The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-11-14
For The DliIy HeraI
The ChOlcYa.

The dread scourge Of the human race. Asiatic
Cholera, Is just now occupying very large
share of public attention. Since the arrival of
the steamer Atlanta, at New York, with scve-
raj cases on board, and her consequent deten-
ton NJ quarantine, the newspapers have been
filled with accounts Of its ravages in the Old
World and speculations rs 10 its probable de-
>tructivness in the New. IL also forms the
theme Of private conversation eyerywhere-in
the parlor and the railroad car-on the street
corners and on the highways.
1t seems 10 be conceded point that we shall
have the plague generally difiused throughout
the United States by next spring at the far
thest, and some wiseacres even predict its APP
pearance by the first Of January. This being
The case, it is certainly the plain duty OF every
citizen 10 prepare for it i'm the shortest and best
possible manner. Especially is this the duty
Of the municipal authorities Of our large cities.
The crowded condition Of our tenement houses
the accumulated filth Of our streets and alleys.
bounding as they do in garbage and stagnant
water, and above all, personal undeapliness,
are objects particularly inviting to the t rriblc
visitor.
With the great scarcity of houses for rent.
and the influx Of emigrants, the first Is dtli-
cult to avoid. With the second the city gov
eminent should deal with an iron hand. Fines
and Imprisonment 70 the extent Of the law
should be adjudged against all violators. and
If necessary. rewards should De offered for in
formers. OF the third class, law has nothing
to do, but public decency and opinion have. In
a country like this, where water Is 80 plenty.
and soap 80 cheap, it IL absolutely a crime 10
be unclean in person.
Cleanliness is said to rank next 20 godliness
and if we can't all be godly, we certainly can
be clean-espccially when the former Is con-
ceded TO be the greatest preventive against the
cholera we 50 sangunariy anticipate. In the
march Of this fell destroyer, those districts
which suffer most are invariably the haunt, Of
filth and crime; while localities oftemperanee,
pure air, cleanliness and regular habits are
very little affected.
From the reports Of the physicians who have
visited the Atlanta, we learn that the disease
is Of rather mild type. and can be readily
managed. IL this Is the case in the hold Of a
ship, crowded with the lower class of Euro
pean emigrants, il II encouraging. That
would seem to be the place Of sll others in
which the monster could revel most efTectually.
The mortality on board this vessel is not
alarming when we consider the number. situa-
ton and condition OF the passeRgers-thosc
only dying who were too ignorant or too indo-
lent 10 take proper care Of themselves.
The medical gentlemen, with reticencc pc
culiar TO the fraternity. have a. class few
suggestions 10 offer. This may be owing 10
giraffe course which has distinguished thi>
disease in it, previous visits to this country
Those who have spoken agree in regard 10 The
premonitory symptoms" but are not harmo-
NOUS in their cures. Among the remedies
suggested. is that Of DR.. Chapman. known a.
the ice-bag. This j. new, aud il said O. have
proven very oficacious.
DIR. Hall. one Of the most eminent physicians
Of the age. IN hi Journal OF Health. gives the
following remedy. which j. well worth consid-
ering. a being simple and es.y Of access. The
Doctor SAYS:
- one of the usual attendants Of an attack If
cholera l. an unconqueralle tendency 10 Vomit.
The very instant ANYTHING reaches the stomach.
even II Il l. but cold water. II ! elected /: the
mildcSt food meets the same fate IN such eases
much less will medicine Ind a ioisment. eN-
ccpt one. and that j impossible 10 Vomit up il
il once reaches it. destination. That medicine
has no taste: IL i small ia bulk will retain
IL Virtues for quarter 4 century. A. the
writer knows by personal experience and re-
peated observation. Unless il + iR the very
Last stage, Il l. believed capable Of arresting
the disease IN nine cases out II ten--a pill made
up Of ten grains Of ealomc with a little gum
wafer. IL the symptoms DO not abate IN two
hours, double the dose. and let il work itself
OF. Do nothing else. but let the patient be
quiet. aud eat al the ice he can possibly want"
london paper publishes description cf a
curious INV enton. designed 90 catch safe bur
ElaTs. The dcpretiatOr no sooner commences.
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