| Show ETHICS OF SALT BATHING sea bathing is the subject of an interesting paper from dr P S starr in worthington Ps magazine Magazin 6 for august and his bis observations and advice cannot fall to be of value to this community where all the benefits of salt water bathing are so much appreciated and so universally enjoyed scientifically considered it to is the ati stimulation mutation of the surface by the dissolved dissolve ct salt the changing and cooler currents cur renta of air the impact of the waves wave the body and the mental effect of thes taft unusual surroundings that combine to impress im press the system so very forcibly and while such conditions may have bave a depressing effect upon one who to is unaccustomed CUB cus tomed to them they are highly bracing and stimulating to him who Is enough to make aboh balbine safe of course there are per persons whose experience has baa proved that this plunge or di sporting in the briny water is 18 injurious and there are an thoben to whom it if not harmful it is at leabel not agreeable like all medicinal alk agents it may be productive of good ox bad results depending upon the condition of the patient and his bis manner of taking it but to the convalescent the inland dusty dweller the har baras abseck business man the matron enfeebled by bw housewifely cares care the society whom late hours hour and social requirements have enervated enervate dj even the schist 16 child the dip brings vigor and iet pleasure ole asure and refreshment all this will be accepted without dissent by of saltair and garfield as will we fancy the fol following loWine fa famili millor kr picture fam filar especially when the water is a degree or two too too cold c o l d on entering the cold salt bath there lip if a sense of depression of greater or less lesi degree depending noon the nervous susceptibility ce ib I 1 lity of the eather bather and the degrees degree of the temperature odthe of the water below that of the body the water looks very alluring as one stands on the hot sandy sand beach but proves distressing dis distressingly tressin ay cold ft ue one advances slowly into it t the I 1 e skin becomes pale and shriveled and presently pre the familiar goose skin appearance caused by a contraction of the skin ana abw consequent protrusion of the hair follicles spreads over the body there is a general shivering a blueness of the tb lips nose and extremities as the blood recedes from the vessel ava aadi masses mames about the internal organs an am involuntary sobbing breathing as aa the water rises to the chest cheat marks its impression upon the nervous system if me advance into the water continues continue or still quicker if a plunge into its itoi depth bal b taken the system in a few seconds is in aroused to meet and overcome these depressing effects and a sense of exhilaration follows the skin now becomes tuddy ruddy the whole body is ia in a glow the pulse is stronger the breathing Is ia lull full and easy and body and mind are invigorated vig orated having rec recovered vered breath and courage bourage ou rage the bather according t tp the doctor may now take one or two more plunges swim a few stroke et rukes or allow UP two 0 or three waves to pass over tho the head and then all the good that can be derived from the bath has been acquired it may be prolonged for the sake eake of the pleasure to be derived from porting sporting iu in the cool water or from the profit to be attained in learning to swim but no lurther further constitutional benefit will be secured by the extension of the five or eight minutes already passed in the water 21 2 1 this ira ie the advice we were waiting tp receive we reproduce it in toe interest of the resort proprietors who object to loaning a bathing suit buit and venting renting a room all day for five coats and if to this be added the further warning not to swallow so much of the water as aa to make ane bathing too sh shallow the intelligent intelli geni reader and bather will have been co unsealed oun sled enough for this sea eon at least |
