The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-11-13
HEAVY SHOES ron THE LADIES.


? Winter is coming, and we desire-to say a
word or two to our lady readers about clothing
When the celebrated physician !Abcrnethy
/ died, report said that besides will of some in
terest to his heirs, ia pecaniary point of view,
there was found among his effects a sealed cn-
velop, SAID to contain the secret of his great
| success In the healing art, and also rule of
/ living, the following of which would insure
| longevity. ,ss n .aa d11. s.8r4e .25, II air.
A large prieeswas paid for. the sealed envelop.
It was found to contain only these words: "To
insure continued health and a ripe old age keep
the head cool, the system open, and the feet
warm" "a - a..t g..a--trT 7aag .-eas-
Dry feet are warm feet, generally, if the sys-
tenn is healthy. To keep the system healthy the
/ circulation must be good. The circulation is
not good without exercise, aud exercise can on
/ ly be really valuable when walking Ridng in
a carriage is no exercise at all; it is merely in
haling the air. This is very well as far as it
goes, but the lungs are not in fall play Without
| the individual is walking, Horse back exercise
is very good, aud is an improvement on carriage
riding, but it is not the kind of heatI-creating
+ play of the muscles nature demands 1t is ac-
iion-action Of the entire. body-aad walking
only will procure it,, 81 -. 49, . el2 s4s=.t
Now, the ladies of Europe, particularly those
of England, understand this thing They walk
miles per day, and if any of our pale beauties
desire to know how the English ladies keep up
their fine color, clear complexion, and superb
bust, We tell them it is by outdoor exercise;
walking in the1open air; filling the lungs with
pure oxygen, by, rapid movement, on a sharp
October day, when the SUI shines brightly ard
the clear blue sky is above: This is the secret
of the rich blood Of the Eeglishy women, and
their almost universally fine looks and matronly
beauty at fifty, when at that age. American wo-
men are pale, sallow and wrinkled. u ---t
r. 70 enjoy walk, thick soles are needed
Stout, well-dtting calf-skin, high gaiters neatly
laced will always 'set Off pretty foot, and
improve a homely one. To guard that sensitive
portion of the human frame (for the sole of the
foot is keenly sensitive to the changes from heat
to cold, or dryness to dampness, the boot sole
should be thick, and as we'll made as human
ingenuity can do it. Then, even in moist wea
ther, or IN rain storm, the foot can be protect
ed that insured, all is we'll with the body.
Sc Ladies'. walk more; take long walks; get
tired matter how tired; tired muscles, in
any healthy woman from eighteen to forty-eight,
only prove that they need to be used; fabby
muscles prove that action is wanted, and such
muscles also prove that the system lacks tone.
They are like violin with the keys loose; the
strings are without vibration and the instrument
is dead. Buy the best Of calf half boots, ladies;
exercise with them till you are we'll enough and
brave enough to so out, we'll clad, in all wealth
cr Wear no rubbers if you can avoid it. They
bad for the feet. If you need to paddle in
the slusb. and soft snow of spring, put on rub
bers, for the feet must be kept ecarn, and dry,
but use them as little as possible. ~ +I @1f
Wear, when out of doors, solid soled shoes;
take all the open air exercise you can by walk
ing. and you will be inyour old age as fac look
ing as you are now; and moreover, the next
generation will be proud of you the young
fry Of old England are Of their stately mothers
We have seen in Hyde Park, London on fair
day, hundreds of:grand mothers, fresh aud real
.ly handsome; and scores of mothers with mar
rageable daughters, whom, had we been in the
marrying line ourselves, we should hardly have
known which to,have popped the question to-.
so dazzling were the real beauty and youth OF
both. Our American ladies possess these
charms, and bear them into the age of three
score, if they walk more in the open air
american Exchanged 70 -.7@ 80 .."