The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-19
COLD WEATHER.
Tby People Arc Less Healthy in Winter
Than in Summer.

On several accounts the summer IS
more favorable to health than the win
ter. Prominent among these is the fact
that most persons, particularly females,
are deprived of pure air to a great ex-
tent. which is among the most irapor-
tant clements of strength and life. Such
is the fear of the cold that most per
sons having the false idea that an unu-
suaI degree of heat is favorable &c
warding off cold. take special pains &c
counteract the design of the winter. to
afford health and strength, so ''toning
up the system that it may safely pass
through the heated term by closed
doors acd windows. with doIhle win
iowS and various means Of closing
every possible orifice. that the SMALLEST
possible amount of the pure AR OF
/ heaven may not reach the dwelling.
/ While It Is manifrstly true that wintry
/ biasts. snow and ice, the natural effects
/ II 4 low temperature with its ''bracing
/ tendencies, are As naedful 10 health as
The warm bres.zes Of the summer, in
their season. Many of our sitting
rooms are kept at least ten degrees
higher in temperature than would be
I agreeable i'm the hottest season, OF ne
! cessitv tend ny 10 debility. In the at
tempt, therefore, t6 avoid colds by too
! great a hest. these colds are invited, so
attended ~ debility that Ievers and
other serious forms Of difease arc the re-
suit
While / is not advisable to be -Yb-
/ ! . sa-T q -
lar!v when debil.tatsd, by heat, when
in q cOpiJus rersprGti0n, II Is possible
10 secure = fair share OF pure air with
out such exposure, particularly in ouI
SLEEPING rooms, which may be the mo9i
easily done by opening the windows OF
tie ate slightly, according to the cir
cunstances. securing constant change
in wady weather. Opening the dool
lea Ing to it viii produce an upward
curTv Mt from all parts Of the house, !
other doors are also open. 1t Is vel
to have the doors Of unOccupied rooms
open, that there may be genera
change OF the air of the house, which
WI neccssitate a supply, more or les
abundant, depending on the wind, tn
air entering the house through ever
possible aperture, coming in - GENT
az not to attract attention, producln!
! nc unfavorable elects, no discomfort
It is advisable, also, to have the dOo
aiar leading to the cellar. particular,
, & the cellar is yentila ed, as AL shoul
: be. having one or two small opening
I through which foul air may escape, S
l l..hat the carbonic acid gas, made by tn
r breathing of the sleepers, by the fire
t and lights, beng heavier than the an
: NAV fan. ike water flowing into tn
lower parts of the house, III the celia
> TO be absorbed by the moisture, G
: forced out through the openings.
r all of the inner doors Of the house, II
} | Guiding those leading to adJoinin
{ buildings, if any are open, by grea
2 law OF the diffusion of gases, there WI
e be a tendencr to an equaiizng, the 10;
4 oases passing into UHoccupied rooms
> while their good pure air viii enter tn
/, | Sleeping rooms, cons. antiy lmpIpVIn
the air OF the sleeperS. This IS yer
safe means aof ventilation, two shgs
a openings in the attic, when 1t is wind
: being quite electua!, L there are nC
II many sieepers in the house Wou.
emphasize the thought tl;it no room
should be kept any warmer than Won
o be perfectly comfortable in hot wcathe
. that when thus heated, Ghere wall
e less than usual of discomfort from liz
} heads and cod feet. Ills unnatur;
!, state almost certainly nccass:tatrs dl'
q comfort and disease. Indicating d2Ie'
: tive circulation Of the blood, which ca
n not long continue without resulting
# some form Of disease.-Dr u. II. J-d1
+ Qjord, in Golden RUic.