Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-02-13
COMMON SENSE.


The question naturally arises in
our mind, what is common sense?
10 translate it into plain English we
should say that common sense is any
thing that contains sixteen ounces OF
good logical reason to the pound.
But this will not hold good with the
old woman's proverb, "that a pint's a
pound the world around" Because
when some men get pint of six
year old Bourbon they think it for
tune. The question arises, are we TO
discard the common sense of our force
fathers, in order that we may keep
up with the scientific Announcements
of Art? The answer is No! 1t is not
necessary. Science without reason
is like Il steamboat without a hull.
If the classical students of our insti-
buttons of learning of the present day,
would, whilst they were imbibing So
freely from the fountains of art and
the science with their technicalities,
take on teaspoonful of common
sense every now and then, we would
have more practical men in every
trade and profession to-day. But as
it is, the majority after they have got
their sheep skins after their parents
have sacrificed both time and money,
in order that they might give their
children a good education, we are
safe in saying that the major portion
are no more able TO take upon him.
selves the responsibility of self sup
port, than bird is to fly without
wings. lie comes home to the hos
FATALITIES of the parental root, with a
brain full of theories and wonders
upon top of wonders yet he doesn't
know how to practically apply his
knowledge so as to bring it into ac-
tive utility. Mix common sense and
art together about half and half and
you will have a good practical man,
One able to contend independently
for his own subsistence. lie will not
sit down in the chair of contentmcnt
and say, "this world owes me living
and guess that I'll get it any way
''lf he does, the world may barely
exc out 10 him mere existence.
Now the aforesaid is not to induce any
to depreciate the good work of our
Colleges and like institutions, for
without them the United States could
not be considered consistently the
garden spot of intelligence and civil
ization, defying the world for a ma
ton that can compete with her in
her myriads of advantages. But the
writer commenced writing with the
expectation of branching of upon
common sense as regards sanitary
enlightenment, therefore l hope the
reader will accept an apology for
depressing, so far from the real ill.,
tention. don't expect to be able to
tell how much Cod liver ;oil that il
lakes to cure consumption, nos whe. g
you can buy health with money but
rather how to prevent losing that
great blessing. Realizing the lruism
Of the adage that "a stitch in time
will save nine" Good authority JUS
titles he in saying that six out of
every ten of our diseases originate
from simple cold, or bad cold as
it is more frequently called. Now
how many persons know what cold
is +? true all are acquainted with its
unpleasant feelings by experience,
but what is the real nature of a dis
ease that is so prevalent, But now
let us make the maxim that "clean-
illness is next to Goodness" our cor
ner stone, for but few appreciate the
advantages of clean skin, not only
the hands and face, but the entire
physical anatomy. Clean skin and
unobstructed perspiratory glands are
very essential to good health. The
amount Of useless and Gillette matter
carried daily from the system
through the pores Of the skin, varies
from one to eight pounds. The more
active the body, the greater the dis
charge. TO catch cold there is sud-
den change in the temperature, the
surface of the body becomes chilled,
the pores become engorged and OBJ
structed, then the internal organs
that have an eXcretory function
10 perform, have CoIble their
amount Of labor to do, III order that
the system may get rid of its useless
matter, that if allowed to remain in
the system, would prove deleterious
to our health. The Liver and Kid
ncys are taxed beyond their ability,
hence comes the interruption of the
whole organism of the body, and we
are most likely to feel its first effect
where the mucous membranes of the
internal organism are continuous
with the skin. Say for instance the
nose, head and throat, Now what
is the best treatment for a cold ? Ac-
knowledging the virtues of every
body's remedy, l will suggest a very
simple one. One that the skeptic
will treat with levity. 1t is cold
water. The first night after realizing
that you have cold, drink 3 to 5
pints OF cold waterj just before retiring,
cover up with plenty of bed clothes
and in the morning the cold will be
broken. If the cold is very severe,
you might drink the water, and in
about half an hour drink glass full
Of hot lemonade with from four to
six grains of Quinine in it, that will
sweat you good and in the morning
take good dose of EPSON salts, if
the bowels be costive, and in ninety
nine times in a hundred you will rid
yourself of your "bad cold" If you
wrap up in the night and find your
self with sore throat or hoarse, get
up and get large handkerchief or
towel, soak it in cold water, then
wiring out sufficiently to keep the
water from wetting your night APP
parel tic it around your throat, and
60 to bed. In the morning take it
off before arising and will find your
sore throat cured without caustic
or gargles.
Wise is the man or woman that
can live where the climate is SO
changeable, and the temperature SO
irregular, without catching cold. A
high, dry climate even though it be
cold is invariably The most exhilarat-
ing and healthy. Therefore let us
look TO our future good and welfare
by taking care of our health to-day.
For exposures and excuses of youth
are drafts upon old age, payable in