The Baltimore County union., 1883-04-28
fOR THE UNiON.
DISEASE OF THE HEART.
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the present day are much afflicted. II
is an ailment, though often slow in its
progress, is apt, sooner or later, to ter
inmate suddenly and Unexpectedly. II
is true there are many who suppose
themselves more or less afflicted there.
with who have no such complaint, they
being, when truly ascertained, laboring
under incipient-or real-dyspepsia.
Hence they are apt to give themselves
much unnecessary uneasinesso on account
of supposing so serious an affection has
befallcn them, when, really, il can be
traced TO other causes, chief of which is
dyspepsia or arrangement of the siom-
ach or liver, either of which, by proper
treatment, can be cured.
II is well, nevertheless, for persons
prone to heart disease to be always care
ful and guarded how they live, both
with reference to eating, drinking and
exercise-the latter especially. Men
known to be subject TO heart affections,
organic and otherwise, have frequently
lived TO old age and then passed into
death from other causes. II is well,
nevertheless, to be always careful, and
| therefore present TO your readers some
views from recent number of the Net
ifdI ami Surgical Rcp~fcy, that may
prove useful in observance That jour
nal, referring TO the "rest" as all i'm
portant to those predisposed to heart
disease, says:
ave mean not positive but compara-
tive rest neither do we refer to inham.
matory affections OF the heart, wherein,
from the very gravity of the disease,
confinement to bed and consequent rest
become necessarily assured. We are
thinking OF those cases of heart exhaus-
tion, so to speak, Of individuals whose
general health and toniciiy is much run
down, from overwork or abuse, and
whom the heart shares in this general
vitiaiion. Possibly the organ is not it,
self diseased; its organic integrity may
be perfect, but its muscular walls may
be flabby and weak, ready TO yield, or,
more properly, unable TO resist any
great strain. II, when in thiscondi,ion,
the man resorts TO any violent muscular
exercise, or subjects himself to the in
fluence of violent physical emotions.
this weak heart may become mechanic
ally dis,ended, in its efforts to perform
the extra labor demanded OF it. Or il
may be that dilation has already taken
place to some extent then does il be-
come important TO allow the organ time
for development OF the beneficient hy-
pertrophy that will do so much to pre-.
serve It's integrity. BY rest We mean to
advise your patients who are threatened
with or already have dilation OF the
heart 10 do everything slowly, To per-
form every act OF life deliberately, and
to avoid, as far as possible, all occasions
calculated TO excite the passions or emo
tions. We must ever remember what
delicate machine the heart is, and how
easily it can become deranged, and re-
alizing this, must consider how much
more care this organ requires when il is
already diseased We must, under such
circumstances, walk slowly, think slow
ly, eat slowly-in word, do everything
slowly. |, is not well, and we do not
recommend the carrying OF this advice
to the verge OF laziness but what we do
mean is. that while il is well for all
(eiiher sound or diseased to avoid hur.
~, it is ten times more important, aye,
absolutely imperative, for the man
with weak or diseased heart
There is no doubt that the advice
given by the journal quoted is both
practical and useful. would, there
fore, advise those who think an observ-
ance thereof may prove safe and whole
some to give i; their careful attention.
In cases of apoplexy and paralysis it
may likewise be prudently studied.
eY-The following unique letter was
received by 4 Kansas attorney and it is
too good to be lost
"Several months ago ! sent you an
account against - for collection. !
heard he was At work in some telegraph
Office in your city. Since heard from
you see by the papers he has been
struck by lightning and is an angel
now.' know he is just as liable to be
Struck by lightning as he was to pay
his debts, and il that is fact, and he is
now engaged in pushing clouds, am
glad Of it, and you need not collect it.
II he is still on earth, then hump him.
but il he is an angel, give him rest
He will make a good angel but he
was never cut for man. He may ill
the contract above, but he was little
Off here below. Please let me know il
he is a man or an angel, and oblige your
friend"
p4-A Boston honeymoon: Theywere
Boston couple, who had been married
but few weeks and had just gone to
housekeeping. As the husband stood
at the area door one morning, with the
market basket in his hand, his bride
threw her arms around him and said:
"Do you, indeed, love me very, very
much, Bradford 2" "Bunker Hill mon-
ument may fall" he answered with en-
thusiasm, "but my love will always
stand" "Well, then," she exclaimed,
kissing him. 'don't forget the beans"
n1-True charity: Boston girls never
sacrifice the cause of culture to that Of
philanthropy. A tramp recently accos-
ted one Of them and asked her il she
would be good enough to give him the
price Of an humble meal. al haven't
any money with me, she said, "but il
you'll come around to the house after
pa returns home I'll get him to read YOU