Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1905-12-14

BIZ MARY ASNABLE FASroS.

BIZ MARY ASNABLE FASroS.
With our American nervous whim-
sical climate, it is difficult matter to
wholly avoid an occasional cold.
The weather bureau seems to have
lost all sense Of responsibility, and
at the time when one season is slip
ping into another, one would need
70 be lightning change artist to
keep comfortably and appropriately
dressed throughout one day.
1t is literally true, that you can
never know what day will bring
forth. In matter OF climate. Itmay
Dc . bleak freexing morning with
gray Clouds and puffs OF snow sfrifs-
ing by, with a.melting Indian sum
mer noon, that opens windows-ard
q sunset in high winds well down
to freezing and pneumonia lurking
at clustering corners.
II you have the same weight OF
garments all thsItime you take cold,
and il you don't you do. which
sounds Irish. butts really a tragic
fact.
The only secret I know of being
comfortable in the Fall though an
American, is to take care of the
body and cease to try to adjust your
clothing to the mad vagaries of the
weather, 40 1t 10 handed out these
days.
IL your circulation is perfect, you
simply cannot under any ordinary
conditions OF exposure take cold.
And il your circulation is even
moderately good, you lessen the
chance of bronchitis, pneumoeia and
head cold, about 30 per cent.
The two surest ways to increase
the circulation and lessen early win
ter colds are vigorous physical cul-
ture. il you have time for it. but in
any case plenty Of outdoor walking
in fresh cold air.
To make walking q healthful ex-
ercise, it must be done systemati-
cally and iDtelligently. II III is done
for your circulation s sake, you
must walk with chest high, SO that
I the lungs can fill to their utmost,
with spine straight, so that there is
no strain. with abdomen held in to
avoid quick exhaustion, and with
shoulders dropping, not held high
and straight. Then walk briskly
and breathe slowly and you will find
the blood moving generously and
BEAUTIFULLY throughout the body.
But the first essential daily aid
to the circulation is the morning
cold bath. Take it as cold as wa
ter will run from the pump or fau-
Get, but in warm room. Ifyou sleep
in cold room, where there is no
radiator or stove, have ready to
light an oil stove which will heat
any moderately large place in a few
minutes.
| Make sure above all things that
the water in the tub is soft. Hard
water chaps the skin; is difficult TO
entirely absorb with a Turkish
towel and so leaves the body sensi-
tive to any change of temperature.
Ii the water is the usual city or
village supply, make a point OF
softening it with borax powder.
For half tub of water use a tea.
spoonful of borax; for a pail, just a
couple OF pinches. This use of borax
in a morning bath is worth consider
ing for it not only renders the wa
ter mellow and cleansing, but actual
ly of its own properties, is stimulat.
ing to the skin and is excellent for
any superficial eruption condition.
This cold bath must be taken
quickly, three minutes perhaps;
never more than five, and followed
by brisk rub with coarse towel.
After which alcohol should be patted
over the chest. and stomach, and a
bit of cold cream rubbed lightly
where ever the body is chspped
from cold or dirt.
Ten minutes will do il ell and send
you down to breakfast rosy and
after wards to work or play with
abounding spirits, only to bs had
from perfect circulation.
Furious Fighting.