Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-11-09
SMALLPOX.

After several years, the smallpox mas
again made Its appearance on the Com
stock. l. was moi, unexpected, as within
tina Las, two weeks the dread disease has
suddenly become extensively and alarm
;n,,v prevalent in San Francisco. and
with ,hs present facilities for oommuni-
cation IL could not fail to come to rs.
Some ten years ago it prevailed to . 0on-
adorable extent and for quite . length OF
time in Virginia and Gold Hill. the
average number Of cases in Virginia
being about twenty. and in Gold Hill
no. over seven. Many cases proved
fatal, yet the mortality was not 20 great
In proportion a. In San Francisco.
Owing to the altitude and pure. dry
atmosphere Of this section the disease Is
never liable to DO as prevalent or fatal
here as In the seaport and river cities
and towns Of California. yet the less We
have OF |, the better. 1t 10 more prevs-
lent and dangerous in winter than sum
msr. owing to the dsmpnsss and cold.
and the much greater care and attention
required 10 nursing.
The arst symptoms Of attack are sim
liar to those OF q severe cold settling
throughout the system. in the joints.
limbs and back. succeeded by violent
headache. and finally . tendency to de-
lirium abont the time the disease
..breaks OUT" Careful attention to
diet, clothing. comfortable warmth and
judicious nursing will do moro for the
patient than all the medicine in the
world. The simplest remedies are gen.
orally found to DO the most efectual. II
taken in time. and the principal object
should bs to check and prevent the pro.
gress Of the disease as promptly as pos
sibls. especially by warm clothing. COM
Portable temperature. diet and careful
nursing. AL remedies or prsventivss
against the dread disease. being OF sspe-
oial interest to all at this time. we repub-
lish by request the following given BY
Edward Hine. Q correspondent Of the
Liverpool Mercury. In a recent eonnu-
nicatiou to that paper he says:
am willing to risk my reputation a. .
pubic man u the worst case VI smallpox
cannot DO sffectually cured In three days
simply by cream VI tarter. This 10 the
sure and never failing remedy. One
ounce Of cream OF tarter dissolved In =
pint Of boiling water, TO DO drank when
cold at short intervals; IL can DO taken NJ
any time and 10 preventive as well a. =
curative. 1t 10 known to have cured IN
thousands Of cases. 1t never leaves .
mark. never causes blindness and always
prevents tedious lingering.
The following old smallpox RENE.
dy." has been published from time to
time in the East and has proved to DO Of
the greatest efficacy in thousands oil
cases:
suiphate Of zinc. one grain; foiglove
(digitalisl, one grain; sugar. hall tea,
spoonful. Mix thoroughly. When mixed
add four ounces OF water. Take . tea
spoonful every hour. The disease VA
disappear in twelve hours. For = child
smAllsr doses. according to age.
1t 10 claimed that 1t will prevent thu
disease. or cure IL ever in an advanced
stage. when the pi,tings are filled. II
fact. IL 10 described a. . complete pana
esa for the disease. conqusrins 1t II
almost every instance. yet harmless
when taken by q well person. 1t Is also
equally sfacacious in the cure Of scarls'
fever. positive success being claimed FOL
IL in all cases.