Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-13

ROW 10 GEL SlCk.
r n M. writes: Il slept in room one
r;ob, which had been washed cut during the
dsy. aud was not quite dry. awoke next
morning with q sore throat, which has con.
timed ever since" The result is, he has bad
10 abandoo his theological studies and place
himself under treatment, after having lost
two years time
H. NJ writes: II went to sleep In a warm
day on the top Of Cd ice.tcx, and have never
been we'll since" He shortly after died of
consumption.
T. II. took very severe cold, conversation
was laborious, but he had an appointment. TO
preach and felt as if he must fulfil it. He
tended with prickiBg pain 10 the throat
and then a dull hurting came on in the
throat, with subsequent 'hemming ana
fruitless clearing" lilo Was permanently
disabled.
A modest man walked until quite tahguea'
and perspiring freely. entered 40 ouhiOuS'
and sat next a lady who opened ~inoo" u
get come fresh air for herself. lie soon De-
came chilled and was Ill for three weeks.
HIP. got Up at night and boisted tire VIC
dow to look at burning house; the cold air
darted in on the unprotected body. just from
a warm bed. A twelve months Illness re-
suited in dropsy.
A strong, hearty man ceme 10 90 a not
summers day Immediately took of bis coat
and hat and sat in the oIen wiooow, looklng
out upon q beautiful garden, over which the
ocean breezes came to fan him. Before ne
was aware of il he was chilled, was attacked
a 4 49, L.. md lad KY h..
in Q week.
A delicate young lady, an invalid, pa
tient OF ours, IN an excursion win seVsrai
others, was 'overtakeu" by nightial, AID by
a Young gentleman. They were in u boat,
and the boat was in the mud, tue tide haV-
ing gone out on visit TO the sea, and there
thew were," mile from shore, and several
miles from home; that mile was extraOrdlna-
rily long and short. Only thiub OF it. \
whole mile over Jersey fat! covered with
water, mud and bu!rushes, carrying 10 the
arms a young lady of eighteen. with one OF
the sweetest voices, faces and forms to DC
sesu 10 or ont of Jersey. despatched with
nm, dripping with fog and dew ADD siush,
s,sam;np with preparation, aad wearieo
With huoeer, :,hurss and fatigue delighted
and excited ty the novelty OF the thing, she
"didn't have anything the matter WITH heF at
anp' Why? She had taksn lessons OF US
Instead OF pulling of her bonnet ana snA"i
aud sitting IN q cool place, OF Instead OF un-
dressing at once and thus letting tho aiF
check the perspiratiop, she vert 'nto warm
room. closed the doors and windows AT tue
same moment, laid aside the garments one oy
one, at Intervals, and when cooled on, IN tue
course of half an hour, retired to sound SLEEP
and a heathful awakening.
Another man rode three miles With little
child sleeping 10 his lap, which, pressihe
aoainst his stomach, caused uDusual warmth
there II was q chill, raw November even
inc. In walking hundred yards to the
bonse. the child moving slowly ana wiho
blowing, the whole abdomen was chilled 10
a moment. The next morning he awHk'
With the ominous pains OF peritoneal lnhatn'
nation. which is often fatal in three or tour
days.
A mao had some accounts to draw on IN
..idwinter. l, was cold night. lie was
areo,;;v interested, time went, and the hr',
,oo ns felt little chilly, hut thought be
would soon be done; that 1t Waa not worm
while 10 rebuild the fire. " wac near ope
O'Clock before be left for hcme, ana he reac"'
ed it NEST thoroughly chilled. Next mora
ing be bad pneumonia aod never got we'll
Remaining tresr for hours in cold room n;
in raw. cold, damp weather, Is enough 10 XIII
three meu cut of four, by bringing on congeS-
tion of the lungs, lung fever, or Inflammation
of the lungs. Clergymen and lawyers often
sacrifice their lives by speaking IN warm
rooms, the body debilita.ed by the effort, the
skin in state of perspiration; the lungs alt
heated up: aud thus hungry. tired and de-
pressed in body aud mind, 60 out into the
cold air to ride or walk homeland to die 10
the very bloom of health and manhood. And
vet, to know these little things there are hnr-
dreds who hesitate to give dollar year,
when on the Knowledge OF them human life
is daily hung. and for want OF 1t daily lost -
Halls Jour- of Health.