The weekly union record. [volume] (Oroville, Calif.) 1864-1866, 1865-09-30
Wooden Clothing.

The most healthfal clothing for our climate.
the year around. is that made Of wool. If
worn next the skin by al classes, in Summer,
as well as Winter, so iacalcalable amount Of
coughs, colds disrrheas, dySenteries aud fesers
would be prevented, as also many sudden and
premature deaths from Group, diptheria and
lung diseases. Winter maladies would be pre-
vented by the ability of wooden garment 10
keep the natural heat about the body more
perfectly, instead Of conveying it away as fast
as generated, as linen ard fAxen garments do
as also cotton and silk, although these are less
cooling than Irish linen, as any one eau prove
By noticing the different degrees Of goddess
on the application Of a surface Of six inches
square of flannel, cotton and linen, to the skin,
the moment the clothing is removed. The
reason is, that wool Is bad conductor OF heat
and linen is coed conductor.
1t is more heallhiul to wear wooden next the
skin in Sammer, because ii absorbs the mois-
ture OF perspiraiion so rapidly, as to keep the
skin measurably dry all The time. 1t is curious
that the water is conveyed by wooden gar
ment from the surface of the body to the outer
side of the garment, where the microscope
shows it condensed in millions Of pearly drops;
while it is IN the experience Of the observantr
that if linen shirt becomes damp By perspira-
lion, it remains cold aud clammy for long
time afterwards and unless removed will GER
tally cause some bodily ailment
In the night sweats Of consumption. or OF
any debilitated condition of the system,
wooden flannel night dress is immeasurably
more comfortable than cotton or linen. because
it prevents that sepuchral dampneSs and chilli
ness of feeling, which are otherwise inevitable.
The British Government makes il imperative
that every sailor in the navy shall wear wooden
flannel shirts 10 the hottest climates. The
shrinkage of wooden garments in washing,
whereby they become hard, imperyious and
board like, has prevented their more general
use but there are three ways of preventing
this, TO greater or less extent either let
about one fourth Of the material be made of
cotton have it dyed red or some other color
before it is woven or if it is greatly preferred
that it shall be white, exercise proper care in
the process of washing. TO prevent white
wooden stockings from shrinking, have wooden
sireichers made of the size and general shape
of the foot, and let the stockings remain on
them until perfectly dried or, before rinsing
the stocking, double it so as to fold at the heel
and lay the foot on the leg, then roll it tight
and ring it crosswise.
10 washing wooden garments, put them 10
very hot soapsuds water, SO as to be covered
then, when cool enough to allow the hands to
be put ill., simply press it about with the fn-
gers or hands, and before taking the garments
out, make the water for rinsDg several degrees
hotter than that from which it is to be taken,
but instead of ringing the water out, or twist
ing it about in the water, raise the garment
out of the water up and down a good many
times, and then lay it over a line and let it
drip dry; this process will, to a considerable
extent, prevent iuling or shrinkage, and is
worthy of being communicated to every per-
son who expects to be housekeeper.- Halls
Journal Of Health.