New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-07-12
ChOlera-NO Thunder and LiEhtning-Elec-
tricify as an AniidOte.

n is a rsuIur kfble TACT That We nave no more
thunder and lightning. The absence Of this ordi
narily natural eaect also observed during TIE
Cholera Of is3A relative Of mine who had an At.
tack o the Cholera this city that time, told me
-ha, the electrical state OF the air WAS noticed
them and that he disease continued 90. rayages when
10 WAS suddenly checked ~ q thunder Orm--trom
which time the Cholera rapidly dis-pp'ared. person
% my acquaintance. living At thar time IN Montreal,
Canada where the dseas~ was very fatal told me INST
the same absence OF thunder and lightning was noticed
there and that the disease IN the same manner
suddenly arrested by 4 severe thunder storm.
DR. Aldrsnd oi Paris. IN MS com uunicauon H. the
Academy VI Sciences June 10 i-i9 has announced the
fact, and speaking Of ais large and powerful eiec
trca machine. which, previous 70 tue Cholera gave
OUT parks % ?. inches long says, Now during
me Cholera 10 j. impossible 10 obtain any tnlng more
tlsu Sigh; cfackDys without sparks, ana On me ftn
June The machine remained entirely silent These tx
DE- ents 40 he observes. tried when the atnlo-
phere was dry and warm consequently the non work
ne % the machine was not % be- atuouted o. me ia
miify Of the air u al-o observed that the power
% the machine increased or diminished with tlo IN
crease dminuton II the di-ease.
The non.eectnca state OF the air has also been no
tced ~ - Petersburg in RIs.- IN is effects upon the
magnet. In a report (says the Lio1poo. Hoyc4TgJ
" upon u Petersburg which We recently noticed, 10 i
stated that scientific men have from the outbreak %
the Cholera not-o the remarkable fact 81 ths almost
total absence Of electricity from the asn sphere and
TIE nearly total deprivation u electric power % those
bodies which ordinarily, are possessed Oi 70 IN con
4eused degree. A magnet, Tor instance oil toriy
pounds sustaining capacity, was found, while The dis
ease Wa a. %. height be Incapable of sustaining
more than four nye pounds aud x was further 90
served the disease seemed u abate the power o.
the magnet improved.
Reasoning from analogy. 10 would seem then, think
that # could arthcay supply the electric drncien
cy IA the body, the disease might be entirely AVOIDED
The electro -gnetic machine, / think, would BE a.
mlra0y aispted 70 this purpose This machine aiord'
constant supply Of lhr electric tuid and - TIC ree
tn huid il not generated BY this nine from me air.
a. t u ~ thu common electrical machines but ~ tne
decomposition Of the zinc. IN he solution % the Dat
terry 10 produces copious supply Of the electric 1-9
ID I'll states and conditions ~ tae a-mOspnrfe-
Moreover snce Il s deficiency " electricity that
the cause VI the Cholera why vii not supply 81 d.
5y removing the cause effect cure , tn-nk 10 Vii
especially II afmr-fered a. TIE commencement OF me
afsck ana Before the safe prosirstoE Of the nervous
system.
woui4 therefore. most strenuousy urge upon m
medical faculty AZ this distressing crisis 70 eve tnl-
powerful AGENT fair tr-L ltc.n certainly tnnk, 90
no harm and II properly applied may prove 70 - -
es.crdsl remedy would recommend . 70 oe appi4eo
vita strong power al over the body Asnt power
should think sso ought % e made 70 pas. ifom 10
head % the lee. d4rng lew mln -te'- ! De ~1,l'
BODY and hnbs should also, a. ne same utn- oe We"
rubbed With stimulating Anlment composed q 'pH
- cainphor, and cayenne. = o =