Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-02-17

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only two hearty meals day. Most es-
pecially avoid eating and drinking between
meals. -- ........ ....-.ss. z...
10 Do not miss any chance of learning
to ride. to swins, to fence. to play single
stick, to play cricket. and football, to ro,o
and.to spar.
IL. Get. if you can. plunge bath "a
cold saltwater bath is best.) the first thing
10 the morning, twice or thrice week.
IL. Do not plaster down your hair with
hogs lard. falsely called ''pomatum. I"
''pomade." or '.bear's grease;" the hair
is meant to assist in carrying off perspira-
ton. and SHOULD not be clogged with
grease. No appreciable mischief results
from oiling the hair. if you like to do so;
nor does sweet oil do any harm to any
part Of the body. if you like to use it. by
rubbing it into the skin before fire, but
on the contrary good. as it renders the
limbs supple and more capable of strong
muscular exertion. Animal oils are bet
ter.and less drying than vegetable ones.
such as olive oil aud cocoanut oil, for eth
er skin or hair. and perhaps. marrow oil
is the best Of all. The best sweet salad
oil does no BARN to any part of the body.
but. on the contrary, good.
13. Brush your teeth the last thing
every night before going to bed, and comb
and brush your hair the wrong way, SO
as to let the air in upon your head.
Rinse out the mouth after every meal.
IA. If you have flesh brush. use it
once day. The. best time is at night.
If not. polish your skin with rough tow
el before you 90 to bed.
Is. If you dine OUT. avoid drinking
more than one kind Of wine; as rule,
after dinner, drink no wine, but take in
stead, half an hour afterwards, cup of
good strong black coffee without milk or
sugar, except. perhaps. with the smallest
bit of this last. Take nothing after this
the same night, if it be late dinner you
have had.
It is best neither to take your ''cafe
noir" (small cup OF black Coffee nor to
smoke tobacco till at least half an hour
after meals.
16. II you are troubled with cold feet
atnight, use plenty of friction (or rub
bihg. before getting into bed and if that
does not answer, then sponge them with
cold water. aud. when drying them. rub
the toes aad ankles upward. and not down
ward. In case this plan fails, as It does
and the feet remain still dead
ly cold, then try putting them in mus
tard foot-bath before stepping into bed.
and put on pair Of thick dry woolen
socks directly afterward. The socks can
be removed as soon as the feet are warm.
II. If you are troubled with costive-
ness or constipation. try taking the best
Scotch oatmeal porridge (only let it be
long and thoroughly boiled } every other
morning for breakfast. Use saltand milk
according to taste and take it, either with
or without the addition of treacle, as you
find it best agrees with you. Eat brown
bread (thatis. bread made of whole ground
wheat) and butter.
A glass of cold fresh water taken when
you first get out of bed. followed by run
or walk before breakfast, has often an ex-
cellent effect in removing heartburn. and
in moving the bowels gently, particularly
when at sea. Costiveness is a common
complaint of landsmen during sea voy-
age, aud glass of cold water taken then.
an hour before breakfast. frequently saves
resorting to the ships medicine chest.
18. Eschew all hot and heavy suppers,
unless you wish for an attack of night
mare. and avoid all suppers. as rule.
unless dinner has been taken early. A
so-called '.severe tea" late at night. is US
ually unwholesome. Never 90 to bed, If
you can help it. with an entirely ''empty
stomach" This is often cause of "in-
somuis" or sleeplessness. especially IN
elderly persons. - By an empty stomach"
mean, when fast of five or six hours
has been observed. and the last meal was
not substantial one. A tablespoonful
of Hollands. or so. in half tumbler of
cold water. is very excellent for old peo-
pie at bed time. and some plain unleven-
ed buiscuit may be eaten at the same time.
If you are troubled with so-called ''sour
stomach" or heartburn at bedtime, or
are in the habit of grinding your teeth
when asleep. try eating bit of stewed
French apple (sold at the grocers under
the name Of ''dried Normandy pippins'')
just before going to bed. or a stewed prune
Do not get in the habit of taking carbon
ate of soda in water. for heartburn for
its constant use may prove very injurious
to the stomach.
19. If you have any one i'll with fever,
or any infectious disease 10 the house. do
not visit him the first thing in the morn
ing. on an empty stomach; but take a
mouthful of good coffee or tea and crust
of bread before entering his bedroom.
20. If you are troubled with sleepless-
ness, rise early and get good walk. or
better still. good ride, if you can afford
to keep horse. before breakfast; sponge
the whole body before going to bed. and
rub dry with Turkish towel; use the
dumb bells or any other gymnastic exer-
else. and jump into bed warm. and ban.
ish unpleasant thoughts. Do not smoke
strong tobacco the last thing at night and
adopt warm, red flannel shirt, instead
Of cold cotton or linen one,
II. Look sharp after all drains, mid.