Show va VIEWS ABOUT THE medical faculty are still at sea regarding the cause of cho cholera lerae that ilat most generally accepted is the gem germ theory thesis this As stoutly combated by professor Mez of brooklyn who has passed through two epidemics of the disease he llo holds that the plague Is a concomitant of earthquakes and is caused by the escape of gas consequent upon these there subterranean disturbances of course the discussion is beyond the realm of the ordinary unscientific mind but probably a profitable hint may be taken from the learned earned veteran named in relation to a means of preventing the disease il sease which he claims to be effective he says 4 the best medicine to prevent cholera is ethe ithe following fol sol lowine namely chlorate of potash I 1 one ounce nitrate of potash a nall hall ounce black pepper two adrams drams mix alix in one pint of water these thebe three and take a teaspoonful once each three hours any person in fairly good health who takes this each summer will defy cholera poison polson and get rid of several other troubles also besides each person ought to take a bath into which some washing soda has been put puts say halt a pound dissolved in boiling water and poured into the bath wash the skin clean with this and ua use soap and brush or coarse towel bathis by this means the pores are ept clean cleaD the circulation stimulated and you will defy c cholera olera poison shun all acid fruit all ca cabbage gar acids salads frozen rozen elsh sh and lager beer do not drink any water unless unless bollea boiled drink pie plenty n ty of black pepper mixed with vit h sugar and water eat no veal or young meat ineat eat fowl or well roasted mutton and roasted potatoes eat corn abd sod green beans but HO no peas as they produce diarrhoea |