New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-23

blows in the same; that muscular motion was pehorn
ed with irreguanty and pain, the limbs giving way
with oppressive sense OF weakness reierabie nhay ~
the Ions. The spinal cord u proIonea,on .. t.'
anatomical clements Of the brain, and liabe 10 ~ ~
njsries and diseases from identity Of life or Physor
cal laws What shall be said of this constantly
curing weight on the brain what oi '1S -,
toring gait and troubled muscular inouon 80. W"
Of this mobid vigilance and: general nefso" ,rnonc
toni In the common book. Of the pro.eSsion' a'on5
the enumerated causes of brain cons'~u"i, ~
srac niiis blows on the head,
application, &c. In this case was there cons -. -;
or positive inflammation in It's first Stages Va ~ -
tammationl II not why thls constant 1eltIcuo "
symptoms Ia the head upon any action OF We y;a
clearly domarked incipient or ihrea'eheu pa
The cause If pdrdDiigid may either eAis' 10 -
" Of brain spinal marrow, from irIi'ar ;,oan,
an increased aflux of blood, by the iocal
accustomed bv any injury of sufficient magnitude
The evidence was that the desk wa uPioor.u., W."
from screw fasten,ngs ~ the floor, ID 'he III Ia
nzing struggles Of the cub-beaten Senasoi !, ,bis
were the point of the great resolution OF lofSes ~ liz
eeor+ Nh tho constant reference OF trouble To ti,e
oins the pain the instructive application VI -. g.,
to that part of hi. body the Weakness anu maui 9TH
long time TO mount horse, or rise nom u. fr.r
out an arrested action OF muscles In ina. anie
struggle Of powerful man under INC in''''' "
preserv atien, what was done! ,d ;r;,-v
Beside the crushing blOws what s'rainiis anG ~!
Of other parts did the chained man suffer III M
tua writings The arms and IONS are 10 t ot;,,e
ii.rnnc,b ot men What means the protracted weak,
RES of the loins in this easel The desk was
and the loins are sore. Common sense sees on. az
many weeks had passed before the ARRIVAL OF t.ie
at The "Allegheny Mountain Health Institute,
after tie attack in the Senate, ana "nen .ie
acute symptoms had subsidized, ana the uYuo -.
ha,-vailcd sequole, with serious anu nh " ,Do
ening aspects APPEARED, IRON tlie ;uD;ToIIv I'D
care the treatment to he pursued must prlnclaly au-
d1ess points Of general consideration OF havcnS
orce to the restoration of the general health OF !c SUI
iect. This then obviously the clear u,catons y,
the case bearing in mind few common apnori',s VI
the healing art having Application Ill tle caSe. an
" other cause of congestion Is Over-cAcueineh, VI
"sts 1t is well known that after part has been III
famed the vessels often remain dllaten, pu "iou o
Uo,itiye sgus OF Inflammation. But we may uaoc
''thc production ana conseq OF "P"
" from inflammation" Williams PaihoogyJ -,
when the circulation is feeble, and the tone OF inc
ave sells weak the causes OF CONGESTION oPeiae inolo
readily and more permanently thah "ne'i tne ~
" lation is vigorous yet these o'ngeSt'e ant
tops are often mistaken for Ifialnmatons. AGAIN
4" II must be borne in mind that congestion from "hat
ever cause when il lasts long, may so weaken 'lc
vessels by over-dstenton cs Ia continue rI.ei uie
original cause has ceased TO operate. mus, con-
gestion Of brain and lungs, induced ny dineseht
remain after the causes are removed. Agaln: me
treatment Of congestons must depend partly on the
nature of their site but Principally upon inc cause
which occasions them, their stage length OF dura-
" ton &c. If there be no Plethora ana the cohgeS-
ton be owing to irritation only then general deple'
ton il not only unnecessary, but injurious; enieeDIng
" the system, and weakening those eholls ny mn,ch
the congestion would naturally NC feNc'cu'
Barlow. c,,.,,
naturally relieve has been the whole effort of the
mountain
cuperative powers of the body, falling back upon the
integrity OF life of elementary tissues and organs, mas
been the whole treatment OF the case ms OF course
included the health and life OF the blood ana Tue Tee
~ x.f Tho tpln u
NAL state Absolute rcpose of brain was en-
Joined, that being the seat of morbid determlna-
ton all intense action of the special Junction
of that organ being forbidden, OF course inciud-
ing arrestation of wrathful Hastings and gen.
Grafton of vi illipc lightning for the demolition OF
Southern salamanders. Quiet of heal and BRAIN was
secured. the great vital organs brought to state oil
rest and vogetave observation-disclosures and organs being
left TO develop and reproduce themselves, under the
guidance of their special life powers, as the potato Is
grown in the soil, the chick in the egg Itonaton
ytalzation of structure under the healing influence OF
mountain water mountain air. elevation above the sea
and consequent change of climate, the leading in
dication and formula OF cure. When the patient re-
gained strength sufficient this was assisted by gentle
passive exercise in thu open air as long Us could be
borne.
At fist the exercise upon the horse endured with
great fatigue ride of few miles exhausting to pain
tul WEAKNESS As strength was gradually restored
these rides prolonged until at length rides OF
10 miles and achieved with but little fatigue
Walking is still executed with difficulty and obstruc-
ton the ions seeming sore and tired The effects of
a few weeks of Mountain influences are, however,
quite wonderful ard full of promise that the nearly
DESTROYED Senator will be restored to his original
ST ength and perfection of physical nature.
His blood renovated and enriched hif brain almost
as "sound as d silver bell" his muscles have tone, he
rides spirited horse for miles and hours, reads with
force and enjoyment every fresh book, including the
book of Nature around him. cOgnizes all issues in
legislative halls that refer to Freedom and his dreams
of Progress: seems almost rabid and wicked on the
question Of Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Thought
Freedom Of Men, and especially intense on the Free
dom of Kansas. With his returning strength he has
become impatient is troublesome TO control ressts the
dominion Of his doctor is rampant and full of impulse
to action and unconscious of any remaining defect OF
body would rush into the heat OF battle, to Z" do or
de- As he can no longer be 4" chained, cribbed and
tortured demanding with vehcmence that the hobbies
must be detached from his limbs his exile In the Will
derness seems at an end
May the just and the good protect and defend him,
and whithersoever he may wander may the Infinite in
love oyershadow him. And now the mountain waves
to him kind but sad farewell. Hereafter in the heat
of debate in the time which tries his soul, may be
feel the moulains everlasting rocks beneath his feet
NAV its cool delicious air bath his brow, may the
of liz forests minge with his voice, and the thousand
Larmopies of wood and wind and rivulet attune his
lips. Il: III: s. JACKSON
Cresson, ALE shsny Mountains, Sept. 8, 1856
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