The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1869-04-03
"Catchlng COld.o

A large number of fatal diseases result
from taking cold, and often from such
slight causes, apparently, as 10 appear in
credible. But, although the causes are
various, the result is the same, and arises
from the violation Of single principle, to
wit, cooling off too soon after exercise
Perhaps this may be more practically in
structive ifindivldual instances are named,
which, in the opinion Of those subsequent
ly seeking advice in the various stages Of
consumption, we're the causes Of the great
misfortune, promising that when the cold
is once taken, marvelously slight causes
serve to increase it for the first few days
causes which, under ordinary circum-
stances, even moderately healthful sys-
tenn would have warded off
Rachel, the tragedienne, increased the
cold which ended her life, by insufficient
clothing in the cars, travelling from New
York to Boston; this was her own state
ment.
The immediate cause Of the last Illness
of Abbott Lawrence, the dnancier and the
philanthropist, was an injudicious change
of clothing.
An eminent clergyman got into cold
bed in mid-Winter, fifteen minutes after
preaching an earnest discourse; he was
instantly chilled and died within forty
eight hours o. as aG $3.50
+ A. promising young teacher walked two
miles for exercise, and on returning TO his
room, il being considered too late to light
/ o fire, sat for half an hour reading book
and before he knew it q chill passed oYei
him. The next day he had splitting q
sblood, which was the beginning ofthe end,
! a mother sat sewing for her children te
!. a late hour in the night, and noticing thai
the fire had gone out, she concluded TO re
tire at once but thinking that she coulC
q finish in a few minutes, she forgot thI
Il passing time, until an hour or more pass
ed, and she found herself thoroughly
chilled = and months Illness followed t,
pay for that one hour,
a little cold taken after q public speecl
in Chicago, SO little = that no attention
was paid to it for several days, culminatel
in the fatal illness Of Stephen A. Douglas
It was slight cold taken in midsummer
resulting in congestion of the lungs, tina
hurried Elizabeth Barrett Browning I
Z the grave within week A vigorou
young man laid down on an ice chest on
warm summers day, fell asleep, walked u
! In chin which ended in confirmed COZ
J sumption, of which be died three veal
later. A man in robust health and In th
, prime Of Life began the practice Of q col
/ bath every morning on getting out Of be
and standing with his bare feet on q zin
! floor during the whole operation A
health soon declined and ultimately b
) constitution was entirely undermined.
Many d cold, cough and consumptio
) are excited into action by pulling OF Ii
: hat OF overcoat as 70 men, and thesbonn,
and shawl as 70 women, Immediately 9
!, entering the house ii nwinter, after q wal
i. An interval of at least 1--WE or ten minutl
should be allowed for however warm (
; aciose the apartment may appear Q
iirst entering II viii seem much less SO
! She end Of five minutes, # the outer 80
I ments remain as they were before enta
ing. Any one who iudiCi0usly uaes th
t observation, viii find q multiiold rewal
/ IN tic course of a lifetime Ercaaag6
m f44--.--ss4 -sl.-,-4l-
AccoRDrse TO recent reports on inebri
|. ltY in this county, l29 men out Of 800 nev
\ drink intoxicating beverages, 100 drif
{ moderately, 80 are ephemeTal drinkers
I drink periodically and 3 are hahisu
drunlaftis OF every 700 women, 81
d never indulge so take wine, Ii tas
\ ardent spirits, SO drink beer habitualIy,
+ drink periodically and 3 are habiual q
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