The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-02-18

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dren loving, than that you should make
them wise, that is, book-wise. Above all
things, make them loving; then will hey
bc gentle and obedient: then, also. parents,
if you become old and poor these viii I'd
better than friends HAT will never neglect
you. Chi'dEcn brought ur lovingly a, your
knees, will never shot lheir doors upon you,
aud point where they would have Won go"
BaEATHI NG.--There are certain physio!og-
ical laws which, from iheir simplicity ~
we'll as their importance, should be familiar
10 every person. These principles can hard
Iy hc too often urged upon the attention OF
the reading community for it is Il rneiaa-
choly fact that with al! that has been writ
ten and said upon lie sui jcci ol health,
there is widespread ignorance or iadii-
ference in relation 10 ita preservation.
The process OF breathing Is very simple,
though the machinery by which il il per-
formed is complicated and wonderful. Aud
herein, at least, all men are created eaual;'
neither can man boast in this respect over
the brutes beneath him, for all existence il
sustained by the same process. Here the
prince and the beggar-the man OF colossal
Intellect and the meanest insect, are upon
common level.
Yet the art of breathing seems but III
understood, or il understood but poorly prac-
tced. Certain il is that thousands oil peo-
pie OF both sexes stop breathing altogether
long before they have lived 10 old age, for
the simple reason that they do no; breathe
properly while they have 4 chance. Con.
sumption, asthma, and kindred disorders,
that counttneir victims by mul.i,udes which
no man can number, result in numerous
instances from this fruitful source OF mis-
chief. The lungs are 80 Constructed, that
the largest one Qhc right luag), whea prop
er!y used and developed, will CONAN gsi-
lon Of air; yet IL may be 50 contracted as TO
CONAN no more than gill: aud when lhs
stage o! contraction Is reached. 4 person
had better make his wl, and all orher
necessary arrangements .gr - uu.Inely
Gea.h.
lis just as easy 20 iaye 2 t-7ad cles,
and fully developed lung, q. Is 10 have
them contracted; yet there IS only one way
given, 'under heaven O.. among men
whereby this resul, may e attained. and
that is to breathe noHer'y. /. the f-s.
place, ii you would do tbs, YOU must keep
erect. whether si,.l-g C.. standing: aad then
You must breathe iaI.y-,hat is. vou must
ill the lungs 10 ,hsir very bottom. Further
more, Yea should often give tie lungs an
extra, strengthening, ty ;Arowiu- back your
arms and shoulders As lar a possible, draw
ing in all the air yoa can. and tLea Is.inr !.
OF by the slowest process. This iayieorates
The whole system. and soon becomes 4 lux
ury which one w..!aot dispense with. Ills
particularly necessary i7r persons ri -eiez-
tary habits, such a c,=-ks. -Losz.zss-s,
tai,o:s, te@cl as. etc. Ti.--r persons zaauld
never allow iAemsa.,5s - :. il . Sleeping
posture: aal IS ote7 az every half hour
should -st Ut ant 81. t,.s.- ,---s in the
manner ji>t Iescr.tel
There I'a s.y,s F--i,1.1r'y COMMON with
foan- A1s-.cs. O. s.'1--- VIA lie heels -
high or higher 'h-z the head WAT -
mole common tia. = see : mn rsaGias
lis newspaper. CT sru.,;.- = c.-z7. with
lis fee: Pe5cAej upon 4 desk. O.. sone Of
ice. hgaer than h.s clairl Tie practice !
!, oGce vulgar and m.schisvo1= and. lon-
continued, can but resul: L.sas;rous.y 70 the
health.
The true position Of lie body : iutisqeus-
able. A person should make l. a r4ls- CT
serious and solemn duty not 10 set iato The
habi, Of STOPPING. They can sooa get &C
customed 10 II, That /. l. a easy 70 stand
erect as to bend. Those II the hab:- O.
s'oopia- may fnL /. qu..ea ! struggle to over
come it: but the reward ~. ricsly recav
the labor. No; oa,y should tie s.ooPi--
posture be avoided through the 5zy, bur
also in bed. Tis position should be such
dG'n- s.ee3 Iha; l-ls ..1ss VII i-n5ice rs
creates, possible quantity O. a..
This leads Is 70 -ea,aI2 r-c- t.s vsatil-
s;s1l o: see a-a7a-;Gea;s. lis IL znaz-
ir- iac: ,l2: A-1 lreJs q t4-,.iss <.eeP with
o.: t.c>l az, cl-e.ul'y closing Al ne aoc-s
ana w.atoys ;aa; ca1 alsa,: any, as thoegh
/: were n enemy 1.,a;2s: wh;ch they were
- 5g--iclGe heir castles, instead 9. .-.slE
w.llou; WHICH .ley ca vt I've. TIE 2-s
Of 4 Bedroom j. ,hls h-sA'eG over aB&
ever a-a.a, I'll, /: becomes iaiPcre ard r.
hea, ~, S4i BY - u-s--s he system :
easry4 81. ard G>ee>e : sngeatersj-
Dwcn.u-s ,lrclj - buit Win - eve .
:l,> ,mrcua-: mate. o. vea--a,ion; eue
even where they ere ro;, parttal remedy
exists, lot ! winicw can &c rAlssd, OF d aceS
opened, O. both.
These Suggestions, as we have slrsa3y
iasinatsd, are q tae sampIe>s kind, ~hich
every rersoa can EaisSSSaaS Aad siogt-