Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-10-30
Joha Howard 81 Dist ena r.ss ~, y, !.

A NOSE puns fwhipxies thsn, myself a
the days Of my youth wss never sseu.A
could not walk ont an eseniux will.
out wrapping up. II, I got wst la TOE
feet, a cold succeeded. aI1could not put
on my shirt withou. its being sirsa. I
was politely enfeebled enough 10 have
delic,ts nerves, and was oscs sionslly
troubled with o very genteel hectic. 70
be serious, an, convinced that wlyat.
ever emascuIates tho, body, debiiitstss
the mind, and renders both unii. for thoss
exertions which arc Of sach .uss 10 u d
social beings. ] therefore sntered upon
a reform Of my constitution, anl have
sur ceeded in such degree that have
neither cough, cold. vspors, nor suy
more alarming disorder aince surmoon.
ted the seasoning. Prior TO this. luaed
to be miserable depcndsnt on wind snd
weather; little too much Of either.
would postpone and frequently prevent
not only my smusements. but my duiies.
And every one knows that pleasure or
duty deferred is often destroyed. II,
pressed by my affections. or by the ne.
cessity OF my adairs,I did venture forth
in spite or the elements, the consequeu.
ees were equally absurd and incommo.
dious, not seldom affective. mufflsd
up even my nostrils. A crack 10 tho
glass Of my chaiss was sufficient 10 dis.
tress me su.licn slope Of the wh heels
TO the right or left, set me trembling
a jolt seemed like disloc ation: aad
the sight Of bank or precipice. near
which my carriage was to pass. would
disorder me so much that would order
the driver to stop that might get out
and walk by the different places. Null.
ed wines, spirituous cordials, and great
fires were 10 comfort me, and keep ont
the cold, as it was called, at every stage:
and if ] felt the least damp in my feet,
or in othsr paris Of my body. dry stock.
ings, linen, &C., were to be instantly put
on, the perils Of the day were 10 DO baf.
fed by something taken hot, going 10
bed (; and before pursued my journey
the next dsy,a dram was to be swallow.
ed down 10 fortify the stomach. In q
word, ] lived, moved, and had my being
so much by rule, that the slightes, devi.
alton was disease. 4F.
Every mau must, in these cases. be
his own physician. Ha must prescribe
for and practise on himself. did this
by very simple. but as you will think,
very severe regimen; namely, by deny.
ing myself almost everything in whieiif
had long INDUCED. But, a. It 10 always
much harder to get rid rid Of bad hab.
it than to contract il, entered upon nv
reform gradually, that is to ssy, bsgan
to diminish my usual indulgence by dc.
gress. found that heavy meal, or D
hearty one ss it is termed, and a. cheer.
ful glass, that is to say. ono more than
does you good, made mo incapable, q
least disinclined TO any useful exertion
for some hours after dinner and If the
diluting powers Of tea assisted the work
Of disturbed digestion so far % 70 %.
store my faculties, 4 luxurious supper
came 90 close upon it that I was 81 for
nothing but dissipation. till ! went tos
luxurious bed whore finished the On.
erva,ing practices by sleeping light, ton.
and sometimes dozen hours on stretch
You will not wonder that l arose the
next morning with the solids relsxsd, tie
nerves uastrung, the juices thickeped,
and the constitution weakened. To rs.
move all this. ate little less at every
meal, and reduced my drink in proper.
ton. ".
1t is really wonderful 10 conaider how
impercsp,ibly single morsel Of animal
food and teaspoonful of liquor dcduct.
ed from the usual quantity daily, will 20.
store the mental functions without any
injury to the corporeal, nay, with 10.
creased vigor to both. | brought myself
in the first instance. from dining on ma.
ny dishes to dining on few and then
10 being satisfied with ono.
My next business was TO eat sparingly
Of The adopted dish. My ease. vivacity
and spirits augmented. My clothing.
underwent a similar reform tho effect
Of all Of which is and has been for ma.
ny years, that an neither affected By
seeing my carriage dragged I'd = naoun.
! toin, or driven down valfsy. lf an sE.
cident happen, I am prepared fos Il,
mean so far aslit respecss irA aginaTy tef.
rors. and am proof aSsinst al changer
in the atmosphere. wst clothes. wst 5sst,
! night air, damp houses, tra nSitious from
heat to cold, snd the long train OF 2hypo'
choniriac affections. Believe me, ~
are too apt to invert stsmsdiss wAira
we ought TO prescribe for oursslvess--
For instance. We are forever giving he
i things when we should give cold. s
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j A TENPeRAHce Lsctussr dsscaatin1
i on the essential and pusifying quslilie