Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-05-07
CLARIFIED, Pa, WEDNESDAY, MAY I, 1878

the skin, especially the deep bldse
looking wrinkles that form under the
eyes Of those who work constantly in
doors at sedentary occupations, and
at the same time use too much carbon
izing food and drink, And now this
rapidly flowing, vitalzied blood is ea-
gerly taken in by the minute capillary
tubes Of the absorbents, and through
the nutritive system distributed to
each portion of the solid tissues, where
the peculiar components needed by
each substance Of tho body are taken
up by il, and the decaying, used-up
particles set free, and carried off-still
by the blood-that their presence may
not cause disease and death. For II
the carbonic acid, for instance, which
is produced by the action of oxygen
upon the tissues and fluids Of thebody,
were not separated by the blood, and
carried to the lungs and skin for
evaporation, death would issue in q
few minutes
Now sluggish action of the circu
lation, caused by sedentary, indoor
life, only partially eliminates the car
bonic acid and other noxious ingredi-
ents, and such persons are therefore
only half alive. They are poisoned,
asphyxiated, diseased growing old be-
fore their time, daily inhaling the
miasma of the grave! What an exs-
tcnce for lady--for one who has
leisure and means, and may cultivate
herself to reach the highest possible
perfection of womanhood
We all know how brilliant and
blooming a healthy boy or girl will
look on coming in from good brisk
walk how vivacious their spirits are
then, how every little care has van.
shed, and they are "childishly happy"
This effect is commonly attributed
to their youth, which is truly the chief
cause, since in youth the body is still
growing, It's nerves and muscular force
still in motion, and one inspiration of
pure air into their lungs is sufficient
to oxygenize all their blood and stim-
ulate all their vital forces TO action.
Their hardly formed bodies are COLI
tinrally assimilating now material and
expelling the eflete, and every tiny
particle of them is alive and active
1t is sad fact that most middle
aged people have so accustomed their
external and internal muscles and
nerves to torpidity that the functions
of life are very imperiectly carried on;
the organs OF nutrition and absorption
act very feobly, so that but small
portion of the food supplied is used,
and the rest, remaining unassimilated,
acts as an irritant and clog upon the
delicate and complicated mechanism
Of the body, In this state one is pre-
disposed to disease, especially to those
obscure and persistent chronic all
ments which supply means ofincome
to ignorant rontinists, unobservant
book doctors and unprinciplcd char
latans, aud which can invariably be
cured, rs every honest and skilful
physician will tell you by strict atten-
ton to the simple laws Of life.
1t seems to me that modesty and
refined taste would impol every lady
to think upon this subject. Does il
not appear exceedingly indelicate 10
awaken in the mind Of an intelligent
observer such thoughts as the follow
ingY
THAT lady does not renew herself,
she does not walk enough, she breathes
foul air, her skin is half dead, she re.
minds me Of some noxious creature; i