The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1868-07-29
CHOLERA aNFANTUM.

fants this summer. Cholera infantum is not
an epidemic. The latest investigation Of
scientific Psychologists tend to show that
cholera norbus in its course as an epidemic
is waited forward in cycles, ,similar. to all
nature's 'smeyements--iti is said TO be a cloud
OF animalcule traversing certain course
and lowering periodically over such places
as attract il BY preternatural causes. This
hypothesis does not apply to cholera in
iantum, which, pathologicalIy considered,
differs entirely from the other, and, ii IS
suggested, may, by care and vigilance in
the treatment of children. be prevented.
The first and chief means Of prevention
consists in the selection Of the 'iood given
10 children. This is at all tia,es an i'm
portant consideration, but especially so in
summer. during the prevalence Of ho,
weather, when the system is more euervat.
ed and predisposed. i. .ualr siil
Animal food. quantities Of fruits, raw
vegetables, and above all cold water or
other chilling beverages. must be avoided.
Farinaceous foods, which can be varied in
sort and manner Of preparation to the in
.clination OF the child, and warm drinks, are
theproper ailments, and il absolutely neces-
tsary. at intervals, a small dose of syrup
OF RlIubarb" as ionic. \ Avoiding too
much covering by day and night, as, also
excessive exercise bathing daily in ,epid
watrr. These, and the, usual care dictated
by common sense. areitbe certain means of
keepinga young child in a healthy state
and precluding predisposilion to most afsthe
7. diseases oi childhood" ~ e9iE.s
Mas. LiScoEN.-Various statements has
ing been made in regard to proposed visit
of Mrs. Lincoln, widow OF the late Presi
dent,to England, under the projection Of
Hon. Reverdy Johnson, it may be stated
that that lady wrote to Mr.. johnson some
time since his appointment as minister 10
the court Of ST. James, inquiring as TO
when he would sail, and requesting to 90
out under his protection. In, due course
Mr.. Johnson informed her of his intention
to sail from this port 10 the steamship Bal
timore. of the Baltimore and Bremen line.
on The irst Of August. stopping at South :.
ampton. and since then. al her request, he
has engaged passage for her on The same
steamer. and she will sail hence, on her
way 20 Scotland, under these auspices.
We see u stated that it is Mrs. Lincoln's
intention to visit Queen Victoria. II As up
on the decease of President Lincoln, the
Queen wrote letter Of condoIeEce 10 Mrs.
I.incolr, We 6nd the surmise made in one
journal that Il is not beyond the range of
possibility that the latter may feel aatho-
rized to return thanks in person. if not 10
become guest Of her Majesty. 0as
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/ AJuDIcIAL PARADOX. "A curious paradox
ef justice occurred no. long ago in Michi-
gan. A man was accused ofhaving starved,
malireated. and finally murdered, a little
son by his first wife. His second wife was
The only witness in the case who could sup
port the strong circumstantial evidence.
but being his wife, her testimony would
have been rejected. bad not the learned
counsel for the people provea that the
woman had husband living when she mar
ried the brute in question. Being proven
a bigamist, therefore. and not the lawful
wife Of the accused. her testimony was sc-
cepted, and the child -murderer has been
sent to the Penitentisry for life. This is
the FIRST time that We have known il neces-
sry 10 prove person q criminal in order
to give value to that persons evidence.
A beautiful Jewess attended patty in
Philadelphia, where she was annoyed BY q
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