Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-05-16
". G.. II. U. NOTES.

AgE&HA recognized, and in
Sl limited sense crystallized
in the trite proverb,
"Cleanliness is next to gOdliness."
Hygiene is broader than simple cl' All
illness. 1t is that branch of medic al
science which has for its object the
preservation of health. Sanitary
hygiene treats of the public health.
and we as nation pay our "Boards OF
Health" thousands of dollars annually
fer attending To the proper drainage,
wafer supply, etc, of our country.
The large mass of people who have
no decided principles against the use
of what they please to term alcoholic
stimulants, when necessary for their
little ailments; and as frequently as
there is bad feeling from whatever
cause, alcohol is the universal panacea.
Very frequently we hear people say,
awe never use alcoholics except in
cases Of sickness" They make tier
own diagnosis, prescribe their own
treatment, and going one step farther
than the physician, take their own
prescriptions. Although the saying,
"He who doctors himself has fool for
a physician" is not always true, it is
certainly applicable in this case, for in
stead of applying remedy to relieve
the cause of trouble, he simply takes
"placebo" which paralyzes the sensi-
bility of the Ohjeeting nerves. and is
perhaps for the time being relieved OF
UNPLEASANT sensations. These added
to others, which will be in like man.
ner quoted, make a sum of misery in
the future which will battle the physi-
clan who attempts to remedy the evil.
as we'll as bring the unfortunate victim
to an early grave If, indeed, he be
spared from the grave of drunkard.
You may ask, "Wherein are We re-
sponsible for this course which is
manifestly self-chosen? In this way,
although you are not TO blame for the
actual sin, you have it in your power
to WELD an influence viii CHI will
destroy all probability of SUCH course.
First and foremost, take the stand
that i'm none of the little ailments is
alcohol in any form ever of the slight
est service beyond that of some harm
less remedy. l am often MAJ ID to
to hear w. G. T. U. ladies say such
a member of my family was very i'll.
I gave him Tor herr a good big dose of
brandy" Is that the treatment you
would have recommended? The
brandy bottle should be banished from
every temperance home. 1t is time
honoreI delusion that brandy is
safeguard. There are dozens of harm
less household remedies Which make
the physician smile; but this supersti-
ton calls for signs and lamentations.
If alcohol is necessary in medicine, it
should be judiciously Used by an in
telligent physician just as other pois-
ions are, and not placed in the hands
of every novice to be used indiscrim-
inately, We would scarcely place
arsenic where all the family could
prescribe and take it when they
thought necessary, even though We
know that for certain conditions it is
an important remedy. When we
hear of some one poisoned by this drug
we are mortified at the carelessness
manifested. With alcohol, the result
is longer postponed but quite as certain.
The first principle then, is: AUoid
alcohol as q househOtd remedy. There
are many causes for the i'll feeling
which prompts to a glass OF "some-
thing warm" which the power behind
the throne, the ruler in the kingdom
OF ho me. has the authority to prevent
Our second principle is: Attend t.
it that all the appointments Of home
are hygien;c. This will take much
thought, much drudgery. which should
be lovingly, thankfully bestowed if the
husband and children are the good
wife's treasures, for Where our treas
ure is there will our heart be Also"
an a happy heart maHes light work,
and the work is blessed if for loved
ones. Do not think of the human
but the oiling of a quantity of food to
make it capable of running its allotted
three-score and ten. 1t is more like Ii
long train of valua BILE palace c4rs
which need attention all along the
line, an engineer, fireman, hrakesman,
porters, etc., that each department
may be properly inspected and man
aged. Man with his physical make e!
up of nervous, cIrculatory, digestive,
secretory and eXcretory systems cam
not be lightly equipped with INSULT
cient crews, and still be expected 10
maintain the intellectual, moral, and
spiritual equipoise any better than the
train inef1icien tly manned could be |
expected TO safely carry to the proper
destination the precious lives entrusted
to its care.
HAVE YOU A BOY TO SPARE?
The Good Way.
The saloon must have boys, or it
must shut up shop. Can't you furnish
it one?- 1t is a great factory. and I'M
less it can get about = ,OO0, 600 boys from