Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-08-27
THE CHOLERA.


THE CHOLERA.
This disease continues 10 rage with almost n-
abated violence, in every spot where ii has attained
~ioot-hold, ard seems TO be spreading over n still wi
der extent eicountry. Thus far, arc have escaped !,
but II " not IN out power To say how much longer
we shall he preserved from the visits of the " Des-
improperly in preparing for its approach-by arm
ms ourselves at all points, as well by watding off
its attach by s,ric, attention To diet and To clean
..nrs7, asby discussing and hecomine acquainted
with the most eiliracioa' remedies. For ourselves,
we repeat here, what wc have once before remark
&c, that, while we disclalm AL knowledge OF the
mysteries of tho healing ART, VIC have full and entlre
faith in the remedial properties of c%anrlior, proper.
y prepared, especially when j, ..'ddministere in
the carly stages OF the h-;ise, and when the con
stitntion g a. patient has not been shattered by
previous disease or by dissipation. lis efficacy has
been fully and fairly tested-ani VIC have heard of
no instance OF lis I%aliurc, us We should unquestion-
ably have done, fiji had been unsuccessful, from
some of those who ridicule il. as an agent ton weak
TO arrest the progress Of 50 powerful disease.
Or. john L. Gobbs, o,Iyuchburs, win is now,
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made a publication on the subject, in the Compiler,
and we take pleasure III transferring it 10 our CO
lumns. II Is useless 10 speak OF his qualifications
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II To say, th't nc mas ViS!fa New "fk, ana VII
messed the disease, in all lis stagas, before and after
death The result oyhis observations are contain.
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ia he EaHieystZ
Since that mighty |seoJrse, the Aslatic titoleIp,
which seems destined 10 oyerrun tn, world, has
! reached our shores, and Il voyage across the occnn
has dlsarmcd 10 nothing OF It's terrors-u perhaps Il
few words Oh the subject Of its symptoms, mode of
aHack and treatment, may not be undressing to
some oil your readc-s, from Que who has seen il IL
al. It's various forms in the city II New York.
1t does seem that as yet, illcIe have been no re-:
ular established principles OF practice, ard no cor
rect pathological views Of tins disease. The whole,
or almost tho whole Of the medical world seem dis
posed 10 look upon II, as some strange. new, OF SIN
gnlarly modified form otdiscase III II treatment,
describing every thing like general, scientific and
! philosophical principles, mad with an iniitua,ion
that is absolutely unaccountah,e, are running to the
. ver.cst extrcncs OF the mos ridiculous supiricism
apparently Iuteut only, to discover some general
Grand SPECIFIC or panacea. TINS disease is aim )st
always preceded by what are called the prcrursory
or prcmunltury symptoms. These are, IA feeling
of weakness, hcayiness, and lassitllc, with a dts,
inclination 10 the effort, necessary 10 the usual vo
cations of IIte, PAIN, uneaslnrss, and fnllnoss IN the
bowels, o,ientin,cs with u slight disposition to
nausea, frequent dariing pains through the whole
extent OF the alImentary canal, with Occasional VIC.
lent gripping, looscness OF d%iafrhpa, tuilncss aud
tcndcrness over the region of the liver, t.ugin. in
the cars, imperfect vision, yellow f-ycted TONGUE,
depraved taste, Nc.
These symptoms being neglected or unattended
TO, tho disease goes 90 untl The patient IS perhaps
suddenly seized with violent, painful griping, which
IS sometimes eXcrrleatngly severe. This griping
IS followed Immediately 10y one or tWo excavations
Of the ordinary contents Of thc bowels. A0or this,
appears the peculiar rice co!ored water discharge ,
nausea now sulervenes, with vomiting OF III" Same
peculiar matter. The singular appearance Of these
discharges constitutes the grand characteristic or
distinctive feature of the disease. About hiss time
the muscles Of The extrcmities, bark. and abdomen,
are thrown into violent spasmodic contraciIons,
which arc often-times dlstfessingly painful. This
spasmodic action is always the result Of irritation,
Or congestion Of the spinal m~srrow-lhc pulse,
which, a ttte commencement, was full and ucc.,cr-
a,ed, now begins TO sink, and soon becomes impsr-
ccrtible, tie whole of the circulating fluids retiring
upon the internal organs. With the retiring of the
circulation. the cxtremities become cold, the skin
shrinks and assumes allvid or blueish appearance,
and cold clammy sweat covers the body, the tongue
cold and black, the eye sunk and CHASTITY, breath
cold. This constitutes what is called the state Of
collapse. These symptoms continue to increase