The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-03-26
FERTILE SOURCE OF DISEASE.
When People Catch Cold-Surface Areas
of the Body Most Susceptible.


of the Body Most Susceptible.
The "cold spots," meaning thereby the
surface areas particularly susceptible to
| cold, are principally the nape of the neck
| and the lower part of the back of the
head, the front Of the abdomen and
the shins. The acute discomfort and the
| sense of impending disaster which results
from the steady play of a current of
| cold air upon the neck from behind are
the abdomen warmly clad is also gener.
ally recognized, though perhaps not as
generally carried into practice. Curl
ously enough, few people are conscious
| of the danger they. run by exposing the
| usually inadequately protected shins to
the current of cold air. This is the usu-
al way in which colds are caught on
omnibuses. When driving one takes care
to cover the legs with a rug or water
proof. but or the more democratic con-
yeyance rugs are not often available and
the reckless passenger by and by awak-
| ems to the fact that the iron has en-
tered into his soul-in other words that
stockings such as Highlanders, golfers
and cyclists, invariably take the precau-
ton of turning the thick wooden material
down over the shins, the better to pro-
tect them against loss of heat, though,
incidentally, the artificial establishment
of the calves may not be altogether for.
eign to the maneuver. This is an in
for good. 1t does not. of course, fol-
low because certain areas are peculiarly
susceptible to cold, that chill may not
be conveyed to the nervous system from
other points. Prolonged sitting ON a
stone or even on the damp grass is we'll
and wet, cold feet are also, with reason,
credited with paving the way to an early
grave.-London Medical Press.
Made Big Hit.
The recent visit of Ian Maclaren to
this city, says the Troy Times, increases
the interest in his personality and opin-
ions: While lecturing in Troy he did not
allude TO Burns, but a great many per-
sons here will agree with him in the
relative estimates which he has put upon
Scott and Burns as poets in his talks
elsewhere. "A1l the world listens to
| good story, and all mankind loves
good story teller So said Ian Maclaren
| in New York, supplementing the remark
with an eloquent tribute to Sir Walter
Scott. But all the world also loves
true poet, and it was the opinion of the
speaker that if a vote of the Scottish
people was taken on the preference Of
Scott or Burns, it would Be found that
Burns was closest to the hearts of the
people. In Il loving. tender and charm
ing way Rev. DR.. Watson analysed the
personal character of Robert Burns and
the quality of his work. Not any of the
| early associations pursuits of Bobby
Burns can account for his poetic power
| said the lecturer. Two classes of people
7 are inspired-poets and prophets. No
other poet of any Importance ever had
such a bitter life as Burns, and no poet
ever had keener insight into the suf-
ferings of humanity. Although he said
and did some things that gave his critics
material to work upon, Maclaren de-
clared that the good in his life's work
| outliyed the evil. His touch purified
| much of the literary sentiment of his
| period, and in his tender verses he was
| the evangel of love. One of the best love
songs ever written was his tender verses
| beginning 20 my loves ripe red rose"
| Robert Burns poetry has become a
part of the Scottish life. H.