Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-12-03

sieut stitch in the side rcurs in Q majority Of
instances, but there is ve rarely sny a ed pain
in the chest. The coughs usually severe. par
ticnlary on rising oct ofbed in the morning, ut
which time the bfeathing is more or less whecx-
ing. and attended with feeling of tieh. ness ia
the breast
II the disease continues the expectoration be
comes puruent and extremely copious Debility
an emac's'ion increase ret idly the difficulty
of breathing and sense 4 We git and tixhtness
across the chest becomes more and more dis
tressing. The pulse is low generally yery FIRE
queu,. being seldom under one hundred and
twenty a minute. In III early par, or the day
the face is usually pale, but a deem flush OF one
or both cheeks is commonly observed toward
evening The tongue leco,nes clear. and in
man, instances y assurnss an alarming appear
anre and is redder than In health There are
renerali, p-Otuse and t,aus,iny night sseats
mt this advanced stage ofthe disease and miles,
relief is found swelling of'he ankles and dlarr-
ho supervenc. and des. closes the scene.
..LARYNGlTlS," OR tLERGYMAN'S SORE
THROAT.
There is modification of this form Of Con-
sumption which is = teri r 10 the clergy and the
members OF the Bar. and that part Of the mucous
membrane lining the iaynx. giving rise to the
Clergy mans Sore Throa Consumptio.
The disease is often extremely ,nsidious at
the commencement, and Il progress is so tardy
that great deal, and os,rh irrrpar.ble mischief
is done before any alarm b taken BY the patiett
or he applies for relief.
An unt asy sensation, and in some cases pain.
10 ielt in the larynx, and exiepds over that or
gan, and at other times Is restricted 10 single
spot Usually tickling @nsst,ou exists. which
provokes coughing. atteuded with . feeling in
the throat rs II there xere somethi. In the
throat that ought to be removed, and feels raw.
The pain Is ins reAsed BY coughing. speak," u.
spring cold cir. or upoa pressure being made
upon The iarynx. The roice becoming alter. d
is frequently the first y1ptom that arrests the
attention OF the patient. u 10 at first weak then
becomes ho.rse, ard ma suddenly or gradually
be e"ttrely Loaf. smoun, az 10 complete aphema
The cough in the FIRST il aance 10 dry, hut is 10
aft rward accomranh d With the expectoration
OF mucous. mixed OCCASION y with pus or bloc .;
often there are paroxt ans or difficulty OF
breathing Tn. genera health eventually be-
gins 10 suffer. Emac,ati.t, hectic, night sweass
and often indications obrbercles occur As the
disease adv snces and L. the latter stages drop
seal sweIlings, which ircsease till death.
PULMONARY CONSUMPTION.
This arises from c'lA settling on the sub
| stances Of the lungs. Which is attended with Z
cough an slight exp. ,ora,ion. and which, il
| neglected, viii terminte in this form OF con
sumption.
| The CONNIE nee ment 4 the disease is marked
BY slight aching pains, with a sense of tightncss
in some parts OF the chest and a shor., dry
cough, which is readily -Icited BY muscular emo
| ton The breathing l. shorter aud more tres
quent. These sympt)ns gradually become
more conspicuous, and q leaeth night fever oc-
| ours toward evening. and the respiration and
| pulse continue 10 b. somewhat accelerated
throughout the whole day. A fit Of coughing
usually occurs in the morning, and the patient
rises out OF bed in relaxed and feebl- condi-
ton There 10 an extstme liability 20 take cold
on the slightest exposure. BY degrees the
cough becomes more frequent and troublesome
particularly In the evening and morning, or Al
night when awakening from sleep As the DIS
ease advances. the ska, lips, tongue and.aucei
become dry in the AFTERNOON, slight chllls regu
i.rIy occur towards evening. followed oy fever
during Ahich ore or 10Th cheeks become sui
fused with circumseribed 4ush dry. burn
ing heat 10 felt in the palms Of the hands and
solss ofthe feet the breathing is very quicl
and short, and the pulse very frequent. small
quick an tense. These febrii parox vans con
time till toward midnight. when they teruin
ate in more or less profuse Precipitation. which
| continues until mOrning, leaving the suffered
exhausted. languiS ami depressed Frequently
previous to the oceurrruce OF this train Of symp
not unffequently mixed Nth blood. The feel
ing Of . load in the chest and emaciasion con
tinues. attended with increasing failure o
| strength.
Toward the unfortunate termination Of tn,
disease swelling Of the feet and d,arrh9a u
weak and hoarse voice, difficulty ofswellowing
| and sometimes liberated throat, until death re
| lieves the sufferer.
DYSPErTIC CONSUMPTION.
When Bronchial Consumption is complicate,
| with hepstic disease, IAN occurrence BY III
means uncommon) il forms what is termed Dys
pep:ic Consumption. In this form Of the dis
ease we have, in addition to the ordinary phsn
| omena of broncial disease various 81 mptoms in
and tension OF the right side, irregularity OF tn
bowels. with unnatuia al stools, a shallow hue o
| the face, u narrowness Of the white of the eve
tatulency, indigestion, with variable appetite
1 increased difficulty Of breathing, and cough af
,er eating hearty meals, furred and BROW
| tongue, foul breath, nausea, and sometimes vom
lung. In some instances OF this form of the d $
| ease no symptoms indicative OF pulmoni- afiec
| iion occur IN the e mmencement of the malay
| the only manifestations OF disease being such u
are usually present in li7et Complaints gener
| ally A dali pam or tenderness IN the RICH
| side, with increased uneasiness on living on tn,
| lett side, irregularity Of the bowels fou tongue
md depression Of the spirits, are in such easel
| the first symptoms complaine Of by the pa
tent. The first warnings .fdisease III The bron
| chial membrane are slight. There IS = slIgh
| cough, unat ended With pain by degrees III,
1
| continues for some time, . tough phlegm is x
| perforated the breathing. too. il in some dr.
gree afie.ted, and the sufferer complains o
weight and tightness across he chest. The
bronchial affection now advances u It'll = copiou,
puruient expectoration and the usual symphonic
Of hectic are fully established, which continues
to increase till death ensues.
| PLEuRIIlC CONSUMPTION
This variety Vi consumption depends on an ef
1 final inf n NJ tho hat (rosp Harm
nation OF the pleura. While the efusion into
the cavity Of the chest is going on the lung be
comes more and more separated from the sur
face Of the thorax, being grsduAlly compressed
by the accumulated fluid until il Is reduced to I
| very small size, and more or less disorganiied
ton sometimes takes place in some pa II Of the
pulmonary pleura and the cortesI onding sub
stance Of the lung. and an opening is thus made
into the bronchial tub. $. through which the ef
fused ssro-puru,ent fluid 10 discharged BY cough
| or expectoration. When this tskes place irriia
tive fever. with night sweats. frequent cough
emaciation. in short, all the Ordinary symptom.
| OF consumption supervene.
This form Of consumption . generally the
consequc ce Of pleurisy. II is charscterized BY
u sense Of oppression in the chest or lying down
| difficult and hurried breathing in ascending
| stairs, or muscular exertion short, disturbed
sleep short, tickling cough, aggravated on first
lying down spells Oi hurried and oppressed
breathing after speaking. and generally more Of
less soreness. Of the external surface Of the If
fectsd side Of the chest The patient is easiest
when in = sitting posture, and il requested e
| take q deep breath while IN the erect position
he will generally do il with little apparent din
| Guilty !; but when he lies hat down, and draws
deep breath he will complain Of pain. tigh'ness
| soreness, load or some kind Of inconvenience on
| the chest Death often occurs suddenly, and il
almost Invariably preceded By cousiderable
swelling ofthe legs aud feet. II some inst -nces
after the ellnsed Auid IS discharged through ths
lungs. the progress Of the disease becomes arrest
ed, and the p stient recovess 70 t0lsra6ie stals
| afkealth. When this occurs the Affected asde Of
| The chest eonsrects 20 manifest degree, fos m
| lug Whist leuic describes Under the name 0
| contrnc,ed chest Unless sie progress Of shs
disease l. arrested the dioculv q breathing b.
| cJmeo GeoaAoe end gSeolef. until - Iongth Thu
pae.ent canses lie dsvn q oil, and remains il
/ shis aae4s uaiil - diss.
en- usebie. Nom west q Pars, - give oaly
EXTRACTS ffom Z few u the lsrge number Of csrl{
acates received (uusel'cited 81 mel from patissts
| 10 ever pert Of shs Usited States.
MRS. Gro. v. LxKNlNO. NO. sl7 ARCH
STREET, PHILADELPHIA,
came to ny Ones vesy nscA s0sciassd - -
| pesit. yellow skis incssoons cough and CON
| plesely dsbilisssed made - sxalinasien sst
| iousd one lung very mech diseased. She has
| quite number Of demosthsges q the Lungs
sn fact considered her 10 the lot stages ofcoa
sumpsion. end could give but very little encouf-
| eeessent. but Determined 70 uoo ny oeot -
| deavoes 20 essiss her. She conooaced usjna
my rulusnie Syrup 50 Weed Tonic md ~
Mandrake Pills. end fallowsd ~ sdvice strict
gan TO excectorste freely the cough diminish
ed and her strength rapidly increased. and bel
| CHANGED appear Ance sstonished her friends.
| This vss in 1859. She II nov . healthy, flesh,