Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-05-16
TIE THEORY OF MICROBES.

week in our city there will doubt
less be many interchanges Of
ideas, advancements of theories
and discussions Of treatments
that will rebound to the advant-
age of the profession and the
good OF mankind-especially
the physically afflicted and suf-
fering portion Of humanity.
What seems to US to be the
growing and gaining theory OF
the times is that Of microbes
and it is being received with such
grave consideration by the pro
fession that there seems to be
great danger Of its being cover
doneo-unless it be in truth and
indeed the key to the cause Of
the multiform phazes of sick
ness with which mankind is Wis
tied.
However this may be, as a
newspaper editor we come in
contact almost daily with adver-
tisement negotiations from''spec-
ialists," .'experts", in the treat
ment Of some particular Of
the various ills of humanity. And
when you read their smoothly
written and exhaustive disquisi-
tons, you can, if the least ere
dulous, or of a comparative turn
Of mind, actually realize that
you yourself are a victim to the
very ailment abont which the
''specialist" is talking-that you
are impregnated with microbes,
and ''woe is you" And right
then the reader becomes a vic
tim Of the hypnotic influence Of
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. he
has just read, and his mind be-
comes fruitful soil for the mic
robe of insanity" Yes, that is
what we said-the microbe of
insanity; for this is one Of the
very latest microbe theories Of
the day, as we shall show as we
write.
THE ARGUS is aware that it is
treading on dangerous ground
being only a ''layman"-with all
the medical lights Of the State
and some from elsewhere sitting
in conclave right here at US, and
SO we digress for a moment to
say, here aud now, that we are
not combating the theory of mic
robes, but simply advancing one,
and reproducing others, more for
the purpose than any other of
courteously calling the attention
of the learned professional gen
tlemen in conference in our city,
to the fact that The ARGUS de-
sires to make its columns of es-
pecial and congenial interest to
them while they are here.
And now to return to the sub
ject Of microbes. It is said that
80 per cent, of all the diseases
with which we are afflicted are
due to the presence Of microbes
The bacterium Of each disease has
it's own special mode Of operat-
ing, as we'll as Of entering the
tissues of it's victim. Some
species are taken in with the
food or drink, thus finding iodg-
ment in the alimentary canal,
and there producing a great va
riety of disorders. Others enter
the circulation by way of the re-
spiratory organs, or through
abrasions in the skin. It is even
suggested that some Of the in
fnitesimal of this legion of para
sites may enter the body direct
through the medium of the
pores. The last mentioned
theory is the latest concerning
the manner in which we contract
"'colds."
There is as we have said. a,
bacterial starting point for al
most every form of human all
ment, even some which do not
properly fall under the head of
s.diseases," For instance, it is
believed that there is a "microbe
of old age" a grim destroyer
which quietly and almost imper-
ceptibly saps the life of those
who have attained extreme
longevity, and that, too, without
producing any special symptoms
of disease. Love and baldhead-
edness-probably the two terms
should not have been ceuched in
one sentence-are also said to be
microbic disorders.
We have made the above pre-
fatory remarks to pave the way
for an announcement, which, to
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