Litchfield enquirer., 1831-10-13

centrated at Jubbulpore, Mundellah, and Sauger, under the command of the Marquis of Hastings. It consisted of ten thousand troops and eighty thousand followers. To the different divisions ofthis force the chol- era proved more fatal than could the shot l of the enemy in well contested field. In twelve days, nearly nine thousand men had i, fallen to rise no more. In this emergency. 1t was fortunately determined by the com 1 mander-ln-chief to try the effects of . change of location. The division accor- dingly moved ina south-easterly direction. In short perlod the Marquis was enabled to transmit despatch to government inti- mating that, having marched fifty miles, he had at last fixed upon a dry and elevated soil where the pestilence rapidly declined.
 Cochin China and Tonquin were visited by the cholera in 1920. In December, of this year, it entered China, beginning it's ravages ut Canton--Pekin admitted the enemy in 1921, and, during this and the following year, the mortality was so exten- sive that coffins and other funeral requisites were necessarily furnished at the expense of the public treasury, for the interment of the poorer classes. Numbers of people, engaged in the pursuits of business or plea- sure, riding or walking, were scenic fall in the streets, exhausted by the sudden im- pression of the disease, which carried them 2 few hours afterwards to eternity. In many instances, the disease caused instan- taneous death. MT. Gordon relates many cases ofthis kind. At Bellary, tailor was attacked with the cholera, and instantly 1 expired, with his work in his hands, and in the very attitude in which he was sitting.
 The rapidity by which the progress of the cholera was marked, may be judged of from the following statements. In. less than a month, it spread from Jessore te Calcutta, a distance ofnearly one hundffl miles. From Jessore it reachad Bombd distance, say, of eleven lluH Esd miles, in twelve months, travelling d siis 3ate of a. bout three miles per day It went from a Allahabad to Etawah, at the rate of fivO milesa day from Etawah 10 Agra, at the rate of about two miles. In its course across the Deccan. it advanced, in many instances, at the rate of fifteen or eighteen miles day! The pestilence did not spread itself at once over a large extent of country, but attacked diiisreht places in succession; travelling. assitsasexe by asehain of postss and attacking asecond district, after it had ravaged first.
 With thesedstails ofthe progress off the disease, in India, we must close on the present occasion, intending, in our next number, to trace its entrance into the Rus. sian empire.
 In damp, wet, and chilly weather, keep the feet warm and dry. Soft woollen stockings, and stout thick soled shoes. are important preservatives of health. It is most pernicious practice to wear warm stockings and shoes during the day, aud to change them after night for those of more flimsy texture. Many fatal cold has. in | this manner, been contracted. Many persons habituate themselves to taking large quantities of food, on the slp- position that it is necessary for the supp port of their strength. In this they com- init very great error. By large quanti- ties of food the stomach is over distendeds and loses part of its powers-it therefore performs it's office imperfectly, and debility and disease are the consequences. It IS established beyond doubt, that far greater aourishment is derived from the Modsrate use of any given food, than when large quantities of it are taken.
 l It is impossible to procure sound sleep g ] without the day has been devoted to tem- persnce, and some hours off to active ex- ercise, as it is to take exercise without strength, or to support the body without food.
 Fasting-Usually fast of one or two days las the full effect of a course Of phys ic, and does its work in much safer and more efectual manner. IL is in the most austere regular institutes of religious men, that we shall most frequently meet with persons blessed with a vigorous and sprighlly old age.
 Pure air.-Pure water is sought as greater desideratum, being highly condu- cive to health. But the quality of the air, on which depends our being. though ina- pregnated with loathsome and even nox- ious ingredients, seems to be too much dis regarded.
 The water drinker glides tranquiIly through life without much exhilaration or depression, and escapes many diseases to which the wine, the beer, and the spirit drinker arS every moment subject.
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 Cleanliness. s.-C Cleanliness is mark of politeness, for no one unadorned with this virtue can go into company without giving a manifest offence. 1t may be said 10 De the foster mother of affection. beauty