The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-02-14
CATCHING COLD.
How It is Done A Harsh Treatment-Not
Trivial Matter.

There is no expression more frequent
ly used 60 indicate departure from a
state of health than Catching cold.
unless it is the same expression put IN
the past tense-''caught cold Many
people who use it have anything but a
clear notion of its meaning, but, being
interpreted, the phrase is generally IN
tended to convey the idea that some por-
ton of the air passages, be 1t that OF the
nose, the larnyX, or the trachea and INT
bronchial tubes have been attacked with
an Inflammation, or, which is the same
thing. catarrh, says the Home Maker
There is an increased susceptibility OF
the skin to change of temperature IN
some people, and such are forever in
state of apprehension lest they shall
"catch cold" Unfortunately, one cold
paves the way for another, so that one
becomes habllually given to colds. DIR.
Brown Stquard wrote an article in the
Compte Rendu some time ago, in which
he said that he had noticed many indl-
vduals caught cold if the neck, hands
or feet were exposed to Geld or damp.
Sailors or stage drivers who were con
SANITY exposing themselves to the same
influences, only greatly exaggerated,
never suffered any Inconvenience.
Since 1851, he has used a simple process
| to habituate the skln of the neck to the
action of cold and damp air. He EN-
slows a mechanism with W. ch 70 Gu L.
rent of air could be blown upon the
neck of an individual several time a
day. The air was at first as warm as
the temperature of the room, but gradu
ally it was made cooler, until at last II
was made extremely damp and cold. In
eight or ten days the individual became
accustomed to It, ana having been thu
hardened he could go out in any wealth
er with impunity, his neck only protect
ed by collar and cravat."
If person takes cold from air blow
ing upon the head let the SOu1Iet blow
the current upon that part; If from WEI
ting they should be plunged in water.
Perhaps our readers will not care ia
undergo the treat ment recommended by
the learned doctor whom we have quot
ed, but the striking truth Is presented
from his RECOMMENDATIONS; namely, that
the habit of taking cold can be broken
up by proper course OF seasoning
This can not be commenced in mid-wln
ter, but before the cold weather sets in
One shonld accustom himself to going
out into the fresh air every day, the
clothing should be light and warm, moi
too burdensome. Many people load
themselves down with so many clothes
that they actually are burden, and
weaken rather Than protect the body
Even when people are suffering from a
cold. going out in a fresh, right, crisI
air will stimulate and invigorate like I
tonic, and help to throw off the atlii;
ton.
Catching cold" is not the trivial mat
ter that many people. because of its eX
IRENE frequency, would regard it. Con
stantly recurring colds weaken the sys
tenn and render 1t more liable to diseases
of all kinds. That one takes cold il
due to the fact that the system is not il
its normal condition; the vitality has II
some way been lowered by ad hygieniC
conditions, especially bad air, or by
over work, or by some mental shock Of
strain. If one feels in such condition
of depression, and should take the nee
essary tonic, it would doubtless prove
the ounce of prevention that would b'
worth the Mound of Curp