Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-03-21
DIP IPTHER1A...ITS TREATMENT,

Having had considerable experience
with this dreadful disease now prevailing
so fatally among children throughout the
coultry, and believing that it can be sue.
cessEully treated in every case when taken
in time, l deem it MY duty to make known
what | have learned about it. 3. ..' '@
This disease prevails in a variety Of
forms, and Group, scarlet lever, &C.. differ
from 1t bu, little, nearly oil requiring the
same remedies. The forms most usually
met with are white blotches on The inte-
rior of the cheeks, which if neglected
rapidly spread to the back of the throat
involving all the soft parts in gangrenous
putrid inflammation, which soon proves
fatal TO the patients in another form, the
disease commences in the gland, ilnmedl-
ately under the angle Of the lower jaw,
known by physicians AS the inferior max.
iliary gland, from whence it Spreads with
thick yeIlowish white membrane, which
running rapidly up from the gland, soon
covers the ehtire roof of the mouth The
soft parts Of the throa, soon become in,
famed also, accompanied with u very un,
pleasant and peculiar tmell This last
form of the disease is much the more vio.
lent, aud uoless speedily checked proves
fatal in few days. .s..
Diptheria in its rst stages is unquc,.
tionably local disease, aud if promptly
attacked when it makes its first appear
ance, readily yields 10 local treatment
In thirty six or Ior,y.eighl hours however,
the complaint becomes constitutional a'so
and requires internal remedies in addition
to those applied directly to the seat Of
inflammation. ......
Niue cases out Of ten can unquestion.
ably be cured in its Incl pient stages by
any Intelligent parent. The throats OF
their children even when we'll. should be
closely watched every few days, and on
the least sign OF indisposition, open the
mouth, and pressing down the tongue
with knife or spoon in a strong light,
carefully examine every portion OF the
throat, particularly the extreme back parts
Ii there be any sign OF redness, or inda-
nation. or spots OF wbitish matter, have
ready ior use a solution Of Iinclure uf
Muria,e Of Iron in the proportion of one
tablespoonful of tincture (which may be
procured Of any druggls') to four of water,
with which garce ,he ,hroa, very freely
at tcsSt eee'y fifteen minutes if not ufsrner.
Prepare "A small swab also, by tying Il
piece OF clean rag upon a small whale
bone or stick, and, opening the mouth as
before, dip the swa5 in the undiluted
Tncture of Iron, and rub all The diseased
spots visible, thoroughly and vigorously,
as often rs the gargle is used. When
properly applied in this way, the progress
OF the disease is checked in few hours,
and il t has not progressed so far tina,
the stomach also is affected, the patient IS
out of extreme danger. In the latter case
however, some internal remedies must be
used, and the mos, etfectual is solution
of one drachm Of Chlorate of Po,assa to
one ounce of water. taking care to rub the
chlorate Of potassa we'll in mortar Till
all is dissolved, which it does slowly and
with difficulty. OF this solution, give the
Ea,ient teaspooniul every two or three
hours, watching the throat carefully 10
the mean time, and instantly applying The
,'ac,ure of iron with both gargle aud swab
itany sign OF inflammation or spots Of mat.
ter ure to he seen. Bathc the neck, breast
aud shoulders freely with tepd water at
the same time using also wet clothes
around the throat ......
At this tine every household should
keep d four ounce vial Of the Tincture of
Iron on hand, ready for instant use, either
in The day or night, in case of necessity.
1t would be well to keep u VIA of the
solution OF Chlorate of Potash also. --
Both eau be procured at any drug store
for small sum, aud if properly applied
on the first appearance Of this dreadful
complaint, which scarcely ever leaves n
family without attacking every member OF
it, these remedies may be the means of
saving thousands Of lives. la such cases
everything depends upon premp,ness and
perseverance, in the first .tages of the
attack. .4. a ... a.- ..a@# re. ,u ..ga
S>SS
j. +, Morris, n hopeful school teacher
haihng from franklin coln,y, aitemp pied
one night last week to commit hendish
outrage IN Dubuque on the person OF Mrs.
Frank Howard, an opera singer. The
v,llain WAS arrested and bound o yer IN the