The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1869-11-18
Things TO Remember.

10 testIfying 10 court rodm, went "a
Faneuil Hall, which was cold, sat 10 q
draught until his turn came to speak !;
but "my hands and feet we're ice. my
lungs on fire. In this condition had
to go and spent three hours 10 the court
room" He died 10 less than week
from thus checking the prespiration.--
Il was enoughio bill any man.
Professor Mitchell, while 10 a state
Of perspiration in yellow fever, the Ger.
tain sign of recovery, left his bed, went
into another room, became chilled in a
moment and died the same night.
IT, while perspiriDg, or while warmer
than usual from exercise or heated room.
there is sudden exposure, from still
cold air, to raw, damp atmosphere, or
to draught, whether at an open win.
dow or door, or street corner, the inev-
liable result is violent and instan
taneous closing of the pores Of the skin.
by which waste an impure matter, which
was making its way out of the system.
is compelled to seek an exit through
some weakerpart The idea is prese, t.
ed by saying that the cold had set ed
in that part. To illustrate A lady
was about getting iuto small boat TO
cross the Delaware, but wishing first to
get an orange, at fruit stand, she ran
up the bank Of the river, aud on her
return to the boat found herself much
heated, for it was summer but there
was little wind on the water, aod her
clothes soon felt cold, which settled on
her lungs, and within the year she died
Of consumption. -
| A strong man was working in his gar.
den in May feeling rather tired about
noon, he sat down in the shsde of the
house and fell asleep he awoke up
chilly Inflammation Of the lungs fol
lowed, ending, after two years Of great
suffering, 10 consumption. On opening
his chest there was such an extensive
decay, that the yellow matter was scoop
ed out BY the cupful. h aa a.
| A Boston ship owner, while standing
on the deck ofooe ofhis vessels, thought
he would lend hand in some emer.
gency, and pulling of his coat, worked
with will. until he perspired freely,
when he sat down to rest while, en-.
joying the delicious breeze from the
sea. On attempting to rise he found
himself unable, and was so stiff In bis
joints that be had to be carried home
aud put to bed which he did not leave
until the end Of two mouths, when he
was barely able to hobble down to the
wharf on crutehes. gs
A lady, after being unusually busy
all day, found herself heated and tired
towards sundown OF a summers day
She concluded to take drive 10 town
in an open vehicle. The ride made her
intentionally cool, but she warmed
herself up b. an hours shopping, when
she turned homeward |; il being late in
the evening, she found herself more
decidedly chilly than before. At mid.
night she had pnenmonia Contamination
OF the lungs aud in three months had
the ordinary symptoms Of confirmed con.
sumption. t
A lady Of great energy OF character
lost her cook, and had 70 take her place
for four days the kitchen was warm
and bad draught of air through it.
When the work was done, she, warm
and weary, went to her chamber, and
lay down on the bed to rest. This act
was repeated several times. On the
fifth dayshe had an attack Of lung fever !;
at the end Of six months she was barely
able to leave her chamber, only to find
herself suffering with all the prominent
symptoms Of confirmed consumption,
such as quick pulse, night aud morning
cough, night ssests, debility. short
breath, and falling away. w.
A young lady rose from her bed 90 q
November night, and leaned her arm
on the cold vindovsill, 70 listen to o
sereDads. Next morning she had
pneumonia, aud suffered the horrors of
asthma for the remaiader of long
lifa. ~ eg s.. H s.aass 4sl - sAs
Multitudes of women lose health and
life every year, 10 one or more ways, BY
busying themselves ina warm kitchen
until weary, and then throwing them.
selves on a bed or sofa. without cover.
ing and perhaps in room without fire !;
or BY removing the aptsr clothing, or
perhaps changing the dress for com
mon one, as soon as they cutter the house
after . walk or shopping. The rule
shquld be invariably u "a at once into
a warm room, and keep on all the cloth
ing for At least Eve or ten minutes min
utes, until the tereheaa Is perfcotiy
dry. In all weathsrs, if you have 10
walk and ride on any occasion, DO the
riding frst- ss~ ST Z sitee
KEEPING 4 SEcREr.-The Newport
Merensy relates capital history Of Stuart
the painter, which ILLUSTRATES finely the
power which secret has 70 propagate
itself, if ppce allowed little airing, and
70 reach a few ears. Stuart had, as he
supposed, discovered . secret art Of
coloring--ysry valuable. He told Il 10
a friend. HIS friend valued It vcry
highly, and came 4 time afaervard. A.