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Year: 1879

Intermittent fever, marsh fever, ma
larial fever, fever and ague, "chills -
these are few of the names by which
the doctors and the people know more
or less of one of the most widespread
and familiar of the ills that flesh is heir
to-a malady that seems to occur ut one
time or another in all countries where
there are to be found water, sunshine
and a soil reasonably rich in decayed
vegetable elements. In countries where
the soil is less rich in vegetable elements,
the fever is restricted to the neighbor-
hood of inundated lands or marshes, or
ponds of variable level, because in these
situations the abundance of decaying
vegetable subsistence is very great. In
such countries the opinion is general, and
is perhaps accurate, that the poison is>of
ma:shy origin; butin countries where the
whole soil is rich enough TO be in this
particular like these marshy lands, it
has been long recognized that the poison
had no necessary relation to marshS
situations, but was in fact telluric, and
that short rain, which only slightly
moistened the surface of the earth and
n few succeeding hours of sunshine sup
piled all the conditions necessary for the
elaboration of the poison that produced
this fever. But what was that pOisonp
Within a f W years ingenious endeaYOrs
10 solve this problem have multiplied.


In the present year some experiments
have been made at Rome which appear
10 be more fruitful than any hitherto
recorded; or, in the words of the report
read to the Academy of Rome, "the in
YestigatiOn was rewarded with COM
plete success" These experiments were
conducted by Signor Tommasi, of Rome,
and Professor Klcbs, of Prague. They
together spent some weeks in the
ArgO Romano, and made repeated
examinations of the lower strata of the
atmosphere, of the soil and of
stagnant waters, and succeeded in
isolating a microscopic fungus, speci-
mems of which, being placed under the
skin of healthy dogs, caused distinct and
regular parOXysms Of intermittent fever
aud produced in the spleens of these ami


mails that peculiar condition which is a
recognized part of the pathology Of this
disease. In the medical world this
achievement must be regarded as an inn
pOTtant one. To people Mt large it may
not seem a great affair TO have ascer-
tanned precisely what part OF the elements
of a poisonous soil il is to which its
! poisonous nature is due; but it must
not be too hastily judged that this


knowledge will not involve an import
ant advance in the capacity to deal with
| this nOXious product OF the earth.-NeD
! York Herald.
Year: 1879

The sea serpent is classed by some nat
uralists as reptile, and by others as an


animal, but this triflipg disagreement
has no effect on the general health of
the monster. lie is always in u Jolly
mood and the best of spirits. lie is not
quite as domestic in his nature rs an old


tOm-cat, or a boy with three stone
bruises on each foot but he is seldom
met with any great distance from home.
THERE'S abundant evidence To prove that
he knew all about this country before
Columbus did. Al least, the first one
seen in America by white men acted as
much at home as a hired man in the
pantry, and at no time during the last
Year: 1879

An Iowa paper tells the story of a lady
who took her child into n cemetery for
the first time, and upon showing him the
marble figure of lamb upon a grave was
appalled, 10 hear him eXclaim: - sup
pose an old sheepis buried there"
Year: 1879

ST. LOUIS, August 22.-There has been
very strong disposition to strike for
higher wages manifested among the me-
chanics and some classes OF labOrers
here during the past few weeks. The
coopers' strike OF more than month
ago has not yet been arranged. Several
of the bosses are still holding out against
the demand of the men. The lumber
steamsters' did not amount to anything
worthy OF notice, but the action OF the
cigar makers two or three days ago has
become so general that nearly all the
members OF that craft have stopped work,
and quite number OF manufacturers
have agreed to pay the advance asked.
Yesterday there was q movement among
the stove mOulders for an increase of 10
per cent on piece work and restoration
OF what they call board prices. This has
been refused. Nearly all the foundry
proprietors and most all the stove
moulders in the city have stopped work
to-day. The street car conductors and
drivers have now got the fever to some
extent, but they have determined upon
no plan of action as yet. They do not
ask more pay, but a less number OF
working hours. They now average
about fifteen hours.
Year: 1879

CHARLEsTN, August 2l.-One of the
most brilliant affairs of the season was
the marriage of Mr.. Isadore Schwabe
to Miss Tressa May at the State street
Synagogue last night, after which a
grand reception was given at the Ger
mania club rooms. Congratulations by
telegraph were received from Baltimore
and Cincinnati up to late hour. The
brides trousseau is said to be the finest
ever gotten up in this city. The re-
cepti0n was unrivaled and such gen.
eral good time was never INDUCED in by
our Hebrew friends. The happy couple
left on the morning train for Cincinnati,
where they are both highly connected
and well known.
Year: 1879

The delegates at next years Re
publican Convention will have no
strong reason for preferring Sherman
to Blaine, or either to Conkling and
they are not unlikely to feel that
General Grant is more distinguishable
from rival candidates than the rest.
The prejudice or tradition which was
supposed to render impossible the re-
election of a President for a third
term of Office has probably been weak
ened as the possibility that Grant
might be nominated became more
familiar. A President in whose favor
the custom founded on the example
OF Washington was for the first time
broken through would be rendered
more powerful by his attainment OF
an unprecedented distinction. Gen
eral Grant might perhaps, in third
term, no longer be inclined to divide
his authority with the managers OF
the party in the Senate. The elec-.
ton of next year will excite more in
terest than the nomination of either
party. The Democrats had probably
8 majority in 1876, and|it s,,not known
that they have since become weaker.
1t appears that they are practically
unanimous in the election Of candi-
date. Afr. Tllden is exertlng to the
utmost his great powers of election
management; and his adherents are
gratifed by learning that success
full speculation on the Stock Exchange
has placed a sum OF f2000.000 at
his disposal for the contest, Though
there is no bribery at American ell
ectlons, money is Indispensable to
the organization and conduct of par
ties and if Mr.. Tilden mas money oi
his own to spare, he may perhaps
compete with advantage against the
Republican, who depend chiefly upon
the percentage which they receive
on the salaries of offieehOlders. The
more formidable Tilden becomes. the
more likely will be the selection of
Grant as the strongest Republican
candidate.-Scaurday ReUieaU.
Year: 1879

Job Shuttle. who is a little short
sighted, thought the house looked dusty
after getting back from tis vacation aud
prepared to "hose il" down. He washed
the clapboards all Of clean, soaked the
paint nearly Of the front piazza, ant
then turned his attention to the windows.
He stood calmly letting an inch stream
spatter on the panss, as be supposed
when Mrs. S. came to the window with.
"why. Job. what are you trying to dot


"wssh your windows Of course. II
sh'd think you was. you blind old bat;
here that parlor window was wide open,
and you have let in more than barrel
Of water right on the best carpet"
Year: 1879

| A Seaman Who Saw n Verita.
bic Sea serpent.


From The New York Times.


Fourth Officer F. G. Rowell, of the


steamship Anchoria, of the Anchor


line, which arrived at this port from


Glasgow late Sunday evening, says


that on Thursday last, while on the


Newfoundland banks, he saw sea-


serpent which he estimates to have


been fully as long as the steamship,


According to 'Loyd's Shipping Re.
cord,' the Anchoria is four hundred
and eight feet long. Mr.. RowelI was


walking the bridge at four bells in the
afternoon watch, when he noticed
disturbance in the water about
mile distant on the port beam. AT
first he thought the commotion was
caused by school of porpoise, but,
on closer observation, he changed his
mind. When he looked through pair
of strong glasses he saw the head and
portion of the body of the sea. serpent
rising above the water. Portions of
the back of the creature could be seen
rising out of the sea at intervals as it
propelled itself along on the top of the
water. Its motions were similar to
those of the land.snake as it moves
along on the ground. The water in
the wake of the creature had been
lashed into foam by its tail. Its head
was large and contained an enor-
nous mouth, which opened frequent
ly and spat out largo quantities of
water. Its tongue, which was ex-
treMely long, could be seen at times,
but no teeth or fangs were observed,
The body of the serpent was round,
and it's color was black. 1t was NOV
ing in the same direction as the steam
ship, and at a greater rate of speed.
When the creature had got a little
ahead of the vessel it sank down into
the water and disappeared.


Several passengers were on deck at
the time. Observing the commotion
of the sea, they asked Mr.. Baxter, the
second officer, what the thing moving
in the water could be. He was able
to take only hurried glance, before
he was called to the other side of the
vessel in the performance of his du-
ties. When he returned with his
glasses the creature was not in sight.
Mr.. Baxter says he thinks it must
have been q sea-serpent, and he places
implicit reliance in the fourth officers
statement. Mr.. Rowell has made ma
rine animals the subject of study, and
has always believed in the existence
of sea-serpents; but his desire to see
one of these animals had never been
gratified.
Year: 1879

Work on the great EastRiver bridge,
about nine hundred men being en-
ployed at the present time. The work
upon the superstructure will be con-
tinued through the winter, except IN
the most severe weather. One thous-
and tons of steel are to be delivered
this winter. The first suspenders for
the support of the roadway were
placed in position last week. AL those
for the Brooklyn side will be in posi-
ton within a week, and after that
those on the New York side will be
placed. There will be thirteen sus-
penders on each side of the four cables
on each side of both towers, making
POI, all of which will be put up dur


ing the winter. The longest measure
12S feet. These suspenders are Of
steel wire rope one and three-fourths
inches in diameter, with a socket at
each end. The upper socket is fasten-
ed by means of bolt one and seyen-
eighths in diameter to band of
wrought iron five inches wide and
| five-eighths of an inch thick, which is
bolted to the cable, AT the lower end
of the suspenders are two bolts one
and one-hslf inches in diameter,
through cast-iron sockets, by which to
attach the beams to the suspenders.
After the beams are in place, the
trusses will be erected. The thirteen
| suspenders to be placed this winter
will extend nearly one hundred feet
from the piers. The cables are to be
swayed thirteen feet nearer together
than they are now, the outer ones be-
ing brought six and one-half feet near
er the center, A strain of twenty
two tons will be required to draw
them together. They will then be
connected at intervals with wire-rope
stays. This will secure strong lateral


bracing for the whole structure, and
add immensely to Its ability to resist
the winds, Sixty or seventy men will
be employed during the winter. If
all the work that is now laid out is
accomplished, about one hundred feet
of the sup structurc on each side of
both piers will be completed by spring
except the flooring plank. Four thou.
sand tons of steel will be used next
summer, in addition to the thousand
tons to be used this winter.
Year: 1879

Mr.. Edgar s. Werner recently read


before the Albany Institute paper on


this subject. Mr.. Werner himself was,
at one time, afflicted with this terrible
disease, ,and he says that parents almost
invariably treat suffering child with
much severity, ,and thus, by frightening
him, increase his malady, or spoil him
utterly by too much leniency. The
proper manner in which to treat such
children is thus described: In nothing
is the adage, tAn ounce of prevention
is worth a pound of cure, more appli-
cable than in Suffering. Indeed, in
this instance, an ounce of the one is
more elective than a hundredweight
of the other. Children with suffering
tendencies should be especially well
nourished; they should take great
deal of physical and outdoor exercise
care should be taken that their lungs
are fully developed and that their
nerves are not irritated. Late hours
and highly-seasoned food, and every
thing tending to derange, weaken or
unduly excite, mentally or physically,
should be avoided. The child should
not be allowed to talk too rapidly or
when out of breath. If he has trouble
with a word he should be asked to re-
peat the whole sentence and not mere
ly the offending word. Oftentlmes a
serious mistake is made here. The
child is drilled upon his most difficult
words, and he comes to fear them,
and, as result, his ability to articu-
late them is continually lessened. He
should not be permitted to associate
with another suffering child indeed,
no child should. Inveterate stutter-
ing may be caused by mimicking 9TH
ers. Throughout, the child should be
subjected to kind but firm treatment.
Year: 1879

driving posts into the sand, where, at
low water, they will be quite or al
most dry. Here they are left until
the next Saturday, to be washed by
the tides. On the following Saturday
they are cleansed by striking them
one or two light blows with a paddle.
When the sponges are cleaned they
are taken aboard the schooner and
strung on strings, usually about five
and half feet long, when they are
thrown upon the beach to bleach and
dry.


The number of vessels engaged in
sponging from Key West probably
reaches one hundred and twenty
five, gathering sponges to the value OF
about 100000 annually. Besides the
Key West schooners, we have about
forty or fifty fitted out from Cedar
Keys and Oglockney.
Year: 1879

NEW CURE FOR RHEU MATISM.


We supposed that every possible
cure for rhuematism had been sug-
gested ere this, but German paper
announces the discovery of q new one.
A woman near Prague suffered so Sc
verely from gout in the arm that she
could not obtain rest or sleep, and the
limb in which the disease had settled
was rendered entirely useless. Her
husband having heard of country
man who had been completely cured
of rheumatism after being accidently
stung by bee, persuaded her to try
this disagreeable remedy, which, as
he pointed out, could hardly prove so
painful as the disease. She consented,
and allowed three bees to be placed
on her arm, and to sting her in sever
al places. Surprising results ensued;
the patient soon afterward fell into
long and deep sleep, the first real sleep
she had enjoyed for six months, after
which the acute pain disappeared
and when the swelling produced by
the stings subsidized, the arm recover
ed the power of motion, and the gout
has not since reappeared.
Year: 1879

| This is q famous country for bees


and the making of honey, and at many


a breakfast table in distant Europe to-


day the waffle is spread with sweets


that have been filched from the hearts


of ZOO California flowers. In the


mouth of almost every canon there is
a bee ranch or apiary, whose owner
grows rich and prosperous from the


labors of his industrious subjects.
Here there are no long winters with


dearth of flowers, through which the
patient workers must be nursed and
fed in order that they may live until
the opening of the next field-season.
These bee ranches are models of neat
ness and domestic comfort, and the
profession of Bookkeeping is rapidly
becoming popular among persons OF
little physical strength or small imam
cial capital, or both ;'such as maiden
ladies, broken down ministers, bache-
lor students, and those diiettanti farm
ers who fancy that the royal road to
bucolic happiness lies through the
fowery beds of bee pasture. Their
expenses are as light as those of a her.
nit in his cave, and what stores OF
honey are laid up are so much clear
gain, as the bees board themselves
while they work, and work unceasing
ly in preparation for the winter which
never comes. When the hive is full,
the cakes of comb are removed, the
liquid is strained from the cells, and
the empty cups are replaced, to be
filled again and again. This econom-
ical process prevents waste OF labor
and time in the galuering of wax and
the building of new bins in the store
house. Walking out in the morning
in the green bushwood of these can
ons you hear a loud and continuous
buzzing of wings, and, although there
may not be flower in sight, it is as
ceaseless and strong as a in buck
wheat patch or clover field at home.
This humming of bees is natures tenor
voice, as the roaring of water is her
bass. There is cure for home-sick-
ness in the bees monotone, even
though the authors thereof be perfect
ly wild, as, indeed, many of these are.
In such country you cannot feel ut
terly lonesome and lost.-[S Sunday At
ternOOn.
Year: 1879

A woman applied to priest to re-
cover a certain article which had been
stolen from her. The priest,
that the thief was a member of his
congregation, adopted an original
method to detect him.
After mass, he mentioned the theft,
and his suspicion that the thief was
then present. If so, he intended to
find him ont.


'Down on your knees, ali of you,'
he said. The congregation knelt. Il
shall throw this book he continued,
and it will hit the thief
He made the motion, and one man
only dueked his head. 'Come here,
sirl You are the theft and he was.
An English magistrate in India
once detected thief by method SIM
liar in spirit, though not in form, to
the priests.


He missed large silver bracelet
which he had left over night on his
table. He suspected one of his SER
wants, but said nothing about the loss,
except to his valet. In his presence
he placed on the table two marked
rupees, powdered with nitrate of sill
yer. The next morning the money
had disappeared.


He ordered the drum to be beaten
to summon all the servants. After
they had been placed in line, he talked
to them about the theft, and how
wrong it was for a servant to rob his
master, Not face gave sign of
guilt.


Then he told them what he had
done, and that the thief would have
caustic mark on his hand. Instantly
one man looked at his hand. He saw
the mark, turned and fed.


His fellow.seryants pursued and
caught him. He made confession of
his guilt, and restored both money
and bracelet. Then he was drummed
off the premises.
Year: 1879

Opening of the Twentieth Annual Fair of


the Harrison County Agricultural Society.
Special to the Sentinel:


CoRYDoN, Ind, Sept. 1.-The twentieth an
nuaI fair of the Harrison County Agricultural
association, was opened at the beautiful fair
ground near this town to-day, and although
the weather was lowering and threatening,
with occasional showers of rain, the attend
ance quite large and the display fully up
to the opening day of any previous fair. The
display of live stock is especially fine, while
that of farm products, agricultural implements
and mechanical skill is very full and satisfac-
tory. The fair will continue five days. Alum
dant transportation for people and articles for
exhibition has been provided between Cory
don and New Albany.


The circuit court and board of county com
m1ssioners met to-day for the September term.
The docket of the circuit court is quite heavy.
The most exciting business before the commits
sioners will be the consideration of the appli-
cations of several persons for license to retail
liquor. All applications will be hotly opposed
by the temperance people, who are organized
for The work,
Year: 1879

just after the war, when inf sted prices
painted pictures Of fortunes in all kinds OF
city and town vocations-when banking. in
surance and the agency business were Sup
posed to yield wealth almost without limit,
and when it was believed that fortunes
could be made by merely organizing some
sort of stock com pany and putting the shares
on the market, there was a general fiocking
of young men from farms TO cities and towns
to get rich without labor. But that deiusion
has ended in bitterness aud disappointment
to thousands all over the land. and proved
that the game of living BY the wi,sis Que that
very few can thrive at. We are beginning to
realize that forming possesses one pre- eminent
merritt will yield . living. il nothing
more, and that is more than Can be said of
many city pursuits 1t is generally esteem
ed plodding, unromantic business; but this
is Offset by its exemption from the harass-
ments and tragic features that too often
mark the painful and exhaustlng struggle
for tine maintenance OF credit and social
position In city life. 1t requires but . small
capital to go to farming This offers q SIM
Pile solution to the livelihood problem to all
who are willing 10 work, and it Is gratifying
to find that the tact il beginning to be rsal-
lied BY many weary OF prolonged idlsnesa
In cities.
Year: 1879

pulled in ne toward Smith. to nrot,ably Intending
to foul him as the latter was not in his own
water. Smith put on squirt and made foul
out of the question. He slackened his speed,
and rowed 10 the finish, certainly not at his
hest
Year: 1879

THE Archbishop of Canterbury,a "a very
wise and learned gentleman, has made
itapparent it that he heartily approves of
university education for young women.
At the recent distribution of prizes of
the Oxford local examinations he de-
clared that he was glad to think that
first class instruction was ready to the
hands of all young ladies who desired
to avail themselves of it; and he spoke
in commentator of the opening of
these examinations to young women,
"whose education, after comparative.
ly early age, was left entirely unattend-
ed to, and they had had no stimulus to
continue it."
Year: 1879

The commercial condition of the
United States presents this novel
feature. For the first time in our
history our exports of food are paid foi
in gold. We now substantially supply
ourselves with the fabrics and metals
we consume. Heretofore the debt we
made by importing goods YVES used by
Europe to pay us for our exports OF
cotton, wheat, -four, meat, butter,
cheese, and oil. Tne system of paying
America for food with Americas own
debts to other countries is at present


ended. Wheat may be said to be the
chief agent of the revolution that has
made New York the center to which
gold is flowing from England and
France. The life of this agency will be
very long. One of the parliamentary


commissioners to inquire into the
causes of and remedy for the British
agricultural distress, now making OBJ
servations in this country, has been re-
ported to have publicly said that he
had about come to the conclusion that
farming lands in Great Britain were
worth only what the deep, rich. friable
soils of our northwest were worth, plus
Year: 1879

THE best way to kill ticks on sheep is
to mix together equal parts of coal oil
and lard oil. Make burrows in the wool
some three inches apart, along the back
and sides from head to tail, and down
the quarters, and smear portion of
the mixture into the skin, along these
burrows. This may be repeated once
month. Afterwards wash the sheep
with warm soap suds and rinse with
cold water.
Year: 1879

The main Cause OF nervousness is indigestion,
and that is caused by weakness of the stomach.
No one can have sound nerves and good health
without using Hop Bitters to strengthen the
stomach, purify the blood, and keep the liver and
kidneys active, to carry of all the poisonous and
waste matter Of the system. See other column.
-AdUQnce.