New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-02-08

Huw.Pp TnE PnnANTHRorIsr He Was asGg1-
!ar being in many Of the common habits OF life he
b,thcd daily IN cold water and both en- rising and
gong TO bed -waihed himself ia coarse towels, wet
with the coolest water in that state he renamed
half an hour or more, and then threw them Oh,
ircshencd and lnvisoraied, Is he SAID, beyond
measure H-neyrr Put on great coat IN lhr cold
est countries nor was ever minute under or over
the Time oil appointment tor 70 years lie never
conllausd al Il PLACE, w!tii person single DAY
beyond the per;cd lrriixed Tor gong, M ms III" :
and lie had not or,he lasI ityears oil his existence,
ale any fish, flesh, or fowl; nor sat down 10 his
simple tdie Of tea, milk, and Ius;s, all that time
HIS journeys were continued from prison o Prison;
from one groupe ot wrrch.d beng Ia another,
night and day and when he could not go IN d car
rage lie would walk. Such 4 tlilns as an Ubstruc-
;lon was out OF the question.
Some DAYS after his first return from an attempt
10 mitigate the plague al ConSiantnCpls, he favor
ed NE with morning visit 10 London. The wealth
er WIS so very terrific that had forgot ms invete
rate exactn-s- and had yielded up the hope ot ex-
pecilns hiin. Twelve al noon was the hour, and
exactly as the clock struck, he entered my room
the wet-for II ruined In torrents dripping from
every part CT his dress, like water from shecpjus,
landed from It's washing. lie would not have al
tended 10 his sltlatIon, having Sci himself down
with the utmost cunposnfe, and besu- converse
ton, had not made an otcr OF dry clothes. Is,
said he smiling, had my leafs, Dis Knocked al
your door that should 90 over the sid bushes IS
OF apprehension abou, htie ram wafer. winch
though II does not run oil my back as II docs from
that eli a duck, does me as llue INJURY, ard alter
long drought is scarcely less refreshing. The coat
iitt have on has been oi.en wc;ted through as
any ducks in the world, and indeed gets no other
cleaning. assure you, a good soaking shower Is
the best brush Tor broaGcioiI. Iou ike the rest OF
my friends throw away your pity upon my suppos-
sct hardshipS with JUST much reason as yon com
nllserItc the common begsars, who being familiar
- nh storms. necessity. and nakcdaess Il thouS
and lines $50 inrcblc Is hablD less 10 be compass
stoned than he sons ana daughters OF ease and
lnxurV who accustomed 20 all the enierbllng re-
finemcnts of feathers by night and fires by day, are
taught IL stiver al breeze. All this Is ,he work
Of an, M good Trend nature Is intrepid, hardy,
aud adventurous hut II Is a practice To spoil her
with lndu':ences from the moment we come into
the world. 4 sCiI drcss and soft cradle begin our
education in luxury, and We DO not grow more
manly the more we are gralicd on the contrary,
our feet must be wrapt IN wool or silk, We must
tread upon carpets, breathe, as II wrre III lire, and
fear the cls, change in the weather . gu smile,
said Mr. Howard, alter pause, -" but am a living
Instance OF The truths | Insist on. more puny
than myself was never seen. Ii | wet
nv feel was sure to take cold. | could not put
on my shirt without lis being aired 70 be serious,
am convinced that tctai cH1scut0ics HG; tddg ne
bitdi,S he mind, and renders both unit Tor those
therefore entered upon ii reform ut my cOnsiltr
lion, and have succeeded III such degree that |
have neither had cough cold, the vapcrs, norany
more alarming sorder, slncs ! sarinounled Inc
seasoning Formerly mulIed Wines and SPIRITS,
and great Tires, were 10 comfort me. and IL Keep
ou thc cold, as ii is called the prllls OF the day
were 10 be baed by something taken hot on gong
To bed ; and before pursued my journey the next
Il drum To be swallowed 10 tortIiy The
siouiacr' Believe me, said Mr. Howard, I'VE
are TOO apt TO inrCri the remcdirs wsich ought 10
prescribe tcr owsctrcs. Thus we are forever giving
tot things when we should administer cold. We
battle N hot instead Of cold water, we use "a dry
handage when should list :, wet one, and we ln-
crease our food and clothing when we Should, by
degrees, diminish both.
{" il we would trust more 10 Nature, and suffer
her to apply her own remedies 10 cuie her own
diseases, the formidable catalogue ol ma!adies
woud be reduced 10 one hall, At least, of their pre-
sent number ll'ralu's GieaulnsS