The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-01-14
TOCURE THE GRIP.

There is no more necessity for the
people Of the United States having
"grippe" than there is in having
feas. That is a startling statement,
isn't it?
The basis Ct grippe i. suppressed
secretion and execretion. This ie
caused by cold, which contracts or
closes the pores Of the skin. The
skin at So degrees eliminates con-
stantly Precipitation, either sensible
or insensible. The importance often
follow its temporary interruption,
namely, headache, fever and other
symptoms that accompany "taking
cold.u
| At the coronation Of one Of the
| Popes in Rome, some years ago, a
little boy was chosen to act the part
of an angel, AMI, in order that his
appearance might be a. gOrg Gus as
| possible, he was covered from head
to foot with first coat of varnish,
and then d coat Of gold foil. He was
soon taken sick, and, although every
known means was employed for his
recovery, except the removal Of his
fatal covering, he died in commissions
in few hours.
The pores in the skin number mil
lions. This large number is necessa-
ry to accommodate the emulation of
the waste matser, and the number
Itself signifies the importance of
proper excretion, The blood carries
heat and moisture to all parts Of the
body. If the feet become chilled,
more heat il being radiated from
them than is proper, and other por-
tions Of the body are being deprived
Of their heat in order that the system
may attempt to keepits normal tenn
perature, 90 deg. Fair. The same
law holds true when the throat is ex-
posed or when the hair has just been
cut. Chilled blood causes chilled
lungs, and chilled lungs causes
coughing.
When one has cold heshould get
into a tub half filled with water, as
hot as can be borne, adding soap and
a handful OF ashes, Keep the room
warm and cleanse the skin thorough
ly. Get into bed with a very heavy
covering; drink quart or more OF
hot water made pleasant o the taste
with milk sugar and lemon. The
point is to get the pores open and
heat and moisture into the blood.
This starts the eXcretory glands OF
the skin and free sweating is the re-
suit. Sweat, sweat, wiring the sheet
and sweat again.
1t will dibilitate some, but sweat
and then give your assimilative pow
ers time to recruit your strength.
Do not expose yourself to the cod
air until you feel normal again, and
then do not expose one portion of
the body at the expense of any other.
People say that grippe is an epidemic;
so is carelessness. Grippe comes only
in winter, when the air is cold and
heavily charged with moisture
Moisture is the best conductor of
heat, consequently colds are more
prevalent. The air ought to be pur-
er in autumn and winter than at any
other time, because it is more heavi-
ly charged with oxygen. Try my
remedy for grippe. l charge moth
ing only stand by me if the doctors
prosecute me for prescribing with
out license. Don't yell "crank," but
try it.-E. r. G. in Commercial Ga.
Zette.
The above article appears very
plausible aid will at least bear read
ing. AS to whether grippe Is ar ep-
Idemic, the best authorities claim it
to be. A German physician says he
has found the bacillus of this infu-
enza and has transferred it success
fully in six cases, and that it is pro-
pagated through the spittal of the
grippe patient.
The Wilmington Star says:
Prof. Nothnagel, of Vienna. be-
lieves that grippe is entirely MAS
matte In character and that it is GER
talnly infectious, and probably con-
tagious. He gave this opinion in a
recent lecture that is being widely
discussed in Germ any, and also stat.
ed that persons having heart affec-
tions and those suffering from weak
lungs have most cause to fear fatal
result. There is no specific meaps
OF cure. He holds that the treat
mont by antipyrine, antifebrine, phe-
nacetine is unadvisable in eases
where the disease Is accompanied by
any form Of congestion Of the lungs
or weakness Of the heart. Such cs
ses are better treated with stimu-
iants like digitalis or brandy, OF by