The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-06-12
How People get Sick.

IF while perspiring. or while something warmer
than usual f-om exercise or a heated nom, there
i a sudden exposure To n still, cold air, or 10 4
raw, damp atmosphere, or - a draft, whether at
an open window or street corner. an inevitable re-
suit l. q violent and instantaneous closing OF the
pores of tie skin, by which waste and impure
matters, making their way out of the system, are
compelled 70 make an exit through some water
pore, not the natural one. and harm 10 that part
Is the result. The idea is presented by saying
that the cold has settled in that part. 10 Illus
trate:
\ lady was about getting into a small boat to
cross the Delaware; but wishing first 70 get an
orange at 4 fruit stand, she ran up 10 the bank of
the river, and on her return 70 the boat found
herself much heated, for it was summer but there
was n little wind on the water, and the clothing
soon felt cold u her; the next morning she had Il
severe cold, which settled on her lungs, and
within the year she died of consumption.
y stout strong man was working in n garden
in May; feeling a little tired about noon, he sat
down in tie shade Of the house and fell asleep; he
walked up chilly; Inflammation of the lungs fol-
lowed, ending, after two years of great suffering,
IN consumption. On opening hIs chest there was
such an extensive decay, that the yellow matter
was scJoped out by the cupful.
y Boston ship owner, while on deck of one of
his vessels. thought he would -. lend n hand " in
some emergency and pulling of his coat, worked
with u will, until lac perspired freely, when he sat
u rest a while, enjoying the delicious breeze from
the sea. On attempting TO rise, he found himself
unable, and 50 stiff in his Joints that he had 10 be
carried home and put To bed, which he did not
leave until the end Of two years, when hc was
barely able to hobblc down 10 the wharf on
clutches.
\ lady after being unusually busy all day,
found herself heated and tired toward sundOwn of
"a summers day. She cOcluded she would rest
herself by taking a drive 10 town in an open We
hiclc. The ride made her uncomfortable cool,
but she warmed horsel!up by an hours shopping,
when she turned homcward it being late in the
evening. she found herself more decidedly chilly
than before. At midnight she had pneumonia
INFLAMMATION OF the lungs), and in three months
had the ordinary symptoms of confirmed consump-
ton.
\ lady of great energy Of character lost her
cook, and took her place FOR n few days; the
kitchen was warm, and there was n draft of air
through it. When the work was done, warm and
weary, she went to her chamber. and laid down
on the bed To rest herself. This operation was
repeated several times. On the fifth day she had
an attack oflung fever; at the end of six months
she was barely able to leave her chamber, only to
find herself suffering with all tine more prominent
symptoms OfcDufirmcd consumption, such n quick
pulse, night and morning cough, nisht-sweats,
debility, short breath, and falling away.
\ young lady rose from her bed on Il November
and leaned her arm ON the cold window
sill % listen % q scrcnadc. Next morning she
had pneumonia. and suffered the horrors of asth-
ma for the remainder Of Il long life.-HdHS Jour
Of Health.