The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-10-22
ChoIera-lis Causes and Cure.

The cholera was epidemic in this
country in 1882, 1919, and 1862. 1t
counted its victims by thousands, and
numbered among them nearly every one
of the brave physicians and nurses who
voluntarily risked their own lives forthe
sake of saving others in the cities which
became the especial centers of the
plague. For nearly Il quarter of a CEN
fury we have been fortunately exempt
from this terrible curse. 1t has been
often rumOred as coming, but it has
never come-except, indeed, to Stay Il
few unfortunates. Its manifestations
have been sporadic, not epidemic.
There was a genuine chOlera-scare in
1873. due to some genuine cholera cases
in Carthage, O., Crow River, Mimi,
and YanktOn, Dakota. EmigrantS from
Holland, Sweden and Russia brought
over poison-particles in their household
effects. When their luggage was um-
packed. these particles did their deadly
work. Fortunately, only the emigrants
suffered. They nearly all died. victims
to theirown ignorance. These particles
are the cause OF cholera. They origi-
nate, As far Is is known, only in IIindos-
tan. Asia. the source of population, is
also the source of the sc0ur@e of p0pu-
lation. Cholera-particles can be ear
ried great distances without losing their
baneful power. \ few of them, too,
may Kill their thousands of human be-
in@S, for they are not absorbed i'm the
bodies they enter. Whether they are
breathed into the lungs or taken with
food into the stomach, Or sucked into
the pores Of the body from clothing,
they emerge again and float in the air
or fall to the ground, ready for the next
chance To murder. The inSidiorIs poi
son is now creeping westward
through Europe. The increased traffic
between Asia and Europe makes the
danger greater every year. Medical
science must make great strides to meet
this deadly foe of life. 1t travels with
the caravans that cross the Russian
frontier; it SteamS through the Suez
Canal; it sails around the Cape of Good
Hope. Once in Europe, it faStens itself
upon the persons of emigrantS, turks in
their luggage, and secretes itself in
merchandise. One man OF one bale
may bring it here. When hundreds of
thousands of both men and bales are
brought across the Atlantic to our
shores every year, the danger is in
creased many fold. The best cure is
prevention. \ recent report by DR..
John W. Woodwork, Supervising Sur
geon of the Marine Hospital Service,
prepared in pursuance of Il resolution
passed by Congress just after the scare
of 1873, suggested Il method of preven-
ton. DIR. Woodwork would have our
Consular officials inspect all vessels
clearing for the United States with re-
ference to the original. intermediate,
and final points of departure of the pas
scn%erS. and report to Washington, by
the sailing and destination of any
ship carrying infected or suspected pas
Scngcrs or goods. There should be an
at Washington intrusted with the
duty of receiving these reports and send
inc word of the danger to threatened
ports and, through the press, to the
1T large. Each endangered
community could then take the neces-
sary precautions.
This plan of prevention seems to be 4
happy combination of national and
local effort. The expense involved
would be very small and the gain might
be very great. The idea deserves at
The next vessel that enters
one of our seaboard ports may be laden
with death.-ChicagO Tribune.
DASIEL WEEsTEE'S Marshiield estate
is now reduced from 1,500 acres to near
the original purchase of 400 acres,
but the homestead retains the character
of its old ownership, though most
Of the works in the library have been re-
moved for sale
-Gassaway is the name of one OF Cal
..fornia's poets. Suggestive.