New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-08

w,ter without becoming sticky. A packmule can
carry enough rain sheets TO shelter nunpeF o.
men; o. .,r ,oaso, ,ba soldier finds him
self without rain shee' or o,ner rToI Nv hang
ing his rubber blanket tentwise over MS hamnlock'
~ MS hammoGK ~ he atr IS s,spended between
the supports OF the hammock forms ready ridge
~, e., ,hs reiunrcof blanket In timbered coun-
~ vyhsrs small trees furnish ready means for
hanging hammocks. the soldier can In nfteen , mn
hs ,be mud and water and the worst OF the ma
nria a perfect protection from the mosquitoes ana
n roof TO shelter him from the ram.
THE PrTH HELMET FOR A HEAD CONEklN"
n soldiers are gent 70 Cuba wearing ordinary
fel, hats or close fitting straw hats. there is dah
9er that cases Of sunstroke will be numerous
majority OF the volunteers come from OFFICES an"
factories and seldom exercise IN the sun AZ mlu-
A., q, summer 90 they will need the best protec-
.,on for their heads that can be procured. lnr
,deal hat for the tropics IS the p''h h'IiHe' "i'
from the piih OF the sofa treel. with the ""o'e '
-, ~. bat kent away from direct contact with me
head bv means OF n swaziland when - a''"e"'
70 tho BODY OF the hat through four or more pie,
-, ,o-,, Tho afr crculates freely around the hea"
-, tho vcarer and passes out AT shielded ho'e ~.
ths ton In addition TO all this. the oa'k par y.
tho helmet comes low enough to pro''ct '''' -"
vulnSA bic spot-the hnck OF the neck II l. p'o"
abba tina, a large supply OF pith helmets co"'u w.
h .ocu-ed on short notice The next oes' '"','N
-, - vi, ,ol,nsts % the same shape. with me
INC s"r, Of ventilated sweat hand ana h"e l,,
no ION The cloth cover should De p.I iu.,s
go because white would he too conspicuous
srNp1.E RULES TO RE OBSERVED
In reality the hygienic principles "h'o" - I'M
49, rosorvation OF health In the tropics Az
,, a,a a,n,ple r is n mistake to burden the SOL
,,r ~ traveller with unnecessary rules OF r"'e'
,h,,h :, "a utterly impossible for him 10 observe
1,, r,,-,s OF hygiene which have carried raVe''e'
aa,o, ,hroush some very melarious portions OF 'h'
tropics are these:
49,, ,,e bowels open az all hazards
yI-b.rever possible. boil drinking "a'e'' o'
,, q no, che slightest need 10 boil "A''' "e'o'o
,s,,o n for washing or bathing purposes.
a. ,roviouslv stated. remove we' 'lo''i"s "
- - ,,sc,,cahe after going into camp
SUI c, a. ., inas two feet above IN" grounu -.A
o. strictlv temperate In eVerN'hlhb 'N.'P' W
Ing and hGhtns, ,.r brandy save when In need
'ri''h ,,,,l'n, after extraordinary tN',nlon' -
,osnrc md rela xation. or w'l'H l'I'! Inc, II s n
P,Su'Ss - rn, use whisky as beverage ~ 10, -
VINO "u,i,,"ilo medicine. especially IN coh''e0"''
most ,NtI u, ~ the stomach and bowels IT,, -.
Hnr.r on .rload the stomach VIII" "''' '
food. especially iH'"t, ..,,, Pima eaten IN
Never cay az rs not only not injurious. bur are 1 n
ltI"uy beneficial IN all parts OF wv, han tht
cd'IH here is none more harmless ,nam
"a 81 and in the tropics none o'"'i ~
and beneficial 20 man. ,oua medicine to ward on
,,oaso Even the best Nof trop' 90 frequently
,Intre wears Itself out II taAe ,, ' non
Inl,l',,,,, rae should be confined TO SIGN '''e'