Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-07-15

We are poisoned indirectly, by our various
pleasures Of luxury, &c., and have heaped uP-
on ourselves ten thousand diseases by the Inc
dplcence Of our abnormal pala,es. Every man
is his own Auopos. and by his vicious indo!-
cence. lends a hand TO sever the thread OF his
own. and his fellow creatures life! We have
tunheed ID the golden rule Of the noble and hon.
EST Cato, viz: "Eat TO live, not live to eat.
We have far passed the simple boundaries OF
nature, and have indiscriminately sailed out
into the broad prairie Of superiority, TO that
alarming extent, that we have lost ourselves
in our eagerness TO pluck the gaudy flowers
It is left only for the beggar to content himself
with, what is essentially and sufficient for
nature.
An ancient philosopher, who lived 10 be
near two hundred years old. savs in his wri-
tings. i value not the Persian luxury or the
deficacies Of Apic,us, the Calydonian wine,
nor the fish Of Hycania; the coarsest meat and
drink affords me more pleasure, than the most
inviting delicaces, if taken only when we feel
hungry and thirsty Temperance augments
thing that are agreeable and enhances the graf.
iica,ion; an ordinary fare is made equal to the
most tempting sweetmeats and rarest daIn'les.
The Egyptians are said to be very healthy
and robust set Of mon; they nave breasts lie
women. and their health is said to be induced
by the use of the water Of the river Nile, and
the pannpss of their diet consisting Of rice.
peas, len,is or pulse. and an Indigenous plant
called cicers.-But if you would have scriptu-
raj evidence for these facts. yon may, if you
think proper, read in the book Of Daniel, how
pulse and water made the four children fairer
in coun,enance and faiter in flesh, than they
which faired on the Royal provision!
The Persians, in their time, the most vigor-
ho,s nj
little Nasturtium crosses or wild mint, with
bread being the only food Of this once dis,in-
ouished nation--,he mighty conquerers Of The
world. The Thracian women, in order to
bring forth strong and healthy young, subsis,-
ed OF, milk and rettles and il is storied Of the
Pope Sexius. that ere he arrived at that honor,
he lived on bread and water, saying:
sPanis ard aqua.
Est vita Beata"
But having seated himself in the Popery
chair. he refused TO stoop to such plan Of d.
ct, giving his reason from the counlerposiiion
Of the words:
"Aqua and Panis
Est vita Canis.''
In the Ante-deluvian world. or prior TO the
occurrence Of The flood, water was the only
drink. if we are TO believe the histriographer;
but the economy and order Of living, and the
! scenes Of human life are wonderfully changed.
Xequepeer Moor, who lived in the city Of
Bengal, A. d. 1886, by reason Of his auseriiy
and abstinence, lived to be three hundred years
old if we may believe Ferdinand Lopez, the
King Of Portugal's historian. How many
great nations and strong cities, that have stood
invincible &c attacks and sieges, hath luxury
overcome!
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dame nature, and duly observed the regimen
Of health, he would have his life lime almost
indefinitely prolonged for man is naturally
immortal. that is to say, he has "Posse non
mori." as would appear before the downfall Of
Adam, and shall be again evident TO future
generations after the sapervention Of the mil
Ienninm yes after his fall he could live near
1000 years, though by degrees, the length
OF life became abbreviated by accidenta! ,ircum-
stances and consequently may be repaired ia
whole or in part. and by investigation Of the
most candid character, we will discover TO our
anazement, the cause Of this Authorization !; not
being a curse from Heaven. as is generally
credited, blu, defect in the true regimen IF ma-
ture! An ancient man has said, Il lived in
the reign Of five kings, ye, can by no other
calculation than that Of my sins, be found to
be old by reason Of the regularity Of my life.
l have perpetual spring in me; never met
with an autumn or knew anything OF the fall
| Of the leaf; but vioor and strength, like the
| sun in its glory, visit all my quarters. After
small piilance find sound and quie, sleep
all night long. and at peep Of day | get up,
as fresh as the morning ITSELF"
The abolition Of intoxicating drinks, as
necessary beverage, is but the first step to-
wards that grand and magnificent reformation.
which is beginning to unfold It's saving pin.
ions over the destiuies of freemen! 1t is the
dawning Of that lranscendent light, which is
shedding its benign influence over the state Of
man lit is but foretaste of that glory which
will tnrn this dying world ssrght side up"
Ito use homely expresson) and rear man
where he long ago should have been, and
where dame nature intended him TO be the
master Of his own nfirmiies and ultimate des-
tiny; making Himself All upright happy belt g.
the conquerer of 'al The numerous ills that
flesh is heir too, the proud mans coniumely,
the laws delay the insolence Of office, and the
spnrns that patient merit Of the unworthy
| takes = tits in embryo, that we should no
longer sweat under weary life. My dear
friends. behold the froniispiece--,he closing
scene of poor old man whose trembling limbs
have stretched him to level! What moral
lessen is before you! Reflect, yes reflect
deeply on this; do not laugh or oe f,olish. bot
rather let the fresh tears run down your cheeks,
''as doth the honey dew upon gathered lily
almost wi'hered,'' as ye exclaim in your sob
hing hearts: ..Alas poor Yorick, knew
him well. fellow CT Infinite jest, Of most ex-
celent fancy he hath horne me ON his back
thousand ii,nes.''
"Where be your gibes now your gambols,
vour Songs-l our flashes re mprrin,ont th.,