The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-05-12

-OaS III tue ott euu luI0ct tOOoo 10 ~ noun
they are borne, but not 90 with the chol.
era spivillum !; when II becomes dry
enough to be volatile Ito vitality 10 gone.
Accordingly, the agent which carries
the germ Of cholera must be huid, and,
in fact. drinking water 10 the most gen.
Ieral, though not the exclusive means Of
conveying cholera germs to indlvid0sls,
and oil this may bs avoided by drinking
only water that has been boiled and
afterward protected from contamins-
tion, or such - has been made sour By
lemon juice, vinegar, or tartaric acid. or
other vegetable or mineral acid. Some
years since . learned and thoughtful
medical superintendent ofs hospital for
insane.women 10 Philadelphia arrested
an outbreak Of cholera Ia that inslitu.
tion by having oil the inmates drink
systematically Of 90 called lemonade
made Of sulphuric acid. Persons On.
gagged In washing fabrics contaminated
by discharges from the bowels Of tho
victim Of cholera may become infected
by thoughtlessly passings soiled hogsr
to the lips. or . drop Of the washing
fluid-perhsps containing millions OF
the spivilla-msy be splashed into the
mouth, and unless Immediately neutrs.
lized by washing out the mouth, with .
vinegar or other disiniecting lotion,
may pass into the iotestines and insug.
ursts the disease.
FOOD SHOULD BE COOKED.
Uocooked food may also convey the
germs into the bowels IL not purified or
proper care taken, but the danger
is minimized for the reason
that feod excites gastric juice.
gastric juice 10 acid, and . cholers
spivilum cannot pass . stomach that
contains IN acid fluid. In the matter
OF establishing and msintaiuiug In the
individual . power or condition that
will resist the psthogenic energy Of the
cholera spivillum there IL no mystery
and but little art; to attain and enjoy
average good health, physical and psy.
chicaI, cover the whole ground. Every
person in . civilized community 10 more
or less exposed 10 the causes OF disease,
but by . natural law Of the human or.
ganizstion such resisting power stands
always in defence 90 that many escape;
only few succumb. Without claiming
hat the person in good health has no
liability to cholera, II 10 sound doctrine
TO hold that good health IL the chief
actor in the preservation Of those
Who escspe the cholera whils exposed
ls are their fellows who suffer.
Accepting this dictum Il follows that
! person in health when cholera in.
vades community should make no
shange 10 his habits Of diet, exercise,
,r rest. nor should such one take any
lrug or preparation to improve bic
powers OF resistance, under the false
Ind mischievous conceit that good
health can be made better.
Much error exists In the popular
In come professional minds
food during cholera sp-
demics Many insist on vide depart
are from ordinary articles, however
rood and satisfactory they may have
been before cholera was peosent with
he frequent result Of distosbing good
health and depressing the resisting
power Of the system to the extent that
admits an attack OF cholsrs that other.
wise would have been avoided.
However important II may b that
improper food should be discarded, the
general rule should be that what.
sver WAS found safe, sound, and sustain.
ing when cholera wss afar Oh. 10 good
'ood when cholera 10 at our door or In
bur dwellings. and the same rational
rules should guide 10 the matter OF
what 10 best for everyday
health should be adhered to, on the ap.
prosch and In the presence Of cholera.
While insisting on the proper physI.
:sI conditions In man and bic surround.
ugs % preventive Of cholera, do not
'orgct that bis psychicsl status, equally
IN its approach, adds immessursbly to
,is liability to have it. Fear subtracts
rom mans resisting power - much %
bad food or unclean environment per.
,aps more, and anger or other emotion.
Il excitement is not far behind it iu
mischief. The true rule should bs to
make every ratie nal preparation for .
Tisitation Of cholers, then calmly wait,
rusting in full taith to his own man.
rood aud the mercy OF the great Father
II all. Should some one inqinrs how it
., granting oil these statements,
% be true, that cholera can exist
L oil, my answer would b that
IN the Arst place the facts herein
'et forth are universally recog-
1ized, and secondly, even where folly
appreciated, and their application ct.
empted with intelligent earucstuoss,
there are 20 many dark CORNERS that
iefy complete inspection. aud not iufre.
luently accidental or Intentional decep.
ion permits the germ to pass the lines
,f defence unnoticed.
Can He Assess . Mad Dog.
From thewstermelou vine clsd nelds
IL Pike county Attorney General Smith
received . letter Tuesday. The post.
,filcc from which II came was Ostsvills
Ind the sender wss township assessor.
4 vary n, Ou0 indi vid n = lite and tha eas
marks Of . self made man were plainly
NJ. Assessor wanted
% know whether be could asscss . dog
hat had gone med snd was killed or
horse that died since April 1. He fur.
ct her give In her husbands property,
md boy that 10 working out Tor Nv.
Ing, can take their properly and poll