Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-06-07
THE HOME DOCTOR.
Observation-Disclosures FOR sNATI,-P,

MUSTARD-PLASTER FOR SMALLPOX.
DR.. Lyndon, of Georgia, suggests q
mustard-plaster on the chest in the early
stage of smallpox to attract the eruption
there and save the face. He has seen
one case of smallpox localized in this
way.-Dr. Foote's Health Monthly.
INSECTS IN THE EAR.
DR.. B. F. Kingsley, assistant surgeon
o. S. A., at Fort Quitman, Texas, re-
ports that on several occasions he has
succeeded in enticing insects to come
forth from the ear at night by simply
placing a lighted candle near. The in
sect's peculiar desire for light overcomes
its liking for a comfortable and warm
abiding place in the ear.
PNEUMONIA.
The many deaths from pneumonia the
present and past season may render a
few words about it of interest. Bron-
chitis is an inflammation of the mucous
membrane of the bronchial tubes; pneu-
monia is that of the substance of the air
cells and bronchioles-the minuter rami-
fcations ending in the cells. IF the
bronchial tubes, with their larger divis-
ions, may be likened to the trunk and
branches of tree, the bronchioles and
air cells may be ikened to it's twigs and
leaves. Pneumonia is essentially q fever
which specially affects the lungs, as
typhoid fever specially affects the glands
of the jntestines. 1t more commonly at
tacks the lower lobe of the right lung,
and may be confined to it, or may extend
successfully to the middle and the upper
70 4hn Lea
clan can easily ascertain it's location and
extent. The lobe attacked is first en-
gorged (congested) with blood; this is
the first stage of the disease. It then
becomes solidifed; this is the second
stage. The third is that of convalescence.
or of death. In convalescence the
exuded matter, which had filed the
cells and bronchioles, is absorbed, and
the lungs resume their function; in fatal
cases suppuration takes place. The at
tack generally begins abruptly with
chill and shivering, followed soon by
pleuritic pain. Thematter expectorated
is at first rather scanty, but later be-
comes sticky and of rusty hue. The
time from the attack to convalescence, or
death, varies from few days to about
three weeks. In some cases, persons
have died almost instantly from suffoca-
ton, having been previously well. The
most common exciting cause is exposure.
1t is more prevalent and more fatal at
the south, especially among the colored
people. In this latitude its chief pre-
valence is in the winter and spring
months, but especially in May. Recovery
is the rule, if the disease is uncom-
plicated, and the patient has fair con-
stitution and is not enfeebled. - Youths
Companion.
SOMETHING FOR THE BAREFOOT.
Country boys, as soon as nature
spreads her carpet of green, usually beg
to go barefoot, and inasmuch as rusty
nails projecting from old pine boards
never get out of the way of approaching
bare feet, many an urchin goes bounding
off with one foot in the hand and look
of anguish in the ccuntenance. A writer
in the New York Observer comes to the
rescue of all such sufferers, and pre-
scribes something which can be easily
prepared. Scarcely week passes. -
he says, that there is not a report IN
the newspapers of some one who has
died of tetanus, commonly called lock-
jaw, brought on by some sharp instru-
ment being stuck in the body, usually a
nail I'D the foot Usually such wounds
Will prove harmless If the following lini-
ment be properly applied: 2 OF. alcohol,
2 OF. oil of organum; ] OF. tincture of
camphOr. l was once called to see a
boy twenty-four hours after he had
stuck rusty nail in his foot. He ap-
peared to be in intense agony and his
foot was considerably swollen. Iorened
the wound so that serum flowed little
from it, but not more than two or three
drops of blood. I wet the wound with
the hnlment. and then folded piece of
soft cotton cloth, eight-ply, and thor
oughly saturated it with the liniment
and bound it on the wound, giving in
structions to renew the application every
two hours till relief be given. In six
hours called to see the boy, and he was
out in the yard playing, and suffered no
more from the wound. The iniment is
good for any fresh wound on man or
beast, and every family ought to keep a
bottle of it. [ do not affirm that in
every case it will prevent lockjaw; but
do believe that, if properly used, lockjaw
would seldom occur. In an experience
Of many years I have not known of a
case where the liniment was used. The
Imminent ought to be used TIL cure is
effected"
A Double Advance.
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