Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-01-12


without teacher we should know
what 10 avoid. 60 out in the tree
notice me walkers in front OF You.
see the lady that waddles so aiong the
street that you are reminded OF ducks.
Observe the ,nau beyond her, how ne
racks from side 20 side. Notice the
young lady who raises her head ana
throws back her shoulders and walks
rs II neg spine were a bolt OF iron run
ming into hor head, stiff even to her
fingers Watch the motions that give
the GuWacefnl poises, and endeavor TO
co,rec; them by - law OF opposltes.
Hold the hips well back, but not too
stifiiy, just easily. poise the head 80
that the eyes look on ieVel with
themselves. but hold it easily, swing
the legs, in walking, straight back and
forth, nor toeing in or out, and prae-
;ice Il swinging step by raising the
foot from the heel TO the ball, and
from The hall TO the toe, then back 10
the same position by lowering the heel
20 The floor Practice this with frs
the left foot several times, and then
the right then alternately, keeping
The knee OF the foot that is 0ot p'ac-
,iciug easily straight
: physician who 4s connected win
an Institution in which there are many
children says: There IS nothing more
irritable 10 a cough than coughing.
or some time | had been So fully as
sured OF this that determined for one
minnie az least TO lessen the numoer
OF coughs heard IN a certain ward n
a hospital OF the institution. by the
promise OF rewards and punishments
succeeded in inducing them simply
10 hold their breath when tempted to
cough, and IL little while | was
myself surprised TO see how some Of
the children entirely recovered from
the disease Constant coughing is
precisely like scratching a wound on
the outside of the body: so long as IL
is done, the wound will not heal. Let
person when tempted 70 cough draw
a long breath and hold il until il
warns and soothos every air cell, and
some benefit will soon be received
from this process. The nitrogen which
is thus confined acts as an anodyne TO
the mucus membrane, allay]ng the de-
sire to cough and giving the throat
and lungs q chance to heal.
A physician has recently remarked
a resem blance between myopla and a
/ certain disease of the heart. In both
diseases the walls Of the organ affect
ed are stretched beyond their normal
| limits, and as consequence are
! thinned and weakened. In both dis
eases the walls Of the organ affected
! are stretched beyond their normal
| limits, and as a consequence are
/ thinned and weakened. In both dis
eases the well being Of the sufferer
depends in large measure on the
! amount OF rest given the affected or
! gan Unusual eXertiCu, or sudden
or prolonged strain, must in both cases
/ be- carefully guarded against AS soon
( as short sightedness is noticed, il
/ should be checked by giving the eyes
\ nearly absolute rest Glasses viii us
ually enable a child to play with his
/ fellows. which is always TO be en-
couraged The general health is 10
be looked after when for any cause II
is lowered, since the progress Of the
! local disease is always affected 10y the
general state o. health. When it has
been definitely ascertained hat the de-
feet Of the eve is not becoming worse
! out is either stationary or improving
WORK may De resumed W4thih llhIt7