The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-02-28
Dip(heriA.


The New York Tsmes and the New YORK
Daily Nescs have relinqu ished for moment
the disputations Of politics to discuss the
symptorns and remedies Of this alarming dis
eas<. The Tunes has long dissertation from
the ueu of a learned surgeon connected with
one Of the city hospitals Of New York Dip.
iberia 10 denned ~ an extra or extraneous
membrane, formed outside the skin or mucus
membrsnes It's caused BY sudden cold,
which generally locates upon the throat, pro-
aucinx eculiar Inflammation OF the IN NC US
membrane OF the tonsils, uvuia, root Of the
tongue, fauces and larynx, or some one or
more Vt these parts. 1t most freq uentiy at
lacks children, because this membrane in
them Is more delicate and more easily in
named. From some pee state of the sys-
tenn which gives character 10 disease wheh
once received into il, or from some pee uiiarity
OF the exciting cause, this inflammation p'o-
duces little white ulceraied spots, which
throw out u Thin, irritative. giatinous ha''e''
covering the entire surface and forming u" eN
TIA membrane or skin. This produces Pc
culiar hoarseness and difficulty OF breathing,
and by extending aud thickening, suhocation
and death This is diptheria. what Is now
called the regular Group Is located~ iittie iuf~
Their down the trachea or windpipe aud gem
eraIly is not commenced by those white ulcer
ated spots, and the membrane formed Is
tougher aud more of "A straw color.
The Ntws gives some dIrec tons AS TO the
treatment OF the disease before the ply sic ian
arrives. This is important, because u short
delay will frequently render this, as we'll as
Group and other diseases Of the throat or lungs
OF children, fatal, which could otherwise have
been cured When child becomes suddenly
hoarse. or has diific ult breathing, or its cheeks
ARE red, or its throat and breast hot, or when
il has cold chills, wise doctors will tell you to
immediately soak the feet aud legs in warm
water, and apply cloths wet with cold water
ice water is test) TO the throat and breast
cover lhe.e with dry flannel not TO let
the wet cloths be exposed to the air ; when
the feet and Iegs are taken out of the warm
water, wipe them dry and wrap them in warm,
dry fannels. Ii the attack is violent, apply
sinaplsms OF mustard poultice to the bottoms
of tue feet. Give the child AS much pure cold
water rs II is inclined to drink. II the head Is
hot, apply the cold wet cloths III the same
manner 10 that also.
Ii tn. learned doctors of the Times and Ns,-s
will now prescribe some remedy tor the Dip
iberia from which the country is suffering,
they will entitle themselves to the everlas ting
thanks Of mankind. Perhaps, after all, the
best mode of attracting the Inflammation to
the surface is 10 let the representatives and
press Of each section continue to abuse each
other to the extent Of their capacity. When
two men are in the habit, upon every differ
ence Of opinion, Of belaboring each other with
angry words, and never getting TO blows, it is
clear that there is no danger of their fgh ting
unless they lose the use Of their tongues. LIE,
us, therefore, keep up a free and full circula.
ton of the blood in the extremities by throw.
ing off the heat OF the system in angry explo-
sions OF fierce words and derogatory adjectives
We shall have no political earthquakes ST
long as we have q vent for Vesuvius in a vitu.
perative Congress, and Il free, not to say licen-
tious, press.