Show am MM M matt t al 1 I health notes by dr R R daniels Danl als I 1 FREQUENT BATHING 1 its value depend derena i upon the person and how it Is carried out much has been said in favor ot of and against frequent bathing at one time we will hear ot of a man u ninety ine I 1 who remains hale and hearty by taking a cold bath every morning in winter going out and breaking the lee ice on the nearby lake to got get his usual plunge again we hear of someone the same age who attributes his unusual good health to the fact that he rarely ever takes a bath it is quite likely that both men are right frequent bathing affects different persons differently its value depends upon the person and how it Is carried out dont take cold baths with but rare exceptions no one should take a cold bath A cold bath by chilling suddenly the surface ot of the body causes to all except the strongest a shock to the nervous system this sort of 0 a shock causes nervousness and loss of energy and weight however a dally daily sponge bath taken as we are about to suggest avoids all shock maintains t the e skin in an condition and Is s valuable tor for everyone who wishes to have the best of health colds catarrh rheumatism and uric acl acid troubles are to be avoided by the dally daily sponge bath in summer when the kidneys are being relieved of considerable work by proper perspiration the sponge bath Is especially valuable in keeping the skin clean and unusually active low how to take a sponge bath in taking a sponge bath the water should be tepid never cold only a part ot of the body should be bathed at kaime a time and as each portion is s bathed led it should be rubbed thoroughly with a dry towel this is easily accomplished complis hed lied by standing over not in a bath tub or large basin of 0 water gatei and sponging thoroughly first the up per halt half of the body bodi with a coarse coarse wash cloth dipped into the water frequently the sponging should be followed by a vigorous rubbing with a dry towel continued until the skin is ot of a pink hue after tile the upper portion of the body has been sponged and rubbed thoroughly the lower halt ot of the body may be ba subjected to tile the same treatment there is no objection to standing in the water while the lower halt half of the body is being sponged |