The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-05-07

nation, but, also as we'll known,
that It's absence is no proof, that In
Illumination does hot exist. Does
not every well informed and experl
cnced Physician understand, that
cases OF Pneumonia pass through all
its stages, and resolution takes place
without the occurrence Of any consid-
cradle expectoration, except a small
amount Of colorless mucus9 This
is certainly the case, SO in this case,
the patient Ito me at least) evlnced
all the phenomena Of Typhoid
pneumonia, but dill not expectorate
much, owing to his sluggish condi
ticn, all Of his senslbill,ies, being
much b.unted. Thus, then the pu.
cusslon which we made OF the ches.
directed us land we do not claim to
DC accu:e in hearing, or Eagle Eyed
as his stewardship DR.. b. to the
seat OF the lesion (desease) and from
the bronchial breathing, and Bron.
chophony, the local pain, and general
Febrlle disturbance, was diagnosed
with certainty, that part at least OF
the left lobe Of the lungs was III n
STATE OF inflammation, ana had prob
ably passed into hepatiAa,ion.
Now let this suffice for my ply
steal examination, and l will state
what information | elected from the
friends. Gas the patient was SO con-
fused, and his sensibilitics so obtuse
he could not ,clD OF the history Of
the case.
Ny attention was called to the
throat. Upon examination externally,
| could perceive nothing, abnormal
but with the AID Of spoon. handle
(havmg nothing at hand better, )prcs
sing down tho tongue, could dis
tinctly view tho pharynx as his
stewardship calls Il the main threat,
and | canddly affirm we found moth
ing formidable, perhaps Il c tauces,
soft palate, aud ,onsils, were a little
preternaturally red, but were not
diseased enough to require treat
ment, and the patients mother said
he swallowed some broilca beet and
bread for break tast. Ii there had
been LESSONS, organic, or functional
they had certainly healed or lie could
not have done this. Now, told the
mother we must look farther for
disease, that would BE- likely to prove
fatal. But Mey said DR.. 3. sud the
patient was sound from the throat
down, and the learned DR. b. re
treated the same after was employ.
ed, as can be well substantial ed
Bot to proceed: | visited the patient
the next Jay, aud made further de.
vclopments IN the case, | found the
bowels tender, go much so | could
not examine them satisfactorily, toi
as would pnt my hand gently OH
the lower bowels, he woula push j,
away. but by REPEATED trials succeed
ed. although at first he would scarce
~ allow any pressure) found the
bowels very seriously by implicated
particularly i'll the right lilac iossa,
about the ri.icn OF Peyers Patches
and | must here say, was completly
contourded to think that men calling
the mselves NJ. ID. and even Boosting
Of their aceutness OF hearing, eagle
eyed, Choking out for disease oil the
lungs, expecting it., and here they
had been in grave council sewers
times. and not discover these com.
plieations, for here say was sure
indication Of the Typhoid condition
here l say IN this case, we find three
important orgrns and functions es
sentia'iy diseased almost suspended
tunetionally, and yet they had
been overlooked, and these sage en-
gle eyed sons of esculapius delyins
into the throat and head, in their
pursuit OF disease to kill the patien,
and finally resortlng to mere plac
cloes with beat and bread to resnsci
tate the patient and finally not sue
ceeding. This Brazenfaecd charlata,
for fear the brand OF Cain might fall
upon him could say
81 wish, or would have no objec
ton. il you would call an experienc
ed Physician and see if he can dc
more than have done"
Done why he had done worse
than nothing, he LEI nine long weeks
roll on without fulfilling nationally,
indication of treatment, but still tht
ravages of diseases goes on. Tht
lungs, the bowels and finally the
brain, the great citadel Of life is in.
yaded, and the stern foe pushes on
his conquests, through every chanel
AMI lane Of life, at last death comes
like a friend to the relief of tho sui
farer. Aud now kind Editor and gen