Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1859-11-24
Hygienic Hints.

Ddps Journal Of Health says that per-
son born scrofulous, or becoming SO after
birth, need not remain SO TO any specially
hurtiul extent. If "white sweIings" or
''runnlngs" do not relieve the system Of i'll
huinors, the disease may be worked cut Of
the system by change in The habits Of life,
such change as involves large outdoor
activities for the greater Part OF every day.
The same thing may be accomplished, TO a
great extent, indoors, as where sedenta-
ny life is followed, by spending large por-
tion Of each day in active employment on
foot. More decided results will follow if
the aid is given, meanwhile, OF judicious
personal habits, as sorupulous cleanliness
Of body and clothing; Of regular, full, and
sufficient sleep; Of plain, simple, and nutri-
GUS food, eaten al regular intervals Of five
or six hours, and nothing between, with
that daily regularity which is essential to
health under all circumstances. A serofu-
ieus person should cal fresh meats ia gely,
and bread, fruits, and berries Of every des-
crip,ion, using vegetables sparingly. In
short, whatever promotes high bodily health
promotes the eradication Of soroiulous faint.
In regard 10 internal remedies, one Of three
things is the uniform result, First, the
medicine gradually loses It's power; second,
the system is bentitted only while il is Ia
ken; or, third, the remedy gradually pUisoDs
the system, or impairs the tone Of The stom-
ach and hastens fatal result. No medicine
ever eradicated scroiulcus, or kept il under,
any longer than while it was taken under
certain conditions; scrolua person has a
greater chance for long life than one who is
entirely free from it, because being con-
scious OF a sleHlerness Of constitution, grea-
der care is taken 10 avoid causes OF sickness.
The tendency of India rubber shoes is 10
make the feet cold, thus endangering the
health; hence they are useful only in walk
ing, when TIE ground is muddy or sloshy
with melting SNOW. In these cases they
are invaluable. When rubbers are on the |
ieet, persons, should always keep moving,
and remove them on entering The house.
Ii The rubbers have been on The feet seve-
raj hours, both shoes and stockings are ne
cessarily damp, by The condensation and
confinement of the perspIrafion; therefore
all should be removed, and the naked foot
held 10 the fire till warm and dry in every
part. The same rule holds good in relation .
10 leather boots and shoes made wafer /
proof. For common purposes leather boots
ard shoes are the best, il kept well BACKED,
with several renewals Of dry socks during
the day, if the feet perspire prOiusely.
Ifa man begins 10 cough, as the result
Of common cold, it is The result of nature
herself attempting cure, and she vii! ef-
feet II in her own lime, and more effectually
than ally man can do, if she is enly let alone
and her instincts cherished. What are her
instincts? She abhors food and Graves
warmth. Hence the moment man Is sat
isfed that he has taken cold, let him do
three things: LIST, eat moi an atom; ID, 90 to
bed and cover Up in warm room; 81,
drink as much cold water as he wants, or
as much hot herb tea as lie can, and three
cases out Of four, he will be almost entire
ly well within thirty-six hours. If he does
nothing Tor his cold for forty eight hours af-
ter the cough commences, there is nothing
that he can swallow that will, BY any pos
sibl!i'y, do him good; for the cold, with such
. start, will run lis course about fortnight
in spite Of oil that can be done, and medi-
cine will emily hinder cure. 'sFeed cold
and siarve fever" is mischievous fall
lacy. A cold always brings a fever; the
cold never begins to get well till the fever
begins to subside; and every mouthfuI that
is swallowed feeds the fever.