St. Landry democrat., 1883-05-19
WONDERFUL REVELATIONS OF THE
MICROSCOPE,

WONDERFUL REVELATIONS OF TIL
MICROSCOPE.
Discovery of tho Most Deadly Enemy o
Manlsind-The Bacillus and
Its Ravages.
The scientific world has been greatly
startled and agitated of late by the discov
cry with the microscope of the most dread
ful enemy of mankind in the form of nlyri
ads OF little dea5h-dealing parasites. The
air we breathe and live in is charged with
these deadly little growths in proportion
as it is infected from various noxious
sources. Having by recent experiments
and research been shown to be the most
fruitful cause of disease known, and the
welfare and health of every individual de.
pending so largely on the freedom from
their destructive ravages, it is but natural
that the reports of recent investigators in
this field of scientific inquiry should be
widely read, and that every phase Of these
astounding discoveries should be subject
to universal discussion. AT first received
with some suspicion they have length been
thoroughly proven, and are now receiving
the unqualified endorsements of the lead
ing scientific men throughout the world.
But little else is talked of in the schools
and clubs of science, and the medical and
scientific journ Is are crowded with the
testimony that is being added corrObora-
tive of the value of the marvellous discoy.
cry which is pronounced the greatest adj
vance in medical science of modern times.
To L. PAsTEUR, the eminent French
scientist, who by his learned investigations
has saved to France so many millions of
dollars, is probably due the honor of first
pointing out the terrible power of these
germs. In recognition of his great service
the government has recently voted him
from the public treasury 100000, with
wnlcn TO continue his experiments. He
mas described several varieties OF these
parasites, some comparatively harmless,
oLhers extremely dangerous. One torn ne
proved by a series OF vaccinations and
osher conclusive experiments was the cause
OF death OF many thousands of animals and
nerds OF cattie; another the active agent IN
u me aeath OF toWis by cholera. Acting upon
Ine ,knoWIedge ne had gained OF the nature
OF ehese germs ne pointed out means OF
r. that specify prevented spread OF
on &c diseases and ended their devastation
,,. i1NpALL, WIN the AID OF other eminent
Shsiish ilVestigaJofs, made nunDer OF
=e e; OF the hoating particles IN
.ne atmosphere, ana found numbers OF Nv
ing spores capable OF producing disease.
III ury ana heaitny locailtles but lew germs
were 1ound, ana these OF the harmless va,
Iietles, Wn1ie III low damp places, crowded
houses ana unhealthy cities, the poisonous
germs were extremely numerous every
"nefe.
Dk. RUDOLPH KOCH, OF Wallseeln, Ter
many, a man whose work IN connection
WV M,Sn ene oLgahlsns OF consaglous diseases
las nao liaue niiii recognized autaorioy upon
the sup]ect, by experimenting after the
Inelnoass, OF t1LLsG1S, mas discovered and
dangeroms 1ar;aties ~ ~ 1sb 1, IL I s.
more Deaths ara d,,a tban 70 anT d;seasa
incident to tho b,,man raca
He dascr;has Il - = s;r ,i ca1,,,,.r orero,,.
;sm halona;no IN +ha sar,a o,dar % " % ~
bncto,;n mhsn d,;sd +,a ara.,,s, 90 az
mt losinp anv 1;tsIitp endTZa n,sat H. az
trames of +arr,y,arat,,ra pa;nsr =. So 80
ne I;rht &c d,.It i..;sih, ~ tIo "a la a.,u
thew NAV ha hia,r, ar,. " a IN ~,
M -, 49, ~ di-e
lie saads thaH re- Un Ia eo,. a y. uous y.
voc -, 10y, ~ $3.50 ~
carns+s o,rta;s LII az. -; ~ +1,o hoaa;'
and o,,1,, ra1r,,,;',sr ' ~ ,ra,aa w aasr.an
RIO -.,,,th a;st,,r, ga fi9 -
life deveIan and erow J Tbe W. thr;ra . anJ
,;-,a y, ~ ILL., en- 10y e.aiy anu
- sn ~ oi1u' - npn; iuuus ahu seeIe-
ta,,, ;s - ~. nu.am nel .n1 sHs-
III - th unsa ~ "eah .ney aSoacA que
ono sau ~ III s1 1. .a Any
saoa e., l.ulu w. w, Lulnisn .nen WIN
sn Ga ~ sums 4a; anu salsie urop IS SUI,
Mi, ,,; eonssi, ~ nunu 4 EAalnlleu
[aroa than, ca tbot fbaxr oar ba eaan 80,
e. s. .he H. ~ .nas ehey can 20 seen ana
onta rad In had;es .te appeardnse .. ,l
.nn,o ,,nr,,a,. at;o na ~, " h as.,le,
,;l.1,pp Iss. - petu ~ L.e
ar,r tha aisa ed o tb"n, n9 f WIN
~. sti. Us sns Few siines lileli own
,nd,, t ~ w .ne +h las. u ene huuah
10y sAey - 2 VIC D1oso t'esise'
Their power Of increase or reproduction
S remarkably great. One germ in a few
weeks time, under favorable conditions,
viii give rise to millions. The process is
~ simple growth and division. Cold de-
;troys or prevents their growth, and this is
Why refrigeration prevents decay of meats
md other animal foods. Exposed to warmth |
hese small organisms attack and eat up
he albuminous tissues leaving foul mass.
The odors SO common to this process are
,iven off by these minute organisms, and is I