The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-07-31
NO. IL.
DEATH ON CHOLERA.
A New Remedy-Cut This Out and Use
1t When the Cholera Comes.
From the 81. Louis Trmes1.


The communication printed below is
from one of the most influential and re-
sponsibe citizens Of Memphis
MEMPHIS Tenn, July 2, 1873.-To
tie Editor Of the Times: [ notice that
the sanitary and police authorities of your
city are making vigorous efforts to guard
against visit Of the same disease which
has been prevailing here for six weeks
past, and which has caused the death of
several hundred persons Whether it is
properly called cholera or not matters
very little, but that it kills people mat
tefs very much. But what should be in
terestng to know is, that physician
here, DIR. j. Joseph Williams, Professor
OF PHYSIOLOGY in the medical department,
Cumberland University, has discovered
mode OF treatment to which the disease
yields in nearl every instance, aud which
propose to detail for the benefit of your
medical fraternity begging them to give
the new treatment fair trial and declare
its efficacy or the reverse.
Dr. Williams gives no mercury or other
purgative or Alternative medicine, but re-
lies upon stimulants almost entirely
Upon seeing a patient he administers
morphine under the skin with the by
podermic syringe, say one eighth of a
1 grain, and three or four grains OF qaiuine,
/ given iu the same way the quantity of
morphine to be given must depend upon
the strength of the patient if much pros
! trated, and the brain force feable, the
doses must be small and frequently ad-
ministrated. If the patient is sweating
violently, as is generally the case, a dose
of atropine (alkalo:d of belladouna), say
the ninetieth or hundredth part of grain
is admiuistrated, hypodermically also, to
cheek that particular symptom. As a
matter of course, the adjuvants of mus
tard, bottles of hot water near the person,
and rubbing are not to be dispensed With.
As soon as reaction sets in, which is very
rapid as the medicines are injected into
the system, and the retching, cramps, and
purging cease, then commence noursh-
ing stimulation that it is to say, give the
patient, at intervals of 50 minutes, equal
parts of brandy and pure milk, an ounce
each, proceeded By dose of half tea
spoonful Of the following mixture
Diluted muriatic acid drachms
Sacharated pepsin drachms
/ Water 2 and a-haf ounces
The object of the last medicine, which
you may call artificial justice, is to insure
the digestion OF the food administered
The wise physician only will show how to
increase and decrease the doses, aud vary
the intervals. | say this much because
the treatment, here imperfectly described,
is not to be meddled with by the unlearn-
ed or inexperienced, but should be in the
hands of medical practitioners only, who
will find it a power in saving life which
they have heretofore sought in vain to find.
Dir. Williams informs me that be has
treated recently not less than four humid
red cases Of cholerine and cholera under
the system indicated, and has not lost an
adult case that he has rescued four or
/ five persons from incipient (Dot absolute,
mark collapse, aud that he goes to visit
q cholera patient now with little more
concern than if it were an ordinary case
of bilious fever.
This is communicated with the purpose
of placing it before the medical fraternity
at an early day and as the writer is not
of the profession, and can have no inter-
est in the matter save to do good to his
kind, it is hoped that no prejudice or
taiut OF quackery will attach to the mau-
ner OF its communication. Promptness
in treatment is great point in battle
with an enemy SO terribly active and of
such dread power as cholera therefore,
the practitioner should go ready armed to
deal with his adversary at moments no.
tice he should carry an instrument and
a supply of morphine, quinine, and afro
pine in solution, so that no time may be
lost in sending to drug stores and in dis
solving the medicines.
The theory of this treatment Of cholera
is that if the bowels and stomach can be
held still locked up for forty eight hours,
and proper alimenation given, nature will
rirht itself. restore secretons, and the
healthful workings OF the whole organism,
and, bear in mind, entirely without mer-
cury. rhubarb, or any of the old remedies,
which our doctor considers as injurious
rather than otherwise, The practitioner
should remember when called to case
of cholera that he has no aSsurea weapon
in his quiver with which he may strike
his enemy. He may try this, aud he may
that, but he may expect to meet with dis
appointment. The whole system is in
4 terrible state of revolution, the stomach
has no power OF absorption, Is as dead as
a boiled tripe.
You may pour in chloroform, canv1her
opium, sugar Of lead, and adj, aud still
remedies recommendeb collapse aud die.
see the patient sheeause the medicines
Why ShYpression-are never taken Ia
make circulation Manifestly, then, the
only remedy that can arrest this revoiu-
ton, stop the terrible waste, must be one
which goes directly into The circulation
itself. ana, however, scarcely sufficient
~ skilled in doctors lore to discuss TINS
question, bat can come back to the great
po;nt and say that | know it Will eufe'
hecause it has cured ne. / am just get