The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-09-06
Health in Hot Weather.

me loll0Wlpg e4celI6nt artlCle, IroWl
Moore's Rural New Yorker; abounIds in
sensible aud sound suggestions, which,
ought to, be well considered bys all. who;
engage-in, active labor! during the hot.
season. It. is amazing to see how many
there arc who are seeking to know all,
about the physiology Of horses and COWS.
and pigs, aud, ,the food best adapted TO-
thou 10 tho different seasons, but who
seem to know and care to.know othing
about human physiology, or the laws, of
health which apply to themselves and
their family. ....,,,,., ,..,.-,,..... -
In regard to health, the old saying
"an ounce ofprevontion is worth pound
of cure" is especially true and impor:
tant. The cost Of disorder or brcakage
in the human machine is large, not only
waste of time but pain, weakness, and doc-
tors bills without end. o..,,l
.Ioncc asked physician Of forty years
practice how large share Of sickness
might be saved by such knowledge of
physical laws as can easily be gained by
all. More. than. half, was his prompt re:
ply. Startling but true. I've seen
many farmer who knew better what
food and shelter to give cattle and pigs,
than wife and babies. Who. knew far
better. how much work bis horse could
bear than himselfa and who would be par.
ticular that the horse, after harder, pull
should breathe and got cool before water
and food were given it, but thought
nothing of how, what or when he ate,
himself, after a job in the bayfield, "oraas
the plow.., .,t4 M,a..: s.s;sn':5ar..i;,
Cattle should be. wisely cared for
The noble horse deserves good treat.
ment, but the humans are Of moro con.
sequence still" q Tss ~ a'eG ." .'h|
+, A word just, now about diet for hot
weather, We have the climate Of Green.
land, afew1days in winter. The Green.
lander eats Whale blubber aud 'tallow full
Of carbon, to unite with oxygen and
keep the FIRE up-the animal heat. :oias
In summer, we have for weeks, we'll
nigh tropical heats, Tho. Hindoo eats
rice and cool fruits, such as tho Great
Designer has placed in that climate as
fttost food there. We huvo too, awide
range Of varied productions. : Is there
no lesson, in all. this? Certainly to
vary our food with the Seasons. In the
wintor use moro meats, cornmeal, Sc. =
heat producing food. In summer less
meat, especially fat and 'salted, little ,or
no coffee, plenty of vegetables and fruits
and keep. the system open. and cool. S'n.
The Euglishman goes to- Calcutta, and
with John Bull tenaoity Of custom oats
rs at home, drinks his heavy ale and
gets yellow with bilious. feTsr. :, It is
like shutting tho dooia amid tropic heat
and keeping up q hot fro. = a.. =: l..
The farmer gets heated in the fold,
hurries home to, his, meals, and stuffs
himself with fat pork, sops his waxy po-.
tatocs 10 burnt gravy, washes down tho
meal in black coffee or strong tea, and
rushes out again, fancyiug ho has had
hearty food to stand by through the
day. Hc don't keep up hot frc in the
sitting room stove in July, but:h does
keep up the hot fire inside; he keeps
himself clogged, fevorish, bilious: i 10
October, or before, comes on fcver, or if
in the west, be is burning and shaking
with the horrid fever aud ague. 4 =, r
Years ago in a western REGION not
very healthy, I met farmer and carpen;
ter, On emigraut from the east. Asking
about his family ho said, eve have but
little sickness, our neighbors q good
deal. think We are as much disposed
towards bilious troubles as most, ofpeo-
pie, more than many, but in summer We
eat little fat meat, less Of any kind than
in winter, no coffee, aud will have veg
etablcs and fruits in wholesome variety.
We are not fussy, but use rational care'
We stop to cool before we eat aud tako
care not to work to the point Of, e1haus-
ton. Then we've done more than most
Of our neighbors, helping to take care Of
them in sickness" Wise man that.
There's tho ounce of preventative for
you. Take the dose, Gt's not bad to
taEe) and wash your bodies as we'll as
your faces, often enough to bopure, and
/ guess it wont hurt you. -. e = :
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