| phlegm resembling the white of an egg, or by vomiting. When the paroxysm is over, the child generally resumes its play, or other occupation, and frequently complains of being hungry. As the disease proceeds, the matter expectorated becomes thicker, and is more easily got rid of, and this is a sign of favorable progress; the spasmodic paroxysms become less fre ringing sound of voice subsides, along with the difficulty of breathing and restlessness; in short, all danger is over, and the little patient again falls asleep, and awakes in the morning without any appearance of having recently suffered from so dangerous an attack. I have repeatedly treated the disease on this plan, and with the most uniform success. It is, however, only applicable to the very onset of the disquent and violent, and gradually cease ease; but it has the advantage of being altogether; but the changes here insimple, efficient, and easily put in prac- dicated may extend over a month or tice, and its effects are not productive six months, according to circumstances, of the least injury to the constitution." the season of the year having much An ordinary croupy cough is re- influence in hastening or retarding lieved by Castor Oil and Molasses, them; summer being, of course, the mixed together in equal quantities, most favorable time. It is a common and given in teaspoonful doses, impression that, at whatever time of Whooping Cough. This well-year an attack of Whooping Cough known disease is chiefly, but not wholly, confined to the stages of infancy, and it occurs but once in a life-time. It may be described as a spasmodic catarrh, and its severity varies greatly; sometimes being so mild as to be scarcely known from a common cough, at others, exhibiting the most distress-provided it be not complicated with ing symptoms, and frequently causing death by its violent and exhausting paroxysms, commences, it will not end until May; this is simply because of the change in the weather, which generally takes place in or about the course of that month, With a strong, healthy child (when proper care is taken), there is little to apprehend from this disease, viewed with alarm, as it relieves the vessels of the brain, and is likely to prevent worse consequences, others, such as inflammation of the lungs, or any head affection producing convulsions; it then proves a most The first symptoms of this cough are dangerous malady, and is fatal to those of an ordinary cold; there is many. With children of a full habit, probably restlessness and slight fever, the fits of coughing often cause bleedwith irritation in the bronchial pasing at the nose, but this should not be sages; this goes on gradually increasing in intensity for a week or ten days, and then it begins to assume the spasmodic character; at first the paroxysins are slight, and of short duration, with a scarcely perceptible "whoop," but soon they become more frequent and severe; a succession of violent expulsive coughs is followed by a longdrawn inspiration, in the course of which the peculiar sound which gives a name to the disease is emitted; again come the coughs, and again the inspiration, following each other in quick succession, until the sufferer, whose starting eyes, livid face, swollen veins, and clutching hands, attest the violence of the struggle for breath, is relieved by an expectoration of To weakly children, WhoopingCough is a very serious malady to all it is frequently a sore trial, but to them it is especially so; therefore, great care should be taken not to expose them to the danger of catching it. That it is contagious there can be no doubt, and although some parents think lightly of it, and imagining their children must have it, at one time or another, deem that it matters little when, and therefore take no pains to protect them against it; yet we would impress upon all our readers, who may have the care of infants, that a heavy responsibility lies at their door. It is by no means certain that a child will have this disease; we have known many persons who have reached a good old age and never contracted it; and it is folly and wickedness, need lessly, to expose those placed under our care to certain danger. Like fever, Whooping-Cough has a course to run, which no remedies, with which we are at present acquainted, will shorten; the severity of the symptoms may be somewhat mitigated, and we may, by watching the course of the disease, and by use of the proper means, often prevent those complications which render it dangerous, and this brings us to the consideration of the proper mode of Treatment. The first effort should be directed to check any tendency to inflammation which may show itself to palliate urgent symptoms, and stop the spasm which is so distressing a feature of the case. To this end, the diet must be of the simplest kind, consisting for the most part of milk and farinaceous puddings; if animal food, it must not be solid, but in the form of Broth or Beef-tea; roasted Apples are good; and, for drinks, Milk and Water, Barley-water, weak Tea, or Whey. Care must be taken to keep the bowels open with some gentle aperient, such as Rhubarb and Magnesia, with now and then a grain of Calomel or Compound Julep Powder, if something stronger is required. An emetic should be given about twice a week, to get rid of the phlegm be Ipecacuanha Wine or the Powder. To relieve the cough, the following mixture will be found effective:--Ipecacuanha Powder, 10 grains; Bicarbonate of Potash, 1 dram; Liquor of Acetate of Ammonia, 2 ounces; Essence of Cinnamon, 8 drops; Water, 64 ounces: Dose, a tablespoonful about every four hours. 20 drops of Laudanum, or 1 dram of Tincture of Henbane, may be added if the cough is very troublesome, but the former is objectionable if the brain is at all affected. - it may For night restlessness, 2 or 3 grains of Dover's Powders, taken at bedtime, is good; this is the dose for a child three years old. Mustard Poultices to the throat, the chest, and between the shoulders, are often found beneficial; so is an opiate liniment composed of Compound Camphor and Soap Liniment, of each 6 drams, and 4 drams of Laudanum. Roche's Embrocation is a favorite application, and a very good one; it is composed as follows:-Oil of Amber and of Cloves, of each an ounce; Oil of Olives, 1 ounce; a little Laudanum is perhaps an improvement. This may be rubbed on the belly when it is sore from coughing. Difficulty of breathing may be sometimes relieved by the vapor of Ether or Turpentine diffused through the apartment. In the latter stages of the disease, tonics are generally advisable. Steel Wine, about 20 drops, with 2 grains of Sesquicarbonate of Ammonia, and 5 drops of Tincture of Conium, in a tablespoonful of Cinnamon Water, sweetened with Syrup, is a good form; but a change of air, with a return to a generous diet, are the most effectual means of restoration to health and strength. Squinting, stupor, and convulsions are symptomatic of mischief in the brain; in this case leeches to the temples, and small and frequently repeated doses of Calomel and James's Powders, should be resorted to. Fever, and great difficulty of breathing, not only during the fits of coughing, but between them, indicate inflammation in the chest, on which a blister should be put, after the application of two or three leeches. In this case, the rule must be low diet, with febrifuge medicines, such as Acetate of Ammonia, Tartarized Antimony in Camphor Mixture, and Calomel and James's Powders. For a slight attack of Whooping-Cough, mix equal quantities of Castor Oil and Molasses; give a teaspoonful whenever the cough is troublesome; it will generally afford relief at once. Concerning the Whooping Cough. --Mr. James Craig, of Newcastle-on Tyne, in England, has published a paper, in which, after adverting to the fact that twelve thousand two hundred and seventy-two persons died from Whooping-Cough in 1862, he states that during a recent visit he noticed in the most respectable Swedish journals a statement to the effect that WhoopingCough can be cured by inhaling the air from the purifying apparatus in gas-works. One of these writers says. 76 This knowledge we have had from two or three mouths, I know a family where three children were cured by three visits to the purifying-house, Our most distinguished physician for the diseases of children, Professor Abelin, has found the remedy equally effective on a patient of his own family. I have seen a boy from three to four years of age be cured by six visits, the first three only lasting ten to fifteen minutes; the latter, on the contrary, thirty to forty-five minutes." Mr. H. M. L. Blackler, of London, confirms this statement, and adds that the practice of sending children to gas-works to inhale the gas from newly opened purifiers has been adopted in France for two years past; and he says, from information obtained at various works which he frequently visits, he infers that the cure for Whooping-Cough is perfect. "It often occurs that as many as a dozen children are brought to the gas-works at one time, and the managers have now come to regard this new custom as part of the daily routine of business." ous method of benefiting the youthful mind and body simultaneously has become immensely popular in the place, the people at the gas-works asserting that during the last twelve months no less than three hundred cases have been experimented upon, the results, generally, being of a most favorable character. To Prevent Squinting.-Sometimes there is a tendency in children to squint; it shows itself for a few moments, occasionally only, at first, and can scarcely be noticed. The habit, for in most cases it is a habit, although an unconscious one, is generally taken from having seen some cross-eyed person, and if not broken off will become permanent. Make two small paper tubes, about threequarter inch diameter and two inches long. Make the inside of these tubes black, and apply them to the eyes in a similar way as a pair of spectacles, The only way then to see an object is to look straight, and both eyes will be directed to the light, and the tendency to look crossways removed. Cholera Infantum is greatly prevalent in cities in hot weather; it is one of the most fatal diseases of children, occurring generally while teething. Cool pure air is one of the best remedies. Let the room be large and dry, and in fine weather take the child into the open air; if the child is weaned, let its food be arrow-root, tapioca, and milk; keep the pores of the skin open Physicians in Hartford, Conn., have by a tepid bath, or by sponging the adopted with marked success this new body with warm water. Let the drink method of treatment for curing chil- be Gum-water or some other muciladren afflicted with Whooping Cough,geous liquid: this, if promptly attendea The juvenile patients are taken on a tour of inspection to the city gasworks, and while intently engaged in witnessing the various processes employed in manufacturing their evening's artificial illumination supply, they breathe the not very pleasant air of the gas-house. In some way, not very clearly understood, the inhaling of this air is found to cure or greatly alleviate the complaint. This ingení- | to at the commencement of the disease, will generally be sufficient, If the vomiting continue, mix 1 dram of Camphor in 1 ounce Sulphuric Ether, and give 10 drops every half hour. As soon as the vomiting stops, give Syrup of Rhubarb and Potassa, or put 2 drams of Powdered Catechu and dram bruised Cinnamon in half pint of boiling water, cover it over and steep for an hour. Give a teaspoon ful every three or four hours, accord- | which are slightly elevated above the ing to age and severity of the case. surface, the surrounding skin retainCOLIC. - At times children suffering its natural color. On the third intensely from these pains; if it arises from costiveness, which may be known by the belly being hard and swollen, give an injection of warm soapsuds; if from wind on the stomach, give teaspoonful of Peppermint Water, or a small portion of "Bicarbonate of Soda in a little sweetened water. Frequently a hot flannel applied to the belly (or warm the hand by the fire, and apply it with gentle friction to the stomach,) will give quick relief. FITS arise from different causes, but generally indicate disturbance of the brain. Fits are the sign of disease rather than a disease in themselves, and of course the treatment should have reference to the cause. If a child, previously healthy, is suddenly taken with a fit, place it in a warm bath, and at the same time apply a sponge dipped in cold water to the head; this will draw the blood from the brain and soothe the system, and if scarlet fever or measles are the cause, it will bring them out. MEASLES.-This is a contagious eruption, commonly affecting children, and the same individual but once. The first symptoms of Measles are shivering, succeeded by heat, thirst, and languor; then follows running at the nose, sneezing, cough; the eyes water and become intolerant of light; the pulse quickens, the face swells; there are successive heats and chills, and all the usual signs of catarrhal | fever. Sometimes the symptoms are so mild as to be scarcely noticeable, sometimes greatly aggravated; but in any case, at the end of the third day, or a little later, an eruption of a dusky red color appears, first on the forehead and face, and then gradually over the whole body. In the early stage of this eruption, there is little to characterize it; but after a few hours it assumes the peculiar appearance which, once seen, can never be mistaken; the little red spots become grouped, as it were, into crescent-shaped patches, day of the eruption it begins to fade and disappear, being succeeded by a scurfy disorganization of the cuticle, which is accompanied by an intolera ble itching. The febrile symptoms also abate, and very quickly leave the patient altogether; but often in a very weak state, and with a troublesome cough. Between exposure to the infection and the breaking out of Measles, there is usually an interval of fourteen days, which is called the period of incubation; so that it is not uncommon, where there are several children in a family, for the cases to succeed each other at fortnightly intervals. Treatment,-Generally speaking, for simple Measles, little medicine is required; give the patient plenty of diluent drinks; let him have a spare diet, and a moderately warm and wellventilated room; keep the bowels gently open; if a roasted apple or a little Manna in the drink will not do this, give a mild saline aperient, something like this:- Ipecacuanha Wine and Sweet Spirits of Nitre, of each 1 dram; Tartrate of Potash 4 drams; Solution of Acetate of Ammonia, 1 ounce; Syrup of Poppies, 2 drams; Cinnamon or Dill Water sufficient to make 4 ounces: Dose, a table or dessert spoonful, three or four times a day; should this not be sufficiently powerful, substitute Sulphate of Magnesia for the Potash, and add 4 drams of Tincture of Senna, Where there is much heat of the skin, sponging with tepid vinegar and water will commonly relieve it, and also the itching. When the eruption has subsided, and the desquamation of the skin commenced, a tepid bath will materially assist this process, and get rid of the dead cuticle. On the third or fourth day after the subsidence of the eruption, a powder of Calomel, with Rhubarb, Jalap, or Scammony, according to the habit and strength of the patient, should be given; care should be taken to pro tect the patient against change of weather, and to restore the strength by a nourishing diet. Attention should be paid to the cough, and the proper remedies given if required. Sometimes the eruption of Measles disappears suddenly, then there is cause for alarm; the patient should be directly put into a warm bath, and have warm diluent drinks; if the pulse sinks rapidly, and there is great prostration of strength, administer Wine Whey and the following draughts: 10 drops of Aromatic Spirits of Ammonia, or 5 grains of the Sesqui-carbonate in an ounce of Camphor Mixture, with a drop of Laudanum, every four hours; should the prostra tion be very great, weak Brandy and water may be given. The state of the chest, head, and bowels should be closely watched for some time after the patient is convalescent, as disorders of these organs are very likely to occur. SCARLATINA is but another name for Scarlet Fever, although, popularly the former is considered a milder and less dangerous disease than the latter. It is scarcely possible to mistake this eruptive fever for any other; almost invariably we have first sore throat, with shivering, headache, and loss of appetite; probably there may be sickness and vomiting, with heat of skin, quick pulse, and great thirst. In about forty-eight hours from the commencement of the attack, we have an eruption of red spots on the arms and chest, these gradually become more thickly planted and widely spread, until they pervade the whole of the body, making the skin appear of one uniform scarlet tint, that is over the body generally; in the extremities it is more in patches, the skin being perceptibly rough to the touch. On the second day, generally, the tongue presents the appearance of being covered with a white film, through which the papule project as bright red spots, as we see the seeds on a white strawberry; then the white creamy looking film comes away grad ually, and leaves the tongue preternaturally clean and red." On the fourth or fith day the eruption begins to fade, and by the seventh or eighth has entirely disappeared, and with it the febrile symptoms. Then commences the desquamation of the cuticle, which comes away in scales from the face and body, and in large flakes from the extremities. It is during this process that the greatest danger of contagion is to be apprehended, and until it is completed, the patient should be kept apart from the rest of the family: it may be hastened by tepid bathing and rubbing. Sometimes, with scarlet fever, there is little real illness; the patient feels pretty well, and in a few days would like to leave the sick chamber; but it is always necessary to be cautious in gratifying such a wish, both for the sake of the invalid and of others; after an attack of this fever, as after measles, the system is peculiarly susceptible of morbific influences, and a chill taken at such a time may cause the most alarming results. Sometimes we have a great aggravation of the symptoms above described; the throat gives the first warning of the attack; there is stiff neck, swelling of the glands, the lining of the mouth and fauces becomes at once of an intense crimson color; there are ash-colored spots about the tonsils; the general eruption is of a deeper color, and spreads more rapidly than in the simple kind. This form of the disease is professionally termed Scarlatina anginosa. Then again we have the malignant form, with the rash in irregular patches of a dusky hue, which sometimes recedes and appears again. There is intense inflammation of the throat at the very outset, with general enlargement of the salivary glands; the neck sometimes swells to a great size; there is a sloughy ulceration of the throat, from which, and the nostrils, through which it is difficult to breathe, there comes an acrid discharge, causing excoriation of the nose and lips, and some |