The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-05-11

.u Auo WOuS u peosso - A@oklCa0B ~
fast becoming provsrbial. A gsosIsmas
Of intelligeeos oncs told me that The be.
lief originated With the sEnglish, and il
without just fouodssion; but / sm con.
vinesd, 'by ocular demonstration, that the
tender aod fragile nature Of American
women d not . myth. ,.t.'sr a."
Mijs Maria Mitchell, the grsat sssron:
omer, writes NE, II am glad 70. hear Of
any one making - effort 70 aid tho cause
Of women. - improve ,thsI physical
health, and 70 make The learning more
sound snd less showy, seem to me The on.
y msthods-thess are slow but sure
wsys." 2'~'''2' '@''' 's' y" '.'' . '"a ''' :.
The want Of physical exercise by
Ausrisas gif1s, while sfsowisg sP. = S.s
esuss of their premature old re. Much
Of the insanity thas affects our land Is
attribueed By physicisos to che went Of
bodily out door exercise il childhood,
snd the pteeosious dsvslopmtnt Of mind.
With tho aneients, physical culture irse
received stseutiou, then uorsl, then men.
tal. The American girls have fairer,
freshcr sppearascs from sixteen 10 eigh.
teen years Of sgs than foreigners, but fade
earlier. ,ar,5,in I,.t... ...,..~,s H.,
The loss Of health aud detection of
spisits Of single women 10 the middle and
higher classes Of society arise mostly from
the want Of some regular occupation,
some de6oite aim, some high and elevas.
ing pursuit. We believe Il i Alexander
Walker who ssys, ut would be easy to
show that disesse, % we'll a. deformity,
is % inevitable result Of the seglect Of
active dutiei !" d.. Conbe says, 40
sc.iviey Of intellect and feeling Is ! very
frequent predisposiog cause Of every
form Of nervous disease. For evidence
Of this We have only to look At the uumer.
ous victims to b fousd, who have no
call to exsrsion 10 gaining the means Of
Subsistence, and 40 objects Of interest
on which to exercise their mental fscul-
ties. The intellect aud feelings, not be.
ing provided With interests extcrn.l to
themselves, must either become inactive
snd weak, Or work upon themselves, and
thus become diseased. The most frequent
victims Of this kind Of pred;sposition are
females Of the middle and higher Glasses,
especially those Of nervous constitutions
aud Of good natural abilities. The lisbil.
ity Of such persons to melanc choly, hyster.
10. hypechondsiasis, and other varieties
Of aesssi dtssase, 1ssliy oepecos ON =
state Of irsiesbilisy Of tho brsio, occasion.
ed BY imperfect exercise"
The health Of women who work 10 the
fields 10 generally excellent-aod Why!
because Of their exercise in pure out
door sir. o .hat l could impress on my
countrywowen in the higher walks Of life
the necessity Of more exercise in the
open air. 1t will give women clearer
thoughts, 6rmes principles, more patience,
self reliance, and stability Of character.
II will give v,gor and freedom to both
mind aud body. Especially would Ne
recommend this paosoea to the consid-
GRAFTON Of young mothers. Since the
hydropathic system has become fashion,
sble, 70 think more attention has been
paid to the general health Of the body
A prudent diet, outdoor exercise. relax
alton, and freedom from the use of strong
med icine, are tending to restore strength
aod vigor to many shattered constitu.
tions.
The early entrance into society Of
most American ladies' has ito bad effect.
The night is devoted to fashioosble gay.
e.ies. aud the day to rest. This accords
With the fast and 60, ateadatiye character
Of our people. The dissipased, unsettled
state Of mind it engenders, the intense
love Of excitement aud foudoess Of ad-
Emiration, are certainly disadvsn,sgeous.
Women marry too early and live too
secluded. Many are scarcely oua Of
school before they have settled down ~
wives and houseksepsrs. The cares Of :
family ard devolviOg on them before they
have The strcDgth and nerve to perform
them. One reason that our female 40.
ccstors lasted longer and bad better health
was, that their minds we're not 90 much
taxed, nor the nerves 90 highly strung.
They had the full use Of their powers.
Their pbysical health Was better--theis
consultations stronger. Those that had
much mental activity generally bsd sufi.
cient physical exertion to coupterbalsnce
il. y,
Mos. women know NOT enough Of til,
laws that govern health, and Of the dis.
eases incident TO their sex and children.
How often do " sss pesvishness and
impatisnes manifested By sickly wifs
and mother, that, By knowledge Of the
laws Of health, snd striss observance u
thea, might b strong and healthy, and
fitted fo' her ssspoasibls snd arduous
duties. The msjority Of married vo-
men, With fsmilies Of small children,
need more 1slaxation, and ) gre,.er vsri.
ETY. Of innooent recrsations. Many Of
then become 20 chained down in body
and mind. b. ths minuts Of household
esres and labor, that their health aud
spirits sink beaeath the load, sud In %.
pearsues, strength and spirit they grow
prsmasufely old. Some housewives cut.
fer much annoyanos from bad servants,