The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-06

er's hair in less than five years The
piano and the violin have the opposite
effect preventing and arrestine the fall
Ing on OF the hair The physician who
made these curious Investigations gives
no reason for the result, but claims that
they may be verified by observing tie
musicians in an orchestra and the mem,
bers of regimental bands taking especial
notice OF those afflicted with so-called
trumpeter's badness
The mosquito Is occupying a great deal
OF attention Just now as the pestiferous
agent OF malaria, but there is another
pest seldom spoken of In polite society
Which Is even as wicked as a MOSQUITO
neWevre has reported a case In which
tuberculosis was plainly traced to bed
bugs the patient being man sleeping in
an infested bed which had been occupied
by brother who had died a short time
before from consumption. This fact was
proved by Eoculation of guinea pigs with
bugs, well marked tuberculosis resulting
There is no doubt bur that other diseases
may be conveyed In such q way and while
every family is above the suspicion of
harboring these noisome insects it Is i'm
possible for one who travels to any eX-
tent to avoid meeting them at some time
sometimes where they are least expected
Popular opinion credits the surgeon with
a heart Of stone and speaks with horror
or his cold-bloodedness and indifference
to suffering and sorrow. This is a mis-
take for as all ancient authority has said
the Ideal servant is one with hand like
a woman and a heart like a lion" and
while the surgeon must have the truest
type of courage 1t is most often associ.
ated with gentleness and sympathy
What the people call Observation-Disclosures
and caliousness is often only an outward
manifestation of the surgeons ability to
control his feelings. to maintain his pres,
ence OF mind, TO keep cool under the most
exciting and trying circumstances and
to allow his mind to work to the best
advantage for his patient.
Many people have the impression that
because they can see clearly they do not
need glasses, yet. as a fact, the majority
OF people under the age Of tfsirty-f1ve. at
least, who wear glasses, do 80. not I'm
order that they may see better. but to
see more easily, with more comfort and
less fatigue. In the case OF older people
when they realize that their eyesight Is
failing them in their work. they should
not lose moment in obtaining accu-
rately fitting glasses, for while no good is
obtained by delay much harm may result.
Headache, sleeplessness, nervousness. and
a long list Of general and special diseases
may pc due to poor eyesight and be re-
HeVed or prevented by the timely use OF
appropriate glasses properly adjusted TO
the eyes and face.
An English author writing upon tyrhoId
fever attributes it in some cases in hcys
TO playing marbles and spinning tops in
the streets. In playing marbles a y
often moistens his fingers in his mouth
to prevent the marbles from slipping
and the cord used 10 spin the top Is a.so
often wet to make it hold in winding t
upon the top. Perhaps this IS u ira rea-
soning, but there Is a possibility that
cases Of disease may occur In this way,
and other diseases than typhoid fever may
be caught" from objects Used in g m 8
and sports, promiseuCusly, by a numbec
of players or which come in contact with
the ground and are more or less covered
with dirt.
When milk Is employed as an article of
diet 1t is we'll to remember that gool
cows milk IS never more than family
acid when received. and that Ii Is proper
ly neutral. Milk which IS distinctly acid
easily changes In composition, requiring
too large proportion of lime water 10
neutralize 1t. All milk is altered by h al
above 100 degrees Fahrenheit. and it is
not Of the same value as uncooked mix
its use being contraindicated In c1ses
where uncooked milk is to be used.
Mind reading is, in reality. only move
ment or muscle reading. The EN- items Of
joy, sorrow. hate surprise, etc, are ex-
pressed unconsciously in the muScl,s OF
the face. IN the same way unconscious
muscle movements OF the. hands express
.emotfons. and the skilIful mind re de-
holding the hand of such a pe-son. re 4 /;
and interprets these unconscious IL We
ments as from an open book YET, n 4
sense, 1t Is mind reading, for the subject