St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-03-29

tended with no greater inconvenience
to health than working with the nee
die.
So much for European experience.
The Massachusetts board of health, not
trusting wholly to this. last year en-
gagged DR.. Arthur G. Nichols, young
Boston physician of much learning and
good sense, to investigate the facts III
our community, and he has done so,
publishing his results in the third re-
port of the board, just issued. He ba-
ses his conclusions upon his own inqm-
ries and observations, and also upon
l:}S letters received from 100 towns and
cities in Massachusetts, and several
large cities in other states. They are
not so favorable to the sewing machine
as DIR. Decaisne's conclusions are.
though they resemble his more than
those of NJ. GuibOut. DR.. Nichols sums
up as follows;
|. That the sewing machine may he
used by healthy woman of average
strength for three or four hours daily Ga
length of time sufficient for the work OF
an ordinary family without causing ex-
ceSSive fatigue, nor any appreciable ill
effect.
=. That the illnesses which most
frequently prevail among professional
operatives making use of the treadle
are:
Il. Indigestion. attributable to the
unhealthy conditions in which they
pursue their occupation. particularly
the impure atmosphere of the work
sol. 1f.,1N IA N \
want of open air exercise.
b. Muscular pains. affecting the low
er limbs and trunk. produced by the
long-continued. frequent use of the
same muscles.
e. Diseases peculiar to women. ag-
gravated by, rather than caused 10y,
the plethoric condition of the pelvic or
pans, induced 10y this exercise
d. General debility. BY this is
meant IL state of physical deterioration
and nervous prostrati"n brought on 10y
overwork.
3. That other i'll effects, such a. neu-
ralgia of the feet from contact with the
iron treadlc. affections of the spine. aS
well us the nervous effects described 10y
NJ. Guibout. are worthy of mention only
from their extremely rare occurrence.
4. The unhealthy tendencies OF tins
occupation may Ice greatly diminished
bN the substitution. if practicable. OF
some other motiVc-power than that OF
the feet. or the adoption of one OF the
improved treadleS. Ii l., moreover. OF
very great importance that. i'll those eS-
adjustments where large numbers are
congrcgatcd. attention should hc Ill
rectcd To the proper ventilation OF the
woIk-roonIS.
NEHMoNT's NEXT GOVERNOR. In an
article on State politics i'll "Wednesday :
Free Press we find the following para
graphs:
At present hut three names are men
toned with ANY prominence, for the
succession to Gov. Stewart those of
Hon. Frederick Billing, of Woodstock,
Hon. Julius Converse. also of Wood
stock. and Hon. Horace Fairbanks OF
st. Jnln>hury.
Mr.. Fairbanks is tlst-claSS name.
Vermont has no woltlicr son. We
trust. and expect. if life and health are
spared. To see him Governor OF Yer
mont, us his father was before him. NJ
present, as We are reliably Informed.
Mr.. Fairbanks prefers not to be Il can
uI,Idtv fpI TIA, nomination, f"r the re"
son. doubtless. that the heavy railroad
enterprises which he is carrying through
81 successfully. with his other business
engagements. demand the full limit OF
his time and energy. His friends, az
cordingly. as we understand. will not
bring forward his name this time. But
we trust the time will come. and before
long, when he will he willing 1" accept
Il call to the governors chair.