Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-07-23

Tue New York Journal OF Commerce. IN
an article on the chemistry of sun s'rokeS
tells US that though the effects and the
treatment Of sun-s,roke are well understood
in this country, where the malady is one OF
frequent occurrence-nore frequent, prop
, ably in tho hottest months, than in an otn-
or part Of the world-yet the cause Of the
aun-stroke is amystery. The editor i GER
1 tain
"The Intense heat-msrely Is heat-of
the solar rays, is aot the eyer. OF mischief.
The human body maj b exposed TO tbs
| Turkish bath Of 140 degrees. and remain
ia II M hour without injury. This 10
much higher range Of heat than that OF the
.,mo,pbere at which n-stroke mest often
oceusa. viz from 100 to ll0 degrees Tin the
sum.
driss are subjected to heat above 100 de-
rrses, but they are not Frustrated to the
ground with the phsnomena of the sun
stroke. The human organizStioD 10 fitted
to endure much higher pitch Of heat than
any We have named. Experiments are re-
corded OF men sitting quite comfortably in
cvens, while chickens were slowing brown
Ing by their side How does il happen,
then, that at temperature Of the open air
comparatively 90 low, men melt avaY las
the popular saying is) With heat?
The reason, we think, must be locked
for in the chemical character OF the suns
rays. The heat Of the sun differs from every
other kind Of heat, As the light Of the sun
differs from every other kind Of light.
This 10 fact - we'll known a. 70 need ne
demonstration The effect ofthe suns heat
upon plants-as contrasted with artificial
heats tho most familiar, and, perhaps,
the most striking illustration at hand.
All animate and inanimats things are sub.
ject to precisely the same great laws Of No.
tuse and the solar heat which make the
flowers droop and close their petals, % II
10 shut ont the dazzling rays. 70 not with.
out lie marvslous chemical effect upon the
sensitive bsaia Of mss. 1hs sfIb6k, We say,
10 chsmisal-juss Ike ths eject Of poison.
Strychnins, cyanide Of potassium, arsenic,
morphsns, and ths oshss deadly drugs Dc
not work more marked organic changes ID
the system than . sun-stroks. The coun.
tsnanes Of the victim 10 dark colorod end
injected with blood and poet norton OK
animation disclosss congssaion Of the
brain, lungs and heart. These are the e.
fscts, varying in some degree, Of the i'd
ministration Of psisons. The chsnsssn q
recovery from poisoning are fer better Y
remedies are sessenably spilled. thar
from sun-stroks. The latter u slmose &al
ways fatal with persons Of delicate health
or full habit"
A to the surest way to avoid the effects
Of this "poisonous'' heat.
keep out of the sun ~ much - psssi
bic. Do a. the birds beasts do, Do - yeul
intelligent fellow creatures do in Madrid
Havana, or Pernambuco-stick to th,
shsde a closely Is you can during the hot
test hours Of our summer days. But /
your intense and irrepressible Anglo Saxos
nature must drive you into the face Of III,
sun, o. il your occupation ebligss such
exposure, take On unbrella with you 40 ,
shield, or put vet handkerchief, or cab
bsgs leaf, or other protection in Jour bet
kDsink but little Of ice water, eat sparingll
OF fat meats. take daily baths, walk SLOW
talk slew, gssticulats gently, avoid politics
and don't get unduly excited about anything
! whatever ~ ron value your life'