, 1865-11-28

Al the hrst hour a sure cure at the
last, death is almost certain.
Physicians of hospitals and of bureaux
of assistance, see most of the time patti
ents at the last hour, that accounts for
the appalling amount of mortality. The
greatest good that can be done to a pop
ulation threatened with cholera is not
too much to multiply the means of assist
ance, as to teach everybody how to cure
ones sllf.
Such is precisely the object Of this
short direction. FuIminant eases are the
most scarce. Nineteen times out of
twenty, the malady begins by a diarrhea.
Is 1t a choleric one or not? The course
to be taken depends entirely on that dis
tinctlon. In time Of epidemic the least
looseness must be carefully observed.
AS long as the matters expuIsed are
yellow, greenish or brown, as long as they
are more or less coTligated, more or less
CONSISTENT, 1t is a mucous or bilious diarr-
h9a which presents no danger. Gummed
rice water as Il beverage, or a few drops
Of laudanum in half a tumbler of sugar
aud water are sufficient TO stop it. IF the
election is formed of a watery matter,
similar to very light coffee and milk, to
rice water with or without cIodS, to dirty
water, to tea mixed with a few drops of
milk, whatever lie the general feeling Of
the individual, whether he does not COM
plain ct any pain or weakness, he is under
the influence of the epidemic; he has cho-
Terra. What is 10 be done? The evoiu-
lions Of the maiady are to be stopped,
and nothing is easier.
An omplr IuFuSinn of naDporp,int IL IN
be prepared Immediately, and every quar-
ter of an hour is to be drunk a cup of it,
well warmed and properly sugared, with
al addition of two table spoonfuIs of
rum or old brandy and twenty drops Of
~tincture OF cinnamon.
Then walk at quick steps, try by vio-
lent exercise TO bring forth perSpiration !;
but if you feel weak and depressed lie
down take an Injection composed Of half
a lumber of fresh water and a teaspoon
full Of %sulfuric ether, and remain warmly
covered up so as to bring forth perspira-
ton.
The alcohoiized and aromatiz2d infu-
sion is to be taken until the calls are
stopped. In most cases, in less than
three hours, that object will be attained.
1t that beverage should determine a be-
ginning of intoXicalion, do not be alarm
ed by it. 1t would be on The contrary a
good sign, ali danger would be over. If
by an extraordinary circumstance vomit-
ing should happen, the infusion is to be
abandoned, and every quarter OF an hour
is TO be taken a liqueur glass of old bran
dy or ehartreuSe Uerte, and the thirst is 10
be quenched with a few draughts of self
ztr-water. If you have ice, put small
pieces 10 melt III your mouth. Vomiting
requires also the use of large sinapisms
which are to be applied in different parts
of The stomach and of the belly, leaving
them in the same place until the skin
gets red and the patient complains of a
sharp burning. With these means so
simple and so much within the reach of
every body, the symptoms of cholera will
easily be %triumphed over.
AS regards the characteristic pheno-
mena of the cold period, it is difficult to
expose in a few words a good method Of
treatment. Cases vary and the treatment
of them too. But in general one is al
most certain to act accurately by using
the aromatic alcoholized infusions, fresh