The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1867-12-26
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A large Dumbcr ef fatal diseose'
result nom taxing co,a, aad ofion
from such Sight causes apparently,
as to appear Incredible to many Bat
although tho causes arc various, the
result is Che same, and arise from the
violation ofa single principle, to wit,
cooling on too soon after exercise.
Perhaps this may be moro practically
instructive II individual instances are
named, which in the opinion Of those
subsequently, seeking advice in the
various stages Of consumption, were
tie causes Of the great misfortune,
promising that when cold Is once
taken, maryeMusly slight'suses serve
TO increase Il for the frsi few days
causes which, unior ordinary circum.
stances, oven moderately hoalthful
system would have easily Yarded pf.
Rachel, The tragedicuhe, increased
the cold which ended her life, by in
saGitian, clothing In the cars, In tray-
cling from New York to Boston; such
was her own statement.
The Immediate cause Of the last
illness Of Abbott Lawrouec, tho
fpaneier and philan,hropist, was an
injuaicious change ofelothing.
An eminent elergyman got into
cold bed IN mid winter, within Gftccn
minutes after preaching an earnest
discourse; he was instantly chilled,
and died within forty eight hours.
A promising young teacher walked
two miles for exercise, and on return.
ing to his room, il being considered
too late to light dre, sat for half On
hour reading book, and before he
knew it "A chill passed over him. The
next day he had splitting Of blood,
which was the beginning Of the end.
A mother sat sewing for her chill
drou to a late hour in the night, aud
noticing that the 6ro had gene out,
sho concluded to retire TO bed at
once; but thinking she could "anish
in a few minutes, sheGorgot the pass.
ing time, until an hour more passed,
aud she found herself "thoroughly
chilled, aud months Illness fol.
lowed to pay for that Que hour.
A little cold lakou after a public I
speech in Chicago, so "littlo' that no
attention was paid to it for several
days, eliminated in the fatal illness
Of Stephen A. Douglas. II was
slight cold taken in midsummer, re
fulting in congestion Of tho lungs,
that hurried Elizabeth Barrett
Browning TO the grave within week
"A vigorous young man laid down on
an ice chest on warm Summers day
fell asleep, walked up in a chill,
which ended in confirmed consump.
ton Of which he died three years
later. 4 man in robust health aud
in tho pri:re Of life, began the prao
tico Of a cold bath every morning,
getting out Of bed aud standing with
bare feet on zinc door during the
whole operations his health soon de-
clined, aud ultimately his eoustitu.
ton was entirely undermined.
Many cold, cough, aud cousump-
ton are excited into action by pulling
of the hat aud ovcrcoat as to men,
and bonnet and shawl as to women,
Immediately on entering the house in
winter, after walk. An interval Of
at least iyc or ten minutes should be
allowed, for however warm or "closo'
the apartment may appear on enter.
ing It will seem much less so at the
eui OF ave minutes, il the outor gar
ments remain as they were before en-.
tering. Any one who judiciously
uses this observation, will find a
lnultfold reward in tho course Of a
lifetime, -- Hairs Jomaol Of Htal,h