Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-28
SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY,


1t appears that the curious remedies
of century or two ago are still re-
tanned in some parts Of the earth.
Russian journal mentions that the in
habitants Of malarial locality In the
government of Kharkuv have in recent
years used powdered crabs with great
success in fevers, and that this pow
der has been adopted in preference to
quininc. a tenspoonfui is generally
sufficient to cure the intermittent
fever. a second dose being required
only in obstinate cases. The powder
is prepared by pouring ordinary whis-
key ON live crabs until they are put to
sleep, when they are put ON Il bread
pan In "A hot oven, thoroughly dried,
pulveriZed. and passed through fine
sieve.
An extraordinary account comes
from Devonshire of club, found in n
muddy pOol,that had evidently pushed
its way when young into n cage-like
space formed by the roots of a tree,
and, being unable TO escape, had
grown into the shape of its Close-fit
ting prison. Lack Of room had caused
the tail to develop only to the extent
of little deformed stump. The back
fin also had vanished, and the whole
fish had been distorted into the
gnarled and twisted form of the root
cage, being hideous in appearance, yet
seemingly strong and healthy. 1t is
get food for years under such condi-
lions.
Sudden and great fluctuations in
the lever OF water IN wells III stormy
weather closely corresponding TO me
fluctuations IN winu-Neluclty recorded
| by DIR. Romei Martini. This explains
the popular tradition that bad weather
may be predicted from the sudden rise
and fan of wells. Curiously, however.
sihhll anu ruplu 'naiseS ol Datointtrr
| are more cert'uh |" HHect wells thah
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after several years OF tIlal' puHcSS
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measurements from me iollZoH' uuo
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