The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-23
BEER FOR MOSQUITO BITE.

Is there no balm in Gilead for the
mosquito bite? Or better still. is there
no way of keeping away the business
end of the pestiferous things, alto
gether? Capt. Charles *. Adams,
Maryland pilot, thinks there is, and
that he has found it, The Baltimore
Sun thus proclaims the joyful news of
his discovery:
ga few days ago on board the
steamer Pilot, when the vessel was
alive with mosquitoes, the thermom-
eter 106 in the shade and the sand
dunes on Cape Henry blinded the eyes,
/ sought know not why-refresh-
ment in a bottle of beer, but the heat
and viciousness of the mosquitoes pre-
vented me from enjoying the beverage.
'"Thoughtlessly 1 poured some of the
fluid in one hand and began to rub
a ridge of mosquito bites that formed
bracelet around my wrist. There
was a momentary smarting, followed
by cessation of the itching. and then
1 felt relieved. / began to think Of
cause and effect and concluded that
if beer would reduce the discomfort
of mosquito stings maybe it would
prevent the marauder inf1icting them.
l took what remained of the contents
of the bottle and bathed my face,
hands and feet and lay down for a
sleep. 1t is no eXaggeration to say
that not one insect got in his work. /
awoke refreshed and without a mark
of his business end about me any
where.
81 intend to keep up the preventive,
even if 1 have to forfeit the refresh
ing pleasure that a glass of beer gives
mo XKrha 1t
disc off Cape Henry"
A few years ago. it will be recalled,
the announcement was made that kerr
osene applied in copious quantities
would keep off the festive skeeter. No
doubt it would, put as the remedy
was worse than the disease the guam
tity of kerosene consumed in this way
was not sufficient to produce any APP
preciable effect on the petroleum mar
ket. But beer-that staple drink of
the great Teutonic race--is quite diff
ferent proposition.
While it must be admitted that Capt.
Adamss discovery would likely be
more popular if it required internal
instead of external application, still
it has it's advantages. For instance,
after this, not even confirmed prohi-
would think of going into
mosquito territory unprovided with
Capt. Adamss infallible remedy. In
fact, the wonder of the thing is that
has not thought of the thing
ages and ages ago. 1t is exactly on
line with the famous remedy for
which every well-regulat-
ed satchel and hip-pocket is supposed
to contain.
Here's to Capt. Adams benefac-
tor to his race May he live long and
flourish and may experience prove for
his discovery all that he claims for it!
The weight of opinion in the Demo-
cratic press appears to be against the
that Judge Parker enga ge
in a campaign tour. LET him remain
at Esopus," says the Nashville Ameri-
can. Touring candidates for Presi-
dent are not attractive or successful"
This likewise seems to be the opinion
of Republican politicians, since they
are not permitting even the Strenuous
Roosevelt to go upon the stump.
Texas, that has long held suprem-
acy as a cotton State and has recently
been doing considerable business in
oil as well, now threatens to rise to
first Mace i'm the production of rice