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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times, 1888-9-13, Page 2be First Symptoms Of all Lung diseases are much the same feverishness, loss of appetite, sore throat, pins in the cliest and back, headache, etc. In a few days you may be well, or, on the other nand, you may be down with Pneumonia or "galloping Consumption." Run no risks, but begin immediateln to take Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. Several years ago, James Birchard, of Darien, Conn., was severely ill. The doctors said he was in Consumption, :and that they could do nothing for hina, but advised nina, as a last resort, to try A.yer's Cherry Peotoral. After taking this medicine, two or three months, he was prouounced a well man. His health remains good to the present day. 3. 8, Bradley, Malden, Mass., writes : Three winters ago I took a severe cold, which rapidly developed into Bronchitis and Consumption. I was so weak that I could not sit up, was much emaciated, and coughed incessantly. 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It frequently happens that wben there is tioliness in the house, a trained prefers:amid nurse cannot be obtained. Sometimes the eufferer objects to a stranger at the bedside, sometimes no trustworthy person is to be found, and eometimes the high wages ef really competent nurse ceunot be afforded, In either case the cares of the Sidt.r00111 Bare liable to fall into inexperienced bands'and Indio gh one may to ever to willing to do rigbt, yet if knowledge is leaning, there is danger of making serious mistakes. There are a few rules that it would be wiee for cry young woman to learn, and the know- ledge of which may prove of inestimable value to her if eki e s ever called upon to take charge of a sick-reom. One of the first essentials in nursingie thiar- ough dettnliness, Taking it for granted that the general standard of housekeeping is high, yeb the sick -room should be more ceretully looked after than any . other part, of the home. The eQ011 itself, especially in casesof contagious diseases, ;should contein as little furnitureas possible, and all 'arti- cles should be kept free from dust and dirt. A a:lapels-sweep:3n which doenot realm mach neirse is desirable, and loose druggete o nags that oan be taken out and shaken are great aids to eleanlinese. Dusting :should be done carefully with a cloth slightly dampened and frequently shaken out of a Window, bu t novel' with a feather dusteroor with a dry cloth whisked over the surface of 'things, as cake. leo people sometimes no'stirring up clouds of dust which settle back again immediately. All bedding should be aired end changed, with due precautions, as frequently as the attendiug physician will permit, and every- thing oflensive to the. senses should be re- tnoved at once. Remember thenwhatever annoys or worries an invalid is a source of poeitim harm. Never me damp or freshly ironed towels or bed -linen around the sick, and in cold weather alweys 'warm suoh articles jiist before using, no matter now thoroughly dry theymay, be. The tray on which fond is served, the dishes, silver, nap- kins and glasses used in eating.should all be spotlessly clean, and should never ' stand, around the room either before or after using. Vases holding flowers, if allowed in the sickroom, should be washed and filled with fresh *eater daily, and the tlovsers should be thrown out an soon as they begin to wither. The'dress of the nurse should be of wane goods, dark in color, and Moored. with a large white apron. All her olothes should be changed frequently; and her hair 'should be kept neatly atrange& In cities of infections diseases th e h air of the nurse should be completely covered with a cap or fold ed kite - chief, end itshould be thoroughly washed and dried before going out 'among well 'peraons, as it is norsible to carry contagion in this way. The 'clothing and skin of the sick should be kept perfectly clean, changing their garments amil bathing as often as the physician will permit. • The glass in the windows should be frequently wiped on the inside .with a piece. of damp newspaper, so that the glimpile of trees, and sky obtained through them may not lose atttactive less through a film' of dirt. Invalids notice all these apparently trifling things:, and prize the care and attention which overlook no thing, more than they can tell. Disinfectants should be used according to the dootor's orders, but it may be well to state that putting saucers of various Otani - calm around a Mom will not disinfect the at.' atom:there. Whatever isenexposed to infec- tion, such as °labia, or clothing, or bedding, should be thoroughly cleansed and. rinsed in some disinfeatintifluid. 'Tin or galvanized iron pails and buckets should be used in preference to ininnatntSildlinhings as cannot ne washed should be Wropeili fiunigated be- fore they can be considered safe. Desinfect. ants cannot take the place ef cleanliness. Ventilation is of great importance, and is very apt to be either neglected or itoproper- ly done. There are many sources of irnpur. ity in the atmosphere of the sick-rootn. The breath- of both patient and attendants, the odor of perspiration, any uncleanliness of either person or room, imperfect trapping of waste:pipes in. the house, a dirty cellar 'leaning its miasma un through the registers along with the necessary bean and the foul inn produced by burning gas or lamps—all 'aombine to poison the atmosphere and retard the recovery of the sick. The standard of purity is air sufficienttenremove any odor, so that a person coming in from out -doors will not he able to detect any unpleasant smell. More fresh air is required for the sick than for the well. In cases of infectious disease, even temperature may be sacrificed for pure air, but in inflammatory diseases, such as pneumonia, the evenness of temperature is of greater importance. Fever patients do not , take cold to the extent 'usually anpposed, and their rooms should be well ventilated. Air should be introduced from out -doors with considerable caution. Never allow a draught of cold or damp air to come in con- tact with the niatient. 'Windows should be let down from the top ; wire gauze might be used when the wind is blowing, or a tall screen could be placed between the bed and the window. In cases where windows must be open to let out smoke or unpleasant odors, the faoe and head of the patient should be covered with a light quilt until the normal temperature of the room is restored. A good thermometer should always be found in the sick -room, and the temperature regre lated by the physician's orders. Quiet is very important in the sick room. A good nurse avoidi making a loud noise, such as talking in a loud tone or whispering, which is even more unpleasant; weating stiff, rustling skirts or heavy shoes; moving the bedclothes, except when neceeeary for comfort ; rattling spoons and glasses, and of course breaking or upsetting any articles ; hurntning or singino ; swieging cloore quickly to and fro while passing through the room— in short, any behaviour likely t attract or disturb the nervotte system of the moat sen- sitive patient. Sunlight is very important in a sictroorie. Unless:sleep is required in the day thne, there should be at DitICR light and stinehine admit- ted as the patient is strobg enough to bear ; tot a glare of light right in one's eyes, or a broad isheet of :sunbeams' on a July day, but a pleagaht, cheerful brightness, which in it- self le health -giving and invigorating. The nurse, too, should be cheerful and hOpefal, no Matter he* much cause there may be for alarm, for her Manner will invariably in- fluenee in great measure the spirits of the in- valid. Self control and presence of mind, domitined with .4 milling feet, are invaln- able In a mime. ' Food and drink are oleo matters of gre g importance to an invalid, especially te. one Who is confinen to the eick-tooni for "some time. They 'should alwealt be given so - cording to the doctor's ardent, non) es regards the nature of the food, the tity, aid the time of eating. The v aisobediende here has sometimes pia:dee. II fatal coneemiences, pertioulatly in 'Ow et typhoid feller. Xis dealing 'with ao nee person who is hopetient and unwilling obey the physician, a nitrite, even theugh1 she he young and itietiperiericed, shotila try tt) be firm, and do nothing against dee doctor's conamande, it is better to enure the coin- , plaints of an iavalid, than the remOrile and reptoaohos that would follow au indulgence that proved fatal to the one wleo asked for It. Whether the nurse preperes the food bereelf, or has it made at her request,, sbe should be very oareful to see that it is exactly right before serving, Nei half -done or eloveuly cooking will Ammer here. Hot food and drinks should be eerved hot, not lukewarm; gold feed or drinks should be refreshingly cold. Above all, there should be no eutpicion of grease in broth or soup; no lump': in gruel ; no burnt toaat or soggy bread; no milk half turned sour; no doubtful meat or vegetables admitted to the invalidec tray. Such 'seasoning as is allowed ahould be used in moderation while cok- ing, and more added afterward if the pa- tient's taste is not :suited. It is always pos- sible to put in more, but not to take any out. Dainty china and glom add much to a welncooked meal, and sick personare often tempted by the inviting appearance of food, when they would not touch it if served carelessly. A spray of fresh flowers laid beside the plate is very pretty, but be sure there axe no spiders: or bus on thorn to creep out and apoil one's appetite. Avoid handling bread or feuit or siinilar artiolo in the eight of the sick, if intended for them to eat, and remember never to be of- fended if the most carefully and daintily pre- pared food is refused, bombes an invalid's appetite is the most capricious thing in the world. Study the different recipes for the 00k -room in reliable cook books; prepare unexpected dishes In email quantities, after asking the dootorns advice, and never ask pad:sots what they would like to eat. Cook such food as the physician orders, and take It to them at the proper time; but if they do express preferences, spare no pains to foet athi.eedesired artiole, provided it is al. w • Last of all, and most important, is the striot obedience of the nurse to the physician. The study of medicine at the present day has attained to mon a high degree of sclera deo research and mathematical acouracy that physicians now consider many detail's of great imnortance which formerly were overlooked. Even though the nurse may see no reason for doing certain things, yet she should never neglect them, or substitute her own ideas in place ot the direottons she has received. Particular oars should be taken to give tnechcines at the specified time, and a report should be made of any change in the condition of the patient occur- ring between the visite of the physician. His Gratitude. In one of the chapters of Lady Harkens "Station Amusements in New Zealand " there is it long and graphic description of a tramp, or a swagger, as such a pert= is called in that part of the world, •who once put up at her house. He arrived in the morning, during a fierce " sou'wester," rag- ged, drenched, and throughly exhausted. All that day he acted "exactly like a lost, starving dog," eating and sleeping, but say- ing not a word. He stayed three dam till the storm was over. • Next morning a flood of sunshine awoke me "bright and early," as the country people say. It seemed impossible to stay in bed, so I jumped up, and went to the window. What a morning itwas and for midwinter, tool No haze, or fog, or vapor. on all the green hills. But I had no eyea for beauty ef mountain or sky. Leonid do nothing but gaze on the strange figure of the eilmit swag- ger, who kiselt, yes, positively knelt, on the still wet and. shining shingle which formed an apology for a gravel path up to the back door of the little wooden homestead. His appearance was very different from what it had been three days before. Now his clothes were dry and clean and mended— my Irish maids' doings, bless thbir hearts 1 Ilehad cobbled up his boots himself, and his felt hat, which had quite recovered from its drenohing, lay at his side. , The perfeot rest and warmth and good food had filled up his hollow cheeks, but still his countenance was a curious one, and never, until my dying day, eon I forget the rapture of entreaty on nhet man's upturned face. It brings the tears into my. eyeti now to recollect its beseeohing expreemon. I do 'inn think I ever sato prayer before or :lino. He did not perceive me, for I bad hidden be. bind a sheltering curtain, to listen to his strange earnest petition& There, exactly where he had crouched a wretched, way -worn tramp in a pouring rain, he now knelt, with the flood of sun. shine streaming down on his uplifted facet while he prayed for the welfare and happi ness, individually and collectively, of every living creature within the house. Then he stood up and lifted his hat from the ground ; but before he replaced it on his heed he turned, wibh a gesture that would have made the fortune of any orator, a go tare of mingled love • and farewell, and solemnly blessed the roof -tree which had sheltered him in his hour of need, I watched him turn and goonoiselessly closing the gate after him, and --shall I con- fess it ?—my heart has always felt light whenever I have thought of that swagger's blessing. The " Sick Mau Mad. The spectacle of the sublime porte gnash- ing its teeth at the frisky steam horse who has jumped the Balkan fence and come cavorting into Constantinople, reminds one of Banyan's+ striking figure of a voracious old giant who had grown BO senile that he count do no more than site in the mouth of his den biting his nails at passing pilgrims. Byzantium, the natural queen of the eastern hemisphere- and the centre of his trade, has become the last stronghold of the dark ages. The seet of the Eastern Church, so intioh more dead than the Western, that in- stead of converting its barbarian oonquerors It ,submitted to the dominance of the reli gien they brought with them—tlae seat of Moslem power in the hande of uncivilized Tartars she has mouldered away in the dark; Tartars, an the rest of Europe has been springing into light and life, kindled by the :parks driven out of her by the Turkish shook. However, it is satiefactory to know that, thanks t the Bulgarians, and in spite of the Government, a Paris trainhas actu- ally rushed jubilantly into the effete old city, Conetscatinople lost her cc:flamer:non eminence wheri the Atlantic became the path of conlinerce. Now that the Suez Canal is open, he should be ieclaiming it and perhaps:, invite of harems and ulemes, She will yet do era Unittat uspieione. " Robert," said his wife, Er:viciously, "where have you been? `You're late to dinner." "I've been assisting in an liturible we,3r nly dear, toward improving the breed of horses." "0h21 wee afraid you were at the rases." -- A triass of copper, weighing abont twen- ty Ions, has been found at Copper Pane, Mich., and is being out up into merchant- able sited chunks. TEE COMING EUROPEAN WAR. The Alliee whtells Each Nation Will SAVO.: 117 EMILE DE al:xi:aerie There are at present two motives for war. The one le Alsace-Lorraine, in the West, the other Bulgaria, in the East, But tlae ohief danger at this moment lies in the Ban kan Peninsula. How is it that what occurs in Bulgaria, this remote little corner of our contiuent, an eo endanger the general peacenwhich all n ' ations and apparently all severe:min, are anxious to maietain? The reason is that we are approaching a moment ba history when the destinies of the. East, and consequently of the whole of Europe, will be decided. THE 13ALKAN SITUATION. Russia liberated Bulgaria at the cost of immense saorifices of men and money. Can she allow this young country, on which ehe counted as a vanguard for her adverme to the Mediterranean, to escape entirely from her influence and become the ally of a rived Auetro.Hongary ? The moment is a serious one 1 Two contingencies are possible: either Bulgaria, apart from and in spite of Russia and later on under the auspices of Hungary, will forrn itaelf with Servia and Macedonia into a Balkanin federation which Roumania will defend in the retrenched camp now created at Bucharest, or else it will become the vassal and an edvanoed post of the Muscovite empire. In the firat of these eventualities Constan- tinople and the shores of the 4gean Sea would escape entirely from Russia's grasp and she could no ringer look for expansion elsewhere than in Asia. In the second case, Bulgaria " Itaissianized," and, one day, in- creased in size, would probably bringnwith it Serviit and perhaps Bosnia, and from Philoppopolis would have the control of the Bosphorous. Then the occupation of Con- stantinople by a Russo -Bulgarian army would sooner or later be inevitable. Twice already Russian armies have ad- vanced almost to within sight of the Golden Horn, yet their basis of operation was then ' Ukraine and they had to advance by stages, crossingthrough Moldavia, the Danube and the Balkans. Starting from Roumelia they, would reach the Sea of Marmora and the Bosphorus in a few days. • It .would not re. quire long for the Peninsula, which is Slav in race and of the Orthodox faith, to become, like Finland, a dependency of the great Northern Empire. THE INTERESTS AT STAKE. Under these circumstances could Greece still preserve her independence? And what fate would be reserved to Austro-ltungary, where the Slav population, more numerous than all the other race's united, would with 'difficulty resist the all-powerful attraction ot the nationality principle ? When one re- flects on the problem one comes to under- stand the irreconcilable antagonism that must exist between Russia and Austro-Hun- gary; for the, two empires' vital interests are at stake, For Russia it is a question of her extension Southwards, and for Austro- Hungary of her very existence. On both sides much moderation, prudence and mut- al regard will be necessary to avoid a strug. gle. • If such, however, did take place, what would be the attitude of the Powers ? Tur- key, out of deference to Russia, may declare to Prince Ferdinand that he is reigning at Sofia in spite of the stipulations of the Berlin treaty, but the Salton well underistaads that if he tolerates the Black Eagle in Rouraelia, he will shortly, have to prepare to pass into Asia. Austria, and Hungary more - espe- cially, will never allow Bulgaria to become a dependency of Russia. The two chief Aus- trian ministers Kalnoky and Tieza, home announced, withalmost threatening decision, that they would offer an armed opposition to any such step. It is sometimes suggested that the two Empires now contesting the Balkan Patin- sula should consent to go shares, Austria taking the Southern parts with Salonica, and Russia the Eastern part with Constantinople. But the position of Austria with such an arrangement would be impossible. One of the most capable of Russian military writers, General Fadeeff, says that the road from Moscow to Constantinople liesthrough View na. • Nothing could be truer than this state. aunt. Austria must be reduced to com- plete helplessness ere she admits of Russia occupying the shores of the Bosphorus. AUSTRIA E ALLIES. If Austria, therefore, were to interfere to prevent Russia entering Bulgaria, on what allies could she °bunt? The Austro - Italian -German Treaty, tbat Prince Bin marck recently thought fit to publish, does not oblige Germany and Italy. to come to the help of Austria, save in the event of her being attackiscl by Russia, and it can not be considered that in occupying Bulgaria Russia would be attacking Austria. In his speech on the 6th of February lest (1888), Prince Bismarck gave it to he under - that under such circumstanues it would not behoove Germany to assist her ally. Never• thelesa it is not probable that Germany would not come to the aid of Amite:a if this power were led to oppose an armed resist- ance to a Russia,n army's entrance into Bulgaria. The two Premiers, Kalnoky and Tiska, would not have been so definite and decisive in their proclamations in the Chamber of Delegations in tbe Auto.mn of 1886 had they not previously consulted, Berlin. Prince Bismarck, when explaining the publication of the treaty of alliance, and again in his recent letter to Count Krainoky with refer. once to the death of the Emperor Willistn, insisted strongly on the community of in- tereste whioh forms the basis of the good understandingexisting between the two i empires. It s certain that he can not ignore that Austro-Hungary considers the independence of Bulgaria ab of vital import- ation to herself. If the treaty of alliance does not mean that Austria would be supported in oppos- ing a Ruinian occupation of Bulgaria, this treaty would be ef no value to her, for it is hot likely that Russia will invade any Aus- trian provinces. The Czar has not yet car, ried out General Itaulbar's threats, i, e., to send the Cossacks to Sofia, lbecause he prob ably. realizes thab, if this were d ' one Austria would not be alone arrayed againsthim. ITALY, ENGLAND AND ROMEANYA. As Count Inalnoky stated, Allende might cotint on Italy and even, to a great extent, on Eogland. It is true iliat the Englieh Government has signed no treaty with the States of the Triple Alliance, anal it may even, I think, be added that no engagement has been entered upon, becawe public opinion and Parliament are opposed to ErigistuPer taking prematurely a decisive position oh Continental affture. Neverthe- less there are several reasons which Might draw grigland into the conflict. In the floret place, all political parties are in fevot 0 of the bidependerce of Bul.garia and comae, quently averse to Tiussian interference°, tir. Gladstone entirely epproiees of Lord Salisbury's attitude in thie queetion itif ap- ten teee„nenete peered in letter of November 7, 1886, to some Bulgarian deputies: asking him to de- ,o,• ,ernninn fend tolgaria's independence. Secondly, rno. * It if the victorious Russian • army were to attempt an advance into the interior of the Peninsula, it is almost certain that the Leglish fleet Would Occupy the Inack Sea to arrest their progress. Finally, if a collision inuat, • talte Place sooner ex, later between Ruseia and England, it would be better for the latter thet the encounter should take place in Europe than in the deserts of Central, Asia or the gorges of Afghanistan. Nor must we forget to mention Roumania, which was rowerded for the timely help she gave Russia in 1870 by the los of a portion of her territory. She thoroughly under- stands that if RUBI3l6 were to occupy Bul- stria. the would be surrounded on all sides ,nd would very shortly lose her independ- ence. She would therefore not allow the Ruseian army to pUBB over her soil, and it is to oppotes this that she is now constructing at Bucharest an immense retrenthed camp which would be impregnable, save against a very prolonged and almost impossible siege. Whether there he a treaty or no, Austua may certainly rely on the very valuable support of Roumania, for the national interests of Roumania nominate such an alliance, RUSSIA AND FRANCE. In this probable battle with almost the whole of Europe could Russia count on the aid of Franco? Probably she could, and the French army, powerful as it is both as re. garde numbers, bravery and outfit, might perhaps :suffice to restore the balance. But how and when would France be likely to in- tetvene ? If, as is probable, Germany at the outset observes manned neutrality favoring Austro Hungary, but taking no active part in the struggle, would France declare war against Austria, which she could only ree.oh by sea, when the former would be defending the independence of the liberated popula- tions of the Balkans, a muse which should be as dear to Frenchmen as to Italiana? There would be much hesitation and lose of tinee, and probably in the interval the: re- sult of the campaign would be decided. What then would be the consequenoes of the approaching wan? The following is the plan attributed to Prince Rieman* in the event of Austria and Germany proving vic- torious, and Russia, allied to France being vanquished. Finland would be restored to Sweden and the Baltic provinces be added on to Prussia; Poland would be „reconsti- tuted, with an Austrian archduke at its bead, and the provvece of Bessarabia 'would be given to Roumania. In this way Ruesia would be pushed back behind the Dnieper, and be almost shut out from the rein of • Europe. Nice and Savoy would be given back to Italy.; Belgium, emit:aged by the addition ot the French departments touch- ing its frontier, would form, as in the Six- teenth Century, the Burgundy circle, and would be forced to enter the German Zollve- rein. If France and Russia were the victors, the first would take back the provinces Jost in 1870, and perhaps also 13elgium ; the second would olaim Gallicia and Roumania. Suoh, at all events, are the designs attributed to the Powerful of the earth, who are medita- ting the re -arrangement of the map of our poor old Europe. AS for us Belgians, the two belligerents, Germany and France, want to WS through our country, and that is why, in order to preserve our neutrality and independence, we are fortifying the banks of the Meuse at very heavy expense. Let us trust that the anticipetion of all the horrors of this terrible conflict, where the combatants would be counted by millions and the losses by hundreds of thousands of lives, may long prevent the arbitrators of our destinies from giving the signal :3 for the commencement of hostilities. n1=11611416111411$011MINOMMEMallianntalanilliii "Injon ITQ Underatall'-" A goodetoryis told in one of our ex- changes of a major of ertilleryi who had. cfrImallitCilyoflaantvtinugthtt atr IhVis" )1.‘igh4t, aviraens: eould nut be more ofteu need agaillSt the Indians. Finally one day lie book one of the emelt howitzers, which defehded tne fort, and had it securely Otraped to the back. of an ertay mule with the muzzle projeoting, over the animal's tai. With thie novel gun carriage he yroceed, ea in high feather with elle capeein and it aergeant to a bluff on the bank of the Mis- souri, near which was encamped a band of friendly Indians. The gun was duly loeden and primed, the fuse inserted, and the mule - peeked to the edge of the bluff, The major remarked, semen -inn; ahout the moral, effect the exhibitin was likely eo produce upon the Indian allies, and stepped gayly forward and applied the match. The curiosity of the mule was Joused. He jerked hie bead around to eee what was. fizzing away there on his neck, and the neek, second his feet were all bunched together, and making forty revolutions a minute ,while - the gun was threatenig everything under the canopy within a realms of ten miles with .nstant destruction. The captain shinned up the only available tree. The sergeent threw hineelf flat on. the ground, and tried to dig a hole with his bayonet to crawl into,. while the fat major rolled over and over in agony, alternately invoking the protection of Previa ence, and cursing the mule. • Fininly the exploion comae, the balfgoing through the roof of the font. The recoil of the gun and the wild leap of the terrified mule carried both over the bluff to a safe anchorage at the bottom of the river. The discomfited party returned sadly to the fort. Shortly after the chief of the Indians ap- pearea, and announced briefly: "Injun go home." Questioned aa to why, he thus explained: . "Injun ver' brave, help white nan. Injun use gun, US6 bow arrow, UBO knife; but when white MAU fire off whole jackass Injun no um figbt thet way." understate n no think right. Injun no help On a Transatlantic Liner. Nervous Passenger and are you sure there is no danger, offi 3er ? Officer: Not a biu. The Captain's •just gone to take a nap because it's too foggy to see anything. Don't Wait t7ntil your hair becomes dry, thin, and gray before giving the attention needled • to ereserve its beauty and vitality. 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