The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-09-29

nfec,ions a. well = yellow fever g ! 6.
4 not feasfal 70 see Mhole ~ ~ ~
si,s ead;nntey nut In Jeopardy Ct The Ide
sss,cst tlaneeroas kind through wfetcnea IS
inllnencee. such Is have characterlxe0 n
!, he tntroduction and course Of yellow on
fever in Florida?
Look at Jacksonville at this monsens: y
4 ftar All that hiss been discovered ano IN
rnafle known by sanitarians, the coun: oo
eyv flooded with their literature, u " e1
rcssihia that we should see in this year
aaa euch = woeful exhibition as that Of
hoin0 enscted In Jacksonville 10 NO OF
nayticuiar iess gross or less mischaevous q
nan the wild orgies Of desperation. O
which make the pages OF hlssoty lu
With conilasrAtlons and Eevoltne WIN
scenes Of horror during the p.scs :
death" 10 the fourteenth anu ni'e'e's"
centuries. ..,. ,,th
.,;so ana children in Jacksonville, and
4 then think q: tsfiriug cannon" In the
I n,esence of yellow fever patients, WIN
the expectation OF killing the PesuAeu-
tial virus. inside and outside u sne
: nattent. by shaking II to death. ~.
him think OF the roar and glare -,
: hnrnlnp tar barrels and bODhres 10 ~.
49,. c,tv with smoke. and worse than
Ios him think of ssa distinguished
q | dor,or. >, all the way from Cubs, h!e1.
q .llv embarrassed, and to whom mas
4 heen given sscarte blanche to ou.n
1. oven houses If he thinks proper, ano No
:. u,Ii do il too.'' Let him think Q!
!. himself. with wife and little ones, snue
mn In = town and helplessly at the
e, mercy Of such rs thia, the athospn,e.o
10 reeking with the stencil Oh cotn
III aud more terrible plight IS na.oiy
no ON catvabie. Can there be spectacle
Of more pitiable, more heartrend'oe t"a'
til that of Jacksonville TO day
-. write YOU this letter for the love OF
Ie. humanity, urging you to implore me
ne GOOD people Of Florida, In their am ct.
to ion. 70 nut their entire hope and trust
CHI IN COD. as He ia revealed through
da modern science begging them u
mia dtsmiss their artillery, to put out 'nell
a hnnf,res. to shoot on sight any doc'ol
ess csmoht firiuR q house or making
aa. wholesale burning of fOrntture ana
to goods. aud to shoot all the "d'stiu
M 0uished" physicians from the fIencl
Inc army. Kamschatka and elseWneLe
ia Who know 1t all, and who .tnvaflaO'!
,ac- turn up, most unfortunately, In ever!
inc yellow fever outbreak, ana come ~.
not ward with their distinguished autno'
our itv to lull the fears and consequens
the efforts of the people oy oenlals, .
low order to acquire q little cheap lep"..
be- ton and public favor, lnsteau W 8.
nis. least letting suspicious case pass Il
the snch and encouraging steps to preve'
verv the recurrence of other Of like k'no.
mo. In addition to these things, url
eoli. those afflicted people to adopt the sy
nres. tenn of the Louisiana Board OF Heail
an which is /: In tho FIRST place, to
the whole truth sseven II the heave
fore. fslim and to do it promptly In
,Aect second place, to act in regard 10 sus
/ re-. cions cases as II real, using all precs
oritv t;onarv measures to prevent others
,esti- fmore positive kind; Immediately
tin of issolate the premises OF the case
ntine question, preventing absolutely
four coming and going. except as autnoriz
and prohibiting general attenoance
ction snch funerals. Prevent a'l noises
EDITOR the creation Of any tunes OF QUITS :.
was may affect prejudlcialiy tue Pat.e
paper Earnestly advise to Keep away
a liar s.distin9uished physicians." botn IN
'n+hsr hs,s If the patient and the public,
= the to call in come plain, common.se
began doctor or old woman, who has 9
same yellow fever and knows sometn
world shnnt that most treacherous and p
amant liar of all diseases. Silently
of a quietly mop the floors and treat eS
h and available surface In the house, ~
ture included, with the solution OF
wentv bichloride of mercury, one par
while about ope-thousandth Of water.
n bed This solution Is prepared ny tai
,mmn. s,x onnces each of the bichlorid
i other mercury and muriate OF ammonia,
hing together we'll In mortar, d'ss
, Man. ing in a gallon Of hot water and ad
nIaces 10 forty gallons OF water. Let the
,ch in ping Of the floors include the
d posi. room. Having just outside the 40
This room q wooden tub contain'
ians of few gallons of the solution, colore
Ia with the addition of little blueing 20
plan of vent any possible error In mistakt
a quar- for drinking water, for there is no
u in ger in the solution except IL swailoN
everely and see to 1t that every article OF c
rnoriup ine or bedding taken from this rot
mating at once saturated with the so!uti
ness. as this tub. Wet the surface OF every
,is own stairway and room, including ca
mating and furniture with the
season tion, using mops aud due spray '
q hepin inc pots. Wet in like manner IN