The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-08
ro,,ees nj New Publications.
THx SCALPEL, QUARTERLY EXPOSITION OF THE
LAWS or HEALrH-Edited by Edward III. Dixon.

interest. InAt 'On the influence OF Tue
Daily the Propagation OF Quackery," might have
been amphhed with profit TO credulous public,
but the editor 70 have handled the subject with
gloves out Of apprsh ension presume OF literary
taliation. The lite OF Medical Horetc'' Is the com
msncement OF amusing autobiography, which pro.
misses initiate OF the mysteries OF the pro
fessen There Is no corrective like that of rdicule for
dupes. The Pbass OF Matter" interesting popular
explanation Of the organism Of the earth by Professor
Sanders Paper, of this class lend high value to
medical periodicals, which in general too strictly
confined to professt nal sub Gets.
Whilst nstctng this publication, we take the opporiu
nifty OF copying from one OF its back numbers November
1sie), some mportsn. suggestions the prevailing topic
Of interest al the present momeDt-ths yellow fever
The atmosphere alone for Il can be nothing else IN
ess be electricity, and that amounts TO the same tnng
In ITS general action over extensive portion OF country
has the power modify the infectious diseases OF scarlet
fever and measles greatly al times as TO reduce them
TO mild diseases instead OF exceedingly malignant
No one doubts or will attemp to deny, the fact Now
TIE reader will remember that they can repro
duee the leaven which produced them This leaven
Is absolutely invisible and utterly nappreciabie TO
senses i spread as 10 inject whole country
Therefore these diseases must ind something the at
mosphsre absolutely necessary 10 their Propagation or
they would die away the eaven mus unite with this ee
ment aId produce more leaven In cholera this aidi-
tiona element whatever Il may be, whether 10 the at
mosphere or the body, much more congenia 10 Ia
bits, because i extends with ETH greater rapidly thaa
scarlet &c yer or measles, going in lew weeks TIE
whole country.
In popasa,ng yellow fever, the necessary additional
element doubtless only found dlthy towns
because si5gle cases Of the disease II taken coa
try, never extend though nursed aud ventilated badly
to this ele found ia the Atmosphere then that
we are 10 look for the why Asiatc cholera and
yellow eTes extend their u,Rc from points orig.
nation in the Ealtern be nisptere AM the sothern states
OF our ULion The dseases become epi !em!c at first in
the line OF trave-a fact forgotten reason
ing upon tSe power OF infection. the atmosphere proves
congena &c scarlet fever ana measles ia
not II Others may DO with other infectious diseases
and DOUBTLESS i does how ese can the extreme m ,!gn
pCIY hl.ar
places, ard is comparative mdness in others, be
eouled to- y produces more and stronger leaven in
those pieces because dE1s more of the requisite ele
nent for it, diffusion in them.
But there other difficulties be overcome Ia con.
versston Win the Hon Robert r Walker lae etAry
OF The Treasury we were informed that the OF
Plantation % the number CT eighteen died of cholera
one SIDE o. smah lake, aud not affected
other-tbe diet being the We f-el dis position to
evsde uts seemingly strong obiecutn that enarsahe
trait In tbs mysterious disease is well known often,
however ADMITS of eXps nation entirely satisfactory -
coee observer At GTaveSend, Long slaad eleven
died in one house, ALI the dts spread further In
these cases Il will be asked why Gil IL not sprea- the
whole atmosphere afectedg We are unacq uanied,
In the mentioned BY M Walker, with aay reason
for the great local fatality but Grayesena there was
an immense quantity Of ceeayng hsh, used manure,
near the house, Offering element abundanty sui
TO dsarr ge the stomach ana bowels aud thus 10 de-
press the electric energies the system thus nfeeGg
Ii liable 10 be acted upon by Of the infectious
influence harmless 70 Others Lot constantly respiring the
putrid efdrviA Of the fish.
whenever similar local causes are observed their
presence Is ali require to account for the fact OF
by implies that electric agent productive
similar depressing influence is not 81 work In that very
snow thai peculiar localities, where much moisture sub
tevranea- daDs pools &C. exist great disturbances
1t suddenly u powers, by carrying the le.ricity,
which IT. beat-ts power or resistance TO disease;
able and scer,iac character The body was warmly
coted will gojen garments and cork soes put under
ZEE, ,se'e:oTe rhen eectri:y xas produced a the
blccd, wss kept there ty the conducting clothing
ara cox so.es could not pass rapidly into The moist
atmosphere .rom tas skin, iao tue earth through
soeS OF the ieet Moisture conductor OF electricity
and damp situations near sewer, and marshy grouni
where ;aya;!on aU4 nth dmr sh the electri
city, are tie :svetg spots o. cholera aud yellow fever
Look .. the victims CT starvation All nth IN the cellar
kiichers O tbs city 10 damp feet and cold, moist
air produce cary diarrhGa And is notdiarbua tie
hTtt syUptom q cholera BIT cannot pursue THIS
SUBJECT further at present. We heartily wish there vas
no occasion for the further rsmsks We feel our du;y
TO make GO the subject OF oar saarAniine but We shall
not shin them
Blnc .ndted or wiifully perverse must be the man
who attaches no importance 10 the fact OF the arrival OF
Cholera ship an yeoS fever 10 every instance IN ships
edner 10 Canada New orleans a; quarantlues.
docks. II : originally only hi dec ieayen IN sys
tenn uay ~ shows its palpaos symptoms ano her
same bu.lGiog 1nsy COZ guocs residents infested
andtten rrst either suppose the atmosphere Affected
BY the exsaiions cf the sick or tae eaven issuisg in
larger BUS IRON me vessel hospital you please
else ought expect facts OF 10 prove its
ot1nAAon iron so1le poDt psisetg soatsa ara waere
feced vessel or hospital wth regard 10 the two as
4 believe
adtuce1 nay are sure they Iao,.
cuarafias u either mater Of vial importance or Il
"a worse than useless clog % commerce anf an ~.
ton 10 tho msery spc Of the poor en- grant VITA
The views have al gecaed need not attempt further
proof OF is mpcr,aLce nsour own opinion. We have at
tempted 70 PROVE the existence o. element
the atmosphere FOR he diffusion o. infection. Tint tbs
element exists q be greatest abgniaace in hadis ven
the sick late and confnei there do1b
IL there the le1veu concentrates lis powers reaty -
spread gasn tie con.ton q he atmosphere suit taa
i ~ Le sE and n vp
ghton q Tex apartments are admitted 20 be absolutely
vital % TT supr scr 81 conagion on toe treshhod \
Tor thai pu- that the quarantine hosps are estaS
lsoed no, . a pen "a which 20 conhnc the dyiog ma
al t. tea1! 70 bs barred Doth our duty % tue act
81 emgrsG the prcseryntcn OF oar own lives, anu ths
Interests o. commerce, demand the strctel acount BIZ
the redica' otlce d he quarantine
The .myoltaDcs u the SUBJECT induces 10 deyiais
sti further from our habit Of .'oiding medical
po,cnc. al 70 copy ION the Virginia hsdseal Journal
ex,fsc, from article from the peu Of Dr. Hoyi
tn benearta results 10 b. obtained from ID, tie Of
opium 10 yellow evsr The !heory the action Of
qusnns IN 70 ra-oas diseases an the admission that
only with the rapidly does by i,s influence On
The system oaer stro1g corrobora,oa to the
views o, the writer
The nervous lSc ne ether subdivisions Of the general
system can oniy dischargs y pscehar functions whsn
10 natural condition and free from ARTIFICIAL co1tro
The scts pFoiuced mechanical distinctions q this
System are vel kro~n. The anrstheuc operation o.
HeticnS b. Which tbs nervous system - rendered IN
capable q conveying the sensation q pain has very re
Gently hsicBbec tie professional world J. u then pre-
sumptucus 10 hope that may be able 20 70 ceai with
ths nerve 10 reader 70 Incapable o. usDsmiug the
PROTECTING cause OF Of those terrific diseases Al the
b. "a Of the let 81 Which z.aLds GLOW fevcry Evidently
tbs result attained al ALL must be attained By means
that sba bold "a tile most complete sBspense co7s tea'
wiz Ne ~, ratlra fupc,ons Of the nerve. sucn
we have "a tia, Old vel established bat much abused
and lmperectly Understood articleopium, say mpcr
fcctly understood. for g - orehng hov slightly ap
precattd By the professor generally tie therapeutic
powers o. opium. There 4 generally prevalent
practical prejudice that 4 s productive o. no
further hfueas than tat n alayDg pain, taat
II does not radically cure, and u, therefore,
ofteutmes quietly laid upon the slof in favor Of Other
remedies % The least, quest0ua5ls. Perhaps
those who mas object 70 opium i suggested above.
will allege that = not Alternative that changes
thing, that merely suspenia. lat this be g-antet r.
opium arrest the cause Of yellow fever while yet IN
the nervors system, before the circulation has be
come utterly eou ANIMATED, and hold Il in suspense 1r
given time may not hope that ts activity would be.
come no, only impaired, but dsstro! "a.