Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-02-15
Catching Cold.

Catohlng Gold.
A large number of fatal diseases result from
taking cold, aud often from such slight caus.
es apparently, as to appear incredible to many.
But although the causes are various, the re-
suit is the same, and arises from tho violation
of single principal, to-wit cooling off too
soon after exercise. Perhaps this may be
more practically instructive if individual in
stances are named, which in the opinion Of
those subsequently seeking advice in the va
rious stages of consumption, were the cause
ofthe great misfortune, promising that when
a cold is once taken, marVelously slight caus-
es serve to increase it for the first fow days
cuusos which, under ordinary circumstances,
even'a moderately healthy system would have
easily wardcd off.
Rachel, the tragcdiennc, increased her cold
|. which ended her life, by insufficient clothing
in the cars, in travelling from Now York to
Boston !; such was her statement. %Jl52
The immediate cause Of the last illness of
Abbott Lawrence, the fnancier and philan-
thropist, was an injudcious change. Of cloth
ing.
An eminent; ;olergyuen got into cold bed
in mid winter, within fifteen minutes after
preaching All earnest discourse; he was iu-
stantly chilled, and died within forty eight
hours. ml, H~ @f.i
A promising young teacher walked two
miles for exercise, and Oh returning to his
room, it being considered too fate to light a
FIRE sat for half an hour reading book, and
before he knew it chill passed over him.
ThosaSst day he had splitting of blood, which
was tie beginning Of a the .s spqpr cn'iurcu at
late. hnos' 49, .,.~."u noticing that the
fire bpur in the sdt She concluded to retire to
hodra once; but thinking she would "finish'
ing few minutes she forgot the passing time,
until an hour more passed, and she found her
self thoroughly chilled" and months ill
ness followed to pay for that one hour.
A little cold taken after public speech in
Chicdgo, so "little" that no attention was
paid to it for rseveral days, eliminated in the
illness of Stephen A. Douglas. Tt was a
slightpald in midsummer, resulting I'M con-
gestiaa of the lungs, that hurried Elizabeth
Barrett Browning to tho grave within a week
a vigorous young man laid down on an ice
chesn on awarm summers day, fell asleep,
walked up in chill, which ended in confirm.
ed consumption, of which he died three years
later. IA man in robust health and in the
prime of life, began the practice of a cold
bath every morning, getting out Of bed and
standing in bare feet on zinc floor during tho
whole operation; his health soon declined,
and ultimately his constitution was entirely
undermined. 81 Il
+ Many cold, cough, and consumption are
excited into by pulling off the hat and
oyercoat as to men, and bonnet and shawl as
70 women, Immediately on entoring the house
in winter, otter walk. An interval of at
5least FIVE OF ten minutes should be allowed, for
however, warm or "close" the apartment may
appear on first entering, it will seem much
less SO at the end Of five minutes, if tho outer
garments remain as they were before entering.
Anyone who judioiously uses this observation,
Wilt nda manifold reward in tho course of a
lifetime l2eoi
Halls Journal Of Health.
HssattI Id, J lis .
E THE RAMIE.-I the report Of the Loui-
aiana State Fair at New Orleans, we find the
following in regard to this new plant:
"Quite number of persons have been at
tracted to the. machine for cleansing Cor gin
ning) the ramio plant-the substitute for cot.
ton which certain entcrprising persons are en-
dcavoring to introduce among Southern agri-
culturists. Apparently the machine does its
wori,well, leaving the long, strong, silky fbres
free from dirt or particles of thestalk. Many
questions are asked, and satisfactorily answer
ed by the exhibitor, who refera with pride to
the growing ramies on the Fair Grounds,
whicli'aro in a Aoarisling condition, although
planted but a few weeks ago. The ramie
grows from slips or cuttings, and the roots
will last for fvc years, yielding annual crops
Itis claimed that tests already made prove
that this dan be made a More profitable crop
than cotton. 1t viii, doubtless, receiyo d
thorough test from our planters. = 7soeain.
( pay- A letter was received at the Treasury
Department. ut Washington, on Saturday,
from a Catholic priest AZ ST. Vinoenps College,
Los Angeles. (!alifnrnin nncIna;ro Gn()1 oo,,g