Show catarrh catarrh is an inflammation of the mucous membrane aa tho membrane lines every cavity of the body that has an outlet there may be as many different forms of catarrh as there are anch cavities tho closed cavities are lined not with mucous membrane ant with one that secretes a thinner fluid beram for ln bri cating purposes which is readily at sobbed after jibing its normal work still the serous membrane also may be inflamed and its secretion abnormally increase thus we may have with its water around the heart from inflammation flam mation of the membrane that lines the heart bag or pericardium pleurisy th its fluid crowding against the lungs and sometimes causing their complete collapse from inflammation of the mem brane that lines the chest peritonitis BO painful and dangerous from inflammation of the membrane tha t lines the cavity of the abdomen with its painful and puffed out joints from inflammation of their similar lining membrane A common cold is an inflammation of the air passages when ic is confined mainly to tho nostrils it is popularly known as a cold in the head but medically as when it ia confined mainly to the bronchial tubes it is called bronchitis which when it has gained a permanent hold greatly resembles consumption and is often mistaken for it by the people youths companion an actress criticized criticised to her race A good story is told in the stuttgart nene musik concerning one of the most eminent german actresses and a theatrical critic equally well irown to fame A number of ladies and gentlemen were the other day traveling together in a railway carriage from dresden to leipsic only two of the passengers knew each other but the conversation soon became general and the court theater at dresden became the subject 0 discussion One lady who had been present the evening before at the representation of Eur yanthe was loud in her espres eions of disapproval worse than all she exclaimed that ame mme schroder is much too old for her part her singing is becoming unbearable dont you think BO too she asked turning to the gentleman next to her would you noa rather tell all this to ame mme schroder herself she is sitting opposite to you he replied coldly after the general silence which fol this remark the critical lady turned to the actress with many confused apologies it is that horrid critic schmieder who has influenced iny judg anent concerning your singing I 1 believe it is he who is always writing against you ho must be a most disagreeable and pedantic person had you not better tell all this to M schmieder himself calmly asked the actress heis bitting next to you why he have a crutch three little boys were flying kites in debt philadelphia and another little boy limped along with them looking up toward tho sky at the bits of paper and wood which were dancing and bailin through the air the other boys were hearty healthy youngsters withe red cheeks and stout limbs but the fourth one was under size pale emaciated and a cripple every step that he took seemed to wench his system but still he laughed and hobbled along in an ungainly manner enjoying as well as he could the fun ahat the other boys were having A gentleman by called to him and he responded how did you become crippled he asked 1 I had scarlet fever when I 1 was a baby the child replied hanging bisa head as if he had been taught that hia infirmity was a disgrace it be easier for you to walk with a crutch the gentleman asked yes sir replied and a tear glistened in his eye it hurt me near so much sir but mother she bays she stand seeing me walk around with a crutch and soi dont do lit and BO the little chap limped away never for the once thinking how cruel his mother was to make him suffer so just because the idea of having him use a crutch philadelphia press i |