The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-09-24
In 1861 fever in London and Paris

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A "fever and shaking disease" in Lon
don in 1869, spread all over Britain.
The "fever and sore throat" in ireland
in 1870 caused many thousands of deaths.
A great pestilence in Ireland, 1888, de-
stroyed fourth of the people.
London ravaged by plague, l407; 3d.
900 persons died during the summer.
Great famine and pestilence in ireland,
1466; 100000 died.
Black death in Dublin, 1870; half the
people of the city died
Pestilence at Oxford, 1471, spread over
England; one-third population destroyed.
In 1885 the Sweating sickness" carried
off many thousands in London.
Yellow fever believed to exist among
Indians at discover of America, 1892.
In 1899 the plague in London so deadly
that the court removed to Calais
Sweating sickness in London, 1906;
% 900 died in one month.
Sweating sickness in London, 1917.
Strong men died in three hours after fall
ing i'll.
In 1917 half the town population of
England died. Oxford was depopulated.
Limerick attacked by plague in 1922.
Fearful mortality.
Sweating sickness in London, 1923.
General exodus from capital.
Sweating and falling sickness in Ger
many, 1929. Especially fatal to soldiers.
In 1851 fifth visit of sweating sickness
In London. fearful mortality
Asiatic cholera was first described by
Garcia del Huerto in 1860.
Plague appeared in England in 1903;
30, ,578 died in London alone.
In 1904 plague destroyed one-fourth
the people of Ireland
In 1911, 100000 persons died of plague
in ConstantinOple; millions in Asia Minor.
Plague brought from Sardinia to Naples;
400, 900 died in six months; 1872.
Mysterious disease in London, 1925;
81, All deaths in few weeks.
Disease like cholera in France, 1852;
900 deaths in Lyons alone.
In 1856 there were $4,000 deaths at
Naples in twenty-eight weeks.
"Great plague" of London, 1864, des
troyed 6S, 500 lives Described by Defoe
In 1865 there were 68,800 deaths il
London in thirty three weeks.
"Great plague" lasted two years, finally
subdued by ''great fire" 1866.
Terrible ravages of yellow fever in Phila
delphia, 1899; 100 deaths.
Plague came from east to Marseilles
,72O; 10000 deaths in seven weeks.
Awful plague in Syria, 1920; Who'll,
cities peopled only by the dead.
Pestilence of yellow fever in Cuba il
1882; great mortality.
Yellow fever in Jamaica in 1879; whit
population almost annihilated,
General yellow fever in West Indies
in l745; thousands of deaths.
Between 1856 and 1892 there have
been twelve general cholera epidemics.
The twelve-y year epidemics of 1856, 1868
1871, noted by many medical writer's
In 1856 twelve-year epidemics begin
contemporaneous with Hindoo festivals.
Awful destruction by yellow fever a
Philadelphia in 1862.
Fearful pestilence, like cholera, in Per
sia in 1873; $4,000 died at Bassora
Terrible outbreak of cholera in india il
IVA Millions died.
In 177S there we're 10000 deaths il
Constantinople in eighteen weeks.
In 1851 healthy men dropped dead b,
dozens; millions died in India.
In 1871 5000 English troops attacked
on march in India; 5000 died.
New York desolated by yellow fever in
1892. Services in all the churches fo
abatement.
Great plague of Egypt 1892; 100000
persons died in six months.
Yellow fever in Philadelphia in 1898
IL, 900 deaths,
In 1896 smallpox carried off large mum
bers of Indians in the Northwest.
In 1896 an itch epidemic in Italy anC
Sicily many suicides from suffering.
Plague throughout East and Africa il
1893; 247, 900 deaths at Fes
In 1900 plague visited Morocco; ,96S
died in one day.
Philadelphia visited by yellow fever il
1902; city deserted by people.
Yellow fever carried to Spain from Wes
Indies in 1903; very fatal.
In 1904 smallpox became general il
central Africa; carried by traders.
In 1904 contagious fever desolatet
Spain and almost depopulated Gibraltar
Gibraltar visited by yellow fever il
1903; garrison decimated
In 1912 there were $4,000 deaths il
Constantinople in thirteen weeks; cholera
In 1915 Mauritius lost one-fourth of it
population from yellow fever
In India, 1917, 10000 English soldier
perished during the summer.
In 1917 cholera in Indian; highways fill
ed with bodies of those who fed.
The Asiatic cholera epidemic in Benga
in 1917, afterward spread over India.
In lalT terrible visit of cholera to Bas
sora $4,000 died in two weeks.
Cholera in Anglo-Indian army Of 80, ,00(
men; 5000 dead in two weeks; 1917.
In 1917, cholera at Calcutta; 10000
Juggernaut pilgrims died.
Cadiz, Spain, in 1919, was desolated b,
yellow fever. Procession organized
In 1926, cholera at Hurdwar, source q
Ganges.
To Hprdwar, 100000 pilgrims e
every twelfth year; 100000 every six
tieth year.
The black vomit ragged at Gibraltar 70
a year in 1928.
In 1923 Gibraltar was visited bv shil
fever, which proved very destructive.
Cholera, 1929, brought to England b
vessels from Black and Mediterranean sea
Cholera over Russia in 1929; 3O0,0O'
persons died during the summer.
Cholera in Russia in 1880; whole pro
vinces almost depopulated.
Cholera during Polish revolution o
1890, both armies almost destroyed.
Cholera in Germany in 1881; 9O0,00I
deaths from the pestilence.
The first European cholera epidemic