Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-05-05
DANGERS OF SPRING.

While spring weather brings delight
in the renewal of sunshine and the re-
birth of all animate things into new
life, 1t should not be forgotten that 1t
is an especially trying time to the in
valid, the aged, and any one whose
vital powers are not at their normal
standard. We believe that statistics
show that more consumptives die in
the early spring than at any other sea-
son. The rigors of the winters cold
and the sultry heats Of summer are not
SO fatal as the depressing effects of
the first days of spring. To certain
extent this is due to the sudden
changes we have at this season, to the
storms of dust and Winds more dan
gerous than any storm of rain, and the
general uncertainty of the weather.
The system has been weakened by the
close confinement of winter, so that it
is unable to bear readily the pure
fresh air that is allowed to flow in at
the windows and doors
A good many people are so impru-
dent as to allow the fires to be extin-
guished too early in the spring, and
colds arise from this cause. AS a rule
the winter fires should be kept going
In our northern climate till May and
the spring house-cleaning is well over.
| 1t is not safe to allow the temperature
in the living rooms to go below 20 de-
grees. These winter fires are needed,
not so much because of the cold
weather, as to dissipate the miasmas
and dampness of spring which rise
from the damp ground and fill the air.
| There is no power so effective against
the demon of miasma as heat and pure
air. The fires should be kept burning,
even if the windows must be kept
open. We have heard economic women
object to this, with the remark that it
did not pay to heat up all outdoors, but
the only way to get pure, warm air is
to heat fresh air from outdoors. Many
people are so imprudent as to take off
their heavy winter clothing as soon as
the first mild breezes of spring begin
to blow. This is foolish thing. The
old wife's rule to change no clothing
till the apple blossoms fall, and the
old English proverb that forbids any
change of clothing till MAY is out, ~
are the only safe rules to follow. The
outer wrap may be lightened, but the
underclothing should be left intact
till the uncertain spring weather has
settled into summer.
There is certain class of nervous
people who are not content unless they
can rush the season. This is as foolish
as it is vulgar. Good sense and the
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of dress rather than the calendar. A
foolish fashion prevailed a few years
ago of appearing in full spring attire
on Easter Day. This was a pretty
fancy when Easter was late, and il
was safe to put off winter attire, but
where the festival falls so early as il
did this season it is a risk to the health
to attempt anything of the kind, ant
the best bred people leave Easter dis
play in spring dress to foolish maid
servants and others who are willing tc
run any risk rather than be though
behind the fashion. Aged people anC
sick people usually need a tonic at thi
season, and there is no better toni
than stimulating, easily digested food
like rich beef, good soups free from
grease, and green vegetables ant
salads to tone up the system. If w,
could take a lesson from the brut
creation, we would learn the value o
the green herb. Even the domesti
cat, flesh eater, like all the tige
species, eagerly davours the first greel
herbs of spring that she can find afte
, the SHOWS have gone and rabbits an
: squirrels, who are regular vegetarians
eat with avidity the green sprouts o
; the coming vegetation. All nature re
joices in the good, green herbs of tn
spring.-N. Y. Tribune,