Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-07-20
A Little Advice.

Looking into household recipe book to learn
how to live this hot weather, can be found the
following direction: 'Wash the head in several
waters, and, taking out the brains, set them by
in cool place" We need not mention what
kind OF head this refers to-the direction is
one to commend itself to every rational person
in these days, if it could be followed.
For it is the BRAIN that causes the Chief
trouble. Ii is that that appears to fry in these
days, aud it is upon the brain that the stroke of
the sun is delivered. If we could take the brain
out and set it in cool place for while, we
should be relieved. (Ihis, of course, refers only
to those who have brains.) Keep the feet warm
and the head cool, is the rule of health--an easy
one to follow now as to the feet when the paving
stones are like the beds of hot Goals the MARTYRS
used to walk over, but the cooling of the head is
more difficult There are, however, some sim
pie rules which will aid one in aYerting a hot
head.
Those people feel the heat most who fret most
about it and think of it perpetually, who watch
the thermometer and occupy their minds CON
Stanty with the temperature. These are certain
to be miserable, and they are certain to grow
hotter and hotter person can almost work
himself into fever who constantly watches his
pulse, and he can keep himself thoroughly I'M
comfortable by trying very hard to keep cool
by giving his mind to it. He has only TO watch
the mercury, fan himself constantly shift about
for breezt, drink plenty of cooling drinks, and
perature, to be thoroughly miserable His
brain, busy with nothing but the state of the
weather. becomes in measure deranged and
he is cross, and torture to himself and friends
Inc action OF bis brain increases his general dis
comfort, He should set taway to cool
In this weather the mind needs to be occu-
pied, but not too actively, so that it has no
time 10 dwell upon the heat The man who is
moderately busy does not think of the tempera-
ture. II he holds himself in a kind OF wise mod
Grafton he will pass the daY in peace. He is not
to let himself get excited about anything-only
to Keep busy. You cannot afford now TO hate
anybody very much, or to 20 to law, or to press
your debtors; and if you are IN debt and cannot
pay, make yourself easy about ii until the mer-
curry goes down. Tell your creditor that the
debt was contracted in an entirely different CON
dlton OF the atmosphere. OF course you ought
to pay your debts at all times, but don't let the
moral obligation give you "a brain fever this
weather.
Of course it does not do TO walk FAST, or to
DE anxious to get anywhere ut any set time. If
you nave an extra stock OF patience and day
Is to you like thousand years, you may ride
IN the horse cars. But don't do anything to IT,
ritate yourself. Better walk first. But walk
slowly and with deiberation, as il you owned
things along the line of your promenade. Better
be late 10 directors meeting than be early at
your own funeral
As to politcS--wait little. If you are com.
iN''NA ~ hiitN lHp NIttltyt WTle
II gently, and not as if ID were an oath Re
member that Greeley is probably in bath.tub
at The Manhattan clubhouse, and that Grant is
at Long Branch, and govern yourself accord
lngly AS long as they are not running about
IN tue sun and getting excited over the report
OF the change Of every country newspaper and
the declaration Of every democratic politician,
you might as well keep cool. 10 is probable
that the country won't 20 TO smash before the
hrst of September. OF course you will believe
everything you see in u republican journal and
nothing you see in democratic journal during
July and August; but this will require no men.
tai effort, and it is desirable TO keep the brain
cool. Forgive your enemies aud don't backbite
your friends, battle daily, love little children,
don't drink, cross the street to avoid anybody
who is likely 10 enter into conversation with
you, think of last winter and how much Won
suffered then, and settle down on Grant for
president as the only cool candidate in the field
IL Is enough TO give one a fever TO think of that
scarlet-headed Graft Brown.-HdrtfOrd Courant.
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