Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-09-08
The Hay Fever.
PAVILION, MONTPELIER, W.,
August 3lst, 1880.

august olst, 1861.
Mr.. Editor and Citizens of Montpelier In your
paper Of the 9th inst. you very kindly inserted a
few lines upon the growth of the Rag Weed
With your permission will now trespass a little
farther with explanation OF the eff ects OF the
weed on the health of your citizens and visitors.
The hay fever, named 80 about twenty years ago,
was previously supposed by those troubled with
1t to be hard cold in the head, with sneezing
and great blowing OF a white watery mucus
from the nose; soon the throat becomes sore, with
palate elongated causing hacking cough, which
continues to increase in intensity until the sufferer
can no longer breathe through the nose, when he
or she is compelled to open the mouth to breathe.
The poison is introduced directly into the lungs,
and very soon irritation and sometimes infanma-
ton, ensues with great suffering, nervous pros
tration and difficulty Of breathing similar to
asthma with inability to lie down In bed Rag
weed is supposed to be the greatest irritating
cause Of the disease, from experiments in differ
ent parts of the country by physicians and suffer-
ers where the weed grows. ] have no doubt but
that all kinds of vegetation contribute to the
poison during the ripening stages OF the fall
season. As before stated have no doubt
from the purity of air In and around your town
! could remain here quite exempt from the
disease II the Rag Weed was extermnated
from the town, and FIVE miles out on the road
sides where 1t is found. In and around Bethle-
hem every man and woman have constituted
themselves a committee for its determination,
and when found it is pulled up and destroyed.
By that means they expect to keep their place an
exempt district, and that alone has made the
town what 1t Is, as place OF resort for from ten
to twenty thousand people during the season.
have learned recently that being unable to ac-
commodate their visitors. with all their large
hotels and boarding-houses they have In contem-
pation the building OF hotel that will accommo-
date eight hundred or thousand persons. be-
lieve that Montpelier can share In the benefits
arising from the same source, with very slight
efforts on the part Of the citizens Of the place.
Make start yourselves, and your visitors will ad-
vertise you. The people OF Bethlehem have done
nothing in comparison to their visitors In advertis
ing themselves. In conclusion allow me to say that
our enterprising landlord Of the Pavilion Is the only
person that has shown much interest In the above
but trust that further consideration will induce
more of Your citizens to put forth efforts sufi-
cent to eradicate the weed 30 that you can be
cassed among the exempt districts The beau
ties of your town. as well as the first class accom-
modations given to the patrons Of the Pavilion,
where all the qualifications required in hotel
keepers will be found in MIR. and Mrs Bailey, and
assistants aid materially in prolongng the stay
OF visitors Trusting that the interest I have
taken in your state capital to0n will be excused
I have exceeded the bounds OF prudence In
suggesting my idea Of what will enhance the
value OF your property, and increase your bust
ness interests. From A NATIVE VERMoNTER.