Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-11-03

the last month, however, it has shown more
mallgnancy than at any former period, and
during one week nearly all who We're attack
ed, died. The number of deaths in the city,
from Cholera alone, during that week, was
reported at LOO. At the same time, the
disease has been raging at Broosa, income
dla, Adabara, Magnesia, Urntab, Aleppo. and
various other places in the interior. Trebi-
zond was dreadluIly visited a year ago, and
now the disease has returned with such vio-
lence as 10 drive almost everybody from the
city that had the means Of fleeing. 1t has
just begun its ravages at Smyrna, where it
is TO be feared it will be particularly severe.
As | have intimated, this scourge of the hui
man race is moving westward. 1t will doubt
less by and by be heard of from France and
England, and then it will cross the Atlantic,
as before, TO perform its direful mission in
America.
My principal objectin introducing the sub
lect into this letter is TO communicate some
facts concerning its treatment, which have
been learned by experience in this part OF
the world, and which though they may not
be new TO professional men in America, NAV
tend to corroborate what they have already
observed and heard on the subject, while
those of your readers who are not versed in
medical science, may have their minds quie-
ted somewhat, In knowing that there are pre-
cautions, which,, under God, will in most
cases secure safety, even in TIE midst of the
greatest exposures.
The Asiatic cholera, which when fairly
seated is one OF the most unmanageable Of
all diseases, -despising all human art and
skill, and hooking all the assiduities of
friendship in almost all cases, begins with a
mild diarrhea, which in that stage is most
readily cured. True where the cholera is
raging we are continually hearing Of persons
who arose well in the morning, and are in
their graves before night and it is not to be
doubted that there are some cases in which
the very first attack of the disease is the col
lapse, from which recovery is rare. But ]
can say with truth that in erery instance, of
these sudden deaths of cholera, in which |
have been able TO investigate the circumstan-
ces, | have found that the individual had been
LaJOring under diarrhea far some days pre-
cious. Generally this is so slight ds not 10
be. much noticed it is attended with no pains,
and sickness of stomach, perhaps, and gives
the person no particular inconvenience But
it is this very diarrhea which is insidiously
preparing the system for the most dreadful
onset OF disease. Whenever the cholera is
prevailing in any place, it should he a rule
in every instance, 10 sop eren the slightest
diarrhea immed,ately. For this we have a
|. remedy always al hand asO pinm, in some
form or other, must be used immediately, and
without fear. In the form of laudannm, per-
haps it may be used most conveniently. At
such times 1t should be found in every house;
and the master of the family should give the
s~trictest injunctions to every inmate of his
house, to give Immediate n%ofice, if attacked
with diarIhea. In mild cases sir drops of
laudanum for an adult will be sufficient 10
check the disease. The dose should be re-
peated ererJ 4 hours, until The diarrheG is
stopped. This is a most important direction.
ln'severe cases of diarrhea a larger dose must
be used, and the dose may be increased in
definitely without the least injury, so long as
the effect of checking The diarrhed is not pro-
duced. | have been called to prescribe in a
great multitude Of cases of cholera, in this
i~ncipient stage, and | have found every one
of them 10 yield to this medicine. The pre-
s~cription is one which our good brother Doc
tor Smith, left with his brethren in Turkey
in anticipation of the cholera, when he was re-
turning to America and by the blessing of
God | do believe it has saved thousands of
lives. Our native brethren in Nicomedia
and Broosa having been instructed on the
subject by DR.. Smith, have been exceed
ingly useful as instruments of checking the
disease in a great multitude of cases. Many
even of their worst enemies among the Ar
menians have focked 10 them for this medl-
cine, and having proved its virtues have be-
come their best friends.
have used with the best effects, in many
severe cases, when there was much pain,
and tendency TO cramps, and GOODNESS in the
extremities, a mixture OF equal parts of Lau-
danum, ITncture IF Rhubarb'and Tinciure Of
Camphor. OF this, eighteen drops may be
given for an adult at a dose in mild cases to
be increased according 10 circumstances. OF
all epidemic or contagious diseases none eX-
cites more general alarm, than the malignant
cholera, and yet ! know of none that gives
such timely premonitlonS of its approach,
and that is so perfectly under human control,
$50 to speak as this is, in this early stage.
OF course, when there is a tendency to
diarrhea in cholera times, the ~strictest atten,
ton should be paid to diet, and fruits and
crude vegetables should be carefully aVoi-
ded. Wherever the cholera prevails, it has
been found that most people are easily incli.
ned to bowel complaints, and this is an in
dication that the diet of people generally
should be regulated accordingly. A sudden
r change from a generous TO a low diet in sucl
circumstances has been found quite injurious
/, A person who is well should continue to ca
very much as he has been accustomed TO
/ except tina: most people, eat too much, as
general rule, and except that fruits and Ger
, tain vegetables which at other times wou'
5 be harmless, under the cholera atmosphere
/, are apt to produce diarThea.
l will close my communication, by givinl
4 some particulars of two or three cases, amonl
t many that have come under my own obser
7 walton, to illustrate what ! have said above
, | was awakened one night about midnight b,
I two Of my own children-one Is and III,
n other Is years of age. They had both beef
suddenly attacked with diarrhea and vomit
! ing, accompanied with the severest pains
amounting almost to cramps, in the stomach