The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-07-16
Precautions for Summer.

Quently, but in small quantities. a larSe
amount of ice water cold beer, soda water,
mineral water or other iced drinks enter
ing the stomach at one time is injurious
Cool water into which oatmea! has
been stirred is IA safe and refreshing drink.
Water should not be drunk in consider
able quantities at lower temperature than
spring water, namely, So Fahrenheit.
Immediate death is often caused by ICE
cold drinks. The immoderatc use OF al
chohol beverages is also dangerous
The sleeping room should be freely
ventilated and cool. Constipation OF the
bowels should be avoided. When over
heated work slowly, frequently cooling
the head, chest and back with cold water.
Keep wet cloth or some green leaves IN
the hat on the head, frequently wettlng
them with cold water.
when, on a very hot day, the skin be-
comes dry and intentionally hot, burn
ing sensation is felt in the head and the
face is flushed and the eyes blood-shot,
the person should Immediately quit work,
retire to 4 cool place and rest in quietness,
and if not speedily relieved from sensa-
ton of heat take a cold bath.
''An attack of sunstroke may be very
sudden and take the form of delirium, in
which the patient rushcs wildly about and
may attack those around him, or he may
become weak and sink to the ground as if
in faintine spell or stupor. Loss of
consciousness and mental disturbance may
he only partial Nausea or sickness at
the stomach often preccdes the onset.
Commissions may occur"
In case of an attack the following treat
mcnt is recommended:
II. Carry the patient into a cool and
shaded place where there is plenty of pure,
fresh air.
-. Strip his clothing to the waist and
place him in a recumbent position.
"3. Pour cold water Gee water is best
upon his head and chest until conscious
ness returns. The points at which the
blood may be most effectually cooled are
the wrists, the temples and the ears, be-
cause at those points it approaches the
surface more nearly in considerable guam
titles. Ice may be applied to the head and
chest and rubbed over the body, but if the
skin is cold no ice should be applied In
all cases of sunstroke the patient should
| as soon rs possible, be placed in charge OF
a competent physician.
81, H., fol ,ynrl-
for some months and should keep free
from all excitement Persons who have
once suffered from sunstrokc are liable to
a second attack. Insanity, in some of its
varied forms, frequently follows sunstroke.
'In heat exhaustion give alcoholic stimu
lants and place the patient in Il hot bath
SO as to raise the bodily temperature
Death of Benjamin .. LoWndeS.
The venerable Benjamin Ogle Lowndes
died at 'Bienheim," his home, in Bladens-
burg Monday morning at 10 o'clock. Mr..
Lowndes was eighty-siX years of age, hay
ing been born at "Blenheim" in the year
1911. His parents were Richard Tasker
Lowndes and Anne Lloyd Lowndes. I'm
til about six months since Mr.. Lowndes
enjoyed excellent health. An affection of
the heart was the immediate cause of
death.
Mr.. Lowndes was related to eight Gov
errors of Maryland, the first of whom was
Governor Tasker, his grandfather, Chris
topher Lowndes having married daugh-
ter of Governor Tasker, making Mr..
Lowndes his grandson. He was also re-
lated to two Governor Ogles, father and
son; also, to two Governor Lloyds, father
and son, and was the cousin of Go vernor
Henry Lloyd. He was also related to
Governor Bladen, after whom the town of
Bladensburg was named. The present
Governor Lowndes' grandmother AMI Mr..
Benjamin Lowndes' mother were sisters,
and the Governor s gran dfather and Mr.
Lowndcs' father were brothers. Mrs.
Charles Howard, of Baltimore; Mrs Frank
Scott Key, Mrs. Charles Hereford and
Mrs. Josephine Tilton, of Washington, are
his first cousins. His eldest sister married
Bishop William Pinkncy, of Maryland.
Mr.. Lowndes never married His latter
days were spent i'll a peaceful retirement
Mrs. Pinkney, who lived at "Blchcm'
with her brother, died about 1877
Mr. Lowndcs was of a modest and retir-
ing disposition and talked but little except
to his intimate friends. He was deyotcdly
attached to his brother in-law, Bishop
Pinkney, and the two were close friends
poor who lived around him have lost Il
most liberal friend.
The funeral took place from his late
residence on Wednesday at 3 D. m and
| the intermcnt was at Addison's Chapel
near Bladcnsburg, where his parents and
grandparents were buried
| The will Of Mr. Lowndes was read in
the presence of the relatives by the cxecu
tor, Mr.. f. n. Waters, of Washington
The will bequcaths the bulk of his proper
tv to the work of foreign and domesti,
missions. The sum of 81, GEO is set apar
for mission work among the colorcd PEG
pie. All the real estate is devoted to for
eign and domestic missions and $4,000 i
set apart for mission work in Africa. TIL,
estate is valued at 100000 To the vestr,
of St Matthew's parish he gave $500. T,
Mrs. LowndcS, wife of Gov. Lloy,
Lowndes, he left Il diamond ring and pin
which were formerly the property of hi
sister, Mrs. Pinkney. Articles of furni
turc and other mementoes are hcqucathe,
to individuals
Deafness Cannot be Cured
by local applications, as they canno
| reach the liSeaScl EuI1 inn If tLu ~,