Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-01-27
FRElTISE ON CHOLERA.

:, JAMES A. DIBRELL- of Van Buren,.


b uOI in the cities Of Jessore and CaIcutt
'o I.IT. From these places the malady radiate
Ii direction. A ye.r has not elapsed, sine
sc .!;oJ that it has not devastated 10 a create
al p ay,eD: the largest part of India. Thong
I ,V..,orn Continent has not been the theatre G
Pc nod ravages, it has. nevertheless, bee
/ 'o-.-, Of treat mortality 1t has existed unde
.o,dition of soil, elevation, and temDera
FaJ r-,,, tbs highest mountains TO the loves
r :. Foorl the most frigId TO the most ferveu
|n''' The best devised schemes of safety, ant
n a.,;.gs. and best regulated quarantine. hav,
1 - invading IN aTesting It's onward course
y: s,,red neither age or sex; mankind o
and condition have been the subjects O
-.,syipg influences. And here it may be re
81 asa strange fact. that influenza has, il
.very country, been its immediate pre-
sTs,' c,qs of Cholera is supposed to be, and
-. Il. specific poison floating in the atrnos.
:, how combined, or what its essential
~. =. i unknown. 1t is gratifying to contem-
,,,t It is comparatively harmless unless
:, Notifying circumstances are involved in
n,,agation. /. delights in low marshy dis
he neghbOrhood of rivers and stagnant
and in anv place subject to the influence
.,,uoOsing vegetable and animal matter.
:: the damp and filthy streets of crowded
= crowded and badly ventilated rooms,
n,oen. The vivifying principle of the at
Z much consumed, and carbonic acid
- in is stead. The uncleanly in person,
=, fed and clothed, are particularly OBJ
Il
~s dissipated and sensual. are always Sc
ats espscial and fayorite victims. Sud-
,,sssiou Of the vital energies of the nervous
uch as are induced by anxiety, fear, and
xiv. sb5a!5 Be avoided as much as posi-
.sose pro5uce state of the system that is
v Ingiliag TO Cholera. Long and CONT
.-osure 10 the sun and night air, should
,,voilsd. Cholera has usually made its
7uss during cloudy weather, when the sun
{, lo1g o5scured, and the atmosphere is
lqr1p. and heavy a condition which is
~ fst in respiration than described. Ii
I'll asa singular fact. that its visitations
q !. ,-s..,lad or accompanied by winds va
. n F. to s. E.. the very same winds
j m,,, fr1gsp.Iv usher in bilious and some
.r.rs. Electrical vicissitudeS are also fire.
\ t1nng its prevalence. 1855
!, :solqra be caused by poison in the
ID ,.re. ,psrating bv is own specific proper
le 7oiz,n. producing certain specific results
10 ,nig,I economy, it is evidently not conta-
n s,5 ss,b seems to be the opinion of the pro-
-eBerslly. Few authors OF the present
Isod for its contagious disz 9rninatIon. 1t
auBarentIv IN broad strata OF atmosphere.
C. q country over which 4 stratum III |
I'd express IT. IS advancing, shall Bs scouFged
NJ dsease, while tracts on either s.1e sha'i
epire in1lDgafv. II were couta glous, (
L uro9agaled from one 10 another, and
a9 SIDES of contact bat such is not TIE /
ed has been known to affect one place. !
uij over. as it were. 10 another, hundreds OF
:. .aBt. where It was impossible that it could
heated bv a contagious principle The
Of physicians and nurses, IN crowded
Hcs0itals, IS a striking and well known
uforr Sg-ly'0ns-It is a fortunate thing
ID naa FANNY that there are certain and
Il K Drsmonrions in great majority OF
10 ,,olerl. Endemic Cholera usually COM
he h, darracea. The discharges al first
ys r,-y contents of the bowels. but as the
nd ri15ez. thev change 10 turbId, and
White or co.oriess fluid, which has
~ ird 10 whey or rice-water, commonly /
'cs bUt sometimes with that characte- I
idsa md s;ckIv smell which no one can
on has observed it. The dejectlons at /
Be more than two or three DAY, or
Me- ,.at many. attended with little or no
RfS nsaess at the pit Of the stomach; some
tiu slight headache; ringing IN the ears;
;sla ziher continued contraction of the I'M
ted kaua muscles Of the abdomen, are synp-
Es. ly attendant upon the stage. The
be il " sharp and dark" and although
knows not hing of the peculIar appear |
JROH Is ace. # strikes the behoIder forobiy. |
,uary ma sons,i,nes ceases for few tours, /
.o-dy 1l'o' and returns win Ie Ts~,a 60
frr 2 y -sIal premonItIons OF ChoIeF' i"S'-
sTsa, hours to several days, ana the
az. ir,aousle demands attention TO reme- !
= .ni Isl 10 insure any certainty ofsure.
is NJ uf Confirmed Cholara.-Thesubject
ynsc 7 attacked between sunset aid sum-
can Eng clearly, that whatever mag be It's
iilN lalure, it is always more active In ITS
Of afaence during the shades OF night
nisaf ea becomes sick at the stomach, vomits |
END F. The whole extent of the bwels be-
go.d anly ernptied, and are dejecta without
,nt. len; effort; he becomes faint!and with
a GER ance Of the vomiting and prgIng, is
the y feeling of great ezhausbn- The
laDai getting cold; cramps of tn e1tremI-
Is the disease continues, of ID abdomen
ringing in the ears and gidiness are
trS Toe pulse now becomes week and fire.
ole0n biting and purging continue, the skin
ut ID smps severer; and, fnalf. cold and
he c' ssal sets inland now we hive the 1
y Blue Stage.-This is characterized
be ph >sive GOODNESS of the BODY bIueish or
sof the skin; blueness of ne nails; the
easy breath have a singular oldness, and