Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-09-08
FIVE SCOURGES.
DIR. Cyrus uamtin Knows All About the
Cholera


Probably the best authority in the coun-
try on eli olcra and its trentmsnt is DR.. Cy-
rus Hamin Of Lexington, ex-presidont OF
Mddlebury college, Vermont, ard for some
time president OF Roberts college in Con-
stantinople. In the latter centre Of many
cho'ern epi1emics Dr. Hamliu had tho best
of opportunities to gcin n fund of incalcula-
bic practfcal value. lie has passed unscath
cd through five visitntions OF tho dreaded
scourge and is now spending the latter years
OF life thus apparently miraculously pro-
served in the town made memorable by the
first bat;lo Of tho revolution.
The journal reporter found him at his
hcmc on Bloomfield street and asked tue
favor of an interview on the allabsorbirg
topic.
"Well,n snid the doctor 81 have seen so
much of the cholera and its treatment that
] hardly know how ! escaped, unless 1t was
because | took caro- of myself. | went
through some of the worst siegos that ever
visited Cous;Gutiuopie. ] found that men
who drank liquor regularly were the first
attacked, and 1 would recommend rs ono of
the best prophylactics that all saloons be
closed. Vet ia certain stages of the disease
brandy in teaspoonful doses is OF benefit,
but it has 10 effect on drinking people
"Clothiug is the great vehicle of trans.
portntion for the germs. know OF thirty
woshcrmen employed at one laundry, every
one OF whom died OF the disease.
"a cholera epidemic defes the medical
faculty by the number Of its Victims who
want immediate treatment. 1t does its
work with such dispatch that before ycu
eau get your doctor it is done. Peopic
must therefore meet tho first onset them
selves if they do this faithfully, when the
doctor comes he finds the patient we'll or in
hopeful way.
''Tukcn at the first manifestation OF tie
prcmontory symptoms, 1t is the most mun-
aecah,e of all diseases. y Oh need have no
anxiety abodt it il you will only keep your
eye open and be roady for it, "
DR., Hamin then gave the reporter the
following directions 10 he observed by those
who would shuu the touch Of the destroyer:
There have been two forms of attack
Que sudden with vomiting and cHumps, the
other with a mild and painless diarrhoea
This in some cases exists for n whole day
or even more before the potent thinks him
self ill. The case- Of violent attacks are
! lew compared with the othor, perhnp. one
20 10, and always caused by some lrregu-
lGrity of eating, drinking or exposure.
"TLe at-acl: OF darrbWe is easily con-
troeG and the attaCE Is stopped right thoro.
Even * it to violent there is 10 cause of
alarm. I do not recall case taken early
that was at al obstinate The remedy sur
passing every other is the following:
(laudanuu part.
No. ]. lucturc Of rEuNarb part.
iSp,rts gamILoc Inrt.
"Jhe above three mingled in equal parts.
are the safest and most efficient remedy,
twenty-five drops or i lump of sugar for
a..
| curronco of the diarrhoaa repeat the dose,
Increasing each time by five drops. TIE
patient must lie down and he quiet. This
iq half the battle. The enemy viii fire over
him. Let him rise and move about and he
will be hit,
| AS soon as the dinrrbo'a is under con
troll give the medicine in Decreasing doses,
20, II, TO- D drops, every four hours ana
the system viii come TO its normal state.
"If there be any coiiness of the extremi
tics. apply at once to the hands and feet end
along the limbs bottles ot hot weter. hoS
bricks wrapped up, hot bags of suit, hot
anything, to keep w the temperature.
Friction OF the limb; with the hand is ei;o
useful 10 keep Cd the circulation. Tnkol t
| the very bcginnirE, none Of these will lie
needed, but ii the case be q little advanced
| they will all be required. Quite as imrov-
tant as any, and nsVcr to be omitted, Is
| the mustard plaster Il large one OF pure
mustard, mot a lit,le duub, ha,t flour, say
four inches in diameter, placed On The pit OF
| the stomach.
'Diet should consist OF arrow root rice
water so made rs tc re ta,clish and sea-
gonoI with salt. Water from rice just
brought to n boil Is no better than ram wa
ter end will aggravato the disces,. Your
/ GDp! will q VOrr dict