The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-05-24
Heaith sermon-obane,ne clo,h,ng.

Health sermon-Changing Clothing.
The Indian says Plant no corn until the
oak leaf unfolds TO the size Of squirrels
foot" A good medical authority says
"Neyer change clothing until the locust
trees blossoms" Both sisnfying that ma
lures voice is more reliable than the dates
OF the almanac, and That man, natures
greatest and ssisost piece Of architecture
that God GRATED, should consult tho voice
Of nature, in preference to astronomical
guessing.
This Is the season OF the year W hen
coughs, colds and catstrhs, Of all kind pre-
vail, the most serious of which are caused
by changing clothing too early. Upon the
first warm day, many are opt 10 "shed"
Notwithstanding or substitute cotton for
flannel, and that in the middle oi the day
or afternoon, aud ~hat Is the resultT Just
about the time you have changed or shurt-
Iy after. the cool and iamps Of the after.
noon cone Oh and keep increasing until
nighttall, when YOU fnd disagreeaJle
chillness running over you ani that finishes
the business; you have taken cold, your
ewes begin tu weaken or water, your nnae
to discharge, or you may feel disagreenble
rawness. or burning sensation, at the little
| hollow, ut the bottom Of the neck and top
ot the breast bone, or ON the corvering of
the lungs, which will give you a painful
! pleurisy, ar IN the lungs themselves causing
bronchitis, rr dangerous pneumonia. or
settling IN the b"%els, causing perltnnl,is,
and resulting in death in few DAYS, all ni
which may be CAUSED by that little ind
erection changing clothing TOO carry.
When should we rhang'2 Certainly not
until the middle or latter part OF May,
judging more from the earhness OF lsleness
Of the srasnn than date Of the month, a. Il
even then there is great risk, and it ID very
unsafe To do more than lessen the amount
of clothing, aud not change the quality, let
| it be from = heavy To lighter flannel ,fr m
yam socks to worstei, aud later ON to Il
gauze flannel, and il this Is oppressive 10
some, To Canton flannel
The best time 10 make the change is in
the morning, when you rise. not when you
are uncomlortably warm during the dav,
when the pores aIe open aud you are all in
sweat. Undressing aud putting on
clothing that may be damp will certainly
check the perspiration; and cold ~rl Ue
the result.
It's Certainly safest 10 wear woGen next
to the skin all the year rouhi, Heavier 10
winter aud hghter in summer months.
| WOolen Is a bad conductor of heat, aud n
good absorbent Of moisture, in winter it
will keep the natural heat about the body,
aud ~ summer it will absorb the moisture
Of rerspiratipn from the body 81 rapidly
us To keep the skin measurably dry all the
time, the moisture behg coiiveyed tn the
outer sitle of the garment where the mICrus.
cope will show it condrhsol III millions ut
pearly drops. while the linen shirt becdnies
damp amt C I'D aud clanmy, and must be
removed, or result in some bodily alment.
Ia conclusion then, change late in the sell
son. change only IN quantity, and on risins :
IN the morning. these three rules obser, et
and you will certainly prevent :iaty all
meuts that you would otHtrifsi contract
K3cULAPIus.