Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-02-28
From the Neio York Tribun
The Cholera.

The symptoms Of the Cholera. accrod-
ing to the best authorities. differ in places,
persons and seasons-yet there are GER
tain distinctive symptoms which charac-
teriZe it invariably. These are lurid or
leaden hue Of the skin. especially Of the
face and Enthusiastically GOODNESS Of the
body. it being simply of the temperature
Of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of the mus
Giles and spasms ofthe alimantarv viscera.
and a whity-yellow discharge from the
stomach and bowels, Of the consistence
and color Of rce-water The animal heat
is never restored. if the disease terminate
fatally. II the animal heat be restored,
the disease terminates in favor.
The persons who are liable 10 the dis
ease are the miserably poor, the destitute.
the dissolute. the Abandoned tho debauch-
ed, the diseased and the fearful. Those
who are healthy. and wholesomely clean.
clad. fed, and employed. ar not like
" to take it. unless they are dfraid. and
they need not be. The man who takes
the proper care Of his body and soul is
safe, FearIulncss is a disease Of the
mind. and will be followed by disease of
the body. was in the midst Of the dis
ease for weeks together, day and night.
and so was an excellent fearless nurse.
that priced: and we both went through
safe.
There is a peculiar state Of the air,
when the disease appears. great guam
tity of vapor and gases is suspended in it.
near the earth. and the temperature is
warmer than usual by day. but cold at
night 1t is much the same sort of air as
that in an iIl-ventlated wash-house-
damp. clammy, musgy. Iwaut words 20
express NV meaning. The damp air
hangs about you-clings to you.
The explanation Of the disease is this:
The blood Of the persons who take it is
but poorly organized-that is there are
not enough Of good elements sufficiently
combined with the caloric in the lungs 10
keep each part vigorous. The air is
composed Of one half vapor. and deleteri-
Gus gases, and does not furnish as much
Of oxygen gas for combustion in the lungs
as is requisite for the heat Of the blood in
health; therefore. chilly night robs the
BODY of its heat faster than it makes it.
and it sinks below the standard of life.
The breathing is diminished. because
neither the lungs. which carries on the
involuntary part Of respiration. nor the
brain. which carries on the involuntary
part. are supplied with good blood The
life, therefore, has begun the descending
process, and if not hindered. will complete
it.
The blood. not being caloricised-that
is. combined with caloric in the lungs. the
cause of its redness and vitalitv-it is lu-
rid and leaden. and the patient often APP
pears as if he were black Headed for a
ghost. The blood has no warmth to give
out. and. therefore, the patient is cold.
and as there is not enough caloric in the
solids and fluids to keep them organized.
the thin part of the blood oozes away as in
death. and the thicker part remains clot-
ty. There is hardly any circulation-no
pulse.
The same thing happens in plague and
malignant fevers. have seen it produced
in men who have been inhaing the un-
wholesome air Of a well or mine. We
often see it in hospital. or in close. crow
ded, unventilated. filthy alleys. Ifa man
have poor blood and bad air, with expo
sure to night chills. he is ready for any
disease which may be in the way.
Much has been written upon the condi-
ton OF the atmosphere. as the origin of
this disease. Now be it remembered that
the atmosphere is composed Of only two
gases. oxygen and nitrogen. and both of
them are requisite to life and health
There may be more or less Of other gases
OF poisinous nature in the atmosphere
as the compounds Of carbon, sulphur.
phosphorus and hydrogen, all Of which
are awful poisons in the blood Of man
Carburetted sulphur OF hydrogen is most
deadly compound. tits produced album
dainty from decomposing animal and
vegetable substances.