Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-06-01
4Mistellanu.
De>troyer> of COniagion.

propagation depeuis Not only has the
cause of disease been traced to agents
external 10 the body. but the exact form
OF these disturbing Organisms has been
pointed out Iley consist of minnie par
tlcIes, probably IN most or all cases Of "a
vege able nature; they are therefore non
gaseous, and in 10 respect compou them
selves like gaseous bodies.
The contagious principle Of fever i
corkscrew-llhe Spirillu; in other diseases
1t appears rs large. mu.iUnless rod
others ~ >O.id body, ragged and nearly
ruund. These bodies float in he a'mu-
phere in clouds, and when inhaled, or
when they come in coutacr with abraided
surfaces, Inoculauon occurs, and the dis
ease Is of the type peculiar to the nature
OF the specific poison. Ghe bodies start
in the circua ion morbid chemical ac-
ton, or serve a a ferment, which disturb
or devitalize> The blood and thu, produce
most serious illnesses.
Muarial fever. measles, diphtheria,
scarlet fever, smallpox and many other
alarming diseases result from blOOd-pois
onng through the action of those curious
external agents. So long as the nature of
the noXous material Was unknown, the
chemical agents, as disinfectants, deodo-
rants, antlsep.icS, etc, were selected to
satisfy the most various and dlSsimiltr
theories As 10 its nature and properties
but since a better understanding has been
reached. a more intelligent and scientific
selection and use of these substances can
be made. 1t i important that in families
where cases OF zYmotic diseases prevail, !
accurate knowledge should be possessed
as 10 the methods Of preventing a spread
of the conagion Every physician should
be well informed on this subject but uu-
fortunately some of them are not
OF course the septic germs, in cases of
smallpox, dlph,heria, etc fall upon the
floors and walls of rooms, upon the bed, /
and upon the clothing Of attendants. Upon !
these deposits the usual solid or liquid |
dIsinfec,auls exposed in the room have /
little or no effect; nothing but thorough /.
cleansing and ventilation. with the Use OF
gaseous disinfecAnts, will eXpel them /
The best method to disnfect clothing i By :
the use OF heat; clothing placed in hot
box for two hours, with dry heat above
that Of boiling water, is thoroughly disin
fected; or il may be soaked in boiling
water with the same result.
Vaccine matter may be taken Is the
type Of a vIruieut material, and expert /
ments upon this poison prove that di.ini- !
fectants, to be etfectual, must be used in |
much larger quantity than has usually
been considered necessary. II the des
troying agent is Of An acid nature, the |
virus must be rendered permanently and
strongly acid. The end desired is TO /,
destroy the infecti7e power completely. |
1t is not generally known that carbohc |
acid, in quantity equal to two per cent of
the virus, is Incapable Of doing this work
upon vaccine virus 1t deprives it OF it,
inectve power for the time being, but
this returns as soon as the carbolc acid
has escaped through exposure to the air.
Chlorine i gaseous body, AMI is a
good dsinfectant; but when it ia placed in
vessels in small quantities in sick rooms,
or sparinLly sprilklel in drains it has but
slight influence as a destroyer Of cont@-
giOu. Ctrbolate of lime Is cheap and
good disIntectan., but it must be used IN
large amounts to be useful. Several OF
the metallic salts have powerful an.iseptic
properties; for example, the protosulpna,e
of iron. This salt, in rong solution, i
valuable agent, and is worthy Of notice.
At this point it should be stated that car.
bolc acid and the metallic salts, ia smiil
quantities, are preservatye agents, AMI
may actually prolong the life Of conta.
gion by preventing It's destruction through
natural processes.
there are numerous patented "antisep
ties and " disinectants,' which are per
fectly worthless so far as any influence
upon septic germs is concerned. 1t Is
very important that heads of families. and
especially physicians should clearly un-
-
au agent tor practical use. Contagious
particles OF all forms are mbeddcd in an
epithellal or albumuous covering, and
they do not yield their vitality readily,
and never 10 improper agents. There are
good deodorants which arrest pulrataction
and fermentation, and vet completely fail
to destroy contagious particles,-BsS,On
Jonrnas Of Chemlstrg.
THE SUPPLY OF BROOK TRocr.-Boston
and New York markets are well supplied
with brook trout a, 81 per pound. Very
few OF these trout come from streams bat
most OF them are propagated artdcally
and in Loug Island ponds. The waers
in Long Island are peculiarly adapted to
trout raising. The ponds and streams
are fed by cold springs and the supply
never falls short even in the dryest wealth
er The soil Is grayelly, too, and that is
favorable for trout raising, A few years
ago a speculative mania TOR trout raising
broke out on the Island. 1t was estimated
that an acre OF water could be stocked
with 100000 young trout at a cost OF
Sl5 per thousand, and that in two years
these 100000 trout fry would weight
10000 pounds, which would bring in the
market eighty cents pound ana leave a
good margin 10 the retailer at ( per
pound. But the actual results are differ
ent. Instead Of $4,000 pounds Al the end
OF two years the specululor find himself
possessed OF about 800 pounds of market
able fish. The reason for this is the great
mortality OF young trout. Eels gobbes
them up, bird> ti>h for them. and mink
seek them A. tootusOme mOrsels. Musk
rats catch them, and di>temper hurres
them If But their worst enemies are
their own KIND When one trout grows
TO be liltl. larger than his fellows he
does not hesitate to eat them.
No.withs anding he unusual supply of
trout this year The price remains at
dollar a pound, at the OF 5ning of the
season. The only reason | can see for
this is that the average purse is longer
than usual ana that the average palate
likes TO be tickled with trout. rhe high
est price that trout ever brought in this
country was during the war, " hen it sold
readily for : 80 pound. The trout sold
in the markets come mostly from Brooks
haven fatchogue-, and Babylon. Some
handsome fellows are sent from the the
I lnds in the suburbs Of Providence, and
from WestpoIt and Wexford, r |. A
few come from Leomasters station, in
Pennsylvania. The season for trout is the
same all over the country; it does not
change from one part Of the country to
another, Ike straw berries or peaches rs
many suppose.
A Chinese sailor said The more
pray, the more forget to swear" Doubt
less the principle is true. TIE more we
pray, the more we forget to be unlhankful.
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be anxious and worried, because we lay