Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-08-23
v OIL. ". NO.46

es<a'y lOr the family the time. for which /
never need exceed two hours in ,,on.
Tour After this time, say three o,cI..y.
'ne children will, with very little of ,b'
mothers time, amuse and ins,rn., '''e
other until their bed time, which of cons.
must be early; and the wife has with =.
tie interruption except for supper ., -;
all the time from three to nine, lat vbot
"ne she retres) = for reading, wrj,io,
SiS'',ng' or any thing she may choose -
employ herself about. Every one will
!, see the division Of this day, will onsna,
with little variation, for every other d,r
oil the year. and there will be no neco..!
y for slaves to perform the drudrsrr
The hours which have been allowed ~.
day for cooking may be employed on ,ba
TWO following ones, in washing, iron:or
ana mouse cleaning, as the necessities =;
The case may be?
I Now reader, look if YOU pIease ., 4,
4 IN"~S I'll lie
two sketches. Can you doubI which ,c
The two wiVessis the happier, or which
the better fulf!Is the duties Off proor
i've being Still, | fear there are sonc
wearing the human form, who are so,b
beaslfy slaves TO their passions and anne,
tltes' as yet to prefer the old eIuucncc;
system with all lis enormities. For such
have little hope OF a reform. | write
for those who feel there is something
wrong In the present aspect cfthinos,a and
who are looking anxiousIy for somc,h;rs
better. There are many who see and ar-
knowledge the advantage of the relorm.
when compared with the old dieIetic sys.
tenn, bu; there is such pit between The
two !hey know not how 10 pass from oa-
to the other. individual prejudices, Dc.
PRAYED arpe;ites, and pubic stntineIt
stand arrayed against reform, with al
their united strength. Having passed Tie
teartuI foe myself, Iwould gladly do aav
thmg In my power, 10 assist Others v..o
| are about setting out in the conflict. Al
for such would say, the frs! s.cp is I,
raise moral force suficient to cvcrsc~,
this powerful array, which will be brouaI,
TO bear upon The ycnng re(ormer wiLa.
most overwhelm lining power, in the form Ct
seotls. Jeers and demonstrations Of every con.
ceivabie stamp. The next step is to rr5-
cure such publications a will throw ngAt
upon the organization Of men, and reaI
faithfully with a strong desire for the lru.&,
ASIDE from any preconceived opinions a11
preJ"dlces. and let every fact which Is
thus discovered, be iumt diatr,y lul in
practice. Begin with the physiology q
digestion, and you cannot well avoid the
following directions. Battle thorough
every morning in cold water, which viii
| prepare The skin the better to Withstand
the bad efeaS ofour fckle climate. WAX
as much as convenient ia the open air. lY
which the whole vital economy will L.
greatly Improved. ABANDON the use Il
all unnatural stimulants, such as tea, cC1.
lee, tobacco, meat, all kinds Of spices, salt,
pepper, vinegar, all hot food and drinks.
Eat moderately of nuttic:ous vegetables,
such as tarnacious food, escuIvnt roots,
pulse. nuts and ripe fruits Of al kind>,
from the simple cooling s.ranbcrrics
OF our pastures, TO the delicious oTanc,s
and pine apples of The south. Avo;d al
unrlpe lruils, and rich concentrated mix
ureS butter, cheese, milk, sugar g.
Some reformefs differ on some of tbs.
las: mentioned articles. But Think tie
time is rapidly approaching, when they
will all be pronounced unfit fJr the t0-
man stomach. All food must be mast,
Gated aud insalivated thoroughly, or It
will produce impure chyIc, and Of course
impure blood, by which tie whole sySI n
must suffer. Drink nothing but rue
cold water, and even this should nc: te
taken with our food to assist in swallow.
ing it, but between meals, for the grath-
cation OF toe feelings Of thirst. Take ttt
three meals day and let The last one be
light, and at least three Ao,r5 before re-
firing, and by all means retire as early as
ten.
am not so unreasonable as TO ask any
one 10 practice all these things at opc''
or at all even, if the convictions Of The
mind are not with them. |! is a great
sacrifice of feeling, to giveup at once al
these things which W.. have hcen tlEgat