The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-02
HYGIENE OF HOME.
Popularity Of Delsarte System
of Physical Culture.
4 NEW CURE FOR THE CANCER.
Open Cars Cause Throat Troubles and
Pneumonis-Foreign sabstasess I'm
hailed by chiIdren-..Health Food"


body thought that it was terrible bore to
be compelled to take forced exertion with
the bells or rowing machines; but now
that the Delsarte system OF physical cult
ure has come into vogue, ostensibly for
the purpose of giving grace, pose and
beauty to the human form, exercise 10
looked upon in very different light.
Many yotaries of this new fashion daily
spend hours in practicing the gymnastic
exercises recommended in the system.
The exercise is neither violent nor pro-
longed, but easy and graceful, calling into
play the muscles in way that develops
them. and makes the whole contour of the
body beautiful and symmetrical. Freedom
and vigor of movement are given,
and all under the direct control of
the nervous energy. There is nothing
violent and absurd, but the muscles, under
the direction of the will, are taught
mechanically the laws of graceful motion
and poise. Now this is just what physi-
clans have been recommending for years
to give health and strength, but modern
invalids who would be benefited by exer-
else have carried 1t TO an extreme. Vio-
lent bodily exercise, and consequent
exhaustion, has been their idea of physical
culture, and they have always failed to be
benefited by the work. The early Greeks
understood the art of physical culture
better than any other nation, and the fine,
graceful forms which they have perpetu-
ated in marble are the wonder of the
world today. The Delsarte system, if
carried out faithfully. would give this
same harmonious development, and ma
terially add to the health and strength of
the patients. Now that the system is
fad it Is well for every one TO take it up,
for it is certainly consistent with the laws
of health. and the means will probably be
as important as the end.
SURGICAL OPERATIONS.
The death of the Rev. DR.. Boutwell,, of
Brooklyn, from swallowing a cork which
lodged in his lung, calls especial attention
to an accident which is far more common
than many people believe. In children
especially is the accident of inhaling for
eign substances, which lodge in the bron-
chial tubes, very common. Death usually
results from the accident, the only relief
being that of the operation oftracheotomy,
which is most dangerous and delicate
performance. Several cases are on record
where children swallowing small things
tubes, have recovered, and lived natural
lifetime. Such instances, however, are
very rare, and are due TO the peculiar
bodies that have been swallowed. Not
many years ago the life of little girl was
saved in New York by performing the
operation of tracheotomy. She had in
hailed bean, which lodged in the bron-
chial tubes, and the operation was per-
formed before it had reached the lungs.
She was scarcely able to breath, and
paroxysms soon weakened her. A fit of
choking finally came on, and the little
ones life would have been lost in a short
time, and it was then decided that the OPP
Grafton should be performed. An opening
was made in the windpipe, and long
opening to the place where the bean was
lodged. The bean was sucked up
and loosened from its place.
but the child finally coughed it out in two
pieces. The child's life was saved, but not
until all had given up all hopes. When
the tough foreign body gets in the lung
there is not much hope Tor the patients
recovery. Parents cannot be too careful
In keeping foreign bodies from the mouth
OF their children, for sudden movement,
burst OF laughter, or cry might be the
means OF carrying the article down into
the bronchial tubes. Not only is
this most dangerous complaint, but
1t Is one of the most painful
modes of death that one can imagine.
OPEN OR CLOSED CARS
Most people prefer open cars in the
warm weather, and they always show
their respect for them by patronizing the
roads that put them on in the warm
months. But the protest from city doc
tors to such death traps, as they have
been styled, may be the means of DENYING
the public these enjoyable convevances.
The public convenience is not always the
first thing to take into consideration by a
public road, but rather the public health
and safety. Open cars are now common
in all the large cities, but they cause more
grip, pneumonia and throat troubles than
almost any other cause. On windy day or
sudden cold one, the cars are
not fit for use. Even a nerson
in sound health can hardly run the risk Of
riding in one for any distance. His health
and life are endangered by it. AGAINST
this protest of physicians MANY have
laughed, and thought it only applied to
inyalids and sickly individuals. but this i
not true. If every day in the summer was
bright, warm and quiet, the open cars
would do no material damage: but ahout
every other day is windy, and either raw
or cold. On such days one has to ride in
the open cars as on other DAYS. and at such
times the damage to the health is done.
NEW CURE FOR THE CANCER.
Csncerous growths have never vet been
successfully treated in all instances and
even the difficult operation of removing
them does not entirely eradicate them
rom the blood. Great advance. however.
has been made in the treatment of cancers
during the last dozen wears. and the
numerous cancer hospitals attest IN the
value OF the knowledge of specialists in
TINS line. There Is new discovery which
Is reported to be made that wiIl'in time
result IN effecting more effectual cr,ra If
cancerous growths. The celebrated nav
paw OF the Southern countries has long
oeen mighty esteemed for its medicinal
1 wa ana also Tor the peculiar proper
.les OF the leaves in making tough meat
TENDER when cooked with il. Wherever
the trees are grown the leaves are cooked
with the meat for this purpose and II il
an undisputed fact that such nroDert;es
are contained in the leaves. The Hash of
the golden fruit also makes very nalst-
able appetizer, and it is used very GENERALLY
-; oieaAias.: IL is now stated that the
Iulce Oh the fruit also contains properties
that are of great curative yalue IN can
eerous patients. 1t is believed that the
organized terment of the pawpay is a hac-
mus, and that when used along with other
preparations ii works wonders E~ner;-
ment with Il so far is limited. bnt qooa
results nave been obtained. The t6era-
peuIlc saine OF the juice is undoubted and
should use the fruit as diet T., ths
warm, southern countries this can he done
sasIiy, out the pawpaw trees grow in the
Softhern states when properly cultivated.
HEALTH FooD.
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