The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-05
Medical Notes.

German experimenter claims that
common sugar is a prompt restorative in
cases Of fatigue due to muscular exer-
ton. Three or four Jumps of cut loaf
sugar are said to answer the purpose.
Doubtless the sugar acts as food as
Well as a restorative, and by eating a
lump or two occasionally a man may
prevent nervous and muscular fatigue
and exhaustion. A few almonds eaten
occasionally will also serve a similar pur-
pose, and noted physician not only
recommends carrying few in the pocket,
but practices what he breaches He also
carries a few raisins which have a food
value and are slightly laxative as well.
Another physician Is in the habit of TAX
Ing glass of milk between meals, a
drink which is easily obtained at soda
fountains, dairies, bake shops, etc. In
fact a person engaged in any work, but
more especially mental work, needs some
slight between-neals ''nibble'' to prevent
the feeling of faintness which will occur
after the full meal is digested and alb
sorbed. Aside from it's restoratlv ac-
ton, concentrated foods prevent an in
diligence In alcoholic stimulants, which
are often taken simply as a bracer at
first, and thus the use of sugar, candy
nuts, etc, as an occasional snack. IS Of
the greatest value. It will thus be seen
that the light lunch of sweets INDUCED In
by ladies may have an actual concentrat-
ed food value, and possibly be better
than the heavier meat lunch.
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An educated man makes a bad criminal,
but the drug-eating criminal is most cum
ming Of all violators eff the law. The
morphine-eating criminal becomes n
changed person, appearing plausible.
frank, honest, genial, seif-reliant, open,
honest and ready to explain away any
accusation. They act as if they believe
every word they say, and perhaps they
do, but when the drug is withheld the
true character shows up. Morphine may
be said TO cultivate the crime instinct or
at all events to prepare the way to GER
tain criminal acts which have some
previous predisposition. Under the in
fuence of the drug the power of self con-
troll is diminished or totally destroyed
and the vicious instinct gains the as
cendancy This has 81 medico-legal as
pect of value to the community since
criminals, usually violators of social and
personal morality. who are drug eaters.
should be committed for a term Of i'm
prisonment long enough to favor cure
of the pernicious habit and should re-
ceive medical treatment tending to eradi-
cate the craving for drugs Short terms
of Imprisonment are futile IN such cases
and the temporary deprivation only leads
to greater drug excess when the hsbitue
is released.
DR.. Clifford Knox, writing Of the patient
who is always with us, denounces the
use of choral In the treatment of in
temperance and It's results. 1t came to
f1ia = ts
digestion. and giving a peaceful sleep. AS
was to be expected it was largely used
at first In asylums. but now | should as
soon ask the superintendent If he used
restraint as choral. Mental derange-
ments of alcohol habitues are produced
by Its use; and more than that, 1t pro-
duces moral perversion III my expert
ence 1t produces tendency to impulses
under which homicide or suicide is ire
sistibly induced. Drink may cause in
sanity. but drink gets often blamed for
this when chicral is at fault There is no
reader means of provoking mental in
sufficiency and that of the meanest and
basest character, than by giving choral
to the tnebriate.
DR.. Knox referring to malt whisky,
often prescribed in preference to other
brands, states that this. in common with
ctner liquors, IS OFTEN. adult5 rated. A
sample obtained by him from a gilt-cGged
pharmacy, not from any corner grocery.
contained methylated spirit distilled with
nitric acid, sweetened with inferior mo-
lasses, and favored with fenugreek. rhu-
barb chlorOform. ard other deieterious
drugs. DR.. Knox brands such an article
as the most .feaTfully and wonderfully
made ''rotgut' that ever intoxicated a
human being. TIE moral is evident; If
one must use whisky or other stimuIants
bury 1t from a reputable druggist or deal
er who loves honor more than profit.
Eucalyptus Is of undoubted value in
many diseases. especially those of mala-
rial character and the oil Of eucalyptus
is the common form Of preparation. DR..
Knox, who has studied the drug extern
sively, calls attention to the fact that
turpentine is often substituted for and la
beled as eucalyptus oil. and the result Is
disappointment and humiliation. IL not
worse This is only one of many drugs
tablet to adufteration and substitution.
and in many cases a much vaunted drug
is condemned In special cases because the
individual has obtained spurious prep
aration which has none of the reputed
medicinal effects of the drug which il
purports to be.
DIR. Farr In his vital statistics" has