The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-25
New Version Of Discovery
Of America.
Christopher Columbus as Cap
tain of May Flower.
Ear Rubbing as a Remedy for the
Troublesome Hay Fever.

No man Is expected to know thing.
The powers OF the individual human
mind are TOO limited to master and en-
compass evan titho OF the accum-
uIaticns OF human knowledge; but there
are certain things every man OF ordinary
intelligence can reasonably be expected
to know, and among them is an ac-
ouaintance with the main facts in the
history Of the country in which ne lives.
Particularly should a man who assumes
70 be a teacher in whatever branch be
we'll grounoed in this respect. 1t APP
pears, however, from story that comes
TO the .Gossiper well authenticated that
this knowledge does not always form
part of the intellectual equipment OF
those who assume TO be teachers and TO
certain extent guides to their fellow men.
There Is up in the North End a Sunday
school which has for its superintendent
q very worthy and jealous man. DE is in
dsratigable in his work, and his labors
have, il Is said, been very fruitful in
good results. 1t would seem, however,
that he is q good deal better posted on
sacred than on profane history, and re-
Gently gave proof OF his shortcomings in
4 rather peculiar and amusing way. he
was making an address 10 the sunday
school and in the course OF his remarks
jnndels OF his ilk. He pointed out that
Ingersoll argued that there was no owl
dence to prove that Christ had ever lived
or had esta blished the Christian religion
on the earth. Then he went on TO say
that Ingersoll would not question the
truth of the fact that Columbus discov-
cred America, and yet there was as good
and stronger grounds for believing the
great fact that Christ came upon earth
to save mankind as there was that Colum-
bus was the discoverer OF the great
Western world. "Why," he added, with
fsrvor, 81 believe as firmly that Christ
came upon this earth for the redemption
Christopher Columbus was the captain OF
the Maydower."
This is the time when hay fever te-
gins to get In it's work and make life
miserable for those afflicted with 1t. A
good many empirical remedies have been
suggested and tried but among them all
there is none more curious and at the same
time interesting than that recently put
forward py one Of the leading physicians
OF Hamburg, DIR. Faber. He was such
sufferer from this summer malady that he
was compelled to 60 about in q closed
carriage throughout the summer months.
His relief was brought about by accident
ally noticing that in the winter time
hot or burning ears, which regaincd
tnejr normal temperature when a dis
charge from the nose was stablished. He
decided to try q reversed order OF effect
on the hay fever in summer, and began
to rub his ears until they became red and
hot. This Is tue third year he has used
this method OF treatment and he has en-
toyed practical immunity from the an
NOV ancss OF hay fever. AS soon, he
says. as the least sensation OF fullness
in the nose appears 1t is accompanied by
a certain amount OF pallor in the ears.
A thorough rubbing OF the ears at times
oven to confusion has always succeeded
ir freeing the nasal mucus mem mbrane
from its congestion. The rubbing, how
ever, must be thorough and repeated as
often as the least symptom of congestion
returns to the nose. Since DR.. Faber has
used this treatment he says he hos been
able to take long walks, sit and even