Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-07-25

lion is KEEP, 90 for long time before tnbercles begin
10 form but, or hter, a5resh cold, or some
greater irritation than usual causes their rapid depo-
siinn Soon the cold disappears or the irritation IS
with Ira en- and tubereles cease krn Those form
ed however renain and gradually develop them
selves. After few months the lungs are again ex'
posed In some manner TO irrltation. when furtnef
depns otubereles take place. and 10 another pas OF
the lungs.
A all the tut ercles are not deposited 1T the
time they do not all soften the period but In
successive crops, as they were iorned When they
have sofiened down into "matter and are being ex-
PEELED, the patient has feyer and perspration his APP
petite becomes poor, and he looses fe.h and strength
But rs soon as the first crop is thrown off, oil the
symptoms vanish, and he continues 10 improve until
the second crop is ready for expulsion when he again
relspses Now, at every sohening OF tnberces part
OF the lung is broken down into cavity hence, MS
the lungs become gradually destroyed, the body be-
comes gradually wasied--eacb attack leaving the
poor invalid weaker that the one which preceded II.
During these periodic improvements, no'trums, and
,iainons compounds of every description, obtain
credit tor effecting the change which takes place.
while in reality they but interfere with the proper ac
ton of nature The poor patient is, hy such means,
being toured from the day he becomes an Invalid ~
the dry he is laid in his grave"
not going to speak of treatment, but
refrain from making one practical observation
on The righteousness OF the usual course recon-
mcnicd by most physicians. II ia no unusual thing
for clligent TO advise the consumptve to stake
good care of himself" 10 "exercse in the open air."
Ia "liee WELL" but to "takc very little incidence
Now, what does all this mean, hut TO advise that he
shall wait for the tuberc!es sofe in the lungs land
thereby destroy him. instead ofs,rivng earnestly. de-
ierninedIy, perscverinply, TO prevent that change
from taking placer Left to nature alone, death is :he
almost inevitable issue. The aim of the physician,
then should be to the absorption of the tubcr
clcs in other words to make the system, take them mp
and throw them out by the bowels, the kidneys, or
the skin. 1t is by absorption that scrofllous glands
are removed-that swellings and tunors ,anisb-that
drppses disappear md by making this the chie aim
and object Of my treatment an nj lc through, the n
strunen'ality OF inhalation to effect the of Con-
sumption, by causing the absorption AMI removal of
The tubercles from the !nngs, thus preventing ucea
ton md destruction Of their substance
ln,nln!s ,er, linbe to fall into the Of sup
posing that because they have not all these symptoms
Therefore they cannot Lave Consumption. Now, 1t
rarely happens tbet we find a majority OF
the symptoms described in any This is
mai dy Of infinite vnrety and, alas too frequently
silent and unmarked in its progress to he far nd
vonccd before any positive symptom gives Us warning
of its presence. 1t is like enemy IN ambush We
are often the OF destruction before becoming
aware that ARE in the least danger.
My next letter viii be "Latent Consumption"
Your obedt Serv't,
ROBERT HUNTER, NJ. d.
81 East 9th st. New York, July, 1860.