The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-01-09

How 10 Catch and How One May Cnre
the Disease.

How 90 Catch and How One Dtay Cnfe
sT} n Disease.
Dr. Francis j. Quinlap, lecturer on
~ diseases Of the throat aud air passages
fp at the Polytechnic, says he has noticed a
large number OF cases OF grip in clinics,
re and that in talking over the matter
Y with general practitioners, they have
told limit had become quite prevalent
lin the last few weeks, says the New
York World
81 have noticed, though" said DIR.
SlQuinlan, that the cases now are some-
lwhat milder and that the duration Of
the attack Is not so long as in the re-
Tognized grip ep.dem!cs of three or
Nur years ago. or course there al
tys are some cases OF grip. These
Aaight be called endemic, but they are
4certainly much more common just now
AIthan they " been for some time. L
az think like other disease which sweep
= over the country grip is losing its
virulence, is running out, is becoming
a~ttenuated, SO to speak"
'ro What are the general and personal
'ss conditions which produce it ?"
think it may be safely called a
,as gem disease. Some AVE declared
ia, they have seen its bacillus. l nave
lce been d visitor at institutions where
80, some six hundred old people lived a
an cloistered life, and it is astonishing
~; how few of them suffer from it. 1t is
We those who are out of doors q good deal
and who meet a great many people
whoiare most subject to it. Those who
20; use tobacco and alcohol to excess and
those who are under severe nervous or
AZ. mental strain are predisposed to it.
sas "If 1t were not that many people are
lne mouth breathers such roubles as grip
ore and evere colds woul not be nearly
SO common. The nasal passages warm
sc, and filter the air they sift out the
se,j dirt they keep the throat and lungs
OF from bainu infnmpd nv 6ry an6 Tnl1
me air. If everybody breathed through
ma his nose instead of taking in air by
re gulps there would be almost no catarrh
or sore throat
"How shall one avoid the grip ?"
"If anybody wishes to avoid the
grip, let hin be particular to change
all his garments when he goes to bed
and keep his skin clean. Let him
81 breathe through his nose, avoid the
2n excessive use of alcohol and tobacco,
'l9 and take ordinary precautions against
ed colds. Don't get your feet wet; dom
= common sense"
But supposing one does get the
grin what shall be done ?"
LET him live on q light diet, avoid
,nJ ing meat and rich things w~hichrequire
muscular exertion to digest, Letsthe
VI; " to soothe the the stomach N eiaV Who it
tains life. The patient snTAaS
~ spend at least twenty-four hours inbed,
,nse thinking of nothing in particular. 1t
mo is of no use to fight. Tako plenty OF
warm drinks to stimulate the action of
Nsthe skin. 1t is necessary to take this
Z" course at the outset, for grip has some
unpleasant sequels.
elf there is a weak beam in your
house grip will find it. 1t is the ex-
p%erience of every doctor thet when he
asks how long have YOU been.ttoabled
with this p the common answer is,
Ever since I had the gcip.' There is
generally some permanent ailing left.
There is O deafness or the eyes are
affected, sometimes the taste gets dull
on the muscular action of a hand or arm
is impeded, but o~ftenest pneumonia fol.
lows. -
$50 when you have Inflammation OF
5he throat and the passages of the nose
lccompaniedsby great mental depres.
'ion, aching bones, stiff neck andrlame
Jack, go to bed and nurse yourself.n