The National tribune., 1883-09-27
LOYAL WOM4NS WORK
How to LiFe---0m Experience Meet
ing---Relief Corps WOrk.
fcona.oied By Kats B. saerrrood.l

s'Ilog shall we Lively rule or reason may
seem an anomalous question, since tolive by rule
ought to he 10 live By reason. But, unfortu-
nafs-!v. we know that such is not the case, or,
rather Il is unfortunate that such glarlng in
cousisteGcv should exist. While most OF our
common practices are tracesbie 70 intelligence
and common sense, many Of them do violence
20 all known sanitary laws. Hot pepper tea,
for instance, w.il be taken for acute infamlna-
tion OF the throat when what is wanted Is
cold compress boGBd around with folds ot han-
mel and a gargle of cbioTate of potassa. or
mild mixture of glycerine and honey. Or
clean helpless baby, when il is weak and ten
der. viii be plunged every morning into iuli
hot-wste4 bath, while the body of the big boy
or girl, the pores OF whose skin are clogged
with dirt and arrested perspiration, viii 90
unwsshed for week At a time. There is no
limit 60 which these inconsistencies might not
be followed bat the aim Of the present article
Is TO reach cless,-8nd by no means small
class. cither,--wboSc members are slowly slsry-
ing themselves 10 death in pursuit OF a stupid,
irrational theory which, 20 them, has taken on
the inlts srsltipe sacreCness of rule. This class
is largely made up OF women, though far pro-
portion Of men viii he found hanging upon Its
borders II may be sub1ividod again into two
classes: FIRST, those who labor beyond their
strength on insufficient nutrition; and, second,
those upon whom time hangs heavily and who
consume baiEN AlttliitoflAiht-a aStsNAS4 IA
TictiniiziDg themselves. Though essentially
different types mentally. they are enc, In that
both are living up0a their nerve resources and
are diving By inches through the experiment Of
compelling one function, and that lilly sup
ported for its work, 10 carry on the entire
physical economy. With this great class the
burden Of the cry is irritable stomaehs and
lack Of appetite They cannot eat meat; meat
overheats the blood They cannot indulge IN
white bread white bread istoo finely fbered and
does not give the stomach enough grinding TO
do. They dare not eat vegetables; they are too
watery. Condensed food must be avoided, as
one is in danger Of eating too much. Fruit
would be excellent, We're il not for an excess of
acid milk s0ars on the stomach; coffee and
tea are too stimulating, and, as far water, well.
water may be drank as the cows drink it
once or twice day, and never IN connection
with eating.
A physician. speaking, the other day, Of peo-
pie who live by rule, told us OF woman who
died a horrible death from starvation, after ex-
cluding, one by one, the common articles OF food
from her diet, until at last she iyed-what
little life there was left to live-selely on bran
and water. We all have eases of this kind
IN our mind, OF poor, pinched, cad2yerous,
wretched mortals. the self-constituted victims
of the folly Of living By rule.
sweet friend of ours in a Western State
married and went into debilitating district
chiils. accompanied with feyerishneSs and
headache. Unfortunately. she fell into the
hands Of a rule maniac, who told her she was
suffering from oyer-eating and the dyspepsia
naturally attendant upon such indiscretion So,
instead of consulting physician, she began the
diet system, and in twenty -four hours scarcely
ate enough TO keep a nightingale alive. Her
friends became seriously alarmed; she was GO
ing into decline, they said, and her days,
poor thing, were surely numbered. She was
persuaded 10 90 10 an adjoining city and con-
suit an eminent ph ysician lie told her to 60
home, drink a quart of milk four times day
and eat half pound Of beefsteak, and report
to him il three months The lady has been in
excellent health ior several years. and is most
excellent and robust wife and mother Some
years since an eminent physician said to the
writer, who had begun the starvation pre-
cess, because indifferent TO food: " Eat some
thing regularly, whether you want it or not
Ralf the people who come 10 me simply lacl
nutrition, nothing else"
A GOOD OLD MOTTO.
That is a famous saying, When you are il
Rome, Go as the Romans DO" Nature is the
best regulator for the kind and quality Of food
good for the body. In Iceland drink oil with
the IeelandeIs, which is equivalent to saying
eat hearty food, with plenty of the heat giving
principle. In Italy eat macaroni and onions
with bunch Of grapes for dessert. In our OWL
climate, which nature has ordained TO a mani
fold richness OF resources, eat that which i
well perfected, fresh, and properly cooked. ID
not be afraid of meat; its sustaining juices ar
needed fer nOurishing the blood. Vegetable
and fruits supply the necessary acids. flsl
and fowl. batter ard eggs, milk and sweets, al
are good and nature never intended that an,
should be ruled ont Of our famous food list
Like the tree OF life which bore twelve man
ner Of fruits, ali are good and all perform thei
part ia the support Of human life.
To live by rule is TO slarve in the midst Q
plenty; reason is the only true guide. Reason
only regulates: it debaTS nothing. 1t simpl,
says TO the idler, do not eat as much as til
worker; and 10 the worker il says do not i'm
pair your strength By eating no more than tn
idler. When yeu are sick consult physician
but do not experiment upon your preciou
body by putting it upon The diet Of dungeo
convict doing penance for his crimes. You
body is the temple Of the Holy Ghost, says "a
Book Of Books, and it requires better treat
meBt.
PAIL FABRICS AND FANcIEs
Eclrets VIII be the chosen fall and winte
fabric for both the house and street They al
f0nnd IN al the new shades plain or brocadet
The Ottoman brocsdes are among the newes
others revive the quaint old figures Of tN
hundred years ago.
"Goaey's Lady's Book" recommends A
cadia Nelvetcens for ehildren's suits.
Plain velvet viii be used not only for DIRE
skirts aud entire costumes. but also for cloak
In combination with wooden stnfs it viii SER
as trimmings. Velvet basques and jackets vi
be worn with skirts OF other fabrics. Many
the designs on the figured broeades are stril
ingiy ridiculous. as. ior instance, fabric co
cred with devil Gsh. Ladies Of quiet aud 90,
taste will avoid these, as indeed all excess
that make conspicuous toilet.
Arcadia Velveteens for walking dresses
says Demorest's Monthly"
In wooden goods there are beautiful nov,
ties the Ottoman woOlens, smooth al
corded like silk. They also are plain and br
e2ded. Tgilled woolens are very desirab
and Cor the cold and stormy days, which q
sure to come the lew rough-fsced chevis
will commend themselves
Tailor-made cloth suits increase In favor. a
are introducing great variety Of suitings wi
new names, mostly English. Promine
among these Are the Ascotts and Epson
Plaids and checks and quaint cOlors appear.
Plain material in combination With fgur
continues in favor Vests basques and DO
nases viii AL be worn. Sleeves remain hi
on the shoulders and close Citing Drape
looped high in the back
"Peterson's Magazine" spesks of the Arcat
Felveseens as the best adapted for general L
STYLE Ix HATS.
The English walking hats and turbans
rel.. IL