Advantages Of Wearing Sil...
[From the Mechcantcs' Mfagazine, No. 32.1 At a time when so many shackles are about to be removed from the silk-trade, and such boundless anticipations are entertained of its futuTre advancement and prosperity, it may not be in- opportune to point out a few of the recommendations which silk fabrics possess to more general adaption. The power of electricty over the body is well known; in fact, we can newer enjoy health or comfort without a proportion of it in the the system. When this portion is deficient, we feel languid and heavy, and very foolishly pronounce a libel on the blood, which is quite innocent; while we never suspect the damp atmosphere ofrob. bing of us of our electricity. Yet so it is in dry weather, whether it be warm, cold, or frosty, we feel light and spirited, because dry air is a slow conductor of electridty, and leaves us to enioy its luxu- ries. In moist or rainy weather, we feel oppressed and drowsy, be- causeall moisture grecdily absorbs our electricity, which iathe buoyant cordial of the body. To remedy this inconvenience, wehaveonly todis- cover a good non-conductor of electricitv to prevent itsaecape from the body, and this we have in silk. Those, therefore, who are apt to become lowspirited and listless in damp weather, will find silk waistcoats, drawers, anid steckings, the most powerful of all cordials. Flannel ist lso good, but not near so powerful as silk. Wash-leatther islike. wisca non-canductorof electricity,and may be used by those who nreter it; butsilkis by farthe best,.andthose who gisliketowearflannelnext 7o the skin will find equal benefit by substituting cotton shirts, drawers, and stockings, with silk ones over them; or, where more heat is required, flannel ones between the cotton and the silk, for the silk should always be outermost. We like to give reasons for our advice, and our readers mav depend on the philosophy of these recommendations; we can answer for their being practically correct. Silk, indeed. sliould be used in every possible waV, by the weak, in the linings of sleeves, in the Rtiffeners of neekcloths, and even in the entire backs of surtouts, cloaks, mantles, atid in the coverlets of beds, &c. ; and where health is in question, it will, in the end, be found the most economical stuff that can be used, as it will save manyan apothecary's bill. lWhen it can be a principal nieans of preventing consumption, rheumatism, gout, infiammations, melanchnov, madness, and even suicide itself, no expense ouglht to be spared._ a,V AD VANTAOES OF WEARING SILK.