Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-12-22

lpr Felix / Oswald. In Popular science Monthly
When a child complains Of headache. las
situde or want Of appetite the nurse con
Guides that !, must take something" If the
complexion Of q Young lady grows every
day paler and pas,ier her mother viii INSIST
that she must take something" 10 purify
her blood II h, baby squalls day and
night doctor /, sent for. and j, expected 10
'.prescribc something" What iha; some
thing should be the parents would be unable
to define. bu, they have q vague idea that il
should come from the drug store. and tina;
!, cannot be good FOR mach unless II Is Bit
ter or nauseous Traced 10 IL principles
their theory would be abou, this "S.ck-
mes, and dcprayity are the normal condition
Of our nature; salvation can only come
through abnormal agencies, and 9 remedy
in order to be effective, should be As anti
natural as possible" Perfectly logical from
a Scriptural poiu, Of view. Bat nature still
persists IN following her own laws. Her
physiological laws she announces by means
OF the instinct, which man share, with the
humbiesi OF hi, fellow creatures, and health
j. her free gift 70 all Who Trust themselves
TO the guidance Of those instincts. Health
Is not lost bl accident. nor can il be re-pur-
chased a; the drug store. Il j. lost %,
astrological sins and can he r,gaincd only
by SHINING ne more. Disease is natures
protes: against gross violation Of her Laws
SURPRISING the symptoms Of a disease Win
drugs means TO silence that protest instead
of removing the cause. We GIT as well
try TO extingu.sh FIRE b, s.cnCng the fire
bells The alarm viii soon bc sounded
from another quarter though the first bells
NAV no, ring again TIL the be.tr, breaks
down in a general eonhaSration. For the
laws OF health, though Liberia! enough 70 be
apparently plastic, are IN reality As ineNora-
ble as time and graduation. We cannot
bully nature, ve cannot defy her resentment
by fresh pro'ocai.on. Drug, ma. change
the form Of the disea>e--t Z, modify the
terms Of the prutest-but the iaS cannot be
baffied by complica;ing the otcn,e Before
the drugged patient can recover be has 10
expiate double sin-,he medicine and the
original cause Of the disease. But shall
parents look on and le; a SICK child ask u
vain for help b, no means. Something
is certainly wrong and has to be righicd.
The disease Itself : a crl for help. bat hot
for drugs. Instead Of taking something
something ought 20 be done, and oftener
something habitual.y done ought 10 b, omit
ted
If the baby's stomach has been tarmen,el
with ten musings day, omit ia OF them
omit tea and coffee from the Young lady,
menu stop the dyspept.c, mea, ration, and
the young>ter's grammar lessons after din
ner. But open the bedroom Windows open
the door and let your children take q romp
IN the garden or on the street, even on
snow covered street. Let them spend their
SUNDAYS with an uncle who has good or
chard, or send for a barrel Of apples. Send
for the carpenter and let him turn the nur-
sery or wood-shed into a gymnasium. In
case you have nothing but your bedroom
and kitchen, there will still be room for
grapple-swing. The Boston HYGIENE In
stitute has patented a kind that can be fas-
tened without visible damage to the ceiling.
II the baby won't stop crying, something
ought to be done about il. Yes and as
soon as possible. Remove the straight
jacket apparatus. swaddling clothes, petit
coat and all spread a couple Of rugs in
comfortable corner. and give the poor little
martyr chance TO move his cramped limbs
let him roll. tumble and kick 10 he hearts
content, and complete his happiness by
throwing the paregoric bottle out of the
window.