The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-09-07
THE DREADED CHOLERA.
Some Interesting Points About the
Fatal Disease.


Cholera is an ancient disease. The
East Indies are never entirely free
from it. The pestilent deltas Of the
Ganges and the Brahmaputra are re.
garded as the breeding places of this
disease. During the long period when
there was practically no communica.
ton between that locality and other
parts of the world, it was confined to
the native Indian population, and
when it made its appearance among
the Europeans in Calcutta and other
cities of India it was believed to be a
new disease. Its known history be.
gins with an epidemic in Ceylon in
1904. In 1917, it ragged with great vi.
olence in Calcutta and spread all over
India. 1t broke out IN the army of
the Marquis Of Hastings, quartered
near there, and counted its victims by
the thousands. In 1919 it made its
appearance in Ceylon and was carried
to the coast of Africa. The next year
it appeared in Asia and followed the
rivers into China. On the Island Of
Java alone 100000 people died.
Cholera made its first appearance in
Europe in 1922, just seventy years
ago. 1t was carried across the Persian
Gulf by vessels, and spread in many
directions, following the waterways. 1t
was then checked for seven years, when
it broke out again in Russia, without
any apparent cause, and in 1880 oo.
CURED the first general spread of the
disease in all parts of western Europe.
In 1881 it reached central Europe,
breaking out in Berlin in August and
England in October. The next June
it had reached America, appearing
first at Quebec and Montreal. 1t was
especially violent in New York, and
spread as far west as Chicago. 1t was
at this time that Henry Clay presented
q resolution to Congress requesting the
President to set apart day for humil-
iation and prayers for deliverence. In
1888 the disease reached the ports on
the Gulf Of Mexico and Cuba, and was
carried thence to Spain, and spread
along the coast to all the cities of the
Mediterranean.
In 1887 the cholera disappeared
from Europe, but ten years later it re.
appeared through the same gateway
from the Orient, following practically
the same course. 1t reached Ham.
burg in September, 1848, and two
months later broke out simultaneously
in New York and New Orleans, brought
over by immigrants. Its next appear
ance was in 1S53-54, when occurred
the terrible epidemic at St. Petersburg
The next visitation was in 1865, when
1000 persons died in Paris in five
months. The following year the Prus'
sian army passed through a district
which had been infected by cholera
the previous year, and more soldiers
died than had been lost in the Austrian
war. In 1875, and several times
since, cholera has prevailed in some
parts of Europe, but this country has
enjoyed long period of immunity
This year the story has been repeated
The disease reached Russia from Per.
sia, appeared next in Germany and
other parts of northern Europe, but il
has been days instead of months on its
journey, because Of the rapid transit
and wide communication between the
countries.
But We have learned the vast i'm.
portance Of sanitary observations. We
have made also some advance, doubt.
less, in the methods of treating cholera
and possibly of preventing it, and
while there is cause for apprehension,
and necessity for every sanitary pre-.
caution, there is no reason for panic or
undue disturbance of the usual condi.
tions. Our boards Of health are and
should be alive to the necessity of the
the adoption of strict measures and
the frosts will be here in a few weeks
with their purifying touch.
BARGAINS! BARGAINS!!