Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-10-29

the Auggish natHre OF tnht slioa"i s I'll
rrownsas OF its channel, the Low, muoky ground %
nr which II flows Ia wet season, the immense
sniit~of foliage that falls into this stream the w
lip ofland skirtingthe undiscovered with heavy sc
owth q cypress and blaok-gu, through the dense d
liase Of which the sun rarely psnetrate the ee- In
ant process Of falling of trees and clearing Vi
landsit might be expected that bilious diseases q
oud be rife In that district. But such 10 mot the
lse These preudieial influences, he assumes are
cited by the extensive fires which occur 10
le summer from burning the cypress swamps In
ie vicinity aud the feed timber which has become
~, giving rice TO immense volumes OF smoke com
leleiy enveoping that section, and sometimes OBJ
,uring the light Of tho sun. This smoke doubtless
cts as grand disnfeotlng agent, difuslng Itself,
nd ncutralizing the atmospheric poison, and pro-
ucing strong currents Of air 10 remove Az Impurities
Persons employed in the ''fodder held' at night
Turing the autumn, are more obnoxious 10 malarih
than those exposing themselves during |
he day We may assume that the sun evolves the
nofbifc material BY day, and that the dsws and
'ogs attendant upon the night dihuse IT. Thisis the
manner In which We account for the difference
One fact which should prove fatal to the theorists
speculations IL the sensible elimination OF bilious
diseases in our county Of late years To what shall
wO attribute this manifest changer Mt to change
Of the atmospheric condition with reference to Its
yarisbleness not TO diminished number OF cryptic.
Sainous grOwlhs; nor t. change in the electrical
aerial states; but diminished amount Of malaria,
IN consequence OF the general and extensive system
drninage which has been pursued with Us latterly.
SwRmps have been cleared up, and low grounds |
have been drained and subjeotedt to cultivation, and
thereby many sources of disease removed. Each
poLd and swamp acted a Riatrtz whore the germ
TO influence human health was formed In renew
ihg these orgpators and repositories Of these heath
modifying principles, change has been made ap-
parent The application of lime, which hiss been
iyely pursued might possibly have had some
! effect by destroying OF modifying these disease
| generating agencies. Thus, We sec that, though
the power Of man does not extend to phenomena,
still modify natures operations in slight
measure,
remark that Que OF the frst settlers Of this county
an old physician-Sbserved that hazy state Of
tho atmosphere was general precursor ofa sieky
season here. This condition wo have never observed
With reference to the immunity from these diseases
which some have wished and attempted to claim for
the negro. our experience has led US to believe that
he Is quite as subject as the white This is our be.
lief although we have data further than our OK
pc. ience upon which to fonnd decided opinion.
! Dysentery, as before remarked, prevails for the
most part with us in July and August. Its manner
prevalence leads TO believe that 1t has its origiI
10 atmospheric yiessitudes cOnjoined with malaria.
This disease becomes quite ntracable when il occurs
| In an epidemic form. The frst eases occurring arc
apt to be the worst; later in the ssason it abates
somewhat Of its yiIulence, until hnally, our bilious
| tevers make their appearance.
| The billions remittent fever, generally considers
cd, is by no means violent in its nature nor difficult
tV manage. simple uncomplicael case seldom
or never terminates fatally. The character Of the
case may be either gastric OF hepatic, according to
the nature Of the season, or the previous ailments
Of the patient.
The Intermittent is sometimes Obstinate but sell
! dom dangerous A perIicinus intermittent Ia com.
paraiveiy unirequent The FIRST two or three frosts
do not alb ito our teYers but rather tend to increase
their prevalence.
The above are the departures from health that
malaria with us occasions.
! From the foregoing facts and observations wa feeI
prompted TO affirm that malaria rs il exists in this
county, is not yirulent in it's deyelopm ents The
character Of tho disorders that it develops is mild
M nln L.
| sii9d TO produce affections of malignant grade
1t produces bilious fevers of various grades Of in>
/ tonsty proportionSte to the amount of pabu{uat
furnished by the vegetable purefastion of the season.
Ii the summer 10 moderate, the rains few and
vegetation sparse, observatisn has shown that our
diseases Will be unIrequent and mid-nut sufficient
miasn has been evolved to give origin to diseases OF
40 Intense grade Upon the contrary, II the rains
nave been copious hnd frequent, tho heat intense,
and there is luxurRnt growth If vegetation we may
reasonably anticipate our epdemiea Of dyssntery
and bilious tevers, ns then assume that an inor.
dinate amount Of malaria will be emitted fton thos,
localities which generate those PRINCIPLES which nav,
an agency 10 the causatiOn oil disease. We see tina
warm suns witty the principle, and the ooul anr
damp hislts peculiar TO our fall months, attract
concentrate, and then dilfuse It, These condition
OF The weather We have found to be most condueiy
TO sickness.
The foregoing desutory remarks comprise nor
ION Of Inc trulis Of our observations of late years
Wehste straightforward no "faise facts" In su ppor
OF tho doctrine We have embraced, but have confpe
e cnlselt 10 truths as manifested TO Us.
l. We are aware that this doctrine carnot be full
established by direct or by any eyidon,
. Of the senses and not until this maurious princip
e in the atmosphere can, by analysis DO fuliy demo
straed 20 exist, Will the faos Of its existence
dispuiaGiy acknowledged ss n"
as 10 tfe 6tbers, obstacles We may say insurmoun
able, pTevoat their adoption A cause must DO a:
Of signed Tor al! sequenees and have no hesianc
IN ayerTng that, to our mind that theory which II
cagniEss malaria as morbfo asent in the orig nt
ting certain class Of dstompers Is the most pisus
ble and strengthened by greater collection Of fac
. and arguments
But every fact may be treasured to advance thi
deetrnei every case OF "bilious tend TO
The truth Of il; every establish rs more full
IN the belief OF it, and everything save It's material
n.y. be evidenced, still we conscious that not un
III science shall sucoeeii in making those nalariou
elements reresp,lple to some of the senses will In
doctrine be aVeiy prsven, though our belle
in The absence of this proof will still continue 10 b
bntea upon the facts already known and the reason
ing from those facts
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