Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-10
WHAT is EMBOLISM!
VEINS BECOME BRITTLE THROUGH
STRUCTURAL DEGENERATION.


In healthy veins the elasticity Ia uni.
form; the film Of muscular and nervous
tissue has the temper Of the finest steel.
but Is softer and more flexible than any
web of lace or velvet, and, except the
phosphate Of lime in the bones, b the
most durable part Of the physical struc-
ture There are, however, in the veins
II some systems a singular lack Of NIB
rOus strength and elasticity. Chalky or
osseous deterioration impairs their mus
cular tissue, and the circulation feels the
want Of vigorous propulsion and strong
reflOw which are at once the signals and
the causes Of superb physical health.
The valves Of the heart which are made
substantially OF the same material ~ the
veins, are liable to similar deterio:a-
ton When they are affected by this
change in their texture, they become
hard, leathery and inelasfic, and fail 70
fulfil their functions. The brain then
suffers for want of its full supply Of
blood and tine heart becomes engorged
from the retarded flow and ren0w Of the
vital current. This Ii the most common
form Of heart disease, In which death y
produced BY . clog and stoppags In the
circulation.
VEINS rnAT ARE BRITrLK.
Veins that ara not fine and tough b
their texture, or when they become brit
tls through structural deterioratiOa, aro
liable to lose hbreus particles from thsR
inner walls, which are detached By the
eaRer rush Of the blood along its native
channels These hbers may for time
BE- carried backward and forward IN tho
cifculstion, and st last escape a tAo
brea&h, or through the pores or the ceo-
duits Of excremental discharge By vhach
The syytem II purified Of its waGeo 80
worthless material At . later period,
| however, the detached and wasted 1bofS
are liable TO accumulate at any point
| along the channel through whieA tAe
| blood courses, as fallen trees and wEoeks
| form snags and obstructions In the chan
| mel Of river.
| These floating llbers are also liabls =
become entangled with the globulss q
blood, forming obstructions Of aiA1lAR
character This il embolism. Occurring
| in the veins Of limb or any muscular
portion Of the body, it stops the circalar
| ton beyond the point Of obstructtoa, an4
the mass Of flesh from which the nutRi-
ment In thus cut o6, decays anA pufTl
feA This h called senile gAngrene, an4
ID the disease by which Thomas Il Henr
bricks was affected two or three ysasS
ago. He then apparently recovered, bus
his recent death proceeded from tho DoDo
cause acting differently under . change
of circumstances When an embolia0
n formed in the brain, that portion q
the nervous matter which b cut OF fua
it, ood-supply undereoss an incuEahas
process Of decay which II styled sofksn-
ing Of the brain, and ends In idiocy 80
paralysis ut last.
FATAL IN OTHER wAYA
Embolism may prove fatal m oeh0
ways. Stopping the current oe tAs blood
Il acts like 8 dam across . streaA. Tho
obstructed current sets hack; Il sn1aHgse
the vein, the walls Of which, a coax1e,
| become thinner and weakened - tAsy
are distended, and they may burst, =
the banks Of stream, II of insumcaenf
| strength to restrain tho pressure a IL
increased volume Of Water whea b =
damned mp, give way and releass -
imprisoned food. Whsn. . vein In tAs
brain or heart bursts hon this csuss
death follows - suddenly - frc0 Z
pistol shot. This Was evidently
ths cause Of M HendrickS deetA, =
IL wss that Of Vanderbilt Gsa. No
Clsllan and Schuyler Colfax II the die.
tended vein does not burst II inesoa0od
siSe often causes IL TO press upon import
ant nerves, by which pasalyxis b 20
duced
Thsrs is nothing In this that b nsW
| Brittle blood-vessels. hbrous obstruction
to the dow Of blood, embolism and blood
clots are not new diseaseaL 0aak1nf
| have been subject to such vi1ifat3ooo sva
rinoe the blood flowed through tAel1
| volna. No moro man and women d.
| ftom this cause now than died ffuO u
same cause during all The centuries q
| tie pest. A few distinguished victtml
have caused the disease and tie method
bywhich it b produced 10 attract Rnel
scientific and popular attsntioa within
IL last few decades.-Chicago journal
Hsw . Ms.soaniae We csrsA
The instance Is known of . monoman
iac who, under the care Of the eide
.. Rush, fancied himself . painter, and ~
olutely refused, for q long space of Tina
though possessing fine organs of speeeA
to utter word. The doctor ons Day -
tered his apartment and foond hin
, sketching on slip Of paper beanttfu
rose-for he bad BY long practice -
Quired much skill in the pictorial art. a
: was proud Of the accomplishment
A thought struck the lamentsd ply
sician that he could surprise him int
voice by dispraiaing his laboFs, and be n
solved to try. -You are painting yer
: handsome ca9gage there, my friend, . b
observed to the monomanic. @Cabhagl
Good Godi Ny old gentleman-doest tha
look like . cabbage. FoOl.-that's
ruse-and good one, too Ere long II
patient was well His train Of silen
thought was broken, he abandoned hi
!. eolors and was restored to his homs.-
! Brooklyn Eagle.
NJ .-sAus In" sssissy - Nsv Yssh.
. ,The "Shut i'm society b the title a
I nnlw oreanization In New York fue Z
. mutual benefit Of the suffering. H 9
ready numbers l,50O msmherA 10
"shut in" from ths outer world By sa1a
inR n the only condition of meDhsEshlJ
Il h not . charitable organization b q
), ordinary sense, but aims at IL t1ta
y communion and ffisndship a invalid
? Who become known to each other By y
l tn, Concerts Of prayer In which invalt1
8 nav for each Othes' consolAtioa -
; f.ith are Q feature Of Il. Il publisA>
= monthly The Open window.-Drookly
- Eagle.
B he Tsssa.sps In "Pigssa EnGa1sA.~
p A Chinese colloquial Testament II
Ie Just been produced ut the American Pre
. byterian Press in Ningpo. II b the 1rl
q Chinese book ever published In EnG1ia
u characters. II Is . practical adaReeeao
1t Of what IL known as Pigeon Engf1sAS
!. missionary purposes. The boek = =
y nounced TO be quite eurtosity.-E
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