Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-02-16
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Ia grippe aud what We learned
under the Instruction Of the stern teach
er. Experience.
AZ about the time thi. physical ~
called grippe made IL. appearance ou
this coantry's stage We Rad In q maya
Slne that lit was an Importation frum
Russia, q poisonous bicillus propagu.
"a aud .warmed In the half--tarved and
worse sheltered wrctcbc.ine-s of the
poorer classe. of that ,igorou. climate
aud that the weak aud debilliatei, from
whatever cause. we're most liable Ia u.
attacks" An Hungarian of whom Ne
Inquired cotroborated what We had read
aud added that II Vas very prevalent
aud fatal among the poorer classes Ia
cold weather all through northern Eu-
rope. Failing somewhat In pluck, from
loss IL blood from hcmorrhagc, We be-
came apprvhensisc As report. came of
the Increased fatality IL the grippe, and
We consulted physician IL our acqusint-
ancc of long aud .ucce.sful practice, I've
told Va mot Ia be scared, twas but
new name Zoe an old, we'll understood
disease that had been going Ia aud fro In
thi. land ever since the Mayhoscr lani-
c,l her passengers on Plymouth Rock,
that 'the needless aud careles. we're tie
ones taken hold Of that sur. preventive
was plain, wholesome fcod, good bel,
warm feet aud cool head" but .hoald
one BY exposure ct grippci, quinine
aud gin aud warm room would un-
cllnch it, grip mighty sudden, We we're
assured, bat let him who thinke,h hc
.tAndcth takr heed le., he fall. oar
worthy old doc after visiting . grippe
stricken patient In n storm 81 slcct aud
snow Mas himself grippcd, aud II took
several of the best doctor. % q city ak
week. Ia ave what MAS left of him In .
.hockingly used NJ condition. TIL.
failur. of the astuie physician to heal
himself rather ratified "a. and We Loaf
faith Ia simple aud easily obtained rem
edi-s hut grippe, AZ reported by the
Democrat. brigade Was putting In hi.
work all about ~. and n pr~csution
Nc laid In a stock ~ gulnins, spirit. 81
nltf., somebody. make of pills. Prom
What Ne learned ~ rumsellers, aud po-
ic.in.u'. methods, while living la q city.
ne did not order the gin, believing that
the dealer In order Ia gvt even with
down east coustable., would keep our
money .nd Kin also, ar II sent tsould b.
selsci. lil-elcd, the Zee pockeied, the GIN
drank, aud q little fu.ll oil aud water
would D. spilled. which would not he
much help "a NJ In q iu..le With IA.
grippe aud We substituted for gin .om.
simple botanic preparation such |. our
mother used Ia dose u. with when boy
.lck Nth Influenza. The grippe s.elng
We we're all ready, cllnched Va al under
holds one sloppy day aud for eighteen
days Ne we're the sslrimmage inside
a tarricade of guilt-co,rrcd chairs en-
closing an open fire. la grippe IL a
physical photograph. In our case u
reproduced with wonderful accuracy all
the bumps, bruises aud pains We can re-
m.mb-r 10 hay, endured during 6, year.
aud others IL which We have NO present,
rrcollcctlon, Il played the whole grim
gamut, a fclon Gu a finger, two broken
ribs Ia a railway smash up, war exp'r.
lence. all included, and We stlll live,
while I've 20 our personal friends have
passed over to the undiscovered country
since W. were grippei. For IN. benefit
~ the brigade would .ay that our diet
was sunp,uous, consisting Of Cruel and
an occasional baked potato.
Had colds are .till prevalent.
l.. 4. Putnam I. In poor health.
The Last Oxford aud Franklin ,oun-
~ Chfis,i,n Conference held meetings NJ
Franklin Centrc from Feb. TAI .. On
the last dav of tb. meeting ~. had the
pleasure of listening to an able sermon
on the resurrection by lev. Austin lay lor
~ Bridgt0n.
New. Ia. jus, been received 81 th.
sickness Of Harrison chilli Who went
from this place to California abou, y
years ago.
There Will bes lyceum at the Dick
vale school house Monday evening, Feb.
p. Question, Resolved, That We owe
more to the agricultur,ll.t than Ia the
mechanic.