The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-08-16
How TO be He althy.


in This country, that Americans owe their
salow complexion TO the climate. There is
doubtless some truth in the assertion. But
the truth is less than is generally supposed
That a comparatively equable temperature,
a moist atmosphere, and the absence of sul-
try heats exercise an influence on the COM
plexion, 1.-The example of England conc lusve.
ly shows. And that similar EFFECTS of climate
often become hereditary characteristics, the
light SKINS Of the Northern races and the taw-
ny ones Of those living under The tropics, es-
tablsh as fully. Nevertheless we must be
careful not TO exaggeraie thissiaau ence, as
those do whe attribute. ths,faaewness of
Americans entirely 10 climates ?
For II we compare the rural wph the urb-
an population, we shall find that The former
is much more forid than the latter, though
both live exactly under the same climate,
We shall also discover, il we prosecute our
inquiries in still another direction, that per-
sons Uhabitng the moist atmosphere OF
sea-coasl exhibit considerable diversity of
complexion, whereas, if climate was The sole,
or even principal cause of this difference,
there would be no such result. The truth is
tha, habits of life have more 10 do with COM
plexion than the height ofthe thermometer,
the absence Of moisture in the atmosphere,
or the power Of the sur. A man with dis
eased liver cannot help being yellow. A
woman who rises al dsybreak TO milk the
cows finds il impossible TO keep the sickly
cheek, which fashion and folly in great cities
absurdly unite to call delicate and lady.lke.
II is want of exercise, of fresh air, and of at
tention 10 eating which makes our men sal.
low and our women pale.
The English women live far more out OF
doors than ours do. Among ourselves, far
ners aud farmers families are constantly in
the open air. Both have, as-we know, fresh
er compilations Than the mass of Americans;
and both, as a general rule, enjoy better
health. Invariably, fla woman has brill
liant color in this country, she either comes
from the rural districts, or takes an unusual
amount of exercise in the fresh air. Even
where American ladies have been ce,ebra-
led for their bloom in youth, they have often
become sallow before thirty, simply because
they iall into the ordinary indoient habits Of
their SEX To 81, all day in close rooms, TO
cover over hot fue, or 10 lounge on So
"a, reading novels, IS bu, poor cosmetic,
aud a worse medicine. Even pisnis wither
when excluded from light aud ar. A walk
at early morning, or breezy ride, would
make our daughters more beautiful, and our
wives more healthy.
Salow, dyspepiic women cannot but have
sons with pfoclivity as increasing in every
generation, 10 be sallow and dyspeptio men.
Such boys, If bred in cities, get comparative
ly little fresh air and unusually, in after
life, still lees exercise. Such a. are put to
active mechanical pursuits are 40 exception
10 the rule and such, We ihd o. I
sally, are fresl,esi 10 look
Bo, those who are N
fessional men, or vi ~
suits, generally cvd
tenn, to the injury Of j Il
wonder thai such beeQf {1l-
low valetudinarians, bs
ed even middle age7
descendants with increased
dyspepsia aud sallownesss
Neither men nor communities 9
the laws Of life with impuni,y. Tho
do moi eat atiemperalely. seek fresh ali
take daily exercise, mrs, inevitably pay a
RenaI!y of a dlsorderei liver, an impsired
or colorless cheek, il not Of oil
n. To preserve the health Of our
~ Ind the beauty of our women, there is
more mead 10 prescribe out Of door exercise
than eslomelor seoniss. .-LeTa sssi
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