Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-02-19
DOCTORS IN epIpEMIcs.
Their Manner OF Protecting Themselves
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Their Manner of Protecting Themselves
from Contagious Influences.
1t has been often asked il medical
men have or use any prophylactic, GO,
ing so much among infectious diseases
as they do, and seeming to bear u
chained life. They do not use any
prophylactic strictly so called, but
they do all that human nature can TO
cultivate the mems sund ~ corpora
sano, You will never find medical
man during epidemics-and seldom,
indeed. at any other time-making any
mistake in taking stimulants. He rises
early II he has been "all night In" II
not, he does not begrudge himself an
extra hour or two in bed, knowing the
extreme value of sleep. He knows
well that good, solid, refreshing slum-
Der is one of the pillars that support
life-one OF the keystones to the arch
OF existence.
Then, as rule, tho doctor has bath
every morning; in all probability
cold sponge or shower. He does not
dress as II for wager; well he knows
that hurry OF all kinds means excite
,non, and thot ovcitamort means tam
norarv corcostion of tho brain. and "A
consequent burning off and wear OF
more nerve-call power than there Is
any necessity for expanding. So his
a. ,uoooss ,horo oro ory uorrv,r9
,ho,,oh,s ~. INV onv;o,r ob,,rdos a..
solt On bis mind tbov ara quickly
Laa;aho5 u,,rrr ord worrv claim n
,,,,nd,.od t;,0os ne man, yic;,ms ovorv
80 as oonsrmn,,on ,,so,,
mr. doo,o. boy;no sIont vo,i In n
L., oool nlooson, roor hov;ng
ha,bad ana drassod hos hogrn his day
Ill ponhons 10 hns ,,rr round
tha rorIor before si,,inr down 10
troolsfas, Uo will On, bo,r,i,v n no can.
MI, tLaso thrao Ins, words for be IL
700 wise 20 force nature and so should
81 ho any iorgrdross and feebIa-
80. ~ arna,j,o ~ roorniro nool will
ho - snarn ono. tons, ogcs not over.
s,nonr 40, or ooCroo With nrobob,v n
,nonaei ~ vbolo-nooI broad and fresh
80. WIZ ONO "a Iorc,,id ~ n
.',,;, ..,,,,,, 90, 90, s,,c,1,o,, ;,eaIf
49,. a. ;-,I;,,,.;o, 20 ,ol,a 4, should ha
nasis,od tor hoo, ,bis in mind. n "a a
s,t,,,,Ian, an5 ,ho torrin I, cor,o,ns ia
sa'-on,hn, oons,;n.,inr. wo,l ,ooc,ion
IN ,a,Io,,. ~ ,so ord In srrmor
- hoo, ord ,hir.t will ho toll
e.. t,,nao horrs st,or Cocootino Ia
80 oh;oo,,onahio Tho toult with
III ~ tol,en ,oo strong IL that billions.
noss NOV follow Rut should the doc
Co., 49, taai ,ha noad y, food Nv sustononco
So.,roa,, bno.i.,.s. All ion,.b bo NAV
~, = hiso,,,, d,,,l, c,loss NJ mill, and
-. -, aror sn,ailow . ,owor,
r. oon,,n.,o orr doc,o,,s dov. while
IT. ~. At, foI,ht,ll,, In t,,na
Snpi,ai, ho LIN r,,nrd aoa;rs, nm
49, e., -; o,1 al .n,,roaoh 20 ,ro,ry
W. et,ondiaa ;nfoc,ioua or con.
,an;ors oasos he will toke ovorv rea-
san"t,a nroco,,,ior Tow his own sato,v.
80 20 ,o No raoossi,v low hend;ng
. 80 - ora. hod or trholino nm,
80, -, "a 10 r,,l COZ 90 I,
a., ~ IL ~ dis,ntoc,ion arc moot
till, oa,.,.ied ont that The sick-room
.. roII ron,iIoted and every thing kent
s,root and cIeon ovcn 20 the dress of
~ n,,rso Nov will Tho doctor oxnose
Nimsolf 70 tbo ri.,,s of infection when
ra;nt aud hunger II is we'll that every
ono should i,row This. nrevailing
onido,nic seems lire n thief on the
ma,oh Quietly hia,ng bis time
70 snring rnon and ovorpower
bis victin That time comes when
tho victim is veal, and off Guard. On
the one hand then. hunger NAV open
the door. tor disease 10 come in while
ON tho other over-eatipo nv feverlno
the svstem simnlv makes n bed for the
oilmcnt 70 lie unon. Well. then. our
doctor has managed TO keep this sys-
tom nm during ali his weary day. and
he ia Glad IN return homo with an ap-
netite and ability TO enjoy a well.
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