Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-06-14

friends in Maine some suggestions which may re-
lieve anxiety, or be Of practical use 60
81. On the approach of the cholera, every lam
ily should be prepared to treat it without waiting
for physician. 1T docs its work SO expeditions
ly that while You are witing for the doctor It Is
done. ~saz
90 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 pro-
yidential circumstances, or the thoughtess mus
cretions of some member of a household may IN
vite the attack, and the challenge will never De
refused. It will probably be made in the night
YOUR physician has been called in another direc-
ton, and you must II eat the case yourself or it
will be fatal.
"3 CAUSES OF Attack have personally in
vestigated at least hundred cases and not less
than three-fourths could be traced directly to i'm
proper Diet or to intoxicating drinks, or to both
united. OF the remainder, suppressed persplra-
ton would comprise large number A strong
healthy, temperate, laboring man had severe at
tack of cholera, and after the danger had passed
was curious to ascertain the cause. He had been
cautious and prudent in his diet. He used moth
ing Intoxicating His residence was in a good To-
cality. But after some hours OF hard labor and
very profuse perspiraton, he had lain down to
take his customary nap right against an open WIN
dow through which refreshing breeze was blow
ing. 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 being swept away by comet
f. SYMPTOMS OF AN ATTAcK.-Whlle cholera is
prevalent in place, almost every one experiences
more or less disturbance of digestion. It is doubt
less in part imaginary. Every one notices the
slightest variation of feeling, and this gives I'M
portance to mere trifes There is often slight
nausea or impatient pain, Or rumbling sounds
when no attack follows No one is entirely free from
these. But when diarrhe commences, though
painless and slight, it is in reality the skrmishing
party of the advancing column. It will have at
first no single characteristic of Asatc cholera
But do not be deceived. It is the cholera never
theless Wait little, give it time to get hold
say to yourself, ct feel perfectly we'll it will soon
pass off, ," and in q short time you will repent of
your folly in vain. have seen many one COM
NIT suicide in this way.
"Sometimes thoug h rarely the attack COM
mences with vomiting. But in whatever way it
commences, it is to hold on. In a very few
hours the patient may sink into the collapse. The
hands and feet become cold and purpish, the
countenance, at first nervous and anxious, be-
comes gloomy and apathetic, although mental
restlessness and raging thirst torment the sufferer
while the powers of life ebbing. The intellect
remains clear, but all the social and moral feel
ings seem wonderfully to collapse with the physi-
cal powers. The patient knows he is to die, but
cares not snap about it. In some cases. though
rar ly, the diarrh@ 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.