Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1862-07-23

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Ehe Wonnded aad the Sick
Isom tks llobils TSibure,l
Chlocure II Lime and the Liquor
ii LabarFaqus ihcontessibIy head the
list 0f disintscliug agents, and no
others as YET hive anpersedod them
However. Aineo We 81 longer have
them On hand Il becomes necessary
for u u look elsewhere toll I disipfec
tor But i i not enough % discover
Or iuveut anything and tln pronounce
Il perfect. Experience and analysis
have often ovcrtbrOWn, in q few hours
many an idea which for . time ap-
peared firmly to have met With the
public sanction, and even been accep.
ted By the most intelligent as immp.
table dogmas. e
We meet every day with people
eagerly looking for a'gOod disinfectOr
bile others believe it to be already
found 10 the miktute Of plaster Of pa.
ris aud coaitaf
To the former we will, at the close
qfthis article submit our formula; as
for the latter we sincerely regret hav.
ing.tO dispel theft Illusion as regards
Their much vauuted mixture. The
practical uDfitness Of the mixture Of
| cluster and coal tar, when used for the
purpose Of disihfeCting fetid Wounds,
lis fully proved bysa series of observa-
tiops patiently and faithfully recorded
by distinguished Surgeon, DR.. Bon
nafout. who, being anxious Of probing
that question. devoted uuch time il
making experiments with said mixture
al the Hospital des Invalides," th'
result Of which was at once to con
vince him that said mixture does no
destroy gnd auuihilate the smell issu
ling from fnfid wounds, but does 0nLi
substitute another smeN--that Of Goa
ar.
The following is 10 Dr.. Bonnafaut'
report on the subject to the Academ.
ps Sciences. SEPT, d 1859 /.
lss The mixture Of coal tar nn'
plaster has iucontsAib!y the properlI.
If ch,ngipg or hiding the smell Of fG
ted wounds.
2. The degree Of action Of said mix
ture is in ratio contrary to the quar-
tity of suppuration that takes plac
FROM one dressing Of the wound to tn
: other.
Sd. Said mixture has little or I
absorbing power This is clear
o proved from the fact, that should
coat somewhat thick Of mixture be o
: !, piled on wound or ulcer freely su
Il p1rating. the latter, after ihbibi'
b such part Of the powder as will be il
2 isediately ID contact with it, will ha
), rendered tbe mixture inpermeable,
] that what remains Of pus or matt
Q secreted in the wound, will there
ID Sloi,tered. While this phenomen
goes CD iuEardly, the balance Of :
. mixture and iGe baudage around It '
remain perfectly dry,
Alb. Whenever d wound is dress
over again. in the condition above !
scribcd. the smell Of coal tar Is the (
Ily one being detected at frst-bpt,
= : soon as tho powder Is removed |
found that the suppuration remain
/. accumulated into the wound has
u very li,tle il any of is smell. !
BY observation lps been madC and ve'
ne 1' "a several times. especially and v
~ ~ better accuracy Al the morning DR.
v. Iinr thar u the evening s--whieh
ed ference Il explained by The inie'
Ee- existing between both
aef 5sh. II ihs coat # powder is
thick enough. or the suppuraIiQn is
pIous enough q penetrate snd lnl
Through the lint aud banaage. the
marksbIe hcE viii DO observed
sss 'ls tbe pus which has passed through
IS coat Os altar, haa loss bat little 2
] npeciic smell
6th From he above remarks I
81 - lows that tic smell q Pus Z 2
wasa destroyed but 0nly rsplaes'
Chit i coal ii 90 lhas shsEs
slls - 70 speak p : ssass g
lass lapbSIllon.
7sh All slyle d dressing v'
haadahlly sdpPuEaiipgl \ Nhlsh
n6l pss Iha necessary eapal''s
|sIg absorbing ne puss as |za1 g ssss
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