Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-10-02
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FOR THE EN QChER
I7is Ste, lie progress. hc cige,5leaess and rel,u-
ctoly Consequences IF Tie prs'gRe trer IN the neigh
bofhood ~ Mem Canton, Sept 25G,, 1921
Nothing but Distress helpcssncss and despair. still
surround us in part of this neighhorhood Some IA
miles am happy TO state however, appear 10 be
getting better but how long they may continue So il
Is Impossible TO say, IN 81 strange and changeable
disease. Others, have the sad misfortune To add
(nS own among ihcsc) have become much worse
some OF the oldest eases in all afflicted amie
are again under the sevcreSt relapses And large
ihnl'y, not before among the afflicted Just added To
Their distressed numbers la short there are scarce
enough lief, well, visit, much less 10 wal; o, and
assist, their nearest and distressed mcighbors
Not stiiiccncy of servants to cook to wash and to
milk, IN some fuies.
Having promised some further account Of The s,nte
the progress. the changes the remedies in this dread
i'll aiicuon will Just trouble YOU, Messts Editors
WIN rev more idcis and observations considering
II the duty oi us all render the best services 10 one
another IN our power, in such general calamiiies
repeat HAT have no knowledge or skill in diseases
or The science of medicine. All know is from com
mon observation, and long life of cxrcricncc th,
benefits of which, have and snal! cndeayor To COM
mun'ca'e IN the most plain and common way, to be
most useful, If indeed they are of any use and bene
III ai' display oil fine words and much obscure
ana even profound learning, upon such occasion,
apprehend would he of as little credit 10 the tier as
real benefit to the distressed
III IS much To he wished, that the affection may stop
much 10 he apprehendod, from the continuance of the
not weather, that this will not be the happy case 1t
may not be amIss therefore, for those who have felt
MS miserable effects, To communicate their exncrieuce
OF us operations and tendencies with their efforts To
subdue II where tits, IN order benefit others AT It's
commencement with them should il not he arrested in
us further progress. The more see and hear OF IT,
me more am convinced, correct in INV FIRST
ideas about IT and that il is mere rifng affair i'm
the commencement as all the symptoms and most of
inc circumstances have stated Will shew but which
becomes The most formidable and terrific enemy
ever saw, ~ neglected single moment, attended
Witli me slightest niiSmanagement Either too liRle
or TOO much practice am persuaded in the first steps
oil defence as;,inst il, may Prove fatal.
Under different circumstances. and on different
constitutions have doubt il assumes some differ
ent appearances, well as many higher and lower
grades IN the same symptoms. Those who have had
the same disease, what they would STYLE The bilious
intermittent or the ague and fever, last season, or n
violent influenza last winter, and secured their sys-
tens wen, ana otherwise have good constitutions may
perhaps be less iurously attacked, have observed
w mahy instances, they have been the last take it,
IN 1919 had myself, what was called bilious fever
Tor winch took great deal of cleansing medicine
IN l0<o had somewhat similar attack, which ter
minated IN violent and long continued tiarrhc,a :
whch probably, with the cleansing in 1919, saved me
from worse consequences then, and are the causes OF
me sghtness of the attack now, OF the easy conquests
oil II, II indeed II Is conquered.
Among The more feeble and trLl;t,tcd cnns,;,u-
tons the attacks may again differ las | think have
perceived they llave) in many of ticr symptoms and
appearances have heretofore said that The nttark-
cd all undergo the sudden prostra;ion even tIc
most healthy and robust and that the caecs general
" tcnd la the typus character IL is easy To iuariue
hcu, that those already the most feeble, delicate. or
aupN"''ed, should commence where the robust end
hose who treat FOR the bilious infammato,v and
nervous levers, different eases or M different STAGES
M the same cases, may of course he all right provi,l-
ca ihnceu they do not unfortunately mistake those
cases iy the very unusual, extraordinary sudden and
frequent changes, which this disease is constantly
undergoing They have NIL comGcncccl in this quar-
Ter, nearly with one course of depletion as ! FIRST set
OUT WIN stating but what hive been the details of
their practice in the after stages of the disease
Know moi except with the two who have attended INV
own iamIiy. Those have had no objections 10 using
nccines anu Other means of sudorIiic quality, all
Times anu stages and in many of their other medicines
even OF stimuatory nature. One gentleman of great
celebrity and standing practitioners in a neigh
boring county, have learnt uses snake root and n
.er heu'cnes oil similar properly, in others,
throughout the whole course of the disease aud ilaf
with great success which plainly procIams his o.
pinon OF the character of the dscasc-and that not
very d,iierent from what set out with stating.
Another circumstance has had great weight will,
me on this head. The blacks who have come IN INV
notice land these ten for one) have the disease in
much shehter degree than the whites and but two
that hay yet known, and that OF about fifteen
now IN the small circle before stated have oied and
one oil them from getting very wet in the rain duriuu
the taking of tartar by broken doses This difference
IN tic degrees of the disease can only be accounted
for from their different modes of liynq which zoos
10 strengthen the opinion, inflammation and tIc state
oi tie blood from high living, cold or the sionDaae OF
perspirauon have much concern in the disease. And
mere would add that TO nv mode of living, at
tribute again, along with those causes already men
| toned considerable share of INV rood fortune in
being let of with slight portion of tins dreadful
aiiiicton, or OF lis being easily coroucrcd If these
shou'u 'urn out permanently 50 as have long done
great stock OF health which have generally enioy-
cd. For upwards of 20 years have discarded e,fre.
ty from my living, all ardent and distilled spirits in
every ana any mode OF qualification Whatever This
i Effln n2at f1,e,V ,..tf
from home, to simple water. Genuine fcrmoncd IL
4nors, particularly of the matted kind used IN mode
ration, have considered, not only innocent but
nourlshmg and bencfcial-cider only scented amonr
the iermentcd kinds which is generally OF the inf1an-
mallory character This course of attention to orr
drinks which all must know 60 Immediately 10 affect
Vhe booh believe, from the above stated experience
OF II would aid materially i'm exemDnn ms from dis.
eases generaly,a make most of those bv which we
| are attacked, 60 lighter with us The females and
children, who generally live more ab-iemiousy i'm
th,S respect than the adult males, and who have
iaien under my observation, think can saw. he We
also had this miserable disease least sevcrclv-Thcsc
however, J confess, are only general considerations.
ihey ate by no means, IN my own certain knowledge
and SID experience, without their exceptions
Yet, Notwithstanding nv own misfurrnes. IN two ol
the most severe and affecting that have fallen
within INV own knowledge ! am The more convnc-
ca IRON these very cases themselycs) that right
IN the character fte disease rs well in the main
remedy ior IL and HAT IL has been treated v the two
physicians attending my family in the best possible
way that could have been expected, in so new. so
strange, and IA many instances, invcicac aud in
vincible an cncmy-ceriainly known before in some
OF IFS leading characiorsticshH never seen by man
before in this country, in a lis additional, new and
| changcailc, well as unaccoun;able apuc1ranccs
! do not wish 10 be tedious or Troublesome bu;
considering how many valuable lives may set be al
stake, (and your own among the rest perhap= Mcsrs
Editors hope you win pardon me f,r troubling ,ou
with detailed statement ofthcsc two Cusee and prg-
hnps, the outlines OF two others which iayo
| fallen within nv immediate notice rs th. best eor-
wee ever did Of ever can, render our common