The Opelousas courier., 1883-12-08
CATCHING COLD.
~.ss GommOn Of All Ancient and
~ MIA srIl Aim eRtss

WAt "a 1kSM #a@&4E&
II me catchee cold,' ? was the
N% the Chinese who were saved
sA1& IA creek Of the Keninure Castle
lM !. Sssought to spare some Of their
sasn gay the women and children In the
n "A strange to find this familiar
M1s ,rped blythe Celestials as a shelter
a.;s esllous selfshness. A writer in
Y. wv ssntury magazine alludes to the
ts ssrno people have of 1.-THE disease
vi Ssich-cold, to escape which they
OK @,y themselves with clothing, de.
themselves of fresh air, and incur
;,iness to escape this possible COM
The dread of "taking cold" is
#fpl source of disagreement in hotels,
ss;pr houses, railway carriages, con-
.assas. churches and all places where
asss cmgregate under roofs. There
.g,vays In the company the hardy
xsss Who love open windows and fresh
50 the persons who fear a chill and
s ~ Mrffocation to a possible draught.
sames opening and shutting of win
ins c0mplaints of "Want of air to
WI ss,ss Or of dangerous draughts,' y
ill-humor, and at length q com
srrarpise which satisfies neither party.
XVI Sss5ers 81 Horace Walpole will re-
mssr his anecdotes of the eccentric
sszs n Newcastle. In whom the dread
x rssarking cold became an absolute
Going to see Pitt one day, when
III iaffer was confined to his room by
w saat. the duke found the apartment
.E4Is MA without more ado crept into
ysasat bed opposite to hat of the
.ssIs.er. and sat grayely conyersing with
Il myedids round about him. On an
.Fss aecssion, at the funeral of George
+ 81 duke made a yet more ridiculous
.sh6sion. The Duke of Cumberland,
IS wss suffering from a bad leg, had
Mss difHeulty in standing during the
Esshy service. Adult half way through
Z losked ssfairly weighed down. by
4 hesyy robes, especially as to them had
IN added the incumbrance of the Duke
< Newcastle, who found the abbey
S,sa. and attempted to shield himself
hun tie chill Of the pavement by stand
~ on the cloak of the Duke of Cum
E9snd. d position he maintained
Agurholt the ceremony, in spite Of
Ii attempts to shake him of.
Celas sre, no doubt, often serious mat
tns. Thin shoes bring on q cold, a
MSd brings on d cough, q cough brings
w nohiTl. ii an old warning; and the
gDdaTy of q Late Physician describes a
VIII Ia j touch Of the finger Of death,
III adds 4 terrible story Of a young man
Vho neglected the cold and speedily ar
Sv6a IL The coffin. Yet, on the other
lid, 4 morbid dread of taking cold
makes people burdensome to themselves
nd to their neighbors.
That the surest way to catch a cold is
i ssoid fresh air, thereby rendering
asmsalves unduly susceptible to every
Change Of atmosphere, never seems to
ossf to these good people. Doctors
sho practice much among the poorknoW
lie reluctance with which the relatives
oa sick person will consent to admit
Mto bis room. The ancient dread OF
radiation, especially in cases OF illness,
TIL survives among us. In former times
Twas q f~aForite remedy for smallpox to
Nap The patient in scarlet cloth and keep
iHn beside a large fire.
a. bad cold is the favorite excuse
hp6lite society for avoiding unpleasant
mSu6sts. This complaint prevents indo-
performers from gratifying the COM
Mnf with i song. It is the stock plea
Which distasteful invitations can either
declined outright Or evaded at the
Eenth hour. so sorry that q bad
Na win prevent my 5ining you this
Eeaing,s while the writer's only com.
Ran5 Fl TINT some pleasant engagement
As&ts him or her at home. In fact ga
BSd ii SO often urged as q false excuse
Ra few people accept it as a genuine
81, even when it is a truthful plea. Il
usually like the equity shoe worn
nend Of james Smiths at . country
asfse When all tho rest Of the party
ka &liied forth for 8 tour of the grounds,
As Aukhor slipped back into the library
nd Invited his friend to take q walk
FA him. Why, you see ! am dead
lale said the latter, pointing to his
l0E Have you really got the gout2'
81 Smith, ii genuine a~stonishment
thought you only put on that saloe e
being shown y the improve.
6ana5ly n0 illness has been the sub
n s0 many differing nostrums an6
ptiens as d slight cold MARI
NAs Humorous sketch of the rene
z~lygsstEa to him is hardly an exag
A4sRAex LAt any one confess TO hav
SBaghS 4 cold III d circle of friends
AAs he Nia be incontinently delugee
Nsh s~pasSaaictory advice. He will b
1Hselea III 10 home and 20 to bed x
EEs 60pd walk and not think ab0ul
y Nsak well I'd starve himself; to trg
= sglRfntations and cold congresses
AsM skf drugs and nostrums he will b
asA n swallow, their names are past re
As Some persons win advisI
zenedies-going to 8 bal ant
s32sl I'll you are warm, or drinking
sFz e champagne. Others are all f0
e z1len mustard poultices and bis
9Ns advise the victim to le
sg'S gun It's course, 2 while other
9lEa 70 run for the doctor imma
He 8 sure TO offend half hi
*ss nz acting their prescriptions
Sas% - t8lea them ill ID turn (Iike th
sA kelaorist), iii which case b