Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-08-02
BURLINGTON HAWK-EYE.
CHOLERA MEETING.

Pleasant Grove, July q, 1S49
A meeting was held at the school house in
District No. 3, Pleasant Grove Township, Des
Molnes county, for the purpose of adopting GER
tain measures to prevent the spread of cholera,
and the course of treating the same should it
MARTIN, Esq. was called to the chair, and
THOMAS ANTRoBus appointed Secretary
Alter the objects of the meeting had been ex-
planned by the chair, on motion, committee Of
five persons was appointed to report measures to
De adopted by the meeting. The chair appoint
ed the following named persons said committee:
}. Nc Daniel, J. d. Wright, r. Antrobas, L.
Laughlin, and David Hendershott. On motion,
Drs. J. Monroe and ]. N. Hartzell of New Lon
don were added to the committee. Said COM
mittee reported the following resolutions, &c.
which were adopted:
whereas, cases resembling spasmodic cholera
IN their general character have terminated fatal
~ In several instances, in our adjacent neigh
borhood; and considering the Importance of i'm
mediate action to guard against its ravages, we
respectfully recommend the following rules and
regulations
LIST. A temperate, regular life, in all things.
living upon healthy diet, taken in usual guam
ttles, and at regular periods; abstinence from
unrlpe fruits and all crude and undigestible veg
etab'es. No great change as to diet should be
made, as this would unnevve the system and in
vite disease.
I'd. Total abstinence from all spirituous IL
quors and from all medicines and drugs until dis
ease appears.
Ord. Your committee would farther recon-
mend personal cleanliness, washing or bathing
the body once or twice a week in cold or cool
water, frequent changes of clothing, and the re-
moval OF all filth from about dwellings; also, lime
strown about dwellings, and apartments white
washed with the ssfne
4th. Your committee farther advise guarding
against all undue excitement or manifestation OF
alarm, exaggeratiny every slight attack of dis
ease into frightful case of cholera; a regular,
daily performance Of usual labor with cheerful
ness of mind.
9th. When cholera attacks, let every family
be provided with medicine, with directions from
sklilful physian to be used as palliative until
physician can arrive.
9th. AS experience is strongly in favor of
the contagious nature of cholera, therefore we
would recommend persons enough to be present
10 AID the patient so far as aid can benefit, and
no more One or two good assistants is all
physician would require, and they should remain
out snort time together, and then change
Dislnfectlng agents should be burned, and used
IN and about the sick room, such as tar, sui
phur, &c.
oth. No fear or alarm should deter US from
performing our duties to the sick in case of an
attack, while they live, nor from the Offices of
humanity should death come; but under all cir
c"mstances use prudence and care.
AND finally, your committee recommend a firm
Iehance upon power higher and stronger than
mat OF man as safe and sure defence.
on motion, resolved, that immediate meas
ures De taken to procure lime to be used as ad-
vlsed in the above resolution.
Resolved, that the proceedings of this meeting
oe sent to the Burlington Hawkeye and State
Gazette for publication.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
JAMES MARTIN, President.
IHos. A. ANrRoRus, Secretary.