The Dillon tribune., 1884-01-19
Catching Cold.

Few people are aware how serious a
maady may start from catching cold.
Catching cold often means that cold has
caught US, and may retain US within its
grasp for long period Of time. Run over
the long list of human maladies man is
heir to, and We will find that catching cold
is the first step in long series of diseases.
Medicine may check its course and lessen
its seventies, if taken at an early period.
Often do we neglect the early indications
of its coming, and so fail to mp it in the
bud.
Severely cold and dry temperatures are
usually innocent Of any harm. A cold and
dry one need inspire no fear. Indeed, dry
air promotes health and strength. The hu-
man body in health retains normal tenn
pcraturc Of ninety eight degrees, even when
the outer air is sixty degrees or more below
the freezing point. 1t is the sudden change
from warm to cold that does the harm.
But moisture added 10 cold does still great
ton in its wonted rounds, increases its
amount and movement through the inner
range and induces an abnormal condition
of all the tissues. Experience teaches US
how to restore at once the circulation OF
the vital fluid to its normal and devon course
and SO aid all the organs and all the It's
sues to pursue the natural and even tenor
OF their way.
A cold and bracing air contains more
oxygen, more vitality, than warm. We all
feel stronger and have better appetites and
are better able to digest our food in winter
than in summer The thing we ought to
do, il we wish to resist the influence Of
cold and wet, and to avoid pulmonary dis.
case, is to so clothe ourselves as 10 secure
uniform temperature Of body day and
night. We ought to guard against drafts
Of moist and chilly air. We are far more
liable to take cold in the early spring and
late autunnal seasons than in cold, dry
winters or summers.
Some, if not all, have found, that he a.
cautious as we may, all our care has not
prevented our catching cold. They have
found too, that bad cold, and even mild
one, will run its course, in spite of all they
can do. The surest way to repel the in
huence Of cold is to resort to remedial
means at once. The earliest indication
that cold has caught us should be serious
iy regarded.
The first indication of having taken cold
is chill creeping over MS for some hours,
after some sudden freak Of the winds, or
change OF temperature. Then comes a 10,
and dry skin, and quicker respiration.
Give to the sufferer a warm blanket bath,
tor twenty to thirty minutes, wipe the sur
face dry, place the patient in warm bed,
produce gentle Precipitation, cool him very
gradually, and the results Of having taken
cold will gradually disappear Not only a
chill but sneczing in child notifies the
mother that her child has taken cold.
Sneeziny is the coughing Of the nose, the
outer fortress Of the respiratory organs. II
the nasal mucus membrane becomes much
inflamed, watery secretions may come run
ming do ,vn the cheeks. The child may get
relief by inhaling the vapor OF hot water,
or hot vinegar and ~ater--to one pint OF
which may be added little spirits of cam.
phor. s@ sfa
Mothers may err in their efforts to pre-
vent their children from catching colds
They may keep the neck SO warm as to in
duce perspiration and 50 render the neck
tender and susceptible to cold. Warm
muf1lers about the throat, fur caps upon the
head do not protect children or adults from
taking cold, but rather induce It. Some la
dies wear heavy furs and vet often wonder
how they have taken cold. They wear thin
shoes and hose, and 50 cover their heads
and necks much better than they do their
Seet. They would protect themselves much
better il they kept their feet warm and.heir
head and neck cool and not allow them to
persptre and thus contract cold. Have
thick solrs on the shoes or boots. Shall
we have no clothing about our necks! Yes
not enough to render moist and tender the
surface. open the pores Of the skin and thus
INVITE chilling influences to come in. Some
persons take cold BY keeping their mouth,
nearly always open. The Creator intended
that We should keep our months usually
shut except when talking o. taking food
The nose Is intended to filter the air tina,
passes through It 10 the lungs.-C. II. A.
ies, N. D., IL Wrsfeys R.ya!.
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Japanese funerals are always con14cted
at sunset, IN accordance With superstition
that II is rather beautiful than Otherwise
The procession IL headed By priests and I
company Of musicians, who play upon -.
n.isens and beat tom toms. The cOlkn i :
wooden Tub. IN which the deceased b squat.
ting q he had lived, with his feet tucked
J under him. This Il the difference, ho~cv-
e.: The lace 81 Ire dead man + lootise
toward the north, wseettesds this - iill6a i
reliyiously avoided by the ll,Ias Jspaaese.