Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-05-10

ALE. DOTKN. Managing Edissrs
NAY TO- iooi
.nALLPox AND Irs rREArAESr
Smallpox. Or v~ariols. IL . ioa'ne'om'
veil n dangerous disease. OLE con-
taeious nature, much varied in it, de-
ersss Of malisuancy but very objection
Able In all. Il, rarely attacks . person .
second time. yet such instances are
known. and even o third time attack
upon the same person 10 occasionally TO
corded. The symptoms vary according
10 the intensity and pronounced char
sst.r Of the disease. which may eulnin-
ate In % mild . form a not even TO
attain to m eruption ct the surface. yet
the preliminary indications Of the disease
are peculiar and Of . similar character.
Pains In the head. back and loins. and
Q general feeling Of heavinsss, lssaituds.
soreness, and . disinelinstion to sIsrtion
are nrst observable. succeeded BY IRE
qusnt chills. altsrnated BY . fsvsriah
condition. loss Of appetite. and the pa
dent imsgines he has the worst cold hs
ever had in his life. Tenderness at the
region Of the stomach and not unfrs-
qusutly nausea and vomiting are expert
>Snssd, and a. the isvsrish symptoms
Increase In the more 'virulsnt forms.
dsthiousnsss Immediately prsosdss the
suiminative .'breakias OUT Of the dis
ease, which occurs about the third or
fourth day.
In mild cases. generally designated n
varioloid. but few eruptions. pimples or
pustulss appear, perhaps not more than
half . dozen showing themselves on the
face. while in the malignant continent
smallpox the pustules are 90 numerous
- to run together. forming large scabs.
From the eighth to the thirteenth day,
or at the time when the sruptivs stage
has concluded and the disease is fully
matursd. 90 to speak. . secondary fever
usually sets In. frequently accompanied
by . severe cough. after which the pa
tent may be considered on. Of danger
and In . fair way toward recovery.
Dangerous and often fatal - 10 this
disease. IL yields readily to patient and
careful nursing. and little or NO msdi.
cine il required. The simplest remedies
are the best. but above all. competent.
experienced. careful and vigilant nurs-
ing 10 the essential point. especially in
the isvsrish and dslirious stages, when
the patient 10 liable to throw of all COW
sring or restraint, and in an unsuardsd
moment become chilled and fatally set
back. The nurse 10 Of much more vital
importance than the doctor In this dis
ease.
One Of our best known Storey county
physicians. whose invariable success in
the treatment Of smallpox for many years
past, both In this and other sections.
entities his opinion to more than ordi-
nary consideration. freely gives the re-
suit Of his observations on the subject
for the benefit OF all. During the prsva-
lsncs Of smallpox at Eureka in the spring
Of 1872 he was communicated with by
friends Of the medical profession and
Others, asking his mode Of treatment for
the dread disease. He kindly responded
In . letter occupying two columns in the
Eureka S.niinsi. which va; ehseriully
published for the benefit Of suffering
humanity. 1t being thus made public
property We consider IL appropriate at
the present tire to oondsnss from II ~
follows:
Smallpox 10 the result Of . specific
poison Of ths blood, and this poison seeks
s~iiminstion chiefly through The psres Of
AZ Tin. c-onseousntly the disease spepds
its force principally upon the external sur
face Of tie body, hence all treatment tend.
ing TO divert any part Of its course toward
any other functions Of the body 10 obvious
" wrong. The object should DO first 10
sscsrtai1 tho Character and natural cour,o
Of The disesse and then assist nature 70
rsmoye N.
Trs.tm.nt-pi.ee thu n.tisnt In . roam
thai ssn be thoroughly yentilstsd: sdmiu.
Inter , thoroueh csthsrtio and After that
continue IN u,s Of a sedstiys mixture
composed Of 'syrup ipecsc. tincturs
ssolsuias root. and tincture yeratrum yiyi.
dun one-half ounce Of each, with pepper
mint water and pure water, two ounces
each. Give . tessp>onfui evsry two or
three hours 70 contrl the fever till the
eruption appears, then one every ak or
eight hours. according to ,he degree Of the