Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-26
wREsTLEEs WITH THE GRIP.
what 1t Feels Like, aud Some of the Cur.
rent Remedies.

e0'N Ike aud some OF the Cur
rent Remedies.
During the past few weeks the grin
victims have been somewhat on the in
crease in this locality. The personal
columns OF not only the home, but out
Slue papers as well, have been largely
composed OF those who have succumbed
le the prevailing ailment. An almost
unexeeptiOnable characteristic of the
grip Is, besides the headache mentioned
a heavy pain In the back and limbs, the
pangs striking deep, as Of the muscles
and bones, as in breakbone fever, re-
ported IN the malarial districts of the
South. The Characteristic agony begins
In the head, then extends to the neck
and shoulders, the loins and the lower
limbs.
what, in your opinion, is the cause
OF grip ? asked a REGISTER reporter of
a Well-knOwn physician in town yester-
day:
The weather has been exceptionally
tine for the season. There is no APP
parent cause for the epidemic. The
disease prevails in Europe, as
well as America; and what is sim
guar the Scourge appears in both coun-
tries on the same dates. 1t seemingly
came from northern ATTITUDES and moved
southwark. Cholera and yellow fever
do not generally move faster than ships
and trains carry passengers, but the
grip travels with telegraphic speed. As
70 avoid catching il IL is said that min
erS who delve in the bowels Of the earth
do not take the grip unless they stay
above ground too long
us there any specific way to treat
the disease?'
Il believe that every physician has
bis favOrite way to manage the disease,
and all have succeeded about alike.
Those patients who have taken qUinine
have not done better than those who
have swallowed Saccharine pellets. An
tipyrine is good, and phenaceten acte
fayOrably in certain ways. One doctor
gives sage tea, another elixir vitriol,
and both have had excellent sue
cess. Good nursing has as
much to do with recovery as
medicine. The diet should be one that
is easily digested, yet fairly nutritious.
Gruels, soups and teas during the early
0Alu AGhAil0 okoktc1 duu OJckSAc1 SeC0hos
chops and chowders later on. During
COnvaleScence meats are needed TO re-
store lost strength"
"Are alcoholic Stimulents OF any use
in supporting the vital powers Of feeble
patientsG"
"AlcohOl in any shape is wretched
pretense to sustain tagging powers,
and in states Of fever It is usually dam
aging. There is no lasting strength in
a glass Of wine. A cup Of milk is more
sustaining.
A druggist said to REGISTER re-
porter in this regard: "Phenacetine has
largely taken the place of the other
drugs for the grip, though quinine has
a steady sale and anti-pYrine has num-
Der of followers. Phenacetine, as its
name would indicate, is combination
Of carbOlic and aCetic acids.
What do give for the grip? re-
peated a saloonist after the reporter.
''Whisky, either pure and simple or in
combinations. The various sours are
bang-up. Hot lemonade is good thing
Just before a man goes to bed. Rum
and lemon is good and so is Rhine wine.
Claret has a peculiar acid in it which
makes it harmful as grip medicine,
and beer is very bad to take while per-
son has this sickness, because 1t tends
to increase feverishness."