Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-28
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There has prevailed what The physicians
cali selimatic yellow feyern in Bainbrldge
aad the surrounding country, in South
Western Georgia, fer some weeks. Recent
y the disease has assumed a more 1nalig-
liant type. and FIVE died in. one night with
ali the symptoms Of the Memphis malady.
Dr.. E. P. Ingraham, distinguished citizen
. ALBANY, Ga, has died with yellow fever;
ard its germs sre believed to spread 10
malsrisl form. The medical profession ap-
pear 70 make little or 10 progress inndeyel-s
oping The vital Or physical elements which
produce this scourge in cur Southern States.
According 70 the SaMitarsah for NNovem-
Der, administrative hygiene in the island Of
Bermuda has prevented both cholera and
yellow fever there, aud reduced the ratio of
deaths 70 2l,S7 in 1000 whites, and 1865
ia ], 900 blacks per annum; San example
it Is claimed, "that puts 10 shame the most
silubrious places on the continent" Nor
tuary statistics Of thischaracter are exceed
ingly instruetiYe.s Wise sanitary Aprecau-
tons kept yellog fever out of New York
citgf for the lastsix mon hs, while It was on
board ships heldin quarantine In the lower
harbor nearly all that time. sAeeording to
population, New orleaus has nois lost so
many by yellow fever as Memphis, as one
in ten, in The last three months. This com.
psrative immunity in the larger and lower
city is confidently ascribed to common
sense sanitary precautions. Memphis au-
liberties Logan 7 tie Z work Is of
cleansing too !. late in 4 the season.
Man should either shut out or stamp out
the vital germs of all miasm or leave the
| infected district.
From Russia comes the intelligence that
The State authorities, with Pelikau at their
head, have come TO she conclusion that the
recent outbreaks Of cholera lin that country
tUsre not due to recent inlportdtions, but
the seeds or cholera have remained latent
from former epidamics, even as far back as
1852. This statement is maize on the au
thority of theMedical Times and Gazette,
and corroborates views expressed ia the
UNION AND AMERICAN when the disease
last prevailed epidemically In this city. We
know how long life win last in many garden
Sc ds, but not SO well the vital strength
of spores in mildew, rust, smut,
cholera and fever germs. These
have Jet to be studied under q great
variety of conditions. That The germs OF
these and other malsdies multiply in the
human system admits OF no reasonable
doubt; but under what conditions do they
multiply largely outside of animal heat and
nutriment? Solar beat aud human exere-
ments appear 10 DO the work Of propaga-
ton, as might be proved by many well-at-
tested facts. Bus heat from fire makes
plants grow In hot houses as well IS heat
from the SUI; and vitality is not killed in
many seeds ty freezing temperature.
Life, 10 dry seed OF corn will endure cold
that will freeze mercury, while mild
fsost viii kill the same vitality
in young corn plant, if growing.
Life and heslth whether in man or plant,
depend wholly on conditions. Bainbridge
in southwestern GeoIgia Glands on recent
rotten limestone rock, which gives existence
to bad well and spring water, and fzvors
missm and yellow fever. Our lime rock in
Nashville belongs to an older geological age,
which does not ipjure water SO much, but
it fAvers several diseases besides cholera.
CisteTn and liver water are healthier than
that from springs and wells in sll this lime
stone district. Our true policy is to study
to prevent all diseases, and especially cpl
denies. They obey natural laws, the same
as sumner and winter, seed.tims and bar
vest. They viii one day be foretold with
the certainty Of an eclipse of the Gun or
moon.