The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-07-18

than they are The mercury for Yesterday
ranged very high. at one lime reaching g
which Is sufficient altitude 20 satisfy even
the most curious.
DIVERS Sun HITS.
Mr.. Fred. Worner, keeper ola grocery on
Usage street, between broadway and Eighth
Streets, was pEOsgraled Gy the heat day before
yesterday and was in q critical condition al
last accounts
T. Z. Evans, residing on Shawnee bgtSt en-
Fiith and sixth streets, was slightly attacked
yesterday, bat subsequently recovered.
Duputy Sheriff John Roar, was out upOn
The streets yesterday, for the first time since
last Saturday morning, at which time he was
| prostrated by the heat.
Councilman John voIz is rapidly upon the
road 70 recovery.
The funeral oil the late Mrs Brandon, from
her residence on Third between Dacotah and
Pawnee streets, took place yesterday after.
noon, that OF Mrs August Genuit takiDg z place
yesterday morning. from her late residence,
.2y OAK street, near Broadway, both being lar
geiy attended. Both OF these ladies died from
the effects OF the heat.
William Tyler, in the employ of Lewis
Mayo, and who was Frustrated AT the freight
depot, foot OF Wa nut street day before yes
terday morning. ~ recovering and Will be
out In a few days. lie had AN exceedingly
narrow escape.
so far as heard ffom no other
deaths have occurred from the effects of the
heat, although there have been several most
narrow ESCAPES.
How To KEEr HEALTHY.
The following advice, offered by one of a e
most prominent physicians in the country
may save many lives If adhered 10, and must
certainly the man or woman i either
idiot or a fool WHO VIII no; take all the pre-
cautions available durin:; the prevalence Of
this warm spell:
/. Persons mach exposed TO the iays of the
sun, nom the naiuIe OF their business
should be clad IN light cloth u.. LINN
coats are 10 b preferred on account OF re
necting .e direct rays of the sun. Dara
outer clothing i to b- avoided, a. dark cIosh
absorb, heat and Tetainsit. Clothing Of any
Kind should he ioos-, 50 A. not 10 impinge on
or pinch tue body anywhere. Underwear
should be mixed na.era cotton and wool,
not too thick and hvaVy-~oOi alone Is too
heatiDg; pref rabiy TO either in my opinion
are the knit or netting unuergarinents now
very common ia our shops, as they are per
foratet with little sIuBrt> or air chambers
ali over tn boy, thereby pIog ucing "A frerr
distribution of air Ia the skin, which pre-
vents that smOthering feeling sometimes eX-
perieLced GU "A hot day when wearing heavy
wool. All tishtness about he necE, such as
tight collars AMI ncckerrEIe's should he dis
pen ell with. they interfere with the free
return Oh The venous blood Eom the head
hats should be light and well ventilated IL
Is well occasionally To vet the head with
cold water; By evaporation the scalp Il cool. :
ed. Hair should DE cut short
=. The diet should De light, principally
vegetable; very little meats should be used,
as they are heat-producing- Supper or tea
must be exceptionally lIgnt; cup of tea, |
toast, probably sliced tomatoes.are sufficient. |
Ice water can b. drank at any time with |
proper precautions. IL is very refreshing,
and produces perspiration. When you are |
very warm, FIRST rinse the mouth, then swal- |
low small quantity; wall short time, |
when you can drink any quantity with PER-
feet safety.
3. Alcoholic stimulan'S should be scrupu- |
lously avoided during the excessive heat of :
the su INNER, as IL produces an excess Of car /
bon in the blood, which, Joined with the ex-
cesslve heat Will paralyZe the nervous Cell |
ters, bringing on coma aud ending iii Ccath. |
A llttle sour wine iced lsmOnlalt is
grateful and admissible.
l. Cold wafer Will lower the temperature I
Of the body, therefore bathing is beneficial
once day or every other day-remainlng in L
the water from twenty To thirty minutes Is
sufficient. The bowels should be kept regu-
lar by taking some cooling medicine Occa-
slOnally, such as bottled citrate of magnCSia,
seidlitz powders or some of the aperient min
eral waters. BY observing the rules and
principles above imperfrctly deliEeated,
there Will be very few sun-stTOkeS.