Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-03

tons and imperfect concentrations which we
Sc Incline TO seal and certify with the positive
sign manual CT my experience"
=, In cur right view as to the acceptance of
numser or facts, we must not seek 10 initiate
the correlation and conservation Of forces in
nature BY correllating and conservating all the
FORCES OF disease about one speciality and doc
In dealing with macozymes we are not out
SIDE the domain Of chemistry, but, rather, in
That wonderful microcosm Of zymotic ehemis-
try: In which the yeast plant and acetic aud
aicnollc fermentation have long been known;
10 which we have to deal with chemical changes
involved in the rapid accommodations of mat
yer. The doctrine of rival life and rival growth
ooes not yacate that OF chemical changes as
Ii no doubt is true that many diseases are to
De accounted for by animal and vegetable
parasites. but we must see to it that we do not
exc ude the idea of the chemical origin of dis
ease as well as other poisons; that we do not
lose sight OF the effect Of vegetable and animal
decay other than that which has to do with
spores and animalculae; that we do not over
look that fertilization and consequent vicious
ness which may depend solely upon the rich
luxuriance Of the filth soil we furnish, and the
after results Of debris and excretion made
septic and abundant because.of the high food
we have pampered them with.
Ihus the fact OF the different susceptibility
OF individuals is one of the studies of proven
tive medicine. because it indicates what agrees
and what disagrees with these FERNS OF exis-
tence
In this view we have opened up to us what
may be termed both the ethical and the politi-
cal application which gives the name OF State
medicine to the subject
The field of sanitary jurisprudence is wider
dence
It would stand better chance il, Iike the
latter, its decisions came first from the courts
lures.
But as it is we must convince our constituent
cies that we know enough Of causes to make it
wise Tor them to help us in factgathering, as
they do in vital statistics and in State and Ma
tional Boards OF Health, while we must illus
trate our power of interrupting causes, 1. e., of
prevention by the Limitation of epidemics and
by applying our knowledge in the avoidance or
removal of the common causes OF disease.
me International Medical Congress. repre-
sentlng the nationalites Of every civilized coun-
try in the world, and giving opportunity for
the collection and comparison of sanitary
attachments and desiderata as never before,
serves to certify AMI commend that work, the
success Of which depends on the continuous
efforts and the more frequent assemblage of
such an association as this.
The progress is too real and solid for a wild
enthusiasm; the consciousness Of the work be-
Iore US is too solemn and too full OF import to
humanity for any other zeal than that which is
according to knowledge.
Therefore, as brethren who so long and so
pleasantly have worked together for a COM
mon public welfare, we have new encourage
ment TO work. on, patiently, accurately, in a
cause that cometh by observation, knowing
that in every land we have fellow workers: that
young and capable students are constantly
joining our ranks, and that scientists and clint
clans, citizens and statesmen are more fully
realizing that the cup which HYgeia holds in
ner hand IN these modern days has had poured
into it q stream of knowledge whose waters
sparkle with the promise Of stronger vigor and
healthier life.