The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-11-17
The Fall Season.

The ..iall of the Leaf is the season OF
Heath and decay. The gorgeous color
ing of the leaves and the changing
hues of the lower vegetation, are all
,ignifcative of this. 1t is the ripening
which precedes decay that produces the
varied tints which clothe the woods and
the shrubbery; and the beauty which
pleases the eye is nothing less than the
covering that hides the unpleasant and
unwholesome ruins of the summer 8
rerdure. The fall season, with its
dying vegetation. its damps and fogs
and dripping moisture and its sudden
changes, is one that calls for special care
and precaution. 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
germs which produce decomposition in
living matter and disease in animal life;
and unless pains are taken to fortify
ourselves against these influences, we
are in constant danger.
There are a few simple directions
which might be usefully given just now
that may. if 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 of what be-
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 I'M
der our feet everywhere? 1t is in
greater part d ssolved and carried into
the streams, ponds and springs; and
from all these we directly or indirectly
produce our supply OF drink. 1t is hard
ly safe to use any water, even from the
deepest wells, because these are all
more or less polluted by surface water
at this season, without boiling it; and
special care should be taken agaast
drinking any water that has not been
thoroughly boiled. 1t is just now that
feyers, colds, sore Threats and intestinal
disorders become frequent, and a very
little prevention may be more useful
than a 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-
spiration throw off much of whatever
unwholesome matter may be taken into.
or produced in. the system; and sud.
den stoppage of it throws back all this
into the circulation and poisons the
blood with it. The result NAV be what
we call cold; or it may be more Sc.
rious and appear rs a 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 al
hand, and so every person should be rs
much as possible his own and his fam.
ily's doctor. so far as the prevention OF
sickness is concerned. Precautions and
good nursing save more lives than med
icines. A simple cooling laxative,
warm bath. q simple sweating drink OF
Cruel and wrapping in a blanket and
going to bed, will frequently ward off
serious illness and avert the danger be-
fore the doctor can be rea'hed. And
to use these, no one need to wait for
the doct RS orders. So that. to sum
up, it may be repeated that at this sea-
son it is very safe to be extremely par
ticular in regard to drinking water; to
avoid damp or wet feet or clothing; to
avoid getting heated and then chilled
by cooling; to eat moderately and at
the first intimation of anything wrong,
to use the simple remedies pointed ont.
and then send for the doctor. -Rurai
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