Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-07-31
LionI AL. N. Y. Nniritof No 1,,ues

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When Il friend asks MS chow shall avoid the
Cholera" we consider it binder-draw ourselves
uP-assume an attitude-look wise and reply,
''stay in Now Y ork." But between YOU and l.
kind reader, this advice is altogether editorial
We poor editors must stay, and it is marvellous to
remark how entirely the advice of tho whole fra
ternity illustrates that tritc old adagc, that mis-
cry loves company" Not that we think that pru
dent persons are greatly exposed TO the maIady
but there is feeling of dread so u moving, that
for single Scircs, would rather he onsconced
in the Notch of the White Hills and live on acorns
than to be subjected to the wotul task of screwing
up our moral courage each morning to brave
The pestilencc with manly hrmncss.
From the sublime to the ridiculous there is but
one step, say the rhetoricians. The distance is not
greater between the solemn and tho luticrous
Tins We can provo 10 you, kind reader, if you
VIII permit us to give an extract from diary.
1t will both cxomplity our remark, and show the
cause of disrclish 10 city residence at this
particular time, though perchaco ii may engender
the suspicion that we an atom nervous.
a Day in NeW York.--Juiy 18Th, 1882.
The first impulse awakening from "a restless
sleep is to congratulate yourself that you are yet
allve-then pass to review your stomach.-your
hmbs-vour head-your pulse-then leap from
bed, get the use of yonr feet, and look at your
tongue. III alls right, you shave and commence
ablutions; but if, perchacc, slight cramp seizes
your toot-or sudden twinge passes through
your body-or your tongue is little furred, down
you gulp ounce of caster oil, aud bespeak n
glistening with terror, and features shrunk with
fear, you lay awaiting more certain symptoms of
the real Asatic. Presently you fall asleep TO
dream of cramps, of buzzings in your ears, and
sad commotion of your vitals. 1t hewever proves
a false alarm; the morning wears away, and in
the afternoon you get out You set off for your
oificc-yo you meet your friends--they congratulate
you on your escape-eSpress sorrow to see you
look so badly-so blue-so bilious about the ewes
all hope you will look better-dont be
frightencd-bad case, but have courage,-doesn't
Kill half-attaeks only the vulgar,--was afraid you'd
have it.
Half dead with the agony you have endured
while passing your kind, consolatory friends, YOU
at length reach your office, throw your exhausted
limbs into an arm chair--ask for the evenings
paper, with view to withdraw you distracted mind
from all thoughts of Cholera, when the first thing
that meets your eye, is your name, street and num-
Der, glazing in the report of the Board of Health
and your own case returned-dead.
Down goes tho paper-a coald sweat comes over
you-the faintnrss of death creeps over you
you too weak to curse the EDITOR or the off
cious doctor. Recovering little you stagger
home, order tea, and try to compose yourself.
Bed time arrives-you arc preparing to retire,
when your agitated nerves shocked by the an
nouncement of the death of q man you lust pass.
ed in the street. Pale, trembling, frightened,
you reach your chamber-your mouth DRYER than
cotton-your feet colder than marble In hopes
of falling to sleep you lie down-the light is left
burning,-it soon seems to burn blue-you hear
the tick of a "death watch" within foot of your
Aead,-you TURN and toss,-court sleep in every
possible way,-rePeat half forgotten verses, talk
aloud-even whistle,-say the multiplication Ia
bic Decentralization pain darts through you,-
you feel for Tits gone,-a chill is upon you -
then you are bathed in perspiraton-then cold
again,-you fall asleep,-hcar the cry of fire.
leap up frightened by the light of your lamp, -
blow it out,-lie down,-exhaustion comes to
your relicf-you sumber now and then till morn.
ing, when you again congratulate yourself that you
yet alive.
Surely "tongue cannot tell, nor paint brush
paint" the miseries of n nervous man. residing in
New York at this eventful period.