The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-01-01
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The great mass nf the bones, then, is
lime, and they are, in structure, akin
to the marble OF which we build our
palaces. Our house OF clay has II frame
work or rock.
The development of bone begins by
the formation OF a mass of cartilage,
which assumes the figure of the bone.
Within this -CartilHgenuuS mass little
spots of true bone gradually appear.
Around these centpTs OI USSIticatiOn the
mineral matter il deposited, till il
extends through the whole mass and
becomes consolidated, 90 as to give the
necessary fiTmness 90 the part il is in
tended to support.
Where does this mineral matter, and
particularly the very large amount OF
phosphate of lime required, come from?
In this case, as in all others. Nature has
made wise ,pruvisiOn: but in this case,
as in many others, human folly often
sadly mars her plans.
For the sustenamce of the infant dur
ing the time when the greatest amount
of bOnefOOd Is required, Nature pro-
vides the mothers milk. This normal
ally continues the necessary amount OF
lime, magnesia, soda, etc, furnished, if
her diet be adapted to her situation, by
the food taken into the stomach; but so
important is the bone perfrCting process
that il has been put mainly out of the
power Ofthe mother TO cheat the OSSPOus
tissues of her child, unless she with
hold her nOurishiHg bosom altogether;
for it is "a law of her system that il sui
ficlent lime he not INTRODUCED each day,
The deficiency nlUSt be made mp from her
OIrH bones, portions of which Will he
absorbed and seCreied in the milk so
that, in this case, there is II weakening
OF the parents frame tn insure the
necessary strength To that Of the child.
In this early stage of its growth, the
young child Is made tOleraDly sure, AS
"A rule, of the proper nuIrIment for
every part of lis bnhy-nprvP, muscle,
and bone alike. 1t is only II II later
period that human ingenuity l. able to
circumven; the wisdom OF Nature.
The time comes when the regular
supply oGmilk must he withdrawn-at
least such il the case in our cities where
pure cows milk - dear and difficult tn
obtain, and can not therefore he gen
orally substituted for that OF the moth
er. Where il the necessary lime and
other inorganic materials to come from
now?
Nature is no more nj fault Mt this pc
Rod than before. She has made the
necessary provision, even with the
friendly COW lciI OUT; and here behold
one uf the most beautiful illustrations
of her wisdom: It l. essential 10 the
preservation Of the kernels of wheat
aud other grain, that they shall possess
IA nnrd exterior covering ur shell. Now
the materials best adapted In the pro.
ductiOn OF this covering, are phO>phHrp
oI lime sil;chIe of lime, uud tluurIdp of
rSlcium; aud THE plants, drawing the.
amount OF these elements required
from tho fertile soil, and making use of
the ready means supplied in the great
laboratory of Nature, mold them into
IA hard aud shining envelope ar their
precious seeds. This Is "a complete aud
wonderful process i'll itself, hut il l.
only AN individual urmhrr at series
IL happens, or, rather Providence has
80 ordered il, that the elements best
lifted to imparIiirmncSs and consistency
To the Gernel~ OF grain. or just the el,-
mpnt- needed To uuuri~h bone and iuTuI
teeth. See how the same atoms are
made To serve many purposes ! Behold
an economy of means, such as man
has never appropriated ! First rock,
then earth, next plant food; after that,
! grain, and finally bone; the bone 10 he
returned to earth To become again
plant-iond, grain, and bone, and so ON
IN never bTuEcu circle of uses!
But here man steps i'll with his little
learning aud wisdom, and does what
ne T'Hu To mar the beautiful aud never
C-aSIuG creative processes OF Nature.
lie has ''suuShi out many inventions"
anu among the rest the Touring mill
Win u boiling or sitting attachment,
by means OF which he is able To sepa-
rate lr"m The cHdO sperm or body of the
gram almost every particle of the COW
SIlhS or she'll Of which / have spoken.
me results his nice, fine, snowy white
HouT. lie ErngratulaIeS himself on his
wittGd Nature
Ii We burn a portion of the fine white
Hour OF winch the manufacturer is SO
proud We snail md, IN 1000 parts, Al
OF Ash-uO mOre-cOnsisting OF