The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-05-12

to every one, that if the feet be cold, they
will often remain so during greater par
of the night; and when sleep is induced
it is sure to be disturbed by uneasy dreams
which are certain to be followed by a daJ
of languor and inactivity.
Cold hands arc also an indication of {;
disturbed state of the health. Poets otter
describe the hands of their imaginary
fair ones as beautiful and transparent
but physicians almost always look upor
such appearances with suspicion. 1t i:
an old saying, that we have all heard
when we were young, that cold hands are
a sign of warm heart it really is So
and there is an important and practical
lesson that may be deduced from this
fact. The philosophy of it is this there
is lack of arterial blood flowing in these
parts, and it is unduly driven to the heart
and that organ has to labor hard to over
come the task which is imposed on it
Physologically speaking, there is not an
equilibrium in the circulating fluid of life;
this it is that produces cold hands and
cold feet-warmth of itself is a most ex-
cellent medicine in overcoming the torpid
condition of the vital organs there can
be no digestion going on in the stomach
if the body be paralyzed with cold. This
is one of the causes of the frequent death
of aged people, during the winter season;
there is great diminution of animal heat
and vitality in the system, which is much
increased by surrounding circumstances.
Use active exercise in the open air; if this
does not warm them sufficiently, rub them
briskly with flesh brush, SO as to make
rich red blood thrill through the vessels as
it comes down vitalize and etherialixed
from the great laboratory of the lungs.
A very tight shoe, and tight glove
will as completely shut off the circulation
as effectually as the application of a tight
bandage, and what can be expected but
coldness of the extremities
In past times, great deal of care was
bestowed on the hands, to make them
white and clear; to effect this, some have
been known to sleep with their arms ex-
tended over their heads, so as to retard
the circulation of the blood this would
give them a very pretty appearance; and
others I have heard of, when retiring to
rest at night, would bleach their hands
with bread and milk poultice, SO as to
prepare them for the next evenings par
ty. 1t should invariably be made an es-
tablished rule always to acquire COM
Portable warmth before retiring to rest;
it diffuses the blood over the whole sys-
tenn, and promotes healthy and undistur-
bed ropose.
Youth ever has and ever will be prod
igal of life; the admonitions of age, and
the voice of experience, seldom produce
a lasting effect; even the costly train of
consumptions, which are constantly oc-
curing from imprudence and exposure,
have no effect in preventing their repeti-
ton.
Mothers should watch with scrupu-
lous eye the dress of their daughters, and
it is the duty of the physician to enforce
it upon them as all important to the health
and happiness of their children.
A strict parental supervision must be
exercised over them, else you may be
called (when too late,) to shed tears of
bitterness over the grave of those whom
you have loved and lost Again, say,
look to your daughters or they will de-
ceive you in the articles or their dress,
and more particularly on some special
occasions. If there be PICNIC on
hand, or party-or sociable, or a
sotree, it is very easy for them to substi-
tute some lighter article of clothing, and
it is just as easy for them to shed two or
three skirts, if you do not watch them
narrowly. There is nothing that will
shock the human system more violently
than the sudden omission of any part of
our apparel to which we have been long
and daily accustomed. The omission of
a single necklace has been known to af.
feet the throat dangerously. A lady in
formed me that when she altered the ar
rangement of her hair, in several instan-
ces, it produced violent cold. And
very reputable old lady assured me that
she contracted severe spell of sickness
by simply cutting her nails.
The injudicious innovations of fashion
are destroying its thousands, and bearing
off in the spring-time of life, the fairest
and lovelist of our race. Could l possess
The power to control the fashions in the
city of Philadelphia, for the space of two
years, | could reduce the mortality in
consumption to less than one-half what it
now is.
Health and beauty are inseparable, and
t is vain to hope to preserve either, with
put a strict conformity to the plain and
obvious laws of nature.
If the respiration be free and unim-
peded, there will be regular distribu-
ion of blood to every part of the systemj
md instead of tho sallowness which is so
,ften seen upon the cheek, there will be
impaired all the ruddy hues of health
It is fortunate circumstance that the
light lacing which was SO much in vogue
| few years past, and on which SO much
has been said, is now falling into disuse,
However. hooks and ewes are more in de-