New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-07

TEINNINE- u y
ic.l jurisprudence IN the University at Csrnoridgc'
Mass.
Tho book with the above title lately Published
by Dr. Waiter Charming deserves 70 be widely
read by the Medical Profession, and By parents.
Il IS illustrated by more than IRE ha'adrcd oases,
enabling every reader 10 Judge OF tue sAFETY and
ENPEDIEScY Of employing this wonderful pain.
removing agent We shall merely condcnse some
of the facts and ncusions stated by the author,
whose long and varied experience ia this special
branch Of professional duty entities him to most re-
spcc,ful consideration
J. sAYErY.-This = the great point t. be cstab-
lished let as hear what Dr.. Claiming has ~ Of
Ter .n relation 10 it
IN SIC cases Of Natural Labor, embracing all varc
ties Of circumstances incident 70 this process accom-
phshed during etherizston have not oase ~ rhch
tte mottu did not do vcif' PIP 3g1 81.
To "a Of Instrumental Pretornstural and Com
picated Labor in which etheriza,on was used there
were only deaths and these after commissions 50
grave by and symptoms 70 afford little reason
to look for recovery The balance N JsD0 Of e,hefi
zson,
the following comparisons
"IN KgGARD To sriLL-BHTHs.-ln n cases whore
etterizstion mt employed there were II still
births - IS 100 per cent, In 81 cases where ether
izaiion nas employed there ~ still births-or
81 ~ 100 per cent Balance IN tdcOr Of otherza,on,
81 10 100 per cent
lis REGARD To MoRrALrry-Of ~ lsbors uih0m
eihcrzstion IS were fatal OF 3 30 100 per cent Of
lsbors wih etherza,ion were fatal, 75-l0O per
cent Balance fog0r Of etherzstion Is a. 100 per
cent 3lj.
But may not etherzaton iniure children born
under its influence Hear DR.. Chanuing
have no, met with singh instance Of either men
til or physical peculiarly in children thus born, they
are fully equal in health growth aud mind, TO those
who have been born in the midst and pressure Of So
verest pain. repeat there - not the smallest evi
deuce Of any injurious agency on children born during
eiherzstiOn aud far from there being any csuse of
apprehension II IL notorious that children born during
eherizston much more rarely stubborn and that
they continue to DO perfectly vel" PIP l5I, l5s.
L. farther confederation OF the entire safety of
etherization let us quote the following remarks
The success Of ethersation in midwifery has,
believe been perfect. ! do not remember case IN
which Il has been Induced either by ether chlorO
form in which there has been the least to ques
entirely useful agency both in regard 10 mother
and child p. 3.
May not puerperal commissions be produced by
etherizatlon
Ny attention has been particularly directed TO this
subject nave not however met with single IN
stance at home abroad. So far from this ! have
seen cases OF most grave pucrperal commissions, IN
which ether has been used remedy snd with ex
ceeDt effects" Z. l0l.
so lar from uterine cOntrsctions being diminished
or suspended by ether II ia notorious that they are
very often increased in force and efficacy 10 short
state most favorable to easy rapid and sale delivery
Is produced and sustained. p los.
How is 1t with convalescence after child birth
following ethcrzatonl
81 have made this matter a subject of special regard
and question. The answer has been, have none OF
tina, weakness weariness and pain which have been
usual aud after pains have been IN comparison no noth
ing II seems to me ridiculous TO be lying here am
conscious OF degree Of health and strength which hts
me for my whole duties in my family p 100
few words now ms to
H. ExPEDIENcY -' Pain does not necessarily belong
to labor since painless nearly painless, cases OF Ia
Dor are too common TO allow of such a statement for
moment. Pain Is the consequence OF RESISTANCE
Now II to relieve the unnecessary suffering winch re-
suits from the conditions referred TO that eherzaon is
employed and it gives relief by increasing dilaibliy
diminishing or suspendng senslbllty, preventing tx
hauson enlargng secretions taking away the disturb
ing action of the will."-P 20.
can and do say that have not met with an untow
ard result 10 any of midwifery In which ethefzston
has been induced which by any violence or ingenuity
of exploitation can be ascrbed to etherization as It's
cause have met with no record of such. p. -.
81 have observed any loss OF strength following
its On the contrary the absence OF pam during
labor has been attended and followed by remarkable
of strength p. 80.
EtherizatiOn does Just what sleep does It's sleep
cause an mpedimen to easy performance OF functions
exists still there is no pain Etherizaton su.pends
sensibility Labor goes but is not perceived II s
without pain. p 80 800.
Instead OF determining says Prof Simpson of kdin
bureh who has observed and gathered the results OF
Etherzatian not only IN hundreds but thousands OF
cases, whether we shall be J"s'ge" IN using th'S
agent under the circumstances named II Will become
necessary TO determine whether, any ground moral
or medical professional could deem himself JUS
f,ffd in Withholding any such safe means OF as
susging the last stage of natural labor A.
"A highly accomplished surgeon has suggested, that
the occasional dan and fatal results OF etherzauon
in slight operations, as toothdrswing Tor instance
may be the result of the suddenness win wncn tne
operation is done whereas, III nNu"hety Pi"V
tee time Is taken, less suddenness IN tue eson
greater loss OF blood p. 100.
Doubtless in some cases, where bad or iatal Ell
fccts have been attributed to efhersation persons
have actually been poisoned or sHgocdted The art
Gle should be pure and sufficient atmospheric ar
should be admitted to the lungs. DIR. Charming
gives full directions aud cautions as to the prepa
ration and use of ether and chloroiorm.
We close our extracts from this profoundly IN
teresting and instructive book with the following
words of its benevolent author
" This book treats of a noble subcct-the remedy Of
PAIN Ailer ages Of suffering and oil frequently ih'e,
rntted pursuit of such remedy one has been found
ID remains with the medical profession 10 say wheher
il shall take iis place among the permanent and most
important agents or whether II shall pass away tll
trucr age shall revive and give II wider sphere oil
usefulness and a surer perpetuity L. -.
PosNs sY CnARLts @. EASTMAN Eastman Danforh
Montpelier W
We welcome this neat volume, published IN the
near, of the Green Mountain state. Plain and UMPIRE
tending in its appearance, II contains many SIMPLY
beautiful thoughts and many fine descriptive s'spzss
though weakened sometimes by looseness OF dction
,r fault OF meter Most of the poems seem to have
been spoken rather than written and slowly matured
,y the labor OF after study The Picture. comnenc
ne The farmer sat in his easy chair Is still our favor
te and in simple pshos deserves to stand near south
Tvs Battle OF Blenheim. The following poem plesses
rs as well as any OF the others
HER GRAVE Is BY HER MOTHERS
HER grave Is by her mothers,
Where the strawberries grow Wild,
And there they've slept for many year,
The mother and the child.
She was the frsest OF US all.
and from her mothers breast,
We hoped aud prayed and tremoled more
For her than all the rest
20 frail alas she could not bear
The gentle breath OF Spring
Thar scarre the yellow butterfly