SCIENTIFIC UISCKLLANYJ
gxtfnt of n Alpine Avalanche Save tb
Teeth Ar-Borne Typhoid Ar Navljjatlosi
by Kites A Fireproof PreeTh Bne of
Man's Friendship Poisoning by Borax.
One of the great cata&trophies of the
century in the Swiss Alps was the ice
aval.tnche of the Gemini Pass, which
occurrt 'l about 5 o'clock on the mora
inj: of Sept. 11, and had but one spec
tator a. waitress in the Schwaren-
h Inn. A suspended glacier on the
Altel Mountain became detached at
arj altitude of about 10,800 feet, swept
down the steep, smooth limestone
rock to a vertical depth of 4500 feet,
whp thrown up 1300 feet to the summit
level. of the opposite mountain ridge,
and, rebounding, fell in a fan shape
on the fertile pasture known as; the
Spitalinatte, spreading 4,000,000,000
ton of rock and ice over nearly a
iiqiiare mile, to an average depth of
nearly 'six feet. The lives of 6 men
and -over 160 cattle were lost. This
diaster, it has been found, was ex
eee led by the rock fall of Elm (in the
GUrus Alps,) which occurred Sept. 11,
l.si, and caused the loss of 144 lives
and T'J buildings, the volume of de
bris being about double that of the
Altel.s ice avalanche.
The replantation of teeth under cer
tain circumstances was recommended
by Dr. Uenedickt, in a recent paper to
the Army Medical Staff at Budapest.
This process consists in returning the
tooth to its original socket, and is to
be distinguished from transplantation,
or the transfer of a tooth from one
person to another. "Weld has per
formed SO replantations, with only
two failures. A tooth removed by
mistake or violence should be re
planted; and in cases of toothache
from inaccessible caries the tooth may
be extracted, filled, and replaced. The
operation is followed by little pain
and inflammation, and the carefully
replanted tooth becomes fixed in two
weeks.
On causing typhoid fever patients to
breathe into sterilized water, Dr.. Li
card, of Beziers, sometimes found the
bacilli in the water. This indicates
that certain obscure cases of the dis
ease :uay have been due to infection
by the air, the water being good.
The experiments of Lieut. B. Ba-den-Powell
in the use of kites for mil
itary urposes have been sufficiently
encouraging to give interest to the
curious suggestion in aerial naviga
tion made by him to the British Asso
ciation for the Advancement of Sci
ence. He pointed out that the wind
is nearly always stronger at an eleva
tion than near the earth's surface, of
ten blowing at 1000 yards with three
times the velocity it attains just above
the ground. He proposes to take ad
vantage of this difference by connect
ing t wo kites by a long line, and send
ing them up to different heights, the
weight carried being attached to the
line near the lower kite. The lower
kite Would thus supply a retarding
medium to the upper, the effect being
the same in principle-as if the upper
kite were held to the earth by a string
and the lower kite were towed
through the air by a l5oy running
with the string in his hand. Both
kites would be kept flying although
not held to the earth by a string in
the usual way, and it is thought that
possibly they might be navigated out
of the course of the wind.
Ina report to the British Foreign
Office, the Chaparro tree (Rhopsala
b'rata) of th? United States of Co
lombia and other South American
'countries is credited by Mr. Robert
'Thomson with a phenomenal endur
ance of tire. The tree attains a height
of 15 to 20 feet, and its distorted
trunks measure from 9 to 12 inches
m diameter. In Tomila, where other
t rees are nearly all destroyed by the
persistent burning of the savannahs
and lulls for renewing pasturage, the
Chaparro not only resists the fire but
actually fostered by it. In the
lower hills, reduced to sterility by the
incessant burnings, hundreds of
square miles are occupied by growths
f these little trees, which are placed
s regulurly and systematically as in a
earefully cultivated plantation. The
resistance of the tree is due to the
structure of the bark, of which the
outer portion, to the depth of half an
inch, is of peculiar composition and
erves no vital purpose.
"Arouine is a new bactericide that
has been attracting some attention
m Germany. The name is mislead-
m-:, and unfortunately suggestive at
the methods of the charlatan, for the
substance is a compound of silver and
faseine, and has not the remotest con
nection with argon, the newly discov
ered gas.
To be the friend. of man is not all
.gain, ys The Hospital. Whether
by a process of evolution or degenera
tion, many animals have become truly
domesticated. They have come to de
pend on man for food, for shelter, for
protection. On the other hand, the
more closely they hare lived with
himand especially the more ther
have become exposed to his great en
emytuberculosis. Professor Dele
pine, writing on this subject, has
shown that taking very large num
bers as the basis of his estimate at
least 16 per cent of cattle are afflicted
with this disease; and that, whereas in
some districts it may be comparatively
rare, there are parts in which a non
tuberculous cow is the exception.
Pigs also are affected in the same man
ner, although not to the same extent,
about one pig in every 36 being at
tached. Cuts and dogs also are sub
ject to tuberculosis, and it is to be
feared from their exceeding friendli
ness may be a source of danger to
children with whom they play. Al
though the form of tuberculosis with
which poultry are affected differs in
some particulars from that of man, it
is a very common disease, and com
mits great ravages in poultry-yards.
So far we have dealt with friends of
man, which have so far adopted his
habits as to dwell under the shelter
of a roof. In the case, however, even
of sheep which are rarely under shel
ter, and in many respects live in more
natural conditions, tuberculosis has
been found; and, 'in fact, the only real
friend of man which has almost en
tirely escaped tuberculosis is the goat.
But ny beast which conforms with'
man's habit of dwelling under artifi
cial shelter is apt to contract tubercu
losis, and so it is that, whether they
be monkeys. Camels, giraffes, ante
lopes, llamas, lions, tigers, fox
es, tapirs, zebras, etc., they all, ac
cording to Prof. Delepine, are liable
to tuberculosis when they are kept in
menageries, Clearly the friendship of
man is not an unmitigated blessing. -
A French physician, Dr. Fere, has
used borax with considerable success
in the treatment of intractable epi
lepsy. He has met, however, with a
number of persons peculiarly suscep
tible to borax, the prolonged treat
ment with large doses inducing symp
toms of poisoning. Loss of appetite
was followed by burning pain in the
stomach, dryness of the mouth, nau
sea and vomiting. The skin may be
dry, and the hair fall out. But the
dangerous result one to demand
caution in the use of borax food pre
servatives is the producing of kidney
disease or of a fatal malady from a
slight kidney trouble. Take Paine's
celery compound.
' HOW TO PREVENT CROUP.
SOME READING THAT WILL PROVE
INTERESTING TO YOUNG MOTHERS,
HOW TO GUARD AGAINST THE DISEASE.
Croup is a terror to young motheer
and to post them concerning the causs,
first symptoms and treatment is the
object of this item. The "Origin of
croup is a common cold. Children
who are subject to it take cold very
easily and croup is almost sure to fol
low. The first symptom is hoarseness;
this is soon followed by a peculiar
rough cough, which is easily recog
nized and will never be forgotten by
one who has heard it. The time to
act is when the child first becomes
hoarse. If Chamberlain's CoughRem
pHv i frptdv sriven all tendency to
croun will soon disappear. Even after'
the croupy cougn nas aeveiopeu u
will nreven t the attack. There is no
danger in giving this remedy for it
contains notinng injurious, ror saie
by O. M. Royster, Druggist. 45 4t
In reply to a correspondent who
wishes to know why the profession of
journalism is called the "fourth es
tate the New York Sun explains that
in the French and English parliaments
stuffs were reurebented: The
r a X. w - ' - m.
church, the nobles and the people
Carlyle gave the name of the "fourth
nototu1' tn tb newsnaner world in &
tJlUlV v J.
lecture on "Heroes and Hero Wor
shiD.v' when he said, "Burke said
there were three estate in parlia
ment; but in the reporters' galley yon
der there sat a fourth estate, more im
portant than they all.
The young farmer of today with im
proved machinery, improved stock,
and improved methods of rotating
crops and manures, is forging to the
front. He will be as prosperous finan
cially as the merchant and bankr if
h i.-equally careful, industrious aim
systematic, larnuu
Et... o U.t fpr writtPll b KeV. J.
Gunderman, of Diiuondale. Mich., we
are permitted to make this extract:
"I have no hesitation in recommending
Dr. King's ew Discovery, as ine re
-ur ;i1ti!tkt marvelous in the
case of my w ife. While 1 was pastor
of the Baptist church at Rive Junc
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monia succeeding La Gripi. Ter
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lan hours with little interruption and
it seemed as if she could not survive
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Hj.OkOii.jif itSS: NOVEMBER
ATLANTA EXPOSITION.
The Visit of Presldeat Cleveland. Other
Features of the Qreat Fair.
i
THE EXPOSITION 15 NOW IS FULL BLAST.
The visit of President Cleveland fo-
cussed the attention of the world
upon Atlanta and her preat Exposi
tion. The President like all other
visitors, was surprised at the magni
tude of the fair. He spent some time
looking at the exhibits and seemed to
enjoy the trip with great rest. Par
ades and great crowds are not new to
him, but this wonderful display of the
resources of the South he character
ized as a marvel of real reconstruction.
He was naturally interested in the
government exhibit and spent souie
time there. It is claimed by the gov
ernment board of the jury of awards
that this exhibit is superior to any the
government has made elsewhere.
There is no more material here in
deed not so much as Chicago but the
cream of it is here, with something
new added. The Smithsonian Insti
tute has a wonderful collection of
articles illustrating the life, customs
and handicraft of all races and all
ages of men, since the time of the
tower of Babel, and even before that.
The agricultural section shows every
kind of plant in health and disease
and the war and navy exhibits pres
ent a historical display of arms,
ships and munitions of war. The
ships of the time of the Spanish Ar
mada are in striking contrast with the
models of such modern warships as
the New York, the Oregon and the
Atlanta.
The President greatly enjoyed his
visit to the Negro Building, where he
met leading men of the' race, and ex
amined with interest the exhibits of
polytechnic schools in Virginia, Ala
bama and Georgia, in which the stu
dents make carriages, wooden ware.
tinware, tools of steels, furniture, and
a variety of other things. He is said
to have remained longer in the Wom
an's Building than elsewhere. Be
sides the handiwork of woman, this
building contains a rare collection of
historical relics from, various States,
mainly from the period of the Amer
ican Revolution. It was noticed that
Mr. Cleveland seemed especially to en
joy the society of ladies. The brill
iant review of the morning did not
appear to move him much. He stood
with imperturbable dignity as com
mand after command passed, taking
off his hat to governors and officers,
apparently unaffected by the great
demonstration; but he was all smiles
when the ladies led him about. He
seemed also to enjoy the brilliant re
ception at the Capital City Club,
where the elite of the 'city and State,
and the princes of gold lace and
epaulettes jostled each other in ple
bian good humor, to make way for
the President when he moved about
through the throng.
The mines and Forestry, the Gov
ernment, the Fine Arts and the Manu
facturers Buildings receive more at
tention than any others, excepting,
perhaps, the Woman's Building. The
Transportation Building has several
exhibits of special interest, like those
of the Newport News Shipbuilding
and Dry Dock Company, and the Nic
aragua Canal Company, with a fine
variety of articles in the general class
ification. But it is here, as at Chicago,
the en semble, the whole effect, that
strikes one most. In beauty of land
scape and scenic effect, this Exposition
surpasses any in the world's history.
At night the decorative lighting with
incandescents makes the park a fairy
land. The charm is heightened on
those nights when the Baden-Baden
illumination takes place or a gorgeous
burst of fireworks is given by Paine,
that unapproachable master of pyro
technics. The sky was paved with
splendor on the night of the Presi
dent's visit, and the air was alive with
fire of all hues, from carmine to ultra
marine blue. The displays were rad
iant, or delicate, dazzling or fading
a wav into indefinable shad s as the
ureat fire artist gave successive stroke
of his burning brusn, using rockets
for pencils and the sky for a canvas.
A preacher in Pittburg recently de
li vefed a jKwerfuI sermon over the
bod of a lad who had died from
smokinir ciirarettes. The evil is more
serious than many may imagine. It ia
a curious thing how rapidly the cigar
ette habit has grown up. Not many
vears ago it was rare to see any one
indulging in this form of suioking.and
generally when the cigarette appeared
in a public place it was between the
lips of a Spaniard or an Italian. But
now almost every boy smokes thee
rank substitutes for cigars, and some
are such slave- to the habit that they
ruin their health ami even, like the
Pittslmry 'lad. sacrifice life itself. Pa
rents v.n too indifferent to the charac
ter of the evil, which is a very grave
one, N. C. Herald.
7, iab.
BILL NYE A "PLUHB MONEY."
Hu Wan the Highest Ealoglam af His aatk
ra Neighbors.
Humorist Bill Nve st in a corner of
the Arlington lobby close to the open
doorway and made invidious compari
sons of a meteorological nature as be
tween Washington and his home in
the North Carolina mountains. To
emphasize his remarks, says the
Washington Post. Mr. Nye deposited
bis coat on a convenient chair and
used his broad brimmed panarua vig
orously. He wasn't used to visiting
the capitol during the heated term,
and only came, with Mrs. Nye, out of
consideration for their two bright
young daughters, who are in atten
dance on Mrs. Somers' school.
"How do your tar-heel neighbors
regard you, Mr. Nye, in an agricul
tural way?' asked a reporter. "Liv
ing in the country, do they look upon
you as a practical tiller of the soil, or
merely a book farmer, a visionary
theorist?
"I can't say as to that," quoth Nye,
"but generally speaking." I have
found the way to their hearts, and
they bestow on me the highest eulo-
giuui of the southland. I am alluded
to by my Buncombe county-friends as
a 'plumb honey. Whenever a . man
gets that title in North Carolina he
vastly outranks a Colonel orf a Judge.
To be styled a 'plumb honey' in that
country is the acme of personal en
comium."
'In The Sweet Bye and Dye.'
Is there any one who has not sung
the "Sweet Bye and Byef' It has
been translated in many languages
and is dest'ned to live forever. This
beautiful song was llrst published in
1808 and was written for the ''Signet
Ring," a Sabbath school music book
published by Lyon and Healy, Chi
eago. The author of this hymn is S. Fill
more Bennet, a native of Richmond,
111., and engaged in the practise of
medicine. The hvmn was written in
the village of Elkhorn, Wisconsin,
under the following circumstances:
Elkhorn was the home of the compo
ser, J. P. Webster, who was exceed
ingly nervous and subject to seasons
of depression. On one occasion he
came into the establishment of Bennet
and walking to the stove turned his
back without speaking. Bennet was
at his dek "writing. Presently he
turned and said, "Webster, what is
the matter now?' "It is no matter,
it will be all right bye and bye," he
replied. Bennet says the idea of the
hymn came to him like a flash of sun
light and he replied: "The sweet
bye-and-bye! Why would not that
make a good subject for a hymn?'1
"Maybe it would," replied Webster
indifferently. Bennet turned to ' his
desk and rapidly penned the words of
the hymn.
Thers'a a land that Lt fairer than da.
And by faltli shall aee It afar;
For the Father waits orer the way.
To prepare a a dwelling place there.
Cn cs:
In the sweet bye and bye.
We shall int on thtt baatlful shore
In the sweet bye and bye.
We shall meet n that beautiful shore.
We shall "Ins on that beautiful shore.
The malodtons songs of the blest;
And oar spirits shall sorrow do an ore.
Not a eiKh on that beaatlful shore.
To onr boontlful lather abore.
We will offer oar tribute of prale?, -For
the aiorlons sift of bis lore.
And the blwslnfrs that hallow our days.
In the meantime two friends came
in, N. H. Carswell and 8. E. Bright.
The hymn was given to Wbter. A
he read it his oul was set on rlr-.
and stepping to the dek he wrote th
notes. Taking Mr. Bright violin 1..
played the melody, ''in thirty min
utes the hymn wa written, the mu;
composed and the friends finginf; it ii
the same form in which it afterwarr.
appeared. After singing it one of th
gentlemen remarked that "that hymn
was immortal." In two weeks It w
sung by children on the streets.
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