The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-11-30
The Fall Season.

The "fall Of the leaf" is the season OF
death and decay. The gorgeous color
ing Of tho leaves and tho CHANGING
hue' OF the lower vcgctat' on, are all
sgniicative Of this. 1t is the ripeninp
wb:t h precedes decay that produces the
varied tints which c!o,he the woods and
The shrubbery; and the beauty which
Piaasos the eye is nothing less than the
covering that hides the mnpleasant and
unwholesomo ruins of the summers
verdure. Tho fall season. with its
dying veget alton, it's damDs and fogs
and dripping moisture and its sudden
changes is one that calls for special care
and procau'ion. Decay and death re-
produce themselves, and there is moth
ing so hurtful to life as dead matter.
From it are spread upon every breeze
gorms wh ch produce decomposition in
living matter and disease - animal lie;
and unless pains are taken to fortfv
are in constant danger
There are n few simple directions
VIII ch might be usefully given just now
that may. if n6ted and followed, pre-
vent serious disorders; and first be-
cause the most dangerous-the drink
ing water calls for tho most serious
comes Of the myriads of insects that
have until now infested almost every
leaf, and that with all the filth they
have produced, have fallen to the
ground and have died and Disappeared
and of all the dead, rotting matter un-
der our feet everywherc? 1t is in
greater part ssolved and carried into
the streams, ponds and spr ngs; and
from all these we directly or indirectly
Procuce our supply OF drink. 1t is hard
~ sale to use any water, even from the
deepest wells, because these are oil
more or loss polluted by surface water
at this season, without boiling it; and
special care should be taken against
drink ng any water that has not been
thoroughly boiled. 1t is just now that
lovers, colds, sore throats and intestinal
disorders become frequent, and a very
little prevention may be more useful
than very large amount Of cure.
The closest attention should be given
to the health. The feet should be kept
dry and warm, and q chill to the BODY
be carefully guarded against. The per
sprat!on throw off much Of whatever
unwholesome matter may be taken into,
or produced in, the system; and sud-
den stoppagc Of it throws back all this
!nto the circulation and poisOns the
bio d with it. The result may be what
We tell cold; or it may be more Sc
rious and appear rs fever or pneu-
monia or diptheria; and all of these
differ chiefly in degree and location,
and not so much in character; for the
former may easily change into the
latter. The doctor is not always at
hand, and SO every person should be as
much as possible his own and his fam
1lV's doctor, so far as the prevention of
sicklo:s is concerned. Precautions and
good nursing save more lives than med
Iclnes., A simple cooling laxative, a
warm bath, simple sweating drink Of
grnoi and wrapping in q blanket and
gong to bed, viii frequently. ward off a
serious illness anil avert the danrer be .
tore the doctor can be roa he'd. And
to use these, no one need to wait for
the doct r 5 orders. So that, to sum
up, it may be ,e"eated that at this sea-
son it is worry safe to 6e extremely par
ucular in regard to drinking water; to
AVOID damp or wet feet or clothing; to
avoid getting heated and then chilled
ny cooling; to eat moderately and at
the first niimation Of ANYTHING wronr,
to use the simple remedies pointed ont
3nd then send for the doctor. r.-Rurni
NcaO Yorker.