The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-01-13
practical suggestion,s.sA4Th danger Of
NegIecting Colds. ,'.stt -,-l,, 4.
(Fro,n The Ne,0 York Laneet.)'

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(FToan the -Nep, York Ldneet) '''.
Colds are generally conside dered but
simple. things, and, as a natural conse-
quence, are too much neglected. How
often do you hear the remark "ohl it
is only cold" True, qnly.a cold, but
what is being done, for it2 Frequently
nothing. Many a long and dangerous,
and sometimes fatal fit of illness might
be prevented by paying that proper at
tention to a cold which, iitl SO seriously
demands. Most, of the causes of con-
sumption. come from cold being inithe
first instance neglected. To many 9th
er diseases does it also give rise. In a
climate like this, where we have Esomet
times two or three changes in u day, it
is impossible to avoid taking cold, un-
less due precaution be observed. Per-
sons should clothe themselves as emuch
as possible, in. keeping with the tenn
perature of the. e.atmosphereLhi go si1as
With the etherometer above zero, cloth-
ing should not be as warm as at or be-
low zero, as by so doing the pores are
opened to an undue extent; sometimes
profus9 perspiration induced, and, as
natural consequence, cold is taken.
Drafts insevery way, whether In or out
of Ioughtto be avoided. TOO much
Importance cannot be given to this, but
vet we see it daily neglected How
often do we see persons ii, this city, on
one of the bleakest days, stopping, to
talk at the corner of the street in a
draft of wind. This, too is generally
the case AFTER walking fast and -becom=
ing heated!3 How is iti possible; -under
such circumstances, to avoid taking
cold? And yet persons will SO limo.
Gently tell you, I don't know how
could have taken cold i have not iex-
| posed myself in any way.
AS important,i ALSO: is the mode OF
life indoors, for on this much depends.
Ladies' are very apt to dress for going
half an hour, perhaps more, if some-
thing delays them, by which -perspira-
ton is produced, and in that state, from
the warm house into the cold air they
go. Itmpst be rennemb bered that to the
correspondinRstem ofIthe,bat-
mosphere do the pores closeor open a
uniform temperature should be obs
served, as by SO doing the clrculaion is
l,regularIy maintained. Any one 1eav-
ing an atmosphere of eighty degrees,
and going to one oftsixty degrees, ex-
periences a great change, and If they
| wish to avoid cold should be clad IN
such a manner us tohmake upHtof the
proportionateidifIe idi ference in the temper
ature. For this reason great uniforms
ty in the temperature of the house
should be observed. Change the at
Inosphere in the house frequently by
tadmitting, as often as possible, during
the day, fresh air.sif n ! OF 9os-9-3gt
F. Every. house should be thoroughly
ventilated the first thing every morn
ing, so as to allow the atmosphere of
the previous night to escape.I This can
be done by first airing one part and
then another. By doing this a house
also can be more easily warmedoi W hen
there are many persons collected in a
room, care should be observed to keep
a few inches of the window open from
the top, every one avoiding sitting close
\, TO or under 1t, as, after a time, when
there are many collected together the
atmosphere of the room becomes i'm
pregnated with their exhalat ions, and
| the AIR ,tiS thus rendered impure. By
perfect Yentilation there is uniform
amount of oxygen, which is the vital
Fpart of the atmosphere, and which is
| necessary to our very existence, main-
tanned. Who has not noticed the dis
agreeable feeling produced on. going
from theI fresh air into room with
imany persons, .inewhich theventilation
is imperfectS ~ - Z. e. - 4
> At night, also, fresh air should be ad-
mitted into the room, for it is, If any
thing, more necessary that there should
lbea d Splentifu1 supply of oxygen. We
ihaye oftens been asked the fridic ulous
/ question, IL fenough air did not come in
Through the key hole. Certainly not.
That Is not fresh air. Make it a rule
| always toisIeepiwith part oftyour- win
dow open from, the top, avoiding its
blowing on you. Fresh air never hurt
any one; for5by ID we live Itgis the
want oft that injuries. Persons seem
to forget that they spend one third OF
their lives in their bed rooms We fEe-
quently see man building house be-
slowing all his attention onTthe plan OF
| the parIors, while the bed rooms are to
| a great extent, and In some Instances
entirely, neglected. ut had better be
vice. UerSG. !. - - g y =. /.
Another thing to which we wish to
draw attention, is that of neglecdng 70
change shoes and stockings amer being
they may neither appear nor feel damp,
vet they should be changed, care being
observed to keep the feet always warm,
As 1ongas one IS walking the eircula-
tion is kept up mo matter how wet the
Fleet may be, but the instant yot1 remain
quiet il is checked, unless the stockings
and shoes be changed Holding the
fleet but Q lew minutes to a fire or over
airegister, is uot.sufticents sEyou only
by that dry the external part OF the
shoe or boot. If the fset; are cold they
should, be rubbed thoroughly with
rough towel until warmth has been re
stored, when they might be, If desired
4 held for n short time before the TIRE.
! Jumping out of bed and walking about
Ton the carpet, as is to often done, should
be avoided, a pair of lfppers can bs, sc
| placed by the bed at nigh; when ret1r-
ling, as to be accessible on rising.