The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-02

glands. and for proper performance Of
its functions, these glands must be kept
in working order. as Il were. In the
first place. we have sweat glands These.
OF course give rise TO perspiration. What
Is the object OF perspiration? you ask.
Well, mans temperature, In health, IS
always the same: ~ 2-5 degrees. You no.
tice we do not perspire much In win
ter. but IN summer We do. The outside
temperature IN summer. Is often higher
than that of our bodies whose tempera-
ture would rise II provision were not
made. Under the influence OF heat. the
blood-vessels at the surface OF the body
expand. more blood PUSHES into them, the
respiratory glands are stimulated to ac-
ten, the water exudes to the surface,
evaporation takes place. the surface pe-
ing cooled thereby. and the temperature
remains the same. In winter. the diverse
holds true. The blood is kept warm py
being sent internally. as the blood-vessels
are contracted under the influence OF
the cold.
In the second place. we have what
are called scbaceous glands. These give
rise to an oily matter the function OF
which is TO keep the skin colt ana nexi-
bic. If the mouths Of these glands are
stopped. the secretion hariens, dirt gain
ers at the opening. and we have what
are termed "bacl.-heads.' Sometimes
Inflammation ensues. and then we have
pinples and "pip-jinnics."
Now, We are IN a position to see the
necessity OF keeping open the mouths OF
both OF these sets Of glands. Besides.
the skin Is continually casting of waste
matter IN the form OF scales. To main
tain IL in a Psychological condition, our
body-coyering requires both friction ana
bathing. The process Of rubbing removes
the useless scales and any obstruction
which tends to clog the mouths OF the
glands.
The oily nature Of the scbaceous mat
ter, which IS always present and which
retains the dust and dirt coming IN con-
tact with IT, requires that the skin be
washed with water and soap But the
soap n ust be free from irritating in
gradients, such as racid fat. and from
too large an amount OF alkali. and col
orng matter and from drugs OF various
kinds. IL the skin be diseased. medica-
tion, by means Of soap, may be needed
but IL should be prescribed by a pnysi-
clan. II the skin be not diseased, nedi-
Gated soaps are harmful Old white cas-
tile soap meets all the indications IN
health.
THE PRTGESr CoSDITIoS OF SOCIETY.
Probably this article. which IS taken
from a medical journal, had no
direct bearing upon our talks on
Health and Hygiene, and yet. there
may be a distant relationship /
shall let cfch Of my readers iorm his own
opinion.
The Italian poet Corrado Capadino
condensed I'm a few words his ideas of
The present condition Of society. and The
way to that improvement for which
the socialists OF the last half century
have been striving 10 obtain the clue
1.-THE present society" says the poet
Consists OF two kinds OF the degenerate.
The first class eats too much and works
too little, and the second eats too little
and We rks too much. II IL H. possible 10
bring about compromise between the
two classes the physical and moral wei
fare Of man will be promoted, and
higher race. from a physiological point
of view. VIII be produced"
The great trouble is, one class eats
and drinks more for the pleasure Of eat
Ing and drinking than from airy special
thought OF the nutrlment the food con-
tains, or from its adaptablity TO the ac-
tual work OF life The kitchen is the
workshop Of the artist and the poet
where IS prepared the menu which tick
les the palate and brings out the witty
remarks Of the dining room. Close think
ers and hard workers eat 20 live and TO
work. and the real substantial work of
the world with brain and muscle and
nerves accomplished by judiclously feed
ng the body rather than by constantly
exerting the faculties by stimulating the
senses.
TIGHT LACTNG.
oh, yes, I see the upturned noses the
pouung lips, 1 hear the contemptuous
"pishes' and ''pshaws," but I am like
unto Banquo's ghost which would not
down.
1t has been recently demonstrated
that tight-lacing developes furrow
across the liver, and when carried to
excess Of I'm this connection we can use
the world. leads 10 the formation of q
separate lobe. called the lacing lobe.
which carries with 1T the receptacle for
the bile. The obstruction of the latter
gives rise 10 congestion. then biliousness,
then gladstone A German physician is
OF the opinion that many cases OF cancer
of the liver should bee attributed 10 the
liver. one surgeon, not many years since.
operated 10 remove a "lacing lObe' which
had been so completely separated from
the rest Of the organ as 10 cause its
death.
or course. I do not expect that this one
citation will have. any more effect than
those written before, but | shall fight 81
out on this line. 60 paraphrase Grant. IL
IL takes all life. We know all about the
wonders accomplished by little drops Of
water. little grains Of sand
Hereafter. coin must accompany re-
quests for the booklet. "Diet on Health.
SANITAS.