, 1866-08-11
THE CHOLERA.
Rumors Of Its Appearance fn Chicago
Dr. Hamlin's Letter, Detail.
Ing its Cause, Symptoms,
and Treatment,


and Treatment.
Hhss been reported that one or two cases Of
cholera have made their appearance in This city
withln tho rest two days. A man died Oh Thus
day aa 'he City Hospital, under symptoms which
wc'c asc' ibcd to cholera, and yesterday two cases
were reported as having similar symptoms. As
far a. VIC have becn able to lcar, there Is no cnnsc
Tor serious apprehension on The paFt OF our citi-
zens. It may be we'll, however, 10 utter few
words Of timely warning. In order that people
ehould come. WhIle We hive htttesio becn
exempt from. the dread rcatilenco which
We w bavc no guarantee ttaat il viii moi some dsy
travel our way. nnd Is important that every one
Should be on their guard. Generally, The n1 81
nant, for The simple reason that people arc jgnor
ani Of the cause Of th.!: !!!::.:. :a iaEc nj pre-
cautions. Experiences Inns bhnwn TINT II a great
minority OF catcB cholera can be cured II taken In
t!mr Ilc neglect of u few hours aA ollch fatal.
We won1d recommend cvcry one WHO may f's sclz.
cd wn ea9s;. Sh n a,c n n % st
tic dfsoasc docs moi always m.niical itseli hy
moro adtaneed siase loopiS oten 'ecoxa ihe,n. n.
scl.ee will ihe belief tl,as bccanso ,hoy have no
pain !cy afu n no dsnSe, md - n'aIy ,,, deaths % &c.
cra IA n.uasly nos4 fatat al lts commencement
.hSn N shc n,o.c a,!ssneed stage ot lts psoste.s
w 10 not WIN TO say ailythlh. wh'cn mlghi
iha, tic community at large should bn warned Of
thu 'lnnrct which may te approaching, that every
possible pEccaAtaon tnay h. taken.
Dit. MAML!S's LETTER.
IN Til. connection wc reprint .4c following yslu.
nhc letter rrom Dr. ilauln, for many ycarA n,lh.
sionnsy a, con,stan!nopls, ana w!u,o sxpssicnss
lions OF ttsnt d.hoasa liz Turkey:
DEAR sIn: TIC cholera. which l,a4 lust len us,
after eon, Ii.tins fearful rayaSe;. II nat'nE q
lanttc before ailo.escr steamer has pastcd.
Having been rr0vldenttally compelled to have
good degree 9f practical agqnan,a'se With u, an.i
liz inyas1ons q Col,sahtlnonle, Wish TO make TO
my friends ~ Maine some snFsesl!ohn' WHICH may
n a15sy 9n o. os sSa4s e family
rhys9a u d9es ~ wofG f. 70 70, ns4
nnn: ttat: "n'c you aFe "a'''ne iof 'oo doe'''
vo, ,,ro,,r, r., IL ~ ,rt,, m, cono ,,h,r
,s,c n ..ssc ,se mxv w e ssoiI. tt aa
tnerG - ~ t pe ~, yasn,nf ~
e,sas.sass: e 2. DE- .hsSxsS;sss sxS iaas:sisieas q
,r n1nay aS hc ~ W. H. nss Vs nscan
has becn caltcd In ano,Ier lrection, and You must
tfcal the case 9s WI ~ 1a'a
= ocust Of itacs.@i I'll have personally invcptiga.
.eu a, sta % nnt;afsa nna n.y. iG1s an
H. 10 r. ooo M tnfeS 1ct afSs s 10
Or s remainder, suppressed pcssplrati9n ,sE would
tsmlera. lato;sng man nad @ severe attagk ;,o OF
en:ions 70 aseSt!aan anS eanss. hie aa oesa eaa
iniasicnin @ "'t His r. r.idcnee was il eoo Iocai
ity. But after some hours 9f m hard abos and & ytry
r:oluse pestrlEatlen ne nau INN uoMn ~ tmNS n.s
Customary PAP, riSnt aEalis ~ opea Nv %.1hdow h
m og we sss aSsey W. af eo
water when mol aId thiESly: 1feat tauSus. gscAl
anSlsy ighs isa1 ALL, AL gsfe IF hezs aao ~ ,nc ~
IRON the cholera as from 'e'aG SWEPT away w
eor'ei: .,
" q, s."",:'n, :, ,,: 2. an atiaes:-Mhe elossa :.
icss IN par, AT Imaginary. Esc7y one noiecs ii % t%e
no;auee 10 ners ,.s T.le I ase osn Fl eh
wllcn no attack follows. No one Il en:ireiy ifcss
ihnnr @ nnd Ss s1 m 1c,ifp IT, s1
n,ishiuc pa1sy Of the advnncine collunn, it Wit
tase a' ass1 sing!s character e Asa!e cholera:
and ~ to vnnrreii II III n"r,eet,y wc} II Viii
oY rnlr fo1iv In rny1, hnvs sccn many nne for,.
nil suicide in ills way. " ~''~ w.
Semetlmss, though + :a!sly M the attack commence.
% Z sne III od n3 o Ill xsfs hera M
i!cnt nav sinls into the colisnle. The hands aMd
eHt eeome ~ eous sos and an te s
cloomy and naihc;is. n3thoush mental rcstless
Hsss uhd thlss! teFatnss n sq.lsrsr while
the powers Of life are chbing. The Intellect re-
at mans eea1 uf ~ tac SnG,aa ana , . sss!.ngs
powcrs: Tie patient knows he isto die, but carcs
agt @ saap ABOUT +. n,,, H., a,,--,,.an
tae o4 to 3 f oob son
he ea a bs
dIcth.'
couRsE Or TREATMENT.
mixture which used n lsis With great success,
used ~ thonsands, and atfhoug!, the attacks hare
nesn more Sudden anu violent, II has fHi'y cst.b
she IL ~ 1oT Gsiensy an pree1 sa
Iatnannm nn1 spir1te OF canipho5t Two 1lnstuEe ot
.hnearl,, Thirty drops & for an adult on lump Of
continue the medicine every foHr hour. tn dnin-
isll,: d5n;sss.twcniy;y.S IT,; . attee1 m tsn rlne-whcn
IL case ihe hrst docs not stay ths dlas,hra. CON
Time 10 giyc Increasing doses-thtrty,ayC. forty,
iai's,lSs slxty-at & sysFs movement Ok ins 3i loW,
Ilsc ttarzl!Ga lasts When that Is checked then I.
thc time TOT caution. l.ayc never seen case OF
dlnTtlra taken IN scason whc!, was nos tiius CON
aud especially relapse, paid no heed 10 It what.
eyer. As soon as tnfs bctomes apparent have
nass eio5ft Ss to is sSe + SsEs .sasnP
siir Into II full tcaspoontnl Of landanum fur nn
Injection. Gisc orc Third At cacs moycn,sn. of
sG DoMe!a. ~ IN on d;esncfafe sSse, aoamaonsa
dIn1rIrn, mill s!'r seventh Injection. which
contained ..,, nearly, tcasr0onfal OF lay
ps ps1fsc hea,Ss s" SANG seS,; mr led sp rcparea
clnk In tei-sraii. doscs, with few drops 81 lnud-
nnun, and can'ph9r to cncss. But, whatever
rni:cut it lori.
AHs'a1M Wa; q l5aiIcfs;-I shoilld n npplicd
ea t. H. !. M III ss ae.sa ss%'s ""d Kept o" TIL Tie eur
y. The l,nticnt, however well lc may tcl, shuull