Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-05-13
PHlHIsIS PlIIMONAl.iS.

10 TIE Edit = of tde Democrat aud New.
There are many forms OF consumption that
would All rd an interesting subject for vsry
lengthy and protracted discussion. among
whieh are the following varislies VIZ: Ful,
monare, Laryneeal aud Tracheal. rlenral
lmpasthumons, liberation and Me,anosis
Cancerous. Granular and Tubeteular or Scrof.
uleus Comet upton
Ia this brief article we are necessarily con
fined TO the feat MISUNDERSTANDING, Puimo-
nails or PulmJuary Consumption.
lnyalids proAina,ing this rtage Of dieease
fatal as we near the arctic region. / he in
hahltanta al that climate are more prediepoeed
TO ptcaBionic trfiiatton. At the commence
ment of the very lengthy winters they are lia.
hle 10 severe cough, attended with copious
exrectoration oi viscid muca.purulont Of
lrothy matter The respiration Ia oppressed
accompanied at tiuee with wheeling aud an
eatlneaa ~ the epigasirium u slightly inrred
tongue, irregular netions of the bowels, quick
and iifiialel pulse Tho sudden atmospheric
vicissitudes which the invalid Ia exposed 10 In
rreases the violence and frcq quency oi the rpellp
oi coughing. and the same effect Ia usually PRO
dnced In warmer climates. hy inhaling irrita>
tr vapors aud fine dust In shops Tor grinding
and polishing hiaes and steel instruments. the
tine epieula. OF the etsel are drawn In along
with the air ln narrow and filthy streets We Ia
Z h.ta /, 4. Il
TED by decomposing matter. la era " dsd ioom.
We obtain barely .uiiirant oxygen 10 sustain
respiration. There are many other ctuser.,s
peotsliy In the low temperatures where per.
son- are exposed 70 the extremely cold v.ath-
rr. that arc powerful agents 10 producing in
ilimaton OF the lifohchia. LarNnx, 1raehea
and Pteura and contribute 70 lie formation oi
somica or a rcesr,s IN the larsneh, niaiou-
-ubetlnce ol the lures. nnd eontreels i,rit
victim csse OF dccjd1.fai consumption
The rtogrods oi variety OF casre of pul
monaty dlsele.a mentioned above, diilsr 10 u
very Jar. . ,Xieut in the degree OF sanab.hty
p.eu lar to then. Consumption which de-
+. nd- upon bronchial til,malion /. not con-
sdered With laat disparity so common. nor
il II hy the ganttal treolllIonsr deemed lo-
ycnd the control ui dlelous remidato treat
ment and where the mnrous tissue remains
free from liberation. or the sui AGENT pulmopic
structure has not become consolidated, recoy
cries are by no means uncommon.
We have mtntieued ia many Of the mofe
important cauera "a accidtptal consumI ton q,
he ace willpermit and W. need scarce,
add that It j. The imperative duty ol evrtl
4 individual TO exetoise every onoit o ercap,
even the slightest cause cr agency calculated
10 produce disc ease oi the Iunes and while
this duty devoitts upon every human hirP
there is n other equally important. OF the
same hteeal nature. aud it is when any die
-nse, acute Or chrome. eSnpathstic OF ofgen-
ic, takes place In tbs sy-iem. there ehoull BE-
struggle on herpsrt of those concerned, az
well as u3on that ot the medi al practitioner
- combat against tie ragsger of death. hefor.
the disease becomes permanent and incurable
II. VAS l,unS, NJ. -.
Special practitioner for pulmonary drease.
Davenport Iowa