The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-04-27


efficient as spirits of camphor. He had
lnudanum, brandy, spirits of camphor
and essence of peppermint. With these
he was quite successful in large ship
load of passengers. The philosophy OF
the treatment will be seen at once. The
cholera morbus when severe and still
more the Asiatic cholera, is spasmodic,
and it is the violence of the spasns
Which indicates the danger of the dis
ease. The nntidOtes to this are opium
and camphor. The other ingredients
are put in to quiet the stomach or re-
strain and warm up the bowels. The
whole treatment is to meet the symptoms
J Immediately. In this Sydenham and
Hamlin and the best physicians agree.
We have written this, not because VIC
like the theme, but. because we think
some persons, who hive never attend
ed, to the subject, may possibly gain
some information useful TO themselves
or neighbors. The best and most SEN
sibIe article we have seen on this sub
\ leGt is that Of Dr. HNINlin's, and those
who can get it had better keep n copy
for reference. e. ID. M.
MORROW, April 20.
The following is the celebrated article
OF DIR. Hamlin's, above referred to. We
have already published it once in the
INTELLIGENcER, but as the demand for
it was not then fully supplied we here
with subjoin it again:
DR.. Hnmlin, for many years a mis-
sionary of the American Bonrd at Con-
stantinople, has furnished to the CHTiS-
tiGn Mirror an account of his very sue
ceSsful treatment of the cholern in that
city. His practice has extended through
three visitntions of this dreaded disease,
in lSlS, 1855 and 1856. Tho suggestions
SiT n1n thnt rive them the
benefit of prominent place in our col
umns, the belief that they will there
more generally attract attention, and
be the means, perhaps, of saving life
during the approaching cholera season.
DEAR SIR: The cholera, which has
just left us, after committing fearful
raVages, is making its way into Europe,
and wills probably cross the Atlantic
Obefore another summer has passed.
Having been providentiully compelled
to have u good degree of practical ac-
quaintance with it, and to see it in all
its forms and stages during each of its
invasiOns of Constnntinople, wish to
make some of my friends in Maine
some suggestions which may relieve
anxiety or be of practical use.
T. /. On the approach of cholera, every
family should be prepared to treat 1t
without waiting for IL physician. 1t
does its work SO oeXpeditously that while
you are waiting for the Doctor it is
done.
2. If you prepare for it, it will not
come. i think there is no disease which
may be avoided so easily as the cholera.
But providential circumstances, or the
thoughtless indiscretiOns of some mem
Der Of Il household, may invite the at
tack, and the challenge will never be
refused. It will probably be made in
the night, your physician has been
called in another direction, and You
must treat the case yourself, or it Will
be fatal.
CAUSE AND SYMPTOMS.
Cause of Attuck.-I have personally
investigated at least hundred cases,
and not less than three-fourths could
be traced directly to improper diet, or
to Intoxicating drinks, or to both
united. OF the remainder, suppressed
perspiration would comprise II. large
number. A strong, healthy, temperate
laborinr man had a severe attack of
cholera, and after the. danger had
passed I was curious to ascertain the
cause. He had been cautious and
prudent in his diet. He used nothing
Intoxicating. His residence was in
good locality. But after some hours of
hard labor and very profuse perspira-
ton, he had lain down to take his GUS
tomary nap, right against an open
window, through which UcTy refresh
ing breeze aOGS GkoWimg. Another cause
is drinking largely of cold water, when
anxiety, fright, fear, all figure among
melting causes. If one can avoid all
these, he is as safe from the cholera as
from being swept away by n comet.
4. Symptoms Of an Attdck.-While
cholera is prevalent in place, almost
every one experiences more or less dis
turbance ofdigeStion. 1t is, doubtless,
iu part imaginary. Every one notices
the slightest variation of feeling, and
this gives an importance to mere trif1es.
There is often slight nausea, or tran
sient pains, or rumbling sounds when
no attack EolLowS. No one is entirely
free from these. But when diarrhea
commences, though painless and slight,
it is in reality the skirmishing party
of the advancing column. 1t will have
at first no single character of Asiatic
cholera. But do not be deceived; it is
the cholera nevertheless. Wait little;
give it time to get hold; say to yourself,
% feel perfectly we'll, it will soon pass
of;" and in short time you will re-
pent of your folly in vain. have seen
many one commit suicide in this way.
Sometimes, though rarely, the attack
commences with vomiting. But in
whatever way it commences it is sure to
hold on. In u very few hours the patient
may sink into the collapse. The hands
countenance at first nervous and anX-
ious, becomes gloomy and pathetic, al
though mental restlessness and rag
ing thirst torment the sufferer, while
the powers of life are ebbing. The in
tellect remains clear, but all the social
and moral feelings seem wonderfully
to collapse with the physical powers.
The patient knows he is to die,
but cares not snap about it. In some
cases, though rarely, the diarrhea con-
tinues a day or two, and the foolish
person keeps about, then suddenly
sinks, sends for the physician and be-
fore he arrives, "dies as the fool dieth." :"
COURSE OF TREATMENT.
For Stopping the Lncipie't DiG1TheG.
The mixture which 1 used in 1913
with great success, and again in 1856,
has during the epidemic been used by
thousands, and although the attacks
have been more sudden and violent, it
has fully established its reputation for
efficiency and perfect safety. 1t con-
sisls of equal parts, by measure, one of
lnudanum and spirits of camphor, two
tincture of rhubarb. Thirty drops for
an adult, on n lump of sugar will often
check the diarrhea. But to prevent its
return, care should always be taken to
continue the medicine every four hours
in diminishing doses; twenty-five,
twenty, fifteen, ten, nine, when care
full diet is all that will be needed. In
case the first does not stay the diarrhea,
continue to give in increasing doses
thirty-tive, forty, forty-tive, sixty-at
doses will produce no injury while the
diarrhen lasts. When that is checked
then is tho time for caution. 1
have never seen q case of Cliarrhea taken