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Causes of Ague. 



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* The disouasi ons in the :Horticultural Society, 

 Ma^oh 15tb, touched the causes and prevention 

 of (igue. 



. . Id a previous discussion it had been stated that 

 ague always followed the clearing of timbfr 

 landflj from the decay of deadened timber. The 

 rotting of prairie sod was also instanced as a 

 cause of ague in Illinois and the prairie country 

 generally. True physicians have assigned this as 

 a cause, but it is by no means a aniversal cause. 

 The ague is more prevalent on these streams 

 which have become nearly dry, as was the case 

 with Mill Creek at au early day, and stagnate, 

 or where the water in an overflow sets back, 

 forming bayous, in which the water is stagnant 

 in the autumnal months. 



The early settlers of new countries, for con- 

 venience to wood and water, settle near streams, 

 and often use the. water from them, or sink a 

 barrel in some wet spotin the edge of aslough into 

 which the surface water drains. The use of the 

 water of the stream and of the water of these 

 shallow wells, seems to be a predisposing cause 

 for ague, more universal than the rotting of the 

 prairie sod. Settlers in a new country are cut 

 off from supplies of fruit, and very generally 

 make corn bread, hot biscuit, coffee and fried 

 pork, the staples of their diet. Such fruit furn- 

 ishes an excess of carbon to the blood — tending 

 to prevent its proper oxygenation— and when 

 this process of producing an excess of carbon is 

 constantly at work, we see no necessity of limit- 

 ing the cause of ague to the rotting of trees, sod, 

 o^^jnalaria — the unknown cause of disease which 

 has escaped the detection of all physicians. We 

 know it to be a fact, that those who live on corn 

 bread and coffee and pork, suffer more from ague 

 than those who use vegetable acids and acid 

 fruits freely. Their gross diet and lack of bath- 

 ■ ing, predispose them to autumnal diseases. 



Mr. Reemeliu stated that in Germany fonr 

 times the quantity of vinegar was used that is 

 here. 



Dr. Warder, that the Community at new Har- 

 mony, on the Wabash, was broken up by ague — 

 but that those English families who used vinegar 

 freely escaped Acid fruits have the same effect. 



Our own belief is that whatever produces an 

 excess of carbon in the blood or prevents its 

 proper oxygenation, acts as a predisposing cause 

 for the ague, supplying a necessary condition. 

 Whatever favors the oxygenation of the blood— ^ 

 as fasting, bathing, and the ufle of acids, espec- 

 ially acid fruits — will cure it. Hygienic agen- 

 . eies will prevent and cure it. 



If the whole list of drug-remedies were in the 

 bottom of the sea, we believe with Dr. Holmes, 

 ^*it would be better for the people, and worse 



for the fishes."^— OAio Valley Parnur. - ' '. 



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ftliTA Welch editor says: «* K wt haTt of* 

 feuded any man in the Bfaort but brilliant courro 

 of oar career, lethimsei^jWAJMvbafcaadiiBay 

 no more about it." ■.■.nj^m^n^^ »Jit ».^l .i/l-'rini'l 



, !;~.GirlB play beautifully .upoif pianos, and^r 

 Boldiers upon forts. ,•< Hwtia'i «iA^9>ti^ — 



Grafting Wax. — A good grafting wax is made 

 thus: Five parts of rosin, and one part bees- 

 wax, and one part tallow. These should be mel- 

 ted over a quick fire and stirred together. A 

 little skillet is the best for this purpose, inas- 

 much as when the wax becomes to be used, and 

 be dissolved again, the iron vessel remains eo 

 muot longer warm. For private use, where but 

 little grafting is done, a common lineup will do. 



In grafting, the wax should be applied care- 

 fully so as completely to exclude the air, and 

 neatly, so as to look well as a job. It is not ne« 

 cessary to *' load" a graft with wax. If made 

 properly, a thin coating is better than more. It 

 of course requires no bandage. — Germantown 

 Telegraph. 



Tbanbplantbd Tbkbs. — We would remind our 

 friends that despite the showers we had yester- 

 day and the day before, the ground is becoming 

 very dry, and trees that have recently been 

 transplanted will suffer, and many die, if no4 

 thoroughly watered and mulched . Just before 

 night pour water freely about the roots, and, 

 immediately cover with saw dust, tan bark, 

 coarse manure or other similar substance, to pre- 

 vent rapid evaporation, after which, a liberal 

 wateringvtw oe i^ week will save most of your 

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tJOTTBD Status^ Cbedit. — Yesterday the Utd^ 

 ted States 7 3 10 bonds payable in 1861, sold 

 as high as lOSf, and United States 6'8 payable 

 in 1881 sold for 105@105|-. United States se- 

 curities bave n<>t been so high since Mr. Lin- 

 coln's election. It is the best indication of the 

 ultimate end of the national troubles. A nation 

 whose bonds sell ahote par in the face of an 

 immense national debt,, need haye no fears /»[ 

 bankruptcy. 



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Thb Ctnaii or th* Psach Liaf. — The " Ohio 

 Farmer" says the remedy for th« blistering of the 

 peach leaf is to sprinkle the trees, just before 

 opening of the flower buds, with a mixture com- 

 pounded of equal parts of lime, flour of sulphur 

 and soot, dissolved in water. ' 



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,,^v _ farmer was asked why he did not take 

 a newspaper. " Because^ my father, when he 

 died left me a good many newspapers, and I 

 haven't read them through yet." 



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-^A Christian had better go to any place of 

 amusement, than go home whinging because ha 

 can't go. 



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 8aid,i^hea.be held out h^^arin^ for the baby. . 



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