Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-09-12
The Reason Why.

Inc SeASDA why.
Why does the Precipitation somctim
become visible in drops on the skin?
Because in such eases it generally aris
from some violent exercise or eXcessi
heat. and is produced too copiously al
nCci, ~ be Immediately absorbed hy +
. atmosphere.
Why is a person less apt to catch co
n from being wetted by salt water than
fresh?
VI Because water impregnated with sa
evaporates more slowly than fresh waite
in consequence Of which the heat of IL
body is more gradually distracted; an
also because the saline particles have
stimulating effect on the skin.
Why is the hand better adapted for al
plying soap to the face than a towel or
sponge?
Because the hand is not only soft an
smooth, but is also endowed with proper
ties which render it capable Of imparting
gentle friction to the skin, more effecttlall,
than any other agent.
Why should moderately rough towe
be nsed for drying purposes?
Because the skin requires a moderat
amount of friction. which too rough tow
el would exceed. and too soft one be in
adequate to produce.
Why should persons not suffer theiI
bodies to cool previously 10 going into a
cold bath?
Because the temperature Of the body be-
inr lnwpra1 II npcsaccac laCc p,c,o,,, -,
crgy to resist the depressing influences of
cold.
Why should sea-bathing not be had re-
course to when the frame is greatly debili-
tated?
Because the organs have become too fee
bic to p oduce that reaction which gives
rise to the glowing warmth on the surface
of the body after immersion. And hence
the shivering and sense of chilliness which
persons unier such circumstances COM
monty experience.
Why is the appetite keencr by the sea-
side than under ordinary circumstances?
Because the unusual degree Of exercise
in the open air, together with the bathing.
auTments the amount Of insensible per-
SEPARATION, and occasions greater waste OF
the body, which must be proportionately
supplied.
Why is sensation Of thirst. especially |
tor the firstfew days, generally felt at the
seaside?
Because the sea air impregrates the at
mosphere with saline particles, which are
inhaled and communicated to the blood.
Why is bathing injurious after full
meal?
Because the process of digestion requires
a uniform degree OF heat. which is render
ed irregular by the alternate chill and glow
which bathing produces.
Why, when high water occurs in the
afternoon, is the temperature of the sea
much higher than it was at low water in
the morning!
Because the early retiring tide leaves the
sand uncovered, which continues for many
hours to be exposed to the rays of the
sun. During this period it acquires Il con-
siderable degree OF heat. AS the tide ris- 8
es, the particles constituting the lower !:
stratum of the advancing thin sheet of
water, as they successfully come into con- G
tact with this heated sand. are warmed,
expanded, and arise to the surface.
Why, on a second immersion in the wa
ter, does the body feel colder than the
first? a
Because on leaving the bath tie sudden c
to cold and dense medium Gre q
,tes an effort in the body to produce heat v
Dr. resist cold, and the continuance of this a
action, for some time sitter leaving the il
colder than the first. !
Why. after cold bathing, should tn, is
'lothes be resumed as soon as possible? L
Because the body is not restored to its f
temperature until it is clothed, IL
md by exposure to the air is liable TO be- Il
,ome chilled. t,
Why is violent exercise after bathing in D
urious? Il
Because the pores Of the skin having Ii
'een recently cleared, their functions are IL
hereby stimulated and calculated to throw G,
III perspiration more copiously than ordi- Il
larily. ci
Why is bathing sometimes succeeded by II
d:
Because the blood-vcssels on the surface OF
4 the body become contracted by The "
Unfinished temperature OF the bath. nj
nd impel IN unusually large portion OF I'll
he vital fluid towards the head; but the &C
hick subject of the brain prevents its in pl
srior vessels from being influenced by the ia
uriat!Ons OF the external temperature. be
nd hence a tulihess or congestion is caus- a
i. S:
Why. during Il course Of sea-bathing, do sa
nc ankles swell and retain the mark of the %
impressed finger! "
Because the GOODNESS of the bath occa- ~
ons a temporary torpor OF the absorbent
eSselS ., The eXtremities.