Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-03-15

Collapse. This is simply more advanced
stage Of the disease. 1t indicates the grad
ual failing of all the powers of life. 1t is
difficult te say when ease has become hope.
less. At certain point the body of the
patient begins to emit peculiar odor, which
| call the death oder, for when that has be-
come decided and unmistakable, l have
never known the patient TO recover. have
repeatedly worked upon such cases for hours
with no permanent result But the blue
color, the cold extremites, the deeply sunk
en- eye, the vanishing pulse are no signs that
the case is hopeless. Scores of such cases
in the recent epidemic have recovered. In
addition to the second mixture, brandy Ia
table spoonful every half hour,) bottles Of
hot water surrounding the patient, espe-
cially the extremities, sinapisms and friction
will often in an hour or two work wonders.
Thirst. In these and in all advanced cases
thirst creates intense suffering Tho suffer-
er Graves water, and as suIe as he gratiies
it the worst symptoms return, and he falls
a victim to the transient qualification. The
only safe way is to have faithful friend or
attendant who will not heed his entreaties.
=! The suffering may be, however, safely alle-
waited and rendered endurable. Frequent
garglrg the throat and washing cut the
mouth will bring some relief A spoonful
Of Gum Arabic water, or OF Chamomile tea
may frequently be given to wet the throat
Lyndenham's White Docoction" may also
be given both as beverage and nourishment
in small uuanties, frequently. In day or two
the suffering from thirst will cease. In large
majority it has not been intense for more
than twenty. four hours.
Diet. Rice water, arrowIoot, Lynden
hams White Decoction, crust water, chamo
mile tea, are the best articles for day Oh
two after the attack is controlled. Chamo
mile is very valuable in restoring the tone
OF the stomach.
The Typhoid Fever. A typhoid state fol
few days will follow all severe cases. There
rarely proved fatal. Patience and careful
nursing will bring it all right. The creates
danger is from drinking too freely. WheI
the patient seemed to be sinking, a littl
; brandy and water or arrowroot and brand.
=, have revived him. In this eriible vista
tion of the cholera, we have considered our
T. selves perfectly armed and equipped, will
> a hand bag containing mixture No. |, mix
> ture No. 2, (for vomiting, etc, fe,
! pounds of pounded mustard, q bottle O
= brandy and paper of Chamomile flowers
. and a paper of Gum Arabic.
y lay no claim to originality 10 recon
% mending this course of treatment. l hav
: adopted it from suggestions of able and e,
perienced physicians. Having been tn
:, only doctor of many poor families liviu
= near me, have tried various remedies r.
= commended by physicians, but have foun
!. !. none to be at all compared with the abov,
le During the recent cholera cannot find thi
y any treatment has been so successful as thi
u Contagion. The idea of contagion shou'
4 II :
u have been most with the maglinant cas-,
10 day after daySare fully convinced Of tt
q, non contagiousness of the cholera. TT
"a incpient attacks which all have suifere
70 from are to be attributed to great fatigu
;. making the constitution liable to an attac
y In another letter will give you d
* scription of the cholera as we saw it, and
!, some individual cases.
u Yours, truly, c. HAMLIN.