The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-09-13
From P~etOslkey.
PETosKEY, Mica, Sept. 6, 1888.

EIOShEf, N1lCb., CSpI. v, 1000.
DEAR DEMoCRAT-We have once more
reached the Mecca of Hay Feverites and
already laid aside our handkerchiefs for
at least a year. Net much occurred to
render the trip a memorable ono. The
country is not particularly attractive
Most of the burnt district is being clear
ed. That the people are still striving to
settle this part Of the country is evident
from the number of clearings made, new
cabins put up and farms laid put since
last year; but the most attractive part is
in this region. P~etoskey still grows
Many new houses have been put up since
last year, and improvements made, still
it has a NEW look. The Bay is as beau
tiful as ever-never the same, never
monotonous, and always fascinating
Yet it does not seem possible that SO
many months have passed since We stood
here and saw the waves rolling up and
rolling back. We live so fast that ''time
seems like a ship in mid-ocean, with no
bounding shores to mark its onward pro-
gress," and is it strange that we look
back, worn and bewildered, wondering
how it is?
Petoskey people are very egotistical
over their town. To hear them talk you
would think that it was the Eden of the
world. One can scarcely help admiring
them for it. 1t Is SO unusual for people
to be satisfied with their surroundings,
and Petoskey is not near as beautiful as
Eaton. Most of the tourists have gone
and left the town to the ''sneezers.'-
No matter where one goes, hay fever is
discussed in past, present and future,
until the brain reels and the hearing of
it becomes a mild form of torture. The
annual convention was held August 2Sth.
Being a member, l felt in duty bound to
go. Nothing definite came OF it. No
cure had come. We begin to believe
with Mrs. Partington, that Every few
people nowadays are troubled with sug-
gestion of the BRAIN" A scientific dis
course written by an eminent physician
of Cincinnati was read, interesting to
none, perhaps, but the victims. He spoke
of the peculiar constitution of those af-
hicted, and thinks it due to the sudden
abstraction of heat at night and pollen of
the grape. 1t is more prevalent in cities
and towns THAI country-more men than
women are subjects. The treatment is
| both hygiene and medical, and the hy-
| giene embraces some self denial on the
part of the patient. There must be no
going out into sunshine, 40 exposure to
night air, wooden clothing must be worn
throughout the season, and a daily bath
of salt water taken; cabbage, cheese,
pastry, cake, ice cream, ice water, lem
onade and beer, abolished forever, and
late suppers done away with at once
The medical treatment has too many
medical terms for my memory. So many
cures have been tried and so many fail
ures made that ones faith is somewhat
staggered. However, AL things come
to those who know how to wait"
Colonel James, of Alabama, and Pres
ident of our convention, is quite enthu-
~siastic over Michigan people. He has
visited here a number Of years and seems
to know. Nowhere" says he, 'have
l seen such hospitality extended to hay
fever people in every way" The town
Council had a meeting and have decided
to build Il town hall, and given the free
use of it to the hay feverites for lectures.
&c. Still, it is rather tiresome to be com
PEELED to go to the same place every year
The most attractive point is the big Bay
but there has scarcely been a day its
waters have not been very rough, anG
all that timid mortals can do is to stanC
on shore and watch the wild waves ant
varied colors. The water may be Guitt
smooth and clear. but all in a moment i
gets troubled and waves leap un and TIL
foam dashes its white spray all over thu
water as far off as eye can reach. 1t i
at such times that brave people like t.
take boats and go out and get rocked
while each moment seems to be the last
lon a clear, beautiful afternoon severa