The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-06-21
ABOUT POIScNS.

= Poison: y S:lb>tl ncc which, when taken
into the stomach. mixed with the blood or
applied to til" kin or flesh, proves fatal or
dcleteriou>: any thing infections OF malig-
nant." Our scissors make the first clip ont
of Webster for a definition of the .,reat"st
evil well is the greatest good .uown III
the medical world. For after the fashion Of
the old saying, I" 1t takes a thief to catch Il
thief, in pubic systems, So in the individ-
ual system il one poison has stolen Il way
into the network of veins by fair means or
foul, there is small hope of recovering ones
own, save another poison be sent after it,
All medicines seem to be more or less
poisonous. But owing to the large doses
those classed ''less " require to produce
death or even deleterious effects, thcy are
by the mass of people regarded us harmless;
for arsenic, strychnine, opium, chloroform,
mercury. and perhaps Il few other promi-
nent remedies cover all, to them, dangerous
poiSonS. Yet We read i'll Il daily paper OF Il
child Suddenly attacked by severe vomiting
which tho usual remedies failing to check
ends III exhaustion and dcath and the cause
- I'titl Itit bili lllt tplittiiOlcI )
counter, where the boy bought his candies
and cakes favored with bitter almond.
. The bitter almond is Il powerful poison
y single drop of the essential oil on a cats
tongue made dead pussy of living one in
just five minutes, by experiment. Some
delicate organizations, especially among
children, can bear but little of this essence,
the smallest quantity producing an erup-
ton like 4 ncttle-raSh if nothing worse,
and Sci macaroons are eaten and given to
children 10 ga, with IMMUNITY, while contec-
TONERS are often, nowadays, using not the
bitter almond, but the essential oil for their
havoring. There is Il family connection "
between the bitter and sweet almond. how
cIos,, j., not eini!v defined but sufficient to
show that on some PERSONS the sweet nut on
orr tables, if eaten, produ"es All eject SINH
lar To that caused by the bitter almond
"Fish poison is one Of the most singular
in all the range of toNicolngy." Certain
kinds OF fish i'll hot countries are looked
upon is always poisonous. Other kinds are
only poisonous to peculiar constitutions, at
''L'''l 'i'i'' 'f' - 'if'' Wv ''iit'
what on the climate. Th0 tiGi.cr sort of
vertebrate fish, though actually eaten viii.
perfect safety by mankind III general, are
nevertheless poisonous, either AT all times
or on, occasionally to peculiar individuals.
This fact is s0lt i.i"i!f to many of us who
have experienced narse, ailcf ea,iRg white
fish salmon, lobster, etc, AT one ti,nG ct
another, and instinct is wise when il needs
the hint and declines the poison in future.
Lad poisoning we are more familiar with,
as seine members of our households arpmore
susceptible ii:au others to the injurious eff
the poison in this case, actin. slowly i;,d
subtly, is usually classed under the broad.
goo:l-naturedly, embracing term, ''malaria''
Those WHO work in lead mines, or in any
way with lead and absorb lis fine dust into
their systems, except bv the greatest care
soon or later have what liz sDnclaI phrase
ology is called printers or painters pas,
The habit of children to bite and wet their
lead pencils is often followed by serious re-
suits, which are more likely to be traced to
a close school room and hard stud, than to
the lead pencils, slate pencils and chalk they
have munch"d on 1T slior5 intervals five
days ont of every SEVEN
Another of the everyday poiSons is found
in the syrup which is a leading feature of
the American breakfast table. "Thc use of
chlorid" Of tin in glucose syrups has been
proved by numerous analyses" Think of
that, oh We who indulge in golden ,ltin'.
and maple syrup on cold, wintry morn
ngs on Your hot cakes Beware of any
syrup that leaves a metallic taste in YOUR
mouth, lest by mean, Of ihe sW.,:t liquid
vour stomach gets Il tin lining, and YOU.
why on earth you have devrl-
oped dyspepsia, conclude that il must be
he hot cakes disagree with You. And if
he said cakes are made of the raiSinu-raSy
stuff called baking i",s,rr, very likely the
disagreement can. IN part lie ;,id a. dem
or analysis has also shown that baking
powder contains a Large proportion of daSic-
ated alum.-.!ou.m0i IF NUtcria j. !;~o