The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-31

How sweet II Were at once to die,
And leave this bghted orb afar,
Mixed soul and soul to cleave the sky,
And sour away from star to star.
But o! how dark, how drear and lone,
Would seem the brightest world of bliss,
II, wandering through each radiant one,
We failed to find the loved of this,
If there more the ties shall Irvine,
That DEATHS cold hand alone could sever, 49,
All then these stars in mockery shine.
More hateful as they shine forever.
II cannot be--each hope each fear,
That lights the eye clouds the brow,
Proclaims there is happier sphere,
Than this bleak world that holds
There is voice which sorrow hears
-, When heaviest weighs life's CALLING chain.
'Tis heaven that wfispers-Dry thy tears,
The pure in heart shall meet again.
For the Express.
The Preservation of Health.
None are found to dissent from the truth, that
without health, we can have no real enjoyment;
and many expend much, if not all their living, on
physicians; and like one of old, are none the
better, but rather worse. Many traverse sea and
land, visit distant chimes, and talk of seeking
balmy airs, and sunny skies all this in search
OF that which they may obtain and retain at their
own pleasure. And when the cholera comes,
what CONSERVATION! what fear and dread what
dosing and dragging to guard against lt.-Wo'd
all persons cat, drink, sleep and exercise as they
ought to do, that is, in accordance with "physi-
cal law, they would enjoy health, and Casual
ties excepted,) long life; and need fear no cpl
demic. To those who ask sincerely, how shall
we do these things to secure health? the an
swer is, first, eat moderately of wholesome food.
The greater the proportion of vegetable and far
inaceous, and the less of animal substances the
better discard swine flesh in all its forms, and
the fat of all animals. If you cannot give up
flesh eating entirely, (Which would be best,) eat
but once a day, the lean muscle boiled, broiled,
or roasted, not fried.
Of the fruits of the earth 'you may freely eat'
when ripe, and the best time is the early part of
the day. Danish hot biscuit, fresh bread, fried
cakes, and eat good bread made of unboltcd
wheat and fine flour mixed; this is very i'm
portant item, as it is scarcely possible for any
one to enjoy uninterrupted health on fine flour
bread exclusively.
Cd, Drink nothing but water He who made
us, has in unerring wisdom and boundless love,
prepared for us just what is best adapted to our
systems. You cannot improve it, bnt you may
and do frequently poison it. 1t needs no infll-
sion of herbs, tea or coffee; no boiling or sweet
ening-take it as from his hand, pure, clear and
sssparkling water''-drink it, and thank Him for
it, and health will follow or rather attend IT.
I'd. Sleep with plenty of pure air around you
(and we need not go from here to seek it, on
straw, hair or moss; no feathers or rich cotton
comforters q Retire early, with peaceful I'M
troubled mind ifpossible; rise early, and imme-
diately on rising battle from head to foot; use a
coarse towel or hair gloves. The whole susface
of our bodies requires washing as much (per-
haps not as often> as our hands and faces. The
office of the skin, and the necessity of daily alb
luton to preserve or restore health, has been so
plainly stated and so often, that were it not a
fact that many persons read any thing but phys
biological books, it would not be necessary to
state that acatcr is the natural Stimulant of the
skin, as light is of the cyeS, air of the lungs, or
food of the stomach. Of all the organs employ
ed in throwing off the waste matter not neces-
sary to or fit for nourishing the body, the skin
has the largest duty to perform. 1t is stated by
those who competent to inform us, that over
20 OF. are thrown off in day by insensible per-
spiration; and be assured if for want Of bathing
and friction it cannot perform its office, the wea-
kest parts will suffer for it. Those who are dis
posed hereditarily or otherwise to consumption,
will have coughs, colds, hemorhage, nervous af-
fections, head ache, tooth ache, and so Of the
rest. Many persons secure measure of health
by daily bathing, who transgress many other
physical laws. The blessing will be enjoyed in
proportion to the obedience; and | do not hesit-
ate, from near ~ years experience, to assure
those who are really and truly DESTROYS of health,
that they may, can, and acW possess it, by yield
ing implicit obedience to-what? what say
what the doctor says what such or such book
says? no, but to 'the physicat ia7cS of their be-
ing. Books are valuable that give us instruc-
ton and information respecting these laws; ma
ny such have been written; and think you that
laws so closely affecting the well being of the
whole human race, are more hidden, mysterious,
or difficult of discovery than those which gov
ern the heavenly bodies, direct the lightning &
give the ocean its movement? no Our God is
love, andan love has attached penalty to trans
erosion. Can we touch fire and not be burned?
is 1t not proof of love and wisdom that we can
not? 1t Is by observing and searching out for
the cause of certain effects that these laws have
been dscovered-God made man upright, but a.
las! he has sought out many inventions to his
own injury and often destruction The instruc-
ton of youth on these subjects is of vital impor-
tance-l would recomend as school books, AL
colts "House live in,'' L. n Fowler's "Phys
iology for Schools and families Miss Beech
er's "Domestic Economy and similar works.
1t IS OF far more practical utility and importance
that our children should kao1o Themselves than
studying Algebra, Philosophy, Astronomy, and
Rhetoric; not that condemn the study Of them,
6y no means; | would advocate and urge them;
but what do condemn is, putting the first last
or rather, leaving it out altogether.
When sat down to write this article, pro-
posed writing on bathing only, for if any thing
could be said or done to insure every citizen a
bath daily, more would be accomplished towards
preventing the cholera spreading here than the
strictest quarantine laws that could be adopted.
Why do not those in authority or power appro-
pirate the peoples funds for the peoples good,
by erecting suitable bathing establishments on
this noble river You have not to lead the puri-
tying element for miles-to dig through rocks,
and level hills to introduce tit is at your very
doors-Y ourselves, your children, your whole
town would be benefited incidentally. 1t was
stated in New York paper that it was not
known. that any victims of the cholera were
found among those who subscribed to and atten-
ded the floating bath there. do not under
stand financial matters sufficiently well to make
my estimate respecting the expense, but sho d
link subscriptions could without difficulty be
obtained which would defray the cost Of erect
ng, and Of employing one or more persons to at
end to the supplying of towels taking tickets,
kc., and let certain time be allowed each dav
or those who are not able to pay And now
ast but very far from least in Importance, is ex-
rcise in the open air daily-some sport All
ther causes combined, do not probably produce
8 much evil as want of exercise. Western
ldies are not as liable to reproach brought with
ustce against some of the ladies of older cities.
f inactivity and Incidence, but how few exer