San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-08-02

in who used to sing in the same
church up in the country. AS soon
as I heard of that / told his wife she
had better keep look out for her
husband. She told him about it and
he said there wasn't word OF truth
in it, and now she is keeping watch
ON him and he can't go home from
choir practice with me until it blows
over. l don't see why tenor's wife
should be SO jealous of him."
$50 he's going to thump the organ
list, is hep" inquired the religious edi-
tor.
"If he can catch him before he gets
over his mad, he will. l wish you
would say that all the differences in
the choir have been settled, and that
the congregation are anxious to have
a new soprano. Will you do that for
me?" ,-
"Certainly," smiled the religious
editor. didn't l hear something
about the alto leaving the choir?
"No such luck as that" sighed the
contralto. "She's as much fixture as
the contribution box. She and the
bald. headed basso are as thick as the
notes in long run, but 1 have put a
spoke in her wheel by telling his wife
that he held her hand all day when we
were practising the Easter music.
She won't bother me and the tenor
any more until she gets out of that
scrape. 1 wish you would criticise
that basso's voice. He can't sing any
more than lobster, and when he puts
me out the leader looks hard at me
and says I will have to do better if |
am going to stay in that choir! I'd
like to see him try to put me out! My
husband would wiring his neck for
him."
$50 you're married, too, are you?"
murmured the religious editor.
"Of course am" replied the cop-
tralto. "You needn't say anything
about that in your old paper, because
I never allude to my husband unless
he's round. Now I want you to write
a nice article about us, and say that
of all the church choirs in Brooklyn
there's not one so perfectly harmo-
NOUS and devoted to it's duties as ours.
Will you? that's good man."
And the religious editor hadn't the
heart to refuse her.
How to Avoid SunstrOke.
New York Evening Post. F
The New York board Of health has
again issued circulars giving the followt
ing directions as to precautions against
sunstroke and the treatment of suffer
ers from that cause:
Sunstroke is cause by excessive heat,
and especially if the weather is mug
gy." It is more apt to occur on the
second. third or fourth day of heated
term than on the first. Loss of
sleep, worry, excitement, close sleeping
rooms, debility, abuse of stimulants
predispose to it. It is more apt to at
tack those working in the sun, and es-
pecially between the hours of II o'clock
in the morning and 4 o'clock in the af-
ternoon. Have as cool sleeping-rooms
as possible Avoid loss Of sleep and
all unnecessary fatigue. If working
indoors, and where there is artificial
heat, laundries, ETC., see that the room
is we'll ventilated. If working in the
sun wear light hat (not black, as it
absorbs the heat), straw, etc, and pu
inside of it on the head wet cloth OF
large green leaf; frequently lift the
hat from the head and see that the
cloth is wet. Do not check perspira-
ton, but drink what water you need to
keep it up, as Precipitation prevents the
body from being overheated. Have,
when possible, an additional shade, as
thin umbrella. when walking; q can
vas or board cover when working in
the sun. When much fatigued do not
go to work, but be excused from work,
especially after II o'clock in the morn
ing on very hot days, if the work is in
the sun. If a feeling of dizziness,
headache or exhaustion occurs cease
work Immediately, lie down in shady
and cool place; apply cool cloths to and
pour cold water over head and neck.
If anyone is overcome by heat send i'm
mediately for the nearest good physi-
clan. While waiting for the physician
give the person cold drinks of water or
cold black tea, or cold coffee, if able to
swallow. If the skin is hot and dry
sponge with or pour cold water over
the body and limbs and apply to the
head pounded ice wrapped in towel or
other cloth. If there is no ice az hand
keep a Geld cloth on the head and pour
cold water on it, as well as on the body.
I If the Darsou Is .ale. very faint and