Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-05-29
HOW TO PRESERVE WOMEN.

There is nothingin this world that we think
so much of as we do of women. Our moth
er is woman-wife, sisters, pretty cousins,
are all women; and the daughters will be if
(Heaven spare them } they live long enough.
And then there is love of women in gen.
eral, which we do not deny. A fine, mag
nifcent specimen of the sex, full of life and
health-a ripe red cheek and lip, and flashing
eye, is something that does one good to look
at, as she illuminates the humdrum sidewalks
of everyday streets A North River Steam
boat under full headway, with colors flying
is rather pretty sight-rather stirring and
inspiring and we pull up our tired nag on
the shore to see her pass, and admire the
swell she cuts. Comparatively, however, the
steamer sinks into insignifcance, Or some
other very deep water, by the side of we'll
kept, we'll dressed woman. There isno rub
bing it out women are an ornament, charm
blessing, beauty and bliss of life, (man's life
we mean, of course.) Any means that can
be devised for preserving them should be
publicly made known. They are different
from any other kind of fruit. You cannot
pickle them. You cannot do them up in
sugar and set them in cold room, with
paper soaked in brandy over their mouths.
You cannot put them in cans and seal them
up air tight, without injuring their form and
flavor. Now, as men are so dependent upon
women for lfe's choicest blessings, 4 proper
mode Of preserving them becomes matter
of great moment, and we are sure that the
public will thank us for an unfailiug receipt
Have the feet we'll protected, then pay the
next attention to the chest. The chest is the
repository Of the vital organs. There abide
the heart and lungs 1t is from the impress
sions made upon these organs through the
skin, that the shiver comes 1t is natures
quake-thc alarm bell-at the onset of dan
ger A woman never shivers from the effect
of cold upon her limbs, or hands, or head;
but let the cold strike through her clothing
on her chest, and off 60 herteeth into chat
ter, and the whole organism is in commo-
ton. One sudden and severe impression of
cold upon the chest hassain its tens of thous-
ands. Therefore, while the feet are well
looked after, never forget the chest. These
points attended to, the natural connections
of the dress will supply the rest, and the
woman is ready for the air. Now let her
visit her neighbors, 60 shopping, call upon
the poor, and walk for the good of it, or the
fun Of it.
Keep away from the stove or the Register.
Air that is dry and burnt, more or less charged
with gases evolved by the fuel, is poison
Go up stairs and make the beds with mittens
on. Fly around the house like mad, and
ventilate the rooms. Don't sit pent up in
single room with double windows. Fruit
will not retain its full form and flavor in air.
tight cans; neither will women. They need
air If the shiver comes on during these
operations, 60 directly and put on something
more about the chest.
Again, do not live in dark rooms. Light
fades the carpet, but it feeds the flower. No
living thing, animal or vegetable, can enjoy
health in darkness. Light is almost as ne
cessary as air, and a brown tan Is far prefer
able, even as matter of beauty, to sickly
paleness Of complexion.
Thus much in regard to the physical means
for preservation. There are moral means no
less important. Every woman should be
married to an excellent man Marriage, it
is true, brings care and wear, but it is the
ring that is worn that keeps bright, and the
watch that lies still and unwound that gets
out of order The sweet sympathies evolved
in the relations of the family, the new ener-
gle, developed by new responsibilities, the