The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-19

DR. JONES LECTURE on CoNsU nprIos IN CONNECTION
WITH THE NECESSITY or CONSUMPTION HOS.
PTTAL IN NEW YORK.
The following lecture was delivered last evening before
consumption, and the necessity Of consumpto hos
psl In this city, before OF he largest and at
tenve audiences Of the season. Tho subject 10 one OF
much importance and the lecture well received -
Isppear before you this evening important sub.
jectop- that int rests all classes Of society, IL
sumption IN connection 9TH the necessity OF consump
ton no ptal IN New York II 10 not my purpose to 70
into the h,tory symptoms, ami all the modes 81 treat
ment apperAining 10 this formidable disease Is char
acttrstcs are too well marked, when developed
In the human system, TO be mistaken. 10 Liable 70
invade the family circle or the high and low the rich
and the poor, and 70 claim its victims In the pr OF
life and vgor Of manhood 10 10 proven BY statistics Of
mortality that four hfihs OF all who die OF ption
taken between 20 and 40 years OF age II IL sail
that labor IL capital. The time of life at which such
capital most available 10 1t the most vigorous period
Of life, when bot mind and body are bee. adspt-
tion only dminishss the number AZ useful aborer
but deprves the country ofther very
LIE when they can be made most valuable, Whistler Ia
the Geld In the halls Of Legislation or In private par
suits Consumption IL disease dangerous 10 the in
tefst and prospe n Of the mechanic and isborng
The former usually becomes the master Of his trade By
the ace Of q, af-r perhaps long and labor gu, sp
premiership II. IL then about To sppIy hi. knov.ss
and skin for the benefit 81 himself and irieads or s.
may bave just become established In business AMI nay
be surrounded By young family, or be may bs the
chief support o. ssed parents when this ind ous dis
In life msy become the untimely victim Gifts attscs
am not painting any visionary picture The annals Of
tally from this dreadful disease sbundAny sustain a. In
all ts gloomy asp cts. While climate m A.ursbly
empts US from many destructive epldemic-, suet a.
yellow fever and kindred tropical disease Il Of such
character - b. be among the ~ot In the World FOR
gsnderns d,essss OF the lungs aud cir passages II -
cot it, extreme heat In summer nor lie intense coli
In winter, which produces pulmonary eon-u mptsn,
but lite sudden alterations from one ertrem. 10 the
Other The record Of temperature and changes Of
the barometer, With potcss of fair or rainy days she'd
LITTLE or no light Gu its liability to create
1be sudden and extreme Huctuatious Of our ciimst
have more 10 do With II than any thias else
To guard against the ELECTS OF those changes the
system, and 70 eradicate ia ineipient attacks and 70
alleviate lite .ynpoms ~ben once II has become firmly
established in be system IL about all tina, hamsn sd
erbtsbce The character II climate "a greatly lnna.
epced By its topography. " wee examine map 81 tho
United States, shan end that Hsv York and the Sev
England States, With large portions Of the sdd. Sas
have, 70 the south and southeast extensive Atlantic
coast, bearly parallel With, and no great dstsnes
from which u foupd that great var ocean cursnt
ven hnovp - the Gulf Sssm with ts TEN p<rssar. .,
all imss shove the ~npersturs on eitser ads o. a.
Govs forward 10 the Horthern Atlantic osyrsor its
Path vita dense foup Il esepss 10 copaet vfts the
floating lee dsta and berg from the Arctic srs To The
vest ve have vast intsrisr eonupest To the so~th
ssd east % Ne The cold rsgous, sbsssins the b~
kmpsratere of lstitud~s 10 The dlr~etiss Of Hadsops
BAY snl Of The hsrn Atiasse vhns imu~iist.y 70
The ve~tDsrtbvest q n. have ssh wssss kss
~htss tnpssasnre h cold In sum1er, asd whose DO
scrs 10 winter b>ax sxtsessvs aeixs o. ics rhrnss
b.Pssa ksqr vhs Attempted 70 r,>sA ssstAvs,