The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-05-04

Icessisy Of frequently cleansing Ii
Ipores. in order that they nay e free
from sa5isibse but no less exist nc il
purity. =
Dr.. Connie says, AWhsD he s.
line and animal elements LEFT by pers
Ipiration are not duly removed BY wash
ing and bathing, they at last obstruc
the pores, and irritate the skin. An,
il is apparently for this reason that il
the eastern and warmer climates
where perspiration i very copious, ab
luton and bathing have assumed th,
rank of religions observances." il
another part Of his work on Physiolo.
Igy he observes "For those who are
not robust daily sponging the whole
body with cold water, is the best sub.
stitute for the cold water. bath, and
may be resorted to with safety and
advantages in most states of the system
Cold water creates delightful glow
while heated water generally produce
an after sensation of cLiIliness. Tha,
these are ordinary and natural effects
is evident from the fact, that to restore
warmth and animation to frozen limb
it is plunged in ice-water while to
check the progress Of fever the warm
bath is used. This is in accordance
with the great Homeopathic principle
-simLiG ssmilsbMs cur0ntur--like
cures like.
But the most injurious doctrine In
culcated in the article in the February
Magazine above alluded to is. that
health and beauty are not always to be
derived from the same source. This
is not only erroneous but calculated 10
cause irremediable injury. Almost all
women instinctively desire to be beau
tiful. They hear beauty lauded in their
childhood. They see its potency in
early youth. They themselves feel its
inexpressible charm. History and
poetry teach them its might. They read
Campbell, and learn that there are
none who have not
"Paused while Beauty's pensive eye
Asked from the heart the homage of a
sigh"
And Pope tells them that
'Beauty draws US with a single HAIR"
And TO what means do not women
daily resort to enhance their personal
attractions Comfort is never for a.
moment consulted by these martyrs to
beauty. 1t is unhesitatingly sacrafced
on the altar of vanity. Do not two
thirds of the sex smilingly endure a
compression Of waist and upper portion
of the body, which causes the breath
to be painfully and gasPingly impelIed
from the oppressed lungs shackIiDg
every movement, which rnight other
wise have been graceful? And while
doing this, do they not persuade them
selves that they experience no incon-
veniencss ! Do they not willingly
suffer cramping and curtailing { { the |
Ieet, and its attendant evils, to which
he iron torture-shoe anciently used by !
The inquisitions bears no slight resem-
bIance ! Do they not, with praisewor-
lhy patience, night after night submit
10 the tedious infection of the curling |
pincers, conp!acently enduring sum
dry burns and the tearing out OF stray
hairs by the ioots ? Do til ~ not
,ut wherefore enumerate Who will
DOT admit that one reigning wish in the
breast Of woman is to possess beauty?
remember an instance Of a French la
ly, who under the most tying and
vexatious circumstances, invariably pre-
served her equininiity, and especially
he composure of her features.
Her most beautiful china vase might
be dashed to pieces by the carelessness
of servant, or her robe torn at the
very moment of entering a ball room,
;till her features never relaxed except
% a smile and no angry crimson ever
aushed her cheek. On questioning |
her as to her motive for sometimes
to show proper degree OIL
spirit, she replied composedIy, " Do you
suppose / intend to grow old as long IS
can help IL! Do you not lnow that
repeated agitation of the features wrin-
kles the face1 Then the blood sent to
he cheeks By passion spoils the COM
plaxion. Scolding creates bile and
makes the skin yellow. My vases
nav be all dashed to pieces and my
dresses ruined, but intend that my
beauty shall be bien conserved" Does
not sucI, heroic self-controI prove the
strength Of this craving Cor exterior
Let those who desire the charm OF /
beauty remember, that every thing
which conduces to health. eoniIibules
10 beauty. J here can BE- mo- perfect
beauty without health; 10 Iaults
less symmetry Of form unless every
part Of the frame II unsubieeted % un.
natural compressi0ns. True Il Is that
bright and Joyous spirits. N elevated
and feeling soul, may create short. /
Isv.d lrswaI;nena. which beaufifies the1