Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-10-14
EnaoNFous PHYs,cAL EDUCATION op Cu,n,

4 ERRONEOUS PHYSICAL EDUCATION OF CH,L,
DasN OFTEN CAUSE OF INsANITY.--Th is
undoubtedly an intimate connection between
education and insanity. especially between
early training and that condition of the brain
which is manifested in precocous mental de-
veiopement. *
One Of the great defects, both Of nursery
and school education, is The neglect Of proper
training of The bodily powers during childhood
and youth.
Nature provides an excess Of the principle
OF life, and all young animals may no, only
grow, but be active aud frolicsome, so lha,
The locomotive system may be healthy. strong
and well developed. Noise is also as useful
as tits natural TO children. because the lungs,
and other organs of respiration. cannot be rem,
ldered strong and vigorous without exercise,
any more Than the muscles. An opposite sys.
lem OF management, now so prevalent. leaves
the child eifeminaie and slender. But this is
not the worst of the evil. Ii The child is de-
prved OF exercise. and kep. at his studies too
early or TOO long. the excess of the vital prn.
cple, which il produced for the purpose Of
giving activity and energy TO the digestive
and locomotive system. is expended upon The
brain and nerves. system, and they become
too susceptible or diseased. THIS course, ii
pursued, leads directly TO precociiy ofin,ellsc,
or to a train Of nerv Gus diseases. such as cpl
lePsy. chorea, spinal distortion, &c. which Of.
ten mar the brighes, intellect, or bring on in
sanity.
Next 10 negec, of the proper training of the
locomotive system in producing physical i'm.
beciliiy and disease, is pernicions system Ct
diaeics, pampering the appetite with i'm
fnod cnntiYnante nd
ducing dys pepsa--the more nveterate because
produced before the natural tone and vigor had
been given 10 the stomach, when It's suscep,i-
biliiy is greatest, and lis power of endurance
least. Then come The restraints of dress,
which proven, the healthy and natural deve- |
opement ofvi,al organs, before growth is com.
P'eled' and impede the functions Of organs
well formed, whose office is essential TO life.-
All baEdages upon the body are pernicious -
even tight shoes will often produce headache.
and lighicrava apopexy. Bandages on the
chest are particularly injurious, as they im
ps.e respiration. and some Of the most impor-
tnnt vital processes in the human system,
The chemical principle. of which respira.
ton frees the blood at every round of lis cir
cula,ion, is poison TO the brain, that destroys
life in drowning, strangula,op, the inhalation
W HiSoiohott SdSts VI WcilS dNu caves, anu
from the fumes OF burning charcoal in close
rooms. Any impeachment TO the cons,an. in.
hala,ion Of vital air impedes the expulsion Of
this principle, and i, eventually goes TO the
brain, diminishing its energies, disturbing i,s
functions, and tending directly 10 produce dis.
ease.
Such are briefly the foundations Of innu-
merabe evils laid in early life by ignorsncs OF
neglect of the natural laws Of man. An in
hertance accompanied with wealth. and every
thing to pamper and saiiaie, often fills TO at.
ford the happiness and substantial enjoyment
which poverty secures with lis daily Toll. and
The hoDely subsistence which stern necessity
comnels
The evil, well understood, eads 10 the rem.
edies which education must apply 10 counter
act il. Firm and healthy bodies. brains, lungs,
siomachs. and moving powers must be first
secured. Care mus, DO taken that none Of
them be overtayed The precocious and fee.
BILE must be taken from their books and put 10
active exercise; The robust aud vigorous must
be taken from cruel exercise and sports, and
put to steady and more placid employmenis.
lest wish vigor they become unlesling and
pngnacioDs.
Some of the mental faculties may need res
traini, and others encouragement active pas
sions and propensities must be repfessed. and
all Kept under The guidance Of the Intellectual
and moral powers. Firnnoss and chreeriul-
ness under Trial ard suiiernss should be dai-
ly cultivated, tina, The evils which cross onr
paths MAJ be borne when they espDo, be a
yodei. In Ibis way the Ills Of life may be
endured with repining, the source Of many dis
eases dried UP at the fountain. aud the causes
OF insanity be diminished both 10 number and
seYeTity.-Dy. WoodUard.
Aoz OF AsImALs.-A bear rarely exceeds
twenty years; dog lives twenty. wolf 20;
fox fourteen or sixteen; lions are long lived
= Poinpey lived to hs age of seventy years.
squirrel or hare, seven or eight yearo: rab.
bits se.en. Elephants have been known to
live TO the great age of 400 years. When AL
exanser the Great had conquered one Porns.
King Of ladia, he took great elephant, which
had fought yalianiy for The king ard named
him Ajax, dedicated him 10 the Sun. and lea
him 20 wiIh this inscription, Alexander the
son of Jupiter. hath dedicated Ajax 10 the
SIM" This elephant was found with this
inscription $50 years afterwsrd.
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