The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1858-11-09
Treatment for HypochoudrIa.

"But do you really think, sir" asks
Chronic Hypochondriasis, "that gardening
is such a healthy occupation!"
i do. But, Better than my own opin
ion, l will give you the sentiments of q
celebrated but eccentric physician on the
subject, when he was consulted by ra-
tient afflicted with your own disease.
"Wcl, sir, hats tho matter with you"
said the bluff Doctor.
"Why, nothing particular, Doctor, if you
mean any decided complaint. Only l
can't eat can't drink, and can't sleep,
and can't walk; in short, can't enjoy
anything except being completely misera-
blc." lt
1t was clear cas- of hypochondrissis,
and so the physician merely laid down the
ordinary sanitary rules.
"But you haven't prescribed, Doctor"
obi ncied the patient. avon haven't told
me what am to take"
take exercise"
"Well, but in what shape, Doctors"
"In the shape Of "a spade"
"What, dig Ike horsc?'
mo, like man."
"And no physic?'
"No. You don't want draughts, or pills,
or powders. Take garden, and Sabine
farm after that, if you like"
but it is such hard work."
"Phoo, phoc. Begin with crushing your
catcrpillars-that's soft work enough. AT
ter that you can kill snails. tt eyre harder
and mind, before breakfast"
81 shall never cat any,"
"Ycs you will, when you have earned
your grub. Or hoe, and rake, and make
yourself useful on the face of the Garth"
But get SO soon fatigued."
"Ycs, because you are never tired of be-
ingtircd. Mere Incidence. Commit your
self to hard labor. It's pleasanter than
having it done by magistrate, and better
in private grounds than on public ones.
"Then you seriously suppose, Doctor,
that gardening is good for the constitu-
tion I"
81 do; for kings, lords, and commons.
Grow your own cabbages; sow your own
turnips, and, if you wish for gray head,
cultivate your own carrots"
"Wcll, Doctor, if thought"
"Don't think, but do it. Take gar
den, and zig away as if You were going
to bury all your case in it. When you're
tired Of digging YOU can roll, or 60 to
your walls and set to work at your fruit
trees"
"Well, at all events, it is worth trying;
bu, Tam afraid Of so much stopping"
"Phoo, phool The more pain in your
back the more you'll frgct your hyps.--
Sow bed with thistles, and then weed it.
Aud don't forget cucnmbers."
"Cucumbers"
"Yes, ungLol.oms to eat, bit healthy
to.praw, fo,fhcrt Won can have vour frame
~ strong an you piesey au'i regulate your
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in jest. Tn the "n,y Fays,s saa s.sf
WHO prescribas it. but cake varieG-t..t
frs, remedy in the world-for when Adam
was put into one he was quite new man y
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preparatory TO their distribution. To such
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