Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-12-30
HARD STUDY AND BEEF STEAKS.

UO auNCiSC W hCditbJ dHH, NOh'SiN'y,
unhealthy students are thought, or think
themselves, TO be identical with hard
students. Paleness of countenance, ner-
vous weakness and headaches are culti-
waited or affected. because they are sup
posed to indicate superior Intellectual
gifts. Dangerous fallacy, which has
cost many good fellow his life! No
man, or woman either, ever killed him
self or herself with hard study. Not a
bit of it; but many a lazy fellow, fond Of
intellectual occupation, with physical in
action, has fallen victim to disordered
digestion end crazed nerves, all the time
laboring under the grevious mistake that
he was one OF those favorites of the gods
who die young, because they are Of too
ethereal temper to stand the rude
shock Of such a miserable world as this!
Why, the world is brave world.-wor.
thy 10 be the dwelling place Of the no.
blest creatures God ever madel 1t is too
good for the simpleton who does not
know how TO take care of himself; who
mistakes neglect of body for culture OF
mind; who goes moping about, because
his breakfast sits uneasily upon his weak
ened stomach, thinking it to be the
proof that he is too delicate or too refined
for the hardships of human condition.
Up, man, dreamer, fool: go plunge into
the health giving, JOY inspiring waves
of Wonder ocean, while summer lasts;
take cold shower. bath in winter. Walk
long distances, if you have the time;
swing the dumb bells, if you have not:
be naked as when you were born. for
half an hour when you get up in the
morning, and exercise, with the fresh
air blowing upon you, through the blinds
Of your dressing room. Exercise, we
say, either with dumb bells, orin skio-
maehid. until you sreat. (don't talk
about psrspiring,) and then rub yourself
with gloves and strap, until you turn as
red as lobster, then take short walk,
and when you return your breakfast will
be ready, and you will be ready for
your breakfast. Depend upon il, hot cakes
and beef steak ,con't hurt you. You
may work as much as you Please after
this. If you have another walk, very
well; if you don't. it is no matter. You
will have the sound mind in a sound
body. Your brain will work freely and
delightfully."-; your blood will course nim-
bly, through your veins; your pen will be
pointed with sparkling wit or subduing
eloquence; the right words will fall into
the right places; you will not be senti-
mental; you will be in no danger from
the spirits; you will see clearly, hear
rightly. reason logically; in short, you
will be neither dyspeptic. epileptic cat
alep,ic, fool or medium. Cold water,
vigorous exercise, hard stuty-these are
the conditions of moral, mental and bod
ily health. All kinds of devils, as well
as blue devils, flee before these mighty
enchanters: even the leader of them all,
the old Prince of Darknes, fears dumb
bells, cold water and an active brain
more than he did Martin Luther's ink
stand.
Nothing IS surer guarantee Of a long
life than sound education. The sickly
thought that study, of the most thorough
sort, is unfavorable to health, is one of
the DEVILS inventions. 1t is theory
that leaves the brain in the very condi-
ton he likes TO find it in. Parents, if
you wish your children to live long in
the land, let your first care be TO educate
them ,reH. Children if you desire to en-
JOY the blessings of healthy existence
and venerable age. study hard, exercise
your brains while you are young. And
remember cold water; swing the dumb
bells, or run three miles every morning;
rub down your skins as vigorously as
good groom curries his horse. If you
neglect these things. don't fatter your
selves that your headaches and dyspep
sias, your dizziness and lassitude, your
unwillingness 10 work and your craving
for unhealthy sdmulants. are chargeable
upon study. You are not hard students,
but very soft ones indeed"