The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-25
Health and Hot Weather.
Phi,adelphla press.

Phtadephia Press
If the weather would remain uniformly warm
we should find it comparatively easy, the Eek
pert" tell us, to keep well. 1t is the sudden
changes, the chilly nights and mornings of many
hot days and the cool days which are sand
wiched in between the warm ones now and then
these are what cause sickness. 1t hardly
seems likely after so much has been said in the
papers and elsewhere, in regard to wearing fan
nels, that some sort of an underwear is not worn
by everybody To wear such an undargarment
is the only safe course The diseases which at
tack m the summer operate rapidly and are
less easily checked when they have ones pros.
trated their victims than the ordinary winter
ailments. Accordingly. all feasible precautions
should be taken to prevent their first rayages
One of the most important, though simplest,
Of these precautions is to pin OF sew a piece of
flannel, thin or thick according to the. force of
the attack over the bowels. Tbs warmth ard
protection afforded by this measure will often
sufIie Q to cure an ordinary ftof summer sickness,
poultice, made Of different kinds Of powdered
spices, moistened and spread upon piece of
cloth flannel is better than cotton, thoughefther
will dol and applied to the bowels is also
ef1ieacious; camphor is used IN the same, or amy
kind of spirits,
Gum arabic water forms a good drink at such
times. Lime water is good thing to have on
hand, also for drinking tits an innocent alkal,
and counteracts the acids which are formed in
the stomach during the heat Of summer. Spar
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Of camphor and water are highly recommended,
though IT must be remembered that camphor,
taken in large quantities is poisonous.
Campers are advised to take some remedies,
such as are mentioned with them always. Many
chronic eases of fnfamed or irregular bowels, OF
of%yspepsia have originated during camping
tours. when sudden colds disoTdered the system,
and no medicines were at hand Chills are much
more frequently the cause Of summer sicknesses
than anything which is eaten.
Jamaica ginger and French brandy are always
safe remedies If taken moderately but paregoric,
chloroforul, choral or patent medicines should
never be used, except under the advice Of
physician. They affect different organizations
very differently, and often cause permanent
troubles even affecting the brsin-a part of us
which is never too highly endowed, andof which
we need every atom possible TO get or keep
It is during the hot weather that the mortality
among the infants is at its greatest, and bottle
fed babies are vastly more liable to succumb to
the heat than those fed as nature designed
them all to be. Any mother who,
knowing The relative difference in strength Of
constitution between thearti6eially and naturally
fed infant gives up the nursing Of her babys or
does not make superhuman efforts to retain her
power to nurse IT, IS not merely hacking IN true
mother-love, but is guilty of iagrant breach Of
the trust reposed IN her BY Heaven.
Such unfortunate infaiits however, as must.
be brought up ON the bottle should Be tended at
this time with peculiar care All the apparatus
used IN feeding them should Be kept scrupulous-
~ clean; their little bodies should be washed DAT
VI they should be gwen al the outdoor air per