Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-11-25

IFfom the Cincinnati Gazette.l
The Cholera i'm COnstantinOpIe-
, PecuIiarities ofthe Disease-Pre-
cautions and Modes of Cure
Views Of HIM II n. BrOWn.

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Pecuiiarities ofthe Disease-Pre-
cautions and Modes of Cure
viewsof Hon. y. n. Brown.
Hon. John p. Brown, well known from
his connection with the American embassy
at Constantinople, writesa long letter to
the Chillicothe Gazette respecting the cholera
in the Turkish capital. He enjoyed unusual
facilities for obtaining an intelligent view
of the fearful epidemic, and his views con-
sequently possess much interest. He says
the disease carried off between 5000 aud
$4,000 persons in two and half months.
During It's prevalence the atmosphere was
hot, calm aud oppressive, and every one
felt that he breathed an air which was in
fected, and the stomach seemed not to di-
gest food as formerly. Mr.. Brown conjec-
lures, though unable to prove. by expert
ment, that the air was full of miasmatic
insects, which were inhaled at every breath.
At all events, 1t bad the faculty of loco
motion, and continued until strong north
wind blew 1t away. 1t chiefly ragged in dirty
districts and preyed on people whose stom-
achs were weakened by disease. Ventilation
did not always prevent Its visits. The
cholera can be carried from one place to
another by an individual whose garments
are infected, or who has the disease In
his ownzperson. On the other hand, II
the person attacked be secluded, and
the infectiousness of his discharges be de-
stroyed by lime, the extension of the dis
ease swiil be arrested. Thorough quaran,
timing is the most effectual check to the
progress of the disease. Few families
which took proper precautions of this kind
were attacked. The disease never assumed
its worst form unless preceded by more or
less derangement OF the stomach and lower
intestines. Cleanliness, abstinence from
fruits and much cold water, and the ex-
clusiOn of night air from rooms, were
found very salutary. MIR. Brown recomt
mends the mixture of equal portions OF
laudanum, camphor and rhubard, with per-
haps q little peppermint, as highly effica-
cious in the first stages. OF this, twenty or
thirty drops should be, given in a little
brandy, wine or water, and repeated after
each evacuation, according to the circum-
stances and the strength of the patient.
He should lie dOwn-his extremities be
kept warm by friction with flannel dipped
In camphorated spirits. Mustard plasters
may be applied to the abdomen with advan-
tage, il necessary. Those who are prudent
need have little fear of the disease. Per-
sons whose tendencies would seem to rem
der them liable to its attacks kept 1t off by
care and the use of the above mentioned
mixture, or bfsmuth and quinine. Almost
anything that warmed the interior of the
stomach, such as the essence of ginger, hot
brandy, etc., frequently sHliiced to check
the disease In its first stages. e-s va
Mr.. Brown adds:
| have heard of no case wherein the more
fatal symptoms appeared without previous
warning-too often, unfortunately, neglect
ed. A draught of cold water during ex-
haustion and pfofuse perspiration, often
brings onsevere symptoms, proving fatal
in short time, but it was believed that
those thus attacked had been already trou-
bled with q arrangement OF the stomach
and bowels. and neglected to check 1t.
heard of many cases where the sufferers
had all the appearances OF early dissolu-
ton, but who rallied under medicines and
frictions aud finally recovered And yet
some physicians hold the cholera to be In
durable.
Ice has been used internally and exter-
nally with much benefit, and laudanum
dropped on Jumps of Ice, or ice shavings,
was very effectual. LNtl
- feel that it would be safer
to apply warm than cold remedies in very
serious cases, where time is short.
At Smyrna homeopathic remedies were
used, am told, effectually, but know that
lahdanum, &C., were also much used.
After attending on any one seriously Ill
with cholera, you should not put your
hands to your mouth or nostrils until you
wash them well, and it would be well to
change your coat and air yourself before
visiting the healthy--not that it is conta-
gious, for believe nothing of the kind, but
IL is very infectious. Not one died that
used my'mixture, and i shall always regret
thatI had not the happiness to administer
to others who were attacked without my
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know Of several persons who brought
it on themselves by intemperance, and even
by great mental agitation. 1t is a mistake
for those not accustomed to use spirits to-
attempt to keep of the cholera by drink
ing more than a very Ssmall quantity In
water, when very warm and thirsty.