The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-07-12


"CoTroN on THE BRAM."-This terrible pestilence,
which was 50 destructive to the Confederacy has
sumed an epidemic form in this community, sparinc
neither man, woman norchld-Fed, Confed or noted
atah As the friend of humanity, we have searched
through Dr. Gums domestic medicine for dissertation
OF THIS disease and the remedy but alas! our labor
was in vain-t was unknown to this distinguished au
thor Perhaps, if we were to give description of
what we have seeof the nature of this disease some
modern writer on Maeria Medica might possibly sug-
gest specific remedy, but we doubt it, The patients
whom We have seen are generally taken about daylight
IN the mornings they rush from their rooms into the
streets; their appearance is wild and demoniaca train
OF cotton wagons is in sight, like mad dog at the SIGHT
Of water, they become furious, anu with uplifred
knives they rush upon the innocent calse of their
maniarip goes the sharp blade into its very bowels
and out pours its very feblood not red but white as
the feecy snow, Not satisfied with this, they thrust
their hands into the bleeding wound and bring forth
the fruits Of their onslaught. Again they resemble
crazy men-a kind oflooish anxious expression FLASHES
over their countenances as they roll turn twist and
pull their victim. The excitement increases-anoher
victim must be found the unfortunate wight who had
50 carefully preserved this victim, must be found.
Great God, they have found him! At him they 90
with hands deeply stained in the blood of lis dearly
beloved friend At this stage, the disease is truly
alarming; with blood-shot eyes, cenchcd teeth and
toamlng at the mouth, they fall upon him, like pack
OF hungry dogs fighting over a lean bone But as is
generally the case, the bone wont fight and, dog like
they growl among themselves, until some one not quite
SO i'll seizcs upon the bone and carries it into neigh
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effect upon the lucky one is so great that the balance
OF the patients are eager to parake of the same pre-
scrption The disease has now assumed its most ma
hgnant FORM Amidst ordinations and determinations
one OF the patients thrusts his hand to the bottom
of his pocket, and brings forth gold, bright gold,
American eagles This is not only sure sign that he
is beyond recovery, but is fearful warning to the
Others that in the midst Of life they would suffer death
from too much cotton on the brain" This sudden
calamity ntimdate8 the rest for the time being who
rush forth but to in short time their former
madness. There is another class who mount them
selves npon harhed seeds mules shanks' mare hoats
sls rais, @c and sally forth to sock What they nav
aagoaz III tha way q cotton WBteh ggs formerly
CLAIMED By tne Coatedecaey. Persons affected with
1s stage OF tho disease arc ineuraale--as a. beyond
u 6opez oi recovery yellow fsger ease With 5e
tlaes y5m.t There are sony osbar phases N tai.
disease bat rot 60 difficult OF treatment Is ar s34.s
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