The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1885-11-19
nYoIEnE AnO HEREniTARY.


nYelsNe AND HEReniTARY
The following, written By Mrs. Ida
Wilhelm 81. d.. is published at the
request ofthe W. c. +. q.
Science q rapidly developing ia
every sphere Of nfe : in 10 age has
there been 80 much neei Of proper
and scientific instruction on ali sub
iecis a. there II tu-day.
Hygiene has been written npnn,
read and studied for sges: long yeNrs
ago IL puzzled the brain 81 the father
- medicine and h to-day pulling the
brain of our most scientific men aud
women. Il las q long, hard teehni
cal definition - you all well know
who have ever studied ply siolOgy and
g mas have taken you long time 70
piaos IL before your mind before you
full realize that Hygiene means moth
ing more nor less thsn how 60 live
and live properly" II Is tie care Of
IN iss delicate houses Ia which you
live aud carry about with you, the
human body, nov 70 preserve it for
usefulness. The mind IA the window
of the soui. Every human body
WEMaENrNM ~ ENAME MANN Ml MDEM nnA
keep this window open towards heaven
tuzl the brilliant sunshine laden
with golden words and works OF mob
Ter minds may lind their way therein
refreshing and noufishing body aud
soul like the gentle dew drops on a
summers eve.
4 have sometimes wished that good
passage OF scripture read" AtcOhOi
j the root Of all evil" do not
know Of but one real real use that
alcohol can be put % and benefit the
human race aud that Is, la which to
preserve dead matter; in this it ~ Of
great value 20 the medical profession.
We preserve dead bodies aud portions
OF the b idy ns curiOslties Of nature
aud that We may better understand
these things; - the medical student
stands la the dissecting room with
seapel Ia hand, the first stroke Oh the
brain Of our subject tells whether that
man or woman has been . temperate
person or q dr1nkard. We ind very
few temperate brains. The brain OF
the drinking subject is bard aud brit
tie, yet knowing ali this, our friends
aud brothers still 90 on preserving
and hardening their brains Ia alcohol,
long btfure the medical student gets
that chance-rObhing the profession
Of knowledge a. we'll ~ their families
Of comforts Every sister worker la
our Unions, all over this beautiful
land uf ours, has asked herself aud
each uf her neighbnr sisters "Where
shall we hegiuan and What shall
We do o. save our fellow men," Just
remember this one lesson, dear sis
ters, "tbe hand that rofka the cradle
j. the hand that makes the world"
Here n where We must begin with
the new horn infant scarcely n day
Old That sweet innocent little speci-
men must be the foundation, the cor
ner stone Of AL our work, aud you my
friends. of the w. &. T.. u. must he
the worker; 90 teach the mother n
few important lessons on Hygiene.
Too many of the mothers are ignorant
81 the care Of their own bodies and
less capable uf the care Of the more
refined nature Of their little children.
Let ~ takea peep into the house
hold Of many people there Is nurse
or mother with wee small infant on
her lap aud q spoon Ia its mouth.
What Il in that spoOn2 nothing but
little warm waller aud sWeetened
brandy % make it sleep and grow; in
another home they are feeding IL eOf-
fee soup, and how it likes Il Ia an
other. tea soup they thought would
b. better than coffee, and brandy they
could not afford, which was a blessed
piece 81 poverty la that ease. In les
than three months you Will tlnd them
sucking a strip 90 beef stake or a
meat bone, aud the leg Of chicken IL
often used, and do you know that !
have often wondered u they would
not substitute a leg 81 mutton had the
child heen supplied with sufficient |
mouth 20 accommodate the mutton.
Now what Is All this leading t0-are |
We aware that those aO-ealled harm |
less things, are strong stlmulants, and |
further more are false stiInulants, eX-
citing the stomach, nerve, circulation |
and brain 90 Overtax their power. |
These foods sre too strong for infants; /
as they grow little older they must /
have something stronger the mother /
thinks. 80 they are supplied with /
meats. sFiss,s, pickles, sugar pluIns |
with q bit uf white bread 20 add fuel /
Co the flames; but "a the child adj /
vsnces Ia wears and bis stomach and /
brain IL ever restless and calls for
something still stronger. he turns /
false idea that Il strengthens him.
Let Us once more go back 90 those |
children IN childhood: see the mother 4
with the child now q few years old, 4
when an infancy was fed upon tea, /
coffee, meats, or brandy sauce; you |
ask her sis your boy well?' Oh yes,
he q 10 strong and healthy. but very /
fretful. ill-natuFed and Willful, ] 10 /
not know what II to become of that /
boy, can scarcely manage him"
Are those signs Of gOOd health Let /
us nov look at. the child with a
thoughtful mother who took pains 10 i
study Hygiene rules and followed /
them closely In feeding and dressing /
her child lie has sweet gentle dis
position, mild temper, noble face, ilue
form and q Webl developed brain that
will expand and endure any amount /
Of study - he grows to manhood. Il
His nervous system Is not Overtaxed,
his blood o. not poisoned with aleu-
holic and tuhSCco stimulants aud mar
cotic<. his uiind II clear aud free 10 i
think, he will reap all the grandeur Of
knowledge gained from wiser and /
nobler minds who are spending q
life time in teaching them reform,
aud how 10 live. When we have
taught the people how 10 feed and
dress and educate the children proper.
~, We can then bid defiance 10 King /
alcohol for he viii never be able 70
break down the strong monuments OF
Well-trained and loyal Womauhund. Il
Take care my sisters that we DO not /
strive 10 grasp the stan and lose the
jewels 40 our feet.
Cure Tor Piles.