New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-16
A SYNOPSIS.


mo nths ravages Of the disease among this
pc ople." It became evident 70 the skilled
and prognosticating homeopathists that
| minute doses were of no avail, and that e
save the patients and perfect d radical
| cure. nothing but the strictess sanitary
! me assures and large prescriptions, in oppo'
| sltion to the cause compounded by a strong
| arm. and given with a determination 20
| Xiii or cure. would have any effect upon the
destructive tendency of the epidemic See
| ing tie droopiDg condition of the State.
| the sickly face Ct her finances, and tie de-
Ginning tendency of he9 complaint, allo-
patty and homeopathy concluded tina. 50
| oppose each other would be to hasten the
spread OF the foul disorder that was fas:
GOVERN. the people and sne body polite
with it's corruption. The spread OF >he
poi, OF alarmed, and consequently weakene
the people, and thus TO certain degree
prevented them from taking the necessary
steps to avoid the contagibn.
Tie disease first made its appearance az
A.. on D. street, in the form Of q
"g rasping inclination - The patient would
fret and worry if not allowed his way. anG
ms listed on calling around him the most
respectable and highly intelligent who,
not withdrawing the loathsomeness Of the
disorder and the danger of contracting II.
10 the greatness OF their charity took the
patient and pressed him TO their filial bosom.
Their physical condition not being healthy.
they acted as food for the disease-it took TO
them like ducks 20 water--cons. quently the
fusion-treason. or grasping disease. spread
more or less all over the State. so that sick.
Il ees Teigned in every office. One grea: Tea.
p assessed the patient be endeavoted to bite
and poison his nearest neighbor.
While the fever was at its height the doc.
to!- concluded to put their theoretical and
practical knowledge together, and so far as
possible. use their combined efforts TO eX-
plo de the mine Of iniquity which was feed
ing the cancer that was eating the com
II on sense out of this people. They pre-.
scribed calOmel, ipecac and goose grease,
but all to no avail. The patients would 40:
keep quiet. and consequently light medicine .
would not stay on their stOmachs. Ike
disease grew more alarming every day.
while the doctors seemed without the power
20 control its spreading capacity. a: this
stage Of the sickness the doctors agreed 20
disa gree, and each returned to his own
particular theory or practice. One &C.
vised exercise in the open air for the purpose
of working off the fever. The other coun.
seied quiet and repose, and advised all 70
refrain from physical labor while the fever
was upon them. One advised recreation in
the park under gunpowder stimulence. The
o ther ead perambulations through the
neatly trimmed bushes and evergreen trees
OF the square vii! do you more harm than
good. if y0u mean any hurt 10 my patients
down there. Therefore advise you 20 stay
az home and keep in your bed, for day or
nigh. walking is bad for sick people when
there Is danger Of running against iron or
lead. Blu; the sa!utary advice of an ex'
per fenced physician was allowed to 90 un.
needed. and consequently the fever broke
out in spots like treason. a certain square
was turned into a pest house, and one OF
the buildings in the neghborhood b..
came the object upon which the dis.
order !ayshed all its pollution. as ::
d ettYmined TO smother it in its foul
discharges. few unpretending people, IL.
ma, es Of the house, were slightly scratched
with the treason. and q few of the outside
patients who caught the disease in its w"rs:
81 ha THb;o md ,
alarming attack of the epidemic warned the
health guardians 30 true sense OF the
en- ormity of the disease, and they AZ once
went to work with vigor TO surround II and
pre- vent any further spread, and thereby
crush the head Of the viper before he did
small number of stewards, with the neces-
sary pills. and the general health officer
proc eeded 20 the hotbed Of the disease pur-
posely 10 relieve. if possible. the sick pec'
ple from their load of disorder.
On learning that the sickness had
made but little impression On the
hui! ding, and that the patients inside
W ere not much effected. they turned their
ate ntion to the patients in the open ar
Tn der the immediate direction OF the VI.
ID. in charge, the stewards administered
one particular dose, and the effect OF the .
pat tents was so apparently for The better. ,
that one general dose of pills was ordered. .
" hic b far surpassed in their operation tire
most sanguine expectations Of the doctor. .
The disease was completely wiped out, an':
the patients, relieved Of their disorder.
Wit bout fear of spreading it, returned home
to their famiiie. and friends to congratulate
til .mse!yes upon their narrow escape from
tho violent spots OF the fever. For severa!
hours the health officers were busy III re-
curing the remnants Of the disorder shaken
off :rem the patients by the rapid and sue.
cess III! action Of the chief surgeons pills.
The patients must have suffered terribly.
Jus: imagine them dropping, after that
ie artul kill or cure dose, reyolvers. shot.
guns and rifles; carbines. swords and ssbres:
sp ades. pick-axes, peas and johnny -cake.
They must have had an awful gripping, but
that dose cured them, indeed il did. There
is nothing like it as last resort. Those
gu ffering from tho effects will soon be
better; but it is possible they may bear the
marks of those guns they caugh: in other
store. than their own. 2. PC.
The Freedmen's Savings Bank.
This is a Washington telegram 20 Che -.
Louis Globes
Charles a. Meig. the bank examiner. hae