Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-09-21
Correspondence Fayette County Heraldl
HygeiO-Thereuputic College.


EDS. HERALD 1t has been said that
silence is a mark of wisdom, but
wish no one to take my silence as an
indication of true wisdom. But it is
true that many man would not have
exposed his ignorance if he had kept
silent. To know when to speak aid
write, and what to speak and write, is
of great importance. So, having a
little idle time, concluded to have a
little chat with the readers of the HER
AID.
1t would be more interesting to ev-
cry writer and speaker to speak and
write on themes in which be himself
is most deeply interested, but 1 have
long since been convinced that the
mass of mankind do not wish to read
articles that require much thought For
while mankind are evidently created
with the intuition that moral sentiment
and intellect shonld rule and direct
the whole man, yet, it is lamentable
fact that mankind are governed entire
ly too much by their propensities. But
1 may write about these things at an
other time.
At half past nine, in company with
friend from Columbus, O., left the
college building and started on double
quick for the Florence wharf, in order
to take the steamer Twilight, for the
.scity Of brotherly love-" We reached
| the wharf just in time, and found some
of our acq uaintances in the crowd, to
whom 1 bid adieu, and among the rest,
Mrs. Dr. Freeman, of Cincinnati. /
hope I may be pardoned for thus in.
Producing her, but in these days Of
physical degeneraey among American
women, it is a cheering sight to meet
a woman whose physical development
approximates to our conception of a
perfectly formed woman, such as the
Venus de Medici, or the Greek Slave,
the embodiment in marble of Powers
conception of perfectly developed
woman, physically.
The lady above referred to has a
physique that would serve as a model
for painter or sculptor. In these
days of chignons and artificial curls,
to find lady who wears her own hair
is rare thing, but Mrs. Freeman can
boast that she wears her own, and such
luxurious tresses never saw. She is
here rusticating, with her son, bright
little fellow about ten years old, who
is very paragon of good health, hav-
ing inherited good constitution from
his mother. Ladies, remember the
mother of the Gracchi.
The physio al Gey yeneracy of the wo-
men of America, is fearful to conteme
plate; and this physical degeneracy
b ings its natural onsequences-men-
tai imbecility and moral degeneracy.
Remember sound mind cannot dwell
in an unsound body.
lBut if This physical deterioration was
not to a great extent self-inficted, it
could be endured with more compo-
sure and resignation; but very large
proportion of physical degeneracy of
our women is caused by bad habits OF
living, habits of which many of them
do not know the evil tendency.
Want of proper exercise in those
who are exempted by their circum-
stances from bodily labor, improper
modes of dress, wrong dietetic habits,
and lack of proper mental exercise,
together with many other influences,
are making fearful inroads upon the
health of the women of our land.
And men, by their bad habits, are
but little behind them. The pernicious
use of tobacco alone, is making sad
havoc of the nerves and general health
of many men, and, shameful to say, of
some women too. The imbecility of
intellect and degradation of morals,
caused by its use, are unknown to those
who have not thoroughly investigated
! the subject. The injuries inflicted by
this narcotic are immense, even entail
ing on the unborn a certain tendency
that is frequently of deleterious char
acter. When will men and women
learn to be guided by intellect and NOR
al sentiment, for these are our safe
guides.
Cali aboard J" shouted the captain
of the Twilight, and the gangway was
drawn in, and the boat was Ioosed from
her moorings, and she rounded to like
thing of life, and we were soon float
ing on the bosom of the classic Della
ware. What triumph man has gain
ed over the elements of nature around
him. He has evolved forces from these
elements that add greatly to his en-
joyment, and which act an important
part in the developer ent of his men
tai and moral character.
There were eight nuns of the Roman
Catholic Church on board. Their pc
culiar garb gave to them an unusual
sanctity of appearance Two of them
were decidedly handsome, at least,
from bachelors standpoint of view.
Does the religion of Heaven require
such penances and VOWS as they take