Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-07
THE BODY AND ITS HEALTH.

CAUSE OF HUMAN RUMINATIoN. In
narrating his observations Of several
cases of rumination in man-thrce OF
which occurred in men and two in q
mother and her child of three and one
aalf years-M. Decker states that in three
instances the complaint was congenital,
nor is there any reason for believing that
summation is due to any paralysis OF the
,ardia, but that the latter opens at the
lime Of each reorganization; only in one
Ease was there any evidence OF cardiac
weakness. Hyperacidity is only an acct
dental occurrence; in four of the five
Eases the gastric juice was normal, and
:here may or may not be dyspepsia; dill
atation of the stomach was only present
in one case, but this was the result and
not the cause of the complaint; he thinks
that too rapid and excessive eating, with
deficient chewing, is the proximite
cause, having been present in four of the
cases, and, in addition, there must be
neurotic predisposition. Again, in q
comparison between eructation and ru-
mination, it is pointed out that, in the
former, there is only a slight contraction
Of the stomach, whereas, in the latter
the stomach contracts theoretically as
we'll as the diaphragm and abdominal
muscles.
DEATH FROM BROKEN HEART.-Do
people in trouble ever really die of "a
broken heart ?" The late Sir George
Paget, in one of his lectures, acknow-
lodges that in the vast majority of cases
thus popularity described there Is nothing
like an actual rupture of the heart; yet
L. ~ cGc
infrequently cause real disease OF the
body, and he mentions an actual case of
broken heart cited by DR.. ]. X. Mitchell
Of the jefferson College, Philadelphia, in
lecturing to his pupils. In an early
period OF his life DR.. Mitchell accompa
MED, as surgeon, u packet that sailed
from Liverpool to one of the American
ports. The captain frequently conversed
with him respecting q lady who had
promised to become his bride on his re-
turn from that voyage. Upon this sub
ject he evinced great warmth of feeling.
and showed some costly jewels and orna-
ments which he intended to present as
bridal gifts. On reaching his destination
he was abruptly informed that the lady
had married some one else. Instantly the
captain was observed to clasp his hand
to his breast and fall heavily to the
ground. He was taken up and conveyed
to his cabin ON board his vessel. DR..
Mitchell was Immediately summoned,
but before he reached him the captain was
dead. A postmortem examination re-
vealed the cause. His heart was found
literally torn in twain. The tremendous
propulsion of blood adds the narrator)
consequent upon such violent nervous
shock, forced the powerful muscular
tissues asunder. and life was at an end.
THE BATH IN Irs RELATION TO
HEALTH AND Coon LooKs.-.Thc majority
Of people, says medical authority,
battle with view to contest and clean
illness without much thought of the re-
lations of regular additions to the preser
walton of health and good looks. In
olden times there existed the idea that
too frequent bathing of the face and
neck injured the skin. Now the general
belief is that the beauty of the skin can
not be preserved unless its pores are
kept well open. Proof of this is readily
seen by observation among people who
battle infrequcntly and insutiiciently. A
good complexion is almost unknown
among them, and although improper
food and impure air do their share in
muddying and thickening the skin its
unhealthy appearance is largely due to
that clogging of the pores which pre-
vents their carrying off as they should
the waste matter of the system. The
temperature of the bath is a mootcd
question. To some persons there is
nothing more bracing and invigorating
than a cold plunge, while others do not
recover for hours from the chill such a
bath gives. Certain physicians recon-
mend very hot bath, and assert that it
is as stimulating in its after effects as is
the cold plunge and less likely to pro-
duce ill effects. Nearly all unite in de-
claring immersion in the tepid bath re-
laxing and thus detrimental to health.
The question is one that each bather
must settle for herself. What suits one
may be positively harmful to another.
Certain it is that the hot or warm bath
is more cleansing than cold water. The
sudden chill of the latter closes the
pores and prevents the escape OF the
effcte matter it is the object of the bath
to remove. The woman who takes
cold plunge for its after effects should
first sponge herself off in warm water
and achieve cleanliness before she in
dulges herself in her ''bracer."
Whoever feels chilly sensation after
a warm plunge and experiences difficulty
in regaining a normal temperature should
try the experiment of sponging off with
cold water when. leaving the hot bath
and see if the slight shock will not tone
up the skin and prevent any subsequent
chill. The beneficial effect Of bath is
greatly heightened by hard rubbing
after leaving it. A rather coarse or
rough Turkish towel should be used, and
the friction should not be stopped when
the moisture has been removed, but con-
tinued until the body is in q glow from
head to foot. This operation will only re-
quire few moments, and it is we'll worth