Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1892-02-05
THE SCOURGE OF THE GRIP.
History of the Disease which is Cans.
Ing So Much Trouble.

| history OF TIC ISpASC when Is ChuS.
Ing So Much Trouble.
| The New York World furnishes
history Of the disease called the grip.
Its first appearance in the United
States was in 1879, when it was of
very mild type. The second an
nouncenent of its presence came first
from Russia, early in November, 1889.
In three weeks half tho population Of
St. Petersburg were seized, and with-
in three months it had invaded half
of Northern Europe. Thence 1t came
westward, and in fifteen days after,
December %, it was estimated that in
New York City about 100000 people
had been attacked by it.
Its first announcement the present
season was Oh December 10, when
fatal case was reported to the New
York Health Board. A table of deaths
in this city is furnished between the
dates Of December 10 and January 8,
inclusive. TIE total Is leo males and
1873 females. Tue women, it will be
noticed, outnumber the men, and the
victims have generally been hey ond
the middle age.
The scourgc has been busy abroad.
Russia, which we have already spoken
of, has sent little news of its ravages,
but in Italy, France, Germany aud
Great Britain it has wrought great
havoc. Among the most distinguished
dead from the scourge are tue khe-
dive of Egypt, Prince Victor Hohcn.
lobe 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 Avonda!e. in GU,
own country have been numbered
} the following prominent victims
Bishop Loughlin ard Rev. Edwin
Spencer Beard CT Brooklyn, Capt
Allen McLane, U. S. ~, and Thoma.
j. Lee, engineer in the war depart
ment, Washington, John Osborne
. Sargent, DR.. John Hilton and DIR
e Colin Mckenzie, of New York, ex
Mayor Lewis of New Haven, ex
Superintendent CT Police George
Mailing, of New York, at keyport
y aud John b. Carson, president of tn
= Louisville, New Albany & Nashville
# railroad, at Chicago. The illus,riou
sufferers who have survived ale th
pope and eight cardinals at Rome, tn
marquis Of Salisbury, Princess Bis
marck aud Princess Rollenburg, tn
duchess Of Mon,pensier, emperor O
Austria, Jay Gould, Cornelius NJ
a Bliss, Chauncey NJ. Depew. ex>Con
le gresham Martin |. Townsend, Gov
. ernor Mckinley, of Ohio. Suprem
> Court Justices Lamar and Brewer
y Spea l1er C,isp, Senator Quay, Assis,
l. ant Secret ary of State Nettleton, d.
ID Cyrus Edison, Judge Gideon S. Tuck
re er, and scores of others in every de
n partment of public life.
" We have only space to add the sue
- gestious Of DR.. Cyrus Edison, himse
re sufferer, as we'll as one of the mo:
of eminent Of American physicians, f
20 preventing the disease:
Wear warm clothing next to tt
D person.
ADOPT plain, nou-i,hing diet, an
take your meals regularly.
Avoid late hours.
Keep indoors AS much as possible
lin especially at light.
Shun crowded places, public NEE
ipcs, etc,
When in the open air keep in m
ton.
'nd Avoid wettine the feet.
No On entering the house remove owe
coat or wraps at once.
Keep away from those sufferI
from the disease.
IL In a word, avoid exposure and e