The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-02-28


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elevating, and in all circumstances
to preserve gentle equanimity.
And they were taught that in so
far as they adhered to all this, so
far in all probability, would be
their success a. mollder5 Of eX-
cellent children. History tells US
of many mothers who adopted these
methods with invariably good for
tune. 1t would seem, therefore,
that the character Of child great
ly depends upon that of the mother
that the germs of its proclivities
may be sown by her before its birth
and that it lies within her power
not only t. give vent to its
faculties, but also to divert them
from hereditary and evil tenden-
cies.
The poet Spenscr said:-
"Every sp rit aS IL ism Ost pure.
And hath in II the more OF heavenly light,
SO 1t the fa.rer body doth procure
To habit in.
For the Soul the Body form doth take,
For Soul Is form and do Ii the Body make"
Elizabeth Barrett Browning wrote:-
soul
Which grows within n child makes the child
grow.''
Charles Kingsley, in "The Water
Babies" to put it within the com.
prehension Of II child, says:-"You
must know anl believe that
peoples souls make their bodies
just as snail makes its she'll"
Dante, however, said in "The
Divine Comedy":-
"a generated nature its own WY
would nlways'malciI It's progenitorc,
II Providence divine were not trump
hant."
The instrument Of Provil, nee, as
we have seen, is the mother, and so
she should be treated tcnderly,
cherished with reverence for her
function, and protected in its full.
filment. The vestal virgins were
held in greater honor than other
citizens. Their word was as sacred
Ms an oath, and received in lieu
thereof. But II discreet and vir-
tuous mother Is worth many vestals
is more truly carrying out the
Divine VIII, AMI should he held in
more respect than any other. We
cannot guard her against her own
frailities and imperfecti0ns, or
against her domestic Influences
which may sometimes be for evil.
But every mother should have the
right 10 piss along our streets
without imperiling the child she
bears. AT present she cannot do
this. Many strDng-minded men in
London have received sudden
shock by seeing n human monstros-
ity crawling on "all f0urs" on Il @
crowded pavement beneath Their
feet. The effect Of such sight on
a pregnant woman might he diSas
trous. II does not seem right in
any civilised community that those
deformed or diseased or mOnstrous'
ly marked, should be allowed to
exhibit their responsiveness In pub
lie at all, much less for money
Whatever pity we feel for such un.
fortunate creatures should have
other channels Of expression. We
have cleared our streets of the suf.
ferers from leprosy and 0ther in
fections and loathsom complaints
We do not permit the insane and
the imbe lie to wander at large
neither should forms of repulsive.
ness be free To range where they
will, or to make capital out Of their
rOngenithl or manufactured de
fects The whole tribe Of mOnstro.
stiles should be swept out Of sight
for their exhibition frequently re.
produces them. 1t WAS observed d
at Pittsburgh, u. s. that dwarfs
abounded there after n prolonged
visit by "General Tom Thumb
Pigmies and "pig faced ladies'
and all the similar shows of our
rural fairs. should be severely re-
pressed. We have imbecleS. and
idiots, fools and monsters enough
In the w,rld without further pros
ducing them IL satisfy an idle curl
/ osity or a depraved taste. While
proper caution as to what they
Voluntarily see should be required
from expectant mothers, on the
other hand they should be protect
ed from having repulsive sights In
public places sprung upon them
unawares. We must bear In mind
that In the aggregate, an immense
amount of good or evil Is constantly
accruing to the commonwealth
through such simple and little.
thought.of means as maternal
impressions.