The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-10
THE NEED OF EXERCISE.
A Few Suggestions for Thosein Search
Of Health.

| a Few Suggestions for Those in Search
Of Health.
| BROOKLYN, n. Y, Feb. S.-A disiuclina-
| ton to exercise is often mistaken for dis
| ability, and it is not too much to say that
| the reverse of this is also true. The natu-
rally energetic and ambitious woman is apt
to confOund the physical weakness which
calls for rest and a recumbent position with
laziness which she abb 1rs, and so forces
herself to long walks which have no other
| effect than to still furtler exhaust her.
know from experience that it Is
| sometimes very difficult to tell a
desire for rest from the absolute necessity
But have proved TO my satisfaction thai
my desire was in most cases a real need,
and this | have done by forcing myself to
| the exercise from which both body and soul
seemed to protest. The result was gener-
ally an added langour, an in two or three
instances an illness of several days. As
| there have been a few times when the walk
| | dreaded pr, duced al exactly opposite
effect, there is still doubt elou IA left in re-
gard to these conditions to make it some
times very perplexing. But in
order to save myself from the
wear and tear of nerves which
| invariably accompanies this speculative
men al condition. | have learel to humor
the protesting voice, and | firmly bsliere
| hat This is the best way. Again. [ am
| quite convinced that here must be S )me-
thing radically wrong about the woman
who never feels the desire for active exer-
| else, thong am forced to admit that the
| invalid habit OF recilni & and lOllilg about
| is often as exactng as weakness or disease
| L fact, this habit Stimulates he rea thing
50 perfectly Cnat 1t is very difficult to dis
| crininate between them. Taking all thess
1 TO- ID
| can De no rules of exercise VIII Gu shall fit
| every case. But we do know that exercise
| is exceedingly profitable to those who a
| able to take it. Also, that tn 50 who are
not able to walk sn )uld endeavor to breathe
| just as much pure air as posi- le a ID should
be taken out of doors as frequently as cir
cumstauces will permit. just here | should
| like to make a p lat which | think
ought to be prominently brought out
and dwelt upon. 1t is this There
are many women who have be-
| come, and who are daily becoming chronic
| invalids They are simply weak and disin-
| ciined to exeriion of any sort. They do not
| suffer pain, aud are not i'll enough to con-
| suit physician. This physical apa.h gen
| orally means disease of some kind, and the
| best means should be Immediately adopted
to find the cause Another point. The
women who S # r from the diseases peculiar
| to the SeX-and which | am SO indig ant
about that must stop right here to call
them for the most part unnecessary and
disgraceful-should not take any of the
exercises have named, neith should they
stand nor walk any more than is abs utely
necessary Strip off the corsets with all
pc slble dispatch, adopt skirts light in
weight, and which do not rest upon tle
hips. Use the warm sitz bath once
day at least, and above all tungs see that
the bowels are Kept open. Do no5 go to any
of tie old fogies who always have their
nitrate of silver bottles ready for these IN
fortunates. | believe That improper utter
ization is responsible for thousands of
invalids among my own sex to-day. fancy
I hear the poor sufferer cry out, "Bu5 what
sh0U we do" Eat sensiby, dress as | have
drecoed, battle carefully prevent added IN
fiammauon and displacement by generally
recumbent position, and If You know of
physician who deserves the name apply
without delay to him or her. But two
thirds of these cases can be cured by the
sufferer if she will o ly use the simple helps
at hand, and exercise little caution, a good
al of common sense, and as much more
patience.
Remove the weight from these delicate
organs at once. That is the first step TO-
ward health, and my friends viii find it a
long one A splendid physician of this C ty
told me not long ago that he believed this
local treatment considered so indispen sable
by many physicians, the very WOrSl treat
me it possible. 1t is related of physician
who died few years ago, and who became
notorious if not distinguished for the num-
Der of his female patients, tna5 he left
enough chronic invalids among the wealthy
classes to give a dozen good paying pa tents
to every doctor IN New York.
A lady in this city who cured
herself of a very aggravated and ag
gravating trouble is now dong great deal
of good to her sisters similar predica-
men by showing them how to adapt their
clothes to their weakness, what 10 eat
what 81 nple remedies to use. She had been
cauterized almost into the grave before she
undertook the management of her own
case Sne begs her sisters not to be dis.
couraged, and above all things, not to rush
into the hands of careless or incompetent
physicians. This woman's street
dresses are made of the softest
and lightest materials, and
have been told that two pou IDS
will cover the weight of the garments worn
at home. The no ne dresses are all of the
re Il or imitation India silks. because these
silks weigh the least of anything that can
be found, and can be so artistically draped.
Among other things which this practical
reformer inveighs against, is the prac,lce
INDUCED in by many Of these invalids il
reading after they have gone to bed
sis about the only amusement that such
patients have in the day time, and with tie
head carefully raised, can be freely INDUCED
in. But when nignt comes they should
retire early into a cool, we'll ventilated,
dark apar ment, and make a business OF
going to sleep" She thinks, also, that a
little crocheting or knitting for the evening
is better than the continued use of the
mental powers. After such occupation
fine brain becomes passive, and sleep is not
SO difficult of attainment. Somebody has
lately remarked that ''sleep is one of the
lost arts" and there is much truth in this
Women who suffer from { ills which we
have been considering need q great deal of
sleep. aud if they will retire early and lie
| down in a dark room watch is constantly
we'll ventilated they will fad themselves
wonderfully helped ELEANOR KIRK.
Mrs Jawkins (ironicaily)-Good morning,
Bridge; you see am up ahead OF you and
have tle fire made.