Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-07-20
HEALTH.

We once knew boy who spent great part
OF his time in laying planf 10 break oni Of pi $
on, calculating Tint II he should ever happen
10 he confined he should then derive n benefit
from his present labprs. One day his lathct
saw him nj his work and bslng Informed oi
the object he had IN view, told him he thought
it would be much more profitable business
10 study 10 keep put than 10 break on, after hn
had once GO, in THIS was good advice, and
is worthy oil being followed. inasmnGb NJ II
may, with n slighl alteration, be made Ia apply
TO numerous other situations ~ life than thu
Of rIsoners. This Is particularly tho CASE in
regard tn The preeefyntion OF health. II u
much easier, as well AZ more profitable TO n
void exposure Il evening AIR and wet ieei than
10 be confined five or SIX weeks with burning
fever. II is also much easier 10 caution chil
dren against eating green apples ind other
kinds ofifash, which are within Their reach al
this season of the year, than II Is Ia cure them
of the dyseniery has been snid, and we
doubt moi truly, thai more ihnn hall ofthe dis.
| eases which prevail IN our climate 10 the warm
season, m ghi BE- prevented even by ordinary
care. Among the means TO be employed 10
preserve bealih III habit, or If We may shy,
The virtue Of cleanliness demands the highest
place and TO u want of II may be traced many
OF the lis 10 which flesh is heir In all the
melancholy instances where sickness has visit
| ell our Atlantic cities In the course Of the last
II years, we have good authority Tor saying
that The cGntagion originated ~ such paris oil
those cities as are notorious for the filth OF The
streets and their inhabitants. In the country,
| where dwellings are uneoDneciod aud where a
uuregnir crcnlales freely, we ARE loss liable to
suffer rom thi carelessness oil our neighbers
than reslden- of more compact places. hui the
safety OF every family IN an eminent degree
depe IDS on the care md cleanliness Of lis head.
| Al deca, ed animal and vegetable substances
| should be removed from life vicinity Of dwell.
| iings siagnaut water should be drained off.
and the cellars I, eed from often apples, poia'
| toes, onions, DC.
Anoiher very important me ans OF preserving
health where n is enjoyed, and restoring u
where il is wanting, is, 10 sprinkle quick lime
! on the bottom oil the cellars, and in all the
| drains and vHulS contiguous To houses. SO ef-
sec'na is this safeguard IN preventing disease,
ihat highly respectable gentleman IN this ticini.
", informs rs thai for several years afer he com
| menced housekeeping, some one or more oil his
| family had u regular run oi lever after time
| he built house, and consequently qhaBti'y
lime was living in and around his residence,
but 90 sickness yisiisd his family. In three OF
the subseqoent wears he bad occasion TO USE
lime, and IN each OF those years bis family en-
joyed perfect health, while IN the other three
some OF The family werr sick. he is so well
CONVINCED from these circumstances, That lime
is beneficial, that he now r o more ihlpks OF be.
| ing without il than he thinks of getting along
without bread. We hope others OF our readers
will try il, aud have no doubt but they will feel
themselves amply repaid for their expense and
trouble. Indeed, we will warrant il 10 be an
ei3ertual preventative against all those disor-
ders for which ardent spirits are an eilcciuaI
cure. WiAhanlstoWn ddU.