Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-02-13

Worse May BE Avoided IL Her Ear
Warnings Are Observed.


cerned it gives clear signs Of what IS
impending days, weeks, months and
even wears before the attack, y people
looked for these signs and took warming
from them they would escape much
serious illness and live many years
longer than they do IL is. indeed.
remarkable how careless we are III this
respect. 4 man vino will anxionsly
sean the aSy for signs of coming rain
lest his top hat may get spoiled viii
never dream of examining his eyes,
nose or finger nails for signs of coming
illness.
The sneeze, for instance, is very
significant. 1t Is always sign tGat
something is niuring the air passages,
anywhere from the nose down to the
lungs. Should it be only a case of
snuff or Pepper, Of course, tho sneeze
is of no consequence But often 1T is
IN indication OF congestion. There is
inflammation somewhere with too
much blood, and the object of the
sneezc is to give relief by getting rid
of some of the fluid. This sneeze is ~
warming that every prudent person
should attend to- 1t is at least the
forcrunner of cold. But it may
indicate an approaching attack of
bronchitis or pneumonia. When there
is much sneezing, accompanied by
something like small shower of rain,
the victim will do well TO take warm
foot bath. 90 to bed and adopt the
other usual remedies to cure cold.
The winter cold itself is grave
warning. When it recurs tUo or three
times every winter it is sure to be fol-
lowed, in the end, by chronic bronchitis
Once this comes on it is practically
incurable.
Men are started on their lives much
as she'll from cannon-with Ger
tain fixed quantity of energy. If disease
or accident does not carry them off.
they win die some time Of what we
call old age in other words, when the
energy with which they starred is
spent Some have energy enough to
carry them over the full century; Others
have only sufficient to keep them going
for 90, so, 70, 60 or fewer years. Now,
early badness is sure sign, with
some exceptions, that the energy is
likely to fail sooner than in the average
man. But all kinds of badness have
not this significance. Sometimes the
loss of hair arises from scalp disease,
caused probably by microbes. The
warning badness is that kind which
commences about the temples and or
the crown Of the head, and gradual.
eats its way over the scalp, until only
/ a circular fringe of hair is left.
Blue nails, or blue hands, betoker
weak or obstructed circulation. They
are warning against oyerexertion o
any kind. The obstruction may occul
from disorder OF several organs in tbs
body. But most commonly the blue
ness indicates that the heart is not VI
to the mark.
Yawning is a somewhat similar warn
| ing. 1t is a sign that the steam ha
run down and that it is time to go t.
bed, or, perhaps, to go into the opel
air. When you sit in a close room tn
lungs do not receive sufficient of tn
vital gas-oXygen. The yawn is thel
desperate effort of the lungs t.
properly aerate the blood, and it warn
you to open the windows or to lenv
the room. When You are out of be-
too long or when you have done an I'm
usually hard days work, the vast
excessive quality, Then the yawn is
Most PEOPLE have a great horror @
getting "strolSe' or lit of apoplexy
| 1t is not by any means as unpleasant
as the toothache, but the suddennes
of it is what appalls. There is reall
no suddenness about it, however. n
disease gives such early warning, ]
"strolIen is very simple occurrence
and not at all horrible. II results froI
two or three causes. but the most com
mon one is this: A little artery in tn
brain wears out and lets some bloc
escape, which clods, presses on tn
brain and paralyzes whatever part c
the body is governed by the piece c
brain pressed upon. Now this arter
wears out only in common with tn
other arteries of the body. In som
people they all become what il Gale
atheromatous, or hard or EI;itle. a
the saI.a time they become tortuou
or twisted We can see these hard an
tortuous arteries on the temnies, an
then We know ii is not safe to do any
thing which will cuagcst the brair
lest the one little artery there, whic
is especially liable to give way, sha
} let the blood escape. Likewise wanin
is often given by the tiny arteries {
the eye. They break and let out littl
traces Of blood, which can easily i
seen. But cold or sleepless nigf
, may do the same When these sigr
, occur, and they occur months and yeaI
before the stroke, do not get excited I
! angry, no matter how great the pr,
vocation, do not rush to catch Il
omnibus, or in any way overexert you
self, and do not dine too heartily. L
i taking the warnings given by natul
> you will insure yourself against II
7 pleasantest way Of leaving the worlr
and be sure Of dying of cholera ,
/ smallpox or some other respectful
disease.
q The tongue gives many warnings.
t it is large, flabby and yellow, you a
eating too much or in some way mi
1 managing your feeding. If it is small
red and inflamed, your stomach is il
e famed, too, and you must live for
!. time on milk and bismuth mixtur
a and avoid tea and alcohol
: Do you feel depressed and look bll
d after your cold bath? Then be warnt
s and give it up till the fine weathe
n or take it tepid. Otherwise, owing
8 lowered vitality, you run good chan,
n of getting whatever infectious disea
# is going.
s Is there blue line on your gum
near the teeth? Perhaps you'are SUITE
d ing from lead poisoning, so attend
. the water pipes, or,if you are painte
carefully wash your hands and clea
your nails before eating.
Is there red line on your gums?
4 to the sanitariUm for consumptives,
: at least take cod liver oil, open 70,
Il windows night and day, and consult
If doctor.
Is Pastors Invited To Return.
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