The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-05-21
r,>r- o~ CARDIAC pusrasr-No.

The VEINS are constructed. in general, ike the
arteries but their coats are much thinner Many OF
centshsped valves usually ARRANGED In pair and OPP
OF the lining membrane strengthened with intsryen.
ing nbroelasuc tissue. Behind each valve there j.
are arranged in two sets the Superficial and The deer
seated the former lie Immediately under the skim pos
veins directly attend the arteries and usually take the
same name. The largest arteries have one vcnous
iie. The walls Of the arteries and veins furnished
Hd IS v nss ana % 9s snases Of
chiefly 10 the varying conditions OF health, age tenn
permanent. etc. OF the person from which II II taken
The following from Lehman gives the composition u
LOU parts a. Calculated from the anay els Of yenous
ss's; Gobulin, H. iii Fat rs; Extractive Matter
W; salts, 40 : ibrln, =; Alnumen. Plasma-Water
According 10 this estimate. Blood about . per
cent. OF water and 70 per cent solid matter. Blood
Acidhaz a saline taste and alkaline qualities When
Blood l. exposed 70 the Air the Ibrin contained IN 1t
corpuscle. which leaves an amhcrcolorcd fud called
serum, in which Tie solid part Of slot floats
Dr. Newh an OF London. regards the ne ~ arsenic
common cause Of the prevalence Of Heart disease
These tend TO diminish the pulse and reduce the vol
ume Of blood in the heart arteries and veins. Prof
rLo 81 c Nsw 9 10 rraa sA'EslS a.
symptoms ~ general debility shortness Of breath and
sense of suifOcation. Prof chapman. Of Philadelphia
the volume OF blood tends 20 cause heartdr0psy which
Induces general dropsy and paralysis. Or. Wood or
diseases because of their tendency to strike To the
heart, and thus produce sudden death Dr. NJ Bichnrt
81 Paris reports nineteen cases OF heart disease re-
sultng from the OF this and similar for the
cure Of ahsccsscs ulcers. cancers. scrofua and the
Ike all Of which disappeared from the surface but
affected the heart that PercarliIs, Dropsy and sud
The prevalent forms Of Cardiac complaints are en-.
largcnent, congestion. Inflammation and dropsy. and
81 these the most common symptoms a rush ~
blood % the heart cold feet general weakness. short
ness Of breath dizziness And sense OF suhocatlon "
the region 81 the heart Many cases are on record
where persons apparently free from disease have after
fll meal or IN a ~ q ang.r. or In an attack Of
nightmare. died almost in an Instant.
Water around the heart j. dangerous form Of Car
diac disease. and arises from variety 20 causes ~
~ earlier stagcs y Yields q proper treatment but
have never known instance 81 amer the heart
tissues are constructed that their vitality depends
upon their activity. which in turn Independent on the
former being necessary the healthy stimulus o. the
nervo-muscular system and 70 ne chemical comblna
tons. without which there could be renewal OF ti
sue PARTICLES and the latter 20 supply the waste caused
~ the chemical and vital activities. Hence the nese
sfy Of a pneumatic apparatus "a provide constant
supply ~ oxygen and hydraulic apparatus 20 convey
remove he vermont pspticlcs The FORMER n nre
vded ny the lungs ana the latter by the heart and
Ing by means Of the doaoe circulation create the ne
cesslfy ~ the double heart.
II often happens that disease attacks side Of the
heart withoutinyoiyng the other. The night and lei
sides act alternately and independently. II has
rest aud works on from the day of birth until DEATH
and hence none 81 the organs In the human economy
require more skillfu treatment when attacked by dis
administered with skill and Judgment by physicians u
sagacity and experience There appears at the pres
ent day spirit of cklessness among physicians IN
the administration OF powerful remedies BY way Of
experimental practice, which should be dscounte
nanccd. IL is unqucstionably true that large per
centage Of disease and consequent mortality results
directly from this cause.
From the left ventrcie the blood Is forced into the
aoa 10 be thence dfnsed through the arteries % the
caparics In every part Of the body. II Is thence
turned by the veins through the cara 90 the ryht
anrice which delivers II 70 the right yentrcle This
completes the systemic circulation. From the right
ycntriee II y thrown into the pulmonary artery. and
,hr.nKh i,s branches 70 the pulinonaIy eapliiares
aesce and unall enter the len aurice, which pOurs II
into the left yentrice. thus completing the paiOnic
circulation, The two constitute one complete circuit
81 the double circulation Both are carried on stimuli
iancousN The auriccs contract and dlate, and this
cnntracticn and diiation i followed Immediately by
Ike action Of the ventricles ny the latter pure blood
4 thrown into the body and impure into the ung and
almost simultaneously the aurcles receive impure
blood from the body and pure rom the lungs
To be continued BY y. :. Dodge, NJ D.. who may he
consulted a the Palmer House, Chcago timely notice
Of visit Will be gwen.