The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-06-28
Cholera, and How to Prevent 1t.

FKRENCE)
That cholera exists in tie country, there
is no longer any doubt. 1t has already
slain hundreds, If not thousands; and in
Nashville, q city no larger than Wheeling,
it has caused over seventy deaths in
single day. This is fearful mortality,
and the same prevalence here would cut
down hundreds OF our people, and ruin
tore time the business interests Of the
city.
Though cholera, in an epidemic form,
IS an aWtnl scourge, yet it Is certain we
can rob 1t of It's terrors by promptly
adopting proper measures. 1.-THE cholera
poison" the very highest authority tells
US, "by whatsoever means it may be in
troduced into any town or city, will
be epidcmtealIy propGgated only where
and when certain conditions Of pu'
triscence in the earth, the at
mosphere, or the drinking water are
present Cholera deriueS all epidemic des'
trudiuenesS from t!th, and especially from
txeremeutal unelSdnIineSS. In short, the
spread Of cholera among any people de.
ponds entirely upon the numberless filthy
facilities which exist for the touliDg OF
earth, and air, and water, especially with
human excrement." In the light Of these
all important facts,i II we are scourged with
a cholera epidemic, we will have our
selves to blame for it IdeSire to urgs
upon all classes of citizens the necessity
of strict cleanliness within and around
their houses, and the importance Of gong
Immediately to toorE at the thorough and
complete cleansing and disiniecting Of all
filthy places. The points requiring partic.
ular attention are /. Privles. ?. YardS
moistened with liquid filth. 8. Foul and
damp cellars. 4. Foul and detective
drains. 5. Decayed animal and vegetable
materials. G. UnVentilated, damp, and
unclean dwellings, and apartments.
Al priUieS and uGter closets %Oud u
Kept erHpWIOuSly clean, and should be
disinlected daily while the hot weather
continues. II the pFiyy vault is nearly
full, thirty or forty pounds Of copperAa
should be thrown into It, without being
dissolved in water This will cause the
contents 10 sink down, and at the time
destroy foul odors; il entirely full, load
or two should be removed aller thorough
distinction. After this, and in all other
cases, pint or more Of the following so.
luton should be poured into each privy
seat or whter.clOset pan once or twice a
day C3pperds 10 pounds, Cardo!ic acid,
Ccrude) ! pint, Water gallons Sur 10.
gethcr until the coppeAS is dissolved. If
the carbolic acid can not be procured, use
the copperss and water. 1.-THE privy Is
gerry offensive, several gallons Of this solu'
ton should be poured down slowly, and
then it should be used daily as above d.
rected. ....f'
Filthy yards, foul cellars, drains, &c,
should also be disinieCted with this Oolu.
ton, which may be used with sprinkllng
can. II the cellar tsmerely damp with7t
out being offensive, lime should be used
and daily ventilation resorted 10. White.
washing Of cellar walls, Easements, gar.
rets, fences, privies, and other out houses
will greatly assist In the important work.
Open wooden drains should DO painted
with coal tar, which viii both disinfect
and prevent leakage, and thus preventive
ground from becoming 6lth.sodden. All
decaying vegetable and animal matter
should be Immediately destroyed, and
housekeepers should be careful 10 refrain
from throwing any kitchen otfaI, whether
animal or vegetable, into the streets or al.
leys. 1t should be entirely removed or
destroyed. Each hOusekeeper should
have q few minutes every morning devo.
ted to sweeping out the gutter in front OF
her house. The cutters would thus a..
ways be clean and free from odor, a con-
dIton which can only be reached by daily
cleansing.
Should any case Of cholera occur, OBJ
serve the following rules:
/. Keep al persons away from the
patient except the necessary attendants.
.. Keep the bed and body linen clean,
and Immediately after removing any
clothes from the patient or bed, that may
be soiled by cholera discharges, whether
nom thestomach or bowels, put them TO
soak for at least an hour, in the following
solution; and then boil and wash in clean
water: SulphdH Of zinc, pound cdrbolie
acid pure 3 OlRoea, N'Gtsy. Q gallons.
8. Keep constantly in the chamber.ves.
sci one pint # this fluid, which will de-
stroy the POISON Of the discharges and
prevent their communicating the disease.
4. Never under any circumstances
empty chGmher.Veslel containing chol.
era discharges, Ceven from the stomAch,)
without fint 6siniecting with the
above Huld, Os the poison OF the