Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1832-11-21

and anger; intemperance in the use Of spirituous
liquors and drinks; large draughts of cold water: :
improper diet, particularly vegetable food; expo
sure to night air, but particularly sleeping with
TOO light coverlng-most of the attacks common.
clng from II to or o'clock in the morning.
I'd. Preventatives: avoid the exciting causes !.
keep up an uniform temperature mex. the skin bv
wearing flannel; the feet should be preserved
dry and warm. Should person be caught in
the ram, or suddenly chilled, battle the feet in
warm water, go to bed and produce perspiration
by warm tea, &c.
4th 1t is ignorance Of the forming stage of the
disease which has caused so much sorrow and ia
tality.s This stage is known by sudden loose
ness OF the bo~els-discharges becoming thinner,
and OF the color of Mississippi or rice water
Inns stage OF the complaint is all Important
10 enforce It's importance is the object of these
remarks. 1t is plain truth, and forever be
praised the great source of truth and light for
having given us the signal of danger. This
symptom should be instantly attended to, by dav
OF night; to neglect or mistreat is danger proba-
ply DEATH Should any one at this stage of the
disease, be tired OF voyaging on the tempestuous
ocean OF human life, be tired of its vanities, de-
celtfulness and sefshness, he may neglect this
symptom, and find speedy passage into another
state OF existence; but as you value life, happi.
ness, friends, country, and your eternal welfare,
you VIII adopt course promptly to arrest its
progress The best course, In our opinion, will
be the following.
Bleed to the amount of 10 or IL ounces: or by
measure half pint or three-four,hs uf pipt
administer 20 grains of calome with half a
grain of opium 80 drops of laudanum, every
two hours, in the place of the opium; when the
iaudanum is given omit the opum--it is best to
pun the calomel dry on the tongue, and wash
down with the laudanum in spoonful of water
palm, sage, dlttany, or green tea. Sweat the
patieet as SION as possible, by bathing the feet
In warm water; 60 to bed, apply warm bricks,
stones, or warm sand or salt in small bags around
the patient, let common drink be the above teas .
Should the purging or vomiting not be arrested
promptly, repeat in two hours the caIomeI and
iaadanum, or opium, and so on every two hours
until relieved. To aid the above remedies rive
an injection OF one tea spoonful of laudanum in
apInt OF warm water, or sugar Of lead ard wa
ter, rub the bowels well with audanum, spirits of
e turpentine, &c. This course in almost every
instance VIII succeed In arrestIng the disease: in
~ or IL hours after the purging is stopped, ad.
minister 2 table spoonfus of castor OIL should
this not operate in two hours repeat the dose.
when bilious operation will appear aud the per-
son be out of danger. Bat should the yomi nv
and purging continue and cramps come on, with
sinking of the pulse, coldness Of the skin, sink.
ing OF the eyes in their sockets, Sc, the person
is in great danger of falling into state of col
lapse, or proslratioD, known bv blue Eps and
lace, blue hands and feet, skin like u.h.-a
picture 50 horrible, the beholder shudders at he
sight The best course in this stags will be ;o
give an emetic of two table spoonfllls of cam-
mon salt in a pint If warm water, one half al
once, and the other half in ten minutes, when the
stomach will be empted, new energy impaired
TO the organ, and IS prepared for the reception of
! the caomel, opium or audanum, as directed
above. Draw as much blood from the pit of the
stomach by cupping. as possible. after which ap-
ply mustard seed poultce over the pit of the s,on-
ach; when this has irrita,ed, turned the skin
red, take it off and apply blister in its stead
10 excite the circulation eff the blood on the sur>
lace and extreme,ies, and to relieve the cramps,
rub industriously with spirits of turpenine harts-
horn, canphor, or combination of all three in
equal parts, made more efficient by an equal part
OF mercurial ointment, after which apply he
warm stones, bricks or what is better, little bags
titled with warm sand or salt By the assiduous
application of the above remedies particularly
the calonel, opium or laudanum, dark, green, or
yellow bilious stools may be produced, and the
patient relieved. Nothing can be more deceit
ful than this strange affections you are first cheat.
ed by the nsiduous purging, the surface is ast
coio as lce' While the person complains of heat,
the thirst Is great and the burning in the stomach
insupportable, whilst the tongue is cold, and
probably the stomach and intestines; the result
OF the overwhelming arrangement of the sensi-
bilities of the system. This being the case. the
stomach deprived Of its energy, the adminisra-
ton OF drink becomes very important, the patient
is importunate in the demands for them, which,
On no account should be INDUCED A spoonfulll
of cold water, weak ley, or, if more agreeable,
warm tea every hour or half hour; or what is
better, soda water
In the first stage of the disease, when there is
pain in the bowels and stomach, much relief is
afforded by taking S, 10, or Is dross of spirits of
camphor in any of the above drinks, and will aid
ettectually in promoting perspration.
The public may rest assured the disease is not
contagious Be firm and tranquil, and aid each
other in distress
Respectfully, L. F. LINN,
]. SARGEANT.
Ste. Genevieve, Oct. 81, 1882
Gr The above doses are for grown persons,
and should be varied according to the age of the
rat;ont and at tho disc rottn or those ,,h, :,