Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-27

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could have had much influence in produc-
ing these chaoges, and certainly war could
not prior 10 1860, whatever may have been
its effects since that period. But there 10
. single good cause:
Wealth and fashion have become TO gen.
orally tho grsa. standards aimed a. in life.
The plan and simple manne, OF living, with
frugal and industrious habits and slow ac-
cumulaiions once prscticed, have given way
TO a more extravagant, luxurious and stim-
ula,iue course Of life, and IN eager struggle
for rapid gains. Young men must new
commence life where their fathers left Cd.
While men have been, as it were, wholly
absorbed in making money. wsmeu have
become altogether TOO much immersed in
the pursuits Of mere pleasure and fashion.
Nothing oust stand in The way Of these OBJ
jscts. Among large classes society has b.
cems veey arti0cisl and ietsassIy selfish,
allewisg 0Aey vices sa1 evils to creep iato
general t6oeeies. sUeoUs these eiIcum>
stances SAnoeso heye come to Be con-
sidsrsd . -, . burden, and IN e.
penss which H y eheaeAt, must, ct least,
10 soms sSa1at, ~ dispsussd with.
In makiog, thsssfors, plans for marriage
and settlensat In Tie, such trosblss are to
be avoided - mseh - posssble, sspscislly
until the parties get comfortably OF in the
world. This idea becomes . prevailing
custom in the mind. which 10 gradually
strengthened more AMI mere - other wants
increase. Besidss, the fear Of pain and suf
fering, the dislike Of being confined 10 the
dry routine Of certain family duties and re-
sponsiblities, the shrinking Of public ex-
posure and gossip on account Of soms doc
nestle chsnge-all these have theis indu :
once. In fact, has it not come 10 this, that,
in some circles. the mere idea Of increase
Of family Is unpopular, unbelievable, il
not tedious, The plain tsachings Of scrip.
,ure, the leading objects Of the marriage 10.
stituti0n - pointed out BY the formulas Of
the Episcopal and Catholic chnrches-the
two largest rsli sious dsnsmisssisos h Chris
tsndom-are entirely Ignored. The laws Of
life and health aee ost q defiance, and
werss sxpsdisnts are rssertsd to, In order
to effect certais ends, than we're ever
csustsneacsa By the doctrines Of Aalthus.
We are shocked q the destruction Of hu-
man life upon the banks Of the 0spees, ~
veil - on the shores sfthe Ssath Oso ie>
lands but here. in the very heart Of Chris
SVUuVuuS t0tbStOV 000 b0t0UNhCb0V ~ S1tUus
| sivsly pTsstieed, under the most aeesavat-
| ing circumstances. The charge has eftsa
been made BY foreign writer's against Amer
ican Of want Of appreciation Of human
life ~ such and the psast'sss mere referred
to afford the strongest possible evidence 10
support Of such charges. The pernicisus
doctrines Of Nautilus, together with The
loose manner, in some Law books. in de6n.
ing the exact period Of human existsnss,
have aided 10 this matter. aid have had
generally most dsmsralxing influence.
Several writer's have recently exposed
through the public prints, shis terrible viee
and crime. While 1t may b difficult "a
describe tho full extent Of this evil, OF Dc.
eide just how far II operates 70 prevent ths
increase Of efspiing, it 10 the opiaion OIL
some medical men who have carefully 10
vsstigatsd the subject that It 10, directly .,
indirsetly, . powerful check - population,
and, moreover, that the evil 10 constantly
increasing. The various laws passed
against it in different States, afford com.
parativsly no barriers . pe0ysnt or break
it up neither dsss public eptpion. which
on this poi6t 10 very much perverted. II
should be stated that believers Ia the Ro.
i sA4oW OoSuVilo totSo UVVVt bG0VUS " 0tly DUCt
practices the strictly Americans are
slmost alsns guilty Of this great crime.
MtBon CAusR0.
There arc various other consideration
| which in the present state Of society pre-.
sent serious obstacles in the way Of having
| family. The expenses Of raising child.
ren-so much greater than they once were
weigh heavily with many persons. Then
the practice. becoming now very common,
OF young mH'sied psepts boarding instead
Of keeping house, makes the care OF child
ron very difficult and incouvsnisnt.
1t 10 we'll known that within 90 ysars
and even within half that time, there has
been greet decline in she health Of Amer.
lean women. This i'll health operates, in Z
variety Of ways, to prevent On increase o.
offspring. especially when the peculia,
kinds Of disease and weakness in women
are considered. But, in order 70 obtain 4
more correct aud intslligibls understanding
Of the matter, IL becomes necessary to in
vestigats somewhat IN detail what are ths
causes Of 20 much deterioration. This
arises principally frsm three sources
namely, neglect Of ply ical exercise, adop.
ton Of wrong fashions in dress, and an IN
due cultivation OF tho brain.
In the female form, with large classes
We have marrow chests, small waists, and
slender bodies, indicating . feeble hold Of
life. Beside the disease peculiar to the sex,
it is Understood BY medical men that GER
tain class Of complaints have, Of late years,
very much increased, some Of which inter>
fere materially with the laws Of human
production. Then, 10 consequence Of this
excessive cultivation Of the brain. ws have
an undue predominauce Of the nervous
temperament, accompanied with intense
headaches and great variety Of neuralgia
complsints. 1t has been found BY expert.
ence, and based upon Physiological laws,
that this excessive development 81 the pes.
vous system is unfavorable to human in.
crease. Wherever W End this orgsnizs.
ton, with small or deficient vital temper.
ment, such persons will scarce ever have
more than one, two. OF 1t most, three chill
drsa. BY these few trials thsir stroasth
| il prematursly exhausted, their eonstitu-
items are broken down and pssmaseatly
impaired. II the proper dsvslspasns end
functions Of the heart and lungs-ths tive
most important ssgass IN the body--aSs
! prevented, and The organs ef Objection and
nutrition perform their work impsrfsctly,
| the whole systsn must bscene gradually
enfeebad. and shsw . great want Of vital.
ity. 1fin the meantime the brain and
nervous system ere kept sonstaatly On The
| stretch, requiring pourishmsnt that should
60 70 suppert ether parts Of tie NY,
there remsins bot . poor chance fer The
proper exercise and dssslepnsas Of The
powers Of maternity. While nature tsle-
rates many liberties, there are limitstious
beyond which " cannot 70 with safety b
life and health.
With regards 70 mistakes in sducatiou.
alluded TO in the forsgsing rsmsrks, he
| sons are - much harmed % the dsuehters
BY the erroneous notions Of the DAY. o.
blind indulgence Of their parents; and
whom they become their oWn masters they
pursue, after their own fashien or humof,
career Of eslf-isdulgsoee net lees ME
ehievous. nor BY any msans less culpabls
than that Of the other sex. The vicious
habits formed not unfrequently By yeunG
men, impair their manhood aed disqualify
them Tor sems Of the most impeftano voca :
lions Of life.
0PGclAl NOTICES.
Prescribing fer sho People.
We have dlspensariss, hospisals, noble inssita-
tions Of all kinds, fer the relief Of human Ills.