The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-04-28
Cholera.

N Hushy NuIOTf OH OnOleTd, ITO III Inc pt
h Of DR.. Brainard Of Sandusky city, form
o arly surgeon in the us. Army, VIII
has just returned from New Orlean.
: where he has spent The winter, and, a
will be seen, had much experience i
the treatment OF Cholera. His sugge.
tions as regards clothing, diet, and hat
lis, are doubtless Of great value. Th
i medical treatment we are not compe
|. tent to Judge. If Cholera appears il
our midst |. will the part Of wisdom, Il
use all possible precautions against il
but If any one feels the promonitory
symptoms let immediate application b
made TO some one Of our skillful physi
cians.--LoDer Sandusky Democrat.
| "Since my return to Sandusky city
| Ohio, from New Orleans and Texas
where the Cholera ragged most, ! have
been repeatedly requested to make my
views as well as others known, as i,
might be Of some use 10 tho inhabitants Is
Of this city, should the Cholera make
its appearance here, which i, likely will
do in the course Of the ensuing summer
months. By the solicitation Of friends,
most cheerfully submit, hoping the
experience and practice ! have had in
the south, and the remedies most sue.
csssful in the prevention and cure OF
Cholera, may prove useful, at all events
satisfactory, to some friends. would
take the liberty TO say that one ounce
OF prevention is worth more than a
pound Of cure. Keep warmly clad,
wear flannel shirts mex. the body;
avoid any exposure in wet and chilly
weather. DO no! expose yourselves to
night air; avoid as much as possible
the too Tree use ofvegetabes and fruits.
green peas, sailed fish, pickles, deserts.
and ali pastry. There can be no doubt
that all these disorder the bowels and
predispose to disease. Fear and COW.
adice are great causes, and should be
avoided. Nervous tenperaments are
much more predisposed to the Cholera.
| have known hundreds who were
frightened into Cholera, who would
not have taken the disease had they
put in practice due share of mental,
at least moral courage be not fright.
ened. The question may be asked,
what may, or can we eat? | would
say that kind Of food which is nutritious
and wholesome. Good smoked ham,
good beef steak. and beef boiled and
roasted, butter toast, mealy baked or
roasted potatoes, raised bread one day
old. rice, biscuit, rusk, &c. Drinks,
chocolate. cocoa, coffee, black tea, and
water. With proper care and the OBJ.
servance of the above rules, together
with an uniform pursuit Of regular bust.
ness, am satisfied that not one in
hundred would ever take the Cholera,
or ever have the premonitory symp.
toms, No doubt there are many in our
place not acquainted with the Cholera
nor its premonitory symptoms.
"l will simply state some Of the most
prominent and usual symptoms attend.
ing the attack of Cholera as /. prevailed
at New Orleans. La, &c. Its approach
is noticed by giddy or dizzy sensation
over the eyes, slight pain in the fore
part of the head and temples, followed
BY rumbIing und gripping pain in the
stomach and DO wells, which is soon iol.
owed by looseness, with or without
pain. Soon the fingers and toes begin
10 cramp and the muscles of the legs
and other large muscles are broght into
action. The countenance at this time
ooks fierce, ghastly and sunken. As
hs disease advances we have sickness
If the stomach, followed by profuse
'omlings and large watery excavations,
attended with great exhaustion and
weakness. pulse small, quick and faint,
burning sensation in the region of the
stomach, great thirst, cold skin, with a
,rofuse cold sweat, attended with q
'pasmodie contraction Of all the mus.
lies, and excruciating pain, the pulse
lardIy perceptible, soon entirely i'm.
,erceplible, voice weak, often inaudible.
What is very singular during the
whole stage, from the first promonitory
ymptoms until death, the mind remains
nimpaired, except perfect indifer.
nee about himself, his property, his re.
atives or passing events, and wishes 10
emain undis,urbed until the sleep Of
cath overtakes him. .I.
"As it tregards the treatment and cure
f Cholera, the most successful rene.
les must be governed by circumstan.
es agreeable to the different conslitn.
ions, stage and attack Of the disease.
10 fixed rules can be laid down with
ood chance oil success. do know,
nd am happy to be able TO state, that
he Cholera can be cured in almost ev.
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