New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-06-22

| common centre. wandered in various ciTeci'h-'
and, a. 4 by given signal. precipiiaied inein-
| selves simultaneously 10 the earth. We next iet
a iew drop. Of rain. and then we're almost imme-
diaiely env-lopcd in yapor S4pre y" PeHt vas
now the order of the day, and We made hasiy re-
| treat 10 the Inn.
The storm beat about this frai building with
| ominous fury for time; but y grafDaiiy DE-
,cended. leaving u in clear. calm sunshine WINE
| the strife Of the elements beneath our feet wa
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| DocroRs rs. LaDus-The frst number % the
PHILADELPHIA Monthly Journal u Medical Science,
edited by y. K. Smith. VI. D., Professor OF Ana;-
omy contains an article from the pen OF the editor
| " Ga the Injuries re.u'tine from the Confinement
| Of the Chest by Dress" founded on the case Of
Young female who va, brought into the Anaton-
ga Hall of jefferson College for dissection.
| She had died e pulmonary consumption. Zone
| Of the greatest predispo,ing causes oi which We
knew SAYS the Doctor to - confined che-t;
| and +, cannot be doubted that the fatal disease ~
this instance had been aggravated. and mieh' have
| been provoked sv the habit Of drc-s.' Oniiting
| his description of the appearances presented ~
| this instance of "af,fcial INSTRUMENTATION.
(raihor too technical TO be comprehonded by the
general reader,) we give iew extracts from the
| article. which are appreheu.ive viii be more
generally understood than regarded by those tor
| whose benefit they are designed.
1t is fact although perhaps not generally ob-
served, that in females, by pcciiiarty OF 'ncctan-
sm the whole structure Of the chest l. more ciai-
tic and mobile. and that the free motion, OF the
chc,, in relation 70 the function # pira;On are
more important than they are in mae'
From this Observations j; follow. tia, any article
Of dress which cou.tricts in any considerable de-
gree. the chest must be infinitely more productive
Of mischief than % males. ieriuc- are exceed
ngy iucrcdulous in regard totne Injuries resulting
from incarceration OF the chest because the corset,
after having b,eu worn for considerable time,
no, only ceases to give any sensible Inconvenience,
but seems necessary 20 their comfort ~ support
to the body. This, however, only renders the mis-
chief insidious.
We very well know that by hoLI he body may
he 40 Injured to almost asy restraint 10 become
unconscious of It's prc.cHcs, but If r se per,cyercd
in the injurious effects sooner or later result. All
admit that the corset, when frs, worn, causes
much uneasncss. and young girls often very
iractory in regard to THE part Of their physical
education.
The injuries which resutto the constitution from
long continued compression ofthorax are manifold.
Not only are motions Of the chest restrained, bnt
the capacity of the lungs for air Is cncroached,
is retarded, and liz change, effected by the a,mos
phere, ceases to be complete. The lungs become
engorged are thus provoked To disease. With us
he disease which viii most frequently be- dove
lopcd or originally caused, Is tubercuous consumP
ton With nAammatOry affections of he lungs
Diseases of the heart and circuatory organs are
also in the train of it, effects. 1t has been asccr
tanned, 10y experiments, that the alternate exPan-
sion and collapse of tie che are almost a. ncccs
sary to free circulation OF blood a. to healthy re-
spira,ion. The mechanical pressure operates i'm
mcdiotey upon the heart, restraining It's natural
expansion for the reception of blood.
The irequen, occurrence of flinting in female. |
fashonably at,ircd, especially when breathing the
impure air Of crowded rooms and when the circu-
aton is hurried Ly exercise are proof OF the Just
ncs, of our observations. Whenever this occurs
in the presence Of an honest mairon, acquainted
with the mysteries of The modern toilet, sine I'M
mcdiaey applies herself with scissors, tooth and
nail TO the lacings of the corset and with all the
eaecrness with which one would cut the rope of a
sscide. Paptation of the heart also results from
any which, restraining the natural action st
the organ, compcs it to struggle in the perform
ance of It's office The injuries also inflicted on
the digestive organs are not less obvious than those
of the crculatory.
The argument which, Of all Others may per-
haps with females be- most oiectualiy employed
against the use of this procrustian sirdie IL the
fact that beside its les. direct influence IN suh-ti-
tutine the pale ensign of disease for the crimson
of their lips and of their cheeks, 1t often spols
the symmetry Of their form.
| have seen "A fair actress upon the stage SO
bcgirt with whalcbo1e and steel that in impa,-
.oncd ui,erancc. when the tide OF the bosom
should speak the emotion Of the heart. there sub
stitutcd for il nsecmv auheaion. the chest
being fixed like a bust of marble Surely females
would not willingly, tor that which j. grac"ess,
sacrifice cham that has set many poet. ray
ing.
/ could adduce case. which have fallen under
my own observation Illustrative Of the evils Of this
too frequent cause OF disease and dciormity bg,
perhap, I'VE have said enough to convince our
professional brethren of the Importance Of over
looking nothing in which may Turk the embryo
cause OF disease and death whether II Doe tight
ncckcloth, heed corset. n dish " Ill prepared
food, the subtle prncipl ii coutagon,or the desc
laIing breath OF the simoom. Let uothiss which
/, hostile TO health and life be deemed unworih,
the attention oi their protectors
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