The Baltimore County union., 1883-05-12
SENSE CULTURE.
From IL. Lancet.

From n. Lancet.
The special culture of the senses is
too much neglected by us in this mod
ern busy life. Probably At no previous
period OF human history has the nervous
system generally, and, more particular
ly, the sense organs, been so severely
taxed Is they now are, but never have
they been less carefully cultivated
This is in part, il not wholly. the cause
Of the progressive degeneracy Of the
faculties of special sense, which is evil
denced by the increasing frequency of
the recourse to spectacles, ear trumpets,
and the like apparatus, designed to aid
the sense organs. The mere use of
faculties will not develop strength-it
is more likely to exhaust energy.
Special training is required, and this
essential element of education is wholly
neglected in our schools, with the re-
suit we daily witness-namely, early
weakness or defect in the organs by
which the consciousness is brought into
relation with the outer world. It is not
necessary to adducc proofs Of the posi-
ton We take up, or to argue it at length
in detail. The truth Of the proposition
laid down is self-evident. On the one
hand we see the neglect oftraining, and
and on the other the increasing defect
of sense power. The matter is we'll
worthy Of the attention OF the profess
sional educators Of youth.
Muscular exercise wisely regulated and
apportioned to the bodily strength is
felt to be part of education. Sense
culture, by appropriate exercises in
seeing, hearing, touching, smelling,
would, il commenced sufficiently early
in life, not merely prevent weakness of
sight, deafness, loss Of the sense Of feel
ing, and impairment OF the sense of
smell long before old age, but by its
reflected influence on the nutrition OF
the brain and upper portion OF the spinal
cord would do much to reduce the grow
ing tendency to paraly,ic diseases, which
are very decidedly on the increase.
LIME JUICE IN TIE TREATMENT OF
DIPHTHERIA.
NJ. Czartoryski, NJ. d., of Stockton,
California, writes as follows TO the
London LaRe0:
During prolonged residence in the
interior Of China, became acquainted
with the fact that the Chinese place
great reliance during epidemics Of diph-
iberia on the internal use Of the fresh
juice Of lines, and Of the fruit itself,
which they consume in enormous quan.
titles, in every conceivable form-as
lemonade, with native spirits, cut in
slices, etc.-during attacks Of this
dreadful disease, with apparently most
successful result, il hardly ever failing
to effect n cure. The Chinese consider
il a specific, and will, in case Of need,
do anything to obtain supply.
Since have come back TO California,
as also in Louisiana, have used lines
and their juices in my practice as a ply
sician with most successful results in
cases Of diphtheria, even in the most
desperate cases. As soon as take
charge OF case Of diphtheria, order
lines to be administered as freely as
possible, in any manner the patient can
be prevailed upon to take them, especi.
ally in the form ofhot lemonade, sweet
encd with white sugar or honey, OF cut
in slices with powdered white sugar
Besides lime juice (Which I suppose acts
by imparting an excess Of oxygen to the
circulation, and thereby prevents for
nation Of vibriones, etc., and so has
almost specific effect on disease /
prescribe whatever drug may be indica-
ted to relieve symptoms as theydevelop,