Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-06-18

lie Is not Ike cnllQ, DUB small man. a
gentleman has just remarked that he never
new the meaning of man child until he had
seen him.
''The attitude he assumes in sleeping is
that ofthe Mussulman making prostrations.-.
on his knees, with his hands spread out be-
fore him, which could not be if he suffered
from fatigue; but his muscles are too hard
for that By this means he concentrates
the caloric in the stomach, and so it is indif-
erent to cold; however cold the limbs (and
they get frightfully cold to the touch, and
never numb, being on the contrary, notified
red, y the loins are always warm.
''This is the first working day since he
has been in my hands that he has not been
in the vapor bath. It is the first word he
has learned to say, and he calls for it every
morning. Yesterday he was in an hour and
a half. He means little when the cold
water is put on him, but stops when told to
do so. Hot water he will bear at temper
ature that could not endure.
''The problem he presents physiological
ly is, this A development of the nerves
producing pleasurable sensations and cor
responding deadening of those the contrary.
The intensity of the enjoyment which he de-
rives from contact with the skin is only
equalled by the insensibility of the flesh
We have never known him since his expo
sure to extreme cold to cry from pain Last
night the difference between his power of
enjoyment and mine was brought home to
me in remarkable manner, by my suffer-
ing from the state of the surrounding at
mosphere when he knew none, charging to
an equal degree the pleasures derivable from
atmospheric temperature. And this is only
the commencement of the process When
he is two years old he will be able to enjoy
life, as dependent upon the surrounding at
mosphere, in the opposite extremes of zone,
where life is supportable under ordinary cir
cumstances only by means of clothing. The
necessity Of clothing after a certain age will
not interfere with the process, as during the
night, when the temperature is lowest and
no caloric is evolved by action, the body can
be exposed. If he were exposed to cold
only, he might then suffer from heat, -bet
he is equally armed against both. /.
''The experiment, in regard to tempera-
ture, includes that other experiment which
has hitherto been the extreme point contem-
plated by innovators-the free admission of
oxygen. It is not merely the affording
scope to the skin to take life from the air, but
the hardening of the muscles to increase life.
Perhaps, after all, the Bear sarhers were
no myth. Perhaps the energy of the Ro-
mans may be traced to the clothing or want
of loI fho
mony of the induction of the virile garb
In the tombs of their masters, the Eduscans,
as in those of Asia Minor, children are re-
presented absolutely naked until twelvO
years. We refer the character of nations
to climate, and forget clothing, by which
we can get every climate This child MAJ
be killed by,a brickbat, but he has no more
to fear from disease than calf or a foal
for this is life according to nature, using
the elements for health and strength whiA
when missed, are those of destruction and.
yet the experiment will be barren, fol- jutags
ments cannot be conveyed by results "a
dec. 28.-Last night he slepte1nder
the clothes in the ordinary way. In the
morning his color was gone. Contrasted
with the usual appearance, he was like a
lantern without the light. On two occasions
of nights particularly cold, when he was in
his naked state longer than usual, the bril-
liancy of his color and the liveliness of his
action was remarked by those who saw him."
In reference to the foregoing, the follow
ing extract from letter addressed to the
father of the child by gentleman in the
medical profession will be read with interest:
II concur with DR.. B. that if you were
obliged to practice as a physician, you
would be another >Davey or Liebig I am
reminded of Abraham's submission and
obedience to the Divine will by your philap,
thropic spirit in experimenting upon your
own child for the good of mankind Your
success is the greater reward. You have
given much matter for the consideration of
medical men in the facts set forth. I can
now understand the wise motive in the Gus
tom Of northern nations, among whom there
is vapor-bath in every house. Nurses
know: that children who from their birth get
a daily cold bath, are stronger and healthier
than those who do not Water, whether at
high or low temperature, gives greater
shock to sensibility than air. Many ten
derby reared officer, who succumbed to the
inclemency of the weather in the huts before
Sebastopol, mil ht have been living now had
his mother acted more upon your plan. DR..
Dods, an American, says he who cannot
reason is fool he who dares not is cow
ard, he who will not is bigot; but he who
can, dares, and will reason, is man. But
I saw that he WIN has confid nnco in his roo CON-
ings, faith in himself, and courage to act
upon his conclusions, is a man Of strong
mind and noble soul, fearless and firm
You prove to be all that, and more you are
prudent and cautions, for if the child should