Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-06-04
Rebuilding ofthe nodx.

The body is constantly being built
over anew and the waste material being
thrown off. writes correspondent I'M
the Practical Farmer. This waste ma
terial Is simply decayed animal matter,
II your system fails to throw 1t off free
ly and promptly, then look out. If it re-
mains IN lungs or kidneys about the
heart or liver. in the stomach or on the
skin, or anywhere else. II furnishes ex-
actly the best conditional perfect feed
ing ground for the germs OF the various
diseases to multiply in. Haven't you
noticed some ones breath that smeled
for all the world like decayed neato
Well. that was what II was (unless il
came from rotten teeth), and that is the
condition we are talking about. Build
up the vitality promptly until 1t throws
off this waste material and puts every
thing in order-cleans your house. so TO
speak. Waste material Is thrown out of
the body in four ways. viz, thru the
bowels. thru the kidneys in the breath
from the lungs and thru the pores Of
the skin. We all know what trouble 1t
makes when the bowels are constipated,
or the kidneys get out of order, and
waste material is held in the body too
long. But We do not always remember
that the care OF the skin is equally i'm
portant Narnish the skin over and you
will die within few hours. Why? Be-
cause you have stopped the entire out
flow OF waste. Stop IL partly and things
will begin to go wrong, Just as they do
when you only partly use your lungs.
There are millions of these pores. each
one sending out little waste The ex-
udations in time partly close up the
pores, IL left en- the surface. Then trou-
BILE may begin. Chilling closes the pores,
keeps filth in and gives you cold. a
| good bath about once a week is advis-
able, using water about blood warm and
good soap. Those who work hard and
sweat freely Will do we'll to take bath
daily during warm weather after the
\ days work is done. Use blood warm
water and no soap. You should never
| use hot water, as it lowers the vitality.
| But now, bath taken every morning
when you fret get up Will be of great
benefit to feeble people, and sedentary
! and those along In years. who have time
| and wish to care for their health. IT
will help about keeping the vitality
strong and almost do away with colds.
| write from long experience, both per-
| Sonal and that given me by many 9TH
ere. A bath tub is not necessary. Get
a piece OF rubber cloth about six feet
square, sponge and wash bowl. Spread
the rubber on the floor and put the bow
| half full OF water In the middle. pre-.
fer TO have both water and room be-
tween so and 10 degrees. altho when
/ away from home 1t Is often colder. Be.
gin with water and blood heat. Kneel
down and wash face and neck we'll frst
Then put one hand in bowl and wash
that arm; then the other. Next arist
and put in one foot and wash that an6
the leg; then the other. Lastly, knee
over the bowl, one knee each eide and
battle the body quickly. ending by let
|ting water from the sponge run dowr
over the back. Have air pure. Breathe
thru the nose only. Work fast enough
to keep warm. Never allow the slight
est chill. Throw all will power into thu
muscles to prevent, II necessary. Mex
stand on flannel or wooden. il colo
weather, and rub all over briskly witt
good linen towels until the skin is all II
glow from head to foot. Il IL not bes
Ito stand 90 . cold door when barefoot