Red Wing sentinel., 1859-08-13
OLD PERSONS SLEEPING WIT III
@'I sA }a.1 92 YOUNG: #ia..A III

alent in almost every family of allow.
ing children to sleep" with older per-
sons has ruined the nervous vivacity
and physical energy Of many prom.
ising child. Those having dear old
friends, whose lives they would like to
perpe:uate at the sacrifice of the in
nocent offspring, alone should encour'
age this evil; but every parent who
loves his child, and wishes to preserve
to him sound nervous system, with
which to buffet successfully the cares
sorrows and labors of life, must see
to it that his nervous vitality is not ab'
sorbed by some diseased or aged rela'
tive.
Children, compared with adults, are
electrically in a positive condition.
The rapid changes which are going on
in their little bodies, abundantly gen.
crate, and as extensively work up
vital nerve electric fluids. But when,
by contact for long nights with elder
and negative persons, the vitalizing
electricity of their tender organiza.
tions is absorbed, they soon pine, grow
pale languid and dull, while their bed
companions feel 4 corresponding in.
vigoration. Kind David, the Psalmist
knew the effects of this practice, and
when he became old got certain young
persons to sleep with him, that his
days might he Heightened. DR.. Hufe.
land the German physiologist, attrib.
utcs the frequent longevity Of school.
masters to their daily associations
with young persons. ...
Invalid mothers often prolong their
Invalid mothers often prolong their
existence by daily contact with their
children. [ once knew woman who,
by weak lungs and mineral doctors,
had been Frustrated with an incurable
consumption. Her infant occupied
the same bed with her almost con.
stantly, night and day. The mother
for months on the verge OF
the grave, her demise being hourly
expected. Still she. fingered on, daily
disproying the predictions of her med.
ical attendants The child meanwhile
pined away, without any apparent dis
ease. Its once fat little Checks fell
away with singular rapidity, till
every bone in it's face was viible.--
Finally, it had impaired to it's mother,
its last spark Of vitality, and simulta-
ncously both died. I saw it recently
stated in a newspaper that man in
Massachusetts, had lived forty days
without eating anything, during which
time he had been nonrished by lit.
TIE eicoldt water and, "by the inAu.
ence absorbed by him while daily
holding the hand Of his wife" -
! This accounts for the fact, 80 otter
noticed, that many young women mar
rying old men, in expectation of soor
becoming young widows, do them
selves pine away, while their old shaky
husbands grow fat and hearty an6
live to- bury another wife. Greyhead:
wishing for a green old age will bea,
this in mind. AS for the robust young
women, reason is thrown away, fo1
they are bound to take the chances.
THAT GuN.-"You will please OBJ
serve said old Mr.. Lambwell, as h,
led us through his school the othe,
day, S that the boys are required t.
observe the utmost attention TO- quiet
ness as well as 10 discipline."
We had this moment arrived il
front Of several boys standing rount
a water-bucket, and one had jus,
charged his mouth with the contents
Of the cup, while the old gentleman
was STOPPING over to recover his pc,
from the floor, when another passing
behind, snapped his fingers quick un
der the drinkers ear, and caused hin
on sudden to eject the contents O
his mouth, over The pedagogue's balt
pate. Standing upright, with hi
face and hair dripping, the maste
shouted: r..
"Who did that: es
The party unanimously cried out,
Jim Gun, sir
James Gun, what did you do tina
for::' =
) Jim, appalled, at the mischiefhe ha,
done, muttered that is was not hi
llault-Tom Owen snapt him.