, 1877-01-31

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with the aid OF putty or some similar COM
pound, the connection between the tube
and the stomach was made aif-tight. it was
found that fool could be introduced through
the artificial avenue even more easl v
than through the ordinary style of esopha-
gus The man Is now perfectly well, and
owing to the fOndness of the medical men
for trying experiments upon him, is never
hungry. Indeed, it is said that he is-ex-
ceedinglY we'll satisfied with the success
of the surgical engineers, and that he takes
castor-Oll and other distasteful drugs with
q smiling consciousness Of his great supe-
rlorlty TO persons who cannot swallow
anything without the interference of the
organ OF taste.
Although at fist glance there seems to
be SO netting marvellous in the idea OF
eating and drinking by way of an abdomi-
nal Il'Ila- rubber shaft, there is really no
great difficulty in the way of the universal
adoptlol OF The NV d.yica. It is neither
expensive nor difficult to drive a small
tunoel through the walls of the abdomen.
and there IS no reason why the operation
should be a dangerous one. India-rubber
tubs are cheap, and putty is still cheaper.
A''SCA3 tAA<hG TX HtjF lew men 50 door
thu they could not afford the cost Of an
Iodia-rubber food-pipej while its advan-
ta8es are 50 many and incontestable that
we may expect to see it attain a sudden
aud generaj popularity.
The present style of throat is open to
several grave OBJ &C iO1s. Il is narrow,
and liable to Deco NJ ca1keI up with
boaes, buttons, pins, and other FREQ lent in.
gradients of boarding house fool. It's worst
feature, however, is its close association
with the organ of taste. Nothing can be
introduced uto the throat without having
first passed a strict examination on the part
OF the tongue and palate, and incurred
their vigorous protest in case it proves die
agreeable. Hence arise the auff4rings
which men undergo who are compelled
to eat ilI-cooHed all unsavory food, or to
swallow unpleasant medicines. Once safe
ly lodged IN the stomach, nothing that is
not positively unwbolcsome gives any fur
Their tro3bIe, but so long as the throat
affords the only means OF access to the
stomach, foo ADD drugs must be tasted
before they reach their destination, Il
will, OF course, be- sail that The sense OF
taste has is conPensations as well as its
tftatS Dut TINS also constitutes az ObIec-
ton to the process Of imbibing nourish-
ment by way Of the ;esopbagus, It is ths
very tac3ihat ctndy anl cake havs q pleas
ant taste wIich induces children to cry for
them, AMI The consumers of ardent spirits
and mince-pie excuse their weakness by
p~Iealjng that 10 heir depravel taste these
deleterlous articles are surprisingly delight
full. II can ly and cake ald pie and brandy
c0ul1 be introduced into the stomach with.
olt tickling the palate, they would lose at
once and forever their Unfortunate populari-
ty. This can be accomplished with abso-
Lutte certainty by the new invention of the
In5ia-rub5er abdominal Tunnel, and hence
wise men have gooI reason for preferring
it TO the objectional sesophogus hitherto in
use.
The ease and rapldity with which the de-
maudS OF the stomach can be satisfied un-
der the new system constitute one of its
most Obvious advantages, and ought to
make it especially popular with railway
travellers. BY the aid Of q small portable
funnel, breakfast, consisting OF coffee and
prepared meat, could be safely swallowed
if the term is applicable to the process-in
from one to two minutes, while dinner