Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-09-06
HOt.Weather Hygiene2

AT this season OF the year everybody
is liable to sudden sickness, especially
children, which illness, if one under
stood the laws of health and practiced
them, might in most cases be avoided.
Sudden changes in the atmosphere are
one great cause. People are not apt to
notice the changes soon enough, or to
take the precaution of assuming a
thicker garment till they feel "chilly,"
and so cold is taken, and cold de-
ranges the whole system. Sitting in a
draught of air in hot day is another
imprudent thing that is of very fire.
quent occurrence, and is the result of
thoughtlessness; for there is no one who
has arrived at years of discretion but
knows better than to sit OF stand where
the wind blows upon him. Rheumatic
troubles, neuralgia and ague, are often
the effects of this imprudence. Drink
inc freely of cold water when exceed
ingly warm, is another careless practice
often INDUCED in, and collie, cholera
morbus and other sudden pains are
produced. People do not think; the
cool water is so acceptable! After
few hard lessons, they ought to learn
wisdom by experience and do different
ly; but the great trouble is, the mass of
people do not trace out the cause of
sickness. They accept the effect as
visitation of Providence-a discipline
that is sent upon them-and even con-
sole themselves with the comforting
text. THAT whom the Lord loveth He
chasteneth,' when in fact the Lord had
nothing to do with it, and it was just
their own imprudence that brought on
the mischief. This laying all our aches
and pains on our Heavenly Father is
unjust and unreasonable. He has given
reason to guide his children, and the
laws of nature to govern them, and
these laws can not be broken with
impunity. If persons appetite is
mightier than his reason, and he allows
it to govern him, he must accept the
consequences.
With children, much suffering might
be avoided if those who have the care
of them were only watchful, and used
good Judgment in regulating their diet
and raiment. Hundreds of children
sicken and die every year just from
sheer neglect. Children do not know,
and mothers do not think, that berries,
currants and cherries Wholesome food
at proper times), may do great mischief
when eaten Just before bedtime. and
glass of milk swallowed Immediately
after. The acid of the fruit coagulates
the milk and it hardens in the stomach,
and if not thrown off will produce
frightful results, such as fits, cholera
infantum, dysentery and long train of
troubles. l have known cases where
children, well and frolicsome before
going to bed, were laid in their little
shrouds before sunrise, just from this
simple cause.-the flowers of HUMANE
ty, cut down by carelessness or ignor-
rance! They do not all die; some live
and suffer months and years; others be-
come nauseated and throw up the mass,
and if they do not know what allied
them will be ready to try the expert
ment over again. Milk is a safe nour-
ishment, and ripe fruits are wholesome;
but mixing in the stomach when at rest
is a different thing from eating them
in the morning and exercising trough
the day. Unripe or over-ripe fruit is
unsafe to eat at any time, especially
during the hot summer months.
A little precaution as to eating and
drinking would save great deal OF
pain and anxiety, as well as a heavy
doctors bill; and our appetites should
always be under the control of our
reason. Mothers and housekeepers
should understand the rules of hyg enc.
so as to regulate the Diet of their house
holds, and avoid the disastrous COME
quences that naturally result from the
violation of the same.-Fdrmer's Wife,
in Country Gcntenan,