New-York tribune., 1866-04-23
A Missiennry ON tho Cholera.

DR. Hamlin. for many years a missionary Of tho Ameri-
can Board at Consantinope has furnished 10 Ihe Cars.
qa Mirror of his successful treatment OF
tho Cholera in that city His practice has extended through
three ysaous of this dreaded disease, in lsiS 1885, and
Dr,n SIN The Cholera which has Just let Us after com.
mittne fearful raveges making It's way into Europe and
probably iho Atlantic before another summer mas
cSnRs'd s %. have e good ID dsrs
and stages during each Of It's invaOns OF constantinop
wish 10 friends IN Maine some suggestions which
| nav relieve anxiety or b. OF practical uset
On the approach Of Cholera every family should be
prepared to treat Il without waiting Tor PHYSICIAN y ~ uos s
II II you prepare for IT, II will not come think there Is
disease Which may be avoided with much certainty
the cholera Bot provdental or the thought
the attack and the challenge will never he refused will
probably be made In the night your has been called
Ia another direction and must treat the case yourself or
CAUSES AND SYMPTOMS.
oa. hundred cases and not could be
traced directly TO improper diet or to Intoxicating drinks or
10 united OF the remainder suppressed perspirson
would comprise large number strong healthy temper
the danger had passed was curious the
been cautious and prudent In bis diet lie used noth
ing cating His residence In good locality But
after OF hard labor and profuse perpraon
he had a down to take his customary nap right against an
ins Another cause drinking largely OF cold water when
hot and thirsty Great fatigue great anxiety fright lear al
figure among melting III avoid all these ne
Is as safe from the from being swept away by
comet. -, T.,
place every experiences less disturbance OF
digestion Il is doubtless In part imaspSaTy GIN Every Gne %
porance trines There often slight nausea or
os Ds%i GS ee o Ss But When darrhea
mences though painless and slight IL Is In reality the
inc party Of the advancing column 1t will have at first no
single characteristics OF Asatc Cholera But do not be de-
ceved 1t the eholer1 nevertheless Wait little give
soon pass of !" and short time yCu will repent of your
folly in vain. have seen many ono commit suicide IN THIS
sSmetimcs though rarely the attack commences with
vomiting But whatever way II commences u Is sure 70 noa
The hands and feet become cold and pu the
FIRST nervous and anxious oeSe' gloomy ana spasne
sufferer while the powers OF NE are eoong Inc nea0,
f on s with snI s py sa patient
knows beii o die but cares not snap about IL. .,o for
da or two and the foolish person keeps suddenly
sinks sends for physician and before lie arrives ass Us W
fool dieth" - -
For SoppiHS the Laeip,Hf DarAsaThe mixture which
this epidemic been by thousands and although tue az
tack have been sndden and violent II has fq es'ao
he ia reputation efficiency and perfect safety IL consists
Of equal parts by measure Of Landansm and Spirits Of Cam.
phor Tnctare Rhubarb Thirty drops for an adult on
vent s return should be always taken to conn1e the
medicine every four hour. mn IN @ be- doses " ~
In cas-. the dose does not stay the darrea continue 70
increasing IT, no DSTy 5s
Lasts When that checked then Is the time for caution
ot Inn. but advanced dsrhea aud
espeeay Of relapse paid heed to whatever As as
tbs beoones apparent have always res0d to this courses
prepare teacup OF boiled starching linen,
and stir into il teaspoonful Of audanar for injection
Give one third each movement OF the Ses In one des
case abandoned hopeless by physician could not
op the rrhea until the seventh injection which contained
nearly teaspoon audanum The patient recovered and
N In perfect health AT the time used prepared chalk
in ten grain doses with drops of audanum and camphor
10 each But whatever Is pursued mus be iouo"ed
M and the darrhea controlled the patient Is lost
II Mustard Pouss should be applied 20 the pit o.
the stomach and kept till the surface Is well Redeemed
III The patient however well he may feel should risdly
observe perfect TO lie quietly the back Is onehai
battle In that position the enemy fires over you pa the
moment you rise You are hit. . a., A..
When tho attack the form OF darrhe these orec
tons will enable every TO meet IL successfully a.,
w when the attack violent and there Is vomt
ing or vomiting and purgng perhaps also cramps and ooe
Mains the following far moro enectve and nouu
| always pe resorted to- The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Long
and Washburnhaye used IN very many oases
and with wonderful 1t consists OF equal psr o
audanum tucture capscum ncture OF ginger ana unc
ture OF caramon seeds Dose 20 10 40 drops or ha yea
spoonful ia little water and TO be increased 20 e
OF the case In first dose should DC eceu
the second which should stand ready should be s
datoiy after the spasm OF vomiting has ceased Dunk t
late cholera Siege of us failed Of controhs s 'o W.
iue and also the pufgng by at most the taIu uose w
bsye however invariably made use OF afge PouI
tos of strong pure mussnrd applied 10 tbo vD"e
oayea OF the sg fee etc., the ease seeMe0 W te2uN