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Show 4 PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT. Bathing. Authorities may vary In dls- 4- cussing tho merits of tho hot bath, the tepid bnth nnd the cold bdth, but they all agree In tho abstract that bathing is ncccs- sary to good health. Tho remov- nl from tho skin of Uio nccumu- latlon of refuse matter Is tho prl- mary reason for tho bath. A bath should not bo taken too fr near mealtime. Thero Is n nor- mnl attraction of tho blood to- word tho stomach nfter eating. Any Intcrfereuco with this and tho attraction of tho blood to- ward tho surfneo of tho body Is npt to arrest digestion. Warm baths havo a soothing 4-fr 4-fr effect nnd often aro prescribed for nervousness. Tho tepid bath con do no harm. Cold baths aro stimulating, but npt to bo In- jurlous lf tho heart action Is not strong enough to permit of a ready reaction. To some todlvld- 4' unls tho tihock to tho nervous fr, system Is so gron tbufthay'cati-1 ..not.uccustoui.therunelve to cold- baths. -w' " " ' rwHmnsttU'jJi1 ' |