Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-22
THE GRIP HAS PULL.
Drugstores Are 0verrun With People
Anxious for a Cure.
A KNIGHT OF THE PESTLE'S VIEWS.
City Departments and Business Houses
Delayed In Their Work.
A LITTLE COMMON SENSE Is WANTED

There are as many cures or remedies for
the grip Us there are different phases of the
disease. The grip has been great thing
for patent or new medicines. People who
have a cold, or think they have the grip.
rush at once to drugstore and get medi-
cines, not necessarily guaranteed by the
druggist, and try to cure themselves.
"Aromatic spirits of ammonia, Gurana "a
preparation Of Peruvian bark), taken with
anti-pyrine." This dose was recommended
by q well-known pharmacist on Smithfeld
street, near Fifth avenue. Right on the
heels of it he said, "After all, it strikes me
that if people would only stay at home and
apply little common sense, they could gen.
orally do without physician or druggist.
The prescription that have given above is.
think, good one for people who are suf-
fering from what is known as the grip. It
fills the bill.
Have to Watch Their Customers.
"Now, we druggists have to be very care
full. There are lots Of people who come in
here and want anti-pyrine for a headache,
or bad cold in the head, with febrile symp-
toms. I confess that have taken4he pre-
scription given above, and that 1t has done
me great deal of good. There are people
who should not use the stronger medicines
Il the heart is weak the greatest care should
be exercised. Every new medicine seems to
have pull upon those who suffer. They
rush to get it; we have to sell it.
"Again, there are people who, while they
will not 90 to a physician, come to the drug
x;,t b,,f tbav still have old .faa idaao
and safe ideas. They will ask for an old
time remedy, and the long lines of patent
medicine bottles on the shelf do not phase
them. Such as these come in and ask for
uuinine. They get dose and then leave,
and probably they won't think OF quinine
again ior several days. That, however, is
no way to take quinine. 1t should be con-
tinued for several days. Intermittent doses
won't do. AS general. all round medicine
ior weather like this it has not its superior,
but still, like all other things, 1t must be
taken with judgment and with care. Quinine
has been the drug most called for this win
ter"
Some of the Patent Medicines.
One of the best-known drug gists on Sixth
street, in speaking of some Of the medicines
called for by people who are suffering from
the grip, said that he was very particular in
endesy yoring to find out just what was the
matter with those who wanted, for instance,
anti-pyrine.
Gas a matter of fact" said he, "anti-
pyrine is something that should not 60 from
a druggist unless he thoroughly understood
lust what was the matter with the buyer. L
am told frequently that I am rather old
fashioned in my ideas about such things,
but be that as it may, still prefer to be on
the sale side. sell anti-pyrine, but the
persons who wants to buy it must tell me
what they want it for. Ii they say grip, then
l want to know something about their heart
condition. A man with weak heart does
not want to bother with any OF these medi-
cines unless under the orders Of
physician"
As days pass by the hold of the disease
upon residents, not only of Pittsburg proper,
but OF Allegheny and the surrounding
towns, is shown. There is no locality in the
county that has not its victims, some IN
greater numbers than in others. Its effects
are felt in business circles to such an extent
that great deal Of necessary work is Grip
pied. In the city departments there is the
same trouble. Men are confined In their
homes, and necessarily work is tied up.
Employees Knocked Out
For Instance, u TIC possomco Aorce yes
terday there were 80 employees who were
unable to report for duty, and Of those "a
were letter carriers. Many of those remain
ing at work are suffering SO much that they
should be at home. The sickness in the
postoffice has only developed to an alarming
extent within the past few days. and the re-
suit is that the men have to work double
time in some instances. The same trouble
is felt at the sub-statlOnS rs at the main
Office.
Around the City Hall the force of clerks
is very much weakened by the absence of
those who have been compelled to remain
from duty. From the Mayor down the off.
cials are suffering. Chief Brown SAYS that
the police force is having its share of the