Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1882-01-19

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was found heaped up on the lighthouse
gallery The power of these unbroken
masses of water is SO great that lately, al
Wick, one of these shocks moved "a con-
crete block OF four hundred tons built u
IN stu. "-ChGnebers's Journal.
A Family Doctor Tells Us How to Treat the
Group.
From the Detroit Posts Household.
| This disease consists of an acute infiam-
nation of the mucus membrane lining the
| trachea or windpipe, and is manifested by
fever, cough, hoarseness and difficulty of
breathing, with more or less spasmodlc
action. This is always dangerous malady.
There is another variety which shows all
the ordinary symptoms of the disease, but
is not attended with Inflammation and is
not particularly dangerous. The first is
membraneous and the second spasmodic
Group. Causes-The peculiar condition of
the system in infancy and childhood is
the prominent predisposing cause of this
disease, as it rarely occurs in adult life or
in children after 10 years. It prevails
mostly among children from 2 to 5 years of
age.
Children of robust constitutions are most
likely to be attacked and it occurs most
frequently during the winter and early
spring months. 1t is likely to attack chill
dren where necks and chests are thinly
clad. Probably the most common exciting
cause is a sudden exposure toa draft Of
cold air when the child is in state Of per-
SEPARATION, or after much fatigue, or the ex-
| posure Of the BODY to the cold air of the
sleeping room, when in a state Of perspira-
! ton, by the sudden removal of the bed
clothes.
Symptoms--the disease is generally ush-
cred in with the ordinary symptoms of
cold. The attack usually comes on at
night g. may be recognized by the loud
BREATH g, in which the inspiration (draw-
ing in of the breath) alone is heard. The
cough is frequent, hoarse, dry and ringing.
The child often awakens from sleep in
great distress and instinctively puts it's
hand to the throat. AT intervals the breath
ing is quiet and natural The feeling of
suffocatlon after time increases, the face
becomes red, the body hot, the lungs be-
come loaded with blood, producing con-
gestion and the difficulty of breathing is
more continuous. The brain in conse-
qdence of the obstructed circulation, is in
active and the child is inclined to sleep.
These symptoms may all pass away and
the child apparently feels as we'll as usual
during the day until the next night, when
the same thing is repeated with increased
severity unless promptly met by proper
medication. If such is not done there is
an effuson into the windpipe which as
sumes membraneous appearance: The
distress and labor of breathing greatly in
crease, the voice is whisper, cold sweat
GOV ers The body and commissions fol
Low of NH ot ho ooI Il
dies. Such is the usual progress of the dis
ease in fatal cases. There are some cir
cumstances connected with the affection
which deserve close attention. These are
the remissions, which are noticed in most
| cases varying from an hour or so to some
days. It is in the interval Of these remis-
sions that we should endeavor to apply
such treatment as will prevent the recur-
renee of the paroxysms. Cases occur
| where the child so far RECEIVERS as to appear
almost we'll, when suddenly d relapse oc-
ours which, Notwithstanding our best ef-
forts, terminates fatally. This fact should
guard us against INDUCING in a fancied Sc
curity until the disease is Thoroughly re-
moved.
Treatment The mother should remem-
Der that the forming or first stage of the
disease affords the opportunity for the adj
ministration of remedies with the most
hope Of success. Whatever is done must
be done at the outset. To promote a
healthy action of the parts affectedan en,et-
&c will be found the most efficacious in e.
fecting this result. The disease may be
often arrested by this means alone. One
OF the best, and one which ought always to
be kept in the house, is alum. Mix a
heaping tablespoonful of alum in four ia
blespoonfuls Of molasses, and give a tea :
spoonful of the mixture every five
minutes until free vomiting occurs
Then wrap the child in a blanket
and place him in warm bath. After re-
moving from the bath he should be placed
in bed enveloped in warm blankets. The
room should be filed with steam by placing
an open boiler on the stove and allowing
the steam to escape in the room. Inhala-
tons Of steam produce great relief in the
! more advanced stages of the disease.
These may be given by means of an instru-
ment made for the purpose, Or. if that can
not be procured, one may be extemporized.
Make tent over the child's bed by hang
ing from the ceiling a hoop skirt covered
with blanket. Have the teakettle or cof-
fee pot boiling on the stove, to the nozzle
Of which attach piece CT rubber tubing
the open END Of which is to be within the
tent which is to be kept as tight as posi-
bic. Apply warm cloths to the throat. The
spirits of turpentine applied by means of a
flannel is useful in some cases.
Group sometimes terminates fatally in
twentyfour hours, hut it usually continues
with intermissions some four or five days
II the first attack passes off, give the fol-
lowing: Tarterized anthony, one grain
syrup of ipecac, two drachms; syrup OF
SENECA, two ounces; syrup Of tolu, two
ounces. Give teaspoonful every three
hours to a child three years old. For
younger children give half a teaspoonful.