Richmond palladium., 1833-08-10
Es~ Ahe Cincinna6 ChvunicIe.
CHOlERA-BY Dn. DRAKE.

| CHOLERA-BY Dx. DRAKE.
| Dies.-People should dietioguisl
between its use and it, abuse. Frou
Iperse0al observation and such conver
sat,on with medical friends, am con
vinced that it is quite possible to lhv1
too lov vhes Cholera is prevalent
The diet should be generous and
warming; bot free from crude. tough
and sosr areicies. Fresh beef, mutt
ton, liver. ehickena, and new eggs, are
among the items e animal diet-to
matoes, turuips boiled, onions, mealJ
potatoes, ripe blackberries, and stale
bread the best vegetable food, Pork
veal, and fat bacon, are not as safe ~
the meats just enumerated; and green
corn, apples, cucumbers, and melons
should be entirely avoided. Those
who make great exertions should re.
frain from eating while hot or fatigued
and especially every one should avoid
hearty suppers.-On the whole, it will
be safest to make breakfast their great.
est meal.
Negroes.-The coloured people are
almost exempt from attacks and there
are very few deaths among them.
Last tall they suffered more, in pro-
portion than the whites. Nov what
does this suggest? Is il not an evi-
dence that the chief exciting cause Of
the increase it the intense heat that
overPowers the whites but never op-
presses the blacks. can think Of no
other explanation; and if this be COR
rect should it not teach u to avoid ex-
Posure to the sun BY every possible
means!
Ldborers.-It is lamentable to see
our streets thronged with a painting
population, throughout the periods Of
these tropical days when there 10 no
wind, aud the Thermometer ranges, for
several hours, from 80 to 81 degrees!
Why do not all our laboring people
begin their work in the morning at five
instead Of seven o'clock-and slopplag
1t eleven, stay in the house till four,
and then work till seven or eight in
he EVENING" Our Street Commission
ers, PAYERS, house builders and all
other intelligent and consideratc citi-
lens, who employ Operatives, should
ook at the matter in . spirit Of hu-
nan'ty, and Immediately change their
10urs.
Changes Of Ienaperatsse.-Should it
uddeoly become collier, after the thun-
ler storm which is now pending, every
me should accommodate his clothing
o the change. After the skin has
'een great excited by the intense heat
coal and damp aIr, by suddenly
heck'ng the persPiration, may readily
:xcite cholera.
Flight to the Country.--Those Who
Mediate flight 10 the country. should
,ear in mind, that they already have
he impress Of the poison Of choDer,|
n their systems, and are perhaps.
|uite as like to be taken down abroad
s at home. Moreover, that the dis-
'ase 10 more Malignant and fatal inI
many places bot a few miles out Of the
ity than in it. There can, then, bel
70 safety in flight, and no one should
'ttemPtit.
Preoentatfucs.-Those who take
.reventatives, would do we'll to limit
themselves to two articles: First.
The Blue Pill,' one Of which may be
very night, or every other night, not
merely without injury, bat in many
ases with advantage. Second, A
Ieak lye Of common white ashes.
When however, the individual is per.
ectly we'll, even these, though thei
atest Of all Preventatives yet Known
the profession, had better be omit
I'd.
lreotnsent.-From personal observa-
on and much enquiry Of our physi-
'ans, l am persuaded, that calomel is
'und to be the principle remedy. 1t
oes not require to be united with
plum in the beglning of most cases;
Dr. are the stimulants winch wese used I,
st fall, often found beneficial this
'mmer; sweating medicines, mo re .
yer, seem to be less requisite hecaue-
'e heat of the weather keeps up the .
;t'on OF the skin; blood letting at the
,set is often beneficial. On the )
hole, caiomel, opium, weak lye, and ,
ustard to the pit Of the stomach, !
em to be the remedies most in vogue .
ID most successful at the present tune ]
their efficacy however, depends ON +.