Amador ledger., 1907-11-22

Living pictures have been utilized
for various demonstrations in medi-
cine, one Investigator having made
biograph illustrations of different
gaits. whilesanother has recorded var,
ious complete details of surgical pro-
cesses. and third has reproduced the
commissions of epileptics. The latest
feat is that of DIR. kohler, of Wisba-
den, who has shown in X-ray photo
graphs the movements of both normal
and diseased lungs. The pictures we're
obtained by prolonged exposure of
twenty seconds, several X-ray impress
Sions being combined, and about six
ty pictures wree taken for each res
piration, each of % or % phases of
inspiration and expiration being pro-
Jected two or three times successive
ly. Some details brought out have
never before been observed.
Gold formerly held leading place
among medicines, but even the much
wanted chloride of gold cure for
alcoholism seems to be now regarded
as without therapeutic effect by most
medical men. DR.. A. Maudet, how
ever. records that salt of gold are
still used in the regular practice of
few French physicians. Chronic
rheumatism is treated by Prof. Grasset
with chloride of gold and sodium,
which in dilute solution is injected
by DIR. Bue into tuberculous tumors;
for epilepsy Prof. Lemoine gives bro
mide of gold, the remedy of Prof.
Robin for cancer; and hypodermic
injection of chloride of gold solution
is DR.. Calmette' S cure for viper bite.
By new French process, milk
powder is produced by forcing the
liquid under high pressure through a
tube only 1880 inch in diameter into
a closed chamber heated to l67 de-
grees f. by current of warm air.
The milk expands to vapor, the air
current carries off the water, and the
solids fall in powder
That malaria, as we'll as political
causes, played an impoI tant part in
the decadence of Greece and Rome is
the view brought out in new work
by W. II. S. Jones, of Cambridge,
Eng, and supported by Major Ross
and DIR. q. G. Elicit. In the fourth
century B. e. great change in the
morality and character of the Greeks
was coincident with change of the
country from healthy to maIarious
one. Physical vigor and intellectual
power were greatly diminished before
300 b. e., while discomfort and com
plant became general, and in seek
ing cause it is found that malaria
has produced marked degeneration of
race in modern times The effect in
Rome was somewhat different, brutal
bloodthirstiness being characteristic
instead of moroseness and mental
apathy. The writings of Hippo
crates give clear account of disease
among the Greeks, but evidence is
AoShAhS w ohOW Iuo OIL
health upon the political condition
of the Egyptians and other early
races.
"dead nebula' is one of the
most singular of strange objects
noted in the sky. 1t appears in a re-
cent photograph by Prof E. E. Barn
ard, and is long, struggling mass in
the constellation Taurus, evidently
hiding stats behind il. The numer-
Gus stars around it suggest that the
lew within its limits must be on this
side of it. A small luminous pur-
ton, gradually fading out, is shown,
but it appears that the nebula must
be large one. and that most of it is
dead or non-luminous, being in some
places darker than starless parts of
the sky.
Apokonin, the dust preventing COM
pound described by Consul Norton at
ChemnitZ, and used to some extent
on the macadamized streets of
Leipsic, is mixture of heavy residual
oils from the distillation of coal-tar
with high-boiling hydrocarbons.
After heating in iron kettles, it is
sprayed with special sprinkler that
forces the liquid into the dust under
high pressure, and the result is a
compact black coating over the road
way.
redistribution of the chemical
elements-es especially of the metals
has been going on through the agency
| of man for some thousands tif wars