Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-01-23

the nest Just twenty-one hours, at the ex-
pirstion of which time the young are
hatched and in two hours thereafter are
ready to commence there work of devasta-
ton
What next occurs can best be told in the
language of one of my fellow sanitarians.
an eminent scientist, whose profound
thoughts have been published In sani-
tary journal
Briefly, believe that influenza is an infec,
tious and febriIe affection Of the cerebro-spinal
nerve-centres; that the materfss morol enters
system through the coujunctiva, in which struc-
ture IT probably incubates its injecting brood,
and thence passes through sne on an me ee sS
spinal cord; that the overflow OF the tears car
ries the Infection through the nasal duct into the
Of acute cStarrh secordins to he stats Of health
in which they may happen TO be at the time;
fsaa fso 9Ps the nsso inse he
esophagus and larynx, and that affections OF
the respiratory or gastrointestinAl systems may
the conditions which are favorable 10 the de-
veiopment OF acute catarrhal affections"
It appears from this lucid and learned
statement that my fellow sanitarian, al
though q trihs in doubt about the incubs-
ton on the white of the eye, has made Q
great discovery, which richly entities him
to the praise he Is now receiving from
scientists the world over.
Persons not familiar with anatomy may
wonder how this bacillus travels from the
white of the eye to the brain But We
from the conjunction TO the brain, which
is paved and lined with ministure trees;
in fact, it is Temple street In microscopic
form, and, moreover, 1t has little road
roller always at work upon 1t.
But, although my felldR eanitarian CO.
incides with me as far as he has gone, his
studies have not been as extended as mine.
For it is of immense practical Importance
to know that this bacillus invariably
alights in the left eye. All that is nsces-
sary, therefore, to prevent the grip is to
keep the left eye tightly closed with an
antisseptic bandage. The bacillus Is
foiled in it's attempts to enter the system
in the only way it wants to and flies away
in despair. The temporary Inconvenience
of having the use of only one eye Is not
very great. Those who find that the nov
el situation profits them for their usual
associations can profitably spend q few
days in retirement, meditating on the
faults of their neighbors.
With the acumen peculiar to sanitary
scientists have observed that the grip
bacillus instinctively avoids the presence
of plumbing inspector, and even the
sight of a well constructed sewerage trap
hung upon the wall gives-it violent chill
But the most marvellous thing about
these micro-organisms is the fact of which
l am proud to be the sole discoverer, to
wit: they communicate thoughts to each
other by signs;-in fact, they have sign
language. Hence hsye named this won
derful creature the Bac. Sigma. By patient
observation have learned the key of this
sign language, and, to my utter astonish.
ment, 1 have actually seen these bacilh
exchanging thoughts which betokened a
comprehensive knowledge of what is. oc-
curing on this planet. For example,
yesterday saw on bacillus ask another:
"When the Chilisn war would begin"
The answer Immediately transmitted was:
GAS soon as the Winchester avenue horse
railroad is finished and in operation"
My dear editor, this has been written to
show you two things: First, am burning
barrels of midnight oil in the prosecution
of sanitary studies; second, it seems cruel
wrong not to give me sanitary Office with
a fat salary Other ssnitarians have gravy
on their bread. I am forced to eat dry
crumbs. But, in spite of all this, 1 am
happy to sign myself,
AN OLD SANITARIAE.