| Show scarlatis 11 sra STA SCARLET FEVER CANKER this disease begins with sa and shive rings and the whole skin becomes partly covered with inflammatory eruption eruptions smore more numerous and larger and redder than those of measles in two or three days they disappear and are succeeded by the falling off two or three times of the scarf skin or cuticle of the body in rales scales like bran but this depends on the constitution of the pat put lent in a patient whose system is Is filled with matter or one broken down by poisons such as antimony arsenic copper lead mercury silver zinc barytes of potash nitrate of saltpeter ammonia sulphuric acid opium nightshade atropa atrops belladonna digitalis or foxglove ox glove ergot etc given as medicine the earlier symptoms ar are e the same but in the latter the alternate chills and heats and pains and heaviness and the expression of anxiety y in n the courtena coun countenance tena U ceab are soon bucce succeeded eded by slight swelling in the throat which rapidly spreads over the inside of odthe the throat which has a high florid or bright crimson appearance somewhat shining and glossy in such a state whitish spots are seen developed which terminate in ulcers the tongue becomes foul the breath exceedingly offensive with general irritation or delirium there la Is also a partial or general crimson color odthe of the skin ahin my plan of treatment Is to give medicines according to the state of the case if the patient is cold and full of pain in the commencement of the disease and the pulse is small and feeble I 1 give medicines that are pretty ware warm warming ingy ingi such as composition cayenne 0 or r ginger in some of the aromatic teas stich such as catnip spearmint sage pennyroyal etc if the fever I 1 is high saie safe g z and the pulse fuli full and strong I 1 give the above or boneset tea without the cayenne if if in either case I 1 find it difficult to sweat the patient I 1 relieve the oppression and bring the eruption out for which I 1 use the vapor bath to loosen the cough I 1 use cough made of the best anti antl fes les or lobelia lobella in some form as or lozenge or in vapor if the appears very foul I 1 give an emetic when I 1 give laia iain laxative tive tivo me medicine alcine to act on the bowels I 1 add to it diffusive stimulants sufficient to prevent and to determine to the surface I 1 observe also in regard to the temperature of the room the character odthe of the bed the quantity of clothing etc in some cases people are very apt to put all kinds hinds of bf clothing on the bed of the patient which is sometimes not pot very clean that is bad A p poultice about the neck consisting of if ground linseed sprinkled with gith a little cayenne is good if the throat is effected change the poultice every twelve hours for a wash for the throat a little cayenne and sage and vinegar may be used with benefit the diet should be vegetable alid arid spare yours truly arl B S E nowr ON JUNCTION olty CITY A T i feb eeb 12 1801 E dito 2 deseret news dear deor S sir ir dt ift id ig with pleasure I 1 take my pen cli eil cil to cropf drop ii a line from this far distant portion ta no of t the he vineyard joseph IV W young and a party of the brethren left the muddy on monday the ath dinst to locate and improve this place some of the brethren are bu busy s 1 leveling 6 the water ditch while others ot hy e r s are putting in grain and seeds bro asa and company are busy fishing the fish are arel abundant and consist of salmon pickerel and a kind of humpbacked sucker the fish are enjoyed and all say eay their brain feels larger larget query aery ho how lonk will a man live on ansh before getting the big head this is the most favorable place I 1 have seen in dixie the town site is situated on a high bench near the river and the sand is not so deep as common in the south this is the head of navigation on the colorado and the only practicable railroad crossing known for miles A few of us crossed and traveled some miles up a smooth level wash vash making a good natural tint a ral rai coad road the river is very low I 1 should judge 06 it to be two thirds the size of th the tho mi missouri though free from snags there is ii some game geese ducks and rabbits fire wood is abundant at present the Saint kon fon the tha muddy are getting gett Ingon on finely there has not been a death adeath or any one ill to my knowledge in st joseph since my arrival nov soth not any show yet except on the high mountains I 1 the people of st joseph have been most unfortunate in their selection of a town site having moved 4 or 5 times adding to this the destructive destruct lye lie fire last lasts fail fall some have become almost discouraged and have lost that vim and energy which so universally characterizes the saints but under the able presidency of J W young and the numerous missionaries which have nave come down this winter most of whom have located at st jo things begin to look up there has been a great amount of wheat sown most of which is up and looks well when we left they were busy planting gardens fruit trees vines ac there was some bounas pounds of cotton raised on the muddy last season most of which hab haa been sold for 26 cents per pound in merchandise at a very high rate this does not much more than pay for the picking this is a find fine country and fine climate no snow no whisky sa saloons loong no civilization it the NEWS comes regularly and in this far off land is aa as necessary yi alia asta wife J f i 4 t a i til tit T s ith kind lov iov lovato e io your yourself seli seil and the gais aga gals I 1 left behind eifle me 11 I 1 remain yours truly D G brian brtan N B send bend on the railroad |
