New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-23

stances snd why should not one man live 70 the
age of 80 as another Surely the benefcent Con
IS not impartial or unjust &c give one life winch
he denies to another it is to be deeply regretted
that we have not made heath science tor popu,
ular education
TIE lecturer here mentioned the name Of some
persons noted for their longevity: PAR log Jen'
kins. leg. Lawrence, 40; IL our Own coantrE, Ia
Whitehall, \. \ in 1920. s man died aged l3ti
Che Doctor exhibited 8 lock Of silver hair taken
from, his hesG ct tie age of 1887; J. Il. Alabama.
1915, aged I76, with several others OF extreme
age. Now, look a. this fact Human llie n the
City of New.York reaches . ysars-some years
il runs Ut. to ~ or so, but frequently - IS the
range of life il this City In Philadelphia the RI
To ls 70 H. so that HE is worth 80 per cent more
IN Philadelphia than in New York. The causes
are mGtitariOus. One IS 70 the found IN the strac-
ture Of the houses In this City where II IS the
almost universal rule to eat in the basement sn
immense amount OF labor and effort IS required to
ascend and descend especially on the part o. the
aged. Ii would De an interesting task tpr some
mathematician to compute the number OF hours
consumed, and the number OF miles Travelled, IN
New. York. every dav, in ascending aud descend
ing the stairs 10 their meals In Philadelphia, the
duine-rooms are all on the level OF the street,
This fashion Of bUilding such large and lighthouses
is at war with the true economy OF lite, but there
IS no KNOWN aDshen this City, built stills, IS to
be bettered in his respect.
The lecturer proceeded TO speak OF the laws ot
health, and dwelt upon the Indispensable neces'
sity Of symmetry OF person, str4ghtness and up.
RICHNESS of the body, freedom and expansion OF
the chest. the means for securing these advan-
tagos and remedies Tor those labOriug undera bent
or stoouing frame He then spoke OF the three
grand purposes OF our being; to feed the pllnd,
TO feed the BODY and TO propagate tue speeches.
However action may vary, in whatever way 1t
may work in detail, all human efortresolves ltseIt
into one OF these three purposes.
The great object OF life should be to make these
three balance harmoniously. He gave some in-
teresting facts illustrating the folly and danger OF
destroying the balance, by excessive study, lit.
tie exercise, improper or excessive food, striking
" impressing the truths he uttered upon the minds
OF the audience
Under the second use Of this machine he com,
pretended the whole physical treatment OF the
bodv-food, clothing, cleanliness, exercise, &c
Each Of these points lie rapidly but clearly Illus
trated BY interesting facts He dwell with force
upop the physical care of children--bathing and
change OF dress He reprehended the custom OF
too frequently changing the dress OF children
The electricity passing from the body ILLS the
clothes every change makes new draft upon
the electric fluid Hence, in children, q too Ire
ouent change tends to exhaust the electricity,
disease ensues and the child dies. a gentleman
whose wife paid the greatest attention to their
children, frequently bathing them and changing
their dress lost four or five in succession. The
last, fine boy, appeared to be going the same
way, when he spoke to n neghbor on the pro6a
bic loss of his child. He said he would insure its
life ii his wife would follow his direction. On
seeing the lady, who had been in the habit OF
bathing the child and changing its dress very
often, he said TO her. Wash the child as often as
YOU please, but change his clothes only once
week The directions were followed. and tue
child lived to be strong and healthy man. One
lady who bathed her child and changed its dress
twice every day from fond pride OF her charge,
lost it when Is months old from this very cause.
The physical treatment Of the body-lQngs
skin, regularity of natural habit, food, and the
kdneys-were next treated Rheumatism, and
it's removal by water was spoken Of If man
has pain in the shoulder and suspends his arm
in strap, binding huge bundle OF cotton over
the affected part, he vii. oe q confirmed rhenmat-
c But wash with cold water, apply a, little
hnment to stimulate the skin, and it will very
soon disappear
The loss Of the hair change of air and locality,
with many other points, were treated in a tree
aud interesting m amer by the lecturer.
OF the last head, the Propagation OF the RACE
we shall not follow the speaker We shoQi'
like 10 hear him give lecture on that partlouia'
topic in which the subject wight be barred TO the
minds ana cousciences Of young men.