The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-07-02

Sea and river bathing are now in order, and
it is to be hoped that people will not indulge
in those luxuries with recklessness. Many con-
stitutions are sadly shattered every summer
by too much bathing.
Bathing Is good thing employed in moder-
alton; but lmmoderatelv enjoyed 1t becomes
a very dangerous and damaging thing. Only
the most robust and soundest system can long
stand daily SEA or river imme sionS without be-
coming impaired. Persons afn.cted by organic
disabilities should bathe IN the sea or river
,lot oftener than every other day, and ID no
event should they remain IN the water longer
than ten or fifteen minutes. Any indulgence
in bathing extending TO halt all hour OF an
hour (which is more frequently the rule than
the exception) Is highly injurious, although
the injury may not be immediately apparent.
SUMMER DRINKS.
"What are the best and most hcaltnful sum =
mer drinks y
The immediate object of drinking is to salts
fy thirst. There is but one thing capable OF
doing this, al that Is water. Tue principal ID,
grellcnt of all the diftreut KINDS o. drinks used
Is water and the purcr the water, and the less
ou,ntity Of other substances mixed with 1t. the
more perfectly does II supply the wants OF the
system. 1his being the case, pure water IL
the best AMI most healthful OF drinks, not only
for summer, but for all seasons OF tho year.
The m inner in which II is drani ls very H.
POI tant. Ii il Is swallowed RAPIDLY and IN
large qulutlties, 1t may produce undue dlsieI-
sion aud pressure of the stomach. aid ntci-
{, re VITA It's runctio and those OF tl" sur.
rounding organs. 1t the water thus swallowed
be Very cold and the system at the same time
bo suffering from heat and fatigue. very serl-
GUS results are apt to cur from the sudden
shock. Water should uwass b. drank rlowiy.
Bv sIpping, the desire for drink IL more eff-c-
rnsIly gratited, and any desirable quantity Al
any temperature NAV ba drank without lpjuri-
uus eff.cts. Ice wafer in summer is moi oDjec-
tionabie lftaken in this way. Water should
not bc drank at or soon after m .als, as It In
terferes with the process OF digestion.
KEEP COOL.
1T is easy to say So" says one. " but how
are YOU going to do il, this hot weather ?" l
will tell you. he clothing should be light al d
loose. AMI OF such character that the air can
readily pass throu. 1t. II shond be Chang ID
often. Clotbing worn during tho day should
not be worn az night. The entire body should
ue bathed every day so as to keep the pores
open and the skin c.ean. Preparation should
not be checked but encouraged, if one does not
perspire easily. Psrspiratlon necessltates
evaporation, and evaporation cools.
DIET, ETC.
Eat spsringly, and avoid everything of o
'ieaIlng, stimulating, or irritating CT rdcter.
L. salts, spices, condiments sweels, falls, tea.
c, fee, tobacco. alcoholic drinks. &c. The diei
should consist prlnciDall, or entire'y OF fruits
ocrries and vegetables. The only proper drluh
wa er Especially avoid eating moro hen
The system requires. as excess in amount o.
food Is one of the principal causes or hat lazy.
l,atIeeo uncomfortable fselinp eSoeYepcel hy