The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-10
New Terror That Is Causing
Alarm IN Great Britain.
GREAT INJURY 10 HEALTH
Large Number Of Glg Rendered Absolutely
Unfit 10 Perform Their Duties
bI The Habit.

There is a new and sudden terror added
to the troubles Of housekeepers In these
days--one that was unknown 10 mistress
es OF long ago, and was not among the
catalogue of misfortunes which dogged
the footsteps OF our mother and grand
mothers, says the London Telegraph.
In those days servants may have been
stupid, impatient, idle. or careless, but
they were strong They ate, slept and
lived well and IL they suffered from any
indisposition II was one which usually
could be explained by the fact that they
had generous appetite
Nothing could be healthier or more Wig
orous than the servant Of those days;
br!ght-eyed, rosy-cheeked and buxom
she was the embodiment OF health. Then
food was coarse, often insufficient; and
their sleeping and living space was wont
10 fall short of the number OF cubic feet
OF fresh air which In these days OF scien-
tine sanitation is considered necessary
To maintain a sound constitution.
One well remembers what the servants
sleeping accommodation used to be-gen-
orally garret I'm the roof. or a cellar be
low stairs, frequented by rats and black
beetles, an. place OF horror. calling up
a shuddersaat the very thought.
They worked much harder than our
domestic helpers OF today. their outings
were fewer and much shorter. and yet.
In spite OF all these drawbacks. they were
robust and Notwithstanding girls
PHYSICAL WEAKNESS OF WOMEN
Nowadays alas! few Of the voup..
women In domestic service appear 10 be
strong and they are constantly suffer
ing from weakness and want or blood.
1lhs. however. IL a very general com
pnlnt IN MI classes, and every girl high
or humble. seems 10 be compelled to take
iron In some form or other
only after this tonic has been taken
Tor months, or even years. do they an
pear to regain something OF good health
ana SOUND appearance So far as the up-
per classes are concerned. Z Is very dIffi
cut Ia say wne1ce this mysterious com
plant arises. -.
All girls are liable 20 II. at any ago.
ana In any locality. AZ might perchance
be the result of-iising In towns but that
In the COUNTY,, with the breath OF hca,.
en- blowing from every quarter. one
comes across pale. heavy-eyed, lstless
girls.
There Is no explaining reason OF had
or wholesome food or Indifferent
Houfsshment, and to 10 one cause can
one attribute the fact. nnlcss Il be- that
mothers of today are not 80 strong a.
their own parents were.
~ mag he Ia their ease that the nerve
exhaustion OF modern life has tended to
enftcbie the constitutions OF the women
OF thginnd. and thus the deterioration
OF their ehRdrens health may be partial |
IN accounted Tor. but one may p,Izzlo i'm \
VAIN 10 probe into the real ca use OF the 4
Widespread anacmla of today among the \
highcr classes
In icss exalted ranks IL Is Ear easier to |
e. TO The direct sogrce oi tn complaint.
Waich ~ undoubtedly due 90 e e,Sces-
Slvc qCaniities OF strong tea they con
$ M daiiv Nothing has more seriously
injured the heath of wCsncn than IN.
chcaueriag OF tea
! have no hesitation Ia saying that it is
me constant drinking OF strong tea
which i~akes tllc women. Of our toiIIu,
masses delicate and thoir ch,IdrSS
rnaeri. for not olty do these latter in
he'it that weakness from thsir mothers.
but become even greater sinners in this
direction than their parents.
EXCESSIVE TEA DRINKING.
II may be wondered whs thsr The house
Keeper or mistress OF an average estab-
tshmcnt has any idca how often their
'ervants drink tea in the course OF the Z
'eay of Of the strength of wliat is i'm
.iheJ
Just as in IA ir own homes. they nat
ne teopot ou the hob@lnd lct q stand
hove from morning til night the stun
tself bcirs a stewod conooction.
ThfN drink tea before breakfast at
lrcakiaSt. 40 - O'Clock pftar midday
Inner. az tea time. and snnctImes even
'etqre spih& te bed the tea rtlag. SO
uong as 60 be almost poissnouaf
one of The constituents of ten. Is every
ne kcowS- Is tarhin, ard thst, taken IN
ne Quantities consumed bv olfr servants.
s absolute Gestrlictlon- ~ fht 'dig astion.
q that none Of fhs whoi-sdr.a food thay
axe Is uropC y assimi.ated. with results
( ill rourishmeat. hloodlesgness want
+ breath. aud W akness.
orc after another in n nrgc houscho'd
ails. md IL one takes the trouble 10 in
aire. u VIII DE found that they have an ,
cen iifing on strong tea
Tea Is, of course, n mild sort OF stimu-
M And Tor the moment refreshes and ,
nlis them together They know nothing
! the eject " has on .it " health nor ,
% they believe The warnings that arc !
,rs tHutly sounded ~. their oars ,
When China tea wae the only descriu- /,
oa procwable the quantity that could !
r. imbibed was much less Moreover. IL :
ms not nearly so potent aS the Ceylon 4 {
nd indian teas which have taken its 3
lace; nor dld II contain 81 much tannip q,