Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-06-22

eruption"
', "4He0SelS, in the commencement, nlucl
/ resemble an ordinary cold, or catarrah.-
The individual is attacked with siycrings
which are followed with great, heat, head
: ache, and heaviness The eyes appea
dull, inhamcd, watcry, and unable to bca
the light The nostrils run, and there i,
a frequent sncezag- Sometimes the fe
= yer is preceded by Il cough, tghtncs,
across the chest, slight nausea, and occa
sional vomiting. These symptoms con
tinuo for four or five days, when the erup
tion appears, first on the the temples
forehead, and face, aud aftcrward over
the body. It differs from the rash oi
scarlet fever in being slightly raised, OF
papular, and the blotches assuming the
form of horseshoe
= MfamatioA ot tie Bo,eelS is known
by fixed pain in them, increased by
pressure, attended occasionally with yom-
itine, costiycness, and fever"
" PleUrisH or inflammation of the lining
membrane of the chest, begins with shiv-
Hering~ which are succeeded by difficulty
of breathing, coughs, stitches or pain in
the chest, particular when breathing, or
coughing
" PmrM Sore Wroa commences with
alternate chlls and heats, pain and heav-
mess in the head, aud other symptoms of
fever and the throat, when examined,
appears liberated.
"The lIhooping-Co"9h appears at first
to be on Y a common cough, but graually
becomes more violent, and at last is con-
yuIsiye. While the paroxysm is upon
the patient, he coughs until the whole of
+ the air in the lungs is expelled, after
which it again rushcs in violently to sup
ply the vacuum, and the inspiration is
attended with u peculiar noise, as if of
violent suction, which is termed the
whoop, and has given the name to the
complaint.
When symptoms. such as have been
described, appear iii your family, it is
necessary to seek for medical assistance
We need not caution YOU against the
danger Of tffing with complaints Of 50
serious nature, by attempting to admin
istcr remedies, recommended hY friends
or OF Your own suggesting. five cou,id-
er experience as 4 requisite in our mesll-
cal attendant, how can We find sufficient
confidence IN ourselves to act without him
on occasions 81 urgent, when we, perhaps,
rerolcet that eur own experience Is con-
fined to the knowledge Of two or three
ea,rs ?''
" the same time, it is quite Unnecessary
for female, 10 be acquainted with some
specific remedies, and to possess. in some
measure, medical knowledge. as from
force Of circumstances they may be
Obliged to use their own Judgment, and
to administer relief before the arrival Of
the physician.
1t Is of considerable importance to
acquire knowledge ot' the class 10 which
any disease bclongs.a~ II allayS unnecessary
fears, inspire, confidence III the attendants
Of the sick room, and points out the
means bv which contagious and infectious
ailments may be prevented from extend
iHg
All diseases may be regarded, by the
unprofys>ioual observer, AZ belonging to
one or other Of the three following classes;
| |. ComagioUS diseases. y htectioHS
Diseases. 3. Noa-conta2ioS diseases. :"
Your physician will tell you the
name Of amy complaint which may occur
in Your house, and by referring TO the
following list, You will fnd TO which of
the three classes il belongs