New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-21

and rnb vourself unite dry with hard towel till you
glow all over and every saturday night you must
manage to give a regular scrubbins OF yonr "hole
body OF course he was speaking to worklngmcn to
whom the doily atubn was an impossbIllty, but
I'm these latter DAYS when Dame Fashion has decreed
that mannal Tubing is necessary, II Is by no means
as general q custom as one would suppose II teh
you rather put to it, said an ingenious aoci'
somewhat careless youth "vhen was stopping this
winter with Mrs. L.. would you mind using
Algy's bathroom. ii is just next door, she asked
me after had been shown TO my ROOM Not at ALL
I answered. .AIrv had no hot-water faucet put in
she went on He loves cold water, but the maid can
bring YOU some II you lil1e'-lOoking she intended
10 weigh me In the balance 10 see II was waning
Il never hot water myself | responded men
daciousy, but resolved at all hazards to have good
reputation. Well, that brute of husband OF hers
called me every morning. "Holo, jim, Pm through
old fellow: now's Your turn Now. think once or
twice a week is enough for cleanliness and know
too much bathing does not agree with me, but 90
not dare to confess this TO the Is so every Gay
rolled myself in my dressing gown and proceeded 10
take my turn at the tub
aBut did you take your bath7' said his sister
specifically "Ahl that is another NATTER he an
swered with guilty laugh. a. made enough hoso
at all events to satisfy them"
Not every one Is frank about their reluctance 10
take cold plunge, but it is certain that the love %
water is not as inherent quality with our men as
with our British cousins We are greatly ON the
mend however, in this respect, and this generation OF
tall, finely formed youths and maldens proves that
the regime Of the day Is good one.
There are a few general principles to observe In
the nv gene of house that might be well 10 impress
upon young mothers although the lack OF Observance
which is seen is want OF knowledge so much
as want of care Every mother should by personal
supervision that each member of the family becomes
habtuated 10 sleep with the window more or less
omen according 10 the season II there are stationary
basins in the rooms in the adjoining bathrooms
she should enon the constant and free use OF dlsin-
fectants II any one is obliged TO sleep In room
with such basin, good plan is TO throw damp towel
over it before going 10 bed.
Overheating the house. too, with young children is
especially to be guarded against as 1t Is very apt to
cause colds and Group. Watch the daily bath care
fully: many cannot stand the daily plunge without
III effect who would be greatly benefited by sponging
and vigorous rubbing with q coarse towel For those
who dread the cold the following delightful way of
taking an exhllaratng morning Tub
Stand in hot water deep enough 10 cover the ankles
gil basin with cold water sponge off the body rapidly
and rub vigorously putting on warm 6annels before
drying the feet. In this way the most delicate person
will not experience any chill The great point is the
rapidly with which this is done; the whole bath
should not exceed two minutes. We close these sug
gestons by quotation from still another eminent
doctor who has written great deal this very sub
ject: al cannot ovcrrate the necessity for plenty of
fresh air and sunshine and perfect cleanliness" he
says, both in the house and about the person; and
il is only when these primary rules Of hygiene are fully
carried out that hope TO keep tho health which
Is given us"
We have mentioned before the fancy there Is nova
days to develop decorative gardening especially on