The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1860-01-12
The Feet il che Winter Tims.

No person can be well long, whose feet are ha-
bitually 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 comfortably In winter IL cotton Is
worn, white woollen suits others better. The
vice course, therefore, is for each enc to observe
for himself, and act accordingly. s.-
Scrupulous cleanliness is essential to the health
full warmth Of the feet; hence all, especially
those who walk great deal out Of doors during
the day in cold weather, should make il point
to dip both feet in cold water on rising every
morning, and let them remain half ankled up,
for minute at time, then rub and wipe dry,
dress and move about briskly 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 the precaution to dry them by the fire
most thoroughly before retiring; this, besides
keeping the feet clean, preserves natural soft
ness to the skin, and has q tendency to prevent
and cure corns. Many Troublesome throat af
fectisn. and many an annoying headache will be
cured IL the feet are kept always clean. warm
soft and dry. .. s.
The moment the feet are observed TO be cold
stockings off, until they feel comfortably warm
One Of the several decided objections TO fur
aace,heatcd house. Is the want of place to
warm the feet, the registers being wholly unsnit
ed for our purpose. Our wealthy citizens do
themselves and their families q great wrong, IL
they fail to have one room in the house. free for
ALL where fire is kept burning from. the first
day Of October until the irst day Of June, on
low CRATE, on a level with the hearth for the
closer the fire is to the hearth in CRATE, or to
the floor in a stove, the more comfortable is it,
and the less heat is wasted.
This is one Of the delights in the good, old-fa-
shioned wood fires, the very thought of which
carries so many Of us away to the glad scenes Of
childhood and early homes, It ought to be
known in New York, where hard or anthracite
coal Is burned, that with one of the CRATES man,
ed, filed with hard coal and few pieces Of Liv.
erpooi or camel put on top, nearly all the ad-
vantages Of wood fire are secured, ct least as
far rs cheerfulness, comfort and warmth are con-
cerned.3 EE BsIc FFE s. ROO -
Some feet are kept celd by their dampness
from incessant perspiRtion /; in such cases cork
soles are Injurious, because they soon become sat
urated, and maintain moisture for O long time
Soak a cork In water for day or two and see
better plan Is 10 cut piece Of broadcloth
about the size Of the foot bsste on Il half an inch
thickness Of eurled hair, II inside the stock
ing. the hair touching the sole; remove It at
night and place before the fire to dry until morn
ing The hair titilates the skin, thereby warm
ing It some, and conducts the dampness to the
cloth. '..' f'8s ~-.'-'--.' ifH'.a. ~ a-#hF
scrupulous cleanliness Of feet and stockings.
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 feet "as cold as Ice" when loose 6t-
ting one will allow them to be comfortably
warm. loose woolen sock over loose shoe
will maintain more warmth than the thickest
sole tight fitting boot. Never start on journey
in winter, nor any other time. with new shoe.
HALLS Journal of Health