New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-02
MEDICAL and SURGICAL NOTES.

RELATION OF WATER TO HEGLTH.-Dr. Lethe-
bv an eminent English physician and chemist, after de-
voting many years investigation OF the properties OF
the water introduced into English cities and TO study
OF the sanitary documents the subject is reported to
have come TO conclusion that moderately hard water
is safer and healthier than soft water The former, ne
asserts only clearer, colder more free from ar
aud consequently agreeable than soft water but Is
likely absorb organic substances 10 sustain Tue
he OF zymotc organisms, or 10 exert soSent proper
ties upon salts OF iron upon leldeu conducting pipes
the lime salts also beneficial influence upon the
animal economy, ami even protect the system rom ua
eerous out ward Influences The argument H. that the
human body requires for s nourishment and support
supply Of certain mineral SALTS among whcn caID9ate
and phosphate OF lime play an important part IN Dud-
up the compactnes Of the bones and in other func
lions, and hard water furnishes THESE salts
HAIRY MEN.-An account appears in The
Ednburgh Medical Journal Of the two remarkable hairy
men, Russians who have excited much interest in
Europe The peculiarly OF individuals IS that they
have an excessive growth OF hair upon particular
part Of the body, namely, the face aud meek; on the
body and lower exuemities there is also stronger
growth of hair; aud particularly the back and arms
OF the 1.-THE being father and chd) there are
sundry patches Of O5 inch 20 O2i inch IN diameter COW
with soft yeowsh white hair OH to OLA men ong
Theather has body Isolated patches stTewn, but
thckly with hair Onefth 10 two inches long But
all this Is slight and subordinate compared WIN he mar
growth on the face The father has only the le eve
tooth the upper jaw. The son has no teeth hiFuy
any aveolar process and the upper Zip s very narrow
that the upper jaw appears depressed me aher pre-
sents the appearance Every part OF the face ana
usually covered with down, 10 their case COW
cred with long hair-even the eyeids-while Moving
locks come out OF both nostrs ana from the ears
New DIGESTIVE PREPARATIoN.-Accordln
20 The London Lancet, the experiments made oy Dr'
Marcy, with a view % preparing meat % as 10 leno
Of easy digestion by weak stOnachs nave Deen
successful and the article be produces OF special value
10 nvalds Hydrochloric acid and pepsin oeihg the
principal natural agents for the digestion Oh meat IN the
stomach Dr. NJ considered that these suostnees might
he applied 10 digest cooked meat IN soe ursree pre-
viousiy TO It's being eaten, and that, Dy giving the
-tomaSh animal softened anu dissolved, sur
ferers from disease nutrition causing wasting and
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. who can take but little food, and
when they have much trouble IN digesting, well
Others who missraDly tormented with dyspepsia.
whose irritable stomachs cannot digest animal food,
matter how carefully It be cooked-mlght enabled TO
take little meat aud digest II well, the stomach by this
means being saved certain amount Of work The result
obtained by DR. Ms process u fluid holding IN susDen
sion light pulpy substance, most OF which, when the
LIQUID ~ allowed 10 remain undsturbed In glass, Is
seen fall 70 the bottom. It Is, IN great measure 10
this substance that the nutritious properties or the prep
aTatlon due hut the PUPPY mass IL 80 mlAutely
divided and soft 10 be swallowed unpercelyed.