, 1866-04-21
The Cholera.

The following letter rss written by Dr.
Uamlln, for many years Missionary at Con-
stantiuople, and whose experience III treating
cholera extended through three risltations OF
DEAR s1n-The eholera, which has Just
left Us, after committing fearful 1avages, Is
mnking Its way tato Europe, and viii proba-
b1y cross the Atlantic before another steamer
has passed.
have good degree OF practical seqaalntanee
with ii, and to see It Ia all Its forms and
stages during each Of It's inyasions OF Con-
stantinoplc, I wish to mike to my friends In
Maine some suggestions, which may relieve
anxiety or be of practical use.
i. On the approach OF cholera every family
should be prepared to treat It without wait
ing for 9 physician. It does Its work 80 e1-
peditfonsly thnt. while you are waiting for
The doctor, 1t Is done.
3. II You prepare for 1t, 1t will not come.
/ think there Is no disease which may be
avoided with SO much certainty IS the
cholera Bnt proyideutial circumstances, or
the thpught1ess indiscretlous OF some member
Of household, may invite the attack, and
the challenge will never be refused. It will
probably be made In the night, yous phys1-
CHM has been called In another direction, aud
yoo must treat the casc yourself or It Will ho
fatal .-.-.
8. CasGss Of dffaek--l hare personally tuIes-
tfppted ut least q 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 remainder, suppressed
strong, healthy, temperate lahoring man
| had Bevere attack Of cholera, and after the
| danger was passed was curious to ASCERTAIN
the cause. &c had been cautious md prudent
in his Diet. He used nothing Intoxicating.
His residence was m good locality But a.
/ ne n%A tnFxn ynr ID
| pertpIratiou he had lain down to take bis cns-
ionary nap, right against an open window,
through which very refreshing breeze IVES
blowing. Another csuse Is drinking. largely
! Of cold water when hot aud thirsty. Crest
fatigue: great anxiety, fright, fear, all aguIe
these he is as safe from the cholera Is from
being s~ept away By comet.
4. Symptoms Of On 1naet.-Whue cholera
Is prevalent in place, almost every one expe-
riencea more or less disturbance OF digestion.
It Is doubtless in part Imaginary. Every one
notices the SLIGHTEST variation OF feeling, and
this gives an importance to mere tri1es.
There are often q slight nausea, or transient
pains, or rumbling sounds, when no attack
iollows..' No one Is entirely Hee from these.
But when dlarrhGa Commences, though pain
less add elght, It is in reality the sktrmtshtng
party Of tho advancing column. It will have
at first no single character OF Asiatic cholera.
But do not be deceived. It is the cholera,
nevertheless. Wait little. give 1t lime to
get hold, say to yourself, n feel perfectly
well, II will soon pass uH," and IN ? short
time you will repent OF your folly In vain. !
| have seen many one commit suicide In this
Wny. ....:
| Sometimes, though rarely, the attack com
I mepccs with vomiting. But In whaterer way
It commences it L. sure to hold on. In very
few hours the patient may sink Into the col
lnpse. The hands and feet become cold and
purplish, the countenance, at first, nervous
and anxious, becomes gloomy and pa.
thetIc,t although mental restlessDess md
raging thirst torment the Sufferer while the
powers Of lite are ebblrg. The intellect III
muins clear, but all the social and moral feel
Ipcs seem wonderfully to collapse with tht
physicisl powers. The patient knows be i
| 10 die, but cares not a suap about It..
In some cases, though rarely, the diarrhGs
continues for day Or two, and the foollsf
person keeps about, then auddenly sinks
sends for q physician, and before he arrive
"dies as the fool dieth."
COURSE or TREATMENT.
1.-For Stopping The Eoespient Warrhuo--
The mixture which used Ii 1913 with grea
success, and again In 1856, has during the cpl
demic been used By thousands, and although
the attacks have been more sudden and vic
lent, It has fully established lis reputation 70
efficiency and perfect safety: It consists c
equal parts, BY measure, Of one 1aadannr
: | and spirits oi camphor, two tinctu1e Of rhI
/ barb. Thirty drops for IN admit, on lum
OF sugar, will often check the diatrhGa. Bu1
| to prevent its return, care should always b
taken to continue the medicine eTery fou
hours in diminishing doses-.ttwenty-are. q
teen, ten, nlne-when careful diet Is all tha
will be needed
, in case the FIRST does not ntay the diazrhcea
continue to give increasing doses-thirtY-dy
forty, forty. .nve, sixty-at every movement {
| the bowels; Large doses viii produce 20 y
I S,1r++ III {1nf had d1Arf
checked then is the time for caution. har
! | never seen case Of dlarrhpa taken IN seaso
! which WIS not thus controlled, but som
cases OF advanced dIarrhGl. md especially
relapse, paid no heed to 1t whatever. as 500
as this becomes apparent baEe always fe
sorted to this course. Prepare teacnp c
| starch bailcd As for use In staFching linen, IN
stir into 1t a full teaspoonfut ot lnudanun 10
4 an, Injection. Give one-third at each moEe
, ] nent of the bowels. In Que desperate case
not stop the diarrhea until the seventh injet
! tion, which contained nearly teaspoonfai {
| laudanum. The patient recovered, and Is |
| | perfect health. At the same time used Pre-
, pnred chalk In ten-grn1n doses, With q fe'
! drops Of laudanum and camphor to eacf
: But, whatever course Is pursued, It must b
i followed up or the patient is lost.
: 2. -Itsstard Posslstces.-The should be al
> piled to the pit Of the stomach and kept o
, TIL the surface is we'll reddened-
, j. The Patient, however we'll ne may lee
i should tiEidly observe perfect rest. 70 !
j quietly on the back Is one half Of the battl
e In that position the enemy fFes over 5ou, bt
: / the moment you rise 3ou are hit
= When attack comes in the form Of dta
D | fhHa these directions VIII enable eyer5 Que
= meet it successfully.
e 4. But when the attacE tsnore violent. nr
]. there Is vomiting, or vomiting and pnrgin
e perhaps also cramps and cole pains, the 10
!. lowing mixture Is far more effective, al
# should always be resorted TO-. The m!salou
a ries-Messra. Long, Trowbridge aud Was
0 burn--bare used 1t in very many cases al
+ with wonderful success. It consists OF equ
te parts Of Iauaanum, tnctute Of capsclnl
q iincture Of ginger, and unctuEe Of cardam'
" seeds. Dose, thirty to forty drops, or a b.
q Ia teaspoonful ii little water, a,
le to be increased according to the urgency
It the case. In case the t1rst dose should
ie elected, the second, which should ssal
q, ready, SHOULD be given imu
c. diatety attez the spaa,n Of vomiting
n ceased. During this late eholera s1cge no G
ii Of us failed Of controlling the vomiting q
Of also the burging By. at, ,mostthe third dose
cs have, however. invariably made u.s. OF lal
. mustard pou}tices Of strong pure musta
I'd applied to the stomach, bowels, calves
at the legs, feet, &C., as the case seemed TO
qui1e, s...,-...-
We TREATMENT OF CoLLAP81,