Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-11-30
The ChOlcra-Peculiar of the
Disease-I'recantiO and Modes
of Cure.

of Cure.
Hon. John P. Brown well known from his
connection with the American embassy at
Constantnoplc writes long letter TO the
Chilicothe Gazette respecting the cholera in
the Turkish capital He enjoyed unusual fa-
ciities Tor obtaining mn intelligentvlew of the
fearful epidemic, and his views con sequently
posscss much interest He says the disease
carried off between A, 600 and $4,000 persons
in two and a half months. During its preva-
lencethe atmosphere was hot, calm and op
prcss:ve, and every one felt that he breathed
AN air which was infected aud the stomach
seemed not to digest food as formerly. MIR.
Brown coniecturrs, though unable to prove
bv cypcrment, that the air was full OF mlas-
matte insects, which were inhaled at every
breath At all events, it had the faculty of
loctmotioE, and continued until strong north
wind blew it away. it chiefly ragged III dirty
districts and preyed on peopl le whose stomachs
we're weakened ly disease. Ventilation did
not always prevent its visits. The cholera
can be carried from one place 10 another by
an individual whose garments are injected, Or
who has the disease i'll his own person. On
the other hand, if the person attacked be Sc
cludod, and the intcetlousncss OF his dis
charges be destroyed by limc the extension
of the disease will be arrested. Thorough
ouarant;nng is the most ciiectual check TO
the progress OF Tie disease rev iamilles
which took proper precautions OF this kind
were attacked. lhe disease never assumed
lis worst form unless preceded Dy more OF
.,ss dcrangcmeft,of The stomach and lower
hty..Mas. l,eanincss aos,'hchce from
fruits ana much cola "a'e'' ana 'hc exclusion
OF night ar from rooms, were ;oono Ncr!
salnt"ry Mr. Brown recommends the mix
ture OF equal portions OF EluG2n"'', c""'f.of
and rhubarb, with perhaps l,tIle peppermint, m
this, twenty or thlr'y drops shoulu oe gwen II,
a little brandy VINE OF wafer, ana rePeatco
alter each evacuation, accord'hg 10 'he CIR
cumstances and strength OF the parent lie
should lie down, his eXtrem'ties be kept warm
by. friction with ilannel dipped III c"mphorated
spirits MUSTARD p'aSters may W alP''ca "
the abdomen with advantage II necessary
Those who are prudent hced nave li'l,e rear
OF the disease lerSohS whose tehue'c'es
would seem to render them liable to It's at
tacks kept it oil by care and the use OF the
above mentioned mixture, or bisnfltIl and
qulnlne. Almost anything that warmed the
interior Of the stomach, such as the essence
OF ginger, hot brandy, etc, frequently sul1iced
to check the disease in its first stages.
Mr. Brown adds:
have hoard o. no case wherein the more
fatal svmntoms anpearcd without previous
wnrn;ny-too o!ten, unfortunately, neglected
4 drnnrlt Of cold water durinG exhaustion
and nrofnso nresniration often brinps on Sc
vera svmntoms nrovinn fatal in a short time
hut if was believed that those thus attacked
hod been already troubled with arrangement
of tbe stomach and bowels. and neglected to
cbocL il | heard of many cases where the
snlfcrcrs had alI thc appearaucas of early dis
solution, hut who rallied under medicines and
frictions and finally recovered. And vet some
,hyscans hold The cholera to be incuraLle
Ice has been used intrralIy and externally
with much benefit, and laudanum dropped on
lur,s If ;oe or ice shavinrs was very cffec-
tnnl
\ y feel th,t # would be safer
to annv warm tbon cold remedies in very Sc
riors cases whore fine is short
At Smvrna bomropathc rpmcdics wme
used, am told, eticctualy but | know that
laudanum, &c, were also much used.
After attending on any one seriously il!
with cholera, you sho"ld not put your hands
to your mouth or nostrlIs until you wash them
we'll and it would be well to change your coat
and air yourself before visiting the healthy
not that it is contagious, tor beheye nothing
OF the kind but 1t Is very infectious Not one
died that used my mixture, ana shall always
regret that mad not the happ ness 70 aunl''-
lister to others who we're attacked without my
knowledge.
| know OF several persons WHO brought 1t
on themselves by lntemperance, and even by
great mental agitation 1t lsa mistake Tor
those not accustomed to use splritsto to attempt
to keep OH the cholera by drinking more than
Il very small quantity IN water, when very
warm and thirsty
AS everything written concerning the chol-
era, in view of its probable arrlval IN cur
midst, is of general interest," the following
suggestions from eminent sources Will be aP-
preciated. DR.. Lewis \. Sayrc, M, d., resi-.
dent physician OF New York, at the request OF
the Commissioners OF Health, has presented
the following statement OF facts to the public
for their careful consideration: .
Whatever difference of opinion may exist
in regard to the cause and mode of propaga-
tion Of the cholera, all now agree in their
observations of this acknowledged fact that
its greatest ravagcs and most fearful mortality
is amouo the filthy the vicious and destitute
and in fact if is almost confined to the mpru
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