Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-16
Soldiers Health Interesting SUGGESTIONS
and Recommendation.

AAN NAhE ~ SA1ANA AANeAth
from Halls New York Journal Of Health,
contains much valuable information for
both soldiers and civilians;
!. In an ordinary campaign sickness dis
ables or destroys three times as many as the
sword.
2. On q march from April to November.
the entire clothing should be a colored fan
rel shirt, with lOOsely-buttoned collar, cot
ton draw ers, wooden pantalOons, shoes and
stockings, and 8 lght-cOloTed felt hat, with
broad brim 10 protect the eyes and face from
the glare of the sun and from the rain, and a
substantial but not heavy coat when off
duty.
3'Sun. stroke is most eGectually prevented
By wearing a silk handkerchief in the crown
of the hat.
a. Colored blankets are best, and if lined
with brown drilling the warmth and dura-
bility are doubled while the protection
sgainst dsmpness from lying on the ground
is almost complete.
:. Never lie or sit down on the grass or
bare earth fur q moment; rather use your
hat a handkerchief, even, is q great protec-
ton. The warmer you are the greater need
for this protection, as a damp vapor is imme-
diateIy generated, to be absorbed by the
c.othing, ap0 to cool You off too rapidly.
6. While marching, or on other active
outy, the more thirsty you sre, the more es-
slniial is it to safety Of life itself to rinse
out the mouth two or three times, and then
take a swallow of water at a time, with
short intervals. A brave French General,
On q forced march, fell dead on the instant,
by drinking largely OF cold water, when
STOW was On the ground.
Z. Abundant sleep is essential to bodily
efficiency, and TO that a~lertness of mind
v hich is al important il an engagements;
aud few things more certainly and more
eGectually prevent sound sleep than eating
heartily after sundown, especially after a
heavy march or desperate battle,
8 Nothing Is more certain TO secure en-
6urauce aud capab,lity of long.continued
effort than the eyoidsnce Of every thing as
o drink except cold water, not excluding
coffee at breakfast. Drink as little as posi-
bic, Of ov-n cold water.
8. Ate any sort of ~cxhausting effort. a
cup Of coffee, lot or cold, is an admirable
susiainer Of the strength, until nature be
gins to recover herself.
10. Never eat heartily lust before a great
undertaking, because the nervous power is
iTresistibly drawn 10 the stomach to man
age the food eaten, thus drawing off that
supply which the brain and muscles so much
need.
Il. If persons will drink brandy, it is iu-
eompaIab y safer to do so af,e- an effort
tlan before for it can give only a transient
strength, lasting but q few minutes; but as
il can never be known how long any given
effort is to be kept in continuance, and if
longer than the few minutes, the body be-
cemes more feeble than il would have been
without tie stimulus, it is clear that its use
bt.ore an effort is always hazardous, and is
6.Ways VI wise.
70 New 60 to sleep, especially after a
s'cat effort, even in hot weather, without
/. nc covering over You.
10. UDuCr all cir cumstar res, rather than
lie Gown On the bare ground, lie IN the hol-
low Of two logs placed together, or across
several smaller pieces Of wood, laid side by
de; or sit on your hat, leaning against a
[ se. A nap of zen or fifteen minutes in
tat position will refresh you more than an
laur on tie bare earth, with the additional
advantage Of perfect safety.
IA. A cut is less dangerous than a bullet
Round, ard heals more rapidly.
IL. IT nom any wound the blood spirits
ont in jets, instead Of a study stream, you
vii die il a few minutes unless it is rene
oied; because an artery has been divided,
cd that lakes the blood direct from the
!, uutain Ut life. To step this instantly, tie
g handkerchief or other cloth very loosely
between he wound aud the heart; put q
suck, bayOnet, o. ramrod between the skin
AID The handkerchief, and twist it around
Until the bleeding ceases, and keep ii thus
until the surgeon arrives.
l6. If tire blood flows in a slow, regular
stream, a vein has been pierced, and the
h~sndkeich ef must be on The other side Of
tie woupc from the heart that is, below
tie Wouug.
II. a bullet through the abdomen (bellv
q stCmau9l Is more certainly fatal than if
0'meC NJ he head or ncarr; for in the latter
Case the hall is often glaUced off ny the bore,
o. follows round il under the skin but
wren it enters Inc stomach or bowels from
aty direction. death is inevitable under all
COLCeivat.e circumstances, out is scarcely
ever instantaneous. Generally the person
lives q de- or two with perfect clearness of
Intellect, often 70. suffering greatly. The
p'aciical fearinga Of this staten INT IN refer
ice 10 the great future IS clear.
10 Let the whole beard grow, but not
longer than some three inches. This
strengthens and thicksns its gtowth, and
thus makes a mere perfect protection for
the lungs sgaiaz. dust, and Of the throat
against winds and co,4 in Winter, while in
the Summer a grc.Jer perspirhtion Of the
skin is Induced, With ar increase Of eYap.
Grafton hence create cooiGeas Of the paris
On The outside, while the throat Is less fever
ish, thirsgy srd dry.
10, AVOID fats and lat meats in Summer
end in ali warm days.
20. Whenever possible take q plunge into
any lake or rum ,ng st.caIo every morning
as soon as you &C. Up if none at hand, en-
oeavor To wash the BODY all ever as soon as
you ICufN 1yul DcNi ioi ttE-OLdt Cic&u4lhcsS
acts like { charm agaius; all dise3zes, always
either waidiug them of altogether OF greatly
mitigating their severity ana shortening
tier duration.
81. Keep The heir Of the head closely cut,
cay within an inch sad d hail Cf the scalp in
every pert Gepested on the FIRST Of each
month, ard wash the whole scalp -'eE.ifutlv
in cold Wster eyery mClriGg. y
~. Wear WoO,len stockings and mo1sr-
ately loose shoes, keeping the toe aud fagsr-
Lsils always cut clos.
23HIt is more important TO wash the feet
Well every night han 10 wash tbe face aud
hands OF mornings, because il aids ia keep.
III the skin and nails soft, and 10 prevent
cbaings, hlisters and corns, ali Of which
greatly interfere with a soldiers duty.
"a. The most universally safe position
sfer all smnniogs, hurts and wounds, is
that of being placed on the hack, the bead
beng elevated three or four inches Only
aiding mprs than any oae thing else can DO,
t~oeqnAiIzf and restore the proper ~eircala-
tiop Of the blood.
rs. The more weary you are after q march
or. other work, the more easily will you
take cold, If you remsin slid after Il is over
unless the momeDt you cease motion, you
throw a coat or blanket over your shoulders
This pTecaation should bs taken ia the
Mstmest weather, especially if there is even
ntlght ain stirring.
" ine greatest physical kindness you
can show a severely wounded comrade is
hTst 70 place him on his back, and then run
with all your might for some water 10 drink:
rot a second ought TO be lost. If no vesseI
is AZ band, take your hat; II no hat of viii
!Cur shirt wing it out once, tie the arm.
ia q knot, as also the lower end, thus max.
ing q bag, open at the neck only. A neet
Iers0n can convey a bueketful half a mile Il
-f1is way. I've seen a dying mar clutch AZ
ktaQle dfOD of water from the fingers end
= ia the consciousness of a tamished tiger
~. II wet 10 the skin By rain or by swim