smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1872

Now that the true nature of the disease
is known, the method Of treatment becames
most obvious, and we learn not merely
what to do, but also what not to do As
heat is the cause of the symptoms, com


mon sense points to the abstraction of the


hc;ft in some way as the mode of cure.


And here again vivisection comes into play.
i have taken an animal, comatose, par
aiyzcd by Ii at, apparently dying, and
plunged it into bucket Of cold water
rhe temperature of the sufferer at once


rapidly fell until it reached the normal


point, and Just in proportion that of the


water in the bucket rose. As the animal
cooled, Its respirationS became more regu-


lar, the unsteady whirr of the heart stillcd,


by-and by the eyelids We're opened, and
out from the CLASSY eye came the beams of
new life. If the period of unconscious
ness had been short, the animal was in a
few hours apparently as well as ever; if


long, the animal would recover sufficiently


to recognize its surroundings and struggle
FOR release, but when allowed to escape, the
paralyzed limbs, and the slow, imperfect
progression indicated the profound injury


the nervous system had received, and in a
few hours the animal would be dead.


it ItSS- lis Vi iIitec cA HSIiHtI!LS are lOO
often overlooked. Whatever is to be done
in this disease must be done quickly.


Clinical a we'll as experimental obserya-
ton enforces this doctrine. There should


in those cases be no waiting for the doctor.
The remedy is so simple, the death 50 i'm
minent, that the good Samaratin passing
by should save his brother. The good Sam
aratin must, however, have a cool head to


be useful. Not every man that falls un-
conscious on hot day has sunstroke.
There is fortunately one criterion so easy
of application that any one can use it. Go
at once 70 the fallen man, open his shirt


bosom, and lay the hand upon his chest
if the skin be cool, you may rest assured
that, whatever may be the trouble, it is not


sunstroke. If on the contrary, the skin
be burning hot, the case is certainly sun


stroke, and no time should be lost The
patient must be carried to the nearest pump


or hydrant, stripped to his waist, and buck
ctful after bucketIul Of cold water be dash
ed over him until consciou sness begins 10
return, or the intense heat of the surface
decidedly abates.-From an article on sun
stroke, By II. c. Wood, Jg, H. D., IN the
Jnly number Of Lippincotfs -Hagaz'ne
Year: 1872

-"Max Adeler" discusses the power Of
music: We have seen in one of the papers
an article upon 'The Power Of Mute In
which the writer describes how, when he
would play his flute st his parlor window,
toad would come out from under the
front step and appear TO drink in the deli
cious melody with an air of rapturous ex-
ultatioD. This must be the man who lived
across the street from US. We have Goticed
several times that toad came cut and sat on
the step when the man began to ply the
flute; but we always thought it was for
the purpose Of ascertaining what sort of an
idiot it was making such horrible racket
il peaceful neighborhood. Sure enough,
day b fore yesterday, when the playing be-
gan, out came the toad, unable to stand it
any longer. He had another toad with him,
and they went and got the lid of an old
backing box, and fixed a,string to it, and
packed into ii their little store Of dead flies
aud things, and three or four small toads,
and all their domestic comforts, and hitch
ed on to that string and began to move
down the street in search of new resi-
denee. Yes, animals have an appreciation
of music, and, knowing that fsct, we have
often wondered how this toad stood it so
close to that man with the flute.
Year: 1872

The man who sat up all night weighing a
ton Of coal with pair of steeiyards, and by
the pailfui, TO see That he had received full
weight, thought he was ahead a few pounds,
until he remembered that he had not de-
Quoted the weight of the pail.
Year: 1872

THE Hoodlums of San Francisco re-
Gently held bail for raising fund to
pay the fine OF some brother Hoodlums
who were imprisoned some time since lor
outrageous acts in the City Guidens. The
sum laised was more than sufficient to
pay the fine, but then the treasurer and
the cash disappeared at the same time.
Year: 1872

A YOUTH who had caught the circus
fever bet one dollar that he could climb
a telegraph pole, and stand on his head
upon the top. While lying in bed with
his skull cracked be came to the concu-
sion that he shouldn't like to follow the
circus business as means Of livelihood.
Year: 1872

The new tariff and internal revenue bill
which, however, will not go fully into ef-
feet until January next, provides for n
reduction Of internal revenue officers. In
the place Of some three hundred collectors
and assessors there will be only eighty,
and other officers are returned in the
same proportion. Thus without o,tenta-
ton these great civil service reforms are
being carried out, and very soon the peo-
pie will not only derive the benefits OF di-
minished taxation, but also great dim
mutton OF our national expenditures.


A BONE FOR THE GREELEYITEs To
Year: 1872

4 New York editor thinks,
from the manner i'll which
shirts are made in that city
there ought to be an inspec-
tion Of sewing. He says he
went to the expense of a new
shirt the other day, and found
himself, when he awoke in the
morning, crawling out be-
tween two of the shortest
Stitches.
Year: 1872

Horrible and loathsome as the rattle snake is, and though, on the whole, he is, of course, more feared than any other creature in America, yet, on the western frontier, he is not dreaded so much as the tarantula spider. This is an enemy against whom none can guard, and for whose bite no remedy has been found. Such alarm do they inspire, that have known a large party of men, who had 'camped out all through a snake country, and through the midst of hostile Indians, driven from a desirable position by discovering that ta- rantulas infested the spot. The tarantula spider commonly grows to the size of half large walnut, being thick and rounded something like the half-shell, and has eight long legs, two at each corner. It is covered with long hair; and is, indeed, as ugly and disgusting reptile or insect, or whatever it is, as can easily be seen. The most abound, declare most stoutly that fist of a man, but I think this is great exaggeration at anyrate, have never seen any approach this size. l do not know if there are several varieties of the tarantula, but some are said to haunt the marshy borders or streams, while others are found in dry, rocky places. Last sum- mer a woman was bitten near this district by one, just above her ankle; the poison acted quite as quickly as serpent poison, and she was carried to the nearest town for surgical advice. I have not heard whether she lived or died, but her leg was all one uniform size from the instep to above the knee--I should think eighteen or twenty inches round-and shockingly dis celored and infamed. knew one of two men who were sleeping in a tent when a tarantula found it's way in. They were both bitten by the same spider; one died, the other was scared for life. The taran- tula is more dangerous than other venom ous creatures, because light attracts it, and will always crawl into tent, if possi- ble, where light is burning. They infict the wounds with their mouths, and not with nippers or claws GAambcr's Jour- 7,nZ
Year: 1872

THE ALABAMA CLA1Ms.-Mr. Walter, M. F., proprietor of the London Times, speaking before his constituents, said he thought it impossible to rate too highly the benefit which both Great Britain and the United States must derive from the settlement of the Alabama question. It was not, he thought, because British mill itary or navel preparations were inadequate to the emergency that the course taken was adopted; nor did he think, had those preparations been more adequate, diff ferent course would have been pursued by the Government. He should regret ex- ceedingly if it could be supposed that the policy of Great Britain on that most momentous question was dictated by any, thing else than that innate love of justice and fair dealing which he believed not only to be the most noble feeling which could be entertained by statesmen, but which lay at the very root of society. He thought, in spite of the complications and difficulties of international law, England did owe some reparation to America for the losses which had been sustained by the depradations of the Alabama, and he be- leved that was the sole motive which in- fuenced the Government in sanctioning the treaty, which he believed contained nothing but what was honorable to this country.
Year: 1872

It the easiest thing in the world to lose the blessing of health but when lost it is not to regain it. The popular idea of fifty aEothat tremendous securing of the bowels essential element of cure in almost all diseases has for mankind been pretty effectuay exploded The introduction of Hos tetters Stomach Btters, nearly quarter of century ago. may be said have given the dc to dras tic purgation The world has learned from the bsneh cal effects produced by that admirable preparation medicine may embrace tho three properties of tonic 8 laxative, and alternative that the three curative of nvgoration purfcaton and regu lation may compassed at the time by the oper ation of single agreeable remedy. There sound philosophical for the remarkable improvement which Bitters occasion in the condition of deranged and enfeebed system This pure combination of vege- table juices only strengthens the stomach stimulates the appetite and braces the nerves but also impars and vgor the secretary organsas the skin, the lver and the kidneys and the blood has become too thin and watery to noursh the body properly enrches and vitaIizes that "raw material of all the solid DOT tons of the frame At this period of the year. when tsrmitent fevers bilious disorders stomach complaints and dysenterc and darrhoec ailments always more less rife occasional doses of the Btters will be found the best safeguard against the atmospheric conditions which generate them. accession of general vigor is necessary to enable the system to resist the morbid in

 uence malarious vapors which from the earth this season. and of all the known nvgorants, Hos tetter Bitters is the safest and tho most potent.
Year: 1872

DISEASED LUNGS ARE GREATLY ON AN INCREASE IN THIS CoUNTRY.-The sud- den changing of weather has done much to give rise to consumption. But there are thousands of cases who bring it on by their own imprudence-such as wear ing damp clothing, and going from warm rooms into the cold air, and checking the precipitation, which causes irritation of the Lungs, and then matter or phlegm will collect, which nature will try to re- lieve by coughing it up. If nature will not raise the matter with ease, and stop this inflammation, Consumption will soon follow. Aliens Lung Balsam will cure and prevent thousands of cases of Consumption if it is only taken in time It is sold by all druggists and medicine dealers.-COm.
Year: 1872

Various methods have been tried from time to time for condensing milk. The one adopted by Provost of Orange Co.,, few years ago, was to evaporate the milk in pan which was set over water on a furnace. The bottom of the evapo- rating pan was corrugated. Immediately over the pan there was 8 chimney-like ventilator rising above the building, and in which were placed the revolving fans for expelling the vapor as it rises from the milk. The fans are driven by power supplied from the engine, and thus they carry off the water, forcing it through the ventilator out of the building, as fast as it is formed into vapor. The leading features in the treatment of milk under this process are briefly as follows: The milk as it comes to the factory is carefully examined, and if all right, it is received and weighed. The cans are then placed upon car which runs on rails to the cooling vat. Here the milk is drawn into long tin pails, 8 inches in diameter and IS inches long, holding twenty quarts each. About IS quarts are put in each pail, which is then placed in the vat containing cold spring water.

 After the milk has been cooled to 600 the pails are immediately plunged into the water of the heating vat, which has temperature of from 1855 to 1859 Fahr. The best refined white sugar is then added at the rate of four pounds for each pail. The pails are kept in the vat of heated water about thirty minutes,

 when the milk is drawn into the large condensing pan previously referred to-. The temperature of the milk while evap- oration is going on in the pan is uni form at 160o Fahr. Under this process it takes about seven hours to condense the milk, seventy-6ve per cent. of it's original bulk in water being driven of.
Year: 1872

A MAN WITHOUT AN ADVERTISEMENT. Talk about woman without baby, a man without wife, ship without rud- der. What is the lack of each of these individuals or things to that of man without an advertisement He is hope less cuss, "goner in the community" ;" Talk of being successful in business. You might as we'll talk of ascending to the moon on greased moonbeam. People point at him in the street, and say: "Poor Cassius has lean and hungry look" It may, however, be consoling to him to re- fleet that when he dies he will be adver- tised at last, and gratuitously at that Erchnnae
Year: 1872

OXEN IN NEW 1eRK.-New York busi- ness men during the horse distemper there had to resort to oxen and hired agents in the country for them. Many went from Putnam and Orange counties, and the prices ranged from $8 to SIP per day for 8 yoke with driver accompanying. The freight on a pair of oxen from there to New York was $3 to $5.
Year: 1872

Bad enough to look and feel bad yourself but no excuse for having your horse look and feel badly, when for a small sum you can |. buy SHERIDAN's CAVALRY CONDITION POWDERS . which given in grain two or three times week, will make him look and feel well.-[Com.]
Year: 1872

The Masonic Lodge at Strasburg having been informed that it could not be allowed to keep up it's connection with the Grand Orient of France, has resolved to break up rather than be affiliated to German uperior.
Year: 1872

A colony of English sparrows settled in Reading, Pa., year or two ago, since when they have increased so largely, that now every street in the city is said to be alive with their cheerful twitter-
Year: 1872

PUMPKIN PRESERVES. nice ripe pumpkin into pieces third of an inch thick, pairing them. Take equal weigh in white sugar. Allow the juice of one lemon to a pound of pumpkin. Let the sugar and juice all night. In the morn- ing put into preserving kettle, cooking till perfectly clear. Be sure to skim well. Then add lemon-peel cut in pieces small as marbles. Take out and strain the syrup through a jelly bag, and pour oyer the pumpkin.
Year: 1872

A NOVEL IDEA.-During the building of the foundation and basement of the new United States Post Office and Court House in the City Hall Park, New York, Superintendent Hulburd, in view of the projected underground railways which were to terminate near by, suggested to Supervising Architect Mullett such alter ations as would enable cars containing the mails to enter without necessitating any expensive alterations in the future. This was done. Engineer Buckhout, who has charge of the construction of the Underground Railroad, waited upon Superintendent Hulburd to ascertain whether some measures could not be perfected whereby, on the completion of the new road, the mail cars of the vari- ous lines could be tranferred by con- tinuous rail into the basement of the new Post Office. Mir. Buckhout was invited to make an inspection of the premises, and the fact was developed that rails can be laid so as to connect on the same grade and level with the underground road and the basement of the building. by tunnel under the street which fronts the northerly face of the new Post Office. This can be done at comparatively trif' | ling expense. The work on the Under. ground Railroad is to be begun soon, and | it has been determined that the depot oi the road shall he connected, as indicated above, so that the mail cars may bt switched into the Post Office basemen

 and returned by another track.-Sun.
Year: 1872

A SMART BoY.-The Detroit Free Press mourns the loss of smart boy iD this manner The public will regret to learn that the family of James Otis, Porter street, is to remove to Saginaw, taking young Johnny along. The boy started out two years ago by shooting himself. Two months after he choked himself with fishbone. A few days after he built fire in the barn and called out the steamers. He then swallowed top, got run over by an ice wagon, fell into the river, was lost for three days, and first and last he has been fountain of local news, whose value can not be estimated on slate four feet square. If the Sagi- naw reporters only commence on him right he will "pan out" at least three times per week. He should be furnished with a box of matches, horse pistol, and plenty of gunpowder, and it won't dc any harm to pat him on the back occa- sionally and tell him that his efforts are appreciated. . ......
Year: 1872

THE LAKE CUTTERS Governments are unlike individuals in one particular at least-if they want to buy anything they pay big price for it but If they want to sell, somebody else makes the bargain. This is particularly illustrated in the case of Uncle Sam and his lake revenue cutters. A few years ago Uncle Sam wanted six of these and they were bultat an expense of about two hundred thousand dollars, each. They looked fine and sailed we'll, but they were thrown together of green timber and odds and ends, and to. o.day while two have been con- demned, the others are declared rotten and so really unseaworthy that it is doubtful if they last the season out. The same boats built for individuals would have been to-day comparatively as good as new. Now they will be sold and no doubt at less figures than their engines, superb affairs, are actually worth, and iron boats must be built to take their places.
Year: 1872

F1sHNa.-A youth of Pennsylvania had for friend somebody sister, who was the fortunate possessor of six gold fish. With the permission of his charm err he went trout fishing few days since and caught fish of that species which weighed little over 8 pound. He preserved it alive, thinking it would be nice engagement present, as we'll as companion for the goldfish. On return. ing home he hurried to the house of his would-be father-in-law and deposited his prize in the aquarium 'on the quiet, !" in order that it might be a pleasant surprise to his affianced. The surprise was more than complete, for the trout swallowed all the gold fish and then calmly turned over on it's dorsal fin and died of indiges. tion. The young lady has dischared he, lover. Let all young men take season able warning.
Year: 1872

FArA11T1.-In Chicago. on Saturday, at an early hour, the body of a man was seen hanging from small window of a barn in the rear of residence. Upon examination it was found that the de- ceased was Frand Barbier, brother of the owner of the place, with whom he resided. He had attempted to get into the barn through the window, and got fastened in so that he was unable te extricate him. self, and was literally bitten to death by . Rorse that stood to the rear ot hiu,
Year: 1872

A Buffalo pastor in the course of his sermon lately, stated that the fact had come to his knowledge of child but three years old being received into the orphan asylum in that city, who was afterward found to be suffering from n thing less than delSriuns trtnssns. The m other of the child was a most intem perate woman, and had actually fed he1 offspring from the whisky bottle.
Year: 1872



 Lost Health Kegoined.

 Selfnegeet lays the foundation of much bodily suf fering As rule solicitous to repair and their houses stock trade and other perish able property than to repair and themFeves They when wall requires prop, a weak structure grder, but appear to be unconscious off, decay n their frail and sensitive organizations The consequence of this want of common prudence is that thousands fall by the waysde in the prime of life every year who might have lived to enjoy hale and hearty old age they had resorted to the proper of recruiting their failing vgor at the proper time. seelng what that famous vtalEing and invigorating exr Aostetters Stomach Bitters has done for count less mutudes of the envervated and broken down. and with the long, nnbroken record of its before him. it seems amazing that any sufferer from premature decay weakness dyspepsia bliousness chronic constipation disease of rsmittent intermittent character should delay for hour to seek the aid which it's tonng regulating and nvigorang proper ties have never failed to afford.

 is no exaggeration to say that Hostetters Stomach Bitters the faithful ally of nature her srug gles with weakness disease that medical botany and honest chemistry have yet Eiven to the world.

 Through the length and breadth of the land the cele brated SILVER TIPPED Boots and Shoes sold by the million for parents they last twice long
Year: 1872

Henry Ward Beecher says, l never saw
anybody do anything that | did not watch
him, and see how he did it, for there is no
telling but that some time | might have to do
it myself. ] was going across prairie once;
my horse began to limp. Luckily came
across blacksmith's shop, but the smith was
not at home. asked the woman Of the
house if she would allow me to start fire,
and make the shoe. She said might if l
knew how so | started fire and heated the
shoe red hot, and turned it to fit my horses
foot and pared the hoof, turned the points OF
the nails out cuuningly, as | had seen the
blacksmith do, so that in driving into the
hoof they should not 60 into the quick, and
shod the horse. AT the next place l went
to, l went straight to smith and told him to
put the shoe on properly. He looked at the
horses foot, and paid me the greatest com.
plment ever received in my life. He told
me if put on that shoe had better follow
blacksmiihing all my life. Now, ! never
should have known how to do this if had
not looked Oh, and seen others do it.