The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-07-29
How Consumption May be Cured.

The first announcement to patient
that,he or she has consumption, is of
teE like a death knell. The vacant
stare, the pale cheek, and the convul-
sive sigh, indicate a shock of the most
profound character. Indeed, l have
known persons to swoon away and re-
quire the most active eXertions to res
tore them. And yet it is not true that
consumption is necessarily fatal dis
ease. In point of fact it is not so fatal
as many cases which prevail in every
community, and yet excite no remark.
Consumption results from perverted
nutrition. Instead of that perfect as
similation essential to sound health,
there is an elaboration of the nutritive
fluids, which leads by infiammatory
action or other processes, to the dispo-
sition in the lungs and other tissues of
crude material know as tubercle. Per-
SONS predisposed to consumption, or
living under circumstances which low
er the vital energies and prevent the
nutritive processes, are those in whom
this affections most frequently appears.
1t follows that there is no specific for
consumption. 1t is not durable by
medicines; on the contrary, its fatal
issue is more often hastened by medi-
cation.
For the encouragement of patients,
and to illustrate the course of life most
likely to restore vigorous health, a con-
dition incompatible with consumption,
/ usually relate cases that have come
under my observation. The following
is one example among many:
A young medical friend, having q
hereditary tendency to consumption,
began to realize at first its well-marked
symptoms. 1t progressed rapidly to-
ward fatal termination. The cough,
emaciation, and hectic betrayed his
condition to the most superficial OBJ
server. Alarmed at this condition, but
dreading to yield to the conviction of
his friends that he was victim of this
disease, he refused to be examined or
even to talk on the subject. At length
he became so weak and prostrated that
he consented to have his lungs exam
ined, and on the announcement of the
physician that they contained large
cavities, he tainted, and was rallied
with great difficulty. Aroused to a
pitch of desperation, he determined
that he would not lie down and die,
but would betake himself to outdoor
life. He accordingly spent his entire
day on horseback exercise, saw ing
wood, boat rowing, etc. At night he
slept on q hard bed in an clubhouse
through which the winds had full play.
His diet was plain, and but little
cooked; his clothing was coarse and
scant. That physician is to-day prac-
ticing his profession in a New England
town; he is upwards of forty.five years
of age, and weighs about 200 pounds.
A finer specimen of health is not seen
i'm New England"
Recovering from the last stage of
consumption is therefore possible. The
following outline of the course of life
to pursue is given:
Live in the open air and sunshine I;
avoid dampness and darkness in your
dwelling if possible; choose a dry,
mountain region; develop by vigorous
exercise every muscle i'm the body to
its fullest capacity; select nourishing
and easily digested food, and be sure
that 1t is not overlooked; dress in
coarse wooden clothing; bathe for
cleanliness and comfort; never forcibly
distend the lungs, but increase their
capacity by exercise; and, finally,
take no medicines except as aid or adj
ditiOnal to the course of life recon-
mended.-Embaena Physician, an
Hearth and Home.
a Vienna newspaper gives a curl
Gus extract from tie court regulations
for the year 1924, Oh the etiquette to
be obser, cd by officers when invited
to the royal table. The regulations
begin by stating that usually officers
behave under such circumstances
with great politeness and good
breeding. like true and worthy cava-
licrs," but that the Emperor thinks it
necessary 10 issue the following di-
rections for the use of the ineXperi-
enccd cadets l. Officers should come
to the palace handsomely dressed,
sand not enter the room in half
drunken state.' .. When they are at
table "they should not rock about on
their chairs, nor sit back and stretch
out their legs" 3. They should not
drink after each mouthful, as by so
doing they will very soon get drunk /;
nor drink more tildIi nan giass at
time and before drinking they should
wipe their lips and moustachcs. A..
They should not put their hands in
the dishes, nor throw bones under the
table 5. They should not lick their
fingers nor spit Oh the plate, nor wipe
their noses with their napkins, nor
drink so bruially as TO fall of their
chairs.
David Morgan has been acquitted at
Columbus, Miss, of the murder OF Jer-