The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-01-23

they may be exposed in the drawing
room, you are not expected to turn
them over unless invited to do 50.
Never, when walking arm in arm with
lady, be constantly changing and going
to the other side, because OF change of
corners. 1t shows too much attention
to form. Never should the lady accept
of expensive gifts at the hands of a
gentleman not related or engaged to
her. Gifts of flowers, books, music, or
confectionery may be accepted. Never
insult another by harsh words when APP
piled to for favor. Kind words DO
not cost much, and yet they may carry
untold happiness to one to whom they
are spoken.
EATING Snow OR ICE.-Any one who
has observed children must know that
it is common practice among them to
eat snow and ice in winter. 1t is COM
mon to see boys and girls devour
SNOWFALL as though it were an apple, or
an icicle as eagerly as bit of candy.
The hard palate which forms the roof
of the mouth also forms the floor of the
nostrils, and is no thicker than paste
board. The chilling effect of snow and
ice brought freely in contact with this
thin partition, the upper covering of
which is a sensitive secreting membrane,
made up almost entirely of fine blood
vessels and nerves, produces conges-
ton, often succeeded by chronic inham-
nation. AS o consequence, these snow
aud ice eating boys and girls almost al
ways have "colds in the head" and lay
a sure foundation for that most disa-
greeable complaint, nasal catarrh. The
habit should be corrected.
CoNoUERING Strength ofmind
is not alone sufficient to conquer phys
zeal sius; they require physical reme-
dies. If man says, Il resist the in
trinity of my fesh-my appetite or my
passions-but every now and then am
overcome" his first step toward reform
must be hygienic; bathing, more exer-
else, less food, or more food, or differ
ent kind of food. What the specific
hygienic treatment should be it is i'm
possible to say without knowing the
specific difficulty. But the rule is to
develop strength in the body where it
is weak, and where, through weakness,
it falls. If bad temper is the fault to
be overcome, there should be cultivated
such habits as tend to quiet and calm
the over-excited nerves. The tension
must be diminished all along the line of
life; haste and hurry and worry aban-
dOned, and repose of mind cultivated.
A resolve to do well is useless unless as
sisted by action.
OATMEAL.WATER.-On board steam
ships, the tiremen employed about the
furnaces are greatly exhausted by heat,
and the profuse persriration requires a
large quantity of water to supply the
waste. Clear water under these Cir
cumstances answers the want very i'm
perfectly, and q large drink of cold or
even cool water, on an empty stomach
in such case, is very liable co produce
death with the suddenness of an electric
shock. Great advantage has been OBJ
tanned by mixing farinaceous sub.
stances, particularly ortmeal. with the
water used, three or four ounces of oat-
meal to gallon of water, and used ac-
cording to inclination by the iremen
and coal -heavers. 1t may be difficult tC
tell why oatmeal, for this purpose
should be any better than the meal OF
corn, buckwheat, rye, or wheat millet
but the tiremen declare that they find
il 20. The same thing applies to horse.
doIng hard work on hot day; drink
as often as every half-hour does Won
ders for them, but Indian meal in then
water answers very good purpose.
CoLD WHARF.-THE beneficial infu
ence of constant cold-water baths is
truly wonderful. A noted author cites
in proof Of this his own experience
After n long course of writing and
severe study, he found himself, at the
age of 40, confirmed invalid. The
least attempt at exercise exhausted him
his nerves gave way at the most ordin'
airy excitement, the action OF his heart
was morbidly restless and painful, hi:
sleep brought no refreshment. His Ell
forts to improve in health were quite
fruitless, although he tried every means
within his power except the water cure
; The system seemed violent, but he de
termined to try it, and did SO with sue
cess. One thing which impressed hin
was the ease with which, under thi,
system, good habits were acquired an(
narcotics were abandoned without mucl
reluctance and men to whom menta
labor and excitement had grown to bt
necessities returned, he says, to tn,
: careless spirits of the boy in his frs
holiday. According to the novelist
experience, water, skillfully admins
tered, proved in itself O. wonderful ex
|. element, operating powerfully and rap
! idly upon the nerves. Hence in hi
: case followed consequence which h
: was, perhaps, not justified in affirming
: of all patients, viz, a complete repos'
of the passions and the intellect iron
the early stages of the cure. Nor
gradually, yet perceptibly, other goo'
effects were noted. Flesh and weigh
returned, and the sense of health be
came conscious and steady.