Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-03-19
The Trichinm.

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examined yesterday morning at the
Rush Medical College. Last December
the subject, Mr.. Wallace M. Blood, OF
Grinnell, Iowa, ate piece of pork
which was afterward found to contain
trichine spirales. Three days later he
was taken with purging and soon after
with vomiting. He took to his bed and
remained there five weeks. During this
time his feet and limbs were greatly
swelled. He could not stretch his legs
out straight without making all his
muscles ache. Nevertheless he had no
pains on pressing on his muscles. He
had great thirst, profuse perspiration,
and pains in his back could not breathe
easily; could not turn himself in bed,
nor use his eyes well had no appetite,
and could not sleep well. At the end OF
five weeks he had a great longing for
pork, and, getting up one day, he part
ly broiled piece of ham, but did not
cook it through. He ate this and was
taken worse very soon after.
DIR. Norman Bridge briefly reviewed
the character of the symptoms of the
patient, and explained the manner in
which the trichin@ are introduced into
the muscles, where they seem to prefer
to live.
The lecturer expressed the opinion
that the trichine are carried by the cir
culatiOn, and that they are not depend
ent upon their simple ability to crawl.
From the rapidity of motion of the
trichin@, it seems impossible that they
should crawl through the tissues in such
a short space of time. DIR. Bridge then
examined the methods of preventing
the disease. 1t has been found that q
heat of 160 deg. Fahrenheit kills the
animals. Hence, if the heat is raised
to the boiling point, 212 deg, there
will be no danger from the disease. 1t
has been said that dry-salting meats
will kill the trichine, but it is hardly a
certainty. Therefore, pork or any other
meat may be safely eaten which has
been thoroughly cooked, but there is no
absolute certain method of preventing
the propagation of the animals, except
thorough cooking.
The treatment should be as prompt as
possible on discovering the symptoms.
Rest and nursing were among the first
essentials. In most cases diarrhea was
one of the early symptoms, and its
effect was beneficial, since many of the
trichin@ were thus carried out of the
bowels. DIR. Bridge cited the case of O
sailor who ate piece of partly-cooked
sausage, and was shortly afterward
brought to the dispensary for treatment.
The diagnosis was that of probable
case of typhoid fever, and, about three
weeks later, when DIR. Bridge took
charge of the patient, the treatment
had been for fever. He took piece
out of the arm of the man and found a
large number of the worms In it. By
this time he was very feeble, and he
died about two weeks later. In this in
stance there was no diarrhea, and
though the number taken into the stom-
ach was originally small, they all prom
ably multiplied, and none were carried
off.
The final destination of the animals
is principally in the muscles of the ex-
tremities, though they are found in
small numbers in all of the muscular
tissues, except the muscles of the heart.
So far as known, none have ever been
found there. Chicago Tribune.
Three Safe Ways Of Sending Money.
With all the facilities afforded the
people for transmitting money with alb
solute safety, people will persist in
sending money In the shape of green
backs in letters.
Now, with all the chances to which a
letter in the ordinary mail is exposed,
it is inconceivable that q man would
risk the loss of his money in that way,
when there are three practically safe
and secure ways of renting it.
l. By bank draft, which if stolen is
of no use to the thief, who will very
seldom run the additional risk of for
gerry and being identified. Such draft,
however, can only be obtained in towns
where bank is established.
2. By a money order. This is abso-
lutely safe, the Government being re-
sponsible for the money. A money or
der, however, can only be obtained at
money order offices, but their number
is now so great that most small remit
tances can be made in this way.
3. By registered letter. This is also
a perfectly safe method of sending
money or valuables through the mails.
This idea we would like to impress
upon every man, woman and child In
the community: "Never send money
in letter in the ordinary way" 1t is
not safe, and if money is lost there is no
redress for the sender.
Either buy draft at the bank, or
money order at the postoffice, or have
your letter containing money registered.
Commercial.
Pullman Catches Pickerel.