The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-07-18
THE AWFUL scouRGE.
Fr~anco-Astatic Cholera Growing More
Use of Preventtves.

Paris Gable: Dispatches from Toulon and
Marseilles toll a deplorable story of panic and
distress about cholera, which is far from be-
ing on the decline in either city. The mortali-
ty In both is increasing. In consequence of
the panic aud the exodus, business is ut a
stand-still, and the usually busy water front
seems deserted, and vessels arriving are warned
of, and where cargoes are to be unloaded
hands are secured with difficulty. Atthe office
of project of police it was learned that sixty
five new cases had been taken to the hospital
and that nine deaths had occurred, At Mar
settles fifteen deaths from cholera took
place recently, and CONSERVATION is on every
face. Business is confined to the most neces-
sary purchases. The prices Of the necessaries
of life are rising, while the money supply
among the the poor is almost cut of. The
authorities have reported these facts to the
government here, and state that unless there
is some mitigation of the panic they will be
face to face with the necessity Of feeding at
least 5000 persons. The cabinet have the
matter under Amusement and it is believ ed
here that u system of government relief will be
promptly begun So far the reports of the
cholera having reached Paris, prove sensational
and unfounded.
New York Times: The cholera seems to
have been brought to Toulon directly in a gov
lllV Sllp liSiAi h''ieh ~ ~ t"' SA3ohbA
for q merchant vessel to bring this disease, but
it should be regarded as almost inexcusable for
a government vessel, provided with capable
ships surgeons and every appliance for disln-
lection, to be a carrier of it. There was an I'M
founded rlmor that the captain of this ship
had committed suicide from remorse: 1t would
have been more appropriate il the ships sur
geons had done this. Tie existence OF the dis
ease in Toulon was concealed for nearly two
weeks. This is customary, and most unlush-
fable, as it allows the pestilence to gain head,
way in various places before proper and
efficient measures can be taken to stamp 1t
out
They are burning great fires in the streets
10 order to purify the air and amuse the pub
Lie. The disease does not float about in the ar,
but comes from microscopic germs which
breed immensely in the bowels OF those who
swollow them with their food and drlnklnS wa
ter. They are cast out in great mum hers With
the discharges from the bowels and kidneys,
and the soiled bed and body clothes OF cholera
patients abound with very live and active ones.
fluids, where pntrefaction and decomposition
are going on and where there is warmth. The
rice-water discharges of cholera are always
alkaline and more usually prone to decoinposi-
ton. All the acids are good dislnfectants, es-
peeially the snlphuric, and aromatic sulphurlc
acil, Or elixir %vitriol, il one of the best c9ra-
tive remedies.
Unfortunately, il Us supposoS
phrric acid in sulpllpte of iron,
would prove sufieieat to kiln these inns M,
but it has signally and repeatedly failed. me
acid is neutralized by NE iron. It was select
ed because it was safe to handle by ignorant
people, far more go than snlpherio acid or oil
bf vitrffol. Carbolic acid, so called, was sup
posed to be an acid. but it is not, and is also
unreliable. Turpentine lisa splendid disinfsc-
Mnt, but the danger Of fire in it's use by care
less peoples too great for its general recon-
Aendation. Corrosive sublimste, or bedbug