The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-05-29
SOLDIERS HEALTH.
Interesting Suggestioas and Recommends.
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H0ns.
The following article, on " Soldiers
HEALTH" is from Halls New York Journal
Of Health. 1t contains much valuable infor-
nation for both soldiers and civilians:
J. In an ordinary campaign sickness dis
ables or destroys three times as many as the
sword.
2. On march, from April to November,
the entire clothing should be colored fan
mel shirt, with looseiy-buttoned collar,
cotton drawers. wooden pantaloons, shoes
and stockings, and light-colored felt hat,
with broad brim to protect the eyes and face
from the glare OF the sun and from rain, and
a substantial but not heavy coat when of
duty.
8. Sun-stroke is most ehfectually prevent
ed by wearing silk handkerchief in the
crown Of your hal.
4. C0lored blankets are best, and if lined
with brown drilling the warmth and dura-
bility are doubled, while the protection a.
against dampness from lying on tlfe ground
is almost complete.
s. Never lie or sit down on the grass or
bare earth for moment; rather use your
hat--a handkerchief, even, is great protec-
tion. The warmer YOU are the greater need
Tor this protection, as a damp yapOr is i'm
mediately generated, TO be absorbed by the
clothing, and to cool you of too rapidly.
6. While marching, or on other &C tive du-
| ty, the more thirsty YOU are, the more es-
sential is il to safety Of life itself, TO rinse
out the mouth two or three times, and then
take swallow Of water at time, with
short intervals. A brave French general,
on forced march, fell dead on the instant,
by drinking largely of cold water, when
snow was on the ground.
| z. Abundant sleep is essential to bodily
efficiency, and to that aertness Of mind
which is all important in an engagement !;
and few things more certainly and more eff
fectually prevent sound sleep than eating
heartily after sundown. especially after a
heavy march or desperate battle.
8. Nothing is more certain to secure en-
durance and capability Of long continued
effort, than the avoidance Of everything as
drink except cold water. not excluding
coffee at breakfast. Drink as little as possi-
BILE, of even cold water.
9. After any sort of exhausting effort. a
cup Of coffee, hot or cold. is an admirable
sustainer of the strength, until nature be-
gins to recover herself.
10. Never eat heartily just before great
undertaking; because the nervous power is
| irresistibly drawn To the stomach 10 manage
the food eaten, thus drawing of that sup
ply which the brain and muscles so much
need.
4 IL. IL persons will drink brandy, il is in-
comparably safer TO do 50 after an effort than
k.f,. Ear L..
strength, lasting but few minutes; but as il
can never be known how long any given eff.
fort is to be kept in continuance. and if lon
ger than the few minutes, the body become,
more feeble than it would have been without
the stimulus, il is clear that its use befor,
an effort is always hazardous, and i Away
unwise.
IL. Never 90 TO sleep, especially after
great effort, even in hot weather, withou
some covering over you.
IS. Under all circumstances, rather thar
lie down on the bare ground, lie in the hol
low Of two logs placed together, or acros
several smaller pieces of wood, laid side b,
side or sit on your hat. leaning against
tree. A nap Of ten or fifteen minutes il
, that position Will refresh YOU more than Al
4UhhE vi AlG OhIf Win ANC duAAliOud
advantage Of perfect safety.
"a. 4 cut i less dangerous than bulle
wound, and heals more rapidly.
4 IS. Ii from any wound the blood spirits ou
in Jets, instead Of a steady stream, YOU vii
die in few minutes, unless il is remedied
because an ,rtery has been divided, and tina
lakes the blood direct from the fountain o
life. 10 stop this instantly, tie handker
: chief or O;her cloth very loosely between th
: wound aud ihe heart; put stick. bayone
or ramroJ between the skin and the hand
! kerrhiei, aud twist il around until the bleed
ing ceases, and keep il thus until the sur
! gcOn arrives.
l6. II the blood flows in slow, regula
stream, q vein has been pierced, and In
handkerchief must be on the other side q
the wound from the heart that is, below th
J wound.
IL. A bullet through the abdomen (bell,
! or stomach) is more certainly fatal than ]
: aimed at the head or heart for in the latte
J cases the ball is often glanced OF by the bone
! or follows round il under the skin bat whei
! II enters the stomach or bowels, from an,
! direction, death is inevitable under all con
ceiyable circumstances, but il scarcely eve
, instantaneous. Generally the person live
, a day or two with perfect clearness Of intel
lect. often not suffering greatly. The prac
teal bearing Of this statement in referencl
, 10 the great future is clear.
J IS. Let the whole beard grow, but no
longer than some three inches. This strength
ems and thickens its growth, and thus make
q more perfect protection for the lungs a
J gainst dust. and Of the throat against wind
aud cold in winter, while in the summer
greater pirspiration Of the skin i induced
with an increase Of evaporation; hence
greater GOODNESS Of the parts on the outside
; while the throat is less fcyerish, thirsty an,
dry.
10. Avoid iats and fat meats in summe
/ and in all warm days.
/. 90. Whenever possible take a plunge int