The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-06-05
Soldiers Health.
BY DIR. HALL, OF THE N. Y. JOURNAL OF
HEALTH.

d'sables or destroys three times ss many
rs The sword.
2. On a march, from April to Novcm.
Der, the entire clothing should be col
ored flannel shirt, with II loosely buttoued
collar, cotton drawers, wooden pantaloons,
shoes and stockings and light colored
felt hat. with broad brim to protect the
neck, eyes and face from the glare Of she
sun and the rain, and n substantial but
not heavy coat when off duty.
3. Sun stroke may DO prevented by
wearing slik handkerchief in the hat, or
white linen hood hat cover, extending
like cape over The neck and shoalders.
4. Colored blankets are best and If lin
ed with brown drilling the warmth or
durability are doubled, while the protec.
| ton against dampness from lying on the
| ground. is almost coruplete.
8. Never lie or sit down on the grass
or bare earth for moment: rather use
your hat--a handkerchief even, is \ great
! protection. The warmer you are, the
greater need for this precaution, AS a
dSmp vapor is Immediately generated, to
be absorbed by The clothing and to cool
you off 100 rapidly.
@. While msrching. or on other active
DUTY, the more essential ii is 10 safety of
life itself, to rinse out the mouth two or
three times, and then take swallow Of
water at time, with shurl intervals.
brave French general, on forced march,
fell dead on the instant, by drinking
Largely Of cold water, when snow MAS on
the ground.
z. Abundant, sleep is essential TO bodi'
ly efficiency, and to that alertness Of mind
which is all Important in au engagements:
aud lew things more certainly aud more
etiectualIy prevent sound sleep than eat
ing heartily after sun down, especially af
ter "a heavy mar>h or des pera,e battle.
8 Nothing is more certain to secure
endurance and capahiIi,y Of long con,in
ued effort, than the avoidance Of every
thing Ms drink excep, cold water, no,
excluding coffee at breakfast. Drink even
cold water very slowly.
o. After any sort Of exhaus,ing etfor,
n cup Of coffee, hot or cold, is AN admra
ble sus,ainer Of the strength. until nature
begins to recover herself.
10 Unless after "A long bs-nce or great
fatigue, do not eat very heartily just be
fore great undertaking; because the
nervous power is irresist!b,y drawn TO the
stomach to manage the food eater, thus
drawing off ,ha, supply which The brain
and muscles SD much need
ii. IL persons will drink brandy, it is
incompsrsbir safer TO do so after An effort
than before; for ii can give only trans
lent strength, lasting bu, low minutes
but as il can never DO known how long
any given eifor. is TO be kept in coutinu
ance, and If longer than the few minutes,
the body becomes more feeble than ii
would have been wi,loui the stimulus, /.
is clear that its use before an effort is al
ways hazardous. and is always unwise.
IL. Never GO to sleep. especially after
great effort, even in hot weather, with,
out some covering over You.
Is. Under all circumstances, rather
than lilo down on The bare ground, lie in
the hollow OF two logs placed together, or
across several 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
moro than an hour on the bare earth
with the additional advantage Of perfect
safety.
~. A cut is less dangerous than bull
lot wound, and heals more rapidly.
Is. lffrom any wound the blood spirits
out in jets, instead Of steady stream,
you Will die in few minutes unless il is
remedied because an artery has been
divided, and that takes the blood direct
from the fountain OF life. To stop this
ms anty, tie n handkerchief or cloth very
loosely BETWEEN the wound and the
heart; put a stick. bayobet, or ramrod
betw cen tie skin and The handkerchief,
and twist il around until the bleeding
ceases, and keep it thus until the surgeon
arrives.
l6. fthe blood flows in slow regu.
lar stream, a vein has been pierced, and
the handkerchief must be- on the other
side OF the wound from the heart that
is, below the wound.
IL. A bullet through the abdomen
(belly or stomach) is more certainly fatal
than il aimed at the head or heart for
In the latte: cases the ball is often gian
ced of by the bone, or follows around it
under the skin but when il enters the
stomach or bowels, from any direction,
death Is inevitable under almost all cir.
cumstsnces, hut is scarcely ever instsn,a
Deous. Generally the person lives day
or two with perfect clearpess Of intellect.
often not suffering greatly. The prac,i
cal besripg Of this statement in reference
10 the great future is clear.
ls lie. the whole beard grow, but no,
longer than some three inches. This
strengthens and tb;ckens 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 a greater perpiration OF
the skin is induced With an increase Of
evaporation hence. greater GOODNESS Of
the parts on the outside. while the throat
10 less fsvsrish. thirsty and day.
10 Avoid fats and fat meats in sum-