The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-01-29
THE sCOURGE OF THE GRIP
or the Disease Which Is CAUSING
So Much Trouble.

History or tho Disease Which Is Causing
So Much Trouble.
The New York World furnishes a history
of tho disease called the grip. Its first APP
pcarance in the United States was in 1879.
whom it was of a very mild typo. The sec
ond announcement of its presence came
first from Russia, early in November, 1889.
In three weeks half the population Of st.
Petersburg wsre seized, and within three
months il had invaded half Of Northern
Europe. Thence it came westward. and IN
fifteen days after, December, %, it was esti-
mated that in New York CITY about 100000
people had been attacked by II.
Its first announcement the %present season
was on December Is, when a fatal case was
reported to the New York health board. A
table of deaths III tbs CITY 10 furnished BE-
tween the dates of December Is. and Janu-
Any 8, inclusive. The total ia 100 males and
outnnmber the men, and tho victims have
generally been beyond the middle age.
The gsourpe has been busy abroad. Rus
STA, which we have already spoken OF,
has sent littlo news Of its ravages, but in
italy, France, Germany and Great Britain
it has wrought deadly havoc. Among tho
most distinguished dead from the acourge
are the khedivs of Egypt, Prince Victor
Hohenlohe at London, Prince Alfred Monte
Nuovo at Vienna. Sir William White, the
British Ambassador to Turkey, Dom Pedro,
late emperor of Brazil, in Paris and lastly
the young duke of Clarence and Avondale.
In our own country have been numbsredtho
following prominent victims: Bishop LouRh-
lin and Rev. Edwin Spencer Beard of Brook
lyn, Capt. Allen MoLnne, U. 5. N, and
thomas j. Leo. engineer in the war depart
ment, Washington, John Osborne Sargent,
DR.. John Hilton and Dr.. Colin Mckenzie,
OF New York, ex-Mayor Lewis Of New
Haven, OK Superintendent OF Police
George 8. Mailing, OF New York, at Key
mort, and John b. Carson, president of the
Louisville, New Albany q Nashville rail
road. at Chicago. The illustrions sufferers
who have survived are the pope and eight
cardinals ut Rome, tho mnrquls Of Sails
bury, Primo ess Bismarck and Princess
Rollenbnrg. the duchess of Montpensler,
emperor of Austria, jay Gould, Cornelius
M. Bliss, Chauncsy N. Dspew.
MCKINLEY, of Ohio, Supreme Court JUS
tees Lamar and Brewer. Speaker Crisp.
Senator Quay, Assistant Secretary of State
Nettleton, DIR. Cyrus Edison. Judge Gideon
3. Tucker, and scoie s of others in every
department. of public life.
We have only space to add the sugges-
tions of DR.. Cyrus Edison, himself q suf-
ferer, as well rs ono Of the most eminent of
American phygicians, Tor preventing tho
disease:
Wear warm clothing next to the person.
Adopt q plain, nourishing diet, and take
your meals regularly.
Avoid late hours. -
Keep indoors uB much as possible. es-
peoially at night.
shun crowded places, public meetings,
etc.
When in the open air keep in motion.
Avoid wstting tho feet.
On entering the house remove ovcrooRt
or wraps at once.
Keep away from those suffering from the
disease.
In a word, avoid exposure and excess,
adopt regular habits and live we'll.
On the frat symptoms of the disease do
not attempt to treat yourself, but sond at
once for a physician.