The Kanzas news., 1858-09-18
How to Preserve Women.

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There is nothing in the world that we
think so much of as we do of women
Our mother is woman-wife, sisters, and
pretty cousins, are women; and the daugh
ters viii be if Heaven spare them J they
live long enough. And there is love of
woman in general which we do not deny
A fine magnificent specimen of the sex,
full of life and health, ripe, red cheek
and flashing eye, is something that does
one good to look at as she illuminates the
humdrum sidewalk, and every day streets.
A North river steamer under fun headway,
with colors flying, is rather pretty sight
rather stirring and inspiring; and we pull
up our tired nag to see her pass, and admire
the swell she cuts. Comparatively, how
ever, the steamer sinks into insigni6cance,
or some other very deep water, by the side
of well kept, well dressed woman. There
is no rubbing it out; women are the orna-
ment, charm, blessing, beauty and bliss of
life-(men life we mean of course. y
ANY means that can be devised for pre-
serving 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 up in cans and seal them up air
tight, without injuring their form and fla
vor. Now, as men are so dependent upon
woman for life's choicest blessings, prop
er mode of preserving them becomes of
great moment, and we are sure the public
will thank us for an infallible receipt.
Have the feet well 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
impression made upon these organs through
the skin, that the shiver comes. It is ma
ture's quake-the alarm bell at the onset of
danger. 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 goes her
teeth into chatter, and the whole organ
ism is in commotion. One sudden and
severe impression of cold upon the chest
has slain its tens of thousands. 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 neigh
bors, go shopping, call upon the poor, and
walk for the good of it, for the fun of.
Keep away from the stove or register
Air that is dry or burnt, more or less charg-
ed with gases evolved by the fuel, is poi
son. 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 win
dows. Fruit will not retain its iuil form
and flavor in air-tight cans: neither will
women. They need air. If the shiver
come on during these operations, go direct
IL and put something more about the chest.
Again, do not live in dark rooms. Light
fades the carpet, but it feeds the flower
No living animal or vegetable can enjoy
health in darkness. Light is also as neces-
sary as air, and brown tan is far prefer
able even as a matter of beauty, to sickly
paleness of complexion.
Thus much in regard to the physical
means for preservation. There are moral
means 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 sympa-
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new energies developed by new responsible
ties, the new compensation for all outlays
of strength. brings about delightful play
of the heart and intellect, which, in their
reaction upon the body produce an effect
that is nothing less than preservation
Then, there is a higher moral power than
this-one which we speak of soberly and
honestly. No one is completely armed
against the encroaching ills of life, who
has in the heart no place for religion. The
calmness. the patience, and the JOY and
hope that are in the possession of that
woman whose heart is right in its highest
relation can never fail to preserve and
highten every personal power and charm
that she possesses.
Therel you have the receipt. Some Of
| it is in sportive form, but it is not the less
sober truth. It has within it the cure for
many disease-the preventive for more.
1t might be made longer; but when we see
the prescriptions universally adopted, ii
will be time to bring forward the remainder.