The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-07

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know whether a person is suffering from
it or not, and it arises, also, from va rious
causes.
Sometimes it is constitutional.
Again it is caused by inexperienced and
the want of self-confidence that comes
from knowing little or nothing of the
times it arises from self-consciousness,
and is simply vanity under another name
and in a different guise.
The manner in which shyness shows
itself differs greatly in different people.
Some shy people are quiet and retiring
in manner and shrink from the society of
their fellow creatures in a way that is
painful both to themselves and their
n%eighbors.
Others, again, are nervous and restless,
in a constant state of fuss and fdget,
while some show it by being brusque in
manner and short and ever sharp in
speech.
rms last is a much more common form
OF the malady thar people imagine, and
many a man or woman has gained for
him or herself the ~unenviable reputation
OF being rude, abrupt and oisagreeable,
when all the time they We're trying to
appear at ease and from their shyness
overrated the part they ttempte to
play.
When shyness is constitutional it is
perhaps impossible to conquer. it entire
W put 1t can be kept in check and over
come to a great extent, for this phase Of
the malady shows itself early in life. as
quite young children are not, as a rule.
unless 1t is constitutional with them. the
least bit shy.
Indeed, it is the perfect fearlessness of
little children, their frank gaze and in
nocent trust. that make them so sweet
ana iovabie, but unfortunately they can
DE made shy, for it is no uncommon thing
TO see children grow tirnid and shy in
thelr intercourse with others, and the
reason of this is that they become self
conscious, n in consequence develop
that particular form of shyness that
arises from overmuch wa, 9ering what
people will think of the s~selves and
their doings.
IL may sound harsh to say tina the
ynes of many people is caused by
their c%onceit, but it is a fact all the
same. They are always thinking of them
selves, wondering if they are making a
5000 impression or looking their best.
they imagine that everyone is remark
ing them, and if not quite certain of
their surroundings they get hot and nerv-
Gus, Hurried, awkward and
able. If they would only think less of
themselves they would be far happier.
and also far ~pleasanter companions.
of the many cures in vogue, and re-
cognized from their records as worthy
the name, riEs-tentis of them depend
upon reducing the diet for their effective
ness is the position taken By Ella Mor-
ris kretsehanar, writing On the s.Subject
OF Diet" in the January 'syomanss Home
Companion
"A widespread fad during the last few
years has been the no breakfast. cure
and thousands Of d~ysaeptics have gained
health. the stout haze grown thin ana
the thin h2ge Grown stout. all through
llftlng the burden from over taxed diges-
tons. An equally popular cure preceding
TINS was teh leaving off of the evening
meal-equally effective, ef course, just as
q no midday meal cure would be. il it
should be promulgated.
'one of the most splendid cures for all
Ills, in Europe, is the grape cure, prac-
tlced nj Germany; ard it is said that any
one taking the treatment drops off the !
wear and tear of five years-actuaIlv .e-
himself by so much. The sanitari-
ums where this treatment is given are
beautifully and healthfuly situated and
comfortably appointed. The patient is
given nothing but unfermented Crane
juice for a period of four -weeks-begin- I
ming with a generous amount, decreased
to a minimum allowance Gas little as the
system will bear without great weaken
ing), and gradually increased to the first
amount.
AT adj European spas and American
where people are SO benefited.
is the course? A restricted die
and a flooding of the system with pure
and washing the system,
other words.
Animals, those not dominated by the
and thought atmosphere of man,
10 not o%vereat, and even domestic ami
mails stop short their nourishment when
any way i'll. A dog will bury the
'ood not Immediately required; other ami
mails have off before or at repletion.
Nan alone will eat without hunger, solely
% tickle his palate, being, indeed, the
,nly gorging animal save (truth is merci-
ess) the occupant of the sty."
To the Englishwoman politics is a pro-
~ession; to the Frenchwoman. an intrigue;
to the American woman it is rarely
more than an Understanding hat
.rosses her path incidentally and is pres
ntly disposed of, says Frank Leslie's
Monthly This is the natural
of the transformations that are
onstantly taking place in our national
nd municipal affairs and is perhaps
nore in accordance With the American
eminine temperament than the pro-
conservative policies of some
ther nations could possibly be. I am
ere referring to politics in its most COM
rehensive sense, and not to the fanatical
etticoated orator and frequenter of the
oils who, of lac years, has sought to
lain the attention of a long-suffering
ublic. Some irreverent person has ven
1red to assert that no woman could le-
Ultimately hope to be successful in poll
les for the simple reason that she does
OF know how to shout. Be this as it
lay, woman who a quarter of a century
who satisfied to be STEPPED in domes-
city, whose horizon was bounded on one s
ide by the nursery and on the other by
he literature of the cookbook, now in
ulge in campaigning, and stump speak ,
lg, expressing their views and booming t
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