Show sunstroke the usual exciting cause of sunstroke is exposure to the direct rays ray a of the sun generally in connection with great exhaustion ha of the bodily powers it sometimes occurs without the direct agency of the sun the principal pre despos ing cause is the use of alco aico alcoholic holie stimulants enfeebled poorly fed overworked and irritable persons are also somewhat liable toll toil I 1 never neven yet have known of a single instance of sunstroke occurring to a person who neither used alcoholic stimulants or tobacco and who was regular and temperate ia his bis habits As special precautions during hot weather the entire bod body including the head bead should be bathed daily ally in cool or cold water great care should be taken not to wear anything around the neck boss boas so as to impede the circulation in the least and the covering of the head should be light and porous so that the air can circulate freely through it those who obey the laws of health need have no fear of sunstroke the treatment of sunstroke should vary some what according to the condition of the patient in all cases he should ba be re moved to a cool and shady place and the clothing stripped from his bis body if the head bead is hot cold water or ice fee should be kept constantly applied to the head and neck and hot water to the hands and andi feet if the skin is cogland cool and moist the entire surface of the body should be vigorously and continuously rubbed until reaction takes place if the skin is hot and d dry 7 then the whole body should be ru rubbed 17 ged ted with cloths clotis wet in the coldest water that can be obtained or with pieces of ice lee until recovery takes place as it almost invariably will under tinder this treatment bleeding in such buch cases as practised practiced by many is almost certain death berald herald of health THE TIME EARACHE EAR eab ACHE ame generally heat la ho the best remedy apply a warm poultice or warm oil OU to the ear bub rub the back of the ear with w warm arm laudanum in case of a foetid discharge carefully syringe the ear with witti warm milk and water in all cases keep the ear thoroughly cle cie cleansed alsed Itel itei relief lefIs is often given by rub rubbing ing t be the back of the eai eal ear with a a little hartshorn and water |