The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-08-01
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The sifpposed connection between electrci.
sly and thisseRidelnic is now occupyingtlse at
tention ofthe Scientific world DR.. AEDRAsp,
OF Paris, has statedto the Acadamy that he
has q powerful electrical lmaehine,s which, in
ordinary times, throws of decorating sparks
oftwo to two-and-a-hal inches each but du-
ring the prevalence of the cholera int',atciiy,
it was impossible tossobain from. the machine,
anything more than slight crlckings, without
any luminous sparks;--when a storm Of light
ming and thunder passed over the city and
the disease abated, the machine again prrodn-
ced sparks. This proves, We think, very
clearly that the absence of electricity in The
air is the cause Of the prevalence OF the cpl
denic, and consequently natural causes
alone can bring about healthy action in
tho atmosphere. It has also been ascertain-
ed beyond any reasonable doubt, That, not
wthstanding all persons must imbbe, more
or less, portion of this foul air II, the sys
tenn, and generally feel uncomfortable, yet
the disease will not be developed unless by
imprudence Of diet. Where tile disease has
prevailed, many persons refuse to change
their mode Of living and partook Of fruit, veg.
etablcs, fish and other substances, (Which of
course are likewise affected by the at,nos-
phcre,) freely, together with check Of pcrs-
piratlon and inattention to proper clothing
and swallowing drugs as preventiyes, brought
on the disease and they persisted. AS vet,
the Physicians differ il, the mode of practice
but great reliance is placed in the first stages
of small doses of laudanum, camphor, aud
brandy. The idea of prcnionitory symptoms
is discarded, as those symptoms are consider
ed tho disease itself, aud Immediately taken
in hand, the disease is checked, but if neg
lccted, the worst consequences follow. Some
Physicians give calomel, others refuse to give
any medicine which disturbs the bowels; the
most successful and reliable treatment is
laudanum enemas, and allaying the vomitings
by camphor, small doses of opium and the
free use of ice. The disease itself is vio-
lent cholera. .nlorbus, whicl, is to be treated
quickly and boldly, and can be avoided by
caution in diet and a calm mind.
A'writer in Ohio boldly contends that the
origin of this diselse ia amin. .'cua mgra-
tory insect emigrant from the oriental coun-
tries, 'yiaging their impcrcnptible fights
over the whole world, the nss ofwliich fasten
upon tha vegetable world and are thus intro
duced into the system. Iftllis be so, (and
who can say not!) then it must be the hral
OF the Locust, which appears every seventeen
years. We had the Locust and cholera in
1892, and now have the cholera and locust in
lS49 The theory is very curious one ana
we should like to see it fnlly examnedi How
is It that, the broad ocean, passengers on
ono side OF ship should be attacked with
the cholera and those on the other side Of the
vessel should escape, 1t cannot be owing to
acurrent ofwind, for the gales would soon
dilute anu dispcrse any current OF foul aud
infectious air, Wefihd a stream of cholera
passing down one side Of river and leaving
the other free from attack. We find the
bowels the seat of attack, evidently showing
that the disturbance has arisen from some
thing dangerous taken into the s,omach.--
Looking the general and fatal prevalence
OF this disease in every direction we are sur.
priscd that the medical faculty do not hold
conventions and compare notes as to the best
mode OF curing tho disease, taking the ave-
rage OF cases cured aud the course adopted
Something like fair estimate may be made
OF the most certain mode of treatment