Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-08-16

" disease in which his theory fails him. to abandon
il and seek the health and safety OF his patient IN
aay coarse, (howercr simple, and however counter
10 his preeoneeiyed yiews,) which experience has
stamped as adequate to the emergency. And II
this be SO where only bis individual principles fail
San he hesitate a moment whc, disease is present
which battles all tieores and in the grea' propoilo on
Of cases, bids defiance 10 ercyv tsaimsat they have
dictated VIM CnassiNG VI u.
NcwYork, July y, 1882
CnotrRa-.The following Exraet of Litter
from. a gentleman in New for, to his friend IN tbs
city has been politely communicated 10 us FOR pub
lieation.
New YoaK, Aug G, 1882.
81 took dose Of magncsia and rhubarb, which
cft me N a confirmed state Of diarrhea, which las
~ fr three days, during which TIME could find
nothing 70 check It
On the third day began To have different
feeling, such as dizziness IN tue head, ringing
IN the cars cold chls, very thirsty, aud eontlnn-
al disposition to cascade
then called in my doctor, who gave directions
To have ny body rubbed well with spirits ofeam-
phor and then laid flannel molstened with II ON
the stomach aud ordered nc to take every hour
four drops | was thcn covered 18th SIX Or eight
quilts and blankets In about an hour and Il half,
was pfoiuso sweat, and tie cholera, as vel Us
the diauhua soon became extinct
rested quite well that night but was so weak
IN the morning as 10 be unable 10 stand. The
next day itlt much better ate beetseaks at break
fast and dinner dranl, port wine and went to work
AGAIN
Doctors differ much in the mode Of treatment
You may rely on the use Of caGphor II has be
conc Il universal resort. Should the cholera ap-
pear IN your city do not fail to rub your body (par
iIcularly your slomaeh) well with 1t on going to
bed Ifyon urc we'll let well alone It viii take
care of itself Bleeding IS considered dangerous.
know an instance Of immediate death from t.
Nat. Int
Extract Of another iettey.
Help ne, dear - TO praise the Lor~ior
his uumented goodness to me, experienced SIN
asst addressed you Idate had oHattatl. d ChoiehR
and an aeaylg ic1A agaiB Ever since the first
official report ofthe Board Of Health, nave refrain
- from golng nt5 ths eity,noL 90 much on m &c
count as Oh that of the poor harmless iloc. around
ma. Iconlinucd perfectly wclI IN.
I'll ru1sl3y last when took slight cold At
half past / at night rs was finishing letIaf 10
l.. ! was suddenly seizsd w.th drawing pam on
luc pit Of my stomach, winch Deing severe, ana a.,
tended with great oppression, tooh tea spoonful
of parcgorie. and llua charcoal ! also bathcd
IL part with hartshon Jut found It'll bench !
NOV brgan to thl!, twas tun commencement OF
tue dreaded cholera and accordingly / arranged
and locked up some t4mgs a3 | should ~ 10 them
II use oldsath and nude Il memorandum oppoin-
ing - with l. and friend III the cuy. my
executors, to distribute M smaI funds, and lea-
vIng a lanp burning, III cN5a mfa. b Obliged 10
call tor help (tor va }et auw Jung 10 disturb the
family eommttcdm Pse.ito the kmd protection
OF our good God, and lad me down the 1al ain
ing, fell INTO sweet ala1sdt,5 from wh.ch was
several times awakened by the Pala5 returning
with Increased violence and between 1 and ,,
was seized with "a sudden dlarrhda ota character
never had before
This continuing some hours resolved to use the
German means just lntroduccdIn NV York bymy
tuenl pr. Charming, man ct sense anu science
II consists Of SIMPLY minute doses OF Camphor, |
from one tot three drops, IN vine class oi water
every hour-and bathing, or rather rubbing with
camphor the scat of pam and the muscles cr1mped.
Th. mode of treatment has restored numbers, even
from the collapsed stage otthc disease, without any
other remedy whatever being made OF At
half past r. took two drops, at liul, before >,
three drops when began to feel better at l. |
djurrhua I'd, but ny fac continued distorted |
by spusus. The ppln IN my stomach not bong
quite gone, Mr. y thought had better not ri.k |
another nislt, and he cent Tor Or Claiming, who !
rode up immediately, and on enquiry SAID | had
done .sht and might nov, for three times, take |
lhrec drops every half hour, rcmarlias that my at
lach must have boon pretty severe not to have |
yielded sooner slept well but toweids day |
had crampng pains lnmy toes rnd ANGLES rub !
bed with eamphur, and III I'VE minutes was per |
tsrtiy rehcged. | have been thus mnutcly patuc.
lar that IN gt md ice YOU to carry with you IN
10 the country if you % us proposed, bottle OF
tronE Gamphor and should dinthra occur
either with adults Win dear little q - do list
Il, IN preference to bleeding, To calomc or ice.
DIR. Claiming witnessed It's efficacy IN two hun |
bred and fifty cases. and arother person in twice |
thatnumber The Doctor has had the disease irer |
Tunes himself, aud used no other means Of reStora |
ton. Some Physicians adopt the method, but !
others, probably from pride of ,AcorY, reject anu
rldlcule It. Their methods do in many cases sue
coed But how much less racung To the constitution
rs this simple treatment lie says the tendency |
OF this disease Is to dfpress the vita, enrrg s. ami
speedily u cause the lamp # lie lichsr ialndy,
till it expires You mus, Therefore fed the slnh !
ms nc,na, aat tcciit gently Too hr2 dose o.
rarnphor 'Xangushes it, as some have proved
who derdsd the idea of giving 1t 6g drops tor So
violent disease Dr. Claiming has kno II cases
whore vomiting having commenced, dose OF tir1e |
md even ofta0 drops WAS rejected nor would ,
single drop remain on the stomach he has IN
such cases diluted one drop in a little water, and
I'D the mixture by the eaapoonf,ll 10 the sufferer
and after that the stomach would retain the dos,
of3 drops every hour, aud the patient recover in
few hours When the sickness at the stomach !
cramps. and darrhua have ceased he gives, next
day, three drops every til II !oar hours. During
Jlc whole time, the paueatmly tai soup beef ats
mutton steaks, and good wheat bread and after re
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