New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-09-19
tions from the normal state which are productive o.

The first Of these tissues is membrane, varying ir
Its degrees Of thickness distributed the surface os
gwen the second is congeries of vessels from which
Is constantly Issuing secretion which nbricates tho
under face Of the epderms To this tissue from ts
blance TO collection Of network end from the
udatOn which Is always pouring forth from il the term
rate aHcosum has been applied This tissue extends Oyef
the whole surface Of the body as far as the mouth,
whore il commences. Tire great mucous membrane
which ramfes throughout the inner organs commence.
at the mouth, at the Junction OF the rae with
the Transparent tissue of the lips aud extends inwady
through tie mouth 1t is the groundwork through which
the vital functions Of secrton exc'atos and absorption
are effected The perfection Of sIglt and hearing are
mainly dependent it, One OF the learned phys~hns
Of the day says that il is impossible TO imagine how tie
faculty Of speech depends on it, II enters into al The
mucous and saliva glands giving of delicate prolonSa
tons for the lining Of the nasal cavities, ne ees ara
snews In The upper jaw and the bones OF tue Graniu
and face which Obedent to the Of Hearing,
ana extends TO the mucous lining or ne Gfsen'Go ,
behind the organ of Hearing. and downward 80 the
Understanding or spreading all over the nner Por.
ton OF the body Beneath the rae muoosa~ j. that
covering which forms its exquisite sclsbillty,
ana, nom ITS being apparently the natural seat ID
sensation has been called the cutie rsra or true
skin Its upper surface receives from the res
| mncosum portion Of it's secretion. Each 81
these tissues appears TO have been considered alb
soutey necessary for the welfare Of the human beng
they protect him from agency Of the external
which would be perniciOus to him. while at the same
time they enable linn to enjoy all those gratlheations
which from the sense OF touch so generally diff
fused the whole external system. The epider,gts
thick layer in most parts Of the body prevents the mb
btOn into tie system o. any deeterlOns matter and ~
absence from accident productive of the greatest
chief Its abrasion has been known 10 be the source 81
danger and Of death The poison Of the mad dog -
drank in it pene,rates; prussic acid kiiis
when applied to the skin when abraded The celebrated
SCHARrNGER Of Vienna having rubbed upon his arm
small quantity of prussc acid highly concentrhted IN
clndod sinai! spot where me epideruis was wanting.
and death followed minister in France.
under the OF MJRSDIE was poisoned IN iaoinens
by tie duplication Of the smallest appreciaDie quantity
-NrF flIFfv yTrr Of .Ll Dsfn
nuded of lis epderis This tissue ressts In sngu-
t manner the ordinary decay TO whlchthe human pohy
corpse which has been for years beneath the surface Ok
the earth. 10 find that the cpl erm has remained almost
unnurcd and tie external appearance OF the frame hA
led the belief that the usual process to which nature
hes fr tie removal Of dead animal matter. has
occurred. but upon closer examination, IL has been
that the cyderns alone presents this appearance.
In collins large found When the rest Of the
body has decayed away. Sometimes the whole OF tGo
portion covering the ear Is apparently in its nor
nal state The formation of this tissue Is not thor.
nughy understood but the general impression is that II
rises ont Of tie secretion Of the suhacent mucous tissue
It, structure has been closely examined. MALpRiGHI.
GREW. and LEwESBEck have been the authority upon
hicn most ANTAGONISTS have rested but upon some OF
the most important facts there are discrepancies OF oph-
ion into which i is unnecessary for Ire 70 enter but
Which provo how difficult II j. upon subject apparent
y easily invest gated and which is interesting 10 Az -
arrive al conclusions satisfactory 10 Us. We are how
ever certain that this tissue is formed Of numerous
aiH1 scales. which overlap each other mucL az 90
tue tiles that protect the upper part Of house II has
rSen been asserted that the ingenuity with WHOM We
roof Ia the coverings OF or domees 70 prevent the ac-
lion ~ rain and of external mischief II apparently the
in, gDlcant imitation of the structure which pro-
ecis person from the agency Of similar laeCn-
yenences The microscope exhibits the epfermis 10 10
much Of the same character az the scales "ch pro-
teci fish ard the magniiYng power OF the hydTooIy-
zen microscope has Unfoded some very curious cir-
cums:guccs. which cOnAtct themselves WIN points
~ importance relating this external covering. TX
lot IL speedily Restored; scale of thickness IS rap
ldy formed but is absence as have had occasion 20
7 Of nm. mis-. ~ IA
rAsed from the slbaceni tissue IL done by vesica-
ton. We find IL transparent. composed Of yascuihr
FIBER. and in most instances atounding Win INES.
Whether actual f0rGHiAG exist iAI,NsH hAeh lIe ,eh'
.be and iasensble pcIs ra0n pass has been the sud-
Jet Of doubt. 1t has been asserted that II y
frtr.rni,f urler the scales hch Of exceeding
innreuess. Immediately under this scurf skin o- epi
g. imis j. tissue 10 which The term r,ie mhcosA mas
teen generally apped IL appears 20 be the te-rlhs-
tion ~ inuumcrabc capillary vessels when seere'e
mucous ~ singular character Ihls ,As seat % tae
pigment which gys the color 10 the varieties 0: tie hu-
race. To this the European owes his redre.s 'ao
4 hILesc his taVny hue, and tie negro hAs cues
ness portion u mucous ubricates the upper sur!ace
and another the inferior surface oi tho
cpdrrnis n j.. generally speaking. OF nearly the same
firkue as the epd.rr!s but yalles IN different parts
offleclf Uudor this uycr los The cute rers. or tue
.kin his been considered as tissue formed OF 20
immediate termination OF the nerves ana Fesses ~hco
rAmy Do, ,u4ice. IL - the source o sehsihIiy
and tie sat ~ touch nd by IL sensation is conveyed
through the 20 the brain and medulary masses IL
appears too g. nc endowed VIII the power oi lnDi~
buu sor any substance may have - peculiar properi-s
COW ,e I'LL e1iraoIdnary rlp.dity the BRAIN tho
ear tie lungs tho heart tlc secfetons II the body
Hence 10 is ha, suh,iaLcs rubbed on the SKIN trasnle
iac.r power the sonach for on the reAo'ai oi ihu
plcrnis and the application % medicinal substances
20 the snjcHarcons Tissue W. can producer sleep 1st
upon tie bowels, cause vomiting, az give tone ana
strength a. the general y stem.
Il may appear some that the points here treated do
MOI de.,r, the attention have bestowed upon them.
but il uu. l., remembered that is absolutely neees-
s, - describe ther important relations with Vie" 10
.lr benefit LelVhble from treatment which embraces
.fI fitlf nj tfstrt 20
consideration even IN the management of strictly local
disease An English writer 81 great eoquenee makes
lust remark that even in The writings Of lrAID ana
kRAMHR Tie best wrtor Oh the subject not page IS
devoted 10 .h, intimate connection existing ntha
stomach and the 1t Is my firm opinion that deal
r-. themselves know well the sympathy existing be-
tween the stomach and the auditory organ. have my
,cf elected from patients more particularly those "hd
c,t,rnd il with nervous deafe., that they felt
ycd from the brz,ing noises and they thought they
heard better when the stomach and the allied Nise'ra.
the liver etc. became deranged. II may appear strange
nevertheless IL is truth thai nervous deafness generally
: no moro than the delete ious influence on the auditory
nerves u dysp.ptic constitutions. go 49,,
when We reflect how much the well being OF indi-
vduais depends upon domestic comforts ana te htteh-
ou 10 minute points which escape the notice Of super
fetal observers fe, persuaded that shall not y sup
posed have treated the subject with greater d,s res
If anxiety than is necessary A1rIsts have Aad teir
attention much directed 10 tue ear alone ~ 10 nave
entirely dsregarded the most muortant obee-nam.y.
the relation that IL bears TO the whole system. NV
experience usides fully my a,.emp, to impress upon
the minds ~ those aborine under deafness whose pro-
orasnation In apply ing for medical r,hci proves iatt
error the absolute necessity Of attention 10 'hef All
meuts. STUDYING as 1 have done, under the inst
authorities Ihaye had my theories corrected and my
opinions confirmed by practice.
II i astonishing what "A multitude OF deal attribute
Ia the stomach the cause 81 their aura disease, ana
tlerc doubt that t Is the track OF the mEens me-
hrane lining which the exciting seat ~ the disease.
The Internal cavities Of the scarcely come Nithih
scope Of the vision and few none can FORM coiiees
iud ment themselves of .a may be taking piaee nour
" In this much exposed AM excessively deiisatc
I in cd
yenience and haiter themselves that. AZ tiigs nave
awa,s gone we'll they ALL do always but there arc