The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-21
The Asiatic Cholera It's Travels
Again.

Again.
Our European dispatches contain solemn
warming. Epidemic cholera is spreading
westward from the eastern portions of the
Russian empire. Moscow, the ancient capital,
is now subject to the scourge, and the NOR
tally among those attacked is truly frightful
Panic reigns in the city. Its people fly from
the pestilence terror-strcken. Occasional cases
are reported also in St Petersburg and the
disease is certainly moving hitherward At
any moment it may appear in our midst. We
should be thoroughly prepared to meet it.
Though the doctors differ as to the exact manner
of its production all agree that it is invited by
any irregularity of habits or diet indulgence
in stimulants, unusual exposure, excessive
fatigue, loss Of sleep. mental anxiety, and
especially by miasmatic influences, the
effect Of poisonous effluvia from
filthy streets, fostering cutters or other reser-
voirs Of putrescense. Ii we would escape the
ravages of this pestilence that walketh at noon
day we must first of all have scrupulously
clean city. Now is the opportunity for the
Police Board-in discharge of its new duty Of
keeping the city clean and healthy to win the
approval Of all and the appreciation of their
own consciences. New York is not grudging in
the matter of paying for the labor necessary
for thoroughly purifying every receptacle of
filth. The Board have ample power. They
can prescribe regulations for citizens, and en-
force their orders, and they are authorized
III aJaJ ha,,a
now no Brown to curse for nasty pavements or
reeking cutters but if the Police Board do
not give MS the most scrupulous neatness they
will be guilty of Offering a welcome to the
dreaded epidemic.
Each citizen has also his duty in this time
of threatened scourge. Every one owes it to
himself and to the community to maintain
personal cleanliness and to see to il that his
abode and all that surrounds it shall be free
from aught which could tend to breed disease.
He should also observe the stlictest hygienic
rules in his daily life Health is best assured
regular in our work, in our food, and our
drinks and our rest Idleness does not pro-
mote health. The muscles should have their
accustomed occupation. The mind should he
regularly employed as well as the body. Espe-
cally we should not give way to fear or gloomy
anticipatons of disease and death. Hope and
cheerf,llness almost insure health, while dejec-
ton and dependency invite disease and open
| the door for death. There is no occasion in
view of threatened cholera to diminish the guam
tity or variety of our food. The system
requires that it's waste should be constantly re-
paired. and in summer nature provides fruits
and nourshing vegetables. She means we
should use them, but, of course, with regular
ity and moderation; and every man of COM
mon sense can know what does and what does
not agree with him. As a general rule ripe
! fruit. is perfectly harmless and peculiarly
proper food for this season. Generally il is
best to eat it in the morning or early part OF
the day. light meal at night best promotes
restful sleep. BY no means should we weaken
ourselves by insufficient food. Let us be
clean, sober, regular, cheerful, and we may
reasonably hope that this dreaded disease
which has in former years 40 fearfully
scourged us may be avoided. Particularly we
call upon the Health Board and the police &c
take strict care that the city be placed in such
a sanitary condition that epidemic cholera bt
not invited.