Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-10-16
Volume XIII. mo. l8.
Colds, Causes and Cures.

There is no disease affecting the hui
man family more common than colds.
1t attacks the youngest and the o. dest,
the strongest and the weakest, as we'll
as men, women and children, Of all
climes, vacations and classes. When
once cured, and even before it is en-
tirely removed, the disease is liable to
return without great care is used to
escape its snbtiIty. At no season Of
the year are We safe, aud neither day
nor night. at home or abroad, are we
secure from contracting gthis unpleasant
and dangerous malady. Our systems
sometimes seem 10 require but little
excnse for taking colds. \ Slight
draft from a ha'f-open door, air from
d window falling Oh the meek, b i O.
undertaking a particle da MP, moist
encd feet o. a change in the weather
are sufficient, and sometimes from 10
conceivable cause do we suffer the Sc
verest.
Were the canse Of colds always
known, we might usually prevent them
but the most prudent are often attack
ed. BY paying more attention to he
warmth Of the body, dfyness Of the
clothing, freedom from drau9hts Of
air, or wearing small bag Of camphor
gum on the chest, ore CARRYING a few
crumhsssf 49nedn tie moath on
leug drive sins Cor stormy weather,
irianN cold seoui4 1e. prevented, and
our Strength saved 8 battle those that
are of u more epidemic nature.
The approach or first effect OF cold
is felt differently. Sneezing, tightness
in the nostriIs, rawness in the nasal
passages, sore throat, chilliness, head
ache, ringing in the ears, or drowsi
ness, is bat a shirmish Of the battle
that is to follow. These signs usual
ly appear in the evening and should
be attended to at once, as a cold can
only be broken up at the commence
ment. The following morning if no
remedy has been used, the disease will
be thoroughly seated, and cause ca
tarrh in the head, or cough in the
throat or lungs, La two to five days,
if care is used, the cold will have RI
pened, and seem to pass off rapidly by
expectoration of phlegm. If more
cold is taken, pneumonia or consunp-
ton is liable to follow.
There is no universal specific for
colds even in their earliest stages.
That which will cure one patient, will
have no effect on another, and cure
for person to-day, may be useless
tea years hence. But most Lass u
the young or middle aged can De
cured, if taken in season, by some one
of the simplest employed for this pur-
pose. The following are a few of the
methods used to cure colds in their be-
ginning, and others will doubtless &C
eur in the minds of the readers: Cat
nip tea made moderately strong. vita
sugar and Dilk, chestnut leaf tea, or
tea made from any of the mints, espe
cially pennyroyal, hot lemonade, cam
phor sling, or long draught of cold
water. Either Of these should be ta-
ken after the patient is in bed, to pro-
duce persplration, and care must be
taken the following day. 4 table
spoonful Of water made hot with cay
enne pepper, taken in sips to moisten
the mouth and throat, has been my
individual remedy for years. Heating
the feet is often sufficient, and poul-
tice of boiled onions is good where
there is tightness Of throat or lungs.
Violent exercise, as rapidly saving
wood Or mopping floors, will some
times. seem to answer the desired end.
The universal prevalence of colds,
aud the direfui results often follow
ing, should induce us to use every
preeaution to prevent them, and take
prompt means to remove them when
once cOntracted.-TN lie Household.