M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-04-29
How 10 Preserve Women.


tions upon this important subject, in
the most ofwhich we heartily coincide
The women of this country, slender
fragile, as they almost invariably de,
velop, need admonition and counsel
that shall be constant and untiring, to
teach them how to live that they may
vie in health and physical develop.
ment with the robust and finely form.
ed women of other countries.
/" A fine, magnificent specimen ol
the sex, full ofliie aud heaIth-a ripe
red cheek and flashing eye--is some
thing that does one good to look at, as
she illumiDates the hum.drum side.
walks Of the everyday street.
There 10 no rubbing it out; women are
an ornament, charm, blessing, beauty
and bliss Of life, (man's life, we mean,
OF course0 any means that can be de-
viSed to preserve them should be pub,
licly made known. They are differ,
ent from any other kind OF fruit. You
cannotpickle them-vinegar absolute.
ly spoils them. You cannot do them
in sugar, and set them in cold room,
with a paper soaked in brandy over
their mouths. You cannot put them
into cans and seal them up air-tight,
without injuring their flavor.
One Of the first and most valuable
recipes given to attain the bloom, life,
health and physical development re-
quired to make woman altogether
lovely and useful, as wife, mother and
friend, is:
"Wash clean in cold water as often
as three times a week in cold weather,
and then rub with the hand until the
skin takes on fine blush or glow"
Then follows a deal about the wear.
ing OF hannels, which, as we are not
advocates Of flannel, as it keeps the
skin in more or less constant perspi.
ration, and, consequently, weakens it,
we will omit. Other excellent rules
to preserve women are:
expose to the air daily. As q
preparation for this, put the feet in
thick shoes, or regular Wellington
boots. The thin slippers and the thin
cold rubbers beneath are not enough
A better conductor OF caloric could
hardly be found than they combine to
produce. Besides, the rubber confines
the moisture ofthe foot, and every mo-
ment it is worn, the worse it becomes,
until the connection of the foot with
the ice beneath is almost as direct as
if no medium interposed. ?
Having the feet well protected, pay
the next attention to the chest. The
chest is the repository Of the vital Or
gans. There abide the heart and
lungs. ltis from the impression made
upon the heart and lungs through the
skin that the shiver comes. 1t is la
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; but let cold strike
through her clothing upon her chest,
and off goes herteeth in chatter, and
the whole organism is in commotion,
iOne sudden and severe impression Of
cold upon the chest has slain its tens
Of thousands. Therefore, while the
feet are looked after, never forget the
chest, These points attended to, the
natural connections Of dress will sup,
ply the rest, and the woman is ready
for the air. Now let her visit her
ncighbors, go shopping, call upon the
poor, and walk for the good otit Or the
fun OF it. Keep away from the stove
or the register. Air that is dry or
burnt, more or less charged with the
gasses enveloped by the consumption
of fuel, is poison. Go up stairs and
make the beds with mittens on. Fly
around the house like mad, and ven
tilate the rooms. Don't sit pent up in
a single room with double widows.
Fruit will not retain its full form or
flavor in air-tight cans; neither will
women. They need air. Ifthe shiver
comes on during these operations, 90
directly and put on something more
about the chest. Again,
do not live in dark rooms. Light
fades the carpet, but it fades the flow
er. No living thing, vegetable or an
imal, Car enjoy health i'll darkness
Light is almost as necessary as air,
and a brown tan is far preferable, even
as matter of beauty, to sickly pale
Gess Of complexion"
On the principle of saving the best
(as some people deem it) part Of the
entertainment for the close Of the ban.
quet, our physiolOgist gives us the
concluding desert as follows:
"IhuS much in regard to the physi'
cal means for preservation. There
are moral means no less important
Every woman should be married to al
excellent man. Marriage, it is true
brings wear and care, but it is thC
ring that is worn that keeps bright
and the watch that lies still unwounC
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