Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-10-05

Probably
effects and de-
understood than
Consumption; ann
mans ailme its, it b.
Indeed, it has almost bav
the best writers 10 be an me-
sease. There are two varietiesS
sumption, one vulgarly called the
loping' Casually fatally and the other
slow decline !" but, as it's not our ~
tention, in this article at least, to go IN
TO details, 1--WE shall-aAAANS Of thc COM
plaiht as unit. IN
We cannot agree with \Ahe idea I'D
vanced by some eminent meH that con
sumption is always incurable- ron IN
contrary, we know it can be Cured
treated properly in its early ST = Y
not by those Of whom unfortdnaie4y
the world is full, empirical men land
women)who, for the sake of pecuDiary
success, food the land with what they
term positive cures" and into the
arms, as it we're, of these bad, unscru-
pulous people consumptive sufferers
usually fling themselves, cheerfully pay
ing high fees and taking harmless, if not
actually injurious nostrums in quanti-
ties sufficient to injure the constitution
of horse.
We did not intend, when we COM
menced this article, to say a word as to
how hundreds of thousands of peo-
pie are thus duped out of their money,
andin numberless instances Of their lives,
but, like all others who desire to help
instead of injuring the suffering our du-
ty impels US to indite caution and at
the same time condemn the vile bust
ness of fleeing poor and helpless peo-
pie by promising them Condition Of
health not in the power of man to be-
stow.
But to our text: Consumption of the
lungs is a disease which, in majority
of cases, develops itself slowly, almost
;mperceptibly. The first symtom IS
slight dry cough, in a short time, how
ever, becoming more marked and ac-
companied with some expectofatIon of
a purulept mucus secretion. Some
times there is splitting of blood prior
TO the dry cough spoken of and time
when there is apparently condition Of
perfect health. This early splitting of
blood is not always, as supposed, an ev-
idence that the horrible disease is maxi
ing Roadway; on the contrary, experi-
ence has shown itis sure prognostic
IL ssE1.- .. ysss sissPsAiiRR p,s,lA.,s.
experienced by a consumptive patient,
except when there Is pleuritic inhama-
ton. When this Is the. case the pain Is
short and stitch-like, and IS felt in the
upper part OF the chest or behind the
shoulder-blade. A sbortness or breath,
on taking exercise, is sure indication
that the disease Is making its steady adj
vance as Is also the rise Of hectic fe-
yer daily; generally in the afternoon. -
As the affection goes on there is pro-
gressive lessening Of strength and body,
wasting of the flesh, in the end
amounting to complete emaciation.---
What are known as might sweats" aid
largely in bringing about this heart
grieving, wearing away Of life.
There are many other symptoms--
enough, If recapitulated, TO fill a small
yolune---but those noted--and we have
given them free from technicalites---are
sufficient.
II has been estimated 1000, 600 Of the
workls's people die every year irom cons
sumption, some Of them carried odin a
few weeks after being attacked aud
others lasting from one to forty years.
There are no known specific renee
dies for the cure Of consumption, but
there are medicines, when properly
prepared and administered, which will
either check, or much mitigate the dis
ease and prolong life. Cod-Iiver oil.
ESQ called has been used with some
benefit, but this is rather food than a
medicine; so, also, has becD given
with good results fhe various vegetable
and mineral tonics, hypopbospbites,
&c.; but the great and only cure. where
cure Is possible, will be found in sup
plying the wasted body with as much
or more carbon than the exhausting
disease demands. This is to be done by
dieting the patient, giving the most
nourlshing food, with as much fatty
Living in the open air az much IL pos
sible aidsln recovery, as does occa-
sionally change Of climate; but, in
tn - change Of climate, various
n aal6aRsaasidered, such as