Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1838-09-20
THE TELEGRAPH.
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B AT H M E.:
THURSDAY MORNING, SEPT. 90.
LITERARY NOTICES.

LITERARY NOTICES.
| We have on our table nm accu muIaed mass of new
books, and periodicals, which during the heat of the
late political campaign we been able 10 read
or notice. We with the following this week.
"THE YoUSo MoTHER"-By DR. .A'cot. We
have, perused this work. with much interest,-Gom
rational conviction of the necessity and importance Of
such treatise Everyday observation, certainly
shows US the Importance Of someinew system least,
thorough improvement Of the existing customs, so
general, in regard to this all important subject.
| II must be admitted by every rejecting individual,
who has given but the slightest attention the subject
that very large proportion of the early diseases, nge
ing complaints, and premature deaths. which every day.
and every hand come Ter obser yntion, be
attribued mainly, to of proper care, during n(an
cy; and hence, the necessity Of dcious aud sce
tc plan, embracing all the advantages Of mature exps.
rence and sound philosophical knowledge embodied in
concise form. for the special instruction of every
Mother rearing her tender offspring in such manner
as that the evils above alluded to, may be properly
avoided
Such work, we think after a thorough anil irnpar-
aI perusal, has DR. ALcoTT, brought before the public
work in every respect, calculated 50 subserye the in
terests Of humanity, and confer II duly appreciated, and
properly followed, lasting blessing upon mankind
Every part of the work, he has undertaken be
properly divided and all the necessary instruction Is
ably and concisey forth, with such and prees
on AMI with such just reference logical conclusions,
and practical knowledge and observation TO entills
his work, deservedly t, the serious and impartial
attention, of the public generally, aud particularly Of
cry friend To humanity and science.
In order that the reader may alor under msnppre-
hension reg lrlng the character of The Young Moth.
err" we viii make few extracts; and first, we will
commence with observation from the preface,
! --as folows:--
.' It il by no means the object Of this re work
to SET people to watching their sinmachs from meal
10 meal in regard to the effects of food drink, &c..
for nothing in The world is better calculated to make
dvsp ptcs than this. 1t is true, indeed, TINT some
thing. may be obviously aud eaty injurious. taken
only once; and when they 80, they should be
avoided Put in general, it is the effect of haptu-
al use Of certain things for long time togetherand
the longer the experiment the bstter-which we ore
/ 10 observe
"A book to guide mother. in the formation Of ear
" good habits in their offspring, should be the
! suit of long observation and much experiment
these points, but especially of thorough un-
derstandng of human physiology 1t should not
consist so much Of the concets of n single brain-
perhaps half tuned-as Of the logical deductions Of
severe science, and facts CLEANED from the worlds
! history . .-f ..
! ..There is a sense in which every infin. may be
said to be born healthy, so that we may not only
adopt the language of the poet and sny
child is born;
Take il and make it a bud of moral beauty"
but we may also add-Take it and make il beautiful
physically. For though hereditary predisposilon
undoubtedly rendets some individuals more suscep-
tibe than others 10 particular diseases. vet when the
bodily organization Of infant is complete, and the
degree of vitality which nature gives il il sufficient
TO prop, the machinery of the frame. il scarcely
be regarded in any other state than that of health
Now if it'be the intention ofdvineProvidence (and
who will NOT doubt that it is y that the animal body
should be capable of resisting with inpunty the im-
pressous Of heat, cold light, air. and the various
external influences to which, at birth it is subjected,
may be properly asked why this primitive Of
health cannot be maintained, and diseases and med
icnes, and even PREvENTIvEs wholly avoided
''Bnt the reason is obvious. Civilized society has
placed the human in artificial circumstances.
stead of listening to the dictates of reason. making
ourselves acquainted wththe nature of The human
constitution and studying to preserve in health and
vigor yield 10 the government Of ignorance and
presumption. The first moment, even, in which
draw breath sees placed under the control of iadi-
vidnals who are totally inadequate 10 the important
charge Of preserving the infant constitution in lis
ginal state. and aiding IFS progress to maturity. And
be said he horn healthy, few actually remain so.
Seldom. indeed DOVE find a person who has arrived
at nuturity wholly free from disease, even in those
pats Of our country which reckoned to have the
most healthy climate ~v sa
Now listen to the following from the chapter
early rsng-which are important to all both young
and old. rss.
And yet what do we often witness in life' Is not
every effort made to induce the young to lie in bed
late that they may be out o: the way' Are they not
placed as soon possible after they IRE up, with
the servants-if unfortunately there any in the
, family-that they may be out ofthe way! Dove
,, not send them school even the Sabbath School, 10
get them out of the way! Do not some mothers
even dose their nfans with supplying medicines 10
uIl them 10 Sleep in Older 10 have them out Of the
way' And to crown all, though they quite too
ofen permitted TO sit up late in the evening, to enjoy
that society which they denied great part Of
in the daY.time are they not occasionally put to bed