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

mind. When one 10 worn and irrissssd,
il sets on The, other. Eoglish womss
usually have batter ssPvspts end more Of
them They talk and ride more, marry
later, ,aed hars by nature bstssr ee1ssi.
Most American men srs 20 absorbed 10
buaiuess they have not time to relieve
their wives & all Of domestic cares, aud
fail to give, them encouragement cod
frieodly sdyics. The want of copgeni-
slity 10 the dispositians Of husbands aud
wives, sod the, customs Of social life, off,
en produce I discord in the home circle
that j. detrimental 70 health. = The read.
iness Of ,Americape women to make any
exeltion for tbe good Of those they love
= highly copmsndsble; yes,. u Justice .
thsm,slvss. shsy should 20. .a.ts sseri;;
dces thst win involve their souodoess Of
mind Or body, 4 ,su ,ra. h..~s. 7a.,
' Anothe: source Of discomfort, aud even
Of ilT health. 10 occupyiDg imperfec.ly
ventilated rooms. Especially is this the
case with the poorer e,ssses Of people. L.
The general use of Aour bread, and
coDstipsting food are fertile sources Of
indiRestioo, with its train Of ailments.
10 addition is tbe excess Of food in which
Americans indulge. They cot even more
heartily tbas. the English, aod indulge
more than any other civilized nation 10
the use Of warm, liquid, oily substances.
Another o,use Of the poor health Of
American women is the want Of thor,
ouehly educated and experienced female
physicians, to, whom they may explain
their diseases, ind from whom they may
receive relief. I" Qusck medicines have
also done much TO bring about the pres:
ent low ststs Of 'hssl.h They viii &C.
count in many. cases for weak nerves,
aching bones, ADD shattered frames. ~,
A lady Of foreign birth spoke to me Of
Americans being 50 nervous, and sttrib.
uted il partly 70 the climste. She tho's
il marvellous thst Americans have such
good forms as they do when they grow
60 rapidly, but attributed it to their rest.
lessoess, which prevented their being
long in one position, 80 that any defect
was not likely to become fixed. Much Of
the i'll health Of shop girls is brought oo
by their standing 20 long aud constantly,
aud the employer Who will not allow his
stOssswo0en g sisS1oWo aud rest when
they can, deserves 70 lose his patronage
Another cause Of premature decay ssd
increase Of disease 10 the adoption Of Ger.
.;isof, t;;s f.sh;asl, !ia l,o.s has ".
hssss must pay dearly fdr the homage
One form Of disease, so common among
ladies' for . few years past, has been st.
tributed by some Of our best physicians
to the wearing Of too many and too heavy
skirte; and some who saw the terrible ct
fects rejoiced At = remedy in the intro.
duction Of lighter aud sitter materials for
skirts, ~ eriooliset aud whalebone. A
more healthy style for the make Of NO.
mems apparel would be to have the skirts
shorter, aud tho weight Of the clothes to
press more on the shoulders-less ou the
waist .nd hips. 1suppose tbs. there are
none that will read this, but have learn.
ed from hearssy or observa,iou-perhaps
Notwithstanding Of the Injurious
effects Of tight Iacing. By wearing
heavy skirts, aud lacine, the vitals are
compressed, their sction retarded, and
eventually disease ensues. Though the
fashion is done sw.y tot great extent,
its bad effects are not entirely gone.
Fsshion is so arbitrary that often 10 mid.
winter the clothing Of lady does not
shield her chest. The searching blasts
Of winter are not guarded sgainst. The
sudden changes of the American climate
are severe enough on the constitution At
best. Most American women, 10 easy
circumstances, are like hot-houss plants.
chilled by the fresh, hrsciog sis that is
intended to strengthen aud iovigorste
them. Their slightest exposure to cold
or dsmpness is sure to be followed BY ca.
tarrh. What traveller that observes the
silk hose and kid slippers still worn BY
some American women in the rigors of
winter, or the sacrifice to appearance of
comfort, in their, clothiog, csu form .
favorable opinion Of their judgment and
taste, or be surprised that SO many are
annually carried Of BY, that lingering and
iusiduous dise.se-oonsumption? Dress
ing 90 Is to ipjure the health 10 suicidal.
We ind, as general thing, that womes
live longer in Southern climates Never
in my life have l seen 30 many invalid
women, in 90 short time, as I have met
with in travelling during the last few
veebs. The war thSs is distrscting and
desolating our country is one cause Of it..
The loss Of friends and the loss Of prop
erty have broken the hearts and tuined
tho health Of many The anxiety at.
tending the absence and uncertain fate
Of fathers, brothers, husbands and friends
is making the nation one Of prsmstursly
old, sad and invslid women.
The peoulisrities Of our institutions.
the nature Of the people, che mode Of
government, and other circumstances.
have combined to develop earlier 10 life,
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