| Show IMUIII IltMS Jolt MtLIIIHIH Medical clnl It fast becoming 1 pularlrnl < to such nn extent that It la treated upon by writers and speak via of all degrees of Intelligence and honesty from the erlest crank to the mot profound and able exponent of It and from the conscienceless quack or dogmatic empiric to the most erudite still conscientious praUllenr Rut by a sure process of accurate observu lion and experimentation the laws of the science of health are coming to bo undeistood with much definiteness and Mtalnt > and apparently the days of the medical quick and vmplrlc are numbered A I great government like that of tho United < States will undoubtedly avail Itself In lime of war especially of the mot advanced knowledge upon this Subject and health rules laid dawn for he guidance of American soldiers may lit I relied upon as cmboJylnK tile high cat form of Intelligence upin the subject sub-ject which scientific Investigators have yet developed < lly way of preparing ho army for Invading Cuba Col II F Pope chief surgeon of the Fifth army eorp has Issued for the personal nstructlon and benefit of the soldiers ho following rules for the preserve lion nt their heAth rhe body adapts Itself readily to change of climate You do not re 11I1r > any rppelnl preparation for the climate nf Cuba You should lliit the 1111 t In tits lIme way you do < In the Summer season of the north Avoid therefore the use 01 medicine that die leooinmtnlcd to protect the bad > igulnst the action ot climate The rangers In I the I tropics do not ome Irom the dltrel action or the climate The danger Is I flue to the Iroen 10 Some districts 01 tile worm countrl of the mtcrohe 01 certain diseases Th a ell I ef measure for the prevention ul > these diseases will be Instituted by your commanding olllcers There an no meillelncii that will protect us from theme dlneasps Do not take quinine regularly when your health Is I good Uu not takepurgative when the bow elm are tegular Drink boiled water when you cannot get natural spring water Stagnant surface water In I especially especial-ly I dangerous If possible drink wale only al nlOnl limp Avn1 unrhe and unsound fruits Peel ell fruits hefor Outing Time an little alcoholic beer cures an 10lbl The clothing Should be light and loose i When wet with neat or rain remove It for drying < and rub the body briskly with a wt towel mil It I 11 clean < Also If exposed < l to IriiiBhts volitri perspiring freely put oil Saint extra covering Whn Your feet Are wet rub them try and put on < try nocks men II you cannot change Your Photon Protect Yourselves from mo lqtldtoieli by Maven and nets Hath the IludY every morning anti evening you run hut do not novice In the hOI 01 the lay except In the shade SIn S-In dry clothing only Otherwise keep awake still move nhollt The health of the command will Ie ppnd In II 4 great extent upon the trlet oligervatice 01 orders not to comlllun elite with Suspected Iraono or plAc Hepot nil sickness 10 a medical officer 01 once I The rafted common ene And clon fine wisdom of the foregoing advice render < It valuable to a great many people tesldm soldiers < In the army list Is r said about the use of quinine and nlcohotlo drinks Is especially worthy wor-thy of note and the precaution c > f boiling water before drinking It unless It tomes from a spring Is I it wise one < not only In Cuba but In many other parts of the world Cleanliness anti temperance In eating drnklng and < then the-n of the boly are the bulwarks 01 health In the army and out of It |
