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The above illustration represents, a
small portion of what, is called the
. blind end" of the, large intestine
the cecnm, 1t is to this portion that
the small intestine is Joined (tfiough
not pictured here1; and into IL the con-
tents OF the small intestine are dis
charged through a yalye-like opening
asithey are.moyed On through the body.
The upper portion of the picture shows
this part of the large Intestine :. tied on
or cut away from 'thee rest. At the
lower part of the picture is seen the
vermiform, or worm-ike,y appendage,
which is not known to seryeany tisefal
purpose, and which is usually empty,
presenting an opening into which moth
ing larger than q straw can readily be
introduced. ''A "'''7 S'''i''''
Every physician. is familiar with a
peculiar formation within the abdominal
cavity called the "appendix-verrni-
formis "a kind of blind gut about the
size of an ordinary quill tootbpick. But
it is evident that few have thought of
the dangers arising from the swallow
ing of body about the size and shape
OF an orange seed-the danger, we re-
peat arising from the Judgment of such
a body in the Experimentation
Our little boy was taken on the night
OF the 18th Of February with pains in
the bowels which might have naturally
arisen from some indiscretiops in diet,
but the pains being acute and local and
at the outset attended with absolutely
no constitutional disturbance, the pain
full suspicion seized upon our mind. that
some foreign body had lodged in the
vermiform-appendix Not feeling sure;
we called council-physician not only
familiar with acute diseases, but ieS-
perts in the cure of diseases of chill
dren, and they pronounced our fears
grenndless. The external indications
were lacking, . The patient could
turn, easily ON. either side, and
there was. no, especial tenderness or
swelling on the right side of the alb
domen-symptOms usual in such
cases. The patient had his cups and
downs land was treated for .enteritis
and peritonitis, which presented no
alarming symptoms till the. night of tie
quent and severe. The light of the 22d
dawned upon a little face moistened
with the sweat of death, while entire
freedom from pain in the abdomen
showed that the Inflammation had done
It's fatal work. Before night the little
fellow breathed his last. On the 23d a
post-mOrtem examination, in the pres
ence OF two of the physicians called in
consultation, revealed thetifact that a
body exactly in size and shape of an
orange seed, lodged in the appendix
yermiformis, had done all the mischief,
Notwithstanding the absolute absence of
the usual external signs. When it. was
picked apart. it dropped in halves, look
the white meats in either side. All de-
cided that it was either an orans or
lemon seed, but one of the physicians,
not satisfied to accept the evidences of
his unaided vision, placed it under the
microscope-when 10! it turned out TO
be a calculus. Calculi may form in the
intestines as well as in the urinary
organs, and in this instance one pass
ing along the intestinal track had
dropped into the mischievous little
pocket called the "appendix-verme-
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The very reason, however, that II be-
came an. Instrument of death was its
similarity in size and form to an orange
seed. The pointed end, the insinuating
shape and size which would fit closely
in the appendix. was just what made it
dangerous. Our next surprise was to
find how comparatively common is
death from similar cause mot from
calculi but from seeds.i In talking with
gentlemen of the profession who are en-
gagged in acute practice, we learn that
many such cases occur. One who is
not yet forty years old has had twelve
eases, al, proving fatal, but all giving
the external, indication. How many,
them may there be in which the outer
indications are absent, as in the case
cited helein? Most people ana llnwill-
ing to have pOst-mortem eXamina-,
ton made, and the question may well
arise in the iinquiring mind-how many
die from this cause who are
supposed to be only the victims of or
binary enteritis or peritonitisA
many? And when this question is
brought home to US, does it not suggest
the Importance of warning the, public
in a journal like this, of the danger of
swallowing seeds of the zeand form of
those which are found I'm the orange
and lemono Not long ago, in a critic
ism of something said or written by DIR.
Frank Fuller, against swallowing any
seeds of fruits, and advising the use Of
only the juices of some, we opposed
what we thonght,to be, an unnecessary
precaution. But in view of this pecu-
lear little death trap which was not al
lnded to by DIR. Fuller in his argument,
we are almost disposed to commend his
extreme prudence. We enhesitatingly
advise parents Ito warn their
chdldren against the unnecessary
swallowing of orange or lemon seeds,
Cheny-pits are to- be discarded by the
more'eautious. though their form does
not so well prepare them for urging
their way into the appendix. Unless
bfackberries, Strawberries, raspberries
and currents are to be pressed for their
juices, it viii be difficult, to avoid the
swallowing of the seeds; few would en-
joy grapes if the seeds are to be- ex-
Guided from he pulp. But surely all
seeds of a larger. character may be
avoided, and when the appendix-Yermi7
formis ,,is thought of they viii be- To
this end instruct the little ones.r-Dr.
E0ote's HddttA Monthly. 'l8s9 gse5 Ina
The pudding which should invariably
accompany a boiled dinner to the table
is made in this way: One. pint Of
sweeter sour milk, two teacups of corn
meal. sifted: one feasnOonful of soda