The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-05-03
From The Scientific American
LIE Chntera

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The cholera Is, q disease OF the stom-
ach and intestinas, manifested by purg-
in and vomiting, aud raining sooner
or later into discharges like water Will
rice boiled in Il. This is the essential
nature Of the disease, no matter where
it appears " nen il comes as an col
demic, commonly called -.Asiatic chofe-
"a, there Go e,s.sfs. Lt5a e-fea:ar OF less
degree, Whist j. called mai gnaRcY; man
ifested by coiinsss OF the surface of the
hodg- depressed pulse purple. shFiveled
appearance Of the eXtremitics, and per-
haps spasms. Ii Is this quality that IS
the Source Of danger, and It may vary IN
intensity from tHe slightest to the most
viraieat degree, causing death III three
IT6TTs. mi f5efnra the rurrfng and voFn-
iling hase lad time, OF themselves, to
produce aay effect.
There Is nov very general impress
sion that this drcatifui scourge is to Wis
it our country during the present season.
Owing 10 the large amount of foreign
immigration Constantly flowing to this
port, people are generally expecting
that this sill be the spot where the epi-
demic will first make its appearance 1t
is, however, quite as likely TO break out
in some otter seaport; indeed, Halifax
has had \ very narrow escape, and one
case is reported TO have occurred at
Portland.
IN view of probable visitation, we
devote some space in this number to the
treatment Of the diease. We publish a
communication from DR.. Hall, tie well
known editor of Hall Journal Of Health
1t was called forth Ply the criticism pub
lisLed on page 262 OF the Scientific Amer
ican. We also reprint from the Mission
arg Herafd an article upon cholera and
its treatment, written BY Dir. pratt, of
Marash, who was at Constantinople du-
ring the prevalence of the epid, mic in
that city last year.
We Go not undertake to recommend
any special medical treatment tor this
disease, but would urge upon our read
ers the Importance of cleanliness in ey--
cry respeet--a removal of everything
that can possibly generate malarious in
fuences, also, q regular. diet of plain,
wholesome food, a total disuse of s.imu-
lants-which invite, rather than, as ma
ny enormously suppose, ward off tie
disease-and to avoid excuses and ex-
elements of every description.
An acquaintance of ours was in this
city in the summer OF 1919, when chol
era was very prevalent and fatal, espe-
cially among the unfortunate poor, who
are so shamefuily huddled together in
this and other large cities. There was
cholera in the air, cholera in the street,
cholera in the newspapers, cholera in
every man 5 mouth, cholerss in the hoiis-
es Of the rich, cholera in the tenements
of the poor, and general tendency to
bowel complaints among all classes. =
Our acquaintance, being attacked with
strong premonitory symptoms, ut once
sent for his physician, took to his bed,
covered up warmth was hot day in
july. )h3d bottles of lot water put to his
feet, and applied a generous mustard
plaster TO his stomach and bowels, all OF
which worked like a charm.
Sucn treatment can de no harm and
if the doctor has wisdom enough to hit
upon the right remedy, and the patient
can hold on to his courage, there is not
much danger Incholera the whole sys-
tenn is rapidly drained or Through the
alimentary canal.s like wat Ell throue a
fresh break in the dam. ii the Break IS
not stopped, the whole structure gives
way. Il IS aid that fear kills more than
the disease Itself~