The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-21
COMMON SENSE IN WINTER.

somc Of tho Fruitful Causes Of Coughs
Colds. Chilis and the Like.
II requires a good deal OF intelligence and
care to avoid sickness arising from sudden
variations OF temperature, says the New
York Sun. Unless great care 10 taken to keep
the body at something like an even temper
ature, mischief is very apt to result, and a
good deal Of 1t cones from the injudicious
use of outer clothing. Some have preja-
dices against overshoes, especially rubbers,
and yet in slushy days nothing but rnbbers
will keep the feet dry. Others get into
trouble by being too indolent to nov
their rubbers indoors, 20 that their feet
pcrspire, and subsequently become chilled.
The common sense rule il to wear rubbers
when they are needed and to begrudge the
time and trouble necessary to q X them off
when they are not needed.
Overcoats and wraps, while conducive to
comfort and health, are also the cause of
much illness arising from perspiration and
chills. The sensible course 10 to have gar
ments suitable to various degrees Of tenn
! perature and to be careful to wear them at
suitable times. One who has much walking
to do needs less clothing than one who
rides. A skater has no need Of a big ulster
to keep him warm: but II he is going
sleighing he can hardly get buffalo rob es
enough. Shoveling snow is hot work in the
coolest weather.
People do themselves much harm by
wearing heavy outer garments in the house.
Men arc too lazy to take of their Overcoats,
and women. for various reasons, keep on
their furs in church and theatre. The re-
suit is that when they 60 out they get
chilled and start on the high road to bron-
chitis or pneumonia. Toe much care can
not be taken to accommodate the clothing
to the temperature; to take on outer
clothing at once upon entering the house.
unless the house happens to be as cold as
out Of doors.
The changes Of temperature are SO sud-
den that both comfort and health are pro-
NOTED by the use Of garments OF various
t~hicknesses as they may. be requir ed.
hnere are warm days n WINTER Vim. a,, Wnen the
Portable but unhealthy, because Of the dan
ger Of excessive perspiration and subse-
quent chills. : Outer garments should be
made so as to be easily removed. Ladies
have heretofore experienced much incon-
yenience from everlasting in furs and
the season, but fashion has lately come to
the rescue with short coats and capes for
the milder wintry Weather. Reefing jackets
have performed similar service for men.
Many persons suffer Inconvenience and
illness from wearing too heavy undercloth-
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clothing from the outside, SO that it may
be readily removed as occasion requires.
A good deal of sickness comes in the win
ter from injudicious dressing for social
events. Both men and women put on even
ing costumes which are less warm than
those they habitually wear during the day.
hen they fail to make up the difference in
their outside wraps, and when they emerge
from heated room after an evenings dane
ing they have laid the foundation for all
sorts Of pulmonary troubles.
Medical men agree almost unanimously
that in this climate flannel underwear is
almost absolutely essential to health. Those
who wear it daily should change it at night.
It is better to wear just enough clothing to
keep the body comfortably warm under all
circumstances and to spare no pains to adj
just the clothing to the circumstance with
promptness. There is an old proverb that
a man who sits with his back to a draught
with his face to the grave. Any one
who is in a perspiring state and sits in a
draught in that state may be certain to psy
the penalty in a very short time in pains
and aches. Unless carefully used heavy
outer garments will be responsible for much
aiakness.