The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1860-10-09
How to Preserve 4 Womau-.A Chapter oi
Excellent Advice

There is nothing in the word IS, think 80
much OF a. we do Of woman Our "a tn"r,
wife, 81 ter, and pretty cousins are women,
ana 'hr daughters will u" [ii"n'ru spare
theml if they live ipng euo3gh. And lhwe
is love of womeu 10 general wacu v. DO
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e ,..sx "a. Ut 1.# and h.r..a ops ni
cl,, X dnd tft,b'rg r., .t .u. ."- ~
does one good To look ~ ~ ,ho .,..-
the humdrum sidewalks u i every Ia, r'.,'~
A North River Steamer, under fuli '''al av,
with colors fiyiu- is rather m't'l gh'--
rather stirring and inspiring ~ 'ni. II
our nag to ser h'r pass. and aim ,.' '.'"''
she cuts Comparatively, howev", tn
steamer sinks r,o m-ign ticanc.', or some 9th
er deeo water, hy the side nf - well kept
we'll dressed woman There is 80 ruhling II
out; women arc the charm, bl',-ing, hrau'y
and bliss of life-men's life, We mean, Of
course. Any means Therefore, that can be
devised for preserving them should be pub
licly made known. They are different from
any other kind of fruit. You cannot pickle
.ham. You o"u"os Il - ~ :" ~~s~~ -
set them away in room with paper soak
ed iu brandy over their mouths. You cannot
put them in cans sealed up ar-tight, without
injuring their form aud flavor. Now, as men
are SO depe ndent upon wo,"en for their choice
est blessings, proper mode Of preserving
them becomes Of great moment, and we are
sure that the public will thank us for an infal
lble 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 aad luugs 1t is from the impress
sions made upon these organs through the
skin, that the shiver comes; it is natures
Ouake-the alarm bell at the onset of danger.
A woman may never shiver from the effects
Of cold upon her limbs, or hands, or head,
but let the cold strike through her clothing
on her chest and off 60 her teeth into a clat
ter, and the whole organization is in com.
motion. One sudden and severe impression
upon the chest h; s slain its tens Of thousands.
Therefore, after the feet arc well Looked after
never forget the chest. These points attend
ed TO, the natural construction of the dress
will supply the rest. Now let her visit her
nsigbbors, 90 shopping, call upon tn" poor,
and walk for the good of it, and for the fun
Of it.
Keep away from a stove or register. Air
That Is dry or burnt, more or less charged
with gassos evolved by the fuel, is poison
Go u} stairs and make the bed, with mittens
on. Fly around the house like mad, and
ventilate the rooms. Don't sit bent up in
single room with double windows. Fruit will
not retain its form or flavor in air tight cans,
neither will women They need air. If the
shlver comes on during these operations, 90
directly and put sometfing more about your
breast
Again, 10 not live in dark rooms, Ljglt
fades the carpet, but it feeds the flower. NJ
living animal or vegetable can enjoy health in
darkness. Light is as necessary as alr, aid
brown tan is preferable, even as u matter of
beauty, to a sickly paleness of complexion
This much in regard to the physical means
for preservation. There are moral means impor-
tant. Every woman should be married to An
excellent man. Marriage, il is trae brings
care and ware; but il is the ring that s worn
that keeps bright, and the watch bat lies
still, unwOund, tsat gets out Of order. The,
sympa,ties involved 10 the family relation
the new energies developed 10y new respou
slbiIlties, the new compensation for all out
lays Of strength bring about delightful play
upon tho heart and the intellect, which. in
their reaction upon the body, produce an ef
feet that is nothing less than preservation.