The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-11-29
The Fall Season.

The "fall OF the leaf" is the season Of
hclh and decay. The gorgeous color
iny oi the leaves and the changing
hjci Of the lower ycge'at on, are all
signilicatiyc Of this. 1t Is the rlpcnlng
which prrGclcs dc 'ay that produce, the
varied tint5 which c'o;ha tie woods and
the shrubhcry; and tie beauty winch
plcascs the eve is nothing les, than the
covering that hides the unpleasant and
mwhOlcsume ruins Of the summers
vcrdure. The fall season, with It's
diving vegetation. its damps and fogs
and dripping moisture and il, sudden
changes. i, one That calls Tor special care
aud prcrau. ion. Decay and death re-
prOdu themselves, aud there IL npth-
me- 50 hurllul 10 life rs dead matter
From il are spread upon every breeze
germs which produce decomposition in
lyin" matter aud disease in animal life
and unless pains are taken 10 fort ~
ourselves ara mSt these influences. We
are in constant danger.
There are Il few simple directions
wh ch might be u-ciuily given Just now
that mas. ii noted and followed, pre-
vent serious disorders; and first be-
cause the most dangerous the drink
ing water calls for the most serious
thought. DO We ever think oi what be-
comes OF the m,r'al5 Of insect, thGt
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 Il sappcarcd,
aud oil all the dead, rotting matter un-
der our feet everywhere? 1t is in
greater part SOLVED and carried into
the streams, ponds and spr ng' AMI
from all these we directly or indirectly
produce our supply o. drink. 1t is hard,
" safe 10 use any water, even from the
deepest wells, because these are all
more or les polluted by surface water
at this season, without boiling it; and
special care should he taken against
drink mr. any water that has not been
thoroughly DO led. II is just now that
icvrrs, colds, sore throati End Intestinal
disorders become frequent and very
little prevention may be more useful
than very large amount 81 cure.
The closest attention should be given
20 the health. The feet should ho kept
dry and warm aud chill to the body
be carefully guarded against The per-
SEPARATION throw of much OF whatever
unwhulcsomc matter may he taken into
or produced in, the system; and sud
den stoppagc % it throw, back all thi
into the circulation and poisons tn,
bio with il. The result may be wha
we ,;ll cold; or il may be more SO
rionS and appear rs u fever, or pnru
mona or dipthrra; and all of these
dlcr chiefly in degree and location
and not 50 much in character, for tn,
former may easily change into the
latter. The doctor is not always al
hand. and so every person should be as
much ~ possible his own aud his fam.
Tvs doctor, SO far as the prevention OF
sick loss il concerned Precautions and
good nursing save more lives than med
icincS. A simple cooling laxative, Il
warm bath, simple sweating drink OF
Cruel and wrapping in II blanket and
gong TO bed, viii ircqucntl" ward OF n
serious Illness and avert the danger he
fore the doctor can be rem he'd And
To- use these, no one need to wait fo
tho doCt RS orders. So that, to sun
up, it may be repeated that ut this sea
son it is very safe 10 be extremely par
ticular in regard to drinking water; I
avoid damp or wet feet or clothing: I
avoid getting heated and then chile
by cooling; TO eat moderately and I
the first inlimaton OF ANYTHING wron.
20 use the simple remedies pointed on
and thon send for tho doctor Ruyi