The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-05-25
Direction, Csnssraia; Cholera.


physician aud medical writer, whose ae-
guaiutdure with the cholera epidemic is
probably as extensive as that OF any rTacii-
toner in the west, makes the following sus-
Gesiions to the people Of that city, They
are,
/. That leaving the city can DO no pos
,lb.e good, The disease 4, not contagious.
Ia, IGUSe Of Il has already spread through
the city, aud been received into the bodies
u the inhabitants, Those Who escape into
the country are more likely to be IN, than #
they rem aimed ~ huur.
:. Ep.drmic cholera has no p~Gno'ROrg
symptoms. The GjauhUi, which i sulpu.
>vd to De lis iuI,tunurr, l. The disease i'sti'.
Ia 1t, ligst s,9-e-a> positively 81, a. heu
Il had advanced ~ vomiting, or culdne>,
and collapse.
The disease may begentra.ly stopped
It act Ia that early Stage; It oauuut even
thea, 4 tie paIietd cvhIInucS ca las feet.
lbs q 70 a'geaGs Oh his lying b..
/. All persons WHO have worn Nannt!S
during the winter sLonA keep i on, until
tle epidemic has passed away.
| briefly pointed out Yesterday, in the
puOic paints that no une should leave the
clJy fur tae purpose Of escaping tie cholera;
that II i, not disease which has prenon-
tory symptoms, bat that Il Is present from
the be- uulnG Of the dNrrhC,l. which = it,
FIRST stage that early treatment add rest
are indispensable to It's cure; and warm
clothing >GuulI not be laid aside TIL the Cpi-
armlc shall have la>s,d away.
Smelly speaking, there i upreveuiatiun
81 the cholera; but al! constitutions are not
liable TO H., any more tdan all are liable to
a-ue auI fever " any other form If disease.
BIT although we iluOW of nothing that will
prevent the disease. We know OF many
things which can aud DO bring Il on, aittr
the poison has been taken into the system.
These are GREETING causes, and ought to be
carefully avoided. The disease Will, huw.
even, a>>ati some constitutions, uutNjih
Nt",."s al exciting causes may be avoid.
ed.
OF The exciting causes one has Just been
tnruuUutd-tuc premature laying aside OF
ldunl aul other warm clothing. In addl.
ton to tal>. liui belonging to the head. get
thg wet Ia a sauHtr-reInaihiug long in
damp p!aCtS->,lliug in strong current OF
ar, >Itiiug iu the open air at night, aad >lee.
Pug " attn bat illlc bed covering, should be
al carefully avoided. Every sitting and
lodging room ought to have fire ~ 1t Tor
part Of every day, especially fora few hours
before occupy IuGIt. Thus. the shop. Office,
family >illlng-ruum, chprchand school. house
should have Tres kudled in them carly in
the morning. and kept up for two or three
hours but this i stiil more necessary III
lodging rooms, which should he warm and
dried 10y elI>k fires, kiullrd III the early
part If the evening, and allowed - burn
down before bed time.
\ second class Of exciting causes is con-
nect,d with diet. Loading the stomach
with any kind OF food, especially at night,
may U?lng on the disease: and OWItlin- 10
eat At the usual lime may do the same thing.
Much reduction ia the quantity OF food lthe
individual .tl,l being IN good heaith,) - not
proper. In fact, a lJUriStiHJ diet Is best;
but II should be plain aud dIGe>:ib,e. Meat
or boiled eggs, should he eaten every day.
Boiled ham, cJgEel brsf, corn mutton, beef.
steak, and poultry are best. On tie Whole
sailed meats are more proper than fresh;
and all should be well seasoned. Veal. fresh
pork and fresh fish should be avoided. OF
sal, fish, mackerel and salmon are TOO bard;
bat Goldfish with potatoes is proper. Oh
cheese = safe, aud macaIuEi, prepared with
cheese, may be eaten. Hot bread should
lie avoided stale bread, or crackers, only,
should be used
Of culinary vegetables, mca!y potatoes,
well boiled homiuy, and rice are no; ouly
The best, but al Others had better be omit
ted. Pies, taTiS, and all kinds Of pastry, are
improper, except, perhaps. well baked and
highly spiCei gingerbread. OF drinks,
sweet milk, tea, coffee, and chocolate may
be taken As usual. Those who drink malt
liquors at their meals, should lmit them.
selves to freshly Urewed strong beer, well
hoped. rs TO brandy aud wh.Skey, they
cannot prevent the cholera. They who are
IN The habit Of using either. should not lay
it aside bat they should du5id all egress.-
Those who have not such a habit, should
by no means begin now. The use Of bran
dy in the treatment of the disease, must not
be COMPOUNDED with its use a. n preventive.
The irritation Of the stomach aud bowels
produced 10y the first impress Of alcoholic
drinks, may even contribute To- bring on the
disease; and sour wines are still more like.
ly 10 have that effect.