Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-06-10
ESTABLISHED PRINCIPLES.

the plaiuest and very first principles;
and who shall decide, when doctors
differ? Now, we say, that there are
established principles-principles as well
established as those of mathematics; and
we resolved TO prepare list or catalogue
of them. We have begun il below, and
shall extend it hereafter, as we have an
opportunity.
1. Our clothing should be always
loose.
2. There should be as few ligatures as
possible on the body or limbs.
8. When in good health, we should
always dress as coolly as possible, pro-
vided we do not feel uncomfortable.
4. All clothing should be changed
occasionally, and our linen frequently.
5. The headdress should be as cool as
possible.
E1EhClSE
l. Health requires that all the mus
cular parts Of the body should be exer,
cised.
g. Violence and excess of muscular
action are injurioust.
3. Sitting long in croushed position
is hurtful.
PURE AIR AND CLEANLINESS.
/. The air of our rooms should be
kept pure.
9. A dry atmosphere is better than
damp one.
3. Our skin should be kept clean at
ali times and seasons.
4. We sh. uld neither sit nor sleep in
currents of cold air.
SLEEP AND REST.
/. Night is better for sleep than day.
Q. We should retire early and rise
early.
3. The stomach requires its seasons
of entire rest.
4. The mind should be kept always
tranquil.
/. The best food is least exciting.
2. We should select the best foJd, it
possible,
8. We should eat slowly.
4. Our food should be well masticated.
5. Hot food is less healthful than that
which is only moderately warm.
6. We should seldom eat without an
appetite.
7. The fewer the kinds of food at the
same meal, provided it be good, the
better.
Q. That is not always the best food
which contains the most nutrimenl.
8. We require most food when we
have the most proper amount of bodily
and mental exercise.
10. Heavy suppers, especially when
we are fatigued, should be avoided.
DRINK.
1. We should use the best drink when
we can get it.
2. The best drink is pure water.
3. Very hot and very cold drinks
should be avoided.
4. We should never drink to cool
ourselves.
5. We should never drink me e'y TO
wash down our food.
MISCELLANEOUS DIRECTIONS.
l. The earlier we form good bodily
habits, the better.
2. Neither the reddes nor the palcst
faces indicate the best health.
3. Colds lay foundation for other
diseases. and might, il more pains were
taken, be avoided.
4. Prevention is better than a cure.
5, Medicine, unless indispensably nec-
essary, is always injurious.
6. Ifyou consult a physician at all,
do it seasonably.
NoTE.-We do not m can to say that
none of these rules or positions have
ever been coHtroyerted. We may hear
of their being inapplicable in certain con-
stitutions and circumstances. Burgh,
in his Dignity of Human Nature, tells
US that i: has been gravely contended |
that two and two. in certain circumstan-
ces, make FIVE. We maintain, and feel |
to prove it; that to the healthy, !
all the foregoing rules are as true, in all
as that two and two make
four. When the latter position can be
successfully controyerted, then may we
hope to undermine the former.--Bostoa
Ret.
AFAsr CIrr.-A St. Paul paper says:
Some ground was leased on Third street,
ust above our Office, on Wednesday, a
contract was entered into for a building
on Thursday. the building was commen-
led on Friday, famed on Saturday,
rested on Sunday. was raised on Mon
lay, and fell down on Tuesday afternoon
all in the space of five daysl
Eat, digest; read, remember; earn,
ave; love. and be loved. IL these four