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

understand why, when . person becomes
ffccted with cholers, he Is SO quickly
40 severely and so dangerously diseased.
The life tenure OF the cholera spivillum
is not known. probably whenever one
of them, Of whatever age, divides. there
are two young ones, and this division
and regeneration continues ss long %
pabulum 10 abundant and environment
satisfactory. Ifs garment 10 Russia
were soiled with cholera discharges,
wrapped up moist, packed In Q trunk
and transported by easy stages TO India
napolis II would reach its destination
charged with living, active, germs OF
cholera.
THE TENDER NIcRoBE.
This microbe is. however, . delicate
plant, and can propagate only within
narrow limits. II cannot sur
vive in q temperature above lag degrees
f.. nor below 81 degrees, and its active
life is confined to q tenn perature between
10 degrees and los degrees +. II cannot
though il can live, 10 pure
water, but in water, contain
ing organic matter in solution 1t
flourishes in a high degree. as il does
also in damp soil containing organic
matter. Hence foul lakes, ponds, riv.
ere, wells and cisterns, aud wet soils,
draiDs and cutters, and sewage are fav-
orite hsbitats and breeding places for
the cholera spivillum. As already
stated it cannot live in . temperature
below 81 degrees nor above 126 degrees
F. Drying kills il, the most contami-
mated clothing, bedding or other fabric,
or soil, when completely dried. ere clear
Of every living cholera gem. nor can il
survive in acids or strong slkalis. II 10
in fact. very tender and fastidious
plant, must have temperature and food
just suited to its taste or it will perish.
Surely an enemy so dreaded as the chol-
era spivillum, whose frailty we clearly
and whose many vulnerable
points we well know, ought to fall an
easy victim to our cultured and energet-
ic germicidal skill.
Prevention Of cholera demands con.
ii ieration of four distinct problems: l..
TO keep the spivillnm from entering the
United States. 2. To prevent its trans-
portstion from any locus II may estab-
ish in the interior OF the country; third,
10 protect the individual from receiving
The spivillum into bis intestinal canal;
md. fourth, to create and maintain in
each individual such condition that
.hough be be invaded by the spivillum
he will successfully resist it. Touching
The first preventive problem il may be-
positively asserted that il Il can be suc.
accomplished, there will be no
ground for further anxiety. Cholera
q indigenous only 10 India, and when
.ver il is found in other parts Of the
world il has been transported there
rom India, directly or Indirectly. The
luty Of securing the exclusion Of the
cholera spivillu0 from the United States
ievolves on the authorities Of the Ma.
ion, the States and the municipalities
Ierving on the frontiers of the Republic,
Ind these authorities are 90 alert, 90
thoroughly posted in the requirements
IL the sanitation, and so we'll equipped
70 make their work effective, that We
nay safely rely on them to do whatever
ian be done in this behalf But their
almost vigilance may fail. and IL Is OBJ
viously the reasonable duty of the States
Ind communities Of the interior TO take
'uch precautions IN advance as would be
demanded il ii were certain that the
'courge would visit every locality.
To limit the diffusion of the cholers,
hould i, enter the country, is the Sec
md problem Of prevention. In this be-
,alf we have but to study the charsc-
er and habits of the cholera spivil.
um 10 realize that the first duty exacted
u anticipation Of the cholera 10 to clean
lp sll foul places, not that filth causes
cholera directly, but we have seen that
he spivillvm breeds 10 all neutral fluids
hat hold organic matter In solution,
md we must, 10 the extent Of our ability,
'ob il Of Lreeding place. Aud, fur.
hermore, filth vitiates the atmosphere,
Ind undcrmines that sound health upon
which everyone who chances to receive
ely to resist its pathogenic influence.
II, notwithstanding these prophyi
ic precautions, . case OF cholera should
appear in any community, the patient
'hould be isolated at once and be waited
,n by intelligent snd industrious atten-
isnts, who would diligently care tor
III dischsrges, aud promptly disinfect
hem with heat, dry or wet acids orI
,tber disinfectants. IL these sugges.
ions be accurately and without acci.l
lent executed in behalf OF the fret chol.
IRA patient in any locality there will not
De living spivillnm from him left to
generate second cssc. To prevent 81
person from swallowing the cholera
'pivilla 10 virile state when he IL in
heir presence is not . difficult thing ifI
'uch person clearly comprehends the
nature Of these spivilla and Is thought.
Tul to conduct himself according to the
light and kno Wedge OF the day respect.
ng them. Cholera is not contagious
!. e., II does not pass directly from the
liIing to the we'll, like small pox or
SCARLET fever, for the bacillus Of these
are found on the surface Of the
body, having been carried there by the
blood aud may be com nunicatcd by di-|
rect contact. or may be dissicated. float
Ia the air, and be carried by currents
10 the attendants. while tho cholera
spiviiium. like tho bacillus OF typhoid
lever, is harmless unless conveyed to
The smaller intestines through the
mouth and stomach. and. further. like