Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-05-18
WONDERFUL REVELATIONS OF THE
MICROSCOPIC.
Discovery OF the Most Deadly Enemy Of
Mankind-The Bacillus and ~
H rt.I Its RavaKes. -

1a1! Its Rarsges. -
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 myri-
ads of little. death-dealing parasites. The
air we breathe and live in Is charged with
these deadly little growths in proportion
as 1t is injected from various noxious
sources. Having by recent experiments
and research been shown to, be the most
fruitful cause Of disease known, ana the
welfare and health Of every individual de-
pending so largely on the freedom from
tnelr destructive ravages, IL II but natural
that the reports OF recent investigators in
this Held of scientific inquiry should be
!. widely read, and that every phase of these
astounding discoveries should be subject
70 universal discussion. At first received
with some suspicion they have at length been
thoroughly proven, and are now receiving
the unqualified endorsements of the lead.
ing scientific men throughout the world
But little elss is talked OF In the schools
and clubs OF science, and the medical and
scientific journals are crowded with the
testimony that Is being added corrobora-
tive OF the value of the marvellous discov.
cry which Is pronounced the greatest ad-
vance IN medical science Of modern times.
10 L. PAsTEUR, the eminent Frsnch
scientist, who by his leafned investi1afions
has waved to Frsnce so many millions of
dollars, Is probably due the honor OF first
pointing out the terrible power Of these
germs. In recognition OF hrs great service
from the public treasury SO, 100. with
which 20 continue his experiments. He
has described several varieties Of these
parasites, some comparatively harmless.
others extremely dangerous. One form he
proved by q series of vaccinations and
other conclusise experiments was the cStise
of death of many thousands OF animals and
herds Of cattle; another the active agent in
the. death of fowls by cholera Acting upou
the knowledge he had gained of the nature
Of these germs he pointed out . means Of
the diseases and ended their detsats sssS Oh
TYEDALIs with the aid Of other eminent
English investigators, made q number of
examinations Of the floating particles in
the atmosphere, and found numbers of liy-
ing spores capable OF producine 4disea<s.
In dry and healthy localities but few germs
wero fonn4 ana these Of the harmless va
rieties, while In low damp places. crowded
houses, and unhealthE cities The pofsouous
germs we're extremely numerous every
where. gA rf1 49, ~
many, q man whose work I'm connection
with the organisms Of contagious disease
has made him q recognized authority mon
the subject, by experimenting AFTER The
!. methods of.FuLENrs, has discovered and
published IN account Of one Of the most
dangerous varieties, 70 which IL a provsn
more deaths are duo than to any disease
incident 20 the hnxnan race. =
Be describes il as simple eeilular organ
Ism belonging 70 the same order a ia
bacteria. When dried. thu germs NAV. witb-
out losing any vitality, endure great ex-
tremes OF temperature. Being a. fine and
AZ light ~ dust, invisible TO the nake6 eve.
they nsy Be blown any distance ~ the
Wind or carried upon the clothing ar 6odv.
Like seeds, they may lie for months a.
years undisturoed upon the furniturp. fboor.
carpets, curtains, walls, or In the ddfnr,
snd only recurring . prQPer degree Of