The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-02-06
How the Cholera is Propagated.

How The Cholera is Pr0pagated.
The letter of Dr.. Charles A. Lee. Profes
sor of Hygiene in the Buffalo University,
which was road recently at tho meeting OF
the New York Health Commissioners, is at
tracing great deal of attention., not only
from the medical fraternity, hut also from
citizens generally. New theories in regard
70 the probability of cholera are. there ad
Sanced, which are SO full of sound common
sense that they at once tear away all the
mystery which has hitherto been surround-
ing the progress of that dreadful disease.
While NIL municipal corporations are about
making preparations to avert the arrival of
sholcra during the coming spring, it is we'll
that they should know that the only real
security of our people against this disease
is in carrying out the most thorough sani-
tary reforms, in personal, domestic, and
civi cleanliness and puritcation; and it is
n work which requires instant attention.
Professor Lee. in his letter to DR.. Sayre,
our resident physician, gives the following.
rs his reasons for the above injunctions:
81 hold that we have satisfactory cvi.
dcnce that the disease communicated
Through the 6vacuations of those infected
with it, and in this way only / couldat-
ducc many instances where there can be no
question that the cholera has been convey.
ed to hitherto healthy localities by means
of ono Infected person, in whom the dis
ease has manifested itself only by an appa-
parcntly tritling diarrh9a. Persons. so in
tected my doubtless travel from one place
TO another, without serious development of
tho disease, and leave behind him in privies
and water-closets germs which may give
rise to a deadly epidemic. 1t is this fact,
so generally overlooked, or not recognized
that has thrown so much mystery over the
causes and mode of extension OF the most
fatal and mysterious mnlady. This fact
also explains those, apparent anomalies in
the progress of the disease, why it often
takes no defined course in its wnnderngs,
but spreads inditferently in different quar-
tcrs--now. with the wind and now against
now follow the main routes of travel,
nevertheless often deviating from them, but
TRAVELLING no taster in. any case than ships.
rnilrond cars and men travel. Those great
leaps wich il sometimes seems to take, and
which have been supposed to he. owing to
the poison of cholera heing CARVED by
winds, are thus satisfactorily explained"
[Balnmore .TranscrIpL
80. L--.-
Our SENAToRs.-The General Assembly
of the State have made n most happy selec-
tion in assigning Hon. a. II. Stephens and
Hon. ltcrschel V. Johnston 10 the high and
responsible duty of representing the people
of Georgia in the Congress of the United
States. Aud while these gentlemen are
thus clothed with public honor in the midst
of their trustful and approving fellow citi-
zens, there is every reason that the choice
should he acceptable to Congress and tue
Executive. ..
As The Savannah Herald justly rema"k',
our State. in th"pc distinguished citizens,
presents two of their ab,est and most cxpe.
rienccd statesmen, whose exalted talents
and purity of character could not fail TO eX-
ert n salutary influence in the councils OF
the nation, Mt time when conservative Wis
dom and prudent moderation are so much
needed TO calm the angry passions and
soolhe the bitter nnimositics by which the
sections have been so widely cstranged.
If both these gentlemen, after having re:
sisted secession while there was any hope
of preserving the integrity of the Union,
wcnrwil their State, both have Qlso re.
cord in the Congress of the United States ms
naiionai men, both are known TO be warmly
in favor Of reconstruction and rcconcilia-
tion, AMI both, in pre.eminent degree. pos
scss the confidence of the people of Georgia.
Their ADHESION. with our delegation TO
Congress, would be hailed with gladness by
our citizens, whilv H. would revive their
hopes for the establishment Of mutual trust
confidence and good will between the SEQ
tions, and for the future peace, prosperity
and happiness Of our common country =
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