Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-10-23

nent existing in the saliva, and appearing
to result from the growth Of two lac,ic
acid fungi. Experiments have shown
the author that corrosive sublimate is an
effective agent for stopping the develop
ment Of the organisms, and the conse-
ouent formation in the ms,uth of acid. to
the action of which on the teeth he con-
siders the carries to be due A corrosive
mblimate solution Of one in 5000
checked The formation of acid, and a So
luton Of one in l0o,0 900 completely de-
stroyed the organisms, thus leading him
% think that corrosive sublinate in solu-
tioos too weak to be dangerous might
prove valuable mouth-wash. The organ
ims were also destroyed BY solution Of
potassium psrmansanate Zone in ,0o0)
! solution a earbolie acid Zone in 500
and salicylic acid lone in 1851 while the
Development Of acid was checked by solu-
ticns half rs strong.
DR.. Spencer Cobbold has reminded
vegetarians that obstaining from meat
does not afford security agains, parasit-
i'm, for the most common parasite in
England is almost entirely nourished by
vegetables, and ii is by means Of yegeta-
bles that certain parasites are introduced
into the human body.
The dwellings Of the prehistoric hill
tribes Of Assam, British India, were built
o. piles A novel reason is suggested
By Mr.. 8. e. Peale, who suPposes that
s'the absolute necessity Of keeping out Of
reach Of the ever present pig" eau.ed the
piles to be used!
A work on North American moses.
By Mcssrs. Lesquereux aud James, de-
scsibes about 900 species.
The development Of various forms Of
mental aud nervous disorders Is supposed
By Dr.. B. w. Richardson, the widely
known English Psychologist, to depend on
he presence in the body Of certain or
ganic compounds, formed by certain un-
naf.ral or abnormal chemical processes
carried on within thu body itself. He has
proven that amylene--an. organic sub.
stance sometimes formed in the body
produces phenomena identical with som.
nambulism. His researches have led him
70 believe that the presence Of tactic acit
in the system will account for certain
forms Of heart disease and rheumatism
He advances other similar suggestion
Conserving the probable effect Of othe
chemical compounds which he believe
may DO developed in the body by abnor
nal processes.
Most thoughtful people have probabl.
wondered why it is that a single atiacl
Of certain infectious diseases usually al
ferds the survivor complete immunit,
from I second one, or at least causes it +
kght. The remarkable fact is plausibl
explained BY Prof. Tyndall, who suggest
that, just as the soil may be 30 effectuall
robbed Of some essential ingredient b
.o0s abudant crop as to be incapable 0
producing another. 50 in the human sys
TEN : parasitic disease may 80 completed
exhaust the blood Of some ingredien
necessary to the growth and propagatio
Of the parasite that the production Of
second crop Is fatal or considerable quar-
tity may be impossible. From this
would appear that protective vaccinatio
= inoculation ID simply the introdrctio
into the blood Of weakened and compars
lively harmless disease germs to consum
The material which might become foo
for similar germs in more vigorous an
dangerous condition.
Dr. Wood has found that with bird
capacity for eating man could consum
. whole round Of beef for dinner.
The varying conditions Of health an
disease sometimes produce changes in tn
color OF the hair other than that Of TURF
ing grey. Blue hair, according to a n
cent paper BY Dr.. @. T. jackson, ha
been frequently observed among worker
in cobalt mines aud indigo works, an
green hair occurs in workers in copper
the color in these cases arising from mir
ute particles of the mineral or vegetabl
deposited upon the hair. Prentiss ha
reported case in which the hair change
in few weeks from light blonde to neal
y jet black, an increase of normal pia
nent-seen in the eyes as well as in III
hair-appearing to result from the hypo
dermic uso Of muria.e Of pilocarpine
The color Of the hair in case noted b,
Smyly turned from mouse color to
reddish yellow as an effect of disease o
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