Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-07-18
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FELLOW CITIZENS OF RIcHMOND:-I avail my
self of the liberal columns of the Palladium, to
present a few considerations the subject of
that much dreaded and appalling disease. the
Cholera, whose death tread may be heard in our
City. And although ind Providence has thus
far directed us TO the means by which we have
been enabled to escape, with three exceptions,
we have reason TO expect further and contn-
ued exemptions unless our efforts directed TO
the various contingencies ant circumstances at
tendant upon the disease.
For weeks past have been warned of the
actual existence OF Cholera -..i.si. but
bet ween eInpircism on one hand and incredu-
itv on the other you have been luiled INTO that
sleep which, alas. for some. will find IT'S waking
in eternity. Then be assured, that uiarTiiea is
not The forey1nner, but is the monster hseU land II
YOU regard your safety aud Importance as
a constituent Of society, appeal. upon the hrSt
indication of diarrhea, to our best Physicians,
and shun, you would pestiencc, the idle nos
tru,ns and silly slang of empires
But supposing you to be entirely prudent in
this respect, and you must be, for diarrtea Is
Cholera BEGUN, there is yet another matter which
claims your attention. 1t is the misfortune or
fralty of human nature to require extrantouS
diU when the 1unct!UUS OF IRE are GlStdStu VI
suspended. The PROSTATE dying man can
no, help himself; must therefore perform
those offices Of kindness and humanity which his
fallen system requires. And of all the diseases
that ever appealed to our hearts for Commisera-
ton to energies for assistance the Cholera
seems to claim the highest share. Youwill look
in vain to the Physician for beneficial results
from the exercise of his skill. if you not
present and operating to give efficacy to his med
icines, by rubbing, sustaining and stimulating
the sinking patient. If you would see an Illus
tration OF this. reflect for IA nome Mt the con-
clifton of Mrs. Campbell and Mrs Brown, whose
collapsed systems would have desed medicine.
bu, who in consequence of the timely, constant
and persevering attentions Of some of the citi-
zens, are in a condition TO recover il good nurs
ing be afforded
And canno, speak too highly of the COM
ndabe zeal and proinptness with which some
of our citizens, notwithstanding their fears and
anxieti-s. worked patiently as long as hope
cleaned through the dark discourageme n , Of that
dreary night.
There are many who fear the disease and re-
fuse to be present. To all such l would suggest
that fear is a great engenderer of the malady.
and he who trembles most will fall first ii you
woul4 avoid the more fatal stage attend well to
its precursor. the Giarrilea. For there is dis
ease which is SO fatal and memorable in its final
stage, that is tractable and comfortable in its
incipiency. But remember above all things, that
each man. woman and child, is liable to be at
tackled, and if you act upon the principle of re-
fusing assistance TO avoid disorder, under such
an uniustifiabe conclusion, the time must come
when each one in his turn will wrestle with
cold death in Il desoate chamber
Then throw off your fears. Wherever pain
gate. Exert yourselves but moderately, keep
yourselves comfortably clothed. be temperate in
your habits. attend instantly to each appearance
of Giarrhea, and You may have reasonable
hope of passing securely through this scourge.
Let our Board of Health. instead of standing
off 1T distance (some Of them and advertising
for nurses, lay off their coats and rush in TO the
task, and the voice of humanity will soon call
their fellow citize ms to follow their example,
This is not thing of to-day. You can't throw
it upon the shoulders of two three nurses 10
must take hold you have been created board
of health, and some OF you are true 10 your APP
pointment, and ali doubt will be Fellow
citizens we must all take hold. and if will
only administer prompt relief, our town NAV Yet
pass unsc aihed. But If we refuse our attentions.
the result will be that our Physicians. our regu-
lar Physicians, than whom there can be no bet
ter, will weary, becotns exhausted and perhaps
fall victims to the maady from exertion to
save their fellow men. This must not, and, l
know Won exclam, shall not he. b.