Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-10-08
KISSING DANGEROUS.
Doctors Claim That Tonsilitis Il Conta-
giOus Through Kissing.

Doctors Claim That Tonsilitis IL Conta-
giOus Through Kissing.
Is tonsilitis contagiousl is a question
which has been pulling many promi-
nent physicians of late.
During the past two years a great in
crease in the number of cases has been
noticed, until at present it almost re-
sembles an epidemic, but hitherto has
not been considered a contagious dis
ease.
In an interview with a prominent
physician l learned that the only way
of overcoming its progress is TO protest
against kissing These are his own
words:
ANY charming y0dng lady possess
ing a sweet rosebud mouth, with q
voice upon which phlegInonis has fast
ened itself. cannot be kissed without
phlegmouis being the price paid by the
person who takes part with her in the
dual bliss. Her perfumed breath, with
it's silvery tones and soft whispers, is
filed with ~contlgion, in which mi
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fields of pasture. Hosts of cunning
but riotous be terra lingcr upon hel
coral lips watt 2 TO board those of the
mustached ole who recklessly ap-
proaches."
Thus it is cry Plain that young gen
tlemen and Ieir sweethea-ts should be
very careful that no kissing is done be
fore it is learned by both parties
whether tynsilitis has settled in the
throat of either.
''Phlegmonis." said the doctor, ''is a
sort of tonsilitis. The ordinary com
monplace tons!litis is not contagious.
Indeed, the ordinary form is merely an
Inflammation of the tonsils, which are
glands in the back 81 the throat With
~secretinns aiding the process of swat
lowing. An invasion Of the glands by
hosts of liptothraX. a bac-ariIrN which
is normal in the mouth. are the cause
of this most troublesome Inflammation.
They are "a vegetabl, i-.crobe, which is
always raging ia the mouth and is
nourisbed by the SILVA and bits Of
food that get into the holes of decayed
teeth This is the reason why people
who have had bad teeth are more apt
TO be troubled with tonsilitis."
The doctor paused for a moment and
continued
although phlegmonis is an inham-
nation Of the tonsils it Is vastly different
from the ordinary tonsilitis, as it is con
tagious and the inflammation extends
ali through the entire mouth and ulcer
ated tonsils. Then. TOO, the ordinary
tonsilitis very seldom lasts longer than
a week and can be cured in about
tw~enty-four hours, while phlegnons
lasts longer, is more severe and harder
20 cure.
MANY great singers have been
troubled with it, among whom are
Patti, Nilsson, Lucca, Campanini ana
Khers."
thus it Is evident, if the decision Of
prominent physicians may be believed,
that kissing is really a dangerous pleas
ure, and that those who take part in
the dual bliss should be very cautious
not to approach their real enemy as a
friend with open arms only to be de-
cefved by the friendly greeting of its
SOY who awaits them with a fascinating
mile. while behind the scenes an army
Of bacteria is impatiently waiting the
time which is sure to come when they
can spring upon the innocent person
who is conquered by its cunninS
scheming ways.
But will thiSadvice of these physi-
clans be consideredi-New York Herald