Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-08-16
Cholera in boston.
By E. A. KITTIRIDeE, N. D.


READERS will see by the following from the
"Chronotype,' that hydropathy s'works like a
charm, in the cholera, when properly applied
"Mr W., aged about thirty, taken Friday eve.
ming with severe pains in the bowels, and violent
cramps in the feet and legs. Had had diarrhea
| for several days. More or less tried to lay the
fatterng JUNCTION to his soul, that charcoal, sui
pher, brandy, &C., would prevent the progress
of his disease, but the JUNCTION would not cleave;
the disease did, however; and at the time speci-
fed, took on all the forms peculiar TO the cholera
viz cramps, pains, rice-water excavations, Sc
we're vomitngs, cold cnilis, livid countenance,
and "most death-like feelings"
"fie persevered through the night, using al
ternately the wet cloths, laudanum, and sulphur
pills, and according to all accounts, had most,
terrible night of it. All the relief he got, he
says was produced by the application OF the wet
cloths, but for which he must inevitably have died
before morning
cat seven, A. NJ, Saturday morning, was
called, and found him as above.
" first of all, of course, stopped all nonsense
from going into him, and Immediately put him
into sitz bath of cold water-temperatur of
the water in the city-say about go. Kept him
in ten minutes, rubbing him all the while with
the hand, then rubbed him dry with towels, and
afterwards used the flesh-brush, till the skin be-
gan to glow. Put him back to bed little after
eight O'Clock, kept cloths rung out of ice water
constantly applied to the bowels calves of the
legs, &c. Between eight and nine, had copious
evacuations of a rice water color, both from the
stomach and bowels, and some very severe
cramps. AT nine we put him into the wet sheet,
having first placed on it thick towels well wet to
encompass the bowels, packed him snugly, and
in fifteen minutes he was in calm sleep--as
we anticipated He slept quietly for quarter
Of an hour We then visited him again, took
him from the pack washed him down we'll in
cold water, gave him freely to drink of ice-water,
and again applied the wet cloths to the spine,
bowels, and legs.
''l2 p. NJ, saw him again, had had no re-
currence of the symptoms save little cramp in
one leg: Had had another hour of quiet sleep.
"Snnday morning, IL, A. M.,--found him 'as
good as new,--could make no excuse for contin-
uing my visits, and discharged him cured.
"'More ofthe same sort on hand"
HoN. CHARLES DURKEE.-Under this cap
ton the Waukesha Democrat takes occasion to
administer arebuke to his friends tor holding ad-
vance caucuses and advising means out of the
regular course of Conventions. This would
certainly be criminal on the part of the friends
of Mr.. Durkee, while the friends of other can
didates are constantly devsing means in caucus
and otherwise to defeat him in almost every town
in the district. Even the plan by which it is
to be done, has TRANSFERRED. Not to disturb the
harmony of this harmonious united Democracy,
and to give an appearance of fairness, Mr.. Dur
kee is to receive the votes of certain honest dem
ocrats on the first ballot, when the tables are to
be turned in favor of some other and he defeat
cd.
We have paid some attention to this matter
and can assure the Democrat that Mr. Durkee's
prospects for large vote in Walworth is much
more flattering than it was before. He has been
faithful to his trust and his services are appreci-
ated by all parties, always excepting those who
would sell the liberties OF men for gold-for pla-
or power. The cause of freedom requires bis
reelection. For if he is not reelected his de-
feat will be Construed into Il disapproval of his
course. Slave extentionists say he cannot be
returned. Why? Why because the people in
his dislri, will not sustain him, Of course. VIII
they sustain him? We think they WILL We
shall Sec Etkhorn Star.
Under the head OF Washington Items, the Chi
cage Journal, says: Mr.. Conrad, of La, has been