New-York daily tribune., 1849-06-08
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The Cholern. IL. (nu.es md lis Cure.

The man OF true science can never be quite Ger
tain Of anything not reduceable 10 mathematical
demonstration, but this should not debar him the es
preston Of opinions suggestive OF farther inquiry by
himself or others that may lead 10 knowledge OF the
Truth In this spirit would utter what may have 10
say on the mooted subject Of the Cholera but deemng
ANYTHING ike pOsinyeness rather a betrayal Of ignO-
rs0ce than evidence Of knowledge therein.
In al its symptoms aud frequently fatal results this
disease assmstes itself 10 the symptoms and morbid
changes Of structure produced by many vegetable and
chemical pOls0ns. such ~ antimOny arsenic zorro
ve sublimate tobacco and other minerals, f0xgl0ye,
meadow saffron, Sc Sc But how shall we account
for the m.dness Of ts first attack the slight dsrrhea
lie hrst attendant and the rapidly accumulatng porn
cy lts o0idpss stage, contracted with the midne of
IL apparent origni This can be accounted Tor upon
the assumption that the seed Of the disease having
reached the surface Of the sinenary canal through
the channel OF the arteries by inhalaon, or BY swal
lowing 10 with the saliva rapidly sccunuates force by
having found matrix bed where 10 generates and
multpes itseli afrcsh, sitter the manner OF smallpox
matter when received into the system. But whatever
the theory OF its origin may De - Of little consequence
compared with is yet eth all treatment of
disease be based upon IL assumed OF real causes
IN the absence Of any known and approved peche tor
its hence assHms that the cause oi thls disease
Is virtually substantive poison producing al the nro
slscric symptoms attendant upon other sctiye
Do.Ons out redIceaDe certainty, because that
poison IS Of atmospheric atomic origin not visible %
the any otherwise than by the resemblance Of
existence, which the physcisn IL called upon 20 eouD
teract and control ~ neutrahzng sntdots and ehpei
lants Here the questions anse, Have We any snn'
iOtes Can We expel this poison What shouid o.
the treatment Of this clsesse'
All the Treatments of this disease, tnat BY thrir
success commend themselves 20 the observing praeu
toner seems % su5stantate the opinion ot poison
origin % II, for they have ether oeen-lS OpiA.
TIC .ucn have substantially slayed the exetaoity q
the allmenfsry canal upon which IS spread minutes.
maily network of nervous nore % stimulating
lcayenne ca1aphor and calOme such A. cOunsract by
producing powerful sensational acton or stimulation
ii The nerve. ved IN the disease accompanied WITH
pur cation 70 carry Of the poison, may be presumed
D be Seating upon he .ntestlnes and subject %
mog4 81 ~ exterasl irritants, applied with view %
countersct tEst feeling Of prOsaflon that beget
and apprehension IN the patent and react. upDn the
disease By giving IL additional potency, for ts pur
yOse Of sfOusng external action and equaznz slf dl
fectnz the circulation oi the blood nov s,agnant upon
Inc internal organs and its serum passing Of by stOoi
iIh, Dy giving pois0Hs of kaOza power and proper
lea tnd suh ect % the control Of the practitioner BY
reason u ns anterior knODiege Of their effects and
anudotes and tness la.t-e.pecAly obaoeo tajo7aoH'
i any reliance may b. placed upon the report Of their
success IA The Treatment u Cholera al Ne~Oresns re-
Gently Now, What does al tbs indicate 10 ny
apprehension ot this matter the solution Of y ss 10
ne sQppos!uon Of poisonous Or aoro-e<cf,~ onzln
Tor this cesse and that IL treatment should De- 10 sr
cortanse That every EFFORT should b. made " arouse
tue Lsinility u The afflicted - sxernA4 irfisn'-
such dry heat 10 the whole external sufiace III inb
airy nest % burning the skn, any s''ser aegrss Gs
beng sufficient 10 divert hls attention from himself
and ser.ondly the employrnen, By ng,atoH or other
wise IN saf- quantities. robsccO % antmOny comoin
ing csornel snd csnphor e. ndJuvAnts. IN order 70
stimulate while explins the contents OF me viscers
or a. proosby by supplying the nervous surfaces they
come in contact with Sh substances Of SIMILAR ,L eric
pr1yr-i-s that which the disease thereby
trailing the cholersue matter upon the principle that
particles sail1y ,iscasf Fep,i saA osS These Opln-
ions thrown oa. with a view ~ provoke inquiry
May ~, l-is. WA. J. YOUNG.