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eluded life were apt to escape it unless evi¬ 
dently infected by another, when the attack 
would be very certain. From the capri¬ 
ciousness of the disease it is not easy to 
formulate many facts bearing on the ques¬ 
tion asked. In its bacteriological history it 
bears a strong resemblance to pneumonia, 
which disease, indeed, is a very common 
sequence of epidemic influenza.” 
Dr. B. W. Palmer of the Detroit Medi¬ 
cal Age, writes: I have made a somewhat 
careful investigation of the reports of the 
influenza that have appeared in the medi¬ 
cal journals of this country, and my opinion 
is that influenza has been more or less prev¬ 
alent in all localities, and has been no re¬ 
specter of occupation. The pampered mil¬ 
lionaires, the middle class and the lower 
classes living under abject circumstances, 
have all been victims of the epidemic in¬ 
fluenza. There appears to be no question, 
however, as to the fact that those whose 
vitality for any reason was lower than that 
of the average have been the first to be at¬ 
tacked and have suffered most from the 
disease. I have published a few editorials 
on the subject of the etiology and treatment, 
which may perhaps be of interest to the R' 
N.-Y. in its investigations of influenza, and 
I mail marked copies of the Medical Age 
containing these.” 
The editorials referred to contain notes 
concerning the history of the disease, its 
spread in this country and the best method 
of treating it. There is nothing new about 
the disease. One hundred years ago Dr. 
John Warren wrote : “ Our beloved Presi¬ 
dent, Washington, is but now recovered 
from a severe and dangerous attack of it.” 
In 1830 an epidemic started in China, 
reached Russia in January, 1831, and by 
May had spread to Western Europe; but it 
only reached this country in January, 1833, 
and then prevailed but slightly. Another 
and severer epidemic started in Russia in 
December, 1836; within a month it ap¬ 
peared in London, and rapidly spread over 
Europe. This time, America was not af¬ 
fected. An epidemic of considerable ex¬ 
tent prevailed in the United States about 
10 years ago, and there have been various 
mild manifestations of the disease. 
It is observed that the poisonous influence 
of the disease, whatever it may be or from 
whatever source derived, wings its way 
with greater rapidity than the speed of 
human intercourse. The present epidemic 
appeared on our own shores almost simul¬ 
taneously with its advent in London, and 
that in the face of prevailing adverse 
winds. In one establishment in Paris 700 
employees were smitten almost together and 
in London half a million were prostrated 
in a single day. No one seems to know 
whether the malady spreads by contagion 
or is propagated by atmospheric infection. 
In some cases, only a single member of the 
family has been affected, while in others 
all the members have been stricken down 
simultaneously. 
The most notable symptoms of the dis¬ 
ease are heat and dryness of the skin, ten¬ 
derness of the fauces, hoarseness, frequent¬ 
ly accompanied by a harrassing cough, 
shortness of breath, painful muscles and 
bones, perverted taste, disordered stomach, 
and all the signs of nervous and muscular 
prostration, including excessive languor 
and dejection of spirits. 
The suddenness and rapidity with which 
the fever occurs are very remarkable, and it 
often reaches 104 or 105 degrees, or even 106 
degrees, on the first day, which tempera¬ 
ture is of itself sufficient evidence of its 
ephemeral character, for it may disappear as 
quickly as it arose. The febrile condition, 
moreover, rarely continues more than 48 
hours,or 72 at most,and is prone to terminate 
in an attack of diarrhoea, in profuse sweat¬ 
ing or diuresis, or, barring either, it leaves 
the sufferer greatly enfeebled and prostrat¬ 
ed. In many instances also, especially when 
prolonged, it presents distinct intermis¬ 
sions, and remissions, particularly in the 
Great Lake region where it appears to pos¬ 
sess so-called malarial complications, 
especially as in most instances it develops 
more or less engorgement of the spleen. 
As to treatment, we are given the follow¬ 
ing : “ The patient should be kept in bed 
and fed upon barley-water, broths, and 
other nourishing diet. In the milder cases, 
no especial medication is, perhaps, de¬ 
manded other than as may be required to 
insure comfort. A mild mercurial laxa¬ 
tive, succeeded if need be by a saline aper¬ 
ient, is always admissible and advanta¬ 
geous, and may be followed by quinine 
muriate and some mild alterative.” 
Such a treatment may be easily given at 
home. In more severe cases, a reliable 
physician should be sent for. It is said 
that the disease, if neglected, may lead to 
other disorders: chronic catarrh, diseases 
of the ear, or asthma. One of the most 
constant and annoying accompaniments 
of the disease is bronchitis which sometimes 
persists for weeks after other features of 
the affection have passed away. The 
sirups which have pine and cherry bark as 
their chief constituents are very helpful in 
this stage. 
SOME GOOD HOMELY NOTIONS. 
N EVER eat with the table against the 
wall. It may be the beginning of 
the pernicious housekeeping habit of “let¬ 
ting things go.” Always set out your 
table, and dress it as well as you can. 
Never use a ragged dish-cloth. When 
that weapon of the pantry begins to be rag¬ 
ged, discard it, and put something whole in 
its place. You cannot afford to be slovenly 
in the least. 
Wash your dishes on the floor rather 
than on the dining-table. It may not seem 
to matter much, but the latter practice is 
not one that will elevate yourself in your 
own esteem. 
There is a “ good deal of fuss” in using 
an oven thermometer, but if you get ac¬ 
customed to using it you will find it as nice 
as a dairy thermometer. 
Yes, by all means, take some pains with 
putting up the children’s school dinners 
not too much bread and butter, nor too 
little cake. There is a happy mean. Fill 
it with fruit. 
The proper hour for dinner in a farmer’s 
home is 12 o’clock, and blessed is the house¬ 
wife who has the meal all ready on the 
table, at the hour’s striking, hot and well 
done. 
Dean Swift was right when he wrote: 
“Give no more to ever guest 
Than he’s able to digest.” 
HOME-MADE BAKING POWDER. 
M. B., Silver Creek, N. Y .—What is a 
good, reliable recipe for making bating 
powder ? 
ANS.— Prof. E. F. Ladd sends us the fol¬ 
lowing : “Dr. C. A. Crampton in his report 
on foods and food adulterations proposes the 
following mixture : Cream of tartar, eight 
ounces; baking soda (bicarbonate of soda), 
four ounces; cornstarch, four ounces. 
Each of the above ingredients should be 
thoroughly pulverized to fine powder be¬ 
fore mixing, then all should be mixed and 
thoroughly ground together until a uni¬ 
form mixture is secured. The above would 
seem to be an excellent combination for a 
good baking powder, and Dr. Crampton re¬ 
ports that those who tried it in a practical 
way found it to be equal to the powders in 
general use. It does not contain any of 
those ingredients so deleterious to health 
and can be made at about one-half the us¬ 
ual cost of purchased baking powders. It 
seems needless to say that the cream-of- 
tartar and baking soda must be pure, and 
I would advise mixing in small quan¬ 
tities since the powder deteriorates some¬ 
what with long keeping.” 
ccUancous tUcvtisiinQ. 
Boils and Pimples 
Are nature's efforts to eliminate poison from 
the blood. This result may he accomplished 
much more effectually, as well as agreeably, 
through the proper excretory channels, by 
the use of Ayer’s Sarsaparilla. 
••For several years I was troubled with 
boils and carbuncles. In casting about for a 
remedy, it occurred to me that Ayer’s Sarsa¬ 
parilla had been used in my father's family, 
with excellent success, and I thought that 
what was good for the father would also he 
good for the son. Three or four bottles of 
this medicine entirely cured me, and I have 
not since—in more than two years—had a 
boll, pimple, or any other eruptive trouble. 
1 can conscientiously speak in the highest 
terms of Ayer's Sarsaparilla, and many 
years' experience in the drug business en¬ 
ables me to speak intelligently.”—C. M. 
Hatfield, Farmland, Ind. 
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