The National tribune., 1894-12-06
I-i,tanl,,S CHAT.
Scientific Research and tI,e Wonderful Cure
for DiphlheIia.
- nIpHTHNRETIc CURE.


for Diphiheria.
Ti,r DTPHTHERETIc CURE.
Another OF natures secrets has been dis
covered. and that is tie cure Tor that terrible
scourrc. di;hthcria. Already the ciiy Of Paris
has made an appropriation FOR the production
OF the element of the cure and the CITY OF New
York has hecn asked to DO 50. THis cure is
positiye if the patient is treated within from
"a to 20 hours after tho development within
him Of the dreaded germ malaay.
The curative principle is ant-toIine, and is
rrocurcd from horses smaller animals he
horse hpinr the test, by blood letting alter The
animal ha, been poisoned with repeated doses
Df toy;ue found ia the dipElhcrctic saliva.
course Of four months and more is nee, ssary 10
make the animal ripe " for blood letting.
Through scientific research 10y the surgeons
in the Koch Hospital it has bcca found that Ia
every diphthcrc;ic case where the active Gle
ment toxiuG is ut work, nature Envelopes her
own cure, auti-:oxinc. II The patient is strong
enough To generate the Rnil-iozine, prosirRied
as he is with the poison t0xlne, he RECEIVERS;
ifnot he dies. And this accounts Tor the tre-
mendous percentage OF deaths from diPhtbella
or toxine poison.
To supply the patient with natures remedy.
anti-toxinc in sufficient quantities TO effect
cure, the animal test, which has proved SO
wonderful was made. The introduction into
the system az the sufferer OF this an inal anti
toxine j. marvellous in its fleet; there is an
immed late fall Of temperature and like favor
able symp' ons.
1t Fascinated That one horse viii produce
enough ani;-loxine 10 care $50 patients, the
surply being limited. The serum is taken
from the neck o! the horse The horse helng
an expensive luxury. as only the sUuGdest are
used. the scientists have been thus Tar largely
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cure far Group has also been perfected.
Thus, thauks 10 science oar household treas
ures will lee safe from the assaults Of tue two
dread foes, dil,itaeria and Group.
THE oPEy-MoUTH DEVIL.
Science cffysi~s ssys: - Four or five hundred
wears ago lhcrc was a superstition common IN
Europe ilat The devil was always lyiag ia wait
to enter mans body and take possession OF
him. Satan generally went in 10y The mouth
but when he had waited reasonable lcngth Of
time and Tie man did NOT open his month the
devil made him GAVIN. aud when lis mouth
was omen u;nisrd Down his throat. SO many
cases of this kind occurred that the people
learEcd TO ralsc the sign of the cross over their
mouths Whenever they yaw0ed, ia order TO
sc#re away he devil.
THE prasantry Ia Italy and Spain still adhere
TO this method, hut most other peotle have dis
penged with the cross sign, and keep the devil
ont by simply ilIciug the hand before the lips
1T is aronaikablc survival OF practice alter
the Significance has persisted"
The kind OF devil tBat enters Il G mouth is
described by writer IN Heaihy 10 se. who
SAYS: As we PISS pcgplc IN the street. watch
them: az tscis work, IN church, and IN society,
probably half OF them have their mouths
open. Tic old superstition Was probably we'll
EroundcG-ihe devil Of III health is very likely
to euicg At the mouth. Particularly is this
true when lhe season aG gances toward Winter.
and the difference between tho outside air
and tic bodily temperature becomes steadily
greater.
The sinuors nose passage. with its fringe Of
hair is meant 10 warm and strain The air be-
fore il enters the sensitive lungs. No wonder
the moutu-lrcaihcrs are Liable TO colds and
pneumonia especially when they Keep up the
practice, rs "a rule, both day aHd night. in
fact. many 10 are innocent during their was:-
ing hours are determined sinners against good
taste and good health by deGantly opening the
mouth iu slccp. il is more than an annoyance
TO be . suorcr; II is a serious misfortune"
sNErzIHG OR NosEBLEED.
pressure on the apper Tip against the nose
viii stop sneczns, often so annoying in public
places
Toslop nosellced place a small roll Of muslin
or paper under lie upper lip rs faT as il will 60
and press hard ubon it, Or you may chew the
paper rapidly. ia either case ordinary nose
bleed may lie thus speedily STOPPED.
ABIENETIiY oDMPLExIOy CURE
Keep clean ali oycr; cat plenty Of nourishing
food; s.rcpp.erhy aud walk plenty out of DOORS
keep tie system open. a neglect OF any of
these viii ruiH the best com pick on To neglect
nj. is TO make yourself wish you had never been
born
SYMPATHY FOR THE soEROwIHG
Much sympathy IS expressed for Sister
Georgia ard Neil Martin Louisville, Ky, over
tie loss Of their beloved father. J. c Martin.
who entered into his eternal rest Nov Q 1894
Funeral under the auspices Of The Knights OF
Pyfai&s, 81 which tie WIS prominent member.
Truly We know not what dHy may bring
forth. Beginning with the Pitishurg lie.
uuion amd the announcement that tho
Grand Army would hold its uext Eucamp-
ment there, thus determin M the place of hold
ing sixth annual Reunion Of the C. G. Sister
Georgia was nt"ss happy IN iicr plaus icE sue
cessiul and memorable occasion.
Now The death angel has hovercd orer her
household, ai.i all is darkness aud mourning
Lei ns ai extend 30 her loving and fra;erual
sympathy. praying that she and all her dear
ones may Dc cOHlOried in their deepest sorrow.