The herald., 1895-07-19
The Main Exercises Devoted to
the w. G. T. u.
TIMELY TEMPERANCE TOPICS
Mrs.. c. +. Scott Delivers an Able
Discourse
pr.fessor MccIatchis Finishes His Treatise
o. Bacteria-Rev. e. c. Chapman
on Woman Suffrage

ably is to occupy ten Gays anu hlsH's
at Long Beach. and nearly every conceiva-
BILE topic has been assigned to speakers,
ve. there was no place found for temper
snce." That is brief quotation from
recent issue of Los Angeles temperance
paper. and is an illustration of some OF
the annoyances which the manage
ment of the Chautauqua has to contend
with. In fact, Is whole day is given to the
subiect of temperance. Anyone who can
read English would know this by glance
at the programme. Some Of these reports
are very aggravating to the managers. but
tbey generally emanate from some dlsap-
pointed seeker for place on the pro-
Rramme as lecturer. The temperance
question was not sighted in the least, as
the programme rendered today shows.
One of the most popular and best at
tend ed classes on the daily programme Is
that of the Bible reading, held in the tab
ornacle at S q. m. every morning, under
the leadership Of Rev. A. }. Frost; Rev.
Frost is the pastor OF the FIRST baptlst
church of San Bernardino. and is very
big man, mentally, spiritually and physl-
ually. HIS regular weight IS 300 pounds
but owing to the cooler atmosphere here
at the beach he has become quite thin, ana
now only weighs $50 pounds. One would
height is six feet four inches-would hnd
some difficulty in moving from place to
place. but Rev. Frost is a man OF much
strength and power and full of progressive
ideas, so he rides a bicycle. The wheel
is o 3O-inch Rambler and only weighs
forty pounds. The doctor Is necessarnH
q very prominent figure as he comes down
the street on his wheel wearing a DIVIDED
skirt. He has not yet mustered up SUM-
cient courage to wear bloomers.
At 2:3O pm. Professor A. j.. McC!atchie
resumed his lecture on bacteria. His sub
iect is one of unusual interest on account
of its very newness. The professor Ie-
marks. in brief, were as follows:
"Dsease causing bacteria inlure the
bodies in which they grow by clogging
organs, by feeding upon TISSUES, ana by
theiproducton OF poisonous substances.
now known to be due to the growth Of
bacteria. The source of disease germs is
commonly a diseased person, although
they may exist for some time in water
and sewage.
"Bacteria enter human bodies through
wounds. through The mucus membrane
of the intestnes and the ring OF the
respiratory organs. The principal media
of infection are water, milk and air.
Water from underground is nearly free
from bacteria, and to be kept so must be
kept covered. The storing of water in
unDrOGoCueu
plored. Milk intended for infants or in
valids should be sterilized. This can be
done by boiling a few minutes or by heat
ing it in closed receptacle to lou degrees
Fahrenheit three or four successive days
Some of the diseases caused by bacteria
are croupous pneumonia-men, mice,
rabbits and guinea pigs susceptible; an
thrax, or splenic 'fever-cattle, sheep,
horses, rabbits, guinea pigs. mice, spar
rows and man susceptible; typhoid fever
man alone known to be susceptible;
diphtheria-a local infection causing toXa-
emia-man, cats and rabbits susceptl pie; !;
influenza bacillus discovered in l692-
man, apes, monkeys and cattle most sus-
ceptibie; glanders-p primarily disease OF
horses, but man and some other animals
susceptible; Asiatc cholera - spirillum
discovered by Koch in 1sS4-only man
known to bv susceptible. About forty
other diseases are supposed to be due to
presence of bacteria. OfEthese diseases
tuberculosis is the one to be most dread
ea, as one-seventh of all of the deaths OF
tbs world are due to it. 1t was formerly
supposed to be frequently inherited, but
1t is now known that it is susceptibility to
tho disease. and rarely, II ever, the dis
ease itself that is inherited. 1t is induced
by minute bacteria gaining foothold in
irrjtated or weakened lungs. These bac
terra float III the air from the dried eX-
pectorations OF tuberculous persons. Up
Oh this account the greatest care should
be exercised in destroying the expectora-
ticDs of all persons. AS a diagnosis OF
tuberculosis is readily made with the
microscope, all persons who expectorate
should have their sputurl examined by
competent person.
When ii has been found that person
has tuberculosis, plenty OF fresh air, mod
crate exercise and nutritious diet should
be the treatment. All medicines that dry
up the cough or cause other temporary
apparent Improvement should be avoided.
Immunity from disease is either natural
or acquired; in either case supposed to be
due to action OF CIR condition OF blood. An
attack oil measles, scarlet fever, smallpox
typhoid fever, yellow fever, mumps oil
whoopins cough usually causes immunity
from subs quent attacks. Influenza,
croupous pneumonia, Asiatio cholera,
diphthoria and erysipelas do not Do this.
The theories Of immunity sre: First, ex.
haustion theory second, retention
theory; third. acquired tolerance theory
fouth phagocytic theory, a"d fifth, anti
toxine theory.
The exhaustion thaefy was pfoposec by
Fasteur about fifteen years ago, but wa!
soon abandoned by him. 1t wLs tha
Zach disease germ exhausted In the body
something necessary for its subsequen
growth. The pbagocytiG theory was ad
vanced by MetchnikoF about the sant
time and still has mary adherents. Ac
Cording to THIS scientist the white biOOt
corpusoles play the chief role in com bat
ing disease bacteria. The latest theor,
is the anti toxine theory, proposed by th
Japanese Kitasato. He found that III,
blood serum OF an immune animal wa
useful as remedy for tetanus. This prin
ciplc is now applied to the cure o
diphtheria cancer and tuberculosis. Tn,
blood of horse is most commonly used
The animal is first rendered immune b,
q process Iesem bling vaccination. and til
blood serum is then used for hypoderm
injections. This seems TO be the remed,
that il to be used in the future to com ba
infectious diseases.
AT little after 3 o clock Mrs. Major
G. Scott, of national renown as a temp
crance speaker, the only lady lecturer VIII
will appear on the rostrum of the taber
nacle during this assembly. gave her lee
ture, Our Battle. to large audience. He
lecture was well received. The salien
points of her arguments, her apt illustra
tions, sallies of wit and sparkling humor
added to dignilied manner and most VIC
manly ways, captivated and captured he
audience. She began by saying 9TH
temperance cause started out well-nig &
alone, but mighty forces have Joined II
in the long march. and it will be III
allied forces that will ultimately give II
the victory. Capital has never befor
realized its relation TO the iemperanc
cause as today. The great railroad col
manufactures, etc., are potent factors i
this temperance cause.
Science comes up and tells us tina
alcohol does not belong in the huma
system. Millions Of children are taugh
THE in Our mn hlic schools and whethp