The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-02-13

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much strip, greasy gravy, or butter. White
gravy made of milk and flour, is a good
dressing for them. So is good stewed ap-
pie and little sugar. Many think the
great trouble with buckwheat is the bad
dressing that is eaten with it, rather than
the thing itself. ...
LAW OF TRANSMISSION.
|. In general, children of both sexes re-
semble their mother more than their father
in physiognomy, habits, constitution and
temperament. fa.5g-E
3. Usually boys resemble their mother
more than their father, in physiognomy,
habits, constitution, and temperament. In
the same relationship girls resemble their
father more than their mother.
8, As to whether there Is any constant
relationship between the physiognomical
resemblance and predisposition to the
diseases of the person resembled, it is very
difficult to decide from the data at hand
but it would appear, from the few facts in
which any observations were made in this
direction, that there was larger percent
age OF cases in which inherited diseases
were exhibited where there was such ply
siognomical similitude. In other words,
children have resembled one parent in gen.
eral physiognomy, while they have inner
tied the constitutional peculiarities and dis
eases of the other more frequently than
where they have derived both these condi-
tons from (one) the same parent.
4. In general, then, hereditary and acquir-
ed diseases and defects arc more likely to be
transmitted to offspring of the sex in which
they originated, and thereafter to be sub
ject to the principle of sexual limitation,
either directly from the parent to child, or
by interrupted or atayic descent, from
grandparent to grandchild.
Though sons are usually lest able to
follow the avocation of their fathers, it is
undoubtedly true that men inherit the
genius, talent, and intellectual excellence
and morality of their mother or their
mothers father, while daughters inherit
the same qualities from their father or pa
ternal grandmother.
5. Females more frequently transmit
hereditary diseases and defects than males,
though they less frequently exhibit them.
Males less frequently transmit, and more
frequently exhibit inherited diseases and
defects. arr
The reason that females do not exhibit
hereditary disease as frequent as males
is because of higher degree of vitality in
them which gives them greater power to
restrain the appearance of the predisposi-
ton, and an inferior degree of development
evolution, retaining in their constitution as
germs what in men become fully developed
diseases and defects.
FOLDING THE HANDS OVER THE HEAD
Is it injurious when lying-sick or
well--to hold the hands and arms at the
top of the head? Ifso, why?
1t it is not injurious 10 do it for
change and variety of position, but it
might be injurious to form the habit so as
to do it constantly. The reason is that it is
bad to always lie in the same position, and
prevents the even flow Of the blood in the
body. So, too, in cold weather it is
better to have the hands covered,
when an eVen temperature is maintained.
NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA FOR
CONSERVATIVES.
Is there any place not so far south as
Florida, where consumptives may not only
winter, but spend the summer?
The following from an invalid who has
spent the last few months in North Caro-
lima is entirely sound, and applies with
equal force to Virginia. Invalids who seek
a niilder climate will do far better, as
general rule, in Virginia and North Caro-
lima than in the Gulf region. The climate
here is sufficiently mild, without being ener-
waiting to visitor from the extreme North.
1t is by Mr.. Benield, an extensive traveller,
and for long time resident Of the Sand
witch Islands. He says: :" 1t is wonder
to me that this most delightful and health
giving climate is not more widely known.
/ have no doubt, however, that Taylors-
vile, and the high lands of North Carolina
generally, will, at no distant period, be
numbered among the most popular health
resorts OF our country. | consider this
climate far more desirable for consumptive
invaids than either that of Aiken, Florida,
southern California, Nice, Fayal, Nassau,
Mentone. or any other of the many pop
ular resorts. The winters here are
never harsh. The summers are much
cooler than at the North. The cool,
dry atmosphere and delicious mountain
breezes in summer are delightful in the
extreme. We have here nothing to ward
off the breezes from the Blue Ridge and
Bushy Mountains--of which latter we
have most superb view. When l came
here from southern California last spring,
| had been given up by some of the most
eminent of the medical faculty as in:
durable in consumption. / was not ex-
pected to live but q short time-was
scarcely able to walk. i arrived here on
the 10th of April, and am now writing this
article on the 9th OF December. am not
by any means a well man, nor do ] ever
expect to be; but that my life has been
prolonged by residence here is fact that
be denied. ] have written these
lines because have felt it duty deyoly-
ing upon me to do what could in making
this tact known to other sufferers. have
no doubt that if | had come here in the
first or second stages Of the disease my
health might have been fully restored.
HOW TO TREAD A SEWING MACHINE.
Is there any other way of treading a sew
ing machine than is generally done by wo-
men? a-rr
See Article in our December number,
md the following thoughts by another
writer, in continuation of the same sub
ect: E Il .r- .i-sy.s .e-4
The Herald of Health for December has |
all article on this subject upon which great |
leal more may and ought to be said.
lagree with M. A. B. that sewing ma
hines. as run by most women and girls are |
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