Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-06-10


readers who are Of warm temperament, who
are rathe, corpulrni; or who expect under any
circumstances to suffer considerably during
the coming warm season we recommend the
use of the bath, and the perusai Of the follow.
ing article containing much wholesome advice
and many directions doubtless conducive to
mans comfor, and health
DIaEcrIoNs TO Hor PEopLE.-Now -a-days,
no body Is cool--every face is as red as beet
& every mans blood hot enough TO boil an egg.
What is to be done? imprimis keep your tenn
pert will never do 10 get in passion at
this season-reserve yoSr wrath ill the first
frost and you may then blaze away as much as
you please. Secondly rise early, even before
The sun and enjoy his establishment at seeing
himself bea,en. Wash your whole body, put
on clean linen, and take slow walk Of twenty
minutes and 6f'een seconds. Donh jump Gu,
Of the way Of any sudden alarm-it is much
better TO be run over by, a car, or two, than 10
Jump in,o fever. Sit down 10 breakfast mod
e. a,ely- don't Dol, into your chair as il you
were thrown out Of third story window -
Drink no coffee il is TOO heating; Tea or milk
you may take in any quantity, but eat no meat
as you eschew caloric-e'ery moGthful Is an
incipient ffebrand A li,l,e bread (and II you
are IN love, cold potato,) Gejeune Eat slow
ly aud oeguile the time by reading the Courier
and Enquirer. II will always put you in
good humor and your smiles are very becom-
ing. Put on a white hat, and away to your
place Of business. !fany thing has gone wrong
don't seold- scolding is allowed only in winter.
II you meet any f,iends on the way, give
a g.ntle look Of recognition, but do not
bow or say" good morning talking is very
exciting. fy you can conveniently meet with a
little misfortune, do so-melancholy is very
cooling, and what is more, it makes others
cool iot0ards you. You thus gain considerable
comfort from their icy reflection.
"As the day grows warm aud high you
become thirsty. You are afraid to drink cold
wa,er-you therefore mix little brandy Tor a
good desl)wi,h il to prevent any bad conse-
quences--you put in lump Of ice and quaff il
off without ceremony You goose! cold bran
dy and water, taken suddenly into your stom-
| ach, is Just as dangerous as cold water, so is
| cold puDch-cold any thing else-so would q
parcel of cold Eve Goals be, if you could fre' re
| them. Your best beverage is claret and wa
ler-you may cool it if you please, but you
must sip it very gradually. We mean real bon
q tide claret-none Of your poke-berry juice
which is absolute poison.
Do not ca, much dinner-animal food puts
the lion in fever, and so it will serve man. II
you find that you have much appetite, eat a
lump Of sugar, or take a walk into the kite hen
just b. fore the table is Set. The best thing for
you is little hash and mashed potatoes-il
saves great deal Of labor for the jaws. You
may smoke two cigars afterwards-,he smoke
warns your mouth, and causes rush Of ali
| into il which overbslances the artificial heat
In the evening You may read novel or listen
to music, it must be slow music, however, he
Dead march N Saul" or something like il
Yankee Doodle" would put you in fever in
FIVE minutes. Go 10 bed early, leave your vim
dows open, the free, pure air never harms any
body that is used to it, and If you are nor, it
is high lime that you were., Take as many
airs upon you as you can-,he hen sits all the
summer night upon the fence and takes no
cold. Are you not ashamed 10 be more del
icate than q hen? n. 7, Courier.