The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1866-10-19
Cholera.

our midst nave tbougnG proper 10 say q
few words through your paper to the pub
lie, and if what 1 should say might prevent
one human being from an attack, or relieve
one after attacked, I will be amply paid
for the trouble.
In the frst place, every family-by all
means-should use every and all precau-
tionary measures to PFeventan attack. For,
whatever may be the remote cause, certain
tits that there are many approximate causes.
The danger in this disease is greatly en-
hanced by these exciting causes, SO much
SO indeed that. perhaps, two-tFirds if nos
four-6fths Of the deaths produced by cholera
may be traced to some cause or set Of caus-
es which might have been prevented.
See to it that your premises are thorough
" clesused. One should not wait for
another to commenee-neither should We
all wait for our town authorizes to move In
this direction--but all hands, individually
and collectively go to work. Clean out and
purify your cellars; rake and sweep your
yards, kitchens, cook houses, lock rooms.
closets of every description. Negro cabins
or servants rooms must undergo radical
renovation. Every stable and crib should
be also raked and swept. After this is done,
scatter lime in profusion. In addition to
this, spend few dollars for other prophy-
lactics (which may be had at drug stores),
such as Darby's and Labaraague's Solutions
Chloride of Lime, Chlorate of Soda. For
rapid deodorization and disinfection, Chic
rine doubtless is the best agent Known
For a steady and continuous effect, COZ
one'' is the best. In the absence of Ozone,
Iodine, in solid form, exposed in the air is
best
For dislnfecting clothing, exposure to
heat at 2f2 Fair. is the only true method.
Bromine, Nitrous and Nitric Acids and the
nitrates of the heavy metals, Charcoal,
Tanic Acid, Salts of Mercury, Copper
and Zinc, both chloride and sulphate. Tur-
pentine, Camphor-or Tar and Camphor
combined-burned, and CopeFas: all these
deserve a good reputation as purifyers of the
atmosphere.
Further observances Of hygiene-as, the
food we eat, the water we drink and the air
we breathe--are no less important; as we'll
as anxiety, fear, passions, exercise, rest,
sleep, retentions of the secretiOns, &c, are
all of vital importance. Too great pru-
dence in eating cannot be exercised. The
stomach must not be crowded. Let the
diet be nutrieious. Whatever you eat must
be sound and we'll cooked. It is very hard
to say just exactly what a person should
eat-as, what suits one mans stomach
might not suit another. This much, how
ever, can be said: eat that which is most
easy of digestion and what seems the most
bealthful heretofore. Never be in a hurry
in eating, either. Masticate your food
well and eat only at regular intervals. Touch
not anything which has heretofore disa-
! greed with you. Too much fluids should
not be taken in the stomach, and especially
those called ardent spirits. II in the habit
Of using them, however, it might not be
best to discard them altogether. Sudden
changes from one degree of temperature to
another, especially if the body is warm and
cooled off too suddenly, is decidedly per-
nicious. Do not exercise violently just
after your meals, for that disturbs the pro-
cess of digestion, which is essential to good
health.
A free circulation of atmosphere is to be
desired at all times of the day and night;
bat the manner in which it falls on the sy8-
tenn is very important. 1t must be regular
and we'll diffused in your room. This
would cover the case of proper ventilation
upon which volumes might and should be
written Especially if men and women could
be induced to read them).
Particularly avoid, if fpossible, sleeping in
a room which is crowded-smal in dimen-
sions-and where a current or stream of air
can blow on you during the night.
A thorough abiuton over the whole body
! is advisable, at least once week. The
water used should be as near the tempera-
ture of the air as possible, and friction with
a brush or coarse towel Immediately after
bathing, is advisable. This bathing or
washing may be attended to on rising from
bed in the morning-unless bothered with
a troublesome eruption 1 see all over the
the country footprints Of armies )-then it
would be best to bathe 10 luke warm water
and on going to bed at night.
Sleep just enough but not too much: in
that persons should be governed by their
original habits, as some require much more
sleep than others-but all should have Fegu-
lar sleeping hours.
Be careful not to drink large draughts OF
cold water when warm and thirsty.
Keep on in your regular pursuit of bust
ness, but not to exhaustion, as fatigue pre-
disposes to an attack. Ii possible. avoid all
extremes-mentally as well as physically.
Possibly have been tedious in Partiou-