Weekly Trinity journal., 1869-03-06
WEAVERVILLE, CALIFORNIA. MARCH s. 1869.


somewhat in detail what are the causes of SO
much deterioration. This arises principally
4 from three sources, namely, neglect cf physical
exsrciss, adoption Of vrong tashiohs IN dress and
AN Undue CULTIVATION OF THE BRAIN, II 9sa + ~,
It is fact established by series of statistics
1 that domestic work is better calculated to de-
yelop and stfehgthed the muscles, as wen asafmu
prove the general health, than any other employ-
ment whateyer; but,a great change has occurred
in This respect. Such 1abor is now performed m i
principally iby Foreign help. Most gifis at the
nresent dsy are sent to school 1t ive or six years
Of ace. and kept there till sixteen or seventeen,
with only short intermissions for rest and relax
alton During all these years very little hard or
! cen .inuous gphysiealnlabor is'requtvsd of them!
The girl, grows up with small, soft, and weak
| muscles The brain is severely taxed, and the
nerves become exceedingly sensitive. At the
same time fashion in dress congresses the chest,
| thereby seriously interfering with, the normal
action of the heart and healthy expansion of the
lungs. It produces also not only an unnatural
| pressure upon the organs inqthes abdomen, but
| depresses them, thus causing Dyspepsia, indi1
pestiou and costiyepess, with dsRlacemenfs and de-
ranqements of that organ whch has most to do pita
! reproduction' 'lp-'- 20 N''-''s az" 80 "
All these operations are going on at period
when the female system is in a state of growth,
and most import changes are expected to take
place In the order Of nature the muscles should
be properly exercised in this growing state, and
pains should be taken to see that o right direc-
ton is given to all the forces of the system,
stimulating some and restraining others. But
in all the home training and education of the
girl very little attention is paid to phys deye-
opment compared with mental culture and other
accomplishments. The laws of maternity are
thus in great measure set at naught. ''.'
What, now are some of the consequences of
th of nh ayarcien 6
the body, and undue development of the brain ?
We have a fas greater amount of consumption
among young women than in any other class,
and much lower state of the vital forces than
formerly AS one evidence of this fact the
amount of iron used as medicine in various
forms has been increasing every year until the
quantity has now become enormous; and it is
understood that it is mostly prescribed to fe-
males. "i '' ~ ~
In the female FORM with large classes, we
have narrow chests, small waists and slender
bodies, indicating feeble hold of life Besides
the diseases peculiar to the sex, it is understood
by medical men that a certain class of COM
plants have, of late years, very much increased,
some of which interfere materially with the laws
of human production. Then, in consequence of
this excessive cultivation of the brain, we have
an undue predominance ofVtbe nervous tenpera.
ment, accompanied with intense heada chesiand:
great variety of neuralgia complaints. 1t has
been found by experience, and based upon phys-
biological laws, that this excessive development'
of the nervous system is unfavorable to human
increase. Wherever we find this organization.
with small or deficient vital temperament, such
persons will scarce ever have more than one
two, or, at most, three children By these few
trials their strength is prematurely exhausted, ,,
If the proper Development and functions of the
heart and lungs-the two most important organs
in the body-are prevented and the organs of
digestion and nutrition perform their work im.i
perfectly, the whole system must become grad
ually enfeebled, and show great want of vital
ity. If in the mean time the brain and nervous
system are kept constantly on the stretch re-
qnirihg gnOurishisment that should 20 to support
other parts of the body, there remains but a poor
chance for the proper exercise and development
of the powers of maternity. While nature toll
crates many liberties, there are limitations be-
yond which We can not 60 with safety to life and
health,
With regard to mistakes in education, alluded
to in the foregoing remarks, the sons are often
as much harmed as the daughters by the errone-
Gus notions of the day or blind indulgence OF
their parents and when they become their own
masters they pursue, after their own fashion or
humor, career Of self1indulgenee not less mis-
chievous, nor by any means less culpable, than
that of the other sex. The vicious habits
formed not unfrequently by young men impair
their manhood, and disquality them for some of
the most important relations in life.
What seems most needed is more complete
development of the physical l4syste1h, better OBJ
servance Of the great laws of life and, health.
SO that there shall exist a more perfect balance
and proportion in all parts of The body. The
human system resembles, in healthy state. a
| complicated machine, where all the parts are
complete and perfectly adjusted, each doing its
own work, with the "wear and tear coming
upon all parts in due proportion. Such ma
chine will last much longer, and is far less likely
to get oak OF repair, than one imperfecly con-
strueted and running irregularly. 1t is found
that the. nearer any community or nation an
proximates to such q standard id their orcanizal
ton the more numerous will be itslpropeny If
the deviations applied only to q small pumbsr of
persons the result would not make so much DIFF
ference; but in the present instance it incltGdeess
large msjority of females Of she strictly AuSeFl
ican Glass; .isi.s s'goI1nl f7ss.,, "a ,,1ic7nd
9 If the physical organization of the descendants
of the first settlers of New England could have
been kept up as good as i: was one hundred
years ago, or equal to- their present mental and
moral culture, how much more would they have
accomplished for themselves and for the world
There would certainly be no danger of the stock
running out. Some French writer's have held d
theory that as you " perfect y people the race
inclines to run, out" This notion is .undoubt-
euiy iounueu upon the theory OF perfecting the
brain alone; whereas the true principle Of fu-
man progress and civilization mast be based
upon the laws of the whole body as well as Of
the mind: It is by this means that the law Of
increase is most favorably developed. ,aoTa
Some persons may be disposed to ask, are
there not other causes at work to produce the
decline rhere spoken Of? They may say, climate
has great influence that the effects Of impure HP.
air, the Introduction of stoves, and Of coal az
fuel, the ube of bad water and improper regimen,
the use of liquor,s of tobacco and sst,mnanns
drugs-all these causes have their influence
Then there is the influence of large c'ass,
whether exerted directly ia crowaing msa s..hS .v
close straitened, unhealthy quarters, .ns.t.
undermining the constitution and Increasing a.
rate Of morality or Indirectly BY gsnsr1s,;1s, s,;,.ss e.
it we're in hot-bed those vices wniGn "ss ~ ~
against the health of the body as weI - - o.,Sas
mind. There il alsolthe overe.ernon 49, .1e:,
men are now stimulated in the fsAIies u s.ss
ness and The race for wealth and aeminence, tns
frecueocy With which they break down IN MD
carssr and the constant anxiety attending trade,
| sn.cu,st;on. and political changes. Beynnd
sps.,;an each and all these causes are to be
tt.rsn info aecoiht Ia q full and complete survey
Of. the whole saject; but the immeaiate object Of
the writer is to unfold some Of the leading causes
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