The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-15
Golden Words.

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Golden Words. -
The habit of looking on the bright side
is invaluable. Men and women who are
evermore reckoning up what they want
rather than what they have--counting
the difficulties in the way, instead of con.
irving means to overcome them-are al
most certain to live on corn bread, fat
pork and salt fish, and sink to unmarked
graves. The world is sure to smile upon
a man who seems to be successful, but let
him go about with crestfallen air, and
the very dogs in the street will set upon
him. We must all have losses. Late
frost will nip the fruit in the bud, banks
will break. investments will prove worth.
less. valuable horses will die and china
vases will break, but all these calamities
do not come together. The wise course
to pursue, when one plan fails, is to form
another; when one prop is knocked from
under US, to fill its place with a substi-
.tute, and evermore count what is left
rather than what is taken. When the
final reckoning is made, if it appears that
we have not lost the consciousness Of our
internal rectitude; if we have kept
charity toward all men; if by the vari-
Gus discipline of life, we have been freed
from follies and confirmed in virtues,
whatever we have lost, the great balance
sheet will be in our favor.
How to Avoid Contagious Diseases.
By contagious diseases are meant such
as may be propagated by touch, or by
being IN the direct presence Of the patient
himself, or from some material derived
from him, such as scarlet fever, smallpox
etc. Infectious diseases are produced by
some noxious matter in the atmosphere
hot produced or augmented by the
body itself; of such are ague, typhoid
fever, etc. In the latter class Of diseases
the necessary precautions are to try to
change the character of the surrounding
atmosphere by enforcing strictly sanitary
laws; which is, in great measure, differ
ent from the course to be taken in avoid
ing contagious diseases. This consists
chiefly in the stunning Of all unnecessary
contact with the sick and in destroying
all noxious material they may create.
Whenever we see a person sick with a
contagious disease, no excessive fears
should be allowed to occupy the mind.
1t is wholly needless, and, more than this,
it predisposes the system TO the disease
it so much breads by diminishing it's tone.
A good plan is to eat or. drink something
before entering the sick room, as it is
supposed that when the stomach is acting
the catching poison is to certain extent
repealed, hence after meals would be the
time to choose.
Some think or believe that the virus of
sick room is introduced into the system
through the spittle coming in contact with
the poisoned air and then swallowed.
Therefore it would Se we'll to eject and
not to swallow it. Cleanliness is a good
preventive to contagion; those exposed
should take bath morning and evening;
also change clothes daily.
After leaving the sick room, take a
brisk walk, as this will excite nerve force
and air the clothes. It is not we'll to sleep
in the room with person having con-
tagious disease. Therefore when called
upon to watch night with the sick
which every humane person Island others
ought to be, willing to dot is we'll to
take book and try and keep awake all
night. For when asleep the system is re-
Taxed, thus offering less resistance to con-
tagion. Certain odors are also sometimes
beneficial as preventivcs--as camphor,
hartshorn, vinegar and many other sub
stances, although modern science has
branded them as popular decisions.
Science has introduced disinfectants
which deserve great merit. Of these the
carbo]ic acid is deemed best of all; an
ounce may be but in gallon of water,
and then used by sprinkling. Ameng
others always at hand are wood charcoal.
quicklime and fresh earth.
An Imperturablc Witness.
Mr.. Dallas, once Vice.President of the
United States, while practicing law, was
counsel in case in Philadelphia, and Mr..
Scheerer, noted politician, was called in
as witness. The following questions
were put by Mr.. Dallas: 'Mr. Scheerer,
were you in Harrisburg last June!'
''Last June, did you say, Mr.. Da]las?'
eyes, last June. Don't repeat my ques-
ton, but answer it, After some min
utes of study, the answer came: mo,
Mr.. Dallas; was not in Harrisburg last
june "Were you in Harrisburg last
July?' Here he reflected again, and