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

furious to health. The lungs must hav,
sufficient room to play, and that which il
the least restricts their expansion, is cal
culated to produce disease also, the ad
jacent organs become involved /; the hear
is encroached on, hence medical men ar,
often consulted on account of alarming
palpitations, &C., and is not to be wonder
ed at.
In climate so changeable as ours, The
dress should be composed of a materia
sufficient to guard against the sudder
transitions which are SO frequently occur
ring. To protect US against these chan
ges, as they are called, the use of hanne
has ever been considered of the greatest
value. The renowned Doctor John Hun.
ter's direction for rearing healthy children
was, plenty ofanilt, plenty ofs1sspand p1en.
ty gtfam'ad. Uhas been said that consump.
tons were almost tunknownin Scotland, un.
til the thick Scottish plaiding was relin.
quishedf for the thin English dress. The late
eminent Doctor Rush, of our own country
always insisted strongly on the constant use
of flannel apparel. To secure the system
and to ward off the many diseases to
which we are subjected, he regarded it
of the highest Importance. 1t is related
that gentleman once inquired of the
doctor at what time he should leave of
his flannel his reply was on the "Fouth
Of July,' he then asked when he should
resume it again; his laconic answer was,
on the FIFTH of July.
If We ask the majority of victims to
consumption, to what they ascribe the
cause of their disease, they will uniform
ly tell US, to neglected coH IAas is
the rock on which thousands and thousands
have been wrecked, and ultimately 1u-
ined.
There is one part of our system which
is more ESPECIALLY liable to receive the
impressions of cold, and these are the
feet and if fashion a1alSt be conceded to
in other respects these at least, should be
guarded with the greatest care. From
this source has arisen more cases of pull
monary consumption in the United States,
than from all other causes combined.
You have all heard, (no doubt from
youth upward, the old naarine, I" that the
head should be kept cool, and the feet
warm )" it is trite old saying, and there
is philosophy in it. But, l have seen
many LADIES who appeared to adopt a
contrary practice, and who acted on the
principle, that the head should be kept
warm and the feet cool.
Have you not often witnessed and du-
ring the present winter, when the streets
were wet and muddy, if you met a lady
and gentleman, it was not unusual to see
his feet protected by pair of thick soled
boots, and her feet by pair of beautiful
little kid slippers.
How often, for appearance sake, do we
bribe our judgments, merely to Justify
our inclinations! Such an exposure of
health on the part of relative or friend,
would have elected the severest rebuke.
Much as we may admire the beauty of
q well formed foot, get, in many instan-
ces, I could not restrain my Imagination
from pursuing such individuals some few
months distant, when fear their names
too will be doomed to swell the frightful
array of victims to this desolating scourge
of the human family.
Be it remembered, that thin shoes and
thin stockings have produced more cases
of consumption than from any other cause.
Our weekly bills of mortality attest
this truth and the records of the grave
are replete with melancholy admonitions
on this head. To prevent colds, and to
secure the feet against the inclement
weather, there is no article to compare
with gum elastic over shoes. They are
light, neat, and impervious to water and
no reasonable objection can be offered a.
gainst them. Still, there are many per-
sons who stronly condemn the use of them
for two very important reasons one is,
they are too warm and the other is par
adoxical as it may appear, they are too
cold, How to reconcile so wide differ
ence of opinion | know not, without they
possess a power somewhat similar to the
man in the fable who could impart heat
to his fingers and cold to his broth with
with the same breath.
An improper use is often made of gum
shoes by wearing them in the house.
They should be worn, and are intended
only, for out door purposes.
How common is it to see warmer
dress worn in the morning, when eaeyctse
is taken, than in the evening, when the
air is damp and cool and it is very conn.,
mon to see some temaleS wear their gum
shoes part of the day, when engaged in
domestic concerns and in the afternoon
and in the evening exchange them for a
pair of thin slippers.
A young lady called on me, this winter,
and desired some advice. The streets,
at that time, were in horrible condition.
She said that somehow or another she had
caught violent cold, which was accom-
panied by very sore throat. The usual
were directed, and when leaving
my house, I observed that she was warm
y clad, with a fashionable cloak, mu0
and boa to match pair of gloves much
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