New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-23

suspected by 10 people. hr. Clsy 41d o.Lert
condemned the invasion Of Florida 40 an &C. Of
Hostility toward Spain. But no reference vss
made to tie massacre Of the eIiles; 10 member of
Copcren ibtimsted that the Seminole war was
wsged in the interests OF Slavery; or that The
United States troops were employed 10 murder
women and children because their ancestors were
once held in bondage. Indeed, it Was not until
more than twenty years after the massacre, tbs.
a distinguished philsnthroPst, Mr. William Jay,
gave the frst publ: intims.ion Of the existence Of
such people Sc the fugitive Seminoes.
From thi, summary OF the first portion OF Mr.
Giddings's wcrk, it viii be perceived that few
monographs on American history possess such
profound national significance. No che VITO wishes
to comprehend the policy Of the Government in The
inception and conduct Of the Seminole war, should
isi TO become familiar with ts contents. They
also afford many striking illustrations of the le5s
lative movements during the administrations of
Adams, Jackson and Van Buren,. The remainder
of the volume continues the history Of the Semi
noes, showing the successive steps Of ther subjg-
CATION, and tie secret history OF the campaigns
which have been supposed to shed such lus.er on
American arms. Mr. GddiDgs 10 entitled to the
gratitude of every friend Of Freedom, for hs faith
ful and startling revelations while every re,der
must admire the courage and zeal With which he
has brought unwelcome facts from their hding
places to the light Of day.
A TEXTBOOK OF VEGETABLE AND ANIMAL PHYS
IoLoGY. By HrNRs GosDRi NJ d. svo. PIP SIS d.
Appleton &c.
The main feature which Distinguishes this volume
from the various popular treatises on physiology
now before the public is the application of micro
scopica discoveries to the illustration Of the s:-
ence. Another, of scarcely less importance, 10 the
constant reference TO the facts Of comparative anat
ony, by which the aualogies Of the human organi-
zstion are explained and the whole circle Of auimsl
life eucidated in its mutual relations and dependen-
cies. The work is strictly scientific in its treat
ment, though popular in its form to as great de-
gree, perhaps, as s admitted by the nature of the
subject There is 10 want, certainly, Of precision
and eIactness IN the exposition of principles, but
their bearing on the affairs Of every day life is
pointed out in manner equally instructive aud
entertaining. Thus, after describing the cells de-
yeoped on the surfaces Of tie body, the author
gives the following practical rules IN regiId to
BATHING.
The pieseryation Of healthy skin demands the re-
mCval c the entire epidermic syer by freq lent aou
tiCn, always accompanied by the liberal use OF tnat
valuable detergent-so8p.
For the strict purpose of health, neither plunge
DOR shower bath is necesssry-the latter - even oD'
nOxious to some tempe eramentsi the most comoraole
and heatbful form of bath is at tie same time the
most fecilea sponge bath-e1pedition in It's use be-
ing the most important element.
The bath Itself should never exceed i've III inutesi
the rubbing dry THE most essential part OF the pro-
cessl occupying another five minutes or nore-sn
amount of time that every one can all lrd al me be-
ginning of the day. This bath should be taken i'm
medistely rising in the morning, as at such time
reaction greater and quicker than az any oner peIou
OF tie twenty four houTs.
II s very necessary to attend to the temperature OF
the water and Of the in which the bath is TAKEN
During hot weather, water may be used at the ord-
nary temperature OF the atmosphere the room indics
ing not lees than 20 Fahrenheit But at less ever
AL heat than 10o the water should be warm, or at
least tepd.
preudical TO health; il checks the circulation OF the
blood to the external surface, interieres with the &C.
cretors, and particularly arrests the e1cretng power
of the skin. -
Ii s popular belief with mothers, that washing
yourg ctileren daily, in cold water makes tnem
hardy. This s grave mistake; the feeble ei'cu'i.
tion Of child requires the AID and assistance OF
walmtl-waIm wster and wsim clothing. The CREST
est medical men vino ever erliyed-John Hunter-rec om-
merded three rules for the management OF chlltren
and they express the substance OF avolume; he says
Give them plenty of milk plenty OF Sleep and pehy
Of fisppel' e..;
For adults to bsthe after meal, ate: 'ai guing
exercise s eminently dangerous. Ihree fa,sI cs'ee
were recorded by the New York papers, all occurring
with year, from this sole cause the mat was tne
de sth of an American lady Of refinement aud positln
from tskipg bath sOCn after dinner; OF Sergeant
Hume. while alone ir e warm bath, and OF l.. renlo
B. 81 epsrd Of New.YCrk, under precisely similar CIR
cuInetances.
Those persons who do not happen TO possess
sponge may resort to the follosiDg plan with great
advantage soon you set out OF bed In the morn
ing, wasn your hands, face and neck; then, In the
same basin Of water put your feet al once for sooul
half minute, rubbing them brskly at the time tnen
with the towel that has been dampered by wpng the
face, feet, &C., rub your whole body well ~i,hout
the ADDITION Of more @aterl, fast and hard, mouth
shut the breast projecting. Allow i've minutes Tor
There is yet another plsn superior in sorns OF its
effects to all that has preceded IT. at night, when you
go TO bed, ar d wherever you get out OF bed dur
your whole body and limb, with your hands as far as
you can reach in every direction; let it be done
brtkly quickly ard hard. BY this pra,tlce tue soft
ress and mobility of the skin will be preserved, which
TOO frequent washing has tendency to destroy.
Here il On account Of the manner Of feeding in-
dulged in by
TIE FROG.
Ire long, free b6d tongue OF the frog covered with
pspiia and nucpsrous lmucus folicles, 10 the ALL
important instrument for the pIocuration OF food.
Ii is attached by its apex to the inner surfsce OF the
under Jaw the base being loose and free IN the osck
paIt Of the mouth. freq wi never touch any save
living rsect ard Of tnis fact i requires sueh poel
tive ard conclusive evidence, that the latter oiten
escapes before the former is sufficiently stimulated TO
attempt its capture. ..
When OF ce icg fxes his eye lively living insect,
bic whole appearance is suddenly changed. Ine pas
siye slugglfh animal Of the minute before, hes sud'
denly assumed the aspect Of ferocity.
lit be fly ct some distance from the frog, on the