The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-12
HEALTH ITEMS.

We condense from that excellent journal,
the New York Herald Of Health, some
items ofinterest to our readers:
LOOK OUT FOR BAD SoAP.-Serious
skin diseases are being traced to soaps
made from diseased and uutrid fat. The
old Brown Windsor soap is especially de-
nounced. Use as little soap as possible,
and then ,chite curd, or Of your Owl manu-
tacture from clear grease.
SUMMER COMPLAINTS Difficulties
of the bowels are nov common. Simple
and spare diet, rest, pure air, and cleanli-
ness of person is the grand preventive, and
also, the cure. All persons at all indis-
posed should lie down two hours at moor
before eating. They will sleep better at
night, and get safely over this facilitating
season. Take no medicine except by pre-
scrfption Of q trasty physician, and if you
will read the Herald and practice its teach
ings, you will rarely consult one. Especi-
ally avoid all rich, fatty meats, GRAVES,
cake and pastry. Use ripe fruit, and good
vegetables, and milk a~bundantly.
PoRK.-What objections are there to the
use of pork as food?
ANs.-1. The possibility of its being
affected with trichina.
2. The danger Of getting tape-worm.
3. The generally filthy habits Of the hog
and the filthy manner of keeping him,
rendering his flesh unwholesome. gr,
4. The great excess of fat in his flesh
over the muscular tissues, making it fit
only for those living in a very cold
climate, or performing hard labor in open
air. #thAE@a EjGE aaa
DUsT.-X. What is the dust of the air =?
ANs.-It is made up of minute particles
of almost everything. Professor Tyndall
rooms is Of organic origin, and prominent
among these organic bodies is horse
manure. The removal of this offensive con-
tamination from the air of infected locali-
ties has been the subject of careful expert
ment and investigation by the London Board
of Health. Not only have the dropings
been removed from the streets. but the sur
face of the pavements have also been puri-
fed by jets of water thrown by steam
power, whereby all the c~revices between
the stones forming the pavements have been
cleansed. In some districts the practice
has been adopted of covering all surfaces
that are soaked with foul organic material
with a layer of fresh earth. This has been
attended with the most satisfactory results.
The PRESIDENT AND ALCOHOL
Do you think that the President should
furnish alcoholic stimulants to visitors?
ANs.-No. Thomas Jefferson said, 'The
habit Of using ardent spirits by men in pub
lie office has occasioned more injury to the
service, and more injury to me, than any
other circumstance which has occurred in
the internal affairs of the country during
my administration. And were l to COM
mence my administration again with the
knowledge which, from experience, | have
acquired, the first question ! would ask in
regard to any candidate for public office
should be, as he addicted to the use of
ardent spirits 2"
GETTING WET.-If one is caught in a
rain and gets wet what shall he do
ANs.-If you are caught in a d%renching
rain, or fall into the water, by all means
keep in motion sufficiently vigorous to pre-
vent the slightest chilly sensation until you
reach the house; then change your clothing
with great rapidity before a blazing fire,
and If chilly, drink instantly a pint of hot
wafer ... #.. u.... .....rH I'D" . ..