Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-08-23

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eating nothing to do with the healthy con
dilion of the bodys Has the health 0
the body nothing to do with the health!
manifestation of individual mind2 Ha'
individual mind nothing to do with th,
mind of the community? And has III,
great mass of mind nothing TO do will
education and government If all thes'
be answered in the affirmative, then die
has nothing TO do with government AMI
education. Some will say, if here is nj
time for the mother and children in tht
picture to study, what can be the use o
preparing the body and mind for the en-
joyment of intellectual pursuits ? 1t i:
one OF the grand objects of the argumen
to show, that the very means necessary &c
! fl. the mind for the enjoyment of intellect'
ual labor, will also provide or rather save
the time necessary for the prosecution o.
such lobori. Shall | 60 into detail? Il
seems scarcely needful and yet, such is
the midnight darkness, which superstition
and error have thrown around the race oil
man, it may be well to examine few OF
The practical advantages of The reformed
system of diet | am far from believing
myself capable of teaching perfection on
this, or any other subject; but we may
ell investigate all subjects. And this, in
my mind, is the first great step towards
perfection. Having, through invesliga-
tor, received hule ight on this all i'm
portant subject = Dtetetic Reform - and
by putting this little in practice and con-
stanily receiving lutte more, feel very
anxious TO bring what light [ have, TO-
shine in the path of my deIuded fellows.
In the here of doing this, wish briefly
to sketch an other picture, in contrast with
The first. .......5. --...:
Look then, if you pleasc at the young
wife and mother of reformed family,
(for our reformers are mostly yoongl who
rises al four in the morning. As she, OF
course, partook of a light supper, at an
early hour the previous night, and had
due proportion CTR and labor the pre-
vious day, her sleep has been sound and
refreshing. Therefore, when she rises,
she is ready for enjoyment. AS her
children are all asleep, and it two hours
before an early breakfast time. she has at
least one hour, at her own command
She, as the best preface to the duties Of
the day, makes free use of the call show
er, sponge or hand bath, with friction suf-
fcient TO produce a pleasurable glow over
the whole surface Of the body, which,
with dressing, will not occupy more than
ten minutes. Then she goes into the fresh
air for exercise, rides or walks three
fourths Of an hour. She then returns 20
the house, for her children rise at five,
and they too are all bathed. Those Of
five years and over can be taught, with
little trouble, to ba.he themselves. The
mother assists them bout dressing, bathes
and dresses the younger one. Then all
The lillle flock, who are old enough to
walk, are sent into the pure air for run,
while the mother furnishes the table with
good, coarse plain bread, which has been
baked at least twenty-four hours; and
some kind of ripe fruit. And as the clock
strikes six, which they all know TO be the
time breakfast is. invariably ready, the
husband, wife and children, all come to
the table in good spirits, with the glow of
health upon their cheeks, and an appetite
sharpened by exercise, pure air and tenn
perance, They sit down and partake Of
their frugal meal, with relish wholly
unknown TO the grease eater, or the tea
and coffee bbber. The conversation nat
ural'y turns upon somethlng which some
ofthem have seen or thought OF, in the
course of The morning, or on some plan
Tor the occupation of the day. Thus,
while the body is supplied with plain,
simple nutritious food, the mind is anus
ed and engthened by pleasing social in
tercourse, and when they leave the table,
they are all happy. The find parents
amuse aud caress the children for while,
knowing that violent exercise immediate
ly after meals impedes the process Of di-
ges,ion. by Withdrawing Fl ON the stomach
the. nervous stimulous which is necessary
for the healthy performance Of is labors.
Alter a sufficient time has elaDsed for rest,