The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-03-26
CECIL FARNERS' CLUB.


D The Regular March Meeting at wood.
; lands the residence Of DOS.
Coudon, Esq.
. Tue regular monthly meeting IT the
Cecil Farmers Club was held on Wed
nesday last, the 23i inst, at Wood
, lands" the handsome homestead of
Joseph Cou:ou COT Jos } near PerrY willie.
, The day Vas very unfavoraole bu. il
, deti aLce ut irciemeist weather and muddy
roads. there was fail atterdauc. aud a.
profitable meeting. At 1870 a. m Mr.
Joseph C0udon tbs president of the club,
direc ed the call of the roll OF memb ers,
} when the following responded to the call
OF their names: \. j M!chiuer Henry 5.
Coudou, George W Sutton, Jos. Coudon
(of JJs.), Samuel r. Carson, Enoch
Npyes. john Il. Bond, John p. Wilson,
Thomas G. Bond, Jas. CouAou (of Hy)
and Henry K Tor0ert. The visitors
present Oy invitation we're Dr.. H. Z.
Ewes, the well known veterinary surgeon
of Wilmington. Del, and Messrs. q. W.
Reynolds and John stump, j.
TIE minutes of the last meeting having
been read tor approval, as matter OF
unfinished Business, attention was called
t. the fact that the minutes as read did
not state what disposition had been
made by the club OF the following
re. oulution then offered BY Mr.. Henry
5. Coudou:
ReS0lced, That it is the opinion of this
! club that Our lawmakers saould receive
! no compeiS atom for their services except
such as is provided by tue State, aud
| that the practice OF travelling on free
passes from railroads render them op,
to suspicion and is highly improper.
The necessary correction was made in
the minutes, that the resolution in qucs-
ton had been unanimously adopted by
the club
There appearing upon tho call of the
| roll of the mem oers that there were no
| reports Of experiments to be made, Mr.
| Joseph Coudon Congratulated the club
! upon the fact DR.. Ives had upon his
request very kindly consented to be
present at this meeting, and upon his |
formal introduction, delivered an inter.
esting and instructive address upon
TUBERCULOSIS OR CONSUMPTION.
have selected said the doctor as the |
subject tor short address the disease |
known As tuberculosis or CONSUMPTION |
OF mich COWS, its cause and etfec 5.
\ disease which undoubtedly causes |
m - y
winch arise than any other one disease.
Speaking now OF the human famiIy.D | !
VIII endea'Or 70 show later that Tubev-
cu!os!s or co. sumption Of the COW Is
Identical With that OF mat, originating
from the same cause, namely: Bacillus
Tuberculosis a disease germ Before
taking up the subject in detail, ic j.,
necessary think to explain to you the
nature OF Bacteria, the specific cause
bacillus !GberculOsiS) beiug a member
of that group OF vegetable organisms
Bacteria, CThe meaning OF this word
being little st II, named because of it's
shape They are the smallest and
simplest of all plants. Not visible to
tue naked eye but rtqGinrg the highest
powe: microscope To nIstir guish them
after special mode OF stainlug They
enjoy all iurCtIuEs OF life They are
parasites.
Bacteria require moisture but their
spores are capable OF living without it
for long time They lie, when ou, side
of the body or proper field in which to
grow, IN d dormant state; as soon AS the
proper conditions reappaar they com
meuce to grow.
Gne spores are capable o. saAadiag
intense heat and cold. This is due to
the capsule surrounding them. Sunlight
Is very destructive OF Bacteria. 1t acts
as an antIseptie. The spores are con
taiuCd within the haoterium OF mother
cell after a time the cell wall or capsule
bursts and they escape, (these going
through the same eourse). Ia this way
they multiply, as all bacteria arise from
pre- existing bacteria. They deprive the
cells of the body of their oxygen aud
nitrogen, two gases very essential to
animal life The bacillus tuberculosis
Is i'll size OF the size o; a red blood cor
pusCle wuich is 1880 OF az inch, max.
Iug the Bacillus 10000 of an i3ch The
bacillus not only destroys gradually the
organs attacked but seiZes others and
spreads, the spreading being slow, but
aC times l. may be rapid. Tne product
OF the Bacillus Tuberculosis is known as
i tubcrcie. These consist of gray granu-
iatiou cells, semi transparent when
yonng and made up OF submileary
tubercloS-
viii define tuberculosis IS a general
or local disease the result Of auto-iunocu
!1tlon orpEObable heredity, eharaCteriz d |
by a specific local product which IS the
military tubercle. II is specific disease
an iEtlmmatory trouble, although all
the symptoms OF IhhaaGiat!ua are not
manifested It is infectious. \ speoi tie
Inflammation is produced by a specific
poison. FAe doc or thea referred to tAc
popuiti names by wnlch TubcIculosis is
Known; consumption. sCtofuia, was-iug.
peat disease aud piuiug. Il causes ,yrrr