The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-06-12
For the Spirit Of Democracy.

pennsylvania, ana many Otner parts OF
the United States, including our own
county.
DR.. Rush would call this disease a
Pneumonia stale Of fever--vide Lecture
Ia, in his Discourses on Fever. OF
this there are several kinds, distinguish
ed by particular names from certain
circumstances, 10 wit:
LIST. Pneumonia Vera-wiih a syno.
cha fever; Of this kind l think ! have
seen recently n case, and n only.
I'd. Pneumonia Noha; this prevails
mos: generally in the Southern ATTITUDES
and therefore we have very little to
do with it in this climate.
Sd. Pneumonia TyphOides; this is
what Rush calls the Anginosa, or ma
lignant state of fever ii. e.) Of the Pneu-
monia class; one Of its Distinguishing
symptoms are in many cases Petechia,
or spots on the skin. This is the feve:
now prevailing ia this county, and with
which ] have had much to do since tho
beginning Of January last. 1t is septic
in its te%ndency--in most S comes
with a cough--chill-extreme debility
broad full pulse-muddiness in the
Sclsrotica coat (whi:e) Of the ~eye--pain
in the back, head, &c.-feted breath
and flush countenance, and in some
cases a black tongue is seen on the Sc
cond or third day.
Sometimes all these symptoms are
prominent, and at other times some of
them ore wanting. After the first
stage Of the fever passes off (if the pa
tient has been depletsd) dslirium sets
i%n--diarrhea follows-the skin grows
moist and cold--tremor of the hands
and tongue DEMONSTRATING Of the ten
dons--pulse iatermits--
l have adopted a very simple plan Of
treatment in my practice, which | have
found salutary in a great many cases,
and as it is in the power of almost
every body 10 make use Of it, I hope ]
may not be considered obtrusive when
lay it before the public, as my sole
object is to preserve health and be the
means OF saving the lives of my fellow
men, under a kind Providence.
PIan.--So soon as the chill takes
hold | order a sweat--not a light one
but a severe sweat, as long as the pa
ten. is able to endure it. My reason.
LIST. The infection is taken into the
circulation from the air through the
medium Of inspiration. Cd. The sweat
ing pores Of the skin, or in other words,
the whole surface of the capillary YES
sells through which we perspire, is
nothing more than a mesh of extreme
ly fine arteries through which sweat
exudes. Sd. 1t is ascertained by che
mical demonstration that all the poison
which circulates through the blood is
found in the serum or watery particles
which are sent off by perspiration or
sweating. 4th. By severe sweating
it then follows that we extract the poi
son directly from the arteries before it
has time to enter the veins, and while
it is engaged in appropriating its dele
ferrous effects 10 the whole SYSTEM
9Th. This process leaves the vitality Of
the blood in an improved condition,
and does not diminish the energies of
the nerves or brain in the least; as a
proof Of this, neither dslirium or diarr-
hea ever follow the process, while both,
generally, follow the lancet in this
disease.
So soon as the patient is done sweat
ing, if an adult, | order a teaspoon full
of strong solution Of quinine, in a little
cold water, once in every six hours.
My reason.--The febrile state in this
consists Of engagement and
reaction. In the very commencement,
the blood rscsding from the surfaces,
and sngorging the lungs, produces the
chill. The reaction Of the lungs, in
forcing it again to the surface, produc-
es the heat, or what is called the fever.