Savory Morsels.

Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4319, 3 November 1882, Page 2

Savory Morsels.

Dr Wood, Professor of Ctoiaiijtry in : te medical department of Bishojfr College, Montreal, reports a number of cases in which acute articular rheumatism was cured by fasting, usually from four to eight days. In no case was was it necessary to fast raoie than ten days. Less positive results were obtained in case* of chronic rheumatism. The patient* were allowed to drink freely of cold water, or lemonade in moderate quantities if they preferred. No medicines were given. Dr Wood says that from the quick and almost invariably good results obtained by simple abstinence from food, in more than 40 cases in his own practise, he is inolined to believe that rheumatism is, after all, only a phase of indigestion, to be cured by giving complete and continued rest to all the viscera.

A ewe on the farm of Mr Ingle, near Marton, a few days ago gave birth to an ! extraordinary monstrosity. Like the Cyclopes of old, this lamb had bat one eye, and that was in the middle of its forehead* To make up for its deficiency in the matter of eyes, however, it had two well-defined mouths, one above the other, but quite-^! separate from each other. .«?',' The Paris Academy of Soieace offers i*T prize of £2500. for the most important^. discovery in electricity during the fit**'"" years expiring July 21,1887. "" -r"l -