New-York daily tribune., 1861-06-23

occupation lie this by keei ing tie mind active,
stimulates it 10 acquisition aud raises the soldiers own
selfrespet.
Beside tie din within the barrack-ysrd, and port
OF The cane in ,iae CO.'S med recruits stould be made
TO perform day marches in the field, fully eqnpptd.
They should begin with hort diriances, then i'neef
ores, throwing ont i'atkiag parties and advs,?el
guard, estah!s ng picle encaml iog and SUI ihS
tents while on the uac.. Tie nrt If throwing np ,"-
trenchm, nts, making aud repelng ieigued h'taehs'
s,oald also 10 adght, iu order to inspire 'hem VIA
con6deuce an1 sclt-reli4nce. Thee daliy marches
varying in dreioD, length, a. duties perloned,
would prese,ve the s,i III as we'll as u health Of the
fecrtiI, and give i'm whs; Ire 20 much thirss ior-a
pm c,ical idea OF the coming, nc;es Of war.
/ addition to tue III rsl elect Of keeping soldiers
activel, eml loyed, the gymlasc discipline derived
from ma ching ca day in different dHeciIons--from
dig 4i1s liui,g, runuipc, laaling-iu hardening re
muscles ana dcgelo y st,eUgh OF tie soldier, Is
the very btet sclOolh w TO perfect lis atanmehts
Nothing but gymnstic exe, discs made the light-anged
Greeks terrible in biile; and noIhiog but timlar
exercises have mate that perfection OF oil moactn
soldiers the FIenth Zouaye. And, inasmnoh ms toe;e
ieli exercises ore tie very ones which The soiyeI
eventually brought TO lerfoIm III war he CAM 90 .ro
we'll prepared for them ouri e tho period OF Ms h
tsry pupiiace.
The following miscellaneous rules for indiyid-
ual guidance are laid down without tie slightest
attempt at rhetorical circumlocution. Although
bomely in expression they viii be useful in apilca'
ton:
EXERCISE.
Ater violent exercise, avoid lying OF fftog iwme-
dat y aud in the rhad-, with the WlnJ NJ your
back. Let yoar coat remain bntcned, or II p,eVlouy
open thea button j. Keep in motion for btte wt1'c,
and ont Of Tho an, gradually coog o aud hnisoing
os wasLirg face, De,k, bands, aud arms, In coad
water.
Drink 10, willie k0s and wearisd, on tho march,
frcm ssy stresm, however tempting. Ki.'se your
mouth Ma,k ba. s.s ai2 face, bls writ mill you ore
cool before drinkIDs, and tfen driuk bss hitle La
fac, tie 10 ~ater uhe dr1hs on u march through
tasn ay Other sissls tiag, indaes dvrangeusuts OF
tie stsIuu. ald wel, ad 10 snaid a7inst y, every
sslaef sloal Se firai-heG wiss bople OF yiDegaf
fec dr1ps of hi-n all sihce 10 cornell any brstk.
i.h-.ess or liHiLsrs Of wster.
b., far te,.cr thiog is to ~ tie csnteeu before
edsrsi.ss wiih tall e5fe and soaleT HssEc,te ara,
via h, wi OIL dro.k 60 ca iho rirch, IS the bees
fAjns-sSklg and Inoet ref'e-hisg beverage Ia ths
wtrA II cd is nos asreeGtls, ia answers Jnst "A
~sA Boia u beverages arc tonic, r'iBull &, and
sAiis,irg. Tea IN a<isii gens .han coiiec, aud
fs tbrst diseo*e4 to lopeaes Of .oWsI rs, on thai
sssosm,, Irrse'xbi'.
CioFUIss AND CLEANLINESS
wiliCua ,lrziine.s Of penou can preserve
good bcakh lie skin, 5rin3 bOth bre tng NJ well
eliminating ossnn, reqoiresds airing IL must
b. tept iea ty frie,iu ell ~ by freq abiu-
tins 6at cleApsiug Tie ella syis little II tbe body
dstter arc batiinly SEIZED. Tor whatever Is ebm-
insied by The Sa AID siso ny the cloehing being
oe'e s,in al ws,teT Is adiy decompoeed by the Led
of the body, aud tecones putil Tire necessity Tor
thanying 10 clothes and ~afsg the bocy IA therefore
yery apparent. Is 10 pr oetion 10 health 70 the
sense OF being psriG .stiVn Of the body.
At leat twice week, n Sassuer, the soliier,
bes de bis daily moraiBg solutions ef f.s neck hands,
aud feet shoald wash bis eDtie persos Soap should
be ose ia tie prsce,o. In The Winter, once week
may suffice.
lie should never sleep at night IN tho flannel shirt,
drawers or socks, worn duiing the day, but should
exehang, them Tor others Of the sar,e kind II he Is
called u tie light, lie is ju,t rs ready with the shirt
aId draw eis lie has GI, M he would have been wllb
the others. At noritg he should again resume the
artcles put of ut night. BY thus changing them
morning and night, bis body rec ives the benoht of
sn air-ostb, and both Lis day aud night garments
opportunity 10 be aired, VIII n shoud be done
ty hanging them te sU. 70 ~ 10 allow acfculnion
OF sir around them. Theso may al pear tring tLings,
but they are nevedb,les of great Importance 20 com-
tort and TO lealth as all will find who once adopt
,L,m pilc1 OF sait ia hl.o lrihing thing, and,et
soc cornior, and the benefit OF whole pseal may de-
Fh.rnrl. In .hi. resa not BE changed S,si
and dav uniuserruptedy they wcHid become foul and
| Offensive IN half that lime.
But 80 ks, whether wOolen or cotton, nould be
changed W ice a week. The pespiraion Of the feet
renders them otherWie ipt0efahiy offensive insomuc
that the sol ers presence may become insuasrabe TO
lis acknowledges al night.
Avoid all sucden checks Of persriraton, Il better
10 perspife than 70 shiver. so long US the skin Is
active and mort, there is little danger TO health.
VIXEN mounting guard at pi.ht in Summer, 1t is
better 10 wear oyercoa', even If compelled 10 keep
it open, than 10 get chilled by going without IT..
chill is the rst Stage of every knd Of fever, aud ia
soutbern latiludes IL particularly TO be dreaded.
Even if not 30 Commsnded by his superior officer
the soldier shodld opays wear flannel Dext the skin
But if il canuot poesi ly be endured, he should st
wear fauDei apron over the stomach and abdomen,
as a preventive ~ bowel comp laints.
10 protect himself against suDstTOke, the Eavelock
cover TO he cap shOald lie wOrn in the absence Of
this wet sponge handkerchief few large leaves
grass may be put ii the cap Abstinencc from 81 int
Gus bauofs viii secure the tOlder against predsposition
to sunstroke Tor ii found that the incorporate
usually the hrst victims.
No one should, any account, lie IN wet clothing.
Blankets must Le aired at morning, like everything
ee that las been worn and Ue should not be used.
When straw is used in tents for bedding it must be
daily turned, aud when oujy ius antly thrown away
Let there Le kept up good circulation Of air through
out the nzht in e tent by leaving the doorway open.
Ii the rain III that ride, shut ii, and rtee
part OF the lent the opposite side But never sleep
wthoot come yentilsiing oriice. Good mir is more
essential than Lood food. human beiJg consumes
about 10 pnts Of it per minute, nearly two bo9s-
beace ana half per hour; RAd air cLpired ia
lonler fit to be Tespi ed.
A small trench dug around the tent makes good
conduii for the rain, and prevents 1t from spfeadng
over the surface Of the ground; and the dryer tue
ground Is in and about the tent the better for the
comfort and health Of its occupants For ths pur-
pOse all gIGss should be placked ont closely pos
sible, aud not suffered 20 decay, as it viii IRON the
hes. Of bodies lying on j.. AS elsewhere said, tie
poper flooring for tent is an Indi-rubber blanket IL
the Government does not furnish ore, and the soldier
can afford it, lie should provide one for himself
DIEI AAD DIGESTION.
Although the soldiers dietary is fixed by law,
neither hapeiiie nor bis digestion regulate tbemselyes
by il. They reaiu their character, and sner
or flourish according 10 the degeeo Of compatibility
existing between them and bis food. 1t il true that all
men need good food and well cooked but all men donot