Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-08-13

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but after some hours Of hard labor and very
profuse perspiration he had lain down to take
his customary nap right against an open WIN
dow, through which very refreshing breeze
was blowing. Another cause is drinking large
ly Of cold water when hot and thirsty. Great
fatigue, great anxiety, fright, fear, all figure
among exciting causes. II one can avoid all
these he is as safe from the cholera as from be.
ing swept a~ay by comet.
Symptoms of an attack. While cholera is
prevalent in place almost everyone experiences
more or less disturbance OF digestion. It is
doubtless in part imaginary. Everyone notices
the slightest variation Of feeling, and this gives
an Importance to mere trifles. There are often
slight nausea, or transient pains. or rumbllng
sounds when no attack ensues. No one is en-
tirely free from these. But when diarEhea COM
mences, though painless and slight, 10 is in
reality the skirmishing party Of the advancing
column. It will have at first no single char
acteristic Of Asiatic cholera, but do not be de-
oeiyed. 1t is the cholera nevertheless. Wait a
little, give it little time to get hold, say to
yourself, II feel perfectly well, it will soon
pass of, and in short time you will repent of
your folly IN vain. have seen many one
commit suicide in this way.
Sometimes, though rarely, the attack COM
mences with vomiting; but whatever way it
commences it is sure to hold on. In very few
hours the patient may sink into the collapse
L.
the countenance, at first nervous and anxious,
becomes gloomy and apathetic although a
mental restlessness and raging thirst torment
tho sufferer while the powers of lie are ebb
ing. The intellect remains clear, but all the
social and moral feelings seem wonderfully to
collapse with the physical powers. The patient
knows he is to die, but cares not snap about
it. In some cases, though rarely, the diarrhea
continues for day or two, and the foolish per-
SOD keeps about, then suddenly sinks, sends for
q physician. and, before hearrives, ''dies as the
fool dieth."
The mixture (No. y which used in 1S4S
with great success, and again in 1856, has dur
ing the epidemic been used by thousands, and
although the attacks have been more sudden
and violent, it has fully established it's reputa-
ton for efficiency and perfect safety. It con-
sists of equal parts, by measure, Of laudanum
and spirits of camph0r, two tincture of rheu-
barb. Thirty drops for an adult on q lump Of
sugar will often check the diarrhea, but to pre-
vent its return care should always be taken to
continue the medicine every four hours in d.
minlshing doses, twenty-five fifteen, ten and
nine, when carefulness is all that will be
needed.
In case the first dose does not stay the diar-
rhea continue to give increasing doses, IS, 40,
As. GO. at every movement Of the bowels.
Large doses will produce no injury while the
diarrhea lasta. When that is checked then is
OF diarrhea taken in season which was not thus
controlled. but some cases of advanced diar
rhea, and especially relapse, paid no heed to
it Whatever. As soon as this becomes appar-
ent, have always resorted to this course:
Prepare teacup Of starch, boiled as for use in
starching linen. andstir into it full teacupful
of laudanum for an injection. Give one third
at each movement OF the bowels. In one des-
perate case, abandoned ~ hopeless by physl-
clan; could not stop the diarrhea until the
seventh injection which contained nearly q
teaspoonful of hndanum. The patient recov-
cred, and is in perfect health. At the same
time used prepared chalk in ten grain doses
with few drops of laudanum and camphor to
each; but whatever course is pursued, it must
be followed up or the patient is lost.
Mustard plasters should be applied to the
pit of the stomach and kept on until the surface
Is well Redeemed.
The patient, however well hemay feel, should
ngidly observe perfect rest. To quietly lie on
his back is one-haf the battle. In that position
the enemy fires over you, but the moment you
rise you are hit.
When the attack comes in the form of diar-
rhea the above directions will enable every one
to meet it successfully. But when the attack
is more violent and there is vomiting, or vom-
iting and purging, perhaps also cramps and
more effective, and should always be resorted
to. The missionaries Messrs. Long, Trow-
bridge, and Warrington have used it in very
MANY caaee with wonderful success. It consists
of equal parts laudanum, tincture of capsicum,
tincture of ginger, and tincture Of cardamon
seeds; dose, thirty 70 forty drops, or a half Of
teaspoonful in little water, and to be in
creased according to the urgency Of the case.
In case the first dose should be rejected the
second, which should stand ready, should be
given immediately after the spasm Of vomiting
has ceased. During the late cholera siege no
one Of us failed Of controlling the vomiting and
also the purging BY ct most the third dose.
We have, however, invariably made use Of large
mustard -poultices Of strong, pure mustard, ap-
Piled to the stomach, bowels, calves OF the legs,
feet, etc., as the case seemed to require.
Collapse is simply more advanced stage OF
the disease. It indicates falling Of all the
powers Of life. It is difficult tosay when case
has become hopeless. At certain point the
body Of the patient begins to emit : peculiar
odor, which call the death 0dor, for when
that has become decided and unmistakable
have never known the patent to recover. ]
have repeatedly worked upon such cases for
hours with no apparent result, But the blue
color, the cold exhemeties, the deeply sunken
eye, the vanishing pulse, are no signs that the
case il hopeless. 6oores OF such cases in the
recent epidemic have recovered. In addition e
the second mixture, brandy e tablespo
every half hour, bottles Of the hot water sur
rounding the patient, especially the exremi
tes, stuapisms and friction viii often IN IN h0ul
q two work wonders. .s5s
In these and Al advanced cases thirst Gre
ates intense suffering. The sufferer GRAVES
water, and as soon % he gratifes the craving
! tho worst symptoms return, and he faAs vlo