Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-05-24
Sit Up Straight

NOIlluS Is mOro dOOInlndOlo III
young person than the habit of stoop-
ing, and, except when caused by NAL
formation, or actual weakness, nothing
is more inexcusable. A slOuchy, stoop-
ing habit of carriage always suggests
laziness, and often stealth and dishon-
esty. Garry your head erect, expand
your chest, throw back your shoulders,
or you will never possess grace or a
commanding presence.
The Creator "made man upright" !"
Round shoulders and bow shaped spines
may be avoided by watchfulness during
youth and retained in maturity without
an effort.
If you bend over too much in your
studies. get lower seat. Saw the legs
off an old chair, and then sit down so
low your chin will come just above the
table; make the hind legs little short
er than the fore legs, and then read and
write with your arms on the table, and
it will take some of the crook from your
back.
One mother whose daughter was get
ting the habit of STOPPING, used to have
her lie flat on her back, without a pill
low, for an hour each day, while she
read to her out of some interesting book.
In little while she was as straight as
need be, and a picture of health and
strength.
In some countries the women carry
pals, tubs and heavy loads upon their
heads keeps them erect. throw
ing back the arms is another means of
keeping straight. Remember, you may
add years to your life by standing up
straight; and you may not only have a
longer life, but a stronger, broader,
deeper, happier and more useful life, if
you go about with head erect, chest ex-
panded and well developed, with rosy
cheeks and fresh complexion, than if
you 60 about bent over, cramped up,
STOPPING, fiat chested, sallow, nervous
and miserable.-Blue and Gray.
Why Not Have Short Institute Meet
ings In Summer
National Stockman and Farmer.
Now is the time to put the many good
things learned at the farmers institutes
last winter into practical use, and happy
is the man who has carefully preserved
note book with all the points arranged
so that they can be referred to as needed.
The time and money devoted to institute
work is wholly lost if the thoughts ad-
vanced are not put into practical use.
1t is like building house or barn and
then not occupying it.
One objection to Institutes as conduct
ed in many places is that they come
a time when the lessons taught and the
ideas disseminated can not be utilized
until so long time has elapsed that
many of them are entirely lost. 1t is
hard to obviate this objection, as the
best time tahold Institutes is when those
whom they are supposed to benefit can
attend. This naturally places the time
in the winter season. 1t would be
good scheme, where it can be done, to
have short sessions during the time of
planting, cultivating and harvesting the
crops. If nothing but local talent could
be obtained general discussion of
timely subjects would do lots of good
and many of the points which were
made at the regular meetings could be
resurrected for the benefit of those who
failed to note them carefully. An even
ing OF an afternoon spent in this way
might be productive of more actual good
than the longer sessions held in the
winter A little recreation of this kind
might also add to the pleasure of those
who are liable to work harder than they
ought at this season of rhe year.
THE BAKER ABRoAD.-The French
baker is not only required to conform
to laws regarding weight, but he is also