The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-01
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BROOKLYN, N. Y. March 29.-There are
slight conclusions and violent conclusions
As looked on at a medical examination a
few days ago, for the purpose of getting
some valuable material for my readers. |
was amazed at the summing up of the physi-
clan. The patient had been an acute suf
ferer from nervous and sick headaches and
backache. She had had man doctors, both
here and abroad, and had faithfully tried
their prescriptions. The last one had told
her to walk four miles a day, to drink no
coffee and to live mostly on soups.
The professional gentleman who was
looking into the case on the occasion spoken
Of insisted among other things upon the
patients walking the length of the drawing
room several times. His verdict was that
the headaches and backaches were
partly induced by conclusion of
the spinal vertebrR, and this was caused
by throwing the weight or a heavy
body upol th- heels at every step the poor
creature had taken since she began to walk.
Now this was a revelation to me, even, for
although | had long been aware that the
| correct fashion in standing was upon the
| balls of the feet and that iii walking the
heels should be the last to strike the
| ground, | did mot suppose that sach tragic
Consequences C Juld result from an improper
boot to compare with her foot. This
lady's foot is not exceptional" he said as he
measured the sole of the bare foot with that
OF the shoe. Take most any foot and you
Will find that it is warped at the sides, in
other words, bent toward the sole, making
long wrinkles in the bottom of tho foot.
Tnis shoe IS not too small for the foot in its
present unnatural condition, but it is fully
two sizes too small for the foot as il
ought to be. There are some fools
among men," the physician continued, 'who
| cripple their feet in this fashion. but for the
| most part tie sole of a mans shoe is as
broad as the sole of his foot. | believe there
| are at least ten nervous, fdgety women to
one fidgety man, and the reason for this
can be fourd largely in the difference in
dressing the foot The pressure on a nerve
in the little toe is sufficient to induce a
severe headache, or a pain in some other
part of the body. Nov this lady's trouble
has come from her feet almost entirely
You see she has doctored for tho liver and
for maladies peculiar TO her sex, and for
| chronic neuralgia, and even for heart
failure, and all the time she has been in jur-
ing her spine by awll Nardly walking several
miles a day in shoes ever so much too small
for her."
Now this woman shed bitter tears, and
did not wonder at it, though the doctor was
most encouraging in his prophecies for the
future. He forbade her from walking in
shoes for whole month. She must travel
about in WOODEN slippers without soleS, so as
to flatten her feet. [ wonder how many of
my readers would be willing to obey that
order. At the expiration of this time o
is to have pair of boots made which will
be sure to allow her feet to spread out prop
erly upon the soleS This is common sense.
and l was genuinely glad TO see oae of our
popular doctors taking hold Of the matter
in such practical and helpful way. Not
very long ago n physician would have been
peremptol1ly discharged had he limited at
tight shoes or snug corsets. For this PRIV
ilege our physicians may thank the wide
awake, intel ligent and determined women,
who have labored INCREASINGLY to EDUCATE
their sisters in these physiological matters.
l have received many communications
asking if there is any way of overcoming
the bre2thes N, SIS produced by going up-
stairs. There Is no way if one wears tight
clothing, or heavy skirts dragging uDoa the
hips. with perhaps high-heeled shoes two or
three zes &c small Women can be said to
go upstairs generally head first. That is,
tEeir heads are much in advance of their
bodies The chest is drawn il the shOu ders
raised, thus throwing every mortal organ
out OF place. TO add to this are the elebo-
rate pettic0nuS which 60 wabbling about
and are always stepped on, unless one gives
matter. Correct going upstairs" as Miss
Mabel Jeuness remarked in late lecture on
"The Gospel of Grace" sis lifting the
weight entirely with the chest, with
each muscle vitaliz,d and active,
bearing Its own load Breathlessness is
partly fatigue and more because of the
cramped condition of the lungs, perhaps
increased by tight clothing.n Before going
up flight of stairs, lift the chest, throw
back the head. and initiate the lungs Then
go slowly. YoI may weigh 30 pounds,
but if you have on a divided skirt and
combination undergarments, ami dress
SKIRT not too long that is draped on a
princess foundation, you can soon learn to
go up stairs without the slightest fatigue
But if you stick Your head out and draw
your chest in. and wear swaddling clothes.
you will puff, aud blow, and suffer
The most fashionable dresses this spring
are of light weight. This is according t.
true hygienic principles India silks il all
colors and patterns figure conspicuously
for both home and street dress. The mIta-
ton Indlas are very pretty, very cheap and
next to nothing they eau be elaboratsly aud
artlstically draped without danger. Re-
member that the pretties5 costumes
have gown-form foundation. This does
away with bands about the waist,
and makes it possible for every
woman 10 nave as graceful carriage as
nature intended. Waists AMI sleeves are
very full, and made in every conceivable
and artistic fashion. With proper gown
form pattern a woman can make her own
dresses, If she wishes TO economic, or does
not care to waia for her dressmake Fash
ion does not decree one style alone Any
thing that is tasteful is stylish at the pres
ent time. Arbitrary methods are things of
the past, and let US hope that the same can
be said before long of high-heeled, too
small shoes, and tight corsets, and heavy
petticoats. ELEANOR KIRK.
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