Source: Greenwich Graphic. February 24, 1894.
Editor Graphic:
A mysterious affection has made its appearance in Mianus which has been diagnosed as "snow fever." In most cases it appears immediately after a snow storm.
The person effected, (in all cases so far, it has been confined to the male gender), arises at six a.m., and finds snow to a considerable depth, has fallen during the night. He takes a large dose of the best rye whiskey and repeats it every half hour for the succeeding four hours, but finds no relief; on the contrary is afflicted with symptoms about the head known as dizziness; being anxious and finding that he gets no relief, applies a double dose at eleven o'clock.
After the last dose he feels relieved, and is ready to discuss the medical properties of all vegetables or minerals, with those best qualified to discuss such subjects. At twelve o'clock he again repeats the dose.
The patient is then ready to diagnose any case that pertains to horses or cattle such as "exudations," "exostosis," and "fibrinous inflammatory conditions of the cartilaginous surfaces."
At one p.m., finding that the disease has reached his lower extremities, he makes another application of the remedy, and lapses into a semi-comatose state, which necessitates his removal to the hospital.
With the train of symptoms enumerated above, the best physicians have diagnosed the disease as a pronounced attack of "Snow Fever." The doctor recommends five hours' rest. The patient awakes, takes another dose and patiently awaits another snow storm.
OLD TIMER
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