The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-06-25

TREATMENT OF THE CHOLERA. A cor
respondent in New York furnishes the Provi-
dence Journal with the following remarks upon
the prevailing topic Whether his views meet
the assent Of the faculty not, we are unable to
say. AT any rate the writer has indited hu-
moro US article on the subject.
Nothing is thought, or dreamed, or talked
about here now but cholera, in all its varieties
We eat, drink, sleep, move, and, in fact, do ev
cry thing with reference TO it, Ii is the very iu-
carnation, exemplifcation and personihcaiion OF
the blue devils.
Vegetables are interdcted, potatoes below par,
turnips at discount, and beans shockingly de-
pressed. Fruitless are fruit sellers efforts TO
dispose OF their commodities, the fruit remains
intact in their cellars Peaches will be impeach.
ed, and even The branded ones, branded as inta
nous SFawberryings, it is said lead TO other
buryings, and no one a straw for the arti.
Gle. BlacKberrying, it is feared, will have
deleterious and fatal effect upon the coored pop
ulatlon, usually engaged in that interesting avo-
cation. As for gooseberries, none but goose
would NEEDLE with them, and currants pass cur
rent 10 longer. Cucun1ers will cumber the
stall, and no one will be found rash enough TO
shell out for oysters. Lobsters preserve their
primitive nigritude, unless, indeed, one chance
to blush at the degenerate Inconsistency OF their
tON6rs. pdulSneS can't De got rid OF, ana gOlu
dollars are tied to lunches OF asparagus to induce
persons to purloin them Melons, it is said, will
produce melon choIic effect, and Inmates deci-
dedly taboed. The doctors have been detected
Matching conspiracies even aginst the egg plant.
In good society, patchoulie and Caroline have
given place to the more potent perfumes OF cam
phor, and chloride oil lime, and in truth, Kusslth
and BEN are not creating greater revolutions, or
mole wide spread innovations in Europe, than is
the azure fieud among US.
Lovers. in fine, are the only persons that malt
like this state otaffdrs Cholera, they object to,
| but the HlOre-buS, they rather affect.
| AS every one is publishing his remedy, it may
not be out OF place for me 10 append nne W hich,
i religiously followed to the letter, am prepar-
ed to guarantee will preclude all danger OF the
| patients dying-of cholera.
The most dangerous cases commence with
cataract ical performances by the subject Now,
| have great faith in going back upon first prin-
| cples, and, therefore, under such circumstances,
should 60 to work directly at the Fountain
head, aud dam up the current by stopping the
| mouth.
First cram in halt dozen or so Of towels, and
it these do not suffice, and the patient cannot be
induced to shut up at any price, send for cob
bier, and let him put end to the matter by
stitching up the oriice. While this is being
done, the other remedies should be in progress,
and two ounces laudanum, with one do red pep
per, mixed in pint OF hot brandy, should be ad-
ninistered before finally shutting up shop.
Having made all snug above, we now proceed
to extremies; hands and arms, feet and legs
must be immersed in cauldron OF hot water,
and then r-boiled until the article assumes a
decided lobsterial hue; then, after laying the pa
tent on table, cover him with twoinch deep
fresco work OF mustard, put on with a trowel.-
When all is ready, after clapping can Office
cream, By way OF night-caP, and immersing
both feet in a red hot minute pudding, roll him
up in bale of blankets, and lay him away TO
dry.
As it may aiterward be necessary to remove
the effect produced by taking so much opium,
would recommend Tree of powdered brick
dust which is remarkably clea nsiRg in its ma
ture.