The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-06-02
Heat ana Light.

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The best temperature at which to keep
q room, for health's sake, is about sixty
nine or seventy degrees, above the man
tel-piece. Less than this is far more
agreeable to many, and greater degree
of heat is unwholesome, to say nothing
of the danger of catching chill on go
ing out from q room so heated. Elderly
people should never put on a cold and
unaired overcoat before going out OF
doors in winter; it takes but few mo-
ments to warm, so there IS no need to
run any risk. It does no harm, either,
to warm both fingers and toes before
going out; then, if brisk walk be
taken, there is little fear of any sudden
or dangerous lowering of the animal
heat. Walking can be done with greater
case and comfort if the clothes be light;
and it is very easy thing to have them
made of materials that are both light and
warm. The chest in people advanced in
years needs all the protection you can
give it; and here 1 tell you something
worth remembering: The back requires
protection from the cold as much if not
more than the breast, and yet protectors
are nearly always worn on the chest
only-a mistake that is fatal to thou
sands. Tie custom of taking cordials,
generally of vinous nature, to keep mp
the animal heat. is very bad one.
Never take cordial of any kind il you
can really do without it. If one be very
weakly in constitution, he should con-
suit q medical man on the subject, and
do exactly as he advises.
There is no light like the light OF day;
the lower animals seem to know this, and
make it their maxim to go early to bed,
and be astir with the dawn. We human
beings, however. must have artificial
light of some kind, though we should
never forget that candles. lamps and gas
all consume our precious oxygen, and
produce poisonous carbonic acid gas;
and the larger the burner, the grt later
the amount of oxygen consumed, and
the more the need for perfect ventilation.
Even four per cent. of carbonic acid gas
in q bedroom is injurious to health and
dangerous to life; therefore l warn my
readers against the too common habit Of
burning lights all night. For many
reasons, too numerous here to specify,
sleeping in the dark is more refreshing
than in glare Of light, whether natural
or artificial.
Everybody should wear some kind Of
flannel clothing all :he year round (;
though, il | must make an exception,
let me advise them that flannel be worn
in winter and silk in sumner; and this
/ mean to refer also to d change, in hot
weather, from stockings or socks Of wool
TO those made OF the softer and thinner
but none the less comfortable material,
silk. Those who suffer with cold feet
should wear two pair OF light, soft socks.
Old people should always have their feet
thus clothed, for their hearts xre not 40
strong as they were in by-gone days, and
cannot pump the warm blood to the ex-
tremeties with the force they were wont
TO. Pew things are more destructive to,
or rather, / should say, things tend
more to waste tho animal heat than
cold feet and cold hands. Tho old among
us should protect both. not forgetting
that the spring and winter months are
particularly fatal 10 those advanced In
life.
The aged ought 10 wear flannel rath.
or than q cotton night.dress; It should
he OF sufficient length, too, 10 cover the
limbs, and bed-s0oks should also he
worn; these should be OF the lightest,
softest wool that can be procured. They
should have . sufficient quantity OF bed
clothes; and no more, each blanket be-
ing light and soft; but heavy counter.
panes should never be slept undcr, for
the weight Of them makes sleep fatiguinp
instead Of refre hing. - 1t ought TO be-
--Harpcr's Weekly.
A preliminary report upon The sill
manufacture Of the United StAtes hsi
been issued by the census omce,- which
shows that the total vslue Of the linishet
goods for the year ending June ~, l66O
vas e34, l1O, 463; number Of fsctoriss
$50; amount Of capital (real and per
sonal) invested. III .Seo 900; loom.
| employed 4 any one time during u
yees vas ~. 40; and Tho total s0oun
] paid II wagss .. 1o5 -.