The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-03

all their own and II certainly does puzzle
a fellow to follow their eccentric trans OF
thought.
'W nen a man says he's crazy he means
he's deranged, but a girl may mean any
thing by 1t. it seems, from mud Hiking to
desperate admiration"
woman who for years suffered from
vioent colds which several times threat
encd to end fatally, says the Sc. Louis
Globe Democrat, claims TO have attain
ed immunity by the use of pure cold wa
ter as a medicine, and an ordinary horse
brush for currying as a morning and
evening exercise. own & to severe ner-
vous breakdown she was obliged to con-
suit New York physician famous for
his original and simple methods of treat
ment. Alter laying down the law on the
subject of diet and fresh air, he said:
You VIII also go to some Big depart
ment store ana purchase for 35c a horse
brush, with which you will give your
whole body a thorough rubbing each
morning before you battle. AS soon as
you rise you will fill quart pitcher
with drinking water, and sip it slowly
while dressing. a. night do the same
thing over again, emitting, OF course, the
BATH"
The cold water was easily managed and
soon became Indispensable but at first
che horse brush seemed - tear the SEN
sitive skin. Having absolute confidence
In her physician, however, the patient
persisted, at first barely touching the
biistles to her body. Within a few weeks
she WAS not only able to do the currying
most vigorously, but really anticipated
II with pleasure The signs of the first
winter cold drove her in haste to the
doctor. The great man OF medicine re-
fused to supply her with drugs. He ques-
tened her as one would a child as to
Having her windows open at night as
90 drinking water regularly and taking
her exercises, upon all of which she pass
ed fair examination. He said, Then
you have been INDUCING in holiday over
eating. Whenever you eat a heavy rich
dinner, and let IL be as seldom as posi-
bic, omit the next meal and substitute d
quart of water. You can't take cold I'M
less you get into condi lon for it,"
This she did and the cold failed to ma
ture and although she has frequently
left undone those things which she ought
TO have done, and vice versa, and paid
penalty proportionate to her careless
ness, she has never since suffered from
a really violent cold.
or course any system OF living which
builds up weli-nourlshed body is mimi
cal 60 colds as well as other forms of
disease Cold water taken In this man
ner simply washes the stomach, carry
ing off the injurious acds which gener-
ate there and which, allowed 10 circulate
through the blood, impoverish it, there
by weakening the vitality of the person.
After washing the blood clean as it were
The next thing is to induce circulation
This Is done by means of the vigorous
currying. which beside bringing the blood
TO the surface TO resist external chill,
also opens the pores, allowing impurities
to escape. Then the daily bath finishes
the work.
Those who intend to put this simple
cold cure in practice. and it Is a remedy
for many another evil, should remember
that water taken with meals does not
count at all. or If 1t does it is rather TO
be added to the side of the enemy. IL
must be taken before breakfast and again
just before retiring, and a whole quart
must be slipped within say three-quar-
tiers OF an hour. If cold water chills one,
the temperature may be raised a little
until this difficulty is overcome Some
good cheap distilled water Is best where
there is any question of the purity of
the water supply.