The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1859-12-03

The FEET IN WINTER TrME.-No person
can be well long, whose feet are habitually
cold; while securing to them dryness and
warmth, is the certain means of removing
variety of annoying ailments The feet of
some are kept more comfortable in winter if
cotton is worn, while woollen suits others
better. The Wise course, therefore, is for
each to observe Tor himself, and act aceor-
dinghy.
Scrupuloas cleanliness is essential to the
heathful warmth of the feet: hence al II, es-
pecialy those who walk a great deal out
doors during the day in Geld weather, should
make it point to dip both feet in cold water
on rising every morning, and let them re-
main half ankle deep, Tor minute at
time, them rub and wipe dry, dress and
move about brskly tie warm them up. To
such as cannot well 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 the precaution to
dry them by the fire most thoroughly be-
fore retiring: this, besides keeping the feet
clean, preserves a natural softness to the
skin and has tendency to prevent and cure
corns. Many troublesome throat affection,
and many an Annoying headache will be
cured if the feet are kept always 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 com
fortably warm. One of the several decided
objections to furnace heated house, is the
want of place to warm the feet, the regis
tiers beitg wholly uusuited for that urpose.
Our wealthy citizans do themselves and their
families agreat wrong If they fail to have
one room in the house, free for all, where
fire iskept burning from the first day of Oc-
tober until the first day OF June on a low
crate, on level with the hearth; for the clo-
ser fire is to the hearth in CRATE, or to
the hoor 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 wi tn
oAeof the CRATES named, filed with hard
coal and few pieces Of liverpool or camel
put on top, nearly all the advantages of
wood fire is secured, at least as far as cheer.
fulness, comfort and warmth are concerned.
Some feet are kept cold by their dampness
from incessant perspiration; in such cases
cork soles are injurious, because they soon
become saturated, and maintain moisture for
long time. Soak cork In water for
| day or two and see. better plan is to cut
a piece of broadcloth the size OF the foot,
paste on it half an inch thickness of curled
hair, wear it inside the stocking, the hair
touching the sole; remove at night and place
| it before the fire to dry until morning. The
hair tilitates the skin, thereby warming it
some, and conducts the dampness to the
/ cloth.
| Scrupulous cleanliness of feet and stock
ings, with hair soles, are the best means
known to us Of Keeping the feet warm when
4 they are not cold from decided ill-haalth.-
| A tight shoe will keep the feet "as cold
! as ice," when a loose fitting one will
allow them to be comfortably warm. A
woollen sock over loose shoe will maintain
more warm than the thickest sole tight fit.
ting boot. Never start on a journey in
winter, nor any other time, with new
shoe. .e 8
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