St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-12
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The dreaded scourge of the Orient, Is 81
lently but surely approaching the American
continent From the confines Of Asia to the
shores Of the Mediterranean onward and
persistent in its course the fearful malady
has attacked the helpless population Of Italy,
marking its track with death and desolatiou
and has now invaded the French capital.
Happily Asiatic cholera inds but tenn porary
Judgment among civilized people, the by
genie means requisite for its suppression be-
ing well understood and generally
awaited Of. Since the year of its
introduction to America In 1882, each sub
sequent visitation has been modified, less
malignant in character, and more amenable
10 therapeatical agents; its diagnosis and
prognosis are apparent 10 every intelligent
practitioner, and in rare instances where
the SYMPTOMS closely sssimilate cholera NOR
bus and result fatally, an autopsy discovers
distinctly the true nature OF the disorder.
more serious visitation, as 1t is more per
manent less under control Of remedial
agents, and more obnoxious TO
Intelligent minds now menaces
the great northwest hitherto almost
exempt. Sporadic cases have appeared from
time to time in certain localities, but to the
present it can scarcely be said to be epidemic.
Recurring symptoms are, however, so fire.
quent and so many patients seem affected
that here, as elsewhere in Europe and the
eastern states ''where wealth accumulates
and men decay" "Big head" the familiar
name now current though not endemic in
America, Is fast taking stand among the
social evils which society is called upon 70
combat The protectariat Is most susceptible,
though no condition is totaIly exempt
The plodding farmer, the village blacksmith.
carpenter or eoboler, the country school
master, the county court lawyer Of the
lightning bug order" each and al have
their instances Of "big head" The sudden
acquisition of wealth, the possession Of which
eondones the methods by which II Is OBJ
tanned, whether by the theft Of railroad,
dishonest scheming, or watering stocks, the
accidental turn Of fortunes wheel on Wall
street or in the grain market or yet in that
suolimely charitable institution the
Louisiana State lottery: nor Is it
confined to the wealthy, sudden
political or social preferment is q frequent
exciting cause The symptoms manifested
are an urgent, supercillious manuer,a desire
to swell and appear important, and indiffer-
ence and GOODNESS 10 quondam associates not
equally Fortunate, and in extreme cases q
dlum pnAoi een cOuccli, from WDicn the IN
sensate patient rarely RECEIVERS. The pharma-
eopaia Is vainly consulted, moral suasion and
teaching alone afford palliation in acute
attacks. The injunetions of the divine Mas
ter, his sermon on the mount, ''Grays
Eleg in Country Churehyard, u
and the like may be read with benefit, while
an occasional visit TO the many cemeteries
throughout the county may serve as an ad-
juvant 10 restoration In chronic cases a
hopeless spectacle is presented; even old age
and drcrepitude afford no alienation, and
the wretched "big head" desp.sed and unre-
GREETED sinks into oblivion.
MEDICUs.