The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-03-30
The Cholera"
BY DR.. HAMLIN, CONsTANTINOPLE.

committing fearful ravages, is making its
way into Europe, and will probably cross
the Atlantic before another summer has
passed.
Having been providentiallv compelled
to have good degree of practical ac-
quaintance with it, and to see it in all its
forms and stages during each of its inva-
sions of Constantinople, | wish to make
to my friends in Maine some suggestions
which may relieve anxiety, or be of prac-
teal use
lst. On the approach Of the cholera,
every family should be prepared to treat
it without waiting for a physician. 1t
does its work so expeditlously, that while
ycu are waiting for the doctor it is done
ID. If you prepare for it, it will not
come. | think there is no disease which
may be avoided with so much certainty aS
the cholera. But providential circum-
stances, or the thoughtlesS indi~crction> of
some member of household may invite
the attack, and the challenge will never
be refused. 1t will probably be made in
the nj ght, your physician has been called
in another direction. and YOU must treat
the case yourself or it will be fatal.
Sd. Causes OF mtrk nave person.
ally investigated at least Il hundred cases.
and not less than threc-fourth> could bc
traced directly to improper diet, or TO i'll
toxicatin5 drinks. or to both united OF
the remainder, suppressed pcrSpiration
would comprI>ea large number. \ strong.
healthy, temperate, laboring man had Il
severe attack of cholera. and after the dun
ger had passed | was curious TO ascertain
the clu>r. He had been cautious and pru-
dent i'll his diet lie used rothing intoxi-
eating. His residence WAS III Il "ood To-
caIity. But after some hours OF hard
, labor and very protl>e pcr>plratinn. he had
lain down 10 take his customary nap right
AGAINST iii open winipw through which Il
r'1y rcJje>img b'te-e mt> bLo~my- Another
cause l. drinking. laryrlv of cold water
when hot and thirsty. Great fatigue.
"rcai anxiety fright. fear. all figure among
ncitin" causes Ii one can avoid all thc-,.
he l. ~ safe from the cholera IL from lc-
in@ swept away hy Il comet.
lih. Symptoms Of az Httil-. Whllr
cholera i~ prevalent III place almost rv-
rIv one experiences more or les disturb
: ;,mce ot Digestion 1t i doubtlcS> in part
= iml"inary.- Every one notices the slight
: c-t Variation ot feeling and this givc> ;ul
, Importance to mere triir> There l. often
4 >li"li nali~e;,. or transient pains. or rum
+ bling sounds WHEN n" dttrk tolio~s. NJ
one i entirely FREE from thc>n But when
/ ,li;lrhrI commences, thnm"h painless anI
= -iIht. ii Is i'll reality the shirmi-hin" par
1 X of the advanrIm" column. Ii will hav,
ut first no ~in@ic characteristic OF A>inli,
Cholera. But do not he deceived. Ii /.
/ tie choi,lu nevertheless. Wait 4 little
: rive it time to gct hold. say to yourself
. Il feel perfectly well. ii will soon pas.
. of and in Il short time YOU will repent
t of your folly in vain have seen nan,
Z Il one commit suicide i'll this way
: Sometimes, though rarely. the attacb
= commences with vomiting But in what
: ever WAY it commences. it i sure To hoL
on. In a very few hours the patient NAV
Y sink into the COLLAPSE. The hands IN,
t feet become cold and p;dpli>!i. the coumtc
e nance al first nervous and anxious. he
comes gloomy and apathctc although
: mental rrstlc->nc-~ and rag;n. thirst tor
g. mrnt the sufferer while the powers oi' lit
!. are cbbinr. The intellect remains clear
c but all the social and moral feelings seen
Il wonderfully 10 coNY,se with the phy>ic;r
II powers The patient knows he i to die
y but cares not Il snap about it,
c In some c;lse-, thou9h rarely. the dir
rhca continues for a day or two, and til
= foolish person keeps about. tlrcn >udlenl
N sinks, sends for a physician. and before Ii
+. arrives dies ;ls the fool deth.
IL COURSE OF TREATMENT
" l>t. Fer Ston.1Y tie n"peM oNnrhe,
," The mixture which used IN 1913 wit
! great success. anl again in 1888. has dun
ine this epidemic been used iv thousand,
!, !, and although the attacks have been MOI
D." sudden and violent. il has fully e~tabli>he
- its reputation for efficiency and pertc,
y, =, safety 1t consists OF equal parts by mcr
u, u, ure OF l. Lalldanum and Spirits of Can
II, phor ,. iincturc of Rhubarh.+
I" an adult. 30 drops on :: lump of <uga
will often check the dlarrhca. But 10 pr
vent its return. care should ALWAYS
taken TO continue the medicine every
hours in diminishing doses -, 20. L.. II
.. when careful diet is all that will
= needed.
We In case the first does not stay the dia
II rhca. continue to give in increasing dos
'e 30, 10. 45, 90, at every movement Of Il
bowels Larec doses will produce no i
ID Jury while the diarrhea lasts. When th
y, is checked then i the time for caution.
gu have never seen :. case of diarrhea tax,
go In season which was not thus controllc
Ill but some cases of advanced diarrhca. III
10 especially of relapse. paid no heed TO
~ whatever. A. soon as this becomes a
Is parent. | have always resorted to ii
Il! course: Prepare Il tcacup Of star
'i, boiled as for Use in Starching linen, II
u' stir into it a full tcaSpoonful of laudanr
IT. for an injection. Give one third at en-
&C, movement of the bowels. In one despc
'''' ate case abandoned as hopeless by phi
Il '' sician, could not stop the diarrhca un
HE the eth injection, which contained neal
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