Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-12-29
THE FEET IN WINTER TIME.

No person can be we'll long. whose
feet are habitually cold while securing
to them dryness and warmth, is the Ger
tain means Of removing variety of an.
noying ailments. The feet of some are
kept more comfortable in winter if cotton
is worn. while wooden suits Others bet
ter. The wise course, therefore, is for
each one to observe for himself, and act
accordingly.
Scrupulous CLEANLINESS is essential to
the habitual warmth of the feet hence
all, especially those who walk great
deal out of doors during the day in cold
weather, should make it point to dip
both feet in cold water on rising every
morning, and let them remain half ankle
deep, for q minute at time. then rub
and wipe dry, dress and move about
hriskly to warm them up. To such as
cannot we'll adopt this course from any
cause, the next best plan is to wash them
in warm water every night just before
going to bed, taking precaution to dry
them by the fire most thoroughly before
retiring this, besides keeping the feet
clean, preserves natural softness to the
skin, and has tendency to prevent and
cure corns. Many troublesome throat
affection. and many an annoying head
ache will be cured if the feet are kept
alwayes clean, warm, soft and dry.
The moment the feet are observed to
be cold, the person should hold them to
the fire, with the stockings off, until they
feel comfortably warm. One of the sew
eral decided objections to furnace heat,
ed house, is the want of place to warm
the feet, the registers being wholly ucsui:
ed for that purpose. Our wealthy citi
.zens do themselves and their families a
great wrong if they fail to have one
room in their house, free for all, where a
fire is kept burning from the first day OF
October until the first day of June on a
low CRATE, on level, with the hearth
for the closer fire is to the hearth in a
CRATE, or to the floor in stove, the more
comfortable it is, and the less heat is
wasted.
This is one of the delights of the good
old fashioned wood fires, the very thought
of which carries so many of US away to
the glad scenes of childhood and early
homes. 1t ought to be known in New
York, where hard or anthracite coal is
burned, that with one of the CRATES
named, filled with hard coal and few
pieces of Liverpool or camel put on top.
nearly all the advantages of a wood fire
are secured, at least as far as cheerful
ness, comfort and warmth are concerned.
Some feet are kept cold by their damp
ness from incessant perspiration F.; in such
cases cork soles are injurious, because
they soon become saturated, and main
tain moisture for long time. Soak a
cork for day or two in water and see.
A better plan is to cut piece of broad
cloth the size Of the foot, basted on il
half an inch thickness of curled hair
wear it inside the stocking, the haiI
touching the sole +; remove at night
and place before the fire to dry until
morning. The hair Initiates the skin
thereby warming it some, and conducts
the dalDpness to the cloth.
ScrSpuloas cleaaness of feet and stock
ings with hair soles, are. the best means
known to Us of keeping the feet warm
when they are not cold from decided i'll
health. A tight shoe will keep the fee
as cold as ice" when loose lifting ont
will allow them to be comfortably warm
A loose wooden sock over loose shoe
will maintain more warmth than the
thickest sole tight fitting boot. Never
start on a journey in winter, nor any
other time with new shoe.-HaNs Jour
nal of Health.