Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-04-24
EJCEMTEICiTIES OF THE FLESH.

The flash is as eccentric rs tho sp!r- ;
il, and cur mental antipathics arc Of
ten paralielcd by the di>likos Of the
body. Casseli's Afuya=imc gives some
singular illustrations Of physical sus-
ccptibility to animate and inanimatc
bodies
The presence OF & cat in the room
has Deen known TO affect certain per-
snns as though they were about to be
sciz ID with . fit; and such persons,
again, arc equally disturbed Ey the
proximity OF rabbits. It is related in
tho Medical Journal that their presence
has had the same effect upon the mu
cous mcmbranc-in other words, tho
! lining mem branc of the mouth, tiroat
! digestive apparatus, end nosc-as
bad cold would lave had, creating on
! Lhc instant an attack Stimulating the
! cNects Of bad Influenza. Some per
! sous car.ot ca; lobster salad with
cut its having i very curious effect !
upon their complexion. We know O
lady wl:c once indulgrd at supper
time in {. salad Of this Iind, end upon
hcr return to Tic tali-:oom, her face
and rcc!t Immediately became cover
cd with spots. cbis:ni; her to retire.
veal gives q LADY Of his acquaintance
tho nctLlc-rasb, and tii@t C:angc-pccl
has produced great nervous excite
mcnt. Fi=s, again, Sivo riso in some
TO what is termed "formication,' CT a
sensation OF the ticAl;us Increment,
liiso ants upon tho palate. Tho most
extraordinary example OF tho adverse
) influence Of L common cGtic!c CT food
, upon the stomach, is related by the
/ surgeon OF ono Ct cur public hospi-
), tails. He says that patient OF has
= cannot touch rico without the most
T. cxtrcme discomfort. "On ono occa-
t sion, when g! q dinner party, he felt
# tho symptoms Of rico poisoning conc
= on, and was, as usual, obliged to retire
II from tho table, although ko had not
partakcn OF ary dish ostcnsibIy con-
G tanning rice. 1t appeared, on in7esti'
!. CATION, that sono whito soup, with
q which nc had commenced his dinner
= had boon thicEeucd with ground rice >
t. But what is this to tho porversc stem
ia ach Of q gentleman in 4 case ci:cd by
# Dr.. Prou9 who was poisoned by cat
in ing a Eutton,chop? The r:ost diges
a. lible Of ell flesh to tho ordinary nor
~ tai, was to him positively as poisonous
At as though ho had eaten toadstools
n. 1t was at Grst imagined by his ply
~ sician that his dislike TO this kind o
ca food arose from nero fancy; and il
in order to test him, mutton, disguised
,r- was served to him DC oLhcr jlesh meat
Il but always with tho Same result
av violent vomiting and diarrheea.
It Many persons cannot remain in
he room where there is choose; and W
ily arc told of an eccentric constitutio
he that could not sit at q table where wa
or. COOkeu naFc. IISoS", ee3"i"j ASo>A
on the most violent manner against son
he stomacbs. The senEe of touch. too,
ed very eccentric in somo individual
mt and Ahe handling CT russett apple
rc- intolcrable to gentleman we hay
80 heard Of; and the moro passing of Il
zen hand along tho bristle of q brra
I'M. produces the most exquisite ncryo
ods distress in lady Of our acquaintane
The emanations arising from veg
scd table sources have very marked
rct. feet upon some pooplo. Indeed, the
of is a disease known as tho hay asthm
tho which, ct the hay harvest, periodic
! to ly, affects many persons who resi-
and anywhere near hay-fclls when tn
ape are being moved. The reason is W
aci. known. Floating particles of I
all seed are always set free at such tim
bis and striking against tho mucous me
tho branes of the nose, mouth, and thre
wa Of the individuals liable to this afft
aim ton, produce spasmodic action Of
his throat, which is not only very d
ex- tressing, but dangerous.
It of -
bv tt ia said that Mr.. George PeabO,