The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-05-17
Iha Cholera.

Hamlin, for many years missionary at
Coustantinoplc, and whose experience i'll
treating cholera extended through three
visitations of that disease in Turkey:
DEAR SIR The cholera, which has just
left us. after committing fearful ravages, 10
making lis wav into Europe, and will prob
ably cross the Atlantic before another
steamer has passed.
Having been providentially compelled 10
have a good degree of practical acq1alnt
ance with it. and to see it in all Its forms
and stages during each of its invaslons OF
Constantiuoul9. | wish to make 10 ny
friends in Maine some suggestions whicn
NAV relieve anxiety or he OF practicai use
On the approach of cholera every Tam
;lv should be prepared to treat 1t Wltaout
waiting for physician. 1t doesits work
20 expeditiously that, while you are
waiting, for the doctor, it is doue
Q If you prepare for it, it will not come
think there is no disease which may be
avoided with so much certainty as the
cholera. But providential circumstances, or
the thoughtless indiscretions of some mem-
Der of a household, may invite the attack,
and the challenge will Uever be refused. 1t
will probably be made in the night; your
physician has been called in another dlrec
ton, and you must treat the case yourself
or it will be fatal.
CAUSE AND SYMPTOMS.
8. Cause of At0ck.-I have personally
investigated at least a hundred cases, and
not less than three fourths could be traced
directly to improper diet, or to intoxicating
drinks. or to both united. Of the remain
der suppressed perspiration would comprise
a large number. A strong, healthy, tenn
porate IaboriDg man had severe attack OF
cholera, and after the danger was passed /
was curious to ascertain the cause. He
had beeu cautious and prudent in his diet.
He used nothing Intoxicating. His resi-
dence was in a good locality. But after
some hours of hard labor and very profuse
perspiration he had lain down to take his
dow, through which very refreshing
breeze was blowing. Another cause is
drinking 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 is as safe from
the cholera as from being swept away by
comet.
4. Symptoms Of an Attack.-WhiIe chol-
era il prevalent in place, almost every
one experiences more or less disturbance OF
digestion. 1t is doubtless i'll part imagin
ary. Every one notices the slightest varia-
ton of feeling, and this gives an impor
lance to mere trifes. There are often
slight nausea, or transient pains, or rum
bling sounds, when no attack follows. No
one is entirely free from these. But when
dlarrhoea commences, though painless and
slight, it is in reality the skrmishing party
of the advancing column. 1t viii have. at
first no single character of the Asiatic chol-
era. But do not be deceived. 1t is the
cholera, nevertheless. Wait little, give
it time TO get hold, say to yourself Il feel
perfectly WELL it will soon pass off" and in
short time you will repent Of your folly in
vain. have seen many one commit sui
eide in this way.
Sometimes, though rarely, the attack
commences with vomiting But in what
ever way it commences it is sure to hold
nn. In a very few hours the patient may
slnk into the collapse The hands and feet
become cold and purplish, the countenance,
at first, nervous and anxious, becomes
gloomy and pathetic, although a mental
restlessness and raging thirst torment the
sufferer while the powers of life are ebbiug
The intellect remains clear, but all the NOR
al and social feelings seem wonderfully to
collapse with the physical powers. The pa
iient knows he is to die, but cares not
snap about it.
In some cases, though rarely, the diar
rhCea continues for day or two, and the
foolish person keeps about, then suddenly
Sinks sends for physician, and before he
arrives ''dies as the fool dieth.'
COURSE OF TREATMENT.
2. For stopping the Iacipdent DjGrrhOeG
The mixture which used in 1846 with
great success, and again in 1855, has dur
ing the epidemic been used by thousands,
and although the attacks have been more
sudden and violent, it has fully established
its reputation for efficiency and perfect safe
ty. 1t consists of equal parts, by measure,
of one laudanum and spirits of camphor
two tincture of rhubarb. Thirty drops for
an adult, on lump Of sugar, will often
check the diarrhoea. But to prevent its
return. care should always be taken to con-
tinue the medicine every four hours in di-
minishiug doses-twenty- five, fifteen, ten,
nine-when careful diet is all that will be
needed.
In case the first does not stay the diar-
thirty five, forty, forty five, sixty-at every
movement Of the bowels Large doses will
produce no injury while the diarrhma lasts
When that is checked then is the time for
caution. have never seen a case of diar-
rhoa taken in season which was not thus
controlled, but some cases of advanced diar-
rh@a, and especially relapse, paid no heed
to IL whatever. AS soon as this becomes
I ole Al,
course Prepare teacup of boiled starch
boiled as for use in starching linen, and
stir into it full teaspoonful of laudanum
for an injection, Give onet third at each
movement of the bowels. In one desperate
caee, abandoned as hopeless by physician,
| could not stop the diarhma until the
seventh injection, which contained nearly
teaspoonful of laudanum. The patient re-
covered and is in perfect health At the
same time l used prepared chalk in ten
grain doses, with few drops of laudanum
and camphor to each. But, whatever
course is pursued, it must be followed up or
the patient is lost
2. MustGrd PouJtjces.-These should be
applied to the pit of the stomach and kept
on till the surface is well Redeemed
8. The patient, however well he may feel,
suoulu Flg'uly observe perfect rest 10 lie
quietly on the back is one half Of the battle.
In that position the enemy fires over you,
but the moment you rise you are hit.
When attack comes in the form of di-
arrhea these directions will enable every
one to meet it successfully.
4. But when the attack is more violent,
and there is vomiting, or vomiting and
purging, perhaps also cramps and collie
pains, the following mixture is far more eff
iective, and should always be resorted to-
The Observation-Disclosures Long, Trow-
bridge aud Washburne-have used it in
very many cases and with wonderful sue
cess. 1t consists of equal parts of lauda-
mum, tincture of capscium, tincture of gin
ger, and tincture Of cardamon seeds Dose,
80 to 40 drops, or a half teaspoonful in a
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