Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-01-21
PCBLIc DocUMEsTs.-We arc indebted
to Hon +. Stone for interesting Pub.
Doe, for which cur thanks are respect
u!ly rendered.

! ARREST or CoSsUAprroS. There is nc
malady which causes SO large mortality
as consumption. Statistics show that,
/ throughout the civilized world an aver
age of one death in six, every six in the
lists of mortality, may be attributed to its
agency Though our own city shows a
smaller average from this scourge. yet il
is computed that even here it is the cause
of one death in every seven or eight. 1t
was formerl r5nside. Cd an lncurable dis
ease, and was often left hopelessly to run
it's fatal course unchecked; but modern in
yestigation and science have proved that
the tubcrcular deposit, to which all its
dread results may be traced, will frequent
ly diminish under suitable treatment
This is further proved by post mortem
examinations, where death has occurred
from other causes, in which the lungs,
Scared and pucksred, attcstcd the heal
thy closing Of two and even three large
tubercular cavities. Few are aware how
much the prevention and even cure of
this dread disease depends upon their own
efforts. An eminent American physician
has recently declared that, with proper
precautions, by any one now in health.
consumption will be well nigh an impos-
sibility. even though hereditary infuen->
ces may predispose him to it, and th.t
even those who are already under its grasp
NAV have hope Of arresting lis rsvages.-
The plain and simple principle, which in
this ease i, the essence Of all-wise treat
mcnt. is to raise the physical system to the
hi CHEST possible yigor. In company with
this, one of the best curatives and proven
tiyes is to expand and strengthen tho lungs
themselves By deep inspirations or breath
inc in of pure air. These inspiration.
be made as slowly as possible
through small tube, or with the mouth
nearly closed, and with the shoulders
thrown back and downwards. When the
lungs or chest are filed, the air should be
as slowly and gradually breathcd out. BY
continual practice it viii be found easy to
take long and deep inspirations, and the
shest itself, will become permanently e1-
handed, SO as to give the lungs fuller play.
Where strength has begun to decline, Of
course the efforts must be proportlonable
ullder. AS the alt dt HIst enters the
over part of the lungs. it only fills the
,pex after long and sustained effort, and
renee the aecessity- Of making the inspir-
,tion as slow as possible. Six times
Law in the open air is not too much for
his exercise. Indeed, the great advan-
age OF mild or dry climates to consump-
ives is the possibility Of passing SO much
{ the time out of doors. Much is Justly
aid of the pure and bracing air of Min
bat those who 60 there for lung
diseases should rcmence- that only As
lev breathe the pure outside air habltu-
liz can it prove beneficial. a lady with
ubercular deposits and severe cough wen,
here some time siace, and month spent
. the ordinary way brough. her no I'M
roveneat. She then joined camping I
arty of ladies and gentlemen. who star
d n an open wagon, and slept in tents
night. After three Gays exposure to I
lis open afr she nanifes;ly improved, !
nd, though frequently exposed in the /.
yening, took nc cold The continuance :
this mode of life restored Der health
Id so strengthened her constitution tbs.
two mouths she could sleep with iupu-
" while the sir was blowing freely
ross her. Many similar, and even /
ore remarkable instances took place
ao1s the young men Of cur army il ii. /