The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-10-06
A DOCTORS CARE OF HIMSELF,
Cas.ell,s ramily Masaalas.

M mon have or use any prophy lact ic, go- ing % much among Infectious diseAses as they do, and seeming to bear . charmed life. They do not uso any | prophy tactic strictly @ called, but they do all that human nature can to l cultivate the meas saHc tA coFpore sano. You will never find medical .man during apidemlos--and very sel- dom, indeed, at any other time mak- ing any mistake in taking stimnlants, He rises early if he has been call night in :" if not. he does not begrudgo him. self an extra hour or two In bcsi, knowing the extreme value of sleep. He knows we'll that good, solid. re- treshing slumber Is ons of the nillArs that support lite--one of the key- etonea to the arch of existence.
 Then, A a rule, tho doctor has bath every morning; In all probabil' ity a cold sponge or shower. He s!ces not dress as If for wager; well he knows that hurry of ell kinds means excitement, and that excitement means
 temporary congestion of tho brain, and consequent burning of and wear of moro nervo-ocll power than thero ts any necessity for expending. So his
 toilet Is made lelsurcly, and If during
 tho process there arc any worrying
 thoughts. or any anxiety obtrudes
 itself on his mind, they arc quickly
 hanished. Hurry and worry claim
 hundred times as many victims every
 year as consumption itself.
 The doctor having slept well, In a
 large, cool, pleasant room. having
 bathed and dressed, has begun his day
 wcll. Perhaps no has a turn round
 the corner before sitting down to
 brcakfiAt. llo will cat heartily If he
 can. Mark theso three last words, for
 he Is too wise to force nature, and so,
 should there bc any languIdncss and
 feebleness of appetite, his morning
 meal win be q spare one; toast, eggs,
 not over -strong tea or cotiec, with
 probably morscl Of whole-mcal
 bread and fresh butter. When one Is languid of a morning, strong tea may
 suggest itself, but the inclination to
 tako it should Do resisted for bear | this in mind: 1t Is 6 stimulant, and
 the tannin 1t contains is somewhat
 const stipating well, reaction will fol- low it's use, and in summer greater
 heat and thirst will be felt about three
 hours after. Cocoatina Is less obbec- I t!onahle. The fault with this, if taken | too strong, Is that billousness may fol- low. But should tho doctor feel the need of food or sustcnancc between breakfast and lunch, he may cal bis- cult, drink A glass ot milk and soda ! water, or even swallow a raw egg. To I continue our doctors day while do-
 ing his duty faithfully in times of 4 epidemic, he will guard against undue 1 fatigue and all approach 10 worry. Il When attending infectious or contag- I ious cases he will take every reason able precaution for his own safety Il there need be no necessity for bending too much over a bed or inhaling un. d healthy vapora, and he will see to |.
 that the rules of disinfcction are most \ rigidly carried out, that tho sick room Il is well ventilated, and everything kept sweet and clean, even to the dres' 1 of the nurse. Nor will the doctor OK. pose himself to the risks of infection 'i when faint and hungry. It A wei 4 that every one should know this; | - prevailing epidemic seems like thie d on tho watch, quietly biding his tim' II to spring upon and overpower hi d victim. That time comes when thu n victim is weak and Of guard. On tn '- one hand, then, hunger may open tn 'c door for disease to come in while oI e the other over- eating by feveripg tn
 system simply makes bed for the all 7, ment to lie upon. Well, then, ou n doctor has managed to keep his sys Il tenn up during all his weary day, ana I- he is glad 10 return home with an ap | petite and ability to enjoy vel 2 cooked and nicely served dinner y Over. indulgence he will careful! ] avoid. He will not commit tho fool c ish error of reasoning thns: "Wine u good to sustaia the system, therefor y I'll take | glass or two." No; but O he feels that sparkling ginger-sie vii n suit his palate Letter, why, he will y take that. In fact, the man eats ana Il drinks to live. He does not regsrs
 dinner as . luxurious repast % mucl
 ss necessity. Then if after dinner b
 rests In his easy -chalr with book 0 C newspaper, surely we will not bc :. grudge him that repose.
 !. 1t Is hours yet before bedtime. II .t nay or may not take biscuit o | glass of milk before retiring, but if hi v oody is heated with the hardly yet L banished fatigue of the day, . warn ,s bAth, with . cold sponge to follow d Twill reduce the temperature, egualiz .4 lAha circsiallof and fndncA calm KG