The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-28
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advanced age. eighty, ninety or a greater
number Of years being scored to their
credit; and wide-awake housewives are
inquiring the secret Of such longevity and
the good health that usually accompanies
length Of days. that their families may be
benefited by the knowledge.
Simple living. simple habits, abundance
Of fresh air and regular exercise is the
usual answer to these Inquiries. Blu as
a rule there is an important adjunct to
these-it Is a vigorous constitution inher-
tied from some strong ancestor a genera
ton or so back: but where one is found
with such an inheritance there are many
with comparatively no constitutional en-
durance. As q result when active disease
is not present. there are weak fabby
muscles. imperfect digestion, feeble cir
cllation and q train Of evils that follow
To such people IAN ounce of prevention
is worth a pound of cure" They must
husband and build upon what they do
possess, or life, with its possibilities for
pleasure and usefulness, will hold little
for them. Much may be done In this line
by intelligence and patience, not mapped
out In the school of pharmacy
As breathing is the fundamental law of
existence it Is quite worth while to know
If the air inhaled IS pure or impure. Pure
air. meeting the blood III the lungs. is ma
lures great plan of life. A practical ply
~sician says. Above all, to strengthen the
angs, nothing is SO good as to inhale
long drawn breaths Of pure air through
the n~ostriIs, many times a day, expand
ing the lungs fully each time, He as
{ serts that this practice alone has saved
many patients to whom it has been or
dered. who would otherwise in all prob
ability, have died soon Of consumption.
To the ~sedentary, or those employed in
doors, it Is a good practice to step out or
to the open door or window, and inhale
a few draughts of fresh air, it viii bright
en- one up wonderfully. and Is a cheap
and easily applied remedy for many Ills.
On baking day, for instance, if one
is working over a heated stove, tired,
warm and doubtless cross, drop the fry
ing pan or pie plate. let the next pan
Of cookies wait a minute, and you. with
sufficient protection, rush to the open
door, or out of doors. and breathe. and
breathe for the space of five minutes
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swiftly after this little respite, and the
whole system viii be refreshed
To the teacher in the schoolroom, with
many restless youngsters. oftentines with
hot head and weary brain, a few deep
breaths OF pure air at the end of each
hour is a good tonic one will not easily
relinquish when once applied. If those
whose reserve is small do not husband
their strength and cling to known health
rules and preveHtives, they must pay the
penalty. Even when one acts according to
his highest light there are pains and
weakness; still. the chances are less.
"
The great prevalence of neuralgia"
or what commonly goes BY that name,
should be regarded as a warning condi-
ton indicating a low state Of health,
which must render those who are af-
fected with this painful malady, espe-
cially susceptible to disease. Neuralgia
indicates a low or depressed state of
vitality. and nothing SO rapidly exhausts
the system as pain that prevents sleep
and agohizes both body and mind. 1t is
worth while to notice the constitutional
danger Of which it is a warning.
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local pain as well as search for it's
cause. Systematic bathing Of the af-
flicted parts is excellent. and friction with
the hand. For neuralgia headache
squeeze the Juice Of a lemon in a small
cup Of strong coffee. and dr.nk This
will usually afford relief. Tea is said
to increase neuralgia pain. and should
not be used by people affected with It.
Hot mustard water is also a safe APP
plieation, and ~oftentimes effectual in
q~uieting the pain. but constitutional
treatment is the only permanent cure
Needless waste of vitality IN any direc-
ton Is wrong
Overwork, lack of sleep. undue expos-
uFe to cold, all tell upon The constitution,
and in the end show bad results. Because
some one with strong, robust. vigorous
habits accornplishes a certain amount of
work in a given time is no reason why
her neigabor, with much less life force,
should attempt the same.
In the domestic treatment Of colds and
sore throats almost every mother has
some good remedies, and simple tested
remedies should be kept convenient in
every home, A good treatment for sore
throat is to buy at the drug store one
ounce of camphorated oil and five cents
worth of chlorate of potash. Whenever
any soreness appears put the potash IN a
tumbler of water. and with it gargle the
throat thoroughly, and rub the neck thor
oughly with c~amphorated oil before GO
ing to bed at night, and place around the
throat a small strip of soft fannel.
These simple homes cures, applied as
p~reyentives. viii often ward off a serious
Illness. and, after all, It is being care
fuI and thoughtful in the small every
day matters of diet and exercise and sim
PIE home life that will bring the health
and happiness so much desired.
"a handsome costume / saw recently.
worn by a visitor who was calling at the
house of a friend. was of mixed brown
and white cheviot. The skirt was quite
plain: the bodice showed a short Eton
jaeket-af tbs cheviot, square, and fitted
in the back as well as In the 'front.'"
writes Isabel A. Mallon, in the January
Ladies Homo Journal" The vest a
full front OF white chiffon. and about the
waist a broad, fitted bolt of green velvet;
the belt fastened in front under large
cut sleeve buttons. Tho sleeves fitted
oBez Of the eheviot, with two faring caps
Of green velvet above each at the Shout
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