The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-05
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habit of arsenic eating de-
Increase flesh, and what out |
1t does 1t have on a perscn7
FAX.
ct of the arsenic habit Is shown
hplexion, for which It Is used as
er, but the effects are only tenn
hough almost Immediately after
encement Of the treatment. 1t
a medicine in many skin dis
he after effects of Its constant
ery injurious. 1t is found that
mployed about the manufacture
acid become very fat and ex-
no injury In health; but the
bn of arsenious acid (white oxide
the common arsenic of medi-
most dangerous occupation. The
employed generally - before
4 40. Indeed, their mean term of
ted to be only from 30 to 35 years.
ted that they are compelled to
bholic drinks and live principally
luminous vegetables. with plenty
taking very little meat, and
fat. and to each man two small
olive oil are administered daily.
Ing the acid from the sublimatlng
The workmew are completely en-
b a dress and helmet of leather,
furnished with glass eyes. The
for the air is protected with a
kge. by which 1t is filtered as 1t
the mouth and nostrils.
te any religious qualification In
htry for the holding of National
+ for any State office? What Is
in this respect in England?
TER.
9s nothing in the constitution of
ted States regarding such test.
ional constitution makes religion
idual and not a political matter,
Fishing the widest federation. Gov.
having state churches have Of
bred religious qualifications for
offices or public trusts. The Eng
| and corporate act passed In 1916,
'hcluded among its qualifications
Fling on any municipal office a re-
bf the communion according to the
|the Anglican church, was not re-
fntil 1926. Jews were not allowed
the house of commons until 1858.
b chancellor even now must be a
INT. Similar tests were common
kolonies, and have also existed In
tes. 1t was not until 1877 that
bmpshire struck from her consti-
pauses requiring her governor and
brs to be adherents of the Protest
|gion. The supreme court of the
States has said, THE Constitution
DO provision for protecting the cit
the respective States in their re-
liberties; this is left to the State
ltton and laws; nor is there any
pm imposed by the constitution of
tied States in this respect on the
rs the Red Sea so called? rs It
led? DE
Is a common superstition that the
look It's name from the destruc-
Pharaoh ana MS army, but recent
'atfons nave SHOWN that the name
slowed on thls pody OF water even
'he uine OF the EXODUS. Inc name
uiariy appropriate. and probably
rom the TACT that at certain sea-
the year vast Quantities OF red
Immaculate ioat III the water ana
ne eiLire surface OF a plhklsh nue.
ihialcuiae are SAID TO be peculiar TO
a. Deihg iouhd nowhere else. Inc
'auitiohs declare mat the blood oil
N ana MS most appears IN tho
ut the TIME or the year when the
but without success, to propagate
,malculae elsewhere.
-
e did the system of vertical
orssi!iate' ana what can be said
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