The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-15
QheGntelEiiqesiIlllf1e1as
HEALTH AND DISEASE.

HEALTH AND DISEASE.
How to Promote the One and
Prevent the Other.
In taking cold bath In the morning
,bs surface Of the body should be warm
and moist therefore, the bath should be
taken Immediately on rising from the
bad. and before the surface Of the,body
b,shsd time to cool or the capillaries to
contract. Tho shock Of the cold water
,bould cause them suddenly 20 contract;
thon quick reaction viii take place in the
SANE way AZ after a Turkish bath. IN.
l.,s ,hh resclIOu occurs after the bath,
there Is great danger OF getting chill;lat
any rate, the full benefit Of the bath Is
no, obtained. Persons with weak circu.
l.tion, who cannot take an ordinary
morning bath, often derive great benefit
from the Turkish bath. It opens, the
pores and improves the circulation oflthe
.kln. 30 that The shock Of cold water can
be- borne. The same persons can
generally bear cold bath II they
Set, for few minutes Unto a
warm bath first, and then immedi.
A,ely plunge into cold water. BY these
means an active reaction Ia brought
about. Warm baths should, In my opin.
lon, never DO taken on rising except I'M
ller the above conditions, but warm baths
a nigh. are often desirable. They should
b taken Just before going to bed, when
they have the effect Of relaxing the mus
CaIar system and Of promoting sleep'by
soothing the activity Of the brain by the
withdrawal Of blood fromit. I do not
think warm baths q! night are. weaken
log, as the depression Of vital, energy
which may occur is recovered during
.eep.-Popllar Science Monthly.
TIE EsrHETlcs OF EATISG.--lt is a
aave error, aud an ungrateiul deed 10
swallow we'll cooked, palalabls food at
.uch pace ~ prevents your getting the
tall amount OF pleasure out OF the act OF
saIiug, and which renders you Indifferent
10 your cooks skill. There arc some
.upremely Yirtuous beings who condemn
apicurisui as something horrible, and AZ
likely 10 lead to murder, petty larceny,
and other Objectionable crimes; but, good
souls. they often cOnfound refnementand
discrimination in feeling with gluttony,
sud, ia their desire 10 avoid this, and set
high example OF Indifference to the
tesh, adopt Scorniul regard OF what and
and how they eat and drink; and pre-.
lending to DO above such mundane con-
alterations bring themselves to chronic
state Of ill.hcallll, which II takes years
d strict regimen to recover from. No,
you must linger over the taste OF your
ioOd as you lingcr over The smell Of
dover; nature demands Of you this con.
csssiOn to health, and there can br 10th
log moro sinful in indulging the sense Of
taste than tho sense Of mell.-qm4sy's
Magazine.
MorHERs, consider it your religious
duty to take outdoor exercise, without
iaiI each day. Sweeping and ttotting
around the house will not take fts place.
The exhilarAtion Of the opon' air and
change Of scene are absolutely necessary.
%, know all about Lucys gown that
Il. not finished" and Tommy jacket"
aud even "his" coat thrown In your lap,
sail to add tue last ounce on the camel's
back; still say, up and out! Is It not
more important that your children, in
their tender years, should not Abe left
aOthsrless, and that they should not DO
born TO that feeble constitution Of body
which will bligh. every earthly blessing?
u! buttons and strings go; you will take
bold Of them with more yigor and pa;
Hence when you do return bright aud
refreshed; and II every stitch be not fin.
shed a! Just such moment land Il is
tiicuuragIny not to be able to systematic
lnyouF labor, even with your best efforts,
still Etnember that "she who hath done |
shat she could" Il, entitled 70 no mean |
ptAle. Your husband Is undoubtedly |
The best Of men," though there are some
malicious people who might say that that
IS not saying much for himl Still, he
EouId never, TO the end OF time, dream
shat you were dying Of. So accept my
itvicc, and take the matter In hand yonr.
Rlt.-Fanny Fern. 3.g g
How CONTAGIOUS DISEASES ARE
s'sEAp.-Thii season proves, writes
L''i B.ebe oil sonth Lee 10 us, that
typhoid lever is caused by poison taken
Ia With the air wa BREATHE y The conse.
3aenee Ia that tho whole body Of the
blood is poisoned at once. We have had
Sas three nights, this fall, when the air
1nOeen cold enough to raisO a log from
NE cooling streams, so we have had no
Uphold fever, only when some local
,srSh has caused wcases. II these
Si*Iscs were caused by the heating Of the
1000, low springs and bad water, your
s actor, would have had plenty Of pa.
Gea., but without the toys from the cool.
asNfe,ns, filled with their death.giving
TGOsa' from ScworS, We get no typhoid.
! Iae'e is anything to be learned by
9plng exact records Of air.Gurrents and
'sESs, The appearance OF putrid and con.
tlou: diseases, then those are facts. AL
T0agioui diseases are takcn with the
SaNe eteathe-that Is, when they be-
w. g1s Epidemic. The old legend, "Fear
~ tse 'e!!' is void, All persons that
S s.S yellow fever take Il Ia the i'm.
TIse'sis vicinity Of Some other patient.
may b possible to fill the air % Il
,S. y the log Of cooling stream, but
t.stS limit to both cascs and no
r 1S0S than tho river logs aoat will the
iPaOia spread, no matter how much fear
10 PREvSSE CATCHING CoLp.-The
IN, .aaNs Ia OI'ep made, OF taking great
AZ to put on extra wraps and coats
Tssa preparing for outdoor exercise,
'ai' Is not at all necessary 10 robust
~ 'i.sos, s s. heat to prevent all
Ss o. CHILL is generated in the !bodyhy
.',', The care should DO taken 10
", '.''.a sufficient clothing after exercise,
',4 Ensa a! rest, to prevent the heat
S ,''s outot the body. Iulsodspefaons
w., w.! Vien catch chile from throwing of
Inv SSIOlAiuE after exercise, or from sit.
M. tUSu' In garments, tho material Of