The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-19
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ChOlera..Eea,ful VI ortaii;y.

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While there has not, during the present
season, been single case of cholera in Otta-
wa, originating here, and our city has been
unusually healthy, the disease has on sever
al occasion brohtn out in some isolated fan
lies in our vicinity, like fire in the
night, consuming every thing before it
The last family that has suffered from its
terrible visitation is that of Mr. AARON DAN
IeLs, a respectable farmer residing about
three miles north Of Ottawa, east Of Fox riv-
e. The disease first made its appearance in
his family on Friday of last week, and up to
last Thursday morning six of its members
had fallen victims to the ruthless scourrc, as
follows:
On Saturday evening Minerva Daniels,
daughter ofA. Daniels aged about II.
On Monday light, Jonathan Daniels, son,
aged about 20 years,
Ruth Ann Daniels, daughter aged about
~ years.
judith Daniels, daughter, aged about II.
Aaron Daniels, son, aged about years,
And on Thursday morning Mrs, Aaron
Daniels, aged about 40.
The family of Mr. Daniels being largely
connected in the ncighborhood, a number of
pcrsons-fricnds and relativcs-yisited and
remained at the house during their aiiiiction,
nearly all of whom have since been taken
with the disease, and in many instances,
with fatal results, as the following mean-
chcly lis! of the dead will show
On Monday evening Geo. Head, son Of
Il lomas l!cd, aged about IS years.
Same day Louisa Parker, child Of Mrs,
Parker daughter Of Aaron Danicls--agt
about years.
On Tuesday morning, Mrs. B. Fleming,
sister of Mrs. A. Daniels.
On Wcdn; sday, Nlyah Channel living
with A. Daniels---aged about 20.
On Sunday, Miss Kingsley, school teacher
lately from Mt Palaiinr. She had beer
boarding in the family of Mr. Daniels until
the cholera made lis appearance, when she
started for home, but was taken at Ottawa.
where she died. ,s- ..
On Thursday, Mr.. Garrett Calvin, who
had assisted in burying the deceased members
ofthc family of Mr., Daniels.
We hear of several others in the neighhor.
hood who have taken the disease, but up to
Yesterday morning Of no moro deaths
All the persons taken thus far, we believe
were at the house of Mr. Daniels, either call
ing or assisting there during their affection;
and it is remarkable that the disease has
spread in no families where there have been
clses except that OF Mr.. Daniels.
The only cause VIC have heard assignee
for this fearful visitation is the fact that Z
few days before the disease made its appear.
ance, Mr.. d, had used fresh pork in his fam.
ilY. This alone, although doubtless very
unhealthy food at this reason, is not believed
TO be Of itself sufficient to account for the
fatality ascribcd to its use, except on the
hypothesis that the pork had become tainted
Considering the extreme heat Of the weather
this is no. unlikely to have been the case;
and although ii may not have been pcrccpti
be, we are assured that the Slightest taiut
WI render such meat otherwise not uu
wholesome, rs poisonous as strychninc.
The reports circulated in town that til,
{ mily had suffered for want of attention
and that great difficulty had been found il
obtaining assistance to bury the dead &c.
W. know to be wholly untrue. The tut
is, that during most Of the time, too many
persons were al the hose. The family ha.
many ficnds AMI relay n the Who'll,
ncightorhool, and frequently they gathpr,c
ins numcrously that they We're advised t,
keep away. Sufficient help was constantly
at hand, and complaint on that score Is
neither made by Mr. u. nor, if made, would
it be just TO his ncighbors.