Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-06-26


sible suggestions, which if more generally
adopted by the sex, would produce class
of women much better fitted for the respon-
sib!e duties of their position, than the great
mass who are daily and hourly seen prom
enading the side walks Letthose for whose
benefit it is intended, carefully treasure the
receipt, and apply the remedies.
There is nothing in this world that We
think so much of as we do of women. Our
mother is'a 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 the love
of women in general, which we do not deny.
A fine, magnificent specimen of the sex,
full of life and health-a ripe red cheek and
Hashing,eye, is something that does one
good to look at, as she illumnlates the hum
drum sidewalks of everyday streets. A
North River steamboat, under full headway,
with colors flying, is rather pretty sight,
rather stirring and inspiring, and we pull
up our fired nag on the shore to see her
pass By and admire the swell she CUTS
Comparatively, however, the steamer sinks
into insignifcance, or some other very deep
water, by the side ola well kept, we'll dress
ed woman. There is no rubbing 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 pickel
them; vinegar absolutely spoils them. You
cannot do them up in sugar and set them
in cold room, with paper soaked in BRAN
dy over their mouths. You cannot put
them into cans, and seal them up air tight
without injuring their flavor. Now, as men
are 50 dependent on women for LIES choi
cest blessings, a proper mode ofpreserving
them becomes a matter of great moment,
and we are sure that the public will thank
us for an unfailing receipt. Here they have
it.
Wash clean in cold water as often as three
times a week in cold weather, and every
day IN warm weather, and then rub with a
coarse towel. If the skin takes On blush
under the friction of the towel. so much
the better. 1t betravs inherent vitality and
happy reaction. After the glow is well es-
tablished, dress in winter With thick fan
nel--fannel jacket next to the skin, and a
pair of flannel drawers, which like the Jack
ct, were better knit, and fitted closely
Over the Examinations of these, heavy wool
en- or worsted hose should be drawn If
this preliminary result is perfected, a very
important step is taken towards the general
result. Women are spoiled nearly as much
from unprotected feet Skirts are but all
indifferent protection. Well, then, after
jackets are on, and the wooden hose, there
is nothing to hinder the perfection Of the
dress after the usual mode The woman is
on the direct road tc preservation, and no
dam zee done to Ter looks.
Expose to the air daily. As prepera-
ton for this, putthe feet, already enclosed
In WOODEN hose. (premislng still that the
season is winter in thick solid shoes, or
in regular Wellington boots. The thin slip
pers and the thin cold rubbers are not
enough. 4 better conductor of caloric
could hardly be found than they combined
to produce. Besides, the rubber confines
the moisture of the foot, and every moment
1t is worn, the. worse it becomes, until the
connection Of the foot with the ice beneath
is almost rs direct as if no medium inter
posed. We would not discourage rubbers
over thick shoes. to be worn during brief
passages. They are very useful and con
venient but they never should be relied or
as the main protection of the feet.
Having the feet we'll protected, 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
impressions made upon these organs thro'
the skin that the SILVER comes. 1t is ma
lures 1uake--the alarm bell--at the onset
ofdanger. A woman never shivers from
the effect OF cold upon her limbs or hands;
bat let the cold strike upon her chest, and
of go her teethinto chatter, and the whole
organism is in commotion. One sudden
and severe impression of cold upon the
chest has slain It's tens Of thousands. There
fore while the feet arc well looked after,
never forget the chest. These attended
to, the natural connections of the dress
will supply the rest, and the woman is rea-
dy for the air. Now let her visit her neigh
bors, go shopping, call upon poor, and
walk for the good of it or for the fun of it.
Keep away from the register. Air
that is dried OF burnt, more or less charged
with the gases evolved by the consump
ton Of fuel is poison. Go up stairs and
make the beds with mittens on. Fly around
the house like mad and ventiate rooms
Don't sit pent up in single room with
double windows. Fruit will not retain It's
full form and flavor in air-tight cans; nei-
Their will women. They need air. If the
SILVER comes on in these operations, go di-
rectly and put on something more about the
chest
Noliving thing. vegetable or animal, can
enjoy health in darkness. Light is almost
as necessary as air, and brown tan is far
more preferable, even as matter of beauty
to sickly pale complexion.
Thus much in regard to the physical
means of 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 il is the ring that is worn that keeps
bright and the watch that lies unwound that
gets out of order) The sweet sympathies
evolved In the relations of tho family tho