Arizona silver belt., 1893-07-08

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 Still all measures whatsoever seem to avail bnt little in severe attacks The hearty and robust soem to be attacked and suecumb as reedily to the on slaught as dc the weak and depressed. The gIim spectre with its green face twitohiag with couvulsive spasms" seems unreleRting and uneonquerable when once it grasps its victim Con sidering how little caA be accomplished with remedies ip staying the swift course of the disease to Q fatal issue, it is all the mere incumbent on the ooun- try to take active measures to prevent the introduction of the cholera to our midst
 That cholera is threatening our shores is shown by London advices from Mecca, of June 27th, noting 999 deaths from cholera the previous day. Also, Surgeon General Wyman re- oeiyed cable message that cholera was on an island of the Mediterranean, and a few cases in Southern France. Now, as those sections of the country are constantly sending emigrants to us, | will be seen that it is no imaginary danger with which We are threatened through the summer and autumn 
 Now what are the prophylaetic or means that can be used to keep it out? First and foremost comes quarantine.
 Quarantine to be effective must be by the joint efforts of local aad govern ment boards. It is duty incumbent upon tbe government to examine crit ioally avery vessel arriving in any of the ports of the country, more particu- larly those vessels arriving from infect ed districts, to prevent the landing of suspected cases, or those who may have been exposed to the contagion. To thoroughly disinfect all baggage from infected ports, and to, especially during the summer and early autnml prevent the introduction of the vast quantities of old rags which are imported into this country. It is not safe to trust to their dianfection, as should they happen to harbor the germs, it is next to impossible even with the latest and very best disinlsct- ing system to so thoroughly treat then that they are absolutely safe.
 It is not only the governmental duty to guard at the ports, be, equally as on the borders of the couu- try, and particularly the Mexican bor- der, for it is well known that their quarantine systom is crude and careless. and should cholera gain access there the local conditions arc such as would very quickly fierce the nucleus iato 3 epidemic It can not be denied that effective quarantiae by the would prove expensive, but the amount would not be drop in the bucket to the loss of lifa and pros perity the country would suffer by the of cholera.
 The paralysis and depression pro dueed by cheap silver is prosperity to the slate this country would be iu were cholera once to de vastats our cities, hamlets and firesides.
 The agents of the government, while they have grave responsibility on their shoulders, are not to be held alone responsible. For the local boards of health and sanitation must take equally active steps in preparing to combat the threatened allliction Each and every locality in the country should have local health or sanitary board, whose dnty it should be to personally supsrintend the effective cleaning of their respective localities. the removal of all nuisances, and probably the most of all, the inspection of the water supply, not only the reservoirs themselves, but the water sheds from which this water is derived In this connection New York has taken the initiative and has already taken active steps in cleaning up the water shed of the Croton, so that now the citizens of that city can be fairly sure of drinking pure water. The streets should be scrupulously cleaned, oyercrowding lessened as far as practicable, drainage and sewerage closely inspected and if faulty, rectifed.
 We have now gone over generally what the duties of the government and local brands of health are. Now comes the individual responsibility of each citizen should cholera come. Temper ance, good, healthy food, avoidance of excessss, regular hours, abstinence from fruits, bodily cleanliness and due observance of all the common sense rules of health.
 If after having tried tho best meas ures to keep cholera out and we fail, then we should keep "a stiff upper lip and lock brayely forward to better times and try and think we are cholera proof For, should we get it, We will get sheol either fronit or later should we succumb.
 T. SmELDs CoTuENs, NJ. D.