Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-12-31

.ieus stiscl, in The side occurs in majority Of
instances, but thssess very savely -. ssca PAN
lie1lsriy 8 risfne out - bed in the morniqes ut
Nhieb ssue the breathing il vrcrs Or less Nhecz-
n6. and sssen&ed willis feeling Of t'sh ness ~
lh6 breast
If the disesse continues the expect ration he
GENES prruscht aus. extremely copious Debility
an criaeisticn ncresse rapidly the difficulty /
Of hrehshinr and Sense o. ws.ght AMI tigh'rcss
across The cheet becomes more sHi more dis
sressiug. The pulse is now gcnera,ly very ire
qsrn.. being seldom under enc Kindred and
twenty an ,9se, In the early part Q: the das
the face il rs " pale bat asueep flush OF one .
~ both cheess II commonly observed toward |
evening. The toogue becpulss clsHr, and in |
many instances Il assumes rn alarming appear.
ance and is redder than in health There are |
gsneralv rrcfnse end eshausting itrht swents |
NJ this sanc-d stage ofthe disease. aud unless /
relief IL found swelling of'he ankles and dlarr-
hua supervens. "a death sloses thsscsne.
"LARYNGITIS." OR CLER0YMAN6 SORE
Thrrs il modification 81 this sesm OF Con- |
sumption which 10 terror 70 the ciefgy and tie |
members ~ the Bsf. and that part Of Ne mucous
membrsne liaisg .hs lasynx, giving rise TO ~
Clergy mau's Sore Throat C0nsumptits
Abe disease is often extremely ueidious a |
the commencement, and - progress y SO ,srdy
that greai dell. and often irr~parabh mischief
is done befors say alarm h taken By nc pst,e4t
or he applies for relief
An un. asy sensation, and in some cases pao,
is telt in the larynx. and extends Over that t.
gan and at other times Is restrSeted % sinbe
spot usually tickling sensation exits. whish
provokes coughing, attended with feeling u
the throat rs " there were something in tie
throat that oaghtto be remove cd, and REELS raw
the pain is Increased BY coughing. speaking j.
erring cold air. or upon pressure being mad
upon the arynx. Abe voice beeOning altered
is frequently the first symptom that arrests tie
atteu,on OF the patient. tits at first week then
becomes hosrse. AID may suddenly or gradually
be entirely lost. amount ing to complete a,hema
The cough in the first instance is dry, tut il il
aft rward accompana d with the expectoration
OF mucus. mixed occasions " with pus or bio, 4;
often there are paroxysms or d'fhculty OF
breathing Tn. genei al health eventually be-
gins TO suffer Emsc,at,0r, hectic, nigh swcas
aud often indications of (, bercies occur as The
d s.ase advances, and III The latter stages drop
seal sweilngs. which increase till death.
PULMONARY CONSUMPTION.
| This arises from cold settling on the sub.
stances OF the lungs, which is attended wi in a
cough an slight expecioration, and wMcn, II
neglected, VIII tertninste in this form u con.
sumption
lhe commencement Of the disease is marked
by slight aching pains, with q sense OF tighttcss
in some parts oil the chert aud a shor dry
cough, which is readily excited by muscular emo
1
quent. These symptoms gradually become
more conspicuous, and at le,gth nightfever oc
curs toward evening. and the respir alton and
pulse continue to be somewhat accelerated
throughout the whole day. A tit Of coug hil Z
| usually occurs in the morning, and the paticn nj
rises ont Of bed in a relaxed and feebi- cosdi-
ton There is an extreme liability TO take cold
on the siightes; exposure. BY degrees the
cough becomes more frequent and troublesome.
j pan ,icuIally in the evening and morning. or nj
night when awakening from sleep As the dis
ease ivances, the sAin, lips, tongue and fauces
become dry in the afternoon, slight chs regu
l.rly occur towards evening, followed ~ fever
during shich one q both cheeks become suf
fused with circumscribed flush; dry. burn
ing heat is felt in the palms Of the hands ant
and short, and the pulse very frequent. small
quick ana tense. These febril psIOxysms con
time till toward nidnight, when they termin
, ate in more or less protuse Precipitation, whicl
continues until morning. leaving the sutfere
exhausted, languid and depressed Frequently
previous TO the occurrence Of this train Of symf
toms, the expectoration becomes thicker, an
, not unfrequently mixed With blood. The fee
ing Of load in the chest and emaciation cor
i tinues. attended with increasing failure I
? | strength.
. Toward the unfortunate termination Of III
disease swelling Of the feet aud diarrhra =
h most invariably come on. accompanied with
\ weak aud hoarse voice, difficulty 0fswslowinj
!. and sometimes liberated throat, until cath r,
a lieves the sufferer.
n DYSPEPTIC CONSUMPTION.
g When bronchial Consumption Is complica,e
!, with hepatic disease. an occurrence by \
y means uncommon il forms what ~ termed Dy,
pep:ic Consumption In this form of the dis
e ease we lave III addition to the Ordinary ph-i
n ma OF bronchial DIS, asc. ious symptoms il
y dcative OF hepatic disorders, such >iendtrne.
o aud tension OF the right side. IT egulariy OF Il
! lAr III, al Ham.
the face, narrowncss If the white ti the ey
:. ilatulencv, md 'gestIon. with variable sppe,it
n increased difficulty al breathing and cough 4
I ter eating hearty meals, iatred and urom
tongue, foul breath, nausea, and sometimes on
n iting. In some Instances OF this form Of the d.:
II ease no symptoms indicative OF pulmoni" alice
: ton occur IN the 'inme nee meut of the mllAdy
u the only manifestations oi disease being such
are usually present in liYer complaints gene'
,, ally. dull pam or tenderness IN TIE rigt
q side. with increased uneasi,ess On ly ing on III
J. left side, irregnlariy ofthe bowels fou tongu,
: AMI depression of tho spirits, are in such case
F." the hrst symptoms c'mplniuci OF by tie pi
iisnt. The hrst warnings tfdisease in the broi
u chiai membrane are slight. there Is a sligi
- cough, unattended 1ith pain; BY degrees I'll
! coug3eecOines more troublesome, aud when
y continues for some time, tough phlegm il e,
" perforated the breathing too. is in some d,
,, gree a,ie,ted, and the sufferer complains
u weight and tishtncss across the chest. tn
- Dionchiai ailection now advances til cop.ou
IS purnent expectcration and the usual symptom
OF hectic are fully established, which continue
TO increase till death ensues
:" PLEURIllC CONSUMPTION.
IS This variety 81 consumption depepd on IA, c
=, fusion into the cavity OF the chest from inf an
nation OF the pleura. While the efiusion in,
the cavity OF the chest is going the lung B,
comes more and more separated from the su
q face of the thorax. being gr ,duallv comprts sc
" 10y the accumulated fluid until it u reduced 10
-. very small size, and more or less disurg O fiae
y IN l.s structure. While this is going on ulcer,
: 'ion sometimes takes place in som. pa is ii II
= pulmonary pleura and the coriesl ondnp N,
u stance Of the lung and opening is thus n ID
: into the bronchial, tubes, through which tie c
fused ssro- puruent fluid is iii CHI NJ red hy cnug
e or expcctoration. " hen this tpkes place irr,,
tive lever, with night sweats. frequent coucl
= emacation, in short all the ordinary SWIM. on
" OF CONSUMPTION. supcIvene.
! TINS fof!i of consumption is general, Ill
= consequence OF pieurisy. II is Characterized
sense of oppression i'll the ches, or wing dow
, difficult and hurried breathing IN asceud,n
stairs, or muscular exeriion short. dis,urbr
sleep short, tick ling cough, aggravat. on II RI
: lying down spells OF hurried and opprcssc
= breathing after speaking. and generally more ,
,. less soreness OF the external surface OF the "a
; ieoted side OF the chest. The patient is ease.
y when IN u sitting posture, and itsDquested I
: take a deep breath while IN the erect position
u he will generally do il with little apparent din
! Guilty but when he lies Hat down, and draws
deep breath. he will com plan Of pain. tigh' Mt 81
soreness, Load or some kind of inconye nieuce q
D the chest. Death often occurs suddenly. and
" almost invariably preceded By considerabl
swelling ofthe legs and feet. In some inst nee
!, after the enused fluid Is discharged through III
lungs, the progress Of the disease becomes arrest
cd, and the iticnt RECEIVERS TO . tolerab,e stai
Of health. When this occurs the affected side
: tho chest contracts 70 . manifest degree, fos II
: ing what Leuic describes under the name ,
contracted chest. Unless TIE progress Of Il,
diseases arrested the difficulty Of breathing b,
comes geatcr snd greater. until II length II
> patient cannot lie down At an, and remains
. this state until he dies.
an unable, 1som want of spaco, to give onl
extracts from few Of the large number OF Ger,
: hcates received unsolicited By me from patiep
!, u evRt pess efehe Uuited States.
MRS. GEO. " LANNlN0. No. Bl7 ARC
9 STREET, PHILADELPHIA.
{ came TO my ONCE very much ensciated; no I,
!. petite; yellow skin ie..:ssaf cough and corr
pletely debilitated, made an exS3ss :: - u
d iound one lung very much diseased. She ~
4 quite number Of dsmorrhsges Of The Lung
: aad, was evidently fast sinking into the grave
u 6oct opu5kdsfed her 10 the Lest stages Of ca
. sumption. and conld give but very little eucou
dsavors to assist her. She commenced usir
. my Pulmonic Syrup Sea Weed Tonic and Il
y Mandrake Pills. and followed my advicc stric
y ly her appetite was seop restored, and she b
. gan to expectofate freely the cough diminis
. ed and her strength rapidly incress ID. and N
n changed ApCeasnse astonished her friends
/; This was 70 1859 She is nov healthy, fesl
8 woman, weighing not less than lis pounds.
! CASE OF MRS JOSEPH II. BALDWIN. s