Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-04-09
Small Po1-0ld and Nev Remedies

other febPcctpj 10 '"o ue"e.'.o' s
OF tho year, when the cold deslroys
the masmata which fourisi, IN tropi-
cal clImes, and, IN hot summers, Some-
times VISIT portions OF thc temporary
zone. But In order 70 explain .n's
apparent anomaly wc have ohiy 70
consider that IN winter large num-
ber OF the lower classes OF people
huddle etogetherinill-ventilatcd rooms,
in order to shelter themselves against
the cold. OF course this is favorable
TO tho growth of miasmata, which on
ly. need suitable conditions 10 propa-
gato themselves. Microscopists have
succeeded in tracing the origin of
many contagious 10 parasitic growth,
either vegetable or animal, aud it is
not improbable that this will uliimate-
ly bo the eaee with all, tho denial Of
many medical authorities notwith-
standing 1t should be kept in view
that, formerly, equally high authori-
ties used to deny most pcrcmptorily,
to several diseases, the origin which
is now, beyond the shadow Of doubt;
proved to be the true one, namely,
the growth Of animalcnle or vegeta-
bio parasites. II should also be con-
sidered that the fact of not finding
such in certain cases is only mega
tive proof; they may be there and tho
Investigator may have failed to find
them but other searchers in that
case, in course Of timo aDd with in.
struments moro perfect than wc pos
sess at present, or by help OF an I'M
proved modus operdnd'. VIII undouDt-
edly discover them. microscope 10.
yestigation has only Just commenced
to be applied IN medicine, and tho
most advanced physicians know now
that IL is one OF tho most powerful
helps IN medical diagnosis.
Eriuptlye levers are diseases OF The
blood they prooaoly originate IN u
kind OF eataiytic polsonln the system,
which may be q result Of parasitic
growth, as is the case Win iermenla'
ton and many other chemical chan
ges' however, the inture WIN decioo
the question deDnitelyj IN inc mean
time we must observe, nsc olir best
Judgment ana apply all me ilgnt' as
iar us the present state OF sclence al
lows, 10 eomoa, TINS class oil diseases;
among whlcn small pox Is one Oh the
most ylruient, ioathsome ana uhneer,
Gus. In order 70 DC inliy. convinced
oil this, one mas oniy 10 visit smaii
pox hosPiai ana see TINS interesting
ulseaso IN all ils stages Fs,
In regard TO the effectiveness OF tho
protection afforded by vaccination,
the statistics show that this discov-
cry, made by Jenner more than a
century ago, bad The most. startling
influence in staying the small pox raw
ages OF that time, and II kept the ma
tons who accepted IL comparatively
free; the experience OF the physicians
of the present day tends IN the same
direction, and all doubt fostered by
some in regard to its effectiveness pro
cceds solely from want of acquaint-
ance With the facts, which are over
whelming In proof OF its great value
to the human race. AS the health
and longevity OF vaeelnatod persons
is on the general average equal TO that
OF others who escape tho small poz
without vaccination, there can be no
serious objection on that ground. The
rule, laid down by some, that persons
must be yacclnated every seven years
IS totally arbitrary and without any
foundation whatsoever; different in
diylduals viii differ 10 this respect,
ana, IN ordcr 10 De safe, u is wen 10
Wy u Nacclnatlon WIN 'aRe IN case
any uansei - api'renehuSu, even u II
mas oeen appIied oniy inree or four
l years ago; IL no epidemic IS prevail
lhg ana tne person Is exposed 10 no
uanger, US heeoiess 10 re'Vacc'hate
every seven years zen years or more
may glapse, anu we nave known inoi-
VSeua.s VINO unuouoleuiy' ,.y' oy slngio
%eiiee''vo % Vacc,la.loh ~ IN cniiuhooa,
nav, nave Oeeh pro'ec'ea ior 'neir whoie
hves'
In regard 10 Inc treatment, ~ muss
DC kept IN view that hero as IN all
eruplYe ieNers, u must nave its course
ana cannot 90 CUT snort without rob-
oing inc patlent entirely OF his chance
OF escape; oareiui guarding against
taxing eoic, gooa nursing, tue miidcss
vo1?O ,o,;n od o'p' s "uI "osa,nepee run IL
-, Sb;oo,; o ;cn"li GUY ~, aoa sso
a;ids sn,.,iI q, '"' " - . ' HSNe'
% Tbo io,os, , IA AL sIs;S ;9,,.,o,. .o,o.s
- 60 -. - ' -" oui n,'is eoon.-
menu TWO ne" Ieuleu'es' Whlcn expo
renee mas proved 70 De oonehe'ai.,-
Dr. heviliod, OF Geneva, recommends
glycenne as an exterior application;
thls. through us soothing acton, di-
minishes the intensity OF the ernp..
ton. lie mixes 1t with soap and
some merenrial ointment. DR.. Carl
Nagel, Royal Chancellor OF Health 10
Berlin, recommends xyIol be has ad-
ministered this internally In eighty
cases, thirty.six OF which bad the
small pox in its worst form, apd only
four died--which is better result