Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-09-08
WHAT rs CHoLERAe
Wherein it Differs from Many
Other Contagious Diseases.

Other Contagious Diseases.
The period of incubation of the
disease is an almost certain
guarantee of safety. Varying as
as it does from twenty-four hours
to three days, it makes it certain
that no infected person can reach
this country before active symp.
toms have manifested themselves
Hence primary case is certain tc
develop before a vessel has reached
quarantine. Secondary cases, those
contracted on the vessel, often
develop before the vessel reaches
port, and it is not impossible that
even tertiary cases would be dis
coverable by the health officer.
Once the presence of the contagion
was discovered strict, quarantine
measures would, of course, be
adopted. The patients would be
isolated and the ship fumigated.
Cholera is essentially different
from many other contagious
diseases in that infection is possi-
bic only when the disease germ is
communicated to the stomach of
the person exposed. I have had a
child suffering from Asiatic chol-
era in my arms and ran no risk,
inasmuch as l took proper precau-
tions. The mere presence of an
infected person in a community
does not directly endanger thoae in
the vicinity. If the disease germ
does not somehow or other find it's
way to the stomach they run no
risk. The trouble is that there are
so many ways in which the germ
may be taken into the stomach. 1t
may find it's way there by means
of polluted water or food. A per-
son may touch his hand to some
infected object and unwittingly
convey the germ to his stomach
when eating. There are various
other ways of producing infection,
and only the greatest care and
thoughtfulness on the partof those
exposed can place them beyond
the reach of danger.
What steps have been taken to
prevent a possible epidemic? None.
We arc always prepared for such
8 contingency. Our men and
machinery are always prepared for
possible outbreaks of infectious
diseases, and we are quite ready
to meet any emergency that may
arise. Should any cases of chol-
era be discovered on incoming
vessels the health officer would, of
course, isolate the patients, and if
necessary quarantine the vessel.
Now that the probability of such
a contingency is known, unusual
precautions against passing even
possible cases of cholera will
naturally be adopted. The first and
invariable symptom of the disease
is diarrhea. The collapse which
follows it generally comes in a day
or two, but certain diagnosis Of
a suspicious case can be made
without waiting for the appearance
of secondary .symptoms.-New
York. World
United States Senator Eppa
Hunton, of Virginia, speaking of
the condition of the party in his
State, says: "The Republicans
imagine they are going to press us
very hard in Virginia, but they
are much mistaken if they think
they can use the Alliance to draw
much strength from US. The
Democrats in this campaign will
have the most perfect and compact
organization know in many years.
We shall cover every township in
Virginia, and the campaign promi-
ses to be most enthusiastic one.
We know exactly what we have to
confront in this fight and are
ready for it. The force bill has
caused nearly all respectable
Republicans to say that they are
going to vote the straight Demo-
cratic ticket. Malone is counting
upon his ability to deliver the
negro vote to the Alliance, but he
has overestimated his power, as
he will find out"
A young lady in Montana will
answer unconsciously questions
put to her. She is courted by a timid
young man who has never had the
courage to ask her to marry him.
He called one night last week, and
entering the front door as was his
habit, without ringing the bell,
saw her asleep on the parlor sofa.
He heard his own name softly
between coral lips.
immediately the pent up burden
of his heart broke out in wordsr
Dearest, do you love me?" Yes"
was the response of the sleeper.
"Will you marry me?" Yes"
"Shall it be in year? The lips
again moved, and the young man
distinctly heard "Aupust. He