The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-09-02
CLARK ALLEN CHAPTER.


(Dr. f. w. P. Butler in the Johnston News.)
People have begun 10 realize that c]eanli-
ness lis next to Gudiness.
Tne feature on which / want to lay special
stress Is that which Is generally known AZ the
stage OF incubation or the prudromlc sYmp.
when the fever IL taking charge OF the system.
In oroer TO make tnls pldin TO every one /
Will cite case To Illustrate what WlsL 10
impress on the public mind: j. B.. age %,
white, family history good, powerful spec
lmen OF young manhood. He was superln-
lending outdoor work, requiring exposure TO
sun etc He came 10 me with the usual
feeling of lassitude. headache. loss OF appetite,
lever. coated tongue, red around edges, ana
tremulous when he pointed IL out ot hls
mouth. | began the usual treatment follow
ed ID such cases hoping that 1t was case OF
periodical malariai fever. found after three
Or tour days that my antidote for malaria
poisoning did no good whatever, but the lev
er, languOr, pains and lassltude continued
. Alter the the third day l urged my patidnt TO
20 to bed, but he said he thought he could
wear 1t out. After nearly week OF dragging
along he gave up and sent for me and went
With dread in my heart, as l knew What
most likely would be the termination OF the
Case. Well, after being three days In bed
without any warning he began TO bleed cop
lously from the bowels. All the doctors ~
luwn were called in but we could do nothing
out stand and watch him bleed 10 death.
Now that patient WAS the cause OF his own
death by not listening TO his physician. He
should have gone To bed when he was first
LoId In this continued fever the bowels are,
III a majority OF the cases, the seat of the In
tiamaLiun and the location Of the poisoning
Lnat causes this. 1t Will be found out that no
medication will slop genuine case OF con-
llnued fever SO II you take active medicine,
tonlcs, and everything else "old women" and
smart q Iecs" tell you 10 take and you still
tesl badly go and zee your doctor aud II he
knows anything about fever he will put you
10 ped and keep you there TIL ten days after
the fever leaves, and eight days after you be-
come as hungry rs q wolf. Remember this
lever Is sell limited, runs u natural course,
when there ase con pications and don't be-
lieye any doctor can cure IT, but he can watch
It and combat bad SYMPTOMS and ward them
off.
Ii also important for US to remember that
good water, well cooked food, and not too
much OF the latter, are safeguards against
taking this lever into our systems.
The mistake most people make Is not giving
I'D 10 II in time and they go until they ial!
down, and you Will lind that the majority OF
these inds OF cases due either OF hemorrhege
or perloralion OF the bowels, or heart failure.
IL will be well To remember that this Con-
tiuued Fever comes on gradually and terml'
mates III death or recovery gradually.
In the periodical or tnaIarial levers the at
TACK ls sudden aud the termination or inter
Val Is more abrupt, the former Is stubborn
and does not respond TO any treatment ana
the latter readily responds TO the proper med
icatiop given by the proper person.