate traveller
whose strange career was given in
Tuesdays FREE PRESS She stated
that the FREE PRESS gave her the first
information she had received of the sad
affair, but that she had made all pos
sible haste to contribute her mite to
the good cause.
The donor would not allow her name
to appear at any point of the transac-
tion, and Bob. Lamm placed the
money in an envelope, wrote the words
"From an Unknown Friend" across
it's face and this afternoon when Mr..
Ash comes in it will be turned over
to him.
Mr.. Lamm has prepared the outfit
of medicines which the old gentleman
is to sell from his wagon. 1t is valued
at $50, but "Bob' says he is willing to
take his chances in coming out even.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-11-23
4 PALLET OF STRAW
All a Young Couple Had
to Sleep On.
Nothing i'm the House to Eat-=Penni=
less and Out of misunderstanding
Case of Poverty Reported to City
Recorder Brown Today.

A young man, wearing shabby
clothes, called at municipal court
Thursday afternoon and told a tale of
woe to Harry Brown. He said he was
a young married man, poor and out OF
work and that he and his wife had
nothing in the house to eat.
Mr.. Brown accompanied the young
man to his miserable lodgings near
Center street and found that the
story had been only half told. There
was not morsel of any food to be
found, they had no fire, and pallet
of old straw in one corner of the room
was the only visible signs of a bed.
The city official put the unfortu-
nate to work at his home this morn
ing, and he will be able to get in a
days work and alleviate present dis
tress. But how about the rest of the
winter?
"There is much more distress in
Mankato than people are aware of, >
said Mr.. Brown, 'and the charitable
organizations can find no better OBJ
jects for their gift than right here at
hOme.n
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-11-23
DRAFT WAS ALL RIGHT.
1t Did Read $500" Instead
of "$4 co."

Frank Pearst n, of Red Jacket, was
in town Friday and called at
the First National bank and stated
that the teller was correct in insisting
that the draft which his wife pre-,
sented for payment at the bank two
weeks ago was for $400 instead of 81
full particulars of which were
furnished by the FREE PRESS at the
time.
Mr.. Pearson, it will be remembered,
is caring for a couple of children, the
father of whom resides in South
Bend, Ind. The latter was applied to
for funds to purchase clothing for the
children, and he sent the draft for
S400. The teller refused to pay 81
fora $400 draft, and the owner left the
bank.
Today the teller was informed that
he was right, and that the sender had
SO stated in a recent letter. The
money was placed on deposit.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-11-23
nUST SECURE COSTS.
So Says the County Attorney OF
Complaining Witnesses in Criminal
Causes.

~ says TIC SOuHsy AtlOIHCy VI
Complaining Witnesses in Criminal
Causes.
County Attorney Benedict, as well
as Municipal Judge Schissler, has
grown tired of the business of COM
planning witnesses in petty neighbor-
hood quarrels causing arrests and COM
polling the county to foot the bill.
II have seen so much of it in the
past two years, that / have come to
regard it as nuisance, and hereafter
every complaining witness, whose
cause appears to me to be shaky,
must give ample security for the
costs before papers shall issue.
cit has reached such a stage, that
every man who has neighborhood
quarrel rushes into court in the heat
of passion and wants somebody ar
rested. Their demands have been
complied with and the county has lost
considerable money. There will be
no more of it,"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-11-23
LAKE BREEZES.
AS Famed from the Columns of the
Union.

Rev. Scott, who is lying sick with
typhoid fever at his home here, is
reported to- be improving nicely, the
fever having turned and the body
gaining strength.
Frank Strunk received letter from
his father of Southern California Nov.
4th in which he says they are feast
ing on sweet corn, new potatoes and
strawberries, but that they have to
send to Wisconsin for cranberries.
Also they have cut alfalfa for the
fourth time during the year.
The reelection of A. M. Hannay as
county commissioner is an endorse
ment of his official career while a
member of the board. Great efforts
were put forth by his enemies to de-
feat him, but they fell short of their
aim. Mr.. Hannay is one of the best
members of the board; a thorough
business man, and the returns verify
this.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-11-23
NU MBER "a

a resolution be adopted to that effect.
1t was tabled.
There was some discussion about
the over-check, and Mrs Craig asked
if the society condemn ed it. 1t was
explained that only its abuse was
referred to.
DR.. James referred to the clause i'm
the resolutions regarding punish
ment of the offenders, said the society
should handle this portion very care
fully. Many humane and other like
societies are endeavoring to do away
with punishment, and the history of
our country does not show that pun
ishment decreases crime.
Attorney Plymat answered this by
saying that he could not agree with
him. The letter of the law of pun
ishment was to restrain restraint.
The laws of the country were intend
ed more as a restraint upon crime
than as a punishment. He had in
mind man who was always quarrel
ing. The authorities did not want
to imprison him, and continued to
assess small fines. He has GOT tired
of it-he has quit Quarreling, for he
didn't care to pay for it that way.
Secretary Rutan read the names
as proposed for the various
standing committees as follows, and
they were adopted by unanimous
vote: 4
Finance-Rev. ]. T. Stout, chairman Hon. E.
NJ. Pope, DR.. NJ B. Wood.
Cruelty TO Human Beings-Dr j. FL. James,
dorff.
Cruelty to Animals Mayor Weaver, H. C.
Akers, Mrs. L. Patterson, n. P. Lee.
Humane Educaton-G. f. Kenaston L. 6. NJ.
FLETCHER Prof, c. F. Koehler, Mrs. Lorin Cray,
Mrs. W. B. Craig.
Publications G.. Willard, W. E. Young,
ID. l.. Clements.
Legislative and Prosecution Jno Prior,
Geo 3 Barr, W. \. Plymat,
Auditing-Rev. F. NJ. Washburn. w NJ Farr
Geo. H. Clark.
Entertainment-Rev Beattie. Mrs b. Craig;
Mrs. l.. Patterson, G. ID. Snow.
Chairman Jones of the committee
appointed to secure an agent, re-
ported the application of Messrs.
Kennedy and Sheldon He suggested
that the board employ an agent for
month, as an experiment.
Mrs. l.. Cause, who was appointed a
committee to solicit new members,
reported favorable showing, and'dem-
onstrated that the new society will
be welcome.
President Andrews read the resig-
nation Of Mrs. Minnie Perry, after
which the meeting adjourned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-11-23
WILLIAM LARKlN RESIGNS.
Has Left the School Board = High
School Notes.

Mr.. VIM. Larkin resigned his posi-
tion as member of the school board
from his ward on account of being
absent so much. Mr.. T. j. Jones was
elected in his stead. Mr.. Jones is an
old member of the board, and has the
interests of the schools at heart.
Col. P. e. Holp, the brilliant plat
form orator, will give his noted lee
ture on "The Almighty Dollar" at the
high school on Wednesday evening,
November q, for the benefit of the
high school.
l.. @. M. Fletcher was visitor at
the high school building yesterday
morning.
Charles Schellbach is teaching in
place of Lizzie Lewis this week. Miss
Lewis being called to South Dakota
on account of sickness of relatives.
Two boxes of apparatus for the
laboratory came yesterday, and will at
once be in use.
Teachers from Marshall are visiting
the schools this week, their schools
being closed on account of diphtheria.
The magazines for the next year are
now ordered. They should be read
largely by the high school, which has
so many privileges.
The laboratory work under Princi-
pal Searles is bringing results.
The matter Of new grade on the
hill has been deferred to some other
time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-11-23
Southwark Ho?
time.

FARMERS who are seeking to better
themselves should go south! The
Queen and Crescent Route offers a
million acres of farms at $500 and
$500 an acre, Ton easy terms); and
monthly half-rate excursions to 90
and see for yourself. No billiards.
No cold waves. Fine schools and
churches. Hospitable people. Send
for books and information. w. c..
RINEARsoN, G. P. A., Cincinnati, o.