Richland beacon., 1881-07-30
THE PHILOSOPHY OF HUGGTNG.


THE PHILOSOPHY OF HUGGING.
Too much care cannot be exercised in
putting arms around the young girls of
to-day, and VIC would wish to impress
this fact npon the minds Of tho young
men who are Just coming upon the stage
Of action. OF course men along in years
do not need advice. The boys are apt
TO put more force in the right arm than
they are awere of in such cases, 100 per
cent. more than they would be apt to do
in saving wood or carrying up scuttle
of coal. They should bear in mind that
girls are too valuable to he used for de-
vcloplng the muscles as you would a
gymnasium. You don't have to squeeze
n girl till her liver is forced from its nor
NAL position, and she chokes up and
catches her breath, to show that yOu
love her. A gentle squeeze of the hand,
the stealing of the arm around her waist
when she is not looking, and the least
pressure upon her belt is all the law re-
q,Ures. She can tell by your face wheth-
rr you love her, as You sit thGre in the
twilight looking into the guiding star
eyes, as well as though YOU grabbed her
rs you would u sack of wheat and hung
on like dog to a root. Don't make
a barrel hoop Of yourself, and try to
break every stave in the girl you think
you love, and you will not have cause
for the sorrow the poor young man in
Iowa has, who meant no harm, but
lacked governor to eqnalize his power
Hug easy till you find that the patient
will stand more, and theE you can ap-
ply the proper squeezure. Sometimes
we think there ought to be a professor
ship in our female schools for testing the
capacityof scholars for the trying ordeals
which they must pass through. If
there was such professorship, and
girls were given a ticket or certificate
showing just how much hugging would
be good for them, it might save many
valuable lives, but we don't know Of
many who could hold such a professor
ship with credit. Then, if the girls were
given certificates they might alter the
figures and gel more hugging than was
GOOD for their health. The best way IS
for young men o use their good judg-
ment and then all will be we'll.
o.. CONSUMPTION.
PHYSICIANS used to hold that fatal
issue must follow the formation Of tuber7
cles on the lungs. Solong as tubercula1
sormations could be arrested, there wad
hope Of patients recovery but when
these had planted themselves in tho
luncs. their growth was inevitable and
fatal. But nature is wiser than physi-
8 clans. and teaches those who study her
ways valuable lessons. Careful dissec-
ton in recent years has brought to light
MANY curious facts. Foremost among
these il the certainty that consumption,
in its tubercular form, is often cured.
A series of post-mortem examinations,
in an Edinburgh hospital, disclosed the
fact that the lungs of one-third Of the
nereons who died after 80 years of age
sbre marks Of tubercles whose growth
had been checked, and in many cases
sthe disease wholly cured. Part OF tho
lungs have even been destroyed, and tho
cavities filed by the contraction and ad
! bes;ou of the walls. In some case'
brous tissue had completely inclosed thu
uarts disintegrated by the disease. L
consumption is curable, as these fact
.eem to indicato, scientific physicians
will never rest till they have ascertaine'
tho most effective methods of treatment
THERE are said to be seventy-si'
,omen practicing law in this country
whose average practice is worth $''"'
each
FLORENCE FRRCY, who wrote "hocl
Me to Sleep" is living with her thlr'
husband, tho two others having bee
successfully rocked