The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-09-03
attH 1uen For the Bloomfield Times
Our PeOple--Their Degeneration and Re-
generation.


Our Peoplc--Their Degeneration and Re-
generation.
Mr.. Editor After an absence of nearly
twenty years, have returned to the noun
tains in search of health, but Judging from
the physique Of the rising generation,
think that the genius of good health has
left. Each generation of mankind is like
season of flowers and fruits. The ancient
Greeks destroyed those children that were
born with weak and sicIxly constitutions
horrid murder. But the parents of this
day are about as culpable for their neglect
in not properly developing those precious
buds of humanity-fresh from the hands
of nature. The lightsome picture of love
= home = mother = and childhood with
dimpled arms and rosy cheeks--and laugh
ing eyes-and cooling baby-tall1-has a
poorly finished foreground of puny muscles
rotten teeth, and premature old age.
All this is the result of bad food, and def
cien clothing. You say we have no bad air
here among the mountains Yes, but you
have, for you shut up some good air in
close room, and breathe it over and over
until it becomes poisoni Throw open your
sleeping-room windows and doors-and if
it is cold weather pile on more cover
Make sleeping-dresses for the children
well wadded with cotton or wool, and
fastened so that they cannot kick out and
get cold. AS to food, children should live
on wheat bread made from unbolted flour I;
also use some corn bread-(mush and milk
makes the best supper = beef, mutton,
poultry, eggs, fish, vegetables, &c. But no
hog meat, no coffee, tea, nor tobacco, until
after they are grown. AS to clothing, every
body should wear good soft flannel next to
the skin during the winter season. keep
the feet and body warm and the head
COOL" Change your clothing once week
in winter and twice week in summer-al-
always washing the skin thoroughly every
time you change.
But after all, the great step in improv-
ing the human race, lies in the physical
and moral education of woman. Make
woman look upon herself as happy and
beautiful and she shrinks from pollution,
and becomes more and more perfect. Pol
luton, Intemperance and Tobacco, are also
three great vampires that are sapping the
vitality of our people. 1t should be the
work of woman to Danish these foul har-
pies. Her influence is the strongest power
on earth, save that of the Holy Spirit. A
healthy woman Creations crown-so full
of throbbing life, and sweetest possibilities.
The fairideal of Natures budding, swelling,
bursting luxuriance. The warm embodi-
ment of all pleasant, thrilling forces and
choice materials, whose very presence
makes even the cold air tremulous with de-
light. Great guerdon good Each one
the centre of her own little world. Her
labors lead on to purity, perfection, and
beauty. If you would have the stream pure,
you must take care Of the Fountain
Girls should have plenty of bathing, sun
light, playing in the open air--(but no
rope7jumping)-also plenty of outdoor
aoork, such as garden, dropping corn, ra-
king hay, gathering berries and apples,
(but no heavy lifting.) At school, her edu-
cation should never be allowed to interfere
with her physical well-being. Her roses
should never be paled by mental exertion.
And finally, law should be passed, that
no sickly or cadaverous girl should ever
marry. PHYsIc.