Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-10-30
GrIrttioigo.
To The EHior, 81 N. Richmond l.aquir,Y.
THE PREVAILING FEVER.

Having frequently seen con mhnicaun. IN enlr IN
per- medical suJ.ets, witch were neIttsf speculative
controversial IN ih.I caraclel fesul ,ou t5f puh.
c.i"a, ,b. suit ii III, ,AI.repce AID observation IN
the prevailing epdtac. design 10 b, as htei aud con
dens.d a. rssl6le 10 Nha ,kni this trvef has pr,.
vailed. have nol the means Of JndgngiI know that il
has prevailed estnsi,ey M Charlotte ,uneehufe
Mecki.nturs. HALIFAX aud { uph, ~ sumo uf which
counties itias te.a unusually malignant aud fatal |
consider IT identical N all It's essential features with
the epidemic OF lSi sud 10
! am aware. that mrdiea journals are the proper r..
cepacles 81 such essays. but must he harue N mind
their perlods ui publication tmut, II r,a, Of lime
and then lady appearance The benefit t lhe sue
cets attending aay particular made 81 Treatment to be-
lost. OF but partially tell, MS ePdenies constantly va
rying. snd continue for a season .nl,
Wt#tugiy concede II Every man hat claim Gt
myself the lfees mnge ii thought and am perfectly IN
different whether lhr sentiments Il ahefs canclde nh
or dfsr fun my own. Ua1rmity 81 upfniun | know
Ia neither practicable desahe; nd ne same r.
suits IN medicine ate sometimes Produced from opposite
causes. shall complain ut hn d. fla with me-
The of is, therefore, frn, closed Ia every thing hl.
controversy. ] his lever passes 10y suriuns names
which are rs nnnt taus me,'s finees have hern
engaged IN pracnce lo neplly thirty yras aud have al
WAYS been perfectly Indifferent about MINES when M
Ihtd 10 diseases tlou give disease a name. ynn
mslead others as WILL as Yourself tr is sure 10 lead
10 isal -sTs IN practice; l1rat the name
INSTEAD Of lhe disease. The history oflts symptoms &
ITS proper mudeM ttea nrul, pfuyes 10 nv that II is ii
}
remrn type The liver Is slsp ntrc or Il IS enncetn.
.1 Il would probably be expressive Of he lr,e TN
thui19ea stale ui The system IA THIS fever Ia style II
INV grade OF hiliols action. The narrow limits have
prescribed iur myself " II permit me to euaucf,t,
alihe Varieties ~ ths lever faeblr action and n IN
tnailuH iu1 often. by asscian ii ideas considered
SYNONYMOUS iens II Is saied ~ the best authority On
Wpnos fever, thai whrfe The disease IL acr,muauted
with distinct nlernissans al lcvrf Then II is tn, 81 .g
est pfesumpiire evidence OF The o milan
maun.
'sS.sA'a As much unnecessary dfrad and alarm
prevails IN my ihmrdal, vicinity. | pf,iose f. n Ia
tiea' hfFhy lhs paint he variety ul urin,ns on this
sulgeci argaes either OF accurate Us,,etyalin
mnt2 mehica men, al accurate distinction IN terms
LET us then attend 10 acls
We observe that The infection nf measles and small
PIX lakes elect with great certainty heneyet netsn
10 heah "ho has never been affected appoacles snlli
gently near 10 Diseased person Ihs !. one of the
hnnniabIe laws al Infectious Diseases The Infection of
tbs fessi obeys such Law; VA The conItary oreai
Ppih' 81 tefshs eA?osd 10 the rflusla 81 the SICK
rniIfey escape The dlsrasr. Aaniher law of inf,c,us
sses IS, they destroy tie astiy Ia the same ndryd
ual ever IL he lnlectd second tune Totally different
u The eiirct Vi The eraug fever, fr INSTEAD Of m
wing Tue 9ndy against second attack the system is
deoilfa'ed. aud lhr patient readeted more srseepbl.
VIA" he'"e. Weave luntm,J by accurate Observers {
equally faithful reprers that Tic plaque may he ,eces
Ell ny the same Iefsin times withut limits | have
where read u Iarsn who died ul the l,,ehik =,
sse" 81 The plague One thlng certain it he fever s
'nlec'"us, tue Infection is not specific. How many
physicians as well as others escape lie diseased Bu
many believe With Nul,aife. that whenever The Devil
encounters the DOCTORS he always mak-s , nist,l.
ana mat 'hey are the only people Who can turn hlm
out.
Eoi,fies -fher. are certain principles connected wb
the "peaiIon Of emetcs upun he human system which
though acknowledged hy all anohp The most hnda.
mental VI The healing ATE ll often s $40 hi l v the
Iesuaf roine practitioner. iappr,heud that ibis elias,
'ea'''fr afe MOI nnequenly condemned IN account
VI sohe ny "aeeai cansideuibn, and when used il is
USUALLY Win view. 81 miied a, tu render them uf i'm
HE'D advantage. have ~, pr,Scrih.J ,ot,oo,;,I =;
any ease o The fever but have USED ipecacnanbn IN a.
'''e uo>fs aad WIN a view TO It's secondary ursratinn
e'" he y stm, ellh'r alne, or given infusion of
Domestic aud have been perfectly SATISFIED with, lh,
sh'S' thase hten cases IN which emeh's had been re-,
snied ~ al The outset by heads uf nibillcs ubrh |
mao great reason 10 brllese mn gated and The
dufaitn al The case much shortened thereby As IA,
Is have been enahed 10 learn, anlimonials IN INV
snap nave been badly borae by the patients in my Vi
ciniiy. -
he Lancet-This agent has mol been rcsnrled ia nv
'n' :" sh9e case, IN upwards ui hundred during
me as' h'e "oni's even IN where the action of
iee heart and arteries 50 high as Ia require il /
nave frhrd npHn leechng aud cold applicatiuns in MI
such cases. have always regarded the lancet as .
s""iu put ihio The hands of iuul." do not wish
III moment To clnnlenanoe the idea that reject The
Use {" me lancet hut supply Us abuse In the manape
nent OF dtp haie ferr merry r,sor 10 IL AS an any
mary 10 other remedies. There i. nothing curatre i,
HE lancet in Ever.
1ah~i,cs-i The peculiar operation Of drastic cahar.
cs constitutes me OF The ehuc erisiic f. atures t Tins
"'sease. ihe highest anIh1rlllrs iyphus fever re-.
commend calumet IN It's concentrated form In This
lever fse seen the tongue bee me dry and brn,yn mn,
cor the Operation Of single dose Of eigh, grains Spr
s ~ iufhinh. both by The mouth and in the firm Of IN
lrc''n, IN lull dosrs have uniformly proved
amy hands. 10 relieving all such eases In one case
c"Fed siri. l5or "a years old. with ravng deliriun.
nnId abdomen. and dry. hard. brown tongue iniecons
u pap spoons fall Of spirits turb nth. with tea spoonl
onsss ~ The mouth, unu The bowels were purred with
blister on the abdomen and another The back part of
he head, were the only rrmedes usrd Tbs onpue
SOP" inosened. and her recovery was rapid. | have
seen tits substance bring away much black matter from
me bowels, upon which much stress has been laid by
high authorities upon epidemic fever IN some eases. /
nave venured 10 give grains ofcalnne with ar
2gfans of hnbarb early in lhs disease. Much depends
asr' met Of proper cdfharcs. in this fever rs.
ven Fhnbsih alone. or cpmbined with the extract of but.
<fnn' and splits" urbiph, coubinrd wJh small d.ses
~ .n' 'ndIy, h"wh states 81 the tongue as The mos, ..
Sols. u many cases grains Of ibubsrb a. night fu