The daily gazette., 1881-08-15
THE sNEFzER,s WOE.
Hay Fever Victims Flying From
the City to Escape.

VI ouo Ohitcu DtateS hay Feve
Association, of which he is the Presi
dent, Judge Hanna of the Orphans
court, Rev. John Peacock, of Holmes
burg, w. ii. Cope, of Germantown
v. v. Newmann, and r. w. Cush
man-all prominent in their differen
walks OF life in this city--have tlet
within the last few days from Phila
delphia on the same errand as th,
Colonel-that is, to ward off in one O
the places considered to be exempt
the attacks Of the irritating disease tt
which they would otherwise succuml
but for their timely caution. Hay OF
lose fever-so called because it make,
1t makes its appearance when the
reapers are in the field and the flower
queen in fairest blossom-is withou,
doubt one OF the most unpleasant ill
which flesh is heir to. At no time OF
life is one safe from its rayages. Adult
and infant are equal prey, and the
gates of palace must open as readily
to its bidding as the door of a hovel.
VICTIMS EXPERIENCE.
A Press reporter found s. Roths-
child, a Vide-President of the Hay
Fever As o,iation, hastily packing his
portmanteau for Bethlehem.
81 am too near my time to feel alto
eether happy" said lie. 81 am generally
afflicted in the second week uf August. /
first became subject to hay fever five
years ago about this time of the year,
and when once you become infected il
never leaves you, but returns regularly
on or near the anniversary of your first
seizure, unless YOU take tile precautIon
OF departing for one of the localities DIS
covered by the Association to be exempt
from the disease. In such place a
patient can usually remain safe from
attack during the Two months the hay
fever fend is ON the rampage, a d after
that time the danger may be consld red
over for the year."
"Where are the exempt places, Mr..
Rothschild?"
"As rule they are elevated localities,
such as the AdirOndacks, the Alleghen-
les, the White Mountains, Rocky Noun.
tains,portions OF the Catskill Mountains,
and in Colorado. Certain lake districts
are also highly recommended such as
Ashland, Calumet and Bayfield,, Wiscon-
sin, Lake Superior region; then West
barlestcn, Vermont; Tadoussac, Cana.
ia; Peterboro, New York; Nevada, New
BRUNSWICK and Nova Scotia, Be blehern,
New Hampshire, Labrador, Easlport,
Maine; Ebensburg, Pa; and European
cities In particular ale safe harbors of
refuge. Seaside places should be avoi
ded. All these facts have been discov-
cred by the practical experience of mem
bers Of the Hay Fever Association, So
ciety formed by the victims in 1874 for
mutual consolation aud advice, and a
mighty army OF sneerzers we are, to be
sure. Our headquarters are az Bethle-
hem, New Hampshire, where we hold
our annual meeting on the lest Tuesday
In each month of August. Medical skill
has long ago given up the attempt to
discover permanent cure for hay fever,
and so every patient endeav1rs to find
reliet by trying the first thing that comes
In his mind. If he has temporary suc-
cess he communicates his remedy to the
Association and several others try its
effect, with the usual result of discover
Ing that what is sauce for the goose Is
not SO for the gander. However, the idea
Is that somebody may some day acci |
1entally discover permanent cure, and |
hen, OF course, every member of the |
Association will be Immediately proyi-
Jed with the prescription. The indiyid-
lal who does make such discovery will |
we'll deserve statue, or a dozen, for
hat matter. For myself, | have never
ound relief in anything except in runn-
ng away. Philadelphia and Boston are
he two worst places fol hay fever in the
United States.
THE SYMPTOMS OF HAY FEVER.
"What are the symptoms OF hay
ever ?"
sit begins with little spring fever,
followed by intense itching of the |
,yelids ana stoppage of the passages
of the nose running from eyes and |
nose next ensues-in fact, all the |
equipments OF the most severe cold in |
5he head are the weapons of attack, |
including irritation of the throat and |
,he root of the mouth and constant
md violent sneezing.o
"Who are most liable to become in
ected 2''
"Well, many are constitutionally
to the disease. Such |
Del sons have generally large nervous
developments, with delicate dermal
md mucous tissues. Individuals of
,hlegmatlc temperament are seldom
roubled with it ; nervo.sanguineous,
estless, intellectual persons are the
mes who have to do the sneezing in
his world. The advice of our AssO-
iation to such people Is to invigorale
he nervous system by all possible
means preceding the attack to seek
elief by change of locallty,if possible,
few days before the advent of the
to keep the skin in active
lealthy working order by warm baths
It bedtime and cold sponging, with
.ctive rubbing, in the morning-bet-
er, occasional Turkish or Russian
,aths 10 regulate the bowels and
,idneys, and to live mostly, for
While preceding the critical time, upon
milk diet, this being supplemented
" vegetables and little or no meat,
nee daily, fruit in the morning. Acid
ruits, such as apples, peaches and
more particularly grapes aud pears,
nd also all kinds of stimulating
lrinks create gastric disturbance in
'ersons OF certain temperaments and
the growth in their system of
he unknown factor necessary for the
reduction Of hay fever"
ADVICE TO STAY AT HOME.
To those unfortunates whose pockets
n occupations forbid their leaving