The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-06-05

age scarcely enters into the considera-
ton of disease. To escape pneumonia
people should be more careful in
spring than during winter, and to
avoid every appearance Of chill should
not change the quantity or quality of
underclothing until June"
DR.. W. M. Tomlinson, also of the
Health Office, said; "Soft weather, as
it is called, is the principal cause Of
pneumonia. People expose themselves
thoughtlessly, and when the first fine
day appears leave off their %overcoats
or change their underclothing. It is
not generally understood, as it ought
to be, that when a thaw ONE after a
severe cold spell we are much more
apt to catch cold than when the Their
mometer is down to zero. When the
weather is very cold a man who has
taken exercise and is perspiring may
sit down, even in the open air, with
comparative immunity from chill, but
if it should be thawing the same man
is apt to catch a sever cold. A pro-
cess of evaporation is going on in the
latter case, and the body throws off
heat in a way which renders one
peculiarly liable to chill. People re-
quire warm clothing more in spring
than in winter on account Of the sud-
den and dangerous climatic changes.
Cold baths, when taken regularly and
properly, form a good preventive Of
colds and pneumonia. By. bathing
properly is meant that a person should
remain in the water a very short time,
and that more rapid circulation should
Immediately fellow the bath. Those
who cannot take a cold bath without
experiencing a chilled sensation while
dressing and afterward should not
take cold baths at - Chicago
Times.
CARE OF COLD.
A cold is a departure from health,
and should really be attended to at
once. Do not let it cure itself. Get
rid of it soon. Do not feed it, though,
but starve it. One cold after another
nearly always ends in thickening Of
the mucous membrane of the bron-
chial tubes, and before you are aware
of it you become the victim of a
winter cough. The morning tub (cold,
| mean) is a very SURE preventive of
colds. Never overclothe o overhead
yourself. The neck should be kept
cool. Keep away from fires indoores
if you are subject to colds. Cough, if
not the result Of simple laryngeal
bronchial catarrh, may mean a very
serious departure from health, and the
sooner n sees a doctor in such a case
the better. Do not be afraid to con
suit him. Remember, it is only those
that delay who suffer in the end. [
do not advise you to rush away to a
physician with every triAing ailment,
butt is better to be sure than sorry.
Many people would benefit much by
taking cod liver oil for a month or six
weeks about the changes of the season.
Probably the diet would have to be
lowered a little, and an occasional
mild aperient taken. Getting thin is
another serious departure from health.
One generally does lose weight in win
ter, and regain it in summer but a
slow and steady decrease in weight
calls aloud for medical interference.
Want of sleep and restless nights are
symptoms which cannot be overlooked.
The cause must be found and removed.
The trouble may certainly arise from
over-work and worry combined, but
in most cases the stomach and diges-
tive system are the roots of the evil.
Nervous people worry most, but they
also work most. Well, the question
n is inclined to ask himself when he
feels something wrong with his health
is: "Am l overworking myself 2" |
would answer thus: If you really en-
Joy working it cannot injure you very
much; but, on the other hand, if it is
forced, and you find little pleasure in it,
then it will tell on your constitution.
But many people cannot afford rest.
Well, but wonders can be done by
taking exercise; by breathing only
fresh air night and day, indoors and
out, and by careful regulation of the
diet. In conclusion, let me entreat of
you, as you value your happiness, not
to neglect first departures from health.
The story of the reservoir has really a
moral for every n of us.-Casseps
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