Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-11-19

.;snt stitch in the side occur. IN .;or;,v az
:..ssreee. but there IL very r.,.," NJ n, a..
in ne chest. The cough Is usu.i,r severe. ~.
,;cunrly on rising out Of bed in ~. ,nornlns. n
which time wy "a ...,g - more or less whecz-
ing. and s''e"asa "''"a feeling Of tigh'p ness 10
the breast
II the disease continues the .xcac,,-.,;on be
come. pnrulen. and extremelv capp;a. nehil,v
- en,ac; stion increase r.,;aif 80. a;,Ec,itv
Of breathing and sease Of vel. -. ~ .;,htness
:. ..,oss the chest becomes - s ~" IN.
tressiug. The pulse is now rsass .nu o ~, ire.
quent. being seldom antcr enc Lm,arsd and
twenty n'husv, "a Tie early part OF the day
the tAee usua'.s Pa, aut a deep flush Of one
or beth ohyeA' e'.o'-'aonly observed toward
cvenihE !, - becomes clear. and IN
a-rs and is redder tzs n 49, ii'nS ~
generally profuse ana e,b.rs,..' 80, :
nj this advanced STA 9'e siihe disease ani unless
relief is found swelling u, III air' an an J,.rr
hua supervcne, and dean closes I ths .c cs.o
"LARYN0IflS," OR cLRpcvw. S-e sopr
THROAT. .
There Is . modihca,iua q mi. e,.,, NJ Con.
sumption when IS . terror b the Clergy and the
members o. ehe bar. anc thot psrt al II. mucous
membrane lining the lawn. sl,in. rae 10 ihe
Clergy man sore ihror Uonsumptior.
inc ue o"sh sxteemely tnsidious q
!he Comm NM. III -. sne teprogress is SO tardy
us. L"S,s~ - o'sufreparah1e mischief,
Is 1 ne snrliss lor fej;sS AIKEN BY the patient
An uneasy sensation, a.. .,-.. ..;.
il felt in the larynx, an X9.nS. 49,. x -.
gan, and d other times. xstr;.s.S :. .;rsis
spot usually . ticking st;os s.;s,. ~hsch
provokes coughing. att. w;,h sssii;rr h.
The throat a II there .".. Nun .es' y ~
throat that ought TO be vsS IA sIs,s -.
s a;s,.. .aia - 81 PEE ching. spsakiug 10.
upon The larynx. The h.c"., :esDg s,, 49,,
is frequently the FIRST So =, ~. . 80 ~
attention Of the patient g a.. 100 ,hen
becomes hoarse, and m, Sde.i, \. .-.d..ilv
be e~tirely hat. amouns1 co,c.ss.. e..hs,n:
Is, .ous" . ~ ~. -" s ce is dry, tut is is
OF mucus, mixed occasit v;th =. - hi"od.
often there 80 pare - On S.ni..lsv n
e!es'n'sg; me genesa Nth cvestuslly b.
and often indications q bercI.. ,.cc.r = : ~
disease advances. and nj latter sts~rs dron
| seal dwellings. which ire kse till des,s.
PULMONARY OSSUNprfON.
This arises from cd settling on the sub.
stances Of the lungs, vich 10 attended with I
cough ana slight exploration. and which. II
neglected, viii termins in tins form Of con.
| sumption.
The commencement dhe disease ia marked
~ thghs aching pains, th sense Of tightnesa
in some parts Of the est and . shor,. dry
cough, which is readily cited by muscular emo.
ton The breathing ishortef and more free
quent. These symptU gradually become
more conspicuous, and ieagth night fever oc-
ours toward evening". 4 the resnirstiou and
pulse continue TO beomewhat accelerated
throughout the whole .. A fit Of coughing
usually occurs IN the naing, and the patient
rises out Ofbed in = relied and feeble condi-
ton. There 10 IN extrtl liability 10 take cold
on the slightest exp0e. BY degrees the
cough becomes more freent and troublesome,
particularly In the eveng and morning, or a
night when awakening IN sleep AZ lie dis.
ease advances. the shin, y. tongue ana fauce,
become dry in the aiterbn, slight ehills regu-
lsrly occur towards evesg, followed " fever,
during .hich one or b. cheeks become suf
ing heat is felt in the ms of the hands and
soles ofthe feet the bathing 10 very quicl
and short, and the pulse.y ire0uent. ANAL,
| quick and tense. Thesebril paros wanna con
tinue till toward midnis. when thew termin
ate in more or less prof. perspiration, which
continues until moruinl leaving the sufferer
exhausted, lsnguiA and dressed. Frequently
previous to the occurrence this train Of symp
toms, the expectorati0n ecomes thicker. ani
mot unfrequently mixedith blood. The feel
ing Of . load in the che.and emacisAion con
tinues. attended with reasing failure o
strength.
Toward the uuiortuna termination of III,
disease swelling Of the Il and d,srrb9a IL
most invariably come oisccompanied with
weak and hoarse voice, dculty Of swallowing
and sometimes liberated rost, until death re
lieves the sufferer.
DYSPEPTiC CO,UMPTlON.
When Bronchial ConsuAion is complicate,
with hepatic disease, q occurrence BY nj
means uncommon) 1t formhat is termed Dy 8
pep:ic Consumption. In 10 form Of the dis
omena Of bronchial disc ase riOus ~ mptoms in
dicative Of hepatic dis0rd,, such sstendernes
and tension OF the right -, irregularity OF tn
bowels. with unnstuis II sis, IL shallow hue o
the face, a narrowness etc white of the eve
fiatulencv. indigestion. W variable appetite
increased difficulty Of blriing. and cough If
te. eating hearty mealfurred and brow
tongue, foul breath, naus,and sometimes ON
lung. In some instances this form OF the dis
case no symptoms indicae OF pulmonir alice
ton occur III the crmmerment Of the malady
! the only manifestations disease being such u
are usually present in liz complaints gener
!, ally. dull pam or teerness IN the RICH
side, with increased uneaess ON lying on IN
left side, irregularity Of bowels. fou' tongue
! and depression Of the spss, are in such case
the first symptoms comiinei Of by the "a
tent. The first warnin Il disease in the bron
chal membrane are sl. There Is u Sigh
; cough. unattended ~i,hain by degrees III
cough becomes more trolesome, and when
continues for some time tough phlegm is ex
perforated the breathy. too, Is in some de
gree affected, and the ifferer complains q
! weight and tightness ross the chest. Tn
bronchial affection now sances until copiou
| ~ -
Of hectic are fully estathed, which continue
to increase till death enss
PLEURlllC CjEUMPT1ON.
This variety Of consu ton depends on an Ell
fusion into the cavity ohe chest from infam
the cavity of the chest going on the lung be
comes more and more .Parated from the sui
face Of the thorax. beingrsdually compresse
by the accumulated fuilntil il IL reduced to
very small size, and me or less disorganize
in its structure. Whilcis is going on ulcers
tion sometimes takes le in some parts Of th
:. pulmonary pleura and , corresp 0nding sub
stance Of the lung, and opening il thus mad
> into the bronchial tub. through which the e
fused ssro- puru,ent du dischsrged BY coug
or expector alton. Widths takes place irrits
tive fever, with night sats frequent cough
: emaciation, in short, ale ordinary symptom
of consumption superve.
This form Of consunion is generally III
consequc &c of pleurisyIt is characterized b
a sense Of oppression in chest or ring dowi
difficult and hurried tathing in ascendin
stairs, or muscular exenn short, disturbe
; sleep short, tickling cot, aggravated on fir,
l,lnc down spells Of lTied and oppresse
t. breathing after speakingnd generally more 4
J. less soreness. Of the ex,sal surface Of the =
/; fected side Of the chest. he patient il easie.
: when in . sitting postnr and if requested I
take a deep breath while the erect position
4 he will generally do il wilittle apparent did
: Guilty but when he liest down. and draws
Z deep breath. he will comm Of pain. tighfnes
soreness, load or some k Of inconvenience q
. the chest. Death often ours suddenly, and
y almost invariably preced BY considerab
, swelling ofthe legs and ft In some instsnc,
:. after the effused fluid Is charged through Il
q lungs, the progress Of the ease becomes arres
3 ed, and the patient recovs u tolerable sta
/; Of health. When this occs the affected side
ths chest contracts to . nifest degree. for
contracted chest UnleSie progress Of Il
disease is arrested the dithlty OF breathing b
comes greater and gredte until q length Il
patient csnnot lie down aall, and remains
this state until be dies.
: am uaab1s. from want spaee, 70 give on
: extracts from { few Of the iee number Of cert
:, 6cates received (unsolicitec9 mel from patiep
|, in everv part ofths Unitedt4tee.
MRS. GEO. ". LANNlN.l NO. el7 ARC
. STREET, PlilLDl PHIA.
I came to my Once very mu naciatsd no .
J. petite; yellow skis isceA cough and col
4 pletely debilitated. I maS( sxeGination q
i found one lung very mud sassd. She h
8 quite . number Of demon es Of the Lung
Z and ives evidently fest sioA into the grav'
D in fact | considered her ~ ast stages Of CO
. sumptioa, end could give esy little encou
! sgement, but deterninese ns0 my best Z
dsavors to assist her. = 2Dmmenced usil
D my Pulmopic syrup, SeslN I'd Tonic and I
Mandrake Pills, end follSe my advice stsi'
= y; her appetite wss seoi ored, and she
: 9en to expectoeste freely cough diminis
. e and her strength raPie decreased: :ad