The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-28

Injury 10 the brain cells that Will not
Kill, will bring slclfnds. discomfort and
WEAKNESS OF life In its train.
Now. that the scientists have expound-
cd the why and wherefore OF worry. II
will be seen that II IS as dangerous as an
electric battery. and should be carefully
avoided. 1t Is good. at least that one OF
the Ills We know not or has been made
manifest.
The editor OF the Medical Record Is
man who notes everyday facts In very
convincing manner. In speaking OF the
Sunday penalty OF irregular feeding he
says that an invitation TO stomach dis
orders Is Issued every seventh day By
rinety-nine per cent. OF the people OK this
country. Once In seven days, comes the
so-called day OF rest" the day on which
the regular meals az morning. noon and
night are replaced by q vicious system
Of late rising and abstinence, followed by
gluttony. The stomach sccrctions know
nothing Of seventh day Of rest. They
are ready at the customary six-dav
rnorning-breakfast time but no food
comes TO them and they are absorbed. A
second period Of tho dav comes. and the
same process Is repeated. with the addi-
tional injury that from two to four hours
after the customary meal. the stomach Is
loaded unusually fun Of food. whereas the
secretion Is no longer there in sufficient
quantity to digest II. The result IS the
regulation Sunday discomfort Of gor-
mandizing. with the accompanying abb
sence OF appetite for the evening meal.
What wonder the next day Is "Blue
Monday"
INCIDENTAL X-RAY EFFECTS.
Notwithstanding the statement that
appeared I'm one OF the Richmond morn
Ing dailes. recently 10 the effect that the
X-ray does not produce deleterious condi-
tlons. n Is n truth that in many Instances
harm results.
Perhaps this statement should he quail
fed. by saying that the deleterious ef-
fects arise only after prolonged exposure
TO the rays. and even then not till some
time has elapsed.
The report that called forth the remark
from the eminent Richmond physicist
was that OF an experienced electrician
who observed that a week or two afteg
prolonged exposure 70 the light 90 OF
n Crookc-s tube. the nails became dark
ened and curbed, and the skin was af-
fected.
Recently many reports Of similar ma
ture have been received. and l shall quote
two.
In n case 10 ascertain the location Of
two bullets I'm the brain. II became neces-
sarv TO give two or three rather long eX-
posures few days after the last sit
ting. the hair fell out Of that side OF the
head that had been directly exposed 10
the source Of the N-rays; and later. that
side OF the scalp was completely denuded
In a second case various innammatory
spots appeared on the hands, and the
nails were exfolated.
There may be redness and tenderness
Il the skin: the skin may become tan
ned as under the exposure 10 powerful
sunlight swelling and blistering OF eX-
posed parts etc. may take place.
For these TO occur. The tube must be
riaced close 10 the observed, and as
said. the exposure must he long one.
as for taking photographs.
But through the ingenuity Of Edison.
the Photographic apparatus and the need
ful long exposure can be done away with.
The apparatus used IS the Horoscope
and by its means the effects OF the my
sterious light can be plainly seen.
Probably. should have remarked that
the bad results arc not by any means
permanent: and they may. after all. be
the means OF comforting much good GA
those poor mortals who must needs shave
for ono experimental remarked that AZ
ter exposing himself all the beard came
from his chin. and instead of having TO
torture himself several times during the
week. he had not been obliged 10 do SC
for six weeks, Now. by combining the
rays to just that portion OF the face
shaving could be done away with n not
altogether. yet 10 such degree as to
cause the barber TO practice his crueiles
Of duh steel and speech upon himself TO
keep his hand IN" Imagine a sign.
"X-ray shave. only 10 cents"
SANITAS.