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Year: 1879

A NOVEL THEORY OF DIPurHEIIA.-
DR.. Emil Querner, of Philadelphia, sends
us the following note on this subiect,which
will interest our professional readers,
even II they are not prepared 10 accept the
authors theory:


After laborious and scrutinizing in
vestigation into the cause of a large num-
Der OF cases of diphtheria that have come
under my care during several years past,
| have almost arrived at the conclusion
that the primary infection of an individual
comes from the fungi which are found as
spots OF different colors on the exterior of
fruits, particularly apples. As far as the
power of my microscope has shown, these
fungi seem identical with the fungi from
diphtheretic ulcer and last autumn
traced number of cases, at one time five
together in one family, back to the eating
OF apples picked from the gronnd in
orchards without previously cleaning the
iru't by rubbing or washing. The preva-
lence of this dreadful disease in the last
three decades may well be accounted for
by the fact that the appearance and
llourlshin9 of lower vegetable and animal
organism is periodical; of which we have
examples in the potato disease, the disease
OF the grape vine, and cholera, which
latter has been ascribed to fungus grow
ing on tie ears of rice in East India, and
carried in the human body as contagion
over all parts of the globe, e,-and in many
other cases. OF course, any person in
fected with the disease from the primary
cause may be the centre of the infection
for others. Why many persons eat fruit
with fungi on them with impunity is ex
plainable simply on the ground that the
susceptibility for disease differs greatly in
individuals; and that, for instance, for the
propagation of fungi upon the mucous
membrane of the pharynx there may
exist previous catarrhalc affection, with
u spongy condition of the same.


1t is my opinion that in times of epi.
demic diseases almost every one takes the
contagion into his system, but that for the
developement of the disease a certain
predisposition, or some additional cause,
is necessary. Thus cholera breaks out in
an individual only after the cooling off of
the abdomen; and small pox attacks timid
persons often after being frightened by
the sight of the pitted face of a GONZALES
cent patient from distance. Thus, also,
the immunity of physicians who treat
such diseases with Jealous and investi-
eating mind, and with fearless interest
in every case may be accounted for; their
nervous energy resisting the tendency of
their vital power to succomb to the conta-
gion.


By this communication, l wish only to
give a hint for further investigation in this
matter, for certainly it is time that the
medical profession should discover more
of the hidden causes of zymotic diseases,
which bring SO much havoc among the
human race. ."-BoSton Journal Of Chenais-
try.
Year: 1879

POWER OF THE HUMAN EYE.-Some
years ago an officer of high..rank, Colo
mel in the Blues, was visiting his friend
Colonel -, of the Guards, who resided
in Bucking ghamshire. This gentlemen
had very fine bloodhound, which he kept
fastened in the yard. One morning after
the arrival of his visitor, Colonel - was
much surprised at not seeing his friend as
usual at the breakfast table and he sent a
servant to his room to ascertain what had
become of him. The servant found the
bedroom door aiar, and on knocking, the
gentlman cried. Come in and remove
this beast out of my room," whereupon
the servant entered and was astonished to
find the masters bloodhound in the bed
room, very large and fierce dog who
had broken his chain and escaped from
the yard, and having scented stranger
in the house, had slipped into the bed
room, as the door had been left Enclosed
by n servant who had called the visitor in
the morning. The dog was on his hind
legs at the foot of the bed with his forefeet
resting on it fixing his eyes intently and
ferociously on the unfortunate gentleman,
apparently waiting for an opportunity to
splihp upon Liil iloul WhiVu Ho was
only restrained by his prisoner keeping his
eyes steadily fixed upon the animal, and
the colonel was detained in this most un-
enviable condition for more than hafan


hour. The dog must have been very cum
ming, as he made his way upstairs unob-
served by the servants. This story Gan
authenticated one) reminds one of we'll
known accounts of lions, which have in II
similar way been kept from making the
final spring by II resoute and determined
gaze. carried on 10 even utter prostration
of mind and body. There is one remarka-
bic anecdote of this nature, where Il man
was obliged to prolract this mode ofself.
defense for such IL length Of time, that he
was disabled by the blistering of his feet
on scorching rock where re was first
assailed.
Year: 1879

Camping and fishing parties can obtain
a good light by soaking a common brick
in kerosene oil for ten minutes. The brick
absorbs the oil, and on being suspended
with wire and ignited, brilliant light,
lasting for half an hour, is obtained. This
is said by those who have experimental
with it, to be greatly superior to the torch
in general use.
Year: 1879

THE FATAL SLUMBER.-Th is a
little story that goes the rounds of the
American press that n ade n great i'm
preston on me as father. A father
took his little child out into the field one
Sabbath, and it being hot day, he lay
down under beautiful shady tree. The
child ran about gathering wild flowers
and little blades of grass, and coming to
his father and saying, pretty, Pretty!"
At last the father fell asleep, and while
he was sleeping the little child wandered
away. When be awoke his first thought
was, "Where Is my chld?" He looked
all around, but he could not see him. He
shouted at the top Of his voice, but all he
heard was the echo of his own voice,
Running to little hill, he looked around
and shouted again. No response. Then
going to precipice at some distance he
looked down, and there, upon tho rocks
and brlers, be saw the mangled form of
his beloved child While he was sleep
ing his child had wandered over the pre-
eipice. L thought, as l heard that
"What a picture of the Church Of Godr'
How many fathers and mothers, how
many Christian men, are sleeping now,
while their children wander over tho
precipice, right into the 5ottomless pit?
Father, where is your boy tonight
Moody.
Year: 1879

A MISSISSIPPI man, who wanted n
contract for couple of postal routes, an d
who had heard that Tyner and Brady
were in the department, sent on two dol.
lars as an inducemcnt for tho authorities
to give him the contract. lie was will
ing to pay as much as this each year.
1t is gratifying to every citizen who loves
purity in the administration of his
government TO know chat this mans two
dollars were Indignantly returned. Post
al routes are not sold for a dollar apiece
in this country, if the times are hard.
Year: 1879

II is no sign because you see three
canary bird cages hanging in the window
and hearing the little birds singing their
songs that the inmates of the mansion are
any. happier than if they had a dog tied
up in the cellar.
Year: 1879

REMEMBER, now, we have separated
and been married four times, and about
once more will convince me that we can
never live happily together" id, at the
altar, an Indiana woman to her husband
when she married him for the fifth time.
Year: 1879

The other day a man who had Just
signed his decentralization papers with
his X, frankly admitted to the clerk of
the court that the American system Of
public schools was a hopeless failure
HdWkeye.
Year: 1879

A COMPREHENSIVE school inspector
asked an Aberdeen class if they could tell
him anything remarkable in the life Of
Moses. Boy; "Yes, sir. He was the
only man who broke all the command
ments at once.n
Year: 1879

Also has just laid ont beautiful town site
and will give away desirable lot to any de-
sirable citizen who will build on it; will give
good show to any one wanting to 90 into
business.
Year: 1879

London, Nov. PA despatch from
simla says: The opinion gains strength
that the Afghan monarchy will not be
reconstructed but that the country will
be broken up into several different
provinces. The innocence of the
Ameer is far from clear. Circum-
stances have come to light showing that
he has not been altogether faithful to
the treaty of Gundamuk.


A despatch from Cohstantlnople says
there is report that Mahmout Nedin
pasha will doubtless soon become grand
vizier, but state affairs on all sides in
dictate that If something is not done
quickly there will be catastrophe.
Year: 1879

tice in this district Mr. John oByrns. of the Della
ware and Philadelphia Bar.


Judge Van Hoesen yesterday appointed Max Min
zesheimer guardian ad litem for his son. Henry
Minzesheimer to bring suit against the Elevated
Railroad Company to recover damages for injuries
sustained by the of the petitioner 1t seems that
on the 9th of October last No. sos Second avenue
the boy had his leg broken by the falling of of
the used for holding the iron rails Of the elevated
road along Second avenue.
Year: 1879

ST. LorIS, August 2O-Jas. G. Barry,
a very old and wealthy citizen and eN-
Mayor of St Louis, left here two weeks
ago for Coney Island, but kilograms say
he had not reached there, and appre-
tensions are felt that something serious
has bciallen him, and his family is in
great distress. particularly as his only
daughter, Mrs. John +. Grady, died very
suddenly last Sunday, and they are
very anxious for information about
him. The fact that all summer
resorts on the Atlantic coast
and many inland watering places have
been telegraphed to, but no tidings OF
his whereabouts have been received,
aside from his being very old, his age
being -, he was in feeble health when
he left home and it is thought he may
have stopped at some country town en-
route to rest or been taken very sick,
and this dispatch is written in hope that
he may see it and communicate with
his family.
Year: 1879

SAN Francisco, August 20.-The Cal
publishes an interview with Adirondack
Murray. He says he came to the coast
To introduce the blackboard and see the
State, and that when he left home he
thought his business affairs were IN a
snug condition. The trouble was caused
by a personal friend suing on a small
debt and attaching property, when, as
usual. a rush of creditors started. The
entire Indebtedness will not exceed Sl9,-
600, and the property if sold under the
hammer tomorrow, would pay them on
and leave me a handsome surplus. | IN
tend to return Fast in few days and
put affairs in shape.
Year: 1879

LoNG BRANCH, August 20.-Five
cracksmen seized, gagged AMI bound a
policeman on the street here last night.
They then entered the Long Branch
Banking Company's building and made
an attack upon theyault, but abandoned
the work and their tools owing to the
noise Of the explosion.
Year: 1879

A LITTLE ALTOONA GIRL was left by her father
IN charge OF his store, and during his absence
an Old man came in and made an assault on her.
Wien She pluckils caught up an iron weight and
rel ed him to the iloOr with 1t. She then locked
him In the room and ran home to her father.


BASIL &. SMITH, bachelor was pinned to the
ground 0y fallen limb Saturday while he was
burning brush near his home In OWenSbOrO'
KY, and was burned to death before assistance
could be brought. He left property, money and
1eal estate to the Sisters or Charity for the ben
eflt OF orphan girls.
Year: 1879

A great deal of prejudice and short-sightcd-
ness has been displayed by the Southern press
in its treatment of the negro emigration move
mcnt, but there IS one newspaper which Is 4
notable exception to the rule. The IickSbWg
Herald treats the subject in q manner highly
creditable to its good sense and humanity.
1t regards colored labor as the best labor
in the world for producing the Southern sta
pies of cotton, rice, sugar and tobacco, and
saws the loss of this labor in whole or part
would be . disaster which the South is in no
condition to meet. 1t acknowledges that many
of the negroes have good cause TO be dlssats-
fed. The evils of the credit system of plant
ing, which The TRIBUNE has fully discussed,
are pointed out, and the suggestion made that
they could be much abated by the planters
paving a portion of the laborers' wages in
cash at the end OF the month. This plan Is
in vogue III the sugar regions, and works
fiirly we'll Bat The Herald has = still better
plan to propose, which is simply


To encourage the aborers to buy land and pay so
much on IL each year until it paid for This Will giv'
them an interest the soil that viii knock all the emf
grafton fever out Of them. With all the excitement
have had on the subject not a single colored land
owner has sufficiently affected 20 think OF selling
ont and going West.


This is exactly the remedy THE TRIBUNE
has repeatedly commended. We are graft
fled at an Endorsement from 80 good an
authority. We were hardly prepared, how
ever for tho frank ayOwal which follows
The Herald says people are greatly in error
who scout the idea that politics has anything
70 do with the emigration movement.


Politics has a great deal to do with IL. md It is
folly for II. to attempt TO deny It. The coored
many Of us know he has not always had them IN this
state ana Louisiana. Nov, in favor Of giving
them all 10 him the spirit aud letter OF tho amend
rnents to the Consultation. We are sure this
will have good effect; and despise
the appeals made by the old fOgios and
Bourbons 20 our cowariice 60 prevent from doing
tb. II we can't hold our own with intelligence,


wealth and plnck on our side we deserve suffer We
are In favor Of this thing being settled once and forever
by tho OPEN honest just phianbropic course We have
indicated IL the Democratic party OF this state does
not intend 10 do this IL ought change its platform
which invariably promises It shall be done


This is q refreshing Outburst Of indepcn-
dence. but we fear il will not last. There ia
no election in Mississippi this year. and the
buldozcrs kindly allow considerable latitude
of opinion. BY 1880 they wilt have the
screws tightly adjusted on newspapers which
burt out such manly sentiments as those Of
n
Year: 1879

NEW BILLS.


The Aoodratcs were broken open In the
House last Monday, and a dcluge Of raw,
crude, muddy legislation poured in. NO FEWER
than thirteen hundred and eighty-fve new
bills were introduced. This prodlglous VOL
ume of inch0ate laws, sluiced off into divers
channels by Jhc operation Of the rules, mum
dated the committee rooms, and there us
career is checked for the present, until the
members can dip up a few bucketuls OF meas
ures in which they feel most interest ana
nrrcipitate them again upon the House ana
upou the country if they can. OF the making
of laws. like the making of books, there Is no
end but if there was ever a time Ill tniS
country when the process could wisely DE
stopped for % season, that time Is now. N0th-
inr whatever is demanded Of this Congress
save that it shall pass the two appropriation
bills. which Its predecessor diSSmceiuliy re-
fused to pass, and adjourn until the regular
session begins next December. Not single
important measure of general legislation can
be named which il called for by the people.
And yet here are over q thousand schemes
for new laws introduced in a single day
enough 10 fill a dozen sheep5kin volumes OF
st;tutesl We were promised by the Democrats
when they forced the extra session complete
immunity from general legislation, ana TINS
is the way they keep their promise. Inc
temptation to tinker the general laws ana
pass a mass of special ones Is too strong Tor
them to resist and we shall no doubt have
Congress running the machinery OF legislation
at high pressure all the Spring and half the
Summer, to the infinite weariness and disgust
Of the whole country.


Is there no way to stop this madness OF
manufacturing Cannot the Speaker
take away the members pens and ink, or set
ND a duuce-block and require the honorable
gentleman who introduces the most bills to
stand upon it during one entire days session
Or perhaps it would be better for the people
10 take the matter in hand and raise fund
for testimonial to the member who
offers the fcwest bills. The money might be
cxpended for statue which should re-
present the wise and popular Member with
hands and pockets innocent of bills, with eyes
not wildly seeking the Speakers recognition,
but gazing mildly into vacancy, and with an
expression of placid endurance upon his feat
ures. If a more striking figure should be de-
sired, the artist might represent the Member
rising to his feet with resolution for IA sine
die adjournment in his hand. Something
ought to be done to impress these Congress
men with the fact that the country wants
nothing of them Just now save the apprOprla-
tinus
Year: 1879

in this State on the subject of his renomna-
ton. toward which the fraud resolution clearly
pointed He has more than once. during the
interval, demonstrated i'll striking ways 'he
extent of his power in State politics, the
shrewdness of his management, and the lhel-
ficency of his rivals in the practical business
of conducting a large campaign ana, more
over. il has been shown that he has full con-
troll of those political agencies which are not
only useful in guiding the activity OF the
office e-hoding class, but of iDcalculable inilu-
ence upon the vast multitude OF the ONCE
seeking class. II nothing affecting Mr.. Illden )
personal reputation had been brought to llght
since last Summer, he would therefore he
much more formidable antagonist of Tammany
now than he was then.


How far he has been weakened by the
cipher scandal it is by no means seasy to tell
The inquiry into that affair placed the DEM
ocracy in very embarrassing situation. Inc
verdict of the Committee gave Mr.. Tllden an
honorable acqulttal. The Democratic party
ratified the verdict unanimously. The logical
consequence of that result would seem tn be
Mr.. Tilden's denomination. If justice required
that the party should vote for him again III
1880 because they declared that he had been
counted out in 1876, how much stronger Is
his claim to the coveted honor when the con-
sideration of his personal vIndication is added
to the necessity for substantiatns the preten-
sions of the party. TO throw him oyer' after
formally adopting the fraud standard ana OIL
cially declaring besides that his conduct dur
ing the canvass was free from blame, would
expose the Democracy to everlasting rdlcuIe'
Ii would be tantamOunt to an acknOWieuG-
mcnt that the fraud cry was humbug or
that the verdict of the Potter Committee was
contrary to the evidence. 1t may he sad tbat
this is the sentimental view of the ease, ana
that the practical view only takes cOgniz2ncc
of MIR Tildcns availability. That my be
true; but it is certain that an immense num-
Der of Democratic voters will look at the
matter in just the way we have Indicated
Practical views in politics are of less conSe-
quence than people often suppose Sentiment
is one of the great springs OF human action.
Year: 1879

while then to fight against the right OF
a State TO secede. But if we concede
the claims which Democratic leaders III
Congress set up concerning the hml.a-
tions to be put upon the powers OF the
General Government, we yield that; for there
exists nowhere any power or authority I"
prevent secession, or, 10 use the old phrase
"coerce a sovereign State" And the ques-
ton at issue is whether the country Is ready
TO grant 1t. The Southern Democracy nave
not changed their minds as to the thins
they fought for. Have WEI Senator
Davis proceeds upon the assumption
that the Southern Democracy surren-
dered their opinions on this subject when
they laid down their arms. All the facts Oh
current political history teach the contrary
This is the old fight, and all we ask is that
the question be perfectly understood ana
fought upon its merits, and-if the Deputy
Democrats will pardon lis the allusion-With-
out bushwhacking.
Year: 1879

Mr.. Blaine might be defined as the Sena-
torial Calling gun. When he got through a
half-hour debate yesterday, there were eight
Democratic cOrpses on the Senate floor


I'm appointing Mr.. Miles Beach to succeed
Jude Robinson as Judge of the Court Of
Common Pleas. the Governor seems to have
fulfilled the general expectation Of the pro-
fession. Mr. Beach sttains judicial honCrs at
what is comparatively an early age. His pro-
fessional career has been one Of excellent re-
pute, and his brethren OF the Bar are evI-
dently favorably impressed with the Cover
nor's choice.


From the picturesque account given by a
Kansas City correspondent of the gathering
of negro refugees near that point, it would
seem that many Of these poor people have
fed before the superior enterprise of the
Southern planters. They have found the
arithmetic of their employers too much for
them; when the poor blacks were trying to
nav a debt the figures wouldn't add up, and
when they were trying to get their due, the
money was very slow IN coming One negro
tells how he labored for two years TO pay for
a horse, which rose in value with every pay
ment; and the total OF another blacks wages
since the war had been only $50. 1t may be
that the Southern genius for finance has been
underestimated.


The legislation which the elevated roads are
now seeking at Albany, with respect to the
change of routes, should be very carefully
watched by the best men III the Assembly.
The average Railroad Committee OF that body
is too often a pretty poor guardian of the
public interests and if the measures which
may be reported are not very jealousy scruti-
nized in Committee of the Whole. We may find,
Year: 1879

when it is too late, that the Legislature mas
added TO its numerous other functions that Oh
acting as a Board of Directors for the elevated
roads. The bill agreed upon yesterday does
not, il is true. show any very strong tendency
in that direction the railroads. indeed, Will be
likely to regard bill which requires them to
run five-cent car on all trains as the reverse
of friendly. But legislation of this character
is often pressed by men who rather ENJOY
temptation, and are therefore not to he relied
on when there's corporation IN the case.
Railroad bills at Albany are proverbially un-
certain, and will always bear looking after
Ii should be said, at the same time, that the
fiye-cent feature is an excellent one, which the
roads might adopt voluntarily with profit.


To all those who regard a victory by an
American pedestrian or an American horse
over foreign racers, human or otherwise, as a
matter of international significance, and a
proper subject for patriotic elatlon, the third
success of Parole yesterday upon English turi.
coming close upon the second, will be great
tidings. They felt, when Hartman finally
succeeded in llmpmg far enough TO earn his
gate money, that the flag had narrowly eS-
caped dishOnor; now that an American horse





has won successively three great races
on English SOIL they will formally
congratulate the whole American people.
and call upon the earth to witness the rage
and humiliation of England which will prob
ably continue to roll on entirely unconscious
that ii is enraged. or that it has been hunii-
lated. This way OF looking at sporting con
tests Is characteristic of portion OF the pub
lie and is even to be found in some news
papers. II is safe to say that the general
public does not share the feeling TO the ut
most, bat it will, nevertheless, take genuine
pleasure in the triumph of plncky horse
who crosses the ocean to meet his rivals, and
wins three races in succession against all
previous expectation. Ills successes are not
without their useful side, also, as they Will
undoubtedly attract greater attention, among
European buyers, to the excellence OF Amcri-
can horses.