Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-10

NAA'-lN'AN k'hAiAlANN'Ai AtFNA ANANANi
In ihis country, having reviewed
| answers b. Inquire made ~ To IT.
/ presence simultaneously from the meet
EASTERN part u Maine, fmm Browns.
VILE reXas. from Tampa, Fla, and
FROM Seattle, Wash.
The firt publication " the pccuiinri.
| tlcs ~ this malaiy wa made by me
through M Interview publisheI Ami
| LIST, lssp. No. knowing the cau-atipu
aud character ~ tbs disease, ! called IL
at "aud siill prefer this appcllnilou to
tue indicating names "gfirpU" and
luilurhxt."
then read "a paper before the Amcri.
can Medical Association Ut Newport,
ON June -, 1859, giving ali the symp-
toms, pccIlinritlcs AMI vigari,. Of the
disease, ~ well MS the specific treat
mcnt which still is moi surpassed ~
amy other at the present time.
This PAPER was publishrd In the
hedcgi pad Surgical hcpofisr, Aur.
o, 1854. Another paper published In
thv same medical Journal ia January.
1870, gives the symptoms of 'qr' a.
compared with the different di.oa -
for which n might be. and frequently
has been, mistaken. In that paper /
ngain rcltoriie tile specific action Of
"bonzOlte Of B1dsn In nlluvniiug
promptly all the symptoms better than
any other drug that Inns ever been ad.
ministcred.
The symptoms a. outlined IN the mr.
ticle ia The Medical aud SAryicdi He.
p0rtcr and lis vagafiea are: That at"
may closely resemble typhoid fever
pneumonia, dlphtherln, aggravated
lyspepsia, spinal meningitis, inilam.
nation Of the brain, measles, scarlet
fever, various skin diseases (such ~
eczema, hives, llchen, Nc.J, nervous
ptostration, auriculat fhcumntirm aud
n number Of other aillictions too NUM-
crou- 10 mention.
at" l., however, easily recognized
by the fact that no matter what the
other symptoms may he, the symptoms
| have described, namely, low pulse
rate, high temperature between 9
and n. M, a lightly r0atcl
but moist tongue, absence Of thir,t
aud more or less proiuse por-piuii1n
called forth by the slightest mental "
1 physical exeftlon, are present. Fur
theImore, the specific remedy above
mentioned, that ~, benluate vi soda,
will, II sit" IL the cause of the symp.
toms, promptly lower the Temperature
and relieve the pain, while II other
disease. are the cause Of the trouble th,
berz0ate Of soda, although perfectly
harmless, Will have no effect what.
ever.
The disease II not self.llmltrd; tina,
IL, tue patient does not get well II let
/ alone or Enormously treated, hut the
disease becomes chronic and may las,
Tor years. "lp closely resembles a
state Of the system commonly vailed
malaria, for want Of eradication on the
| part VI The physician or from ppJuuice
or through superstition n the laity, In.
Asmuch ns the symptom. M. chilli.
neS-, alternating with flashes Ut heat,
nervousness, loss Of appetite, indefinite
pains generally described NJ hea iachc
tut Omen In the llmb. aud back, lDss oi
memory, dulnrss Of Intellect and.
what Is more Characteristic than any.
thing else, almOs, complete loss Of am
/ billion.
| have frequently seen cases ia which
this chronic form Of "lt" has produced
insanity, temporary or permanent, also
paralysis, muscular weakness OF either
the upper or lower limits, aud finally
death from heart failure.
Post-mortcm examinations bay,
shown that Ia the more chronic cases
alfthe organs which arc OF vital Inn.
| pOrtancc, such A. the mucous mem.
hrancs Throughout the body, tho liver
/ aud spleen, the pancnraA, the Train
aud the heart are affected and diseased
/ except the kidueya, and Il ~ this fect
a. NnN ~ ~
Louis, 40 well A. myself to Employ the
bvnloalc OF soda and other diuretirs
/ together with heart stimulants, la the
form Of alcohol, whether Il be- brandy,
whisky or any other remedy of that
class, TO combat this disease, aud the
results which are truly marvellous to
behold.
As 10 the causnilon ~ the dietse.
careful investigation at the p,thulo,i.
cal laboratory Of the Uuitsrslty Of
Pcnnsylyanln, the laboratory NJ
the Army Medical Museum In Wasl-
inRtoD, my own private laboratory, "a.
well n other laboratories, has f,ilci
absolutely t0 discover ani demon,irntr
beyond doubt any specific germ or
micro organism which might 10 looked
upon ~ The causr % even the direct In.
coiillVu 10 the cpldcillc,
The alleged discovery Of the bacillus
by IA Chicago physician In view OF lie
above statement n facts Is evidently an
error ~ Judgment Like yellow fever,
we are compelled TO look upon "it'' rs
disease due 10 a chemical poison pro.
duccd without the body and Introduced
into the system by The air inuil.l or
the food aud water taken In; hut what
produces this pDHuu, which, nn doubt
Ia a ptomainr, j. age unhu wa.
This, however, IN an insLbitHl lr
fact borne out ny the experience If
many excellent and reputable uhysi.
clans all over the country that sbenz1
ate Of soda" given In ten.grain doses
every two hour, alcohol In one.hnlf.
ounce doses every four houn, and abs1.
lutte rest will cure without further mod.
lcaiion case OF sit" In IL acute form.
In from forty-eight hours 10 three DAYS.
Al addition Of such diurotic. rs
buchu ami sweet spirits Of ni,re, 10.
grther with alcohol In one.half ounce.
doses three or four times n day. will
spccilly bring about recovery ia The
chronic cases. lnaspuch rs Inc
heart II weakened hy the effect of ths