Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-06-18
THE CHOLERA.--IMPO IF TRUE.


est interest. The writer DR.. w. B. Herrick, is
the editor of the N w. Medical and Surgical
Journal, and worthy of the confidence of the
profession.
We may mention, as calculating the article,
that ozone is formed in the air by decomposition
of its water, through disturbances of it's eectri-
cal equilibrium. Its nature and composition are
uncertain. 1t has heretofore been detected in the
atmosphere during the prevalence of epidemics,
varying in quantity with the violence of the
disease.
An ozonorneter can be made by saturating a
piece OF paper in a solution of starch and iodine
of potassium. The small, ST quantity of ozone in
the air will be rendered manifest by the discclo-
ration produced by the free iodine Union.
From the Chicago Daily Journal
THE CHOLERA.
We give the following place with great pleas
ure, merely adding that the excitement caused
by the discovery has been heightened by the
success it has met with III cases where almost
every citizen has witnessed its effects in the pre-
monltory symptoms of che era.
We may add that the eliinence of Drs Her
rick and Blaney i'll their profession who used II
in their practice, and testify to the effects of this
remedy, should at once command for this spe-
cific its general adoption i'll of cholera, and
its thorough testing by the profession liz ali To-
caities affected.
Editor of the Journal:
DEAR SIR: In compliance with the request
OF my friend, DR.. J. H. Bird, have made the
following brief synopsis of letter from hinl,
sent to me for publication in the North Western
Medical and Surgical journal which. toreher
with the few additional remarks which / have
made, you will please publish, in order that the
members OF the medical profession, and our citi-
zens generally, may have the means of testing,
& the benefits TO b. derived from what IS supposed
to be- newly discovered remedy for cholera
The facts stated in the letter referred to above,
are briefly as follows:
About six months since, DR.. Bird and myself
were led into conversation upon the effect of
atmospheric influences in producing epidemcs
from reading an article from a German chemist
In one OF orr periodicals. in which it was contend
ed that influenza depended upon the presence of
ozone, and that the severity and number of the
attacks, as shown by chemical analysis, was al
ways in proportion to the amount of this substance
III the atmosphere.
Taking this statement in connection with the
tact that cholera is generally preceded by infu-
enzas as shown by its history, we We're led to
the conclusion that both diseases might be de-
pendent upon the same influence, modified il
degree according to the greater or less quantity
OF this deleterlous agent present in the atmos-
phere at the time
The next step in the investigation was to de-
termine what agent would counteract the influ-
, ence, and destroy the deleterious properties of
o.one.
The accurate chemical knowledge of DR.. Bird
enabled him to suggest at once the we-known
substance sulphur as possessing the property of
, acting upon 1t III such manner as to neutralize
its influence
In searching for facts to support this concu-
sion, it was found that cholera never prevailed
in the vicinity OF sulphur springs or in situations
| where this substance abounds hence the con-
clusion, that sui hur might be, and probably was
the antidote for cholera.
In one OF our recent medical journals, an ar
ticle appeared, describing the method Of detect
ing ozone III the atmosphere, thus supplying the
means Of determining whether or not it was
present at the very time when cholera was be.
Fl ginning to make its appearance among us.
DR.. Birds experiments, as well as those made
subsequently by himself and by Drs Bird, Bla-
ney and myself from day to day, since that time
shows that ozone is present in our atmosphere,
and that the amount Is in proportion to the sever
lty ct the disease from time to time
About a week since, DIR. Bird determined to
try the effect of su,pl.ur upon himself and others,
troubled, as nearly all have been more or less OF
late, with uneasy sensations, slight palms, &C.,
in the digestive organs. The result was entirely
I
mediately to my office and requested me as a.
friend to test ite efficacy in my practice, but to
say nothing to others with regard to the inpredi-
ents used until facts should justify its public an
nouncenent as a discovery
The beneficial effects resulting from its use in
my practice was such as to convince me at once
OF its utility in the class Of cases described
above,
During the last few days Drs Bird, Blaney and
myself have continued to use this apparently
simple remedy, to the expulsion of nearly all
others, an all cases with choleric symptoms. The
result has been wonderful. All the premonitory
symptoms, such as pain, sense CT fullness un-
natural movements, slight diarho,a, &c, have
uniformly yielded at once to a single dose of
three to four grains of sui thur.
In cases where either cramps diarrhua. or
vomiting have been present, and in fact where
all these symptoms have existed in conjunction,
the use OF sulphur, the above named dose every
three or four hours, has had an effect to amelio-
rate the patients condition at oace, and when
used IN lew hours, to dissipate entirely choloYie
symptoms.
So far as it's efficacy ha. been tested in tbs
worst stages Of collapse most satisfactory results
have been Obtained In two or three cases of
the kind the effect of this remedy has been to
bring back pulse to the wrist. restore warmth to
The surface, and stop the profuse diarIhua and
; vomiting.
In TRUTH the results obtained, so far have been
such as to convince all OF us, who have admins.
tered it and witnessed it effects, that if ann RENE.
dy describes the appellaion, this is specific for
c1oSerG.
1t having been determined to make this pub.
lie statement is expected in return that no hasty
conclusions will be made either for or against
what appears to be proposition to accomplish
much by very simple means.
Although the results, 80 far as obtained, in
short time and by few individuals, seem to usti-
fly our conclusions, it is hoped that physicians
will continue TO depend on what they consider
the most efficient practice, in bad cases of chole
ra, until they shall have tested the matter them
: selves, and formed their own conclusions and
also that whatever may be the confidence Of
individuals in this or any other remedy fhs,, W il;
: not depend upon their own judgement in auy
case, even of SLIGHT symtons Whenever it is pos