National Republican., 1875-07-07
ron THE sUnMHR.

A few days since we urged the special
Importance of every man and woman In
The community deEoting their best efforts
to give assistance TO the Board Of Health
in insuring pure air 70 the city during the
heats of summer. Without this all other
sanitary precautions win prove vain but
there are many other simple matters which
are within the means and under the con-
troll of every one that has prime influence
in making households healthy, and to that
extent at least happy during the summer
months. We breathe air every second OF
course, then its purity is the first consider
alton but we drink water six or eight
times day. MAnifestly, then, pure water
is only second to pure air IN importance
This, unfortunately, it is not in the power
of each individual to control. IT, however,
there be the slightest doubt about the
wholesomeness Of the general water supply,
secure for the benefit of invalids supply
from some spring or pump Stronger sys-
tens may resist noxious influences to which
the weak or sick readily succumb. And on
those who control the water supply Of the
city rests most serious responsibility.
Some system of purifying or filtering better
than that now In use is essential to the city.
Let our recent experiences make Us wise
enough to press this matter upon the atten-
ton of those having power over the sub
ject
We eat three times day. We are for
tunate that the law here requires an in
spection of all edibles, but in this. as in all
similar cases, 1t is not the law, but it b
thoroughness with which the inspection Is
carried out that constitutes our safety.
While these vigilant and constant super
visions must be urged on the officials in
charge, each caterer for few or many
would do well to make his own inspections
of the condition of the food offered to him
for sale. Especially watch the milk that
constitutes so much the diet Of little chill
dren. We can, If We determine upon and
take the trouble, get just as good, fresh
milk in town as Is so often boasted of as
one of the especial features ofcountry board.
We sleep one third Of our lives away.
With ample fresh air, and beds and bed
rooms that should be pure as the snow, we
will find that the "chief nourisher Of life's
FEAST is also its great healer. Let the chill
dren sleep in cool, clean place as much
as they will, and you will have one guar
antee of their continued health. The
Ianguor which heat induces is token that
We should seek tired natures sweet re-
storer."
Business demands that we be often
sbroad; bodily health requires exercise in
the open air, but avoid too much of the
direct rays of the sun. There is natural
tendency to seek the shade for comfort.
This is an indication that it should be
sought for health also. Often the bodily
system is found to be slightly out Of order.
Summers fruits are summers medicines,
used under the advice Of wise physician
and used in time, that will check the in-
cipient stages of all diseases likely to be
generated by summer heats. Breathe pure
air, drink pure water, eat wholesome food,
sleep well, read the REPUBLICAN, enjoy
the fountains, the parks, the Marine band
and the river excursions, and when your
neighbor comes, tired, wearied and In debt
from his summer enRVi to his dusty house,
you can show him in your healthy chill
dren, clean house and sayings-bank bal
ance that you have enjoyed the summer in
Washington.