The State guard. [volume] (Wetumpka, Ala.) 1847-18??, 1847-06-15
Bathing.

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We commend the following from an
exchange on bathing-that cool refresh.
err OF the Summer heats, and certain
guarantee of health, to the attention
of our readers. Il is Of but little doubt.
that bathing occasional, frequently saves
DOCTORS bill:
Nothing tends more to the preserva~
ton of health as we'll as cleanliness },
than frequent bathing.
We have often called the attention OF
the public 10 the important subject; and
now on the. opening OF the spring, when
the functions of the human body under
go considerable change especially
those Of the skin, we would again advert
10 it.
During the winter the pores OF the
skin have been more locked up than du-
ring the summer when spontaneous per-
spirtion is more free and frequent, and
therefore has become more dry, harden
ed anG less active. This is the case with
all, but more especially with the seden
tary, who are not engaged in hard man"
ual labor.
Health cannot be preserved any length
OF time unless the numercuc pores upon
the surface of the body be kept clean and
free to perform their several important
duties. Frequent bathing the body all
over in warm or cold water for some
thirty or forty minutes, will mainly eff,
feet This object
Those persons of temperament
whose reaction is speedily produced,
and can bear il would be most benefited
by the cold baths, those of different or
more delicate temperament as the ner
vous, bilious. or those whose lungs or
stomach are liable 10 be easily effected
may use the warm baths.
In fact, using common bathing tub
with soft water little warmer than the
blood, flesh brush and SOAP. thorough
ly, while the body is entirely immersed,
for half or three quarters of an hour, is
the best means 10 cleanse, open aud aid
the action of the skin, and thereby equal
ize the circulation Of the blood and all
the functons-relieve the head quiet
all the nerves, remove fatigue--ad di-
geston, and produce an agreeable and
healthful state of both body and mind.
Not half the people of The world are
aware of the material benefits resulting
from this process, and none can be fully
able to appreciate il unless they have
been in the constant use of it for lime.
1t should be used if possible, every
day. but al least twice week ifno more.
Every village should have convent
ent bathing house or two. Indeed eve
ry family should have a bathing appa-
ratus, which can be procured for tri,
fling sum, and mayhap would be the
means of saving doctors fee of five
times the amount, and procuring health
and comfort beyond the power OF cali
culation.
Bathing at all seasons is conductive
to the health Of the body and mind, but
more especially in the spring.
The foreign fashionable world has
been thrown into an ecstscy OF admira>
ton by o new cloak worn recently by
the English Queen. 1t is thus describ-
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'The form OF the cloak is copied from
that OF a Greek tunic. The outside is
composed OF the richest white satin bro.
cado, and il is lined with plain white sat
| in. Its lenlh extends about half way
down the skirt OF the dress, and it is
widened at the lower part by two Sits
about quarter of a yard IN lergth.--
These Sits or openings are confined, but
not closed, by lacings of gold cord, fas
tened by pendant gold lassels. The
most striking novelty in This beautiful
cloak is border consisting OF row OF
Indian Palm leavss of the size of those
usually introduced in shawl horders.-
These palm leaves are cut out, and the
inteTstices are filled up with tassellaied
open work in gold. The cloek is edg~
ged all round with white gold passes
menterie OF very tasteful design. The
sleeves arc sill, and laced with gold
cord and tassels like the openings al the
bottom OF the cloak
Ten DOLLARS FINE FOR KISSING
Among the Indictments before the Sus.
sex Oyer and Terminer last week was
one against VIM. Snyder Saltwater, for
an assault and battery on Miss Phebe
L. Allen, with ipfent to kiss. The Of
fence appedred, by the testimony of the
young lady, to have been committed
against her will. The Court charged
the jury, that this thing having been done
against the will OF the young lady, it
constituted an asssult-ard battery, OF
which, if they believed the testimony,
they must find the defendant guilty,
which they did, aud the Court imposed
a fine OF ten dollars. The essence OF
the crime is said to consist in the fact
that the plaiilif is married man.
Neaoark DAILY Adr.
LONG VIsITs,-A gentleman was