Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-07-01
KISSING DANGEROUS.
Doctors Claim That TonsiIitis Is Conta-
gioua Through Kissing.

Doctors Claim That Tonsiiitis Is Conta-
gious Through Kissing.
Is tonsiIitis contagious2 is a question
which has been puzzling many prorni-
nent physicians of late
During the past two years great in
crease in the number Of cases has been
noticed. until at present it almost re-
sembies an epidemic, but hitherto has
not been considered a contagious dis
ease
In an interview with a prominent
phvsician | learned that the only way
Of overcoming its progress is to protest
against kissing. These are his own
words:
ANY charming young lady possess
ing sweet, rosebud mouth, with
voice upon which phlegmonis has fast
ened itself, cannot be kissed without
phleginonis being the price paid by the
person who takes part with her in the
dual bliss Her perfumed breath, with
its silvery tones and soft whispers, is
filled with contagion, in which mi
crobes of marvellous form fly to new
fields of pasture. Hosts of cunning
but riotous bacteria linger upon her
coral lips waiting to board those of the
mustached one who recklessly ap-
proaches. "
Thus it is very plain that young gen
tlemen and their sweethearts should be
very careful that no kissing is done be-
fore it is learned by both parties
whether tonsilitis has settled in the
throat of either.
"Phlegmonis, said the doctor, ''is a
sort of tonsilitis. The ordinary com
monplace tonsilitis is not contagious.
Indeed. the ordinary form is merely an
Inflammation of the tonsils, which are
glands in the back of the throat with
secretions aiding the process of swal-
lowing. An invasion of the glands by
hosts of liptothrax, bacterium, which
is normal in the mouth, are the cause
of this most troublesome inflammation.
They are vegetable microbe, which is
always raging in the mouth and is
nourished by the saliva 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 moment and
continued;
although phlegmonis is an infiam-
nation of the tonsils it is vastly different
from the ordinary tonsilitis, as it is con-
tagious and the inflammation extends
all 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
twenty-four hours, while phlegmonis
lasts longer, is more severe and harder
to cure.
MANY great singers have been
troubled with it, among whom are
Patti, Nilsson, Lucca, Campanini and
Others"
Thus it is evident, if the decision OF
prominent physicians may be believed,
that kissing is really dangerous pleas
ure, and that those who take part in
the dual bliss should be very cautious
not to approach their real enemy as g
friend with open arms only to be de
ceived by the friendly greeting of it
spy who awaits them with fascinating
smile, while behind the scenes an arm!
of bacteria is impatiently waiting tn,
time which is sure to come when the,
can spring upon the innocent persol
who is conquered by its cunning
scheming ways
But will this advice of these physi
clans be considered New York Herald