Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-09-25
RICHMOND, SEPTEMBER -, i89i.
COMMUNICATED.

RICHMOND, SEPTEMBER %, 1891.
/ COMMUNICATED.
II continuance Of The disease ii, The neigf,Lor-
hood Of .NeV Canton, Sept. IL.
This miserable affection still purs,les us.
Some of the oldest cases have become more
invcterate a few more have terminated il,
death, and that among the youngest per-
sons. Many more new cases have occurred.
| Among the most of those who have been
the longest sick, have relapsed oftcnest, and
grown worse, as well as among those who
have actually died have observed one
course OF imprudence and Encouragement of
themselves, in spite of all the hes: precautions
and advice of their physicians. In the height
OF the fever, they seek the coolest atmOs-
pheres to abate it, and when fattered with
the prospect Of recovery; indulge with it, vo-
raciOus appetite, which they all have.
Both of these indplgences, have no doubt,
have, at first, an immediate, agreeable, and
temporary effect; but, have as little doubt,
they operate pretty quickly to infuse new and
| additional cold into the system, and increased
inflammation in the blood, and that in their de-
bilitate states least able to bear them. These
circumstances, with Others which shall next
mention, leave no doubt in my mind, of the
true cnusesarld nature of the disease, the long
continuance- gift, the repeated relapses, wit
the ipcrease ofthe disease at every return of it.
The experienced, the wise, and observing Dr.
Franklin, has somewhere amongh his writings,
lald down cold-the stoppage of perspiration
WIN all It's cOnscQuenceS-as the commence
| ment of most of Our diseases and overload
ing the stomach with food or unnecessary Ii
qulds, one if not the most frequent cause of
such stoppage. Every one who has paid any
| attention to the operation of his own feel
ings, must be struck with the truth and force
otthls opinion and common and long settled
experience has taught the most ignorant of us
all, that damps on the lower extreInities, and
too sudden cooling of the surface of the body,
stop perspiration and throw the hurnours that
oughtto flow out IN that way back into the sys-
tem,which produces an immediate effect on the
head and stomach, that often requires to be
removed by the harshest and severest appli-
cations.
The other circumstances that confirm me
III these opinions are all the cases being at
tended with roaring, thrObbing, &violent pain
IN the head great discharge of phlegm, and
finally violent cramps and spasmodic affections
ndliierent parts on some, and all over on 9TH
| ers, amounting to strong cunyulsion fits in most
who have died. Indeed, have heard of one
able physician and most excellent and yalua-
bic man, destroying himself very suddenly, hy
producing these cramps and spasms on him
self, by too suddenly cooling and chilling appli-
cations and other persons bringing on sudden
and violent chlls and cramps, though have still
survived.
Under all these circumstances and cxpcri
ence, have been induced To persevere in my
first course of practice on myself. Every day
since my last communication, | have had re-
turn OF the same pains, headache, sick sto-
mach, chIlls, roaring and throbbing in the head
with some discharge of phlcgm. have as con-
stantly bathcd my feet i'm warm water every
night, thrown and continued myself in n pro-
fuse perspiration all night from which have
found as repeated and almost entire relief for
a considerable time. Thus, without using sim
gle other remedy, Ihave held this dreadful an
tagonIst, at least, in considerable check and
suspense SO far. But how competent such de-
fence may be to an entire victory and conquest
over him, will not pretend TO say /; nay am
very doubtful.
Another thing would observe is, that this
fever like all Others of SO violent and general
a nature, becomes, am sure, by long cOntinu-
ance, highly infectious, at least in the families
where 1t is land what gives a disease to the
healthy, am equally well convinced, makes
1t worse in the already diseased, debtated
and low. | am particularly attentive, there
fore, to cleanliness, shifting, airing, and stunning
all the bedding, &c. that can be spared from
the sick, and that the scarcity of servants on
account of this dreadful disease will admit of
not single one, however, out of IA considera-
BILE number, having escaped, and but two
whites out of seven, and these childreu,incapa-
bic of rendering the least service, some very i'll
and those the first who were taken about the first
of August. This has compelled me sometimes
TO get ont of bed in the night, in one of my
sweats, To wait on those much worse than
myself l have ever found this to make me
worse also which is an additional proof to
me, that ann rlght IL iny opinions of the dis
ease and course TO be pursued.
II have no more to add, and as I shall moi
trouble you again, except something more
particular should occur Il will Just observe
that, If any thing | have said is of any account
1t will be so without the addition of my name
but which, however, if of any consequence
may be freely given by you, rerbolty, if asked
: L. ,. Since closing the foregoing cOnmu-
nlcatioD, two ofmy OVID children have been re-
duced to the last stages Of the disease one
fine healthy youth, between 10 and II year:
old, who was the first taken in the family, a
bout the LIST of August, and several times or
the recovery, and thought entirely out of dan
ger lie has twice lost all the powers o.
speech, sensbllity, and motion, aud as offer
restored by the close attention of his excellent
| physician aud his constant and powerful ap.
plcations of stimulating means with which
am now trying the effects of as powerful
perspirations, TO keep Off the chills which
have no doubt of eaecting. Ofthe success OF
these, or the probable cause of their failure
/, (as fear they arc too late) will probably in
form you.
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