The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-03-09
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oCHOLERA.
HOW TO PREVENT OR CURE IT.

HOW TO PREVENT OR CURE IT
Dr. HamIin's Letter from CONSTANT.
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TO the Editor Of the cArtstdp Mirror: ::isI
DEAR SIR: The. cholera which has
Just left. us after, committing fearful
ravages, is making its way into Europe,
and will probably cross the Atlantic be-
fore another summer has passed.
Having. been proyidentially compell-
ed to have a good degree Of practical
acquaintance with-it, and to, see il in
aIlefts forms and stages during each OF
its invasions OF Constantinople, wish
to mike to my friends in. Maine some
suggestions which may relieve anxiety
or be OF practical use. ni .5t.T hua 3iea
LIST. On the approach of the chole1 a,
every family should be prepared to
treat 1t without waiting for n physician.
Itdoes its work SO xpeditiously, that
while you are waiting for the doctor 1t
is done! nis5i q Hlt-'. ei1.1t
ID. If you prepare for, it, it will not
come Think there is no disease which
NAV be avoided with so much certainty
as the cholera. But providential cir
cumstances, or the thoughtless indis-
cretions of some member of a house
hold may invite the attack, and the
challenge will never be refused. twill
probabiv be made in the night, your
physician has been called in another
direction, and you must trent the case
yourself or it will sbe fatal. ..,sI stsssaU
Sd. Causes of Attack. have per-
sonally investigated at leastia hundred
cuses, and not less than three-fourths
could be traced directly, to improper
diet, or to Intoxicating drinks, or to
fIlEA NFaIFn n n.
pressed perspiration would comprise a
great number. Astrong, healthy, tenn
perate, ,laboring Onan had asevere 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 nothing
intoxicating. His residence was in Il
good locality. But after some hours Of
hard labor and very profuse persptra-
ton, he had lain down to take his GUS
tomary nap right against an open win
dow through which a 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
exciting causes: If one can avoid all
these he is safe from the cholera as
from being swept away by a comet.
4th. Symptoms of an attack While
cholera is prevalent in n place. almost
every one experiences more or less dis
turbnnce of digestion. 1t is doubtless
in part Imaginary. Every one notices
the slightest variation of feeling, and
this gives an Importance to mere tritles
There is often n slight nausea, or tran
sient pains, or rumbling sounds when
no attack follows. No one is entirely
free from these. But when diarrhea
commences, though painless and slight,
it is in reality the skirmishing party Of
the advancing column.3 II will have al
first no single characteristic OF Asiatic
cholera. But do not be deceived. II
is the cholera nevertheless. Wait a
little. give it time to get hold, say to
Yourself sI feel perfectly well, it will
soon pass off," and in a short time you
will repent of your. folly in. vain. l
have seen many a one commit suicide
in this way. ..,-.-,.5,,.-,y.
commences with vomiting. But in
whatever way it commences it is sure to
hold on. Infavery few fhours the pa
tent may sink into the collapse. The
hands and feet become cold and pur-
nlish. the countenance ut first nervous
md anxious, becomes gloomy and apa-
thetic. though mental restleSsneSS
and raging thirst torment the sufferer
while the powers of life are ebPing.-
The intellect tremaips clear butiall the
social and moral feelings seem wonder
fnIiv to collapse with the physical pow
ers. Tho patient knows he Is to DIE
but cares not snap about it.
In some cases, though rarely, the di-
arrhea continues fora day or two, and
the foolish person keeps about, then
suddenly sinks, sends for physician!
and before he arrives, "dies as tho fool
dieth.n