Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-11
TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF.
Mrs. DIR. Potts Lectures Before n Large
Audience.

| Audience.
The Sixth-street M E. Church was
crowded last night with representative peo-
pie of Sacramento, who listened with atten-
ton to an interesting lecture by Mrs. Long
shore-Potts, NJ. D. She was dressed in a
rich costume of black velvet en- traine,
trimmed with old Irish point lace. A
breach of four magnificent diamonds was
worn at the throat, while brilliant SOL
taire cleaned from a Marie Stuart cap.
She was introduced by Rev. a. T. Need
ham, who spoke of her wonderful success
in Europe, as indicated by remarkable
unanimity OF praise by all the press of
| London.
After few predatory remarks Dr. Potts
| dashed at once into her subject by declar-
ing that it was not the original intention
that there should be SO much sickness and
suffering among the highest order of Gre
| alton. There is too much competition the
struggle for life is too continuous and too
severe, and when men suffer. say from
rheumatism and women from sick head.
ache, they go to the doctor to be cured aud
to find out why they should be so afflicted.
The reasons, no doubt, should be thor
oughly investigated, but the answer is sim
ple-because they do not know, and will
not take the trouble to learn and to apply
their learning how to take care of them
selves. If your houses show. signs of cav
ing in, or are rendered unpleasant and I'M
safe to dwell in by reason OF offensive
odors, the causes are discovered and the
proper remedies applied.
But our bodies are given little or no op-
portlnity for recreation. The plain and
simple laws which govern our well-being
are ignored we are content to go on in
easy indulgence, not noticing our deterior-
alton and fancying blindly that bar acct
dents we shall continue as well as We seem
to be just now. Our parents have been,
and we ourselves, are guilty of wrongs en-
acted every hour; and the generations to
come will continue to do the same and 10
suffer for it, until it is universally recog.
nized that moral and physical law are inter
dependent and identical, and must be
oheyed.
The doctor proceeded to depict with the
humor for which she is famous, crowd of
patients in some celebrated physicians
ante-room, declaring that they might be
supposed to constitute a prayer meeting
which is indeed the case. And what are
they praying for? Relief from pain. And
whence comes the pain? From the reck-
less condition of their own lives.
If child falls and breaks his arm, or
plays with the fire and burns his fingers,
he must pay the penalty. This, to super
fetal observer, seems hard upon the child
but he will recover, and avoid doing il
to the best of his power.
DR.. Potts concluded with short account
of the reasons which led to the adoption
OF her profession. Her father, a prominent
resident of the Quaker City, said to her one
day: Anna, 1t is time for thee to be doing
something for thine own living, though
thou knowest | can well afford to keep
thee; but thy brothers are supporting
themselves, and why shouldst not thou do
the same?" One of her brothers, DIR. Jos.
Longshore, principal founder of the Wo-
mems Medical College in Philadelphia,
was devoting great deal of his attention
to the diseases of women, and agreeing
fully with him that women ought to have
medical attendants of their own sex, the
sister was one of the first graduates of the
college, and has been in constant practice
ever since. The lecture was full of prac-
teal suggestions for the maintenance of
health.
Her first lecture, to women only, will be
delivered this afternoon, and tonight she
will address both men and women on the
brain and nervous system; Admission
to both lectures will be free
Tomorrow night DR.. Harrison who
has won golden opinions from the
press of Europe as lecturer will deliver
his first address to men only. Of him the
New York Tribune of November 9th last
says:
"Dr. j. Charles Harrison gave an inter
esting talk on physiological subjects to
large audience of men at Chickering Hall
last night. The lecture was amply illus
trated by charts, anatomical specimens and
manikins, and was characterized by refined
and chaste expressions. DR.. Harrison,
though young man, has travelled extern
sively IN Europe and Australia, and his
lecture was enlivened by touches of humor
and interesting experiences