The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-05-18

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no scientific world he ben greatly
startled and aeltated Of late By - disco1.
cry With tho microscope % the most dread
fll enemy q mankind n ne form Of myri-
eds q little distributing parasites. The
cir ~ breathe ard live u q charged with
these deadly little growths y proportion
source nsxins - on rscsns s s4pepim a'e
ana research bssn shown % IS ths most
fruitful cause q disease known, and The
welfare and health % every individual de-
pending 90 largely on lie freedom from
their destructive rsvages, e IS but natural
that The reports Of recent investigaters IN
thi. aeld q scientific inquiry should b
astounding discoveries should b subject
70 universal discussion. Az first received
with some suspicion they have atlcngth been
thoroughly PROVEN, and are now receivlnE
Ing scisntiiic men throughout ths World:
and clubs Of science, and the medical and
scientific journ- II are crowded with the
testimony that Il being added corrobora-
tive Of the value Of tho marvellous discov-
cry which u pronounced the greatest ad-
vance IN medical science Of modern times
scientist. who ~ III learned investiesfions
has saved 70 France % many millions q
dollars, u probably due the honor Of nrst
pointing out the terrible power Of these
germs. In recognition Of his great service
The government has recently voted him
from the public treasury $ioo0o.oo, with
has described several varieties Of thcss
parasites, some comparatively harmless,
others extremely dangerous. One form be
proved BY Z series Of vaccinations ana
other conclusive experiments was the cause
Of death Of many thousands Of animals and
herds e cattle; sncshsr ths active agent II
the knowledge he had gained Of the nature
Of these germs he pointed out means q
relief that speedily prevented . spread Of
the diseases and ended their devastation.
TyNDALL. with the aid Of other eminent
English Investigators, made number Of
the atmosphere, and found numbers Of liv-
ing spores capable Of producing disease
In dry and healthy localities but few germs
wero 4ound. and these Of the harmless va
rieties. while in low damp places. crowded
houses, and unhealthy cities, the poisonous
germs were extremely numerous every
where.
DR. RUDOLPH KOCH. Of Wallstein, Ger
many, . man whose work ia connection
with the organisms OF contagious diseases
has made him recognised authority upon
the subject. BY experimenting after the
methods q Nu-LExkS, has discovered and
published an account Of one Of the most
more deaths are due than 20 any disease
incident 20 the human race.
He describes Il as o simple cellular organ
ism belonging to the same order as the
bacteria. When dried the germs may, with
out losing any vitality, endure great ex--
tremes Of temperature. Being o. fine and
rs light as dust. invisible 70 the naked eye.
wind or carried upon the clothing or body.
Like seeds, they may lie for months or
years undisturbed upon the furniture. h0Or,
carpets, curtains. walls, or in the bedding,
and only requiring q proper degree ~
warmth. moisture and food 70 waken into
ticns Of the human body. When the sys-
TEN II unhealthy or weak they attack the
cells that make up the animal frame. Any
albuminous fluid will furnish them with
food for growth. and single drop Il suf-
fcient 70 contain hundreds. Examined
with microscopes q great power, which en-.
studied. they have the appearance Of mi
mute rod-liEc bodies having. when active,
some power Of motion. They bend In the
middle like = bow and straightcn with .
jerk that sends them : few times their own
length. At the temperature Of the human
body they are The most active.
Their power Of increase or reproduction
= remarkably great. One germ IN few
weeks time, under favorable conditions,
BY simple growth and division. Cold de-
sfroys Or prevents their growth, and this u
why refrigeration prevents decay Of meats
and other animal foods. Exposedto warmth
these small organisms attack AND eat up
the albuminous tissues leaving foulmass.
given hr 81 ~ these minute oresnlsms, and Is
about the only indication Of their pres
ence. This u the warning Of nature and Il
II an instinct 70 avoid al such smells. The
foul breath, bad odors Of old sores, ETC.,
leads man 70 avoid these germs in great
measure. The danger Of their presence u
the body can - imagined whentheir rapid
increase IL considered. A few germs may
Be readily absorbed into the system BY
breathing air containing them. They are
thus drawn into the interior Of the body
through the long and narrow respiratory
passages Of the throat, chest and nose,
which ere lined With soft membrane and
covered with sticky mucus- In this fluid
they ilnd ready Judgment and favorable
conditions for development, increase and
growth. The "coldn or cotorrh, oznna or
chronic catnrrh, hay fever, etc.. are conn
mon manifestations OF the effects or one Of
the least harmful Of these germs o. MT
crozymes. In tho discharges from the
respiratory passages at such times thou
sands Of the living animalcule are found.
The fever, debility, pains ''in the bones, y
loss Of appetite, ETC., are indications Of
their depressing effects upon the vital
organs.
Il u from germs Of slower development,
however, that the greatest danger follows.
To the one most fully described by Koch
4 due more deaths than 20 any other known
cause. According 70 the researches q
million people die every year from this
cnuse alone. The annual deaths In France,
England, Germany and Russia from their
destruction was over one and half mill.
ions. In the United States and Canada
ishcd In tho last year from the bacillus
alone. The most common disease result
ing from it u consumption Of the lungs,