The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-06-29

the now universally enteftaineu opinion
Of medical men, that there are no pro.
mouitary symptoms: that is. that the diar-
rhea, stomachic and bowel irritation, now
so rife, are all Cholera, and should be
designated the curative Cholera, in con-
tradistinction from that collapse, which
supervenes from one hour to ten days
upon the mild or curative form. have
seen no case, have conversed with no
physician who had seen case that was
not, IN its inception, curative; and fear
the PRONUNCIATION ofthe idea Of Fremont
tory symptoms has done much to direct
the public attention from the proper time
ofmedical interference. shall consid-
er myself most fortunate by this commu-
nication, i'll can aid in the propagation
ofthe opinion Of Medical men, that the
heretofore called premoniiory symptoms
are the disease itself; aud that cholera in
that stage is amenabIe to proper medica-
ton; whilst neglect, by proper treat
ment, in which diet and rest are largely
included, of diarrhea and nausea, may
and will ultimate in collapse as incurable
as death.
You mention the sudden death of a
hackman, in your city, from cholera:
Similar was the newspaper announce
ment of the illness and death Of the la
mented Worth; yet friend, present at
his death, assured me, that an indisposi-
tion often days preceded his fatal illness,
during four Of which, diarrhga, deemed
by himself not dangerous, prevailed. In
his death, as in his life, the security aud
comfort of his command was regarded
more than his own. The history of the
hackman's case would no doubt afford a
similar disturbance of health for hours and
days preceding his death, 1t would be
well in noticing deaths from cholera, for
papers to obtain as far as practicable, the
previous history of the disease: it would
remove the public apprehensions of the
certain fatality of cholera.
Iwoud advise every family and trav-
ellerto obtain Spts Compton, Tin. Opii.
and mustard. In simple nausea, tea,
spoonful ofSpts. Camphor, given in cold
water. and repeat twenty drops every is
minutes until the symptoms subside. if
nausea be connected with diarrhea with
out pain;-the same quantity of Parego-
ric with the Spits Of Camphor may be
administered, if pain be present with
nausea and diarrhea-the Laudanum,
in doses from thirty to sixty drops, may
be administered; and in all cases of pain
or nausea, apply sinapism over the whole
abdomen. lfthirst, give ice; and IN en-
cry case send {or your Physician and fol-
iOw his dueciions. By this treatment,
have relieved many cases that, from Ger,
tain indications, were fast reaching chol.
era. whilst on the Mississippi; and yester.
day. after embarking from City Point
on the Curtis Peck, its applicability tc
distressing nausea, or sinking, ipihe case
of DR.. Griffin, member Of the Legis!a
, tnre from Southampton, was peculiarly
and pleasurably apparent The DIR
left your city in the morning. but imPer'
fectly convalescent from diarrhea. Oh
! the boat, the nausea was the predomm
, ant symptom, and so depressing were it
effects that his circulation was feeble
, and general coldness and difficulty 0
breathing had supervened.-Spirits o
f Camphor in twenty drops doses, ever,
, fifteen minutes--a cot on the deck--j
! large sinapism and ice so far controlled
f mis- symptoms as toenable him to lant
f with but little assistance, The sensa
ton of sinking during the existence o
r nausea was better described by western
} boatman than any term ] can apply to it
5 IN reply to my question as to his feelings
: he said, "this was moi like common sicl
! stomach, that could be relieved by vom
5 iting, but it was a sort ofgoneness he hat
: never felt before" realized the de
: scription afterwards at St. Louis, an,
, believe the word 'goneness" more ex
: pressive than nausea.
{ In conclusion, permit me to say that nj
! part of your State is more exempt thar
E another from Cholera, provided you fur
. nsh equal population; and one word il
9 conclnsinn in relation to drink. Willis
: on the Mississippi drank brandy will
: most certain benefit. The water ther
! used is obtained from the river, and con
: tains vegetable debris and animalcula ap
t preciable blythe eye. On my way Mort
/. find it necessary 10 abandon it, aud be
s ieve here persons unaccustomed to it
9 use would be injured by it, from the de
!, bilty consequent upon the use of stimu
f ANTS. lftaken atall, use pure and ic
a water, without sugar or mint or any {
! the fashionable and enticing incentives
+. ruin. 1i a e'fs3ftt~' 7#' q
/. You can use this communication a
i you deem expedient.
: iG IaYour obedient serVt, 97 .e1
g 4. o. EDWARDS. Md of Obi
, ss}'Tg s-z.e-az.-...e...-.e-a.-.-a@ so,
j. The MoRMoN MANIFESTO. This sir
/ gular sect, who moved to the Great Sa
k Lake valley after expulsion from low;
+ and Missouri, and Illinois, have publish
Q ed their first manifestoto all their brett
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