The Worthington advance., 1881-05-12
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SCARLET FEVER.

SCARLET FEVER.
The soearge q The Nursery and Hew
] - Treat It.
(1ton tho New York Timeal
Beside tho character common to tho
group known a oxanthemata, scarlatina
Il almost always attended by sore throat.
and tho scarlet rash or eruption, which
gives the name to the disease. breaks
out a. early ~ the second day after the
appearance Of tho fever, and ends on tho
sixth or seventh day in tho separation Of
tho cuticle. Nearly all medical writer's
scarlatina simplex, in which scarcely any
throat trouble attends the fever and the
rash scarletina anginoss, in which
throat trouble is moro prominent than in
either OF the other affections, and scar.
latina maigna, in which the system is
immediately overborne by the violence
of the disorder, and the patient exhibits
great weakness and lois Of vitality.
The disease begins with chilliness, lassi-
tude, headache, rapid pulse, dry, hot
skin, flushed face, loss of appetite and
furred tongue. Presently the throat
feels irritated, grows red, and is often
swollen. The small points of the rash
50 increase that the skin soon seems al
most uniformly red, extending from the
face, neck and breast to the trunk and
extremities. The separation of the
cuticle in the scales usually
ends in fortnight or more
from the declaration of the distemper.
The fever continues with the rash is
sometimes accompanied with delirium,
even coma. In the malignant, or third
form, the rash comes out late and par
TALLY, being at times barely perceptible.
At other times it may abruptly recede.
or be mingled with livid spots, The
skin is cold, with feeble pulse and ex-
treme prostration, and death may occur
frequently from blood-poisoning-
few hours. In such cases the tongue is
dry, brown, tremulous the throat is
ivid, swollen. uloerated, gangrenous;
breathing is impeded by viscid mucus
that collects about the fauces, and medi-
cine avails little. Even in scarlatina
anginosa there is considerable danger.
It may prove fatal from the inflamma-
ton or e6usion within the head, or from
Reorganization of the throat and slough
ing off of adjacent parts. Teeming
women are in imminent peril from the
mildest phase Of the fever. When it
seems to be cured its consequences are
hazardous. Children, to whom it is MAIN
ly confined, Of course, are subject after
severe attack to permanent ill-health.
| and to some of the many forms
of chronic scrofula, as shown by boils.
sores behind the ears, Inflammation OF
the eyes, glandular swellings, and stru-
nous ulcers. Scarlatina is often followed
by peculiar dropsy, affecting the SUBJ
cutaneous cellular tissues and larger
serous cavities. 1t occurs, like all the
exanthemata, - an epidemic-some-
times in very virulent type. In the
simple variety, remaining within doors.
non:stimulating diet and regulation Of
the bowels are generally found sufficient.
In the second variety, leeches are often
employed especially where delirium
supervenes. The two principal sources
OF danger in the malignant variety are
from the primary effect of the contagious
poison upon the body and from gangre,
nous liberation of the throat. The final
result is always uncertain. Whether it
is contagious throughout its course, or
at one period alone, has never been as
certained but that the power of con.
tagion remains in clothing, furniture.
etc., is unquestioned and unquestion-
A Lawyer's Experience in q Sleeping.
Car.
I never did, never could and never
will sleep q second in sleeping-car
berth. But all of the party said it was
because thought couldn't, and quot
ed many texts Of scripture and old saws
to prove that q man could do anything
ne resolved upon. As usual, female per-
tlnacity and volubility prevailed, and we
tried it. resolved I would omit NO
means of alluring sleep; that I would
array myself as for my bed at home,
take my usual night-cap of cold water,
LAY me down to sleep, and "pray the
Lord my soul to keep" put my boots
outside the curtain, crawled up to the
top berth, and, after many contortions
of the body, bumps on the top of my
head and lacerations of my limbs, con-
trlVed to fall in in due and regular order.
had been told to lie fiat on my back,
and obediently did so. The cars ratified
and jolted over the rough road. stopped
every few miles with jerk and started
with greater one, until it seemed to
me that my soul and all that was within
me were being agglomerated into one
consistant and uniform jelly. l tried
my right side while and became satis-
fed that was the wrong side. Then
tried the left and was sorry I had left
the right. I then thought it was too
light, and got up and shivered around
ten minutes trying to fix my overcoat as
shade to my lamps. A man who slept
opposite my section alternated between
fearful snoring, strangulations and wild
and copious expectorations. I felt I
had nearly composed myself to sleep,
when it occurred to me that sound and
direction indicated that my boots were
being utilized by my catarrhal neighbor.
hustled down again and drew them in
from the storm. Then I became certain
that my money was in peril, that my
pants andvest which contained my treas
ures must be taken from the pegs and
stored away behind me in the berth. I
tried for two or three hours to fix THINGS
so that I could go to sleep and enioy
that peace and rest that are the possess
oAOAo u U11o AuuOCo0t anu ROOQ, out
things went on from bad to worse, and
under renewed tortures to head ard
limbs I dressed me, took q cigar, went
to the smoking-room, threw myself into
q corner and smoked sullenly and silent
ly through the dismal night. Related
to the Springfield Republican.
Gloomy Thoughts.
Dull, depressing, tlingy days produce
dispiriting reflections and gloomy
thoughts; and small wonder when we
remember that the mind is not only a
motive but receptive organ, and that
all the impressions it receives from with
out reach it through the media of senses
which are directly dependent on thecon-
dltions OF light and atmosphere for their
action, and therefore immediately inf1u