Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-01-25

country. Our disea 90 are few and not
OF a vlrulent type. l am an advocate of
many or the old-time procedures in deal.
ing with the sick. Medicine is quite as
murderous as it appeared to Faust.
Farmers and labOring men are class
hard to impress with the importance of
conserving their health Wearied with
toll the farmer comes in from the field
or range with clothing saturated with
persplratIOn or feet wet and Is iudispOsed
to eaert himself sufficiently to change
his garments. Cooling suddenly, he
finds upon moving or aWaking IN the
morniag, his limbs stlrcned by rheuna
llsm, his lungs involved or his head
stuffed up with cold. Or, riding in
search OF cattle or horses, he is suddenly
overtaken by ii chinook wind. which buf-
lets him ruthlessly, and by chilling the
back of his head or blowing unobstruct
edly into his ears, brings on earache, if
not violent and dangerous intlamma-
ton OF that delicate organ. A handker-
chief or cap drawn over the ear next the
wind and the back portion of the head
protected as well would have averted
this. Miners are prone to rheumatism
and pneumonia mostly because of the
same neglect that characterizes the
farming element, in failing to change
their wet clothing for dry upon leaving
their work. business men contract So
we're catarrhs and rheumatoid affections
by reason of being in superheated stores
and offices all day and going home at
night Improperly wrapped. Sudden cool
ing of of the body is not so hazardous in
this climate as in one more southern,
nevertheless. the danger is sufficiently
grave to justify the greatest care in this
respect. l desire to impress upon every
one the absoluteand Imperative necessity
of wearing flannel next the body pernidl
ly. NO matter how warm the weather in
| summer, the body, especially the trunk,
| should be incased in flannel of suitable
weight and ilneuees. If the skin will not
tolerate 1T LtXt the body, wear ii thin
gauze beneath. | consider this matter
of clothing the most important thing for
newcomer to learn. In winter it should
be OF such weight and warmth as will in
sure comfort The lighter the texture
the better: hence, the purer wool. The
feet should be religiously cred for in
snowy or wet weather by use of over
shoes when out of doors and imm-d date
ly dlscarding in entering the house If
worn indoors tho feet get too warm and
perspire. This vets the socks and pro-
vokes cold upon going out again. In 80
new country as this people are not well
supplied with bathing facilities as in
older sections. Notwithstanding, moth
ing is more conducive to good health
and we'll being than proper bathing at
judlcious hours. Under no circum-
stances should the person be bathed just
after hearty meal. The best time is
upon rising in the morning. If unpro-
vided with bath room, take basin of
water of such temperature as is accept
able to the body--dip the end of towel
in and go rapidly over the surface ex
posing only a portion of 1t at time
Rub dry thoroughly, and the delightful
glow that supervenes cannot be com
pared to any other pleasure. The feet
particularly should not be neglected, for
in them are found the largest emunc,
tories of the body. The waste products
eXudea through these large pores are re,
absorbed if not washed off, and the sys-
TEN surcharged with deleterious matter
poisonous alike to the health of body and
mind