Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1864-02-24
HosltAful obssrvsBcss.

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/. To eat when you do not fsrl like it is
brutal. nav, tl,at is slandrr ON tie lswer ami
mails. they do not so dcbase themselves.
2. D, not enter a sick reon ON an empty
stomach. nor remain as a watcher or nurse
until you feel almost exhausted nor Sit be
,ween the ratien' and the fire, nor is tie di-
rrction Of current Of air from The pstien' to-
ward yourself nor drink anything after being
in sick room until you have rinssd your
mouth thoroughly.
3, Do not sleep in any garment worn du-
ring the day.
4. Most grown persons are unable to sleep
soundly and refreShingly, over seven hours in
summer. and eight in winter; the attemptto
force more Sleep on your system by nap in
day time, or second nap in the morning
renders the whole of the sleep disturbed and
imperfect
5. Some of tie most painful stomach
acAes' are occaSioned by indigestion; this
generates wind. and hence diSention It is
often promptly remedied by I,neadirg the al
domen with the bail Of the hand. skin to skin
irrm one side to another, from the lower
edge Of the ribs downwards because the ac-
cumuIated All Is forced on and outwards 4
long the alimentary cauaL
g. When yru return to your house from
a along walk or other exhaustive exercise, g
to the FIRE or warm rooms. and do uot re-
move a single article Of clothing Until you
have taken cup or more Of some kind Of
hor drink.
T. In going into colder atmosphere
keep tie mouth closed, and walk with a rap
dity sufficient to keep off feeling Of chilli-
ness
s. Two pairs of thin stockings will keep
The feet wamer than one pair Of a greater
thickness than both.
g. The night sweats Of disease come on
towards dayH. .;lt; their drathIy CLEANLINESS
ar,d crldness il greatly modified by sleeping
in single, loose wooden shirt.
TO- TIE man .. woman who drinks en-?
uf strong tea or coffee or other stimu,cnt. /.
rider to and ia the better psrsoimaace Of any
work or duly, public or pivale, is foil be-
cause II is to the body and Drain an expendi-
lure Of wha, is moi YET got: It i using pow Z
er in advance and this can Fever be dsEr
even once, with impnniiy.
H. The less man drinks o. aByiI:ng II,
dot weather the better, fertile more We drink
he more we want to drink, until even ice
water pales and becomes Of a metallic taste !;
henca the longer you can put off drinking
cold water on tie m1rning OF a hot day, the
hetre- you will feel at night.
e2. Druking largely at meals. even @!
cold water or simple teasr is mere habit.
and is always hurrful No ous should diuk
any meal more than quarter of a pint Of any
liquid even Of cold water, for it always re-
tarGls, impairs and intgrfsres with healthlul
digestion.
l3 II you sleep nt all in the day time. it
viii interfere with the soundncss of your
,leep at night, much less if the nap be taken
in the forenoon.
Il A short nap IA the daytime may be
necessary to some Let it not excee5 ten
m:autes; to this end sleep with the lorchead
resting on a chair back CT edge of the table
Is. Never swallow an atom Of food while
in passion, or if under any great mental ex-
element whether Of depressing or elevat-
ing character; brulrs won't do il-HaUs
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