Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-06-28
HERALD OF THE TIMES.

should in hot weather, bathe in sea water
two or three times Il week, and others
should wash the whole body with warm
water and soap, at least twice week.
Children should not be omitted in this
process. As few individuals as possible,
should live in the same room, and where
number are found together, means for
separating and giving them more healthy
lod sments should be provided at the pub
lie expense.
Crowded meetings, especially in the
evening, should be avoided.
Food.--In n disorder which affects the
stomach and intestincs, all attempts at
prevention would be useless, without
most strict attention to food. A fact cs.
tablishcd by the experience Of all Europe
and Asia is, that the "Cholcra attacks
the tippler" and makes him his first VIC
tim. A little excess, even in wine, ex-
poses to the disease. Liquids of all
kinds should be moderately used. The
safest are common tea and teas made of
domestic herbs, taken warm. Acid
drinks arc pernicious. Cold water if
pure, may be taken in moderate quanti-
ty, but when the weather is hot and the
thirst great, the mouth, the hands, and
tire face should be previo .sly washed.
Excess Of solid food is sure prepara-
tion for the disease. The best articles of
food are bread, eggs, fresh meat, fresh
fish, rice. Perfectly good and thorough
ly boiled vegetables stand next, as pota-
toes, asparagus, etc. All uncooke ed veg-I
etables, as salads, are dangerous. Fruits,
unless very fine, had better be avoided.
Strawberries, taken by themselves, or
with the addition of a little wine are the
least likely to do mischief. Pastry, pre-
serves, pickles, scarcely need be men,
toned as requiring total prohibition.
All unusual fatigues and exercises;
exposure to cold, wet, and to the night
air should be avoided. The dress should
be carefully regulated according to the
changes Of temperature. Flannel next
to the skin is universally recommended,
and to those of more delicate habit is
INDISPENSABLE.
What we have already said on the
subject Of ventilation, will make it sul
fciently understood that we believe the
pure air OF the country to be more saluta-
ry during the hot season, than that of a
large town. While, therefore, j! is not
indispensable to flee the City on the ap-
pearance of the Cholera, and while we
doubt not it will pursue different course
from yellow fever, and infect the coun-
try if it does the town, we should advise
those who have the means of selecting
their residence, to quit the frequented
walks of men, and seek retirement and
sequesiration, during the prevalence of
the epidemic.
Finally, we recommend good con-
science and fearless performance Of duty,
as the best Of all preservatves against
this disorder. 1t is well known to physi- .
eians that the most timid are most fire.
quently the subjects of epidemic diseas-
es. This is peculiarly the case with the
Cholera, because it affects the nervous
system. We therefore strongly urge on
our fellow citizens, perfect confidence
in the wisdom and goodness of God, and
n full assurance that those who perform
His will by the devotion of their labors
to the sick and suffering, arc taking the
surcst means to escape the attack fthis
disease. Signed,
Benjamin Sflurtlcfr,
George C. Shattack,
George Hayward.
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