The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-08-01
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nc Choicra alpoifS 10 be sDrcllnr in
the North, and continues to he fatal in IL,
West and along the (rcsl, water strcatns-
The supposed connection between clecirici.
ty and this epidemic is now occupying the at
ecntlon OF the scientific world. DR.. AEDRAHp,
OF Paris, has stated to the Acada.ny that lie
has powerful electrical machine, which. in
ordinary times, throws of hdctoniting sparks
OF two to two-and-a-half inches cac but du-
ring the prevalence OF the cholera in that CITY,
1t was impossible to'obiain from the machine,
anything more than slight cruckngs, without
any luminous sparks;-whcn storm OF Iiuht.
nlng and thunder passed over the city and
the disease abatcd, the machine again produ.
ced sparks. This proves, VIC think, very
clearly that the absence of electricity in the
air is the cause Of the prevalence of the cpi.
denilc, and consequently natural causes
alone can bring about healthy action in
the atmosphere 1t has also been asccr,ain-
ed beyond any reasonable doubt, Tint, not
wltlIstanding all persons must inlbibc. more
or less, portion of this foul air in the svs.
tenn, and generally feel uncomfortable, vet
the disease will not be developed unless bv
nprudcncc Of diet. Where the disease has
prevailed, many persons refuse to change
their mode OF living and partook of fruit, veg
ctablcs, fish and other substances, (Which of
course are likewise affected by the at.nos.
phcTc,) freely, together with Il check of pcrs-
pratlon and inattcntion to proper clo,hur
and swallowing drugs as prcvcnlivcs, brourht
on tho disease and they pcrislcd. As vet,
the Physicians differ in the mode OF practice
but great reliance is placcl in the first starcs
OF small doses of laulanum, camplor, and
brandy. The idea of prcnln:i;torv SYMPTOMS
is discarded, as these symptoms are consider
cd the disease itself, anl ifinmcdatcly taken
III hand, the disease is checked, but if nc,r.
ieclcd, the worst consequences follow. Some
physicians give caIomc!, others refuse to rivc
any medicine which dis.urhs the bowels. The
most successful and reliable treatment is
iaiidanum cncmas, and aiIavinr the vomi,inrs
by canphor, small doses of opium and The
free use Of ice. The disease itself is 4 vio-
lent cholera m,orJus, which is to be treated
quickly and boldly, and can be avoided by
caution in dict and a calm mind.
writer in Ohio boldly contends that the
origin of this disease is Uni.n ':u!xa mira
tory insect, "mjgrant from the oriental com
tr'eS' wng'ng their impcrcrptiblc flights
over the whole world, the MI (Which rastcn
upon thu vegetable world an! are thus intro.
duccd into the system. II tbs be :o (and
who can say no.!) then il mast be the htrai
OF the Locust, which appears every seventeen
years. We had the Locust and cholera in
1872, and now have the cholera and Icons, in
1919. The theory is 4 very curious one AMI
we should like TO sec it fullv examined. How
IS It that, on the broad ocean, passengers on
one side of a ship should he attacked with
the cholera and those on the other side of tho
vessel should escape, 1t cannot be owur 10
current OF wind, for the gu1cS would soon
dilute and dspcrsc any current of foul and
Inlcctous air We find a stream OF cholera
passing down one side OF 4 river and .cayinp
The other free from attack. We find the
bowels the scat of attack, evidently show;nn
that tho disturbance has arisen from some.
thing dangerous taken into the stomach.--
Looking AT the general and fatal prevalence
OF this disease in every direction we are sur
prscd that the medical faculty 10 not hold
conventions and compare notes as to the bcs,
mode of curing the disease, taking the ave.
rage OF cases cured and the course adoptcI
Something like fair estimate may be made
OF the most certain mode OF treatment.