New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-18
x.n,c1L and SURGICAL NOTES.

,0 p.,sy-Dr poore, in The Pfdc-
oON' -. an,arting upon previous theories OF this
'.oae and more especially upon that oy NJ Lurude
nj Crampo degh scrttori"-in the Lo"'o0d"" "'"'
"a, 0ast, divides the act Of writing INTO inc ac' Vi p
Of the men, the oiitbe hand ard forearm
Of the pen; and the latter he again
s,,,ae. into the stroke-nakng movement the move
-, Of the hand from left TO right and from ngh' :"
,-t, and. lastly the ink-dipping movement he Jus,y
.sn,nes that there is probably no muscle pet"oe" ~
houlder and the fingers which not brought IN
- acton during writing. The muscles consei n -
nrrbepsion pen and poistng OF ,ne ns""
ieeted TO prolonged sran anu long periods
U,s fact ACKNOWLEDGED hy physloOglsts tii ~ -
healthy muscular nutrition 20 20 on, ,ne intervals
~ rsnose while by stimulating muscle ioI , ,oU
nme too frequently or 100 forcipy' itS irr'"oiS
ssasted -.
D,sr.sF AMONG WoRKMEN. In lecture
NV DIR Mapother that distinguished authority Gas
,,nes the diseases pertaining TO the various rauoS
and pdustres under three heads namely those due 10
The entrance, ofdust into the lungs those due 10 STU"
,otsonnc and those which constrained positions VI
av,rwork inIclose rooms engender stoneeuters sner
from Iupc affections by nhaug minute particles o'
,,one which rritate the lungs and excite Inflammation
Tho uorknC of fax is also found very detrimental CIV
ing r,se constantly asthmate complaints Az paper
Aorss the teasing of shoddy. and the sorting anu
pekug OF rags create most sitting and hurtlnI Hus
The REMEDY recommended by Dr, NJ for dusty tIauSs ~
frst the use oil a respirator which VIII inter the ar
very eectual one consisting OF wire gauze covering he
0srey Of an inch thick Other remedies ventila-
non by means of McKinnels tube, the actOn OF steam
fans and peremptory exclusion rom an iapo s IT,
nur,g vigorous muscular and breathing efforts OF per
under Is, the organs up 10 lhat axe hot Dei"e
enough 10 resis, III USAGE
OPIUM FROM PERsIA.-The new variety OF
opium now obtained from Persia is described III the
medical Journals as possessing properties peculiar IN
some respects, itself. It's odor differs from tn't
of Smyrna opium, being rather comparabe 10 'n"'
eff green coffee and when IL is heated an odor oi Cnoeo
late is eAhaed IL is soft like ordinary fresh OPIUM tne
softness being due To sc per cent OF moisture "hen
well dried il Is easily powdered. hut 1t is shghu!
dciuncscent The pastel is of fawn color, ana does
not darken on exposure to the air; and when examined
~ the naked eye with the aid OF glass appears
hnc and very homogeneous. It mixes freely with colg
water. without requiring TO oe worked up mueh WIN
the h0md which Il only slightly c0ors. While smyrna
opium usually yields 40 per cent OF aqueous extract 'u
Yields g. In tins operation il always presents re.
markabe peeuarity: when twO-thrds Of the water mas
been eyaporated 10 a waterbath successive cryStaiht
len 10 cool nearly solid results, in consequence
of the interlacinc of the cr5 stats by trealhg s'n
product with wafer NJ ldfles HAS ,epd'"'o" i'iV y.
cent Of pure nicotine.
PROPAGATION OF CuOLERA-M. Teller one
Of the most French Observers adopts the theory
Of the propagation Of cholera by invisible germs con
veyed ia the in water He places no great reliance
upon the effect antseptcs upon the air ITSELF thel
action being TO say the least, doubtful and moreover
he consders the action of the germs unavodaDy takel
in respiration as comparatively nnOcuous because thos'
akeH into1 he lungs do reach the nestnes ana De
cause such as are thus swalo being taken as It we
an small quantity at time, the vitality OF the system
Their action IN ike manner as IL oNeIcos
action Of poison taken III insignificant doses VI
Teller thinks that IL by introduction OF the germs mt
the alimentary canal, where they md CONDITIONS
altogether favorable for their RAPID multiplied
ton aud development, that the disease IS NOS
frequently aud most fatally communicated. He cites
fruis as being especially calculated, some by then
covering as the apricot or me peach others DS
the gummy glutiuOus coating which most OF them
possess arrest and retain the germs carried by the
Ffnit should therefore be carefully washed or the
SKINS removed, ia times of epidemic cholera.