The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-08-13

But for breakfast a pint Of berries
after they are picked over, for dinner
a plate heaped with cherries, for tea
a double portion of berries again.
You will not want much besides very
likely, but you will wonder why
your head feels so much brighter, and
|; your body SO light, while the wealth
Ter seems to have changed, and a
'Ibreeze sprung up from the northwest,
of your own fancy. Only one eau
'ltion need be observed: not to eat
two kinds Of fruit at the same meal,
or soon after each other.
+ There is an art in bathing, too.
1.-THE sponge bath Of cool water, suff-
cred to partly dry before wiping,
leaves the skin cold, and if liRen is
worn, as it should be, next to the
body, by those who suffer with heat,
the delicious GOODNESS will last for
hours. When the blood is heated,
cold baths are dangerous, a sponge
bath hot as can be borne, leaves one
cooler than if dipped In ice water.
Try this when you step from rail
way journey, covered with dust, and
feeling as if the blood boiled in the
top of your head. The moment after
a plunge into cold water one is warm
after the reaction. After warm
bath gentle, restful GOODNESS takes
possession and does not change for
two or three hours. IF you want a
cool temperature quickly, all you
have to do IS to lay a wet sponge on
the back Of the neck. This is the
great nerve center from which the
sense Ct GOODNESS flies over the body,
and in a moment, no matter how
gasping warm one is, a delightful
shiver runs over one like that felt at
the first fall Of rain. People who
work in hot rooms should keep a
sponge and baisin of water at hand,
applying cold water frequently to
the back of the neck. Cooks will
find this prescription of advantage.
Che sponge should be laid on the
wrists and behind ears to cool the
blood which courses through the
arteries there, and spread the GOODNESS
over the body. hope everybody
knows enough by this time not to
venture into the hot sun without
wet sponge in their hats on the top
of their heads. q A grape leaf is not
as good protection, for it does not
send off evaporation as wet cloth or
sponge does, and cannot keep this
sensitive portion Of the brain cool.
The sponge may be suspended by
cords through it, and sewed to the
rim of the hat so that it will not fall
out at any timo when the hat is care
lessly removed
Simple prescriptions aid in cooling
the blood. Lemonade, ice cold, made
by adding cup Of lemon juice to
twice as much water, sweetened to
the taste, is good corrective of the
blood. A drink made by pouring
boiling water on cream of tartar, al
lowing it to stand still till cool, is all
excellent febrifuge.
TO strengthen feeble systems there
is no tonic like the cold bath, with
spoonful of ammonia added to every
| COLON of water. It is the next thing
to sea bath, hardening the flesh,
stimulating, Strengthening and sooth-
ing at the same time. The frightful
scorge, prickly heat, and all crashes"
and irr!tatlons of the skin. are in
stantly soothed BY a wash of quar-
ter Of an ounce Of glycerine to two
ounces Of rosewater, to which fifteen
drops of good carbolic acid is added.
This heals mosquito bites also. This
mixture is well shaken and applied
with sponge or cloth, letting it dry
on. [ have known patients to sleep
after this lotion was used, when
nothing else would soothe the raging
of prickly heat. This may be used
on babies, diluted with half an ounce
more Of rosewater.
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