The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-04-30

or ol.hh ~ oLbs
NATURAL SIZE.
out blow to the germ so much dreaded by the
human species. This interesting fact offers
the simplest explanation OF the old
tascsed some and passed BY others equally
or more exposed to its contaglon. The one
SssI,hs sss s.ssfic G ;uice normal TRs one PeFi wso ielf rf III
lacked both in some measure. From this
arises the warning of the bacteriologica ex.
system By keeping it clean and healthy, at all
times. Avoid stimulants. narcqiies. dietary
But il the healthy rabbit or guinea, pig re-
fuses to take the disease whom literally fed on
the germ. how then is the incubation effected
Instead OF waiting for one OF the little animals
to become unhealthy by some chance. a healthy
animals natural defences, are first DESTROYED
Readily rs ihl!iI paraly Mss the peristaIsls Of the iEntes-
tines. An nlkali Quickly neutraltzes the gas,
tEc Juice. Thus disarmed; a single particle OF
ach through a tube inserted in the mouth will
do the fatal work OF cholera contaGion.
by itself. which might seem a kind Of chamber
OF horrors to one unaccustomed to the neces-
sitics OF scientific research. Niyisection Is.
horror. II any. would lie in the contemplation
Of a humble Yf diseased animals. mostly rab-
different contagions diseases. Through the
bars OF their cages the progress OF any disease
is noted by the expert or his assistant; ,u,,v
Guarnntined than any OF the others by belns
housed in n large galvanized iron can with q
course in greater or less virulence much about
the character OF the germ Is incidcntaily de,
,termined; The usual symptoms ss@ OF the ha nres
methods OF alienation and cure are tried;
with valuable results. The. patient IL treated
with as much consideration as II II were u
The germs OF the blood thus obtained from a
diseased rabbit or guinea piGw when IN me m 5nasy
the microscope. and subsequently, used lor q
a,turther incubation. anrions nmalltie ests %
ttho product is injeSted intG the w 4Ip0d in Of
t %sns s'' tRsi to sni@ "Si''4ato oS eatch TnF TIE
n.isnSi defence, cSoaunteracted by the OPT.
with Prof. HarEine. the great French scientist,
who inoculnted the newspaper Gorresp0naehe
further successfully tried on human beings
before any conclusive statement, can be
made IN regard to the efficacy St oiioIsad
Hankine's method. with some VARIATIONS. it
Is to derive two vaccineS by the method already
Indicated. one very weak and the other very
strong. The extremes OF graduation are ac-
compIishod by passing the, disease I, greater
or less number OF times through the bodies
OF guinea pigs or other animals
suRGEoN-GENERAL wYMAN TALKS.
DIR. Walter Wyman. the supervising Sur
reon- General OF the Marine Hospital Service.
T. the man who il charged with perfecting the
details of the national quarantine law Win re-
suect to its execution. Rules and regulations
have been adopted and transmitted to the
various quarantine stations and ports of en-
try. as well AS to foreign ports. DR.. WymRn
gives tho following interesting urinary OF
his plans and the scope OF the Marine Hos
pital Seryice as q bureau: oa
1.-The law Of Feb. IS. 1893. establishes a
new departure in the manner OF quarantine.
by providing quarantine detention OF ves-
sells. immigrants. personal effects or cargo
at infected foreign, ports. or course. there
Ia no direct United states statute which can
be enforced In a foreign port. but the Gov
eminent may, say to Vessels on the other
side that unless. certain PRECAUTIONS are
taken they cannot enter ut II lnitot States
port that they shall be fined S5.0OO II they do
not have q bill OF health signed by the Consul
or by the medical officer detailed by the Presi-
dent Tor that purpose. before sailing.
Medical officers are detailed for this pur-
pose only at ports which are considered dam
gerous. The quarantine. regulations Tor lor-
eign ports provide first for inspection. This
inspection Is preliminary to the signing Of the
bill Of health, An inspection is repnired also
Of all vessels CARRYING passengers sailing from
Central American. Mexican, and West Indian
ports. Freight vessels, unless from infected
ports. will not require Inspection, though the
Consul or officer must DO satisfied that every
thing Is in a sanitary condition. On the North
American coast and inland waters. vessels are
exempt from inspection SO long as a port IL
free from contagious Infection. An infected
port. TO bs within the meaning OF the Law Is q
port whore a contagious or infectious disease
has been communicated to one or more per.
sons through the msdlumiof an tnfeetsdsper.