The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1861-09-18

thus makes more perfect protection for
the lungs against dust, and of the throat
against winds and cold in winter, while
in the summer greater persplration OF
the skin is induced, with an increase Of
evaporation hence, greater coolness of
the parts on the outside, while the throat
is less feverish, thirsty, and dry.
10. Avoid fats and fat meats in sum-
mer and in all warm days.
20. Whenever possible, take plunge
into any lake or running stream every
morning, as soon as you get up; If none
is at hand, endeavor to wash the body all
over as soon as you leave your bed, for
personal cleanliness acts like charm
against all diseases, always either ward
ing them off altogether, or greatly miti-
eating their severity and shortening their
duration. 49,
21. Keep the hair of the head closely
cut, say within an inch and half of the
scalp in every part, repeated on the first
of each month, and wash the whole scalp
plentifully in cold water every morning.
o. Wear WOODEN stockings and mod
erately loose shoes, keeping the toe and
finger nails always close cut.
%. 1t is more important to wash the
feet we'll every night, than to wash the
face and hands of mornings !; because it
aids to keep the skin and nails soft, and
to prevent cbafngs, blisters, and corns, all
of which greatly interfere with soldier
duty.
24. The most universally safe position,
after all stunniugs, hurts, and wounds, is
that of being placed on the back, the
head being elevated three or four inches
only; aiding, more than any one thing
else can do, to equalize and restore the
proper circulation of the blood.
25. The more weary you are after a
march or other work, the more easily you
will take cold, if you remain still after it
is over, unless, the moment you cease mo-
ton, you throw a coat or blanket over
your shoulders. This precaution should
be taken in the warmest weather, espec-
ially if there is a slight air stirring.
26. The greatest physical kindness you
can show a severely wounded comrade, is
first to place him on his back, and then
run with all your might for some wafer
to drink not a second ought to be lost.
If no vessel is at hand, take your hat if
no hat, off with your shirt, wiring it once,
tie the arms in knot, as also the lower
end, thus making bag, open at the neck
only. A feet person can convey buck
etful half mile in this way. Eve seen
dying man clutch at single drop of
water from the fingers end with the vo.
raciousness of famished tiger.
27. If wet to the skin by rain or by
swimming rivers, keep in motion until
the clothes are dried, and no harm will
result.
%. Whenever it is possible, do, by all
means, when you have to use water for
cooking or drinking, from ponds or slug
gish streams, boil it well, and when cool,
shake it, or stir it, so that the oxygen OF
the air shall get to it, which greatly i'm :
proves it for drinking This boiling
orrests the process of fermentation which
arises from the presence of organic and
inorganic impurities, thus tending to pre-
vent cholera and all bowel diseases. If
there is no time for boiling, at least strain
it through cloth, even if you have to
use a shirt or trousers leg.
%. Twelve men are hit in battle, dress
ed in red, where there are only five dress
ed in blush gray-a difference OF more
than two to one; green, seven; brown,
six
80. Water can be made almost ice cool
in the hottest weather, by closely envel-
oping filed canteen, or other vessel,
with wooden cloths kept plentifuliy wet
ted and exposed.
81. While on a march, lie down the
moment you halt for rest; every minute
spent in that position refreshes more than
FIVE minutes standing or lettering about.
80. A daily evacuation of the bowels
is indispensable to bodily health, vigor,
and endurance; this is promoted, in many
cases, by stirring a tablespoonful of corn
GndianJ meal in glass of water, and
drinking it on rising in the morning.
So Loose 6olce2s, namely, acting more
than once day, with feeling of debili-
ty afterward, is the first step to cholera ;
the best remedy is instant and perfect
quietude Of body, eating nothing but boil
| ed rice with or without boiled milk in
more decided cases, woolen flannel, with
two thicknesses in front, should be bound
tightly around the abdomen, especially if
marching is necessity
"a. To have "been to the wars" is a
life. long honor, increasing with advancing
years, while to have died in defense Of
your country will be the boast and the
glory of your chlldren's children.
*The following remedy for complaints ofthe
bowels is said to have been extensively used