Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-05-28
Sofdier's HeaIth--GOOd Sugges-
Hons TO Volunteers.

In any ordinary campaign, sickness
disabies or destroys three times as many as
the sword
2. DE the march, from April to Noyem-
b"r, the entire covering should be COL
ored hannel shirt with a loosely buttoned
collar, cotton drawers, wooden pantaloons,
shoes and stockings, and light colored
ieit hat with broad brim to protect the
eyes and face from the glare of the sun and
from the rain, and substantial but not
heavy coat. when off duty.
3. sunstroke is most effectually prevent
ed by wearing silk handkerchief in the
crown Of the hat.
4. Colored blankets are best, and If lined
with brown drilling, the warmth and du.
rability are doubled, while the protection
against dampness from lying on the ground
is almost complete.
5. Never lie or sit down on the grass or
bare earth for moment; rather use your
nat--a Handkerchief, even, is a great pro-
testion. Tho warmer you are, the greater
need for this precaution, as damp vapor
is Immediately generated, to be absorbed
by the clothing, and to cool you off too
rapidly.
6. While marching, or on other active
duty, the more thirsty you are, the more
essential is it to safety of life, 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 inertness of mind
which is all important in an engagement :;
and few things more certainly and more
etfectualiy prevent sound sleep, than eat
ing heartily after shutdown, especially af-
ter heavy march or desperate battle.
8. Nothing is more certain to secure en-.
DURANGO and capability of long continued
effort, than the avoidance of everything rs
drink except cold water, not excluding
coffee at breakfast. Drink as little as nos
sible Of even cold water.
Q. 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 a great
undertaking, because the nervous power is
irresistably drawn to the stomach to man.
age the food partaken of, thus drawing off
that supply which the brain and muscles
SO much need.
IL If persons will drink brandy. II is
incomparably safer to do so after an effort
than before, for it can give only transient
strength, lasting but few minutes but
as it can never be known how long any
given effort is to be kept in continuance.
and if longer than the few minutes, the
body becomes more feeble than it would
have been without the stimulus. 1t is
clear that the use before an effort is always
hazardous, and is always unwise.
u. Never 20 to sleeps, especiall after
a great effort, even in hot weather, without
some covering over you.
10. Under all circumstances, rather than
lie down on the ground lie in the hollow
of two logs placed together, or across sew.
eral smaller pieces of wood laid side by
side or sit on your hat, leaning. against a
tree. A nap of ten or fifteen minutes in
that position. will refresh you more tina !
an hour on the bare earth, with the add.
tiouai advantage 70 perfect safety.
IA. A cut is less dangerous than q bull
let wound, and heals more rapidly.
Is. IF from any wound the blood SHIRTS
out in jets instead of steady stream, YOU
will die in a few minutes unless it is reno
died, because an artery has been divided.
and that takes the blood direct from the
fountain of life. To stop this instantly.
tie a handkerchief or other cloth yery loose.
ly BETWEEN the wound and the heart, nut
a stick, bayonet o. ramrod between the
skin and the handkerchief, and twist il
round until the bleeding ceases, and keen
it thus until the surgeon arrives.
t. If the blood flows in a slow. REGULAR
stream, vein has been pierced, and the
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side Of the wound from the heart, that is.
below the heart.
II. A bullet through the abdomen belly
or stomach) is more certainly fatal than II
aimed at the head of heart; Cor in the lat,
ter cases the ball may glance off by the
bone, or follow round it under the skin
but when it enters the stomach or bowels
from any direction, death is inevitable un
der all conceivable circumstances, but is
scarcely ever instantaneous. Generally
the person lives day or two with perfec,
clearness of intellect, often not suffering
greatly. The practical bearing of this
statement in reference to the great future
is clear.
Is. Let the whole beard grow, but moi
longer than some three inches. This
strengthens and thickens its growth, and
thus makes a more perfect protection for
the lungs against dust, and of the throat
against winds and cold in winter, while in
the summer greater Precipitation of the
skin is induced, with an increase of evap-
GRAFTON +; hence greater GOODNESS ofthe parts
on the outside while the throat is less fe-
verish and dry.
10. Avoid fats and fat meat in summer
and in warm days.
20. Whenever possible, take a plunge
into any lake or running stream every
morning, as soon as you get up; if none j,
at hand, ondeavor to wash the body al
over as soon as you leave your bed, fol
personal cleanliness acts like a charm A.
gainst all diseases, always either wardinc
them off altogether, or greatly mitigating
their severity and shortening their dura
ton.
q. Keep the hair Of the head closely
cut, say within an inch and half of tho
scalp In every part; repeated on the frs
OF each month and wash the whole scalp
plentifully in cold water every morning.
| % Wear wooden stockings and modera,
a;ely loose shoes. keeping the toe and fing
ernails cut close.
%. 1t is more important to wash the
feet every night, than to wash the face anC
hands of mornings; because it aids tC
kee? :he skin and nails soft, and to pre-
vent chafngs, blisters and corns, all O
which greately interfere with soldier.
duty.
"a. The most universally safe position
after all stunuings, hurts and wounds, il
that of being on the back, the head being
elevated three or four inches only; aiding
more than any one thing else can do, t
| equalize and restore the circulation of th,
blood.
%. The more weary you are after
march or other work, the more easily viii
you take cold, if you remain still after it i
over, unless the moment you cease motion
yon throw coat over your shoulders
This preeautiou should be taken in tn
warmest weather, especially if there i
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