The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-11-21
THE GREAT PLAQUES.

The following condensed history Of the great
plaques which have at different times sceurgs6
the world Is interesting at this tims: ~2A
ait was In 1868 that the great plague desas.
tated London Itappeared ia Europe forty.iys
times during the seventeenth century, but Il
only ragged violently in Epgisnd three or four
times during that period About the time or
the plague disease prevailed called the ssplagus
of the intestines," siniar to the Indian c6olcra,
ln 1929 the plague broke out in The Russian
army in Bulgaria, aud choiefa soon Afterwards
appeared in the .Russiau' southern provinces
During tho Crimeaa var there was b malignant
fever, similar to the plague, in Odessa, and ths
cholera broke out at the same time Ia the Rus-
sian army The recent plsgac IN 81. Peters
burg came from the north of the Himaiayss,
AID passed through Tsrtary and Siberia to
European Russia, the same route which the
plague followed in 1888, when it destroyed
one-foutfh of the population Of Eurcpe aad
lar that while the plague was passing thfoagk
Russia recently, the cholera broke out 10 Arabia,
passed through Egypt, on 10 Constantfnople.
Jerusalem, Malta and Tuscany, and even reach.
ed Marseilies and Paris. In 1889, 1884, 1919
and 1854 the.cholera visited che Uuited States
From lS49 tos1S52 o particular epidemic pre-
vailed in Europe and mericas Since 1854
the prevailing diseases in America have been
in the luags, throat and nasal passages, and In
fuenEa, pneumonia aud consumption have been
destructive. During 1856 and 1857 diptksria
was fatal. FROM 1861 20 1894 the diseases
prevalent in England were ague; from 1864 to
1866 lung affections aud che plague; from
1867 to l669sef.,nl-pox and fever; from 1869
to 1872, cholera and dysentery; from 1878 %
1875, measles, cough and catarfh. During the 30.
coud quarter of the present century there was !
tendency in London to diarrhcea and diseases Of
q choleric character, which we're more fatA
from 1927 to 1881. Diarrahcsa continued fatal
up to 1887. Is A pestilence follows low Levels,
made lands, places where sewerage 10 defective,
where population is crowded, ss In teoau t-houses;
where debauehery prevails, as in brothels and
liquor-houses; aud where various exhaIstions
arise. An epidemic is fearful, because its move
ments seem TO be almost ineomprshensible Tn
mystery constitutes its tenibleness Fore dms
il supersedes other diseases, or somehow COM
bines with them, complioating their symptoms,
and after it has apparently disappeared, its pc
culiar influence often remains, tili q new cycle
begins, aud some other disease takes the lead.
The plague and the cholera, at those periods 81
their destructiyeaess vhen theif character was
most unequivoeally, exhibited, it has been sb-
served, generally terminated tho existence OF
their victims, oftsn without the accompaniment y
Of pain, Few persisted, except those who had
by age, exposure, fear, or in some other man.
ner, lowered the tone of their sitaiity. and chen
the hand of death touched them gently I" \ 4. !.
Cop CoUNTs.-A brother aud sister were
playing in the dining-room, when their mother
set basket of cakes on the tea table and went
out. -..-f, 80 avtaet st,/ teh.
"How nice they lookg said the bog reaehinr
TO take one. His sister earnestly objected, and
even drew back his hand repeating that Il wss
against their mothers directions. /. -5-
"She did Lot count them" said he. ~
"But perhaps God did" Answered the sister. r
So he withdrew from the temptation, and Sit q
ting down seemed. to mediate. "You ara
right" replied he, looking at her with cheer
ful, yet serious air, "God does comm. For the
Bible says, that the hairs Of our head are al )
numbered" & a,ag - Sos
IMpRoMpTU.-The common phrase, hGive
the.dsvil bis due" was turned very witfily by
q member of the bar Of North Csrolina, sors
years ago, on three Of his legal brethren. Dur-
ing the trial ofa csse, Hiiiman, Dews, ana
Swain, (aIl distinguished lawyers, .aed the last
named President Of The State University,)
handed James Dodge, the clerk Of the Saprsms
Court, the following epitaph: -. =
Here lies James Dodge, who lodged al good,
- And never lodged an evil; -. b g.ra1 q
And after dodgiDg all he could, .,ts.al "a
: lie could not dodge the devil a. - ; v1srs
Mr. Dodge sent back 70 the gsatIenen the an
nsxed impromptu reply, which may be coosid-
cred equal 10 anything ever expressed In tbs
days Of Queen Anne or Bess .fs1
Here les Hiiiman aod Swami yv1
80 Their lot let no man choose; ~ ~
They lived in sin aud died in pa;n, - -
- And the devil got his duesi (Dsus.)
RGn-t. h.;rrx r,aIa 40 ost.hf..h M.ssn~xt