The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-01-20
usdieins - Practioed b tAs Lower
AniUa1a

It would seem a. If man were
surrounded by danger, seen and
unseen, throughout his entire life,
From the cradle to the grave it is q
struggle. Ip the vegetable kingdom
also the same struggle for existence
is seen. Every flower has its de-
stroying insect; for every shrub
there is . worm, and for the ripening
watermelon the little colored boy
lies in wait. But if disease threat
ems man on every hand, equally
close at hand 10 the remedy with
healing power, and not only do the
so-called inferior human races ap-
pear to recognize this, but even
dumb animals, and it would seem
as if the latter, in an empirical way
of course, practiced medicine.
Animals instinctively choose such
food as is best suited to them, and
to a certain extent the human race
also shows this instinct, and medi-
cal men are sometimes at fault in
not paying sufficient respect to the
likes and dislikes of their patients.
Women, as a rule, are more often
hungry than men, and they do not
like the same kinds of food; new
ertheless, men and women are gen.
orally put on precisely the same
regimen, especially in public insti-
tutions. Infants scarcely weaned
are given a diet suitable to adults,
which they dislike, and which dis
agrees with them. Some years ago
Delaney Investigated this question
in the different asylums of Paris,
and ascertained that children, al
though they will generally eat it,
do not like meat before they are
about FIVE years of age. People who
like salt, vinegar, ETC., may general
~ be allowed to satisfy their tastes,
within moderation. Lorain always
taught that, with regard to food.
peoples likings are the best guide.
| A large number of animals, such
as elephants, stays, birds, and ants,
wash themselves and battle. Launay
lays down as q general rule that
there is not species of animals
which voluntarily runs the risk OF
inhaling emanations arising from
their own excrement. If We turn
to the question Of reproduction, we
find that all mammals suckle their
young, keep them clean, wean them
at the proper time, and educate
them-maternal instincts which are
frequently wanting or rudimentary
in women even of civilized nations.
In fact, man may often take a lesson
in hygiene from the lower animals.
Animals get rid of the parasites by
using dust, mud, clay, etc. Those
suffering from fever restrict their
diet, keep quiet, seek darkness and
airy places, drink water and some
times even plunge into it. When
a dog has lost its appetite, it eats
that species of grass known as dogs
grass (chiendent) which acts as an
emetic and purgative. Cats also
eat grass. Sheep and cows, when
i'll, seek out certain herbs. When
dogs are constipated they eat fatty
substances, such as oil and butter
with avidity. The same instinct is
observed among horses. An ami.
NAL suffering from chronic rheuma.
tism always keeps as far as posi-
BILE in the sun. The warrior ants
have regularly organized ambulan.
ces. Latreille cut the antenn@ Of
an ant. and other ants came and
covered the wounded part with a
transparent fluid secreted from
their mouth. If q chimpanzee be
wounded it stops the bleeding by
placing its hand on the wound OF
dressing it with leaves and grass.
When an animal has a wounded leg
or an arm hanging on, it completes
the amputation by means of its
teeth. A dog on being stung on the
muzzle by viper was observed to
plunge its head repeatedly for sew
eral days into running water. The
animal eventually recovered. A
sporting dog was run over by a car
riage. During three weeks in win
ter it remained lying in brook.
where it's food was taken to it; the
animal recovered. A terrier dog
hurt its right eye it remained lying
under counter, avoiding light and
heat, although habitually it kept
close to the fire. 1t adopted a gen.
eral treatment, rest and low diet.
The local treatment consisted in
licking the upper surface Of the
paw, which it applied to the wound
ed eye, again licking the paw when
it became dry. Cats also, when hurt.
treat themselves by this simple
method of applying continuous irri-
misunderstanding American.
Carlton Cornwell, foreman of the Ga.
zette, MiddIetown, N. j., believes that
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy should be
in every home. He used it for cold and
it effected speedy cure. He says: 1T