American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-06-16
Porths Lancaster Gazette.
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IN ON UhI0ulo uu0 e0eOuotog 0at oOA1ohA -
ts importance realized. or the way shown (
by w6ish it can be obsyed. It ought 70 |
be known by all aud especially those VIII,
bave the care of the young. that there are
conditions Of the body. in whichh is i'm.
possible 10 sit or stand erect. without un
endurable fatigus and suffering. The
right way is 10 avoid sush condition.
which may always be done by timely at
tention TO health snd strength. The mu'-
eles are the natural supporters ef the body
and il they are weak and relaxed either
wholly orin part. the body can not be
properly supported. Upon this principle
depends the STOPPING Of the shonlders.--
The muscles Of thessbodmsn ssr va as
bands, or belts and braces by which the
abodmen, chsst and. sheul Iersi are held up
and supported. When these become de-
bilta.ed and relaxed. as they often do, the
whole front or the body gradually settles
down. The region Of the stomach ap
pears hellowed out; or "caved iD," the
chest fastened, and tie shoulders drop for
ward because there is nothing TO support
them This condition may, and often does
exist for years, or life time. without be.
ing observed by the sufferer or others, even
the physician may fail to notice it. New.
erthelsss it leads to. and produces dyspep-
sin. consumption, nervous debility, and all
those diseases OF debility which are so
common aaong the young women, and
men, and even the children Of the present
day.
Il dulls the sparkling eye, and slarkens
the elastic stsp Of our rosiess daughters
and most promising sons. II becomes
important then that we discourse the ftst
cure Of a condition which leads to such
fearful consequences. Possibly we might
avoid this curse, and ward off the blight
which hangs like dismal cloui over the
destiny OF our household treasures.
But the fault we may say cannot be ours
wa have taken good care Of our children.
provided warm, close houses. from which
The chilling wind is carefully excluded,
that thOy may nottaks cold. their clothing
is always warm and closely fitting; and our
tables are well supplied with TIE richest
OF food. They are sent to school as soen
as they can get there, where they can sil
quiet in good, warm rooms all day, aud
good teachers tske every pains 10 force
their minds along as fast as possible. Be
sides they are allowed plenty of cakes. can
dies and other sWeelmaats; so that every
want or wbim is o atiied. And II after
all this care they still get sick, as Mey vero
often do. some medicine is given on the
first symptop, of pain; and ii relief is no,
immediate as il seldom is. a physician is
employed and all that art can do, is done
for them.
Yet With all this car. aud pains, ou,
children grow up, when not actually
diseased, with soft weak muscles, suuLen
chests. and droopinp shoulders, TO become
10 after years the victims Of consumption
and other diseases Of debility. They can
not bear what we could at their age. Ia.
king cold SO easily that eyery sligbt expo.
sure makes them sick.
Such is tho confession, and the lament
Of nearly al parents OF this day. And why
is il? Isit necessary or unavoidable that
the children and youth should be weak
and delicate? We believe not. Let us
see If there Is not a first cause. which /,
at our own control. Would it not be bet
ter for us to raise them more as Wa were
raised, and cultivate more healthy and viz
orous habits? And instead of keeping
them iuwsrm 81 SO rooms, Jet The pure
air of heaven have FREQ access TO our hous
es, and our children's lungs; and Ie, theil
clotling be so loose and light, that the,
may have free exercise OF every muscle
which we all know they cannot have will
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