Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-05-11


Of OH rith aibaman, reason suggests,
what experience prores, that Cod Liver
Oil is valuable remedy, provided it
can be had pure Besides oil, iron al.
so, with quinine and other tones, are of.
ten of great service. But that they may
be borne without producing lever, much
exercise should be taken IN the open air,
Bathing and friction should Iikew Use I've
used; and more than all, perhaps, should
depressing emotions be dlspeied, and
the mind OF the patient be filed with
pleasure, hope and cheertuineSS. But
however jud,cious these genera modes
of treatment, if pellets Of mucous are
permitted to remain IN the ar-tuhe>; If
the membrane lining them is allowed to
remain dry and rough, and to become
to grow stiff by viscld dispositions within
them, SO that etfnit is necessary To ill
the pulmonary organs, such state Of
things Is sure TO bring III lis tram that
characterization which Is the forcunner
OF tubercies. and all the catalogue of llls
which end in death. And tins brings
ne to a repeated affirmation Of the ne
cessliy of meeting these local disturb.
ances by the direct remedy OF inha i1on.
In the autumn OF ISIS, the writer OF
tins atlcle turned his whole attention to
the the trea,men, OF throat and lung dis.
cases. In the fall and early winter OF
the next year, lS49, he con,rived his
.Shoirerer Springs for treating throat DIS
eases, which are now extensively used,
and for which he has received letters OF
thanks from the profession in every part
of the Union. lie well remembers slit
ing in his study, on Christmas day while
recovering from sickness, and whi'tling
with bis knife pattern for those syriuses
and also powder Mdai,r-both Of
which have since been secured to him
by letters patent. Since that time, he
has constantly used inhalation in manag-
ing lung complaints
mention these facts because a mem,
Der Of the profession in New York vir,ual-
IL claims priority TO others In this mode
of treatment. while his dates show that
was two years before him. The whole
system OF inhalation, now 50 properly
used, was FOR some time prac,lsed 10 any
exteei by myself alone.
The difficulty Of getting powder into
the lungs ! found so great. that soon
began to sesor to the more feasible mode
OF Inhaiing vapors and fumes which cas-.
~ reach every air.cel, aud permeate
every particle of lung tissue.
For breathing vapors, have construct
ed an instrnmen, with two tubes, silver
or britannla.) running through SILVER
plated cap INTO flnt-g ass bottle, which
IS encased in neatly ornamented paste
board box. One tube dessends into the
fund to be vaporized - the other merely
reaches through the caf,-the upper por.
ton being finished in The form Of a neat
through which The vapor Is
TO be drawn into the lungs. The act OF
suction upon this mouth.pece creates a
vacuum IN the bottle above the fluid,
causing the air 10 rush through the long
tube and producing violent commotlon,
and bubblng up Of the vapor, to be
drawn out through the short tube.
This is about the only feasible way of
inh aling efiectually The mode OF dong
IL from a sponge held in the hand is i'm
perfect, as the largest portion Of the va
por Is lost; while tia, Of tying a saturat-
ed sponge upon the chest is scarcely
worthy OF mention, a. hardly a lhousand'h
part OF the vapor reaches the nos,rlis, u nd
the sponge itself soon becomes filthy, aud
therefore offensive TO the wearer and to
those around. India rubber tubes are H.
able to the objection Of becoming foul
and in the French hospitals have in sew
eral instances communicated the disease
10 others after having been used by per-
sons OF extensively liberated lungs.
| deem 1t important that persons no
wish 10 give my modes Of inhalation a
fair trial, should come 10 Boston, aud un.
der my immediate care, allow them to be
used Systematically and thoroughly. |
am making arrangements for beautiful
Retreat for the Consumptirc, JUS, or the
bordeIs OF our city, where those suffering
from pulmonary complaints may fnd the
comforts oil home, aud where inhalation
in ell lis varieties may have a chance 10
display its pow ers. Persons who canno,
vlsi, me, may, If they choose, correspond
with RE as 10 the next bes, method OF
proceeding.
To thousands Of families in New Eng
land, this article opens a subject OF deep
Tor one oil the horrible features
OF consumption is the memorable doom to
which professional custom consigns all
upon whom ii iastens. Happily, nature
does not agree with our profession in the
dogma that consumption is
lncurable; on the contrary, she is partIc-
alarly carful in this disease to cherish
The hope recovery, and i, post norton cx-
limitations tell the truth this hope, in
thousands OF cases, has not been deiusive
| would no, speak upon any subject
otherwise than soberly, and with due de-
ference to the convictions of enlightened
men bot i. is my firm belief that if the
forty thousand who are destined TO die of
pulmonary disease in New York and
New England within the next twelve
months, cold be put upon a system OF in
judiciously administered, with
such other treatment as modern skill