Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-12-15


ic the chest Th. cough Is usually severe, par
sicslsriy rising oct Of bed in the morning. at
which time the breathing Is more or less whces-
ing. and attended with feeling Of tigh ness 10
ths breast -
comes puruieut and extremely copicus i'ebilisy
an emAc: ation increase rslidIy the difficulty
Of breathing aud sense Of We. gut and tightness
across the chest becomes more aud more dis
tressing. The pulse Is nov generally very ire
quent. being seldom under one hundred and
twenty . minute In the early part OF the day
the face is usually pale. but . deep flush Of one
or both cheeks is commonly observed toward
evening The tongue becomes clear, and 10
many instances Il assumes IN alsrmiug appear
sure. and il redder than ~ health. there are
genersliy profuse aad exhausling night sweats
Z, this stvsnced stage ofthe disesse. and unless
n - . found swelling ofshe ankles and disrr-
hrs supervess, and dss:h sssses the scene.
"LARYHOITlB." OR CLERGYNANS SORE
THROAT.
There il Q modification Of THE form Of Con.
sumpsios which 10 terror 70 the clergy and the
membsss Of the Bar, aad that pert Of he mucous
Clsreynsn' . Sofe Ihreei Consunpiios.
The disease b oftsn extremely insidious at
the coomsuco0sat aad its progress 10 % tardy
that great deal end ofoen irrepsseble mischief,
is dose before any ciaro y taken BY the patient
An uneasy sensation, and in some cases pain,
10 felt II the lasyn1, and exteads ever thss o.
gen, ed ct other times y restriceed 70 singie
spot usually tickling seaeation exists. which
prsvekes coughing. attended with feeling II
throat that ought to Be removed. and feels raw.
rhe pain y increased BY coughing. spsakisg. in
spring cold air, or upon pressure being made
upon the larynx. The voice becoming altered
is frequently the first symptom thu. arrests the
attention Of the patient. tits ct arst weak, then
kxnr - ~ Ill
be e~tirely Loaf. snsounsisG 10 complete aphems-
The cough in The RFss instance 10 dry, tut il ID
sfserward accompanied with the expectoraton
Of mscus. mixed occasions y with pus or blood;
often there ere paroxysms or difficulty Of
breathing. ThA genera health eventually be-
gins to suder. Emsciasiop, hectic, night sweass
and often indications oftrbercles occur - the
disease advances, and IN the latter stsges dron
steal sweilings. which increase till death.
PULMONARY CONSUMPTION.
This arises from cold settling on the sub.
stances Of the lungs, which 10 attended with .
cough and slight sxpecteration, and which, II
neglected, will terminate in this form Of con-
The eommencsment Of the disease 10 marked
| By slight aching palma, with sense Of txhtness
| in sone paris Of the chest and Q shor.,. dry
cough, which 10 readily excited By musculaf emo
tion. The breathing 2 shorter and more ire.
more eosspicsoss, and q length night fever oc-
ours toward evening". and the respiration and
pulse continue 70 be somewhat accelerated
throughout ths. whole day. A at Of coughing
usually occurs Il the morning, and the patient
ton. There 10 On extrsme liability to TAKE cold
| on the slightest exposure. By degrees the
eough beeones more frequent and trouble some
psriisulaa y In The evening and nording, or d
night Who's swakssiag from Sleep A. he dis
ease sdvssees. the sAin, lips, tongue and fauces
| haensaa apv n tha aNtoemao~ snsShN ~h.ll~ ..~,
lsriy aec.f tswasds evening, followed oy fever,
during ehich one or both cheeks beccme suf
fused with . circumscribed flush; dry, burn
ing hest 10 felt ip the palma Of the hands and
:ss .Sass ss:s s.s sr...hns . quick
quick aad tense. These febril paro1 ysms con
tinue till toward midnight, when they termin.
ate 10 more or lees proluse perspiration, winch
continues until morning. leaving the sufferer
exhausted, leasuil end depressed. Frequently.
toms, the expectoraaion becomes thicker. and
not unffequently mixed With blood. The feel
ing Of load IN the chest and emaciation con-
tiaues. attended with Increasing failure Of
toward The uniortuu.s. termination of N.
disease swelling Of the feet and diarrhra 81.
most invariably come on. accompanied with
weak and hoarse voice, difIlculty ofswalowing.
and sometimes aleesated throat, until death re.
lieves the sufferer.
DlSPEPTIC CONSUMPTION
When Bronchial Consumption 10 complicated
with hepatic disease, Gan occurrence BY no
means uncommon) It forms Whist 10 termed Dys-
pep:ic Consumption. In this form Of the dis
ease we have, In addition to tine ordinary pheu-
omena Of bronchial disease. various ~ mptoms in
dicative Of hepatic disorders. such Is tendernes.
and tension Of the right side, irregularty OF the
bowels. with unnatural stools, = shallow hue Of
the face, uarrowness Of the white Of the eve
oeto 1.1
increased difficulty Of breathing, and cough af-
ter eating hearty meals, furred and brown
tongue, foul breath, nausea, and sometimes vom
ting. In some Instances Of this form Of the dis
ease NO y mPtoms indicative OF pulmonin ailcc-
ton occur in the commence uent Of the malsdy.
the only manifestations Of disease being such "a
are usually present in liver complaints gcner.
ally. A dull pain or tenderness N TIE right
side, With increased uneasiuess ON lying on the
Ieft s.de, irregoIartty ofthe bowels, foul tongue,
and Depression Of the spirits, are in such cases
the 6rst symptoms compisinel Of BY tho %
tient. The FIRST warnings Of disease in the bron-
chial membrane are slight There - Aliehe
cough, unattended With pain By degrees he
cough becomes more troublesome, and when Il
continues for some time, . tough phlegm ID e.
perforated the breathiug. too, il in some de-
gree aneeted, and the sufferer complains Of
weight and tightness across the chest. The
bronchial aaecsion now advances until cOpious
purulent expectorstien and the usual symptoms
|
TO increase tin death eusues.
PLEURl1lC CONSUMPTION.
This variety Of consumption depep ds on an e.
fusion into the cavity Of the chest from inHam.
mstion Of the pleura. While the efusiou into
TIE cavity Of the chest is going on the lung be.
comes more aud more separated from the sur
nee Of the thorsx. being gradually compressed
by the accumulated fluid until il Is reduced to .
very small size, and more or less disorganired
in its structure. While this is going on ulcera
ton sometimes takes place in some parts Of the
pulmonary pleura and the corresr onding sub.
stance Of the lung and an opening il thus made
into the bronchial tabes, through which the e.
or expectcsation. When this takes place irrita-
tive fever, with night sweats. frequent cough.
emaciation. In short, oil the ordinary symptoms
Of consumption supervene.
This form Of consumption is generally the
consequences Of pleurisy. II 10 chsracterized By
. sense Of oppression IN the chest or ,ying down.
difficult asd hurried breathing in ascending
stairs, or muscular sxertion short, disturbed
sleep short, tieklieg cough. aggravated on fsst
lying down spells Of hurried and oppressed
less sos:.: q 4: suses q r.. q
fected side Of the chest The patient u easiest
when in Q sitting posture, and IL requested TO
take 2 deep breath while in the erect position.
be will Ps.essily DO i with littss apparent din
deep breath. Be win eompia'n Of pais, tieh,ness.
soreness, load or some kfsd Of incoavsasence on
The chest Death cftea occ0ss sudaenlv. and e
elm0es Invariably preceded By considerable
swelling ofyhs 1eSs cd feet II sp0e iusts nces
esssr the edused laid 10 dlscharRed through the
long, she progpess oftAs disease beeomss arrest
%, and the patient RECEIVERS to . toisrabie state
q health. When this occurs the aleeted side Of
the chest contracts e Q manifest deRree. foam
ing Whist leuic describes undar he name of
contracted chest Usjsss ire peoReeoe Of the
disease h arrested NE didiculty II 6feathipg Sc
comes gseesef cd gfsassr. uaail q length the
patient canbee ~ dsWn st I'll. and remsios a
this atate until ho Dies
am uesbls, from rest Of apass, u rive only
extsacts from few Of he larKe pulnbef Of certk-
eoate0 reeoivo1 (anset1cited 81 oe)ffou patSesta
IL svers past sflhe Usilsa States.
MRS. GEO. ". LANNlN0. NO. sl7 ARCH
STREET, PHILADELPHIA.
came 70 my olles sssy mech snscisted no a.
pettts; yel:Qw skin 1nceeooot cough md CON-
'peoee1 doe9ita1sa ! msde . oxa9inelion ~
IeeSd go Ing w msch dissased. She had
ss9 ~ svias.tiy - elskiss late ths eraSs
ssnpeies. - es.ld aivs ~ vssy hide ssessr-
dSexees y esslss kse. Sic esaasseed usins
l1edraks Pnls. - iIiiewSi n siviee ssr; ~
" her appsli46 ~ oeQa restored. "a ~ s..
6en = expset0t1ts fteely the cough dimipish.
. - hef slssag(h faptdly isesssssd. ana M
ehoaged appeRasee a6sonished her &teuie--
This was e lSo9. She 10 now Asalthy. 6eehv
woman, weighing not hes thsa 17g poundn
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