South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-03-07

in the only two instances in which h
was permitted TO dssect the bodies c
two young females of this class, tn
suspicion was shown to be we'll found
ed. fhe adhesion of paris and de
Management of structure were trul,
frIghtful; and they had always beef
defending themselves from the charg
by saying, 81 am sure | do not lace S,
HgM as other girls )" and when &C
cnsed of violating prudence in this res
pect, when almost suffocated, woult
elevate the shoulders, and say" Indeet
L am not very tight" Thus persisline
in their hateful intemperance in dress
they prepared for themselves a pre-,
mature grave. And it is a problem
which would puzzle Jesuit, 10 prove
that suicide is less criminal, when
knowingly persisted 10 by tight Iacing,
than when effected by halter or a
razor. The ingenuity of the ladies',
perhaps, could not be better exer,ed
than in contriving some method of pre-
venting such havoc as is annually oc.
casioned among them, from tight lacing
and thin dressing. Sarely the fair sex
may invent some form of dress which
may prevent bad effects on the consti-
tuition, while, at the same time, their
elegance of figure may not suffer ia the
smallest degree. And she or they
whose ingenuity should effect this con-
trIvance in a manner satisfactory to
those for whose benefit it is designed,
would save more lives than did Rush,
or even Hippecfates himself, and the
fair inventor would obtain as well as
deserve a mortal Immortality among
the benefactors Of our race.
For the benefit of our female readers
also, we give the following extracts on
opium, and snuff.
1t is fact well known to the facul>
~, that in most Of our large cities there
are hundreds Of the better part Of ere.
alton, who, by the daily use of opium
secretly taken at the toilette, satisfy |
themselves with the pleasant sepsa-
tions thus excited, for the hopeless, ir. |
recoverable stale of things which must
sooa supervene. 1t is, indeed, neither
more nor less than a fashionable way
Of getting drunk, and ought to be
trowned upon bY-exerp hreha.s-, z.-.A
Gus practice is not abandoned, it may
yet require legislative interference, and
the sale Of opium, or any of lis COM
pounds, be included 10 our penal statute.
The next in point Of turpitude and
criminality is that Of eating sniff,
habi, which is but recent in its intro.
duc,ion among US, but which is per-
haps increasing among the ladies Of
our country with rapidly, only e.
oualled by the ravages Of ardent splr-
lis. and which is no less ruinous to
health, and destructive TO life. 1 have
known two instances of death from this
cause alone, within my own observa-
ton.
This practice has its origin In using
the Scotch snuff as TOOTH powder 4
at FIRST it is universally found nauseous
to the taste, and is speedily removed
by washing the mouth. Very gradu-
ally, however, this disfe!ish subsidies,
and this disgusting article is retained
in the mouth for hours together; and
as. like all other stimulants, it is found
to be exhilaraliog in its effects fond.
ness is soon acquired for it, and it is
perpetually INDUCED 10, until it be-
comes necessary to the very enjoyment
Of life and hundreds among US, and
especially among our females, get
| drunk upon it every day oftheir lives.
The effects soon visible to their friends
and physician, by the cadaverous pale
ness Of their countenances by the
,orpor Of body and slupor of mind,
which characterize this state OF things,
however induced and their stomachs
lungs, or brain, soon yield under the
unnatural poison. Thus hundreds be-
come feeble and debili,ated at first
and so soon as disease of any kind over
takes them, they fall victims TO its ln-
fluence, & perish from maladIes, which
under other circumstances are perfect.
ly manageable by the resources OF art"