North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-04-12
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some 70 the whole body, il is best use the voice three
or four regular times day. by reading. conversation
| remember this; the moment you become sensi-
BILE Of an effort in speaking cease, instantaneousiy
cease each exercise of the voice, stop before you
are tired but gradually increase the Time DO net
speak one hour, day, much louder or longer man
Won did the hour the day preceding; in this way
You will gradually invite the natural strength to the
muscles, just as the muscles of the other paris
of The body, when weakened by disease, regain their
natural power by moderate and gradually increasing
exercise 1t is generally the irregular spedkng' tnat
it is injurious TO public menmaking no enort LOT
day week. or month, and then all at once deiiv-
ering speech, or sermon, or Grafton. BY observing
these principles, man may speak every day, may
every day get better until he is perfectly restored the
opposite course, simple neglect OF siight
chronic throat ailment will almost inevitably ermin
ate fatally in consumption. zg
1t is we'll to remember that nothing Is more hort
full well throat and many fold more so TO ais
eased one,-and it should be considered seriously
diseased if there is nothing than very frequent
hemming, of effort to clear the throat, or swallow
something out of the way, which soon and as oiten
comes back again-than continuing to speak when
the lungs necriy enpted Of AIR; always get re-
supply of breath before the lungs two-thrds ex
hausted of air, just as you do in common converse
ton. This will not only aid very materially In cur
lug the throat complaint but will cure most cases OF
, stammering.
have found it of very little utility attempt to
enforce rules for the prevention OF disease OF any
kind, especially in reference to the lungs and throat
but far clergymen concerned, here propose
one two items of observance.
( Never accustom yourself to drink drop OF "dIer'
or chew swallow particle Of more solid substance
! while making an address, nor Immediately before
nor after.
Accustom yourself to speak in conversational tone,
with the of tone and gesture, as you
employ when conveIsing upon an interesting subject
with attentive listener. This is the true style OF
real eoquence and carries your hearers along with
a quiet power, far more irresistible than louder de-
! mo frantic OeStlcuatIOn. Ii the still,
and quiet. and subdued tone that carries with the
deepest and most lasting impression. Speaking thus
no rules are needed for the moduaons OF the voice,
or regulation Of the respiration The most natural
way of speaking, is to speak without rule only feel
deeply the truth of what you say and be IN earnest
| in urging those truths, then you will never speak
loud nor iOng No one can ever bring on throat DIS
ease if he be guided by these principles. Speaking
is natural function, anl the voice organs can no
more be injured by speaking in natural way, than
the lungs be injured by breathing and can ev er
be necessary to speak in an unnatural way Lei
cergymen ponder this question well, and let them
speak their feelings, and not read them.
| Another observance should be-after the services
over, remain until all the congregation are gone
and still longer if cold enough for fires and on eaV-
ing the door keep the mouth steadily Shut not utter
ing single word until you get into room where
there is fire by thus sending the air 20 the lungs In
a circutous way, by the nostrils, 1t is somewhat
warmed before it reaches the throat and the lungs
and two sudden shocks prevented, first in going
out into the cold air from the church, and next IN
coming into warm room. Ii the weather IS very
cold handkerchief sh oud be held the nose, so
that the air expired may mngle to certain extent
r with the air about be inspired and warm it little
After speaking in where there is FIRE, or IN
little warmer than out doors, never ride home
i always walk and walk very briskly until the blood
begins to circulate freely if you live too far of to
walk, remain an hour or SO with neighbor before
you the object is to prevent feeling OF chilli
ness running over you even for an instant.
| In the course of my life, have had occasion to
a.. Aav torv he thor in
close, crowded, heated rooms, in the depth of winter
and sometimes to go mile or two to resting place.
and during these occasions, caught cold,
or had hoarseness sore throat speak from exPe-
rience and not theory. Believe truly, feel deeply
aad speak sincerely; and there never will be any
need of long speech, loud speech, or one that
shall strain the roice, or produce Throat All.
You may be surprised at receiving many direc-
lions and precautions in print besides those afforded
in writing, for throat affection, which in your case
may appear almost trivial butt do this, painfully SEN
sible of the fact, all experienced physicians are
that these throat affections so indsdonsly,
and proceed slowly, often to produce incurable
disease. before the patients attention has been direct
ed to his dangerous condition. This is malady that
does get well by being let alone, but slowly,
gradually, and certainly progresses towards an inevi-
table doom. unless arrested by ,0ise and perseneng
attention to judicious means.
DR.. Hall, Of Cincinnati, Throat and Lungs.
BOYS OUT AFTER NIeHrFALL. l have been OBJ
server, as am sympathizing lover OF boys. like
to see them happy, cheerful, gleesome. / am moi
willing that they be cheated of the rightfu her
tage of youtl-indeed, can hardly understand how
Il heightened useful man be the rpened fruit OF
boy who has not enjoyed fair share of the glad
privileges due to youth. But while watch with
very jealous eye ak rights and customs which enrenct
upon the proper rights of boys, am equally appre
hensive lest parents who not forehoughtful and
who have not habituated themselves to close obser
walton upon this subject, permit their indulgen
ces which almost certain to result in their demon
aization if not in their total ruin; and among the
habits have observed tending most surely to ruin
know of none more prominent than that of parents
permitting their to be in the streets after night
TALL. 1t is ruinous TO their morals in almost all III
stances-they acquire, under cover of the night,
unhealthy and excited state of mind bad, vulgar
immoral, and profane language, obscene practices
criminal sentiments, lawless and riotous bearing
indeed, it is in the street, after nightfall, that boys
principally acquire the education of the bad and ca
pacty for becoming rowdy, dssolute, criminal men
Parents in this particular should have most rigid
nfexibe rule, that will never permit under any
circumstances, whatever, go into the street afe
, nghtfall, with view of engaging in any out of doc
sports or meet other boys for social chance occu
patton rigid rule of this Kind invariably adhered
to, will soon deaden the desire for such dangerou.
PRACTICES Boys should be taught to have pleasure
around the family table in reading in CONVEX
, sation, and in quiet amusement. Fathers and moth
ers, keep your boys at home at night, and tina
you take pains to make your homes pleasant, attract
i've and prof to them and, above all, with view
of their security from future destruction, let them
become, while forming their characters for life, 81
accustomed TO diSreUard he moral sense of shame