The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1866-03-15
The Cholera.
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DIR. IIamlin, the we'll know missionary
ofthe American Board at Constantinoble,
writes the following interesting communi-
cation to the Portland Christian Mirror
His experience with the cholera and the
high esteem i'm which he is held render his
remarks on this subject at This time invaI-
liable. Our readers will do well to cut
out this letter and preserve it for future
use: H. s-Aaa. . -.'. d
The cholera which hs,s Jjnst left us after
committing fearful rayagqs. is making its
way into Europe, and will prutrrlav cross
the Atlantic before another summer pass
cs. ....'0T
Having been providentiallyc compelled To
| have q good degree of practical :,cduaint-
ance with it, and to,see il in iH its forms
and stages during each of its invaSions of
Constantinople, wish to make to my
friends;in Maine. pStestions which
may Trlicse anxiety, or he of practical
use.
= lSt. On the approach of the cholera er-
erymniiIy should he prepared to trent it
without waiting for a physician. 1t does
its work so cxpeditiously, that while YOU
are waiting f0r the doctor il is done.
2nd. If yon perpare forit. il will not
come. think there is no disease which
may he avoided with SO much certainty as
tn" cholera. But provinential circHnrstan-
ces, or the thoughtltss in,iisrretions. some
member of II household may invite the at
tack, and the challenge will never be re-
fused. II will hr probably n,ate i'm the night
your physician has been called in another
direction, and you must treat the case
Yourself or il will be-fatnl r.' .r~ a.'T
I'd. Causes ofaitack. have personal
~ investigated mt least n nhnndre cases
and not less than three fourths could he
traced directly to improper diet. or to in
toxicating drinks, or tn both united. OF
the remainder, suppressed perspiraton
would comprise Il large number. \ strong
healthy, temperate, laboring man, had IL
severe attack of cholera, and after the dan
ger had passed Twas curious to ascertain
he r;.nse. lie had been cauti ous and pr,-
dent in his diet. He used nothing intoxi,a-
ting. His residence was i'm a good locoli
tv. But after some hours of hard labor
and very profi,se eperspiration, he had lain
downto take his cuSton,arv nan right
against an open window through which a
very refreshing hrreze wrs blowing. An
other ra'ise is drinking 70 largely of cold
water when hot and thirsty Great fatigue.
great anxiety, fright fear. all figure among
melting causes. IF one can avoid all these
he il as safe from the cholera as from be-
ing swept away bv II comet. . . ...r ..-
ith. symptoms Of an attack. While
cholera is prevalent in p place almost ev-
cry on" experience moro or less disturb
an"o nfdi estinn. II is doubtless i'm part
imaginary. Every one notices the slight
est variation Of feeling. and this ~ivps an
Importance to mere trif'aS. There is often
Il slight nausea. or transient pains. or rum
bling sounds when no attack follows. y"
one is entirely free from these But whom
diarroea commences. though PAINLESS and
slight, it is in reality the skirm;shinr par-
tv of tn" advancing column. II will have
ut first no single characteristic of Asatic
Cholera. But do not he deceived. II is
the cholera NEVERTHELESS. Wait q LITTLE.
rive il time tp got hold. say 70 voursalr'.I
feel perfectly we'll. II will soon pass off,
and in short time Won will repent ofvnur
folly vain. have seon manva one
commit suicide in this way.
Sometimes. though rarely. the attack
commences with vomiting. Bnt i'm what
ever way II rommc,rccS IL is surp to hold
on. In n very few hours the patient may
sink into the collapse. The hands and
fact hornme cold AMI purn,ish. tho coun-
tpnancc. Mt first nervous and anxionS. be-
comes gloomy and anathntir. althou~h
mental restlessnnsS and rarng thirst tor
mnntS tho Su f,rcr while tho powers af life
are ehhing. The in'ellpct remains clear
hut All the social an! mn~al feelings Seem
wonderfully tn cnllansn with the nhvs'cal
powers. The natirnt knows he is To die,
lnItararns not snan about it. @E
In some eases. though rarclv. ~" dar-
rh"a continues dav or two and tha foo'-
/ ish ncrsnn keeps about. thcn suddnnlv
sinks. sends for phv~;rinn. and before he
arrives "dics ms tho fool tlcth'
/ .' - COURSE or TREATMENT.
| l-t. For stnnninr tho in"ipinnt diar-
/ rhna Tho mixture whichI usedin lSis
with rroat s,,rcoss. and a~ain in 1856 has
dur'nr this onidrrnc been r,sed Nv thou
sands and althourh the atta"'s have been
more s,i 'den and violent il hns fully es-
tnhlisheh its reputation for eflirien"v and
rnrfrct safrtv. II consists ofoIual parts
by measure ofl-I.audanum and snrits ot
"nmnhor. 2-Tictlrc nfrhuharb. 30 drops
for an adult on lump nrsuGar. will often
check the diarrh@a. Rnt 10 prevent its
return care should ALWAYS he taken to con
minishing doses. -. 20. *. ~, 9. wher
earoful diet is all that will beneeaed. -
In case the first does not stay the d,ar,
rhua, continue to give in increasing doses
35. 10 A.. go. mt every movement Of the
bowels. Large doses will produce No in
Jury wliilp the lnrrhoea lasts When tha
ia checked. then is the time for caution.
have meyer seen n case of diarrhoea, taker
in SEASON which WAS not thus controlled
hut some cases ofadvanrcd diarrhGa, anC
esneciallv Of relapse, paid no heed to i
whatever. As soon rs this becomes ap
parent, have always re<ortpd to hi:
conrse.a Preparea te;tcip ofstarch boiled
as for use in starching linen, and stir into
it a fun teaspoonful of laudannm for an in
iection.' Give one third at each movement
Of the bowels In one desperate case
abandoned rs hopeless by physician,
could nor stop the diarrh9a until the sew
apth inioct ion which contained nearly