The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-09-01


friends with the medicine botAae---her
last illness being also her hrst
And this Is no solitary instance n
was in those days the rune rather than
the exception. ~
And why?
Simply bccause our ancestors had
none Of the luxurfcs which now beset
us on every hand Their dwellings free
~ admitted heavens pure air. There
were no tight, gas-oppressed rooms
TO breed poisonous vapors Of death and
destruction Spices and condiments
were unknown Sauces for the appe-
lite were among the things undreamed
OF What did q stomach which could
take three square meals day want
Of anything TO stimulate II to greater
exertionp
Fashion was not thought Of High
heeled, nsrrow-soled shoes had not
been discovered lBustlea, pads and
other feminine Nolderols were noA
known
Corsets and cosmetics were not sold
in those regions. II one had inquired
for them, the nearest approach which
could have been made to supply Ing his
| wants would have been made in the
shape of Goldfish and oniona Five or
six yards Of cloth would make dreea
It did not require thirty, as itnow does,
and there were no elastic garters and
bands to stop circulationi and no lead
hair-dyes to induce brain disease II q
mans hair turned gray, he wore IL 50,
and thanked heaven for permitting him
to live until he was gray-headed
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serves did not find their way Into these
healthy homes The quack medicine
men were not born Doctors lived
SO far away that a patient would die or
get we'll before they could be got tosee
him.
People did not SIT up all night and
lie abed all day. There was no anxiety
felt about the rise or fall Of stocks.
"Bulls" and bears" did not exist, ex-
cept those which roamed the forests in
| their own coats Of hair.
There were no corners" anywhere
unless it might be the pleasant fre-
side corners, where one could sit and
see the twinkle of the stars out of the
top Of the broad-throated chimney.
Men and women dressed as comfort
demanded They feared God In the
good old-fashioned way. and were pro-
foundly ignorant of che pefplexing isms
Of to-day.
They ate meet, vegetables and corn
bread, and rye bannocir; and pancakes
were a luxury.
When they travelled they rode horse
back or walked; and carriages were not
needed nor thought OF
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ha'S US do? -
Shall we seek out -lodge IN some
vast wilderness" and live on roots and
herbs, and eschew civilization and its
delights In the hope Of getting our
livers in orderp
By no means The time for that Is
past We cannot 20 back TO the era OF
our grandfathera But We can take
q lesson from it.
We can eat plain food We can avoid
stimulants, shun intoxiceting liquors
and poisonous cosmetics We can
dress loosely and comfortably, and yet
be in style; we can keep clean, end be
temperate in all things; we can go 10
I bed at reasonable hours and give the
brain rest whenever It is demanded
No matter II we Go not leave for
tune behind us; IL will be just as well
for our children probably great deal
better. It Is not 50 much what we can
do for ourselves as for those who are
to come after us, In this work OF health
reformation Let us make the next
generation hardy men and women!
Let US keep ourselves pure and clean
in flesh and spirit, th at nothing unclean
may descend to our children, and let
rs bring up these children 10 have
healthy bodies rather than overloaded
brains. Education ifs good d-college
education Is to be desired; but Q sound
constitution Is worth more to Q man
than diploma from every university
Of learning under the sun
Give the little ones at, exesctse,
sunshine, freedom from the restrain,
of fashion--g1ve them the spresenoe ID
home cheerfulness and home love, and
Heaven will give them the rest --Kate
Thorne. in N. Y. Weekly.
Small Families m'FsWpN
According 10 the report OF the chted
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