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THE CHOLERA.


DIR. Hamlin, for many years mission
ary Of the American Board at CONSTANT
nople, has furnished to the Christian
Mirror an account of his very successful
treatment of the chorera in that city.
His practice has extended through three
visitations of this dreaded disease, in
l84S, 1855, and 1865. The suggestions
arc so simple that we publish them. in
the hope that they will do good, if the
cholera should visit and become prevalent
in the United States:
DEAR SIR: The cholera, which has Just
left us after committing fearful ravages
is making its way into Europe, and will
probably cross the Atlantic before anoth-
er summer has passed .. ..H t..
Having been providentially compelled
to have good degree of practical ac-
quaintauce with it, and to see it in all its
forms and stages during each of its in
vasions of Constantinople, wish to make
my friends in Maine some suggestions
which may relieve anxiety or be of prac-
tical use ....
lst On the approach Of chorera every
family should be prepared to treat it
witout waiting for physician. 1t does
its work so expcditiously that, while you
are waiting for the docter it is done.
2. If you prepare for it, it will not
come. | think there is no diseacc which
may be avoided with so much certainty
as the cholera. But providential circum-
stances or the thoughtless ludiscretions
of some member OF a household, may in
vite the attack, and the challange will
never be refused. 1t will probably be
made in the night, your physician has
been called in another direction, aud you
must treat the case yourself or it will be
fatal.
CAUSE AND SYMPTOMS.
Causes Of 1ttock- i have personal
| ly investigated at least hundred cases
and not less than three could be
traced directly to improper diet, or to in
toxicating drinks, or TO both united. O
the remainder, suppressed perspiratiol
would comprise large number A strong
healthy, temperate laboring man had {
severe attack of cholera, and after the
danger had passed was curious to ascer
tain the cause. He had been cautious
and prudent in his diet, He used moth
ing intoxicating. His residence was il
a good locality. But after some hours o
hard labor and very profuse PRECIPITATION
he had lain down to take his customary
nap, right against All open window
through which a very reticShing breee,
ao0S bIooing. Another cause is drinking
largely of cold water when hot and thirs
ty. Great fatigue, great anxiety, frigh
fear, all figure among melting causes.
one can avoid all these, ne is safe from
the cholera as from being swept away BY
a commet. . e,.. II"
! 4, symptoms of an attach.-while chol
era is prevelant in place almost every
one experiences more or less disturbanc
of digestion 1t is doubtless in part ina
3 aginary. Every one notices the slightes
variation of feeling and this gives an i'm
portance to mere trifes. 1here are oftc'
slight nausea, or transient palus, o
runbliug sounds, when, no attack toAoa0S
q No one is entirely free from these. Blu
when diarrhea commences, though pain
less and slight, it is in reality the skin
= mishing party of the advancing column
Q It will have at first no single characte
: of .Asiatic cholera But do not be dc
ceived. 1t is tie cholera nevertheless
Wait little, give it time to get hold. sa
j to yourself 81 feel perfectly well, it wi
e soon pass off = and in a short time 20
# will repent of your folloy in vain y
have seen many one commit snicide
4 this way.
Sometimes, though rarely, the attac
+ commences with vomiting. But in wha
@ ever way it commences it is sure to ho'
e on In a very few hours the patient ma
sink into the collapse. The hands an
. feet become cold and purplisb, the coul
!, tenancc, at first nervous and anxious, b.
d comes gloomy and pathetic. although
mental restlessness and raging thirst to-
% ment the sufferer while the powers Of II