Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-11-04
0tfor0 9tmotrat.
From the Elizabeth .N.Jl Daily journal.
The Iri Of Ljriag.
Fvi.Nru PAPER UrON PERSONAL, DOMEs

la the last precedln. number, the lOur
prominent functions OF the skin were
considered under the heads OF Protection.
Drainage. Exhala,ion and Absorption.
Another highly important Office adheres
10 lis physiology, viz. f.; the Regulation OF
the Temperature of the Body. This will
be spoken of later, under the subject of
Warmth. It will suffice here to note that
long and repeated careless exposures OF
the body to cold and dampnoSs re also
among the causes of Brighi's Disease,
Consumption aud many other maiadics.
We come now 10 that most wOlully me-.
lecyed-the Hygiene OF the S6,n. Mani
Kind, Is a rule, Is ready TO pat on any
amount Of trash in The form OF paints,
powders, plaS,erS, >al'es, soaps and sun
dtics, bu, is worolly reluctant TO wash
h,mSelE I have examined many patient
Tor chest disease, where The walls of the
same We're covered with no less than four
poor mans plasiers. Between The m~r-
ginal frontiers Of these potent doieuc,S,
the skin was absolutely black with dia.
Upon my suggestion that less p,as,eriag
and mote washing might DE beneficial, l
was met with the usual repiy-"Oa,
doctor. I'm afraid Ia take cold" In fact
this dciusiOu amounts 10 chronic HYDRO
pho5ia-drcad OF water.
An old lady was asked by her physician
how often she washed herself 1,l over.
Never ,~ was The indignant reply. "Aud
IL had. Td be ashamed 20 tel. OF ill.,
Daring practice in the New York dis
pensary in the extreme heat ot The past
summer. ventured from time 20 time 10
uy the effect OF proposition for general
daily ablution.
"Wlat. Doctor, aH over would be
the as,ouisLcd reply. This was 100 much
for modes,y to endure. No, cleanliness,
no, common sense, did they waui-tut
only mediciue-and medicine they e
ceivcd. So many powders Of soda blcaId,
To- be dissolved az stated times in stated
quantities oi water and applied In a
stated manner 10 al parts OF the body,
secured The desired result The patient
had medicine. aud MIR. Dicks wise coun
sci to Bctscy Trotwood-'wash him
wa, rendered available.
In The English army the want OF
cleanliness was once most disastrous, and
DR.. Rush said tha, II soldiers grew as
rapidly and as spontaneously - blades
OF grass. uucicauiiuess would NOW them
down ia day or two.
Su Ashley Cooper sand he believed
health would be preserved and life pro-
l0ngtd il we ourselves were IS 4s>..-
u0as'y ''sgo9med~ as our horses.
saws pg. Erasmus Wilson. one OF t.e
creates, authorities on The prcseryativu
OF the skin: As regards the frequency
O., aJlu,iou, the lace and neck, from th,.,
necessary exposure 90 the atmosphere
and i,s Impurities. cIuuO, escape W..a
less uau two >apouac,ous additions .H
"A hours; the feet, from the confined
ua,mc OF Tue coverings which aye worn
over them, require al least one the arm
pts. from taei, peculiar formation 30
reference 10 Tic detention OF secretion.
aud from tAe peculiar properties OF t-r
Latter. 10 lea,, one; and tle hands aud
arms 80 many as nicely and refined l.~-e
may dictate. 10 harm ca. arse rr
o., iroua.t o.J...AS, t.tma.5 erImf
a-te. FROM their .egIe-,.
SAYS Dr. Mapo.4cg @, Tie Royal Coz
Ice OF Surgeons. 1 believe The iusU-
ccpuJ.Hy Of thc lace and h.,.ds 10 o.,
Influence O. cails depend, on the .s-
queucy o. iAciy additions. Miss Jane
Porter. the novelist. Who VAS a.NalS
catchiu: cold on Tie slightest exposure.
once remarked 20 her Jrother,a physician.
GLOW l wish that ny sAia were all face.
Try and make /; ~. face" he replied.
lie continues. The most Jcucdc.a.
OF a., method. o, addition Is ,Ae geao,-
one easily accomplished Us the spoagc
bath, the water being 81; EIs; suited %
the season, or % The cUtaulous activity @.
each individual, and no single hygiculc
Observance has done more 20 pto.ong lite
or preserve health. Those who axe ready
TO exclaim, "we have no, time every
m0rniu: for bathing" should remember
tina. il scarcely takes ii,e minutes; thai
there are IS OF these dye minutes I'm the
day. and tina. ~ neglect OF this observance
will iacapaci,ale them log many i've
minutes, when hereafter Frustrated by
illness \ Wet towel and dry one Co
follow will he q good substitute, ii time
and che1pnc,s press. The tudly cheek,
fall pulse, and muscular aclNity-in d,
word. the hale old age OF many Aas teea
ilsty attributed 10 the continuous use for
years of daily cold bathing. must also
confess that our au can offer NO better
prescription lor those plcdisposed TO be
threatened Ni,h consumption. Tie
spoaSe.bath may De made more stunu.
lating by adding common salt, O,
Tejuan's artificial sen salt to the water,
and should bo followed by the vigorous
use OF rough towel. such Is those called
Turkish. lIorse.haiy gloves are also eN-
cellcut, and by clappins them togcthe'
after use, You can prove how much S;ul
they scrub from your body"