Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-08-20
SUMMER
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The present heated term-ranging
from the 25th' of July to the 9Th OF sep
tember-is recognized as a period spe-
cially dangerous to the health Of young
children. During their first and second
years II they pass through this season
without having summer, or other bowel
complaint, they are considered SAFE, SO
far as these particular difficulties are
concerned. There is considerably more
fear on the part Of parents with regard
to the passage Of the infant through
these hot and sultry months If the early
teething comes about this time. All
sorts Of expedients are resorted TO, as
security against the impending danger.
Mothers and infants are often sent away
from the cities into the country-a most
wholesome practice in itself considered
but children in the country are sub
Ject' to the same difficulty, though in
less degree; so in going to the country
there is not entire safety. Various pre-
yentive measures are taken; such as
denying fruits to children; the use OF
concentrated food /; and the occasional
use Of opiates, and tonic remedies.
do not see any sense in thus tamper-
ing with the difficulty. believe that
God intended children's lives should be
just as safe as those of the rest Of crea-
ton, and we ought to inquire whether
their habits, dietic or otherwise, are
DOT faulty, and therefore the cause Of
the disease.
I am satisfied that there is no real
necessity for such widespread trouble
Is exists. Children are fed too often,
and on too concentrated food. The
system should not be overtaxed by too
frequent feeding. If child be habit.
uated to eat only four times a day dur
ing the latter period Of nursing, and
only three times day thereafter, and
be fed only the simplest food, such as
Graham porridge, with unleaved bread,
and q little subacid fruit; being conin-
cd to one course strictly, and not allow
ed anything between meals, but water
when thirsty-there will be no particu-
lar liability to arrangements Of the
stomach and bowels, but the child will
pass through these months a safely as
through any other part Of the year.
Fruit is more natural food for chill
dren than meat, and it will not %injure
them If it be eaten ripe, at meal time,
md not between meals and at irregular
times, and be well masticated.
Older persons suffer from difficulties
of this nature at this season of the year
IS we'll AZ children. Cholera almost al
ways RACES more ~frighsfully in these
than in any other months; and when
this is not prevalent, conditions are apt
TO be established out Of which grow
Dysentery q little later in the year. The
causes Of this lie in the same direction
with the old as with the young, and the
remedy is the same. Let a man not
slut his system with gross and high
seasoned meats, nor with great variety
Of food, and especially not with the dis
gushing and sickening preparations OIL
pastrys and conserves, but live on sim.
pie food and eat it with regularity, not
when exhausted, but when refreshed by
rest, masticate it we'll, and leave the
table always with agood appetite. There
Is a wicked habit in our country, and in
Ill the world for that matter, OF eating
solely for the indulgence Of the pleas
lres Of the palate, seeking qualification
ny a complete safety, whereas this de.
feats the very object sought. It is an
I'D saying that " the appetite is the best
sauce" If the habits of eating be such
- to preserve the keen, nice relish for
food, digestion will be vigorous and the
bowels never be so overworked as to be-
come debilitated, relaxed, and subject
20 inflammation and fluxes.
Should Diarrhea begin to manifest
itself in any case, let the food be cut
Town to the minimum quantity, be eat
en- i~ufrequently, say only twice a day,
md Of the simplestan most nutritious
kinds. In cases where the disease has
pecome established the skin should be
kept clean, the extremities be kept warm,
md a wet compress laid over the bow
els. A warm general bath, say at ss
deg. or 100 deg, for two or three min.
utes, with thorough rubbing, should be
given III the early stages, followed BY
one daily or tri-weekly, at 80 deg. or s.
leg. A sitz bath at IS to 80 deg. once
,r twice daily is excellent to allay gen.
tral aud local fever, sedate the nervous
.ysten, and regulate the action Of the
novels. Above all things the patient
should be kept quiet, and no anxieties
or sven friendships should be allowed
10 disturb the tendencies to repose
which may exist or which may be in
luced.-Mc Laos Of Life.