St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-08-30
Sayings and Dolngs.

Few institutions OF learning have ar-
cumpl~hcd more good than the Mount
Uol\okr Female Seminary. Founded
thirty five Years ~" 10y benevolent
contributions. which were collected and
applied through the untIrlu9 rNcrtI"n>
of Mary Lyon, it has constantly gwen
testimony offs prosperity AMI th"r"t"h
cour~, of instruction. Nh"ut l'WD p'
pills HAY" been connected with the sem
inarN. and it> graduates number | 10.
over eighty have gnm" ~ missionaries
to Il foreign field.
Hart. the Kentucky sculptor. j. nov
in Florence engaged upon Il beautiful
female figure. ON being asked how
long it would take him t" complete the
work. he replied. ''Sc>cral Years.
Some ~rrpri>, being expressed At the
length of time necessary, the sculptor
remarked. ~ on know it takes even the
Almighty nineteen Years I" maxi" Il per
feet Woman.
Cholera int;lmtum l. carry me of thou
sands of little children at this time of
wear. sudden cllll~ and improper diet
are the chief tNcitiu" CAUSES. combined
with umWh"lc>omr ain. Fresh. mp"
fruit and we'll cooked Vegetables may
safely he INDUCED IN 10y children IN
health and tiliraccuII> articles. such
~ humiuN. Whcat"n "rit>. corn meal
mIl~h and stall, bread ale wholesome
Parents need t" hc assured concerning
the quality of the milk their children
u>r la case of illness. uutlin% l. more
imp"rtLnr fnr children than that the
apartments where they Il". should lie
most thoTuuuhl\ Ventilated.
Simple and innocent amu>"mrnt>
should enter more largely into ON
every -dI\ life. Mental diversion not
only promotes healthy thought. but ais"
phl seal igor Home should he made
an attractive ami - joyous place. If
Young hul> and "il> do not lim, amu>,-
mcut II home. they will sigh for IT. and
often seek il cl~cW here IN the streets
"r in even more objectionable places.
IL j. not to Ice expected that N"uIn"
folks can always hc >itIiu" dcmurclN at
home. ~titchil," and knitting. ur even
reading. There should he friendly
Visiting. uur,'>1r;Ilcd social intercourse.
and appropriate recreation. here
should he also free interchange of
Thought and y sympathy between parents
and children. Boys would seldom run
aNaN from home if they were III the
habit of coulidln% their plans I" father
81 mother. The son "i u gentleman III
i ucighhorIuU city recently lett his home
secretly. hciug influenced I" 1t" :" 10y
bad companions and sensational read
ing. His father made every search fnr
him. but 1T the last accounts he had not
found him.
Dr Hall notes the fact that many
PERSONS Sirkru and die after moN in%
int" new h"u~t~ others after sleeping
in ~omchndl : ''>parr room and traces
the cHu>' I" poison IN TIA" paper on the
wall. In one c:l>r. four children in one
family >ickrmrd and died one after an
other: and it Was found that the paper
on the wall contained thc" grains of
arsenic I" every square loot. Curtains.
carpets. and wall paper haNln" Il green
color. >hould hc avoided
Henry Ward ErcclrI emphasizes the
fact that all imtcmpcramcc l. NOT found
in connection with the u>,. of tobacco.
opium. and brandy. Men who "N"rtaN
their y stems hN day and undcr->lrcP
at night are di->ipatcd. The lawyer,
minister. "r merchant. VIII" does this l.
just ~ much drumkard ~ the man wh"
dies OF drlirium tIrmcIr>. This may hc
mixing mp terms Il lirll,. and using
language rather loosely. hut suggests
an important truth which professional
and business men would 1t" well to
h. ei
In Il sick room there should he no
standing liquid. not even the P'rc>t cold
water The tainted atmosphere i sure
to settle upon its surface which. If not
drank is c>ap"ratcd. mingled with the
ain. and taken int" the lungs Ia hc IN
cnrpnIatrd with the blood. Ever. thing
pcriShahlt. 10y evaporation should hr re
moved from the room. H. food and fruits.
~ the air j. contaminated hN their cX-
halatiuI>.