The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-24
From Herald of Health I
DOMESTIC.
TEACHING CHILDREN.

and know how to do the various kinds o
labor of the household. How shall it b.
done?
Answer Set apart each day some house
hold work for them to do, and see tina
they do it promptly and well. It is YER,
important that the younger branches of thu
family, both BOYS and girls, should take ,
share in these domestic arrangements
which, while it would train them in the
science, might also be the channels through
which they may be taught the first princi
pies of other branches of knowledge
Thus while the mother is sewing or knit
ting, and one Of the children is attending
to the bread, cakes, beans, rice, or pota-
toes, she enters into familiar conversation
on the subject before them, by telling them
OF the manners and customs, the geogra-
ply, history, character, laws, and dletetic
habits OF the various nations adverted to in
speaking about the food and as the minds
OF the children were made ready for it the
mother might speak of the elements OF
food, its chemical nature, the methods OF
raising it, the chemical changes produced
by cooking it, and, finally, the effects
produced on the human constitution by its
use which would lead to familiar conversa-
ton on comparative anatomy, vegetable
and animal physiology, the laws of health,
and their influence on mind and morals.
Thus cooking ought to be one of the most
highly intellectual, scientific and pleasure
BILE employments.
MORAL HEALTH.
Uprightness of mind, ability to speak
the truth simply and plainly. Morality is
wonderfully simple. Its laws are self.
evident-based in the nature of man, and
therefore as easily recognized as the most
fundamental mathematical truth. 1t is no
more matter Of opinion" whether
things are right or wrong than it is a
matter sof opinion whether two and two
make four, or that the three angles of a
triangle are equal to two right angles.
Man has no right to injure himself because
he belongs to others-to God who made
him, and to the society of which he is
member. He has no right to injure others,
for his true relation to them is that Of
comrade, helper, friend, brother.
DRESS REFORM.
The following resolutions were passed
by the Sorosiso at recent meeting:
Whereas. the dress and customs of
people are the outward indications of its
character, and at length become a part of
Its history and, whereas, the manufacture
ing Industries of all nations are to a great
degree directed to the creation of fabrics
wherewith to clothe men and women; there
fore, be it
Resolved, That the dress of a nation is
worthy the thoughtful attention of its most
intelligent men and women.
Resolved, That the clothing Of the
civilized and enlightened men and women
of the world should be regulated by climate
and the wel[established laws Of health,
should facilitate easy, graceful locomotion,
and should combine the great art of neat
ness with beauty, and should likewise
afford enough variety in fashion to permit
the fullest expression of individual taste.
Resolved, That in this portion of our
country the present style of woman's dress
does not, in some important particulars,
conform TO the climate of the well-estab-
lished laws of health, and does not
facilitate easy, graceful locemotion, or
represent to any good degree the taste or
character of the individual; and should be.
therefore, justly subject to the censiire OF
the Psychologist, the anatomist and the
philanthropist.
Resolved, That, with but rare excep-
tons, the dress of woman has been left too
long in the hands of persons either
ignorant or careless of the laws of health,
and who have manufactured waists of
torture and skirts OF burden, and created
OF stuffs and silk, female figures with but
very slight resemblance to the free, graceful,
natural woman, anil have thereby cor
rupted the tastes and impaired the good
sense of far too many of the women of
our own country.
Resolved, That women of science and
art should instruct the milliner, the dress
maker, the hairdresscr and the shoemaker
how to design hats, dresses and other
articles of woman's dress SO as not to
endanger health, ease and grace.
Resolved, That for our instruction and
information upon this very important
subject Of suitable and becoming dress
for women," we invite such of our men,
bers as are either physicians or artists TO
give us yet more fully their scientific and
artistic opinions, by essays, dispositions,
lectures, or by familiar conversation as
shall be most agreeable to them, or as they
may deem most profitable.
STRENGTHENING THE VOICE,
Q. How can strengthen my voice SO
as to be distinctly heard in conversation +?
otAOHStilCtiu5 all lu6 IHuSCleS
of the chest and abdomen through wise
physical culture. BY vocal gymnastics,
declaiming, singing, halooing. Take
lessons Of a teacher of elocution. BY
complete and thorough enunciaton.
ALCOHOLIC DRINKS FOR NURSING
WOMEN.
@. May. nursing mother drink wine,
ale, and such like drinks TO increase the
flow of milk ~ 4sE Ai.
Ans.-Dr. Bessey, in The Canadian
Medical Record, depreoates the common
practice of giving alcoholic drinks for the
purpose of increasing the mammary
secretion. lie says that the increase
which follows the use of alcohol is de-
ceptiye, since an analysis of such milk
shows it to be more watery and to be
deficient in caseine. Moreover, this milk
contains alcohol, which Injuries the child.
A better method for nursing mothers is
to drink bowl of rich oat, corn or rye
meal cruel twice day. Make 1t with milk
If this agrees, and salt sufficiently 10 suit
the undeprayed taste.
A BOURBON sheet, diseoursing on the
alleged prohigacy and degeneracy of the
times, says: '''fhe dead, at least, are hon.
est" Then Democracy has undergone q
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