The Nevada picayune., 1885-06-18
Bathing and Baths for Farmers.

1 Among all appliances for health and comfort to mankind we think We may safely say there is nothing so we'll known, so useful, and with. al so comforting, and yet so little practiced, so carelessly and thoughtlessly neglected, as judi. cious bathing. The skin of the hu. man body, from head to foot, is a net work of pores. One cannot put a finger on single place with out covering several hundred little openings, which ought always to be kept free and clear of obstruc- ton As evidence of the truth of this statement we need only call to mind the great drops of sweat so often seen gathering on One's face and other parts of the body in warm weather-especially during times of oyer exertion. Those pores ate the openings into min ute tubes or channels, which lead through unseen meanderings into the sanctum of life within.
 The dust which comes in con- tact with animals covered with hair is mostly kept out andperspir- ation conducted away from the pores of the skin by those hairs; hence bathing is not 80 essential with them as with mankind. whose bodies arc practically denu led of such rtctection. The glutinous mass of precipitation, dust and filth, which gathers on the surface of the body, naturally covers and clogs the pores and often enters them and poisons the system To remove that filth frequent ablu- tions and occasional immersions in water are exceeding desirable, and usually indispensable to health and comfort, consequently every fami- ly should have a convenient bath and full bath too-of some kind, not only general neatness of per- son, so disirable to every individ. nal of taste and culture, but as no means of preserving health, and in many cases, especially under ad- vice of good physician, as the safest, pieasantest and one of the most powerful and efficient m cans of combating disease.
 Directed by good judgment and wise cousel, Q bath is valuable auxiliary to other remedies cannot. In the long catalouge of diseases to which flesh is heir, scracely one can be named in the treatment of which bath is useless. To those blest with good health, a bath as a common sense appliance, gives thrift and growth to healthy func- tions, a brightness and delightful serenity, clearness of mind and buoyancy of spirit. It is certainly a blessing to both mind and body. For the mental worker, it IS a nerve tonic. A thorough inner sion in water of proper tempera- ture will calm and give strength and tone to his whole system. Tho indoor laborer who gets but a scanty supply of fresh air, needs a bath to obtain those invigOrating elements so common in open air.
 The outdoor laborer-especially the farmer-who works heroic en- ergy all day long. unayoidably ga- thers on the entire surface of his body complete prison.wall of dust and thickening, gummy perspira- ton; and when his days work is done, he needs then more than any other thing, not only wash, but 8 good luscious, full bath and a re- freshing sleep.
 Finally, every one needs bath at times and every human ambi- tation should contain something for complete immersicn in water, and since cOvenient and efficient portable baths at comparatively low figures are now extensively ad. vertised for sale, there is little ex' euse for any one to be without this priceless benefit.-Common Sense Practitioner.