Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-10-18
FIRST INSTRUCTION.

Guard dyut,ist Looc,ess Of the Boscels aid TergiRo
Before Ierson IL attacked by the cholera, lie is
almost sure to have for day two. or for several
days only for few hours. some Ioosenrss Of the
bowels or psrsing; there is often no pain. but this
must not put any on his guard to the import
Of this warning The captain mate ought, there
fore, without alarming tho men, TO inquire of tie
crew daily whether any ore OF them have loosene.r
purgng. rs this rIight by chance become worse
If man il pursed let him go TO bc', he kept quite
warm, and if he lie cold apply bottles of hot water
bags filled with hot sait bran, to the stomach and
feet. Give him immediately
hight drops If laudanum in a wine glass Of hot and
weak brandy and water; give the man this every
two hour "a long ss he Is Furged; the same DOSE
should he given night and morning for one or two
days after the pursing has stopped.
SECOND INSTRUCTION.
What is 10 be Done II Nan is Se.ed OF 7tI,n With
Cholera.
This comes on with cod, gd1incss sickness vomit
ting, and pursng of what looks like dirty water or
rice and water. Let the man get into n hot bed
cover him well with Blankets apply bottles of hot
water, bags flied with hot salt sand. BRAN TO
the stomach, sinc. aud feet; be he is not ex-
posed to- draught Of cold the object being to ge, him
into sweat Put large poultcc of mustard ard
vinegar over the stomach, and keep il or Ii cor -
minutes. Give the man IL drops of laudnnum. with
tcaspoonfu OF brandy Tor whiskey or other spirit
in the ahsercc of brandy in little hot water: a
little ginger or cloves may lie added This medicine
may bcgiven every hour for hours, bet not lpag-r
it must then be left off. When the man lccias Ia
sweat. give him some lot tea with a t-as aconful
brandy in it, and keep him warm in bel.
THIRD INSTRUCTION.
When The slip is in port medical adv ice Should re-
got Is soou as possible in any of Seizure as In.
delay of even one hour may cause death.
FOURTH INSTRUCTION.
On Food.
All kinds of fruit salads. eucun,bers celery and
pickles hsd better he avoided sso oysters Holsters
crabs. mussels other she! fish.
The most wholesome articles If food We II baked
bread, good tufcuits. rice. oatmeal leas and GOOD
potatoes: sol food IL better than fluid and there
fore. at this time II would be good thing To give the
crew beef and mutton instead of soup.
FIFTH INSTRUCTION.
On tr Danger et Spirits, Cbrn Brandy, Vine Beer DE-
II is very common no.icn anlony sailors and other
people that brandy, whiskey, rrn wife aud The like
good M protection against the cholera. This
a total aud fatal mistake. In every country and
town where the cholera has broken out. drunkard-
and those who drink freely have been the first and
greatest sufferers from the disease: temperate
usually escape drunkards usually die. 1t il. there
fore, earnestly hoped and requested that captains will
warn their crews aganst all excess in drinking;
espeeially warn them from taking brandy gin
which often acts ~ d poison; they should aso hot
drink any of the white as blown beer sold ut Ham
burg and other port. especially, if it is The
Lite water Is bad. and likely to pure; therefore. it
would tie better to water brought from In land
and captains are recommended to take in a supply
accordingly.