The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-09-24

jected to much unjust criticism and
some uncalled-for abuse because We
have exercised the right that is &C
knowledged by a universal axiom
the right to act in self-preservation.
The newspapers, editorially and by
contribution, charge us with fear
"they are panic-stricken; with igno-
rance-they ought to be enlightened;
even with spite and malevolence
shown toward a poor, suffering
brother. wide letter in GAZETTE OF
September 18th, entitled "Kauai Wig
lance Committee To those not
familiar with our lurid language and
tropical inter-islandic modes of ex-
preston such charges might be taken
seriously and prove of real detriment
to Us.
The articles of ofense might be
stated something like this:
First-You have forcibly kept off
your shores seventy industrious chol-
era exposed Cinnamon who were
booked for your plantations.
Second-You have refused to let our
anxious merchants send their flour,
potatoes and other goods to your ex-
elusive island.
Third-You have spitefully and with
malice aforethought refused to receive
an old, fully fumigated gentleman of
wealth and refinement and no mi
crobes who had spent eight or nine
weary quarantine days before coming
to you.
We have been told very positively
that "the incubation period is not over
six days.; very dogmaticatly assured
that after the distinction practiced 1T
was "sheer nonsense" to act as we did,
for there was "absolutely no danger"
/ think this is strong language for
the day of the age. L find that those
qualified to speak are guarded in their
assertions concerning the nature OF
the cholera germ and its modes OF
travel and existence. The student
actually engaged in discovery and
filled with enthusiasm yet speaks with
the caution of a scientifically trained
mind and pauses to take certain
breath before even suggesting prob
able cause of this or that. The cholera
germ Is a modern acquaintance and
will bear closer inspection no doubt.
While it is true that we probably be-
gressive enemies than we do with our
friends, still comma bacillus may pos
sess some characteristics that we have
not discovered.
Hueppe and others claim TO have
seen certain granules in the cultures
develop into fully formed comma
bacilli. These granules were held to
be the 8thrOePOres of the bacillus and
to determine whether under any con-
of 10Th
not be found resisting the efforts of
dessication and heat."-JDl. Univ.
Med. Science. 1--WE know little OF
the nature or vitality of the cholera
germ. The power of infected fomites
TO develop has been preserved in a
journey from Arabia To Africa for at
least twelve .-Stilli-Pepper's
System. Cunningham of Calcutta has
discovered ten varieties of comma
bacillus, each having, as decided, iu-
divIdual traits as the average Yankee
has.
INCUBATION AND CONTAGION.
Incubation usually under one
week ."-Hugbes PTac. of Med. Pettin
Kofee's Incubation from 3.G to ~
Bryden's statistics. SIN Gil persons
who remained but a few hours in an
infected place 10 per cent.were attack
ed with cholera within ten days. The
first grave case showed itself in three
days; on the sixth day the grave cases
reached the highest number. The last
grave case occurred on the tenth day"
1t appears probable" Osler says,
''that cholera is not highly contagi-
Gus. Milk may possibly convey the
poison. \ period of incubation of un-
certain length-probably not more
than two to five days. L should like
to hear the opinion OF any young
physician who has just graduated from
this Honolulu epidemic, fresh from
his bedside work aud full OF what his
"elders tell" 1t is so hard to limit
oneself to strict congratulations in
dueed from all the varying phenom-
ena. We were sure, some Of US, OF the
structure of all nerve cells until the
other day. We have more knowledge
now and must retrace a step or two
and then go on. There are no I'M
covered spaces in science and the total
of the year is decided advance. We
are about as sure of some tolerably
well established scientific "tricks'' a.
we are of the irrigated track on Mars.
Our good brethren over there may be
setting out some coffee plantations,
but we cannot be sure of it.
1.-The period of incubation lasts usu-
ally from one to three days, eXcep-
tionally from oDe to two days; on the
average il does not exceed one week,
and though a period of one or tn o
1UeeES as 6y no means rare, longer
time is exceptional, Of course. We
only take into account here those
cases which have been collected with
the greatest care, and with every pos
sible avoidance OF error" LCbert
Ti-Olls. Ned. Soc. Berth.
"'The question is not fully settled
but it must be admitted that the |
usual period of incubation is within |
four or five days. a maximum period |
has been placed at twenty one days,
frequency upon which this estimate is |
based, we must admit the possibility
at least that the infection came from
soiled clothing or JOHlites." Med. Rec |