The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-12-14


Dlphtherla and It's Cure.
The recent discovery Of a cure for
a disease which was fatal In nine
cases in ten can not be regarded in
any light except as a priceless boon
to humanity. Pasteur, an eminent
French scientist, has robbed by
drophobla OF its terrors, and we be-
lieve It Is Il physician OF the same
sunny land who has shorn diph-
iberia Of its frlghtful fatality.
Pasteur innoculated rabbits with
the virus OF rabies, and after certain
processes and at the end Of a GER
tain period some Of the treated an
imal isinjected into the body Of a
patient suffering with hydrophobia,
with almost a certainty OF affecting
a cure. Now comes his brother
scientist who takes some OF a diph-
therltic ulcer and injects 1t Into the
body OF horse. At the end OF a
certain period a quantity OF blood
is drawn from this animal. The
fluid is allowed TO stand until II
separates into eliot and serum.
This serum or watery portion I'M
dergoes spciilc treatment and be-
comes anti-toxine, aud this anti-tox-
Inc, when injected into the body of
apatient suffering with diphtheria
affords almost instant relief and
speedy cure. This, briefly, is the
remedy for a disease which is wide
spread and as fatal as 1t is COM
mon. And its cure by the means
described Is not a dreamy theory
or fanciful specalation-it is a
great and benoncent fact. The
records OF hospitals both here and
abroad testify abundantly to its
wonderful efficacy, and its general
use is only question of time.
Months are required for the pre-
paration Of the remedy, but as
means for its preparation are being
taken in all the cities OF Europe
and America II will not be long be-
fore the remedy will be within
reach OF every physician in the
land.
The question, What are we TO do
until the new remedy is available,
Is II pertinent one. In Attempting
to answer It the first thing to be
said is, Don't get frightened. Not
every sore throat, oven though
white patches are visible on the
tonsils and elsewhere in the throat,
Is a case Of diphtheria. In these
days OF the microscope, and with
the know ledge that with it and
with it only can tho specific germ
OF the dread disease be surely de-
tected, the physician Is rash indeed
who will, by mere Inspection, de-
clare case Of sore throat with
white OF ash-colored deposits TO be
a case OF genuine diphtheria. And
the same may be truly said OF him
who by merely looking at the ex-
pcctoration OF q "consumptive"
man, or at a suspected ulcer, say
with confidence that one has tuber-
culosis OF the lungs and the other
cancer. But IT is safe to be re-
gardful and suspicious OF any case
OF sore throat, especially II diseases
OF this sort are epidemic. Act
promptlyon your suspicion, and
send at once for the best physician
you can get. When he comes let
him dowhat he says is best, only
II he wants TO swab the throat Of
an infant or a child who fights
against 1t, show him the door. The
little one wants its strength TO sup
port II and resist the inroads of the
disease, and 1t is criminal to waste
its vitality by a procedure which
at hest does little IL any good.
Keep your childreh's feet warm
and dry, and keep II rs far as posi-
BILE from other children who have
sore throats. Diphthcrla is a highly
contagious disease; and infects
clothing and animals as well as
people, Pray for the speady com
ing OF the day when Anti-toxine
will he within the reach of all.