The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1884-12-20

lungs destroy the lives of hundreds,
especially In mountain country,
who might have escaped IL the pre-
ventive measures or the proper care
OF the person rs herein suggested had
been known and attended to at the
proper time. The facts given ara of
vital Importance 10 all and should be
carefully read and considered. We
copy from Halls Journal OF Health /:
Pneumonia or milan nation OF the
lungs is "A disease that attacks sudden
ly; is always alarming. and, unless
promptly and judiclonsly treated, il
very fatal, particularly To persons
over so years of age. Young persons
usually o from the infiamma-
tory stage; but very many die, per
haps years afterward of lung disease,
OF which this Vas the commencement:
hence the importance of know nx the
conditions that are liable to produce
the disease; the symptomst that denote
its existence, and The hest means of
arre>ting \ malady whose march is
always rapid and destructive.
A tn The conditions that are liable
to produce tho disease (: A person
who remains in a warm but dry and
weIl.ventilated room, long enough for
the skin to become moist with per
SEPARATION and then goes out of doors
where The temperature is considerably
lower, is liable TO have an attack of
influenza more or less severe, but the
lungs usually remain intact. II,
However, the room Is i'll -Ventilated.
and many people are co~ngregated to-
gether, as at church, a concert, or
other assembly, the air becomes pois
oned Ivy exhalations from the lungs
and bodies OF those present, and, be-
ing re hreathed, acts as anirritant 10
the delicate tissues OF the lungs, les
SEEMING their power OF resistance to
disease; under these circumstances
sudden exposure 10 cold is almost GER
tain to be followed by inflammation
OF the lungs, of greater or less severity,
depending on the age and vigor OF the
person attacked. 1t is perhaps with
in bounds 10 say that nine tenths of
the premature deaths from diseases in
this country are due to blood POISON
Ing, cansed by inhaling noxIous gases
in the place OF pure air.
PNEUMONIA
Is an Inflammation Of the spongv It's
OF the lungI. There are urne
Gus varieties ofthe disease depending
upon its location and extent; bnt this
j. of little importance Lo the general
reader. There ara also various syinp-
toms depending on the severity and
location of the disease. or its rOnpli-
cation wIih other maladles. 1t would
require too much space to refer 10
these IN detail, and We can only give
such "a are necessary to determine
the nature of the complaint.
THE FIRST SYMPTOM
Usually observed Is a chill, soon fol
lowed by fever, labored breathing,
severe pain in some portion OF the
CHESTNUT more frequently about an
inch below the nipple, over the lung
most affected. THIS Is the first or on
geslive stage Of the disease; and, 1.-THE
treatment Is prompt and judicious, il
ordinarily extends no farther; but
when II enters on The next or intlaIn-
natory stage, IL becomes formidable
under all circumstances, and terribly
relentless to those of advanced years.
because the recuperative powers OF
the system are feeble.
SYMPTOMS.
The signs that usually characterize
the congestive stage of the disease,
occasionally seem 10 be wanting or
are not noticed, and the pa lent finds
that he has, almost unconsciorsly,
reached the intiammatnry stage. But,
although not oil >erved. the disease has
really passed through the first rcon-
gestive stage, though there may have
been simply a feeling of weariness or
al aching Of the muscles Ia denote II.
This second stage Is characterized by
increased fever, more rapid bIeathing,
and more or less cough, followed by
a little mucous expectoration, which
soon increases in quantity and is
$ aimed with blood, 81 as To nave a
| reddish appearance. The tenacity of
the sputa IL so great that IL adheres 10
the vessel when turned bottom up
ward. This rusty-colored e~Xpeetora-
ton Is the most characteristic sign of
pneumonia. The disease seldom at
lacks both lungs at the same time,
and more frequently occurs IN the
right lung.
IN THIRD OR sUPPURATIvE STAGE,
Portions of the lungs become hei'a'
tIzed, that Is, like The liver, In density.
These hepalized portions ulceraie Ant
form cavities. This condition is ex-