Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-10-14
HEALTH AND DISEASE.

RusINS FOR DIAEETES.-At re-
cent session Of the Baltimore Medi'
cal Association one of the member.
reported q severe case of diabetes, in
which all the old remedies had been
tried in vain.-Another physician
present advised that the patient
should be fed on raisins.--AnotheG
physician announced that he had seen
reported very successful use Of the
raisin treatment in France, and
thought it well worthy Of trial.
A TIMELY EXPLANATION. 49, The
Pacifc Medicm aad SurgtcQt jour
nal denies that the proceedings of
the American Medical Association,
at the late meeting in San Francisco,
were marked throughout by indeco.
rum or want Of harmony, and says :
"The aoception occurred at the only
session which was held at night, and
was manifestly due to California
champagne, which some Of the dele
gates had been sampling at the Oak
land entertainment
A VALUABLE PEEcAUTIoN.--When
we regard the number Of inyalids
who are suffering from disorders of
the digestive organs, arising from
carlcssncss in drinking, we are in
clined to wish that the old times had
returned, when physicians sat by
their wealthy clients to warn them
against excess, and TO decide upon
what was wholesome. Chaucer reads
us q good lesson when he recounts
the obstlnacy of Henry J.. who died
from eating lampreys: " lie wylled
Of a lampreye to etc, But hys leches
hymn ycrbede, yor it was a fetle
mete. FOOD J0Uraul.
A Quick RECoyERY.-A Scottish
trader was constantly afraid Of his
health, and imagined himself i'll Of
every epidemic that was going, AT
length the cattle plague broke out,
and he pursuaded bimself that he
was i'll with the disease, and sent in
haste for the doctor, going over the
symptoms Of which he had read in
the papers, all Of which he fancicd he
had. II hope you don't really feel
So" said the NJ. D.. /" for there is an
order by the Priyy Council that
every beast with these symptoms must
Immediately be shot" The trader
was soon well again.
AIN BEDS IN THE MORNING --IAe
wise housekcepcr should see to it
That all the beds should be aired i'm
mcdiately after being occupied. The
impurities which emanate from the
human body from insensible pCrspi-
ration, are made up Of fminute atoms,
which, if allowed to remain long,
are absorbed by the bed, and will
then, to a greater or less extent, Vi
tiatc the air for q considerable time
aitcrward. Let the occupant throw
the bed open on rising, and as soon
as it is convenient open the window.
and ventilate the slocpiDg-room
Ohc llour carry IeIli'd.Ioh rs No. ~
Two hour l"'e ai'l'lG,
Docrons AND TuEm Flu, ~ TIN
@Goop OrD TIMES" IN MfLAyD.--
The Medical Times and Ga.elA
saws. "Thc following curious mod.
Of rroviding for the paymcnt of thl
medical profession. prevailed in Ire
land under the Brchou laws prior f,
I llc thirteenth century. 4 law il
relation to the doctors. enacted tina
their fees should be proportioued Il
| the rank Of the patient and the ma
| turc Of The COMPLAINT. II was ais,
/ held that no fee should be paid m
/ less n q cure was effected. Tourtcar
cumhd1g, or fortv-two COWS, for cx
ample. was the fee for curing o bish
Oh. or local chief, while the hcalt
ana Ooolly "eLiaIe Oh q member 9
the lowest rank o. inc t''oe' WA
valued at SIX cows
! SLEEPING OK ONE SusE.--Slocp.n
on the RIGHT side. which. in additio
to permitting a frccr action of til
heart, has the Great advantage of f
yoring the ESCAPE. through the pl
loria 0riticc of the stomach, of ii
organs contents bv gravitation, Ii
stomach then living in an incline
position from left 10 right, which
also assumes when one is in the ere,
attitude. For people who lin
themselves TO light or easily digestc
supners. or who 90 supperless to be,
the posture of rest may be a matt,
of Indifference; but to indiyi,
uaIs inclined to rotundity, or to il
dulge in hot suppers and accompan
| ments, the best way to avoid. or
iaclIIa!o escape rom uneasy sens
: tlohS' IS y question o! ll'eFoS''-
.E"9''W -uec"'
r VrNT1LATIoE.--The experience
DR.. GRAY in his attempts to pcrfor
{ ventilation Of the Utica AsvluI
5 points clearly TO the fundament
: iact that no very large building ct
Z. be ventilated With currents Of q
5 produced by heat alone. Artifci
5 currents produced hy mechanic
G mower must be employed. The mea
A used in this institution are a lar.
: and powerful fan wheel. driven by
1 fine Corliss steam engine. BY j
p constant action, every nook and co
oi 3oi;btGi 81 'J stoto st9t nS d6oIncss T " y" a. Il
- Hoi9 ns NV, or,. 80 T,;s;t " p,owab "a tbo "
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