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some French seiencr useu have b~~r
discussing and ensi~asorinx 20 dis
posse % the question % mirsh a. an
agvnt for the care Of disease or other
s'a,es of mird which favor the prog
EcSs Of certain discusses ~ the eou-
srntion Of the French scientific prr<..
N reproduced in the Journal d'IIy-
rtrne. IL appears that some very novel
views were advanced ON the subject Of
firth a. therapeutic. and the ease
vas RECALLED of Lord Tane~borough.
victim Of govt. who. on the approach OF
m attack. began daneing. not a. "
from the ~pnSm Of pain. bat with the
hshsn-ss Of joy. executing. ~ to speak.
4 pas seul that might be APP
Tlausled IN the academy. Lord Lanes
bororgh. according 20 the statement of
the Frenchman who spoke in praise Of
rs action. was ~ steadfnsf believer IN
the merit % mirsh as eure for ills that
~ the drath % the prince Of Denmark
the husband Of Queen Anne. he request
Ell special audience of her ma iesty.
In order that he might explain 20 her
The advantage of ordering the iddlers
TO tune up that her grief at the loss
ot her ron<ort might be by this methosi
as>uagrd and that she might WOO gra-
cious forgetfuine~s Mt a time % sorr
personal trial b. dancing. 81 the French
also describe II. the reel Of viryinia.
Dr. Denis Frudent-Eoy. another Par
isisu. commended mirth as n cure for
bronchial catarrh. lie avcrrvd that
laughter was beneficial alveoiar slim
ulous. giving useful shocks 10 the chest.
md II was n wise. cheap aud satiSfae-
tory substitute for crro~ose and other
drugs Unfortunately there are In every
community some persons unable 10
avail themselves Of the advantages OF
medication for illness. but ~ Dr. Denis
I'rusent-noy pointed out. there are no
persons in any community so poor in
means. II not in temper and fortitu,le
that they cannot laugh. " by laughing
they eau promote a cure Of their all
ments.
mother harmed man told Of his
iorical incident in which laughter had
figured a< a cure. When the duke of
tngouirme was In service in the army
% Henry ". he was stricken with i'll
ness In the camp. and his life was de.
SPARED of. The surgeon OF the army
corps. TO whom appeal was made.
recommended fthe medicine chest was
probably emptyl laughter lie secured
the cooperation ~ the dukes hailiff
rsyal guards. These came to the bed
side of the duke dressed I'm white. and
wearing. each of them. red hats with
cocks feathers. al three were men
Of demurr aspect: all three were be
tween co and ~ years of age. Zach ore
erdsavored. IN the dukes presence.
to knock of the hat Of one Of the Others
and the duke Of kugouleu,. was 50 con
vulSrd with laughter AZ the antics OF
lis visitors that the fever which had
hesst him for more than three weeks
diminished. He recovered his health.
be WAS restored. and he resumed com
nand ~ portion of the kings army.
" NA@'~ " AAAtAtEfHA ttt'ts hsftff
according 70 some Of the French e~-
psr.s. unressr,ined and understandable
uHirth produced by the perusai Of an al
manae or Joke book in a language
which the patient understands will re-
store where medicine has failed 20.
IN instance Is had Of patient who
was cured by attending the Theater
Franchise and enjoying a performance
of -Le Marriage de Figaro presented
with much animation. In fact. there
are numerous instances OF recovery by
the magical influence of mirth poured
in. The nondoetors In the congress were
eager to add to their number, whereas
the medical men seemed loath TO admi.
that laughter-either unhridied mirth
or the guarded laugh rs II is now
sometimes called be accepted as
primary hygienic agent rather than
n nm aid TO convaicsrenee.
Laugh and grow fat has long been
homely adage. the merit Of which has
not been disputed seriously even by
scientific minds or by the uninitiated In
the mysteries Of hygiene. But .'laugh
and grow weli'' is new version Of the
ancient admonition. and II will re-
quire. probably. much more than the
assurance Of any French lights Of sci
enee. however accomplished profession
ally and however DESTROYS Of promoting
bilarity and coed cheer. to establish the
principle that any serious bodily all
nient may be cured radically by sim
r,e prescription Of laughter. For such
a simple matter as toothaehe. the pol
icy of Laughing il or has frequently
been tried without success: il is be-
hsved in by everyone but the man
With the toothaehe. But there is nov
eiry on the side of the Paris scientists
novelty and originality too. Good
cheer aidefh medicine. Might II re-
place and abolish its-N. Y. Sun.
To Indu~e Marriage.