The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-05-14
Baths ana Bathing.

| a cold bath is 75o and under; temperate
75o to 800; tepid, $50 to $50; warm, $50 tc
1902; hot, 1909 and over.
| The tenn perature of the body in health is
$50 Fahrenheit. For purposes of cleansing
the skin, hot bath is the most efficient;
but it should be INDUCED in only occasion
ally, and for very few minutes at time
as it rapidly exhausis the physical powers
1t opens the pores Of the skin, and increases
the activity of the circulation for the mo-
ment, but, if followed by an instantaneous
cold shower bath, an invigorating effect is
produced. A hot bath excites-a warm bath
soothes and tradquilizes;it makes the pulse
slower, and causes moro equable breathing.
A vapor bath is of steam, instead of wa
ter. and is applied inside as we'll as out; its
first effect is a feeling of oppression, but
soon peIspiration is induced, and delightful
sensations ensue.
No kind of bath ought to be taken within
an hour before regular meal. nor sooner
than four hours after; sudden death has Of
ten resulted from inattention to the latter
The best time for bathing is imm ediately
after rising in the morning, as then there is
greater power of reaction, without which
there is no IMMIGRATION, no benefit.
The sponge-bath is tho application of
water to the surface of the body bv means
Of sponge. When persons are feeble, ,one
portion of the body should undergo the pro.
cess at time. then quickly wiped and dried
and covered, before another is exposed
There are few persons. indeed, who would
not be greatly benefited by the following
procedure every morning, winter and sum
mer: ..t-.. d.
Wash the hands first in a SIN all amount
of water with soap, for If but little is used,
a teacupful, it is warmed by the hands aud
thus becomes moIe cleansing, without the
trou BILE OF preparing warm water; the rinse
them well; afterward wash the face in
large bas:E of cold water just drawn or
brought into the room-for all cold water
becomes filthy in an hour or two, if kept
standing in 9 sitting or sleeping apartment.
After the face has been washed plentifully,
throw the water up to the elbows, then a
little higher at every dash with the hand,
until the arms, neck, throat behind the
ears. arm-pits, and upper portion of the
chest have been deluged with water. Next
(except women with long hair), wash tho
whole scalp abundant tly, rubbing the water
into and about the roots Of the hair with the
ends of the fingers; then wipe with towel,
absorbing as much of the dampuess from the
hair as possible with an extra dry cloth, and
dress, leaving the arrangement of the hair to
the last, so as TO give It an opportunity of
drying somewhat; for if it is wringing wet,
it will not dress well, and besides, will keep
the head cold by its evaporation.
In dressing the hair alter such a washing
of the head, the comb should be passed
through it in the gentlest manHer, so as to
make no strain upon the roots, nor break any
hair iu diseDgagiDg the tangles. The hair
-hus dressed in the morning VIII remain SO
The whole day. or. if not, can be easily re-
iness, which cannot be said of the filthy
practice of using hair oils.-Hall's Journal of
ealth