The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-11-27
SCIENTIFIC NOTES.

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sor Mosetig, which has been adopted
| in Vienna hospitals. Disease of The
bones causes cavities, like those in
teeth, and cure is usually slow, pa
tientS often being disabled for many
| months or even years. Professor Nose
4 tig plugs the cavity with a melted
mixture of iodoform, oil of sesame and
spermaceti The patient is soon able
to 60 to work, the antiseptic power of
the iodoform arrests the disease, and
as the cure progresses and new bone is
formed. the plugging material is reab-
sorbed, entirely without pain. Among
the cures is that of Servian of nine
teen, who was cured in fifteen days
after having suffered for eight years
from necrosis of the left femur to such
an extent that he had been compelled
to use crutcheS
A curious investigation by Alfred
Binet, of the Laboratory of the Sor-
bonnie, has revealed differences in the
handwriting of the sexes. Numerous
characters are traced-such as care
lessness in the writing of women and
firmness and simplicity in that of
men and an expert graphologist has
been able to give the sex of the writer's
of l4l addresses out of 1870. The writ
ing of old men resembles that Of
women.
The latest addition to American
ornamental stones reported by DR..
George f. kunz has received the
name of California;. 1t was first found
about 90 miles from Yreka, California,
where it outcrops for 200 feet as
hard green stone, of varying shades
and taking a high polish. The ma
terial, at first supposed to be jade,
proved on analysis to be massive
variety of vesuvianite. Fine slabs five
feet square and two feet thick have
been found, and the supply seems to
be large. Similar massive vesuvianite
exists elsewhere in Californian and in
Europe.
The introduction Of paraffin into the
tissues proves to be not entirely harm
less, DR.. l.. Hurd, of New York, hay-'
ing reported q case of permanent
blindness from three injections of
paraffin to relieve nasal deformity.
From the latest earthquake data, il
is inferred that the crust OF earth is
not more than forty miles thick, and
the nucleus is more uniform in chemi-
cal and physical conditions than is
usually supposed.
The oxygen treatment of advanced
tuberculosis is claimed to cause speedy
reduction Of temperature and disap-
pearance of the tubercle bacilli. The
Oxygen Hospital in London reports IS
cases treated in the past year, Of
which 80 were discharged cured and Ii
were greatly relieved, consumption
being arrested in cases. Only one
patient received no benefit. One of
the cures was that of leg ulcer of "a
years standing, the patient having
been confined to bed for several years,
and tried other treatment in vain.
} From what is known of radium, DR..
S. G.. Tracy reaches these conclusions:
The discovery may make it necessary
to change our theories about matters
and the conversation of energy. RAJ
dunn may possibly open up the way for
a cheaper and more wholesome light
ing of houses by phosphorescence. 1t.
is a practical agent to differentiate
genuine gems from artificial. 1t is a
useful agent to kill bacteria. 1t may
be considered a valuable agent for the
treatment of lupus, cancer, tubercu-
losis: and a possible agent to improve
the eyesight and overcome blindness.
Later discoveries will doubtless show
service in other diseased conditions.
The most popular Dentist in v -FOUR town
If he is abreast of the time, will tell
Won that PArnYide is the hest antiSan-