Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-02-19

sure sign OF heaUn, tDtES - :" S'Ns> :"
and transparency of the comPieXion-a
true flesh color-which Is not only ex- n
ceedinely beautiful. but also pretty sure
indication of health.
But this heathful complexion no one .
possesses, who is in the habit OF dressing !
tightly. The blood. obstructed IN lis pas
sage, and not properly changed. IS sen!
out again to all parts Of the body loaded :
with carbon and other impurities, which
give to the parts through which they pass
and to the face among the rest--a teI-
norarv discoloratiou; and if this is con- Is
.inued long, the livid or blue appearance
is apt 10 become more or less permanent
This discooration is particularly o9serv-
able ia the cheeks and lips. The former
lose their verm;lion, aud the latter as
sumo pale or lead color Nor does the
Itrouble end, even here. The eye loses
its lustre, and often has peculiarly SAL I
low, though sometimes peariy appear
= ance. The hands, again are dlscolored'
and the dark blue veins become a source
,of much anxiety, especially TO those who
set high value on a fair lily appearance
5 How little, alas! do they suspect the cause;
Y price they are paying in the loss OF beau
= itv of the face and hands, and indeed OF
the whole frame-and for the sake OF OBJ
J. tanning what? What, indeed, but slen-
X der, tapering. nnseemlv, unhealthy waist
IN and the chance of entailing the same
IN structure on posterlty.
I'D In fact. something more grievous STILL
ry often results 10 those who would cultivate
for beauty. In majority of cases, the dscol'
To- Grafton of the face from an INSTRUCTED clrcu
Iation is followed, at no great distance, bl
-. an unpleasant roughness, or oranny o
49, scaly appearance of the SKIM IN som
SCI instances by eruptions; and finally, BY
en- foul breath The erupt,ons, 1t IS true,
foe. mot caused in that way, are often great
ex- aggravated by external applications,
~; the form of cosmetics, some OF when,
the pearl-wh!.e, are exceedingly polso
eeP ous and by improper substances take
ntiy into the stomach, as hot drinks, crude I
the oiy food, unripe fruits, &c. But eve
rist, without these, no person who comPres
for es the lungs can be long sure OF la
> smooth skin, and beautiful compIe
- ion. Be sure of it, did we say2 the THU
''e" is npossibe-absolutely impossible.
u twill be said bv some, that thoui
'io'e what we state here is true OF those "
for begin the work of tight dressing suddf
, the ly. or at a later period of life, yet VIII
ould begun either very early or very gradu
on is ly, the system gets accustomed to 1t,
hem no suffering is perceived. This defen
Ior - though very plausible, is by no me-
'' ~ valid, as we have seen elsewhere.
getting thus accustomed to an evil,
rylng lose, in the same proportion, part
ext our original stock of vital energy,
n the person can wholly escape the penalty
,xclu- physical transgresslon, how much soc
oa nature NAV seem disposed 10 accom-
1ation for time. A fearful day OF RI
o,n oninq must, we insist on it, finally GO
Is this an exaggerated picture OF
condition of the human system. as rn
:, - ed by compression! 1t may be tho
Is III so by some. Those who have long
ssI tight clothing will still say with Il
iPP'eO seIves-Admiiting the reality OF the
u ear teyuaI evils YOU mention, as resu
OF tx, from tight lacing, yet it is impossible
anu sucb internal disturbance exists as
fauonS heen represented, since there are
on her who have dressed tightly for tiftee
arts OF twenty wears, and YET have experle
i ught M Inconvenience from it. Indeed, $
lrame have they been removed from sunt
turaiIy that thew have seemed-and still see
shoo,o 10 derive support, and strength, ana
Whie fort. and health, from what you have
II, the weakens, and debilitates, and tor
Nv o and destroys.
n natu, A satisfactory reply to such an
4 Ar,FI n
IS 'Fn- ly on account of the ignorance OF
OF the who propose it. They know ut,
IL often anv thing, on the subject OF heaiiI
r waist disease, and have no idea of the ex
shIon IS their slavery. One of the worst e
is often slavery of any kind, is its tendency
Gaeh,e-to unstring, as it wcre-the
natural zeal, mental aud moral energies. an
ed, does trov all inst views OF our condition
ded as Take from a slave Of The mos. d.
d grace Cd kind that u0ilL, external to his o,
ly, seem which he has been accustomed !
IS easy relv, and at first he IS mlserao'e'
INA YET does this lessen at all, me
take the of freedom! Does 1t prove tha'
such ai is blessing in any caseE DoeS i
heh u'i- above all, that it is blessing even
no grace slave? Does it net, on the COZ
heir mo- nroye i. TO be-and that, too' 10
ONE stiff, p;iI onnor-,he more griev
if these nron,rt;on as It makes FIRE
" them r"'o'' ,r.in adult man-so excee
y too late dnnn4sn,2 And when the feeli
lg as the " pnJ;.,;d,al seem to tell her that
peFa'e.- NOT oniv ugly, but miserable for ID
i'd Of the ''e ~ w., ~" ooensfomed external suppc
5 power ha. co,nelv brases or stays. do
the chest nrove the excellence of her SLAYER,
OF uooas' Some Of our best writers, of b
- i e sni,s es. have seemed TO admit--perh