Litchfield enquirer., 1853-11-24

ence has been in appointment. If there
 happens to be cloud. or state of the
 atmosphere not perfectly clear; or if it be
 dewy evening, with ike clearest star
 light, or sweetest moonlight: the patient
 is exceedingly subject to some of the
 workings of thls description of hydro. phobia in his system. But even in such
 cases. it is all gone. by bed time and
 the sufferer experiences such relief as enables him to sleep with entire compo-
 sure during the night; (she aforesaid
 twinges of conscience excepted, as con. tingencies quite possible,) and he goes about his customary ayocation next day as we'll as ever.
 One very striking point of difference between canine hydrophobia and this, is here worthy of notice. While the first is comparatively unfrequent i; and cases of 1t. when they occur, are noticed in the public prints as fearful and melancholy occurrences aud legislation and munici> pal safeguards are brought to bear upon the canine race and their owncrs this hetdomadal hydrophobia; on the contra y, is very little feared or cared for, or anything done to prevent it. Why, ,Mcssrs Editors. ! have known it, on cloudy, and humid Sabbath day, or one in which there was little rain or snow falling
 or liable to fall,--to affect half family. or even the whole, from oldest to young@ est and to affect the inhabitants of al.
 most whole. neighborhood. or village, cr pa,ish and like prevalence occurs in whole streets and wards in city. So that when the hour for public worship arrives, and the services of the Sabbath are to begin. it would seem to the minis-s ter, as he rises in the pulpit, that more than half or three quarters of the parish must be prostrated bS this fell disease. Aged, middle aged and young fathers and mothers. sons and daughters. '.young men and maidens ;' :. men singers and
 women singers;" aud players on !. mus sical instruments of all sorts ' dcacons, elders. yesirymcn. and men of no office ! Sabbath school teachers and their scllo- lars: doctors. lawyers, farmers, mer. chants, manufacturers, tradesmen in short, all classes and conditions of the people seem 10 be liable 10 this fell dis. ease. It sweeps its course through q parish, or town. or city. like the pesti- lencs that walkelh in dalknefs, or the destruction that wasteth at noon. day." Only two classeslof persons throughout either " the church'' or <" the world. 2. seem always proof againgt this malady; viz: na;nisters and beN ringcrs. The i'm. perative nature of their official functions on that day. renders it necessary for them at all events. to keep this discase at bay, and very happily they succeed in 90 dos ing. Should they also be seriously al- tackled with it on some Sabbath morning it would probably hinder the opening of the sanctuary and prevent religious ser- vices entirely. Their perseverance and success. however. in resisting the ap-I breaches of it. encourage few good people: in inc proportion. six. and one 10 every third or fourth slip or pew in the church, to resist also the attacks of the disease. And thus, there are enough as chu,ch tn be able to say aoe. generally. But with the exception of these few, to- gelher with the preacher and the sexton. the passing hours Of many i Sabbath not perfectly cIoudless, show p,esumpiiye evidence of tLe widespread prevalence of this disease. Noepidemic written Of in the medical books not even the cho- lera iiself, ,-has been known to attack such heavy properties of the popula- tion of town or city at once, as ihis.
 The course of treatment requisite for this singular and wide spread malady. is matter for grave and careful inquiry. For feeling entirely confident myself what 1t should be.--although in the course of my practice l have lried various meth ods I would. with much dilidence. offer some hints for its treatment. hoping that they may call out the advice of abler and
 more successful practitioners. Were there some sovereign Temedyp which could
 be applied, on an extended and public scale. for \ nnalady % vide spsead. il
 would cay a vast amount Of professional
 loil and exhaustion and something may
 thus be done. Bul yas in medical ptac- tise generally. is is necessary lo rely on Treating cases indiridaclly. The follow ing remedies afe respectfully recommend- ed, wsitiep tisst according to the fashion of medical nomenclature I. Remons,e. SoIem. 2. Benign. Consil. 2. Pcssid. Ob: secs. 4. Appel ad Consc: Id reyer. ips ; hd foSmit. Perie; ctad rever. Dei E. sVe- hem. impnIs. meHdat. div. z. Spen,. Boai. [. Consid. E,ern. Consesv. Which names ofgemsdiss being duly translated and ren. defed into lhe English tongue, (tor the better understanding of such as are not familiar with the technics of medical sci enes. will fead somewhat on this wise 1;
 l. solemn Eemonstranee with Inc patient. z. kind and neighbOrly advice. 2. Alps peal t0 bis conscience 10 his self res> lpeet si0 his fear of the consequences 10 his Tear of God. 5. Urgent pressure of NfE H tsa E. 4 H1s- H Ha.