Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-29

people and little children should be
guarded against. The need Of light
hannels and the wisdom of hygienic
regime in diet cannot be insisted upon
too strongly, in cases especially OF per-
sons in delicate health. The little suf-
ferer in his second summer, who has
withstood the torrid heats of July, quite
often succumbs to the warm days and
cold damp nights of this season. II is
such sudden changes in temperature
which are always more dangerous to the
health than excess of temperature. 1t is
TO guard against such changes that light
fiannels are necessary.
Another cause for the general illness
es prevalent at this season is the decay
| ing vegetation debris of the sum
mcr's life, which lies under the heat of
the sun, ready to produce dangerous
miasma before the time when it shall be
thoroughly disinfected by the winters
frost. II therefore behooves every good
housekeeper to pay special attention to
her own immediate premises. Scrupulous
cleanliness at this season is demanded as
| the price of health. These are slow,
lazy days when everyone feels enervated
by the long summers heat, and there is
quite likely to be some laxity in the
management of the kitchens surround
ings. A sudden influx of flies is very
often the first warning to household
that the presence OF scavenger is
needed.
1t isespecially desirable in such case
to disinfect all drains and cesspools by
the use of some strong disinfectant like
chloride of lime, or better still, copperas,
if it is an outside drain where the solu-
ton will not pass through metal pipes.
1t is essential also that the garbage pail
should be kept scrupulously clean by the
use of boiling hot suds and soda and
water. The use of abundance of a strong
solution of soda and water about the
sink and in cleansing the pine floors,
greasy dishes, aud wherever there is any
grease which will resist ordinary clean
ing, will Tighten the labors of this season.
If good order prevails in the household,
the dishes of the last meal will be quick
" cleared away and rapidly taken care
of. The floor will be carefully brushed
up after each meal, leaving no little par
ticles of food to tester in the warm, dark
air of the house.
FIVE MINUTES EXERCISE
are a good many men who know
they need some physical exercise daily,
but who put off beginning it, from year
to year, on account of the time they
think it would take away from their
business hours. Few men seem to be
aware that five minutes spent daily or
even three times week in exercises
properly selected for bringing out all the
principal muscles of the body are suffi-
cient to set the blood coursing freely to
the extfemities, to stimulate the heart,
to massage the bowels, 10 stir up the
liver, to strengthen the limbs, to straight
en- the shoulders and increase the
capacity of the lungs. This is good
deal 20 claim for five minutes exercise
and seems to suggest the use of elaborate
gymnastic apparatus. 1t is not too much,
as has been proved, and all the apparatus
required is an ordinary walking stick
Elaborate systems of exercise look more
promising of results at the first glance,
but as they consume time busy men gen
crazy drop them after few trials.
Mr.. c. p. Lenhart, physical instructor
of the Manhattan Athletic Club, n. Y, is
a graduate of a medical college. but
abandoned his practice of curing diseases
wears TO the prevention of them by means
Of physical culture and the proper obser-
vance of hygienic rules, recommends the
following exercises to busy men on rising
in the morning or Just before going to
bed at night, in order that all the organs
of the body may perform their narural
functions:
"For the upper part of the arms: Grasp
Al a l. Il, n, Al
hands and hold it across the chest, let
ting the middle of the cane rest upon the
breast, Just under the chin. Drop the
hands forward and down to the full
length of the arms rapidly and return to
position on the chest, accenting the up
ward movements. Continue this for
thirty seconds. Holding the cane as be-
fore, push the arms straight above the
head, full length, taking long full
breaths. Continue this for thirty Sec
onds more.
"If the arms are poorly developed this
may be repeated after the other exer-
cises are completed. When the arm is
doubled up so that the fist is near the
shoulder, the biceps ought to measure
about two inches more in circumference
than the forearm.
FOR the muscles of the sides: With
the arms at full length above the head
and the hands grasping the cane as in
the end Of the last exercise, swing from
side to side as far as possible; time, thir-
ty seconds.
"Here pause and take two long deep
breaths of five seconds each.
"To strengthen the muscles of the
back and rid the abdominal muscles of
fat: Holding the cane as in the last posi-
ton at arms length above the head, bend
forward and bring the cane as near the
floor as possible without bending the
knees or elbows; then swing as far back
wards ss possible without losing your
balance. Do this briskly for thirty Sec
onds.
''This will make large waist smaller,
if persisted in. 1t is good for lumbago
also, and will help those who bend over
a desk all day.
ITO strengthen the forearm: Grasp
the cane in the middle with one hand and
extend IL at arms length, on a level with
the shoulder. Then twist the cane back
and forth, like the spokes of wheel, for