Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-10-02
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HEGLrHFuL OssERvAscEs.-f. To
eat when you do not feel like il is
brutal--nay. this is a slander on the
lower animals; they do not 50 debase
themselves. -., .rs e.ats ...l u sa
2. Do not enter sick chamber on
an empty stomach. nor remain as
watcher or nurse until you feel almost
exhausted. nor sit between the patient
and the Ere, nor IN the direction Of q
current Of sir from the patient towards
yourself, nor eat or drink anything
after being in a sick room until you
have rinsed your mouth thoroughly.
5. Do not sleep in any garment
worn during the day.
4. Most grown persons are unable
to sleep soundly and refreshin ly. over
seven hours in summer. and eight in
winter; any attempt to force more sleep
on the system by a nap in the daytime,
or "second sleep" in the morning.
renders the whole Of the sleep disturbed
and imperfect.
8. Some of the most painful "stom-
ach aches are occasioned by indiges
ton, this generates wind. and hence dis
tension. 1t is often promptly remedied
by kneading the abdomen with the ball
of the hand, skin to skin, from one side
to another, from the lower edge of the
ribs downwards, because the accunu-
lated air is forced on and outwards
along the slimentary canal.
6. When you return to your house
from long walk or other exhaustive
exercise, go to the FIRE or warm room.
and do not remove single article Of
clothing until you have taken cup or
more Of some kind OF hot drink. H.u
z. In going into colder atmosphere
keep the mouth closed. and walk with
a rspidity sufficient to keep off feeling
of chillness. -...
8. Two pair Of thin stockings will
keep the feet warmer than one pair of a
greater thickness than both.
9. The might sweats" OF disease
come on towards daylight; their death
ly cleanliness and GOODNESS is greatly
modified by sleeping in a single, loose,
long wonllrn shirt. -.- -
10. The man or woman who drinks
cup Of strong tea or coffee or other
slimulant in order to aid in the better
performance Of any work OF duty. pub.
lie or private. is fool. because it is io
the body and brain an expenditure oi
what is not yet got-it is using power
in advance. and this can never be done
even once. with impunity.
II. The less man drinks Of any
thing in hot weather the brtter, for the
more we drink the more We want to
drink. until even ice-water pals and be.
comes of q metallic taste; hence the
longer you can put of drinking cold
wafer on the morning Of hot day. the
better you will feel at night. '.1l G1I
| la. Drinking largely at meals. even
OF cold water or simple teas 10 a mere
habit and is always hurtiul. No one
should drink at any one meal more than
a quarter Of pint of any liquid. even
of cold water. for il always resards,
impairs. and interferes with heallhful
digestion
IS. If you sleep at all in the day.
time il will interfere with the soundnes,
of your sleep at night much less if the
nap be taken in the forenoon.
-. A short papin the daytime may
be necessary TO some. Let it not ex.
cted len minutes; to this end sleep with
the forehead resting on chair back oI
edge Of the table. Tc1 sEurT
l. Is. Never swallow an atom of food
while in passion. or ifunder any gres'
mental excitement, whether Of de.
pressing or eievhting character; brutes
won't do it.--HolPs Journal Of Hsalih