Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-04-03
The Caase Of Consumption.
BRoNCHITIs-WHAT PRODUCES DRoy.
CIIITlS,
FIRST OF DISEASE


TO the system. It creates, induces. feeds and sup
ports bronchitis. and is slightly or Indifferent
treated, as thongh IL was Of no serious tendencv-
| nevertheless, it has laid the foundation of that
destroying disease, without the knowledge Of the
sufferers, undermining and sappng the very yitals
| Of their constitutions.
Among the numerous classes Of diseases which
aihict man, there is none more silent or treRcller-
Gus IN ltS approaches. or more certain to triumph
over It's slowly consuming victim than the lormid-
able and insidions leveler Of Bronchitis.
which is produced by catching coId-thraurb a
neglect OF regulating the state of the bowels
when arriving nj adult age. It seldom excitcs any
attention or alarm in the mind Of any person until
! 1t has sown the seeds OF disease and SUFFERING in
the human system by checking the circulation, Of
1S oiood ana IT IS to tins source alone that we at
tribute the awful mortality Of Consumption
The following is simple but correct iliustra.
ton, mely;--ff tho culverts aud sewers Of tho
city were ch"ked or clogged up,aceidcntaly or 9TH
frwIse what would be the result? An overflow If
accumulated filth and sIush on the surface Of the
earth III Its ne ghborhood, until it fills every hole
corner and creyice. This i. quite similar /, the
human body, when the channel or sewer of lif,
as may term it, which is the bowels, is checked
eF confined through constipation some unnatur-
Of obstruction, which prevents the blood from cir
enlating through the general system
w nat. then. IA the consequence An accumula
ton 81 diseased matter and bile. Where will this
lft. l.
rented from taking its natural exit thro,,,,h tin
bowels Unjust surge itself back again into the
blood, to he ertased through the entire frame by
tue agency ei tho blood. bringing in it, passage
dscase and suffering and exhibiting itself hy pain
nervous sensations aud irritation all over The b9jy
-rfodHein g Dad feeling at the stomach sdurncssH
ut the food. rush Of blood 10 the hca d. catarrnh
bronchitis, short dry cough, dizziness pain m
thu shoulders and through or under tho shoulder
1iade+' cold ieet, peesish irritable temper an
aaycd Is tbs hacking cough; and then gradually
begins the expcctorating from the throat If a
H.:ntish phlegn, resembling boiled starch or
tough Jelly Of various colurs. from II ght TO n
daIkish substance, aud hawked up like a string
sFCOND STAGE.
From this period the patient is aware Of some
unusual and disa grccablc feeling though seldom
takes the hint until it goes from bad 10 worse
Catching cold from the slightest exposure, which
ue cannot avoid, in consequence Of the blood be-
us IN Il diseased and corrupt condition for Ion.
time previous to the Appearance of those trouble
some symptoms through the impure state OF the
blood, that ~ every breath the patient draw he
I1hlies similar quantity Of fresh ar hy the nos
tTat' ami mouth, whicii keeps the tickling that
exists in the throat and bronchial tuhcs in a fer
ment OF irrltaton--this is the reason why some
people complain of catching cold even confined
N their room. Hence, the sufferer Is hacking
IA" hihs, or cVpectoratInS a lit.e at tim, with
tae impression that there is something in his
,ifes 10 get ont. There is frequent desire for
heavy signing, with dryness Of the noltrill, +
winch lhelines the patient to pick scratch them
Sleepy, drowsy, dull and heavy. loss Of appetite
aad confused memory n stu1lng tightnc~s aud
!tfrcssIoH ut the chest with a rawnc.s and sore
ness oI the outlet of the throat Thi. is caused by
the silent enemy that has lurkcd in the system
Tor months, and even years, and has ut length
r9used your fears. and well it m, ht; for ont Of
one hundred who dire ct Consumption, ni0"t y
nine arc owing To disease ef the throat aIon,
though simply called Bronchitis; and wrctrhedly
treated BY the SELF pref ended and Iii entitled ella
nj tnercnfial ph yzicians termed Vi. d 5 who have
proved a CURSE t" the human family They tr,at
ticir patient On the following abusiye principle
BY cutting the tensis anil palate from the throat
yuu might cut the riils Of fsh-ncxt come,
the solution wash ot nitrate Of SILVER or ctustc
aI.i the whalehpue swab, to wash and burn away
the d. ase tAat has occupied the throat. Then
comes the Application Of blister and Croton oil
externally t, the throat and neck to draw out
tin inflammation. A. the physicians supp1sc lwhat
bitni philosaphy ! Then comes the ,,uaek sheet
their ,frtta srptc t---t.,lorncl. AutinDnv Nor
Prime and OPIUM 10 saligate and lui tn, feel
tn,s n' TIM i,fiont which alt, To tie disease and
rucrcnses the suffering, =hy giving the disease an
opportunity 81 trIumphiHg pyrr nature. " hat a
dcu-nc idea, To- THINK the above treat,u1eut would
BE- ,aiahle iii having recourse Ia tluse dchiGitl.
ting and irritating remedies Of cutting burning
hli,t ring. rurgn and starving. which l. of gt.cit
sufficient to lower and reduce the constitution Of
an OK
1ur rnfgn .IAsE,
Confirms tho above remarks, While nndcrpoiu.
thls tprturIu I'll atusit the. coins sutton .raIually
filGu.. aul giving away. IN ewing ri.e /, more
alarming ,yiuit ,tn- icnty Iru,lrit., it. yctil
Tor the STROUD. wA,l, the phv,i-tans and friend.
fail t. see the until Hesc pnfrncd SYMPTOMS
o.; consumption set in, bat tao!i shiy assign the
cause t. some ether hc-iie. the genuine one TN
the disease h4y reached lts meridian. with a rom
pli5ltion Of fresh SYM tons, hrcathiu. short and
hurried cough frequent with an aee9aii,tta1 ,f
csrrui.ted matter sometimes strcaked with 81 ol.
prttu,c night s4xcats =cn4ailtian and debility
odd clli!- IN II, irrs un with 4 burntu, f.v,r
a1cr. flesh soft and Habby. thu HINT. .e.fcel,
attic 10 support the body a sIt-ca il4lity Of catch
ing cold uo5f tho least cyro.ilra attended Win
b4nr,.uc-- and JOS at y,4i-, " nj, l.,, .v4,,
,srat,o6 in tie forenoon 1yin, mans il, tba ,bc,
and shoulders. with +, ..vcrc IN ofc.u.,.i,. j.; ,h
morning. or on .wakif-, from .lren nm ,,inf,I
crt.i. T.. fast lnrr,a hin, WITH :, .,,sll5n, ,i
pulling Of the fr,t and ancrs and frc,,r,t,ftacl.
Of ,ti,rrh,ra IA fan,le. TIM. NOR.
di.trcssin, at an carly per,ol thai, in ~. mai.
and enhau.tei feeling at the stomach, nervous