The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-06-27
Q sumprr Health.seekere.
Es1sm ths Philadelphia Ledger.

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Men cannot alter the seasons, but in
civilized life much may be done TO miti-
gate the severity OF their extremes and
transitions, SO far as relates to personal
and household wants, and at the same
time to turn to pleasurable account
all that is genial In their nature. Alter
singularly fickle spring the reign of
summer has begun, with its prospective
heat and dryness, driving people away
to the country, the ea-shore, the noun
tains, or to mineral springs. The tenn
porarysemigration ltketh of a more
distant and permanent kind, is how
ever, attended witha full measure of
annoyance, and even hardships, mot an
ticipated by the pleasure-seekersr nor
always submitted to by them with
philosophic calmness and resignation.
i he packing and strapping of franks,
with the efceteras OF carpet bags and
baskets and small parcels, at home, the
hurried drive to othe depot, the scramble
there to get checks Tor baggage and
seats for the owners in crowded and
not seldom oyerflowing- cars, = are
but,the beginning of a hot race, which
is continued ON the road TO the
place of destination. Nor Is rest GER
tainly obtained here If IL be fashiona-
bio watering place, and the travellers
determine to lodge in a fashionable ho-
tel. They must not fret If the ladies are
slowed away in small rooms, badly
lighted md badly ventilated, and the
eentlemen are allowed the privilege OF
sleeping in atLics, or in beds extempor-
lied for the occasion on parlor floors or
ton dining room tables. The emore for
innate or the more provident have found
better accommodations; but when all
are met atthe public table they must
submit to community of disappoint-
! ment and discomfort, in hunger i'll sat
isfied by scant supply of food, or betraY
a want of breeding In scramble 10
procure the needful dish. II some fare
better by bribing the waiter who Is In
more immediate attendance on them, IL
| must be often, by an abstraction OF
! what ought to be the share OF others
less knowing in these table tactics.
Night comes on, and with the dance
| and music, prolonged to a late hour.
OF the crowd who participated in the
] CAV scene, how many are in the posses
tsion OF full health for its enjoyment!
| how many frail and delicate persons
who bring with them the advice OF their
| physicians to shun undue excitement
| late hours and fatigulng exercise, but
who forget now that of which they will
be painfully reminded the next day3
| The a uiet invalid and wearied traveller,
| who have sought their bed betimes,
\ must not look for refreshing sleep on
these occasions. They may havejtlad
fitfnl slumbers despite the noises otthe
ballroom, but when it is enptied new
| sounds assa1l their ears. The corrid-
Tors resound with the loud laugh, and
ttalk, and shufling of feet OF the re
firing dsncers, and The additional stdc'
cato Of slamming doors. The amenl-
ties Of the bali room are too weighty T.
be CARRIED up stairs the thoughtful
i = ~, nj nfhARsaf
| tised at home, has been lost on the road
In the morning begins the ostensible
\ IL not real, business of the day, by
groups of persons visiting the mineral
spring, the proclaimed fountain ofHy.
tSeia, or in! preparation for sea bathing
,accortliug 10 the locality visited. Little
method or discretion Is Observed by
| nanva healtt-s seekers on this occasion
4either in the quantity of water drank oI
| in the length of time for staying In the
water. Pints areswalloWed, where gillL
would be the measures and repeated
ldraughts are taken nthroughoutthed dh J
andin the evening, IN addition 10 The
IpreScrlbed allowance, which ought Il
be restricted to an hour before break
fast, and the same betorej dinner, or al
noon so that the water shall be drank
on an empty stomach. Equal follie.
are often committed by excesses i'm sel
iChaihing, so that they who would come
1 out lnVlROIAISu dlL6k udNAu6 bC0A NGA
minutes in the wHter, are chilled, pale
aching and, exhausted from having
STAYED in one hour or even half al
hour. To the delicate invalid du
measure in this respect is all important
as on il VIII epebd eitheri his CHANCES
of recovery from disease or its inevita
, ble aggravation. OEequalE Emoment y
The proper hour for sea. bathing.
should be in the early part of the day
fand after the first period of indigestion
is over. = A-al-lssLf.sA .-a.-sffl@.EaE
Wegiye, this morning, few only o
the many aspects under which summe
hygiene may. be observed and com
mented on. These are but q few ex
amples OF how people seek health ant
relaxation in ways that defeat both OBJ
jects, aud leave then worse OF than
they had Remained quietly at home.
ySaoKIsa cars have been put on tn
street railroads in New York The,
are to be run chiefly at night. and aftS
lI2 O'Clock they are TO be consideret
sleeping cars, in. which the lpassenge
. NAV, II he chooses, pay for his lodginl
and ifid6 back andforthi all might, en-
loving the perfect rventilatiopaa aand 600
Icnnrent oflaif1 which the motion OF III
- SyyI,sySy5rs rsaaa all Fslfluabl0a hain0gan