, 1864-05-06

ncricdic t1nGcncy. The most effective treatment
was found 10 be active external htinulauts along
md blis e1ing near the paae Of the h.a,n- Quinia
Wae exhibited with some advantage in the periodic
phaqes, Counter initants, freely employed, were
found benencinl sedntises were nor Of nae, tlood.
letting vas not considered Of advantage, and the
application Of ice to the bead Was not fouud to
benefit. An eryspclatous epidemic also occurred
membranes oi the throat, extending thence t9 tas
bead and other usually AGuctcd parts: d.. Htnck.
ley Of Leland in the central part OF the nad
witnessed the disease n operation. ma us oo9et m
Tic nature Of the disessc Its seat, and the indi.
cation f s a sappoaca sc lo e.
he medulla ob1ongata; it lei but whether this BE-
tbe nrinurg disease or local accident Of the rad
ica dlseaec may vel be y y, 10 no" n",aoaa
condition OF the blood which may be derived either
y lie Absorption OF radical poisona or OF
annual matter as from tNn1n fo,ot oi
which being introduced into the eyslem, eaeGt1 a
change in alt the tisanes, till BY It's own law Q! de-
veolment 1t determines to TIE sa1taG @ daaeiaat
action OF lbe lsmphstice or excretory organs IN
tcrferrnce with the action OF she kidneys, NSef.
lungs Of skin works morbid changes ~ IN
eSe,er Of he efeie 1ateria! which must be con-
eienfiv eliminated from the blood 70 preserve the
sysien IL good health. To which Of ihese Ssasses s
the meutuH1f16 belongs C1AAVL ~ o~.N 80. =
prcscn, imperfect knowledge, but We do knoW tnal ~
It has exhibited iteeu With cxceedtrg s1ruteaee 70
locYNues where there appear to ba 40 speesnc ~,
mOepber,c influences at work, though INC leltef OF
Dr. jewel would lead to The conclnsio1 that mala.
ia michi have nothing to do with it. But the iact
thai ii ocrurs in the winter when the usnal cpl"
dcmic influences arc locked up in the frost and
is sufficient to show that at least 1t Is mot nto-
Gether dependent for its origin on ATMOSPHERIC ma
!nr;a Docs 1t belong to the second class! lossl.
bly, 1t has been noticed taat the disease ae-
] selops with great 7apidfty as consequent 70
eSacen e.cen atmospheric changes, which " a.
| itecssine the eIc1ctofy processes ot fae
~ 1o9g my possibly ch1se the, retention
n M me podf OF uIiulc Or cutaneous e1fminauons.
iinh apaft tscn the fact that the desire has not
0een confined to specific Temperatures or changes
| tEcrcof, it mag be inquired whether the symptoms
o. the disease ere analogous to tbose exhibited
heretofore In the case OF retained stcretions They
diitr widely. and although it canuot be aa,d thst
the two arc not coinciaent yet It docs not nnoe,r
| TO be TO- But IN view Of the want OF knowie5-c
On this subject 1t Is the duty OF escry nedicai 5n
TO ake careful note of all the CIRCUMSTANCE, which
attend Its manifestation In the future. such M
cAanges Of temperature, and Of moisture, &c. Bal
1ncie vas one point which was generally over
looked; he referred 10 the distinctive propeTie. OF
i lae separate ussues which might themselves be-
cnanEed by the retention OF secretion. This
would bring down the question to the o!d 1asne
constitution of th4 duids OF the solids. -''~
WhatcVcf DC the ---se, the duty Of tho peacti-
toner Is 70 enstain vitality to restore the eIcre
tolJ funcsaohe. 70 eountaract tendency to tatal