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tissues, i‘h wool. Scolds result when the child upsets a cup of hot tea, or kettle, etc., over itself. They are treated in the same way as burns. All cases of burns or scalds are serious, and shouldbe seen by a doctor as soon as pos- sible. TURPIN'S TERRIBLE GUN. The Deadly Machine Now Being Studled HEALTH. Changing the Bedding. That eminent physician, Dr. Pierre S. Starr, gives the following valuable direc. tions for changing the blankets and sheets on the bed of a sick person. Having been - declares that “the 20th of a grain of tu- TH E bercnliu injected beneath the skin, will in a short time cause a marked rise in the temperature of the body. if tuberculosis is Chiefly Because Of Bacr/el‘la- present, but no perceptible efl'ect if not The following questions and answers are pie”n.t‘” The “’5‘ Should be made under . , . . . direction of a competent veterinary sun taken item the London Doiry, and Will be seen. of interest to those who have more than once asked “Why is this done ‘2" Quality of Milk and Feed. TRADE AND Bin . E. Some Newsy Items of Interest to e Business World. The J une report of the Egyptian cotton crop shows the cotton to be healthy and well forward everywhere. carefully waited upon myselfin the manner described below, I feel that patients will be saved a vast amount of unnecessary discom- fort if these directions are carefully follow- ed: have a draw sheet on the bed. dots to the knee. securely pinned at the sides. The surface beneath the body is thus always free from wrinkles and disorders and by its aid two persons, taking hold of its opposite sides, can easily move withoutfatiguing a patient. It is available, too,iu turning a person from end to side when helpless. The nurse rolls one end of the draw sheet close up to the“ bod then, oin to the opposite side of thebed, aiidgtakgigng hold of the rolled-up part, she can easily and quietly turn the body on to the other side, the bed being always placed in such a position that the nurse can get all around it. ' “ In helpless illness remaking the bed is often a tiresome task. It can be easily accomplished if set about in the proper way. The patient, lying flat on the bed, the pillow having being moved,is turned on his 20 side so that his back is toward the nurse: the soiled sheet having been loosen- ed is then rolled lengthwise close up to the body, and the clean sheet, after being tuck- ed in at the side, is folded up against the soiled one; the patient then being turned over toward the nurse, the clean sheet is under him and thesoiled one isremoved. In changing the upper clothing the blanket is removed and the soiled sheet loosened all around ; the clean sheet having been well tucked in at the foot is‘then drawn up under the soiled onc,which is gradually remov- ed.’ ‘ Care of Infants. The board of health in one of our large cities has issued the following rules for the 'care of infants : 1. If the child is suddenly attacked with vomiting, purging and prostration send for a doctor at once. In the meantime put the child for a few minutes in a hot bath, then arefully wipe it dry with a warm towel and wrap it in warm blankets. If its hands and feet are cold, bottles filled with hot water and wrapped in flannel should be laid hgainst them. '2. A mush poultice, or one made of flax- seed meal, to which one quarter part of mustard flour has been added, or flannels rung out of hot vinegar and water should be placed over the belly. 3. Five drops of brandy in a teaspoonful of water may be given every ten or fifteen minutes; but if the vomiting persists give the brandy in equal parts of milk and lime water. 4. If the diarrhoea has just begun, or if it is caused by improper food, a teaspoonful of castor oil or of the spiced syrup of rhu- barb should be given. 5. If the child has been fed partly on the breast and partly on other food, the moth- er’s milk alone must now be used. If the child has been weaned it should have pure milk with lime water or beef tea,or chicken water. 6. The child should be allowed to drink cold water freely. 7. The soiled diapers or the discharges should be at once removed from the room, but saved for the physician to examine at his visits. Buttermilk as a. Summer Drink. Persons who are obliged to be out of doors during the intense heat of summer, and desires nice cool and strengthening beverage will find nothing better than fresh buttermilk. It is better than the alcoholic drinks, beer or cider, and for quenching thirst is preferable to lemonade. It is use- ful in fevers and if it were not so cheap and easily obtainable would be used more freely than it is. It should be taken in urge quantities but a little at a time and that slowly. In every case where the body is heated by over-exertion, or burning with fever drink little and often. Butter- milk acts freely upon the secretive organs, stimulating the action of the kidneys and liver and acts as a mild laxative, purifying the blood by removing through the chan- nels named the cffetc and unhealthy secre- tions, and at the same time it is nourishing. \thn taking any drink to the field during the heated summer, it should be kcptus’ cool as possible without the aid of ice and whether in a can, jug or covered pail should be wrapped with a wet cloth and kept in the shade. The contents will then always be found several degrees lower than the surrounding atmosphere. Burns and Scalds on Children. A very frequent and serious; form of ac- cident to the little ones arises from leaving fires unguarded, matches, or vessels of boil~ ing water, where they will be too accessible, and it is well to know what to do in such mergency. Should the clothing catch fire, immediately lay the child flat on the floor, and roll the hearth-rug, a shawl, or some woolen garment, round it to smother the flames. If a doctor can be obtained, leave the child quiet, only keeping it warm, and if faint, give hot milk as a drink. If the doctor can not be at at once, very carefully remove the clot ing, cutting any part which tends to stick to the skin. Do not break any blisters, but cover the whole sur- face with strips of linen soaked in oil. or, where oil cannot be obtained, dredge flour thickly over, and then cover with cotton- by the French Government. Even perfide Albion and her Congo ar- rangements are forgotten now in Paris, for in all men’s minds there is one absorbing “It adds much to the comfort of the sick question-whe'aher M- rgurpln’a 11f“: engine ‘nd- the convenience of the attendants to i of destruction is as formidable as it is made This is, out to be by the inventor, made by folding a sheet until a is of just still a very young mfm who has had a sufficient length to extend from the shoul- remérkable Palm He 1,” 13 Who “me lief-1'3 z is stretched tightly ago invented the smokeless powder which across the bed over the ordinary sheet and h” already been “mined bYFV‘er 001‘“er l in the world as the only possrble propelling force of the future. Later on his researches l TUIII’IXS ENGINE OI“ DESTRUCTION. in chemistry, and particularly in picric acid enabled him to evolve uielinite, for describing ilie constituents of which at paper he was cast into prison by M. de Freycinct and kcptimmur- length in a. French ed for nearly two years and six months, during which time he wrote a remarkable treatise on the stars that at once ranks him with our leading astronomers. M. Turpin’s gun consists of specially designed cannon, each of which can, when required, be made to work separately, but can work better together and with more deadly effect. The cannon are to all ap- pearance ordinary field pieces, but running from under the breach to the ground is u. hollowed out tube full of mechanism, so arranged that nothing but a. shot from the enemy could upset its workings. Six of these cannon are placed in line, and the tubes are inserted in a trough on wheels which has been before-hand filled with small shells. As soon as the joinings have been made, which takes seven to ten seconds, the six guns begin automatically to belch out their fire, the artillerists hav- ing merely to direct them. When the guns cease firing it is, of course, a. sign that the trough is empty. It is then instantly wheeled away and the next trough is fastened on. Practically each trough represents the butt of a magazine rifle, only that instead of ordinary cart- ridges, shell is used, and there is noneed of human manipulation to pull a trigger, the entire action being electrical and, of course, mechanical. A train of twenty-five of these Turpin six-set guns, which are very light, can throw 7,500 shots 8. minute over a. dis- tance of two miles, so that all the battles of the future must be determined at a dis- tance. war minister. STRUGGLE WITH A SHARK. llc Lashes a Boat Willi Ills Tull, Throws tlic Occupant Into the Wuicr And is Finally Killed. The summer guests at Sayvillc, L. I., witnessed aliver fight between an ugly shark and Captain John Oakley the other afternoon. The people who usually bathe in the afternoon were afraid to enter the water, fearing a big shark which was swimming lazily back and forth along the shore. Captain Oakley, who used to be a fisherman who voluntcred to go out in a fishing skiff and drive the shark away. He went out to where the shark was, and finally succeeded in hitting him upon the head. The shark showed fight from the minute he was struck. Captain Oakley next picked up his heavy boatliook and hit the shark on the back. The shark now began to lash the boat sides with his tail, and for n. time it looked as if he would succeed in swuniping the captain. The fish, in the mean time, was being vigorously prodded with the boatliuok. He gave up at last, apparently. and swam away from the boat. The spectators lustily cheered the captain, believing the fight had been won by Oak- ley. The shark turned back, however, and swam toward the boat at u. great rate of speed. Captain Oakley thouglt his intention was to strike the boat head and swamp him. But instead of this he sprang into the bcat. The shark switched his tail and flopped. around, while the captain hammered him with the bouthook. Oakley finally got a slap on his Illl4ll, which sent him into the water headlong. The captain didn’t know whether the shark would follow him into the water and swallow him or not, so he swam toward the shore as rapidly as possible. The shark did not jump out, but rolled around in the boat until the rescuing partyâ€"who had set out to help Oakley and had picked him tipâ€"killed him by pounding him with oars and boatliooks. The shark was six feet long and weighed over two hundred pounds. -â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"-‘-â€"â€"._.__ Will Some One Answer ? Little Dotâ€"“ Is it better in the country than in the city 3" Little Dickâ€"" Course not.” Little Dotâ€"9‘ Then why do msns wear thick clothes and silk hats in the city, and then, when the go to the country, put on thin clothes an straw bats 2” M. Turpin is The natural anger of the French nation that this valuable invention of one of her own sons had been oerred to Ger- many is rccoiliug on the head of the French “’hy should the udder of the cow and the hands of the milker be made as clean as possible before milking ‘3 To keep bac_ teriairom getting into the milk. Why should the milk be removed from the stable as soon as possible after milking? To prevent absorption of any odors of the stable. \Vhy should milk not be put at once after milking, into closely covered cans? Because by so doing odors are retained in the milk. Why shoal-:1 milk that is to be set for cream in covered cans or put into cans for immediate delivery, be aerated? To re- move the animal and other odors from the milk. \Vhy should milk be set as soon as possi- ble? Tostop the action of bacteria. W by should the temperature of the milk be reduced as quickly as possible for creaming? To prevent the formation of fibrin and the growth of bacteria. \Vhy shculd milk that is to be set for cream be agitated no more than is neces- sary before setting '3 Because agitation favors the formation of fibrin. \Vliy should milk pails, pans, cans, churns and every utensil used in the dairy, be kept most carefully clean '3 Solely to keep out bacteria. Why is cream ripened before churning ‘2 To develop flavor and render churning eaSier. W by should the ripening process of cream not be allowed to continue too long? To prevent the development of bacteria. that produce offensive products, such as bitter- ness, and destroy aroma. \Vhy should a. thermometer be used at every step of the procress of making butter? To be sure the temperature is the one desired at each stage or division of the work. Why does cooling of the milk prevent or retard souring? It retards growth in bacteria. \Vliy do milk and cream sour less rapidly in Winter than in summer? There are few- er bacteria. in the air and the temperature is lower. Why does the ripening of cream make it churn more easily? The albuminous mat- ter of cream is rendered less tenacious. Why does milk become sour? Bacteria changes sugar into lactic acid. Why should the room in which milk is set be made perfect in its sanitary condi. tions, such as good ventilation. cleanliness of floors, walls, etc., freedom of bad odors, etc? To keep out undesirable bacteria and keep products free from bad odors. Why is butter worked? To lessen the percentage of water and casein. Why does the presence of casein in .the butter injure it? It affords nourishment to bacteria, which causes butter to decom- pose. Points of 3. Beef Animal. An experienced feeder gives the follow- ing description of the animals he selects to fatten : ' The nose should be broad that the mouth may close upon a goodly quantity ofi grass at each bite and thus save the time pf the animal, for even in the work of eating time is money. Quickly filled, the steer‘is most. of the time resting quietly, converting his food into tender, juicy flesh” The head should be short and broad, giving an ample breadth between the eyes. Long, deer-like faces belong to the ne’er do well.. The head should be held well up and the 'arriage be spirited. The horn should be fine: and short, and the eye should be bright aii full. The neck should be short and flu ,i; a thick, clumsy neck may be good enougfn fora hog, but it is out of place in a steer. The brisket should come down deep and i ll, and there should be great width betwee the fore leg to give ample room for the In: gs. Back of the shoulders the body shouldl be full, the ribs springing well out, and ' the back be broad, straight, and smooth, Iiih no sink. lag between the chine and riiiiiip. The hips should be straight. and the flan‘ks well filled and come down low. The hide should be soft and velvety ; if thick until covered with a good coat of hair, so much g the better, as it will help to keep the anir al heat and withstand the cold weather. The thigh should be full and the hindllegs straight. All the legs should be short ' and the steer stand squarely on them : add] a broad loin and rump and a fine tail uiy'd you have a steer which will take on fat ‘ircadily and in a short time become a source ., of pleasure and profit to his owner. ‘. In selecting sires for imprmfing o. berf herd these same pointssliouldlsie observed, for as “like produces like” a juldicious sc- lcctioii of the sire will give just. the ani- mals that feeders and butchers are d\onstant- secure. 1 Tuberculosis in Cattle. 1‘ The Maine experiment station has 3 issued a bulletin on “ the suppression f bovine tuberculosis and glanders.”. premises that tuberculosis in cattle is wide-ly distributed and does not differ ma- terially from the same disease in other. animals : that it is most prevalent among cattle where consumption and other forms of tuberculosis among men are most pre- valent ; that it is transmitted from sick to . ly looking for and finding so diflipult to; ‘3”! been put into circulation within the domin l ions of the Czar. ' been imported, and although the strictest I search was made habitually over every vcr, ‘ sel entering a Rustian poit no trace of the The platinum mines of the Ural Moun- talus which constitute the world’s chief source of supply, are being worked to their fullest capacity with orders two years ahead. It is stated that the Dominion line has J. H. Yeaton, of Chelsea, Me, says that he believes that the quality of the milk is greatly influenced by the food. For in- stance, a cow fed on straw or meadow hay, what little milk they give will be so poor that ‘t' Wm Pardly ""3" _ any cream “1d ordered the construction of a new steamer what there is is so soft it could not churned enough to get the butter or much {0.1. the MONK-cal and Lwerpoal gel-“cm o,- it’ and what, little there would he. would Tue contract calls for a speed of seventeen be of the poorest quality. Now add to the knots- lcows'daily rations four quarts of Indian The number of cattle exported from 'meal and you will increase the amount of - v ’ . . .\ 0 ' i ' ‘2 C butter three times and not increase the I mm“ m the week end“ Jul} 1 ’ “94' milk in the same proportion. Mr. Yeaton’s was 4,151: “3 °°mpamd With 1366 in the experience with cotton-seed meal has been Week before. The number of sheep was expensive, 50 "well 30. that he does “0‘- 4,742 against 3,l37 in the preceding week. feed it now. What has proved a good feed . , - . . with him for milk is one-half Indian meal 11m lresmem 0f the Bulls“ Board Of and one half shorts. If 0,- good quality his Trade has finally announced in the House cows can stand eight quarts per day and of Commons in answer toaquestion that , not get garget'yv bl” 3*“ one qua" 0f co‘" there is no prospect at present of relaxing (Isa-seed meal and may are out Of order at the rule that Canadian Cattle must be killed at their port of landing. Notwithstanding the decline in the price of furs of from 15 to 50 per cent., the At Roman marriages the wedding ring Hudson's Bay Company has declared a was placed on the thumb. dividend of 105. per share, about equal to In Spain water in which a wedding ring 4 per cent. exclusive of income tax. The has been dipped is good for sore eyes. proceeds of furs fell off from £301,000 to In Java, as a. part of the marriage cere- £227,000 the decrease being about 13, per many, the bride washes the feet of the cent. QWOm- The London, Eug., seed trade, according In Servia and Bulgaria the groom gives to latest advices, report quiet markets the bride a. top with the heel of her own ‘l'illlm'tle buglness domfl- EXIEmdF‘I 9n; h quiries throughout the clover districts of s 06' , _ North America indicate that the new crop The Greek Chum“ employs two “"83 n/ will probably average two-thirds of last ._.._â€"â€"â€"+___ ..... â€"~. MARRIAGE ODDITIES. the marriage ceremonyâ€"one of gold, the year's. Nearly all kinds of seeds are cheap- other of Silva“ or, especially rape seed and mustard, which . . . . . are low. Canary seed keeps gomg up, with aha wedding “ng mm at one “me or an' Liverpool leading the market upwards. other been worn on the thumb and every finger. Four rings were used in the marriage ceremony of Mary Stuart to the unfortun- ate Darnley. The usc'of the wedding ring is first noted in Egypt, when the ring was the emblem of eternity. Among the New Zealand natives the most important part of the ceremony is a terrific mock scuffle. The Crusades introduced a. fashion of holy cross rings, each containing a fragment of the true cross. While the value of cattle alone shipped from the port of Montreal this season is only $2,155,943, as against $2,225,'30 in the corresponding period of 18021, with the advantage of an earlier opening this year, the value of cattle and sheep together shows a slight increase over that of a year ago, the figures being 2,272,877 so far this year and $2,226,670 to the same date ii. year ago. The increase is, therefore, wholly due to the movement in sheep, and it is evident that the embargo on Canadian cattle afl'ects our export trade more serious- ly this year than last. . , The usual crop bulletin issued by the Mufl‘mfle by 052W“? Prevalled among Manitoba Government relating to the the lurcomnm “Pm 8' very recent dune, growing crops of that Province shows-that and “he f°rm ‘3 8"" kc?“ “P- the acreage of wheat, cats, barley, flax and A hundred years ago, when the bride had potatoes is steadily increasing. It is esti- a fortune, the newzipapers stated that. fact, mated that the total area under crops this and gave also the amount. year is, 1,592,394 acres, as compared with 1,552.2 '3 last year, being an increase of nearly 40,000 acres. Following is a com- parison of the crop acreage for this your and the past two years: 1892 1893 1891 Acres under wlicat...875.990 1,003,640 1.010.186 " ‘ ' oats . . . ..332.974 388,529 413,086 “ “ barley. . 37.644 144,702 119,528 “ “ potatoes 10.003 12,387 13,300 " “ roots. . .. 17,498 v 20,910 7,888 Apetition in equity was filed in the‘ United States Circuit Court at Los Angelcs, on the 16th inst, which is of a startling character. The petition is instigated by Attorney-General Olncy and is directed . . . against the Southern Pacific Railway mus m the public offices! open to the "1' Company and thirty other railroad compan- specnon 0f any mwreswd Pem‘m' ics, besides many noted railroad people. The wedding ring is worn on the left If the suit is successful it will affect every hand, because in svmholism, the right hand railroad in the United States. It is stated is authority, the left obedience. that the effect will be to make every cor- poration now a part of the Southern Pacific Company operate under a separate manage- ment and make void all monopoly of freight and passenger traffic. The petition is in the name of the United States, and the defendants are charged pith combining and . '7 _ cons irin to cther,an( with at .or crsons A Ne? link desPatCh éuys "The andclhrpogatigns,whoscnaniesure unknown, steamer Scandia, which arrived from to restrain trade and commerce between Hamburg on Sunday, reports that on the and among sevoral states of the United 19th, in latitude 42 o ’ longmlde (52 o , at 1 States, and between and among states and a m she fell in .t] I l } “0 P n . territories of the United States and foreign ' " W1 1 t’ "’ “ml 0 y countries. The petition questions the "lade- Of Nimtcsi bound from Barbadoes corporate existence of the companies affect- for Quebec with a cargo of molasses, who ed, and asks them to produce certain con- Simmned she wanted assistance. A boat, tracts and show cause why they should not be annulled. was lowered and the vessel boarded and I , I , the captain found in a dying condition, Tne “00k mnmemlmv‘l ’00" excee‘lmgly - - , I i suffering from peritonitis. He requested Harrow “"1 “ensltl‘c- “‘0 ‘31:"? 130‘” 09’1' to be taken on board the steamer, together “mm “Tomb”! but we“? “gm” wnfih‘m" ‘,"‘ with his wife and child. His request was fllmnc“ m “‘5‘” onow Prices “"1 mmncml complied with, and, as the barque had no anfllL10n§-_ The “WWW (3'0"! 0 0”?“le navigator other than the captain, Chief “on Of En"? “ugl- “'l‘ICl‘ ‘3 3" Present Ollicer Kraft was sent uboird to take the Cl’amcmnsuc 0f “nnmlonfii mu“ be “low . . vessel to Quebec. After transferring the “ml grudPB-l- l'rfglllcuc‘ll‘caplml fine? “0" captain and family aboard the Scandia 9*}5‘15’, Rm" fiqllml‘m‘tyr “’9 “ll” ll} ll'l‘m' proceeded on the voyage M 330 a_ m_ The cial Circles is likely to be for some time one “Mama, condition 1,5,8 much improved of more than ordinary caution and conscr- since coming aboard the Scaiidia. Vfltlgmv and Perhaps “5 “I 3' Very 150‘"! “ll” - since, probably, the most of the week, mis- . . managed and unduly extended concerns Ingenious smuggling have been eliminated from the business of "One of the mcst. ingenious devices for the country. While the results are bad smuggling was detected in Russia not, long enough, as reflected in a distinctly restrict- ,, ,. v. . , ed business, narrower margins of profit, “go' says 0' 1" I‘MOHLCI‘ 0! ‘5" Peters' decreased bank clearings and railroad carn- burg. ings and general stringency, they have been “A great number of false bank notes had less disastrous than almost anywhere else, and even than some feared. So far as the resources of the country are concerned they remain unimpaired. The currency of the country has not declined in amount or de- preciatcd in purchasing power. There has simply been agencral contraction of credits . _ which will be relieved with returning con- smuggling of false notes was discovered. fidence- The difficulty in making conga. Accident, however, at last brought the tions scemstobe increasing, although the m3 “my to “gm. It, happened that never, banks have ample money and the rate rc- .. _- , mains at 4 per cent. in Montreal and 4g in a] as“ 0‘ lend panel's 8Lle one day "orunto. The bank'of England rate ofdis- In Samoa the bride wears a wreath of flowers, a dress of cocoa matting, and has her face colored with turmeric. Among the Tartars a marriage is always attended by a. sham fight between the friends of the groom and bride. In Morocco the face of the beide is paint- ed white and red, and her hands and feet are dyed yellow with henna. When the hair ofa Roman bride was dressed for the wedding, it was always parted with the point of a spear. The Greek cities all kept matrimonial THE CAPTAIN WAS DYING. A Vessel Bound for Quebec "us to be Helped by the. Scuiulln. They could only have well cattle through the matter coughed lfi'o n England, and while being examined count remain! u, 2 per gem, out, and through milk. and very rarely by I one of them fell out from a package, and direct inheritance. Also that human tu- berculosis is most prevalent where the meat cub it to a and milk of tuberculosis cattle is used. Hence, tuberculosis in cattle should he sup- pressed in order to save healthy cattle and healthy people from contracting the disease. Thousands of adults and children die of this disease every year, contracted by using the milk and flesh of diseased cows. In regard to the means of suppressing the disease in cattle the Maine experiment ata- tion isnotsoclear. It endorses the tuberculin I method of Koch, without discussion. It _.__..... Understood 73 Languages. Cardinal Mezzofanti, who died in 1349, was probably the greatest master of lan- guages that ever lived. He spoke thirty languages "with rare excellence," spoke the Custom House officer, picking it up, point and used it to sign the order which delivered up the pencils to the consig cc. He kept the loose pencil for his own use, and a few days afterward, be- ’ needed a new point, he cut it again an! ion d that there was no more lead. He cut at ‘ll further, and was surprised to n U find a thi roll of paper nested in the hol- " fluently. nine ; "lea-perfectly. eleven: low place \ here the lead 'as supposed to ‘ ‘imperfectly,"eight;“studied from books," be. The aper was one of the false notes, fourteen : total, sweaty-two. He I he, or and in thi way they had been smuggled understood, the peculiarities of t irty-six into the c untry.” dialects.