The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-06-25
The Seeds of Disease.

Most people think bad smells prolific of infec-
ton, and carrion and d~ecayIng matter generally
10 be breeders of disease. Some are quite salts
fed when the foul air is deodorized, quite un-
aware that the ~infective PARTICLES may remain the
same.
But we must not mistake here. Our success
in battling with epidemics will depend on our
getting at the exact truth in the case.
Liberia soon becomes the grave of every white
man that goes there to stay; but the keenest scent
detects nothing Of the malaria in the atmosphere.
All may be fragrance and beauty where yellow
fever IL decimating the population. 1t was the
finest parts Of Chicago that were ravaged by scar
let fever, while the other parts were almost
exempt. Diphtheria has OF late years had pro-
porti0nally more victims in the mountainous
regions OF Massachusetts, than in Boston and our
larger cities.
The fact is, infectious diseases come of germs
Just as truly as the products of our fields come of
the seed sown. These germs are almost infinitely
small, but their mature plants-they are strictly
vegetable-have the power to multiply almost AT
an infinite rate. Each disease has its own germ.
Smallpox cannot come from typhoid germs; nor
measles from scarlatina; nor yellow fever from
cholera-and SO universally. They must come
each from its own seed, as much so as wheat,
corn, the apple, elm or oak. Thew cannot come
without seed, for science knows of no spontaneous
generation.
But the seeds of higher order require favoring
/ cOflllIlODs. 1t Is equally SO WIN the seeuS OF
disease. There is no iavOring condition equal to
a depressed state of ones physical system-whe-
Their depressed by bad food, impure air, sensual
indulgence, long-continued anxiety, fear, watch
ing or undue fasting.
There is one thing which nature does not
supply. and which civilization renders quite
necessary TO fowls. 1t is charcoal. Charcoal
made of wood does not answer the purpose, it
has no taste of food, it Is not attractive to fowls.
| and IL seldom eaten Rut If any onn vii M m
ear of ripe corn into the fire until the grains are
we'll charred, and then shell off the corn and
throw 1t to the flock, he well see an eagerness
developed and a healthy constitution brought
about, which will make a decided Improvement.
All pale combs will become a bright red. the busy
song which precedes laying will be heard. and
the average yield Of eggs greatly increased.
According to a writer in the Scientific Amer
iCan a little warm turpentine poured on a lock-
jaw wound will - give relief in less than a min
ute" 1t Is also a sovereign remedy for any severe
cut or bruise, and for Group. In the latter all
ment it should saturate Il flannel on throat and
chest and three or four drops be taken inwardly
on a lump Of sugar
\ merchant in Mississippi, who held a mort
gage on the crop of a farmer in that State,
ioreclosed it at the time allowed by the contract.
The lower court allowed the debt against the
farmer, although 1t was shown by evidence that
the prices charged for the goods bought were at
leHst uonOie the casn rates. Inc farmer appealed
from the lower to the Supreme Court, which
reversed the first decision and affirmed that the
farmer was not in a position to decline the pur-
chase on account of the prices charged, and that
he aquiesced in the prices because of stern ncces-
sity. His extorted assent to the prices charged
was without consideration and was, therefore
void.
Prayer by the chaplain of the Pennsylvania
House of Representatives: "Oh Lord give these
lawmakers more brains! More brains : More
brains -"