Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-10-02

on his coun,cnance. The iulip was applied as fas
rs he could be GOT TO swallow it. The favorable
prospects increased though very slowly. The same
remedy strictly attended TO thrnusaont tie nirL,
lie recovered his and other lost ctllies about
i day break the 10th. rt
He was SOON however, on that d,y taken with an
other chill and all the other consequences of the ,ny
before followed, though the sinking MAS an hour or
two later rather less alarming and think litti.
sooner over. The lIih, the Doctor threw % drops
auoanum and tea spoons cau,l boz inio one of lis
glasses OF iulip about hall hour before the chill
was expected; also gave, iiernate.N NOisiileS along
with the mint ulip> in addition TO which, insisted
on his being kept warm, - promote perspirution
though well known reaxer, and of course - seem
ing contradiction 10 the potent and tightening sii-
mulants then employing; To which the Doctor readily
gave ms consent, though not hiS opinion. he course
no doubt, might iidye been ncousisl,nt with re- gi,-
lar tIeoretc and scientific Que. ,nl condemned as
proceeding from a,ugar comccp tion, and pure sno-
rance IN such cases hut the positive experiences Of
some OF the consequences, at least. has proved,
con, incmg To me, lHn book- press full of theory
and science. The chill which appears tie very touch
stone OF Tins miserable disease lasted hut about . mi
nutes WAS much sligher the fever and sinking
down, also S!ishicr ard of shorter duration.
ne ioth, the same consequences, dough sightcr
and shorter with nearly the same course of apnlic
uons lhc i9'h, little or no chill the pa,ien began
To eNpecor1te freely, with mixture of boot ami a
proiuse pcr>plratiOn sinking loss OF faculties
,hat cay Inc stlnui;rS were all discontinued by
hed tne-the patent went to Sleep while nlvsclftnd
one Other continued TO watch him. On the Goth
no return OF the chill and other evil consequences
On ihe list so FAR ont of danger that rode the
i"niiy Just taken. as mentioned in the first part of
tins commune ton. Unfortunately however while
was absent, he WAS INDUCED in bathing his hands,
arms ana lace frequently with tie coolest iha
could be had. from remarkably fine spring within
hiy yards OF the door. From this unfortunate iutul-
gcnce daie The commencement of all that happened
afterwards. He had chill that day or night but
about he'd time, the fever. no doubt, which he had
neen cooling, was going oil, he again sunk down
low as ever and was again restored by day break
ne ga hy tie same course dat had been pursued he
lore. i he inside Of his mouth all turned black.
On the I'D, he again missed his chill, and seemed
10 nc uong well, until about II O'Clock that night
when ne sank again alas fear, never rise more
on ihc &4th, he became violently convulsed. Strong
spirits, raw, with audanun given throughout the
day and night, frequently bathing him all over with
not spirits and red pepper and rubbing him well with
flannel On the 10Th, at day break, in the state
ana every breath expected he the last when this
aruce IS obliged 10 he closed for mail
HE other case o my daughter, was unfortunately
going on at the same time, AT least till the 23d, and
treated in the same way, with these only differences
IN thcir cases and Treatment She, though more
duced and exhibiting more symptoms of iyphuS and
soonest perhaps FROM the dec;cy of her nature, as
before suggested had been blcd at the commence
ment of the disease did not sink so low ON the de-
cline ol her ievers and oi course, was more easily
supported WIN simnlants never perspIred freely;
hei tongue and all the inside of her mouth became
'S h'c> as er bIot!icrS and on the day. Elk
or rirol and tonic drops were used freely i'm the at-
ter stages OF both and also bsteIiug and bath
lng IN warm spirits and red pepper. She died the
23d about sunrise
At the same tune of all this. my other laue htcr and
grandson we're Ill on other beds the latter of whom
"'SlnS' recovering from nearly as low state the
tWO iIis 10y the SIKH and management of one of the
same physicians. In Tins situation had TO pass from
bed TO bed IN the same house, and from house TO house
among the servants, night and day, without pulling OF
my clothes Tor nine nights and days being the only
one we'll enough some nights wait ON any. Hence
those who have lain their arms and watched night
ana day, al seige7 ~ before expected battles, with
ou sleep rest. may form some idea of such situa-
Il
present situation, can form but i very imperfect idea
of H.
ln iuSlice TO those who opposed TO blood letting
III tElS disease, should mentions that the 2lsI my
son complained, first of a violent pain in his foot
then III lis arm ericiy where he had been blooiled
also OF sore throat, nt the time he sunk down that
hiSht, whether these afford arguments either way,
must he LEFT 90 those more experienced and better
Judges M such things tlian myself. / only state the
i.c along with Which, IS another fact the other
SIDE, thai many more have lied within nv KNOWLEDGE,
WHO have not, Than who have been bloodcd Never
iheleSs, from the violent and immediate tendency
"hlc most oil the eases have To the charc-
| ter, becting, ann inclined to think. ought To
he resored 10 with great cautions and still greater Ger
tainiy OF strong and plainly demanding inhammatory
symptoms.
| SudoriiicS, and that in the commencement Of the
disease, am e.sua,ed, are highly essential il not
with proper care md precautions infiliille Aogt
oi those who have died, believe have injured them
selves, 10y improperly checking c operation OF this
sanitary means, 10y seeking cool ajmOsphcrcs and
other Cooling means in the fever. | again offer INV
own case as some proof of this position. Amidst all
'' surrounding scene of distress, fatigue and anxiety
winch II may readily he believed | have undergone.
and iahorlns constantly Under all tic symptoms of the
same disease d; have employed remedies yet hut
these; w strict attention my drink and diet and
other SIMPLE means, to keep in their right tone, the
| stomach and bowels. How long this may answer,
he great physician and prcscrver ofus ALL only knows
! TO whom most sincerely pray TO arrest this fatal
calamity.
! It is impossible to give an account Of all the extra
ordinary cases ;iai have occurred in this ncighborhuod
That would require more than the limits of your whole
paper. J, therefore, have confined myself TO these
lew, which, should they aid IN saving single life will
more than amply repay the afflicted writer
TO THE EDITORS OF THE ESQuIRER
! have used as preventive of small pox and
fever at various times, since 1881, the method
proposed in the annexed page, with inyariablc
| success.
w hat have now written, is the result Of
many trials easier managed than my first at
| tempts--the last time had occasion for twas
! IN the epidemic Of 1914 and 1915, and there
II was as efficient as with the smallpox. could
only prevail then with two families; in the first,
all who were taken died in few DAYS, pre-
vailed with them to do as | have Recommend
ed no more after that were taken sick the
other was my own, and with the same effect
TYPIIUS
PFersri0g Is bepe,. tigSt Cyre
The fever described under the name OF iypllus in
your paper rs prevailing in tho counties li,c Roam
oKe, Is probably contagious, and communicated from
one rson or family to another, lhc the small pos
ana II so, those who have already passed through the
leVcF, wiiI not have u againli could irNc colt
tdsious fever more DIAN once, IL would never tctmi-
nate IN health spontaneously thc cun.aaon prodrcrI
would always the dsr.i-c. as is the case with
the hchand some oihers-I hose never cease ofthem-